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Wed, 01 May 2013 15:37:36 EDT: PROJECT ALERT NOTICE (MI) Flooding in Michigan
Minor flooding is occurring in the Upper Peninsula of MichiganWed, 01 May 2013 10:49:16 EDT: PROJECT ALERT NOTICE (NE) Nebraska Drought Update
Over the past 30 days, Nebraska has received precipitation (in the form of rain and snow) in the range of 2-6 inches in the eastern half of the state, and 0.5-3 inches in the western half of the state. This and cooler-than-average temperatures for April (http://journalstar.com/news/local/drought-improves-thanks-to-cooler-temps-rains/article_c9c65871-4848-50b9-938e-32ea164dbf85.html) has decreased the extremity of the drought across portions of the state. But less-than-average precipitation still persists as shown by the city of North Platte, Nebraska, having gone more than 365 days without recording more than an inch of rain on a given day (total precipitation since April 28, 2012 has been 7.23 inches). More on this can be found at http://journalstar.com/news/local/north-platte-shatters-record-for-driest-days/article_5c16c871-6c5f-518d-b0a0-436e98bad19b.html.Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:45:45 EDT: PROJECT ALERT NOTICE (MI) Flooding in the Upper Peninsula
Minor flooding is impacting streams in the Upper Peninsula of MichiganMon, 29 Apr 2013 14:54:55 EDT: PROJECT ALERT NOTICE (MN ND) Snowmelt Flood on the Red River in North Dakota and Minnesota
Major flooding in the Red River of the North Basin in North Dakota and Minnesota.Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:30:20 EDT: PROJECT ALERT NOTICE (TN) Flooding in Middle Tennessee
Flooding along Cumberland River tributaries in Middle Tennessee has resulted in numerous road closures and some swift water rescues by local emergency management agencies.
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Additional Flood Resources
- U.S. Water Monitor
- Real-Time Flood Inundation mapper - Check this prototype to see if the USGS is mapping flood inundation in your area.
- Missouri River Basin
- US Army Corps of Engineers Flood Risk Management
- ESRI Current Flood conditions with social media
- 100-Year Flood--It's All About Chance - poster discussing the meaning and use of probability language in flood characterization.
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