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National Weather Service
Recent Advances in Recent Advances in Hydrologic ServicesHydrologic Services
6 June 20066 June 2006
Tom DonaldsonTom DonaldsonWFO Services Program LeaderWFO Services Program Leader
Hydrologic Services DivisionHydrologic Services DivisionOffice of Climate, Water and Weather ServicesOffice of Climate, Water and Weather Services
National Weather Service
Today’s TopicsToday’s Topics
Hydro-VTEC updateHydro-VTEC update
AHPS statusAHPS status
Water Resources initiativeWater Resources initiative
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Hydro-VTEC updateHydro-VTEC update
HistoryHistory
ScheduleSchedule
Current ActivitiesCurrent Activities
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AHPS statusAHPS status
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AHPS statusAHPS status
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AHPS statusAHPS status
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AHPS statusAHPS status
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AHPS statusAHPS status
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AHPS statusAHPS status
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Hurricane FloydHurricane FloydSeptember 1999September 1999
AHPS Flood Forecast Inundation AHPS Flood Forecast Inundation GraphicsGraphics
Partnership between NOAA, State of NC Floodplain Partnership between NOAA, State of NC Floodplain Mapping Program Office, USGS, and FEMAMapping Program Office, USGS, and FEMA
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AHPS Flood Forecast Inundation GraphicsAHPS Flood Forecast Inundation Graphics
NOAA’s Water Resources InitiativeNOAA’s Water Resources InitiativeWater Forecasts: Where you are and when you need them Water Forecasts: Where you are and when you need them
Working Together:Working Together:
NOAA, USGS, other Federal Agencies, NOAA, USGS, other Federal Agencies, State Agencies, Local Agencies, Private State Agencies, Local Agencies, Private Sector, AcademiaSector, Academia
• SnowpackSnowpack
• PrecipitationPrecipitation
• Soil moistureSoil moisture
• River flowRiver flow
• Ground waterGround water
Rio GrandeRio GrandeDevelopedDevelopedShrubs/GrassShrubs/GrassAgricultureAgricultureWetlandsWetlandsForecast BasinForecast BasinForecast PointForecast PointUrban AreaUrban Area
Lewistown, PA
1972 flood
1996 flood
1984 flood
1999 flood
WaterWater Predictions PredictionsforforLifeLife DecisionsDecisions
Flood warnings forFlood warnings for local communitieslocal communities
Critical information for Critical information for neighborhoods neighborhoods and watershedsand watersheds
Water volume and soil Water volume and soil condition forecastscondition forecasts
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Survey SaysSurvey Says
Second bi-annual surveySecond bi-annual survey
When: Mid-August thru Mid-When: Mid-August thru Mid-September 2006September 2006
Where: On main NWS web page, Where: On main NWS web page, weather permitting, and/or on weather permitting, and/or on AHPS main web pageAHPS main web page
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Things to rememberThings to remember
Hydro-VTEC is coming to a local Hydro-VTEC is coming to a local WFO near youWFO near you
AHPS has come a long way, has a AHPS has come a long way, has a way to goway to go
Water Resources initiative will Water Resources initiative will become a reality with fundingbecome a reality with funding
Take the survey this summerTake the survey this summer