Abstract: | Evaluation of flood hazards, and the planning, design, and operation of various facilities on flood plains require information on floods. This report provides information on flood stages and discharges, flood magnitude and frequency, and flood profiles for the Skunk River, Iowa, and some of its tributaries. It covers the Skunk - South Skunk Rivers to Ames, and the lower reaches of tributaries as follows: Squaw Creek, 8.2 miles; Indian Creek, 11.6 miles; North Skunk River, 83.2 miles; Cedar Creek, 55.8 miles; and Big Creek, 21.7 miles. The random nature of flood occurrence is illustrated by a graph of annual flood peaks at the gaging station on the Skunk River at Augusta. Maximum recorded flood discharges at gaging stations in the Skunk River basin are tabulated. A complete list of flood peaks for each station is included. (Woodard-USGS) |
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Citation Author: | Heinitz, Albert J.; Wiitala, Sulo Werner |
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Citation Phsyical Description: | v, 80 p. :map ;28 cm. |
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Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
Citation Series: | Open-File Report |
Citation Series Code: | OFR |
Citation Series Number: | 79-272 |
Citation Search Results Text: | Floods in the Skunk River basin, Iowa; 1978; OFR; 79-272; Heinitz, Albert J.; Wiitala, Sulo Werner |
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Citation Year: | 1978 |
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Text: | Floods in the Skunk River basin, Iowa; 1978; OFR; 79-272; Heinitz, Albert J.; Wiitala, Sulo Werner |
URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/usgs_thumb.jpg |
Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |