The Illinois State Water Survey has been a leader in the study of water resources for more than a century. Our research and service programs provide citizens, industries, and government agencies at all
levels with timely, science- based information and analysis necessary to manage our water resources wisely for economic development and a sustainable environment.
RESEARCH AREAS
- Atmospheric Science
- Chemistry and Technology
- Groundwater Science
- Watershed Science
- National Atmospheric Deposition Program
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
- Domestic Well and Other Groundwater Data
- Floodplain Map Modernization
- Illinois Rivers Decision Support System
- Illinois State Climatologist's Office
- Illinois Water Supply Planning
- Midwest Technology Assistance Center
- Midwestern Regional Climate Center
- Public Service Lab / Water Testing
- Surface Water and Floodplain Information
- Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring Program
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NEWS
- Stanley Changnon, Jr. 1928–2012
- Study Gleans Insights on How Lake Breezes Move Through Chicago
- Awareness of Flood Risk Lessens Losses
- Warmer Soil Temperatures Continue Into February and March
- March 2012 Was the Warmest March on Record for Illinois
- Warmest March on Record for the Midwest
- Early Warmth in 2012 and the Climatology of the Last Spring Freeze in the Midwest
- National Groundwater Awareness Week: March 11–17, 2012
- February Tornadoes Are Rare But Violent
- Mild Winter Leads to Warmer Soil Temperatures
- Measurement of Radioactive Fallout from the March 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Reactor Incident
- Study Identifies Cities Where Water Shortages May be a Future Issue in East-Central Illinois
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