Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center
News
National and local news and technical announcements featuring USGS work in Texas are listed below.
OTWSC Webinar, Friday November 19th - Data Driven Applications
Interactive Data-Driven Applications for Timely, Definitive, and Transparent Water Management
Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center Webinar, Friday, November 19, 11 am Central
OTWSC Webinar, Friday October 22nd - Wildfire and Water
Wildfire and Water: General trends, lessons learned, and future directions
Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center Webinar, Friday, October 22, 11 am Central
Online tool updated with new features to help Texans during flooding
An interactive online tool that can help Texans prepare and respond to flooding events has newly added capabilities to help inform state and local flood management decisions that can help protect life and property.
Southeast Region (SER) Science Workshop: Identifying Science to Meet Administration Priorities and the Needs of Our Stakeholders
The fourth annual SER Science Workshop, held virtually July 13-16, 2021, addressed four administration priorities – underserved communities, tribal engagement, conserving 30% of our lands and waters by 2030, and tackling the climate crisis.
OTWSC Webinar, Friday July 16th - USGS National Water Dashboard
USGS National Water Dashboard: Modern Water Data Delivery for the Next Decade
USGS Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center Webinar Series - Friday July 16, 11 am Central
OTWSC Webinar, Friday May 7th -Grand Lake (Oklahoma) Multibeam Bathymetric Survey
Grand Lake (Oklahoma) Multibeam Bathymetric Survey 2019
USGS Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center Webinar Series - Friday May 7, 11 am Central
OTWSC Webinar, Friday April 2nd - Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program
Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program: Overview of the U.S. Geological Survey Assessments of the Mesilla Basin/Conejos-Médanos and Hueco Bolson Aquifer Systems
USGS Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center Webinar Series - Friday April 2, 11 am Central
Weather Affecting Web Sites Served by OTWSC
Web sites hosted by the Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center are down due to the weather conditions in Texas.
We will restore service as soon as possible.
Flood Decision Support Toolbox (FDST) enhanced with addition of building footprint data
The Texas Water Development Board provided an enhancement to the Flood Decision Support Toolbox that allows users to view how different heights of flooding may affect buildings located near selected USGS streamgages. This online tool will allow the public to see how broadly and deeply floodwaters can cover these sites, measured in half-foot increments of floodwater height.
USGS Unveils Mobile Flood Tool for the Nation
The U.S. Geological Survey announced Friday the completion of a new mobile tool that provides real-time information on water levels, weather and flood forecasts all in one place on a computer, smartphone or other mobile device.
Hurricane Laura Temporarily Reverses Neches River
As Hurricane Laura came ashore near the Texas and Louisiana borders, its strong winds pushed so much water ahead of it that the Neches River even flowed backwards for a time, according to a USGS streamgage in Beaumont.
USGS: Laura to strongly affect Texas, Louisiana beaches and barrier islands
To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Laura, visit www.usgs.gov/laura