Tag: USA

Raytheon forecasting system updated for Atlantic hurricane season

20/07/2017

Enhancements make tropical storm tracking faster, better Raytheon Company delivered updates to its Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System for the current 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, providing meteorologists faster, more accurate forecasting of tropical storms and hurricanes. The improvements include graphical inundation maps that show growing storm surge heights, and improved collaboration capabilities between forecasters and … More Raytheon forecasting system updated for Atlantic hurricane season

Flood Warnings Issued For Boise River, Idaho USA

20/04/2017

The National Weather Service issued a Flood Warning today, April 20th for Boise River at Glenwood Bridge Idaho, USA. The current Flood Statement states that the “flow is 8495 cfs (cubic feet per second -rate of flow) however, the forecast is that the river will continue to flow at around  8500 cfs with high flows … More Flood Warnings Issued For Boise River, Idaho USA

The sandbag is dead! Long live the berm!

22/02/2017

With floodwaters continuing to rise in height and frequency, the world is searching for the ultimate in flood protection. Sandbags have always been the first thought at the very mention of the word “flood” images on the television and in newspapers around the world bear witness to the all encompassing flood protection properties of the … More The sandbag is dead! Long live the berm!

In 2016, The US had 19 severe floods, the most in a single year since records began in 1980.

17/01/2017

In total, there were 91 weather, climate or geological disasters in the United States in 2016, the second-most on record, Munich RE, a global reinsurance company stated.. This includes severe storms, hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, heat waves and droughts. Across the North American continent, there were 160 natural disasters reported, the most on record. To qualify … More In 2016, The US had 19 severe floods, the most in a single year since records began in 1980.