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National Drinking Water Week – May 3-9.

05/01/2009 --Only tap water delivers! Do you know where your water comes from and how water is made safe to drink?  Find out about Ohio drinking water and the history of water disinfection. The USGS conducts human-health related research on a range of water quality topics relevant to drinking water. National Drinking Water Week is sponsored by the  American Water Works Association.

Findlay Flood-Warning System Press Conference, April 23, 2009.

04/13/2009 --A new flood-warning system came through with flying colors during the recent floods in Findlay, Ohio. Join us at a press conference at 2:00 pm, April 23, at the Owens Community College, Room 111, 3200 Bright Road, in Findlay, to hear remarks from government officials about the successful efforts put in place to help protect Findlay residents from floods and see a demonstration of the new interactive flood inundation maps (media advisory) (news release, photos of scientists locating high-water marks, and August 2007 flood hydrograph).

National Flood Safety Awareness Week, March 16-20, 2009.

03/13/2009 --Flooding threatens life and property in Ohio and throughout the Nation. National Flood Safety Awareness Week, sponsored by the National Weather Service, highlights some of the causes of floods, hazards of floods, and things people can do to minimize losses. Hydrologists at the Ohio Water Science Center have developed new flood-inundation maps of the Blanchard River in Findlay, Ohio to be used for a web-based flood-warning system. Major flooding occurred on the Blanchard River this week (view hydrograph), and a map of current flood and high-flow conditions is available from the USGS Water Watch.

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