Flood, Snow, Earthquake, and other Climate- and Disaster-Related Information

Floods

Hydrologic forecasts Recent flood warnings, watches, forecasts, and related information for regions of the Pacific Northwest from NOAA's Northwest River Forecast Center (NWRFC)

Current streamflow conditions at USGS gaging stations (with links to real-time data):

Oregon

Washington

Idaho

Nationwide

FEMA Flood Risk and Insurance Information

Climate

Portland Metropolitan Area Weather and Precipitation Rainfall data and forecasts

Snow data from the NWRFC

National Weather Service, Portland

Western Regional Climate Center Snotel, satellite, radar, forecasts, etc.

NOAA Drought Information Center Comprehensive drought information

National Drought Mitigation Center Another good drought site

Drought severity index Maintained by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center

Crop moisture index map Maintained by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center

Earthquakes

USGS National Earthquake Information Center Near real-time earthquake data and extensive general earthquake information.

Pacific Northwest Earthquake information Location and magnitude of recent Pacific Northwest earthquakes. Data from University of Washington Geophysics Program.

Volcanoes

USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory Extensive information on Cascades volcanoes.

USGS Volcano Hazards Program

Fire

National Interagency Fire Center Current wildland fire information, wildland fire potential, fire links, fire education, more.

National Weather Service Boise District fire weather Web site Fire weather forecasts and fire situation reports.

Disaster and Natural-Hazards Information

Oregon Water Science Center Home Page

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