To begin monitoring current conditions in a watershed, you will need to set the time window for viewing and updating the color bars and plot icons in your map display.

Set Time Window

You can set a specific (i.e., fixed) time window to review data relating to a specific historical event. You can also set a time window relative to the current time, which is the default setting used to monitor incoming data in real-time.

To set or change the time window:

  1. Select Relative to Current Time and enter the Look Back Time and select either Days or Hours as the time unit.
    Time Window Settings
  2. You can also enter a Look Ahead Time if needed. This allows you to display forecasted data sets and review data if available.
  3. Click Refresh, and the changes will take effect. The time series icons in the map window will refresh and display data based on the settings you have chosen.

Time Series Icon Shortcut Menu

In the Visualization Module, the time series icons in the Map Window have a shortcut menu that allows you to view the time series data in a plot, table, or MS Excel®. You can also view the legend of the selected time series icon (Visualizing Incoming Data). The shortcut menu is available for all time series icons (i.e., for color bars, thumbnail plots, graphics, or dots).

Time Series Icon Shortcut Menu - Visualization Module