A new program of coordinated Federal-State water supply forecasts

An attempt is made to coordinate the water supply forecasts of the Soil Conservation Service, the U.S. Weather Bureau, and the British Columbia Department of Lands and Forests, Division of Water Resources, and California Department of Water Resources. The plan being to compare forecasts of all agencies, before issuance, where data is prepared for the same gaging station and runoff period. The coordinated forecasts would then be released to operating and regulating and water users in general. Thus eliminating confusing statements and varying figures. Plans are also made for mutual cooperation on research to produce better and more reliable forecasts through joint membership of the Water Forecast Committees for the major river basins in the Western United States.