FEV (an interactive map) provides viewable and downloadable flood event data
USGS – Many Texas Beaches Likely to Erode, Be Overwashed, or Inundated by Hurricane Harvey
To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Harvey, visit the USGS Hurricane Harvey page. UPDATE: This story has been revised to reflect new NOAA-National Hurricane Center storm surge projections which were released August 25 at 7 a.m.
New Warning System Identifies Flash Drought Quickly
Agricultural crops can wither in a flash when the days turn hot, the air dries, the rain stops and moisture evaporates quickly from the soil. A new early warning system can help alert managers and others as drought begins to happen.
New Hydro Map Service Available
The U.S. Geological Survey releases a new tile cached map service for hydrography
New Landsat Collections Help Land Change Science
Access to consistent high-quality images to study changes on Earth’s surface is getting easier. The USGS Landsat standard (Level-1) product inventory is now structured by data quality and offers improved calibration. Data designated as Tier 1 provide the highest accuracy and can be reliably used to analyze changes to Earth’s surface over time.
New National Map Corps Editor Available
Participation in The National Map Corps made easier for citizen scientists.
Sanborn Inks Major Mapping Deal With USGS
Contract for Geospatial Services Spans Five Years
USGS National Map Orthoimagery Map Services Transition and Other Map Service Changes
As part of The National Map transition to cloud hosting, several of the National Map Orthoimagery Services will be provided under new URL’s.
Enhanced US Topo maps feature national park trails and amenities
New USGS Maps for NC and TN Show National Park Visitor Centers and Other Features
NGA, NSF release 3-D elevation models of Alaska for White House Arctic initiative
Springfield, Va. — The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the National Science Foundation publicly released new 3-D topographic maps of Alaska Sept. 1 in support of a White House Arctic initiative to inform better decision-making in the Arctic.