NWSChat () NWSChat Enhanced Communications for Decision Support.

NWSChat (https://nwschat.weather.gov)NWSChat (https://nwschat.weather.gov)

NWSChatNWSChatEnhanced Communications for Decision SupportEnhanced Communications for Decision Support


In the Early Days...In the Early Days...


1800s – early 1990s1800s – early 1990s


Late 1800s - 1900sLate 1800s - 1900s


1990s1990s


2000s2000s


Put It All TogetherPut It All Together

Chat combines the good traits of Chat combines the good traits of predecessorspredecessors

Chatting will likely be a predominant Chatting will likely be a predominant form of real-time communication for form of real-time communication for the foreseeable futurethe foreseeable future


What is NWSChat?

- NWSChat is an instant messaging (IM) system owned /operated by the NWS - IM is utilized by NWS operational personnel to share critical warning decision expertise and other types of significant weather information essential to the NWS’s mission of saving lives and property

- IM provides partners with the ability to communicate significant event reports back to NWS operational personnel, who in turn utilize the information to make effective hydrologic forecast and warning decisions

- NWS partners can also use IM as an efficient means of seeking clarifications and enhancements to the communication stream originating from the NWS during a fast-paced significant weather or hydrologic event


Chat Group / Shared RosterA collection of users that can see each other as “buddies”. This just means you can tell when they are online and get more information about them. This is configured on the server side, so there is no need to “add buddies” when partners sign up.

Chat RoomA virtual meeting place where multiple users can exchange information simultaneously. You speak, everyone else in the room can read it. “nwsbot” lives in this room as well.

- Logically named chat rooms with the ability for users to simultaneously participate in any number of chat rooms

- Ability to control who has chatroom access

Users can select the client software that meets their security or platform requirements

- PC chat clients - Web client - Mobile chat clients

NWSChat - The In’s & Out’s


TestimonialTestimonial "Excellent way to quickly receive USGS flow "Excellent way to quickly receive USGS flow

measurements. For our reservoirs we get direct measurements. For our reservoirs we get direct calls, but this is helpful for everyone to receive calls, but this is helpful for everyone to receive data at the same time and for sites that are data at the same time and for sites that are upstream where you might not get a direct call." upstream where you might not get a direct call."

"Fast and easy way to share data with the NWS." "Fast and easy way to share data with the NWS." "MVP found it really helpful during the spring "MVP found it really helpful during the spring

2009 Red River of the North flood. I still check in 2009 Red River of the North flood. I still check in daily when in the office.“ daily when in the office.“

-Liz Elizabeth Nelsen, P.E. Civil Engineer -Liz Elizabeth Nelsen, P.E. Civil Engineer (Hydraulic) USACE St. Paul District(Hydraulic) USACE St. Paul District


[00:06:06] <[email protected]/Office> RLFM5 - Red[00:06:06] <[email protected]/Office> RLFM5 - Red Lake River nr Red Lake Falls, CR13: At 1700 CDT DNR crew found logger to be 3 ft Lake River nr Red Lake Falls, CR13: At 1700 CDT DNR crew found logger to be 3 ft low compared to measured stage. Logger reset to 17.44 ft. Massive ice bergs in low compared to measured stage. Logger reset to 17.44 ft. Massive ice bergs in channel and on floodplain. Estimates the levels were 1-2' higher based on ice channel and on floodplain. Estimates the levels were 1-2' higher based on ice deposits upstream in field. River may have broken up this morning. Measurement deposits upstream in field. River may have broken up this morning. Measurement was not possible due to ice floating down river. was not possible due to ice floating down river.

[13:41:34] <[email protected]/Home> Gregg- if you have[13:41:34] <[email protected]/Home> Gregg- if you have the URL for the Grand Forks flood web camera could you please email that to me the URL for the Grand Forks flood web camera could you please email that to me at [email protected]. Thanks. at [email protected]. Thanks.

[13:44:25] <[email protected]/Home> Looks like last[13:44:25] <[email protected]/Home> Looks like last night's freezing rain iced up many of the river gages Yaggi antennae and causing night's freezing rain iced up many of the river gages Yaggi antennae and causing xmission problems. xmission problems.

[13:53:21] <[email protected]/2d0bde56> Wendy,[13:53:21] <[email protected]/2d0bde56> Wendy, you can go to ( you can go to (Link) and it's right there on the left side.) and it's right there on the left side.

[14:28:22] <[email protected]/Office> MN 24-hour[14:28:22] <[email protected]/Office> MN 24-hour precipitation totals <( precipitation totals <(Link)>)> (Map prepared by MN State Climatology Offfice) (Map prepared by MN State Climatology Offfice)

[14:31:11] <[email protected]/Office> Red Lake[14:31:11] <[email protected]/Office> Red Lake River at Crookston: DNR crew just passed over river on HWY2 and noted the river River at Crookston: DNR crew just passed over river on HWY2 and noted the river is open and clear. is open and clear.

Log Examples


[21:11:40] <[email protected]/bec79adc> We will[21:11:40] <[email protected]/bec79adc> We will have crew working north and will try to measure the have crew working north and will try to measure the following;Abercrombie,following;Abercrombie, Fargo, Enderlin, Lisbon, Grand Forks, Crookston, Fisher, Thompson, Fargo, Enderlin, Lisbon, Grand Forks, Crookston, Fisher, Thompson, Hendum,Hendum, Climax, Shelly, Hilsboro, Kindred Climax, Shelly, Hilsboro, Kindred

[21:16:10] <[email protected]/bec79adc>[21:16:10] <[email protected]/bec79adc> measurement for red at fargo measurement for red at fargo

[21:17:01] <[email protected]/bec79adc> [21:17:01] <[email protected]/bec79adc> dischargedischarge 22,100, gh=36.03, +.72 shift to rt 18 22,100, gh=36.03, +.72 shift to rt 18

[21:19:13] <[email protected]/Home> Steve that positive[21:19:13] <[email protected]/Home> Steve that positive shift is good news I hope it holds up until April shift is good news I hope it holds up until April

[21:27:21] <[email protected]/bec79adc> keep in[21:27:21] <[email protected]/bec79adc> keep in mind the last shift at fargo was +1.18, so will move closer to the rating mind the last shift at fargo was +1.18, so will move closer to the rating as theas the flood progresses flood progresses


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