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Reporters: Want to accompany a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) field crew as they measure flooding?  Please refer to state contacts listed on each press release below found at the link below.
http://www.usgs.gov/homepage/science_features/flooding_june08.asp
Heavy rainfall across the Midwest has caused major flooding.
USGS field crews will be out in the field collecting critical streamflow data that are vital for […]

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In this edition of Science Picks, discover details about the recent major earthquake in China, including expectations for aftershocks, and find out about a hypothetical earthquake scenario unveiled for Southern California and new publications on how to trek along the Hayward fault line. Learn about climate change impacts on the Colorado River basin and […]

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USGS Crews Dispatched to Measure Historic Indiana Floods
Reporters:  Want to accompany a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) field crew as they measure flooding?  Please contact Scott Morlock, 317-716-8412.
Heavy rainfall of up to 10 inches in Indiana has caused record flooding in the state. Flood water levels are greater in some locations than they were during the […]

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The U.S. Geological Survey is better prepared to help protect the public this hurricane season by ensuring that emergency managers have quick access to critical water information.
A new downlink backup system guarantees the availability of streamflow information from more than 7,000 USGS streamgages across the nation. The backup system would kick in if the current […]

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New research suggests
that how often Old Faithful and other Yellowstone geysers erupt may depend on
annual rainfall patterns.
Geysers are rare hot
springs that periodically erupt bursts of steam and hot water. Old Faithful has
remained faithful for at least the past 135 years, showering appreciative
tourists every 50 to 90 minutes (most recently an average of 91 minutes).
USGS researcher […]

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