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Click through our gallery of photographs showcasing New England Water Science Center research projects and monitoring work throughout the region.

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A man points to a line on a gas station pump
High-Water Mark in Plymouth, New Hampshire
High-Water Mark in Plymouth, New Hampshire
High-Water Mark in Plymouth, New Hampshire

A hydrologic technician identifies a high-water mark at a gas station in Plymouth, New Hampshire following a flood event in late December 2023. 

A hydrologic technician identifies a high-water mark at a gas station in Plymouth, New Hampshire following a flood event in late December 2023. 

A webcam video showing a river flooding next to a city.
Flooding on Kennebec River at Calumet Bridge in Augusta, Maine
Flooding on Kennebec River at Calumet Bridge in Augusta, Maine
Flooding on Kennebec River at Calumet Bridge in Augusta, Maine

This USGS webcam footage shows the Kennebec River in Augusta, Maine, flooding after a large coastal storm hit much of the East Coast and battered New England with heavy rains and winds. USGS image.

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An overflowing river floods roads and buildings.
Flooding in Downtown Augusta, Maine
Flooding in Downtown Augusta, Maine
Flooding in Downtown Augusta, Maine

The Kennebec River flooded in downtown Augusta, Maine, after a heavy rainstorm. USGS streamgage 01049320 monitors the streamflow of this area

 

The Kennebec River flooded in downtown Augusta, Maine, after a heavy rainstorm. USGS streamgage 01049320 monitors the streamflow of this area

 

A streamgage next to a river in flooded water.
Flood Waters Surround a Maine Streamgage
Flood Waters Surround a Maine Streamgage
Flood Waters Surround a Maine Streamgage

Flooding surrounds USGS streamgage 01029500 on the East Branch of the Penobscot River in Grindstone, Maine. The river flooded after a significant rainstorm added several inches of rain and melted snowpack in late December 2023.

Flooding surrounds USGS streamgage 01029500 on the East Branch of the Penobscot River in Grindstone, Maine. The river flooded after a significant rainstorm added several inches of rain and melted snowpack in late December 2023.

Water overflows into the streets of Hallowell Maine
Hallowell, Maine flood
Hallowell, Maine flood
Hallowell, Maine flood

The streets of Hallowell, Maine, were flooded following heavy rains that hit New England and most of the East Coast, December 18, 2023. USGS photo by Glenn Hodgkins

The streets of Hallowell, Maine, were flooded following heavy rains that hit New England and most of the East Coast, December 18, 2023. USGS photo by Glenn Hodgkins

Flooded streamgage
Flooded streamgage
Flooded streamgage
Flooded streamgage

Flooded streamgage, Kennebec River at Hallowell, Maine – 01049330. Photo taken after a powerful rainstorm.

Flooded streamgage, Kennebec River at Hallowell, Maine – 01049330. Photo taken after a powerful rainstorm.

The Kennebec River flooded in downtown Hallowell, Maine, after a heavy rainstorm
The Kennebec River flooded in downtown Hallowell, Maine
The Kennebec River flooded in downtown Hallowell, Maine
The Kennebec River flooded in downtown Hallowell, Maine

The Kennebec River flooded in downtown Hallowell, Maine, after a heavy rainstorm. USGS streamgage 01049330 monitors the streamflow of this area.

Kennebec River in Maine during flood
Kennebec River in Maine during flood
Kennebec River in Maine during flood
Kennebec River in Maine during flood

Photo taken in Hallowell, Maine on December 19, 2023, following a powerful rainstorm.

Piscataquis River in Maine during flood
Piscataquis River in Maine during flood
Piscataquis River in Maine during flood
Piscataquis River in Maine during flood

Piscataquis River in Maine during flood following a powerful rainstorm. Vicinity of the USGS streamgage 01031500, Piscataquis River near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine on December 19, 2023.

Piscataquis River in Maine during flood following a powerful rainstorm. Vicinity of the USGS streamgage 01031500, Piscataquis River near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine on December 19, 2023.

