Subj : Flood Safety Awareness (4) To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Thu Mar 09 2023 20:18:03 Public Information Statement National Weather Service Little Rock AR 600 AM CST Thu Mar 09 2023 ....Today's Topic for Flood Safety Awareness Week is National Weather Service Water Resources... The National Weather Service, in cooperation with the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management, has proclaimed the week of March 6th through 10th 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/ To contact us, email Senior Service Hydrologist Tabitha Clarke at the National Weather Service in Little Rock. Her address is tabitha.clarke@noaa.gov. $$ --- * Synchronet * The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .