Northeast River Forecast Center 2026

About this episode

This episode features an interview with Bill Leatham discussing the Northeast River Forecast Center and its regional weather impacts.

This is our 5th of five episodes with various River Forecast Centers of the United States. In the uppermost northeast corner of the US, the Northeast River Forecast Center is bound on three sides by water: the Great Lakes to the west, Canada's lakes and bays to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The mountains of this region collect this moisture from various weather events and send that water down the river valleys. In this episode we talk with Bill Leatham, a Senior Hydrometeorologist with the Northeast River Forecast Center. This landscape is impacted by its regional waterscape, the hurricanes in the Southeast and even the weather patterns of El Niño and La Niña. What winter weather did they receive? When did their snow melt? Are they experiencing a drought? What type of storms do they expect this summer?

People in this episode

Host: Sam Carter

Guest: Bill Leatham

Topics covered

• river forecasting
• climate impact
• weather patterns
• hydrometeorology
• regional geography

Keywords

• Northeast River Forecast Center
• Bill Leatham
• weather patterns
• El Niño
• La Niña
• drought
• storm forecasting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Northeast River Forecast Center

Places: Great Lakes, Canada, Atlantic Ocean

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