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Amy Edwards Simonson

Amy Edwards Simonson is a hydrologist with the New York Water Science Center.

Amy measures streamflow throughout Long Island and New York City. She has a background in geochemistry and has assisted in several water-quality projects with the USGS. After major hurricanes, Amy was heavily involved in documenting peak water levels, flows, and other impacts.

 

Professional Experience

  • 2010 - Present:  U.S. Geological Survey, Coram NY

  • 2007 - 2010:  Dept. of Environmental Quality, Charlottesville, VA

Education and Certifications

  • 2007:  M.S. in Geology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE

  • 2004:  B.S. in Geology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA

  • 2019:  Surface Velocity Radar Gaging & Large Scale Particle Velocimetry (LSPIV)

  • 2014:  Acoustic Doppler Velocity Meters (ADVM) and Index-Velocity Methods

  • 2013:  Velocity Mapping Toolbox (VMT)

  • 2012:  Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP)

  • 2012:  Hydrologic Engineering Centers River Analysis System (HEC-RAS)

  • 2007:  Graphical Rating and Shift Application Tool (GRSAT)

Science and Products

Adjusting design floods for urbanization across groundwater-dominated watersheds of Long Island, NY

The magnitude and variability of floods have increased for many nontidal streams on Long Island (LI), NY since the mid-20th century. One of the most densely populated regions of the United States, LI has experienced amplified floods in step with increases in impervious land cover, storm, and sanitary sewers that have accompanied urban development. To better understand the drivers of observed flood
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Robin Lee Glas, Jory Seth Hecht, Amy E. Simonson, Christopher L. Gazoorian, Christopher E. Schubert
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Evaluation of select velocity measurement techniques for estimating discharge in small streams across the United States

Multiple instruments and methods exist for collecting discrete streamflow measurements in small streams with low flows, defined here as less than 5.7 m3/s (200 ft3/s). Included in the available methods are low-cost approaches that are infrequently used, in part, because their uncertainty is not well known. In this work, we evaluated the accuracy and suitability of three low-cost velocity measureme
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Tyler Victor King, Stephen Hundt, Amy E. Simonson, Kyle W. Blasch
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Water Resources Mission Area, Idaho Water Science Center, New York Water Science Center

Sediment budget estimates for a highly impacted embayment with extensive wetland loss

External sediment supply is an important control on wetland morphology and vulnerability to storms, sea-level rise, and land use change. Constraining sediment supply and net budgets is difficult due to multiple timescales of variability in hydrodynamic forcing and suspended-sediment concentrations, as well as the fundamental limitations of measurement and modeling technologies. We used two indepen
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Robert Chant, David K. Ralston, Neil K. Ganju, Casia Pianca, Amy Simonson, Richard Cartwright
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Estimating sediment flux to Jamaica Bay, New York

Tidal wetland loss in Jamaica Bay, New York, is well documented. Maintaining wetlands is important from an environmental and ecological perspective and because wetlands buffer coastal communities from storm damage. An estimate of suspended-sediment flux through Rockaway Inlet is needed to improve understanding of sediment dynamics in Jamaica Bay and could be used in salt marsh restoration efforts.
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Richard A. Cartwright, Amy E. Simonson
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Urban hydrology—Science capabilities of the U.S. Geological Survey

Urbanization affects streamflow characteristics, coastal flooding, and groundwater recharge. Increasing impervious areas, streamflow diversions, and groundwater pumpage are some of the ways that the natural water cycle is affected by urbanization. Assessment of the relations among these factors and changes in land use helps water-resource managers with issues such as stormwater management and vuln
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Joseph M. Bell, Amy E. Simonson, Irene J. Fisher
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Water Resources Mission Area, Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Water Science Center, Chesapeake Bay Activities

Analysis of storm-tide impacts from Hurricane Sandy in New York

The hybrid cyclone-nor’easter known as Hurricane Sandy affected the mid-Atlantic and northeastern United States during October 28-30, 2012, causing extensive coastal flooding. Prior to storm landfall, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) deployed a temporary monitoring network from Virginia to Maine to record the storm tide and coastal flooding generated by Hurricane Sandy. This sensor network augmen
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Christopher E. Schubert, Ronald Busciolano, Paul P. Hearn, Ami N. Rahav, Riley Behrens, Jason S. Finkelstein, Jack Monti, Amy E. Simonson
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center, Hurricane Sandy

Measuring storm tide and high-water marks caused by Hurricane Sandy in New York: Chapter 2

In response to Hurricane Sandy, personnel from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) deployed a temporary network of storm-tide sensors from Virginia to Maine. During the storm, real-time water levels were available from tide gages and rapid-deployment gages (RDGs). After the storm, USGS scientists retrieved the storm-tide sensors and RDGs and surveyed high-water marks. These data demonstrate that the
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Amy E. Simonson, Riley Behrens
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Water Resources Mission Area, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, New York Water Science Center

Quantifying components of the hydrologic cycle in Virginia using chemical hydrograph separation and multiple regression analysis

This study by the U.S. Geological Survey, prepared in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, quantifies the components of the hydrologic cycle across the Commonwealth of Virginia. Long-term, mean fluxes were calculated for precipitation, surface runoff, infiltration, total evapotranspiration (ET), riparian ET, recharge, base flow (or groundwater discharge) and net total
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Ward E. Sanford, David L. Nelms, Jason P. Pope, David L. Selnick
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Water Resources Mission Area, Ecosystems Mission Area, Water Availability and Use Science Program, Toxic Substances Hydrology, Environmental Health Program

Pocomoke Sound Sedimentary and Ecosystem History

Summary of Results: Pocomoke Sound Sediment and Sediment Processes Transport of sediment from coastal marshes. Analyses of pollen and foraminifera from surface sediments in Pocomoke Sound suggest that neither the upstream forested wetlands nor coastal marshes bordering the sound have contributed appreciably to particulate matter in the 10- to 1000-micron size range that is currently being deposit
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Thomas M. Cronin

Non-USGS Publications**

Simonson, A. E., Lockwood, R., Wehmiller, J., 2013. Three approaches to radiocarbon calibration of amino acid racemization in Mulinia lateralis from the Holocene of the Chesapeake Bay, USA, Quaternary Geochronology, v. 16, pp. 62-72

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.

