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USGS CVO staff member assisting a teacher with mineral identificati...
USGS CVO staff member assisting a teacher with mineral identificati...
USGS CVO staff member assisting a teacher with mineral identificati...
USGS CVO staff member assisting a teacher with mineral identificati...

USGS CVO staff member assisting a teacher with mineral identification during July 2011 Mount Rainer Teacher Workshop.

A Scroll down to the photo taken on June 29 to compare the amount o...
A Scroll down to photo taken on June 29 to compare the amount of up...
A Scroll down to photo taken on June 29 to compare the amount of up...
A Scroll down to photo taken on June 29 to compare the amount of up...

A Scroll down to the photo taken on June 29 to compare the amount of uplift the floor of the crater has endured in the last month. This photo was taken from a similar spot to the lower right of the three photos posted that day.

A Scroll down to the photo taken on June 29 to compare the amount of uplift the floor of the crater has endured in the last month. This photo was taken from a similar spot to the lower right of the three photos posted that day.

Newberry caldera with Paulina Peak, Big Obsidian Flow and Paulina L...
Newberry caldera with Paulina Peak, Big Obsidian Flow and Paulina Lake
Newberry caldera with Paulina Peak, Big Obsidian Flow and Paulina Lake
Newberry caldera with Paulina Peak, Big Obsidian Flow and Paulina Lake

View looking south across Newberry caldera towards the Big Obsidian flow (left of center) and Paulina Peak, with Paulina Lake in foreground. Photo taken from the north rim of the caldera.

Image: Island Panoramic
Island Panoramic
Island Panoramic
Island Panoramic

A panoramic view taken from an island in the Yellowstone River.  Upstream is to the right side of the picture while downstream is to the left.  The middle of the picture looks straight across to the descending right bank. 

A panoramic view taken from an island in the Yellowstone River.  Upstream is to the right side of the picture while downstream is to the left.  The middle of the picture looks straight across to the descending right bank. 

Image: Flooded Road
Flooded Road
Flooded Road
Flooded Road

The Souris River flooded road near Foxholm, North Dakota. USGS personnel were there to measure the streamflow. Streamflow was approximately 16,900 cubic feet per second.

The Souris River flooded road near Foxholm, North Dakota. USGS personnel were there to measure the streamflow. Streamflow was approximately 16,900 cubic feet per second.

USGS Streamgage Destroyed by Flood Flows
Flood Waters Take USGS Streamgage Wind River near Crowheart, WY
Flood Waters Take USGS Streamgage Wind River near Crowheart, WY
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 16,900 cubic feet per second.

The Souris River near Foxholm, North Dakota. USGS personnel were there to measure the streamflow. Streamflow was approximately 16,900 cubic feet per second.

Image: USGS personnel measure flood waters on Wind River, WY
USGS personnel measure flood waters on Wind River, WY
USGS personnel measure flood waters on Wind River, WY
USGS personnel measure flood waters on Wind River, WY

USGS hydrographer Jerrod Wheeler (in cablecar) measures flood flows right before the gagehouse washes away.

06225500 Wind River near Crowheart, WY: Jul 01 2011; 13,900 ft3/s

USGS hydrographer Jerrod Wheeler (in cablecar) measures flood flows right before the gagehouse washes away.

06225500 Wind River near Crowheart, WY: Jul 01 2011; 13,900 ft3/s

Image: Road Flooded by Souris River
Road Flooded by Souris River
Road Flooded by Souris River
Road Flooded by Souris River

Road flooded by the Souris River near Foxholm, North Dakota. USGS personnel were there to measure the streamflow. Streamflow was approximately 16,900 cubic feet per second.

Road flooded by the Souris River near Foxholm, North Dakota. USGS personnel were there to measure the streamflow. Streamflow was approximately 16,900 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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