National Weather Service
From ASDSO Dam Safety Toolbox
The National Weather Service (NWS) is an agency of the United States federal government that is tasked with providing weather forecasts, warnings of hazardous weather, and other weather-related products to organizations and the public for the purposes of protection, safety, and general information. It is a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) branch of the Department of Commerce. The agency was known as the United States Weather Bureau from 1890 until it adopted its current name in 1970. The agency has historically provided precipitation information to assist with the hydrologic design of dams. Learn more at their website: https://www.weather.gov/