Discharge measurement with a portable Parshell flume
Discharge measurement with a portable Parshell flumeDischarge measurement at the USGS streamgage 01142400 Third Branch White Tributary at Randolph VT.
Travis L Smith
Travis Smith is a Hydrologist in the New England Water Science Center.
His work is focusing on Flood Inundation Mapping. He previously worked in the New York Water Science Center (NYWSC) in the Hydraulic Surveillance and Investigations section focusing on projects in the streamgaging network.
Science and Products
Low-Streamflow Statistics for Unregulated Streams in Vermont
Below normal streamflows can intensify competing water demands and affect water quality, drinking-water supplies, and aquatic habitat. Estimating normal low-flow statistics is critical to support natural resource management. The current methods for estimating low-flow statistics at ungaged streams, particularly on small watersheds, are limited in Vermont. The USGS is computing low-flow statistics...
July 2023 Flood in Vermont
From July 9 through July 12, 2023, 3 to 9 inches of rain fell within 48 hours across the state of Vermont, causing catastrophic flooding and millions of dollars in damage. The high amount of rain caused several rivers to peak at record levels, in some cases exceeding records set during Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.
Evaluation of Lakes and Impoundments Drought Index for the Massachusetts Drought Management Plan
Lake and impoundment levels are used for calculating a drought severity index.
Development of Flood Insurance Maps in New England
FEMA has requested USGS expertise in hydraulics, hydrology, and mapping to generate flood insurance maps for New England.
Floods of 2011 in New York
Background / Problem Hurricane Irene Figure 1 shows the declared counties for Hurricane Irene (FEMA) Five to ten inches of rain from Hurricane Irene produced widespread moderate to major flooding throughout eastern New York August 28-30. Highest rainfall totals occurred in the Catskill Mountains of southeastern New York where over 18-inches of rain was reported at Maplecrest, NY. Record...
Discharge measurement with a portable Parshell flume
Discharge measurement with a portable Parshell flume
Discharge measurement with a portable Parshell flumeDischarge measurement at the USGS streamgage 01142400 Third Branch White Tributary at Randolph VT.
Midsection method discharge measurement with FlowTracker
Midsection method discharge measurement with FlowTrackerDischarge measurement at the USGS streamgage 04282600 Little Otter Creek Tributary near Bristol, VT.
Midsection method discharge measurement with FlowTracker
Midsection method discharge measurement with FlowTrackerDischarge measurement at the USGS streamgage 04282600 Little Otter Creek Tributary near Bristol, VT.
Culvert on Paron Creek near South Shaftsbury, Vermont
Culvert on Paron Creek near South Shaftsbury, VermontDownstream side of the culvert at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgage 01333900, Paron Creek near South Shaftsbury, Vermont. Photograph taken during a routine streamgage inspection.
Culvert on Paron Creek near South Shaftsbury, Vermont
Culvert on Paron Creek near South Shaftsbury, VermontDownstream side of the culvert at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgage 01333900, Paron Creek near South Shaftsbury, Vermont. Photograph taken during a routine streamgage inspection.
Science and Products
Low-Streamflow Statistics for Unregulated Streams in Vermont
Below normal streamflows can intensify competing water demands and affect water quality, drinking-water supplies, and aquatic habitat. Estimating normal low-flow statistics is critical to support natural resource management. The current methods for estimating low-flow statistics at ungaged streams, particularly on small watersheds, are limited in Vermont. The USGS is computing low-flow statistics...
July 2023 Flood in Vermont
From July 9 through July 12, 2023, 3 to 9 inches of rain fell within 48 hours across the state of Vermont, causing catastrophic flooding and millions of dollars in damage. The high amount of rain caused several rivers to peak at record levels, in some cases exceeding records set during Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.
Evaluation of Lakes and Impoundments Drought Index for the Massachusetts Drought Management Plan
Lake and impoundment levels are used for calculating a drought severity index.
Development of Flood Insurance Maps in New England
FEMA has requested USGS expertise in hydraulics, hydrology, and mapping to generate flood insurance maps for New England.
Floods of 2011 in New York
Background / Problem Hurricane Irene Figure 1 shows the declared counties for Hurricane Irene (FEMA) Five to ten inches of rain from Hurricane Irene produced widespread moderate to major flooding throughout eastern New York August 28-30. Highest rainfall totals occurred in the Catskill Mountains of southeastern New York where over 18-inches of rain was reported at Maplecrest, NY. Record...
Discharge measurement with a portable Parshell flume
Discharge measurement with a portable Parshell flumeDischarge measurement at the USGS streamgage 01142400 Third Branch White Tributary at Randolph VT.
Discharge measurement with a portable Parshell flume
Discharge measurement with a portable Parshell flumeDischarge measurement at the USGS streamgage 01142400 Third Branch White Tributary at Randolph VT.
Midsection method discharge measurement with FlowTracker
Midsection method discharge measurement with FlowTrackerDischarge measurement at the USGS streamgage 04282600 Little Otter Creek Tributary near Bristol, VT.
Midsection method discharge measurement with FlowTracker
Midsection method discharge measurement with FlowTrackerDischarge measurement at the USGS streamgage 04282600 Little Otter Creek Tributary near Bristol, VT.
Culvert on Paron Creek near South Shaftsbury, Vermont
Culvert on Paron Creek near South Shaftsbury, VermontDownstream side of the culvert at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgage 01333900, Paron Creek near South Shaftsbury, Vermont. Photograph taken during a routine streamgage inspection.
Culvert on Paron Creek near South Shaftsbury, Vermont
Culvert on Paron Creek near South Shaftsbury, VermontDownstream side of the culvert at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgage 01333900, Paron Creek near South Shaftsbury, Vermont. Photograph taken during a routine streamgage inspection.