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Kansas River at DeSoto, January 21, 2003, discharge 317 cubic feet per second. Photograph by J. Barnard, USGS
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Drought References
Listings under each subject are arranged chronologically by most recent, then by author's
last name, followed by year of publication. Copies of inprint USGS reports may be ordered
from the U.S. Geological Survey, Information Services, Box 25286, Denver, CO, 80225-0286,
call 1-888-ASK-USGS, or fax: 303-202-4693. For questions concerning these references, email:
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General drought and streamflow information
- Moreland, J.A., 1993,
Drought: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 93-642, 2 p.
- McNab, A.L., and Karl, T.R., 1991,
Climate and
droughts, in Paulson, R.W., Chase, E.B., Roberts, R.S., and Moody, D.W.,
compilers, National water summary 1988-89--hydrologic events and floods and droughts:
U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2375, p. 89-98.
- Hanson, R.L., 1991,
Evaoptranspiration and droughts, in Paulson, R.W., Chase, E.B., Roberts,
R.S., and Moody, D.W., compilers, National water summary 1988-89--hydrologic events
and floods and droughts: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2375, p. 99-104.
- Walker, W.R., Hrezo, M.S., and Haley, C.J., 1991,
Management of water
resources for drought conditions, in Paulson, R.W., Chase, E.B., Roberts,
R.S., and Moody, D.W., compilers, National water summary 1988-89--hydrologic events
and floods and droughts: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2375, p. 147-156.
- Jarrett, R.D., 1991,
Paleohydrology
and its value in analyzing floods and droughts, in Paulson, R.W., Chase,
E.B., Roberts, R.S., and Moody, D.W., compilers, National water summary
1988-89--hydrologic events and floods and droughts: U.S. Geological Survey
Water-Supply Paper 2375, p. 105-116.
- Thomas, H.E., 1962, The meteorological phenomenon of drought in the Southwest: U.S.
Geological Survey Professional Paper 372-A, p. A1-A43.
Historic Droughts
- Hansen, C.V., 1997, Major components of flow in the Republican River during
drought conditions from near Hardy, Nebraska, to Concordia, Kansas: U.S. Geological
Survey Fact Sheet FS-224-96, 6 p.
- Clement, R.W., 1991, Kansas floods and
droughts, in Paulson, R.W., Chase, E.B., Roberts, R.S., and Moody, D.W.,
compilers, National water summary 1988-89--hydrologic events and floods and droughts:
U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2375, p. 287-294.
- Jordan, P.R., and Jennings, M.E., 1991, Quantification of floods and droughts,
in Paulson, R.W., Chase, E.B., Roberts, R.S., and Moody, D.W., compilers,
National water summary 1988-89--hydrologic events and floods and droughts: U.S.
Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2375, p. 158-161.
- Carswell, W.J., Jr., and Hart, R.J., 1985, Transit losses and travel times during
drought conditions along the Neosho River from Council Grove Lake to Iola,
east-central Kansas: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report
85-4003, 40 p.
- Jordan, P.R., and Hart, R.J., 1985, Transit losses and travel times for water-supply
releases from Marion Lake during drought conditions, Cottonwood River
east-central Kansas: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report
85-4263, 41 p.
- Hart, R.J., and Stiles, T.C., 1984, Availability of natural and regulated streamflows
for instream uses during historical droughts, lower Neosho River, southeastern
Kansas: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4292, 42 p.
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