LAKE-forecast-code

How to use this template

Suppose you want to use this template in "CIBR" project for a new <lake_name> with the following configurations in configure_flare.yml:

• forecast met model: noaa/NOAAGEFS_1hr
• forecast_inflow_model: inflow/FLOWS-NOAAGEFS-AR1

For creating a new lake forecast code, follow these steps:

0- Make sure you already have all the necessary drivers for running the forecasts in the S3 storage at:

• drivers/noaa/NOAAGEFS_1hr/<lake_name>
• drivers/inflow/FLOWS-NOAAGEFS-AR1/<lake_name>

1- Click the green "Use this template" button on the top right corner of this repository, https://github.com/FLARE-forecast/LAKE-forecast-code.

2- Choose a "Repository name" such as "<lake_name>-forecast-code".

3- Click the green "Create repository from template" button on the bottom of the page.

4- Edit the following files in your newly created repository and change the site_id from fcre to <lake_name>:

• configuration/default/configure_flare.yml
• configuration/default/observation_processing.yml

5- Edit the following files and change the forecast_site from fcre to <lake_name>:

• main_workflow.R
• workflows/default/combined_workflow.R

6- Now you can apply your desired changes to the codebase and then run the forecasts.