The Watershed Analysis Risk Management Framework (WARMF) is a generalized watershed modeling and analysis tool which can be applied to any watershed. It can be used for short and long term predictions, watershed management, and calculating Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL).
WARMF is comprised of five modules: the engineering module, consensus module, data module, knowledge module, and TMDL module. The engineering module is used to simulate hydrology and water quality. The consensus module is used to evaluate management alternatives in a stakeholder group setting. The data module puts the model’s input data into graphs and spreadsheets for easy viewing and editing. The knowledge module stores available information about a watershed. The TMDL module guides the user through a process to calculate TMDLs in the watershed. WARMF has a user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) which displays a watershed map and allows data input and viewing simulation results by the point-and-click method. It further acts as a decision support system, providing detailed analysis in a form useful to watershed managers.
Development of WARMF has been supported by the Electric Power Research Institute, the Duke Power Company, the US Bureau of Reclamation, and a number of state agencies.