North Carolina Water Science Center
![]() ABOUT THE NC WATER SCIENCE CENTERUSGS IN YOUR STATEUSGS Water Science Centers are located in each state. ![]() |
North Carolina Projects and StudiesFeatured Project:Charlotte/Mecklenburg Rainfall Network ![]() The first raingage of the current network was installed in 1989. By 1992, three gages were recording rainfall in Mecklenburg County. At that time, an effort was started to provide good areal coverage of the county, and since 2002, the network has consisted of 70 raingages. Landline telemetry was used in early gages for data retrieval, but all sites are now equipped with ultrahigh frequency (UHF) radios. All sites currently use tipping-bucket sensors to measure precipitation. Browse Projects by Science GoalsThe North Carolina Water Science Center science plan identifies the priority science goals of the NC Water Science Center. Not all NCWSC projects are currently described. Please contact the North Carolina WSC Director if you are interested in additional project information, or in suggesting new scientific studies. |