Watershed Management and Restoration
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, watershed management is the continuous process of creating and implementing plans, programs, and projects with partners using a multi-disciplinary and adaptive approach to sustain and enhance natural watersheds. Resources available in this sub-theme include watershed management technical reports, tools to assess flows in ecosystems, and other resources that support sustainable watershed management and restoration.
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Watershed Management and Restoration Resources
U.S. Drought Monitor Classification Scheme
Published:
January 1, 2014National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationU.S. Department of Agriculture
explanation of Drought Monitor and severity classificationsRead more
U.S. Drought Monitor Metadata
Published:
January 1, 2014National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationU.S. Department of Agriculture
Drought Monitor metadata Read more
Digital Coast Data Access Viewer
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Draw an area of interest on a map to search for LIDAR, imagery, land cover, and benthic data available for that location through the NOAA Office for Coastal Management. Choose a dataset of interest, and then make selections in an easy-to-use checkout interface to download your desired data. The...Read more
Satellite Ocean Color Products
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This page shows regions of Harmful Algal Blooms. Harmful algal blooms of Karenia brevis, the organism responsible for red tide in the Gulf of Mexico, can impact the health of humans and animal life. When K. brevis cell concentrations are present, the report indicates the general location and...Read more
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA-GLERL and its partners conduct innovative research on the dynamic environments and ecosystems of the Great Lakes and coastal regions to provide information for resource use and management decisions that lead to safe and sustainable ecosystems, ecosystem services, and human communities. This...Read more
Digital Coast
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Digital Coast was developed to meet the unique needs of the coastal management community. The website provides not only coastal data, but also the tools, training, and information needed to make these data truly useful. Content comes from many sources, all of which are vetted by NOAA. Data sets...Read more
National Water Level Observation Network
Published:
October 15, 2013National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The NWLON is a coastal observing network of 175 stations nationwide, including the Great Lakes and Pacific as well as Atlantic Ocean Island Territories and Possessions that collects continuous long-term water level observations to a known vertical reference. NWLON data communications include near...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaSea Level Trends
Published:
October 15, 2013National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The mean sea level (MSL) trends measured by tide gauges that are presented on this web site are local relative MSL trends as opposed to the global sea level trend. Tide gauge measurements are made with respect to a local fixed reference level on land; therefore, if there is some long-term vertical...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaExtreme Water Levels
Published:
October 15, 2013National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This product provides annual and monthly exceedance probability levels for select Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) water level stations with at least 30 years of data. When used in conjunction with real time station data, exceedance probability levels can be used...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaSea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding Impacts Viewer
Published:
September 23, 2016National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Use this web mapping tool to visualize community-level impacts from coastal flooding or sea level rise (up to 6 feet above average high tides). Photo simulations of how future flooding might impact local landmarks are also provided, as well as data related to water depth, connectivity, flood...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaDon't see what you're looking for? You can search USWP member sites, request a resource, or contact the USWP.