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Hydrologic technicians take discharge measurements year-round, which means trekking across an ice-covered river in winter and drilling down into the...
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...
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...
USGS New England Water Science Center staff deployed storm-tide sensors and rapid deployment gauges ahead of Hurricane Sandy – and measured high water...
In this issue, we discuss how the summer heat and dry conditions led to a drought in most of New England and record-low streamflows. High temperatures...