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Real-time data: Streamflow: AL || AR || LA || MS || TN Water quality: AL || AR || LA || MS || TN Groundwater levels: AL || AR || LA || MS || TN Precipitation: AL || AR || LA || MS || TN Water use: AR || LA || MS || TN Follow Us On Twitter Hydrologic Data at LMG We provide current and historical surface-water, groundwater, water quality, water use, and ecological data in various formats (map, graphical, tabular) Water Data at LMG Science at LMG The Lower Mississippi Water Science Center collects high-quality hydrologic data and conducts unbiased, scientifically sound research on Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee water resources. Science at LMG Quick links - Water Conditions for the nation See current and historical water data for the United States. Here you can find information from floods to droughts for the entire nation. USGS Streamstats USGS WaterWatch - Current Streamflow USGS WaterWatch - Flood USGS WaterWatch - Drought USGS WaterWatch - Past Flow/Runoff USGS WaterWatch - Animation USGS WaterWatch - Toolkit NWISWeb News Date published: November 7, 2019 Flights Above the Mississippi Alluvial Plain to Continue Aquifer Mapping New Phase of USGS Low-level Surveys Begins in November Attribution: Energy and Minerals , Water Resources , Mineral Resources Program , Water Availability and Use Science Program , Region 4: Mississippi Basin , Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center , Date published: February 5, 2019 POSTPONED due to weather: Ask Questions and Learn More About the Low-Level Helicopter Flying Above the Mississippi Alluvial Plain Media: Please join the U.S. Geological Survey, CGG Airborne and various partners for a demonstration of the low-flying helicopter and description of what scientists are seeking in and around the Mississippi Alluvial Plain. Attribution: Energy and Minerals , Water Resources , Mineral Resources Program , Water Availability and Use Science Program , Region 4: Mississippi Basin , Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center , Date published: December 13, 2018 Seeking Water from Above: Low-Level Helicopter to Fly Southern Portion of Mississippi Alluvial Plain Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne project. Your assistance informing the local communities is appreciated. Attribution: Energy and Minerals , Water Resources , Mineral Resources Program , Water Availability and Use Science Program , Region 4: Mississippi Basin , Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center , View All News Publications Year Published: 2020 Changing suspended sediment in United States rivers and streams: Linking sediment trends to changes in land use/cover, hydrology and climate Sediment is one of the leading pollutants in rivers and streams across the United States (US) and the world. Between 1992 and 2012, concentrations of annual mean suspended sediment decreased at over half of the 137 stream sites assessed across the contiguous US. Increases occurred at less than 25 % of the sites, and the direction of change was... Murphy, Jennifer C. Attribution: , Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) , Region 4: Mississippi Basin Year Published: 2020 Assessing water-quality changes in agricultural drainages: Examples from oxbow lake tributaries in Mississippi, USA and simulation-based power analyses Hydrology and water quality (suspended sediment, total nitrogen, ammonia, total Kjeldahl nitrogen, nitrate plus nitrite, and total phosphorus (TP)) were monitored in two small agricultural drainages in northwestern Mississippi to document changes in water quality that coincided with the implementation of BMPs in upstream drainages. Using an event-... Murphy, Jennifer C.; Hicks, Matthew B.; Stocks, Shane J. Attribution: , Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) , Region 4: Mississippi Basin Year Published: 2020 Simulation of water-management scenarios for the Mississippi Delta To compare the effectiveness of proposed alternative water-supply scenarios on future water availability in the Mississippi Delta, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality are collaborating on the update and enhancement of an existing regional groundwater-flow model of the area. Through this collaboration... Haugh, Connor J.; Killian, Courtney D.; Barlow, Jeannie R. B. Attribution: , Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) , Region 4: Mississippi Basin View Citation Haugh, C.J., Killian, C.D., and Barlow, J.R.B., 2020, Simulation of water-management scenarios for the Mississippi Delta: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific...