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New Report on Channel Bed Erosion Helps Assess Bridge Stability in St. Louis

New Report on Channel Bed Erosion Helps Assess Bridge Stability in St. Louis

A new assessment of channel bed erosion near 13 highway bridges in the greater St. Louis, Missouri, area is now available in an online report from the...

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Levels of Possible Human Carcinogen Declining in Most Wells in Tucson International Airport Superfund Site

Levels of Possible Human Carcinogen Declining in Most Wells in Tucson International Airport Superfund Site

Levels of a potential human carcinogen, 1,4-dioxane, have mostly declined in wells in the commercial and residential areas of the Tucson International...

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Groundwater Modeling Software MODFLOW 6 Now Available

Groundwater Modeling Software MODFLOW 6 Now Available

MODFLOW 6, the newest version of the world’s most widely used groundwater modeling software, is now available for download from the U.S. Geological...

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USGS Tidal Network Monitoring Elevated Water Levels Off Hampton Roads

USGS Tidal Network Monitoring Elevated Water Levels Off Hampton Roads

To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Jose, visit the USGS Hurricane Jose page at htt...

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More than a dozen USGS Storm-Tide Sensors Deployed for Hurricane Jose

More than a dozen USGS Storm-Tide Sensors Deployed for Hurricane Jose

To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Jose, visit the USGS Hurricane Jose page at htt...

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USGS field crews in Puerto Rico are preparing for Hurricane Maria

USGS field crews in Puerto Rico are preparing for Hurricane Maria

To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Maria, visit the USGS Hurricane Maria page at...

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USGS to Conduct Dye Tracer and Aerial Mapping Surveys on Kootenai River

USGS to Conduct Dye Tracer and Aerial Mapping Surveys on Kootenai River

BONNERS FERRY, Idaho — From Sept. 24 through 29, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey will conduct dye tracer and aerial mapping studies on...

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Borehole Geophysical Logs Now Easily Accessible through new USGS Online Map

Borehole Geophysical Logs Now Easily Accessible through new USGS Online Map

Digital borehole geophysical logs and related data files are now easily accessible through GeoLog Locator a new web-based, map view and retrieval tool...

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Groundwater Pumping, Precipitation Can Affect Lake Levels in Twin Cities

Groundwater Pumping, Precipitation Can Affect Lake Levels in Twin Cities

Both precipitation and groundwater withdrawals, among other factors, influence lake-water levels in the northeast Twin Cities metropolitan area, and...

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USGS Installs Storm-Tide Sensors in Puerto Rico for Hurricane Irma

USGS Installs Storm-Tide Sensors in Puerto Rico for Hurricane Irma

To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Irma, visit the USGS Hurricane Irma page.

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Science to Weather the Storm

Science to Weather the Storm

To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Harvey, visit the USGS Hurricane Harvey page.

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USGS Response to Hurricane Harvey

USGS Response to Hurricane Harvey

The U.S. Geological Survey has deployed storm-tide sensors, forecast what coastal change to expect, and is ready to measure the extent of flooding...

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