South
A storm system descends into the Lower Mississippi Valley today, as a cold front moves into the Tennessee Valley and Southeast.
Snow continues in northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas; snowfall totals could reach 1...
West
Heavy snow fell on the Colorado Front Range and parts of the Rockies today. Accumulations up to 20 inches were seen in higher elevations in Wyoming and Colorado. The snow is forecast to decrease overnight with some add...
Northeast:
High pressure will prevail over much of the eastern half of the U.S. and weaken tonight....
Temperatures will remain at or above the seasonal average.
West:
A developing surface low will bring precipitation to southeastern Montana and Wyoming through the early morning.
Much of the precipitation will turn to snow by late afternoon as cold air from Canada spreads southward. Precipitation will be mostly rain with snow falling in terrain at altitudes over 6000 feet. Heavy snow will develop close to the low in the central Rockies and along a stationary front draped across Canada; 8 to 18 inches are possible with the highest amounts on north-facing mountain slopes.
Midwest:
The Midwest will be dry with mild temperatures early in the day before the high pressure begins to break down with rain moving into the region this evening across northern Nebraska and overnight across southern Nebraska. Upper Midwest flooding continues along rivers in North and South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota which will continue through the weekend.
South:
Steady rain over the southeastern U.S. will be reduced to scattered showers in the morning.
Light precipitation is possible along the eastern Gulf Coast and along the southeastern Atlantic Coast through Friday. Minor flooding is occurring in South Carolina, Georgia, south-central and southwest Alabama, southeast Mississippi, northwest Florida, and the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. A fire weather watch will take effect on Friday in portions of Florida, western Texas and southeast New Mexico.(NOAA’s National Weather Service, Hydro Meteorological Prediction Center, and various media sources)
Recovery continues along the east coast where the Nor’easter of the past weekend brought heavy rains and flooding. Flood Warnings remain in effect across portions of New England
Moderate to major flooding continues on rivers and streams in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and North Dakota. River flooding in South Dakota is expected to continue for remainder of the week along the James River, Vermillion River, Big Sioux and Little Sioux rivers and tributaries leading to main stream rivers. Some highways and rural roads are closed due to flooding. Flooding continues at a moderate level on portions of the Mississippi River in Minnesota and along the state borders of Illinois and Missouri. The threat of ice jams continues on rivers across the Midwest. Ice jams have been reported in Iowa, eastern Wisconsin and central Minnesota within the past few days. Several Flood fighting resources are at or near full in North Dakota. The Pipestem Dam Reservoir is 100% full and the Jamestown Dam Reservoir is 94.6% full.
Region V
The RRCC is activated at Level III (continuous operations); the regional IMAT is on alert. Two Liaison Officers and pre-designated FCO have deployed to Minnesota State EOC. Denver MERS deployed one IRV and one MEOV to Minnesota; operational on Mar 19. IMAT Forward Response Branch deployed to MN SEOC. Incident support base (ISB) at Arden Hills Army Ammunition Depot, MN will be operational Mar 18.
Region VIII
The RRCC is activated at Level III; IMAT teams are deployed to North Dakota (1 team) and South Dakota (2 teams). MERS equipment and personnel are deployed to Bismarck and Fargo, ND; a third team with IRV has deployed to SD. AFEMA Tribal Liaison in North Dakota and other staff has been in contact with each tribe and tribal chairman to discuss resource needs and shortfalls
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
USACE continues providing contract support to create temporary levees for several communities in MN ND and SD and Emergency Protective assistance to communities in Minnesota, and the Dakotas.
U.S. Coast Guard
Search and rescue assets and personnel are staged in Fargo, ND for response in either MN or ND.
Department of Health and Human Services
Two Federal Medical Stations (FMS), Liaisons, and Incident Response Control Team (IRCT) are deployed to Bismarck and Grand Forks, ND.
United States Geological Survey
Flood monitoring activities: several field crews are repairing gages and making discharge measurements as the rivers crest over the weekend in Iowa.
No new activity (FEMA HQ)
No new activity (FEMA HQ)
No new activity (FEMA HQ)
No new activity (FEMA HQ)
Northeast:
High pressure building over the region will bring fair, dry weather for the rest of the week and through the weekend. Another cold front may bring a period of rain showers on Sunday and Monday. Rivers continue to...
West:
A cold front moving into the Pacific Northwest today will bring light rain from Washington to northern most California. Midweek, the front will move throughout the Northwest ending in showers along the West Coast, but...
West:
An upper level low over the Four Corners area will produce additional snow over the San Juan and Sangre De Cristo ranges. The system will then gradually slide eastward into Texas and the Southern Plains....
West:
A low pressure system and associated front will track across the Four Corners states producing rain and snow. Up to a foot of snow could fall in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah and the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. On Monday, the next system will ...move ashore the Pacific Northwest, producing showers and mountain snow inland.