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woman standing in stream holding an pole with instrument attached next to yellow measuring tape

Hydrologic Monitoring in the Central Pine Barrens

The Long Island Central Pine Barrens (CPB) is a large, preserved region of pristine ecological habitat located in eastern parts of Suffolk County, Long Island, NY. The 106,500-acre CPB encompasses portions of the Towns of Brookhaven, Riverhead, and Southampton, and is a core part of the larger Long Island Pine Barrens Maritime Reserve (fig. 1). The CPB overlies portions of Long Island’s federally...
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New York Water Science Center
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Hydrologic Monitoring in the Central Pine Barrens

The Long Island Central Pine Barrens (CPB) is a large, preserved region of pristine ecological habitat located in eastern parts of Suffolk County, Long Island, NY. The 106,500-acre CPB encompasses portions of the Towns of Brookhaven, Riverhead, and Southampton, and is a core part of the larger Long Island Pine Barrens Maritime Reserve (fig. 1). The CPB overlies portions of Long Island’s federally...
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U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Monitoring on Long Island, New York

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is a science organization that provides impartial information on the health of our ecosystems and environment, the natural hazards that threaten us, the natural resources we rely on, the impacts of climate and land-use change, and the core science systems that help us provide timely, relevant, and usable information.
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New York Water Science Center, USGS Science in Long Island Sound and its Watershed
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U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Monitoring on Long Island, New York

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is a science organization that provides impartial information on the health of our ecosystems and environment, the natural hazards that threaten us, the natural resources we rely on, the impacts of climate and land-use change, and the core science systems that help us provide timely, relevant, and usable information.
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man making flowtracker measurement on flooded street

New York Flood Information

For emergency situations, please contact Chris Gazoorian, Surface Water Specialist at the USGS New York Water Science Center or call our general number (518) 285-5600 and follow the directions to leave voicemail which will be immediately forwarded to a responsible party and responded to as quickly as possible.
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New York Water Science Center
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New York Flood Information

For emergency situations, please contact Chris Gazoorian, Surface Water Specialist at the USGS New York Water Science Center or call our general number (518) 285-5600 and follow the directions to leave voicemail which will be immediately forwarded to a responsible party and responded to as quickly as possible.
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photo of small stream of water through reservoir and some beached rowboats

New York Drought Information

New York Drought Information: definitions, information resources, maps, and tools
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New York Water Science Center, Drought
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New York Drought Information

New York Drought Information: definitions, information resources, maps, and tools
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Installing storm surge sensors before Hurricane Sandy

New York Water Science Center Data Program

Objective: The USGS New York Water Science Center (NYWSC) works with other Federal agencies as well as with State, municipal, and tribal agencies to provide research and data about water-related issues. Relevance and Impact: The NYWSC leads the scientific and water-resources management communities by providing high-quality, timely, and unbiased scientific data, reports, and other information that
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New York Water Science Center
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New York Water Science Center Data Program

Objective: The USGS New York Water Science Center (NYWSC) works with other Federal agencies as well as with State, municipal, and tribal agencies to provide research and data about water-related issues. Relevance and Impact: The NYWSC leads the scientific and water-resources management communities by providing high-quality, timely, and unbiased scientific data, reports, and other information that
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silver metal box with pole and metal hat on side of bridge by ocean

Coastal Storm Response Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics Network (SWaTH)

Following Hurricane Sandy, the USGS began construction of an overland Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics (SWaTH) Network along the Northeastern Atlantic Coast from North Carolina to Maine. This network, developed collaboratively with numerous partners, features the integration of long-term tide gage networks, with real-time rapid-deployment gages (RDG) and mobile storm-tide sensors (STS). An elem
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New York Water Science Center, USGS Science in Long Island Sound and its Watershed
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Coastal Storm Response Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics Network (SWaTH)

Following Hurricane Sandy, the USGS began construction of an overland Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics (SWaTH) Network along the Northeastern Atlantic Coast from North Carolina to Maine. This network, developed collaboratively with numerous partners, features the integration of long-term tide gage networks, with real-time rapid-deployment gages (RDG) and mobile storm-tide sensors (STS). An elem
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Jamaica Bay, Long Island, NY view from above

Estuarine Physical Response to Storms—Jamaica Bay

Problem Coastal communities are susceptible to damage from coastal storms and associated storm surge, and although tidal wetlands provide a buffer against shoreline erosion and aid in shoreline stabilization, they too are vulnerable to the action of storms. Tidal wetland dynamics need to be better understood, as they are also intrinsically valuable as nursery, feeding, and refuge areas for many
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New York Water Science Center
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Estuarine Physical Response to Storms—Jamaica Bay

Problem Coastal communities are susceptible to damage from coastal storms and associated storm surge, and although tidal wetlands provide a buffer against shoreline erosion and aid in shoreline stabilization, they too are vulnerable to the action of storms. Tidal wetland dynamics need to be better understood, as they are also intrinsically valuable as nursery, feeding, and refuge areas for many
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Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater Boundaries Map

The Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater

The International Continental Scientific Drilling Program and the U.S. Geological Survey drilled a 1,766-m-deep test hole near the center of the Chesapeake Bay impact structure in 2005 and 2006. Learn more here.

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The Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater

The International Continental Scientific Drilling Program and the U.S. Geological Survey drilled a 1,766-m-deep test hole near the center of the Chesapeake Bay impact structure in 2005 and 2006. Learn more here.

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2022 Hydrologic Data Summary for the Central Pine Barrens Region, Suffolk County, New York

This U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data release provides surface water quality and groundwater elevation data collected by USGS personnel within the Central Pine Barrens (CPB) Region of Suffolk County, New York, from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The data were collected in cooperation with the Central Pine Barrens Commission and the Town of Brookhaven as part of a comprehensive water
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New York Water Science Center

High-Water Marks in the Five Boroughs of New York City from Flash Flooding Caused by the Remnants of Hurricane Ida, September 1, 2021

This data release contains results of a high-water mark survey across the five boroughs of New York City following flash flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, September 1, 2021.  The survey was conducted between September 7 and November 23, 2021, and is based on observations of mud, debris, and seed lines left by the flooding.  Real time and static GNSS surveying as well as available l
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New York Water Science Center

2021 Hydrologic Data Summary for the Central Pine Barrens Region, Suffolk County, New York

This U.S. Geological Survey data release provides surface-water quality, streamflow, and groundwater-elevation data collected within the Central Pine Barrens (CPB) Region of Suffolk County, New York, from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. The data were collected in cooperation with the Central Pine Barrens Commission and the Town of Brookhaven as part of a five-year comprehensive water-r
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New York Water Science Center

2020 Hydrologic Data Summary for the Central Pine Barrens Region, Suffolk County, New York (ver. 2.0, February 2024)

This U.S. Geological Survey data release provides surface-water quality, streamflow, and groundwater-elevation data collected within the Central Pine Barrens (CPB) Region of Suffolk County, New York, from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020. The data were collected in cooperation with the Central Pine Barrens Commission and the Town of Brookhaven as part of a five-year comprehensive water-r
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New York Water Science Center

