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Text Message Flow Retrieval Proof of Concept
Please help test a new service I plan to add to boatingbeta: text message retrieval of flow data and visual flow reporting.
To retrieve the flow data you desire, simply send a text message containing a 5 character flow code from the table below to the email address flows@boatingbeta.com. The easiest way to do this is to add boatingbeta.com to your contact list and add the flows address as an email address (you can type in an email address while sending a text message but it requires an extra step as by default your device will be looking for numeric address -- a cell number). From that point on all you need to do to get your flows is select boatingbeta from your contact list and text the three number code for the gage you desire.
Your text message should contain nothing but the appropriate 5 character flow code. My server will automatically read your text message and send you a return text message with the flow information associated the flow code you sent it.
After kicking the tires I'd love your feedback: did it work as expected, did it have the information you sought, can you think of features you'd like to see added. Provide your feed back using the address email text message flow service feedback.
Note: Some devices will allow you to omit the leading "?" (Verizon will, for example).
| Run | Gage | Code (may be able to omit leading "?") |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverdam Creek (TN) | SF Holston (Damascus) Units = cfs (proxy) |
?0020 |
| Big Cedar Creek | USGS: Clinch (Cleveland) Units = cfs (proxy) |
?0030 |
| Big Creek, Lower | BB: Playground Bridge VG Units = feet (estimated) |
?0040 |
| Big Creek, Lower | TVA: Little Pigeon (Sevierville) Units = cfs (proxy) |
?0041 |
| Big Creek, Lower | USGS: Oconaluftee Units = cfs (proxy) |
?0042 |
| Big Creek, Lower | USGS: Cataloochee Units = cfs (proxy) |
?0043 |
| Big Creek, Upper | BB: Playground Bridge VG Units = feet (estimated) |
?0050 |
| Big Creek, Upper | TVA: Little Pigeon (Sevierville) Units = cfs (proxy) |
?0051 |
| Big Creek, Upper | USGS: Oconaluftee Units = cfs (proxy) |
?0052 |
| Big Creek, Upper | USGS: Cataloochee Units = cfs (proxy) |
?0053 |
| Big Laurel Creek | USGS: Ivy Units = cfs (proxy) |
?0060 |
| BS Fork Cumberland | USGS: SF Cumberland Units = cfs |
?0070 |
| Brush Creek | USGS: Ivy Units = cfs (proxy) |
?0080 |
| Caney Fork (Rock Island) | BB: Rock Island VG (flow, uncovered?) |
?1000 |
| Caney Fork (Rock Island) | TVA: Center Hill Lake Units = feet (uncovered if < 650) |
?1000 |
| Cataloochee Creek | USGS: Cataloochee Units = cfs |
?0090 |
| Catawba, NF, Lower | USGS: Watauga Units = cfs (proxy) |
?0100 |
| Chattooga, Section 3 | BB: 76 Bridge VG Units = feet (estimated) |
?1270 |
| Chattooga, Section 4 | BB: 76 Bridge VG Units = feet (estimated) |
?1280 |
| Chattooga, Upper | USGS: Burrells Ford Units = feet |
?1240 |
| Chattooga, Upper | USGS: Burrells Ford Units = cfs |
?1241 |
| Chauga Gorge | USGS: Chattooga Units = feet (proxy) |
?0130 |
| Cheoah | USGS: Cheoah Units = cfs |
?0140 |
| Citico Creek | USGS: Tellico Units = feet (proxy) |
?0150 |
| Clear Creek, Lilly-Nemo | USGS: Clear Creek Units = cfs |
?0161 |
