Weather

Headlines from the National Weather Service

...Imminent Flood Threat in Midwest, South and East Also at Risk...
16 Mar 2010 17:32:41 GMT
Major flooding has begun and is forecast to continue through spring in parts of the Midwest according to NOAA's National Weather Service. The South and East are also more susceptible to flooding as an El Nino influenced winter left the area soggier than usual.

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...FEMA and NOAA Renew Partnership to Encourage Flood Safety...
15 Mar 2010 15:57:56 GMT
As one of the snowiest winter seasons in many years yields to warmer weather and the promise of rain and snowmelt, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's FloodSmart Campaign and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that they are again working together during Flood Safety Awareness Week (March 15-19) to raise awareness of the dangers associated with flooding and steps to protect against damage.

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...Stage Set for Possible Major Spring Floods on Red River, Devils Lake...
23 Feb 2010 17:29:22 GMT
For the second year in a row, weather conditions are setting the stage for another round of major spring flooding along the Red River in North Dakota and Minnesota.

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...The Tsunami Advisory remains in effect for coastal areas of California and for Alaska from Sitka to Attu....
28 Feb 2010 02:17:35 GMT
Tsunami amplitudes along southeast Alaska and British Columbia coasts have are below danger levels. Amplitudes observed along the California coast are still above danger levels at a few locations. Tsunami amplitudes are arriving and increasing along the southern Alaska and Alaska Peninsula coasts.

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...Widespread Tsunami Warning Continues for the Pacific Basin...
27 Feb 2010 15:05:12 GMT
Tsunami Advisory Expanded for Entire US.-Canada West Coast from California and Alaska, The Tsunami Warning continues for the Pacific Basin. Estimated travel times for the tusnami are available from the West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center.

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