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USGS Measures Record Flooding in Missouri

USGS Measures Record Flooding in Missouri

U.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring record flooding on rivers and streams across southern Missouri and northeast into the St. Louis area...

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USGS and Utah Department of Natural Resources Announce New Record Low Elevation at Great Salt Lake's North Arm

USGS and Utah Department of Natural Resources Announce New Record Low Elevation at Great Salt Lake's North Arm

The north arm of the Great Salt Lake (GSL) has reached a new historic low. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Utah Division of...

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Media Advisory: Water Levels Surpass Records in Illinois River Basin

Media Advisory: Water Levels Surpass Records in Illinois River Basin

Since Saturday morning, parts of eastern Oklahoma received up to 12 inches of rain from Winter Storm Goliath. Water levels at many U.S. Geological...
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USGS Measures Flooding in Illinois

USGS Measures Flooding in Illinois

U.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring near-historic flooding on rivers and streams across Illinois.

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USGS Measures Flooding in Missouri

USGS Measures Flooding in Missouri

U.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring flooding on rivers and streams across southwestern and southern Missouri and northeast into the St...
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Low-Level Flights in Southeast Missouri Will Look at Geology and Mineral Resources

Low-Level Flights in Southeast Missouri Will Look at Geology and Mineral Resources

A high-resolution airborne survey to study the rocks within the St. Francois Mountains will be conducted by U.S. Geological Survey scientists starting...

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Climate the Main Cause of Increasing Streamflow in Eastern South Dakota

Climate the Main Cause of Increasing Streamflow in Eastern South Dakota

Increased precipitation is the primary cause of rising streamflow in many eastern South Dakota streams, according to arecent U.S. Geological Survey...

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Central Idaho Mining Area the Focus of Newly Published Water-Quality Study

Central Idaho Mining Area the Focus of Newly Published Water-Quality Study

The U.S. Geological Survey today published results of a three-year water-quality study in the historical Stibnite Mining District of central Idaho...

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Low-flying Airplane Mapping Geology and Mineral Resources Over the Eastern Adirondacks

Low-flying Airplane Mapping Geology and Mineral Resources Over the Eastern Adirondacks

Residents of Essex and Clinton counties in New York may notice an airplane flying a grid pattern at low altitude for a few weeks in December as...

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Groundwater Study Assists in Crucial Sustainable Water-Management in Borrego Valley, California

Groundwater Study Assists in Crucial Sustainable Water-Management in Borrego Valley, California

A new study completed by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Borrego Water District, will help water planners in the Borrego Valley...
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Massachusetts Launches Wildlife Climate Action Tool to Help Conservation Managers, Landowners Respond to Climate Change

Massachusetts Launches Wildlife Climate Action Tool to Help Conservation Managers, Landowners Respond to Climate Change

A coalition of research institutions and fish and wildlife agencies this week unveiled a new online tool for use by local decision-makers...

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Media Advisory: USGS Measures Flooding in Missouri

Media Advisory: USGS Measures Flooding in Missouri

U.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring flooding on rivers and streams across central and southern Missouri.
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