2026-02-02






Monday, 2026-02-02 - Hydrologists: 1 - Q -

Helpful links:
     Station Duty Manual Index
     General Operations Quick Help
     Flood Operations Quick Help

BRIEFINGS AND TASKS FOR ALL
1 Q - Check and clean out oper's email, save and pass on any significant messages
1 Q - Check Slack channels for messages pertaining to CBRFC throughout the day
1 Q - Check for operationally significant statements throughout the day on AWIPS text screen (Alarm/Alert window)
1 Q - Check current and forecast meteorological and hydrological conditions and recent river forecasts issued
1 Q - Check output from web page River Conditions Pop-up Alerts ***Monitor throughout the day***
Check River Review Summary (Monterey menu --> Shift Monitoring - now with plots)
Active listing with hydrographs
1 Q - Check WebCat and if not current hit reload
1 Q - Check status window (or type status.tcl)
1 Q - Check current concerns. (click on CreateCurrentDoc menu, then MakeCurrent submenu)
1 Q - Fill out Shift Log and update system issue status.
1 - Lead Daily Briefing at 10:30 (or at scheduled time) on Mon,Tues,Thurs,Fri

OPENING THE OFFICE
1 - Check phones in the operations area for messages: Press the message button -> When the voice starts to talk, press *4004#
1 - Check queues window (or type qcontrol -check)
db queues uncapped proc_loop running

DATA COLLECTION:
--RECEIVED PRODUCTS
1 Q - HADS Product WOHRRSSTR: if missing (comes in ~40 times a hour) - wiki for info and manual retrieval process
1 - SNOTEL summaries - WBCRSDXX: (wiki for info and manual retrieval process)
AZ CO ID NM NV UT WY
1 - SHEF RTPs:
SLCRTPUT PHXRTP[PSR/FGZ/TWC] BOIRTPID DENRTPCO ABQRR3ABQ DENRR2BOU RNORTPVEF CYSRTPRIW

--EMAIL DATA *** BE SURE TO CHECK SPAM FOLDER ***
(Operational Email Overview)
1 Q - DWBCSV (Denver Water): save as dw-rfc.csv, dw-mbrfc.csv; program = Denver Water
1 Q - VIVA NAUGHTON SPREADSHEET: save current month sheet as viva.csv; program = Viva Naughton
1 Q - VIVA NAUGHTON DAILY REPORT: enter through Manual Data Entry (storage and flow values should be entered as KAF/KCFS)
1 Q - LITTLE DELL SPREADSHEET (from Parleys Water Treatment Plant): save current month sheet as dell.csv; program = Little Dell
1 Q - CITY CREEK SPREADSHEET (from City Creek Water Treatment Plant - subject CCTP): save as cityck.csv; program = City Creek
1 Q - BIG COTTONWOOD SPREADSHEET (from Big Cottonwood Water Treatment Plant - subject GREEN SHEET): save excel file as bigcot.xlsx; program = Big Cottonwood
1 Q - WCWCD Reservoirs (subject Reservoir_Website; from wcwcd.org): save as wcres.csv; program = WCWCD Reservoirs
1 Q - Davis-Weber Canal (subject DWCC Daily Flow Averages): Manual Data Entry - enter value from 'Headworks ADFM' in KCFS
1 Q - VEGA: save as vega.csv ; program: Vega
1 Q - HOMESTAKE: save as homestake.csv; program: Homestake
1 Q - DEER CREEK (subject Deer Creek Daily): Manual Data Entry - note: only needed when spill>0
Previous Day (top section): set date, enter AF Through spillway in KAF
TODAY'S DATE (bottom section): set date, enter Water in spillway in cfs in KAF (just multiply by 2)

--INCOMING DATA
1 Q - BOR-SLC data: automatically received through http - check Incoming Data window
1 Q - BOR-LOVELAND: downloaded from web and posted automatically - check Incoming Data window
1 Q - LITTLE COTTONWOOD DATA: automatically retrieved from web - check Incoming Data window
1 Q - ELKHEAD: automatically retrieved from web - check Incoming Data window
1 Q - WOLFORD: automatically retrieved from web - check Incoming Data window

