El Niño and the National Landslide Hazard Outlook for 1997-1998

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Forecast of a major El Niño event is causing mounting concern that 1997 and 1998 may be years of exceptional landslide activity.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has recently prepared maps of the National landslide hazard outlook for 1997 and 1998 by combining forecast information for precipitation from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) with a USGS map showing landslide incidence and susceptibility for the conterminous United States.

Shown above is the December-January-February National landslide hazard outlook.

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