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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Flood Safety Awareness Week
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The National Weather Service has declared March 16th through 22nd as Flood Safety Awareness Week. A different educational topic will be featured each day during the week. Flooding is a coast-to-coast threat to the United States and its territories in all months of the year. National Flood Safety Awareness Week is intended to highlight some of the many ways floods can occur, the hazards associated with floods, and what you can do to save life and property.

 
2013 U.S. Flood Fatalities by Activities of Victims   2013 U.S. Flood Fatalities by Ages of Victims
     
2013 U.S. Flood Fatalities by Gender of Victims   2013 U.S. Flood Fatalities By Month
 
Schedule of Flood Safety Awareness Week Topics
Monday Flood Safety and Awareness
Tuesday Turn Around...Don't Drown
Wednesday Flood Hazards
Thursday NWS Services
Friday Resources from our Partners
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