Use of GIS at theUse of GIS at theNorthwest River Forecast CenterNorthwest River Forecast Center

Portland, ORPortland, OR

Steve KingSteve King

Hydrologist, NWRFCHydrologist, NWRFC

Categories of GIS UseCategories of GIS Use

Customer Products Customer Products Typically Automated ProductionTypically Automated Production Posted To WebPosted To Web

Internal ProductsInternal Products Analysis ToolsAnalysis Tools MapsMaps

PublicationsPublications OutreachOutreach

GIS Implementation at the NWRFCGIS Implementation at the NWRFC

PlatformsPlatforms HPUXHPUX

• ESRI ArcView 3.1ESRI ArcView 3.1

Windows XPWindows XP• ESRI ArcGIS 9.2ESRI ArcGIS 9.2• ESRI ArcView 3.3ESRI ArcView 3.3

Trained UsersTrained Users 1-3 Staff Members with formal GIS training1-3 Staff Members with formal GIS training

Dependence on IHABBSDependence on IHABBS

GIS Based Customer ProductsGIS Based Customer Products

QPS Plots (24hr totals, days 1-3)QPS Plots (24hr totals, days 1-3)

GriddedGridded QPS Plots (6hr totals) QPS Plots (6hr totals)

QPS Plots (10days and verification)QPS Plots (10days and verification)

Water Supply PlotsWater Supply Plots

Gridded Flash Flood GuidanceGridded Flash Flood Guidance

Use of PRISM to modify GFE QPFUse of PRISM to modify GFE QPF

GIS Based Internal ProductsGIS Based Internal Products

SAC-SMA States ViewerSAC-SMA States Viewer

GIS used to map GIS used to map current soil-current soil-moisture conditions moisture conditions in hydrologic model in hydrologic model

Used to analyze Used to analyze model contents model contents and improve and improve calibrationscalibrations

Snow States ViewerSnow States Viewer

GIS used to map GIS used to map current snow current snow water conditions water conditions in hydrologic in hydrologic modelmodel

Used to analyze Used to analyze model contents model contents and improve and improve calibrations calibrations

GIS Based Analysis ToolsGIS Based Analysis Tools

FLDWAV CalibrationFLDWAV Calibration

Cross Sections Cross Sections derived from derived from digital elevation digital elevation data using GISdata using GIS

Dambreak Modeling (St Helens)Dambreak Modeling (St Helens)

Calibration of DAMBREAK ModelCalibration of DAMBREAK Model(St Helens)(St Helens)

Cross Cross Sections Sections derived from derived from digital digital elevation elevation data using data using GISGIS

Snow Compare Page Snow Compare Page

Water Suppy Calibration (regcand)Water Suppy Calibration (regcand)

SelectsSelects Stations Stations within user-within user-defined boxdefined box

Performs Performs correlation correlation analysis on analysis on stationsstations

CBRFC CBRFC design design based on based on Open Open Source Source softwaresoftware

MappingMapping(Publications, Outreach, Media)(Publications, Outreach, Media)

Project StatusProject Status

Storm/Flood Report GraphicsStorm/Flood Report Graphics

NWRFC Maps Using MaplexNWRFC Maps Using Maplex

Improved Labeling Using MaplexImproved Labeling Using Maplex

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