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Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms in the Plains; Tropical Moisture Brings Heavy Rain to Southern California and Southwest

Heavy rain showers and thunderstorms, some severe, will persist across the Plains and Mississippi Valley through Friday. Increasing tropical moisture from the remnants of Mario will bring showers, thunderstorms, and a flash flooding threat across much of southern California into the Desert Southwest through Friday. Read More >

NWS weather support is designed for those events that, as an Emergency Manager, you feel are particularly vulnerable to weather due to location, size or nature of the event. The NWS is committed to providing decision support services on behalf of the EM community in order to help support public safety. After you submit a request for weather support, we will put together a Hazardous Weather Action Plan for your event (example below). The Plan is designed to help you prepare for a variety of weather hazards and scenarios.

Sample Hazardous Weather Action Plan (blank version)