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• What files do I need to create an FFMP dataset?
• I get an error message about missing kxxx_ref_basin files
• Where can I get HRAP FFMP data?

• What files do I need to create an FFMP dataset? [top]

Creation of FFMP data from an archived case requires the following:

• Basin files for each radar running FFMP (stored in
  /awips/fxa/data/localization/nationalData)
• HRAP grid digital RFC flash flood guidance (stored in <data_case>/img/SBN/netCDF/HRAP/FFG/XXRFC/Yhr (where XXRFC is the RFC for your area and Yhr is 1hr, 3hr, and 6hr)
• DHR files for each radar running FFMP stored in <data_case>/radar/xxxx/DHR/layer0/res1/level256 (where xxxx is the radar name)
• Directories: <data_case>/tstorm, <data_case>/radar/xxxx/tstorm,
  <data_case>/radar/xxxx/ffmp (where xxxx is the radar name), and
  <data_case>/radar/xxxx/ffmp/lookupFiles
• A localization run with the “ -scan” switch, For more information on making this localization, see Sections 7 and 12 of the installation instructions.

Note: Failure to include all of the above elements will result in incomplete or bad FFMP data.

Additional Helpful Information:

• Previous Version of Section 7
• Previous Version of Section 12

• I get an error message about missing kxxx_ref_basin files[top]

This file is required for FFMP's basin tracing ability. To fix this error, download the appropriate basin file from the NOAA1 server and relocalize using the -scan switch. The NOAA1 server is only available to NWS users within their AWIPS Wide Area Network.

• Where can I get HRAP FFMP data?[top]

This data is available here:

ftp://ftp.werh.noaa.gov/share/awips/data/img/SBN/netCDF/HRAP/FFG/

Note: This link is accessible only from National Weather Service sites. This is an Eastern Region server that contains an archvie from MARFC, NERFC, SERFC, OHRFC, LMRFC, and MBRFC.