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Areas of Hazardous Weather This Weekend

A series of cold fronts from North Pacific storms will bring periods of gusty winds, low elevation rainfall, and high elevation snow to the Pacific Northwest this weekend into next week. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce areas of flooding over southern Texas this weekend. Read More >

Severe Summer Weather Awareness Week: April 20-24, 2020
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 Weather Alerts and Warnings 
Severe Storms, Lightning, Wind and Hail 
 Tornado Safety Information 
 Flash Floods 
 Extreme Heat 
Turn Around, Don't Drown!

An average of 92 people are killed each year in the United States by flooding. Many of the deaths are preventable. A simple phrase can save your life: Turn Around, Don't Drown!

Never drive across a water covered roadway. Judging how deep the water actually is can be very difficult. Be especially cautious at night when it is even harder to judge the danger.

Click here for 9-1-1 audio from a women who has become trapped in her car in Oklahoma after driving into a flooded area.

Water Can Float More Than Just Your Boat!