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A member of the USGS Water and Fire Technicians Team repairs a streamgage during the Blue 2 Fire near Alto, New Mexico.
Repairing a streamgage during the Blue 2 Fire near Alto, New Mexico
Repairing a streamgage during the Blue 2 Fire near Alto, New Mexico
Repairing a streamgage during the Blue 2 Fire near Alto, New Mexico

A member of the USGS Water and Fire Technicians Team repairs a streamgage during the Blue 2 Fire near Alto, New Mexico. 

The USGS Water and Fire Technicians Team prepares to evaluate precipitation and streamflow gauges during the Blue 2 Fire.
The USGS Water and Fire Technicians Team prepares to evaluate precipitation and streamflow gauges during the Blue 2 Fire near Alto, New Mexico.
The USGS Water and Fire Technicians Team prepares to evaluate precipitation and streamflow gauges during the Blue 2 Fire near Alto, New Mexico.
Zebra mussels, an invasive species that threatens U.S. waters.
Zebra mussels
Zebra mussels
Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels, an invasive species that threatens U.S. waters. Photograph Credit: Dave Britton, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Zebra mussels, an invasive species that threatens U.S. waters. Photograph Credit: Dave Britton, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

An orange buoy marked with USGS in a river, with the distant shore visible in the background
Buoy marking equipment on the Upper Mississippi
Buoy marking equipment on the Upper Mississippi
Buoy marking equipment on the Upper Mississippi

A buoy marking the location of monitoring equipment in Pool 13 of the Upper Mississippi River in 2024. The equipment is placed below the water surface to monitor waves and water clarity in the spring and summer. 

A buoy marking the location of monitoring equipment in Pool 13 of the Upper Mississippi River in 2024. The equipment is placed below the water surface to monitor waves and water clarity in the spring and summer. 

postfire streamflow
How Streamgages are Used in Postfire Flood Forecasting
How Streamgages are Used in Postfire Flood Forecasting
How Streamgages are Used in Postfire Flood Forecasting

How Streamgages are Used in Postfire Flood Forecasting

Stream data is recorded in real time and posted online.

Stream data include water level, velocity, and turbidity.

During storms, rainfall data is compared to the stream data.

The National Weather Service uses the data to issue flood warnings.

How Streamgages are Used in Postfire Flood Forecasting

Stream data is recorded in real time and posted online.

Stream data include water level, velocity, and turbidity.

During storms, rainfall data is compared to the stream data.

The National Weather Service uses the data to issue flood warnings.

 Public affairs specialist, Paul Laustsen. Wearing a plaid red shirt with green lush background.
Paul Laustsen
Paul Laustsen
Paul Laustsen

Paul Laustsen at the 2024 OCAP Academy in Reston, VA.  Photo by Megan Evans.

Paul Laustsen at the 2024 OCAP Academy in Reston, VA.  Photo by Megan Evans.

Trees alongside a highway in Denver
Denver Trees
Denver Trees
Denver Trees

Image of trees taken from passenger window along 170 outside of Denver before sunset. Trees appear almost black and sky is blue with pink, orange and purple clouds.

Image of trees taken from passenger window along 170 outside of Denver before sunset. Trees appear almost black and sky is blue with pink, orange and purple clouds.

Screenshot of the USGS National Water Dashboard.
USGS National Water Dashboard
USGS National Water Dashboard
USGS National Water Dashboard

Caption: This image shows a screenshot of the online USGS National Water Dashboard.

Caption: This image shows a screenshot of the online USGS National Water Dashboard.

Park off Las Vegas strip surrounded by green trees and blue sky
Trees in park off Las Vegas strip
Trees in park off Las Vegas strip
Trees in park off Las Vegas strip

Park off Las Vegas strip where people are surrounded by trees. People in image are seated at red tables and one person is walking in distance outside of hotel.

Park off Las Vegas strip where people are surrounded by trees. People in image are seated at red tables and one person is walking in distance outside of hotel.

View of pool 13 from the vegetated shore on a clear, sunny day
Pool 13 study area from Eagle Point Park
Pool 13 study area from Eagle Point Park
Pool 13 study area from Eagle Point Park

A view of the study area of Pool 13 of the Upper Mississippi River on a calm day from Eagle Point Park in Clinton, IA.