Measurements of Discharge in Small, Low-Flowing Streams Using Multiple Techniques

The accompanying datasets include all field measurements collected as part of a study to evaluate multiple streamflow measurement techniques in small streams throughout the United States. Each individual dataset is paired with a metadata record describing the contents and purpose of that dataset.
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Idaho Water Science Center

2019 Hydrologic Data Summary for the Central Pine Barrens Region, Suffolk County, New York (ver. 2.0, February 2024)

This U.S. Geological Survey data release provides surface-water quality, streamflow, and groundwater-elevation data collected within the Central Pine Barrens (CPB) Region of Suffolk County, New York. The data were collected in cooperation with the Central Pine Barrens Commission and the Town of Brookhaven as part of a five-year comprehensive water-resources monitoring program. Water quality and q
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New York Water Science Center

Bathymetric and Tidal Discharge data for Wilderness Breach, Fire Island National Seashore, Long Island, NY, May 14, 2015

In 2012, Hurricane Sandy created an open breach in the barrier island system along the south shore of Long Island, N.Y. This breach formed at a location known as Old Inlet and migrated rapidly westward over the winter storm season following Hurricane Sandy. In response, the National Park Service sought assistance from the USGS New York Water Science Center to help evaluate the hydrodynamics and
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New York Water Science Center

2018 Hydrologic Data Summary for the Central Pine Barrens Region, Suffolk County, New York (ver. 2.0, February 2024)

This document provides a summary of surface water-quality, streamflow, and groundwater data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) within the Central Pine Barrens (CPB) Region of Suffolk County, New York. The data were collected in cooperation with the Central Pine Barrens Commission and the Town of Brookhaven under a five-year comprehensive water resources monitoring program. The surface
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New York Water Science Center

USGS Flood Event Viewer - Sandy

The USGS Flood Event Viewer helps USGS and its partners to track of the storm and its impact on surface water levels. A storm track field is included from NOAA's National Hurricane Center, and real-time USGS streamgage data and Rapid Deployment Gage data are linked through this map-based product.

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New York Water Science Center

New York Peak Flows

Locations (depicted as orange dots) in New York State where the New York Water Science Center has records of maximum recorded stages and discharges.

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New York Water Science Center

Water Quality Watch New York

Water Quality Watch provides access to real time water-quality data collected in surface waters throughout the United States as part of the USGS mission to describe water resources. Measurements include streamflow (through WaterWatch) water temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and nitrate. 

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New York Water Science Center

Annual Water Data Reports for New York

Water resources data are published annually for use by engineers, scientists, managers, educators, and the general public.  Annual Water Data Reports and Discontinued Sites for New York :

 

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New York Water Science Center
Collage of differential leveling techniques
Differential leveling techniques are performed to determine reference-mark elevations at historic streamgage
Differential leveling techniques are performed to determine reference-mark elevations at historic streamgage
Collage of differential leveling techniques

Differential leveling techniques are performed to determine reference-mark elevations at historic streamgage

Differential leveling techniques are performed to determine reference-mark elevations at historic streamgage

Differential leveling techniques are performed by Alex Wong to determine reference-mark elevations at historic USGS streamgage, 01303000 Mill Neck Creek in Mill Neck, NY.

Summer 2022 Photo Contest Winner: Amy Simonson, Where We Work category

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Chesapeake Bay Activities, New York Water Science Center
Collage of differential leveling techniques

Differential leveling techniques are performed to determine reference-mark elevations at historic streamgage

Differential leveling techniques are performed to determine reference-mark elevations at historic streamgage

Differential leveling techniques are performed by Alex Wong to determine reference-mark elevations at historic USGS streamgage, 01303000 Mill Neck Creek in Mill Neck, NY.

Summer 2022 Photo Contest Winner: Amy Simonson, Where We Work category

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Chesapeake Bay Activities, New York Water Science Center
person standing in stream holding a pole with 2 people on horse crossing stream in background
Carmans River, Long Island, NY
Carmans River, Long Island, NY
person standing in stream holding a pole with 2 people on horse crossing stream in background

Carmans River, Long Island, NY

Carmans River, Long Island, NY

Banu Bayraktar learns how to make a streamflow measurement at Carmans River at Yaphank, NY, as part of our new "Hydrologic Monitoring in the Central Pine Barrens" program. Photo by Amy Simonson (Public Domain)

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New York Water Science Center
person standing in stream holding a pole with 2 people on horse crossing stream in background

Carmans River, Long Island, NY

Carmans River, Long Island, NY

Banu Bayraktar learns how to make a streamflow measurement at Carmans River at Yaphank, NY, as part of our new "Hydrologic Monitoring in the Central Pine Barrens" program. Photo by Amy Simonson (Public Domain)

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New York Water Science Center
looking into water in river
Peconic River
Peconic River
looking into water in river

Peconic River

Peconic River

Peconic River, Long Island, New York

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New York Water Science Center
looking into water in river

Peconic River

Peconic River

Peconic River, Long Island, New York

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New York Water Science Center
woman standing in stream holding an pole with instrument attached next to yellow measuring tape
Stream Discharge Measurement at Peconic River
Stream Discharge Measurement at Peconic River
woman standing in stream holding an pole with instrument attached next to yellow measuring tape

Stream Discharge Measurement at Peconic River

Stream Discharge Measurement at Peconic River

USGS scientist Amy Simonson making a stream flow measurement in the Peconic River on Long Island, New York

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New York Water Science Center
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Stream Discharge Measurement at Peconic River

Stream Discharge Measurement at Peconic River

USGS scientist Amy Simonson making a stream flow measurement in the Peconic River on Long Island, New York

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New York Water Science Center
stream water flowing over low head dam
Weir at the Peconic River
Weir at the Peconic River
stream water flowing over low head dam

Weir at the Peconic River

Weir at the Peconic River

Weir  or low dam at the Peconic River

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New York Water Science Center
stream water flowing over low head dam

Weir at the Peconic River

Weir at the Peconic River

Weir  or low dam at the Peconic River

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New York Water Science Center
woman standing in stream making discharge measurement
Making a discharge measurement with a flowtracker
Making a discharge measurement with a flowtracker
woman standing in stream making discharge measurement

Making a discharge measurement with a flowtracker

Making a discharge measurement with a flowtracker

USGS hydrologist Amy Simonson making a discharge measurement with a flowtracker in a Long Island stream.

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Water Resources, New York Water Science Center
woman standing in stream making discharge measurement

Making a discharge measurement with a flowtracker

Making a discharge measurement with a flowtracker

USGS hydrologist Amy Simonson making a discharge measurement with a flowtracker in a Long Island stream.

