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USGS Streamgage Reactivated After 13 Year Absence

USGS Streamgage Reactivated After 13 Year Absence

A U.S. Geological Survey streamgage, dormant since 2003, was recently reactivated in the city of Frankton, Indiana through a funding partnership with...

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Fighting the Floods

Fighting the Floods

The USGS response to the Louisiana floods is part of the larger USGS flood science mission...

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Backwater Flooding in Baton Rouge

Backwater Flooding in Baton Rouge

Wonder what Backwater Flooding is? We've got your answer here...

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Science Continues during Flood Recovery

Science Continues during Flood Recovery

All affected USGS scientists are alive and well, and our flood work continues...

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USGS Records Historic Flooding in South Louisiana

USGS Records Historic Flooding in South Louisiana

Six streamgages Set peaks of record and 50 stations were overtopped by floodwaters.

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Water Levels Declining in Areas Along San Pedro River near Sierra Vista, Arizona

Water Levels Declining in Areas Along San Pedro River near Sierra Vista, Arizona

Streamflow and groundwater levels are declining in some locations along the San Pedro River near Sierra Vista, Arizona, according to a new report by...

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EarthWord–Salinity

EarthWord–Salinity

Feeling salty over our bad jokes? Then this EarthWord’s for you!

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Groundwater Recharge in Upper Colorado River Basin May Hold Steady Under Climate Change

Groundwater Recharge in Upper Colorado River Basin May Hold Steady Under Climate Change

Future groundwater replenishment in the Upper Colorado River Basin may benefit from projected increases in future basin-wide precipitation under...

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Discover Jemez Postwildfire Debris-Flow Hazards With the Click of a Mouse

Discover Jemez Postwildfire Debris-Flow Hazards With the Click of a Mouse

A new interactive map and companion report from the U.S. Geological Survey allows residents living in and around New Mexico’s Jemez Mountains to see...

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New USGS Streamgages Bolster Protection of Hoosier Lives, Property

New USGS Streamgages Bolster Protection of Hoosier Lives, Property

Two new streamgages recently installed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the cities of Greenfield and Elwood, Indiana will provide continuous, real...

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Nutrient Experiments May Help Gain a Better Understanding of Algal Blooms in Utah

Nutrient Experiments May Help Gain a Better Understanding of Algal Blooms in Utah

Scientists to test the Great Salt Lake and Utah Lake

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EarthWord–Turbidity

EarthWord–Turbidity

This EarthWord is clear as mud...

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