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<br />REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS
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<br />\R\vn DIs\riCl OlHcu, ",ill trOS!i 0\1\ Ilems llOI :l.pplitab\l")
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<br />RIVER AND RAINFALL STATION
<br />TIMES OF OBSERV A TION
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<br />1. Your regul~rdallyob$l!'rvatlon of rlverllla.,e and
<br />pnclpltat!on 6hould tit liken al 7 a.m. eilch dily
<br />(EMPTY THE NON-RECORDING R."INGAGE: AfTER
<br />E"'CH 7 ...,M, uBSERV...TION)
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<br />2 SPf'clal observallons ",hen madl' should tit laken
<br />all p.m. 7 p.m, and I a.m Thl'stspeclalobser.
<br />vatlons !lhould be takl'n ONLY when a reporl IS re
<br />qulred Inlccordance ...lth lnSlruclloll.! !~t bt-l....w).
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<br />WHEN TO REPORT
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<br />B...SED ON RIVER STAGE;
<br />Your lJtlUon \s delllgnatecl as. I Dh.lLY REPORTlNG
<br />stalloD, send a reportlmmedlllely arter tach 7 a. m.
<br />observalloll "'lso aend 1n extu reports al t P,I!1"
<br />7 p.JD., and I a,m., ...hen Ihe lItage Is above
<br />feet,
<br />'lOllr Mal\On Is l1e51pale.d as a.n QCCASlON...L RE-
<br />P()RTING !ltallon, make your (Irst reporl ...henever
<br />the stage has reached feel. Conllnue to re-
<br />port dally at 7 a.m. until the stap gee.! below this
<br />limit, I( Ule sUp: goes aboYe feel, make
<br />elrtn reporls all p.D'\... 1 p.D'\. , and \ a.m., unlH
<br />Ihe stage goes tltlo... thiS limit. NOTE: ...I...ayll re'
<br />port preclpltallonand river stage In :!lame mesalge.
<br />I( no preclpltatlon has occurred, report "None" for
<br />Imount.
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<br />S"'SED ON PRECIPIT...TION
<br />a. Make an Initial repOrtll 7a.m ,1 p.m.. 7p.m ,
<br />orla.m" wheneverO.SOinchormoreofprtCipltatlon
<br />hl8 accumulated In the rain gage,
<br />b. Mler ltlE' flnt report of precIpitation has ~I'n
<br />made, CONTINUE REPORTING at pacll obM'rvatlon
<br />\Ime \I p.m., 1 p.m , 1 I.m " a.m ) ill, long u
<br />any addltlcnal preclpltallonllafi occurrE'd !lUlce your
<br />pl"!'vlous report
<br />c. U you have made a final rE'port, but 11 begins
<br />to rain a,aln In If'sS than 24 hours, ~lItart reporting
<br />aga\n, lUlIl as \hOUBh you h"-II. not 5\0~d. Tha\ ir.,
<br />you should not consider the storm 10 tit over unlll
<br />there ha.! been nOpreclpUatlon for 24houn.
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<br />WHA T TO REPORT
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<br />Your reporlllhould 1ncludethe followln<<lnformatlon 1n
<br />Ihe order listed (Humtltrll refer La WS hmll 1:..14)'
<br />(II Tlme of observatlon (hour).
<br />(2 "'mount o( preclpltaUon In gage lI.I time 'If ob-
<br />Ilervallon, In hguru(tnches and hundredlhll),
<br />(3) Character of preclpllatlon as It (ell (r"-1n, anow,
<br />,.e-pe-lIrrs.e-I<.l.
<br />(4) "'motmtofpreclpltaUon measured at tllf' PRE.
<br />VIOUS 7 ....M. OBSERVATION, In Hguru (Inches and
<br />hun:lrtdtha). This Information Ilhould tit sent ONLY
<br />1n your flrat rep:nt o( a series of reports. The a.
<br />mount, when sent, ahou!d always be prl"'ceded try
<br />"Previous 7 a.m." In .ubsequ9nt report. omit this
<br />lectlon entirely,
<br />(S) Weather IIIlmeol ob.ervatlon (clear, cloudy,
<br />ralnlng, snowing, etc,).
