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2 years

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

10 months

We use different volume flow rates to express discharge in #hydrometry , such as l/s, m3/s, ml/d, but we are not sure cows/hr is mentioned in the standards or is going to catch on!

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

1 year

A fun webpage where you can decide where to drop a raindrop and follow it down the river…

River Runner Global

Watch the path of a raindrop from anywhere in the world

river-runner-global.samlearner.com

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

7 months

Hydrometry teams are still out capturing high flow data to corroborate fixed gauging station calculation and models. Early analysis is showing at least 170 gauging stations have seen their highest ever recorded levels… many of these station records are decades old.

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@HydrometryEA

7 months

Greenock train station in Scotland today after intense, persistent rainfall. There is a railway line under all that water.

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

1 year

Equivilant of 3 years rainfall in a matter of hours in Saudi Arabia (180mm) and the outcome is horrific. 3 years equivalent rainfall anywhere would lead to this kind of outcome. Climate change only increases the chances of this happening

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

7 months

Fellow Hydrometry teams over the border in Scotland have captured what is potentially the highest gauging in UK history today… fantastic work and this data will help to build better understanding and models of floods. Great work SEPA

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

Meet Izzy! Izzy is getting set up for a wade gauging. Izzy says "My job is very rewarding. Data collected by H&T teams underpins so much that we do at the Environment Agency and is greatly valued for flood risk and environmental management" #WomeninScience

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

4 months

Look how this river reacted to the recent earthquake to hit Japan.

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

7 months

Hydrometry staff out today saved a sheltering Watervole in burton, West Mids from the high flows at a flood defence. Zoom in on the end of the survey staff used as a makeshift rescue pole…

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

7 months

Angus Glen area of Scotland is seeing massive river reaction to recent rain and the red weather warning is only just coming into force. Stay safe all

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

1 year

What's going on inside the gauging station hut? Many of our sites that calculate flow do this by accurately recording level. Recording the water level directly on the river leads to inaccuracies from riffles, natural river pulsations, vegetation and wind. 1/3 🧵

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

Today we are celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! We're proud to have so many inspiring women working in Hydrometry at the Environment Agency. #WomeninScience #WomeninSTEM #WomeninHydrometry

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

3 years

As part of our #WomenInHydrometry series meet Vanesssa, she's been a Hydrometry Officer in Devon for 21yrs. She loves all parts of the job but especially all things rainfall! From selecting & installing sites to checking data before use by our customers @EnvAgencySW #WomenInSTEM

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

Meet Louise! Louise joined the Environment Agency as a field officer in 2015 and is now a Hydrometry Team Leader. Louise says "I am passionate about Hydrometry and having worked in various roles, I am now grateful to lead the team I started my career in." #WomeninScience

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

#GaugeOfTheWeek : Blyth on the River Ryton, has had a brand new sensor installed which uses a laser beam to take velocity measurements below the water surface. This new sensor is then cross-checked with an equally new ultrasonic flow meter connected to a smartphone. #Hydrometry

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

6 months

Great day at the Hydrometry Data Rescue workshop at the ⁦ @RGS_IBG ⁩ . Nearly 900 years of experience in the room sharing knowledge on #Hydrometry data and digitising old records to better inform #climate adaptation and our river flow understanding

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

1 year

Amazing drone images of the flood plain on the Hampshire Avon. First image you can see Salisbury Cathedral in the background and the second is at Ringwood. This river is over a chalk catchment and therefore levels driven by Groundwater. Levels will remain high for many days 1/3🧵

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

Wow. Amazing footage showing flooding in Australia following extreme rainfall totals. Maybe an opportunity to carry out some image velocimetry on longer snippets of the data to estimate flow. #hydrometry

Queensland Reconstruction Authority

@QReconstruction

2 years

These flood monitoring cameras demonstrate the extent of the rainfall and just how quickly waters rose, causing major damage during the recent #seqfloods 😮

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

3 years

Happy #WorldRiversDay !! Here are a few of our favourite river photos from the UK, we’d love to see yours! In order: Watersmeet, River Lyn / Sonning Lock, River Thames / Sgwd yr Eire (Falls of Snow), River Hepste / Golitha Falls, River Fowey

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

Latest #hydrometry install from one of our teams. Bouncing a radar signal off a reflector plate to measure the water level. Makes maintaining the sensor easier. #InnovativeThinking

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

3 years

Hello Twitter, follow us for great images and insights into the world of #Hydrometry in the Environment Agency. RT to spread the word! @johncurtinEA @hydro_sam @DaveThroupEA @Gareth7Lloyd @EmmaHowardBoyd @JamesBevanEA

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

1 year

Hydrometry teams are out again today gathering vital high flow gaugings. West Mids are using the remote ADCP to quantify total flow to ensure local gauges are accurate. Take an onboard view from the remote boat.

