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Picture of Lee's Summit Office
Picture of Lee's Summit Office
Picture of Lee's Summit Office
Picture of Lee's Summit Office

Picture of Lee's Summit office in Lee's Summit, Missouri. This is being used for location picture on Central Midwest Science Center. 

Picture of Lee's Summit office in Lee's Summit, Missouri. This is being used for location picture on Central Midwest Science Center. 

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. 

Olivette, MO Building
Olivette, MO Building
Olivette, MO Building
Olivette, MO Building

This is a photograph of the United States Geological Survey building that is located in Olivette, Missouri. 

This is a photograph of the United States Geological Survey building that is located in Olivette, Missouri. 

Fort Dodge, Iowa USGS Office
Fort Dodge Iowa Office
Fort Dodge Iowa Office
Fort Dodge Iowa Office

This is a picture of the United States Geological Survey that is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa. 

This is a picture of the United States Geological Survey that is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa. 

Paul H Rydlund
Paul new profile picture.
Paul new profile picture.
Paul new profile picture.

Picture of Paul H Rydlund, new profile picture. Picture was taking on 12/21/2023.

Picture of Paul H Rydlund, new profile picture. Picture was taking on 12/21/2023.

Videos

Video thumbnail reads: NGWOS AEMs for Illinois. Aerially Mapping The Illinois River Basin NGWOS AEMs For Illinois - Aerially Mapping the Illinois River Basin
NGWOS AEMs For Illinois - Aerially Mapping the Illinois River Basin
NGWOS AEMs For Illinois - Aerially Mapping the Illinois River Basin

The USGS is bringing expertise in the use of airborne electromagnetic (AEM) surveys to support groundwater studies. Like medical imaging allows us to non-invasively measure inside the human body, AEM surveys help to investigate Earth's subsurface without the need for expensive drilling.

The USGS is bringing expertise in the use of airborne electromagnetic (AEM) surveys to support groundwater studies. Like medical imaging allows us to non-invasively measure inside the human body, AEM surveys help to investigate Earth's subsurface without the need for expensive drilling.

Video thumbnail reads: NGWOS AEMs for Illinois. Aerially Mapping The Illinois River Basin. Audio Description. NGWOS AEMs For Illinois - Aerially Mapping the Illinois River Basin (AD)
NGWOS AEMs For Illinois - Aerially Mapping the Illinois River Basin (AD)
NGWOS AEMs For Illinois - Aerially Mapping the Illinois River Basin (AD)

The USGS is bringing expertise in the use of airborne electromagnetic (AEM) surveys to support groundwater studies. Like medical imaging allows us to non-invasively measure inside the human body, AEM surveys help to investigate Earth's subsurface without the need for expensive drilling.

The USGS is bringing expertise in the use of airborne electromagnetic (AEM) surveys to support groundwater studies. Like medical imaging allows us to non-invasively measure inside the human body, AEM surveys help to investigate Earth's subsurface without the need for expensive drilling.

USGS Continuous Nutrient Monitoring in the Mississippi River Basin
USGS Continuous Nutrient Monitoring in the Mississippi River Basin
USGS Continuous Nutrient Monitoring in the Mississippi River Basin

USGS “supergages” are very complex. Continuous concentrations of nutrients and streamflow are measured at supergages and the information is available to the public in real-time.

USGS “supergages” are very complex. Continuous concentrations of nutrients and streamflow are measured at supergages and the information is available to the public in real-time.

The Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF)
The Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF)
The Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF)

This is an introductory video to an adaptive management approach for the invasive plant Phragmites australis in the Great Lakes basin. An adaptive management framework is an iterative process of robust decision making aimed at reducing uncertainty over time, for a variety of stakeholders with differing backgrounds and interests, via system monitoring.

This is an introductory video to an adaptive management approach for the invasive plant Phragmites australis in the Great Lakes basin. An adaptive management framework is an iterative process of robust decision making aimed at reducing uncertainty over time, for a variety of stakeholders with differing backgrounds and interests, via system monitoring.

Timelapse of Brandon Road Lock during USGS Dye Study
Timelapse of Brandon Road Lock during USGS Dye Study
Timelapse of Brandon Road Lock during USGS Dye Study

This is a timelapse video of a dye tracer study at Brandon Road Lock, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) facility in Joliet, IL, on the Des Plaines River on October 20, 2015.

This is a timelapse video of a dye tracer study at Brandon Road Lock, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) facility in Joliet, IL, on the Des Plaines River on October 20, 2015.

Visualizing Flow Through the Brandon Road Lock & Dam
Visualizing Flow Through the Brandon Road Lock & Dam
Visualizing Flow Through the Brandon Road Lock & Dam

This video portrays two areas near the Brandon Road Lock and Dam, a US Army Corps of Engineers facility in Joliet, IL. This video was collected as the lock was emptied through the downstream valves, refilled with water, and then emptied again. This data collection is supporting efforts to combat the spread of invasive Asian carp into the Great Lakes Basin.

This video portrays two areas near the Brandon Road Lock and Dam, a US Army Corps of Engineers facility in Joliet, IL. This video was collected as the lock was emptied through the downstream valves, refilled with water, and then emptied again. This data collection is supporting efforts to combat the spread of invasive Asian carp into the Great Lakes Basin.

Webcams

View from webcam
Missouri River at Hermann, MO (06934500)
Missouri River at Hermann, MO (06934500)
Missouri River at Hermann, MO (06934500)

The webcam is located on a gaging station (06934500) on the Missouri River in Hermann, MO. View the current conditions at the gaging station.

View from webcam
Salt Creek at Wood Dale, IL (05531175)
Salt Creek at Wood Dale, IL (05531175)
Salt Creek at Wood Dale, IL (05531175)

This site is located at Irving Park Road in Wood Dale, Illinois. The time is reported in Central Standard Time and the bridge-pier elevations are referenced to NGVD 1929.

This site is operated in cooperation with the DuPage County, Illinois, Stormwater Management Division

This site is located at Irving Park Road in Wood Dale, Illinois. The time is reported in Central Standard Time and the bridge-pier elevations are referenced to NGVD 1929.

This site is operated in cooperation with the DuPage County, Illinois, Stormwater Management Division

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