Wednesday, October 21, 2026 - ALERT2 Training Opportunity

Thursday, October 22, 2026 - Fall Meeting and Workshop

County of San Diego, Department of Public Works, Flood Control
5510 Overland Ave #410, San Diego, CA 92123

 

The Alert Users Group will be hosting the traditional Fall Workshop in San Diego California at the County of San Diego Department of Public Works, Flood Control Office. The workshop will include presentations on topics related to techniques, maintenance procedures and upgrading aspects of flood warning systems along with a 2026/2027 winter weather update.

Registration now available!!  Click here to register!

Deadline to register:  October 9, 2026

Problems or questions with registration please contact: April Krieg at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Fall Meeting & Workshop Schedule

  • 8:00-8:45 Breakfast & Check-In
  • 8:45-9:00 Opening Remarks
  • 9:00-9:30 Winter Planning
    • Winter Weather and NOAA Update
  • 9:30-11:15 ALERT Systems and Public Safety
    • San Diego Presentation
    • Developing a model-based Flood Inundation Mapper for the Salinas River
    • Data Quality Review - Improving Quality for Historical and Real-time Data
  • 11:15-11:45 Best Practices for Maintaining Flood Warning Systems
    • LiFePO4 in the Field: Using LFP Batteries for Remote Stations
  • 11:45-12:00 Announcements and Sponsoring Vendor Updates
    • NHWC Update
    • Sponsoring Vendor Updates
      • Campbell Scientific
      • Water & Earth Technologies
  • 12:00-1:00 Lunch
  • 1:00-3:00 Achieving High Accuracy Discharge
    • High-Flow Measurement Essentials for Flood Readiness 
    • Update on the Development of an AI-Camera to Measure Water Level
    • Practical Approaches to Rating Curve Development
    • Advancing Hydrology Using Drone Technology
  • 3:00-3:30 Enhancing Flood Warning Systems
    • Using ESRI Dashboards and Experience Builder to Monitor ALERT System Health
  • 3:30-4:00 ALERT Users Group Fall 2026 Business Meeting
    • ALERT Users Group Business Meeting & Announcements
    • User Reports and Vendor Announcements

 

ALERT2 Training Schedule

Wednesday (Optional day before the workshop)

  • 9:00 – Introduction to ALERT2
  • 9:30 – ALERT2 Architecture
  • 10:00 – Site/Sensor ID Conventions
  • 10:30 – General Sensor Reporting
  • 11:00 – Multi Sensor Reporting
  • 12:00 – LUNCH (provided)
  • 1:00 – Tipping Bucket Rain Reporting
  • 1:45 – Channel Capacity
  • 2:30 – MANT Layer Basics
  • 3:00 – AirLink Layer Basics

Hotel Information:

There are no group rates for hotel rooms for this meeting.
Here are the two hotels that AUG recommends in the area:

 


Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Central
8651 Spectrum Center Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123
858-573-0700


TownePlace Suites by Marriott San Diego Central
8650 Tech Way, San Diego, CA 92123
858-737-9500


We look forward to seeing you at the 2026 Fall Workshop!!