Lead Hydrologist
NOAA - National Weather Service | Posted Aug 21, 2025
Deadline: Sep 2, 2025
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The Arkansas-Red Basin River Forecast Center in Tulsa, OK is hiring a GS-13 Lead Hydrologist. More information about applying is available at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/843729100
As a Hydrologist you will perform the following duties:
The incumbent will serve as a Senior Hydrologist. Serve as lead hydrologic forecaster on duty executing the day-to-day hydrologic operation of the River Forecast Center (RFC), including both real-and non-real time operations, with the latter supporting procedure development activities critical to the enhancement, implementation, and maintenance of the forecast system technology.
Perform routine daily short-range hydrologic and meteorological forecast operations before and during high water and flood episodes and long-range water resources forecast operations.
Analyze incoming real-time hydro/met data for consistency and process it into an operational hydrologic modeling system.
Provide on-the-job advice and training on daily forecast operations to Hydrologic Forecasters and Hydrometeorological Analysis and Support (HAS) Forecasters.