# NOAA's National Water Model: Advancing operational hydrology through continental‐scale modeling

*PRI Rank #17 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #17 |
| 18m citations | 72 |
| Journal | JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1111/1752-1688.13184 |
| Corresponding authors | B. Cosgrove |
| Institution | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/hydrology-and-watershed-management-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1111/1752-1688.13184](https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.13184)

## Topics

National Water Model · Office of Water Prediction · National Weather Service · continental-scale hydrologic modeling · hourly cycling analysis and forecast system · streamflow guidance · high-resolution grids · Water balance · Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency · hourly streamflow correlation · operational hydrology · river forecast locations · hydrologic fields · NWM v2.1 · National Center for Atmospheric Research · National Centers for Environmental Prediction

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