The proliferation of data hosting and processing via the internet has allowed the development of real-time alert systems in many realms including water quality and flood warnings. This page compiles links to alert tools relevant to residents of the Delaware River Basin.

DRBC Water Quality Email Alert System: this is an email notification system that alerts users when water quality observations are outside DRBC criteria

DRBC Tidal Bacterial Data: this page provides bacterial data for the tidal Delaware River (updated monthly beginning March/April through October)

Philly Rivercast: a daily forecast of Schuylkill River water quality in Philadelphia

Delaware Valley Early Warning System: a communication system that provides warning to water suppliers and industrial intake operators in the Delaware and Schuylkill River Watersheds

USGS WaterAlert: a service that sends e-mail or text messages when certain USGS-measured parameters exceed thresholds