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Spring Runoff

Spring Runoff. And the Spring Runoff Conference. http://wetwater.usu.edu. Class Wednesday March 30 ?? You are encouraged to attend the conference Talks of interest to this class.

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Spring Runoff

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  1. Spring Runoff And the Spring Runoff Conference

  2. http://wetwater.usu.edu

  3. Class Wednesday March 30 ??You are encouraged to attend the conferenceTalks of interest to this class • Tuesday March 29, 8:30. Brian McInerney, Hydrologist, National Weather Service, 2010-2011 Winter Snowpack and 2011 Spring Runoff Forecast • Tuesday March 29, 9:00. John Braden, University of Illinois, Integrating Human Dimensions in Integrated Water Science Research • Tuesday March 29, 16:00. Kevin Werner, Incorporating NCEP weather and climate predictions into operational ensemble streamflow forecasts for the Colorado River Basin • Wednesday March 30, 10:00. Bill Young, Water Quality Issues Facing Municipalities • Wednesday March 30, 13:30. Kristen Yeager, A new online resource for water supply enthusiasts • Wednesday March 30, 13:50. Michael Hobbins, Forecasting Evaporative Demand Across the Conterminous US

  4. What will the streamflow be this Spring? From http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/ 2450 cfs in 1907 2000 cfs in 1916 1980 cfs in 1899 1980 cfs in 1984 1970 cfs in 1986

  5. SNOTEL Data From http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/snow/

  6. Years with Highest and lowest 3/25 snow water equivalent measurements From http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/snow/

  7. Quick 2011 Peak Runoff Prediction1622 +- 540 cfs (95% confidence interval) X=51.8 in Y=1622 cfs Var of Y 219657 cfs2 MSE = (1-R2)Var RMSE = 270 (1 stddev error) 95% CI = 2 RMSE =+-540 cfs 2450 cfs in 1907 2000 cfs in 1916 1980 cfs in 1899 1980 cfs in 1984 1970 cfs in 1986

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