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Roanoke VA Precipitation Station at Roanoke Center for Industry and Technology at Blue Hills Drive
Roanoke VA Precipitation Station at Roanoke Center for Industry and Te
Roanoke VA Precipitation Station at Roanoke Center for Industry and Te
Roanoke VA Precipitation Station at Roanoke Center for Industry and Te

Roanoke VA Precipitation Station at Roanoke Center for Industry and Technology at Blue Hills Drive

Virginia Multi Parameter Sonde Relay Station
Virginia Multi Parameter Sonde Relay Station
Virginia Multi Parameter Sonde Relay Station
Virginia Multi Parameter Sonde Relay Station

Virginia Multi Parameter Sonde Relay Station

Roanoke River Valley
Roanoke River Valley
Roanoke River Valley
Roanoke River Valley

A photo of the Roanoke River Valley at Sunset.

Cowpasture river looking downstream
Cowpasture river looking downstream.
Cowpasture river looking downstream.
Cowpasture river looking downstream.

Looking downstream along the cowpasture river.

Cowpasture river monitoring at Route 627 near Williamsville, VA
Cowpasture river monitoring at Route 627 near Williamsville, VA
Cowpasture river monitoring at Route 627 near Williamsville, VA
Cowpasture river monitoring at Route 627 near Williamsville, VA

Cowpasture river monitoring at Route 627 near Williamsville, VA

Monitoring at Little Stony Creek above Archer Trail near Pembroke, VA
Monitoring at Little Stony Creek above Archer Trail near Pembroke, VA
Monitoring at Little Stony Creek above Archer Trail near Pembroke, VA
Monitoring at Little Stony Creek above Archer Trail near Pembroke, VA

Water monitoring at Little Stony Creek above Archer Trail near Pembroke, VA

Monitoring Ramseys Draft at Route 716 near West Augusta
Monitoring Ramseys Draft at Route 716 near West Augusta
Monitoring Ramseys Draft at Route 716 near West Augusta
Monitoring Ramseys Draft at Route 716 near West Augusta

Monitoring Ramseys Draft at Route 716 near West Augusta

Monitoring Roanoke River along Route 626 at Lafayette, VA
Monitoring Roanoke River along Route 626 at Lafayette, VA
Monitoring Roanoke River along Route 626 at Lafayette, VA
Monitoring Roanoke River along Route 626 at Lafayette, VA

Monitoring Roanoke River along Route 626 at Lafayette, VA

Monitoring Spruce Creek at Route 627 near Nellysford, VA
Monitoring Spruce Creek at Route 627 near Nellysford, VA
Monitoring Spruce Creek at Route 627 near Nellysford, VA
Monitoring Spruce Creek at Route 627 near Nellysford, VA

Monitoring Spruce Creek at Route 627 near Nellysford, VA

An R10-bipod occupying a benchmark near a river with a large bridge in the background.
An R10-bipod Occupying a GNSS Survey Benchmark
An R10-bipod Occupying a GNSS Survey Benchmark
An R10-bipod Occupying a GNSS Survey Benchmark

An R10-bipod occupying a GNSS survey benchmark as a part of the Hampton Roads Benchmark Monitoring Network program.

An R10-bipod occupying a GNSS survey benchmark as a part of the Hampton Roads Benchmark Monitoring Network program.

Hampton Roads Benchmark Monitoring: Occupying a Benchmark
Hampton Roads Benchmark Monitoring: Occupying a Benchmark
Hampton Roads Benchmark Monitoring: Occupying a Benchmark
Hampton Roads Benchmark Monitoring: Occupying a Benchmark

Occupying a surveying benchmark, part of the Hampton Roads Benchmark Monitoring Network.

Hampton Roads Benchmark Monitoring: Occupying Benchmark
Hampton Roads Benchmark Monitoring: Occupying Benchmark
Hampton Roads Benchmark Monitoring: Occupying Benchmark
Hampton Roads Benchmark Monitoring: Occupying Benchmark

Occupying a surveying benchmark in Hampton Roads. Part of the Hampton Roads Benchmark Monitoring Network.

