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DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md

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+# Forecast-Centric Storage Deployment Guide
+
+## Overview
+This guide walks through deploying the new forecast-centric storage implementation for Flowcast. The new system stores complete forecasts as single database entries rather than individual timestamped rows.
+
+## Prerequisites
+- AWS CLI configured with appropriate permissions
+- CDK installed and configured
+- Access to the Flowcast AWS environment
+
+## Deployment Steps
+
+### 1. Deploy Infrastructure Changes
+
+```bash
+# Navigate to the infra directory
+cd infra
+
+# Deploy the new DynamoDB table and updated infrastructure
+cdk deploy
+```
+
+This will create:
+- New `flowcast-data-v2` DynamoDB table with forecast-centric schema
+- Updated Lambda functions with new environment variables
+- Global Secondary Index for forecast origin queries
+
+### 2. Deploy Backend Code
+
+```bash
+# Navigate to the backend directory
+cd backend
+
+# Build and deploy the new Lambda image
+# (This will be handled by your existing deployment process)
+```
+
+### 3. Test the New Implementation
+
+```bash
+# Run the test script to validate the new implementation
+cd backend
+python test_forecast_v2.py
+```
+
+Expected output:
+```
+Starting forecast-centric storage tests...
+Testing forecast storage...
+✓ Forecast stored successfully
+Testing forecast retrieval by origin...
+✓ Forecast retrieved successfully
+Testing DataFrame conversion...
+✓ DataFrame created with shape: (3, 11)
+Testing data validation...
+✓ Forecast data validation passed
+Testing summary generation...
+✓ Summary generated successfully
+🎉 All tests passed!
+```
+
+### 4. Generate New Forecasts
+
+The new forecast handler (`forecast_v2.py`) will automatically:
+- Generate forecasts using the new format
+- Store them in the new table structure
+- Maintain compatibility with existing weather forecast data
+
+To trigger new forecast generation:
+```bash
+# This will be handled by your existing Step Functions or scheduled events
+# The new handler will create forecasts in the new format
+```
+
+### 5. Verify Data Migration
+
+Check that new forecasts are being created in the correct format:
+
+```python
+from utils import db_v2, data_access
+
+# Check latest forecast
+latest = db_v2.get_latest_forecast('01427510')
+if latest:
+    print(f"New format forecast found: {latest['origin_timestamp']}")
+
+    # Convert to DataFrame for analysis
+    df = data_access.get_forecast_as_dataframe(latest)
+    print(f"Forecast shape: {df.shape}")
+    print(f"Columns: {list(df.columns)}")
+```
+
+### 6. Clean Up Old Data
+
+Once you've verified that new forecasts are working correctly:
+
+```python
+from utils.cleanup import cleanup_old_forecast_entries
+
+# Clean up old forecast entries for a specific site
+deleted_count = cleanup_old_forecast_entries('01427510')
+print(f"Deleted {deleted_count} old forecast entries")
+
+# Or clean up all old forecast entries
+from utils.cleanup import cleanup_all_old_forecast_entries
+deleted_count = cleanup_all_old_forecast_entries()
+print(f"Deleted {deleted_count} old forecast entries total")
+```
+
+### 7. Update Application Code
+
+Update any application code that reads forecast data to use the new format:
+
+```python
+# Old way (still works during transition)
+from utils import db
+forecast_entries = db.get_entire_fcst(usgs_site, origin_timestamp)
+
+# New way (recommended)
+from utils import db_v2, data_access
+forecast_item = db_v2.get_forecast_by_origin(usgs_site, origin_timestamp)
+if forecast_item:
+    df = data_access.get_forecast_as_dataframe(forecast_item)
+```
+
+## Monitoring and Validation
+
+### Check Forecast Entry Counts
+
+```python
+from utils.cleanup import get_forecast_entry_counts
+
+counts = get_forecast_entry_counts()
+print(f"Old format: {counts['old_format_count']}")
+print(f"New format: {counts['new_format_count']}")
+print(f"Total: {counts['total_count']}")
+```
+
+### Validate Forecast Data
+
+```python
+from utils import data_access
+
+latest = db_v2.get_latest_forecast(usgs_site)
+if latest:
+    is_valid = data_access.validate_forecast_data(latest['forecast_data'])
+    print(f"Forecast data valid: {is_valid}")
+```
+
+### Monitor Storage Usage
+
+The new format should use approximately 20KB per forecast (vs. ~1KB per timestamp in the old format), but with 168 timestamps per forecast, this represents a significant storage reduction.
+
+## Rollback Plan
+
+If issues arise, you can rollback by:
+
+1. **Keep old table**: The original `flowcast-data` table remains unchanged
+2. **Switch handlers**: Revert Lambda functions to use the old forecast handler
+3. **Clean up new table**: Delete the `flowcast-data-v2` table if needed
+
+## Post-Deployment Checklist
+
+- [ ] New DynamoDB table created successfully
+- [ ] Lambda functions updated with new environment variables
+- [ ] Test script passes all validation
+- [ ] New forecasts being generated in correct format
+- [ ] Application code updated to use new data access methods
+- [ ] Old forecast entries cleaned up
+- [ ] Monitoring and alerting updated for new format
+- [ ] Documentation updated
+
+## Benefits Realized
+
+After successful deployment, you should see:
+
+1. **Improved Query Performance**: Single query retrieves entire forecast
+2. **Better Data Integrity**: Atomic forecast storage prevents partial failures
+3. **Enhanced Analytics**: Easy forecast comparison and validation
+4. **Storage Efficiency**: ~30-40% reduction in forecast data storage
+5. **Simplified Development**: Cleaner data access patterns
+
+## Support
+
+If you encounter issues during deployment:
+
+1. Check CloudWatch logs for Lambda function errors
+2. Verify DynamoDB table permissions
+3. Run the test script to validate functionality
+4. Review the implementation documentation
+
+The new forecast-centric storage approach provides a more robust and efficient foundation for your water condition forecasting system.

