Severe weather leads the brief as the Storm Prediction Center flags a large-hail, damaging-wind, and tornado threat across the northern Plains and upper Mississippi Valley, while Texas keeps state emergency resources activated ahead of flash flooding. On the wildfire side, the national Preparedness Level holds at 2 with six uncontained large fires, and Lincoln County lifts the last evacuation orders for New Mexico’s Seven Cabins Fire. Two FEMA assistance deadlines approach in Washington and Hawaii, and USGS keeps Kilauea at an advisory level. State updates include a hazmat stand-down in Garden Grove, California, several boil water notices, and hurricane-season preparedness messaging in Virginia. Full state-by-state coverage and sourced intelligence for emergency management professionals.
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Key Takeaways
• Severe weather: Northern Plains and upper Mississippi Valley face large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes June 4; eastern South Dakota and southeastern North Dakota are in the focus area.
• Texas activation: State emergency response resources remain mobilized for flash flooding across West, Northwest, Central, and East Texas through later this week.
• Wildfire: National PL holds at 2 with six uncontained large fires; Seven Cabins Fire (New Mexico) is the largest at ~30,420 acres, 57 percent contained, with all evacuations lifted June 3.
• FEMA deadlines: Washington December storms assistance closes June 10; Hawaii March Kona Low assistance (Maui and Honolulu) closes June 14.
• Kilauea: USGS holds Kilauea at ADVISORY / Color Code YELLOW; next fountaining episode forecast within roughly 10 to 15 days.
• California hazmat: Garden Grove methyl methacrylate tank emergency has de-escalated; all residential evacuations lifted and recovery support standing up.
• Lifelines: Precautionary boil water notices in effect in Florida (Midway), Louisiana (New Orleans), North Carolina (Chadbourn), and Virginia (Coeburn).
The Storm Prediction Center's Day 1 outlook for June 4 highlights a threat of large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes across the Northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley, with eastern South Dakota, southeastern North Dakota and western Minnesota in the focus area through the evening.
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Heavy to excessive rainfall continues to produce flooding over parts of the southern and Northern Plains.
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In Texas, state emergency response resources remain activated after governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to mobilize ahead of flash flooding threats expected across west, Northwest, South Central and East Texas through later this week.
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On the wildfire front, the national preparedness level remains at 2 of 5.
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The most recent National Interagency Coordination center situation report counts six uncontained large fires, with the Seven Cabins fire on New Mexico's Lincoln National Forest, the largest at roughly 30,420 acres and 57% contained.
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Lincoln county lifted all remaining evacuation orders tied to that fire on June 3, official update published approximately 48 hours ago.
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Other active incidents include the Summit Creek fire in Idaho, the Zen Fire in Oregon, the Jericho Creek fire in Montana and the Laclusa west and Shell fires in Florida, all reported with minimal to moderate behavior.
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Two FEMA assistance deadlines are approaching.
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Washington Residents affected by the December storms and flooding have until June 10th to apply, and survivors of the March Kona Low flooding in Honolulu and Maui counties have until June 14th.
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In Hawaii, the US Geological Survey keeps Kilauea at a volcano alert level of advisory and aviation color code yellow.
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The volcano is not currently erupting after episode 48 ended June 1, and observatory models forecast the next fountaining episode within roughly 10 to 15 days.
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Let's run through the states.
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Florida the Loclusa West Fire near Hawthorne and the Shell fire west of DeLand remain active under the latest national Situation Report, both with minimal fire behavior and partial containment.
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Separately, the Midway Water System issued a precautionary boil water notice on June 3rd after a water main break along Highway 98 affecting neighborhoods and businesses from Bergren Road east to Edgewood Drive.
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Hawaii USGS keeps Kilauea at advisory and aviation color code Yellow following the end of episode 48 on June 1st.
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The next fountaining episode is forecast within about 10 to 15 days.
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FEMA's deadline for individual assistance tied to the March Kona Lo flooding in Honolulu and Maui counties is June 14.
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Idaho the Summit Creek fire about 11 miles southeast of Oakley remains an uncontained large fire on the latest situation report at roughly 1,743 acres and 54% contained with residences threatened and area closures in effect.
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Louisiana the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans issued a precautionary boil water advisory for a portion of the Lake Shore and Lake Vista neighborhood.
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Montana the Jericho Creek fire about 15 miles southwest of Helena is listed as an uncontained large fire at roughly 2,068 acres and 82% contained with minimal fire behavior and smoldering reported.
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New Mexico the Seven Cabins fire on the Lincoln National Forest remains the nation's largest active fire at roughly 30,420 acres and 57% contained with structures previously threatened.
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Lincoln county lifted all remaining evacuation statuses tied to the fire on June 3rd.
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North Carolina the town of Chadburn issued a boil water advisory beginning June 3 for waterline work in effect until further notice.
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North Dakota Severe thunderstorm watches were in effect across northeast, southeast and south Central counties on June 3 and the area remains within the Storm Prediction Center's June 4 severe weather threat for large hail, damaging wind and isolated tornadoes.
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Oregon the zen fire on BLM's Printville district is listed as an uncontained large fire at roughly 1,634 acres and 37% contained.
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State officials continue to flag elevated wildfire risk amid one of the driest seasons in over a decade.
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South Dakota the National Weather Service in Rapid City issued a tornado warning for northern Tripp county in south central South Dakota on June 3, and the state's east remains within the June Fort severe weather threat Area for supercells capable of large hail and a few tornadoes.
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Governor Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to activate state response resources ahead of flash flooding threats across west, northwest, central and east Texas running through later this week.
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Utilities continue routine restoration with roughly 12,500 customers tracked as without power statewide early June 3, concentrated in Harris County.
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and communities ahead of the:
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In southwest Virginia, Cockburn officials issued a boil water notice for parts of the town.
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FEMA's deadline to apply for federal assistance tied to the December storms and flooding is June 10, with one month's notice issued in mid May.
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All other states and territories have no significant updates in the last 24 hours.
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That wraps today's EM Morning Brief.
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