USGS Newsroom

Red River Flow in Fargo at Highest Level Ever Recorded for November
Released: 11/5/2009 1:30:01 PM
Recent streamflow measurements show that the Red River in Fargo is flowing at the highest level ever for the month of November.

Chloride Found at Levels that Can Harm Aquatic Life in Urban Streams of the Northern U.S.--Winter Deicing a Major Source
Released: 9/16/2009 9:00:00 AM
The USGS report and maps of monitoring sites are available online.

Widespread Occurrence of Intersex Bass Found in U.S. Rivers
Released: 9/14/2009 12:00:00 PM
Intersex in smallmouth and largemouth basses is widespread in numerous river basins throughout the United States is the major finding of the most comprehensive and large-scale evaluation of the condition, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) research published online in Aquatic Toxicology.

Notice to Boaters: Biological Sampling Devices on the Upper Mississippi River
Released: 6/15/2009 4:20:23 PM
This summer boaters and anglers may notice a few foreign objects near the main channel of Navigation Pool 8 of the Upper Mississippi River.

Notice to Boaters: Summer Research on the Mississippi River
Released: 5/12/2009 4:29:22 PM
This summer, boaters and anglers might notice a few foreign objects in some of the backwaters and near-shore areas of Navigation Pool 8 of the Upper Mississippi River. Scientists will deploy small orange buoys supporting plastic containers of river water at several sites at various times this summer.