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GIS TOPICS
GRAPHICAL
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL OUTLOOK PRODUCT (HOP)
A DAILY GRAPHICAL PRODUCT THAT COMBINES THE
HYDROLOGIC AND METEOROLOGICAL MODEL INPUTS.
THE RESULTING
GRAPHIC HIGHLIGHTS THE
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL IMPACT ACROSS THE
SERFCS AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS
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THE HISTORY

• During the 1999 Hurricane Season.. The SERFC
  Hydrologist in Charge asked his staff if it was
  possible to produce a graphic that conveyed the
  severity of river flooding that was anticipated
  with Hurricane Floyd.
• These graphics were placed on the SERFC web site
  for customer use.

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• FEMA Region IV discovered these images in their
  search for flood information.
• FEMA called the SERFC to request continued
  production of this type of information.
• SERFC transmitted the Shapefiles to FEMA.
• FEMA placed this information into their GIS and
  quickly had the NWS Hydrologic thoughts on the
  severity of flooding associated with Floyd.

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• Building off the success of using ArcView GIS
  during Hurricane Floyd.
• The SERFC set up procedures to produce a Daily
  Hydrometeorological Outlook Product.
• The entire staff was trained to use ArcView to
  produce this Daily Hydrometeorological Outlook.

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