U.S. Domestic Resources

Welcome to the H2infO U.S. Domestic Resources Page. On this page you will find U.S. Water Partnership member resources aimed at helping domestic stakeholders address the unique water challenges of the United States.

U.S. Domestic Resources

USGS Flood Inundation Mapper

Publication date:
February 10, 2016
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The USGS Flood Inundation Mapper partners with local communities to assist with the development and validation of flood inundation map libraries and provides online access to flood inundation maps along with real-time streamflow data, flood forecasts, and potential loss estimates.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
AHPS provide forecasts of river levels and river flow volumes from an hour to a season for areas large and small, including river forecast information such as: o How high the river will rise; o When the river will reach its peak; o Where property will be flooded; o How long flooding will continue;...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

National Hydrologic Assessment

Publication date:
March 17, 2016
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Hydrologic Assessment is a report issued each spring by the NWS that provides an outlook on U.S. Spring flood potential, river ice jam flood potential, and water supply. Analysis of flood risk integrates late summer and fall precipitation, frost depth, soil saturation levels, stream...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Water Resources Dashboard

Publication date:
March 18, 2016
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This dashboard provides access to maps and data that can help water resource managers and urban planners monitor the potential for extreme precipitation and drought in their regions. The dashboard is organized into three categories: observations; forecasts and outlooks; and people and assetsRead more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

National Water Model

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Water Model (NWM) is a hydrologic model that simulates observed and forecast streamflow over the entire continental United States (CONUS). The NWM simulates the water cycle with mathematical representations of the different processes and how they fit together. This complex...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Precipitation Frequency Data Server (PFDS)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Precipitation Frequency Data Server (PFDS) is a point-and-click interface developed to deliver NOAA Atlas 14 precipitation frequency estimates and associated information. Upon clicking a state on the map, an interactive map of that state will be displayed. From there, a user can identify a...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

United States Interagency Elevation Inventory

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This catalog of publicly available, high-accuracy elevation data for the United States and its territories is collaboratively maintained by six federal agencies. The inventory provides an important central location for information about elevation data sets and decreases duplicate data collection...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

3D Elevation Program

Publication date:
August 9, 2016
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) initiative is being developed to respond to growing needs for high-quality topographic data and for a wide range of other three-dimensional representations of the Nation's natural and constructed features. The primary goal of 3DEP is to systematically collect...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping is defined as the practice of planning, acquiring, integrating, and disseminating ocean and coastal geospatial data and derivative products in a manner that permits easy access to and use by the greatest range of users.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Discovery Portal

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This "DEM Discovery Portal" uses an ArcGIS map interface to locate, preview, and link to DEM web pages for download. DEMs may be bathymetric, topographic, or a merged combination of both. They also range from high-resolution coastal DEMs for local studies to coarser DEMs with global...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America