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Water Resources, New York Water Science Center
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ADCP measurement USGS 01304500 PECONIC RIVER AT RIVERHEAD NY
ADCP measurement USGS 01304500 PECONIC RIVER AT RIVERHEAD NY
Woman on river bank holding line to adcp

ADCP measurement USGS 01304500 PECONIC RIVER AT RIVERHEAD NY

ADCP measurement USGS 01304500 PECONIC RIVER AT RIVERHEAD NY

Nicole Casamassina making a streamflow measurement with an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) at USGS 01304500 PECONIC RIVER AT RIVERHEAD NY (Credit: Amy Simonson, USGS NY WSC, Public domain.)

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New York, New York Water Science Center
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ADCP measurement USGS 01304500 PECONIC RIVER AT RIVERHEAD NY

ADCP measurement USGS 01304500 PECONIC RIVER AT RIVERHEAD NY

Nicole Casamassina making a streamflow measurement with an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) at USGS 01304500 PECONIC RIVER AT RIVERHEAD NY (Credit: Amy Simonson, USGS NY WSC, Public domain.)

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New York, New York Water Science Center
USGS employees take samples in a River for a Northeast stream Study
USGS Employees Take Samples In Bronx River for Northeast Stream Study
USGS Employees Take Samples In Bronx River for Northeast Stream Study
USGS employees take samples in a River for a Northeast stream Study

USGS Employees Take Samples In Bronx River for Northeast Stream Study

USGS Employees Take Samples In Bronx River for Northeast Stream Study

USGS employees take samples in Bronx River for a Northeast stream Quality Assessment 

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Water Resources
USGS employees take samples in a River for a Northeast stream Study

USGS Employees Take Samples In Bronx River for Northeast Stream Study

USGS Employees Take Samples In Bronx River for Northeast Stream Study

USGS employees take samples in Bronx River for a Northeast stream Quality Assessment 

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Water Resources
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Water-quality sampling on Long Island
Water-quality sampling on Long Island
2 people working with water quality equipment

Water-quality sampling on Long Island

Water-quality sampling on Long Island

USGS hydrologists Irene Fisher and Michael Como sample water quality on Long Island.

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Water Resources, New York Water Science Center
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Water-quality sampling on Long Island

Water-quality sampling on Long Island

USGS hydrologists Irene Fisher and Michael Como sample water quality on Long Island.

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Water Resources, New York Water Science Center
Simonson - Breach
USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson measuring floodwaters at East Meadow Brook at Freeport NY
USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson measuring floodwaters at East Meadow Brook at Freeport NY
Simonson - Breach

USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson measuring floodwaters at East Meadow Brook at Freeport NY

USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson measuring floodwaters at East Meadow Brook at Freeport NY
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Water Resources, Natural Hazards, New York Water Science Center
Simonson - Breach

USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson measuring floodwaters at East Meadow Brook at Freeport NY

USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson measuring floodwaters at East Meadow Brook at Freeport NY

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Water Resources, Natural Hazards, New York Water Science Center
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Deploying ADCP - NPS Wilderness Area on Fire Island National Seashore
Deploying ADCP - NPS Wilderness Area on Fire Island National Seashore
two men pulling orange ADCP craft onto beach

Deploying ADCP - NPS Wilderness Area on Fire Island National Seashore

Deploying ADCP - NPS Wilderness Area on Fire Island National Seashore

USGS Team measuring the flow, velocity, width, and depth of the breach in the NPS Wilderness Area on Fire Island National Seashore

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New York Water Science Center
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Deploying ADCP - NPS Wilderness Area on Fire Island National Seashore

Deploying ADCP - NPS Wilderness Area on Fire Island National Seashore

USGS Team measuring the flow, velocity, width, and depth of the breach in the NPS Wilderness Area on Fire Island National Seashore

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New York Water Science Center
Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson surveying a high-water mark on Liberty Island, New York.

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Natural Hazards, Communications and Publishing
Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson surveying a high-water mark on Liberty Island, New York.

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Natural Hazards, Communications and Publishing
Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

USGS hydrologist Michael Noll surveying a high-water mark on Ellis Island, New York.

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Natural Hazards, Communications and Publishing
Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

USGS hydrologist Michael Noll surveying a high-water mark on Ellis Island, New York.

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Natural Hazards, Communications and Publishing
Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson surveying a high-water mark on Liberty Island, New York.

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Natural Hazards, Communications and Publishing
Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson surveying a high-water mark on Liberty Island, New York.

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Natural Hazards, Communications and Publishing
Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson surveying a high-water mark on Liberty Island, New York.

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Natural Hazards, Communications and Publishing
Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson surveying a high-water mark on Liberty Island, New York.

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Natural Hazards, Communications and Publishing
Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson surveying a high-water mark on Liberty Island, New York.

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Natural Hazards, Communications and Publishing
Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson surveying a high-water mark on Liberty Island, New York.

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Natural Hazards, Communications and Publishing
Installing storm surge sensors before Hurricane Sandy
USGS scientists, Michael Noll and Amy Simonson, installing storm surge sensors before Hurricane Sandy
USGS scientists, Michael Noll and Amy Simonson, installing storm surge sensors before Hurricane Sandy
Installing storm surge sensors before Hurricane Sandy

USGS scientists, Michael Noll and Amy Simonson, installing storm surge sensors before Hurricane Sandy

USGS scientists, Michael Noll and Amy Simonson, installing storm surge sensors before Hurricane Sandy

USGS scientists, Michael Noll and Amy Simonson, installing storm surge sensors before Hurricane Sandy

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Water Resources, New York Water Science Center
Installing storm surge sensors before Hurricane Sandy

USGS scientists, Michael Noll and Amy Simonson, installing storm surge sensors before Hurricane Sandy

USGS scientists, Michael Noll and Amy Simonson, installing storm surge sensors before Hurricane Sandy

USGS scientists, Michael Noll and Amy Simonson, installing storm surge sensors before Hurricane Sandy

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Water Resources, New York Water Science Center

National Water Information System (NWIS) - New York

This mapper provides access to over 1.5 million sites contained in the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS), including sites where surface-water, groundwater, springs, and atmospheric data has been collected.

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New York Water Science Center

Long Island Depth to Water Viewer 2010

USGS collects groundwater data at varying measurement frequencies to monitor the hydrologic conditions on Long Island, New York. Each year during April and May, the USGS conducts a synoptic survey of water levels to define the spatial distribution of the water table and potentiometric surfaces within the three main water-bearing units underlying Long Island.

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New York Water Science Center

Monthly Hydrologic Conditions for New York Mapper

The U.S. Geological Survey New York Water Science Center’s monthly summary reports and tables of hydrologic conditions for surface and ground water list the station, county, period of record, and several statistics, including color-coded percent exceedance categories based on average monthly conditions for the period of record at each station.

