Hydrologic technician Mike Geissel obtains a streamflow measurement at West Branch Herring Run at Idlewylde, MD, USGS-01585200.
Fall 2025 Photo Contest Winner: David Fisher, Honorable Mention category.
Michael Geissel
Michael Geissel is a Hydrologic Technician for the U.S. Geological Survey, currently working at the MD-DE-DC Water Science Center in the Baltimore office.
Science and Products
Coastal Monitoring Tide Gage Sites in Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D.C.
Vital coastal storm-tide information needed to help guide storm response efforts following major storms affecting Maryland will be more accessible than ever due to a new monitoring network the U.S. Geological Survey is currently building. A team from the USGS MD-DE-DC Water Science Center is surveying 63 locations in the state, determining their elevations and installing receiving brackets at...
Streamflow Measurement at West Herring Branch
Hydrologic technician Mike Geissel obtains a streamflow measurement at West Branch Herring Run at Idlewylde, MD, USGS-01585200.
Fall 2025 Photo Contest Winner: David Fisher, Honorable Mention category.
USGS MD-DE-DC Capabilities: Surface Water
A video detailing the roles and responsibilities of the USGS's Maryland-Delaware-D.C., Baltimore Surface Water team.
A video detailing the roles and responsibilities of the USGS's Maryland-Delaware-D.C., Baltimore Surface Water team.
USGS MD-DE-DC Capabilities: Surface Water (AD)
A video detailing the roles and responsibilities of the USGS's Maryland-Delaware-D.C., Baltimore Surface Water team.
A video detailing the roles and responsibilities of the USGS's Maryland-Delaware-D.C., Baltimore Surface Water team.
The Calm Before: The Short Story
When a major storm is forecasted to affect the Delmarva region, up-to-date information is vital for the response.
That’s when USGS crews spring into action, setting up rapid deployment gages that provide additional surge, wave, and tide hydrodynamics (SWaTH) data that augments our existing streamgage network.
When a major storm is forecasted to affect the Delmarva region, up-to-date information is vital for the response.
That’s when USGS crews spring into action, setting up rapid deployment gages that provide additional surge, wave, and tide hydrodynamics (SWaTH) data that augments our existing streamgage network.
The Calm Before: The Short Story (AD)
When a major storm is forecasted to affect the Delmarva region, up-to-date information is vital for the response.
That’s when USGS crews spring into action, setting up rapid deployment gages that provide additional surge, wave, and tide hydrodynamics (SWaTH) data that augments our existing streamgage network.
When a major storm is forecasted to affect the Delmarva region, up-to-date information is vital for the response.
That’s when USGS crews spring into action, setting up rapid deployment gages that provide additional surge, wave, and tide hydrodynamics (SWaTH) data that augments our existing streamgage network.
The Calm Before
When a major storm is forecasted to affect the Delmarva region, up-to-date information is vital for the response.
That’s when USGS crews spring into action, setting up rapid deployment gages that provide additional surge, wave, and tide hydrodynamics (SWaTH) data that augments our existing streamgage network.
When a major storm is forecasted to affect the Delmarva region, up-to-date information is vital for the response.
That’s when USGS crews spring into action, setting up rapid deployment gages that provide additional surge, wave, and tide hydrodynamics (SWaTH) data that augments our existing streamgage network.
The Calm Before (AD)
When a major storm is forecasted to affect the Delmarva region, up-to-date information is vital for the response.
That’s when USGS crews spring into action, setting up rapid deployment gages that provide additional surge, wave, and tide hydrodynamics (SWaTH) data that augments our existing streamgage network.
When a major storm is forecasted to affect the Delmarva region, up-to-date information is vital for the response.
That’s when USGS crews spring into action, setting up rapid deployment gages that provide additional surge, wave, and tide hydrodynamics (SWaTH) data that augments our existing streamgage network.
HIVIS-ability at Serene Lake (AD)
What is HIVIS?
HIVIS stands for Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System.
HIVIS is a network of cameras across the United States that serve as remote “eyes on the ground,” providing the USGS and its cooperators with the ability to monitor conditions in near real-time at sites where a camera is installed.
What is HIVIS?
HIVIS stands for Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System.
HIVIS is a network of cameras across the United States that serve as remote “eyes on the ground,” providing the USGS and its cooperators with the ability to monitor conditions in near real-time at sites where a camera is installed.
HIVIS-ability at Serene Lake
What is HIVIS?
HIVIS stands for Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System.
HIVIS is a network of cameras across the United States that serve as remote “eyes on the ground,” providing the USGS and its cooperators with the ability to monitor conditions in near real-time at sites where a camera is installed.
What is HIVIS?
HIVIS stands for Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System.
HIVIS is a network of cameras across the United States that serve as remote “eyes on the ground,” providing the USGS and its cooperators with the ability to monitor conditions in near real-time at sites where a camera is installed.
