Release Notes

v2.5.0 (Latest/Current Version)

Hydrographs

  • Hydrograph Controls - Minor bug causing trace toggles to display properly

Map

  • NWM Data Issues - Update NWM file handling ensuring latest NWM data is available.
  • Rename Excessive Heat Watch - Update to align with weather.gov changes

Site Wide

  • FIM 60 - Expansion for the FIM program to include 60% of the population, including new regions including Alaska and Hawaii

Backend

  • Evaluate AWS Target Group Health Check Metrics - Backend task to ensure servies are performing as necessary
  • Replace ioutil in Golang - Backend package update
  • Add User Agent to Outbound NWPS Requests - Backend troubleshooting change
  • Add Metrics to Log Output - Backed update to help troubleshooting
  • Analyze API, Web Server Autoscaling Policies - Backed updates to ensure API scaling is set as needed.

v2.4.5.3

Site Wide

  • Shapefile Update - The shapefiles driving the boundaries and other limits have been updated to the latest version
  • DAP Integration - Added metric tracking (similar to Google Analytics) to all NWPS Pages
  • HML Lookback - Extended the HML product lookback from 30min to 3 hours

v2.4.5.2

Gauge Page

  • Vertical Datum Latest Value - Fixed a bug where out of service gauges would still show a latest value on vertical datum tables

QPE

  • Update QPE Source - QPE Source has been updated to account for NOMADS new FTP/HTTPS request rules

v2.4.5

CMS

  • CMS console error - Addressed JavaScript error

Gauge Page

  • FEMA hazard showing behind basemap layer - Issue addressed
  • CATFIM showing behind basemap layer - Issue addressed

Map

  • Permalink Side Panel Dropdowns - Layers panel accordion open/close state now saved in permalink
  • Improve QPE Load Times - Map display of QPE has been optimized
  • QPE 24hour showing same as 12z - Distinct products have been decoupled on display

QPE

  • Decrease morning latency QPE - QPE NetCDFs and GeoTIFFs are produced quicker
  • Update QPE Metadata XML - QPE metadata has been updated
  • Added Alaska Normals - OSU PRISM normals have been added to Alaska NetCDF and GeoTIFFs
  • Update Percent of Normal QPE Legend and Ensure Normal Display Captures Zero Values - Updates to legend and processing to catch divide-by-zero conditions

Atlas 15 Pilot

  • Atlas 15 GWL Updates - Text updates on Atlas15 Pilot page

Site Wide

  • Change Twitter to X - Text changes

v2.4.4.2

NWM

  • NWM Missing and Incomplete Files - Updates to improve the NWM data consistency and completeness available via the API and hydrograph display

v2.4.4.1

Map

  • Rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America

v2.4.4

NWM

  • NWM Missing and Incomplete Files - Updates to improve the NWM data consistency and completeness available via the API and hydrograph display

v2.4.3

API

  • HEFS API go-live - HEFS data is now available at https://api.water.noaa.gov/hefs/v1/swagger-ui/. More information can be found at https://water.noaa.gov/about/api

v2.4.2

Map

  • Hazard Geoms Should Use Zones instead of County Boundaries - More accurately displaying hazards locations on the main map
  • Ensure Hazard Banners are Showing Correct Order - Banners will show highest hydrological hazard and then highest overall hazard according to the ranking found here: https://www.weather.gov/help-map/
  • County Lines Shouldn't Flash when Loading NWPS
  • Add Help Text to QPE Legend for Today's Data - Will now display helpful text to know when QPE data may be available

Atlas 15 Pilot

  • Legend Intervals Need Accurate Values Atlas 15 - Some Legend values required more precision
  • Atlas 15 Default Settings - Maintain default settings when switching between GWL and Scenario
  • Atlas 15 Text updates 1 - Minor text updates
  • Location Search Needs Updates - Minor search algorithm updates
  • Fix Overlapping Inputs for Narrower Views - Minor UI Update

CMS

  • Update Label Low Water Impacts - Updated wording from "Low Water Impacts" to "Low Water Records"

Gauge Page

  • Update CATFIM Query - Enabling CATFIM on a gauge page will no longer show CATFIM for other sites

Hydrographs

  • Scale to Flood Ratings Bug - Fixed a bug where secondary y values were not showing when the "Scale to Flood" checkbox was enabled

Site Wide

  • Sort Area HG by Upstream/Downstream - Hydrographs will appear in up-downstream order when configured in the cms on the /area/{wfo} pages

v2.4.0

Map

  • FIM expansion: FIM 30 - The second part of the ongoing effort to epand FIM capabilities to 100% of the U.S., FIM services are now available to 30%, including Puerto Rico.
  • Create FIM Shortcut - Accessible at water.noaa.gov/fim

Site Wide

  • Atlas 15 Pilot study - New Pilot study for Atlas 15 will be activated by September 30th. Initial steps are providing information about Atlas 14 and Atlas 15 in the Navbar under "Extreme Precipitation Estimates"
  • Update navbar menu for FIM - Navbar now has a FIM section (under More Water Information) to allow users to find resource regarding partner and categorical FIM services

Documentation

  • Create CATFIM Location Page - CatFIM location page now available at water.noaa.gov/about/cat-fim-locations

Backend

  • CATFIM ingest script set cms to off by default - New CatFIM sites will default to off, and not show on gauge pages until allowed by gauge admins
  • Update Golang and NPM Versions - Addressing security vulnerabilities

v2.3.0

CMS

  • Changed Datum Config Value Default from 1280 to 0
  • Made CMS Defaults Blank when Adding New Gauge
  • Move CMS Delete Button
  • Restricted CMS Field Inputs