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Field Photo Friday Winner for May 2021

Field Photo Friday Winner for May 2021

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Surveying at USGS 04273996 W BR AUSABLE R TRIB 1 ABV ST HW 86 NR LK PLACID NY (Credit: Isabella Lucia, USGS...

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USGS Deploys Storm-Tide Sensors in Advance of Nor’Easter

USGS Deploys Storm-Tide Sensors in Advance of Nor’Easter

USGS field crews are deploying storm-tide and wave sensors today from Maine to Delaware to track and study a Nor’easter forecasted to begin tomorrow.

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10 Years Later: Hurricane Science that Weathers the Storm

10 Years Later: Hurricane Science that Weathers the Storm

On August 29, 2005, the only thing that USGS scientists in Louisiana and Mississippi could focus on was going to the aid of the thousands trapped in...

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Hurricane Season is Upon Us

Hurricane Season is Upon Us

Batten down the hatches, hurricane season is here. High winds, coastal erosion, storm surge and flooding can negatively impact communities, ecosystems...

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Adjusting design floods for urbanization across groundwater-dominated watersheds of Long Island, NY

The magnitude and variability of floods have increased for many nontidal streams on Long Island (LI), NY since the mid-20th century. One of the most densely populated regions of the United States, LI has experienced amplified floods in step with increases in impervious land cover, storm, and sanitary sewers that have accompanied urban development. To better understand the drivers of observed flood
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Robin Lee Glas, Jory Seth Hecht, Amy E. Simonson, Christopher L. Gazoorian, Christopher E. Schubert
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Evaluation of select velocity measurement techniques for estimating discharge in small streams across the United States

Multiple instruments and methods exist for collecting discrete streamflow measurements in small streams with low flows, defined here as less than 5.7 m3/s (200 ft3/s). Included in the available methods are low-cost approaches that are infrequently used, in part, because their uncertainty is not well known. In this work, we evaluated the accuracy and suitability of three low-cost velocity measureme
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Tyler Victor King, Stephen Hundt, Amy E. Simonson, Kyle W. Blasch
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Water Resources Mission Area, Idaho Water Science Center, New York Water Science Center

Sediment budget estimates for a highly impacted embayment with extensive wetland loss

External sediment supply is an important control on wetland morphology and vulnerability to storms, sea-level rise, and land use change. Constraining sediment supply and net budgets is difficult due to multiple timescales of variability in hydrodynamic forcing and suspended-sediment concentrations, as well as the fundamental limitations of measurement and modeling technologies. We used two indepen
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Robert Chant, David K. Ralston, Neil K. Ganju, Casia Pianca, Amy Simonson, Richard Cartwright
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Estimating sediment flux to Jamaica Bay, New York

Tidal wetland loss in Jamaica Bay, New York, is well documented. Maintaining wetlands is important from an environmental and ecological perspective and because wetlands buffer coastal communities from storm damage. An estimate of suspended-sediment flux through Rockaway Inlet is needed to improve understanding of sediment dynamics in Jamaica Bay and could be used in salt marsh restoration efforts.
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Richard A. Cartwright, Amy E. Simonson
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Urban hydrology—Science capabilities of the U.S. Geological Survey

Urbanization affects streamflow characteristics, coastal flooding, and groundwater recharge. Increasing impervious areas, streamflow diversions, and groundwater pumpage are some of the ways that the natural water cycle is affected by urbanization. Assessment of the relations among these factors and changes in land use helps water-resource managers with issues such as stormwater management and vuln
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Joseph M. Bell, Amy E. Simonson, Irene J. Fisher
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Water Resources Mission Area, Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Water Science Center, Chesapeake Bay Activities

Analysis of storm-tide impacts from Hurricane Sandy in New York

The hybrid cyclone-nor’easter known as Hurricane Sandy affected the mid-Atlantic and northeastern United States during October 28-30, 2012, causing extensive coastal flooding. Prior to storm landfall, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) deployed a temporary monitoring network from Virginia to Maine to record the storm tide and coastal flooding generated by Hurricane Sandy. This sensor network augmen
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Christopher E. Schubert, Ronald Busciolano, Paul P. Hearn, Ami N. Rahav, Riley Behrens, Jason S. Finkelstein, Jack Monti, Amy E. Simonson
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center, Hurricane Sandy

Measuring storm tide and high-water marks caused by Hurricane Sandy in New York: Chapter 2

In response to Hurricane Sandy, personnel from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) deployed a temporary network of storm-tide sensors from Virginia to Maine. During the storm, real-time water levels were available from tide gages and rapid-deployment gages (RDGs). After the storm, USGS scientists retrieved the storm-tide sensors and RDGs and surveyed high-water marks. These data demonstrate that the
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Amy E. Simonson, Riley Behrens
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Water Resources Mission Area, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, New York Water Science Center

Quantifying components of the hydrologic cycle in Virginia using chemical hydrograph separation and multiple regression analysis

This study by the U.S. Geological Survey, prepared in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, quantifies the components of the hydrologic cycle across the Commonwealth of Virginia. Long-term, mean fluxes were calculated for precipitation, surface runoff, infiltration, total evapotranspiration (ET), riparian ET, recharge, base flow (or groundwater discharge) and net total
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Ward E. Sanford, David L. Nelms, Jason P. Pope, David L. Selnick
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Water Resources Mission Area, Ecosystems Mission Area, Water Availability and Use Science Program, Toxic Substances Hydrology, Environmental Health Program

Pocomoke Sound Sedimentary and Ecosystem History

Summary of Results: Pocomoke Sound Sediment and Sediment Processes Transport of sediment from coastal marshes. Analyses of pollen and foraminifera from surface sediments in Pocomoke Sound suggest that neither the upstream forested wetlands nor coastal marshes bordering the sound have contributed appreciably to particulate matter in the 10- to 1000-micron size range that is currently being deposit
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Thomas M. Cronin

Non-USGS Publications**

Simonson, A. E., Lockwood, R., Wehmiller, J., 2013. Three approaches to radiocarbon calibration of amino acid racemization in Mulinia lateralis from the Holocene of the Chesapeake Bay, USA, Quaternary Geochronology, v. 16, pp. 62-72

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.

