Amphibians. Stopping the mails -- interrupting commerce. In: "The Mississippi River Flood Problem," by John A. Fox, 1915. Library Call No. TC 425 .M62 F69

Weaving the mat. Bank protection is imperative. In: "The Mississippi River Flood Problem," by John A. Fox, 1915. Library Call No. TC 425 .M62 F69

Sinking the mat. Revetment work is essential. In: "The Mississippi River Flood Problem," by John A. Fox, 1915. Library Call No. TC 425 .M62 F69

A plaque in the steps leading down to the Mississippi River commemorates the highest flood ever recorded at St. Louis, the flood of 1993. On August 1, 1993, the Mississippi River reached the level of the plaque. Note street and river in upper left corner of image. The river reached 49.58 feet above normal during this flood.

Potomac River at Great Falls during flood. This small boiling stream is just part of the overflow from the main river.

Potomac River at Great Falls during flood. This small boiling stream is just part of the overflow from the main river.

Raging waters flowing out to the main body of the Potomac River during flood.

Raging waters flowing out to the main body of the Potomac River during flood.

Potomac River flowing over dam structure just above Great Falls.

Normally gentle stream area flowing into Potomac below Great Falls.

Fire engine from Engine Company No. 10 caught in flood.

Broken levee at Sandusky Street

State Street Bridge just beginning to break apart.

Glenwood Avenue - a rowboat was the mode of transportation.

Row boat leading a horse to safety on West Town Street.

Cypress Avenue showing where 13 people were rescued from a tree.

A rescue boat rowing through Columbus.

Water rushing over bent and broken railroad tracks.

Town Street Bridge broken from flood waters.

Horse still in harness needing rescue near State and Mill Street.

Remains of Hill's Grocery near Sullivant and Cypress Avenues.

Damage near the corner of Rich and Dakota Avenues.

Broad Street near the B&O Railroad tracks showing box car on side with torn up track.

The corner of Town Street and Rogers Avenue.

The remains of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad bridge at Sullivant Avenue.

Industrial facilities near Broad Street.

Broken levee at Sandusky Street.

Flood damage.

Flood damage on Glenwood Avenue.

A view of Rogers Avenue.

Police carrying a victim of the 1913 flooding.

The remains of Doddington Lumber Yard.

Washed out railroad tracks on the west side of Columbus.

Damage at Broad Street and Rogers Avenue.

All that is left of a home on Sandusky Street.

Chicago Avenue with automobiles.

A rescue boat on Broad Street.

T&OC&W. Yard (may not have read abbreviation correctly). Near Broad Street.

Sign states the obvious. Maybe the sign was put up on a more benign day.

Rescue team in flooded neighborhood.

Flood damage to a house in Maui.

NOAA IBM supercomputers used for climate and weather forecasts.

An early Signal Service weather map on record in NOAA Library - September 1, 1872 Careful compilation and study of these maps led to scientific forecasting. In: "Daily Bulletin of Weather-Reports ... for the Month of September, 1872

United States weather map for the day

Signal Tower for Storm Warning Flags used by day, lanterns by night. Used to warn mariners In: "The Boy and the U.S. Weather Men", 1917, p.236

Coast Guard aircraft used to drop hurricane warnings to sponge fishermen

National weather map outside of Department of Commerce Building

Among earliest Signal Service Weather maps

Signal Service Weather map showing huge storm system over Great Lakes region

Weather Bureau weather map showing cold wave in center of country Northeaster attacking mid-Atlantic states