National Hydrography Dataset Newsletter - Vol. 19 | Issue 9/10
Welcome to the September/October 2020 National Hydrography Dataset Newsletter. We have some exciting news about NHDPlus HR Beta in CONUS, as well as a fresh, new newsletter look and feel and listserv for managing subscriptions.
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NHDPlus HR Beta Completed for CONUS!
NHDPlus High Resolution (NHDPlus HR) Beta datasets are now available for CONUS, Hawaii, U.S. Territories, and parts of Alaska.
Change Detection Implemented for WBD Downloadable Products
Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD) downloadable products will now only be created when the national database has been edited.
USGS Unveils Mobile Flood Tool for the Nation
The U.S. Geological Survey announced Friday the completion of a new mobile tool that provides real-time information on water levels, weather and flood forecasts all in one place on a computer, smartphone or other mobile device.
// NEW LOOK AND FEEL //
This fall we launch our new NHD Newsletter format and listserv!
NHD Newsletter Photo of the Month - Sept/Oct 2020
View of the Matanuska River in Southcentral Alaska. ~ We’d love to see photos of the hydrology near you or from your travels! Please send submissions to Alexander Jonesi (ajonesi@usgs.gov). ~
NHD Newsletter Monthly Quiz - Sept/Oct 2020
This Month's Hydro QuizThis river is 1450 miles in length, flows through 7 US States, 11 National Parks, and provides water for more than 25 million people. Several sections of this river are used for recreation with the most popular sport being whitewater rafting. This river has been nicknamed “The River of Law” due to frequent legal disputes involving…
National Hydrography Meetings and Trainings
Meetings and Trainings Through December 2020