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II.  Summary Screen

The Summary screen gives the following information for a particular forecast point.

1   Location
     NWS location identifier.  All information is defined for a given location.  The location, name, and 
     basin are shown together in the background of the display.
2   Name
     Name of the location.  Refer to the Name field in the Location Form, Page 1.
3   Basin
     Basin in which the location is contained.  Refer to the Basin field in the Location Form, Page 1.
4   Critical Stage
     Stage for which damage information is specified.  The critical stage information allows scrolling
     through multiple entries.  Refer to the Stage field in the Forecast Points Form, Page 1.
5   Critical Stage Damage 
     Damage associated with the specified stage.  Refer to the Summary field in the Forecast Point
     Form, Page 1.
6   Observer Name
     Name of observer for location.  Refer to the First and Surname fields in the Location Form, Page
     1.
7   Observer Phone
     Phone number of observer.  Refer to the Home field in the Location Form, Page 1.
8   Telemetry Device
     Type of telemetry at location.  Refer to the Type field in the Location Form, Page 2.
9   Telemetry Phone
     Phone number of telemetry site, if applicable.  Refer to the Phone (Telemetry section) field in the
     Location Form, Page 2.
10  Telemetry Owner
     Owner of the telemetry installation.  Refer to the Owner (Telemetry section) field in the Location
     Form, Page 2.
11  Contact Name
     Name of person to contact regarding location; not necessarily an observer.  The contacts
     information allows scrolling through multiple entries.  Refer to the Contact field in the Location
     Form, Page 2.
12  Contact Phone
     Phone number of contact.  Refer to the Phone (Contacts) field in the Location Form, Page 2.
13  Contact Concerns
     Concerns that the contact person may have.  Refer to the Concerns field in the Location Form,
     Page 2.
14  Historical Crest Stage
     Stage of historical crest.  The historical crest information allows scrolling through multiple entries. 
     Refer to the Stage field in the River Gage Form, Page 2.
15  Historical Crest Date
     Date associated with historical crest.  Refer to the Date field in the River Gage Form, Page 2.
16  Remarks
     General remarks.  Refer to the Remarks field in the Forecast Point Form, Page 2.