National Water and Climate Center

Last updated December 22, 2025

National Water and Climate Center
Agency overview

Jurisdiction	Federal government of the United States
Headquarters	Portland, Oregon, U.S. 45°31′47″N122°39′12″W / 45.5298°N 122.6532°W / 45.5298; -122.6532
Website	www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/data-and-reports/snow-and-climate-monitoring-predefined-reports-and-maps

The United States National Water and Climate Center collects and disseminates water resources and climate data.^[1]

It is part of the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The offices are located in Portland, Oregon, near Lloyd Center.^[2]

Services include:

Operates the SNOTEL network which controls and collects data from more than 730 automated snowpack and climate sensor sites.

References

↑ "National Water and Climate Center". NWCC. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
↑ "Map and Directions to get to the National Water and Climate Center". NWCC. Retrieved October 2, 2017.^{[ dead link ]}

External links

National Water and Climate Center Official site

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