Streamgage inspection during rain event
Streamgage inspection during rain event
Streamgage inspection during rain event
Streamgage inspection during rain event

USGS Scientist makes a gage inspection during the rain event at Nepaug River near Nepaug, Connecticut - 01187800. The 1800 cubic feet per second (CFS) measured during the powerful rainstorm was the highest measurement on record to date, according to provisional data.

USGS Scientist makes a gage inspection during the rain event at Nepaug River near Nepaug, Connecticut - 01187800. The 1800 cubic feet per second (CFS) measured during the powerful rainstorm was the highest measurement on record to date, according to provisional data.

A kitchen area with tables and two walls of windows.
Connecticut Office Break Room
Connecticut Office Break Room
Connecticut Office Break Room

The break room in the Connecticut Office has two walls of windows that bring in a lot of natural light.

The break room in the Connecticut Office has two walls of windows that bring in a lot of natural light.

 A white square building with asphalt in the foreground and blue skies in the background.
New England Water Science Center Connecticut Office
New England Water Science Center Connecticut Office
New England Water Science Center Connecticut Office

The New England Water Science Center Connecticut Office is located on the campus of Goodwin University at 339 Main Street in East Hartford.

The New England Water Science Center Connecticut Office is located on the campus of Goodwin University at 339 Main Street in East Hartford.

A garage with concrete floor and exposed ceiling.
Connecticut Office Garage
Connecticut Office Garage
Connecticut Office Garage

The New England Water Science Center's Connecticut office has a spacious three-door garage.

The New England Water Science Center's Connecticut office has a spacious three-door garage.

Hydrologic Technician leaning over bridge railing collecting water quality sample
Hydrologic Technician collecting a water quality sample at Moose River in Victory, VT
Hydrologic Technician collecting a water quality sample at Moose River in Victory, VT
Hydrologic Technician collecting a water quality sample at Moose River in Victory, VT

Hydrologic Technician Brendan Crowley collecting a water quality sample at Moose River in Victory, VT (01134500). This site is sampled monthly for the Upper Connecticut River Watershed project.

View of the Longfellow Bridge and the Charles River, Boston from a window inside the Museum of Science
Longfellow Bridge and the Charles River, Boston, Massachusetts
Longfellow Bridge and the Charles River, Boston, Massachusetts
Longfellow Bridge and the Charles River, Boston, Massachusetts

Longfellow Bridge, completed in 1906 and renamed for Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in 1927, viewed upstream from a window inside the Museum of Science at Science Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The museum occupies the site of the 1910 Charles River Dam Bridge.

Longfellow Bridge, completed in 1906 and renamed for Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in 1927, viewed upstream from a window inside the Museum of Science at Science Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The museum occupies the site of the 1910 Charles River Dam Bridge.

Boston Public Garden Lagoon, Massachusetts — Urban Surface‑Water Feature
Boston Public Garden lagoon, Massachusetts — urban surface‑water feature
Boston Public Garden lagoon, Massachusetts — urban surface‑water feature
Boston Public Garden lagoon, Massachusetts — urban surface‑water feature

The Boston Public Garden lagoon is a shallow, human‑constructed surface‑water body situated within the historic Public Garden in downtown Boston.

A woman in a yellow vest holds up a white sign on a brick building.
Hydrologic Technician Documenting a High-Water Mark in Montpelier
Hydrologic Technician Documenting a High-Water Mark in Montpelier
New England WSC scientist calibrating a continuous water quality monitor
Calibrating a continuous water quality monitor
Calibrating a continuous water quality monitor
Calibrating a continuous water quality monitor

New England WSC scientist calibrating a continuous water quality monitor at 410606073245700, Norwalk River at the Norwalk Aquarium.

Ryan is crouched down setting up gear on the ground with a large USCG sailboat in the background
Ryan Bottorff servicing a continuous water quality monitor at US Coast Guard Academy on the Thames River in Groton, CT
Ryan Bottorff servicing a continuous water quality monitor at US Coast Guard Academy on the Thames River in Groton, CT
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