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Hydrologic Monitoring in the Central Pine Barrens

The Long Island Central Pine Barrens (CPB) is a large, preserved region of pristine ecological habitat located in eastern parts of Suffolk County, Long Island, NY. The 106,500-acre CPB encompasses portions of the Towns of Brookhaven, Riverhead, and Southampton, and is a core part of the larger Long Island Pine Barrens Maritime Reserve (fig. 1). The CPB overlies portions of Long Island’s federally...
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New York Water Science Center
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Hydrologic Monitoring in the Central Pine Barrens

The Long Island Central Pine Barrens (CPB) is a large, preserved region of pristine ecological habitat located in eastern parts of Suffolk County, Long Island, NY. The 106,500-acre CPB encompasses portions of the Towns of Brookhaven, Riverhead, and Southampton, and is a core part of the larger Long Island Pine Barrens Maritime Reserve (fig. 1). The CPB overlies portions of Long Island’s federally...
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U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Monitoring on Long Island, New York

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is a science organization that provides impartial information on the health of our ecosystems and environment, the natural hazards that threaten us, the natural resources we rely on, the impacts of climate and land-use change, and the core science systems that help us provide timely, relevant, and usable information.
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New York Water Science Center, USGS Science in Long Island Sound and its Watershed
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U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Monitoring on Long Island, New York

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is a science organization that provides impartial information on the health of our ecosystems and environment, the natural hazards that threaten us, the natural resources we rely on, the impacts of climate and land-use change, and the core science systems that help us provide timely, relevant, and usable information.
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New York Flood Information

For emergency situations, please contact Chris Gazoorian, Surface Water Specialist at the USGS New York Water Science Center or call our general number (518) 285-5600 and follow the directions to leave voicemail which will be immediately forwarded to a responsible party and responded to as quickly as possible.
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New York Flood Information

For emergency situations, please contact Chris Gazoorian, Surface Water Specialist at the USGS New York Water Science Center or call our general number (518) 285-5600 and follow the directions to leave voicemail which will be immediately forwarded to a responsible party and responded to as quickly as possible.
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New York Drought Information

New York Drought Information: definitions, information resources, maps, and tools
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New York Water Science Center, Drought
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New York Drought Information

New York Drought Information: definitions, information resources, maps, and tools
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Installing storm surge sensors before Hurricane Sandy

New York Water Science Center Data Program

Objective: The USGS New York Water Science Center (NYWSC) works with other Federal agencies as well as with State, municipal, and tribal agencies to provide research and data about water-related issues. Relevance and Impact: The NYWSC leads the scientific and water-resources management communities by providing high-quality, timely, and unbiased scientific data, reports, and other information that
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New York Water Science Center Data Program

Objective: The USGS New York Water Science Center (NYWSC) works with other Federal agencies as well as with State, municipal, and tribal agencies to provide research and data about water-related issues. Relevance and Impact: The NYWSC leads the scientific and water-resources management communities by providing high-quality, timely, and unbiased scientific data, reports, and other information that
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Coastal Storm Response Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics Network (SWaTH)

Following Hurricane Sandy, the USGS began construction of an overland Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics (SWaTH) Network along the Northeastern Atlantic Coast from North Carolina to Maine. This network, developed collaboratively with numerous partners, features the integration of long-term tide gage networks, with real-time rapid-deployment gages (RDG) and mobile storm-tide sensors (STS). An elem
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New York Water Science Center, USGS Science in Long Island Sound and its Watershed
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Coastal Storm Response Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics Network (SWaTH)

Following Hurricane Sandy, the USGS began construction of an overland Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics (SWaTH) Network along the Northeastern Atlantic Coast from North Carolina to Maine. This network, developed collaboratively with numerous partners, features the integration of long-term tide gage networks, with real-time rapid-deployment gages (RDG) and mobile storm-tide sensors (STS). An elem
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Jamaica Bay, Long Island, NY view from above

Estuarine Physical Response to Storms—Jamaica Bay

Problem Coastal communities are susceptible to damage from coastal storms and associated storm surge, and although tidal wetlands provide a buffer against shoreline erosion and aid in shoreline stabilization, they too are vulnerable to the action of storms. Tidal wetland dynamics need to be better understood, as they are also intrinsically valuable as nursery, feeding, and refuge areas for many
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Estuarine Physical Response to Storms—Jamaica Bay

Problem Coastal communities are susceptible to damage from coastal storms and associated storm surge, and although tidal wetlands provide a buffer against shoreline erosion and aid in shoreline stabilization, they too are vulnerable to the action of storms. Tidal wetland dynamics need to be better understood, as they are also intrinsically valuable as nursery, feeding, and refuge areas for many
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Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater Boundaries Map

The Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater

The International Continental Scientific Drilling Program and the U.S. Geological Survey drilled a 1,766-m-deep test hole near the center of the Chesapeake Bay impact structure in 2005 and 2006. Learn more here.

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The Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater

The International Continental Scientific Drilling Program and the U.S. Geological Survey drilled a 1,766-m-deep test hole near the center of the Chesapeake Bay impact structure in 2005 and 2006. Learn more here.

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2022 Hydrologic Data Summary for the Central Pine Barrens Region, Suffolk County, New York

This U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data release provides surface water quality and groundwater elevation data collected by USGS personnel within the Central Pine Barrens (CPB) Region of Suffolk County, New York, from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The data were collected in cooperation with the Central Pine Barrens Commission and the Town of Brookhaven as part of a comprehensive water
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New York Water Science Center

High-Water Marks in the Five Boroughs of New York City from Flash Flooding Caused by the Remnants of Hurricane Ida, September 1, 2021

This data release contains results of a high-water mark survey across the five boroughs of New York City following flash flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, September 1, 2021.  The survey was conducted between September 7 and November 23, 2021, and is based on observations of mud, debris, and seed lines left by the flooding.  Real time and static GNSS surveying as well as available l
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New York Water Science Center

2021 Hydrologic Data Summary for the Central Pine Barrens Region, Suffolk County, New York

This U.S. Geological Survey data release provides surface-water quality, streamflow, and groundwater-elevation data collected within the Central Pine Barrens (CPB) Region of Suffolk County, New York, from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. The data were collected in cooperation with the Central Pine Barrens Commission and the Town of Brookhaven as part of a five-year comprehensive water-r
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New York Water Science Center

2020 Hydrologic Data Summary for the Central Pine Barrens Region, Suffolk County, New York (ver. 2.0, February 2024)

This U.S. Geological Survey data release provides surface-water quality, streamflow, and groundwater-elevation data collected within the Central Pine Barrens (CPB) Region of Suffolk County, New York, from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020. The data were collected in cooperation with the Central Pine Barrens Commission and the Town of Brookhaven as part of a five-year comprehensive water-r
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New York Water Science Center

Measurements of Discharge in Small, Low-Flowing Streams Using Multiple Techniques

The accompanying datasets include all field measurements collected as part of a study to evaluate multiple streamflow measurement techniques in small streams throughout the United States. Each individual dataset is paired with a metadata record describing the contents and purpose of that dataset.
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Idaho Water Science Center

