Water is one of America's greatest assets, providing energy, irrigation for crops, and water for homes and businesses. But water isn't always safe or reliable, and damages are costly. To protect lives and keep our country prosperous, we need information on the state of our water resources. USGS collects and delivers the water data our nation needs.
Multimedia
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Images
Water Data Keep Us Strong
Water is one of America's greatest assets, providing energy, irrigation for crops, and water for homes and businesses. But water isn't always safe or reliable, and damages are costly. To protect lives and keep our country prosperous, we need information on the state of our water resources. USGS collects and delivers the water data our nation needs.
U.S. River Conditions, January to March 2025
U.S. River Conditions, January to March 2025 thumbnail image. The river conditions shown range from the driest condition seen at a gage (red open circles) to the wettest (blue closed circles). A purple outer ring around a gage indicates it is flooding.
U.S. River Conditions, January to March 2025 thumbnail image. The river conditions shown range from the driest condition seen at a gage (red open circles) to the wettest (blue closed circles). A purple outer ring around a gage indicates it is flooding.
Integrated Water Science Basins
Selected reference basins (darker shaded basins)—referred to as Integrated Water Science (IWS) basins—are intensively monitored study basins representing a wide range of environmental, hydrologic, and landscape settings and human stressors of water resources to improve our understanding of water availability across the Nation.
Selected reference basins (darker shaded basins)—referred to as Integrated Water Science (IWS) basins—are intensively monitored study basins representing a wide range of environmental, hydrologic, and landscape settings and human stressors of water resources to improve our understanding of water availability across the Nation.
Water-quality reconnaissance of Owyhee Reservoir, eastern Oregon
Research hydrologist Tyler King of the U.S. Geological Survey's Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch examines a water sample collected from Owyhee Reservoir in eastern Oregon, April 10, 2025. King and scientists from the U.S.
Research hydrologist Tyler King of the U.S. Geological Survey's Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch examines a water sample collected from Owyhee Reservoir in eastern Oregon, April 10, 2025. King and scientists from the U.S.
Long-term groundwater hydrograph from a Climate Response Network site in Oneida County, New York
linkGroundwater hydrograph showing field measurements of depth to water level from a Climate Response Network monitoring well (USGS site 433112075091501) located in Oneida County, New York.
Long-term groundwater hydrograph from a Climate Response Network site in Oneida County, New York
linkGroundwater hydrograph showing field measurements of depth to water level from a Climate Response Network monitoring well (USGS site 433112075091501) located in Oneida County, New York.
USGS water expert performs maintenance on a streamgage upstream of a water-treatment facility in Batesville, Arkansas
linkA USGS water expert performs maintenance on a streamgage upstream of a water-treatment facility in Batesville, Arkansas on April 5, 2025.
USGS water expert performs maintenance on a streamgage upstream of a water-treatment facility in Batesville, Arkansas
linkA USGS water expert performs maintenance on a streamgage upstream of a water-treatment facility in Batesville, Arkansas on April 5, 2025.
Videos
U.S. River Conditions, January to March 2025
This is an animation showing the changing conditions relative to the historic record of USGS streamgages from January 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025. The river conditions shown range from the driest condition seen at a gage (red open circles) to the wettest (blue closed circles). A purple outer ring around a gage indicates it is flooding.
This is an animation showing the changing conditions relative to the historic record of USGS streamgages from January 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025. The river conditions shown range from the driest condition seen at a gage (red open circles) to the wettest (blue closed circles). A purple outer ring around a gage indicates it is flooding.
Lesson 10j1 - Importing and Visualizing 3DEP Point Cloud Data with QGIS
This National Map training video will demonstrate how to use QGIS, a free and open-source GIS software, to import and visualize lidar point cloud data from the USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP).
This National Map training video will demonstrate how to use QGIS, a free and open-source GIS software, to import and visualize lidar point cloud data from the USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP).
WDFN: How to Show Daily Values on Monitoring Location Pages
This video gives a step-by-step explanation of how to show daily values vs continuous data from the Location Monitoring Pages in Water Data for the Nation.
This video gives a step-by-step explanation of how to show daily values vs continuous data from the Location Monitoring Pages in Water Data for the Nation.
WDFN: How to Create a Current Conditions Table from New State Pages and My Favorites List
This video gives a step-by-step explanation of how to make a current conditions table from the new state pages and My Favorites List in Water Data for the Nation.
