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Climate Links for the metropolitan area nearest to Hopewell Big Woods.

When starting to look for information about climate for any given area, ".gov" web addresses typically provide information that is accurate and generally without bias, I would consider them to be trustworthy sources.

Climate.Gov https://www.climate.gov/

A site run by NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. There are three tabs on this page, each with a different audience. There is "News & Features" with topics for the general public who are interested in climate-related topics such as climate science, adaptation, and mitigation.  Maps & Data links to climate maps and data sets for officials or professionals to use in their own reports.   Teaching Climate is a site with curriculum materials and resources for educators to use in their classrooms, including videos and experiments.  The best ages are middle school and higher. 

GlobalChange.gov https://www.globalchange.gov/

This site is hosted by the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP).  This is a Federal program that helps coordinate research, cooperation, and collaboration between its 13 member agencies.  The site is not geared towards children. I would suggest this is the science interested general public and professionals.  Tabs include Understand-climate change, Assess-National Climate Assessment, Explore-USGCRP Highlights, Browse,- Reports & Resources, and Engage-Connect & Participate. 

Data.Gov https://www.data.gov/climate/

A web site launched by U.S. General Services Administration that uses the Open Government Data Act to gather government published data and aggregate it in a usable format.  Under Topics one tab is listed for Climate and it has data relating to topics such as: coastal flooding, food resilience, water ecosystem vulnerability ad infrastructure.  This site would be especially important for community planners. 

PlantMaps.com https://www.plantmaps.com/index.php

Is a site that specializes in various horticultural maps as well as climate maps. It is easy to use and simple to understand.   I would list this site for anyone that is interested in plants, farming or general gardening as well as all-around climate data. 

U.S. Climate Data https://www.usclimatedata.com/ and 

World Climate.com http://www.worldclimate.com/

Both have the ability to search by zip code  and learn  relevant climate information to your creation.  This site maintains records for precipitation, temperature and history, but only for the last 5 years or so.

Drought.gov https://www.drought.gov/drought/

Is useful for current drought information as well as general outlooks for wildfire and drought impacts. 

EPA.gov https://www.epa.gov/climate-research

Is another great resource for general climate and climate change-related information. 

NOAA also has a climate-related page, https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/90day/

This includes an outlook for ranges from 2 weeks to a year as well as discussions. 

 And while more weather-related than climate, NOAA's Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service is a page that I highly recommend.  It not only monitors for flooding conditions, but it also has historical crest information.  This can be valuable in understanding how your local area has experienced floods in the past. 

https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=phi&gage=ptnp1

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