NOAA
NOAA is a research center that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
NOAA signs agreement to ensure reliable water supply for California agriculture
NOAA has announced the Yuba River Resilience Initiative agreement, a joint project with the state of California and the local Yuba Water Agency that fulfills the Presidential Memorandum calling for Putting People Over Fish. The agreement unlocks new, reliable irrigation water sources to strengthen the agricultural economy of California’s Central Valley, while allowing fish to reach new […]
New dataset helps improve flood mitigation tools, flood-risk assessment
Computer-modeled water level data fills gaps between tide stations along the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf coasts.
Earth just had its warmest July on record
July was the globe’s 14th month in a row of record warmth
National Weather Service launches new website for water prediction and products
NOAA’s National Weather Service launched a new website: The National Water Prediction Service. This new hub for water data, products and services combines local and regional forecasts with water data and new national level capabilities, such as flood inundation maps and the National Water Model. "This online water hub is modern and flexible — providing information […]
Global warming more to blame than El Niño for Amazon’s ongoing record drought
A team of experts with the World Weather Attribution project has concluded that human-caused global warming played a significantly larger role than El Niño in intensifying the 2023 Amazon drought. Agricultural droughts will increase in frequency to an average return interval of 10-15 years, pushing the Amazon Rainforest closer to what may be a “tipping point”, beyond which the Amazon will become like a savanna.
U.S. struck with historic number of billion-dollar disasters in 2023
Last year was the nation’s 5th-warmest year on record.
U.S. high tide flooding continues to break records
Coastal communities in eight locations along the East and West coasts experienced record high tide flooding last year — a trend that is expected to continue in 2024. For many communities, the expected strengthening of El Nino will bring even more high tide flood days. The 2023 Annual High Tide Flooding Outlook documents high tide flooding events […]
NOAA announces historic funding for fish habitats across U.S.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help recover endangered fish; prioritize tribal communities.
NOAA awards $18.9M for harmful algal bloom research, monitoring
NOAA is announcing $18.9 million in funding for harmful algal bloom (HAB) research projects and monitoring activities throughout U.S. coastal and Great Lakes waters. HABs can produce toxins or cause other harmful effects that can damage ecosystems, disrupt our seafood supply, impact economies and threaten human health. Marine and fresh waters of the U.S. are […]