Idaho Water Science Center
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Read the latest news about how our science serves the people of Idaho. Are you a reporter? Contact our Public Information Officer, Tim Merrick, at 208-387-1305 or trmerrick@usgs.gov for help with your stories.
Idaho Hydrologic Update, January 2021
January 2021 issue of the Idaho Hydrologic Update from the USGS Idaho Water Science Center.
Idaho Hydrologic Update, December 2020
December 2020 issue of the Idaho Hydrologic Update from the USGS Idaho Water Science Center.
Idaho Hydrologic Update, November 2020
November 2020 issue of the Idaho Hydrologic Update from the USGS Idaho Water Science Center.
USGS Unveils Mobile Flood Tool for the Nation
The U.S. Geological Survey announced Friday the completion of a new mobile tool that provides real-time information on water levels, weather and flood forecasts all in one place on a computer, smartphone or other mobile device.
Idaho Hydrologic Update, October 2020
October 2020 issue of the Idaho Hydrologic Update from the USGS Idaho Water Science Center.
Idaho Hydrologic Update, September 2020
September 2020 issue of the Idaho Hydrologic Update from the USGS Idaho Water Science Center.
Use of Robotic DNA Samplers That Can Rapidly Detect Invasive Aquatic Species
USGS researchers and their collaborators demonstrated the efficacy of using robotic environmental DNA samplers for bio surveillance in freshwater systems, showing that samples collected, processed, and preserved by robotic sampler detect organism DNA in the environment at rates comparable to those collected traditionally by human technicians.
Idaho Hydrologic Update, August 2020
August 2020 issue of the Idaho Hydrologic Update from the USGS Idaho Water Science Center.
Idaho Hydrologic Update, July 2020
July 2020 issue of the Idaho Hydrologic Update from the USGS Idaho Water Science Center.
Idaho Hydrologic Update, June 2020
June 2020 issue of the Idaho Hydrologic Update from the USGS Idaho Water Science Center.
Idaho Hydrologic Update, May 2020
April 2020 issue of the Idaho Hydrologic Update from the USGS Idaho Water Science Center.
USGS Responds to Spring Flooding
U.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring flooding across the country as spring weather is in full swing. Warming temperatures, increased precipitation and snowmelt have caused moderate to major flooding in the upper Midwest, East Coast, Central Plains and the Southeast portions of the country.