Hydrology and Flooding
News & Events, Science Spotlights
A Triple Jeopardy Flood Event
by Alexander B. Rabinovich Photo: Yuval Zukerman on Unsplash The violent underwater eruption of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haapai volcano in...
From AMS Journals
AMS Science Preview: High-Res Global Forecasting, Tornado Emergencies
Recent research in AMS journals spotlights tornado emergencies, kilometer-scale global weather forecasting, a new normal for polar sea ice, links between Tibetan snow cover and intense tropical cyclones, and more.
Science Spotlights
Takeaways from the State of the Climate in 2025
According to the 36th annual State of the Climate report, greenhouse gas concentrations, global sea level, and ocean heat content all reached record highs in 2025.
Science Spotlights
State of the Climate in 2025: Takeaways from North America
We speak with State of the Climate in 2025 North America section editor Laura Stevens about the regional climate last year, including Texas floods, Canadian heat, and wildfires.
Science Spotlights
The Hill Country, the Science, and the Next Flood
New science sheds light on the 2025 Texas floods, and how to help people be more prepared in the future.
From AMS Journals
AMS Science Preview: Texas Floods, Deformed Cities, Olympic Weather
The American Meteorological Society continuously publishes research on climate, weather, and water in its 12 journals. Many of these articles are available via early online access–they have been peer-reviewed, but are not yet in their final published form. Below are some examples of recently accepted research.
Science Spotlights
AMS Science Preview: AI Forecast Limits, Unpredictable Hurricanes, Mountain-Climbing Storms
New research published in AMS journals suggests that hurricane trends may become less predictable, discusses the limits of machine-learning weather forecasts, outlines a new process for calculating heat index, and more.
Science Spotlights
Uncertainty in Hydrological Modeling
by Guoqiang Tang et al. What happens to hydrologic simulations when the entered weather data are uncertain? That’s the question...
From AMS Journals
AMS Science Preview: Mississippi River, Ocean Carbon Storage, Gender and Floods
Research published in "early online" format in journals of the American Meteorological society discusses how gender affects flood mortality, U.S. ranchers and climate change, underestimations of Southern Ocean carbon uptake, terrain and tornadoes, increasing atmospheric rivers, and the future of Mississippi River water.
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AMS Fellow Enrique Vivoni
Enrique Vivoni, Fulton Professor of Hydrosystems Engineering in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University (ASU), and director of ASU’s Center for Hydrologic Innovations, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Geophysical Union, and AMS, recognizing his career-long impact across multiple disciplines.
