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River ice remains suspended along the bank-full margin, Black River, Weathersfield, Vermont. Note the rip-rap bank stabilization measures installed since Tropical Storm Irene.

A photo of a destroyed orifice line used to determine river stage at station 01010500, St. John River at Dickey, Maine. It was a substantial task to access the damaged line. A temporary line was installed until a permanent line can be installed.

A water temperature sensor cable that was severed due to ice at station 010642505, Saco River at Bartlett, New Hampshire.

U.S. Geological Survey boat used for PFAS sampling on Ashumet Pond, Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic technician collects a sample of soil affected by Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).

This ice jam occurred on the Connecticut River in New Hampshire on February 18, 2022. This ice jam caused about 12 ft. of backwater.

A destroyed crest-stage gage (used to verify peak river stage) at station 01169900, South River near Conway, Massachusetts.

An ice jam at the Route 197 bridge over the Quinebaug River at Quinebaug, Connecticut on Feb. 4, 2022. This ice jam led to minor flooding upstream of the bridge.

Safety is a major concern when it comes to working on ice, especially river ice. The New England Water Science Center conducted an ice safety day on January 31, 2022, at Lake Attitash in Merrimac, Massachusetts, for several new employees who work on ice.

Hydrologic technician drilling a hole in the ice with an ice auger on the Housatonic River, Massachusetts near the USGS streamgage 01198125. This hole will be used to safely collect a water quality sample from the ice.

Hydrologic technician visiting a streamgage location during winter. USGS streamgage 04288225.

Hydrologic technician taking surveying notes. A cut bank along the Upper Connecticut river near Stratford, New Hampshire in the background.

Hydrologic technician is taking a vertical profile with a YSI Cast Away device. Sample is being taken on the Norwalk River at Ferry Point, Connecticut (USGS site 410643073243700).

Hydrologic technician is inspecting water quality data taken with a YSI Cast Away device. Sample is being taken on the Norwalk River at Ferry Point, Connecticut (USGS site 410643073243700).

New England WSC hydrologic technicians collect a Water Quality sample at 410606073245700 location, Norwalk River at the Norwalk Aquarium.

Street flooding at high tide during a storm event on January 17, 2022, at Crescent Beach in Niantic, Connecticut.

Hydrologic technician operates Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) via canoe on Connecticut River.

Hydrologic technician making a flowtracker measurement during a sunny winter day at Wells River in Wells, Vermont.

Winter water-quality sample collection at USGS gage 01188000, Bunnell Brook near Burlington, Connecticut.

Collection of pre-treatment water samples for the USGS and New Hampshire Health and Human Services EMPoWER-U project (Evaluating Metals in Private Wells and people for Exposure Reduction – Uranium). This project evaluates uranium in private wells and couples that information with human exposure biomarkers.

Collection of tap water samples for the USGS and New Hampshire Health and Human Services EMPoWER-U project (Evaluating Metals in Private Wells and people for Exposure Reduction – Uranium). This project evaluates uranium in private wells and couples that information with human exposure biomarkers.