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Pacific Storm Moves Inland; Clipper System for the Northeast; Strong Storm Impacting Alaska

In Alaska, a powerful storm will bring dangerous seas, blizzard conditions, strong winds and bitterly cold across the state through mid-week. Meanwhile, Pacific storm will move inland across California with lower elevation rain and accumulating mountain snow; Strong winds will affect the central Great Basin. A clipper system to bring snow and gusty winds for the Northeast corridor into Wednesday. Read More >

Hydrology

3 Panel Display AWIPS-2 Workstation
 
Single Display showing the Gauges throughout the WFO-PHI
Hydrology workstation is used by the Senior Service Hydrologist who monitors the water levels on the rivers, streams, and lakes throughout the forecast area.

Our office receives near real time river stage and rainfall data from approximately two hundred observation sites. That data is used to issue forecasts for fifty locations in the hydrologic service area.

Here are some of the products that are issued from this work station:
  • Daily River Statement
  • Flash Flood Statement/Warning
  • Flood Statement/Warning
  • Seasonal Outlook
  • Drought/Water Supply Statement

For more information, please see our Hydrology or Drought web page.

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