T&E Internal Survey - WPC (Event)
What is your position?
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Forecaster / Senior Forecaster
Other (fill in blank)
If you selected Other, please answer below:
On what date(s) did this QPF event result in significant impacts?
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Please provide the date or date range for the event:
Date / Start Date
End Date
A) Were Flood Watches and/or Flood or Flash Flood Warnings issued for this event?
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Yes
No
B) What QPF collaboration cycle(s) did you participate in before and/or during this event?
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This includes: A2 Collaboration and/or Collaboration call
0500-0630 Collaboration Period
1700-1830 Collaboration Period
Both
Unsure
C) If you worked several shifts before and/or during this event, were there any shifts in which the CFP was especially impactful to operations.
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Yes, there were shifts when the CFP was especially impactful to operations
No, all the shifts were about the same
No, I only worked one shift
If yes, please explain. Provide dates and times if able.
D) Which area(s) needed the most focus for collaboration?
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QPF (phase and amounts)
Hazards (e.g. Excessive Rainfall Outlook) and/or Key Messaging
Other
If Other, please specify
Collaboration
1) On a scale of 1 to 10 how well did the results of the QPF Collaborative Forecast Process verify with the actual rainfall totals?
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Rating Scale: 1 (very poorly) to 10 (extremely well)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Additional comments regarding how well the results of the QPF Collaborative Forecast Process verified with the actual rainfall totals
2) Did you try to collaborate forecast changes but were unsuccessful?
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Yes
No
If Yes, please explain
3) Were all offices responsive within the focus area(s) either via A2 Collaboration and/or the Collaboration call?
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Yes
No
If No, please explain
4) Did you experience any technical issues with the collaboration process (software issues, missing NBM grids, missing ISC grids, etc.)?
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Yes
No
If Yes, please explain
5) Overall, did collaboration calls contribute positively, neutrally or negatively to the forecast process?
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Positive
Negative
Neutral
I did not participate in any collaboration calls
There were no collaboration calls for this event
6) Overall, did the entire collaborative process contribute positively, neutrally or negatively to the forecast process?
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Positive
Negative
Neutral
7) Did you have any other issues regarding the collaboration process?
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Yes
No
If Yes, please explain
8) For this event, how often did you have to edit NBM QPF for non-meteorological artifacts?
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Always
Most of the Time
About Half the Time
Infrequent
Never
9) For this event, how often did you make significant changes from the NBM to the Day 1 QPF in the area of interest before the collaboration window?
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Note: the collaboration windows are between 0500Z-0630Z and 1700Z-1830Z.
Always
Most of the Time
About Half the Time
Infrequent
Never
I was not involved with the Day 1 QPF
10) For this event, how often did you make significant changes from the NBM to the Day 1 QPF in the area of interest during the collaboration window?
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Always
Most of the Time
About Half the Time
Infrequent
Never
I was not involved with the Day 1 QPF
11) For this event, how often did you make significant changes from the NBM to the Day 2 and/or Day 3 QPF in the area of interest before the collaboration window?
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Note: the collaboration windows are between 0500Z-0630Z and 1700Z-1830Z.
Always
Most of the Time
About Half the Time
Infrequent
Never
I was not involved with the Day 2 or Day 3 QPF
12) For this event, how often did you make significant changes from the NBM to the Day 2 and/or Day 3 QPF in the area of interest during the collaboration window?
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Always
Most of the Time
About Half the Time
Infrequent
Never
I was not involved with the Day 2 or Day 3 QPF
IDSS
13) Did the outcome of the CFP result in changes to your IDSS messaging before or during this event?
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No Change
Confirmed Ongoing Messaging
Messaging Initiated / Changed
14) What impact did the QPF CFP process have on IDSS with your partners for this event?
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Improved
Degraded
No Notable Impact
15) Have you observed any specific examples of IDSS being degraded due to the CFP?
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Yes
No
If Yes, please explain
16) Did you receive feedback from core partners regarding precipitation forecasts for this event that can be directly attributed to the CFP?
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No feedback received
Yes, mostly negative
Yes, equally positive and negative
Yes, mostly positive
17) Overall, what effect did this event have on your confidence in the CFP?
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Significant decrease
Slight decrease
Slight increase
Significant increase
Little or no change
18) Overall, what effect did this event have on how you perceive the value of the CFP?
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Significant decrease
Slight decrease
Slight increase
Significant increase
Little or no change
19) Please provide any other comments or suggestions regarding the CFP for this event.
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If none, please write NONE
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