Quality of crowdsourced water level observations

Abstract

Hydrological data are crucial for a better understanding of hydrological processes and can help improve models to predict floods and droughts, to allocate water resources and to better manage hydropower. However, hydrological data are often scarce, as gauging stations are expensive to build and maintain. Citizen science can help fill such data gaps and thereby complement the existing hydrological measurement network. To maximize its use, citizen science in hydrology requires innovative and novel approaches that are aligned with t Show more