Daily Readiness Brief
September 2, 2026
Tropical Storm Edouard's remnants keep a flash flood risk over the upper Texas coast and southwest Louisiana. Severe storms are possible from the eastern Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic. The national wildfire preparedness level is at its highest step, with the heaviest activity in Washington, Oregon, Montana and Nevada.
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United States
New England
ActiveA marginal risk of heavy rain reaches the Northeast. No severe storm risk named for the six states.
Mid-Atlantic
ActiveSevere storms are possible across New York and New Jersey today. Timing is the open question.
Capitol Region
ActiveSevere storm risk reaches Pennsylvania and Maryland. West Virginia recovery aid continues.
Southeast
ActiveMarginal flash flood risk over Florida. Mississippi recovery aid open. Atlantic tropics are clear for a week.
Great Lakes
ActiveSevere storms possible across Ohio and Michigan. Indiana recovery assistance is open in 21 counties.
South Central
ActiveEdouard's rain continues over the upper Texas coast. A flood watch covers southeast Texas including Houston.
Heartland
ActiveA quiet weather day. Missouri infrastructure recovery assistance remains open.
Mountain
ActiveThe Sand Creek fire in Montana is 13 percent contained with evacuations in place. Severe gusts possible in northern Montana.
Pacific
ActiveFour large fires burning across California and Nevada. The Plaskett fire is 1 percent contained.
Northwest
ActiveTwenty-four uncontained large fires. Smoke advisories cover central Oregon counties through this afternoon.
Canada
British Columbia
ActiveWildfire activity continues in the Fraser Canyon and Okanagan. Evacuation orders remain the number that matters.
Prairies
QuietNo provincial specific activity confirmed today. National fire numbers remain below the five year average.
Ontario
ActiveNorthwestern Ontario fire activity continues. Eabametoong First Nation remains among communities affected.
Quebec
QuietNo provincial specific activity confirmed today. The seasonal turn toward ice storm season begins now.
Atlantic Canada
QuietNo regional activity confirmed today. The Atlantic basin is forecast to stay quiet for seven days.