Science and Products
Coastal Monitoring Tide Gage Sites in Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D.C.
Vital coastal storm-tide information needed to help guide storm response efforts following major storms affecting Maryland will be more accessible than ever due to a new monitoring network the U.S. Geological Survey is currently building. A team from the USGS MD-DE-DC Water Science Center is surveying 63 locations in the state, determining their elevations and installing receiving brackets at...
Streamflow Measurement at West Herring Branch
Hydrologic technician Mike Geissel obtains a streamflow measurement at West Branch Herring Run at Idlewylde, MD, USGS-01585200.
Fall 2025 Photo Contest Winner: David Fisher, Honorable Mention category.
Hydrologic technician Mike Geissel obtains a streamflow measurement at West Branch Herring Run at Idlewylde, MD, USGS-01585200.
Fall 2025 Photo Contest Winner: David Fisher, Honorable Mention category.
USGS MD-DE-DC Capabilities: Surface Water
A video detailing the roles and responsibilities of the USGS's Maryland-Delaware-D.C., Baltimore Surface Water team.
A video detailing the roles and responsibilities of the USGS's Maryland-Delaware-D.C., Baltimore Surface Water team.
USGS MD-DE-DC Capabilities: Surface Water (AD)
A video detailing the roles and responsibilities of the USGS's Maryland-Delaware-D.C., Baltimore Surface Water team.
A video detailing the roles and responsibilities of the USGS's Maryland-Delaware-D.C., Baltimore Surface Water team.
The Calm Before: The Short Story
When a major storm is forecasted to affect the Delmarva region, up-to-date information is vital for the response.
That’s when USGS crews spring into action, setting up rapid deployment gages that provide additional surge, wave, and tide hydrodynamics (SWaTH) data that augments our existing streamgage network.
When a major storm is forecasted to affect the Delmarva region, up-to-date information is vital for the response.
That’s when USGS crews spring into action, setting up rapid deployment gages that provide additional surge, wave, and tide hydrodynamics (SWaTH) data that augments our existing streamgage network.
The Calm Before: The Short Story (AD)
When a major storm is forecasted to affect the Delmarva region, up-to-date information is vital for the response.
That’s when USGS crews spring into action, setting up rapid deployment gages that provide additional surge, wave, and tide hydrodynamics (SWaTH) data that augments our existing streamgage network.
When a major storm is forecasted to affect the Delmarva region, up-to-date information is vital for the response.
That’s when USGS crews spring into action, setting up rapid deployment gages that provide additional surge, wave, and tide hydrodynamics (SWaTH) data that augments our existing streamgage network.
The Calm Before
When a major storm is forecasted to affect the Delmarva region, up-to-date information is vital for the response.
That’s when USGS crews spring into action, setting up rapid deployment gages that provide additional surge, wave, and tide hydrodynamics (SWaTH) data that augments our existing streamgage network.
When a major storm is forecasted to affect the Delmarva region, up-to-date information is vital for the response.
That’s when USGS crews spring into action, setting up rapid deployment gages that provide additional surge, wave, and tide hydrodynamics (SWaTH) data that augments our existing streamgage network.
The Calm Before (AD)
When a major storm is forecasted to affect the Delmarva region, up-to-date information is vital for the response.
That’s when USGS crews spring into action, setting up rapid deployment gages that provide additional surge, wave, and tide hydrodynamics (SWaTH) data that augments our existing streamgage network.
When a major storm is forecasted to affect the Delmarva region, up-to-date information is vital for the response.
That’s when USGS crews spring into action, setting up rapid deployment gages that provide additional surge, wave, and tide hydrodynamics (SWaTH) data that augments our existing streamgage network.
HIVIS-ability at Serene Lake (AD)
What is HIVIS?
HIVIS stands for Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System.
HIVIS is a network of cameras across the United States that serve as remote “eyes on the ground,” providing the USGS and its cooperators with the ability to monitor conditions in near real-time at sites where a camera is installed.
What is HIVIS?
HIVIS stands for Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System.
HIVIS is a network of cameras across the United States that serve as remote “eyes on the ground,” providing the USGS and its cooperators with the ability to monitor conditions in near real-time at sites where a camera is installed.
HIVIS-ability at Serene Lake
What is HIVIS?
HIVIS stands for Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System.
HIVIS is a network of cameras across the United States that serve as remote “eyes on the ground,” providing the USGS and its cooperators with the ability to monitor conditions in near real-time at sites where a camera is installed.
What is HIVIS?
HIVIS stands for Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System.
HIVIS is a network of cameras across the United States that serve as remote “eyes on the ground,” providing the USGS and its cooperators with the ability to monitor conditions in near real-time at sites where a camera is installed.
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