Cochise County ALERT System

Problem

• Frequent local flash flooding to public infrastructure, and business and residential areas disbursed over a large geographic area with remote watersheds
• The need for high-quality precipitation and streamflow data for improvements to floodplain management practice
• Limited staff and resources need to be deployed efficiently and effectively for public safety

Approach

• JEF has worked since 1996 to plan, design and install Cochise County’s ALERT Flood Warning system
• JEF works with the county and stakeholders to identify the best ALERT station types and locations
• JEF works with the county to determine and provide the most effective means for collecting high-quality data and disseminating the information in real time.

Solution

• Cochise County now has a network of 19 ALERT data collection stations and one ALERT repeater station
• JEF maintains the system for Cochise and hosts the county’s live interactive website: https://cochise.jefulleralert.com/jefmap/
• In January 2021 JEF installed 3 new ALERT Stations