...2006 NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS
WEEK...
NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK
CONTINUES WITH THE THEME OF...THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION
SERVICE...ALSO KNOWN AS AHPS.
AHPS IS AN ONGOING EFFORT TO MODERNIZE
HYDROLOGIC SERVICES AND IS ALSO REFERRED TO AS ...WATER PREDICTIONS FOR LIFE
DECISIONS. AHPS PROVIDES INFORMATION SUCH AS
HOW HIGH WILL THE
RIVER RISE?
WHEN WILL THE
RIVER REACH ITS PEAK?
WHERE WILL THE
FLOODING OCCUR?
HOW LONG WILL THE
FLOOD LAST?
HOW LONG WILL THE
DROUGHT LAST?
HOW CERTAIN IS THE
FORECAST?
THIS SERVICE PROVIDES NEW FORECAST
INFORMATION INCLUDING MORE ACCURATE PREDICTIONS OF THE MAGNITUDE AND LIKELIHOOD
OF HYDROLOGIC EVENTS…RANGING FROM DROUGHTS TO FLOODS. TIMELY INFORMATION ALLOWS
WATER MANAGERS AND OTHER OFFICIALS TO MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT WATER ALLOCATION AND
ECONOMICS.
AHPS PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT
WEATHER.GOV/AHPS/
OR MAY BE VIEWED LOCALLY AT...
WEATHER.GOV/GLASGOW
WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
WEATHER.GOV/MISSOULA
www.weather.gov 
