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Wireless installation, battery powered
Flooding Detection
Know rising water levels before it becomes an incident
Battery-powered NB-IoT water-level sensors monitor sumps, underground passages and low-lying areas, with graded alerts and pump-failure notifications.
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At a glance
What is SenseOS flooding detection?
SenseOS flooding detection uses battery-powered NB-IoT wireless water-level sensors to monitor sumps, underground passages and low-lying areas. When water reaches a graded alert level from low to critical, or a pump fails, the platform notifies the site team immediately so pumping and drainage can start sooner. Most locations are installed within half a day, with no cabling or drainage works.
Key facts
- Monitoring points
- Sumps, underground passages, low-lying areas and open channels
- Alert levels
- Up to four: low, medium, high and critical
- Connectivity & power
- NB-IoT wireless, about 2 years of battery life
- Installation
- Usually within half a day, no cabling
- Data
- Stored in the cloud, Excel/PDF export and API integration
Who it is for
- Site sumps and temporary pumping locations
- Underground passages, basements and subways
- Low-lying areas exposed to heavy rain
- Projects that must submit water-level records to clients or government
How it works
- 1Install water-level sensors where the site needs them
- 2Sensors send readings to the platform over NB-IoT
- 3The platform checks each alert level and pump status
- 4Graded alerts go out by SMS, WhatsApp, email or voice call
Key benefits of flood monitoring
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Graded alerts｜Low / medium / high / critical water-level thresholds
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API｜Connect data to your existing systems
How it works
1 to 4 water-level sensors, triggered by level
When water reaches each sensor, the matching alert level is triggered.
- Very high level sensor
- High level sensor
- Medium level sensor
- Low level sensor
NB-IoT moduleSensor junction box
Readings are sent to SenseOS over the NB-IoT network
- Installation
- Half day
- Installation
- Battery life
- ~2 years
- Battery life
- Water-level alerts
- 4 levels
- Water-level alerts
- Client system integration
- API
- Client system integration
Workflow
From installation to alert in 4 steps
- 01
Install
Wireless and battery-powered, typically done in half a day
- 02
Transmit
Sensors report on schedule and send data over NB-IoT
03Assess risk
Data is evaluated 24/7 against preset risk formulas
04Notify
SMS, voice call, email and WhatsApp alerts to the right people
One platform for every low-lying location
Web and mobile views show water levels, alert history and pump status. Data can return to customer systems through API, while more monitoring applications can be added later.
Web + mobile app, always in sync
Where does it fit?
Basement car parksLift pitsConstruction excavationsUnderground passagesLow-lying roads
Customer example
Central Kowloon Route sumps and underground passages｜Water-level and pump monitoring · 2024
Pumping started before the water level rose
Continuous monitoring helps teams act earlier
Frequently asked questions
Most locations can be completed within half a day. Wireless, battery-powered sensors require no cabling or drainage work.
Around two years in normal use. The platform and app remind you when battery levels are low.
From low to critical, with recipients and notification channels configurable for each level.
Historical data is stored in the cloud and can be exported as Excel or PDF reports.
Multiple recipients and schedules can be configured for SMS, WhatsApp, email or voice calls.
Data can be returned to customer or government systems through API, or used independently.
Based on monitoring points and service period, quoted after site assessment.
Local support is available, with free replacement during the hardware warranty period.
