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Northwest River Forecast Center Employment Opportunities
The Northwest River Forecast Center is one of 13 National Weather Service hydrologic centers in the United States. This office specializes in flood and water resource forecasting, river modeling, and hydrologic system development. The center works with water management agencies to provide the best possible operations of the Columbia reservoir systems. The center is very active in recreational and navigational hydrologic forecasting.

Mission: is to save lives and decrease property damage by the issuance of flood warnings and river stage forecasts. Provide basic hydrologic forecast information for the Nation's economic and environmental well being. Provide extended forecast information for water resource management

Service Area: The area of responsibility encompasses over 285,768 square miles and includes parts of 7 states and western Canada. It is the second most hydrologic active River Center in the United States.

Employment Opportunities include hydrologists, meteorologists, and computer system specialist


Positions Available:


Hydrologist/Meteorologist opening at the Northwest River Forecast Center in Portland, Oregon

Hydrologist/Meteorologist, GS-1315/1340, Grades 5-12 (current and former federal employees)
Hydrologist/Meteorologist, GS-1315/1340, Grades 5-12 (general public)



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