The disastrous flood season is predicted to expand and grow more severe.
Flooded areas are seen in Bellevue, Neb., on Wednesday. By Jason Samenow Jason Samenow Editor and writer covering weather and climate Email Bio Follow March 21 at 12:51 PM As disastrous as the flood season has already been in the Plains and Midwest, it is likely to expand and worsen, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned in its spring outlook on Thursday.
Due to rivers levels that are already high, hefty snowpack in the northern plains and above-normal soil moisture, “conditions are primed” for more flooding, said Edwark Clark, director of NOAA’s National Weather Center. “This is potentially an unprecedented flood season,” Clark said. “It may become more dire in the coming weeks.
Clark said about two-thirds of the Lower 48 is likely to experience some flooding this spring. Even away from the zone of greatest risk in the nation’s heartland, minor flooding, which can inundate roads and basements, remains a risk east of the Mississippi River and in parts of California and Nevada, the outlook noted.
Snow cover projection over the next 8 days. Over the next week, computer model simulations show that snowpack eroding, which will release large quantities of water into river systems, intensifying flooding and ice jams.
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