NOAA Flood Events¶
Historical NOAA storm-event flood records used as event labels and impact targets for flood studies.
Overview¶
NOAA Flood Events are derived from the NOAA Storm Events Database and document the timing, location, and impacts of severe flood-related events across the United States.
In PyHazards they function as event-level labels or targets for flood occurrence and impact analysis, especially when paired with meteorological drivers.
At a Glance¶
Provider |
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) |
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Hazard Family |
Flood |
Source Role |
Event Records |
Coverage |
United States |
Geometry |
Tabular event records with administrative regions and optional point coordinates |
Spatial Resolution |
County or zone level reporting, with points when available |
Temporal Resolution |
Event-based |
Update Cadence |
Updated monthly, typically 75-90 days after the end of a data month |
Period of Record |
1950-present |
Formats |
Web query, bulk CSV, and database extracts |
Inspection CLI |
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Data Characteristics¶
Event-based tabular records rather than gridded tensors.
Historical archive appended as new months are processed and validated.
Typical attributes include event timing, location, narratives, and reported damages.
Very recent months may be unavailable because of reporting and validation lag.
Typical Use Cases¶
Flood occurrence and frequency analysis.
Impact and damage assessment studies.
Supervised learning with event records as flood targets.
Access¶
Use the links below to access the upstream source or its public documentation.
PyHazards Usage¶
Use this dataset through the public inspection or registry surface documented below.
This dataset is currently documented as an external or inspection-first
source rather than a public load_dataset(...) entrypoint.
Inspection Workflow¶
Use the documented inspection path below to validate local files before training or analysis.
python -m pyhazards.datasets.noaa_flood.inspection --path /path/to/noaa_flood_data --max-items 10