--WEB DATA CHECK
1 - run webdata_report from Shift Duties - check that we are receiving all expected data - follow-up as needed Webdata report help

--RATING CURVES
1 - Update all USGS and CODWR ratings and shifts (Rating Table Update)
- CBRFC menu -> Ratings -> Check USGS Ratings
- Check USGS Rating output for differences in stage (check usgs sdm page)
- CBRFC menu -> Ratings -> Get CODWR current shifts-table #'s
1 - from the Rating Table GUI - run the following in specified order: (Final steps help)
a) parse USGS pre-shifted rating tables
b) update RIVERCRIT
c) extend rating tables
d) export to CHPS (every day even if no new ratings)
e) export to WHFS
1 - Get updated USGS flow data (USGS Data Tips)
- CBRFC menu -> Ratings -> View list of newest stored ratings; modify getusgsflow.allmodel.list (or other desired file) if needed
- CBRFC menu -> Ratings -> Get USGS data for new rating list; will usually choose 'allmodel' option - note: must run View List program first for this to work properly
- CBRFC menu -> Ratings -> Graph sites with newest ratings; allow time for new data to post first (pro/in);
      use this to view raw (HG) and fixed (QR) linear flow; check USGS if does not appear correct

QUALITY CONTROL CHECKS
1 Q - Act on bad/good sensors throughout the day
- check listing from Set bad/good to see if status needs to be changed
1 - Check for ice jams Operations - Daily - Data. Look at all three groups under Ice Jam Stations
1 - Check Damcrit Operations - Daily during runoff. Look for dams spilling by clicking Damcrit on web page and make appropriate changes to Skip SetQ file

PEAKSALERT CHECK
1 - view output from last night's peaksalert run: Shift Duties->Peaksalert Report

OPERATIONAL RUNS
06:3011:002:00Other
12ZPrecQC18Z0Z/6z
AUTO GAUGE QC review Auto QC Plots: Click here for today's plots; guidance slides here - process is now part of ops manager, should only be run before morning run
DAILY_QC qc/render 2 days and send to db all data types - Guidance/Tips
QC MPE data back 48 hrs (after "48 hr auto_mpe has completed"); Review Q2 Mosaic Radar (MRMS); updated documentation
REVIEW FORECAST FORCINGS use CHPS Spatial Data Viewer, Dashboards, System Monitor Import Status, and CBRFC Webpage; check creation date/time and that all fields are available
SETQ make sure rating update is complete before doing setq
CHPS - Be sure to check that CHPS system time matches the run time in the auto_chps status window
SETBAD run - Now part of ops manager - needs to be complete before Product Generator
Run HEFS_MEFP Forecasts (12z) - can be run once the deterministic run is complete (Approved Run from any OC)
Run GEFSv12ENS Forecasts (12z) - can be run once the deterministic run is complete (Approved Run from any OC)
Run Update States - click for how to needs to be completed before esp run and after any runs where state mods were made
PRODUCT GENERATOR - Issue forecasts as needed
Check that products make it to AWIPS
SLCRVFMCT - Check that all fgroup products were created (Montery menu->Shift Duties->MCT Check)
Check that products make it to AWIPS

Daily ESP Run
1 - Run Daily ESP from AWIPS 'CHPS Daily ESP' menu instructions - Update States needs to finish but can run at same time as HEFS
- Run UnReg ESP Forecasts --> QPF, NoQPF, GEFS (Approved Run from any OC; make sure system time=12z)
- Run Reg ESP Forecasts --> QPF, NoQPF, GEFS (Approved Run from any OC; make sure system time=12z)
- WEDNESDAY AND 1ST OF MONTH ONLY Run UnRegNoQPF_5year ESP Forecasts (Approved Run from any OC; make sure system time=12z)
- rsync ens to monterey
- rsync products to web (HEFS must be done or run a second time when HEFS is done)
- send volumes to database (rsync to monterey needs to finish first, today's date, 1 day)
- add model error to esp volumes - Monterey menu -> Shift Duties -> ESP Add In Model Error
- send peaks to database (rsync to monterey needs to finish first)
- get residual obs for esp plots (send volumes to db needs to finish first)
- Review Daily ESP - use web Water Supply -> Daily Model Guidance map and list to view - use Monterey menu Water Supply->Daily ENS Approval to (Un)Approve as needed
1 - Send traces to web (rsync to monterey needs to finish first)
- Monterey menu Shift Duties->ESP Make Traces (all)
- WEDNESDAY ONLY Monterey menu Shift Duties->ESP Make Traces (select) --> choose group 'crau'; check webpage

