(TNS) — Marin County, Calif., is adding nine new weather gauges that collect real-time data on rain, wind and stream activity, bringing its fleet of such devices to 18 across the county.

The Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District announced this month that it has won approval to receive the devices used to help with flood preparedness. They will likely be in hand this summer and ready to install by the end of fall, said Julian Kaelon, a spokesman for the department of public works.

“These provide a good framework with weather patterns, to see timelines and trends,” Kaelon said. “It’s a snapshot of activity and we are able to see when certain creeks might be raising.”

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