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Cloud Seeding Reporting Requirements

The reporting requirements for cloud seeding operations in the United States, including the forms and information required by NOAA.

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Feb 3, 2026

How do state-level cloud seeding programs in the US measure effectiveness and report results to NOAA?

State-level programs in the measure effectiveness primarily through observational comparisons—target versus control areas using precipitation gauges, streamflow records, radar and satellite data, and ...

Jan 27, 2026

What specific reporting information must cloud seeding operators submit to NOAA under 15 CFR Part 908?

Cloud-seeding operators in the must file standardized reports with under 15 CFR Part 908 that describe the planned activity before it begins and summarize operations afterward, using NOAA’s Form 17-4 ...