Public Information Statement As of 3:00 PM CDT on March 17, 2010
... Floods... droughts and other related phenomena... ... Part 3 in a series for National flood safety week...
North Texas can experience a wide variety of weather patterns ranging from prolonged periods of intense rainfall and devasting flooding to months of below normal precipitation and extreme drought. From floods to droughts... hydrologic extremes often plague our vast nation. Prolonged periods of flooding and drought cause millions of dollars in damage each year. Dam operators and agricultural... emergency and recreation communities and municipalities all depend on the river and flood forecasts from the National Weather Service. These forecasts are produced either daily or when flooding may occur.
North Texas river and lake information can be accessed at lower case www.Weather.Gov/fortworth.
Click on the... rivers and lakes... link in the Left-Hand margin... and the ahps data Page will display. Detailed river and lake data can be viewed by clicking on the hydrologic forecast points on the map... or by using the drop down lists beneath the map.
For more information on National flood safety week... visit /lower case/ www.Weather.Gov/floodsafety.
Tomorrow... determining flood risk and choosing flood insurance.
Public Information Statement As of 3:00 PM CDT on March 17, 2010