2019 Hydrologic Data Summary for the Central Pine Barrens Region, Suffolk County, New York (ver. 2.0, February 2024)

This U.S. Geological Survey data release provides surface-water quality, streamflow, and groundwater-elevation data collected within the Central Pine Barrens (CPB) Region of Suffolk County, New York. The data were collected in cooperation with the Central Pine Barrens Commission and the Town of Brookhaven as part of a five-year comprehensive water-resources monitoring program. Water quality and q
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New York Water Science Center

Bathymetric and Tidal Discharge data for Wilderness Breach, Fire Island National Seashore, Long Island, NY, May 14, 2015

In 2012, Hurricane Sandy created an open breach in the barrier island system along the south shore of Long Island, N.Y. This breach formed at a location known as Old Inlet and migrated rapidly westward over the winter storm season following Hurricane Sandy. In response, the National Park Service sought assistance from the USGS New York Water Science Center to help evaluate the hydrodynamics and
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New York Water Science Center

2018 Hydrologic Data Summary for the Central Pine Barrens Region, Suffolk County, New York (ver. 2.0, February 2024)

This document provides a summary of surface water-quality, streamflow, and groundwater data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) within the Central Pine Barrens (CPB) Region of Suffolk County, New York. The data were collected in cooperation with the Central Pine Barrens Commission and the Town of Brookhaven under a five-year comprehensive water resources monitoring program. The surface
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New York Water Science Center

USGS Flood Event Viewer - Sandy

The USGS Flood Event Viewer helps USGS and its partners to track of the storm and its impact on surface water levels. A storm track field is included from NOAA's National Hurricane Center, and real-time USGS streamgage data and Rapid Deployment Gage data are linked through this map-based product.

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New York Water Science Center

New York Peak Flows

Locations (depicted as orange dots) in New York State where the New York Water Science Center has records of maximum recorded stages and discharges.

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New York Water Science Center

Water Quality Watch New York

Water Quality Watch provides access to real time water-quality data collected in surface waters throughout the United States as part of the USGS mission to describe water resources. Measurements include streamflow (through WaterWatch) water temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and nitrate. 

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New York Water Science Center

Annual Water Data Reports for New York

Water resources data are published annually for use by engineers, scientists, managers, educators, and the general public.  Annual Water Data Reports and Discontinued Sites for New York :

 

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New York Water Science Center
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Differential leveling techniques are performed to determine reference-mark elevations at historic streamgage
Differential leveling techniques are performed to determine reference-mark elevations at historic streamgage
Collage of differential leveling techniques

Differential leveling techniques are performed to determine reference-mark elevations at historic streamgage

Differential leveling techniques are performed to determine reference-mark elevations at historic streamgage

Differential leveling techniques are performed by Alex Wong to determine reference-mark elevations at historic USGS streamgage, 01303000 Mill Neck Creek in Mill Neck, NY.

Summer 2022 Photo Contest Winner: Amy Simonson, Where We Work category

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Chesapeake Bay Activities, New York Water Science Center
Collage of differential leveling techniques

Differential leveling techniques are performed to determine reference-mark elevations at historic streamgage

Differential leveling techniques are performed to determine reference-mark elevations at historic streamgage

Differential leveling techniques are performed by Alex Wong to determine reference-mark elevations at historic USGS streamgage, 01303000 Mill Neck Creek in Mill Neck, NY.

Summer 2022 Photo Contest Winner: Amy Simonson, Where We Work category

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Chesapeake Bay Activities, New York Water Science Center
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Carmans River, Long Island, NY
Carmans River, Long Island, NY
person standing in stream holding a pole with 2 people on horse crossing stream in background

Carmans River, Long Island, NY

Carmans River, Long Island, NY

Banu Bayraktar learns how to make a streamflow measurement at Carmans River at Yaphank, NY, as part of our new "Hydrologic Monitoring in the Central Pine Barrens" program. Photo by Amy Simonson (Public Domain)

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New York Water Science Center
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Carmans River, Long Island, NY

Carmans River, Long Island, NY

Banu Bayraktar learns how to make a streamflow measurement at Carmans River at Yaphank, NY, as part of our new "Hydrologic Monitoring in the Central Pine Barrens" program. Photo by Amy Simonson (Public Domain)

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New York Water Science Center
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Peconic River
Peconic River
looking into water in river

Peconic River

Peconic River

Peconic River, Long Island, New York

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New York Water Science Center
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Peconic River

Peconic River

Peconic River, Long Island, New York

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New York Water Science Center
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Stream Discharge Measurement at Peconic River
Stream Discharge Measurement at Peconic River
woman standing in stream holding an pole with instrument attached next to yellow measuring tape

Stream Discharge Measurement at Peconic River

Stream Discharge Measurement at Peconic River

USGS scientist Amy Simonson making a stream flow measurement in the Peconic River on Long Island, New York

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New York Water Science Center
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Stream Discharge Measurement at Peconic River

Stream Discharge Measurement at Peconic River

USGS scientist Amy Simonson making a stream flow measurement in the Peconic River on Long Island, New York

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New York Water Science Center
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Weir at the Peconic River
Weir at the Peconic River
stream water flowing over low head dam

Weir at the Peconic River

Weir at the Peconic River

Weir  or low dam at the Peconic River

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New York Water Science Center
stream water flowing over low head dam

Weir at the Peconic River

Weir at the Peconic River

Weir  or low dam at the Peconic River

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New York Water Science Center
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Making a discharge measurement with a flowtracker
Making a discharge measurement with a flowtracker
woman standing in stream making discharge measurement

Making a discharge measurement with a flowtracker

Making a discharge measurement with a flowtracker

USGS hydrologist Amy Simonson making a discharge measurement with a flowtracker in a Long Island stream.

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Water Resources, New York Water Science Center
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Making a discharge measurement with a flowtracker

Making a discharge measurement with a flowtracker

USGS hydrologist Amy Simonson making a discharge measurement with a flowtracker in a Long Island stream.

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Water Resources, New York Water Science Center
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ADCP measurement USGS 01304500 PECONIC RIVER AT RIVERHEAD NY
ADCP measurement USGS 01304500 PECONIC RIVER AT RIVERHEAD NY
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ADCP measurement USGS 01304500 PECONIC RIVER AT RIVERHEAD NY

ADCP measurement USGS 01304500 PECONIC RIVER AT RIVERHEAD NY

Nicole Casamassina making a streamflow measurement with an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) at USGS 01304500 PECONIC RIVER AT RIVERHEAD NY (Credit: Amy Simonson, USGS NY WSC, Public domain.)

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New York, New York Water Science Center
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ADCP measurement USGS 01304500 PECONIC RIVER AT RIVERHEAD NY

ADCP measurement USGS 01304500 PECONIC RIVER AT RIVERHEAD NY

Nicole Casamassina making a streamflow measurement with an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) at USGS 01304500 PECONIC RIVER AT RIVERHEAD NY (Credit: Amy Simonson, USGS NY WSC, Public domain.)

