The Watershed Index Online
Quick Users Guide
(WSIO VI, January 2018)
The WSIO Tool facilitates the download of watershed indicator data from a library of more than 300
popular indicators. Data for these indicators have been pre-processed for all 83,015 HUC12 watersheds
in the contiguous United States and is hosted as a map service
(https://gispub.epa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/r4/WSIO/MapServer). This tool supports the assessment of
relative watershed condition by calculating ecological, stressor, and social index values, as well as a
combined watershed index (WSI) that considers all three components.
For more detailed instructions and background information, please consult the Full WSIO User Manual
and other materials at the Watershed Index Online website (https://www.epa.gov/wsio).
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Disclaimer and User Requirements
Software requirements: At least a Windows 7 operating system and Microsoft .NET
Framework 4.5 and above. Mention of product names does not denote endorsement by
the EPA.
The WSIO is intended to be used as a decision-support tool by government, professional,
academic, and community users with a basic understanding of how the ecological condition
of a watershed and the stressors that act upon it can affect hydrology, biology, and water
quality. The WSIO data and tool outputs do not represent, change or substitute for any
statute, regulation, policy, EPA decision or position.
It is the responsibility of the user to read and evaluate dataset limitations, restrictions,
and intended use. To the best of our knowledge, the data, information, and supporting
materials on the WSIO website are accurate; however, no warranty expressed or implied is
made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data for general or scientific purposes, nor
shall the distribution constitute any such warranty. All modeled geographic data are, by
their nature, imperfect. The data provided by this tool shall not be taken as absolute truth,
but rather as an approximation made in good faith based on the best available data.
For site-specific data, WSIO data will not replace "boots-on-the-ground" measurements or
local knowledge. Better local data may be available from local sources.
Neither the EPA, EPA contractors, nor any other organizations cooperating with the EPA
assume any responsibility for damages or other liabilities related to the accuracy,
availability, use or misuse of the information provided on this website. The EPA reserves
the right to change information at any time without public notice. Any errors or omissions
should be reported to the WSIO team using "Contact Us" on the WSIO website. We are
always happy to hear your feedback and use that feedback for future enhancements.
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Contents
1. RUN WSIO Tool and Select Data Source 5
2. Build or Open a Project 5
A. A new project 5
B. Open an existing project 5
C. Build a user database of indicators 5
3. WSIO Project Description and Select Geography 6
4. Save your Project 6
5. Finalize HUC Selection 6
A. Map window hints 7
i. Navigation menu 7
ii. Identify 7
iii. Map labeling 8
iv. Add a basemap 9
v. Set basemap Transparency 9
vi. Select HUCs using the attribute table 10
6. Select Ecological, Stressor and Social Indicators 11
A. Indicator selection helpful hints 12
i. Indicator definitions 12
ii. To select multiple indicators 12
iii. To remove indicators from selection 12
iv. To remove all indicators from a category selection 12
v. Using a'Neutral Variable' 12
vi. Applying a weight factor 12
7. WSIO Screening 13
8. Run Indicator Correlations 13
A. Change your indicator selection 14
B. Change your HUC selection 14
9. Run a WSIO Screening 14
10. Map Indicator Scores 16
A. Map symbology hints 17
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i. Change Map symbology 17
ii. Layer Properties window 17
1. Field 17
2. Change HUC symbology color 17
3. Under Statistics, change the Interval Snap to 'none.' 17
4. Change the Results Categories 17
11. Open an Existing Project 18
A. Save-As 18
12. Build a User Database of Indicators 19
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Quick Guide to using the WSIO app
1. RUN WSIO Tool and Select Data Source Run the wsiotooI by opening the
executable file, 'WSIO.exe.' The application will open with the option to use a 'Web Service' or a 'Local
Geodatabase' to pull in indicators to the tool. The Web Service requires an internet connection for data
transmittal. The most current version of these indicators will be available through the Web Service and
for download from the WSIO website. If you have downloaded a copy of the indicator geodatabase
from the WSIO website, you may wish to choose 'Local GDB' and browse to its location. Once you have
selected your data source, click 'OK.'
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Please select a data source forthe Watershed Index Online (WSIO) database. The
WSIO database stones indicator data for HUC12 watersheds.
Data source options are:
Web Service - This option accesses the online WSIO database hosted by US EPA. You
must have an internet connection to use the tool with this option.
Local GDB - This option uses a copy of the WSIO database stored on your local hard
drive. By selecting this option you can use the tool while offline.
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2. Bllild Or Open a Project The application will open with a blank workspace. Click on the
'Project' tab to be able to start a new project, open an existing project, or to build a user database of
indicators.
A. A new project Click on 'New' and continue to Section 3
B. Open an existing project see Section 11
C. Build a user database of indicators see Section 12
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3. WSIO Project Description and Select Geography a'Project'window opens
for you to name your project, choose where to save it, add a description, and begin to select your
geographic area of interest. For 'Geography,' first choose one of the four broad categories provided.
