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August 6, 2012	Heidi Koontz and Kathy Neitzert	Unmanned flights will monitor bank erosion on the Lower Brule Reservation
May 30, 2012	Mark Anderson and Heidi Koontz	How High Was the Water?: Flood Markers in Rapid City Vicinity Highlight '72 Flood	Photograph of flood marker
April 4, 2012	Janet Carter and Mark Anderson	Media Advisory: Public Invitation: Learn About Your State Water Resources
April 3, 2012	Ryan Thompson and Dan Driscoll	Web-Based Stream Statistics Available for South Dakota
February 13, 2012	Andrew Long and Marisa Lubeck	Arsenic Concentrations High in Wind Cave Water Bodies
October 5, 2011	Dan Driscoll and Marisa Lubeck	Numerous Large Floods Identified Throughout Black Hills History
August 17, 2011	Kathy Neitzert and Marisa Lubeck	Unmanned Flights Will Monitor Bank Erosion on the Lower Brule Reservation
June 23, 2011	Joyce Williamson and Marisa Lubeck	High Tributary Flows Due to Heavy Rain Near Pierre
June 10, 2011	Joyce Williamson and Jennifer LaVista	Track Flood Waters Near Sioux City
May 25, 2011	Joyce Williamson and Joel Petersen	New Record Streamflow for Little Missouri River at Camp Crook
April 6, 2011	Janet Carter and Mark Anderson	Public Invitation: Learn About Your State Water Resources
March 25, 2011	Joyce Williamson and Mark Anderson	Near-Record Record River Levels in Eastern South Dakota	Photo of James River flooding
March 22, 2011	Joyce Williamson and Mark Anderson	New Record Streamflow for Moreau River near Whitehorse
March 17, 2011	Joyce Williamson and Mark Anderson	Track Spring Flooding in South Dakota
February 9, 2011	Dan Driscoll and Mark Anderson	High Flood Potential for Eastern and Northeastern Black Hills--Severe floods of the past shed light on future risks in South Dakota	Photo gallery
August 29, 2010	Mark Anderson and Joyce Williamson	USGS Crews Measure Record Flooding near Flandreau, South Dakota
August 4, 2010	Mark Anderson and Michael Burr	USGS Crews Measure Record Flooding in South Dakota
June 15, 2010	Robert Holmes and Kara Capelli	USGS Science Helps Disaster-Struck Communities Understand Flash Flooding
May 17, 2010	Robert Mason and Kara Capelli	Instant Information about Water Conditions: Ask the River to Text You a WaterAlert
March 31, 2010	Joyce Williamson and Janet Carter	New Record Stage Set for James River near Stratford
March 24, 2010	Joyce Williamson and Dan Driscoll	Near Record Stages Continue on James River
March 19, 2010	Joyce Williamson and Mark Anderson	South Dakota Flood Watch Web Page Available
March 17, 2010	Joyce Williamson and Mark Anderson	James River near Mitchell Approaching Peak of Record Stage
January 25, 2010	Ryan Thompson and Mark Anderson	South Dakota First State to See Watersheds through New Google Earth Tool
December 1, 2009	Larry D. Putnam and Mark T. Anderson	New Groundwater Tool to Help Plan Black Hills Water Supply
April 6, 2009	Janet M. Carter and Mark T. Anderson	Western South Dakota Hydrology Conference April 23 at Civic Center in Rapid City	Photo of keynote speaker
February 24, 2009	Larry D. Putnam and Mark T. Anderson	Septic Systems Can Affect Ground-Water Quality in Rapid City Area
February 2, 2009	Janet M. Carter and Mark T. Anderson	South Dakota Uses 500 Million Gallons of Water a Day	Photo gallery
December 5, 2008	Greg Delzer and Jennifer LaVista	Man-Made Chemicals Found in Drinking Water at Low Levels
October 20, 2008	Darin W. Larson and Dianne Gropper	Michael Burr receives Superior Service Award of the Department of Interior	Photo
October 20, 2008	Janet M. Carter and Mark T. Anderson	Secretary of the Interior honors local USGS scientist	Photo
April 1, 2008	Janet M. Carter and Mark T. Anderson	Western South Dakota Hydrology Conference April 17 at Civic Center in Rapid City
February 11, 2008	Janet M. Carter and Mark T. Anderson	USGS reprints Black Hills water resources atlas	Report cover
October 19, 2007	Larry D. Putnam and Andrew J. Long	USGS discovers rapid ground-water flow from Spring Creek toward Rapid City	Photo gallery

Please contact Mark T. Anderson at 605-394-3220 if you need additional information.

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