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Center News
Map showing location of radar network for the Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information system

Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information System Enhances Flood Prediction in San Francisco Bay Area

Project
NADP Raingage in an open field; trees and a lake visible in the background

National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP)

Program
A map of the continental United States, showing major rivers and 2-digit hydrologic code regions.

National Modeled Water Atlas

Center News
New England states

Drought Conditions Continue in Parts of New England

Project
USGS Water Use in the United States in 2015 Report Image

Water Use in the United States

Data Access
Photo of historical Wisconsin annual data reports

Annual Water Data Reports

Topic
Image: Soil Sampling Near Uranium Mine

Radionuclides

Project
Sequential, Time-Integrated Collector Patent Drawing, US Patent 7,687,028.

Sequential, Time-Integrated Collector of Precipitation, Ground Water, and Surface Water for Analysis of Isotopes; US Patent 7,687,028

Topic
Thermoelectric power plant with cooling towers, smokestacks, and transmission towers

Mercury

Program
Image shows a USGS scientist in a PFD taking a high-water mark

Flood Inundation Mapping (FIM) Program

Topic
Glass of water

Domestic Water Use

Program
Monitoring a flood

Flood Inundation Mapping Science

Topic
Aerial photo of Beaver Valley Power Station in Pennsylvania

Thermoelectric Power Water Use

Program
Flooding on the Baraboo River, Wisconsin

Flood Inundation Mapping Toolbox

Topic
Gas Station

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

Program
Area Flooding Inundation Louisiana

Flood Inundation Map (FIM) Libraries

Program
USGS

National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP)

Activity
USGS Hydrologic Technician performing wire weight measurement during record flood at USGS gage 7018500

USGS Flood Information

Project
A thermoelectric power plant releasing evaporated water to the atmosphere.

Total Water Use

Project
A river view of the arch bridge over the Delaware River in Narrowsburg, NY.

Delaware River Basin Focus Area Study

Software Release
Chemical waves of the Belousov reaction that are calculated with PHREEQC.

PHREEQC Version 3

Program
Screenshot of USGS Flood Event Viewer

USGS Flood Event Viewer: Providing Hurricane and Flood Response Data

Presentations and Events

2000 NASA TERRA Press Conference Releasing Data From The Satellite

Activity
Installation of a USGS Rapid Deployment Gage

Rapid Deployment Gages (RDGs)

Program
USGS technician on a bridge with instruments and laptop

Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics (SWaTH) Network

Project
Water Census: Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint

Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Focus Area Study

Activity
Globe...

International Water Resources Activities

Presentations and Events
Stories of the Water Cycle, Drippy's Journey Through A Changing World

New Water Cycle Diagram REVEALED

Presentations and Events
Large tree lying across hillslope above channel

The spatial distribution of post-fire debris flows in relation to observed rainfall anomalies: Insights from the Dolan Fire, California

Project
Photo of the Colorado River running through a canyon lined with rocky debris and green vegetation

Atmospheric Warming, Loss of Snow Cover, and Declining Colorado River Flow