Jeff Bailes and Ben Glass of the USGS Colorado Water Science Center take streamflow measurements on the Big Thompson River in Loveland, Colo. The river is one of many that flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages. A rapid deployment streamgage is pictured in the for
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Jeff Bailes and Ben Glass of the USGS Colorado Water Science Center take streamflow measurements on the Big Thompson River in Loveland, Colo. The river is one of many that flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages. A rapid deployment streamgage is pictured in the for
A transmitter tag (left) is being deployed by a USGS Wildlife Biologist (far right).
A transmitter tag (left) is being deployed by a USGS Wildlife Biologist (far right).
Jeff Bailes (foreground) of the USGS Colorado Science Center disassembles streamflow-measuring equipment on the Big Thompson River while Ben Glass (background) inspects a USGS rapid deployment streamgage. The river is one of many that flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamg
Jeff Bailes (foreground) of the USGS Colorado Science Center disassembles streamflow-measuring equipment on the Big Thompson River while Ben Glass (background) inspects a USGS rapid deployment streamgage. The river is one of many that flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamg
Ben Glass of the USGS Colorado Water Science Center collects streamflow data from a USGS rapid deployment streamgage on the Big Thompson River in Loveland, Colo. The river is one of many that flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages.
Ben Glass of the USGS Colorado Water Science Center collects streamflow data from a USGS rapid deployment streamgage on the Big Thompson River in Loveland, Colo. The river is one of many that flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages.
The USGS Big Thompson River at Loveland streamgage, pictured here, was damaged during the September 2013 Colorado flood event. USGS crews installed a temporary streamgage nearby to compensate for the lag in data.
The USGS Big Thompson River at Loveland streamgage, pictured here, was damaged during the September 2013 Colorado flood event. USGS crews installed a temporary streamgage nearby to compensate for the lag in data.
Ben Glass (left) and Jeff Bailes of the USGS Colorado Water Science Center take streamflow measurements on the Big Thompson River in Loveland, Colo. The river is one of many that flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages.
Ben Glass (left) and Jeff Bailes of the USGS Colorado Water Science Center take streamflow measurements on the Big Thompson River in Loveland, Colo. The river is one of many that flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages.
The Big Thompson River is one of many that flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages.
The Big Thompson River is one of many that flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages.
Ben Glass of the USGS Colorado Water Science Center inspects a USGS rapid deployment streamgage on the Big Thompson River in Loveland, Colo. The river is one of many that flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages.
Ben Glass of the USGS Colorado Water Science Center inspects a USGS rapid deployment streamgage on the Big Thompson River in Loveland, Colo. The river is one of many that flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages.
This USGS rapid deployment streamgage was installed on the Big Thompson River in Loveland, Colo., when the nearby permanent gage was damaged during the September 2013 floods.
This USGS rapid deployment streamgage was installed on the Big Thompson River in Loveland, Colo., when the nearby permanent gage was damaged during the September 2013 floods.
Thousands of walruses gathered to rest on the shore near the Alaskan coastal community of Point Lay during September of 2013 after sea ice disappeared from their offshore foraging grounds in the eastern Chukchi Sea.
(Photo taken during USGS research efforts permitted under US Fish and Wildlife Service Permit No. MA801652-3)
Thousands of walruses gathered to rest on the shore near the Alaskan coastal community of Point Lay during September of 2013 after sea ice disappeared from their offshore foraging grounds in the eastern Chukchi Sea.
(Photo taken during USGS research efforts permitted under US Fish and Wildlife Service Permit No. MA801652-3)
The USGS equipment pictured here measures streamflow when submerged in river water during high flow events.
The USGS equipment pictured here measures streamflow when submerged in river water during high flow events.
Big Thompson River at Loveland, CO; permanent gage damaged during September 2013 flooding.
Big Thompson River at Loveland, CO; permanent gage damaged during September 2013 flooding.
Thousands of walruses gathered to rest on the shore near the Alaskan coastal community of Point Lay during September of 2013 after sea ice disappeared from their offshore foraging grounds in the eastern Chukchi Sea.
Thousands of walruses gathered to rest on the shore near the Alaskan coastal community of Point Lay during September of 2013 after sea ice disappeared from their offshore foraging grounds in the eastern Chukchi Sea.
Thousands of walruses gathered to rest on the shore near the Alaskan coastal community of Point Lay during September of 2013 after sea ice disappeared from their offshore foraging grounds in the eastern Chukchi Sea.
(Photo taken during USGS research efforts permitted under US Fish and Wildlife Service Permit No. MA801652-3)
Thousands of walruses gathered to rest on the shore near the Alaskan coastal community of Point Lay during September of 2013 after sea ice disappeared from their offshore foraging grounds in the eastern Chukchi Sea.
(Photo taken during USGS research efforts permitted under US Fish and Wildlife Service Permit No. MA801652-3)
Geologists measuring petroleum source rocks in Triassic rocks along Surprise Creek in southern part of Western North Slope.
Geologists measuring petroleum source rocks in Triassic rocks along Surprise Creek in southern part of Western North Slope.
Buckeye Lake at Crystal Beach, OH; Chris Ecker and Carrie Hitger measuring water quality parameters.
Buckeye Lake at Crystal Beach, OH; Chris Ecker and Carrie Hitger measuring water quality parameters.
Faulted and folded Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous rocks along Surprise Creek in southern part of Western North Slope. The Triassic and Jurassic rocks include petroleum source rocks from which oil was generated. Geologists in orange vests for scale.
Faulted and folded Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous rocks along Surprise Creek in southern part of Western North Slope. The Triassic and Jurassic rocks include petroleum source rocks from which oil was generated. Geologists in orange vests for scale.
Photo taken by Jonathan Godt, USGS Geologic Hazards Team. Monday, Sept. 16. Landslide at northwest flank of Twin Sisters Peak near Rocky Mt. National Park.
Photo taken by Jonathan Godt, USGS Geologic Hazards Team. Monday, Sept. 16. Landslide at northwest flank of Twin Sisters Peak near Rocky Mt. National Park.
St. Vrain Creek below Boulder Creek at Hwy 119 near Longmont, CO; Bob Brandle, Cory Stephens, Matt Nicotra, and Kevin Scofield measure discharge and install temporary streamgage replacing nearby damaged streamgage.
St. Vrain Creek below Boulder Creek at Hwy 119 near Longmont, CO; Bob Brandle, Cory Stephens, Matt Nicotra, and Kevin Scofield measure discharge and install temporary streamgage replacing nearby damaged streamgage.
St. Vrain Creek below Boulder Creek at Hwy 119 near Longmont, CO; Bob Brandle, Cory Stephens, Matt Nicotra, and Kevin Scofield measure discharge and install temporary streamgage replacing nearby damaged streamgage.
St. Vrain Creek below Boulder Creek at Hwy 119 near Longmont, CO; Bob Brandle, Cory Stephens, Matt Nicotra, and Kevin Scofield measure discharge and install temporary streamgage replacing nearby damaged streamgage.
Geologist describes petroleum source rocks in Triassic and Jurassic rocks along Surprise Creek in southern part of Western North Slope.
Geologist describes petroleum source rocks in Triassic and Jurassic rocks along Surprise Creek in southern part of Western North Slope.