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Gerard Butch

Gerard Butch is the Associate Director for Data in the USGS New York Water Science Center. Jerry manages the Hydrologic Data Networks in the NYWSC.

1996-2016: Chief, Hydrologic Surveillance & Investigations Section, USGS Troy, NY.

1988-2001: Project chief, Bridge scour, USGS Troy, NY.

1980-88: Data Section, USGS Indianapolis, IN.

1979-80: Consulting Meteorologist, Chicago, Ill.

1979: B.S. Meteorology, Pennsylvania State University.

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Photo of the Ben Franklin Bridge spanning the Delaware River

Next Generation Water Observing System: Delaware River Basin

The USGS Next Generation Water Observing System will provide high-fidelity, real-time data on water quantity and quality necessary to support modern water prediction and decision support systems for water emergencies and daily water operations. The Delaware River Basin pilot provides an opportunity to develop the NextGen observing system in a nationally important, complex interstate river system.
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Water Resources, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program
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Next Generation Water Observing System: Delaware River Basin

The USGS Next Generation Water Observing System will provide high-fidelity, real-time data on water quantity and quality necessary to support modern water prediction and decision support systems for water emergencies and daily water operations. The Delaware River Basin pilot provides an opportunity to develop the NextGen observing system in a nationally important, complex interstate river system.
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Current Water Conditions for New York

Current Water Conditions in New York

• National Water Information System (NWIS): Find water-resources data collected at approximately 1.5 million sites, using menu-based and map-based front ends.• WaterWatch: View maps, graphs, and tables describing real-time, recent, and past streamflow conditions for the United States.
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New York Water Science Center
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Current Water Conditions in New York

• National Water Information System (NWIS): Find water-resources data collected at approximately 1.5 million sites, using menu-based and map-based front ends.• WaterWatch: View maps, graphs, and tables describing real-time, recent, and past streamflow conditions for the United States.
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Water Resources Data New York Water Year 2005, Volume 1: Eastern New York excluding Long Island

Water resources data for the 2005 water year for Eastern New York Excluding Long Island consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and ground-water levels. This volume contains records for water discharge at 145 gaging stations; stage only at 8 gaging stations; stage and contents at 6 gaging stations, and 11 oth
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Water Resources, New York Water Science Center

Water Resources Data New York Water Year 2004, Volume 1: Eastern New York Excluding Long Island

Water resources data for the 2004 water year for Eastern New York Excluding Long Island consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and ground-water levels. This volume contains records for water discharge at 150 gaging stations; stage only at 8 gaging stations; stage and contents at 4 gaging stations, and 18 oth
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Water Resources, New York Water Science Center

Water resources data New York water year 2003, volume 1: eastern New York excluding Long Island

Water resources data for the 2003 water year for Eastern New York Excluding Long Island consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and ground-water levels. This volume contains records for water discharge at 150 gaging stations; stage only at 8 gaging stations; stage and contents at 4 gaging stations, and 18 oth

Water Resources Data New York Water Year 2002, Volume 1. Eastern New York Excluding Long Island

Water resources data for the 2002 water year for New York consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and ground-water levels. This volume contains records for water discharge at 147 gaging stations; stage only at 8 gaging stations; stage and contents at 4 gaging stations, and 18 other lakes and reservoirs; water

Instrumentation, methods of flood-data collection and transmission, and evaluation of streamflow-gaging network in Indiana

Floods are the number one natural disaster in the Nation, based on loss of life and property. In Indiana, several major floods have occurred during this century. Flooding can occur at any time in any geographic area in Indiana. The degree of flooding can vary from a minor inconvenience to major flooding that results in loss of life and extensive damage. In this study, the existing streamflow-gagin

Effects of flow duration on local scour at bridge piers in New York

The relation of local scour to the duration of high flows and other hydraulic properties is being studied at 31 bridge sites in New York State. Clear-water scour is common at most of the sites, and local-scour holes that formed during prolonged high flows did not refill during flow recessions. The deepening of about 20 local-scour holes by subsequent high flows indicates that the length of time a

Measurement of scour at selected bridges in New York

No abstract available 

Estimating bridge scour in New York from historical U.S. geological survey streamflow measurements

Historical streamflow measurements by the U.S. Geological Survey an bridge-inspection reports by the New York State Department of Transportation are being used to estimate scour at 31 bridges in New York State. Streamflow measurements that were made before, during, or after high flows are used to estimate scour and to define hydraulic properties associated with floods. Clear-water scour is common

