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Drought Watch Remains for 19 Counties, York County Moved to Drought Warning
USGS groundwater and surface water monitoring data contributed to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's (PaDEP) September 22, 2023...
PFAS chemicals detected in many rivers and streams across Pennsylvania
Water samples from 161 Pennsylvania rivers and streams were tested for 33 different per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and 76% of the studied streams...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent in the environment and may adversely impact human and ecological health. The Chesapeake Bay...
News and new products from USGS in Pennsylvania include notification of streamgage datum updates, commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Hurricane...
“Beginning on June 18, 1972, the remains of Hurricane Agnes produced floods in the Eastern United States from Virginia to New York that killed 128 peo...
Penn State Extension and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, along with numerous other sponsors, hosted the annual Pennsylvania...