"Snow to Flow" postcard
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Abstract
The U.S. Geological Survey has ongoing snowpack monitoring initiatives to help improve water availability estimates and predictions of streamflow.
“Snow to Flow”
Much of the water in the western United States comes from the accumulation and melting of seasonal snowpacks in high-elevation mountains. Because snow is so important for the water that landscapes and people depend on, scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey have been measuring it for decades.
U.S. Geological Survey studies focusing on “Snow to Flow” are measuring and modeling mountain snowpack conditions using a range of techniques to improve predictions of streamflow for the following spring and summer. New snowpack data can improve water availability estimates for downstream water users.
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Suggested Citation
Creighton, A.L., 2025, “Snow to Flow” postcard: U.S. Geological Survey General Information Product 250, 2 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/gip250.
ISSN: 2332-354X (online)
ISSN: 2332-3531 (print)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | "Snow to Flow" postcard |
| Series title | General Information Product |
| Series number | 250 |
| DOI | 10.3133/gip250 |
| Publication Date | June 05, 2025 |
| Year Published | 2025 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Colorado Water Science Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |