Water Maps
Here are a few examples of the many maps available on the Internet that illustrate historical conditions and potential climate impacts on water resources.
Streamer
Interactive map platform for near real-time streamflow conditions and weather radar. Contributors: USGS
National Weather Service Flood Inundation Map Libraries
Stream gauge locations that monitor the state of streams, recording when stage height has reached flood levels. Contributors: NOAA, NWS
NRCS National Water and Climate Center
Interactive map portal providing data for conservation and tools for assessing water supplies under different conditions. Contributors: National Resources Conservation Service
Integrated Climate and Land Use Scenarios (ICLUS)
Web portal using climate models to project land use and land cover changes in the United States. Contributors: EPA
National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)
Platform for historical and current drought conditions as well as vegetation, fire, and soil moisture maps and tools. Contributors: NOAA, USDA, NDMC, National Drought Resilience Partnership (NDRP) Working Group
National Climate Change Viewer(NCCV)
Historical and future climate projections from various downscaled models of emission scenarios. Contributors: USGS, IPCC
Climate Wizard
Web-based mapping tool that allows users to view historic and future temperature and rainfall predictions based on scientifically vetted model projections and to examine additional climate variables at daily timesteps and query data for custom geographical regions. Contributors: USDA FS
Flood Inundation Mapping (FIM) Program
Online mapping tool to help communities protect lives and property by providing tools and information to help them understand their local flood risks and make cost-effective mitigation decisions. Contributors: USGS
Aqueduct Water Risk Mapping Tools
Web-based interactive mapping platforms for understanding and comparing national and sub-national water risks, identifying current and future water risks to agriculture and food security, and analyzing the costs and benefits of investing in flood protection. Contributors: World Resources Institute
USGS Water Watch
Streamflow Data Daily metrics from U.S. stream gauge data on streamflow, drought, and flood, as well as historical statistics. Contributors: USGS
USGS National Ground-Water Monitoring Portal
Web portal containing current and historical data including water levels, water quality, lithology, and well construction that is compiled from selected groundwater monitoring wells from Federal, State, and local groundwater monitoring networks across the nation. Contributors: USGS
Groundwater Depletion in the United States (1900–2008)
Scientific article on groundwater depletion in the United States from 1900-2008. Contributors: USGS
Storm Prediction Center
Web portal for viewing daily forecasts, storm warnings, reports, and climatologies in the United States. Contributors: NOAA, NWS
