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Data Point


   Weather TermDescription / Definition
   Data Point In the context of hydrologic observations, a location on a river/stream for which observed data is input to RFC or WFO hydrologic forecast procedures, or included in public hydro­logic products. Flood forecasts and warnings are not issued for data points (see /forecast point/).


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