The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration warned "unprecedented" flooding is likely to occur this spring, with "more than 200 million people at risk." (Photo: AP Photo/Steve Helber)

The majority of the country will likely experience above-average precipitation this spring, substantially elevating the flood risk for this spring season, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced in their U.S. Spring Outlook.

Affecting half of the country, the NOAA predicts approximately 25 states have a potential for major or moderate flooding, touching the lives of nearly 200,000 Americans. This forecast comes after portions of the country — particularly in the upper Mississippi and Missouri River basins including Nebraska, Minnesota and Iowa —have already experienced severe flooding already in 2019.

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Danielle Ling

Danielle Ling is an experienced video journalist and business reporter. As associate editor, Danielle manages all multimedia and reports on industry news and risk-related coverage, managing all weather-related content. A University of Maryland and Philip Merrill College of Journalism alum, Danielle previously served as a video journalist for Verizon FiOS 1 News NJ, Push Pause. Connect with Danielle on LinkedIn or email her at [email protected].

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