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A Sediment Sampler

Detailed Description

A sediment sampler used on the upper Atchafalaya River during the 2016 flooding.

In late 2015/early 2016 unusually large rainfall in the Upper Mississippi River Valley led to significant flooding in Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. USGS crews responded to the flooding by collecting streamflow and water quality information and providing it to emergency responders.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.