Title
Adopt a resolution authorizing and directing the General Manager to apply for grant funding from the California Department of Water Resources to complete the migration of the Monterey County Flood Warning System from ALERT to ALERT2.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors:
Adopt a resolution authorizing and directing the General Manager to apply for grant funding from the California Department of Water Resources to complete the migration of the Monterey County Flood Warning System from ALERT to ALERT2.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The mission of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (Agency) is to manage, protect, and enhance the quantity and quality of water and provide specified flood control services for present and future generations of Monterey County. In addition to the structural flood control provided by Agency-owned dams, reservoirs, and pump stations, the Agency also provides flood warning services to Monterey County. Agency staff monitors countywide hydrologic conditions during every significant storm event. A real time flood warning system allows Agency staff to provide hydrologic data to emergency managers and local law enforcement as needed for the protection of life and property in Monterey County.
The current Monterey County ALERT flood warning system is operated and maintained by the Agency. The system consists of approximately 50 remote sites located throughout the major watersheds of Monterey County and two redundant central databases receiving data from the remote sites. These remote sites measure a variety of environmental factors including rainfall, water level, and air temperature that are used to forecast flooding and monitor storm events.
The communications protocol used with flood warning systems has continued to improve and a new standard protocol (ALERT2) has been implemented to replace ALERT. ALERT2 provides a more robust method of transmitting data that d...
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