Hinchey Secures Approval from Key House Panel of $6 Million for Critical Federal Programs to Support Susquehanna Flood Forecast and Warning System

Washington, DC – July 7, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today secured approval from a key U.S. House panel of a $6.38 million increase in funding for two critical federal programs that support the Susquehanna Flood Forecast and Warning System (SFFWS). The funding increase will boost the efforts of the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) National Streamflow Information Program and The Cooperative Water Program. Both programs offer support to the SFFWS network of rain and stream gages by offsetting operation and maintenance costs of the network