Lower Mississippi Gulf Water Science Center

Date published: May 20, 2021

Media Alert: Flights Above the Mississippi Alluvial Plain to Continue Aquifer Mapping

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne project. Your assistance informing the local communities is appreciated.

Attribution: Energy and Minerals, Water Resources, Mineral Resources Program, Water Availability and Use Science Program, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

USGS National Water Dashboard Example - Cover

Date published: October 30, 2020

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.

Attribution: Water Resources, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, Arizona Water Science Center, California Water Science Center, Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Colorado Water Science Center, Idaho Water Science Center, Kansas Water Science Center, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Water Science Center, Michigan Water Science Center, Michigan-Ohio Water Science Center, Minnesota Water Science Center, Nebraska Water Science Center, Nevada Water Science Center, New England Water Science Center, New Jersey Water Science Center, New Mexico Water Science Center, New York Water Science Center, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center, Oklahoma Water Science Center, Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center, Oregon Water Science Center, Pacific Islands Water Science Center, Pennsylvania Water Science Center, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Utah Water Science Center, Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center, Washington Water Science Center, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center

A USGS employee standing in knee deep water attaches a metal cylinder containing a storm tide sensor to a pier.

Date published: October 7, 2020

USGS Deploying Storm Tide Sensors Along Gulf Coast for Hurricane Delta

To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision-makers before, during and after Hurricane Delta, visit the USGS Hurricane Delta page at www.usgs.gov/delta.

Attribution: Water Resources, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

Cliff feature outputs from the algorithm are shown as colored dots and lines on a 3-dimensional rendering of a coastal cliff.

Date published: October 5, 2020

Coastal Change Happens! USGS Has Data and Tools to Help Coastal Communities Prepare

USGS Introduces a National Approach to Coastal Change Hazards (CCH) Science

Attribution: Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Water Science Center, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Dry Rio Grande riverbed near Selden Canyon, New Mexico.

Date published: September 25, 2020

Unfamiliar Territory: Emerging Themes for Ecological Drought Research and Management

Novel forms of drought are emerging globally, due to climate change, shifting teleconnection patterns, expanding human water use, and a history of human influence on the environment that increases the probability of transformational ecological impacts.

Attribution: Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center, Climate Adaptation Science Centers, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Southwest Biological Science Center, Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center

A USGS hydrologic technician uses a computer to communicate with a streamgage on a bridge in Florida.

Date published: September 17, 2020

USGS Crews Work to Measure Record Flooding Caused By Sally

To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision-makers before, during, and after Hurricane Sally, visit usgs.gov/sally.

Attribution: Water Resources, Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC)

Date published: September 15, 2020

Floodplain Ecosystem Service Mapper Released

The Floodplain Ecosystem Service Mapper is a web application that displays field site data and lidar-derived floodplain and stream channel geomorphic metrics in the Delaware River and Chesapeake Bay watersheds.

Attribution: Energy and Minerals, Science and Decisions Center, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC)

Hurricane Laura Coastal Change Hazards screenshot

Date published: August 25, 2020

USGS: Laura to strongly affect Texas, Louisiana beaches and barrier islands

To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Laura, visit www.usgs.gov/laura

Attribution: Natural Hazards, Water Resources, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Oklahoma Water Science Center, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center

Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura in Atlantic Ocean

Date published: August 23, 2020

USGS predicts Gulf beach erosion from Marco, gets set to measure storm effects

To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision makers before, during and after Tropical Storm Marco, visit www.usgs.gov/marco

This story was updated August 24 based on the latest coastal change forecast.

Attribution: Natural Hazards, Water Resources, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center

A USGS field team measures spring floodwaters at Chesapeake bay's largest tributary.

Date published: May 12, 2020

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.

Attribution: Water Resources, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Region 3: Great Lakes, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Region 5: Missouri Basin, Region 6: Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Region 8: Lower Colorado Basin, Region 9: Columbia-Pacific Northwest, Region 10: California-Great Basin, Region 11: Alaska, Region 12: Pacific Islands (American Samoa, Hawaii, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Alaska Science Center, California Water Science Center, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Chesapeake Bay Activities, Colorado Water Science Center, Dakota Water Science Center, Idaho Water Science Center, Kansas Water Science Center, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Water Science Center, Michigan Water Science Center, Michigan-Ohio Water Science Center, Minnesota Water Science Center, New Jersey Water Science Center, New York Water Science Center, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center, Oklahoma Water Science Center, Oregon Water Science Center, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Washington Water Science Center, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center

Date published: November 7, 2019

Flights Above the Mississippi Alluvial Plain to Continue Aquifer Mapping

New Phase of USGS Low-level Surveys Begins in November

Attribution: Energy and Minerals, Water Resources, Mineral Resources Program, Water Availability and Use Science Program, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center

Rice fields on the Mississippi Alluvial Plain

Date published: February 5, 2019

POSTPONED due to weather: Ask Questions and Learn More About the Low-Level Helicopter Flying Above the Mississippi Alluvial Plain

Media: Please join the U.S. Geological Survey, CGG Airborne and various partners for a demonstration of the low-flying helicopter and description of what scientists are seeking in and around the Mississippi Alluvial Plain.