Welcome to the Washington County ARES  website (ARES Unit 163MN01). Spring 2019: NOAA has warned of an above average spring flood threat in the Mississippi Valley states (see Climate.gov). And, our highest tornado months are April, May, June and July. We can take advice from the ARRL ARES-E Newsletter: Be Prepared, Get volunteers lined up early, Do Not Self-deploy, and Always Think Safety. Finally, Get Prepared for our June REP Drill by taking part in the training (Web and Hands On). Also, take part in the AERO Courses, ARRL Courses, and FEMA Courses. Thanks for your support of ARES.