Precipitation webmap

The webmap provide real-time US precipitation and weather alert from National Weahter Service.

ℹ️ Access the webmap via this link

Credit

👨‍🏫 The webmap developed by Viet Nguyen (University of Greifswald | Institute of Geography and Geology) with reference to materials from the GEOG 4046 An Introduction to Web GIS course.

Data

🌧️ Precipitation layer

- Layer type: OGC Web Map Service
- Summary: A National Weather Service image product depicting current precipitation derived from a network of radar stations. The web service is provided by Iowa State University Mesonet.
- Service URL: https://www.weather.gov/documentation/services-web-api#/default/get_alerts_active

🌪️ Weather alerts layer

- Layer type: GeoJSON
- Summary: Areas under a weather alert issued by the National Weather Service, such as a tornado warning. See the NWS for details on the API.
- Service URL: https://www.weather.gov/documentation/services-web-api#/default/get_alerts_active