National Weather Service's Office of Hydrology
National Weather Service's Office of Hydrology
Not surprisingly, the National Weather Service's Office of Hydrology (OH) and its Hydrological Information Center offer much information on floods and other aquatic disasters. Besides facts about the various components of the office, the OH Web pages offer current and historical data, including an archive of past flood summaries,information on current hydrologic conditions, water supply outlooks, as well as an Automated Local Flood Warning Systems Handbook, Natural Disaster Survey Reports, and other scientific publications on hydrology and flooding. The site also provides information and order forms for the office's video on the dangers of Low Water Crossing.
The Hydrological Information Center subsection describes the mission of the center, provides much additional information on flood impacts, and offers extensive flood impact data(deaths and economic losses) via the third URL above.
