I've been impressed by the information available online from the U.S. Geological Survey. It's not your stereotypical government bureaucracy; useful data is available in real time. That's what the web should be about.
The first time I really used the info was during the minor earthquake that rattled our area in Virginia.
More recently, especially with the recent rains from the hurricane remnants passing through our area, I've been going to the USGS for information on water flow in various rivers. Their streamflow data is pretty impressive. In real time, you can see graphs for the cubic feet per second discharge as well as the water depth at the gage.
Posted by JRC at September 30, 2004 05:28 PM | TrackBack