U.S. Geological Survey research hydrologist Tyler King helps students from Boise's Pierce Park Elementary School identify aquatic macroinvertebrates as part of the 2024 Watershed Watch educational outreach event along the Boise River in Boise, Idaho.
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2024 Treasure Valley Watershed Watch
U.S. Geological Survey research hydrologist Tyler King helps students from Boise's Pierce Park Elementary School identify aquatic macroinvertebrates as part of the 2024 Watershed Watch educational outreach event along the Boise River in Boise, Idaho.
Fish dissection for histopathology analyses
Dr. Cheyenne Smith of the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center coaches USGS Idaho Water Science Center hydrologic technician Niko Parrish in dissecting a mountain whitefish from northern Idaho's Kootenai River. The samples for histopathology analyses were collected as part of monitoring and assessment of water quality in the transboundary Kootenai River basin.
Dr. Cheyenne Smith of the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center coaches USGS Idaho Water Science Center hydrologic technician Niko Parrish in dissecting a mountain whitefish from northern Idaho's Kootenai River. The samples for histopathology analyses were collected as part of monitoring and assessment of water quality in the transboundary Kootenai River basin.
Lake Fork Payette River near McCall, Idaho
The Lake Fork Payette River near McCall, Idaho, reached a new peak streamflow on June 3, 2024, overflowing its banks and partially flooding a nearby road. Hydrologic technicians from the USGS Idaho Water Science Center's Boise Field Office responded to collect streamflow measurements. USGS streamgage station 13240000 can be seen at right.
The Lake Fork Payette River near McCall, Idaho, reached a new peak streamflow on June 3, 2024, overflowing its banks and partially flooding a nearby road. Hydrologic technicians from the USGS Idaho Water Science Center's Boise Field Office responded to collect streamflow measurements. USGS streamgage station 13240000 can be seen at right.
Flood Information Sign, Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho
Flood information sign installed near U.S. Geological Survey streamgage station 13075500, Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho. The sign was developed by the Idaho Silver Jackets interagency flood risk management team. The USGS Idaho Water Science Center is a charter member of the Idaho Silver Jackets.
Flood information sign installed near U.S. Geological Survey streamgage station 13075500, Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho. The sign was developed by the Idaho Silver Jackets interagency flood risk management team. The USGS Idaho Water Science Center is a charter member of the Idaho Silver Jackets.
Mountain Home Plateau, Southern Idaho
Panoramic image of the Mountain Home Plateau, southern Idaho. Hydrologists from the USGS Idaho Water Science Center, in cooperation with the Idaho Department of Water Resources, assessed the water resources of the plateau to help improve resource management.
Panoramic image of the Mountain Home Plateau, southern Idaho. Hydrologists from the USGS Idaho Water Science Center, in cooperation with the Idaho Department of Water Resources, assessed the water resources of the plateau to help improve resource management.
USGS Monitoring of Snake River Quagga Mussel Treatment
USGS scientists collect macroinvertebrate samples from the Snake River in southern Idaho as part of monitoring to determine the effects of quagga mussel eradication efforts on benthic communities.
USGS scientists collect macroinvertebrate samples from the Snake River in southern Idaho as part of monitoring to determine the effects of quagga mussel eradication efforts on benthic communities.
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Lightning Creek at Clark Fork, Idaho: December 9, 2015
On December 9, 2015, heavy rain and resulting snowmelt swelled many Pacific Northwest rivers to flood stage. One of these streams was Lightning Creek at Clark Fork, Idaho. In a 24-hour period, Lightning Creek rose from about 200 cubic feet per second (cfs) to more than 10,000 cfs as recorded at USGS strreamgage 12392155.
On December 9, 2015, heavy rain and resulting snowmelt swelled many Pacific Northwest rivers to flood stage. One of these streams was Lightning Creek at Clark Fork, Idaho. In a 24-hour period, Lightning Creek rose from about 200 cubic feet per second (cfs) to more than 10,000 cfs as recorded at USGS strreamgage 12392155.