Summary of Streamflow Conditions and USGS Low-Flow Activities
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Summary of Streamflow Conditions and USGS Low-Flow Activities
State Drought Task Force MeetingState Drought Task Force MeetingAug. 2, 2012Aug. 2, 2012
St Paul, MN - WebinarSt Paul, MN - Webinar
U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey
Greg Mitton, USGS, Mounds View, MN
[email protected] 763-783-3201
Photo of dry channel at Minnesota River at Montevideo, 1932
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Much of U.S. experiencing Much of U.S. experiencing below-normal streamflowbelow-normal streamflow
http://waterwatch.usgs.gov/new/index.php?id=dryw
Comparing lowflow conditions nationally – March and June, Comparing lowflow conditions nationally – March and June, 20122012
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Lowflow conditions for Minnesota Lowflow conditions for Minnesota July 30, 2012July 30, 2012
http://waterwatch.usgs.gov/new/index.php?id=dryw
Flow Conditions at USGS gages Flow Conditions at USGS gages in Minnesotain Minnesota
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mn/nwis/current/?type=intro
Below normal 7-day average flows at USGS Below normal 7-day average flows at USGS streamgages streamgages
WaterWatch 7-day average streamflow Compared to historical streamflow for July 30.
http://waterwatch.usgs.gov/?m=pa07d_dry&r=mn&w=dryw%2Cmap
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Additional Drought Additional Drought ResourcesResources
http://mn.water.usgs.gov/infodata/lowflow/
Low-Flow Statistics Web PageDrought-related Web Page
http://mn.water.usgs.gov/drought/
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