Referential Links
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USGS
https://dashboard.waterdata.usgs.gov/app/nwd/en/
The USGS (United States Geological Survey) is a science bureau within the United States Department of the Interior. The USGS provides science about the natural hazards that threaten lives and livelihoods; the water, energy, minerals, and other natural resources we rely on; the health of our ecosystems and environment; and the impacts of climate and land-use change. Our scientists develop new methods and tools to enable timely, relevant, and useful information about the Earth and its processes.
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Climate Resilience
https://resilience.climate.gov/
Knowing which climate-related hazards could harm the things you care about is the first step in building climate resilience.
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New Jersey Extreme Precipitation Projection Tool
https://ora-devserver.njaes.rutgers.edu:27015/
This site provides an interactive tool for users to identify regional and local estimates of projected changes in extreme rainfall amounts (measured in inches) within a 24-hour duration for various return periods between current estimates* and a future time period under either of two future emission scenarios.
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Extreme Precipitation and Climate Change
https://www.c2es.org/content/extreme-precipitation-and-climate-change/
Extreme precipitation events have increased in frequency and intensity in the U.S. and across many regions of the world since the 1950s. These events are defined as instances in which the amount of rain or snow experienced in a location substantially exceeds what is normal.