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In this close-up view of the lava lake in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō, lava upwells at the west edge of the lake (bottom center of the photo) and flows toward the east (top of photo) where the mostly degassed lava sinks back down, presumably circulating back into the vent.

This thermal image was taken from the south rim of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater, showing the lava lake within the crater. Hotter surfaces, such as the narrow zones between crustal plates, are shown by yellow and white colors. Cooler surfaces, such as the cooled lava around the lake, are shown by blue and black colors.

Wes Thelen began his new job as HVO's Seismic Network Manager amidst a flurry of volcanic and seismic activity during Kīlauea Volcano's recent Kamoamoa fissure eruption, shown here on March 9, 2011.

Overflow on West Baden Springs Resort Road.

Lost River flood, Prospect, IN.

French Lick Creek flood west of Baden Springs, IN.

French Lick Creek flood west Baden Springs, IN.

French Lick Creek flood west Baden Springs, IN.

French Lick Creek flood west Baden Springs, IN.

French Lick Creek flood, IN.

French Lick Creek flood, IN.

Sunset Crater, a basaltic cinder cone in the San Francisco Volcanic Field, Arizona, erupted in 1085 A.D.

Flooded U.S.

USGS personnel checking the flooded gage house on the Sheyenne River near Lisbon, North Dakota, April 22, 2011.  At this time streamflow was approximately 7,450 cubic feet per second and gage height (stage) was 21.23 feet.  More information about this streamgage is available online

Flooded gaging station on the Souris River near Westhope, North Dakota, April 20, 2011.  See other pictures in this gallery with the tag 05124000 to see what the gage house normally looks like - it is on a raised platform on the bank of the river with an access road next to it.

Note muskrat on metal railing in far left-hand-side of picture.

Flooded gaging station and cableway on the Souris River near Westhope, North Dakota, April 20, 2011.  See other pictures in this gallery with the tag 05124000 to see what the gage house normally looks like - it is on a raised platform on the bank of the river with an access road next to it.

Note muskrat on metal railing in center of picture.

Flooding on the Souris River near Westhope, North Dakota, April 19, 2009, made the area look like a lake rather than a river.

Flooded gaging station on the Souris River near Westhope, North Dakota, April 19, 2011.  See other pictures in this gallery with the tag 05124000 to see what the gage house normally looks like - it is on a raised platform on the bank of the river.

The inside of the Westhope gage house 05124000 located along the Souris River on April 19, 2011. With a discharge of 13,300 cfs and a gage height of 19.82 feet.

Overland flooding on Interstate 29 in North Dakota caused by the Red River of the North (nearest town Oslo, Minnesota).  This photograph was taken by the USGS National Flood Hazard Coordinator in one of the last small vehicles to drive on this stretch of the Interstate.  About 15 minutes later, the North Dakota State Highway Patrol closed a stretch of the

James River above Arrowwood Lake near Kensal, North Dakota flooding on April 13. James River had a streamflow of 6,550 cubic feet per second and stage of 13.84 feet.