| Clinch Gorge | USGS: Clinch (Cleveland) Units = cfs |
?0170 |
| Crab Orchard Creek | USGS: Emory Units = cfs (proxy) |
?0180 |
| Crooked Fork Creek | USGS: Emory Units = cfs (proxy) |
?0190 |
| Cullasaja, Lower | USGS: Cullasaja Units = feet |
?0200 |
| Cullasaja, Middle | USGS: Cullasaja Units = feet |
?0210 |
| Daddy's Creek | USGS: Daddy's Creek Units = cfs |
?0230 |
| Davidson River | USGS: Davidson River Units = feet |
?1170 |
| Doe Gorge | TVA: Doe Units = cfs |
?0240 |
| Elk River, Twisting Falls | USGS: Watauga Units = cfs (proxy) |
?0250 |
| French Broad (Alex Wave) | USGS: FB (Asheville) Units = cfs |
?1050 |
| French Broad, Biltmore | USGS: FB (Asheville) Units = cfs |
?0270 |
| French Broad (Ledges) | USGS: FB (Asheville) Units = cfs |
?1040 |
| French Broad, Section 8 | USGS: FB (Asheville) Units = cfs |
?0280 |
| French Broad, North Fork | USGS: FB (Rosman) Units = cfs (tributary) |
?0290 |
| French Broad, Rosman-BCk | USGS: FB (Blantyre) Units = cfs |
?0300 |
| French Broad, Section 9 | USGS: FB (Marshall) Units = cfs |
?0310 |
| French Broad, West Fork | USGS: FB (Rosman) Units = cfs (tributary) |
?0320 |
| French Broad, Section 6 | USGS: FB (Asheville) Units = cfs |
?0330 |
| Gauley, Lower | BB: Meadow Confluence VG Units = cfs (estimated) |
?0340 |
| Gauley, Upper | BB: Summersville Dam VG Units = cfs (estimated) |
?1070 |
| Green Schedule | Duke E: Tuxedo Release (schedule) |
?0371 |
| Green, Lower | BB: Fishtop Falls VG Units = percent (estimated) |
?0360 |
| Green, Narrows | BB: Gallimore Road VG Units = percent (estimated) |
?0370 |
| Green, Upper | BB: Hydro Plant VG Units = percent (estimated) |
?0380 |
| Island Creek | USGS: Emory Units = cfs (proxy) |
?1150 |
| Island Creek | USGS: Clear Creek Units = cfs (proxy) |
?1151 |
| Ivy | USGS: Ivy Units = cfs |
?0390 |
| Linville Gorge | USGS: Linville Units = feet |
?0400 |
| Little (AL), Powell-Mouth | USGS: Little (Blue Pond) Units = cfs |
?1220 |
| Little (AL), Suicide | USGS: Little (Blue Pond) Units = cfs |
?1200 |
| Little (AL), Upper Two-Powell | USGS: Little (Blue Pond) Units = cfs |
?1210 |
| Little (TN), Elkmont | NOAA: Little (Townsend) Units = feet |
?0410 |
| Little (TN), Elkmont | BB: Little Abv Townsend VG Units = cfs (estimated) |
?0411 |
| Little (TN), Sinks | NOAA: Little (Townsend) Units = feet |
?0420 |
| Little (TN), Sinks | BB: Little Abv Townsend VG Units = cfs (estimated) |
?0421 |
| Little (TN), Tremont | NOAA: Little (Townsend) Units = feet (tributary) |
?0430 |
| Little (TN), Tremont | BB: Little Abv Townsend VG Units = cfs (estimated) |
?0431 |
| Little Clear Creek | USGS: Clear Creek Units = feet (tributary) |
?1140 |
| Little Clear Creek | USGS: Clear Creek Units = cfs (tributary) |
?1141 |
| Little Pigeon, Lower WP | AFWS: Newfound Gap RG Units = inches (rain, 24 hours) |
?0440 |
| Little Pigeon, Lower WP | NOAA: Newfound Gap RG Units = inches (rain, 24 hours) |
?0441 |
| Little Pigeon, Lower WP | BB: Chimney Picnic Area VG Units = feet (estimated) |
?0442 |
| Little Pigeon, Lower WP | AFWS: Chimney Picnic Area Units = feet |
?0443 |
| Little Pigeon, MP, Grnbr | TVA: Little P (Sevierville) Units = cfs |
?0450 |
| Little Pigeon, MP, Ramsey | TVA: Little P (Sevierville) Units = cfs |
?0460 |
| Little Pigeon, Road Prong | AFWS: Newfound Gap RG Units = inches (rain, 24 hours) |
