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This summary is published as USGS Fact Sheet FS-2009-3003 and can be downloaded as a PDF file
U.S. Geological Survey
Reston, Virginia
January 2009
Runoff in the Nation’s rivers and streams during 2008 (12.31 inches) was slightly above the long-term annual median for the United States (11.94 inches). Nationwide, 2008 streamflow ranked 35th out of the 79 years in the period 1930-2008. |
The USGS operates a network of nearly 7,500 streamgages nationwide, many in real-time. Current information derived from these stations is available on the web at http://water.usgs.gov/waterwatch. Tables of data that summarize historical streamflow conditions by State, beginning in the year 1900, can be accessed at http://water.usgs.gov/waterwatch/?m=statesum. These tables are updated every few months to reflect the most current streamflow data. The streamflow information used to prepare this summary is also used for water management, monitoring floods and droughts, bridge design, and for many recreational activities. To obtain real-time and archived streamflow data and information, visit http://water.usgs.gov/nwis. Although the national streamgage network is operated primarily by the USGS, it is funded by a partnership of 850 agencies at the Federal, State, Tribal, and local levels. For more information about the streamgage network, see http://water.usgs.gov/nsip/.
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