The University of Oklahoma, operating through its Office of Research Administration, was awarded a $155,329 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to conduct collaborative research on the atmospheric factors that drive extreme precipitation and flash flooding events in the contiguous United States. The 3-year project aims to develop a comprehensive database of extreme rainfall events, use machine learning techniques to identify the key environmental conditions associated with the most extreme precipitation, and simulate these events using numerical weather modeling to improve forecasting capabilities. The research findings are expected to help weather forecasters better identify the specific conditions leading to extreme rainfall and provide advanced warning for flash flooding. The project also includes an educational and outreach component to increase public scientific literacy and engagement around these critical weather phenomena.