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John Hammond
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Research hydrologist and river photographer. www.riversfromabove.com
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Science! Super proud of this commentary that results from conversations started at @agu.org in December. We propose the term hydrological whiplash, sub-seasonal transitions between hydrological extremes, and outline why we think this topic needs greater attention.

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Hydrological Whiplash: Highlighting the Need for Better Understanding and Quantification of Sub‐Seasonal Hydrological Extreme Transitions
Hydrological whiplash, or the sub-seasonal transition between hydrological extremes, has broad implications for water resource management, ecosystems, infrastructure, and human society. As this pheno...
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Hydrology Paper of the Day @felipesaa.bsky.social @lytarasova.bsky.social on accurate modelling of nitrate concentration: capturing soil moisture patterns and hydrological connectivity during wet and dry conditions; pattern identification with explainable AI; and catchments in the Midwestern US.
November 17, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Ever wonder how streams and rivers differ in naming across the country and what the most common names are? Here are the most common names of stream/river segments by HUC2 region across the U.S.
November 16, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Expected impacts from this weekend's major SoCal storm--which now appears likely to feature widespread flood risk and also a few severe thunderstorms--continue to increase. I will have a blog post and YouTube livestream at a TBD time later today to discuss. #CAwx
November 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
“On the Structure of Temporal Variability of Streamflow Responses and the Role of Timescale Interactions — A Synthesis”

A nice synthesis showing how streamflow variability emerges from interacting timescales — fast events like storms intertwined with slower processes like soil moisture and memory.
November 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Still some time to apply for a PhD position in my group @ufz.de in my group with the focus on streams, hydrometric and isotopic signatures and ML: recruitingapp-5128.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/32... Looking forward for your applications 🤩
November 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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The National Water Availability Assessment cyberseminar series is back on schedule for next week! USGS's Althea Archer and Anthony Martinez for, Communicating the Science with Data Science and Visualizations.

November 19, 12pm-1pm ET

More information available on our website - lnkd.in/e_a8u-Tp
November 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Refinding joy in exploring streamflow data 😍 just looking at the stories gages tell about rivers.

Here’s the Allagash River (ME), 1980–2020. Each line: a year of daily flow (Jan–Dec). Colors show each day compared to normal: green ≈ normal, blue = high, red = low. 🌊💧

#Hydrology #DataViz #sciArt
November 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
WHERE THE SKY KEEPS
BURSTING

A Washington Post investigation shows why much of the Eastern U.S. is increasingly vulnerable to extreme rain and floods.

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Where the sky keeps bursting
A Washington Post investigation shows why one region of the United States is increasingly vulnerable to extreme rainfall and floods.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I’m still figuring out bluesky… but with the goal of more easily finding information I’m interested in, I started a feed and associated starter pack for Hydrological Processes as well as Hydrological Extremes. Please let me know if you want to be added to the starter pack! bsky.app/profile/did:...
November 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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We're hiring in history of science at UW Madison! TT Assistant Professorship with a focus on water. Joint appointment between the History and Integrated Liberal Studies depts, and part of a university-wide hiring cluster on earth/sustainability science. jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/profess... #STS #HSMT
Professor of History - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:37 PM
@pbs.org NOVA keeping up the excellent science communication on hydrological extremes!

youtu.be/VHvkp_Quaiw?...
Superfloods: Why Deadly Flash Floods Are on the Rise | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS
YouTube video by NOVA PBS Official
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November 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Fond memories from exploring the hydrology of Scotland this time last year
November 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I’ve just been learning about the Cleveland Water Alliance because of there super helpful YouTube videos explaining IOT sensor setup. What they’re doing with water monitoring across their region is amazing! m.youtube.com/@clevelandwa...
October 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Significant precipitation finally headed for areas of the northeast that are in severe and extreme hydrological drought
October 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Excited to start playing around with #IOT again! Narrow band IOT sensors are affordable and claim to have very long battery life with SIM cards that have a one time up front payment. Let’s see how this goes over the coming days….
October 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Fall photos of rivers from above #sciart
October 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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💧 #WaterWednesday: The "predictability desert"
Between weather forecasts & climate projections lies a gap: 2 weeks-2 months out. This S2S timescale is crucial for water management but remains a weak link in forecasting.

New call for scientists to join forces: eos.org/opinions/sci...
October 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Happy Friday!! Here are your #CatchmentCup2025 Great Eight!!

Its time to NARROW down to the Fabulous Four! You have until Tuesday 10/28 to vote and check out the amazing papers from these sites here: www.agu-h3s.org/rivercup
October 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Hydrology Paper of the Day @danielepenna.bsky.social on how hillslope trees utilize water from different seasons: water utilization depth and temporal water cycles associated with different residence times, and understanding processes characterized in the eastern Italian pre-Alps by stable isotopes.
Do #trees in different #hillslope positions use different #water #sources in a pre-Alpine #catchment? And is water #uptake mostly related to #summer or #winter #precipitation in this #humid #environment? Find out more in this study led by Giulia Zuecco at Ressi. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
October 25, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Calling fans of temporary waters! We invite you to submit an abstract to our ASLO-SIL special session "SS015 Drying waters: the science and management of temporary aquatic ecosystems".
More details at www.aslo.org/aslo-sil-2026/
Deadline 251125
@ryanmburrows.bsky.social @kuglerovastripe.bsky.social
2026 ASLO-SIL Joint Meeting - ASLO
The theme of the 2023 Aquatic sciences Meeting is Resilience and Recovery in Aquatic Systems. We encourage submissions that examine these topics and invite you to contribute special sessions on topics...
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October 20, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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🚨Session proposals are now open for the JpGU-AGU Joint Meeting, taking place 24-29 May 2026 in Chiba, Japan!

⛰️This hybrid conference will bring together researchers from around the world for groundbreaking discussions in the Earth and space sciences.

💻Submit a proposal by 15 Oct➡️ buff.ly/TemHVUx
September 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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EGU26 abstract submission is open! We invite you to submit your work to our large-sample hydrology session HS2.4.2 💻💧🌊
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October 22, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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How do reservoirs shape streamflow extremes in the Alps?

🌊 New paper from our team!

In his latest study, our #HYCLIMM member Jonas Götte and co-authors analyzed Alpine catchments to understand how (hydropower) #reservoirs influence #streamflow extremes.

🔗 doi.org/10.1088/3033...

#hydrology
How do reservoirs influence streamflow extremes? Insights from a large-sample analysis in the Alpine Region - IOPscience
How do reservoirs influence streamflow extremes? Insights from a large-sample analysis in the Alpine Region, Götte, Jonas, Schlemper, Christopher, Zappa, Massimiliano, Brunner, Manuela I
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October 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Hot off the press: 'Spatially Compounding Drought-Flood Events Are Favored by Atmospheric Blocking Over Europe':
Link to full article: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
October 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM