Creates programs to improve forecasts for atmospheric rivers and Western U.S. precipitation, helping protect lives and property.
This bill would create new programs to improve how we forecast extreme weather events like atmospheric rivers across the country. It would also set up pilot projects to give better precipitation forecasts for water managers in the western United States. These changes aim to reduce losses and help communities prepare for severe weather.
Today, there isn't a dedicated national program for improving atmospheric river forecasts, nor are there specific pilot projects mandated for long-range precipitation forecasts for western U.S. water management. This bill would create a new national atmospheric river forecast improvement program to reduce losses from these events. It would also establish at least one pilot project in the western U.S. to provide better precipitation forecasts, with $15 million set aside for each government budget year from 2026 through 2030.
HR 4302 · 119th Congress · July 7, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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