Hydrologic Links

This page provides links to current hydrologic information available over the internet for King County and vicinity. Included are links to both internal King County sites, as well as external agency sites which King County has no direct involvement and which King County provides no warranty for the content or availability of these sites. We encourage the users of this page to propose new sites and to notify us of problems with this page. Please forward any suggestions to the KC Hydrologist.

Weather News

NW Weathernet Forecast	Near-term forecast specific for King County and vicinity. See also, HIC Meteorological Links
NOAA Weather Assessment - January	NOAA January Weather Assessment - 02/11/2005. See also, NOAA Drought Report
Seattle Times 01/28/05	Story reporting on Mountain Snowpack Conditions.
Seattle Times - Weather Wrap - January, 2005	Links to past summaries, requires site registration. Jan,2005; Dec,2004; Nov,2004; Oct,2004; Sep,2004; Aug,2004; Jul,2004; Jun,2004; May,2004; Apr,2004; Mar,2004; Feb,2004; Jan,2004; Dec,2003; Nov,2003; Oct,2003;
BeautifulSeattle.com Climate Data	Alternate source for Seattle Weather, as observed at Sea-Tac airport.
Regional Public Information Network - Storm Info	Joint service by City of Seattle, King County, and Washington State Department of Transportation providing regional weather and traffic information.
USA Today - Weather Almanac	Sea-Tac airport historical monthly weather conditions.

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General Information

National Weather Service, Seattle	NWS Forecast Center with links to observed data and forecasts.
University of Washington, Atmospheric Sciences	University of Washington Atmospheric Sciences - Forecasts, Observations, Models.
US Geologic Survey	Current streamflow conditions for King County and Washington State.
US Army Corps of Engineers	USACOE webpage which includes links to observed streamflow and reservoir data.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Data, Forecasts, News, Maps, Imagery.
King County Regional Data Initiative Web site	Links to sources of online environmental data collected in King County.

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Meteorological Data and Forecast Resources

NWS, Local Forecast	Local Weather Forecast for Seattle, King County and Vicinity. See also, NWS Forecast Table.
NWS Sea-Tac Observations	Recent daily weather observations for Sea-Tac Airport.
Sea-Tac Airport Precipitation	Plot of year-to-date total precipitation relative to historical mean. Updated daily.
NRCS Snowpack Data	Current condtion snowpack information compiled from SNOTEL sites. Scroll to view local watersheds.
UofW Northwest Observations	Comprehensive list of meteorological data and forecast information.
National Climate Data Center	NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service.
BeautifulSeattle.com Climate Data	Alternate source for Seattle Weather, as observed at Sea-Tac airport.

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Streamflow Data and Forecasts

King County Flood Warning System	Four phase warning system for the major river systems of King County. Current flow data obtained from USGS.
NWS, Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service	Forecasted streamflows which includes the major river systems of King County.
USGS, Current Condition Streamflow Table for King County Rivers	Table of USGS real-time observed streamflows for rivers in King County.
USGS, Current River Conditions - Graphical User Interface	Map oriented search for USGS gauge sites, including the major river systems of King County.
USGS WaterWatch	Washington State current condition streamflows relative to historical conditions.
USGS Drought Watch	Washington State current condition streamflows reatlvie to historical low flow conditions.
ACOE - Hydraulics and Hydrology Section	Alternate source for current condition observed streamflows, including the major river systems of King County.

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Water Supply Information and Forecasts

Central Puget Sound Water Suppliers' Forum	The Forum is a cooperative effort of water suppliers and counties to address current and future water supply issues, including water supply planning, environmental stewardship, and other issues currently facing the region with regard to providing water for fish and people. See also, 2001 Central Puget Sound Regional Water Supply Outlook.
Central Puget Sound Regional Water Initiative	The Central Puget Sound Initiative (CPSI), created by the Governor's office, is developing a regional water management strategy.
City of Seattle Water Supply Information	Seattle Public Utilities supplies water to 1.3 million people and businesses in the region. Nearly all this water is from the 90,000-acre Cedar River Watershed and the 13,300-acre South Fork Tolt River Watershed in eastern King County. This weekly update is intended to provide the latest information on water supply conditions and outlooks.
Lake Tapps Public Water Supply Project	On June 30, 2003 the Department of Ecology (Ecology) approved a proposal to help supply the long-range municipal water needs of the Central Puget Sound region, protect salmon and assist ongoing efforts to preserve Lake Tapps.
King County Water Supply Page	King County links to drought and water supply information Web sites.
USGS Reservoir Elevations	USGS resevoir elevation data Web site.

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Hydrologic Links

Table of Contents:

Weather News

General Information

Meteorological Data and Forecast Resources

Streamflow Data and Forecasts

Water Supply Information and Forecasts

Other Hydrology Related Topics