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photo of white municipal car approaching gas station before hail
March 26, 2025Water, Weather & Environment

When you get a hail alert, every minute counts

Several inches of snow accumulated on flat commercial roof.
February 19, 2025Water, Weather & Environment

Monitor risk of roof collapses under heavy snow loads.

photo of mangrove forest amid water, an example of natural protection from severe weather events
February 13, 2025Water, Weather & Environment

Natural habitats contribute to insurability

screen capture of 3DViewStation CAD visualization of aircraft
February 3, 2025CAD Visualization

Powering precision manufacturing across industries

HailSens360 hail mitigation system: hail sensor and detailed hail forecast & real-time data viz
January 28, 2025Water, Weather & Environment

Hail technology reshapes solar projects & insurance

debris flow following Dixie Fire 2021 in northern California via USGS
January 23, 2025Water, Weather & Environment

Soil erosion, the silent risk between fires and floods

satellite image of Hurricane Florence 2018 after making landfall in North Carolina via NOAA
January 21, 2025Water, Weather & Environment

USGS: Knowledge gap in hurricane effects on water quality

4 Dept. of Water Resources staff at Phillips Station take a manual snow survey on 3 Jan 2023
January 15, 2025Water, Weather & Environment

Live in a valley? Snow surveys & snowpack matter

screen capture of 3DViewStation 3D CAD visualization software and processing Jupiter Tessellation JT data
January 12, 2025CAD Visualization

JT file importer updated in KISTERS 3D CAD visualization app

photo of various analytical laboratory glassware containing water quality samples; reflective surface and white background reveal water color
January 6, 2025Water, Weather & Environment

Water quality assurance rests on information security

photo of Germar Nikol, KISTERS Director of Visualization Technologies giving a presentation on CAD data management, visualization, and IP security via 3DViewStation
January 2, 2025CAD Visualization

3DViewStation: the Visionary, Team and Customer Success

aereal photo of forest of evergreen trees | photo credit olena sergienko via unsplash
December 23, 2024Water, Weather & Environment

Federal hiring freeze weakens wildfire mitigation, climate research

KISTERS logo with tagline
December 3, 2024KISTERS Group

SOC 2 Type 2, BSI C5 Type 2 prove IT security efficiency

image of USH-9 ultrasonic snow sensor emitting sound waves & receiving echoes to measure snow height
November 20, 2024Water, Weather & Environment

How does the snow sensor work?

illustration of GRACE satellites measuring water storage levels on land to further climate science
November 19, 2024Water, Weather & Environment

Satellites reveal low freshwater levels worldwide

pink fire retardant on LA County hill to contain Tumbleweed Fire 2021; environmental impact unknown
November 17, 2024Water, Weather & Environment

Fire officials: “no substitute for retardant” despite toxicity

augmented reality concept image of KISTERS HyQuant sensor emits radar signal to measure water level
November 13, 2024Water, Weather & Environment

Affordable new water radar debuts to combat flood risks

KISTERS logo with tagline
November 11, 2024KISTERS Group

Attestations affirm integrity, security of KISTERS software

upangle photo of a dam on Owyhee River near Adrian, Oregon via USDA NRCS Oregon
November 8, 2024Water, Weather & Environment

Ongoing drought drains Pacific NW hydropower generation

screen capture of 3DViewStation structure compare functionality; changes displayed in 3D model and detailed table in the upper right corner. Customized filters appear in the bottom right corner.
November 6, 2024CAD Visualization

CAD visualization software gets structure compare tool

business partners shake over table with laptop, plant and window in background
October 22, 2024Water, Weather & Environment

Collaboration with Aquanty, Canada 1 Water co-developer

collecting stream sediment samples after 2020 California wildfires to measure runoff contaminants
October 7, 2024Water, Weather & Environment

After the Fire is Gone: Soiled Water Quality

conceptual image of neon data lines in serpentine river to represent real-time streamgauge network
October 2, 2024Water, Weather & Environment

Calif. investing $7M in local streamgage networks

screen capture of human machine interface (HMI) integrated with KISTERS 3DViewStation 3D CAD visualization software
September 19, 2024CAD Visualization

With 3D visualization HMI operators reduce resolution time

photo screen capture of CAD viewer software 3DViewStation and the feature to cut solid 3D model into multiple section piece
September 17, 2024CAD Visualization

CAD Data Interoperability & Visualization Enhance Manufacturing

operations room with many screens: hail storm forecast, estimated hail size & archived impacts
September 6, 2024Water, Weather & Environment

