Hydrologic Hazards Science at the U.S. Geological Survey (1999) / Chapter Skim
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1 Introduction
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Floods are generally regarded as the most significant of hydrologic hazards, with losses amounting to over $2.5 billion in direct damages and nearly 100 lives lost annually (FIFMTF, 19921. Hydrologic hazards can have sudden adverse effects on many people, including threats to public safety and costly interference with commerce.
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Much of the work performed by the USGS Water Resources Division has focused on developing and providing information to help minimize the uncertainties and lessen impacts associated with hydrologic hazards. Monitoring activities, in particular, provide the foundation for significant hydrologic hazardsrelated work performed by other agencies, including planning, forecasting, and emergency response.
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What constitutes an adequate national stream gaging network for hydrologic hazard analyses and warnings? What should the USGS be doing to apply hydroclimatic understanding to produce improved hydrologic hazard information?
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