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USGS Idaho Water Science Center hydrologists brief Northwest-Pacific Islands Regional Director Jill Rolland
USGS Idaho Water Science Center hydrologists brief Northwest-Pacific Islands Regional Director Jill Rolland at Crystal Springs along the Snake River
USGS Idaho Water Science Center hydrologists brief Northwest-Pacific Islands Regional Director Jill Rolland at Crystal Springs along the Snake River
USGS Idaho Water Science Center hydrologists brief Northwest-Pacific Islands Regional Director Jill Rolland at Crystal Springs along the Snake River

Dr. Jill Rolland, Director of the USGS Northwest- Pacific Islands Region, visited Idaho during the week of September 23, 2024. During her visit, Dr.

USGS streamgage 13132513, INL Diversion at Head near Arco, Idaho
USGS streamgage 13132513, INL Diversion at Head near Arco, Idaho
USGS streamgage 13132513, INL Diversion at Head near Arco, Idaho
USGS streamgage 13132513, INL Diversion at Head near Arco, Idaho

U.S. Geological Survey monitoring location 13132513, INL Diversion at Head near Arco, Idaho, on the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory. This view looks south toward Big Southern Butte.

U.S. Geological Survey monitoring location 13132513, INL Diversion at Head near Arco, Idaho, on the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory. This view looks south toward Big Southern Butte.

UGSS scientist helps schoolchildren identify aquatic macroinvertebrates
2024 Treasure Valley Watershed Watch
2024 Treasure Valley Watershed Watch
2024 Treasure Valley Watershed Watch

U.S. Geological Survey research hydrologist Tyler King helps students from Boise's Pierce Park Elementary School identify aquatic macroinvertebrates as part of the 2024 Watershed Watch educational outreach event along the Boise River in Boise, Idaho.

U.S. Geological Survey research hydrologist Tyler King helps students from Boise's Pierce Park Elementary School identify aquatic macroinvertebrates as part of the 2024 Watershed Watch educational outreach event along the Boise River in Boise, Idaho.

Fish dissection for histopathology analyses
Fish dissection for histopathology analyses
Fish dissection for histopathology analyses
Fish dissection for histopathology analyses

Dr. Cheyenne Smith of the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center coaches USGS Idaho Water Science Center hydrologic technician Niko Parrish in dissecting a mountain whitefish from northern Idaho's Kootenai River. The samples for histopathology analyses were collected as part of monitoring and assessment of water quality in the transboundary Kootenai River basin.

Dr. Cheyenne Smith of the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center coaches USGS Idaho Water Science Center hydrologic technician Niko Parrish in dissecting a mountain whitefish from northern Idaho's Kootenai River. The samples for histopathology analyses were collected as part of monitoring and assessment of water quality in the transboundary Kootenai River basin.

Lake Fork Payette River near McCall, Idaho
Lake Fork Payette River near McCall, Idaho
Lake Fork Payette River near McCall, Idaho
Lake Fork Payette River near McCall, Idaho

The Lake Fork Payette River near McCall, Idaho, reached a new peak streamflow on June 3, 2024, overflowing its banks and partially flooding a nearby road. Hydrologic technicians from the USGS Idaho Water Science Center's Boise Field Office responded to collect streamflow measurements. USGS streamgage station 13240000 can be seen at right.

The Lake Fork Payette River near McCall, Idaho, reached a new peak streamflow on June 3, 2024, overflowing its banks and partially flooding a nearby road. Hydrologic technicians from the USGS Idaho Water Science Center's Boise Field Office responded to collect streamflow measurements. USGS streamgage station 13240000 can be seen at right.

Flood Information Sign, Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho
Flood Information Sign, Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho
Flood Information Sign, Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho
Flood Information Sign, Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho

Flood information sign installed near U.S. Geological Survey streamgage station 13075500, Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho. The sign was developed by the Idaho Silver Jackets interagency flood risk management team. The USGS Idaho Water Science Center is a charter member of the Idaho Silver Jackets. 

Flood information sign installed near U.S. Geological Survey streamgage station 13075500, Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho. The sign was developed by the Idaho Silver Jackets interagency flood risk management team. The USGS Idaho Water Science Center is a charter member of the Idaho Silver Jackets. 

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Lightning Creek at Clark Fork, Idaho: December 9, 2015
Lightning Creek at Clark Fork, Idaho: December 9, 2015
Lightning Creek at Clark Fork, Idaho: December 9, 2015

On December 9, 2015, heavy rain and resulting snowmelt swelled many Pacific Northwest rivers to flood stage. One of these streams was Lightning Creek at Clark Fork, Idaho. In a 24-hour period, Lightning Creek rose from about 200 cubic feet per second (cfs) to more than 10,000 cfs as recorded at USGS strreamgage 12392155.
 

On December 9, 2015, heavy rain and resulting snowmelt swelled many Pacific Northwest rivers to flood stage. One of these streams was Lightning Creek at Clark Fork, Idaho. In a 24-hour period, Lightning Creek rose from about 200 cubic feet per second (cfs) to more than 10,000 cfs as recorded at USGS strreamgage 12392155.
 

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