The Federal Priority Streamgage (FPS) network serves as a backbone of the greater National Streamgage Network to meet ongoing Federal priorities for streamgage data. The network was designed to meet five federal information needs, and 12,396 sites nationally were selected as meeting one or more of these needs, as indicated on this mapper. These sites are eligible for federal funding, as available.
The USGS launched an effort to review the FPS network priorities with Federal partners in 2022, which culminated in five updated priorities that were released in the spring of 2023. A new network design based upon these updated priorities was formulated in 2024 and displayed in this mapper.
This mapper depicts locations, primary information goals, and funding characteristics of the FPS network. Views can be selected for each State, and for specific federal priorities or funding characteristics. The total active number of sites in the table header below represents currently active stations and may vary over time as part of normal network operations.
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