Malawi
Prototype launch & validation
Facts
Client
Government of Malawi
Department of Water Resources
Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services
Scope
20 river level stations
20 rainfall level stations
across Malawi
Region
WMO Region I: Africa
Funding
Swedish Innovation Agency
Vinnova
Status
Completed
Partners
RSS-Hydro Ltd
Insights
At 40 monitoring stations for river and rainfall levels, we trained and supported Gauge Readers & Observers, as well as government staff in how to use our prototype.
After extensive testing & learning, the final solution based on SMS was rolled out.
On a daily basis, measurements were sent by the Gauge Readers & Observers to an online Data Center where the data was available for instant analysis & download in excel or .csv.
The value of our solution became apparent when capturing data on important events, such as the extreme rainfall of Cyclone Ana in January 2022 and when comparing data collected to the trendlines of historical records we digitized.
Results
5,000+ high accuracy data collected on river & rainfall levels from November 2021 to April 2022
Exceptional observations captured during Cyclone Ana January 24-25, 2022
Data Center provided data access in near real-time with geospatial visualization & easy download
What our clients say
Mr Victor Phiri
Sr Meteorological Officer at
Karonga Airport weather station, Malawi
“With rainfall data available to the head office… people will be aware of how much rainfall we receive in the flood prone area of Karonga.”