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A streamgage station is damaged and partially dangling over the water after Hurricane Helene
Streamgage damaged by Hurricane Helene
Streamgage damaged by Hurricane Helene
Streamgage damaged by Hurricane Helene

This streamgage is located on the Waccasassa River near Gulf Hammock, FL--near where Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida. The platform has been mostly swept away and the rail is dangling over the river.

This streamgage is located on the Waccasassa River near Gulf Hammock, FL--near where Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida. The platform has been mostly swept away and the rail is dangling over the river.

Screen shot of the USGS Coastal Change Hazards Portal showing potential coastal change impacts from Hurricane Ida in 2021.
USGS Coastal Change Hazards Portal for Hurricane Ida
USGS Coastal Change Hazards Portal for Hurricane Ida
USGS Coastal Change Hazards Portal for Hurricane Ida

Screen shot of the USGS Coastal Change Hazards Portal showing potential coastal change impacts from Hurricane Ida in 2021.

Extratropical Typhoon Merbok
Extratropical Typhoon Merbok
Extratropical Typhoon Merbok
Extratropical Typhoon Merbok

Extratropical Typhoon Merbok spins off the Alaskan coast. Credit: National Weather Service.

Hydrologic Technician, Erik Ohlson (not shown), repairs a streamgage after being submerged by flooding from Hurricane Ian.
Streamgage repair on Bowlegs Creek near Ft. Meade, FL (02295013)
Streamgage repair on Bowlegs Creek near Ft. Meade, FL (02295013)
Streamgage repair on Bowlegs Creek near Ft. Meade, FL (02295013)

Streamgage repair at Bowlegs Creek near Ft. Meade, FL (02295013) after being submerged by flooding from Hurricane Ian.  The site is used to monitor water levels and compute discharge in coorporation with Southwest Florida Water Management District.

Hydrologic Technician, Erik Ohlson, stands in a stream to repairs a streamgage  damaged by flooding from Hurricane Ian.
Streamgage repair on Bowlegs Creek near Ft. Meade, Florida (02295013)
Streamgage repair on Bowlegs Creek near Ft. Meade, Florida (02295013)
Streamgage repair on Bowlegs Creek near Ft. Meade, Florida (02295013)

Hydrologic Technician, Erik Ohlson, repairs a streamgage at Bowlegs Creek near Ft. Meade, Florida (02295013) after it was submerged by flooding from Hurricane Ian. The site is used to monitor water levels and compute discharge in cooperation with Southwest Florida Water Management District.

Before (left) and after (right) photos show the damage caused to a river by Hurricane Fiona
Before and After of the site at Rio Del La Plata blw Represa Comerio, Puerto Rico (50044210), following Hurricane Fiona
Before and After of the site at Rio Del La Plata blw Represa Comerio, Puerto Rico (50044210), following Hurricane Fiona
Before and After of the site at Rio Del La Plata blw Represa Comerio, Puerto Rico (50044210), following Hurricane Fiona

A before-and after comparison of the water level and precipitation at the site located at Rio Del La Plata blw Represa Comerio, Puerto Rico (50044210), illustrating the damage from Hurricane Fiona. The photo on the left was taken on July 11, 2022 when the site was installed. The photo on the right was taken on Sept. 20, 2022 after Hurricane Fiona.

Satellite image showing Hurricane Florence flooding.
The Slow Path of Florence Flooding
The Slow Path of Florence Flooding
The Slow Path of Florence Flooding

Hurricane Florence hit the Carolina coast on September 14, 2018, but it took much longer for the full impact to emerge.

Hurricane Florence hit the Carolina coast on September 14, 2018, but it took much longer for the full impact to emerge.

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