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Topic: Precipitation

A carpet of colorful (mostly yellow and orange) wildflowers in California with red-toned mountains in the distance.

Spring Outlook: Drought forecasted to expand in U.S. West, parts of Plains

March 20, 2026

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A carpet of colorful (mostly yellow and orange) wildflowers in California with red-toned mountains in the distance.

Photo showing Lassen National Volcanic Park, Warner Valley, California, May 2012. Image credit: Dr. John Cloud, NOAA (ret).

Spring Outlook: Dry in the West, milder than average in the South and East

March 20, 2025

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Weather-ready Nation

Photo showing Lassen National Volcanic Park, Warner Valley, California, May 2012. Image credit: Dr. John Cloud, NOAA (ret).

FEBRUARY 6, 2025: People walk through light morning snow in Brooklyn, New York. Despite Arctic air outbreaks and snow in January and February, the U.S. had a relatively warm and dry meteorological winter.

Despite Arctic air outbreaks, U.S. had warm, dry winter on average

March 10, 2025

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monthly climate report

temperature rankings

FEBRUARY 6, 2025: People walk through light morning snow in Brooklyn, New York. Despite Arctic air outbreaks and snow in January and February, the U.S. had a relatively warm and dry meteorological winter.

Photo showing heavy rains from Hurricane Helene caused record flooding and damage on September 28, 2024, in Asheville, North Carolina. (image: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)

Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA award $7.6 million for flooding, extreme precipitation preparedness

October 29, 2024

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Photo showing heavy rains from Hurricane Helene caused record flooding and damage on September 28, 2024, in Asheville, North Carolina. (image: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)

Several avalanche paths are visible on the slopes of Gothic Peak, which looms over one of the instrumented SPLASH research sites.

Precipitation study in Colorado Rockies strikes gold during epic winter

May 15, 2023

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Several avalanche paths are visible on the slopes of Gothic Peak, which looms over one of the instrumented SPLASH research sites.

Understanding Climate Normals

May 4, 2021

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Climate Normals

temperature rankings

Staff Sgt. Class Richard Call, of the New Jersey National Guard, and members of New Jersey Task Force 1, assist evacuees in Wharton, Texas, Aug. 31, 2017, due to devastating effects caused by Hurricane Harvey’s aftermath.

NOAA to update precipitation frequency estimates for Texas

September 24, 2018

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Staff Sgt. Class Richard Call, of the New Jersey National Guard, and members of New Jersey Task Force 1, assist evacuees in Wharton, Texas, Aug. 31, 2017, due to devastating effects caused by Hurricane Harvey’s aftermath.

false color satellite image showing air moisture over the United States

New study: A warming world will further intensify extreme precipitation events

April 4, 2013

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false color satellite image showing air moisture over the United States

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New smart phone app lets public report rain, hail, sleet and snow to NOAA

February 6, 2013

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