Cities typically use satellite imagery to study a floodplain, but some areas are blocked by trees and vegetation. A drone from Utah State University is cutting through all of that.
As the Logan River moves to more average flows, from peak flows seen during May, researcher Ian Gowing said those major events brought a rare opportunity.
Utah State researchers created detailed maps of the Logan River waters flowing over the banks, using infrared technology. Darren Farar, Logan city engineer, said it was a major opportunity to now be able to pour over 19 miles of mapping and data not available before."That spectrum allows us to be able to see into the foliage and kind of see exactly where that water is," Farar said. Ideally, it will give them the chance to better see which homes might be at risk in future major events.
Providing a clear picture of where the water is flowing, and cutting out anything that might get in the way, provides important data and there are plans for that important data.
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