1 Import NOAA Atlas Data March 2009 Obtaining NOAA Atlas 14 Rainfall Data and Importing it into WinTR-20.

1Import NOAA Atlas Data March 2009

Obtaining NOAA Atlas 14 Rainfall Data

andImporting it into WinTR-20


Program to Program to convertconvert NOAA NOAA Atlas text file and import it Atlas text file and import it

into WinTR-20 into WinTR-20 Program is incorporated into Windows Program is incorporated into Windows

interface; interface; Reads NOAA Atlas 14 text file created by Reads NOAA Atlas 14 text file created by

the user thru download;the user thru download; After downloading text file, open WinTR-20 After downloading text file, open WinTR-20

Windows interface and click “Windows interface and click “FileFile” then ” then ““Import NOAA Atlas DataImport NOAA Atlas Data”;”;

Rainfall Distribution and Rainfall Data Rainfall Distribution and Rainfall Data comes as a part of the Window WinTR-20 comes as a part of the Window WinTR-20 system.system.


NOAA NWS web site:NOAA NWS web site:

Open the NOAA NWS web site at Open the NOAA NWS web site at http://dipper.nws.noaa.gov/hdsc/pfds/http://dipper.nws.noaa.gov/hdsc/pfds/ or or

http://hdsc.nws.noaa.gov/hdsc/pfds/http://hdsc.nws.noaa.gov/hdsc/pfds/


Import NOAA Data into Import NOAA Data into WinTR-20WinTR-20

Data for the states, Hawaii, and PR/VI Data for the states, Hawaii, and PR/VI shaded in purple are available.shaded in purple are available.

Click on the desired state (Maryland)Click on the desired state (Maryland)





Select specific observing site from the list.Select specific observing site from the list. Enter fixed location (Latitude and Longitude).Enter fixed location (Latitude and Longitude). Click on map to select location.Click on map to select location. Click “Submit site” or “Submit location”Click “Submit site” or “Submit location”



Select site from list “COLLEGE PARK MD (18-1995)”.Select site from list “COLLEGE PARK MD (18-1995)”. Click “Submit site” button.Click “Submit site” button. Click “OK” button.Click “OK” button.



Click “Text version of tables” button.Click “Text version of tables” button. NOAA Atlas 14 Precipitation frequency NOAA Atlas 14 Precipitation frequency

estimates (inches) table will pop up.estimates (inches) table will pop up.



Click “File” then “SaveAs…”Click “File” then “SaveAs…” Select an appropriate name for the text file (College Select an appropriate name for the text file (College

Park_MD)Park_MD) ““Save as type: Text File (*.txt)”Save as type: Text File (*.txt)” Select a directory, Click “Select a directory, Click “SaveSave””



● Using Windows Using Windows Explorer, go to the Explorer, go to the “WinTR-20 Executables” “WinTR-20 Executables” directory and click ondirectory and click on

● The following WinTR-20 The following WinTR-20 System Controller/ System Controller/ Editor Screen comes up: Editor Screen comes up:



Select “Import Select “Import NOAA Atlas Data” NOAA Atlas Data” from “File” from “File” pulldown menu.pulldown menu.

Locate the Locate the directory, select directory, select text file name text file name “CollegePark_MD“CollegePark_MD.txt”.txt”



Option to Option to smooth the smooth the NOAA Atlas NOAA Atlas 14 Data ? 14 Data ? Yes, for this Yes, for this example.example.



WinTR-20 Identifier WinTR-20 Identifier window will pop upwindow will pop up

Edit / EnterEdit / Enter

- Min. Hydrograph - Min. Hydrograph ValueValue

- Watershed - Watershed DescriptionDescription

Click “Click “Accept Accept Changes Changes

(Close)(Close)” to close ” to close

this windowthis window



Brings you back Brings you back to the WinTR-to the WinTR-20 System 20 System Controller / Controller / Editor windowEditor window

Double click on Double click on “Storm “Storm Analysis:”Analysis:”

Double click on Double click on “Rainfall “Rainfall Distribution:”Distribution:”

Note: (X indicates some data entered for Note: (X indicates some data entered for section)section)



Select “Select “Rain Rain Table IdentifierTable Identifier:” :” from pull down from pull down menu.menu.

Click “Click “Display Display Data” Data” button for button for graphical view of graphical view of the Rainfall the Rainfall Distribution. Distribution.

Click Click “No “No Changes (Close)” Changes (Close)” button to close this button to close this window.window.


Smooth Curve

Standard Curve



From “From “FileFile” ” menu, select menu, select ““Save AsSave As” – ” – give a file name give a file name and location. and location.

““RunRun” button is ” button is now available.now available.



Try to “Try to “RunRun” ” WinTR-20 WinTR-20

Generated Generated WinTR-20 Error WinTR-20 Error FileFile- No Stream - No Stream Reach dataReach data

- No Sub-Area - No Sub-Area data.data.



Warning – do not import NOAA Atlas Warning – do not import NOAA Atlas data to an existing WinTR-20 file using data to an existing WinTR-20 file using the WinTR-20 Controller/Editor. The the WinTR-20 Controller/Editor. The existing data will be erased and replaced existing data will be erased and replaced by NOAA Atlas Data.by NOAA Atlas Data.

Instead, save the WinTR-20 input file Instead, save the WinTR-20 input file containing NOAA Atlas Data, close containing NOAA Atlas Data, close WinTR-20, and use Notepad to copy and WinTR-20, and use Notepad to copy and paste the data into the existing WinTR-20 paste the data into the existing WinTR-20 data file.data file.


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1 Import NOAA Atlas Data March 2009 Obtaining NOAA Atlas 14 Rainfall Data and Importing it into WinTR-20.

Documents

import noaa data

import noaa atlas data

noaa atlas text file

rainfall data

download reads noaa

noaa nws web site

window wintr

open wintr