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According to NOAA's Spring Outlook released last week, rivers in western New York and eastern New England have the greatest risk of spring flooding in part because of heavy snowpack coupled with possible spring rain. The NOAA's Spring Outlook identifies areas at risk of spring flooding and expectations for temperature, precipitation and drought from April through June. The outlook provides emergency managers, water managers, state and local officials, and the public with valuable information to help with flood preparation and protection. Spring Flood Risk Eastern United States Across eastern New England and western New York, record snowfall and unusually cold temperatures in February through early March retained a significant snowpack, raising flood concerns. Significant river ice across northern New York and northern New England increase the risk of flooding related to ice jams. If there is quick warm up with heavy rainfall this spring, rivers in these...

With Spring finally here, we can expect to see some rainy days across the country in the near future. It only takes a small amount of water to create flooding. Big Bags USA® is here to provide you with resources for protecting yourselves, your family and your community. One of the most important things you can do to prepare is make sure you know your terminology. When you hear information about flooding on the news, you'll want to know what they are talking about! Flash Flood Warning A Flash Flood Warning is issued when a flash flood is imminent or occurring. If you are in a flood prone area, you'll want to move immediately to high ground. A flash flood is a sudden violent flood that can take from as little as a few minutes to hours to develop. It is even possible to experience a flash flood in areas not immediately receiving rain. Flood Warning If a Flood Warning is issued, this means the hazardous weather event is imminent or already happening. It is also issued wh...

More people are affected by floods than by any other type of natural disaster. Approximately 21 million people worldwide are affected by river floods each year on average. Due to climate change and socio-economic development, that number could increase to 54 million in 2030. Let's take a look at the top 15 countries with the most people exposed to river flooding, as described in an article from the World Resources Institute : Aqueduct Global Flood Analyzer A new online tool quantifies and visualizes the reality of global flood risk. The analyzer estimates current and future potential exposed GDO, affected population and urban damage from river floods for every state, country and major river basin in the world. The tool ranked 164 countries by the number of people affected by river flooding and found that the top 15 countries account for nearly 80% of the total population affected each year. These countries are: India Bangladesh China Vietnam Pakistan Indonesia Eg...

Across the United States as a whole, annual average precipitation increased by close to 2 inches between 1895 and 2011. In recent decades, annual average precipitation increases have been observed across the Midwest, Great Plains, the Northeast and Alaska. However, decreases have been observed in Hawaii and parts of the Southeast and Southwest. Average annual precipitation is projected to increase across the northern U.S. and decrease across the southern U.S., especially the Southwest. With the increases in precipitation comes increased flooding possibilities. BIG BAGS USA ®  is here to help with all your flood mitigation needs! Heavy Precipitation Events The numbers, as well as the intensity, of very heavy precipitation events have been increasing significantly across most of the United States. The amount of precipitation falling in the heaviest daily events has also increased in most areas of the U.S. From 1950-2007, daily precipitation totals with 2-, 5-, and 10-year ...