Watch Duty, a widely used app for tracking wildfires, is expanding its alert services to include flood monitoring. Both outlets report that the feature is rolling out as the first new disaster-alert category added to the platform, after years focused primarily on wildfire tracking. The change broadens the app’s coverage beyond fires and positions it as a more general disaster-alert tool. Wired notes that flood monitoring is being added to the service and describes it as the first expansion beyond wildfire alerts, with additional disaster-alert capabilities expected in the future. CNET similarly characterizes the update as a move to expand Watch Duty’s role as a destination for disaster information, emphasizing that the flood alerts cover across the country. The reports do not describe specific technical details such as alert sources, notification methods, or the timeline beyond the launch of flood coverage, but they agree on the core point: Watch Duty is adding flood alerts nationwide and presenting the update as the start of broader expansion to other types of emergencies.