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USGS Activity During 2011 Floods

2011 proved to be another record-breaking flood year in the United States. USGS personnel from North Dakota to Louisiana were busy measuring Spring floods on the Red River of the North, the Ohio River, the Mississippi River, and many tributaries. Water Science Centers along the Missouri River and its tributaries saw record-breaking snow-melt runoff through the summer. The following link outlines some of the nation-wide efforts of the USGS to study and document these record-breaking floods:

Contrasting USGS Landsat satellite images of Mississippi River near Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, and Arkansas in 2006 and 2011

News about USGS Flood Work USGS Flood Notices for 2011 water year Complete list of USGS news releases for Spring 2011 floods KFYR-TV: USGS and Residents Keep Close Tabs on Rising Missouri River The Weather Channel: Aerial Images: Mississippi River Before and After Flooding Rapid City Journal: Camp Crook nearly surrounded by flood waters PBS Report: Mississippi River Floodwater could Create Long-Term Toxic Impact WWLTV Report: Scientists keeping watchful eye on river flow, levels and contaminants. Time.com: Top 10 Historic US Floods WDSU Report: USGS Scientists Share Data with Corps of Engineers CNN Interview with Bob Holmes, hydrologist with the USGS Office of Surface Water. KOMU News Story: Geologic Survey Measures Gasconade to Predict Flooding (provided by KOMU, May 2, 2011) KFVS video: A close-up look at Birds Point Levee Breach (provided by KFVS, May 7, 2011) Complete list of USGS news releases for Spring 2011 floods National Geographic Daily News: Biggest Floods in History -- Does Mississippi Make the List?

Future Flood Outlook National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office, Grand Forks, ND: 2011 Hydrologic and Climate Assessment

Additional Flood Resources

• Map: Lower Mississippi River and Tributaries Flooding

• National Weather Service, Grand Forks, ND 2011 Hyrologic and Coimate Assessment

• National Weather Service Missouri River 28-day forecast

• National Weather Service Upper Mississippi River 28 Day Forecast

• National Weather Service Lower Mississippi River 28-Day forecast

• Other NOAA National Weather Service River Forcasts

• US Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River and Tributaries Project: Controlling the Project Flood

• US Army Corps of Engineers Flood Risk Management

Flood Photos from USGS Multimedia Gallery

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For questions related to this site or to contribute content, please email Todd Koenig or Bob Holmes at the USGS Office of Surface Water.

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