Occupying a surveying benchmark in Hampton Roads. Part of the Hampton Roads Benchmark Monitoring Network.

Image of a new benchmark.
Image of a new monitoring benchmark
Image of a new monitoring benchmark
Image of a new monitoring benchmark

Occupying a surveying benchmark, part of the Hampton Roads Benchmark Monitoring Network.

Occupying a surveying benchmark, part of the Hampton Roads Benchmark Monitoring Network.

Sunset at Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park
Sunset at Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park
Sunset at Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park
Sunset at Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park

Sunset at Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia with tree silhouettes.

Sunset at Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia with tree silhouettes.

A USGS hydrologic technician installs a Rapid-Deployment Gauge on a bridge in Norfolk, Virginia.
A USGS hydrologic technician installs a Rapid-Deployment Gauge
A USGS hydrologic technician installs a Rapid-Deployment Gauge
A USGS hydrologic technician installs a Rapid-Deployment Gauge

Jim Duda, USGS hydrologic technician, installs a Rapid-Deployment Gauge near the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Virginia, to monitor elevated water levels caused by Hurricane Jose. An RDG is a fully functional streamgage designed to be quickly deployed for real-time data monitoring of a stream or river in emergency situations.

Jim Duda, USGS hydrologic technician, installs a Rapid-Deployment Gauge near the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Virginia, to monitor elevated water levels caused by Hurricane Jose. An RDG is a fully functional streamgage designed to be quickly deployed for real-time data monitoring of a stream or river in emergency situations.

Stormwater runoff collects in a grassy ditch and flows into a storm drain.
Stormwater Runoff
Stormwater Runoff
Stormwater Runoff

When rainwater rapidly collects on the land surface, it can cause flooding. In order to prevent flooding, which could pose a hazard to human residents, storm drains are constructed to drain rainwater away from urban areas as quickly as possible during storm events.

When rainwater rapidly collects on the land surface, it can cause flooding. In order to prevent flooding, which could pose a hazard to human residents, storm drains are constructed to drain rainwater away from urban areas as quickly as possible during storm events.

Virginia Water Science Center Office
Virginia Science Office
Virginia Science Office
Virginia Science Office

Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center: Virginia Science Office, Richmond.

Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center: Virginia Science Office, Richmond.

A photo of a dock, water, and reflected sunshine.
A dock, water, and reflected sunshine.
A dock, water, and reflected sunshine.
A dock, water, and reflected sunshine.

A photo of the edge of a dock with pier and surrounding water and reflected sunshine. Photo taken by Hayley Austin.

A photo of the edge of a dock with pier and surrounding water and reflected sunshine. Photo taken by Hayley Austin.

View of York River and Bridge, York County Virginia, July, 2017.
A View of the York River and Bridge, York County Virginia, July, 2017.
A View of the York River and Bridge, York County Virginia, July, 2017.
A View of the York River and Bridge, York County Virginia, July, 2017.

A View of the York River and Bridge, York County Virginia, July, 2017.

A compass on the peak of Hawksbill Mountain, Shenandoah National Park.
A compass on the peak of Hawksbill Mountain, Shenandoah National Park
A compass on the peak of Hawksbill Mountain, Shenandoah National Park
A compass on the peak of Hawksbill Mountain, Shenandoah National Park

A compass on the peak of Hawksbill Mountain, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.

Water bug in a virginia stream.
Water bug in a Virginia Stream
Water bug in a Virginia Stream
Water bug in a Virginia Stream

A photo of a water bug taken in a Blue Ridge mountain stream in Central Virginia near Charlottesville, by Hayley Austin.

A photo of a water bug taken in a Blue Ridge mountain stream in Central Virginia near Charlottesville, by Hayley Austin.

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