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June 5th at the SBC

Johnse Ostman, Senior Hydrologist from the Anchorage, AK RFC (APRFC), will discuss Integrating Research with Community Outreach to Improve Messaging and Forecast Methods for Mendenhall Glacier Dammed Lake Outburst Floods and Their Impacts to Downstream Residents in Juneau, Alaska.

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Brian LaSorsa, Science and Operations Officer from NWS WFO Sterling, VA (LWX) recently discussed A Meteorological Study of the June 5, 2024 Outbreak in eastern West Virginia, northern Virginia, and Maryland.

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What's next?

We have a great lineup of sessions! Here's a quick preview:

  • June 12, 2025 | May 2025 Eastern U.S. Atmospheric River Event | Christopher Smith (GOES-R Satellite Liaison)
  • June 26, 2025 | Microwave Sounders | Galina Chirokova/Mark Demaria (CIRA)

 

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