Now that you know about the power of flash floods, you can start looking for them. This page is an assignment that will let you look for flood warnings and other weather warnings. You will record the warnings you find in a weather map you'll make. Your teacher will tell you if she wants you to complete this assignment. 

A good weather map presents information very clearly. People need to be able to look at a weather map and tell what area it is and what kind of weather will be happening. Make sure that people can clearly tell the difference between the different types of warnings you will mark on your map. Use color or different kinds of marks to make each warning distinct. If necessary, add a key to your map that explains which mark or color is which warning.

#2. Then visit this site. This is a government site that lists all the severe weather warnings for North America. Look at the Flash Floods section and see if any flood watches or warnings are listed for today. If so, mark the areas on your map that have a flash flood or flood warnings. If there are places mentioned that aren't on your map, write down the names of those places, and if it is a flood watch or warning on the back of the your map. 

#3. Next, visit this site. This page is a forecast for heavy precipitation over the United States. See if there are any warnings for heavy precipitation. If there are, mark down those areas on your map as possible places for a flood. Are the areas for heavy precipitation the same as the areas under a flood watch? 

#4. Finally, visit this site. This page has a map that shows the current severe weather watches and warnings in the United States. Look at the map and find your home. See if there are any weather warnings for your area. Take your U.S. map and mark the areas that have weather warnings. 

When you finish making your weather map, hand it in to your teacher.