Today in class we discussed saftety issues and the role of meteorologists and safety personnel in making decisions to protect our community.  Being a river town, Vanceburg is often at threat of flood and needs to stay updated on water levels anda flood stage.  The example below is a student's work examining data from concerning hours and water level.  In this example, the student describes the relationship, determines a lineare equation to fit the data, and makes predictions.  The predictions and decisions made are similar to real-life predictions that would be made if considering this data.

This student accurately predicted that it will take about 30 hours for the water to be at the top of the dam.