We are trying to set up a system of monitoring station in the County to monitor rainfall and stream levels and transmit the data back to a central computer by radio. Any suggestions?
The data for my area is about an hour old. There's always a chance your stream might already be monitored. If not, USGS may be able to give you some tips on setting up a remote guage.
Our state University has a site that has weather data with 5 minute updates (the rain end of your question) The folks there may be helpful as well: