FloodNet Sensor Deployment Metadata for New York City

Metadata for FloodNet sensors deployed across New York City includes location coordinates, installation dates, and physical attributes. The dataset links sensor metadata to street flooding event records via a Sensor ID column. It is published by the City of New York and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Join sensor metadata like Sensor Location and Date Installed with flooding event data using the Sensor ID column for spatiotemporal flood analysis.
• Analyze sensor distribution across Borough Boundaries and Community Districts to assess network coverage gaps.
• Correlate sensor attributes such as Sensor Ground Height Above Local Low Point with flood event severity.
• Map sensor deployments over time using Date Installed and Date Removed columns to track network evolution.

Strengths

• Includes precise geospatial columns Longitude and Latitude for mapping.
• Contains temporal columns Date Installed and Date Removed for tracking sensor lifecycle.
• Provides administrative boundaries like Borough, CommunityBoard, and Council District for jurisdictional analysis.

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown.
• Sample data is unavailable for preliminary inspection of data quality and completeness.

Provenance

Source

City of New York via data.cityofnewyork.us.

Collection Method

Deployment records from the FloodNet sensor network project.

Time Range

Coverage period is unknown.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026.

Geography

New York City, as indicated by Borough Boundaries and specific NYC administrative columns.