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New York, New York Water Science Center
USGS employees take samples in a River for a Northeast stream Study
USGS Employees Take Samples In Bronx River for Northeast Stream Study
USGS Employees Take Samples In Bronx River for Northeast Stream Study
USGS employees take samples in a River for a Northeast stream Study

USGS Employees Take Samples In Bronx River for Northeast Stream Study

USGS Employees Take Samples In Bronx River for Northeast Stream Study

USGS employees take samples in Bronx River for a Northeast stream Quality Assessment 

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USGS employees take samples in a River for a Northeast stream Study

USGS Employees Take Samples In Bronx River for Northeast Stream Study

USGS Employees Take Samples In Bronx River for Northeast Stream Study

USGS employees take samples in Bronx River for a Northeast stream Quality Assessment 

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Water-quality sampling on Long Island
Water-quality sampling on Long Island
2 people working with water quality equipment

Water-quality sampling on Long Island

Water-quality sampling on Long Island

USGS hydrologists Irene Fisher and Michael Como sample water quality on Long Island.

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Water Resources, New York Water Science Center
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Water-quality sampling on Long Island

Water-quality sampling on Long Island

USGS hydrologists Irene Fisher and Michael Como sample water quality on Long Island.

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Water Resources, New York Water Science Center
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USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson measuring floodwaters at East Meadow Brook at Freeport NY
USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson measuring floodwaters at East Meadow Brook at Freeport NY
Simonson - Breach

USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson measuring floodwaters at East Meadow Brook at Freeport NY

USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson measuring floodwaters at East Meadow Brook at Freeport NY
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Water Resources, Natural Hazards, New York Water Science Center
Simonson - Breach

USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson measuring floodwaters at East Meadow Brook at Freeport NY

USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson measuring floodwaters at East Meadow Brook at Freeport NY

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Water Resources, Natural Hazards, New York Water Science Center
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Deploying ADCP - NPS Wilderness Area on Fire Island National Seashore
Deploying ADCP - NPS Wilderness Area on Fire Island National Seashore
two men pulling orange ADCP craft onto beach

Deploying ADCP - NPS Wilderness Area on Fire Island National Seashore

Deploying ADCP - NPS Wilderness Area on Fire Island National Seashore

USGS Team measuring the flow, velocity, width, and depth of the breach in the NPS Wilderness Area on Fire Island National Seashore

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New York Water Science Center
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Deploying ADCP - NPS Wilderness Area on Fire Island National Seashore

Deploying ADCP - NPS Wilderness Area on Fire Island National Seashore

USGS Team measuring the flow, velocity, width, and depth of the breach in the NPS Wilderness Area on Fire Island National Seashore

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New York Water Science Center
Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson surveying a high-water mark on Liberty Island, New York.

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Natural Hazards, Communications and Publishing
Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson surveying a high-water mark on Liberty Island, New York.

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Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

USGS hydrologist Michael Noll surveying a high-water mark on Ellis Island, New York.

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Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

USGS hydrologist Michael Noll surveying a high-water mark on Ellis Island, New York.

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Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson surveying a high-water mark on Liberty Island, New York.

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Natural Hazards, Communications and Publishing
Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson surveying a high-water mark on Liberty Island, New York.

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Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson surveying a high-water mark on Liberty Island, New York.

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Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson surveying a high-water mark on Liberty Island, New York.

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Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy
Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson surveying a high-water mark on Liberty Island, New York.

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Image: Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

Surveying High-Water Marks after Hurricane Sandy

USGS hydrologic technician Amy Simonson surveying a high-water mark on Liberty Island, New York.

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Installing storm surge sensors before Hurricane Sandy
USGS scientists, Michael Noll and Amy Simonson, installing storm surge sensors before Hurricane Sandy
USGS scientists, Michael Noll and Amy Simonson, installing storm surge sensors before Hurricane Sandy
Installing storm surge sensors before Hurricane Sandy

USGS scientists, Michael Noll and Amy Simonson, installing storm surge sensors before Hurricane Sandy

USGS scientists, Michael Noll and Amy Simonson, installing storm surge sensors before Hurricane Sandy

USGS scientists, Michael Noll and Amy Simonson, installing storm surge sensors before Hurricane Sandy

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Water Resources, New York Water Science Center
Installing storm surge sensors before Hurricane Sandy

USGS scientists, Michael Noll and Amy Simonson, installing storm surge sensors before Hurricane Sandy

USGS scientists, Michael Noll and Amy Simonson, installing storm surge sensors before Hurricane Sandy

USGS scientists, Michael Noll and Amy Simonson, installing storm surge sensors before Hurricane Sandy

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Water Resources, New York Water Science Center

National Water Information System (NWIS) - New York

This mapper provides access to over 1.5 million sites contained in the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS), including sites where surface-water, groundwater, springs, and atmospheric data has been collected.

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New York Water Science Center

Long Island Depth to Water Viewer 2010

USGS collects groundwater data at varying measurement frequencies to monitor the hydrologic conditions on Long Island, New York. Each year during April and May, the USGS conducts a synoptic survey of water levels to define the spatial distribution of the water table and potentiometric surfaces within the three main water-bearing units underlying Long Island.

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New York Water Science Center

Monthly Hydrologic Conditions for New York Mapper

The U.S. Geological Survey New York Water Science Center’s monthly summary reports and tables of hydrologic conditions for surface and ground water list the station, county, period of record, and several statistics, including color-coded percent exceedance categories based on average monthly conditions for the period of record at each station.

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New York Water Science Center
Field Photo Friday Winner for May 2021

Field Photo Friday Winner for May 2021

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Surveying at USGS 04273996 W BR AUSABLE R TRIB 1 ABV ST HW 86 NR LK PLACID NY (Credit: Isabella Lucia, USGS...

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USGS Deploys Storm-Tide Sensors in Advance of Nor’Easter

USGS Deploys Storm-Tide Sensors in Advance of Nor’Easter

USGS field crews are deploying storm-tide and wave sensors today from Maine to Delaware to track and study a Nor’easter forecasted to begin tomorrow.

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10 Years Later: Hurricane Science that Weathers the Storm

10 Years Later: Hurricane Science that Weathers the Storm

On August 29, 2005, the only thing that USGS scientists in Louisiana and Mississippi could focus on was going to the aid of the thousands trapped in...

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Hurricane Season is Upon Us

Hurricane Season is Upon Us

Batten down the hatches, hurricane season is here. High winds, coastal erosion, storm surge and flooding can negatively impact communities, ecosystems...

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