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An oxbow in a river with green vegetation and foliage and blue skies.
Piscatiquis River at Medford, Maine
Piscatiquis River at Medford, Maine
Piscatiquis River at Medford, Maine

A photograph taken near USGS 01034000 Piscataquis River at Medford, Maine on June 6, 2022 when the river was experiencing below average flow conditions as a result of a continued drought.

A photograph taken near USGS 01034000 Piscataquis River at Medford, Maine on June 6, 2022 when the river was experiencing below average flow conditions as a result of a continued drought.

A river with green foliage on both banks and blue skies.
Piscatiquis River near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
Piscatiquis River near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
Piscatiquis River near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine

A photograph of the Piscatquis River near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine taken on June 6, 2022, when the river was experiencing below average flow conditions due to a continued drought. USGS Current Conditions for USGS 01031500 Piscataquis River near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine

A photograph of the Piscatquis River near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine taken on June 6, 2022, when the river was experiencing below average flow conditions due to a continued drought. USGS Current Conditions for USGS 01031500 Piscataquis River near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine

Photograph of weir notch with low flow, Young Womans Creek, Pennsylvania
Low streamflow at USGS streamgage Young Womans Creek near Renovo, PA
Low streamflow at USGS streamgage Young Womans Creek near Renovo, PA
Low streamflow at USGS streamgage Young Womans Creek near Renovo, PA

Low streamflow in late September, 2020 at USGS streamgage Young Womans Creek near Renovo, Pennsylvania (01545600).

Low streamflow in late September, 2020 at USGS streamgage Young Womans Creek near Renovo, Pennsylvania (01545600).

Photograph of broad weir notch with low flow, Young Womans Creek, Pennsylvania
Low streamflow at USGS streamgage Young Womans Creek near Renovo, PA_2
Low streamflow at USGS streamgage Young Womans Creek near Renovo, PA_2
Low streamflow at USGS streamgage Young Womans Creek near Renovo, PA_2

Low streamflow in late September, 2020 at USGS streamgage Young Womans Creek near Renovo, Pennsylvania (01545600).

Hydrologic Extremes
Hydrologic Extremes
Hydrologic Extremes
Hydrologic Extremes

This photo of Lake Shasta in Northern California shows low water levels during recent drought.

This photo of Lake Shasta in Northern California shows low water levels during recent drought.

Videos

Forest Management for Mitigating Drought Impacts
Forest Management for Mitigating Drought Impacts
Forest Management for Mitigating Drought Impacts

Forests around the world are experiencing increasingly hot and severe drought conditions, and drought severity is expected to increase as temperatures rise in coming decades, particularly in the already hot and dry Southwest U.S.

Forests around the world are experiencing increasingly hot and severe drought conditions, and drought severity is expected to increase as temperatures rise in coming decades, particularly in the already hot and dry Southwest U.S.

Can Prescribed Fire Help Forests Survive Drought in the Sierra Nevadas
Can Prescribed Fire Help Forests Survive Drought in the Sierra Nevadas
Can Prescribed Fire Help Forests Survive Drought in the Sierra Nevadas

This webinar was conducted as part of the Climate Change Science and Management Webinar Series, held in partnership by the USGS National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center and the FWS National Conservation Training Center. 

This webinar was conducted as part of the Climate Change Science and Management Webinar Series, held in partnership by the USGS National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center and the FWS National Conservation Training Center. 

Rainfall Variability and Drought in the Hawaiian Islands
Rainfall Variability and Drought in the Hawaiian Islands
Rainfall Variability and Drought in the Hawaiian Islands

This webinar was conducted as part of the Climate Change Science and Management Webinar Series, held in partnership by the USGS National Climate Change and Wildilfe Science Center and the USFWS National Conservation Training Center. Webinar Description: Drought is a prominent feature of the climate of Hawai‘i with severe impacts in multiple sectors.

This webinar was conducted as part of the Climate Change Science and Management Webinar Series, held in partnership by the USGS National Climate Change and Wildilfe Science Center and the USFWS National Conservation Training Center. Webinar Description: Drought is a prominent feature of the climate of Hawai‘i with severe impacts in multiple sectors.

Developing Effective Drought Monitoring Tools for Farmers and Ranchers
Developing Effective Drought Monitoring Tools for Farmers and Ranchers
Developing Effective Drought Monitoring Tools for Farmers and Ranchers

This webinar was conducted on August 7, 2017 as part of the USGS National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center’s Climate Change Science and Management Webinar Series, held in partnership with the USFWS National Conservation Training Center. 

This webinar was conducted on August 7, 2017 as part of the USGS National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center’s Climate Change Science and Management Webinar Series, held in partnership with the USFWS National Conservation Training Center. 

Drought Refugia: Remote Sensing Approaches and Management Applications
Drought Refugia: Remote Sensing Approaches and Management Applications
Drought Refugia: Remote Sensing Approaches and Management Applications

This webinar was recorded on June 12, 2017 as part of the Climate Change Science and Management Webinar Series, held in partnership by the USGS National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center and the USFWS National Conservation Training Center.

This webinar was recorded on June 12, 2017 as part of the Climate Change Science and Management Webinar Series, held in partnership by the USGS National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center and the USFWS National Conservation Training Center.

Using Drought Forecasts to Improve Natural Resource Management
Using Drought Forecasts to Improve Natural Resource Management
Using Drought Forecasts to Improve Natural Resource Management

Natural resource managers face increasing challenges in dealing with drought. As competition for water increases between its various uses (water supply, energy demands, ecological services, recreation, and other environmental and ecological needs), our ability to forecast the onset and termination of drought becomes ever more important.

Natural resource managers face increasing challenges in dealing with drought. As competition for water increases between its various uses (water supply, energy demands, ecological services, recreation, and other environmental and ecological needs), our ability to forecast the onset and termination of drought becomes ever more important.