Alarms
Flood Watch Alarm
Press the FLOOD WATCH button to activate or deactivate the FLOOD WATCH ALARM. When the alarm is ON and flood and saturation conditions are present, an alarm will sound and the FLOOD WATCH indicator will highlight on the display. Flood conditions include:
>3” (76.2 mm) in the last 7 days, and then >0.7” (17.78 mm) in the last 2 hours or >1” (25.4 mm) in the last 24 hours
>2.3” (58.4 mm) in the last 4 days, and then >0.7” (17.78 mm) in the last 2 hours or >1” (25.4 mm) in the last 24 hours
>1.5” (38.1 mm) in the last 2 days, and then >0.7” (17.78 mm) in the last 2 hours or >1” (25.4 mm) in the last 24 hours
>1.4” (35.6 mm) in the last 2 hours
>1.6” (40.6 mm) in the last 8 hours
>1.8” (45.7 mm) in the last 24 hours
If flood or saturation conditions occur, the alarm sounds for 1 minute or until any button is pressed. If no buttons are pressed, the FLOOD WATCH indicator will flash on the display, and the alarm will sound three times on the hour for the next 8 hours.
NOTE: The rain gauge measures rainfall even while the flood alarm is off.
Rain Alarm
Press the RAIN ALARM button to activate or deactivate the RAIN ALARM. When the alarm is ON and any rainfall is detected an alarm will sound and the RAIN ALARM indicator will highlight on the display. The alarm sounds for
1 minute or until any button is pressed. If no buttons are pressed, the alarm will stop and the RAIN ALARM icon will flash for up to 30 minutes.
NOTE: The FLOOD WATCH ALARM and RAIN ALARM are NOT intended to be a safety device or warning system.
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