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Resources for Hazard Mitigation Planning

Climate information supports the development of tribal, state, and local hazard mitigation plans (HMPs), but with resources available across numerous organizations and websites this information can be difficult to find. This page was developed to provide a more consolidated listing of applicable climate information for planners within the Northeast region.

Popular resources that are used across the region are listed below, along with resources that can be used for ongoing monitoring of climate and drought conditions. Select a state from the dropdown above for more detailed state-level information.

The resources on this site were compiled from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, the Northeast Regional Climate Center, and State Climate Offices in the Northeast region.

Popular Resources Across the Northeast

• NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance
• NOAA NCEI Did You Know?
• NOAA NCEI Regional Snowfall Index, Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale, Snowfall Extremes
• NOAA NCEI State Climate Extremes Committee (SCEC)
• NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database
• Related resources:
• Climate Hazard and Mitigation Planning (CHaMP) Tool
• Climate Mapping for Resilience & Adaptation
• NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals
• NOAA NCEI U.S. Tornadoes
• NOAA State Climate Summaries
• U.S. Drought Monitor

Supporting Capabilities for Hazard Mitigation Planning and Ongoing Climate and Drought Monitoring

• Data access through the Applied Climate Information System (ACIS):
• Beginner: NOWData, CLIMOD
• Intermediate: scACIS, ACIS GIS
• Advanced: Web Services (documentation, training series)
• IPM Forecasts and Weather Data: Network for Environment and Weather Applications (NEWA)
• NOAA Eastern Region Climate Services Webinar
• NOAA NIDIS Northeast Drought Early Warning System; Northeast Drought Early Warning System Dashboard
• NRCC Daily Maps; NRCC Monthly Maps
• NRCC Extreme Precipitation in the Northeast U.S.; NRCC Extreme Precipitation Analysis for New York and New England
• NRCC Invasive Species Monitoring: Emerald Ash Borer; Spongy Moth
• NRCC Northeast Drought Update
• NRCC Snow Survey Maps
• Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook Reports

Looking for additional information? Be sure to check out the state-level information from the dropdown above or see the tool catalog available from toolkit.climate.gov. For more information about regional trends and impacts click here, and see FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Planning site for additional tribal, state, and local planning resources.