Gauge Page

  • Added Numbering to Record Crests
  • Crests Tables Line Breaks issue fixed

Hydrographs

  • Flood Stages that were not Plotting Correctly Fixed
  • Food Category Legend Not Showing Without ReachID Fixed
  • Disabled Forecasts Not Showing on Static Hydrographs

Map

Site Wide

  • Removed 'Experimental' Tag from Short-term Probabilistic About Page
  • Removed Text from Data and Web Service Catalog

v2.2.9.3

CMS

  • Removed orphan WFO "iFrames for Developers" links
  • Change gauge CMS inputs (WRR, RFC, WFO, State) to dropdowns

Backend

  • LRO Shapefile generation updates

v2.2.9.1

Gauge Page

  • Default Auto-refresh on - Opening the Gauge page will automatically enable the auto-refresh checkbox
  • Update Tabular Data - Updated format and added CSV download button
  • Flood Warnings not Showing Up on Gauge Pages
  • Tabular Data for River Forecasts and Observations - New Tabular data available from the hamburger menu on the hydrograph

Hydrographs

  • Incorrect Record Stage on Static Hydrographs - Record value should be correct
  • Ensure NWM Data Uses CMS Preferences - KCFS and CFS should work correctly
  • Static Hydrographs Updates
  • Auto-Refresh Possibly Causing Weird Hydrograph Plot Behavior - Auto-refresh is available on the gauge page. Will refresh HG every 5 min
  • Static Hydrograph Displays Secondary y-axis when Main Hydrograph Does Not
  • All Hydrographs Say Forecast Issued Time Even if they don't have a Forecast

Map

  • Include all hazard on the gauge - Clicking on a gauge on the map will show top two Hazards, similar to the gauge page
  • Investigate Empty Precip Tiles - Empty prcip tiles will reattempt to fill
  • Limit By Boundary Has Flood Cat Showing - No Flood Category incons will no longer show outside Limit by boundary zone
  • Limit By Boundary Has Flood Cat Showing - Prevented Flood Category Not Defined icons from appearing outside Limit by boundary area
  • Handle Error for FGFIM Timestamp - Error handled gracefully, and page will complete loading allowing for basemap changes

CMS

  • Allow CMS Users to Delete Gauges - New funcitonaltiy
  • Show All for Records - Use -1 to show all crest records

Site Wide

  • Provide Data in "All Gauges Report" - All gauges report will be available from the data and web services catalog
  • Dates not updating for FHO static images - Timestamps will update
  • Update Navbar Menu Items

Backend

  • Replace NOHRSC ESRI endpoints with CloudGIS
  • Update Shapefile URL
  • Adjust Hourly QPE timing
  • Update Riv_gauge MetaData Data downloads link

v2.2.8.1

Map

  • Gauges Not appearing on Map or Search - Missing gauges now appearing in search and map
  • Data Disappearing or Outdated with Different Zoom Levels - Made change that should help - more invasive changes are planned for the future to help this issue
  • Maintain or Reset Limit By Boundary - Limit by boundary functionality restored
  • QPE mouseover hover showing NaN - Corretly shows no value
  • HEFS Graphics are Old - Graphics now updating as intended

Hydrographs

  • Forecast Only Data Plotting Incorrectly - Hydrographs will now generate correctly independent of Observed data
  • ANA Static Stage Height Mouseover Value Incorrect - Primary and secondary values will only appear if within the Ratings curve

Site Wide

  • Static URL Links for use with Web CMS - Added, http://water.noaa.gov/precip, http://water.noaa.gov/long_range, https://water.noaa.gov/rfc/{rfc}/fcst, https://water.noaa.gov/rfc/{rfc}/obs, https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/{wfo}/fcst, http://water.noaa.gov/wfo/{wfo}/obs
  • Past Weather Broken Links - Links have been updated
  • Update Footer Email - Link now has correct email

Backend

  • NRLDB Ad-Hoc SQL not being imported - Ad-Hoc NRLDB imports should update correctly
  • Reduce HML Ingest Cadence - This will allow hazards to show and update modate more often
  • Apache Update 2.49.5
  • Security Vulnerability Redirect water.noaa.gov - Potentiall malicious links cannot appear to be hosted at water.noaa.gov

v2.2.7.1

Map

  • Add Precipitation Date to Permalinking with Precipitation Enabled
  • Search Results on NWPS Home Inefficient - Search funtionality improved
  • Add Precip Forwarding - Accessable at water.noaa.gov/precip
  • Add Valid times for River Flow Layers - Included in the FGFIM layers

Hydrographs

  • Static HG Ratings Error - Missing ratings caused some static HGs not to produce
  • Stop Merging Hydrograph Forecasts
  • NWM Changes to Hydrograph - Default obs off and others
  • Gauge Data not Displaying for Certain Gauges - Fixed a protobuff issue
  • Datum Value Incorrect Below HG - Now using correct source value
  • Static Hydrographs Outdated - Static HGs should generate ~every 15min

Site Wide

  • Ensure AKRFC is APRFC in all instances - Updated to reflect rename
  • Recreate Partner Info Page in NWPS - Found at water.noaa.gov/meet-our-partners
  • Add OWP Structure PDF About Page - Found at https://water.noaa.gov/about/owp

CMS

  • Allow Users to Change LID Field New Gauge

Backend

  • QPE Source Files missing - Added Tar.gz source files in /resources
  • Low Water Threshold Mass CMS Update - Ensure null value for Low Threshold is consistent throughout site
  • Remove KRKI1 From DB
  • Increase DB backup retention policy
  • Add Google Analytics Key - Metrics gathering

Documentation

  • Update NWPS User guide on Operations - Documentation

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