NWS winter weather workshop, Portland, Oregon

The Northeast River Forecast Center (NERFC) is one of thirteen National Weather Service River Forecast Centers in the United States. NERFCs area of responsibility includes most rivers in New York and all rivers in New England. Service hydrologists at Weather Service Forecast Offices (WSFOs) in Albany and Buffalo New York, and Portland Maine, support NERFC river forecasting operations. Rainfall and river gage data are collected, quality controlled and processed to drive an interactive antecedent precipitation index (API) river forecasting model. This model calculates river stage forecasts a six hour intervals. When specified criteria are met river flood watches and warnings are issued. National Weather Service, Weather Service Forecast Office. Includes bibliographical references. 1992 NWS (National Weather Service) WR (Western Region) Library Public Domain 1931