Patent ID: 6832166
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: E03F,G01F

Abstract:
A sewer network flow analysis system, comprising:a processor; a memory in communication with the processor; a rain gauge in communication with the processor; and a flow monitor in communication with the processor, the processor being programmed to accept, from the rain gauge, data representative of a first measured rain quantity at a first location over a first time interval that is less than a twenty-four-hour period; the processor being further programmed to generate a plurality of possible rain responses, each possible rain response comprising a distribution of possible flow volumes at a second location over a second time interval, the second time interval having a duration that is longer than a duration of the first time interval; the flow monitor being configured to measure a flow volume distribution at the second location over the second time interval; wherein the processor is further programmed to compare the plurality of possible rain responses to the measured flow volume distribution, and to select one of the possible rain responses using a result of the comparison; and wherein the memory is configured to store the selected rain response, the first measured rain quantity, and the first time interval.