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Low Flow Site Map for Georgia, North and South Carolina
Low Flow Site Map for Georgia, North and South Carolina
Low Flow Site Map for Georgia, North and South Carolina
Low Flow Site Map for Georgia, North and South Carolina

Low Flow Regionalization Study Site Map for Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina

USGS Hydrologist Gerard Gonthier measures the water level in a well in Richmond County, GA as part of the Groundwater Monitor
USGS Hydrologist Gerard Gonthier measures the water level in a well in Richmond County, GA as part of the Groundwater Monitoring Program in partnership with Augusta Utilities Department
USGS Hydrologist Gerard Gonthier measures the water level in a well in Richmond County, GA as part of the Groundwater Monitoring Program in partnership with Augusta Utilities Department
USGS Hydrologist Gerard Gonthier measures the water level in a well in Richmond County, GA as part of the Groundwater Monitoring Program in partnership with Augusta Utilities Department

USGS Hydrologist Gerard Gonthier measures the water level in a well in Richmond County, GA as part of the Groundwater Monitoring Program in partnership with Augusta Utilities Department.

John Joiner working with students in Bacteria Lab.
John Joiner working with students in Bacteria Lab.
John Joiner working with students in Bacteria Lab.
John Joiner working with students in Bacteria Lab.

John Joiner working with students in South Atlantic Water Science Center Bacteria Lab.

John Joiner working with students in South Atlantic Water Science Center Bacteria Lab.

Cape Fear River Basin North Carolina, Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) Scenarios and Flow Output
Cape Fear River Basin North Carolina, Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) Scenarios and Flow Output
Cape Fear River Basin North Carolina, Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) Scenarios and Flow Output
Cape Fear River Basin North Carolina, Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) Scenarios and Flow Output

Cape Fear River Basin North Carolina, Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) Scenarios and Flow Output

North Carolina Hurricane Timeline
North Carolina Hurricane Timeline
North Carolina Hurricane Timeline
North Carolina Hurricane Timeline

North Carolina Major Hurricane Timeline with Rainfall Amounts and Damage Estimates

North Carolina Major Hurricane Timeline with Rainfall Amounts and Damage Estimates

North Carolina FINMAN with USGS gage intersects (left figure), HEC-RAS model (right figure)
North Carolina FINMAN with USGS gage intersects (left figure), HEC-RAS model (right figure)
North Carolina FINMAN with USGS gage intersects (left figure), HEC-RAS model (right figure)
North Carolina FINMAN with USGS gage intersects (left figure), HEC-RAS model (right figure)

North Carolina FINMAN with USGS gage intersects (left figure), HEC-RAS model (right figure)

Tim Lanier taking "tapedown" measurement at Tearcoat Branch at I-95, near Manning, South Carolina.
Tim Lanier taking "tapedown" measurement at Tearcoat Branch at I-95, near Manning, South Carolina.
Tim Lanier taking "tapedown" measurement at Tearcoat Branch at I-95, near Manning, South Carolina.
Tim Lanier taking "tapedown" measurement at Tearcoat Branch at I-95, near Manning, South Carolina.

Tim Lanier taking "tapedown" measurement at Tearcoat Branch at I-95, near Manning, South Carolina.

John Mazurek performing a serial dilution to calibrate a specific conductor sensor.
John Mazurek performing a serial dilution to calibrate a specific conductor sensor.
John Mazurek performing a serial dilution to calibrate a specific conductor sensor.
John Mazurek performing a serial dilution to calibrate a specific conductor sensor.

John Mazurek performs a serial dilution to calibrate a specific conductor sensor which will be used to measure the salt content in a stream.

John Mazurek performs a serial dilution to calibrate a specific conductor sensor which will be used to measure the salt content in a stream.

USGS National Map, Former Woolfolk Chemical Works Site, Fort Valley, Georgia
USGS National Map, Former Woolfolk Chemical Works Site, Fort Valley, Georgia
USGS National Map, Former Woolfolk Chemical Works Site, Fort Valley, Georgia
USGS National Map, Former Woolfolk Chemical Works Site, Fort Valley, Georgia

USGS National Map, Former Woolfolk Chemical Works Site, Fort Valley, Georgia (EPA Superfund Site)

USGS National Map, Fort Valley, Georgia
USGS National Map, Fort Valley, Georgia
USGS National Map, Fort Valley, Georgia
USGS National Map, Fort Valley, Georgia

USGS, National Map, Fort Valley, Georgia. Former Woolfolk Chemical Works Site. EPA Superfund Site.

USGS, National Map, Fort Valley, Georgia. Former Woolfolk Chemical Works Site. EPA Superfund Site.

UHU Hydrologic Technicians collecting a discrete water-quality sample using the equal-width-increment-method, this sampling t
UHU Hydrologic Technicians collecting a discrete water-quality sample using the equal-width-increment-method, this sampling technique collects sample volumes proportional to the amount of flow at several equally spaced verticals in the cross section.
UHU Hydrologic Technicians collecting a discrete water-quality sample using the equal-width-increment-method, this sampling technique collects sample volumes proportional to the amount of flow at several equally spaced verticals in the cross section.
UHU Hydrologic Technicians collecting a discrete water-quality sample using the equal-width-increment-method, this sampling technique collects sample volumes proportional to the amount of flow at several equally spaced verticals in the cross section.

