• Flood Safety (4)

    From Daryl Stout@618:250/33 to All on Thu Mar 18 00:01:24 2021
    Public Information Statement
    National Weather Service Little Rock AR
    600 AM CDT Thu Mar 18 2021

    ...Today's Topic for Flood Safety Awareness Week is National
    Weather Service Water Resources...

    The National Weather Service, in cooperation with the Arkansas
    Department of Emergency Management, has proclaimed the week of
    March 15th through the 19th as Flood Safety Awareness Week
    in Arkansas. Each day during the week will feature information
    about a different flood related topic.

    ...National Weather Service Water Resources...

    The NWS homepage (www.weather.gov) provides up to date weather and
    water advisory, watch, and warning information for the U.S. and
    its territories. However the NWS provides many additional resources
    to help emergency managers, public officials, and private citizens
    make water decisions.

    Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS) ---------------------------------------------

    AHPS provides a suite of river and flood forecasts and water
    information to protect life and property and help ensure the
    nation's economic well being.

    water.weather.gov/ahps/

    Flood Inundation Mapping
    ------------------------

    The ability to look into the future to see how many city blocks
    and roads might be flooded is becoming clearer with flood inundation
    mapping. NOAA’s NWS and National Ocean Service are collaborating with
    other partners to develop these inundation maps for flooding.

    water.weather.gov/ahps/inundation.php

    Weather Prediction Center (WPC) Precipitation Forecasts -------------------------------------------------------

    WPC provides precipitation forecasts for the entire U.S. and issues
    excessive rainfall forecasts, short range discussions on heavy
    rainfall events, and snowfall and freezing rain probabilities.

    www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov

    NWS River Forecast Centers (RFCs)
    ---------------------------------

    The NWS has a network of thirteen River Forecast Centers (RFC)
    across the United States. These RFCs collect, process, and provide
    water resource and river forecasts and information for major river
    basins.

    water.weather.gov/ahps/rfc/rfc.php

    There are two RFCs that service Arkansas. These are the Lower
    Mississippi River Forecast Center and the Arkansas-Red Basin River
    Forecast Center.

    LMRFC covers the Lower Mississippi, White, Black, and Ouachita
    River Basins.

    www.weather.gov/lmrfc/

    ABRFC covers the lower Arkansas River and its tributaries.

    www.weather.gov/abrfc/

    &&

    On this page, you will find information on what to do before,
    during, and after a flood. www.weather.gov/safety/flood

    Staying aware of an evolving weather situation can help you prepare
    when flooding or other weather hazards impact your area. Be a Force
    of Nature! www.weather.gov/wrn/

    $$
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