Media ADVISORY U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Office of the West Region Director 345 Middlefield Road Menlo Park, CA 94025-3561 Release: Upon Receipt (Faxed April 19, 1999) Contact: John Clemens 360-993-0902 x2635 USGS will demonstrate new flow-measuring device EARTH DAY EVENT ON THE SKAGIT RIVER A way to measure the flow of a river without going in the water or even placing instruments in the river will be demonstrated by U.S. Geological Survey hydrologists, Thursday, April 22, which is Earth Day 1999. The demonstration will take place on the banks of the Skagit River, at 10 a.m., next to the Best Western motel in Mount Vernon, Wash., about 60 miles north of Seattle. To reach the site, drive north on I-5 from Seattle; take exit #229 into Mount Vernon, via George Hopper Road; turn right at the first stop sign, onto South Burlington Blvd; go south back over the Skagit River; take first right and look for the Best Western sign. USGS and University of Washington scientists who developed the new radar system will be available for interviews, following the demonstration of the equipment. * * * USGS * * *
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