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                                   Flooding Rain Graphics 

 

PLEASE READ: Zoom in and out for details across your area. Scroll down to see the entire map and additional information below. 

If the map is empty, there are no active tropical cyclone threats and potential impacts graphics available. The graphic shows flooding rain threat levels from a system that might be impacting your area over the coming days or already is. Threat levels depicted account for forecast errors and incorporate a reasonable safety margin. The threat levels depicted are meant to answer the following question: Given the latest information, what should I be planning for?

When you click on any given threat level depicted, an embedeed potential impact statement will display. This speaks to the potential effect from flooding rains over that area should the depicted threat be realized. The potential impacts shown is what you should be preparing for. 

 

NOTE: Threat level and corresponding potential impact statements. When you click on the map above over a threat level, a more detailed potential impact statement customized for your area is displayed.

Flooding Rain Threat Potential Impacts From Flooding Rains

EXTREME

Potential for extreme rainfall flooding

DEVASTATING TO CATASTROPHIC

To be safe, aggressively prepare for the potential of devastating to catastrophic flooding impacts where peak rainfall totals vastly exceed amounts conducive for flash flooding and/or rapid inundation.  

HIGH

Potential for major rainfall flooding

EXTENSIVE

To be safe, aggressively prepare for the potential of extensive flooding impacts where peak rainfall totals well exceed amounts conducive for flash flooding and/or rapid inundation.    

MODERATE

Potential for moderate flooding

SIGNIFICANT

To be safe, earnestly prepare for the potential of significant flooding impacts where peak rainfall totals notably exceed amounts conducive for flash flooding and/or rapid inundation.   

ELEVATED

Potential for some rainfall flooding

LIMITED

To be safe, prepare for the potential of limited flooding impacts where peak rainfall totals are near amounts conducive for flash flooding and/or rapid inundation.  

LITTLE TO NONE 

Little to no rainfall flooding anticipated

LITTLE TO NONE

No immediate preparations needed to guard against excessive tropical rainfall.