NWM Forecast Points at Gauged Locations and Hydrofabric Parameters for Model Assessment

Assessment of large-scale hydrological models, such as the National Water Model (NWM), requires information about the location of gauged sites, static model data like routing parameters, and channel geometry characteristics. This resource provides a dataset that merges data from three key sources: the NWM RouteLink dataset, USGS gauging station data, and NHDPlus hydrography data. This integrated dataset enables users to compare observed data with NWM simulations and assess model performance as a function of critical parameters, such as routing characteristics and channel geometry. The accompanying Jupyter notebook allows for easy access to the merged dataset, offering tools to explore and visualize the data at NWM forecast points.