USGS Water Data Centers May Soon Close, Threatening States’ Water Management - Inside Climate News

USGS Water Data Centers May Soon Close, Threatening States’ Water Management - Inside Climate News

The Trump administration has terminated the leases of 25 U.S. Geological Survey Water Science Centers, which inform the water decisions of local and state governments across the country.By Wyatt MyskowAcross the country, the data collected at stream gauges managed by the U.S. Geological Survey are used to implement drought measures when streamflows are low, alert local authorities of floods, help administer water to users on rivers and issue pol…

Crippling Water Quality & Flow Monitoring Cuts Slated

Washington, DC, April 29, 2025 — The network of federal centers tracking stream flow for flood warnings and drought management as well as water quality is being shredded, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). More than 20 Water Science Centers housed within the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) had their leases terminated under cuts […] The post Crippling Water Quality & Flow Monitoring Cuts Slated appeared first on …

USGS Water Data Centers May Soon Close, Threatening States’ Water Management

The Trump administration has terminated the leases of 25 U.S. Geological Survey Water Science Centers, which inform the water decisions of local and state governments across the country. By Wyatt Myskow Across the country, the data collected at stream gauges managed by the U.S. Geological Survey are used to implement drought measures when streamflows are low, alert local authorities of floods, help administer water to users on rivers and issue p…