FIRO is a concept for a system that would use quantitative information, including precipitation, soil moisture and stream flow observations and forecasts, to help water managers selectively retain or release water from single or dual-purpose reservoirs

Background

Purpose

Work Plan

News

Publications

Project Parnters Sonoma County Water Agency Scripps Institution of Oceanography US Army Corps of Engineers USACE Engineer Research and Development Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration California Department of Water Resources United States Geological Survey Bureau of Reclamation Mendocino County Russian River Flood Control and Water Conservation Improvement District Integrated Water Resources Science and Services

Steering Committee Co-Chairs Jay Jasperse Sonoma County Water Agency F. Martin Ralph Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes at Scripps Institution of Oceanography Members Michael Anderson California State Climate Office, Department of Water Resources Levi Brekke Bureau of Reclamation Michael Dettinger United States Geological Survey Mike Dillabough US Army Corps of Engineers Rob Hartman NOAA's National Weather Service Christy Jones US Army Corps of Engineers Patrick Rutten NOAA Restoration Center Cary Talbot US Army Corps of Engineers Robert Webb NOAA's Earth System Research Laboratory Support Staff Ann DuBay Sonoma County Water Agency David Ford David Ford Consulting Engineers Arleen O'Donnell Eastern Research Group