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USGS scientists recently published four decades of modeled daily stream temperature values for nearly 60,000 river reaches across the lower 48 United...

This December, we celebrated the holiday season on our social media platforms with our annual 12 Streamgages of Christmas countdown!

How can we monitor more rivers, more affordably, without sacrificing data quality?

What’s in the water at the beach where I’m swimming? What’s in the water I’m drinking? What’s in the water where I’m fishing?

In the Great Lakes Region, water is abundant and is a key driver for economic benefit through its many uses, including public supply, industry, and...

A severe storm system brought up to 14 inches of rainfall to the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area on August 9–10, 2025, triggering widespread flooding across...

As temperatures rise on the Kenai peninsula, freshwater quality is expected to change, affecting both salmon and local communities, new Alaska CASC...

RESTON, Va. — Low-level helicopter flights are planned over areas of Michigan and northern Wisconsin to image geology using airborne geophysical...

Celebrate the USGS's streamgaging network by voting for your favorite streamgage every March with the USGS Water Mission Area's Gage Greatness bracket...