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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
700 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2009
...WELCOME TO NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK 2009...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INVITES YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
FOURTH ANNUAL NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK MARCH 16 TO 20,
2009.
EACH DAY THIS WEEK A DIFFERENT TOPIC WILL BE DISCUSSED. TODAYS TOPIC
WILL BE THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE OR A.H.P.S.
THIS SERVICE PROVIDES WATER PREDICTION AND DELIVERY METHODS TO SERVE
YOUR NEEDS AND THE NEEDS OF THE NATION IN PREDICTING FLOODS AND
DROUGHTS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
THIS SERVICE IS PRIMARILY WEB BASED AND PROVIDES USER FRIENDLY TEXT
AND GRAPHICAL FORECASTS ONLINE. THE GOAL OF THESE PRODUCTS IS TO
HELP THE PUBLIC AND LOCAL OFFICIALS TO BE BETTER PREPARED TO DEFEND
THEIR PROPERTY OR THEIR COMMUNITIES FROM FLOODS. IT ALSO SERVES AS A
SOURCE FOR INFORMATION RELATED TO RECREATIONAL USERS. FINALLY...IT
ALSO TRACKS RAINFALL DATA THAT CAN BE USED TO DETERMINE THE SEVERITY
AND DURATION OF DROUGHT.
...BUT BACK TO FLOOD SAFETY...
THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE ENABLES YOU TO GET
RELIABLE ANSWERS TO SUCH QUESTIONS AS:
...HOW HIGH WILL THE RIVER GET?
...WHEN WILL THE RIVER CREST?
...WHERE WILL IT FLOOD?
...HOW LONG WILL THE FLOOD LAST?
...WHAT ARE THE IMPACTS OF THE FLOODING?
THE DIRECT LINK TO THESE DATA ARE...
WWW.WATER.WEATHER.GOV
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT A.H.P.S. AND FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS
WEEK IS AVAILABLE AT:
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT...
STEVE BAYS P.E., SERVICE HYDROLOGIST
STEVE.BAYS@NOAA.GOV
501-834-0308
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