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

1 year

Today is international day of women and girls in science🙌. We are lucky to have fantastic women working in the scientific field of hydrometric measurement. We would love you to join us, check out our live hydrometry jobs here 👇 #STEM #WomenInScience

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

Our Friends in Norway had an unexpected helper recently whilst trying to carry out a river flow gauging with their ADCP. It is one way to turn the Trimaran into a CATamaran 🤣. Photo credit - Frode Randen @ NVE. #Hydrometry

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

8 months

The Environment Agency is looking to accelerate investment in Natural Flood Management (NFM) with £25million available for bids from landowners through to community groups. Hydrometry have helped compile the all important monitoring guidance. See more here

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

3 years

It’s a group effort for our #WomenInHydrometry series this week! Meet Awesome Foursome of Michelle, Jemima, Kerryn & Suzanne - with combined Hydrometric experience of 45yrs! They are using the latest SonTek rQPOD tech to measure river flows in Cornwall @EnvAgencySW #womeninSTEM

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

9 months

Training week in Hydrometry this week. Training new recruits in the art of collecting accurate data to ensure the precious water resource can be managed effectively. A nice weather day for the practical field element yesterday. #Training

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

Some pretty severe conditions out there atm with record levels being recorded at some of our hydrometric stations. Many H&T teams will be out and about gauging these high flows over the next days to help calibrate models and continually improve our warning and informing service.

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

Meet Liz! Liz has worked in Hydrometry for 20 years, monitoring river levels, rainfall and groundwater in sunny Suffolk. Liz says "What I love about my role is the mix of activities I get involved in, the landscape in which I work and of course, my team!" #WomenInScience

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

3 years

#Hydrometry isn't just fieldwork! Meet Sue, a data officer in Cumbria for 21yrs. She enjoys managing the data from our river & rainfall network by carrying out remote data checks, making the data available online & responding to customer requests. #WomenInHydrometry #WomenInSTEM

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

Tech Tuesday: to ensure #Hydrometry teams report accurate flow we use a wide variety of different velocity measurement equipment. During these low flows we tend to use rod mounted devices and today is a mesmerising look at the impeller Current meter gauge. 1/3

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

Greater pressure on our environment has led to a significant expansion of our river gauge network. These gauges help us manage our finite water resources, monitor impacts of a changing climate, and enable us to warn and protect communities from flooding #WorldRiversDay

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

5 months

This is what 20cubic meters per second of water looks like when pressurised through a dam outlet! Incredible power behind the water!

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

On board view of #hydrometry midlands remote control ADCP boat on the river Dove today. Carrying out a gauging to help inform incident rooms and calibrate local gauges.

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

3 years

#GaugeOfTheWeek : River Severn at Bewdley. Crucial for water regulation and maintaining a base flow in the Severn, vital for ecology, industry, agriculture and people. Also key flood warning site with a highest manual gauging of 557m3s (557 tonnes of water per second!) #Hydrometry

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

#GaugeOfTheWeek : Birmingham Airport Raingauge. Installed to improve our #FloodWarning response in the area. Probably our newest site, installed just this week #Hydrometry

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

10 months

Storm cell in Zaragoza Spain today leading to extreme runoff. These events are becoming more common with more energy in the atmosphere. Hope all are safe.

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

Tech Tuesday: last time we showed you an underwater shot of a current meter spinning, this time it’s the technology that has taken the place of the CMG in many applications… the acoustic doppler current meter. Note no moving parts meaning no calibration required 1/2…

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

It's been a pleasure sharing some of the sites, kit & people that make #Hydrometry happen for @EnvAgency this year. We are immensly proud of all Hydrometry teams who work so hard to provide the best data they can. We hope they and everyone reading this have a very Happy New Year.

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

Take a peak 'under the hood' of a Rain[e] automatic rain gauge...Rain falls into the black bucket where it is weighed instantly. When the bucket is full, it tips the water away and the action of the tip is recorded as an error check of the water weighed over time! #Hydrometry

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

11 months

We have updated our Hydrology Data Explorer, providing access to loads more of our historic hydrometic #data than was previously available. Check it out 👇:

Data Team EA

@dataenvagency

11 months

ℹ️ Did you know you can get Environment Agency hydrometric data all in one place? Hydrology Data Explorer contains river, rainfall and groundwater data!

