ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,469,375, issued on Nov. 11.
"Flood warning apparatus and system" was invented by Scott Bruce McKee (Sugar Land, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A flood warning apparatus may include: an extendable body that extends above a foundation, where the extendable body is configured to move within a range bounded by a minimum height and a maximum height based on a level of water in a waterway that covers the foundation; a platform disposed atop the extendable body, wherein the platform is buoyant; and. a floatation object having a notification mechanism, wherein the floatation object is configured to be retained by a retention feature of the...