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This is your direct link to all kinds of water resource information. Here you'll find information on Washington's rivers and streams. You'll also find information about ground water, water quality, and many other topics. The USGS operates the most extensive satellite network of stream-gaging stations in the state, many of which form the backbone of flood-warning systems.

Water Science in the News

Rolling Down The River: Is It "Navigable"?
Scientists have developed a new technique to help the State of Washington determine the potential for rivers across the state to be "navigable"....

Skagit Basin’s Groundwater Ups And Downs
A new interactive map on the Web shows the ups and downs of water levels in over a hundred wells in the lower Skagit River Basin, the USGS announced today....

Mapping A Flood...Before It Happens: The USGS FloodPath System
The USGS and the National Weather Service have developed a way to produce maps of floods days before they happen...and get them on the Internet in time for those in harm's way to react.

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