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Drought Watch/Warning Lifted for all Pennsylvania Counties

Drought Watch/Warning Lifted for all Pennsylvania Counties

USGS groundwater and surface water monitoring data contributed to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's (PaDEP) March 6, 2024...

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Tribal Engagement Series: Drought in the Colorado River Basin

Tribal Engagement Series: Drought in the Colorado River Basin

The USGS is bringing together scientists to develop and strengthen relationships with Indigenous communities and Tribal governments. During the coming...

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President Proposes Nearly $1.8 Billion for USGS Science in FY 2024

President Proposes Nearly $1.8 Billion for USGS Science in FY 2024

Science investments focus on landscape-scale issues, natural disasters and critical minerals while preparing tomorrow’s workforce

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Friday's Findings - October 28th 2022

Friday's Findings - October 28th 2022

Title: Ecohydrology: Integrated Science to Support Species, Ecosystems, and People Under Future Climate Change

Date: October 28th at 2:00 pm Eastern

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Drought Conditions Continue in Parts of New England

Drought Conditions Continue in Parts of New England

Portions of New England are dealing with the consequences of drought from a warm and dry spring, and the conditions are persisting or worsening as...

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Lake Powell’s storage capacity updated for first time since 1986

Lake Powell’s storage capacity updated for first time since 1986

SALT LAKE CITY – A new report released today and compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)...

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Future Peak Flow Along Rio Grande May Arrive Early Due to Climate Change

Future Peak Flow Along Rio Grande May Arrive Early Due to Climate Change

A new study finds that peak runoff on the Rio Grande could arrive earlier in the season by the end of the century, negatively impacting a watershed...

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Groundwater Flow to Colorado River May Decline by a Third over Next 30 Years

Groundwater Flow to Colorado River May Decline by a Third over Next 30 Years

A new study projects that a hot and dry future climate may lead to a 29% decline in Upper Colorado River Basin “baseflow” at the basin outlet by the...

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A Whole New (Fiery) World

A Whole New (Fiery) World

As a wildfire approached Tonto National Monument in Arizona, archaeologists and firefighters rushed to cover the park’s 700-year-old cliff dwellings...

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Media Alert: New Flood Warning Gage in Pack Creek near Moab Utah

Media Alert: New Flood Warning Gage in Pack Creek near Moab Utah

A new rapid deployment U.S. Geological Survey flood warning gage has been installed in Pack Creek, 9 miles southeast of Moab, Utah, below the June...

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Drought Watch Reduced to 20 Pennsylvania Counties, Drought Warning Continues in 3 Counties

Drought Watch Reduced to 20 Pennsylvania Counties, Drought Warning Continues in 3 Counties

USGS groundwater and surface water monitoring data contributed to the August 21, 2020 drought watch declaration for 16 counties by the Pennsylvania...

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USGS Hazard Science – Understanding the Risks is Key to Preparedness

USGS Hazard Science – Understanding the Risks is Key to Preparedness

 Learn About USGS Hazards Science and More About National Preparedness Month:  The very nature of natural hazards means that they have the potential...

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