The lower left table will populate with selection options. To select more than one State, for example,
hold the CTRL button down while making multiple selections. Click 'Get HUC12s' (#1) to complete your
selection and populate the lower right table. The selections made below will create a boundary for your
project. Further reductions (no additions) to this list can be made and changed when doing screening
runs. Once finished with this list click 'Select HUC12s' (#2), then 'Create Project' (#3).
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The selections made below will create a boundary for your project. First, use the geography buttons to select the category (States, Basin (HUC6), Eco Region, and
EPA Region) that best suits your needs. Highlight one or more areas of interest for that geography - this will create the largest selectable area for your project - and
click the 'Get HUC12s' button. The HUC12s table will populate; by default, all HUC12s are selected. You can reduce the number of selected HUCs here in the
HUC12s table, or in the map window of your project. Click on 'Create Project' to finalize a WSIO project setup.
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4. Save your 'roject Save your project often by clicking on'Project'in the main header
menu, then 'Save.'
5. Iia Ze HUC Selection To view or change your selection of HUC12s for a screening run,
click on the 'Map' tab. You are provided with a map of the HUC12s that were selected in the 'Project'
window. Selected HUCs will appear shaded in aqua. You are able to add or remove HUCs from
selection, as long as they were part of the initial geography. Use the 'Select' icon in the map window
and hold down the CTRL button when selecting multiple HUCs on the map or else all other HUC
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selections will be removed. Once satisfied with your selection of HUC12s, click on the 'Watershed
Indicators' tab. See below for a few map use tips.
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i. Navigation menu Click on the various GIS icons to pan, zoom in and out, make
HUC selections, or browse the attribute table of a layer.
ii. Identify Use the identify tool to see the HUC code. At this time, you have to
reselect the Identify tool each time you want to identify a feature. This is
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iii. Map labeling Right click on the HIJC layer within the legend for additional
symbology options. To enable labeling of the layer, click on 'Labeling/ then
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a good alternative step to identify HUCs, rather than using the Identify tool.
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vi. Select HUCs using the attribute table **Warning** When you open the Attribute
Table, the HUC12 Selections that have been made will be unselected. This is something
we are hoping to fix in a future version. Right click on the HUC12 layer in the
Legend and select 'Attribute Table Editor/ or, open the attribute table using the
icon located in the tool bar along the top of the map. Select the HUC12s for
your project by holding the CTRL button, or select everything between two
HUC12s by using the Shift key. Using the Attribute Table is the best way to
select all the HUC12s within a HUCS or HUC10 watershed.
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1. You can search the Attribute Table using a query to select all the
HUC12s within a HUC8 watershed. Click on 'Query' in the menu bar to
open the 'Expression Editor' window. You can create an equation to
easily find your HUCs of interest, like the example below, where all
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6. Select Ecological, Stressor and Social Indicatorsciickthe'watershed
Indicators' tab. The window opens to three lists of indicators available for selection; they are grouped
by Ecological, Stressor, and Social categories. From the list of WSIO Indicators, select the indicators you
would like to process by clicking on rows of the grid while holding down the CTRL key. When you have at
least one indicator from each category selected, you will see the Selected Indicators box populate with
your choices. Once you have completed your indicator selections, click on the upper left navigation
menu 'WSIO Screening' to download the corresponding indicator data from the map service.
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A. Indicator selection helpful hints
i. Indicator definitions Located in the lower right when your mouse hovers over
an indicator on the left.
ii. To select multiple indicators CTRL-click left mouse button on each indicator
iii. To remove indicators from selection Find that indicator in the left selection
boxes and using CTRL-1 eft click together, click on the indicator to remove it from
the right 'Selected indicators' box.
iv. To remove all indicators from a category selection There is a 'Clear
Selection' button under each indicator category grouping. Click this and all
indicators that have been selected will be removed.
v. Using a 'Neutral Variable' The last indicator in each list is called a 'neutral
variable.' Use this when you do not wish to select any indicators in a certain
category.
vi. Applying a weight factor You can also apply a weight factor to indicators
within the table to the right.
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Density Road-Stream Crossing in WS (2015)
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Waters dataset only and do not have a match in the NHDPIus2 NHD Snapshot. The length of
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7. WSIO SCfGGni Dg The tool runs and calculates the indicator scores for each HUC. Fourtabs
are now displayed: 'Map', 'Watershed Indicators', 'Selected Indicator Data', and 'WSIO Scores'. The
'Selected Indicator Data' tab shows indicator data (upper left box), summary statistics (lower left box)
and a graph of the indicator data (right side). This information is displayed here so you can familiarize
yourself with the data that has been pulled in to your project. Users can select from the dropdown list
above the graph to select an indicator to plot (HINT: highlight the list then use mouse wheel to scroll).
You can also change the graph type between 'Series' and 'Probability' in the dropdown under the graph.
