Description: To improve flood warning communication and help people prepare for, mitigate, and respond to flooding, the National Weather Service (NWS) is adding experimental flood inundation mapping services to its suite of forecast products.  These new services provide near-real-time, high-resolution visualizations showing where, when, and how much flood waters are forecast.

Author: Jeff Zogg (NOAA/National Weather Service)*

Author Bio: Jeff Zogg has been the Senior Service Hydrologist and a Meteorologist at the National Weather Service (NWS) in Des Moines, Iowa since 2008.  Jeff collaborates with his local office staff, as well as with external partners such as emergency management, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the State of Iowa and the Iowa Flood Center at the University of Iowa to ensure that the NWS meets the hydrologic service needs of its partners and users.  His efforts include internal and external training, as well as outreach and information technology initiatives.  Jeff is also the primary NWS liaison to the State of Iowa for NWS hydrologic services.