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USGS Flood Inundation Maps, along with Internet information regarding current stage from the USGS streamgage, provide emergency management personnel and residents with information that is critical for flood-response activities, such as evacuations and road closures, as well as for post-flood recovery efforts.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
Screenshot of the new USGS Flood Inundation Mapper. This screenshot was taken during Minor Flooding Stage (National Weather Service) in Old Shawneetown, Illinois, on April 7, 2020.