The USGeological Survey and the National Weather Service Work Together to to

question 25

Multiple Choice

The U.S.Geological Survey and the National Weather Service work together to

• A) Alert the public about impending flash flooding by using drainage basin characteristics (USGS) and meteorological events (NWS) to predict areas and timing where rapid water level rise may occur.
• B) Judge the amount of sedimentation that will fill a river channel in a year and thus help in flood forecasting.
• C) Keep public officials informed about the narrowing or widening of the 100-year floodplain in upstream drainage basins.
• D) Inform insurance companies that provide flood insurance to individuals about locations where flooding is most probable.