PRODUCT DISSEMINATION:

-CHECKS OF AUTOMATED PRODUCTS
1 - FFG on AWIPS: check D2D - NCEP/Hydro - RFC Flash Flood Guidance - RFC Images - CBRFC - today's date
1 - 5 Day Flood Outlook (FOP) after 7:30 am- check webpage and resend if needed (documentation)
1 - The following are sent to web when CHPS approved forecast completes:
NF Gun Extended GJNC2 Extended YDLC2 Extended JESU1 Extended LABW4 Extended MPHC2 Extended DRGC2 Extended
GATU1 Extended (gatu1.15day.csv) USBR HUP Navajo Mod-UnReg Powell Extended
1 - USACE_SAC: check that usace_sac files updated (look for *local.csv, usace_sac.* and *usace.csv files) - sent automatically during morning run with Product Generator procedure; if not use menu to send manually
1 - USACE_LA: check that usace_la files updated - sent automatically during morning run with Product Generator procedure; if not use menu to send manually
1 - Precipitation report (SLCHYDSTR) on AWIPS - (sent automatically during 11am run. If not, use menu to send manually Daily Operations -> Precipitation Report)
1 - Check that AHPS graphics were created after daily esp ahps export is complete (click on a couple plots to check dates on plot)
1 - Check that Long Range Outlook product was created for today (gets created with daily esp) National Long Range Outlook Page

-DAILY MANUAL PRODUCTS *** Wait for today's esp run to be synced
These can be run individually or all at once through the Monterey Shift Duties -> Daily Manual Products Menu
1 - Create McPhee DailyExceed product from Shift Duties menu
Check webpage
1 - Create Yampa peak products from Shift Duties menu
Check webpage (traces) Check webpage (histogram)
1 - Create Utah peak products product from Shift Duties menu
Check webpage
1 - Create Sevier peak products product from Shift Duties menu
Check webpage
1 - Create Animas peak products product from Shift Duties menu
Check webpage
1 - Create Somerset peak products product from Shift Duties menu
Check webpage

-RECREATIONAL REPORT
1 - create file with Recreational Report, check observations/forecasts, print hardcopy (wait for forecasts to post from morning run)
RVRSLC on AWIPS homepage recording (801-539-1311, select each state from menu)

-HCM PRODUCT
1 - Create SLCHCMSTR product from Daily Apps menu (around NOON)
edit hours of operation if needed (i.e. are we in extended hours)
edit emergency call back list if needed (i.e. remove someone that is on vacation)
check product makes it to AWIPS

OFFICE UPKEEP:

-CHPS Backup Proficiency
Q - Once a week: Log into NWC through NoMachine
Open CHPS OC
Import forcing data - check for updated data
Import RRS data - check for updated data
Run a forecast group - do not send

-Hydrograph / Data / Notes Review by Basin
  Tue: Upper Colorado, Green, San Juan;  Wed: Great, Sevier;  Thu: Virgin, Lower Colorado
Q - Review and clean up (follow up with basin forecasters as needed)
Web Hydrographs: Rivers > Conditions List > Select Multiple FG Checkboxes (limit 100 sites), Sort By Forecast Group, Display Hydrographs
SetBad logs in CHPS Forecaster Help
Forecaster Notes - can use Operations menu->CHPS Cur Conditions Summary for overview (changes must be done within CHPS)

-Web checks
Q - Web Water Supply: graphics and data
Front map 'Latest Model Run Date' up to date
Evolution plots Data > Forecasts contains approved esp dates/data
Q - Web Reservoir: front map up to date
Q - Web Weather: all products on drop down list up to date
Q - Web Climate: all products on drop down list up to date

CLOSING THE OFFICE
Q - Check status window (or type status.tcl)
Q - Check queues window (or type qcontrol -check)
Q - turn out the lights if you are the last one to leave