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Browse the list below for news, announcements, events, project updates, and other information related to the Water Resources Mission Area.

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It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! No, it’s SCIENCE! Aquifer Mapping Project Begins This Week

It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! No, it’s SCIENCE! Aquifer Mapping Project Begins This Week

The City of Sioux Falls and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) are conducting a state-of-the-art groundwater survey this fall. Beginning this...
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Atlantic Beaches Still Likely to be Affected by Hurricane Joaquin

Atlantic Beaches Still Likely to be Affected by Hurricane Joaquin

As the path of Hurricane Joaquin continues to move farther offshore, making landfall in the U.S. less likely, U.S. Geological Survey coastal change...
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Media Advisory: USGS Deploys Crews in Advance of Storm and Inland Flooding

Media Advisory: USGS Deploys Crews in Advance of Storm and Inland Flooding

Currently, heavy rains and hazardous weather conditions are predicted for western North Carolina and most of South Carolina by the National Weather...
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Media Advisory: USGS Deploys Crews in Advance of Hurricane Joaquin in Virginia

Media Advisory: USGS Deploys Crews in Advance of Hurricane Joaquin in Virginia

USGS field crews will be out deploying storm tide sensors along the Virginia coast near Virginia Beach, along the Western Chesapeake Bay, and on the...

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Wichita’s Primary Water Supply Source Recovering Due to City’s Efforts

Wichita’s Primary Water Supply Source Recovering Due to City’s Efforts

One of Wichita’s primary water-supply sources is recovering because of a strategy to reduce the amount of water withdrawn, according to a new report...
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Storms after Wildfire Lead to Impaired Water Quality

Storms after Wildfire Lead to Impaired Water Quality

Water quality can be substantially diminished for several years after wildfire in response to relatively common local thunderstorms, according to a...
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Citizen Scientists to Monitor Treasure Valley Water Quality

Citizen Scientists to Monitor Treasure Valley Water Quality

On Saturday morning, October 10, citizen scientists will gather at 14 sites throughout southern Idaho’s Treasure Valley to monitor water quality in...
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New Tools and Knowledge to Aid in Columbia Plateau Groundwater Management

New Tools and Knowledge to Aid in Columbia Plateau Groundwater Management

A comprehensive report published today by the U.S. Geological Survey provides new knowledge and tools to aid in the management of critical Columbia...
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Media Advisory: USGS Deploys Crews to Site of Flash Flood

Media Advisory: USGS Deploys Crews to Site of Flash Flood

U.S. Geological Survey real-time monitoring captured flash flooding in southwest Utah that occurred as a result of intense thunderstorms with rainfall...
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Predicting Pesticides in Streams and Rivers: Where is Water Quality at Risk?

Predicting Pesticides in Streams and Rivers: Where is Water Quality at Risk?

A new interactive mapping tool provides predicted concentrations for 108 pesticides in streams and rivers across the Nation and identifies which...
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New USGS Streamgage in San Angelo Assists Water Resource Management

New USGS Streamgage in San Angelo Assists Water Resource Management

A newly installed U.S. Geological Survey streamgage on the South Concho River is providing dam operators and downstream users critical information...
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USGS Installs New Streamflow Monitoring Station in Hallettsville, Texas

USGS Installs New Streamflow Monitoring Station in Hallettsville, Texas

The U.S. Geological Survey installed a new gage to be used for streamflow monitoring in the City of Hallettsville, Texas.
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