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<br />"The Colorado satellite-linked water resources monitoring system has been <br />very effective in helping the National Weather Service discharge its responsi- <br />bil ities relative to the dissemination of flood warnings. The RiverForecast <br />Centers are responsible for making streamflow forecast throughout the <br />country. The four Centers serving Colorado have access to real-time data on <br />the most important streams in Colorado on which to base their forecasts. This <br />is not true of the surrounding states into which Colorado water flows. The <br />availability of the real-time data has allowed the Centers to significantly <br />improve the timeliness and accuracy of its streamflow forecasts in Colorado. <br /> <br />The main utility of the system as far as this office is concerned is the <br />capability of the system to call this office when critical river levels are <br />reached. This has been invaluable in flagging the forecasters to turn their <br />attention to hydrologic matters. We view this as a quantum jump ahead in <br />helping us in warning the public in the event of flooding. It would be very <br />difficult to the National Weather Service to go back to the pre-satellite days <br />for monitoring Colorado's streamflow conditions." <br /> <br />Larry Tunnell, Hydrologist <br />National Weather Service Forecast Office <br />Denver, Colorado <br /> <br />-4- <br />