?0470 |
| Little Pigeon, Road Prong | NOAA: Newfound Gap RG Units = inches (rain, 24 hours) |
?0471 |
| Little Pigeon, Upr Upr WP | AFWS: Newfound Gap RG Units = inches (rain, 24 hours) |
?0480 |
| Little Pigeon, Upr Upr WP | NOAA: Newfound Gap RG Units = inches (rain, 24 hours) |
?0481 |
| Little Pigeon, Upper WP | AFWS: Newfound Gap RG Units = inches (rain, 24 hours) |
?0490 |
| Little Pigeon, Upper WP | NOAA: Newfound Gap RG Units = inches (rain, 24 hours) |
?0491 |
| Little Pigeon, Upper WP | BB: Chimney Picnic Area VG Units = feet (estimated) |
?0492 |
| Little Pigeon, Upper WP | AFWS: Chimney Picnic Area Units = feet |
?0493 |
| Little Tenn, Iotla-LB | USGS: Little T (Needmore) Units = cfs |
?0500 |
| Little Tenn, LB-Fontana | USGS: Little T (Needmore) Units = cfs |
?0510 |
| Mills, South Fork | USGS: Mills Units = cfs |
?0520 |
| Nantahala, Cascades | BB: Nantahala C VG Units = cfs (estimated) |
?0530 |
| Nantahala, Gorge | USGS: Nantahala (Hewett) Units = cfs |
?0540 |
| Nantahala Schedule | Duke E: Nantahala Release (schedule) |
?0541 |
| New River Gorge | BB: Fayette Station VG Units = feet (estimated) |
?0560 |
| Nolichucky (Big Rock) | USGS: Nolichucky Units = cfs |
?1060 |
| Nolichucky (Cowbell) | USGS: Nolichucky Units = cfs |
?1010 |
| Nolichucky, Gorge | USGS: Nolichucky Units = cfs |
?0570 |
| Nolichucky (Secret Spot) | TVA: Nolichucky Dam Units = cfs |
?0580 |
| Obed, DBT-Nemo | USGS: Emory Units = cfs (proxy) |
?0590 |
| Obed, Gould Bend | USGS: Emory Units = cfs (proxy) |
?0600 |
| Ocoee (Callahan's Ledges) | BB: Below #3 Dam VG Units = cfs (estimated) |
?1120 |
| Ocoee (Flipper) | BB: Below #2 Dam VG Units = cfs (estimated) |
?1080 |
| Ocoee (Hellhole) | BB: Below #2 Dam VG Units = cfs (estimated) |
?1090 |
| Ocoee, Middle | BB: Below #2 Dam VG Units = cfs (estimated) |
?0610 |
| Ocoee (Smiley's) | BB: Below #3 Dam VG Units = cfs (estimated) |
?1230 |
| Ocoee, Upper | BB: Below #3 Dam VG Units = cfs (estimated) |
?0620 |
| Ocoee (Whirly Bird) | BB: Below #2 Dam VG Units = cfs (estimated) |
?1100 |
| Oconaluftee | USGS: Oconaluftee Units = cfs |
?0630 |
| Overflow Creek | USGS: Chattooga Units = feet (proxy) |
?0640 |
| Pigeon (Big), Dries | BB: Walters Dam VG Units = cfs (estimated) |
?0650 |
| Pigeon (Big), Gorge | USGS: Pigeon (Waterville) Units = cfs |
?0660 |
| Pigeon (Big), West Fork | USGS: WF Pigeon Units = cfs |
?0670 |
| Powell, Appalachia-BSG | USGS: Powell (Jonesville) Units = cfs |
?0680 |
| Powell, South Fork | USGS: Powell (Jonesville) Units = cfs |
?0690 |
| Raven Fork, Blw Straight Fk | USGS: Oconaluftee Units = cfs (tributary) |
?0700 |
| Raven Fork, The Gorges | USGS: Oconaluftee Units = cfs (tributary) |
?0710 |
| Rocky Broad, Lower | AFWS: Bat Cave SG Units = feet |
?0720 |
| Rocky Broad, Upper | AFWS: Bat Cave SG Units = feet |
?0730 |
| Russell Fork, Gorge | BB: RFork + Pound VG Units = cfs (estimated) |
?0740 |
| Russell Fork, Upper | BB: RFork + Pound VG Units = cfs (estimated) |
?0750 |
| Saluda (Mosh Pit) | USGS: Saluda (Columbia) Units = cfs |
?1030 |
| Santeetlah Creek, Lower | USGS: Tellico Units = feet (proxy) |
?0770 |
| Santeetlah Creek, Lower | AFWS: Chestnut Flats RG Units = inches (rain, 24 hr) |
?0771 |