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

4 months

Multiple gauges on the river Thames recording the highest levels on record with many site records extending well beyond 25years… And still rising. Keep an eye on your local gauges, maintained by hydrometry teams across the country here 👇 … @EnvAgencySE

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

1 year

A fascinating time lapse of a tidal cycle. Hydrometry teams measure the full cycle constantly so tidal warnings and gate closures can be activated when needed to protect property and lives.

Science girl

@gunsnrosesgirl3

1 year

Time-lapse of the tides in Hall's Harbour, Nova Scotia

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

3 years

Pressure on water resources is growing. More houses are being built, our population is increasing and forecasts indicate that we will use more water. Accurate hydrometric data is critical for ensuring water can be abstracted and used sustainably. #WorldRiversDay #Hydrometry

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

7 months

The heavy rain in the north has lead to flooding. This scene in North Yorkshire is one that will be occurring in many northern regions.

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

#GaugeOfTheWeek : Ouse at York, Viking Recorder. Named after a hotel which has since changed its name, with historic flood levels spanning back to 1885, this gauge is used for flood warning and reporting flood levels in the city of York. #Hydrometry

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

1 year

Happy International Women’s Day! To celebrate, we’ll be introducing you to some of the talented and inspiring women working in Hydrometry at the Environment Agency #IWD2023 #EmbraceEquity

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

Our East Midlands team have been out measuring the river flow under the road bridge at Auckley on the River Torne near Doncaster, checking on the performance of the flow gauge. #hydrometry

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

1 year

The sun sets on another working week in #hydrometry . Come dry or wet, warm or cold, our monitoring network collects hydrometric data 24/7 365 days a year.

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

4 months

Local hydrometry teams are out using the remote ARC boat in West Midlands area today on the River Trent in Burton, resulting in the largest ever measured instantaneous flow in WMD-East with 365m3/s. This high flow data will help build and corroborate flood flow models.

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

3 years

Meet Jo Chattenton, Technical Specialist from Thames Area. She has been with @EA for almost 20 years working in #Hydrometry . Pictured here, she and her team, undertake an essential upgrade to a river flow gauge, showcasing the variety of work #WomenInHydrometry do. #WomenInSTEM

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

1 year

National hydrometry team are out with @RobDaviesEA and the west mids team helping with high flow gaugings and trialling new techniques. You can see an ADCP boat and may be able to see a camera mounted pole to assess image velocimetry in higher flows.

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

8 months

World Rivers Day. A brief video of some of the work hydrometry teams do to monitor the water environment. Quantifying the flow informs teams managing the delicate balance of demand from business, river users and nature. #worldriversday

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

6 months

We are taking part in an international learning and equipment evaluation event in France this week. Multiple agencies coming together to improve flow measurement. This is the Rhone in SE France where we will be taking measurements. Beautiful start to the day. #collaboration

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

#Hydrometry in Lincs & Northants taking their new SonTek RS5 accoustic flow measuring device for a 1st outing. Small enough to fit in your palm, it's mounted on a mini TorrentBoard & remote-controlled, making the whole assembly lightweight & ideal for rivers with limited access.

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

1 year

Come rain or shine ask a hydrometry officer where they like to be and you will usually hear - by the river or even better in it! This pic from today taking ADCP measurements is our happy place 🙂😁

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

1 year

Trialing image velocimetry with hydrometry teams from Yorkshire and North East area as well as staff from @UK_CEH . Working together to look for ways to capture high flows efficiently and accurately. Will share more action shots and outputs as we progress trials. #Hydrometry

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

10 months

The power of nature. Summer storms are carrying more water in our warming world making these storms more frequent and more powerful. South Tyrol region on Italy.

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

9 months

We create short videos to help visualise #hydrometry kit in action to help with training. This short video shows an ultrasonic cross correlation device used for measuring discharge, it works by measuring the speed of particles moving in the water from the sensor to the surface

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

6 months

The elevated river levels has given us the chance to trial a surface velocity radar system in higher velocities. We continually trial new equipment to ensure vital hydrometric data is accurate and reliable. This test was a pass ✅

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

6 months

Hydrometry teams are still busy quantifying high flows. Kent & South London team have been using the remote boat gauging downstream of Lucifer Bridge, & the Leigh Flood Storage Area, on the River Medway. Another important modelled data point calibrated ✅ @envagencyse

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

3 years

Day off yesterday so took the eldest on an 8 mile #HydrometryHike looking for the source of Britain’s longest river - the mighty Severn - also the source of my learning throughout the 2000’s #Hydrometry #Severn #Hafren

