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Flooding Possible in the Southwest U.S.; Coastal Storm to Impact the East

Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected today into Wednesday over New Mexico into far west Texas. Flash flooding and debris flows in wildfire burn areas will be possible. A strong coastal storm will develop off the Mid-Atlantic coast Wednesday, intensifying toward southern New England this weekend. Significant coastal flooding, strong rip currents, and beach erosion from high surf expected. Read More >

Overview:

The National Weather Service (NWS) Cooperative Observer Program (COOP) is truly the Nation's weather and climate observing network of, by and for the people. More than 11,000 volunteers take observations on farms, in urban and suburban areas, National Parks, seashores, and mountaintops.   NWS Headquarters publishes the National Cooperative Observer Newsletter four times per year.   For the current issue and all past electronic copies, see this link:

 


NOMINATE AN OBSERVER FOR PRESTIGIOUS AWARD (Jefferson Award and Holm Award):

Award Nomination Form (2020)  Use this form to nominate your best Observers for the Holm Award and Jefferson Award.

Who are the Award Winning Observers?  Directory of names of Observers who received Thomas Jefferson Award, and John Campanius Holm Award (1960 - Present)

 

NWS Training Center Job Aide Videos:

COOP Job Aide Videos (NWSTC)

 

NWSTC Classroom Courses (Kansas City): 

List of Courses:  https://training.weather.gov/PrintSched.php

Cooperative Program Procedures:


Cooperative Program Equipment and Maintenance Procedures:

What is the Cooperative Observer Program?