Sources of Information
Request information about Oregon's water resources or USGS water-resources activities in Oregon. For general information, try the links in the major headings below.
Science in Your Backyard Click on a State to obtain information about USGS activities where you live.
Ask USGS Information on biology, hydrology, geology, and mapping from the USGS
Water
Water-Resources Information
USGS Water-Resources Discipline Headquarters
USGS National Research Program, Western Region Office
EPA Drinking Water Program
Oregon Water-Resources Research Institute Water Links
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Oregon Water-Resources Department
Software
USGS Water-Resources Applications Software Geochemical, surface water, ground water, water quality
Modflowarc Software to link the USGS MODFLOW ground-water model with ARC/INFO
Biology
Programs and activities in:
USGS Biological Resources Discipline Headquarters
USGS Biological Resources Discipline Western Region Office
USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Corvallis, Oregon
Western Fisheries Research Center, Seattle, Washington
Geology
USGS Geology Discipline Headquarters
USGS Geology Discipline Western Region Office
Cascades Volcano Observatory
Ask-A-Geologist - Answers to geology-related questions
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
Portland State University Geology Department
Geography/Mapping
USGS Mapping Programs
Western Mapping Center
Digital Geographic Data
USGS Spatial Data Clearinghouse
Earth Explorer Online search, browse display, data download, and exports of metadata to support scientists and users with access to earth science data from the archives of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Oregon Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
PNW River Reach Files Version 2.3
Hazards
Floods
Hydrologic forecasts Recent flood warnings, watches, forecasts, and related information for regions of the Pacific Northwest from NOAA's Northwest River Forecast Center (NWRFC)
Flood and High Flow Conditions (maps)
National
Oregon
Washington
California
Idaho
Nevada
FEMA Flood Risk and Insurance Information
Landslides
USGS Landslide Hazards Program
Monitoring Sites
Earthquakes
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Seismic Hazards Map
Quaternary Faults (interactive Google map)
Tsunamis
USGS Tsunami and Earthquake Research
Volcanoes
USGS Cascade Volcano Observatory
All USGS Volcano Observatories
U.S. Volcanoes and Current Activity Alerts (Map)
Current Alerts for U.S. Volcanoes (Color-coded table and link to subscribe to the Volcano Notification Service)
Fire National Interagency Fire Center Current wildland fire information, wildland fire potential, fire links, fire education, more.
National Weather Service Boise District fire weather Web site Fire weather forecasts and fire situation reports.
Education
Water-Related Educational Resources
The Learning Web
Water Science for Schools
USGS Educational Resources
Science in Your Watershed
The Water Cycle
Oregon Water Science Center Home Page
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