The Series option will graph the HUC on the x-axis and the indicator value on the y-axis (upper table).
Click on a point to see the HUC code and watershed name displayed at the bottom of the graph. The
Probability option will graph the lower table where the probability is on the x-axis and the percentage of
the indicator is on the y-axis. Next, click the 'Indicator Correlations' button below the summary
statistics table.
8. Run Indicator Correlations This is an optional, but important step that has been
provided to help in the selection of Ecological and Stressor indicators. The tables provided on the left
are separated by indicator type. They provide correlation information on all the indicators you have
selected. Click on a row to see the data graphed. You can use this information to see, for example, if
two indicators are highly correlated or not; and then decide if both are needed in your WSIO project.
The selection of indicators should be a very thoughtful process, and will likely require some trial and
error.
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A. Change your indicator selection Return to the 'Watershed indicators' tab and
change the indicator selections that are highlighted. Only selected indicators will be
included in the WSIO screening and calculations. Click on 'WSIO Screening.'
B. Change your H DC selection Return to the 'Map' tab and change the HUC selections
that are highlighted either by selecting them directly on the map or using the attribute
table. Only selected HUCs will be included in the WSIO screening and calculations.
Return to the 'Watershed Indicators' tab and make any indicator adjustments, then
click 'WSIO Screening.'
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Click on row to plot correlations.
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9. Run 3 WSIO Scr6Gning With your desired indicators and HUCs selected, click on'WSIO
Screening' in the upper menu bar. The 'Map' tab opens displaying the WSI Scores for each HUC. The
mapped values/attributes can be changed by using the drop down menu along the top of the map.
After exploring the map, click on the 'WSIO Scores' tab. The graph shows the plot of the Ecological
Scores and the Stressor Scores for the set of HUC12s selected. The upper left quadrant of the plot shows
HUC12s with high ecological scores and low stressor scores. WSIO uses a min-max normalized scoring
for each indicator. Normalization using the minimum and maximum value of the indicator is equivalent
to the assumption of an empirical uniform distribution. Results are displayed in a table and a bubble
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plot. The Stressor score is ori the x-axis, the Ecological score on the y-axis, and the Social score is
represented with bubble size. The lines in the middle of the graph represent the median values.
A. Results can also be seen beneath the bubble plot when you click on a bubble.
B Click on 'Show Normalized Scores/ in the lower left, to display the summary Indicator
Scores in the grid.
C. Tip: You can highlight the WSIO Scores Table, then press CTRL-C and paste the results
into a spreadsheet.
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10. Map Indicator Scores click on the' Map' tab in the menu bar to display a thematic
map of the indicator scores. Select from the Map Basin Metrics dropdown list located along the top of
the map to select an indicator or score to map. See below for some map symbology and use hints.
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A. Map symbology hints
i. Change Map symbology Right click on the HUC layer in the legend and select
'Properties.' The 'Layer Properties' window will open allowing you to make
changes to the map symbology.
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2. Change HUC symbology color Use the 'Hue Range' to change the
color gradient of the scores. Move the sliders for a smaller range of
colors.
3. Under Statistics, change the Interval Snap to'none. This will
populate the Legend Text to provide a range of values.
4. Change the Results Categories Under Statistics, change the 'Num
Breaks' value to change the number of results categories. You can view
these breaks by clicking on the 'Graph' tab.
5. Click 'Apply' when complete.
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11. Open an Existing Project Run theWSIO.exe (See Section 1). The application will
open with the option to use a 'Web Service' or a 'Local Geodatabase' to pull in indicators to the tool.
Make a choice, then click 'OK.' In the 'Project' window, select 'Open.' Navigate to your saved project
(the default will place your project in the 'Data' folder of your application folder). Open the
yourprojectnarrie.\NS\0 file. This file will contain the geography and indicators that were selected. You
are able to change the HUC12 selections made within the geography that was originally downloaded
and/or change indicator selections.
A. Save-As 'Save-as' your project with a new name to be able to compare results to
another WSIO screening run. Click on 'Project' in the upper left navigation menu and
select 'Save As.'
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12. Build a User Database of IndicatorsihewsiotooIallows a user to bring in
indicators of their own. These may be region or state specific indicators, for example, that have been
identified and calculated for a specific area. In order to incorporate these regional specific indicators,
the information about them needs to be put into the WSIO Tool as described in this section, A template
has been created and provided for this purpose. Refer to the excel template (sample-userdata.xlsx) that
is located in the 'Data' folder of the application package. There are two tabs that must be filled out
completely - userjndicator (this is requesting information on each indicator) and user_indicatordata
(this is requesting the indicator data for each HUC12). Once complete, this file can be imported into
your project.
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User imported indicators will be located at the end of the indicator list and identified in the type col
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Refer back to Section 3 for instructions on how to build a project.
For additional information please refer to the WSIO webpage and user manual available here:
https://www.epa.gov/wsio.
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