NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) HAS DESIGNATED MARCH 14
THROUGH 18 AS THE ANNUAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. IT FLOODS
SOMEPLACE IN THE UNITED STATES OR ITS TERRITORIES NEARLY EVERY
DAY OF THE YEAR. IN THE PAST 30 YEARS...FLOODS HAVE KILLED AN
AVERAGE OF 95 PEOPLE A YEAR AND HAVE CAUSED AN AVERAGE OF 7.5
BILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGES ANNUALLY. THE GOALS OF FLOOD SAFETY
AWARENESS WEEK ARE TO HEIGHTEN PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE RISKS
ASSOCIATED WITH FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS...INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT
NWS FORECAST AND WARNING SERVICES AND FLOOD SAFETY INFORMATION...
AND EMPOWER CITIZENS TO TAKE ACTIONS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THEIR
LIVES AND PROPERTY.

ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE

THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE (AHPS) IS THE NWS
FRONTLINE SOLUTION FOR PROVIDING IMPROVED RIVER AND FLOOD
FORECASTING AND WATER INFORMATION ACROSS AMERICA. AHPS PROVIDES
A SUITE OF GRAPHICAL AND NUMERIC PRODUCTS OVER THE INTERNET TO
ASSIST THE PUBLIC...COMMUNITY LEADERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS IN
MAKING BETTER LIFE AND COST SAVING DECISIONS ABOUT EVACUATIONS
AND MOVEMENT OF PROPERTY BEFORE FLOODING OCCURS. THE BROAD REACH
OF AHPS EXTENDS THE RANGE OF FORECASTS FROM SHORT TERM (UP TO 6
HOURS) TO LONG TERM (OUT TO WEEKS AND MONTHS).

AHPS PROVIDES THE PUBLIC WITH MORE DETAILED AND ACCURATE ANSWERS TO
THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
...HOW HIGH WILL THE RIVER RISE?
...WHEN WILL THE RIVER REACH ITS PEAK?
...WHERE WILL THE FLOODING OCCUR?
...HOW LONG WILL THE FLOOD LAST?
...HOW LONG WILL THE DROUGHT CONTINUE?
...HOW CERTAIN IS THE FORECAST?

YOUR GATEWAY TO WEB RESOURCES PROVIDED THROUGH AHPS BEGINS HERE:

HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV