Fort Collins Flood Warning Rainfall Measurements from Tipping Bucket Sensors

Fort Collins, Colorado, automated rainfall measurements from tipping bucket rain gages throughout the city. The dataset is updated in near real-time, with new records added only when a bucket tip occurs, and includes multiple data formats. Data is provided by the City of Fort Collins via the opendata.fcgov.com portal and was last updated on 2026-05-29.

Use Cases

• Map rainfall intensity using Latitude, Longitude, and Incremental Rainfall (in) to visualize storm patterns.
• Analyze temporal rainfall patterns using Timestamp and Incremental Rainfall (in) for flood prediction models.
• Correlate sensor readings with administrative zones using Sensor Name and Precincts for infrastructure planning.
• Perform spatiotemporal joins using the Lat-Lon Georeference and Timestamp for integrated environmental analysis.

Strengths

• Provides near real-time updates, with the system checking for new data several times an hour.
• Includes precise geospatial coordinates (Latitude, Longitude) and a combined Lat-Lon Georeference for location accuracy.
• Offers data in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV, JSON, XML, and RDF.

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale projects.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

City of Fort Collins (opendata.fcgov.com)

Collection Method

Automated readings from tipping bucket rain gages throughout the city.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-29 03:10:17; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Fort Collins, Colorado, USA