HCFCD maintains the network of stream gauges across Harris County bayous that BayouWatch reads from. Their public Flood Warning System (FWS) telemetry is the backbone of our real-time water-level readings.

The Severe Storm Prediction, Education, and Evacuation from Disasters (SSPEED) Center provided guidance on translating raw gauge stage readings into meaningful street-level flood-risk percentages.

OEM has advised on alert language, neighborhood prioritization, and how a hyperlocal system like BayouWatch can complement — rather than duplicate — official city warnings.

BayouWatch models its cost and deployment plan on FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program guidelines, which fund community flood-resilience projects like solar-powered sensor networks.

NOAA's public rainfall forecasts and hurricane advisories feed BayouWatch's predictive layer, giving early signal before bayou levels actually begin to rise.