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Real-time Rainfall Measurement in the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Fact Sheet 052-97
By W.F. Hazell and Jerad D. Bales

Abstract

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has measured rainfall at various locations in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, since 1963. Between 1992 and 1997, the USGS, in cooperation with Charlotte Stormwater Services, installed 43 raingages throughout Mecklenburg County and adjoining counties. These 43 raingages, combined with three previously installed gages, compose a data-collection network that provides detailed, accurate information on rainfall throughout the county.

Citation:

Hazell, W.F., and Bales, J.D., 1997, Real-time precipitation measurement in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina--A partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey and local governments: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-052-97, 4 p.

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