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NCDOT unveils new early flood-warning system for N.C. roadways

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The system will rely on a network of 400 river and stream gauges. Information will be passed on to maintenance staff responding to flooded roads and washed-out culverts. The last major storm to impact the state's roads was Hurricane Florence in 2018. It includes an interactive online dashboard and flood mapping based on three-dimensional ground surveys.

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Associated Press News

North Carolina unveils flood-warning system for roads

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Department of Transportation has armed itself with an advanced flood-warning system designed to help pass the word to motorists on any flood risks

2 years ago·United States

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Spectrum Local News

NCDOT unveils new early flood-warning system for N.C. roadways

Network includes roughly 400 new river and stream gauges

2 years ago·United States

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WNCT

North Carolina unveils flood-warning system for roads

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Department of Transportation has armed itself with an advanced flood-warning system designed to help pass the word to motorists on any flood risks to roads, bridges and culverts.A news release from the department says the system will rely on a network of 400 river and stream gauges. Information will be passed on to department maintenance staff responding to flooded roads and washed-out culverts. It will al…

2 years ago

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FOX 46 Charlotte

North Carolina unveils flood-warning system for roads

The North Carolina Department of Transportation has armed itself with an advanced flood-warning system designed to help pass the word to motorists on any flood risks to roads, bridges, and culverts…

2 years ago

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Sampson Independent

NCDOT develops early flood-warning system for roads

RALEIGH — When the next hurricane strikes, the N.C. Department of Transportation will be armed with an advanced flood-warning system that relies on a network of 400 river and stream gauges. The new system will allow the NCDOT for the first time to analyze, map and communicate in real-time any flood risks to roads, bridges and culverts. This critical information will go to NCDOT maintenance staff...Source

2 years ago·Clinton, United States

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