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USGS Responds to Tropical Storm Debby in Georgia
USGS Responds to Tropical Storm Debby in Georgia
USGS Responds to Tropical Storm Debby in Georgia

Andrew Robinson, a USGS hydrological technician, is making a measurement at Ebenezer Creek at Springfield, GA. This site number is 02198690. (Photo by Andrew Robinson, USGS.)

Andrew Robinson, a USGS hydrological technician, is making a measurement at Ebenezer Creek at Springfield, GA. This site number is 02198690. (Photo by Andrew Robinson, USGS.)

A woman wearing waterproof overalls and protective gear stands on the front of a small boat among thick branches in a swamp.
USGS responds to Tropical Storm Debby across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina
USGS responds to Tropical Storm Debby across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina
USGS responds to Tropical Storm Debby across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina

Colette Morris, a U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic technician, takes measurements from a streamgage in Flatford Swamp, Fla., Aug. 7, 2024 just days after Tropical Storm Debby struck Florida's Gulf Coast. (Photo by Don Hampton, USGS). 

Colette Morris, a U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic technician, takes measurements from a streamgage in Flatford Swamp, Fla., Aug. 7, 2024 just days after Tropical Storm Debby struck Florida's Gulf Coast. (Photo by Don Hampton, USGS). 

A man in a neon green shirt and baseball cap sits on a partially-submerged picnic table while working on a laptop.
USGS responds to Tropical Storm Debby across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina
USGS responds to Tropical Storm Debby across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina
USGS responds to Tropical Storm Debby across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina

Mike Ludwig, a U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic technician, reads measurements from a streamgage while sitting on a partially submerged park table  in Zephyrhills, Fla., Aug. 7, 2024 just days after Tropical Storm Debby struck Florida's Gulf Coast. (Photo by Todd Dunkle, USGS). 

Mike Ludwig, a U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic technician, reads measurements from a streamgage while sitting on a partially submerged park table  in Zephyrhills, Fla., Aug. 7, 2024 just days after Tropical Storm Debby struck Florida's Gulf Coast. (Photo by Todd Dunkle, USGS). 

A man in a green shirt is building a gauge for rapid deployment. The gauge is a large black box, sitting on a workbench.
USGS response to Tropical Storm Debby in Georgia
USGS response to Tropical Storm Debby in Georgia
USGS response to Tropical Storm Debby in Georgia

Drew Robinson, a USGS hydrological technician, is putting a Rapid Deployment Gauge together for the Georgia Department of Transportation on Wednesday, August 7. He built the RDG and deployed it in Statesboro in the early evening. That RDG was used to help the local community experiencing bad floods on Lotts Creek.

Drew Robinson, a USGS hydrological technician, is putting a Rapid Deployment Gauge together for the Georgia Department of Transportation on Wednesday, August 7. He built the RDG and deployed it in Statesboro in the early evening. That RDG was used to help the local community experiencing bad floods on Lotts Creek.

A scientist in neon green t-shirt and waterproof boots takes scientific measurements on a flooded road.
USGS responds to Tropical Storm Debby across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina
USGS responds to Tropical Storm Debby across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina
USGS responds to Tropical Storm Debby across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina

Nick Stanton, a U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic technician, takes floodwater measurements on a road overtopped with water near Parrish, Fla., Aug. 6, 2024 just days after Tropical Storm Debby struck Florida's Gulf Coast. (Photo by Patrick Marasco, USGS). 

Nick Stanton, a U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic technician, takes floodwater measurements on a road overtopped with water near Parrish, Fla., Aug. 6, 2024 just days after Tropical Storm Debby struck Florida's Gulf Coast. (Photo by Patrick Marasco, USGS). 

A man in a bright yellow shirt and gear stands on a bridge while operating a remote-controlled boat in the water below
U.S. Geological Survey responds to TS Debby across Southeast
U.S. Geological Survey responds to TS Debby across Southeast
U.S. Geological Survey responds to TS Debby across Southeast

U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic technician Todd Dunkle takes high water measurements with a remote-controlled boat in Clearwater, Fla. Aug. 5, 2024, hours after Tropical Storm Debby made landfall along Florida's western coast. (Photo by Mike Ludwig). 

U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic technician Todd Dunkle takes high water measurements with a remote-controlled boat in Clearwater, Fla. Aug. 5, 2024, hours after Tropical Storm Debby made landfall along Florida's western coast. (Photo by Mike Ludwig).