Relation of local scour to hydraulic properties at selected bridges in New York

Hydraulic properties, bridge geometry, and basin characteristics at 31 bridges in New York are being investigated to identify factors that affect local scour. Streambed elevations measured by the U.S. Geological Survey and New York State Department of Transportation are used to estimate local-scour depth. Data that show zero or minor scour were included in the analysis to decrease bias and to esti

Measurement of bridge scour at selected sites in New York, excluding Long Island

Cost-effectiveness of the U.S. Geological Survey stream-gaging program in Indiana

Analysis of the stream gaging program in Indiana was divided into three phases. The first phase involved collecting information concerning the data need and the funding source for each of the 173 surface water stations in Indiana. The second phase used alternate methods to produce streamflow records at selected sites. Statistical models were used to generate stream flow data for three gaging stati

Floods of March 1982, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio

Rapid melting of a snowpack containing 2 to 6 inches of water equivalent coinciding with moderate rainfall caused flooding in March 1982 across northern Indiana, southern Michigan, and northwestern Ohio. Millions of dollars in property damage and the loss of four lives resulted from the flooding. Peak discharges at several gaging stations in each of the following river basins have recurrence inter
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Water Resources, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Pre-USGS Publications

2001: Evaluating selected scour equations for bridge piers in coarse streambeds in New York: Proceedings of the 7th Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference, March 25-29, 2001, Reno Nevada, v. 1, p. I-120-I-127.
1996: Evaluation of selected instruments for monitoring scour at bridges in New York: Proceedings of the Sixth Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference, March 10-14, 1996, Las Vegas, Nevada, p. IV-33 - IV-40.
1980: The Barrens: Central Pennsylvania's Year-round Deep Freeze: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, vol. 61, Issue 11, pp.1368-1368.
2004: The 1987 failure of the Schoharie Creek Bridge in New York: HISTORY documentary: Modern Marvels, Engineering Disasters #9; Season 11; Episode 50
1991: Measurement of scour at selected bridges in New York: in Shou-Shan Fan and others, ed., Proceedings of the Fifth Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference, p.2-118 - 2-120.
1996: Hydraulic Engineering '96, Proceedings of the 1996 Conference: Anaheim, Ca., June 22-28, 1996 (cdrom)
1987: Flood Insurance Study: City of Bedford, Indiana; Lawrence County; Federal Emergency Management Agency; Community Number 180148.
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Record and Major flooding in parts of the Southern Adirondacks and northern Mohawk Valley October 31-November 1, 2019

Summary of Event Impact:
Record and Major flooding in parts of the Southern Adirondacks and northern Mohawk Valley October 31-November 1.

Event...

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    Photo of the Ben Franklin Bridge spanning the Delaware River

    Next Generation Water Observing System: Delaware River Basin

    The USGS Next Generation Water Observing System will provide high-fidelity, real-time data on water quantity and quality necessary to support modern water prediction and decision support systems for water emergencies and daily water operations. The Delaware River Basin pilot provides an opportunity to develop the NextGen observing system in a nationally important, complex interstate river system.
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    Water Resources, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program
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    Next Generation Water Observing System: Delaware River Basin

    The USGS Next Generation Water Observing System will provide high-fidelity, real-time data on water quantity and quality necessary to support modern water prediction and decision support systems for water emergencies and daily water operations. The Delaware River Basin pilot provides an opportunity to develop the NextGen observing system in a nationally important, complex interstate river system.
    Learn More
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    Current Water Conditions for New York

    Current Water Conditions in New York

    • National Water Information System (NWIS): Find water-resources data collected at approximately 1.5 million sites, using menu-based and map-based front ends.• WaterWatch: View maps, graphs, and tables describing real-time, recent, and past streamflow conditions for the United States.
    By
    New York Water Science Center
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    Current Water Conditions in New York

    • National Water Information System (NWIS): Find water-resources data collected at approximately 1.5 million sites, using menu-based and map-based front ends.• WaterWatch: View maps, graphs, and tables describing real-time, recent, and past streamflow conditions for the United States.
    Learn More
  • Publications
    Filter Total Items: 18

    Water Resources Data New York Water Year 2005, Volume 1: Eastern New York excluding Long Island

    Water resources data for the 2005 water year for Eastern New York Excluding Long Island consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and ground-water levels. This volume contains records for water discharge at 145 gaging stations; stage only at 8 gaging stations; stage and contents at 6 gaging stations, and 11 oth
    By
    Water Resources, New York Water Science Center

    Water Resources Data New York Water Year 2004, Volume 1: Eastern New York Excluding Long Island

    Water resources data for the 2004 water year for Eastern New York Excluding Long Island consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and ground-water levels. This volume contains records for water discharge at 150 gaging stations; stage only at 8 gaging stations; stage and contents at 4 gaging stations, and 18 oth
    By
    Water Resources, New York Water Science Center

