NSS Known Issues as of 2012/11/21

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General program issues

Using the "Reports" feature of the latest NSS version 6 creates reports with "NSS version 5" at the top of the report, even though version 6 is being used. Please ignore this heading.

Colorado

Georgia

For Peak_Southeast_US equations in Georgia, North Carolina, or South Carolina, the sum of all percentages entered into NSS by the user must be equal to 100% in order for the equation output to be valid. See report number SIR 2009-5043 (GA), SIR 2009-5158 (NC), or SIR 2009-5156 (SC) for further details. Links to these reports can be found on the NSS publications page at: http://water.usgs.gov/osw/programs/nss/pubs.html

Illinois

NSS peak flow estimates from Region_7_AMS from Illinois report number SIR_2004_5103 have been modified in NSS database version 2012-05-09 to correct typos which created inaccurate prediction intervals for the PK2, PK10, PK25, PK50, and PK500 flood estimates. While the flood estimates themselves have not changed as a result of the modifications, the prediction intervals associated with those estimates may have changed considerably. Prediction Intervals for Illinois Region 7 esimates made with versions of the NSS database prior to the 2012-05-09 version should not be used.

Maine

All non-peak-flow equations in NSS for the state of Maine produced incorrect estimates in NSS versions prior to the 2010-11-15 release. It is recommended that any work done using the non-peak equations between 2006 and November 2010 should be checked against the published equations found at: http://water.usgs.gov/osw/programs/nss/pubs.html#me

Massachusetts

The Massachusetts-Rhode Island Water Science Center strongly recommends contacting a hydrologist from their office before using any peak flow estimates generated by NSS for Massachusetts.

North Carolina

For Peak_Southeast_US equations in Georgia, North Carolina, or South Carolina, the sum of all percentages entered into NSS by the user must be equal to 100% in order for the equation output to be valid. See report number SIR 2009-5043 (GA), SIR 2009-5158 (NC), or SIR 2009-5156 (SC) for further details. Links to these reports can be found on the NSS publications page at: http://water.usgs.gov/osw/programs/nss/pubs.html.

South Carolina

For Peak_Southeast_US equations in Georgia, North Carolina, or South Carolina, the sum of all percentages entered into NSS by the user must be equal to 100% in order for the equation output to be valid. See report number SIR 2009-5043 (GA), SIR 2009-5158 (NC), or SIR 2009-5156 (SC) for further details. Links to these reports can be found on the NSS publications page at: http://water.usgs.gov/osw/programs/nss/pubs.html

Tennessee

ROI equations for Tennessee (peak-flow and low-flow) are under construction and have been marked accordingly. Please do not use these equations until futher notice.

Texas

Users needing to estimate peak streamflows for Texas should consult report number SIR 2009-5087 before using NSS to solve the regional regression equations. This report provides information needed by the user to determine input values and application limits. Failure to do so may result in improper estimates. This report replaces previous peak-flow equations from WRIR 96-4307.