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The Streamgaging Program in the South Atlantic Water Science Center
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) South Atlantic Water Science Center streamgage program is part of the nationwide program that provides streamflow information for a variety of purposes—including the protection of life and property, infrastructure design, recreational usage, and long-term trend assessment. This information is critical to resource managers, farmers, fishermen, kayakers, land-use...
The South Atlantic Water Science Center Thrives on Partnerships
Our Center is provided only about 30% of our total funds through direct appropriations. The rest must be obtained through cooperative partnerships between other Federal, State and Local agencies. We currently have more than 160 partnerships with various agencies across the three states. This unique business model means we must stay in touch with the local science issues and our cooperator's needs...
USGS Long-Term Water Monitoring Networks
“USGS long-term streamgages and groundwater wells are like a fine wine…they get better with age!” The accurate, long-term monitoring networks of SAWSC provide valuable data in real-time and historical perspective to compare that data to. The longer a monitoring location is in operation, the more valuable it becomes, since more statistical comparisons can be performed. Our field technicians...
Epic September 2009 Flooding - Georgia
Many days of continuous heavy rain in mid-September 2009 resulted in flooding in many parts of Georgia, especially in north Georgia and the Atlanta region. The rains produced streamflows of record proportions. rivers and streams had magnitudes so great that the odds of it happening were less than 0.2 percent in any given year. In other words, there was less than a 1 in 500 chance that parts of...
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 16
The Streamgaging Program in the South Atlantic Water Science Center
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) South Atlantic Water Science Center streamgage program is part of the nationwide program that provides streamflow information for a variety of purposes—including the protection of life and property, infrastructure design, recreational usage, and long-term trend assessment. This information is critical to resource managers, farmers, fishermen, kayakers, land-use...
The South Atlantic Water Science Center Thrives on Partnerships
Our Center is provided only about 30% of our total funds through direct appropriations. The rest must be obtained through cooperative partnerships between other Federal, State and Local agencies. We currently have more than 160 partnerships with various agencies across the three states. This unique business model means we must stay in touch with the local science issues and our cooperator's needs...
USGS Long-Term Water Monitoring Networks
“USGS long-term streamgages and groundwater wells are like a fine wine…they get better with age!” The accurate, long-term monitoring networks of SAWSC provide valuable data in real-time and historical perspective to compare that data to. The longer a monitoring location is in operation, the more valuable it becomes, since more statistical comparisons can be performed. Our field technicians...
Epic September 2009 Flooding - Georgia
Many days of continuous heavy rain in mid-September 2009 resulted in flooding in many parts of Georgia, especially in north Georgia and the Atlanta region. The rains produced streamflows of record proportions. rivers and streams had magnitudes so great that the odds of it happening were less than 0.2 percent in any given year. In other words, there was less than a 1 in 500 chance that parts of...