Sec. 120. Emergency communication of risk
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In any river basin where the Secretary carries out flood risk management activities subject to an annual operating plan, the Secretary shall establish procedures for providing the public and affected governments, including Indian tribes, in the river basin with— timely information regarding expected water levels; advice regarding appropriate preparedness actions; technical assistance; and any other information or assistance determined appropriate by the Secretary. The Secretary shall utilize the procedures only when precipitation or runoff exceeds those calculations considered as the lowest risk to life and property contemplated by the annual operating plan.
In this section, the following definitions apply: The term affected government means a State, local, or tribal government with jurisdiction over an area that will be affected by a flood. The term annual operating plan means a plan prepared by the Secretary that describes potential water condition scenarios for a river basin for a year.