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Image: Sorlie Bridge Flooded
Sorlie Bridge Flooded
Sorlie Bridge Flooded
Sorlie Bridge Flooded

Looking at the Sorlie Bridge at Grand Forks, ND from downstream.

Looking at the Sorlie Bridge at Grand Forks, ND from downstream.

Image: Maple River Flooding
Maple River Flooding
Maple River Flooding
Maple River Flooding

Embden farm landowners durring Maple River flooding.

Embden farm landowners durring Maple River flooding.

Image: USGS Research on the Flooded  Red River
USGS Research on the Flooded Red River
USGS Research on the Flooded Red River
USGS Research on the Flooded Red River

The 2011 Red River flood was the third largest in Fargo, ND since 1900. In the background of this photo, USGS authorized personnel take a boat out on the river to record streamflow and water level measurements.

The 2011 Red River flood was the third largest in Fargo, ND since 1900. In the background of this photo, USGS authorized personnel take a boat out on the river to record streamflow and water level measurements.

Image: Media Coverage of USGS Flood Work
Media Coverage of USGS Flood Work
Media Coverage of USGS Flood Work
Media Coverage of USGS Flood Work

A television news journalist records work being done by USGS scientists at the Red River in downtown Fargo, ND.

A television news journalist records work being done by USGS scientists at the Red River in downtown Fargo, ND.

Image: USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND

USGS scientists use an acoustic doppler current profiler to measure streamflow and water currents at Ditch 14 near Fargo, ND.

USGS scientists use an acoustic doppler current profiler to measure streamflow and water currents at Ditch 14 near Fargo, ND.

Image: USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND

USGS scientists take measurements at Ditch 14 near Fargo, ND.

USGS scientists take measurements at Ditch 14 near Fargo, ND.

Image: USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND

USGS hydrologist Brent Hall measures the water level at Ditch 14 near Fargo, ND.

USGS hydrologist Brent Hall measures the water level at Ditch 14 near Fargo, ND.

Image: USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND

USGS scientists use an acoustic doppler current profiler to measure streamflow and water currents at Ditch 14 near Fargo, ND.

USGS scientists use an acoustic doppler current profiler to measure streamflow and water currents at Ditch 14 near Fargo, ND.

Image: USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND

USGS scientists use an acoustic doppler current profiler to measure streamflow and water currents at Ditch 14 near Fargo, ND.

USGS scientists use an acoustic doppler current profiler to measure streamflow and water currents at Ditch 14 near Fargo, ND.

Image: USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND
USGS Measures Flooding in ND

USGS scientists use an acoustic doppler current profiler to measure streamflow and water currents at Ditch 14 near Fargo, ND.

USGS scientists use an acoustic doppler current profiler to measure streamflow and water currents at Ditch 14 near Fargo, ND.

Image: Flooding at Mapleton River Streamgage
Flooding at Mapleton River Streamgage
Flooding at Mapleton River Streamgage
Flooding at Mapleton River Streamgage

Water covers a cornfield and dirt road that leads to the USGS Maple River near Mapleton, ND streamgage.

Water covers a cornfield and dirt road that leads to the USGS Maple River near Mapleton, ND streamgage.

Image: Flood Data Input
Flood Data Input
Flood Data Input
Flood Data Input

USGS scientist John Miller retrieves acoustic doppler current profiler data for streamflow and water levels at the flooded Ditch 14 near Mapleton, ND.

USGS scientist John Miller retrieves acoustic doppler current profiler data for streamflow and water levels at the flooded Ditch 14 near Mapleton, ND.

Large ship on the ocean in calm seas has many antennas, an elevated platform midships, equipment stacked in 4 levels on stern.
Lamont-Doherty Research Vessel Marcus G. Langseth
Lamont-Doherty Research Vessel Marcus G. Langseth
Lamont-Doherty Research Vessel Marcus G. Langseth

Research vessel (R/V) Marcus G. Langseth, operated by Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory's Office of Marine Operations, can deploy several kilometers of cable to collect seismic data from beneath the seafloor.

Research vessel (R/V) Marcus G. Langseth, operated by Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory's Office of Marine Operations, can deploy several kilometers of cable to collect seismic data from beneath the seafloor.

HVO staff and volunteers map run-up elevations and inundation dista...
HVO staff and volunteers map run-up elevations and inundation dista...
HVO staff and volunteers map run-up elevations and inundation dista...
HVO staff and volunteers map run-up elevations and inundation dista...

