Behind all the sandbagging, road closures, and evacuations instituted in preparation for this month's flood is data - hard numbers - from river gauges and sensors operated and interpreted by the U.S.

RIVERS — Whitewater river runners, anglers and other groups and agencies in Idaho and Washington that rely on streamflow gauges maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey are breathing a sigh of relief.

With significant chances of rain in the forecast this Memorial Day weekend, will your river be too high to float? Thanks to a statewide network of river gauges, there's a good way to know whether your ...

WASHINGTON – More than 100 crucial gauges that warn of imminent flooding or lack of needed water will be shut down starting next month as part of the federal government's automatic budget cuts. Some ...

Funding for 23 stream and river gauges across major watersheds in East Baton Rouge Parish has been restored after it was cut late last year in post-St. George budget trimming. But, the dollars are ...

ALBANY — Given New York state's wild year of water — from unprecedented spring floods fed by melting snows to late-summer tropical storms that scoured parts of the Adirondacks and Catskills — it would ...

Stream gauges in the Keweenaw help us understand ecosystems and prepare our communities for flooding—but their existence is in jeopardy. One of the most basic characteristics used to describe a stream ...

The USGS will discontinue operation of up to 375 stream gauges nationwide due to budget cuts The total yearly maintenance and upkeep cost of all 8%2C000 gauges is %24150 million The shutoff of the ...

New Eastern Iowa river gauges added since 2008 are working well this week, which means the National Weather Service can develop better forecasts as Linn and Johnson counties prepare for major flooding ...

Tide gauges being installed on rivers in Gloucester and Hampton will allow scientists and residents alike to have a better understanding of local tides and forecasting. “This is one piece of our whole ...