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Photo shows a USGS expert on a beach attaching a wave sensor to a concrete pillar under a bridge in Florida.
USGS installs wave sensors in Florida before Hurricane Milton makes landfall
USGS installs wave sensors in Florida before Hurricane Milton makes landfall
USGS installs wave sensors in Florida before Hurricane Milton makes landfall

Julie Hobbs, a USGS hydrologic technician, installs a wave sensor near Venice, Fla., Monday, October 7, 2024, ahead of Hurricane Milton’s projected landfall in Florida’s Gulf Coast Wednesday. USGS photo by Sean Townsend. 

Julie Hobbs, a USGS hydrologic technician, installs a wave sensor near Venice, Fla., Monday, October 7, 2024, ahead of Hurricane Milton’s projected landfall in Florida’s Gulf Coast Wednesday. USGS photo by Sean Townsend. 

Screenshot of the USGS Coastal Changes Hazards Portal, showing the forecasted coastal change along Florida's Western coast.
USGS Coastal Change Experts Warn of Heightened Risks for Florida’s West Coast as Hurricane Milton Approaches in the aftermath of Helene
USGS Coastal Change Experts Warn of Heightened Risks for Florida’s West Coast as Hurricane Milton Approaches in the aftermath of Helene
USGS Coastal Change Experts Warn of Heightened Risks for Florida’s West Coast as Hurricane Milton Approaches in the aftermath of Helene

Screenshot of the USGS Coastal Changes Hazards Portal, showing the forecasted coastal change along Florida's Western coast. Screenshot captured on 10/7/2024 at 3:00PM ET.

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 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 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 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). 

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

View of the beach
Sand Key, Florida
Sand Key, Florida
Sand Key, Florida

The most recent view of the beach from a coastal camera on Sand Key, Florida. Updates every 60 minutes.

The most recent view of the beach from a coastal camera on Sand Key, Florida. Updates every 60 minutes.

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)

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
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)

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