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A scientist installs a piece of equipment along the base of a long, concrete pier leading out the ocean.
USGS deploys wave sensors along Florida's coast ahead of Hurricane Helene
USGS deploys wave sensors along Florida's coast ahead of Hurricane Helene
USGS deploys wave sensors along Florida's coast ahead of Hurricane Helene

Julie Hobbs, a USGS hydrologic technician, installs a wave sensor at Long Boat Key, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 ahead of Hurricane Helene's projected landfall in Florida Thursday. (USGS photo by Tim Fiori)

Julie Hobbs, a USGS hydrologic technician, installs a wave sensor at Long Boat Key, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 ahead of Hurricane Helene's projected landfall in Florida Thursday. (USGS photo by Tim Fiori)

A scientist installs a piece of equipment along the base of a long pier leading out the ocean.
USGS deploys wave sensors along Florida's coast ahead of Hurricane Helene
USGS deploys wave sensors along Florida's coast ahead of Hurricane Helene
USGS deploys wave sensors along Florida's coast ahead of Hurricane Helene

Tim Fiori, a USGS hydrologic technician, installs a wave sensor at Long Boat Key, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 ahead of Hurricane Helene's projected landfall in Florida Thursday. (USGS photo by Julie Hobbs)

Tim Fiori, a USGS hydrologic technician, installs a wave sensor at Long Boat Key, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 ahead of Hurricane Helene's projected landfall in Florida Thursday. (USGS photo by Julie Hobbs)

A scientist climbs a ladder with a piece of equipment to attach to a palm tree.
USGS deploys wave sensors along Florida's coast ahead of Hurricane Helene
USGS deploys wave sensors along Florida's coast ahead of Hurricane Helene
USGS deploys wave sensors along Florida's coast ahead of Hurricane Helene

Tim Fiori, a USGS hydrologic technician, installs a  barometric pressure sensor at Venice, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 ahead of Hurricane Helene's projected landfall in Florida Thursday. (USGS photo by Julie Hobbs)

Tim Fiori, a USGS hydrologic technician, installs a  barometric pressure sensor at Venice, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 ahead of Hurricane Helene's projected landfall in Florida Thursday. (USGS photo by Julie Hobbs)

A woman wearing waterproof overalls and protective gear stands on the front of a small boat among thick branches in a swamp.
USGS responds to Tropical Storm Debby across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina
USGS responds to Tropical Storm Debby across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina
USGS responds to Tropical Storm Debby across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina

Colette Morris, a U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic technician, takes measurements from a streamgage in Flatford Swamp, Fla., Aug. 7, 2024 just days after Tropical Storm Debby struck Florida's Gulf Coast. (Photo by Don Hampton, USGS). 

Colette Morris, a U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic technician, takes measurements from a streamgage in Flatford Swamp, Fla., Aug. 7, 2024 just days after Tropical Storm Debby struck Florida's Gulf Coast. (Photo by Don Hampton, USGS). 

A man in a neon green shirt and baseball cap sits on a partially-submerged picnic table while working on a laptop.
USGS responds to Tropical Storm Debby across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina
USGS responds to Tropical Storm Debby across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina
USGS responds to Tropical Storm Debby across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina

Mike Ludwig, a U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic technician, reads measurements from a streamgage while sitting on a partially submerged park table  in Zephyrhills, Fla., Aug. 7, 2024 just days after Tropical Storm Debby struck Florida's Gulf Coast. (Photo by Todd Dunkle, USGS). 

Mike Ludwig, a U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic technician, reads measurements from a streamgage while sitting on a partially submerged park table  in Zephyrhills, Fla., Aug. 7, 2024 just days after Tropical Storm Debby struck Florida's Gulf Coast. (Photo by Todd Dunkle, USGS). 

A scientist in neon green t-shirt and waterproof boots takes scientific measurements on a flooded road.
USGS responds to Tropical Storm Debby across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina
USGS responds to Tropical Storm Debby across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina
USGS responds to Tropical Storm Debby across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina

Nick Stanton, a U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic technician, takes floodwater measurements on a road overtopped with water near Parrish, Fla., Aug. 6, 2024 just days after Tropical Storm Debby struck Florida's Gulf Coast. (Photo by Patrick Marasco, USGS). 

Nick Stanton, a U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic technician, takes floodwater measurements on a road overtopped with water near Parrish, Fla., Aug. 6, 2024 just days after Tropical Storm Debby struck Florida's Gulf Coast. (Photo by Patrick Marasco, USGS). 

Videos

Screen capture of a Microsoft Teams meeting showing 6 people smiling on camera Event Recording: Explore USGS Careers in Florida and the Caribbean – Science Support Panel
Event Recording: Explore USGS Careers in Florida and the Caribbean – Science Support Panel
slide titled 'Explore USGS Career Paths in Florida and the Caribbean' over a background of a SCUBA diver underwater 2023 Event Recording: Explore USGS Careers in Florida and the Caribbean - Overview Session
2023 Event Recording: Explore USGS Careers in Florida and the Caribbean - Overview Session
Structure 77 on the Caloosahatchee River at Moore Haven, Florida Lake Okeechobee Sediment Transport Project
Lake Okeechobee Sediment Transport Project
Lake Okeechobee Sediment Transport Project

Suspended sediment from Lake Okeechobee might be a source of nutrients that helps trigger the growth and development of harmful algal blooms in the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Rivers.

Suspended sediment from Lake Okeechobee might be a source of nutrients that helps trigger the growth and development of harmful algal blooms in the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Rivers.

Webcams

River on left and road on right.
Hillsborough River above Crystal Springs near Zephyrhills (02301990)
Hillsborough River above Crystal Springs near Zephyrhills (02301990)
Hillsborough River above Crystal Springs near Zephyrhills (02301990)

Live Watercam video at Hillsborough River above Crystal Springs near Zephyrhills (02301990)

View of river overlooking trees and grass. Bridge on left.
Trout Creek at Wesley Chapel (02303348)
Trout Creek at Wesley Chapel (02303348)
Trout Creek at Wesley Chapel (02303348)

Latest image from the live Watercam video at Trout Creek at Wesley Chapel (02303348)

View from webcam
Pithlachascotee River near Fivay Junction (02310280)
Pithlachascotee River near Fivay Junction (02310280)
Pithlachascotee River near Fivay Junction (02310280)

Latest image from live Watercam video at Pithlachascotee River near Fivay Junction (02310280)

View from webcam
Cypress Creek at County Line Rd. at Wesley Chapel (02303424)
Cypress Creek at County Line Rd. at Wesley Chapel (02303424)
Cypress Creek at County Line Rd. at Wesley Chapel (02303424)

Live Watercam video at Cypress Creek at County Line Rd. at Wesley Chapel (02303424)

View from webcam
Anclote River near Elfers (02310000)
Anclote River near Elfers (02310000)
Anclote River near Elfers (02310000)

View of the latest image from the live Watercam at Anclote River near Elfers (02310000)

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