Changes Coming to AHPS Web Pages

More improvements are coming to the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS)! A software upgrade will be conducted to the AHPS system on July 24th. Unfortunately this means AHPS will have to go offline starting at 9am CDT and will be down for several hours. However, you will see several changes and enhancements afterward. Some of the highlights include:

• Map Display: You will be able to choose between displaying observed data (which is the current display setting) and 48-hour forecast stages. (The points will continue to be color-coded based on the flood status.) All area river forecast points, including those in neighboring states and hydrologic service areas, will also be plotted on the display.
• Precipitation Analysis: The precipitation analysis display will be upgraded as part of a transition to "official" status. More information will be available on a local level, and will be available in a tab on the AHPS web site.
• GIS and RSS Enhancements: Forecast and observed river stage information and precipitation analysis data will be made available in a variety of GIS-friendly formats, including KML, shape files, and netCDF. RSS feeds will also be made available for river information.

More complete information about the upcoming upgrade can be found at the AHPS Phase V User's Guide.

If you have any further questions, feel free to contact us.