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Image: ADCP Measurement at Bingham - Station 01046500
ADCP Measurement at Bingham - Station 01046500
ADCP Measurement at Bingham - Station 01046500
ADCP Measurement at Bingham - Station 01046500

Another view of the manned boat, with ADCP attached.

Streamgage measurement at USGS 01104420 in the Cambridge Reservoir Watershed, Massachusetts
Streamgage measurement
Streamgage measurement
Streamgage measurement

Hydrologic Technician taking a streamgage measurement at USGS 01104415 in the Cambridge Reservoir Watershed, Massachusetts.

Hydrologic Technician taking a streamgage measurement at USGS 01104415 in the Cambridge Reservoir Watershed, Massachusetts.

A rapid deployment gage attached to the side of a bridge
Rapid Deployment Gage Installed on a Bridge for Hurricane Sandy
Rapid Deployment Gage Installed on a Bridge for Hurricane Sandy
Rapid Deployment Gage Installed on a Bridge for Hurricane Sandy

A rapid deployment gage that was installed ahead of Hurricane Sandy on a bridge in Newburyport, Massachusetts.

A rapid deployment gage that was installed ahead of Hurricane Sandy on a bridge in Newburyport, Massachusetts.

A man surveying for elevation on a beach near a wrack line.
Elevation Surveying at High Water Mark Location on Block Island
Elevation Surveying at High Water Mark Location on Block Island
Elevation Surveying at High Water Mark Location on Block Island

After Hurricane Sandy, USGS researchers survey elevation at the location of a wrack line, indicating a high water level mark, on Block Island, Rhode Island.

After Hurricane Sandy, USGS researchers survey elevation at the location of a wrack line, indicating a high water level mark, on Block Island, Rhode Island.

A man in a life vest measures a high water level mark on a pier piling.
Hurricane Sandy High Water Level Mark in Plymouth, Massachusetts
Hurricane Sandy High Water Level Mark in Plymouth, Massachusetts
Hurricane Sandy High Water Level Mark in Plymouth, Massachusetts

A USGS hydrologist takes a high-water level measurement on a piling of the Department of Fish and Game Public Boat Ramp in Scituate Harbor in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

A USGS hydrologist takes a high-water level measurement on a piling of the Department of Fish and Game Public Boat Ramp in Scituate Harbor in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

A PVC Pipe attached to a piling with ratchet straps.
Storm-Tide Sensor Deployed in Barnstable, Massachusetts
Storm-Tide Sensor Deployed in Barnstable, Massachusetts
Storm-Tide Sensor Deployed in Barnstable, Massachusetts

USGS attached a storm-tide sensor to a piling in Barnstable, Massachusetts ahead of Hurricane Sandy. 

USGS attached a storm-tide sensor to a piling in Barnstable, Massachusetts ahead of Hurricane Sandy. 

A home on the beach unstable on its pilings
Rhode Island Beach Home Damaged by Hurricane Sandy
Rhode Island Beach Home Damaged by Hurricane Sandy
Rhode Island Beach Home Damaged by Hurricane Sandy

A coastal home damaged by Hurricane Sandy's historic storm surge on a beach in Rhode Island.

A coastal home damaged by Hurricane Sandy's historic storm surge on a beach in Rhode Island.

A home located on the beach damaged by flooding
Rhode Island Beach Home Damaged by Hurricane Sandy
Rhode Island Beach Home Damaged by Hurricane Sandy
Rhode Island Beach Home Damaged by Hurricane Sandy

A coastal home damaged by Hurricane Sandy's historic storm surge on a beach in Rhode Island.

A coastal home damaged by Hurricane Sandy's historic storm surge on a beach in Rhode Island.

A raised home on the beach that is damaged
Rhode Island Beach Home Damaged by Hurricane Sandy
Rhode Island Beach Home Damaged by Hurricane Sandy
Rhode Island Beach Home Damaged by Hurricane Sandy

A coastal home damaged by Hurricane Sandy's historic storm surge on a beach in Rhode Island.

A coastal home damaged by Hurricane Sandy's historic storm surge on a beach in Rhode Island.

USGS hydrologist holds a tape measure against a debris line on a home.
Measuring a high water level mark after Hurricane Sandy
Measuring a high water level mark after Hurricane Sandy
Measuring a high water level mark after Hurricane Sandy

USGS New England Water Science Center hydrologist measures a high-water level mark along the garage door of a coastal Connecticut home after Hurricane Sandy.

USGS New England Water Science Center hydrologist measures a high-water level mark along the garage door of a coastal Connecticut home after Hurricane Sandy.

A broken sidewalk and fallen telephone pole
Hurricane Sandy flooding damages Connecticut sidewalk
Hurricane Sandy flooding damages Connecticut sidewalk
Hurricane Sandy flooding damages Connecticut sidewalk

Flooding from Hurricane Sandy breaks up a sidewalk at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Sand covering picnic tables on a beach
Sand-covered Picnic Tables on Connecticut Beach after Hurricane Sandy
Sand-covered Picnic Tables on Connecticut Beach after Hurricane Sandy
Sand-covered Picnic Tables on Connecticut Beach after Hurricane Sandy

Sand carried by Hurricane Sandy flood waters covers picnic tables at Short Beach in Stratford, Connecticut days after the storm.