Sarah Chamblee (center) and Jonathan Jason (left) collecting a base-flow sample using a USGS DH-81 manual sampler and a multiple vertical integrating technique at the Gwinnett County Long-Term Trend Monitoring program multiparameter stream monitoring site, Richland Creek at Suwanee Dam Road, near Buford, Georgia, March 29, 2022

Man sitting on ground outside with computer and other instruments
E. Frank Younger
E. Frank Younger
E. Frank Younger

E. Frank Younger is an expert in scientific instrumentation at the U.S. Geological SurveyHawaiian Volcano Observatory.

E. Frank Younger is an expert in scientific instrumentation at the U.S. Geological SurveyHawaiian Volcano Observatory.

Wando River Bridge (Interstate 526/Mark Clark Expressway), Charleston, South Carolina
Wando River Bridge (Interstate 526/Mark Clark Expressway), Charleston, South Carolina
Wando River Bridge (Interstate 526/Mark Clark Expressway), Charleston, South Carolina
Wando River Bridge (Interstate 526/Mark Clark Expressway), Charleston, South Carolina

Wando River Bridge (Interstate 526/Mark Clark Expressway), Charleston, South Carolina

Flood waters overtopping Dana Drive and flooding nearby townhouses in the Walnut Creek floodplain in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Flood waters overtopping Dana Drive and flooding nearby townhouses in the Walnut Creek floodplain in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Flood waters overtopping Dana Drive and flooding nearby townhouses in the Walnut Creek floodplain in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Flood waters overtopping Dana Drive and flooding nearby townhouses in the Walnut Creek floodplain in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Flood waters overtopping Dana Drive and flooding nearby townhouses in the Walnut Creek floodplain in Raleigh, North Carolina.

North Carolina Water Rescue unit arrives to transport stranded flood victims from apartments.
North Carolina Water Rescue unit arrives to transport stranded flood victims from apartments.
North Carolina Water Rescue unit arrives to transport stranded flood victims from apartments.
North Carolina Water Rescue unit arrives to transport stranded flood victims from apartments.

North Carolina Water Rescue unit arrives to transport stranded flood victims from apartments. This neighborhood, and various others along Walnut Creek, experience repeat flooding events.

North Carolina Water Rescue unit arrives to transport stranded flood victims from apartments. This neighborhood, and various others along Walnut Creek, experience repeat flooding events.

Stormwater facilities in Clarksburg, Maryland after a rain event
Stormwater facilities in Clarksburg, Maryland after a rain event
Stormwater facilities in Clarksburg, Maryland after a rain event
Stormwater facilities in Clarksburg, Maryland after a rain event

Photograph of stormwater facilities in Clarksburg, Maryland after a rain event.

Benthic macroinvertebrate index of biotic integrity scores at the study sites
Benthic macroinvertebrate index of biotic integrity scores at the study sites
Benthic macroinvertebrate index of biotic integrity scores at the study sites
Benthic macroinvertebrate index of biotic integrity scores at the study sites

Changes in benthic macroinvertebrate index of biotic integrity scores at the study sites. Low scores indicate poor biotic integrity.

Changes in benthic macroinvertebrate index of biotic integrity scores at the study sites. Low scores indicate poor biotic integrity.

Sand filter and dry detention pond located in Clarksburg, Maryland
Sand filter and dry detention pond located in Clarksburg, Maryland
Sand filter and dry detention pond located in Clarksburg, Maryland
Sand filter and dry detention pond located in Clarksburg, Maryland

Photograph of sand filter and dry detention pond located in Clarksburg, Maryland

A scientist wearing black gloves is collecting a sample of tap water from the kitchen sink using small plastic vials.
Water Sampling for PFAS
Water Sampling for PFAS
Water Sampling for PFAS

 A USGS scientist wearing black gloves is collecting a sample of tap water from the kitchen sink using small plastic vials to test for PFAS.

 A USGS scientist wearing black gloves is collecting a sample of tap water from the kitchen sink using small plastic vials to test for PFAS.

An EPA employee checking out an existing monitoring well in a downgradient area of the groundwater plume, Woolfolk Chemical W
An EPA employee checking out an existing monitoring well in a downgradient area of the groundwater plume, Woolfolk Chemical Works Site, Fort Valley, Georgia.
An EPA employee checking out an existing monitoring well in a downgradient area of the groundwater plume, Woolfolk Chemical Works Site, Fort Valley, Georgia.
An EPA employee checking out an existing monitoring well in a downgradient area of the groundwater plume, Woolfolk Chemical Works Site, Fort Valley, Georgia.

Figure 3. An EPA employee checking out an existing monitoring well in a downgradient area of the groundwater plume, Woolfolk Chemical Works Site, Fort Valley, Georgia.

hydrologist in a boat deploying a streamgauge
USGS hydrologists respond to historic hurricane season
USGS hydrologists respond to historic hurricane season
USGS hydrologists respond to historic hurricane season

Throughout the historically active 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season,USGS hydrologists have been working quickly to collect vital flood and streamflow information in impacted areas.

Throughout the historically active 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season,USGS hydrologists have been working quickly to collect vital flood and streamflow information in impacted areas.