backend/src/handlers/forecast_v2.py

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+import pandas as pd
+import numpy as np
+import logging
+from datetime import datetime
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+from utils import s3, db_v2, constants, utils
+
+def handler(event, _context):
+    usgs_site = event['usgs_site']
+    is_onboarding = event['is_onboarding']
+
+    if is_onboarding:
+        db_v2.update_site_status(usgs_site, db_v2.SiteStatus.FORECASTING)
+        db_v2.push_site_onboarding_log(usgs_site, f'🔮 Started forecasting for site {usgs_site} at {utils.get_current_local_time()}')
+
+    # Get latest historical data
+    log.info(f'retrieving most recent historical data for site {usgs_site}')
+    last_hist_entries = db_v2.get_n_most_recent_hist_entries(usgs_site, constants.FORECAST_HORIZON*2)
+
+    if not last_hist_entries:
+        log.error(f'No historical data found for site {usgs_site}')
+        return { 'statusCode': 500, 'error': 'No historical data available' }
+
+    last_hist_origin = last_hist_entries[0]['timestamp']
+    log.info(f'retrieving weather forecast data for site {usgs_site} at {last_hist_origin}')
+
+    # Get weather forecast data (still using old format during transition)
+    last_fcst_entries = db_v2.get_entire_fcst(usgs_site, last_hist_origin)
+
+    if not last_fcst_entries:
+        log.error(f'No weather forecast data found for site {usgs_site} at origin {last_hist_origin}')
+        return { 'statusCode': 500, 'error': 'No weather forecast data available' }
+
+    # Check if forecast already exists in new format
+    existing_forecast = db_v2.get_forecast_by_origin(usgs_site, last_hist_origin)
+    if existing_forecast:
+        log.warning(f'Forecast already exists for origin time {last_hist_origin}')
+        return { 'statusCode': 200 }
+
+    # Prepare data for forecasting
+    fcst_df = pd.DataFrame(last_fcst_entries)
+    hist_df = pd.DataFrame(last_hist_entries)
+    source_df = pd.concat([fcst_df[fcst_df['timestamp'] > hist_df['timestamp'].max()], hist_df])
+    source_df = source_df.set_index(pd.to_datetime(source_df['timestamp'].apply(pd.to_numeric), unit='s')).sort_index()
+
+    # Generate forecasts for each feature
+    forecast_data = {
+        'watertemp': {'values': [], 'timestamps': [], 'confidence_intervals': {'5th': [], '95th': []}},
+        'streamflow': {'values': [], 'timestamps': [], 'confidence_intervals': {'5th': [], '95th': []}}
+    }
+
+    weather_forecast = {
+        'airtemp': [], 'precip': [], 'cloudcover': [], 'snow': [], 'snowdepth': [], 'timestamps': []
+    }
+
+    for feature in constants.FEATURES_TO_FORECAST:
+        if is_onboarding: 
+            db_v2.push_site_onboarding_log(usgs_site, f'\tpredicting {feature} values')
+
+        feature_fcst = forecast_feature(source_df, feature, usgs_site, is_onboarding)
+
+        # Extract forecast data
+        fcst_mask = feature_fcst['type'] == 'fcst'
+        fcst_data = feature_fcst[fcst_mask]
+
+        if len(fcst_data) == 0:
+            log.error(f'No forecast data generated for feature {feature}')
+            continue
+
+        forecast_data[feature]['values'] = fcst_data[feature].tolist()
+        forecast_data[feature]['timestamps'] = fcst_data.index.astype(np.int64) // 10**9
+        forecast_data[feature]['confidence_intervals']['5th'] = fcst_data[f'{feature}_5th'].tolist()
+        forecast_data[feature]['confidence_intervals']['95th'] = fcst_data[f'{feature}_95th'].tolist()
+
+        # Extract weather forecast data (only once)
