HydroMaster
high-resolution rainfall data service to minimize impacts to your operations and assets
Get an edge on severe weather
HydroMaster empowers you with access to the very latest high resolution precipitation radar in real time, updated on a continuous basis. With radar-based nowcasts paired with multi-model deterministic and probabilistic forecasts up to 15 days in advance, you can be assured of timely and accurate information to support your operational decisions.
To give users an indication of rainfall event severity, forecasts put in context using a dedicated severity index which takes into account both location and season.
With HydroMaster you not only know what’s coming but also when, where, and the expected impact.
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How it works
Product highlights
Radar rainfall data, visualization & analytical tools
Radar rainfall data, visualization & analytical tools
Get accurate & precise precipitation data & forecasts.
Inform assessments of near-term and real-time weather impacts on your operational decisions, costs, and sustainability plans.
Animate high-resolution precipitation radar imagery (historical and forecast).
Retrieve rain gauge-calibrated cumulative precipitation amounts for any defined period, with assessment and actioning of events available via a simple mouse-click.
Tap into embedded expert hydrological & hydraulic models, as we bring worldwide knowledge of water environments to your flood duty officers and flooding risk monitors.
Customized to your needs
Customized to your needs
Within HydroMaster, add your catchment areas, zones of interest, hotspots and rain gauge data to obtain localized precipitation observations and forecasts within seconds.
Evaluate how significant the impact will be for your area by comparing with return periods, and take appropriate measures.
Additionally, integrate with sensors by KISTERS or other makers.
Tailored warnings and alerts
Tailored warnings and alerts
There’s nothing arbitrary about these forecasts.
Combine past, near real-time and future precipitation data to generate automated warnings when criteria are met.
With a few clicks, identify hotspots or catchment areas of interest. Conveniently upload polygons from your GIS platform.
For timely and effective dissemination of warnings you decide who, how and when messages will be issued.
Once HydroMaster knows interests, it automatically calculates precipitation totals and forecasts — and you simply access your results as maps, charts and tables.
Archived data for deep understanding
Archived data for deep understanding
View and analyze past rainfall events using the same tools available in real-time mode.
Save your work in comprehensive post-event analytical reports with various pre-formatting options.
For post event analysis, review past alarming events. A rich set of statistics including storm analysis with return periods are presented during recorded alarm conditions and storm events.
The NowCast feature would have bought 3 hours of warning time, time that would have been very useful to assess risk, options, and make proactive decisions.
Dwight Boyd, Director Engineering with Grand River Conservation Authority