Maximum Hourly River Level Observations from Colombian Stations

Maximum hourly river level measurements from automated sensor stations across Colombia. The data is provided by the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM) as raw, unvalidated sensor readings for transparency and risk management support. Records include observations up to April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze flood risk trends by correlating ValorObservado with FechaObservacion for specific ZonaHidrografica.
• Map sensor locations using Latitud and Longitud to visualize monitoring network density per Departamento.
• Identify stations with anomalous readings by comparing ValorObservado across NombreEstacion and CodigoSensor.
• Assess data completeness by checking time-series continuity of FechaObservacion for each CodigoEstacion.

Strengths

• Contains geographic coordinates (Latitud, Longitud) for spatial analysis.
• Includes metadata fields like Departamento, Municipio, and ZonaHidrografica for granular filtering.

Limitations

• Data is explicitly unvalidated and may contain errors or inconsistencies from sensor failures.
• Records may have time delays due to sensor transmission frequencies.
• Sample size and temporal coverage are unknown.

Provenance

Source

Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM), Colombia.

Collection Method

Raw, instantaneous readings from automated sensor stations.

Freshness

Data includes observations up to April 2026, suggesting frequent updates.

Geography

Colombia, with station-level detail per Departamento and Municipio.