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Obtaining NOAA Atlas 14 Rainfall Data and Importing it into WinTR-20. Program to convert NOAA Atlas text file and import it into WinTR-20. Program is incorporated into Windows interface; Reads NOAA Atlas 14 text file created by the user thru download;
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Obtaining NOAA Atlas 14 Rainfall Data and Importing it into WinTR-20 Import NOAA Atlas Data March 2009
Program to convert NOAA Atlas text file and import it into WinTR-20 • Program is incorporated into Windows interface; • Reads NOAA Atlas 14 text file created by the user thru download; • After downloading text file, open WinTR-20 Windows interface and click “File” then “Import NOAA Atlas Data”; • Rainfall Distribution and Rainfall Data comes as a part of the Window WinTR-20 system. Import NOAA Atlas Data March 2009
NOAA NWS web site: • Open the NOAA NWS web site at http://dipper.nws.noaa.gov/hdsc/pfds/ or http://hdsc.nws.noaa.gov/hdsc/pfds/ Import NOAA Atlas Data March 2009
Import NOAA Data into WinTR-20 • Data for the states, Hawaii, and PR/VI shaded in purple are available. • Click on the desired state (Maryland) Import NOAA Atlas Data March 2009
Import NOAA Data into WinTR-20 Import NOAA Atlas Data March 2009
Import NOAA Data into WinTR-20 • Select specific observing site from the list. • Enter fixed location (Latitude and Longitude). • Click on map to select location. • Click “Submit site” or “Submit location” Import NOAA Atlas Data March 2009
Import NOAA Data into WinTR-20 • Select site from list “COLLEGE PARK MD (18-1995)”. • Click “Submit site” button. • Click “OK” button. Import NOAA Atlas Data March 2009
Import NOAA Data into WinTR-20 • Click “Text version of tables” button. • NOAA Atlas 14 Precipitation frequency estimates (inches) table will pop up. Import NOAA Atlas Data March 2009
Import NOAA Data into WinTR-20 • Click “File” then “SaveAs…” • Select an appropriate name for the text file (College Park_MD) • “Save as type: Text File (*.txt)” • Select a directory, Click “Save” Import NOAA Atlas Data March 2009
Import NOAA Data into WinTR-20 • Using Windows Explorer, go to the “WinTR-20 Executables” directory and click on • The following WinTR-20 System Controller/ Editor Screen comes up: Import NOAA Atlas Data March 2009
Import NOAA Data into WinTR-20 • Select “Import NOAA Atlas Data” from “File” pulldown menu. • Locate the directory, select text file name “CollegePark_MD.txt” Import NOAA Atlas Data March 2009
Import NOAA Data into WinTR-20 • Option to smooth the NOAA Atlas 14 Data ? Yes, for this example. Import NOAA Atlas Data March 2009
Import NOAA Data into WinTR-20 • WinTR-20 Identifier window will pop up • Edit / Enter - Min. Hydrograph Value - Watershed Description • Click “Accept Changes (Close)” to close this window Import NOAA Atlas Data March 2009
Import NOAA Data into WinTR-20 • Brings you back to the WinTR-20 System Controller / Editor window • Double click on “Storm Analysis:” • Double click on “Rainfall Distribution:” Note: (X indicates some data entered for section) Import NOAA Atlas Data March 2009
Import NOAA Data into WinTR-20 • Select “Rain Table Identifier:” from pull down menu. • Click “Display Data” button for graphical view of the Rainfall Distribution. • Click “No Changes (Close)” button to close this window. Import NOAA Atlas Data March 2009
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Import NOAA Data into WinTR-20 • From “File” menu, select “Save As” – give a file name and location. • “Run” button is now available. Import NOAA Atlas Data March 2009
Import NOAA Data into WinTR-20 • Try to “Run” WinTR-20 • Generated WinTR-20 Error File - No Stream Reach data - No Sub-Area data. Import NOAA Atlas Data March 2009
Import NOAA Data into WinTR-20 • Warning – do not import NOAA Atlas data to an existing WinTR-20 file using the WinTR-20 Controller/Editor. The existing data will be erased and replaced by NOAA Atlas Data. • Instead, save the WinTR-20 input file containing NOAA Atlas Data, close WinTR-20, and use Notepad to copy and paste the data into the existing WinTR-20 data file. Import NOAA Atlas Data March 2009
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