How can different river forecasting options benefit your organization?

Find out which river forecast system or services may be best suited for your organization’s needs.

River forecasting provides critical information for managing vital water resources, so how can your organization best integrate forecasting into your decision-making process?

At the RTI Center for Water Resources, we have the answers. From building full-scale, hands-on forecast systems to providing forecasts as needed via web-services, we have the expertise and technology to deliver a solution tailored to your organization’s needs.

By taking this quiz, we can determine which type of forecasting systems or services may be most helpful to your organization based on your existing practices and capabilities.

Start the Quiz about Find out which river forecast system or services may be best suited for your organization’s needs.

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Michael Kane

Director, RTI Center for Water Resources

Diane Bridger

Water Resources Engineer

Michele C. Eddy

Environmental Engineer

Ian Maycumber

Water Resources Engineer

Katie van Werkhoven

Senior Water Resources Engineer

Michael Thiemann

Senior Water Resources Engineer and Data Systems Architect

Shaun Carney

Senior Research Environmental Engineer

John Park

Senior Water Resources Engineer

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Question 1 of 7

What type of decision(s) does your organization need to make that could benefit from streamflow forecasts? Select all that are relevant

Hydropower generation planning

Operating infrastructure for flood control

Operating infrastructure to meet regulatory requirements

Operating water supply systems

Issuing flood warnings

Deploying emergency response

Moving equipment/assets

Scheduling work crews

Operating water-based transportation

Scheduling water-based recreation (e.g. rafting, fishing trips)

Other

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Question 2 of 7

Do you currently use computer-generated streamflow forecasts to guide decisions?

Yes - we have a forecast system that we operate internally

Yes - we use publicly-available forecasts from the NWS or other source(s)

No - we do not use streamflow forecasts

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Question 3 of 7

Does your organization make this/these decisions on a regular basis?

Yes consistently – daily or weekly

Not consistently - less than once a week or only during certain conditions

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Question 4 of 7

Models used in river forecasting systems can often be used for other purposes, such as generating future scenarios or for long-term planning. Would having access to these models for purposes other than river forecasting be useful to your organization?

Yes – we have multiple potential uses for models

No – we only need streamflow forecasts

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Question 5 of 7

Does your organization require full control of the forecast-generating process? For example would there be requirements for liability, quality, or to directly integrate forecasts with internal models or processes?

Yes – we require full control

We prefer having control but it is not required

No – we do not prefer or require full control

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Question 6 of 7

Does your organization desire a forecasting process that is interactive? For example, would it be valuable to allow staff to manipulate and create different forecast scenarios or make adjustments to inputs, models, or forecasts?

Yes – we need or prefer an interactive process

No – we only want to view forecasts

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Question 7 of 7

Does your organization have technical staff, or intend to hire technical staff in the future, who could operate a streamflow forecast system?

Yes – we have full time staff available or planned for the future

We have limited staff time available or planned for the future

No – no staff time available or planned for the future

How can different river forecasting options benefit your organization?

Find out which river forecast system or services may be best suited for your organization’s needs.

Experts

Michael Kane

Director, RTI Center for Water Resources

Diane Bridger

Water Resources Engineer

Michele C. Eddy

Environmental Engineer

Ian Maycumber

Water Resources Engineer

Katie van Werkhoven

Senior Water Resources Engineer

Michael Thiemann

Senior Water Resources Engineer and Data Systems Architect

Shaun Carney

Senior Research Environmental Engineer

John Park

Senior Water Resources Engineer

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Question 1 of 7

What type of decision(s) does your organization need to make that could benefit from streamflow forecasts? Select all that are relevant

Question 2 of 7

Do you currently use computer-generated streamflow forecasts to guide decisions?

Question 3 of 7

Does your organization make this/these decisions on a regular basis?

Question 4 of 7

Models used in river forecasting systems can often be used for other purposes, such as generating future scenarios or for long-term planning. Would having access to these models for purposes other than river forecasting be useful to your organization?

Question 5 of 7

Does your organization require full control of the forecast-generating process? For example would there be requirements for liability, quality, or to directly integrate forecasts with internal models or processes?

Question 6 of 7

Does your organization desire a forecasting process that is interactive? For example, would it be valuable to allow staff to manipulate and create different forecast scenarios or make adjustments to inputs, models, or forecasts?

Question 7 of 7

Does your organization have technical staff, or intend to hire technical staff in the future, who could operate a streamflow forecast system?

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