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Image: Fredericksburg Geomagnetic Observatory
Fredericksburg Geomagnetic Observatory
Fredericksburg Geomagnetic Observatory
Fredericksburg Geomagnetic Observatory

Main and auxiliary absolutes piers with Zeiss-Jena 010B Theodolites.

Image: Flooded Gage House
Flooded Gage House
Flooded Gage House
Flooded Gage House

The Souris River gage house 05116000 near Foxholm, North Dakota. USGS personnel were there to measure the streamflow. Streamflow was approximately 18,600 cubic feet per second.

The Souris River gage house 05116000 near Foxholm, North Dakota. USGS personnel were there to measure the streamflow. Streamflow was approximately 18,600 cubic feet per second.

Image: Flooding in Northwest Colorado
Flooding in Northwest Colorado
Flooding in Northwest Colorado
Flooding in Northwest Colorado

High floodwaters partially submerge a USGS streamgaging station in Slater Fork, CO.

Image: Souris River Flooding
Souris River Flooding
Souris River Flooding
Souris River Flooding

The Souris River near Foxholm, North Dakota. USGS personnel were there to measure the streamflow. Streamflow was approximately 18,600 cubic feet per second.

The Souris River near Foxholm, North Dakota. USGS personnel were there to measure the streamflow. Streamflow was approximately 18,600 cubic feet per second.

Image: flooded Vegetation
flooded Vegetation
flooded Vegetation
flooded Vegetation

Flooded vegetation along the Missouri River.  Water is just over bank full, potentially providing young sturgeon access to floodplain habitats.

Flooded vegetation along the Missouri River.  Water is just over bank full, potentially providing young sturgeon access to floodplain habitats.

Perched lava lake rising higher in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater...
Perched lava lake rising higher in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō
Perched lava lake rising higher in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō
Perched lava lake rising higher in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō

Aerial view looking southwest into Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater with its lava lake (shiny surface) perched 5-8 m above the surrounding lava flows.

Clean up of ash in Argentina following the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle 2...
Ash cleanup following the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle 2011 eruption
Ash cleanup following the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle 2011 eruption
Image: Railroad Tracks Surrounded by Floodwater
Railroad Tracks Surrounded by Floodwater
Railroad Tracks Surrounded by Floodwater
Railroad Tracks Surrounded by Floodwater

Railroad tracks in Minot, North Dakota surrounded by floodwaters of the Souris River.

Image: Jack Hoeven Park Flooded
Jack Hoeven Park Flooded
Jack Hoeven Park Flooded
Jack Hoeven Park Flooded

The Souris River flooding the Jack Hoeven Park in Minot, North Dakota.

Image: Flooded Highway
Flooded Highway
Flooded Highway
Flooded Highway

Looking northeast along Highway 2 by Minot, North Dakota.

Photo taken by USGS personnel during a FEMA Flood Inundation Mapping Project.

Looking northeast along Highway 2 by Minot, North Dakota.

Photo taken by USGS personnel during a FEMA Flood Inundation Mapping Project.

Image: Souris River Flooding
Souris River Flooding
Souris River Flooding
Souris River Flooding

Souris River flooding many homes in Minot, ND. The Souris River went over the large dikes along 5th Ave and Edwards Ave in Minot, ND.

Photo taken by USGS personnel during a FEMA Flood Inundation Mapping Project.

Souris River flooding many homes in Minot, ND. The Souris River went over the large dikes along 5th Ave and Edwards Ave in Minot, ND.

Photo taken by USGS personnel during a FEMA Flood Inundation Mapping Project.

Image: Odds Moblie Home Park Flooded
Odds Moblie Home Park Flooded
Odds Moblie Home Park Flooded
Odds Moblie Home Park Flooded

Souris River in Minot, North Dakota flooded many buildings and homes in the Odds Mobile Home Park.

Photo taken by USGS personnel during a FEMA Flood Inundation Mapping Project.

Souris River in Minot, North Dakota flooded many buildings and homes in the Odds Mobile Home Park.

Photo taken by USGS personnel during a FEMA Flood Inundation Mapping Project.

Image: Flooded Outhouse in N.D. Wildlife Preserve
Flooded Outhouse in N.D. Wildlife Preserve
Flooded Outhouse in N.D. Wildlife Preserve
Flooded Outhouse in N.D. Wildlife Preserve

While the Souris River is in the throes of record high flooding in Minot, N.D., O.C. Fisher Lake near San Angelo, Texas has been experiencing the exact opposite for a number of years now - a ground-cracking drought.

While the Souris River is in the throes of record high flooding in Minot, N.D., O.C. Fisher Lake near San Angelo, Texas has been experiencing the exact opposite for a number of years now - a ground-cracking drought.

Image: Central Ave East Flooded
Central Ave East Flooded
Central Ave East Flooded
Central Ave East Flooded

Looking east on Central Ave East from the intersection of 2nd St. NE and Central Ave East in Minot, North Dakota.

Photo taken by USGS personnel during a FEMA Flood Inundation Mapping Project.

Looking east on Central Ave East from the intersection of 2nd St. NE and Central Ave East in Minot, North Dakota.

Photo taken by USGS personnel during a FEMA Flood Inundation Mapping Project.

Image: Souris River Flooding
Souris River Flooding
Souris River Flooding
Souris River Flooding

Souris River in Minot, North Dakota flooded many buildings and homes in the Odds Mobile Home Park.

Photo taken by USGS personnel during a FEMA Flood Inundation Mapping Project.

Souris River in Minot, North Dakota flooded many buildings and homes in the Odds Mobile Home Park.

Photo taken by USGS personnel during a FEMA Flood Inundation Mapping Project.

Image: Flooding Odds Mobile Home Park
Flooding Odds Mobile Home Park
Flooding Odds Mobile Home Park
Flooding Odds Mobile Home Park

Souris River in Minot, North Dakota flooded many buildings and homes in the Odds Mobile Home Park.

Photo taken by USGS personnel during a FEMA Flood Inundation Mapping Project.

Souris River in Minot, North Dakota flooded many buildings and homes in the Odds Mobile Home Park.

Photo taken by USGS personnel during a FEMA Flood Inundation Mapping Project.

Image: Flooding in Downtown Minot, N.D.
Flooding in Downtown Minot, N.D.
Flooding in Downtown Minot, N.D.
Flooding in Downtown Minot, N.D.

While the Souris River is in the throes of record high flooding in Minot, N.D., O.C. Fisher Lake near San Angelo, Texas has been experiencing the exact opposite for a number of years now - a ground-cracking drought.

While the Souris River is in the throes of record high flooding in Minot, N.D., O.C. Fisher Lake near San Angelo, Texas has been experiencing the exact opposite for a number of years now - a ground-cracking drought.

Image: Souris River Flooding
Souris River Flooding
Souris River Flooding
Souris River Flooding

Souris River flooding 8th Ave SE and the bridge in Minot, ND.

Photo taken by USGS personnel during a FEMA Flood Inundation Mapping Project.

Souris River flooding 8th Ave SE and the bridge in Minot, ND.

Photo taken by USGS personnel during a FEMA Flood Inundation Mapping Project.

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