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2009 Feb 2 |
Aerial-Photo Maps Show Severity of Floods in Southern Wisconsin |
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2008 Jun 10 |
USGS Crews Dispatched to Measure Historic Wisconsin Floods |
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Aerial-Photo Maps Show Severity of Floods in Southern Wisconsin
Released:Mon, 2 Feb 2009 10:54:27 EST
The severity of the June 2008 floods in southern Wisconsin can be seen in a series of computer-derived maps that show the depth and extent of floodwaters.
Presidential Rank Award -- Top Federal Honor -- Given to USGS Deputy Director Robert Doyle
Released:Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:45:32 EST
Hurricane Ike's Effects Linger in the Great Lakes
Released:Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:13:58 EST
Although Hurricane Ike is long gone, its impact lingers more than a thousand miles from where it made landfall. Runoff from tributaries dumped massive amounts of sediment into Lake Michigan, contaminating the water, compromising near-shore navigation and raising E coli bacteria to levels unsafe for swimming.
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Latest USGS National News Releases
USGS to Award $5 Million in Earthquake Research Grants
Released:Fri, 1 May 2009 14:19:43 EST
RESTON, Va. - Five-million dollars in grants and cooperative agreements are being awarded in 2009 for earthquake research to 84 recipients including universities, state geological surveys and private firms, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced today.
USGS Scientists to Conduct Media Teleconference at 3:00 PM EST on Population Trends for Endangered Humpback Chub
Released:Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:49:15 EST
Measuring Snow with a Bucket, a Windmill, and the Sun? The Government Goes Off the Power Grid in Maine
Released:Tue, 21 Apr 2009 6:58:12 EST
In Maine, government scientists have figured out how to measure snowfall in remote areas with a bucket, a small windmill, and the sun - all the while saving money, energy, and, ultimately helping to save lives.
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