Current National Terrorism Threat Level: SEVERE
The alert system established five color-coded levels of terrorist threat:
- Green = Low
- Blue = Guarded
- Yellow = Elevated
- Orange = High
- Red = Severe
Threat levels
There are five levels of threat:
Low – an attack is highly unlikely
Moderate – an attack is possible but not likely
Substantial – an attack is likely
Severe – an attack is highly likely
Critical – an attack is highly likely in the near future