For more information on the new state pages visit: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/blog/intro-state-pages/
This video gives a step-by-step explanation of how to make a current conditions table from the new state pages and My Favorites List in Water Data for the Nation.
For more information on the new state pages visit: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/blog/intro-state-pages/
National Water Availability Assessment Release
This recorded webinar details the significance and finding of the National Water Availability Assessment Release.
This recorded webinar details the significance and finding of the National Water Availability Assessment Release.
U.S. River Conditions, October to December 2024
This is an animation showing the changing conditions relative to the historic record of USGS streamgages from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. The river conditions shown range from the driest condition seen at a gage (red open circles) to the wettest (blue closed circles). A purple outer ring around a gage indicates it is flooding.
This is an animation showing the changing conditions relative to the historic record of USGS streamgages from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. The river conditions shown range from the driest condition seen at a gage (red open circles) to the wettest (blue closed circles). A purple outer ring around a gage indicates it is flooding.
Audio
Eyes on Earth Episode 43 - U.S.-Canada Water Use
The St. Mary and Milk Rivers cross the U.S. and Canadian border and supply water to both countries. Managing that resource in the interest of both nations is a matter of international collaboration and cooperation, and Landsat data is helping offer objective information on water use.
The St. Mary and Milk Rivers cross the U.S. and Canadian border and supply water to both countries. Managing that resource in the interest of both nations is a matter of international collaboration and cooperation, and Landsat data is helping offer objective information on water use.
Responding to Hurricanes, Floods and Droughts in North Carolina
North Carolina, like many years before, is responding to flooding in the East and drought in the West. Holly Weyers, USGS North Carolina Water Science Center Director, discusses these extreme events.
North Carolina, like many years before, is responding to flooding in the East and drought in the West. Holly Weyers, USGS North Carolina Water Science Center Director, discusses these extreme events.
Groundwater Awareness Week is March 6-12
Groundwater is not a single vast pool of underground water; rather, it is contained within a variety of aquifer systems. Each of these aquifers has its own set of questions and challenges.
Groundwater is not a single vast pool of underground water; rather, it is contained within a variety of aquifer systems. Each of these aquifers has its own set of questions and challenges.
USGS Hydrologic Data Collection Program in North Carolina
USGS North Carolina Data Chief, Jeanne Robbins, provides an overview on hydrologic data collection techniques for North Carolina.
USGS North Carolina Data Chief, Jeanne Robbins, provides an overview on hydrologic data collection techniques for North Carolina.
Marking the Milestone, The Triangle Area Water Supply Monitoring Proj
USGS North Carolina Water Quality Specialist Mary Georgino discusses The Triangle Area Water Supply Monitoring Project.
USGS North Carolina Water Quality Specialist Mary Georgino discusses The Triangle Area Water Supply Monitoring Project.
Hurricane Floyd, and the Floods of 1999
USGS North Carolina Water Science Center Director Jerad Bales discusses Hurricane Floyd and flood impacts on North Carolina in 1999.
USGS North Carolina Water Science Center Director Jerad Bales discusses Hurricane Floyd and flood impacts on North Carolina in 1999.
Webcams
HIF Construction in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The current view of construction progress at the new HIF facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The current view of construction progress at the new HIF facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Streamgage 01437500 Neversink River at Godeffroy, NY
Webcam at USGS Streamgage 01437500 Neversink River at Godeffroy, NY.
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Webcam at USGS Streamgage 01437500 Neversink River at Godeffroy, NY.
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Streamgage 01462000 Delaware River at Lambertville, NJ
Webcam at USGS Streamgage 01462000 Delaware River at Lambertville, NJ.
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Webcam at USGS Streamgage 01462000 Delaware River at Lambertville, NJ.
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Streamgage 09071750 Colorado River above Glenwood Springs, CO
Webcam at USGS Streamgage 09071750 Colorado River above Glenwood Springs, CO.
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Webcam at USGS Streamgage 09071750 Colorado River above Glenwood Springs, CO.
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Streamgage 09095500 Colorado River near Cameo, CO
Webcam at USGS Streamgage 09095500 Colorado River near Cameo, CO.
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Webcam at USGS Streamgage 09095500 Colorado River near Cameo, CO.
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Streamgage 01463500 Delaware River at Trenton, NJ
Webcam at USGS Streamgage 01463500 Delaware River at Trenton NJ.
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Webcam at USGS Streamgage 01463500 Delaware River at Trenton NJ.
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