Midwest:
The storm over the Mid-Atlantic will produce rain and rain showers across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. On Tuesday, an upper-level disturbance moving out of the Dakotas will result in a few showers in the Mississippi Valley.
Northeast:
The low centered over the Mid-Atlantic will result in rain, flooding, strong winds and heavy wet mountain snow for much of the region except for Northern Maine. There are numerous Watches, Warnings and Advisories in effect (See http://www.nws.noaa.gov/ for the latest information). With an onshore flow, rainfall totals could reach four inches in coastal New England, in addition, high surf and coastal flooding is forecast. The tight pressure gradient north of the low will result in windy conditions across New England and wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph across Cape Cod and Nantucket. Six inches of heavy, wet snow is forecast for the higher elevations across eastern New York, southern Vermont and southern New Hampshire. On Monday, the storm will drop one more inch of rain over coastal areas before finally moving out to sea.
South:
The storm over the Mid-Atlantic will produce showers across the Tennessee Valley and southern Appalachians. On Monday, the precipitation in the Four Corners states will move into Texas, Oklahoma and the Southern Plains.(NOAA’s National Weather Service, Hydro Meteorological Prediction Center, and various media sources)
Federal:
FEMA’s Response Watch Center and Regions I, II, III and IV are monitoring. Region II LNO deployed to the West Virginia EOC.
West Virginia
The State EOC is fully activated (Level I), with National Guard continuing to activate and deploy. Multiple evacuations are ongoing throughout West Virginia due to rising waters. The State has confirmed one fatality connected to the event. There is an active search for a missing swift-water rescuer due to a capsized boat while in the process of rescuing citizens in Beaver (Raleigh County). Currently there are 68 people sheltered throughout four counties. Approximately 12,000 residents are without power through seven counties.
Governor Joe Manchin declared a State of Emergency on March 13, 2010 for 34 counties due to anticipated flooding caused by rainfall and snowmelt. The State of Emergency will be in effect for the following counties: Barbour, Berkeley, Brooke, Cabell, Grant, Greenbrier, Hampshire, Hancock, Hardy, Jackson, Jefferson, Marion, Marshall, Mason, Mercer, Mineral, Monongalia, Monroe, Morgan, Nicholas, Ohio, Pendleton, Pleasants, Pocahontas, Preston, Randolph, Summers, Tucker, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Webster, Wetzel and Wood. The declaration will remain in effect until April 11, unless extended or rescinded by further proclamation by the governor. No request for Federal assistance at this time.
Maryland
The EOC is at Level II in preparation to potential flooding. Several water rescue teams have been pre-deployed in the event flash flooding occurs. Approximately 22,000 customers are without power. Locust Grove (small town of approx. 100) near La Vale in Allegany County has been evacuated because of potential flooding concerns. Evacuated residents did not need sheltering.
No request for Federal assistance at this time.
Pennsylvania
EOC is at Level III in preparation to potential flooding. Several areas of minor to moderate flooding are occurring, notably areas in and around Somerset County in the west and Lehigh County in the east. Three known shelters open across the Commonwealth. Approximately 100,000 customers are without power. Reports of some homes damaged from high winds in and around Berks County. No request for Federal assistance at this time.
Virginia
EOC is at Increased Readiness. Flooding has been reporting in southwestern Virginia, notably in Pulaski County where the Sheriff’s Department had to evacuate due to flood concerns. Other areas, such as Bland County are also starting to experience flooding. No request for Federal assistance at this time.
New Jersey
The EOC is at Level III. There are reports of scattered power outages across New Jersey. Approximately 194,000 customers are without power. Request for Federal assistance is not anticipated. All partners at the local, state and Federal level are continuing to monitor the events.
New York
EOC is at Steady State. There are reports of approximately 32,000 customers without power across New York. No request for Federal assistance at this time.
Hawaii State Civil Defense reports Hawaii County EOC deactivated at 4:16 a.m. EST on March 13, after Kawaihae Rd. was reopened. HSCD has not received an update as to the status of the fire, but open source reports that Hawaii County Fire Dept. Deputy Chief Glen Honda stated, “It’s not under control it’s not out of control, but not considered under control and they’re continuing bulldozing breaks to get it totally contained.” Residents were allowed to return to their homes at 11:00 p.m. EST on March 12(Region IX, open source)
No new activity (FEMA HQ)
No significant earthquake activity in the United States.
On Sunday, March 14, 2010, at 3:08 a.m. EDT, an earthquake measuring 6.6 magnitude occurred 175 miles northeast of Tokyo, Japan at a depth of 16.4 miles. There were no reports of damage or injury and no tsunami was generated.(USGS)
No new activity (FEMA HQ)
No new activity (FEMA HQ)
West:
The storm system in the region has moved inland over the Intermountain West and as a result precipitation along the California coast will end this evening. Up to a foot of snow is forecast from the Cascades through the central Sierra Nevada. Gusty... winds are expected along the entire Sierra Nevada range. The precipitation will spread eastward this evening, extending from Montana to New Mexico. A front moving ashore will produce additional rain in the Pacific Northwest.
