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In this section you will find USGS Lower Mississippi-Gulf news and events. If you are with a media outlet and are requesting information please contact:  Jason Burton - USGS Public Affairs Specialist - 678-924-6692 - jburton@usgs.gov

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LMGWSC Weekly Highlights: 9/11/2017 - 9/15/2017

LMGWSC Weekly Highlights: 9/11/2017 - 9/15/2017

This page contains the weekly highlights from the Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center for the week of 9/112017 - 9/15/2017! Please take a look...

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Low landslide risk after tragic Smokies fires

Low landslide risk after tragic Smokies fires

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is at low risk of one common type of landslide, according to the USGS' first-ever hazard assessment for an Eastern...

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Documenting the Deluge: USGS Teams Search South Louisiana to Determine Recent Flood’s Highest Peak

Documenting the Deluge: USGS Teams Search South Louisiana to Determine Recent Flood’s Highest Peak

After the floodwaters recede, the search for the high-water marks begins

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Fighting the Floods

Fighting the Floods

The USGS response to the Louisiana floods is part of the larger USGS flood science mission...

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Backwater Flooding in Baton Rouge

Backwater Flooding in Baton Rouge

Wonder what Backwater Flooding is? We've got your answer here...

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Science Continues during Flood Recovery

Science Continues during Flood Recovery

All affected USGS scientists are alive and well, and our flood work continues...

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USGS Records Historic Flooding in South Louisiana

USGS Records Historic Flooding in South Louisiana

Six streamgages Set peaks of record and 50 stations were overtopped by floodwaters.

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USGS Scientists Develop System for Simultaneous Measurements of Topography and Bathymetry in Coastal Environments

USGS Scientists Develop System for Simultaneous Measurements of Topography and Bathymetry in Coastal Environments

USGS researchers met in Biloxi, Mississippi to assemble and test a boat-mounted system that simultaneously measures topography (onshore elevations)...

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Montgomery unveils High Water Mark Sign signifying Alabama River's highest level

Montgomery unveils High Water Mark Sign signifying Alabama River's highest level

High Water Mark Sign marking Alabama River's highest recorded level unveiled in Montgomery

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