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67 Posts


Natural Environment

Surface Waters / Wetlands
 
37
Land
 
24
Weather
 
17
Fish
 
13
Groundwater
 
12
Ocean / Sea
 
10
Atmosphere
 
2
Invertebrates
 
2
Land Mammals
 
2
Plants / Kelp
 
2
Birds
 
1
Microbes
 
1

Unusual or Unexpected Event

Flooding / Draining
 
28
Death / Die-off / Decline
 
9
Extreme Precipitation
 
7
Extreme Temperature
 
7
Storm Surge
 
7
Erosion
 
6
Extreme Wind
 
6
Pollution
 
6
Drought
 
5
Glacier Change
 
5
Permafrost Change
 
4
Sea/Land Level Change
 
4
Unusual Range / Sighting
 
3
Physical or Chemical Change
 
2
Rain on Snow
 
2
Seasonal Timing
 
2
Ice / Snow Change
 
2
Unusual Size / Abundance
 
1
Debris / Trash
 
1
Earthquake
 
1
Infestation
 
1
Sinkhole / Crater
 
1
Thunderstorm
 
1
Tsunami
 
1
Pathogen
 
1
Fire
 
1

Impact on Human Environment

Water Management
 
67
Safety
 
24
Buildings
 
19
Transportation
 
14
Water Security
 
14
Economic Impact
 
11
Human Health
 
11
Food Security
 
10
Sanitation
 
9
Cultural Impact
 
7
Displacement
 
6
Energy
 
6
Communication
 
4
Fisheries
 
4
Conflict
 
2
Harvest Change
 
2
Relocation
 
2
Agriculture
 
1
Burial Site
 
1
Forestry
 
1
TOURISM
 
1

Year

2 1 3 20 19 17
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Month

4 4 10 6 3 5 5 10 1 8 2 4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Season

SPRING
 
13
SUMMER
 
13
FALL
 
5
WINTER
 
5

Country

United States
 
34
Canada
 
6
Norway
 
4
Iceland
 
1
India
 
1
Russia
 
1
Spain
 
1