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Dry Creek in South Australia, flooded after a heavy rain
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Balancing Robustness and Cost in Hydrological Model Optimization

by E. Underwood 6 February 201930 March 2023

A new study presents a framework for finding the best optimization algorithm.

A historic photo shows the damage of the 1903 Heppner Flood in Oregon
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The Meteorological Culprits Behind Strange and Deadly Floods

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 4 February 201918 February 2022

A new study examines how unusual meteorology interacted with topography and other local conditions to generate some of the most devastating floods in American history.

A view of Mount Rainier National Park in summer
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How Will Melting Glaciers Affect Streamflow?

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 1 February 20199 February 2023

High-resolution modeling of summertime streamflow in the Pacific Northwest reveals the effects of glacial retreat on streamflow will vary by elevation.

Water overflows the river channel in Sinks Canyon State Park, Wyoming
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The Unpredictability of Floods, Erosion, and Channel Migration

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 29 January 20196 March 2023

A new algorithm incorporates randomness into stream channel formation and suggests the approach represents regions with variable flood magnitudes better than standard models.

A view of Jackson Lake Dam in northwestern Wyoming
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Exploring Uncertainty in Streamflow Estimates

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 18 January 201928 February 2023

A review of streamflow uncertainty estimation methods reveals that one method does not fit all situations and provides recommendations for how to improve streamflow estimates.

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Evaluating the Efficiency of Data Assimilation

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 7 January 201914 June 2022

Information is lost when researchers combine statistical models and remote sensing data, but just how much is often unclear. A new study offers a framework to measure the inefficiency.

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The Value of Snow

by J. D. Lundquist 18 December 201828 February 2023

Investments in snow pay high-dollar dividends.

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Long-term Dataset Reveals How Management Affects River Biology

by D. Scott Mackay 16 October 201812 January 2023

River systems are affected by societies against a backdrop of climate change. A new dataset reveals how these forces affect river flow, chemistry, and the biological health of the river.

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Upper Hillslopes May Not Contribute Directly to Stormflow

by Ilja van Meerveld 1 October 20183 December 2021

New research challenges long-held ideas about the path of subsurface water from hillslopes to streams.

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Massive Scale Evaporative Water Losses from Irrigation

by D. Scott Mackay 21 September 20189 May 2022

Evaporation can demonstrate the effects of crop irrigation on decadal trends in evapotranspiration at a regional spatial extent.

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