diff --git a/samples/basin_analysis/run_all_basinwide.py b/samples/basin_analysis/run_all_basinwide.py
index 12b4c91..045dd12 100644
--- a/samples/basin_analysis/run_all_basinwide.py
+++ b/samples/basin_analysis/run_all_basinwide.py
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 import os
+import json
 from muskingumcunge.controller import handler
+import numpy as np
 
 run_dir = r'/netfiles/ciroh/floodplainsData/retrospective/basin_run_files'
 all_paths = [os.path.join(run_dir, f) for f in os.listdir(run_dir) if f.endswith('.json')]
 
 for path in all_paths:
+    with open(path, 'r') as f:
+        dict = json.load(f)
+
     handler(path)
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