Congressional Organic Act of 1890
Water
The act that assigned the responsibility of river and floor forecasting for the benefit of the general welfare of the Nation's people and economy to the Weather Bureau, and subsequently the National Weather Service.
- — Service Hydrologist Reference Manual Glossary of Hydrologic Terms retrieved 2014-06-01
Weather
The act that assigned the responsibility of river and floor forecasting for the benefit of the general welfare of the NationÂs people and economy to the Weather Bureau, and subsequently the National Weather Service.