Surface Water
Surface Water
Surface Water For MD-DE-DC
The Surface Water Team monitors stage, streamflow, and precipitation at locations in Maryland, Delaware, the District of Columbia, and beyond, providing water data vital for the protection of life and property, and supporting investigative research that describes and improves our region's understanding of extreme hydrologic events, including droughts, flood hazards, and coastal or bay storm surge
Local Water Conditions
Local Water Conditions
Explore real-time streamflow, groundwater, and water-quality conditions and access data for MD, DE, and DC.
Water Data for the Nation
Water Data for the Nation
Find USGS data and tools relevant to a wide range of water resources and conditions including streamflow, groundwater, water quality, and water use and availability.
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Long-Term Response Monitoring of Suspended-Sediment Transport Characteristics on the Patapsco River near Ellicott City, Maryland, in Response to the Removal of Simkins Dam, 2010-present
For over 100 years, the Patapsco River has been impacted by the presence of several dams that were designed and built at the beginning of the 20th century. The objective of the project is to monitor suspended-sediment transport resulting from the removal of Simkins Dam on the lower Patapsco River in November 2010. The role of USGS in the project includes operation and maintenance of 3 stream gages...
Enhanced hydrologic and geomorphic monitoring in Ten Mile Creek, Montgomery County, Maryland
Ten Mile Creek is a small, predominantly agricultural and forested watershed located to the west of Clarksburg, Maryland, in an area that has experienced land-use change and urban development over the past decade. Additional development extending into the Ten Mile Creek watershed is planned over the next several years.This planned development in the Ten Mile Creek watershed presents an opportunity...
Coastal Monitoring Tide Gage Sites in Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D.C.
Vital coastal storm-tide information needed to help guide storm response efforts following major storms affecting Maryland will be more accessible than ever due to a new monitoring network the U.S. Geological Survey is currently building. A team from the USGS MD-DE-DC Water Science Center is surveying 63 locations in the state, determining their elevations and installing receiving brackets at...