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USGS news events for Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina

There is always something newsworthy happening at the South Atlantic Water Science Center. Read below about the latest studies that our scientists are involved, new advances in our fields of study, and topics that affect all of our lives.

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Wildfires continue to burn in Georgia, North and South Carolina

Burn bans have been lifted for North and South Carolina, USGS stream gages repaired and recording data. 

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USGS experts responding simultaneously to two major natural hazards

To learn more about USGS science related to Hurricane Helene:

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Hurricane Helene Weakens to Tropical Storm, Brings Flooding to Georgia and Western Carolinas

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane and has since been downgraded to a tropical storm. Georgia and western Carolinas...

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USGS crews in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas measuring floodwaters and deploying additional gauges

To learn more about USGS’s role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Tropical Storm Debby, click the button below.

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U.S. Geological Survey responds to Tropical Storm Debby in South Carolina

To learn more about USGS’s role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Tropical Storm Debby, visit the USGS Tropical Storm...

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Hurricane Debby Makes Landfall, South Atlantic Water Science Center Installs Rapid Deployment Gages (RDG)

Rapid Deployment Gages (RDGs) are fully functional streamgages designed to be deployed quickly and temporarily to measure and transmit stream stage...

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South Carolina StreamStats upgrades

The South Atlantic Water Science Center has updated the underlying geospatial data for South Carolina StreamStats in cooperation with the SC...

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Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across the US

At least 45% of the nation’s tap water is estimated to have one or more types of the chemicals known as per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or...

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South Carolina basin characteristics update

A StreamStats migration in May of 2023 provided the addition of an SC Runoff Curve Number basin characteristic to South Carolina StreamStats.

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USGS Director David Applegate visits South Atlantic Water Science Center, Raleigh, NC Office

USGS Director David Applegate and South Atlantic Water Science Center Director Vic Engel visit Raleigh, North Carolina Office

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USGS post-Ian science continues

To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision-makers before, during and after Hurricane Ian, visit

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Response and recovery, preparation and prediction

To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision-makers before, during and after Hurricane Ian, visit

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