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All Hawaii residents are encouraged to participate in the Great Hawaii ShakeOut earthquake drill at 10:17 a.m. on October 17, 2013.
All Hawaii residents are encouraged to participate in the Great Hawaii ShakeOut earthquake drill at 10:17 a.m. on October 17, 2013.
This beautiful bubble of glass, about the size of an small orange, adorns the surface of a breakout on the Kahauale?a 2 flow. Note the delicate bubble walls stretched so thin that they grade from the c
This beautiful bubble of glass, about the size of an small orange, adorns the surface of a breakout on the Kahauale?a 2 flow. Note the delicate bubble walls stretched so thin that they grade from the c
The USGS Big Thompson River at Loveland streamgage, pictured here, was damaged during the September 2013 Colorado flood event. USGS crews installed a temporary streamgage nearby to compensate for the lag in data.
The USGS Big Thompson River at Loveland streamgage, pictured here, was damaged during the September 2013 Colorado flood event. USGS crews installed a temporary streamgage nearby to compensate for the lag in data.
The Big Thompson River is one of many that flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages.
The Big Thompson River is one of many that flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages.
A USGS Colorado Water Science Center field crew installs a temporary streamgage and takes streamflow and water level measures on the St. Vrain River near Longmont, Colo. The river is one of many that flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages.
A USGS Colorado Water Science Center field crew installs a temporary streamgage and takes streamflow and water level measures on the St. Vrain River near Longmont, Colo. The river is one of many that flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages.
A USGS Colorado Water Science Center field crew (Bob Brandle, Cory Stevens, Matt Nicotra, and Kevin Scofield) installs a temporary streamgage and takes streamflow and water level measures on the St. Vrain River near Longmont, Colo.
A USGS Colorado Water Science Center field crew (Bob Brandle, Cory Stevens, Matt Nicotra, and Kevin Scofield) installs a temporary streamgage and takes streamflow and water level measures on the St. Vrain River near Longmont, Colo.
A USGS Colorado Water Science Center field crew (Bob Brandle, Cory Stevens, Matt Nicotra, and Kevin Scofield) installs a temporary streamgage and takes streamflow and water level measures on the St. Vrain River near Longmont, Colo.
A USGS Colorado Water Science Center field crew (Bob Brandle, Cory Stevens, Matt Nicotra, and Kevin Scofield) installs a temporary streamgage and takes streamflow and water level measures on the St. Vrain River near Longmont, Colo.
A USGS Colorado Water Science Center field crew (Bob Brandle, Cory Stevens, Matt Nicotra, and Kevin Scofield) installs a temporary streamgage and takes streamflow and water level measures on the St. Vrain River near Longmont, Colo.
A USGS Colorado Water Science Center field crew (Bob Brandle, Cory Stevens, Matt Nicotra, and Kevin Scofield) installs a temporary streamgage and takes streamflow and water level measures on the St. Vrain River near Longmont, Colo.
A USGS Colorado Water Science Center field crew installs a temporary streamgage and takes streamflow and water level measures on the St. Vrain River off Highway 119 near Longmont, Colo. The river is one of many that flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages.
A USGS Colorado Water Science Center field crew installs a temporary streamgage and takes streamflow and water level measures on the St. Vrain River off Highway 119 near Longmont, Colo. The river is one of many that flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages.
A USGS Colorado Water Science Center field crew (Bob Brandle, Cory Stevens, Matt Nicotra, and Kevin Scofield) installs a temporary streamgage and takes streamflow and water level measures on the St. Vrain River near Longmont, Colo.
A USGS Colorado Water Science Center field crew (Bob Brandle, Cory Stevens, Matt Nicotra, and Kevin Scofield) installs a temporary streamgage and takes streamflow and water level measures on the St. Vrain River near Longmont, Colo.
Mount Scott fire lookout tower near Crater Lake, Oregon. Tower houses seismic and deformation monitoring instruments.
Mount Scott fire lookout tower near Crater Lake, Oregon. Tower houses seismic and deformation monitoring instruments.
Matt Nicotra and and Kevin Scofield assess the flood status of the St. Vrain River off of Highway 119 near Longmont, Colo. The river is one of many that flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages.
Matt Nicotra and and Kevin Scofield assess the flood status of the St. Vrain River off of Highway 119 near Longmont, Colo. The river is one of many that flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages.
Geologists examine tephra deposits to better understand the early eruptive behavior of the Medicine Lake Volcano, evidence of which can be found as far away as central Oregon.
Geologists examine tephra deposits to better understand the early eruptive behavior of the Medicine Lake Volcano, evidence of which can be found as far away as central Oregon.
Bob Brandle and Cory Stevens of the USGS Colorado Water Science Center record streamflow and water level measurements for the flooded St. Vrain River near Longmont, Colo. The river is one of many that flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages.
Bob Brandle and Cory Stevens of the USGS Colorado Water Science Center record streamflow and water level measurements for the flooded St. Vrain River near Longmont, Colo. The river is one of many that flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages.
Flooding from the St. Vrain River near Longmont, Colo., damaged portions of Highway 119, closing sections of the highway off from traffic. The river is one of many that flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages.
Flooding from the St. Vrain River near Longmont, Colo., damaged portions of Highway 119, closing sections of the highway off from traffic. The river is one of many that flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages.
Photo taken by Jonathan Godt, USGS Geologic Hazards Team. Monday, Sept. 16. Landslide at northwest flank of Twin Sisters Peak near Rocky Mt. National Park.
Photo taken by Jonathan Godt, USGS Geologic Hazards Team. Monday, Sept. 16. Landslide at northwest flank of Twin Sisters Peak near Rocky Mt. National Park.
This bridge is at 75th Street east of Boulder showing Boulder Creek at flood stage (5000 cfs) on Friday, September 13, 2013. When looking west (upstream), the USGS streamgage is on the right.
This bridge is at 75th Street east of Boulder showing Boulder Creek at flood stage (5000 cfs) on Friday, September 13, 2013. When looking west (upstream), the USGS streamgage is on the right.
This flooded culvert is located on Monarch Road just east of the Diagonal Highway in Boulder, Colo.
This flooded culvert is located on Monarch Road just east of the Diagonal Highway in Boulder, Colo.
Numerous rivers flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages. In response, USGS field crews measured flood flows, made gage repairs, and assessed sites to replace those gages destroyed.
Numerous rivers flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages. In response, USGS field crews measured flood flows, made gage repairs, and assessed sites to replace those gages destroyed.
Numerous rivers flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages. In response, USGS field crews measured flood flows, made gage repairs, and assessed sites to replace those gages destroyed.
Numerous rivers flooded during a significant September 2013 rain event along Colorado's Front Range, damaging or destroying several USGS streamgages. In response, USGS field crews measured flood flows, made gage repairs, and assessed sites to replace those gages destroyed.
Algae along nearshore at Chimney Beach, Lake Tahoe.
Algae along nearshore at Chimney Beach, Lake Tahoe.