Upper Midwest Water Science Center

A USGS hydrologic technician finishes installation of a rapid-deployment streamgage at Gordonville Road on the Tittabawassee River in Midland, Michigan. A USGS crew in the distance makes streamflow measurements using a boat-mounted acoustic Doppler current profiler. The USGS responded to major flooding at some locations in lower

This image shows a GLRI nutrient sampler submerged during major flooding on the Rifle River, Michigan, in May 2020. This site is near the Rifle River Near Sterling USGS streamgage.

A hypothetical configuration of one of the two drained field sites, including a weather station for measuring climate data, a piezometer network for continuous water level measurements, soil moisture probes, and subsurface drainage flow. The third undrained field site will have a similar configuration, with the absence of subsurface drainage flow.

Durand streamgage mounted to bridge - looking downstream.

Map of dissolved oxygen and turbidity along the Milwaukee River.

These data are preliminary or provisional and are subject to revision. They are being provided to meet the need for timely best science.

View from Durand bridge of boat crew conducting multibeam surveys

Hydrologic Technician using crane to collect a bedload sample from the bridge.

One wild turkey in Wisconsin

Laura Hubbard of the USGS Upper Midwest Water Science Center takes water chemistry measures on the Alaska Peninsula as part of research to understand how long influenza viruses remain viable in the environment.  

View of Lake Michigan from beach.

View of downtown Milwaukee with single crew row boat on river.