Rain Check is an email/sms subscription that reminds users to empty their water barrels. The idea is to prevent flooding by storing the excess water during the storm in a recently emptied water barrel. So for example if 100 people in a county had 55 gallon water barrels, they could collect up to 5500 gallons of water during a massive storm and prevent it from running off to the storm drains. This is good for the city because it offsets the amount it has to over provision during storms and changing weather conditions. The city can help their green friends by helping them buy rain barrels for their lawns, gardens, and bird baths. Keeping track of the weather is hard work. This is why we built a geo-aware modern reminder system.
History shows that sewage going untreated and mixing in water is bad news. Rain check isn't just about flood control. It's about sanitation.
Getting the weather right is important. This is why we chose to team up with forcast.io to get really fine grain results that you can depend on.
Get an email a day before the storm, and a text on the day of. Choose to be reminded with moderate rain if you collect from a large roof, or only before heavy storms. The right information when you need it.
Tell us your zipcode, your contact info, and contact preferences and we will take care of the rest.
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