The following worldwide web sites provide useful information, images, and data about stream flow and floods. Data from individual streams in your region of the United States may be available from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) databases.

http://wwwagwx.ca.uky.edu/public/WSHFLNNMC
U.S. National Weather Service Flood Summary. This is a daily text report of areas currently experiencing flooding in the United States.

http://www.dartmouth.edu/artsci/geog/floods/
The Dartmouth Flood Observatory studies floods around the world using remote-sensing data. Visit this site to view satellite images of floods and flood damage.

http://water.usgs.gov/
The Water Resources of the United States web site from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a useful source for general information about water resources, including streams and flooding.

http://www.epa.gov/ow/
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) office of water homepage. This site contains information about pollution and water quality issues related to streams.

http://water.usgs.gov/public/realtime.html
Obtain real-time stream-flow data from USGS gaging stations around the country. See which regions of the country are currently experiencing higher or lower than normal streamflow.

http://h2o-nwisw.er.usgs.gov/nwis-w/US/
Obtain historical stream-flow data from USGS gaging stations around the country.

http://www4.wittenberg.edu/academics/geol/progcrs/geol220/gerfen/
Learn all about the great Mississippi River flood of 1993 from this website maintained by Michael W. Gerfen.

http://www.interleaves.org/~rteeter/waterlib.html
The Water Librarians Homepage. This page has a long list of links for water scientists, engineers, and librarians compiled by a librarian in a California water agency.

http://barsoom.msss.com/http/ps/channels/channels.html
An illustrated essay, written by Mike Caplinger for the Planetary Society, on the apparent stream channels and flood features seen on the surface of the planet Mars.

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