Entries from Element List tagged with 'NOAA'

Where to Find the Latest Flood Maps

If you are looking for information on the floods in Fargo or other high risk areas around the U.S., check out the National Weather Service river observation and forecasts maps and the NOAAWatch Floods Monitor. NOAAWatch is more user-friendly and...

Posted on March 29, 2009
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Download Historical Maps and Charts from NOAA

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has over 20,000 maps of coastlines, oceans, lakes, and other waterways dating back to 1747 available free for download on the Office of Coast Survey's Historical Map & Chart Project website....

Posted on September 22, 2008
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How Much Has It Rained in Your Area Today?

While much of the East Coast is currently getting soaked, you can keep up with the weather on the National Weather Service website, which has a new Precipitation Analysis page that provides rainfall data for the last 24 hours. You...

Posted on April 15, 2007
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Find Great Storm Photos at the NOAA Photo Library

The National Weather Service has an online photo library of historical meterological events, such as this 1969 picture at right of a waterspout photographed from an airplane off the Florida Keys. Other images include lightning storms in Boston, the Great...

Posted on February 18, 2007
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Government Science Agency Website Rankings

Here's a quick comparison of Alexa site traffic stats between five of the top US government science agencies, the US Geological Survey (USGS), NASA, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the National...

Posted on January 14, 2007
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