Midwest:
The storm over the eastern portion of the nation will result in rain from the Wisconsin southward to Arkansas with the heaviest precipitation over the Ohio River Valley. The region will be on a warming trend next week and records may be broken. The high temperatures will accelerate melting of the existing snowpack.
Northeast:
A complex low pressure system will produce extensive precipitation, localized flooding, gusty winds, dangerous surf, coastal flooding, and beach erosion from the Mid-Atlantic to New England. The Mid-Atlantic will see three to four inches of rain and Flood Watches, Warnings and Advisories are in effect from West Virginia to Southern New England (See http://www.nws.noaa.gov/ for the latest information). Heavy rain falling on the snowpack in the central Appalachians will produce river and stream flooding. Higher elevations from the Catskills of New York, southern Vermont and western Massachusetts, will receive a wintry mix of freezing rain and snow. Sunday, the system will move into New England with an additional three inches of rain.
South:
The storm in the Northeast will produce gusty winds and rain showers from Mississippi to the Carolinas.(NOAA’s National Weather Service, Hydro Meteorological Prediction Center, and various media sources)
Yesterday Hawaii County reported to Hawaii State Civil Defense that they had a wildfire that spread to over 600 acres. The fire was expected to burn through the night. High wind gust up to 40 mph were making it hard to contain the fire. Two evacuation centers have been opened.
No new activity (FEMA HQ)
No new activity (FEMA HQ)
No new activity (FEMA HQ)
No new activity (FEMA HQ)
West:
A frontal system will bring precipitation to much of the West Coast. Lower elevations of the Pacific Northwest will receive one to two inches of rain, while higher elevations will receive a foot or more of new snow. Coastal areas of Washington and... Oregon will be windy, with gusts to 60 mph. Rain and mountain snow will gradually move southward to southern California by tonight.
Midwest:
A low pressure system will produce a wintery mix of rain and snow showers from the Dakotas and Kansas to the Great Lakes. A frontal system will produce rain showers and thunderstorms from the Central Mississippi Valley to the Ohio Valley. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Severe thunderstorms are defined as having one or more of the following: peak winds in excess of 58 miles per hour, hail at least 1 inch in diameter, a tornado or a flash flood.
South:
A cold front moving across the region will deliver heavy rain and thunderstorms to the southeast today and tomorrow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from eastern Alabama, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.
Northeast:
A developing low pressure system will produce significant precipitation (three to four inches) over the Mid-Atlantic today and tomorrow. The precipitation and resulting melting of the snowpack will produce flooding; Flood Watches, Warnings and Advisories are in effect from West Virginia to Southern New England. See http://www.nws.noaa.gov/ for the latest information. The heavy precipitation and threat of flooding will move into New England tonight through Sunday. (NOAA’s National Weather Service, Hydro Meteorological Prediction Center, and various media sources)
Daylight Saving Time 2010 will happen on Sunday, March 14 at 2:00 a.m., when the clock is moved forward one hour. The time change means the loss of an hour, but the sun will shine longer each day. Studies by the U.S. Department of Transportation in 1975 show that Daylight Saving Time trims the entire country’s electricity usage by about one percent each day. This small but significant amount is the result of less electricity used for lighting and appliances. Daylight Saving Time 2010 is not observed in Arizona, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. Daylight Saving Time 2010 ends at 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday of November(USDOT and media sources)
Tropical Cyclone 19P
At 10:00 p.m. EST on March 11, the center of Tropical Cyclone 19P was about 558 miles west northwest of American Samoa, moving westward at 8 mph. Maximum sustained winds are 40 mph, gusting to 52 mph. The system is forecast to turn to the south and begin to gradually accelerate in the next few days. On the forecast track, Tropical Cyclone 19P does not pose a threat to American Samoa or other U.S. interests.(JTWC, FEMA HQ)
USA
No significant earthquake activity in the United States. (USGS).
Chile
Strong aftershocks continue to rock central Chile following the 8.8M earthquake that occurred Feb 27. On Mar 11 the three strongest quakes measured magnitude 6.9, 6.7 and 6.0. The Chilean Navy Oceanography Service issued a tsunami warning at 12:08 p.m. local time and called for evacuations along the coast; however, the alert was lifted later in the day.(USGS, USAID)
No new activity (FEMA HQ)
New Jersey
Amendments to FEMA-1873-DR-NJ and FEMA-1867-DR-NJ were approved March 10, 2010 to reflect the appointment of William L. Vogel to replace Stephen M. DeBlasio as the FCO for the two Major Disaster Declarations.(FEMA HQ)
