diff --git a/drivers/wrf/module_sf_noahmpdrv.F b/drivers/wrf/module_sf_noahmpdrv.F
index d0095b04..7a0f0ab5 100644
--- a/drivers/wrf/module_sf_noahmpdrv.F
+++ b/drivers/wrf/module_sf_noahmpdrv.F
@@ -359,11 +359,11 @@ SUBROUTINE noahmplsm(ITIMESTEP,        YR,   JULIAN,   COSZIN,XLAT,XLONG, & ! IN
     REAL,    DIMENSION( ims:ime,          jms:jme ), INTENT(OUT  ) ::  SOILENERGY
     REAL,    DIMENSION( ims:ime,          jms:jme ), INTENT(OUT  ) ::  SNOWENERGY
     REAL,    DIMENSION( ims:ime,          jms:jme ), INTENT(OUT  ) ::  CANHSXY
-    REAL,    DIMENSION( ims:ime,          jms:jme ), INTENT(OUT  ) ::  ACC_DWATERXY
-    REAL,    DIMENSION( ims:ime,          jms:jme ), INTENT(OUT  ) ::  ACC_PRCPXY
-    REAL,    DIMENSION( ims:ime,          jms:jme ), INTENT(OUT  ) ::  ACC_ECANXY
-    REAL,    DIMENSION( ims:ime,          jms:jme ), INTENT(OUT  ) ::  ACC_ETRANXY
-    REAL,    DIMENSION( ims:ime,          jms:jme ), INTENT(OUT  ) ::  ACC_EDIRXY
+    REAL,    DIMENSION( ims:ime,          jms:jme ), INTENT(INOUT) ::  ACC_DWATERXY
+    REAL,    DIMENSION( ims:ime,          jms:jme ), INTENT(INOUT) ::  ACC_PRCPXY
+    REAL,    DIMENSION( ims:ime,          jms:jme ), INTENT(INOUT) ::  ACC_ECANXY
+    REAL,    DIMENSION( ims:ime,          jms:jme ), INTENT(INOUT) ::  ACC_ETRANXY
+    REAL,    DIMENSION( ims:ime,          jms:jme ), INTENT(INOUT) ::  ACC_EDIRXY
  
     INTEGER,  INTENT(IN   )   ::     ids,ide, jds,jde, kds,kde,  &  ! d -> domain
          &                           ims,ime, jms,jme, kms,kme,  &  ! m -> memory
diff --git a/src/module_sf_noahmplsm.F b/src/module_sf_noahmplsm.F
index 19352c3d..d41e7737 100644
--- a/src/module_sf_noahmplsm.F
+++ b/src/module_sf_noahmplsm.F
@@ -775,8 +775,8 @@ SUBROUTINE NOAHMP_SFLX (parameters, &
   REAL                                           :: HETERS !organic respiration (g/m2/s C)
   REAL                                           :: TROOT  !root-zone averaged temperature (k)
   REAL                                           :: BDFALL   !bulk density of new snow (kg/m3)    ! MB/AN: v3.7
-  REAL                                           :: RAIN     !rain rate                   (mm/s)  ! MB/AN: v3.7
-  REAL                                           :: SNOW     !liquid equivalent snow rate (mm/s)  ! MB/AN: v3.7
+  REAL                          , INTENT(OUT)    :: RAIN     !rain rate                   (mm/s)  ! MB/AN: v3.7
+  REAL                          , INTENT(OUT)    :: SNOW     !liquid equivalent snow rate (mm/s)  ! MB/AN: v3.7
   REAL                                           :: FP                                            ! MB/AN: v3.7
   REAL                                           :: PRCP                                          ! MB/AN: v3.7
 !more local variables for precip heat MB