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This paper examines the rapidly evolving applications of real-time data for flash flood mitigation and for other purposes in the United States. Thousands of integrated stream gage and rain gage networks have been installed over the past 20 years. Emerging trends in reduced costs for equipment and increased speed of information transfer lead toward revolutionary opportunities for the applications of real-time data.
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Gruntfest, E. (2001). Beyond Flood Detection: Alternative Applications Of Real-Time Data. In: Gruntfest, E., Handmer, J. (eds) Coping With Flash Floods. NATO Science Series, vol 77. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0918-8_17
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