Sand carried by Hurricane Sandy flood waters covers picnic tables at Short Beach in Stratford, Connecticut days after the storm.

A wood pole painted blue with three high water marks recorded.
Hurricane Sandy High Water Mark
Hurricane Sandy High Water Mark
Hurricane Sandy High Water Mark

A Hurricane Sandy high water mark measured by USGS in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The Sandy high water mark is marked above the high-water mark for the Great Hurricane of 1938 and below the area's 100-year flood measurement. 

A Hurricane Sandy high water mark measured by USGS in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The Sandy high water mark is marked above the high-water mark for the Great Hurricane of 1938 and below the area's 100-year flood measurement. 

A flooded park and street with a home in the background
Hurricane Sandy Flooding in Fairfield County, Connecticut
Hurricane Sandy Flooding in Fairfield County, Connecticut
Hurricane Sandy Flooding in Fairfield County, Connecticut

Hurricane Sandy flooding remains days after the storm passes in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Hurricane Sandy flooding remains days after the storm passes in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

A sailboat wrecked on the docks in front of a coastal Connecticut home
Hurricane Sandy wrecks sailboat on Connecticut dock
Hurricane Sandy wrecks sailboat on Connecticut dock
Hurricane Sandy wrecks sailboat on Connecticut dock

Days after Hurricane Sandy passed through the northeastern Atlantic seaboard, this sailboat remained wrecked on a dock in Connecticut.

Days after Hurricane Sandy passed through the northeastern Atlantic seaboard, this sailboat remained wrecked on a dock in Connecticut.

Benches near a beach are covered in sand.
Hurricane Sandy Covers Sound Beach Benches with Sand
Hurricane Sandy Covers Sound Beach Benches with Sand
Hurricane Sandy Covers Sound Beach Benches with Sand

Hurricane Sandy sent sand from Sound Beach in Old Lyme, Connecticut up the street to cover nearby benches.

Hurricane Sandy sent sand from Sound Beach in Old Lyme, Connecticut up the street to cover nearby benches.

A hydrologist installs a storm-tide sensor to a piling in a river next to a pier.
Storm-tide sensor installation before Hurricane Sandy
Storm-tide sensor installation before Hurricane Sandy
Storm-tide sensor installation before Hurricane Sandy

Hydrologic technician installs a storm-tide sensor ahead of Hurricane Sandy in Milford Harbor, Connecticut.

Hydrologic technician installs a storm-tide sensor ahead of Hurricane Sandy in Milford Harbor, Connecticut.

Storm tide sensors attached to concrete on a piling on the beach and a man holding a sign.
Storm-tide sensors installed on boardwalk piling before Hurricane Sandy
Storm-tide sensors installed on boardwalk piling before Hurricane Sandy
Storm-tide sensors installed on boardwalk piling before Hurricane Sandy

Two storm tide sensors installed on a piling attached to a boardwalk on Short Beach in Stratford, Connecticut ahead of Hurricane Sandy.

Two storm tide sensors installed on a piling attached to a boardwalk on Short Beach in Stratford, Connecticut ahead of Hurricane Sandy.

Uprooted tree in the Green River lodged under Hurlburt Road bridge from Irene
Tree lodged under Hurlburt Road bridge along Green River from Irene
Tree lodged under Hurlburt Road bridge along Green River from Irene
Tree lodged under Hurlburt Road bridge along Green River from Irene

The impacts of Tropical Storm Irene lingered on long after the storm. This photo shows the Green River in Great Barrington, Massachusetts (USGS station ID 01198000) and was taken on May 14, 2012, almost a year after Irene. This tree was lodged under the Hurlburt Rd.

The impacts of Tropical Storm Irene lingered on long after the storm. This photo shows the Green River in Great Barrington, Massachusetts (USGS station ID 01198000) and was taken on May 14, 2012, almost a year after Irene. This tree was lodged under the Hurlburt Rd.

Bedrock outcrop with precipitated iron oxides stained by groundwater
Bedrock outcrop in New Hampshire
Bedrock outcrop in New Hampshire
Bedrock outcrop in New Hampshire

Photograph showing a bedrock outcrop near the intersection of Post Road and Daniel Webster Highway (New Hampshire State Route 3) in Hooksett, New Hampshire. During the summer, groundwater stains the exposed bedrock with precipitated iron oxides.

Photograph showing a bedrock outcrop near the intersection of Post Road and Daniel Webster Highway (New Hampshire State Route 3) in Hooksett, New Hampshire. During the summer, groundwater stains the exposed bedrock with precipitated iron oxides.

Streamgage Maine
A rainbow over the USGS streamflow station gage house
A rainbow over the USGS streamflow station gage house
A rainbow over the USGS streamflow station gage house

A rainbow over the USGS streamflow station gage house at the outlet of Bass Harbor Marsh in Maine (monitoring location 010228955).

A rainbow over the USGS streamflow station gage house at the outlet of Bass Harbor Marsh in Maine (monitoring location 010228955).