<gils>

<Title>
AUTOMATED FLOOD WARNING NETWORK
<Acronym>
ASERT
</Acronym>
</Title>

<Originator>
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
</Originator>

<Local-Subject-Index>
CLIMATE; CONNECTICUT; FLOOD; FLOOD ZONE; HYDROLOGY; METEOROLOGY; PRECIPITATION; 
RAINFALL; SOIL; STREAM; STREAMFLOW; WIND
</Local-Subject-Index>

<Abstract>
The new system will collect rainfall, temperature, soil moisture, wind speed 
and direction, humidity, and streamflow (above certain values).
<Format>
WEATHER AND STREAM DATA
</Format>

<Comments>
Cooperative program with SCS, DEP, COE, and FEMA.  Plans call for 19 
telemetering precipitation stations and 2 stream gauges.  Data will be 
continuously relayed to a central facility that will predict flood situations.  

Towns will be encouraged to participate.
</Comments>
</Abstract>

<Spatial-Domain>

<Geographic-Coverage>
US STATE
</Geographic-Coverage>

<Coverage-Description>
CONNECTICUT
</Coverage-Description>

<Bounding-Coordinates>

<West-Bounding-Coordinate>
-74
</West-Bounding-Coordinate>

<East-Bounding-Coordinate>
-71
</East-Bounding-Coordinate>

<North-Bounding-Coordinate>
42
</North-Bounding-Coordinate>

<South-Bounding-Coordinate>
41
</South-Bounding-Coordinate>
</Bounding-Coordinates>
</Spatial-Domain>

<Time-Period>

<Time-Period-Textual>
1982-PRESENT
</Time-Period-Textual>
</Time-Period>

<Availability>

<Distributor>

<Organization>
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
</Organization>

<Street-Address>
NATURAL RESOURCES CENTER, 165 CAPITOL AVENUE, ROOM 553
</Street-Address>

<City>
HARTFORD
</City>

<State>
CT
</State>

<Zip-Code>
06106
</Zip-Code>

<Country>
USA
</Country>

<Telephone>
(203) 566-3540
</Telephone>
</Distributor>

<Resource-Description>
AUTOMATED FLOOD WARNING NETWORK
</Resource-Description>

<Technical-Prerequisites>

<Data-Set-Type>
AUTOMATED
</Data-Set-Type>

<Computer-Type>
IBM PC
</Computer-Type>

<Computer-Location>
HARTFORD, CT
</Computer-Location>
</Technical-Prerequisites>
</Availability>

<Access-Constraints>

<Documentation>
NONE
</Documentation>
</Access-Constraints>

<Use-Constraints>

<Status>
OPERATIONAL
</Status>
</Use-Constraints>

<Point-of-Contact>

<Name>
ALLAN WILLIAMS
</Name>

<Organization>
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
</Organization>

<Street-Address>
NATURAL RESOURCES CENTER, 165 CAPITOL AVENUE, ROOM 553
</Street-Address>

<City>
HARTFORD
</City>

<State>
CT
</State>

<Zip-Code>
06106
</Zip-Code>

<Country>
USA
</Country>

<Telephone>
(203) 566-3540
</Telephone>
</Point-of-Contact>

<Control-Identifier>
ESDD0076
</Control-Identifier>

<Record-Source>
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
</Record-Source>

<Date-of-Last-Modification>
198502
</Date-of-Last-Modification>
</gils>

