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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT COMMENT REQUEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1020 AM EST WED AUG 23 2006

TO        FAMILY SERVICE /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
          WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY        
          MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/       
          SUBSCRIBERS...NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
          WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...AND
          NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM      THOMAS GRAZIANO
          CHIEF...HYDROLOGIC SERVICES DIVISION

SUBJECT   DISCONTINUANCE OF NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY
 
NWS IS PROPOSING TO ELIMINATE THE NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY /WMO 
HEADER FGUS71 KWBC/ ON DECEMBER 31 2006.  THIS PRODUCT IS NORMALLY 
PROVIDED DURING THE WORK WEEK. IT INCLUDES A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF 
FLOODING THAT OCCURRED SINCE THE LAST ISSUANCE OF THE PRODUCT.  
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PRODUCT IS NOW AVAILABLE IN A 
MORE TIMELY MANNER ON THE INTERNET. 

CURRENT NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE
ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE /AHPS/ WEBPAGE AT 
/USE LOWER CASE/

    HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS/      

THE AHPS PAGE INCLUDES A MAP SHOWING NATIONAL RIVER CONDITIONS
AND A GRAPHICAL INTERFACE WHICH ALLOWS THE USER TO DRILL DOWN TO
MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, INCLUDING HYDROGRAPHS FOR INDIVIDUAL
RIVER GAGES. 

INFORMATION ON CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS...INCLUDING THOSE
DEALING WITH FLOODING...CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE/:


     HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/      

DURING SIGNIFICANT FLOOD EVENTS INFORMATION WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED
ON THE NOAA WATCH WEB SITE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:

     HTTP://NOAAWATCH.GOV/    

NOAA WATCH IS A SOURCE OF INFORMATION ABOUT NOAA ACTIVITIES
ASSOCIATED WITH SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS.

NWS IS ACCEPTING COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED ELIMINATION OF THE 
NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30 2006. IF...AFTER
CONSIDERING COMMENTS...A DECISION IS MADE TO ELIMINATE THE 
NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY...A FINAL NOTIFICATION WILL BE
SENT IN NOVEMBER.

IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE PROPOSED
TERMINATION OF THIS PRODUCT...PLEASE CONTACT:

          JOANNA DIONNE
          HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION CENTER 
          NWS W/OS31
          1325 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY #13468
          SILVER SPRING MD 20910
          EMAIL: JOANNA.DIONNE@NOAA.GOV

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