| Santeetlah Creek, Lower | AFWS: Stecoah Gap RG Units = inches (rain, 24 hr) |
?0772 |
| Santeetlah Creek, Lower | AFWS: Wauchecha RG Units = inches (rain, 24 hr) |
?0773 |
| Santeetlah Creek, Upper | USGS: Tellico Units = feet (proxy) |
?0780 |
| Santeetlah Creek, Upper | AFWS: Chestnut Flats RG Units = inches (rain, 24 hr) |
?0781 |
| Santeetlah Creek, Upper | AFWS: Stecoah Gap RG Units = inches (rain, 24 hr) |
?0782 |
| Santeetlah Creek, Upper | AFWS: Wauchecha RG Units = inches (rain, 24 hr) |
?0783 |
| Slickrock Creek | USGS: Tellico Units = feet (proxy) |
?0790 |
| Snowbird Creek | USGS: Tellico Units = feet (proxy) |
?0800 |
| Snowbird Creek | AFWS: Snowbird Creek SG Units = feet |
?1801 |
| Spring Creek | AFWS: Meadow Fork RG Units = inches (rain, 24 hrs) |
?0810 |
| Swannanoa | USGS: Swannanoa Units = cfs |
?0820 |
| Tallulah Gorge | USGS: Tallulah Units = cfs |
?0830 |
| Tanasee Creek | AFWS: Tanasee Creek SG Units = feet |
?1250 |
| Tellico, Middle | BB: Tellico VG Units = cfs (estimated) |
?0850 |
| Tellico, Upper | BB: Tellico VG Units = cfs (estimated) |
?0870 |
| Tennessee Laurel Creek | USGS: SF Holston (Damascus) Units = cfs (proxy) |
?0880 |
| Toe River Gorge | USGS: Nolichucky Units = cfs (tributary) |
?0890 |
| Toe River, SF, Hemlocks | USGS: South Toe Units = cfs |
?0900 |
| Toe River, SF, PM Park | USGS: South Toe Units = cfs |
?0910 |
| Trail Fork of Big Creek | AFWS: Meadow Fork RG Units = inches (rain, 12 hrs) |
?1180 |
| Tuck (Devil's Dip) | USGS: Tuck (Bryson City) Units = cfs |
?1130 |
| Tuck, Gorge | USGS: Tuck (Barker's Creek) Units = feet |
?0920 |
| Tuck, EF (Slab) | BB: Slab Hole VG (estimated) |
?1020 |
| EF Tuck Schedule | Duke E: EF Tuck Release (schedule) |
?1021 |
| Tuck, EF, Upr Upr | AFWS: Rock Bridge SG Units = feet |
?1160 |
| Tuck, EF, Upr Upr | AFWS: Hogback RG Units = inches (rain,12 hrs) |
?1161 |
| Tuck, EF, Upr Upr | AFWS: Hogback RG Units = inches (rain, 24 hr) |
?1162 |
| Tuck, EF, Upr Upr | AFWS: Panthertown RG Units = inches (rain, 24 hr) |
?1163 |
| Tuck, Ela-BrysonCty | USGS: Tuck (Bryson City) Units = cfs |
?0930 |
| Tuck, Whittier-Ela | USGS: Tuckasegee Units = cfs |
?0950 |
| Watauga Gorge | USGS: Watauga Units = cfs |
?0960 |
| Watauga Gorge | AFWS: Watauga/Foscoe SG Units = feet |
?0961 |
| Whitetop Laurel Creek | SF Holston (Damascus) Units = cfs (proxy) |
?0970 |
| Wilson Creek, Gorge | BB: Adako Bridge VG Units = inches (estimated) |
?0980 |
| Wilson Creek, Gorge | AFWS: Edgemont SG Units = feet |
?0981 |
| Wilson Creek, Gorge | USGS: Johns River Units = cfs |
?0982 |
| Wilson Creek, Gorge | USGS: Watauga Units = cfs |
?0983 |
| Wilson Creek, Gorge | USGS: Yadkin (Patterson) Units = cfs |
?0984 |
| Wilson Creek, Gorge | AFWS: Edgemont RG Units = inches (rain, 12 hr) |
?1260 |
| Wilson Creek, Gorge | AFWS: Edgemont RG Units = inches (rain, 24 hr) |
?1261 |
| Wilson Creek, Gorge | AFWS: G'father Mdws RG Units = inches (rain, 24 hr) |
?1262 |
| Wilson Creek, Gorge | AFWS: Globe RG Units = inches (rain, 24 hr) |
?1263 |
| Wilson Creek, Gorge | AFWS: Bailey Camp RG Units = inches (rain, 24 hr) |
?1264 |
| Yadkin, Upper | USGS: Yadkin (Patterson) Units = cfs |
?0990 |
| Youghiogheny, Upper | USGS: Yough (Friendsville) Units = cfs |
?1190 |
| Youghiogheny, Upper | USGS: Yough (Friendsville) Units = feet |
?1191 |
