U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) – Water Data and Related Tools

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Water data and related tools
from the U.S. Geological
Survey
Gary T. Fisher, P.E.
Scientist Emeritus
Office of Water Information (Retired)
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Geological Survey
National Dam Safety Program Technical Seminar
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Agenda
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Overview of data resources
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Background on streamflow data
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Data delivery
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Additional data tools and resources
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1.57 million sites
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34.5 K sites with daily data
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14.5 K sites with real-time data
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9.6 K sites with real-time streamflow
455 sites with real-time lake and reservoir levels
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56.7 K sites with surface-water measurements
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852 K sites with groundwater levels
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393 K sites with water-quality data
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USGS has lots of data!
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534 million daily values (1.46 M years)
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3,710 million instantaneous values (106 K years)
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3.6 million streamflow measurements
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0.74 million flood peaks
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9.0 million groundwater levels
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5.3 million water-quality samples
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100 million discrete water-quality results
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Background on streamflow data
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Streamflow information is essential
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Streamgaging is collaborative
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Streamgaging process
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Delivering stage data
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Monitoring stage
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Flow measurements
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Hydroacoustics
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Ratings and controls
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Published standards of practice
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Streamflow information is essential
Engineering Design
Flood Reservoir Operations
Hydroelectric Power Operations
Steamflow Forecasting
Water-Quality Regulation
Water/Wastewater Treatment
Irrigation
Floodplain Mapping
Evacuation Planning
Recreational boating
Research
– Corps, BOR, States, locals
– Corps (2,478 sites),
BOR, TVA
– FERC, Utilities
– NWS (3,900 sites)
– EPA, States (TMDLs, etc.)
– Local and State
– BOR, water purveyors
– FEMA (NFIP)
– FEMA (Hazus)
– Outfitters, individuals
– NAWQA, NRP, CWP, EPA,
NOAA, universities
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Streamgaging is collaborative
Streamgages
9,500+ gages
99% real-time
All on web
Network Costs (2012)
$151M per year
850+ Partners
Funding Sources (2012)
State / Local Agencies
$77M
Other Federal Agencies
$28M
USGS Cooperative Water Program
$26M
USGS Nat. Streamflow Info Program
$27M
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49%
18%
16%
18%
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Streamgaging process
Streamgage
Flow
Measurement
Stage
Shift
Rating
Flow National Dam Safety Program Technical Seminar Time
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Monitoring stage
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+/- 0.02 ft. or 2% of
range
Verified by direct
readings
Record adjusted
accordingly
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Flow measurements
Before Acoustics (1991)
• 52 flood measurements
• 10 days
• Staff of 11+
• Average time 96 min.
With Acoustics (2012)
• 62 flood measurements
• 10 days
• Staff of 6
• Average time 18 min.
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Hydroacoustics
Deep Water
Bridge
Side Looking
Wading
Remote control
Ratings and Controls
Mid flow
Low flow
Overbank (and
over road) flow
Measurement Methods1 Vary
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Q
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nP
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S  2  A
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Published Standards of Practice
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Data delivery
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NWIS Web Interface
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Current Conditions
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Site Inventory
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Surface-Water Data
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Ground-Water Data
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Water-Quality Data
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Water-Use Data
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Help
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Summary of all available data (for a site)
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Web enhancements
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Data delivery
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NWIS Mapper
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Search by location
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Specify site and data type(s)
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List and select sites
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Export results
Data services
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Site service
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Daily values, Instantaneous values services
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Groundwater levels service
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Water-quality data service
NWIS Mobile Water Data
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Web and data services are used
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http://waterdata.usgs.gov
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http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt
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http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt
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http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/si
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http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/inventory
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http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/sw
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http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/gw
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http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/qw
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http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/wu
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http://help.waterdata.usgs.gov
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http://help.waterdata.usgs.gov
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Graphics enhancements
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Graphs show continuous daily data and
SW/GW measurements
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Graphs can show a reference line such as a
flood stage, and force its inclusion
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Dual axes for temperature and multiple
elevation datums
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WaterAlert subscription
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Multiple site/parameter plots
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Other web enhancements
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Increase in the allowable download size to
100,000 records
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Show results of a site search on a map
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http://maps.waterdata.usgs.gov
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Water data services
http://waterservices.usgs.gov/
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Site service
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Daily values service
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Instantaneous values service
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Groundwater levels service
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Water-quality data service
http://qwwebservices.usgs.gov/
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http://waterservices.usgs.gov
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http://m.waterdata.usgs.gov
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Additional data tools and resources
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WaterAlert
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WaterNow
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WaterWatch
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StreamStats
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Software
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PeakFQ
Flood Inundation Mapper
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http://water.usgs.gov/wateralert
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USGS WaterAlert
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USGS WaterNow
Email or Text:
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[email protected] 01646500
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[email protected] 01646500 00010
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[email protected] 01646500 00010 00095
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[email protected] *
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[email protected] ?
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USGS WaterWatch
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http://waterwatch.usgs.gov
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provides national or state scale map
depictions of the status of streamflow
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http://groundwaterwatch.usgs.gov
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http://waterwatch.usgs.gov/wqwatch
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USGS WaterWatch
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USGS WaterWatch Toolkit
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USGS WaterWatch
July 1934
July 2012
Example: Compare droughts
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Delivering the Data -StreamStats
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Web-based application
Provides GIS-piloting to site of interest
Automatically measures basin and climatic characteristics using GIS
Provides at-site streamflow statistics for gaged sites
Solves regional regression equations to estimate statistics for ungaged sites
GIS DEM and other measurement tools
Click on any point on
the stream network
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StreamStats status
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30 states fully
implemented,
including
network
navigation
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10 states in
implementation
process
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PeakFQ
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http://water.usgs.gov/software/PeakFQ/
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Flood frequency analysis based on Bulletin
17B
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Flood Inundation Mapper
http://water.usgs.gov/osw/flood_inundation/
Currently available for 25
locations in the eastern US
http://wim.usgs.gov/FIMI
Shows areas of expected inundation
at multiple flood levels
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User feedback
The NWISWeb Users Group (NWUG) collects,
evaluates, and prioritizes requests for
enhancements, bug fixes, and recommends
overall improvements to the NWIS Web
Interface.
NWUG represents all users and solicits any
suggestions or ideas that may help USGS
to improve dissemination of water data.
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The future
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Questions?
Questions?
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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) – Water Data and Related Tools

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