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High Flow being measured at Hurricane Creek

By Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center
USGS Hydrologic Technician stands on a bridge over flood water measuring the flow with an ADCP held by a rope.
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USGS hydrologic technician Fred Brogan holds an acoustic doppler current profiler (ADCP) while measuring the highest flow measured to-date on Hurricane Creek at Hurricane, WV. Photo by Logan Jarrell, USGS Hydrologic Technician

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USGS Hydrologic Technician stands on a bridge over flood water measuring the flow with an ADCP held by a rope.
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USGS Hydrology Technicians measure peak flows after a recent storm in West Virginia

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USGS water expert Jeremy White measures how high and fast floodwaters are moving at Piney Creek near Raleigh, WV.
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USGS Hydrologic Technician stands on a bridge over flood water measuring the flow with an ADCP held by a rope.
High Flow being measured at Hurricane Creek
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USGS scientist measures flow in a flooded, fast-moving river
Fred D. Brogan (pictured) and Logan C. Jarrell collect the two highest discharge measurements made at Hurricane Creek at Hurricane, WV, using an acoustic doppler current profiler (ADCP) during period of record flooding on 02/06/2025.
Fred D. Brogan (pictured) and Logan C. Jarrell collect the two highest discharge measurements made at Hurricane Creek at Hurricane, WV, using an acoustic doppler current profiler (ADCP) during period of record flooding on 02/06/2025.
USGS Hydrology Technicians measure peak flows after a recent storm in West Virginia

USGS Hydrology Technicians measure peak flows after a recent storm in West Virginia

Measuring high flow during storm events is a standard activitiy for our Hydrologic Technicians.

Read Article
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