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Featured Sites Floods and Flood Plains Contains general background information on floods. Significant Floods in the United States During the 20th Century Contains a list of significant floods in the U.S. during the 20th century, plus types of floods. Water Watch View maps and graphs of current water resources conditions.  Water Science for Schools Find information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center.  Geologic Information Geologic and mineral resource surveys and mapping for the Department of the Interior.  Significant Floods in the United States During the 20th Century Contains a list of significant floods in the U.S. during the 20th century, plus types of floods.  100-Year Flood How and when uncommon big floods happen.  Floods and Flood Plains Contains general background information on floods.  Two Months of Flooding in Eastern North Carolina, September - October 1999 Reports of the effects of hurricanes. Includes data and photographs.  Hazards Fact Sheets Documentations and reports of natural disasters.  Earthquakes and Other Natural Hazards Learn about earthquakes and other hazards and find out how to prepare for these hazards.  USGS Hurricanes and Coastal Storm Websites Links to USGS sites that are related to hurricanes and storms.  Animated Map This map shows the combined effect of all six hazards--earthquake, volcanic, landslides, flooding, hurricane, and tornado. Watch as the distribution of each is added to the previous hazards.  Geographic Distribution of Major Hazards in the US Six theme maps showing high risk or relatively frequent actual occurrences of hazards (floods, earthquakes, landslides, hurricanes, tornadoes, and volcanic eruptions.)  Hazards Links to various hazards reports, including earthquake, volcanoes, flood, landslides, wildfire, wildlife diseases, geomagnetism, and coastal storms and tsunamis.  USGS Water Resources Michigan Michigan District operates Real-time monitoring networks and conducts scientific assessments and research of Michigan's water resources.  Water Resources in California California water info  Johnson Creek Hydrologic Monitoring Johnson Creek Hydrologic Monitoring  NOAA's Flood Threat Forecast View most up-to-date information on national flood-threat forecast.  The EarthPulse Center Interactive learning tool for earthquake location, magnitude, distribution and forecasting.  Earthforce Informative site about forces that cause eruptions, quakes, and floods.