WaterMarks Newsletter - Fall 2024
Meet our New Staff at the New England WSC - October 2024
Join us in welcoming our recently hired staff at the New England Water Science Center.
Crest-Stage Gages in Vermont Record High Peaks in Flash Flood Events
Record high water levels were measured at two crest-stage gages in Vermont this summer, during two different flood events, according to preliminary data.
Extreme Low Flows Less Common with Warmer Winters and Wetter Summers
The volume of water rushing in a river, also known as streamflow, naturally changes based on seasonal fluctuations of temperature and precipitation.
40 Years of Presenting Cape Cod Water Science
July 2023 Flood in Vermont
From July 9 through July 12, 2023, 3 to 9 inches of rain fell within 48 hours across the state of Vermont, causing catastrophic flooding and millions of dollars in damage. The high amount of rain caused several rivers to peak at record levels, in some cases exceeding records set during Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.
December 2023 Flood in Maine
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) New England Water Science Center, in cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is conducting a study to characterize the magnitude and extent of the December 18-21, 2023 Flood in various portions of the State of Maine.
New England WSC Products in the Third Quarter of 2024
List of products from the New England Water Science Center released in the third quarter of 2024.