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Scientists and Officials Celebrate 50 Years of Groundbreaking Science in Columbia

Scientists and Officials Celebrate 50 Years of Groundbreaking Science in Columbia

Representatives from the offices of Senator Roy Blunt, Senator Claire McCaskill and Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler will join leaders from the U.S...

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Documenting the Deluge: USGS Teams Search South Louisiana to Determine Recent Flood’s Highest Peak

Documenting the Deluge: USGS Teams Search South Louisiana to Determine Recent Flood’s Highest Peak

After the floodwaters recede, the search for the high-water marks begins

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Media Advisory: USGS Crews Measure Flooding in Northeast Iowa

Media Advisory: USGS Crews Measure Flooding in Northeast Iowa

Reporters: Do you want to accompany a USGS field crew as they measure flooding? Please contact Jason McVay at 319-430-6962.

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Fighting the Floods

Fighting the Floods

The USGS response to the Louisiana floods is part of the larger USGS flood science mission...

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Backwater Flooding in Baton Rouge

Backwater Flooding in Baton Rouge

Wonder what Backwater Flooding is? We've got your answer here...

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Science Continues during Flood Recovery

Science Continues during Flood Recovery

All affected USGS scientists are alive and well, and our flood work continues...

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USGS Records Historic Flooding in South Louisiana

USGS Records Historic Flooding in South Louisiana

Six streamgages Set peaks of record and 50 stations were overtopped by floodwaters.

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Ecosystems in the Southeastern U.S. Are Vulnerable to Climate Change

Ecosystems in the Southeastern U.S. Are Vulnerable to Climate Change

“From the mountains to the coast, the southeastern U.S. contains ecosystems that harbor incredible biodiversity. Many of those ecosystems are already...

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Evaluation of Pallid Sturgeon Science on the Missouri River

Evaluation of Pallid Sturgeon Science on the Missouri River

A new fact sheet documenting the development of the Missouri River Pallid Sturgeon Effects Analysis (EA) is now available from the U.S. Geological...

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NOAA, USGS and partners predict an average ‘dead zone’ for Gulf of Mexico

NOAA, USGS and partners predict an average ‘dead zone’ for Gulf of Mexico

Outlook incorporates multiple hypoxia models for the second year

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Rainfall Following Drought Linked to Historic Nitrate Levels in Some Midwest Streams in 2013

Rainfall Following Drought Linked to Historic Nitrate Levels in Some Midwest Streams in 2013

Highest concentrations found in Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois. 

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This hurricane season, scientists bring wave action into the picture

This hurricane season, scientists bring wave action into the picture

New USGS models help predict storm effects on beaches

As the 2016 hurricane season opens, weather forecasters, emergency managers and coastal residents...

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