Learn more about USGS flood activities related to the 2016 Southern Spring Floods. These floods were caused by significant amounts of tropical moisture that was funneled through a narrow zone across East Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi, creating severe flood conditions.
March 2016 Louisiana Flood Event Viewer: USGS technicians and hydrologists, in partnership with FEMA, have collected hundreds of high-water marks and produce flood inundation maps. Click the image to enter the USGS Flood Event Viewer for this event.
March Rainfall: Large areas across the southern midwest experienced cumulative rainfall amounts of 10 to 20 inches or more.
Visit the National Weather Service AHPS website for more precipitation maps and river forecasts.
Check out this new publication: Identifying and Preserving High-Water Mark Data to learn more about how USGS personnel collect high-water data!
Regional Flooding: Flash floods and longer-duration flooding quickly spread through large portions of East Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Southern Arkansas.
Visit USGS WaterWatch for current flood conditions and other tools to explore flood and drought.
FEMA disaster declaration: Incident period: March 8, 2016. Major Disaster Declaration declared on March 13, 2016.
USGS Activities in the News:
- USGS Tracks Louisiana Floods to Help Guide Emergency Relief: (3/24/2016) U.S. Geological Survey water science specialists are in the field assisting flood relief work in Louisiana by documenting the extent of historic, long-lasting flooding this month.
- KSLA News: Area waterways pushed to flood stages, still rising.
- WDAM News: Forrest County prepares for rising rivers, floods. See how USGS flood inundation mapping products help residents prepare for floods.
Below are other science projects associated with this flood event.
Historical Flooding
September 2016 Northern Plains Floods
August 2016 Louisiana Floods
January 2016 Noreaster
2015/2016 Winter Floods
Hurricane Matthew: Flood Resources and Tools
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Learn more about USGS flood activities related to the 2016 Southern Spring Floods. These floods were caused by significant amounts of tropical moisture that was funneled through a narrow zone across East Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi, creating severe flood conditions.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.The Flood Event Viewer provides access to USGS monitoring activities during the March 2016 Louisiana flood event. March 2016 Louisiana Flood Event Viewer: USGS technicians and hydrologists, in partnership with FEMA, have collected hundreds of high-water marks and produce flood inundation maps. Click the image to enter the USGS Flood Event Viewer for this event.
March Rainfall: Large areas across the southern midwest experienced cumulative rainfall amounts of 10 to 20 inches or more.
Visit the National Weather Service AHPS website for more precipitation maps and river forecasts.
Check out this new publication: Identifying and Preserving High-Water Mark Data to learn more about how USGS personnel collect high-water data!
Regional Flooding: Flash floods and longer-duration flooding quickly spread through large portions of East Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Southern Arkansas.
Visit USGS WaterWatch for current flood conditions and other tools to explore flood and drought.
FEMA disaster declaration: Incident period: March 8, 2016. Major Disaster Declaration declared on March 13, 2016.
USGS Activities in the News:
- USGS Tracks Louisiana Floods to Help Guide Emergency Relief: (3/24/2016) U.S. Geological Survey water science specialists are in the field assisting flood relief work in Louisiana by documenting the extent of historic, long-lasting flooding this month.
- KSLA News: Area waterways pushed to flood stages, still rising.
- WDAM News: Forrest County prepares for rising rivers, floods. See how USGS flood inundation mapping products help residents prepare for floods.
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Below are other science projects associated with this flood event.
Historical Flooding
The USGS provides practical, unbiased information about the Nation's rivers and streams that is crucial in mitigating hazards associated with floods. This site provides information about the USGS activities, data, and services provided during regional high-flow events, such as hurricanes or multi-state flooding events. The USGS response to these events is typically managed by the National Flood...September 2016 Northern Plains Floods
Learn more about USGS flood activities related to the September 2016 Northern Plains Floods when more than 12 inches of rain fell in northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and southwest Wisconsin during a 24-hour period on September 22 and 23, 2016.August 2016 Louisiana Floods
Learn more about USGS flood activities related to the August 2016 Louisana Floods.January 2016 Noreaster
Learn more about USGS flood activities related to the January 2016 Noreaster which combined signifcant snowfall, high winds, and storm surge from Arkansas to Massachusetts.2015/2016 Winter Floods
Learn more about USGS flood activities related to the 2015/2016 Winter Floods. In late Dec. 2015, persistent precipitation accompanied by strong winds and tornadoes blanketed two large bands of area from Texas to Ohio and Mississippi to North Carolina, causing localized flash flooding and then major flooding along the Missouri, Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers.Hurricane Matthew: Flood Resources and Tools
During and after Hurricane Matthew, the USGS made flood-flow measurements, maintained streamgages, deployed over 390 instruments, and developed geospatial products to measure and communicate the extent of coastal and inland flooding. - Publications
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