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We look forward to expanding our work with partner organizations throughout this region and identifying new projects of mutual interest relevant to our water-resources. For questions related to water resources, please feel free to: Contact Us Latest Highlights Publication: Monitoring Storm Tide, Flooding, and Precipitation From Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, September 2017 Science Highlights Real-Time/Historical Data We provide current and historical surface-water, groundwater, water quality, water use, and ecological data in various formats. Access Data Additional Topics Strategic Science Plan Water Level and Salinity Analysis Mapper Watercams for Florida Educational Resources Learn about Surface Water Learn about Groundwater Learn about Water Quality Director's Message News Date published: September 5, 2019 USGS Scientists Document Hurricane Dorian’s Impacts Editor’s Note: This story was revised Sept. 10, 2019 to include the later phases of USGS’ response to Hurricane Dorian. To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Dorian, visit the USGS Hurricane Dorian page at www.usgs.gov/dorian . Attribution: Core Science Systems , Natural Hazards , Water Resources , Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program , Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) , Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin , Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center , South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC) , St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center , Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center Date published: August 29, 2019 USGS deploying 175 storm-tide sensors in Fla., Ga. Editor’s Note: This story was originally published Aug. 29 and was updated Aug. 30 and Aug. 31 to reflect changes in the number and locations of sensor deployments as Hurricane Dorian's forecast track changed. To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Dorian, visit the USGS Hurricane Dorian page at www.usgs.gov/dorian . Attribution: Water Resources , Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) , Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center , South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC) Date published: October 10, 2018 New USGS Network Leads to Fast Preparations for Hurricane Michael To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Michael, visit the USGS Hurricane Michael page at https://usgs.gov/hurricane-michael . Attribution: Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) , Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center View All News Publications Year Published: 2020 Water withdrawals, uses, and trends in Florida, 2015 In 2015, the total amount of water withdrawn in Florida was estimated to be 15,319 million gallons per day (Mgal/d). Saline water accounted for 9,598 Mgal/d (63 percent) and freshwater accounted for 5,721 Mgal/d (37 percent) of the total. Groundwater accounted for 3,604 Mgal/d (63 percent) of freshwater withdrawals and surface water accounted for... Marella, Richard L. Attribution: Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center , Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) View Citation Marella, R.L., 2020, Water withdrawals, uses, and trends in Florida, 2015: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2019–5147, 52 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20195147. Year Published: 2019 Sedimentation survey of Lago Guayabal, Villalba, Puerto Rico, December 2017 The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, conducted a sedimentation survey of Lago Guayabal in 2017 to determine reservoir infill sedimentation rates, generate a bathymetric map of the bottom elevations of the reservoir, and create a stage-volume relation. The original (1913) capacity of Lago... Gómez-Fragoso, Julieta M.; Rosario, Manuel Attribution: Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center , Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) View Citation Gómez-Fragoso, J.M., and Rosario, M., 2019, Sedimentation survey of Lago Guayabal, Villalba, Puerto Rico, December 2017: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3442, 1 sheet, https://doi.org/10.3133/sim3442. Year Published: 2019 Catalog of microscopic organisms of the Everglades, part 2—The desmids of the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge The Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge (refuge), Boynton Beach, Florida, contains approximately 147,000 acres southeast of Lake Okeechobee. Water quality in the interior portion of the refuge is strongly ...