Open discussion with Mary Erickson, the Deputy Assistant Administrator of the National Weather Service, on advances in water resources modeling and the future integration of enhanced modeling capabilities -- including estuary and coastal models, a hyper-resolution nest, groundwater modeling, and water quality models -- into the National Water Model. This follows the inaugural Annual NOAA Water Meeting which was comprised of all NOAA offices involved in the implementation plan for the NOAA Water Initiative Five-Year Vision and Plan, which was published in 2016. This session includes a panel discussion comprised of additional experts who will discuss the path forward on water science and services for the agency.