Ohio River Valley flood of March 1997

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Service assessment
• Corporate Authors:
  United States, Office of Hydrology,
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NWS (National Weather Service)
• Description:
  "A NWS evaluation team was sent to the Ohio River Valley following severe weather events in early March of 1997 that produced extensive flash flooding and record river flooding across the region. The team focused on the hardest hit areas in the Ohio Valley including north central Kentucky and southwest Ohio. The team met with staff members of NWS offices in Louisville, Kentucky, and Wilmington, Ohio, the Ohio River Forecast Center (OHRFC), and the National Centers for Environmental Prediction's (NCEP) Hydrometeorological Prediction Center (HPC), as well as with State Emergency Management Agencies (EMAs) in both Kentucky and Ohio. The survey provides an evaluation of the NWS weather forecasting and warning program and offers recommendations for improvements in products and services. The survey team wishes to thank all of the NWS personnel and state EMA officials that contributed information to the team
• Content Notes:
  "August 1998."
• Series:
  Service assessment
• Document Type:
  Service Assessment
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio River Valley ; Ohio ; Kentucky
• Corporate as Subject:
  United States. National Weather Service ; United States. National Weather Service
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/6398/noaa_6398_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 496.21 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Weather Service (NWS)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:8587936e985fb3f9ccbc0042a513400ae4d37d6983fe18a0fdba3121f6074613