NRCS Water Resource Information Systems Claudia C. Hoeft, P.E. National Hydraulic Engineer National Program Manager – Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting.

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NRCS Water Resource Information Systems Claudia C. Hoeft, P.E. National Hydraulic Engineer National Program Manager – Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Program USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service Washington, DC

 Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Program  Soil Climate Analysis Network Altavista Soil a.gov/features/gallery/alta vista.html a.gov/features/gallery/alta vista.html

Purpose:  “…provides … water supply forecasts… also provides public and scientific community with a data base…” CFR Title 7, part 612 Customers  Sovereign Nations  Federal Departments & Agencies  State and Local Agencies  NGOs Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Program Our products and services help people use, conserve, improve, and sustain our natural resources and environment.

NRCS SNOTEL Network Data collection:  Manual snow courses  SNOw TELemtry (SNOTEL) sites

 Snow Survey and Water Supply products available via the world-wide-web (

Soil Climate Analysis Network  150 sites in 39 states  Soil-climate monitoring  Critical for drought monitoring Soil Climate Analysis Network (SCAN)

 SCAN data and products developed using the data are via the world-wide-web (

SCAN Data Plot

New Products – Climate Maps  Maps of snowpack, precipitation, temperature, etc.. Oregon State University  Drought Monitor

 Water supply forecasting becoming increasingly important:  as issues regarding “ownership” of water continue to grow  as populations increase in concentrated areas and water must be transported greater distances  Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the necessity of using water wisely.  New tools will be needed to predict when and where drought will occur. Helping People Help the Land…