How this Manual is Organized

This manual is organized in parallel with the CWMS workflow and is separated into four sections. The section focused on using CWMS precedes the section focused on configuration because using CWMS is a routine task while setting up watersheds is an infrequent task. Supplemental materials are also included in the manual for additional topics and where more detail is needed.

Section I: The Basics Useful for all staff Overview of the basic CWMS “infrastructure” Walkthrough of CWMS and introduction layers	Overview of the CWMS Interface Understanding Layers Primary Layers Map Layers
Section II: Using CWMS Targeted toward operations staff How to view and monitor data How to validate and edit data How to run a forecast How to view, manage, and post results	Using CWMS – Overview Acquisition Module Monitoring and Validating Incoming Data Data Validation Editor Visualization Module Modeling Module CWMS Forecasts CWMS Results
Section III: Configuring CWMS Targeted toward modeling staff How to configure a watershed How to configure model alternatives How to configure forecast alternatives How to edit model parameters	Configuring CWMS Setup Module Program Order Time Series Icons Time Series Icons Layers Model Alternatives and Forecast Runs Model Linking Data Extract and Post Editors Team Modeling
Section IV: Supplemental Materials Supplemental information not covered in the preceding documentation More in-depth explanation of features	Flood Damages Reduced Dashboard Ensemble Forecasting Glossary CWMS Application Settings Setting Up the Coordinate System Using the Color Chooser Using CWMS-Vue Scripting Plots Stream Alignment CWMS Rating Editor WISKI Extract and Post KiWIS Write Extension

Screenshots were captured using example watersheds. In CWMS, some dialog titles and menu options correspond with the names of items that are specific to the watershed. Thus, dialog titles and menu options shown in a watershed may vary from what is shown in this document.