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Dangerous Cold Weather for Most of the Country; Rare Winter Storm for the South; Fire Weather Concerns for Southern California

Arctic air will filter south and east through early this week. As this cold air moves across the South, a rare winter storm is forecast to develop from Texas, Gulf Coast States into the Southeast through early this week. Several new daily record low temperatures are expected, including new record-low maximum temperatures. For Southern California, fire weather concerns increase this week. Read More >

Hydrology

3 Panel Display AWIPS-2 Workstation
 
Single Display showing the Gauges throughout the WFO-PHI
Hydrology workstation is used by the Senior Service Hydrologist who monitors the water levels on the rivers, streams, and lakes throughout the forecast area.

Our office receives near real time river stage and rainfall data from approximately two hundred observation sites. That data is used to issue forecasts for fifty locations in the hydrologic service area.

Here are some of the products that are issued from this work station:
  • Daily River Statement
  • Flash Flood Statement/Warning
  • Flood Statement/Warning
  • Seasonal Outlook
  • Drought/Water Supply Statement

For more information, please see our Hydrology or Drought web page.

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