HVO staff and volunteers map run-up elevations and inundation distances of tsunami waves that reached the shores around Hawai‘i Island following the magnitude-9.0 earthquake in Japan.

HVO staff and volunteers map run-up elevations and inundation distances of tsunami waves that reached the shores around Hawai‘i Island following the magnitude-9.0 earthquake in Japan.

Flood of April 25, 2011, at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamflow-gaging station 07048490, Town Branch tributary at Highway 1
Flood of April 25, 2011, Town Branch trib., Hwy 16
Flood of April 25, 2011, Town Branch trib., Hwy 16
Flood of April 25, 2011, Town Branch trib., Hwy 16

Flood of April 25, 2011, at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamflow-gaging station 07048490, Town Branch tributary at Highway 16 at Fayetteville, Arkansas. Photograph by D.M. Wagner, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center.

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Flood of April 25, 2011, at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamflow-gaging station 07048490, Town Branch tributary at Highway 16 at Fayetteville, Arkansas. Photograph by D.M. Wagner, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center.

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Flood of April 25, 2011, Highway 16 at Fayetteville, Arkansas
Flood of April 25, 2011, White River, Ark.
Flood of April 25, 2011, White River, Ark.
Flood of April 25, 2011, White River, Ark.

Flood of April 25, 2011, at USGS streamflow-gaging station 07048600, White River near Fayetteville, Arkansas. Photograph by K.M. Hubbs, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center.

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Flood of April 25, 2011, at USGS streamflow-gaging station 07048600, White River near Fayetteville, Arkansas. Photograph by K.M. Hubbs, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center.

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Image: Aerial view of Cinder Lake, AZ
Aerial view of Cinder Lake, AZ
Aerial view of Cinder Lake, AZ
Aerial view of Cinder Lake, AZ

Aerial photograph of Cinder Lake, San Francisco Mountain, and adjoining neighborhoods, Coconino County, Arizona.

Aerial photograph of Cinder Lake, San Francisco Mountain, and adjoining neighborhoods, Coconino County, Arizona.

The first day of the Kamoamoa fissure eruption from one scientist's...
First day of the Kamoamoa fissure eruption from one perspective
First day of the Kamoamoa fissure eruption from one perspective
First day of the Kamoamoa fissure eruption from one perspective

An early morning view of the fountaining we encountered at the western fissure on Sunday, March 6, at 7:20 a.m. Particles were thrown up to 15 m (50 ft) high at this point and the intensity and height increased over the next two hours.

An early morning view of the fountaining we encountered at the western fissure on Sunday, March 6, at 7:20 a.m. Particles were thrown up to 15 m (50 ft) high at this point and the intensity and height increased over the next two hours.

By early this morning, the front of the ‘A‘ā flow fed from the west...
By early this morning, the front of the ‘A‘ā flow fed from the west...
By early this morning, the front of the ‘A‘ā flow fed from the west...
By early this morning, the front of the ‘A‘ā flow fed from the west...

By early this morning, the front of the ‘A‘ā flow fed from the western vent had intercepted the edge of the Mother's Day flow, which was emplaced in 2002-2004. The flow advanced about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) in 30 hours.

By early this morning, the front of the ‘A‘ā flow fed from the western vent had intercepted the edge of the Mother's Day flow, which was emplaced in 2002-2004. The flow advanced about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) in 30 hours.

The front of the advancing ‘A‘ā flow is about 4 m (13 ft) thick....
The front of the advancing ‘A‘ā flow is about 4 m (13 ft) thick.
The front of the advancing ‘A‘ā flow is about 4 m (13 ft) thick.
The front of the advancing ‘A‘ā flow is about 4 m (13 ft) thick.

The front of the advancing ‘A‘ā flow is about 4 m (13 ft) thick.

Lava fountains from the northeastern vent of the Kamoamoa eruption ...
Lava fountains from NEern vent of the Kamoamoa eruption
Lava fountains from NEern vent of the Kamoamoa eruption
Lava fountains from NEern vent of the Kamoamoa eruption

Lava fountains from the northeastern vent of the Kamoamoa eruption. Though it is an impressive sight, the Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō cone in the background, and several hundred meters higher, puts the current activity into perspective.

Lava fountains from the northeastern vent of the Kamoamoa eruption. Though it is an impressive sight, the Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō cone in the background, and several hundred meters higher, puts the current activity into perspective.