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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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EarthView–Rain-Swollen Brazos River Floods Suburban Houston

EarthView–Rain-Swollen Brazos River Floods Suburban Houston

This week’s Earthview is of the Brazos River Flood...

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Temporary Streamgages Installed to Assist Texas Flood Response

Temporary Streamgages Installed to Assist Texas Flood Response

Reporters: Do you want to interview USGS scientists as they measure flooding? Please contact Jennifer LaVista.

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New Science Challenges Old Assumptions about Harmful Algal Blooms

New Science Challenges Old Assumptions about Harmful Algal Blooms

First-of-its-kind survey shows that algal toxins are found nationwide

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USGS Crews Measure Flooding in Central and Southeast Texas

USGS Crews Measure Flooding in Central and Southeast Texas

Reporters: Do you want to interview USGS scientists as they measure flooding? Please contact Jennifer LaVista.

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Lone Star Quads Featured

Lone Star Quads Featured

The East Austin, Texas quadrangle is the updated "feature map" on the US Topo and Historical Topographic Map Collection websites.

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Flood Preparedness – There’s a New USGS Map (or App) for That

Flood Preparedness – There’s a New USGS Map (or App) for That

Flood Preparedness – There’s a New USGS Map (or App) for That

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EarthView – Wildfires Scorch Large Swaths Along Oklahoma-Kansas border

EarthView – Wildfires Scorch Large Swaths Along Oklahoma-Kansas border

This week's EarthView is a scorcher!

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New Maps for Texas and Oklahoma Released

New Maps for Texas and Oklahoma Released

Updated US Topo maps for Texas and Oklahoma available for download; add Census Bureau road data, wetlands layer and select trails
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Drought and Management Actions Affect World Waterway—the Rio Grande

Drought and Management Actions Affect World Waterway—the Rio Grande

New research can help water managers along the Rio Grande make wise decisions about how to best use the flow of a river vital for drinking water...

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A Century of Water Science in Texas

A Century of Water Science in Texas

What a difference 100 years make!

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Media Advisory: USGS Crews Measure Record Flooding in Eastern Texas

Media Advisory: USGS Crews Measure Record Flooding in Eastern Texas

U.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring record flooding in parts of eastern Texas following intense rainfall. Rainfall amounts of 18 – 20...

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