National Hydrography Dataset Newsletter - Vol. 20 | Issue 7/8
Welcome Readers,
We have big news in this issue with the retirement of Al Rea - he will be missed!
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Southeast Texas Flood Coordination Study (SETxFCS)
Southeast Texas has experienced flooding severe enough for presidential disaster declarations five times in the last six years.
NHD and WBD Update Tool Transfer to Globus
Recently the USGS required the WBD and NHD Update Tools to transition to a new data transfer solution to increase network security. FTP has been replaced by Globus, a software-as-a-service system which uses GridFTP to transfer data. GridFTP is similar to FTP in that it uses a two-channel protocol to transfer data.
Downloadable Hydrography Products Folder Structure – Upcoming Changes
USGS is changing the folder structure of NHD and NHDPlus HR products that are available as downloadable products. Changes to the Staged Products folder structure are necessary to support additional hydrography products and product versions for NHDPlus HR and a future GeoPackage file format that’s currently in development.
NHD 2.31 and WBD 2.31 Data Models Released – Note Case Changes
NHD 2.31 and WBD 2.31 data models have been released. Please note python code snippet changes.
NHD Waterbodies Potentially Resolvable from LANDSAT
A new data release, "Potentially Resolvable National Hydrography Dataset Waterbodies and Flowlines from Landsat Images in the United States (excluding Alaska)," is now available on ScienceBase.
NHD Downloadable Products Issue
HU4 and HU8 level NHD downloadable products are regenerating more slowly than normal.
LAGOS-US Research Platform
A new major research program for the interdisciplinary, continental-scale study of lakes through time, called LAGOS (Spanish for lakes), has been released.
Compare Tool Retirement
Vector Compare 2.0.0.1 will be retired from active maintenance in 2022, but will continue to be available without improvements at National Hydrography Tools page.
NHD Newsletter July/August 2021 - NHDPlus HR Status Updates
NHDPlus High Resolution Beta Production StatusThe map below provides an overview of NHDPlus HR availability as of September 9, 2021. This status map is updated frequently on the NHDPlus HR webpage.Red outline - These areas are currently closed to NHD and WBD editing. Please contact the National NHD Point of Contact (Joel Skalet, nhd@usgs.gov) or National WBD Point of Contact (Lily…
NHD Newsletter Monthly Quiz - July/August 2021
This Month’s QuizThis perennial stream disappears and reappears nine times as it flows through a popular wilderness area. The adjacent landscape is covered with rock formations, including rounded granite dome and knobs. Today the area is notable for recreational opportunities, with many backpackers traveling through the area, but in 1892 the area was one of the last refuges of the American…
NHD Newsletter Photo of the Month - July/August 2021
View of North Fork Reservoir from Craggy Pinnacle Summit on Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina (Reachcode: 06010105002540) Submit your photo! We’d love to see photos of the hydrology near you or from your travels! Please send submissions to Alexander Jonesi (ajonesi@usgs.gov).