U.S. Domestic Resources
Welcome to the H2infO U.S. Domestic Resources Page. On this page you will find U.S. Water Partnership member resources aimed at helping domestic stakeholders address the unique water challenges of the United States.
U.S. Domestic Resources
Coastal Inundation Mapping- Training
Published:
September 14, 2016National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This course provides baseline information about the various types of flooding and teaches methods for mapping current flooding and potential coastal inundation scenarios using a GIS. Hands-on exercises will help participants understand and apply the spatial methods covered in this course. Students...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaNOAA nowCOAST
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
nowCOAST is a GIS-based web mapping portal displaying near real-time observations, analyses, tide predictions, model guidance, watches/warnings, and forecasts for the coastal United States.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaUSGS WaterQualityWatch and National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Data Warehouse
Published:
June 9, 2014National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Tap into a network of near real-time water-quality data from over 1,700 surface-water sites in the United States. Data are available for temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and (or) nitrate depending on the site. Data also are available for discharge.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaUSGS Groundwater Watch
Published:
September 1, 2016National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Find more about groundwarer levels and statistical charecteristics of well networks. Active Water Level Network-- wells measured at least once within the past 13 months. Climate Response Network-- wells that monitor effects of climate variability such as droughts. Real-time network-- wells measured...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaUSGS StreamStats
Published:
March 24, 2016National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Obtain a variety of flow statistics, basin characteristics, and other information for both gaged and ungaged stream sites by using a mapping application. Streamstats is not operational for all States at this time. See a map at http://water.usgs.gov/osw/streamstats/ssonline.html to determine if...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaUSGS WaterNow
Published:
July 1, 2014National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Get on-demand water data directly to your mobile phone or by email. Send an email or text message containing the USGS site number and quickly receive a reply with the most recent observationRead more
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United StatesNorth AmericaUSGS Water Alert
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The U.S. Geological Survey WaterAlert service sends e-mail or text (SMS) messages when certain parameters, as measured by a USGS real-time data-collection station, exceed user-definable thresholds.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaUSGS Flood Inundation Mapper
Published:
February 10, 2016National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The USGS Flood Inundation Mapper partners with local communities to assist with the development and validation of flood inundation map libraries and provides online access to flood inundation maps along with real-time streamflow data, flood forecasts, and potential loss estimates.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaAdvanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
AHPS provide forecasts of river levels and river flow volumes from an hour to a season for areas large and small, including river forecast information such as:
o How high the river will rise;
o When the river will reach its peak;
o Where property will be flooded;
o How long flooding will continue;...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaNational Hydrologic Assessment
Published:
March 17, 2016National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Hydrologic Assessment is a report issued each spring by the NWS that provides an outlook on U.S. Spring flood potential, river ice jam flood potential, and water supply. Analysis of flood risk integrates late summer and fall precipitation, frost depth, soil saturation levels, stream...Read more
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United StatesNorth America