Interacting with River Forecast Centers
Interacting with River Forecast Centers
Interacting with River Forecast Centers
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WFO Responsibilities
RFC Responsibilities
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Differences Between RFCs and WFOs
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Differences Between RFCs andWFOs -Cont'd
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National Weather Service River Forecast System - NWSRFS
NWSRFS - Cont'd
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Basic Components of a Forecast System
A Note on RFC Models
A Note on RFC Models - Cont'd
Data Entry
Data Entry - Cont'd
Data Entry - Cont'd
Data Entry - Cont'd
Data Entry - Cont'd
Data Entry - Cont'd
A Quiz
A Quiz
The Answer
Data Quality Control
Data Quality Control Tools
WHFS Screening
WHFS Screening - Cont'd
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WHFS Screening - Cont'd
XDAT
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XNAV
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PCPNQC
Another Quiz
The Answer
Pre-processors
Pre-processors - cont'd
Pre-processors - Cont'd
MAP Pre-processor
MAP Pre-processor - Cont'd
MAP Pre-processor - Cont'd
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MAP Pre-processor - Cont'd
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MAP in Mountainous Areas
MAP Pre-processor
MAP - Quality Control Issues
MAP - Quality Control Issues -Cont'd
MAP - Quality Control Issues -Cont'd
MAPX
MAPX - Cont'd
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MAPX - Quality Control Issues
MAPX Usage
MAPE
MAT
RRS
RRS - Stage Data
RRS - Stage Data - Cont'd
Stages - QC Issues
RRS - Reservoir Elevation
Reservoir Outflows
Reservoirs - QC Issues
FMAP
Pre-Processor Runs
Yet Another Quiz
Yet Another Answer
NWSRFS Forecast Execution Runs
Typical Forecast Execution
Typical Forecast Execution - Cont'd
Snow Model
Soil Moisture Accounting
Soil Moisture Accounting - Cont'd
Offices and Soil Moisture Accounting
Unit Hydrograph
Rating Curves and Blends
IFP Runs
IFP Runs - Cont'd
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Forecast Generation
Forecast Generation - Cont'd
Forecast Generation - Cont'd
Making Model Runs
A New Forecast Point
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HAS Operations
Stage 3 Processing
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Hydrometeorological Discussion (HMD)
Hydrometeorological Coordination Message (HCM)
Daily Rainfall Message (HYD)
Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts (QPF)
QPF - HPC Responsibilities
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QPF - RFC Responsibilities
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Flash Flood Guidance
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Gridded FFG
Flash Flood Headwater Guidance (FFH)
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DamBreak
Water Supply Forecasting
Spring Flood Potential Outlook
Support for Survey Assessments
Hours of Operation
Hours of Operation - Cont'd
Coordination
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