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LAWRENCE, Kan. -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Lawrence, Kansas has increased the number of near real-time streamflow gaging sites on the Internet for Kansas from 36 to 96, and have added a number of other enhancements as well, such as flood stages for comparative purposes. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Lawrence, Kansas has increased the number of near real-time streamflow gaging sites on the Internet for Kansas from 36 to 96, and have added a number of other enhancements as well, such as flood stages for comparative purposes.
The USGS monitors streamflow at almost 200 sites in Kansas. Streamflow information includes stage (elevation) of the stream and discharge (flow) at each gaging site. Funding to collect this streamflow information is provided by the USGS, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Kansas Water Office (through the State Water Plan Fund), and 11 other federal, state, and local governmental agencies.
These sites in Kansas are part of a national network of more than 10,000 streamflow gaging sites operated by the USGS.
Streamflow information is used for flood forecasting and warning, reservoir operation, design of bridges, culverts and flood-control structures, definition of available water supplies and many other purposes.
Media outlets can use this information to provide timely information for news stories on flood and drought occurrences, for example, or as citations for reference on weather pages or reports.
Near real-time streamflow data may be found on the Internet at: http//www-ks.cr.usgs.gov/, the USGS-Kansas District home page. The USGS expects to expand the number of its gaging sites on the Internet in the near future.
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