- Application purpose: To provide mobile friendly access to flood forecast data for the Saint John River Basin.
- Application description: The River Watch Mobile app will display flood forecast data as a simple bar chart and run on any platform. The bar charts can be accessed from a list of flood forecast locations (communities) or by selecting a location from a map.
- Application functionality:
- Display list of forecast locations
- Display map of forecast locations
- Display bar charts of forecasted water levels
- Sort list of forecast locations
- Save a forecast location as a "My Favourite Location"
- Data requirements: Flood forecast data in XML format prepared by the Department of Environment and Local Government.
- Data update frequency:
- Flood forecasts are issued during the March to May period of the Spring Freshet and at other times of high water.
- Flood forecast frequency is controlled by JPS and ELG but it is dictated by how quickly the water levels are changing.
- Responsible Agency: Service New Brunswick
