Before creating your HEC-RTS watershed, it's important to first build and calibrate each individual model within its native software. This ensures that all models are working correctly before integrating them into HEC-RTS.

Once your models are ready, follow these recommended steps to set up and configuring your watershed: 

  1. Create a new HEC-RTS watershed.
  2. Import the individual models.
  3. Develop Time Series Icons.
  4. Specify the Program Order.
  5. Configure Model Alternatives.
  6. Assemble Forecast Runs.
  7. Complete Model Linking.
  8. Define Extract and Post Lists.

Step-by-step instructions for completing all of these tasks can be found in the Getting Started with HEC-RTS guide series.