    Water resources data New York water year 2003, volume 1: eastern New York excluding Long Island

    Water resources data for the 2003 water year for Eastern New York Excluding Long Island consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and ground-water levels. This volume contains records for water discharge at 150 gaging stations; stage only at 8 gaging stations; stage and contents at 4 gaging stations, and 18 oth

    Water Resources Data New York Water Year 2002, Volume 1. Eastern New York Excluding Long Island

    Water resources data for the 2002 water year for New York consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and ground-water levels. This volume contains records for water discharge at 147 gaging stations; stage only at 8 gaging stations; stage and contents at 4 gaging stations, and 18 other lakes and reservoirs; water

    Instrumentation, methods of flood-data collection and transmission, and evaluation of streamflow-gaging network in Indiana

    Floods are the number one natural disaster in the Nation, based on loss of life and property. In Indiana, several major floods have occurred during this century. Flooding can occur at any time in any geographic area in Indiana. The degree of flooding can vary from a minor inconvenience to major flooding that results in loss of life and extensive damage. In this study, the existing streamflow-gagin

    Effects of flow duration on local scour at bridge piers in New York

    The relation of local scour to the duration of high flows and other hydraulic properties is being studied at 31 bridge sites in New York State. Clear-water scour is common at most of the sites, and local-scour holes that formed during prolonged high flows did not refill during flow recessions. The deepening of about 20 local-scour holes by subsequent high flows indicates that the length of time a

    Measurement of scour at selected bridges in New York

    No abstract available 

    Estimating bridge scour in New York from historical U.S. geological survey streamflow measurements

    Historical streamflow measurements by the U.S. Geological Survey an bridge-inspection reports by the New York State Department of Transportation are being used to estimate scour at 31 bridges in New York State. Streamflow measurements that were made before, during, or after high flows are used to estimate scour and to define hydraulic properties associated with floods. Clear-water scour is common

    Relation of local scour to hydraulic properties at selected bridges in New York

    Hydraulic properties, bridge geometry, and basin characteristics at 31 bridges in New York are being investigated to identify factors that affect local scour. Streambed elevations measured by the U.S. Geological Survey and New York State Department of Transportation are used to estimate local-scour depth. Data that show zero or minor scour were included in the analysis to decrease bias and to esti

    Measurement of bridge scour at selected sites in New York, excluding Long Island

    Cost-effectiveness of the U.S. Geological Survey stream-gaging program in Indiana

    Analysis of the stream gaging program in Indiana was divided into three phases. The first phase involved collecting information concerning the data need and the funding source for each of the 173 surface water stations in Indiana. The second phase used alternate methods to produce streamflow records at selected sites. Statistical models were used to generate stream flow data for three gaging stati

    Floods of March 1982, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio

    Rapid melting of a snowpack containing 2 to 6 inches of water equivalent coinciding with moderate rainfall caused flooding in March 1982 across northern Indiana, southern Michigan, and northwestern Ohio. Millions of dollars in property damage and the loss of four lives resulted from the flooding. Peak discharges at several gaging stations in each of the following river basins have recurrence inter
    By
    Water Resources, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

    Pre-USGS Publications

    2001: Evaluating selected scour equations for bridge piers in coarse streambeds in New York: Proceedings of the 7th Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference, March 25-29, 2001, Reno Nevada, v. 1, p. I-120-I-127.
    1996: Evaluation of selected instruments for monitoring scour at bridges in New York: Proceedings of the Sixth Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference, March 10-14, 1996, Las Vegas, Nevada, p. IV-33 - IV-40.
    1980: The Barrens: Central Pennsylvania's Year-round Deep Freeze: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, vol. 61, Issue 11, pp.1368-1368.
    2004: The 1987 failure of the Schoharie Creek Bridge in New York: HISTORY documentary: Modern Marvels, Engineering Disasters #9; Season 11; Episode 50
    1991: Measurement of scour at selected bridges in New York: in Shou-Shan Fan and others, ed., Proceedings of the Fifth Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference, p.2-118 - 2-120.
    1996: Hydraulic Engineering '96, Proceedings of the 1996 Conference: Anaheim, Ca., June 22-28, 1996 (cdrom)
    1987: Flood Insurance Study: City of Bedford, Indiana; Lawrence County; Federal Emergency Management Agency; Community Number 180148.
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    Record and Major flooding in parts of the Southern Adirondacks and northern Mohawk Valley October 31-November 1, 2019

    Summary of Event Impact:
    Record and Major flooding in parts of the Southern Adirondacks and northern Mohawk Valley October 31-November 1.

    Event...

    Read Article