USGS and USFWS logos with title "An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest" featured on an image of a red apapane bird against a blue sky background
An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest.PNG
An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest.PNG
An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest.PNG

USGS and USFWS logos with title "An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest" featured on an image of a red apapane bird against a blue sky background

A USGS hydrologic technician prepares to lift an orange streamflow measuring device onto the ledge of a bridge.
Measuring flooding in the South Grand River in Urich, Missouri
Measuring flooding in the South Grand River in Urich, Missouri
Measuring flooding in the South Grand River in Urich, Missouri

Randi Owens, a USGS hydrologic technician, prepares to lower an acoustic doppler current profiler device into the South Grand River in Urich, Missouri, to measure river flooding April 29. This device uses sound waves to measure streamflow. USGS photo by Chris Drummond. 

Randi Owens, a USGS hydrologic technician, prepares to lower an acoustic doppler current profiler device into the South Grand River in Urich, Missouri, to measure river flooding April 29. This device uses sound waves to measure streamflow. USGS photo by Chris Drummond. 

A USGS hydrologic technician on a bridge guides an orange streamflow measuring device across a river to measure flooding
Measuring flooding in the South Grand River in Urich, Missouri
Measuring flooding in the South Grand River in Urich, Missouri
Measuring flooding in the South Grand River in Urich, Missouri

Randi Owens, a USGS hydrologic technician, guides an acoustic doppler current profiler device across the South Grand River in Urich, Missouri, to measure river flooding April 29. USGS photo by Chris Drummond. 

Randi Owens, a USGS hydrologic technician, guides an acoustic doppler current profiler device across the South Grand River in Urich, Missouri, to measure river flooding April 29. USGS photo by Chris Drummond. 

Groundwater monitoring well
Groundwater-monitoring well
Groundwater-monitoring well
Groundwater-monitoring well

The USGS installs a sensor to monitor groundwater levels in real time at a well located at the City University of New York, York College campus. 

The USGS installs a sensor to monitor groundwater levels in real time at a well located at the City University of New York, York College campus. 

Groundwater monitoring well
Groundwater-monitoring well
Groundwater-monitoring well
Groundwater-monitoring well

The USGS installs a sensor to monitor groundwater levels in real time at a well located at the City University of New York, York College campus. 

The USGS installs a sensor to monitor groundwater levels in real time at a well located at the City University of New York, York College campus. 

Groundwater monitoring well
Groundwater-monitoring well
Groundwater-monitoring well
Groundwater-monitoring well

The USGS installs a sensor to monitor groundwater levels in real time at a well located at the City University of New York, York College campus. 

The USGS installs a sensor to monitor groundwater levels in real time at a well located at the City University of New York, York College campus. 

An image of two seismic sensors installed in dirt
USGS deploys “aftershock kits” to study Whitehouse Station earthquakes
USGS deploys “aftershock kits” to study Whitehouse Station earthquakes
USGS deploys “aftershock kits” to study Whitehouse Station earthquakes

A technician installs strong motion and high frequency sensors April 11 at a station selected to record aftershock data from the April 5, 2024 Whitehouse Station, N.J. earthquake. 

A map of the Whitehouse Station, New Jersey earthquake
USGS deploys “aftershock kits” to study Whitehouse Station earthquakes
USGS deploys “aftershock kits” to study Whitehouse Station earthquakes
A USGS employee installs a solar panel outdoors.
USGS deploys “aftershock kits” to study Whitehouse Station earthquakes
USGS deploys “aftershock kits” to study Whitehouse Station earthquakes
USGS deploys “aftershock kits” to study Whitehouse Station earthquakes

U.S. Geological Survey electronics technician Greg Tanner installs an "aftershock kit" in New Jersey April 10 following the April 5, 2024 Whitehouse Station earthquake. 

Two USGS employees install a solar panel in a field of grass beside a body of water.
USGS deploys “aftershock kits” to study Whitehouse Station earthquakes
USGS deploys “aftershock kits” to study Whitehouse Station earthquakes
USGS deploys “aftershock kits” to study Whitehouse Station earthquakes

U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic technician Patrick Bowen, foreground, and electronics technician Greg Tanner, background, install an "aftershock kit" in Lawrenceville, N.J., April 9 following the April 5, 2024 Whitehouse Station, N.J. earthquake. 

U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic technician Patrick Bowen, foreground, and electronics technician Greg Tanner, background, install an "aftershock kit" in Lawrenceville, N.J., April 9 following the April 5, 2024 Whitehouse Station, N.J. earthquake. 

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