1. NOAA’s NWS and the USGS: Partnering to Meet America’s Water Information Needs Peter Gabrielsen Chief, Hydrologic Services Division Eastern Region NOAA’s National Weather Service March 17, 2006

2. Long History of Collaboration NOAA and USGS have held over 115 coordination meetings NOAA and USGS have held over 115 coordination meetings First interagency coordination meeting over 31 years ago First interagency coordination meeting over 31 years ago NOAA values partnership and appreciates the USGS’ long history of responsiveness and professionalism NOAA values partnership and appreciates the USGS’ long history of responsiveness and professionalism Working to maximize support for organizational missionsWorking to maximize support for organizational missions

3. Complementary Missions Flood Safety Awareness Week March 20-24 AHPS Turn Around Don’t Drown Flooding and Related Phenomena Flood Risk and Insurance Flood Safety In April 2004 The Weather Channel first aired “Water’s Fury,” which highlighted the socioeconomic impacts of floods, NOAA NWS’ mission, partnerships, and services. USGS provides stream gage data and NOAA’s NWS issues forecasts and warnings

4. Serving America Together Susquehanna River Basin Flood Forecast and Warning System Implemented in 1986 Implemented in 1986 Partnership includes NOAA’s NWS, USGS, Partnership includes NOAA’s NWS, USGS,USACE Estimated to annually prevent $20 in Estimated to annually prevent $20 in damages for every dollar invested NWS issues daily river forecasts and flood warnings NWS issues daily river forecasts and flood warnings USGS maintains network of stream gages, precipitation gages, and data transmission equipment that provide weather and water information to the NWS USGS maintains network of stream gages, precipitation gages, and data transmission equipment that provide weather and water information to the NWS

5. Serving America Together Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS) Products rely on USGS data weather.gov

6. Serving America Together weather.gov USGS Stream gage observations serve as foundation for NWS river forecasts and warnings

7. Hurricane Floyd September 1999 AHPS Flood Forecast Inundation Graphics Partnership between NOAA, USGS, State of NC Floodplain Mapping Program Office, and FEMA USGS provided stream gage observations, cross sections, and rating curves needed to calibrate models

8. Continuous monitoring of rainfall with comparison to flash flood guidance for high resolution stream basins Continuous monitoring of rainfall with comparison to flash flood guidance for high resolution stream basins Basin data set developed by NOAA in collaboration with USGS Basin data set developed by NOAA in collaboration with USGS Alerts forecasters when a dangerous flash flood situation may be developing Alerts forecasters when a dangerous flash flood situation may be developing AHPS Flash Flood Decision Assistance Flash Flood Monitoring and Prediction (FFMP)

9. Debris Flow Forecasting National capability to routinely issue debris flow watches and warnings Increasing risk to life and property because of debris flows Prototyped in Southern California Winter 2005-6 Precipitation Analysis Precipitation Analysis Precipitation and Soil Moisture Forecasts Precipitation and Soil Moisture Forecasts Debris Flow Guidance Debris Flow Guidance Service Delivery Service Delivery NOAA - USGS Partnership

10. NOAA’s Water Resources Initiative Water Forecasts: Where you are and when you need them Increased Reliance on USGS Data and Science Working Together: NOAA, USGS, other Federal Agencies, State Agencies, Local Agencies, Private Sector, Academia Snowpack Snowpack Precipitation Precipitation Soil moisture Soil moisture River flow River flow Ground water Ground water Rio Grande DevelopedShrubs/GrassAgricultureWetlands Forecast Basin Forecast Point Urban Area Water Predictions for Life Decisions Flood warnings for Flood warnings for local communities local communities Critical information for Critical information for neighborhoods neighborhoods and watersheds and watersheds Water volume and soil Water volume and soil condition forecasts condition forecasts

15. USGS Stream Gages in Greens Bayou Watershed