<br />(8) Depth of snow or Ice on (round, 1n figures
<br />(nearut inch). The figure show1ng depth should al-
<br />ways be (ollowed by the word '1nch" or "Inches". If
<br />there 15 no snow on the ground, omllthls 5t'cllon en.
<br />urely.
<br />(7) Rlftr st. at lime or observation (feet and
<br />tenths). In flgurea.
<br />(8) Tendencyofrlver allp at time or obsernllon
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<br />(rlsln&', (ailing, or stationary).
<br />(9) Rlvtr stair! obaerved at PREVIOUS 7 ..., M.
<br />OBSERV...TlON {fl!!l!!t arid t.enth.III, lrI flguru. Tilts
<br />Information should be lIent ONLY In your nRST re-
<br />pori 01 a serlell of reporls alld nl"'ed not tit Bl!!nt by
<br />statlons whIch telephont or tl'ltgraph dally report.!
<br />regularly. The !ltagl' when .M'nt should tit pn'ceded
<br />by "Previous 7 am," In aubsequenl reporlS omit
<br />Ihls &tctlon entirely.
<br />(10) S~clale!fortshouldbemadetoobtaLna read.
<br />1nlt .lIthe crut. Thill reading shol.lldbe Included In
<br />Ihe nen reporl
<br />(II) Give the approllmalE' lime of OCCurrence or
<br />crest,
<br />(12) Remarks. Any .llpe('lal comments which you
<br />leel would be of real value to Ihe forecaster, such as;
<br />U snow 1.11 melting, state whether .11101ll1y or rapidly,
<br />U thunderstorm or unusually heavy shower occurred
<br />wlthln a /lhort ~rloc1 or lime glVT!l Ume of tltglnnlnl
<br />or ending. If there Is Ice In the river 11ft any
<br />changes, such as "Ice brealr.lng up", "Ice jam formlnl'
<br />tltlow litaHon", etc U Instructed, Include temper.
<br />Iturl!!readlngs.
<br />(13) Last name 01 observer
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<br />PREPARATION OF REPORT
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<br />1. Thespeclal River RaIn(IIIReporl card (WS Furm
<br />E.'14) lurnlshed...1ll assist you In arrangUlg your
<br />report In the proper order, This form has numbered
<br />block' for each of Ihe Items to be reported by river
<br />and u1ntall observers,
<br />2. YOu should enter the designated Information In
<br />.ll'olo(''r.s, Each report must ~ comp\elf', Your
<br />reporl .111 then be ready for Iransmlsslon in meuage
<br />form IS lollows (lndlcale whether report has been
<br />telephoned or telegfaphl!!d).
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<br />Sample Messl.,ll:el;
<br />1J'lrslofa 5erlell--"'7 P,M, O.e5 SNOW PREVIOUS
<br />7...,M.O 30 CLOUDY6INCHES 10.2 R1SlNG PREVI-
<br />OUS 7 A,M, 4.1'1 SNOW MELTING RAPIDLY JON~S"
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<br />3 A.M, JuNf:S"
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<br />Telephone number to call:_ _ __ _ ___.,. __ ___
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<br />SENDING THE REPORT
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<br />Telegraphic address;_ ___ _ _ _ ___ __ _ _ _ __
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<br />I. AU mnaages should be senl COLLECT.
<br />2. U you customartly report by telephone and the
<br />Ilnesareoutoforderreportby telegram, if possible.
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<br />3. U you customarily report by tflegram, uae tele-
<br />phone when telelrllph office Is closed.
<br />4 In;,ln emergency when III land l1nes of commu-
<br />nlcallOn a.re out, conlaC\ your local or state poUu
<br />who may be able to Irans[fIlI your report by police
<br />radio, or local "HAM" radio o~ralor.
<br />5. II you have dHflculty Lnll:eUlnll: your telephone call
<br />Ihr\lugh Illlhc Nal'VnJI We-Jlh.'r S~rvke-uullngpcr">tl of
<br />htJ~Y rJlTI or 11""d. l~\\ )'nUllcle-phn"t ope-r'ullll~lal'l
<br />Is;m l:.MlRGi::N,y Wl.... THl:'..R KEf'OP.T
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<br />2, When addlllol1a!lIuppllu are needed, nollry,
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<br />1. Promptly aftn each observallon, mall the River RaWall Report card whIch you haft fllled out. to_
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<br />APPENDI X C
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