New KISTERS solution transforms data into robust decision support

close up image of micro cracks or micro fractures on a solar photovoltaic PV panel
August 22, 2024Water, Weather & Environment

Can hail damage solar panels?

photo of the tipping bucket mechanism within the high accuracy KISTERS TB3 tipping bucket rain gauge
August 13, 2024Water, Weather & Environment

Are rain gauges accurate?

screen capture of Canada1Water portal (C1W portal) WebMap interface via Aquanty Inc, KISTERS partner
August 12, 2024Water, Weather & Environment

Canada1Water completes Phase 1 of 2

aerial photo of traffic at roundabout, green infrastructure captures rain storm water runoff
August 6, 2024Water, Weather & Environment

Seismic & traffic vibes measure soil moisture

Credit Valley Conservation has Canada's 1st ICC-compliant smart blue roof & CSA-compliant smart blue roof
July 18, 2024Water, Weather & Environment

CVC Commissions Canada’s First ICC-Compliant Smart Blue Roof

screen capture of secure, real-time Supplied Collaboration tools within 3DViewStation WebViewer
July 16, 2024CAD Visualization

Elevating 3D CAD Collaboration with Suppliers

billowing smoke from active wildland fire in Alberta, Canada on 19 May 2023 via Alberta Wildfire X
May 14, 2024Water, Weather & Environment

Raising wildfire risk awareness; tech fills Emergency Coordinator shortage

augmented reality image of HyQuant sensor emits radar signal to measure water velocity & level
April 11, 2024Water, Weather & Environment

Webinar to explain radar hydrology & invite Q&A

view of U.S. NOAA centralized water data website
April 2, 2024Water, Weather & Environment

New NOAA website centralizes water data & forecasts

launch image: rendering of HyQuant & text,
March 26, 2024Water, Weather & Environment

KISTERS launches HyQuant, compact non-contact water radar sensors at accessible price

3DViewStation exports | 3D illustrations in spare parts catalog enhance maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) service as technicians quickly assess problems and order replacements
February 7, 2024CAD Visualization

Improving after sales with manufacturing tech

photo of bridge-mounted RQ-30 non-contact discharge radar; staff gauge used to confirm water level
January 30, 2024Water, Weather & Environment

Non-Contact discharge radar and AI revolutionize flood warning and water management

photo of primary-secondary RQ-30d radar sensors monitoring discharge in sections of the wide river
January 12, 2024Water, Weather & Environment

Water flow sensors overcome water measurement hurdles

photo of a female field inspector holding a mobile phone and a laptop in addition to examining the ground and soil
January 3, 2024Water, Weather & Environment

Aquifers recharge faster than past estimates

repurpose 3D CAD data to create 3D assembly instructions
November 20, 2023CAD Visualization

3D assembly instructions optimize manufacturing

conceptual image of bioinformatics: digital icons overlay flooded town to monitor water quality contamination
November 13, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Bioinformatics, nexus of water quality & big data ecology

screen capture of building information management (BIM) CAD data visualized in 3DViewStation by KISTERS
November 2, 2023CAD Visualization

Fast, effective, advanced CAD visualization for BIM / AEC Industry

dust on snow reduces water flow to Colorado River via Center for Snow & Avalanche Studies
October 31, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Dust: missing from water supply forecasting models

radar image of Tropic Storm Otis on 24 Oct 2023 with 70 mph winds, on path for Acapulco, Mexico via TWC
October 26, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Hurricane intensification is still unpredictable

screen capture of 3DViewStation v2023.6 with 3D heatmap and curvature analysis features
October 23, 2023CAD Visualization

3D heatmaps transform feasibility analysis

La Grande-1 hydropower generating station during a storm; rain in distance via HydroQuebec.com
October 10, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Unfavorable weather reduces Quebec hydropower, revenue

Chesapeake Bay with wastewater treatment plant in foreground via W. Parson, Chesapeake Bay Program
September 27, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Navigating toward a cleaner Chesapeake Bay

female small red-eyed damselfly (Erythromma najas) alight on a green leaf on the surface of water | photo credit Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Ltd.
September 21, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Early warning to freshwater ecosystem threats

screen capture of HEC RAS flood forecasting model via USACE, Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC)
September 12, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Better predict post-fire flooding with HEC models

screen capture of KISTERS VisShare, an intuitive drag and drop web service for secure sharing CAD design and manufacturing data
September 8, 2023CAD Visualization

Online CAD data solution supports hybrid and remote employees

male & female solar O&M staff inspect solar panels mounted on a track; looking for hail damage
August 23, 2023Energy & Renewables

