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Record Low Water Levels Outlined in 2022 New England Drought Report

During last summer’s drought, flows at up to 54 out of 78 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgages and water levels at up to 95 out of 126 USGS...

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WSC Hosts Ice-Covered River Safety Training

Hydrologic technicians take discharge measurements year-round, which means trekking across an ice-covered river in winter and drilling down into the...

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New maps show the probability for radon and uranium in New Hampshire’s groundwater

PEMBROKE, N.H. – More than half of New Hampshire is underlain by groundwater that has a 50% or higher probability of having elevated levels of radon...

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New Maps Predict Areas of Elevated Radon, Uranium in New Hampshire’s Groundwater

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists have produced statewide maps that show where elevated concentrations of radon and uranium may occur in New...

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Deicing New England’s Roads, Parking Areas, and Walkways is Changing the Region’s Water Quality

New England winters are synonymous with low temperatures, snowfall, and freezing rain. And, unless you plan on staying cozied up by the fire for the...

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Meet our New Staff at the New England WSC - December 2022

Join us in welcoming our recently hired staff at the New England Water Science Center.

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New England WSC Products in the Fourth Quarter of 2022

List of products from the New England Water Science Center released in the fourth quarter of 2022.

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New Brochure Informs Public about Merrimack River Watershed Monitoring

The USGS New England Water Science Center has created an informational brochure about the current water-quality monitoring taking place in the...

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Remembering Hurricane Sandy Ten Years Later

USGS New England Water Science Center staff deployed storm-tide sensors and rapid deployment gauges ahead of Hurricane Sandy – and measured high water...

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Meet our New Staff at the New England WSC - September 2022

Join us in welcoming our recently hired staff at the New England Water Science Center.

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