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Images below come from a wide variety of USGS science activities in the Northeast Region. Science Center staff showcase what we do, who we are, and where we work conducting science that inform decision makers and addresses societal needs. 

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A man holds a whiteboard with writing on it while crouching near a line of debris on the road.
High-Water Mark near Black River in Vermont
High-Water Mark near Black River in Vermont
High-Water Mark near Black River in Vermont

A hydrologic technician puts down a high-water mark at a debris line in a parking lot near the Black River in Vermont.

A man in a life jacket stands in knee-deep water among trees and holds a long pole horizontally against a tree.
High-Water Mark in Newport, Vermont
High-Water Mark in Newport, Vermont
High-Water Mark in Newport, Vermont

Hydrologic technician takes a high water mark measurement in knee-deep water in the Black River in Newport, Vermont.

Hydrologic technician takes a high water mark measurement in knee-deep water in the Black River in Newport, Vermont.

A high-water mark disc was installed into a tree next to the Ottauquechee River in Bridgewater, Vermont
High-Water Mark at the Ottauquechee River
High-Water Mark at the Ottauquechee River
High-Water Mark at the Ottauquechee River

A high-water mark disc was installed into a tree next to the Ottauquechee River in Bridgewater, Vermont. This high-water mark indicates how high the flood waters from the river during the July 2023 heavy-rainfall event.

A high-water mark disc was installed into a tree next to the Ottauquechee River in Bridgewater, Vermont. This high-water mark indicates how high the flood waters from the river during the July 2023 heavy-rainfall event.

A man in neon yellow holds a level out to a high-water mark in a grassy field in front a roadway bridge.
High-Water Mark Measurement
High-Water Mark Measurement
High-Water Mark Measurement

A USGS supervisory physical scientist holds out a level to a high-water mark near a stream in Vermont. 

A USGS supervisory physical scientist holds out a level to a high-water mark near a stream in Vermont. 

A high-water mark is installed by a USGS hydrologic technician next to the Ottauquechee River in Bridgewater, Vermont
High-Water Mark at the Ottaquechee River
High-Water Mark at the Ottaquechee River
High-Water Mark at the Ottaquechee River

A high-water mark is installed by a USGS hydrologic technician next to the Ottauquechee River in Bridgewater, Vermont. This high-water mark indicates how high the flood waters from the river during the July 2023 heavy-rainfall event.

A high-water mark is installed by a USGS hydrologic technician next to the Ottauquechee River in Bridgewater, Vermont. This high-water mark indicates how high the flood waters from the river during the July 2023 heavy-rainfall event.

Hydrologic technician showing a high-water mark on a debris line next to the Black River in Ludlow VT
Hydrologic technician showing a high-water mark on a debris line
Hydrologic technician showing a high-water mark on a debris line
A small orange boat sits atop a high, moving river with trees in the foreground and background.
ADCP Measures High Streamflow on Deerfield River in Massachusetts
ADCP Measures High Streamflow on Deerfield River in Massachusetts
ADCP Measures High Streamflow on Deerfield River in Massachusetts

An acoustic doppler current profiler (ADCP) is pulled across the Deerfield River in West Deerfield, Massachusetts during a flood event caused by heavy precipitation. This measurement was taken near USGS streamgage 01170000.

An acoustic doppler current profiler (ADCP) is pulled across the Deerfield River in West Deerfield, Massachusetts during a flood event caused by heavy precipitation. This measurement was taken near USGS streamgage 01170000.

High-water mark on door at Montpelier Federal Building
High-water mark on door at Montpelier, Vermont Federal Building
High-water mark on door at Montpelier, Vermont Federal Building
High-water mark on door at Montpelier, Vermont Federal Building

High-water mark on door at Montpelier, Vermont Federal Building during major flood event in July 2023.

The outflow of water from the Townshend Dam surrounded by green mountains.
Release at Townshend Dam Following Vermont Flooding
Release at Townshend Dam Following Vermont Flooding
Release at Townshend Dam Following Vermont Flooding

Townshend Dam on the West River in Townshend, Vermont, released water after flooding raised the water levels significantly in mid-July 2023.

19 people standing on hill near beach watching drone flying in the air
UAS demonstration in Woods Hole, Massachusetts
UAS demonstration in Woods Hole, Massachusetts
UAS demonstration in Woods Hole, Massachusetts

A UAS demonstration in Woods Hole, Massachusetts with WH-Coastal and Marine Science Center personnel and NE Region administration.

Summer 2023 NER Photo Contest Winner: Jin-Si Over, People category

A UAS demonstration in Woods Hole, Massachusetts with WH-Coastal and Marine Science Center personnel and NE Region administration.

Summer 2023 NER Photo Contest Winner: Jin-Si Over, People category

A woman wearing an orange life jacket takes a stream discharge measurement in front of a culvert.
Hydrologic Technician Measures Stream Discharge with Handheld Device
Hydrologic Technician Measures Stream Discharge with Handheld Device
Hydrologic Technician Measures Stream Discharge with Handheld Device

A hydrologic technician uses a wading discharge measurement instrument in front of a culvert near East Branch Dead Creek near Bridport, Vermont. A USGS streamgage station is nearby.

High-water mark on door at Federal Building, Montpelier, Vermont
High-water mark on door at Federal Building, Montpelier, Vermont
High-water mark on door at Federal Building, Montpelier, Vermont
High-water mark on door at Federal Building, Montpelier, Vermont

High-water mark on door at Federal Building, Montpelier, Vermont during major flood event in July 2023.

A man in orange notes a high-water mark above the Hurricane Irene sign near the Winooski River.
Hydrologic Technician Notes a High-Water Mark on the Winooski River
Hydrologic Technician Notes a High-Water Mark on the Winooski River
A flooded roadway in a downtown area with traffic signs in the foreground.
Flooding in Montpelier, Vermont
Flooding in Montpelier, Vermont
Flooding in Montpelier, Vermont

Heavy rainfall from two-day storm prompted extreme flooding in parts of Vermont in July 2023. The Winooski River overflowed into downtown Montpelier.

Heavy rainfall from two-day storm prompted extreme flooding in parts of Vermont in July 2023. The Winooski River overflowed into downtown Montpelier.

River levels are so high that they are touching the bottom of a green steel bridge.
Winooski River Flooding at Bridge in Montpelier, Vermont
Winooski River Flooding at Bridge in Montpelier, Vermont
Winooski River Flooding at Bridge in Montpelier, Vermont

Heavy rainfall from two-day storm prompted extreme flooding in parts of Vermont in July 2023. The Winooski River stage is so high here it is touching the bottom of a metal truss bridge in Montpelier, Vermont.

Heavy rainfall from two-day storm prompted extreme flooding in parts of Vermont in July 2023. The Winooski River stage is so high here it is touching the bottom of a metal truss bridge in Montpelier, Vermont.

An orange ADCP floats in a flooded river.
ADCP Measures Discharge in Flooded Walloomsac River in Vermont
ADCP Measures Discharge in Flooded Walloomsac River in Vermont
A woodland stream bed with isolated pools
PI_06.5 Isolated pools
PI_06.5 Isolated pools
PI_06.5 Isolated pools

A still image taken from a USGS Flow Photo Explorer camera (Pl_06.5) shows isolated pools in a small stream in Shenandoah National Park.

A still image taken from a USGS Flow Photo Explorer camera (Pl_06.5) shows isolated pools in a small stream in Shenandoah National Park.

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