Record high temperatures set in Texas

NSSL hydrologists test noncontact velocity radar sensor in early flood warning system near Davis, OK via JJ Gourley
August 22, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Water Velocity: Critical to flood warning

sun kink or warped train track / rail track on 5 Aug 2023 via Austin, TX Capital Metro CapMetro
August 18, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Extreme heat disrupting mass transit operations

phosphorus loads spur green algal bloom at beach on Lake Winnipeg, Canada
August 16, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Congeners key to water quality improvements

Red Wing, MN Levee Park flooded 26 Apr 2023; more natural hazards to impact Central States
August 15, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

No hurricanes or rising seas, but natural hazards still impact Midwest

clearcut land & forest near source of Lewis & Clark River in Clatsop County, OR via W. Siegmund
August 8, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Forests mitigate flood risk at watershed scale

watershed zones of erosion & zones of deposition after Cerro Grande Fire in NM via J. Moody USGS
August 2, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Burn scars less water-repellant than thought

after record-setting snowfall winter 2023, Mammoth ski resort open into August | credit Mike Sington
July 30, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

August skiing in Eastern Sierra Mountains

green & gold hills of Pullman, Washington | source: Palouse Conservation District, KISTERS customer
July 10, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Washington Ecology issues state drought advisory

Pickerel Creek wetlands restoration improve stormwater management & control flooding via Ohio DNR
July 5, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Future climate impacts to Lake Erie win NOAA grant

map of Riverside East SEZ (solar energy zone) over Chuckwalla Valley groundwater basin via JJ Quinn
July 3, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Utility-scale solar farms bloom in California desert

Canadian Water Resources Association (CWRA) North American Stream Hydrographers (NASH) workshop venue
June 29, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Underestimated threat of flooding rains, landslides, erosion

aerial photo of hurricane from space via oist.jp Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology (OIST)
June 12, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Hurricanes reaching further inland, scientists find

screen capture of 3DViewStation
June 5, 2023CAD Visualization

Expediting manufacturing & protecting IP

KISTERS logo with tagline
June 1, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Hydromet instrument manufacturer rebrands as KISTERS

Pierce County, Washington river & bridge in foreground and Mount Rainer among clouds in background
May 1, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Warmer winters driving fluctuations in streamflow

screen capture of KISTERS HailSens360 hailstorm forecast, nowcast and real-time hail observations
April 19, 2023Energy & Renewables

KISTERS unveils breakthrough to forecast hailstorms

photo 2023 Washington DC Roundtable | source ICWP
April 11, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

U.S. water management entering challenging times

photo rural area with river in foreground
April 5, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Without broadband, rural areas face more flood risk

photo Snake River Canyon from the Perrine Bridge Canyon Springs Fish Farm in Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
March 28, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Idaho DWR, USGS team to monitor groundwater levels

screen capture of 3DViewStation CAD visualization, analysis shows no BREP data found / detected
March 21, 2023CAD Visualization

3D viewers help manufacturers cut production costs

photo USDA NRCS's Mt. Eyak SNOTEL site, above Cordova, Alaska, USA. April 2012 | source climate.gov
March 17, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Abundant snowpack not uniform across Western U.S.

image of KISTERS dashboards to help data-driven water departments maximize limited budgets as public works and water utilities emerge from the pandemic
March 16, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Data-driven water works maximize limited resources

San Joaquin River and Friant Dam in central California via insider.com
March 13, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Water Board oks water diversion to recharge aquifer

photo of Englebright Dam or hydropower generating station
March 9, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Water agency unveils flood risk reduction plans

aerial photo Don Pedro Dam, owned by Turlock Irrigation District (TID), KISTERS customer
February 27, 2023Energy & Renewables

Western U.S. hydropower rebounds from record low

panoramic photo with landmarks from left to right: Hite Crossing Bridge, Lake Powell with notably low water level and Hoover Dam
February 21, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Lake Powell water level sets new record low

photo agriculture-rich California Central Valley | source U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
February 16, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

State awards funds for flood control, aquifer recharge

aerial of cropland & ag runoff in Mississippi Atchafalaya River Basin by Econ. Research Service USDA
February 14, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Unprecedented cooperation to avoid groundwater overdraft

photo irrigating an agricultural field
February 14, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Growers increase ag water efficiency with agtech

photo agriculture-rich California Central Valley | source U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
February 13, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Sharp ag losses without sustainable water supply

photo thunderstorm over Las Vegas, Nevada | source Las Vegas Weekly
February 8, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Draining Las Vegas as flooding seasonality changes

photo of rainfall on city street and manhole cover
February 6, 2023Water, Weather & Environment

Adapting Northwest stormwater designs to climate

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