- Application purpose: To help citizens in the Saint John River valley reduce their exposure to flood damage and therefore reduce the cost and impact of flood events.
- Application description: The River Watch program provides awareness of potential flood risks and encourages residents to be prepared for flooding events. River Watch will offer a web mapping platform to track water level along the Saint John River during the flood season.
- Application functionality:
- Display stream gauge locations on a GeoNB base map.
- Link to Environment Canada stream gauge data.
- Display New Brunswick Department of Environment flood alerts.
- Display 24 and 48 hour forecasts for water levels along Saint John River.
- Data requirements:
- Water level forecasts from New Brunswick Department of Environment.
- Stream gauge data from Environment Canada.
- Stream gauge locations.
- Data update frequency:
- Water level forecasting is done daily by New Brunswick Department of Environment during flood season.
- Stream gauge data updated hourly by Environment Canada.
- Stream gauge locations could change and should be verified yearly.
- Responsible Agency: Department of Public Safety
