Gene Norman, WaterWatch PRO (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 367)
For some businesses like construction firms, civil engineers, and growers, tracking accurate rainfall amounts localized to a particular location is crucial to their business. Veteran broadcast meteorologist Gene Norman joined host John Ray to talk about his app, WaterWatch PRO, which makes tracking rainfall faster and more reliable and reduces operating costs as well. North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.
WaterWatch PRO
WaterWatch PRO is a rainfall app reducing construction operating costs by an average of 25%.
Rainfall is tricky and rain gauges can be unreliable. WaterWatch PRO uses digital NOAA data to remotely monitor a location, then sends texts to show how much fell, when too much falls and the next time it’s going to rain. Many need to know about rain for construction claims or to perform stormwater inspections for permit compliance.
This app automates what many do manually with a rain gauge or tedious online searches, saving time and reducing costs by an average of 25%. Download the app from the App Store or Google Play, define a location to monitor, and wait for rain!
Receive texts and email notifications when sufficient amounts fall. Use the app to get a daily forecast and know about excessive rain events. Daily and monthly reports keep an automatic paper trail.
Perfect for NPDES permit compliance as well as a host of other applications. Basically, if you need to know about rainfall – you NEED this app.
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Gene Norman, Owner, WaterWatch PRO
Gene Norman is a veteran broadcast meteorologist, having worked in several TV markets, including Atlanta, Birmingham, Houston, the Weather Channel, and CNN.
He operates a consulting service, called Wise Weather which helps those needing specific weather information.
WaterWatch PRO is Wise Weather’s first product, launched in 2018.
Questions and Topics in This Interview
- Why does anyone need this?
- Where do you get the data?
- How accurate is the data?
- How much does it cost to use the service?
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