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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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USGS Science to Keep Us Safe: Floods and Drought

USGS Science to Keep Us Safe: Floods and Drought

The scarcity or overabundance of water presents some of the most dangerous, damaging and costly threats to human life, ecosystems and property in the...

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USGS Crews Measure Major Flooding in Lower Michigan

USGS Crews Measure Major Flooding in Lower Michigan

U.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring record flooding on the Tittabawassee River in Midland, Michigan, following a heavy rainfall event.

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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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Media Advisory: USGS Assesses Iowa Flood Levels for Emergency Preparedness

Media Advisory: USGS Assesses Iowa Flood Levels for Emergency Preparedness

Reporters: Do you want to accompany a USGS field crew as they inspect high-water marks? Please contact Marisa Lubeck or Paul Rydlund. 

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Media Advisory: USGS Crews Measure Record Flooding in Fargo

Media Advisory: USGS Crews Measure Record Flooding in Fargo

Reporters: Do you want to interview USGS scientists as they measure flooding in and near Fargo, North Dakota? Please contact Dave Ozman, Marisa Lubeck...

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The USGS Response to Record Flooding in the Midwest Continues

The USGS Response to Record Flooding in the Midwest Continues

USGS crews continue fieldwork in response to the ongoing flooding in the Midwest. Nearly 70 USGS gages in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota...

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Media Advisory: USGS Crews Measure Record Flooding in Southeastern South Dakota

Media Advisory: USGS Crews Measure Record Flooding in Southeastern South Dakota

Reporters: Do you want to interview USGS scientists in the Sioux Falls area on Monday, March 25, or Tuesday, March 26, as they measure flooding...

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Media Advisory: USGS Measures Record Flooding Across Nebraska

Media Advisory: USGS Measures Record Flooding Across Nebraska

Reporters: Do you want to accompany a USGS field crew as they measure flood impacts? Please contact Marisa Lubeck or Jason Lambrecht to coordinate.

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Hurricane Florence Preliminary Peak Stage and Streamflow Data Report

Hurricane Florence Preliminary Peak Stage and Streamflow Data Report

Preliminary Peak Stage and Streamflow Data at Selected U.S. Geological Survey Streamgaging Stations in North and South Carolina for Flooding Following...
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USGS Measures Flooding Across Texas

USGS Measures Flooding Across Texas

Reporters: Do you want to accompany a USGS field crew as they measure flooding? Please contact Jennifer LaVista or Lynne Fahlquist.

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USGS coastal flood maps assist emergency planning for Hurricane Lane

USGS coastal flood maps assist emergency planning for Hurricane Lane

As Hurricane Lane approached Hawaiʻi, personnel in the Honolulu Emergency Operations Center on Oahu contacted Curt Storlazzi of the USGS Pacific...

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