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

6 months

Hydrometry teams are still collecting vital high flows as the rainfall makes its way through the river systems. This is one from Solent and South Downs, Worthing Team. This was Claire’s first week in the team and was straight out learning high flow gauging. Welcome aboard Claire

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

3 years

Meet Technical Specialist Andrea. She has worked for @EnvAgencyYNE 16yrs & says people are hugely supportive in Hydrometry."I love the variety & challenging nature of #Hydrometry with fast advancing technology there's always something new to learn" #WomenInHydrometry #WomenInSTEM

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

3 years

We manage a network of over 1000 Raingauges that are routinely inspected by ourselves and the @MetOffice . These gauges are crucial to monitor climate trends and calibrate radar and modelling systems. From gardens to mountains, you will find our gauges at work #Hydrometry

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

A great day with West Midlands #hydrometry team carrying out some classroom and field training on flow monitoring equipment. Great to be together again (and in the water).

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

1 year

A cold final day with Yorkshire and North East hydrometry teams at Hebden. Using a range of old and new gauging techniques today… dilution, echo correlation & image velocimetry. #Hydrometry

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

3 years

Gauging Station of the Week: River Thames at Kingston. This site is one of our oldest river flow sites, with records starting in Oct 1883! This gauge is critical for managing water supply to London #Hydrometry

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

3 years

A time-lapse video of Mark at Woodleigh Gauging station in mid-Devon on the Mole (a tributary of the Taw). A routine visit to validate the stage discharge rating at low flows, the data is used to inform local abstraction licenses. #hydrometry @EnvAgencySW

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

1 year

Catch a Birds Eye view of the drone trials at Cricklade gauging station on the River Thames. Hydrometry teams are assessing the drone potential for efficient asset inspections and image velocimetry. @EnvAgencySE

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

3 years

For our #WomenInHydrometry series this week meet Steph from the Thames Area team.“I’ve worked in #Hydrometry for 9 years now and I’d have to say my favourite things about the role are the variety of work and the ability to spend most of my time outdoors” @EnvAgencySE #WomenInSTEM

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@HydrometryEA

2 years

Dilution gauging session at the #nordic workshop today. Great to get the most up to date thinking in #hydrometry techniques.

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@HydrometryEA

1 year

Out with Devon hydrometry team looking at different cableway deployment technologies. Ensuring we have the right equipment to safely deploy gauging equipment is key to ensuring we can accurately quantify river flows. #hydrometry

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@HydrometryEA

1 year

Its not always big discharges measured by #hydrometry teams. Here salt dilution gauging is being used to measure a massive 2 litres per second on a small watercourse in Shropshire where traditional methods wouldn't be feasible due to channel characteristics.

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

3 years

During warm and dry conditions it’s vital that our Hydrometrists gauge river flows to maintain good stage/discharge relationships which allows our colleagues to manage this precious resource. #Hydrometry

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

Imperative to remain out of the ‘sphere of influence’ when gauging low flows… our teams use lots of different techniques to achieve this - ropes, remote control boats or in this case a suitably long pole! #Hydrometry

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

#MondayMotivation Beautiful shot from the #hydrometry team in Cumbria of the gauging station at Temple Sowerby which has been recording flow continuously since 1964. The small dot on the water is an ADCP carrying out a check gauging to ensure the site calculated flow is accurate.

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

Gauge of the week: Hammoon on the river Stour in Dorset. This compound crump weir sitting some 2m under the bridge deck is used for water resource licencing and flood warning with the road often flooding. Continuous records date back to 1968 providing a valuable archive. 1/3

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

Wondering how much rain the thunderstorms brought you last night? You can find your nearest gauge on our check for flooding service. We probably have a gauge near you. This is an example from our site at Princetown

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

#GaugeOfTheWeek : Calcot on the River Kennet. I was out inspecting this very new transit time flow gauge today, which will replace the old Theale gauging weir upstream. A very nice install that will last many years. #Hydrometry

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

1 year

Out today at Mytholmroyd with Yorkshire team hosting a trial of some image surface velocity camera equipment. Trailing new technologies is an important way to ensure we improve efficiencies and data. Oh and the camera looks a little like Johnny 5 from short circuit😀 #Hydrometry

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

1 year

#GaugeOfTheWeek : Trafalgar Square Borehole with data back to 1845. We have a collection of boreholes in Central #London that we monitor. From building basements to historic parks, they provide an essential snapshot of ground water levels in central #Hydrometry #Groundwater

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

Another reminder of the power of flood waters in Japan. Attempting to quantify this kind of event is our job. Traditional methods are too dangerous so innovative approaches in image velocimetry are being assessed in the EA to help improve our understanding.

