During spring in Canada, snow melt runoff can cause rivers to swell and inundate rail bridges and culverts. The remoteness of most of Canada rail network means zero cellular coverage making it previously difficult to monitor. EWS Iridium Devices were paired with hydrostatic level sensors to provide river monitoring and flood warning systems for remote rail bridges and culverts in Alberta, Canada.
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