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Ditwah (version 1.0.0)

flood_water_level: Ditwah storm flood monitoring data

Description

This dataset contains hydrological and rainfall measurements recorded at gauging stations during the Ditwah storm in November 2025, Sri Lanka. It includes water levels, flood alert thresholds, rainfall measurements, and additional operational remarks used for monitoring river conditions.

Usage

flood_water_level

Arguments

Format

A data frame with observations on the following 15 variables:

Report_Date

Date on which the hydrological report was recorded (YYYY-MM-DD).

Report_Time

Time at which the report was generated.

River_Basin

Name of the main river basin associated with the observation site.

Tributory_River

Name of the tributary river connected to the gauging station.

Gauging_Station

Name or identifier of the station where hydrological measurements were taken.

Unit

Unit of measurement used for reporting water level (e.g., meters).

AlertLevel

Water level threshold at which an alert is declared.

MinorFloodLevel

Water level threshold indicating the onset of minor flooding.

MajorFloodLevel

Water level threshold indicating the onset of major flooding.

Remarks

Additional notes, operational comments, or contextual information related to river or weather conditions.

WaterLevelRising_or_Falling

Indicator describing whether the current water level is rising, falling, or stable.

Water_Level_Time

Specific time at which the corresponding water level measurement was taken.

Water_Level

Recorded water level at the specified measurement time.

RFmm

Rainfall amount (in millimetres) measured during the specified recording period.

RFmm_measured_at

Time at which the rainfall measurement (RFmm) was taken.

Water_Level_DateTime

Recorded water level at the specified measurement time in Date and Time format