Joint Cyclone Center

@JointCyclone

2 years

Flooding of the Miyagawa River in Yufuin City, Yufu City, Oita Prefecture caused by #Typhoon #Nanmadol in #Kyushu . Japan

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@HydrometryEA

3 years

After a relatively dry August and during the current warm spell, #Hydrometry teams continue to carry out low flow gaugings to ensure monitoring sites are performing correctly. This ensures our continuous records are accurate and can be used for drought and flood defence planning.

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@HydrometryEA

3 years

For our #WomenInHydrometry series this week meet Shelley. She's been a #Hydrometry officer for 16 yrs, the past 8 yrs in Cumbria. "I love the team and the variety - especially the fieldwork; it's given me the opportunity to work in some stunning locations in Cumbria." #WomenInSTEM

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@HydrometryEA

2 years

When talking about river flows and gaugings, we often refer to terms like Q95, but what does this mean? These are flow return values indicating that if current river flow is Q95 then we expect this flow to be exceeded 95% of the time #DroughtUK 1/2

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@HydrometryEA

3 years

Wessex area #hydrometry team repairing a flow gauge on the River Cerne in Cerne Abbas. Home of the famous chalk Cerne Giant. The flow gauge monitors a flood defence scheme and also informs catchment sensitive farming projects. @EnvAgencySW

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@HydrometryEA

3 years

Here’s our latest raingauge site being commissioned in Sutton Coldfield. These new raingauges are more accurate and reliable than the previous generation, future proofing us for measuring potentially heavier downpours as a result of #ClimateChange #Hydrometry

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@HydrometryEA

2 years

#hydrometry teams out collecting high flow gaugings following recent storms. Making sure the live data from flow stations being brought into incident rooms every 15 minutes 24/7 is correct. @EnvAgencyMids @johncurtinEA

Rob Davies

@RobDaviesEA

2 years

Measuring the Severn in Shropshire as water makes its way down the river system. These measurements give us crucial flow data which is used to calibrate flood models for future events. After high flow events, river channel geometry’s change and so these calibrations are vital.

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@HydrometryEA

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#GaugeOfTheWeek : Force Crag Mine Raingauge, the newest on @envagencyNW network in #Cumbria , only commissioned at the end of Nov 2022. This provides vital #flood warnings for the village of #Braithwaite from Newlands Beck. #Hydrometry Data at

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@HydrometryEA

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Flow over our weir at Cricklade on the River Thames. The weir crests are at different heights, in low flow conditions only the lower crest will be active which gives us greater sensitivity (accuracy) of flow measurement for water resource management.

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

3 years

Last month marked the end of a 47year career in Hydrometry for Geoff Hardwicke (seen on the left in the picture). We presented him with his own weather station. Geoff marked the occasion with a walk between 2 offices with lots of colleagues. Anyone know how we download his brain?

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

#GaugeOfTheWeek : Hartside Raingauge is one of the highest elevation automatic rain gauges in NE England, at over 500m above sea level, situated on the Pennies near Alston. Average annual rainfall here is 1200mm. We have been measuring rainfall here for over 50 years. #Hydrometry

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

#GaugeOfTheWeek : River Tanat at Llanyblodwel. This station is vital for both river regulation and flood warning. Opened in 1973, its one of our longer running stations in @EnvAgencyMids area and also a beautiful place to work 😀. #Hydrometry @RobDaviesEA

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

3 years

Meet Dawn for #WomenInHydrometry : I work with National Hydrometric Systems & Data which means lots of variety– rainfall data 1 day, tidal the next. Access to our data is growing & I love the interesting & sometimes obscure ways it’s used! 21 yrs & happy to still be in Hydrometry!

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

2 years

Whilst weirs offer a good structure for river flow monitoring they can hide dangers. A mesmerising visual representation of what can happen if you get too near a weir. The circulating current can keep pulling you back in. Be very careful around weir structures #Hydrometry

Jordy Wolfand

@JWolfand

2 years

one of those fun days at work playing with water

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

3 years

Major upgrade at Sutton Courtenay on the Thames completed in the last few days - Thames #Hydrometry working with others to upgrade the flow monitoring station and the nearly 40 year old under-river ducting to carry new cables for a brand new Ultrasonic flow gauge. @EnvAgencySE

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HydrometryEA

@HydrometryEA

3 years

#Hydrometry team carrying out a level survey at East Mills Flume. We periodically check structures to confirm nothing has moved to ensure calculated flow is as accurate as possible. This site has been recording valuable data since 1961 feeding into international climate studies.

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