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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Thursday, July 11 <br /> <br />1 :45 p.m.-2:45 p.m. <br /> <br />National Weather Service Advanced Capabilities in <br />Flash Flood Forecasting <br /> <br />Lee W. Larson <br />Hydrologic Research Laboratory <br />National Weather Service <br /> <br />The modernization of the National Weather Service (NWS) includes three major systems. These <br />systems are the Doppler Weather Surveillance Radar (WSR-88D), the Advanced Weather <br />Interactive Processing System (A WlPS), and the Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS). <br />These advanced technologies are providing significant data and processing capabilities which are <br />directly applicable to the flash flood problem. <br /> <br />In particular, the Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Forecast System (WHFS) provides the <br />forecasters with unparalleled access to real time data and the capability to process and identify <br />potential flash flood situations. All of these technologies will be discussed with special emphasis <br />on the capabilities of the NWS to provide early and useful flash flood products to cooperators <br />and the public. <br /> <br />Emergency Management Questionnaire Results <br />Regarding Weather Hazards <br /> <br />Matthew Kelsch <br />NOAA/Forecast Systems Lab <br /> <br />The NOAA Forecast Systems Laboratory (FSL) is conducting a questionnaire survey as part of <br />the development phase of the Dissemination Project. The questionnaire assists FSL with <br />understanding the needs and current satisfaction regarding weather-related guidance within <br />Emergency Management (EM) throughout the United States. Flooding is consistently a top <br />priority in all climate regions of the U.S. In localized areas, hurricane or tornado threats rank <br />as slightly more important to EM activity than flooding. EM officials are generally satisfied <br />with their current weather guidance on hurricanes, but only moderately satisfied with heavy <br />precipitation/flood guidance, and rather dissatisfied with tornado and severe thunderstorms <br />guidance. Using experimental products and user input, FSL is addressing the EM community <br />needs. <br /> <br />4 <br />