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Flow Forecast work-in-progress

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Forecast the flow rate of a river based on historical data.

A GaugeWatcher experimental project aimed at forecasting the flow rate of rivers using historical data. Leveraging Facebook's Prophet library, the API provides valuable insights for kayakers, rafters, and river enthusiasts to plan their trips effectively.

Features

  • [x] Forecast the flow rate of USGS river gauge stations
  • [x] Dockerized API
  • [x] Documented with OpenAPI Spec
  • [ ] Forecast Colorado Division of Water Resources (DWR) river gauge stations
  • [ ] Forecast Canadian river gauge stations
  • [ ] Forecast New Zealand river gauge stations

Overview

Using Facebook's Prophet library, this project aims to forecast the flow rate of a river based on historical data. The goal is to help kayakers, rafters, and other river enthusiasts predict the flow rate of a river so they can plan their trips accordingly.