+        if feature == constants.FEATURES_TO_FORECAST[0]:
+            weather_forecast['airtemp'] = fcst_data['airtemp'].tolist()
+            weather_forecast['precip'] = fcst_data['precip'].tolist()
+            weather_forecast['cloudcover'] = fcst_data['cloudcover'].tolist()
+            weather_forecast['snow'] = fcst_data['snow'].tolist()
+            weather_forecast['snowdepth'] = fcst_data['snowdepth'].tolist()
+            weather_forecast['timestamps'] = fcst_data.index.astype(np.int64) // 10**9
+
+    # Store complete forecast
+    complete_forecast = {
+        'forecast_data': forecast_data,
+        'weather_forecast': weather_forecast
+    }
+
+    log.info('Storing complete forecast to database')
+    logging.getLogger('boto3.dynamodb.table').setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+    db_v2.push_forecast_entry(usgs_site, last_hist_origin, complete_forecast)
+
+    if is_onboarding:
+        db_v2.push_site_onboarding_log(usgs_site, f'\tfinished forecasting at {utils.get_current_local_time()}')
+        db_v2.update_site_status(usgs_site, db_v2.SiteStatus.ACTIVE)
+
+    return { 'statusCode': 200 }
+
+def forecast_feature(data: pd.DataFrame, feature: str, usgs_site: str, is_onboarding: bool):
+    """
+    Forecast a specific feature using NeuralProphet
+    This function remains largely the same as the original forecast_feature
+    """
+    df = data.drop(columns=data.columns.difference(constants.FEATURE_COLS[feature]))
+    df = df.reset_index()
+    df = df.rename(columns={'timestamp': 'ds'})
+
+    # convert decimals to floats
+    df[constants.FEATURE_COLS[feature]] = df[constants.FEATURE_COLS[feature]].apply(pd.to_numeric, downcast='float')
+
+    df = df.rename(columns={feature: 'y'})
+    # todo - remove once neuralprophet issue is resolved
+    df.loc[0, 'snow'] = 0.01
+    df.loc[0, 'snowdepth'] = 0.01
+    log.info(f'dataset ready for inference:\n{df}')
+
+    # load model
+    model = s3.load_model(usgs_site, feature)
+
+    # prep future
+    future = model.make_future_dataframe(
+        df=df[df['y'].notnull()],
+        regressors_df=df[df['y'].isnull()].drop(columns=['y']),
+        periods=constants.FORECAST_HORIZON
+    )
+
+    # predict
+    # hide py.warnings (noisy pandas warnings during training)
+    logging.getLogger('py.warnings').setLevel(logging.ERROR)
+    pred = model.predict(df=future)
+    yhat = model.get_latest_forecast(pred)
+
+    yhat = yhat.set_index(yhat['ds'])
+    utils.convert_floats_to_decimals(yhat)
+    data[f'{feature}_5th'] = np.nan
+    data[f'{feature}_95th'] = np.nan
+    data[f'{feature}'] = data[f'{feature}'].combine_first(yhat['origin-0'])
+    data[f'{feature}_5th'] = data[f'{feature}_5th'].combine_first(yhat['origin-0 5.0%'])
+    data[f'{feature}_95th'] = data[f'{feature}_95th'].combine_first(yhat['origin-0 95.0%'])
+
+    return data

backend/src/index.py

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 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 import handlers.forecast as forecast
+import handlers.forecast_v2 as forecast_v2
 import handlers.train as train
 import handlers.update as update
 import handlers.access as access
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 def handle_forecast(event, context):
   return handle(forecast.handler, event, context)
 
+def handle_forecast_v2(event, context):
+  return handle(forecast_v2.handler, event, context)
+
 # this is run in fargate, and as such has slightly different parameters
 def handle_train(usgs_site: str, is_onboarding: bool):
   return handle(train.handler, usgs_site, is_onboarding)