River Forecast Points

Links to specific information for forecast points in the NWS Norman NWS Hydrologic Services Area (HSA) is now available. Please use the menu on the left-hand side of the display to access this information.

USGS Stream Gage Program

NWS river forecasts are based, to a great extent, on data from USGS stream gaging stations. The USGS operates most of its streamgages on a cooperative basis with other Federal, state and local agencies that fund individual gaging stations for agency-specific projects or regulatory needs. Reductions in stream gaging program funds, due to budget reductions for the USGS or for cooperating agencies, usually require that some stations be discontinued. Often such discontinuances adversely affect the NWS's river forecasting program.

For more information, see the USGS fact sheets, "Stream Gaging and Flood Forecasting, a partnership of the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Weather Service" and "Streamflow Information for the Nation."

Hydrologic Glossaries

Links to hydrologic glossaries from various sources are available. The West Gulf RFC in Fort Worth, Texas has compiled a glossary from various sources, including the USGS's Water Resources Data, Weather Service Operations Manual, Chapter E-90, and Glossary of Meteorology (AMS, 1959). The Central Region Hydrologic Services Division also has a glossary available via its web site. Glossaries from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Geological Survey can be accessed.

Hydrologic Conversions

The West Gulf RFC in Fort Worth, Texas has a web page with hydrologic conversions.