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OF 2004–1085: Washington

Location: Entiat Valley

Date: 1970

Drainage Basin Name

Basin

 Area  (km2)

Relief Ratio (%)

% Burn

Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3)

Reported Rainfall Conditions

Reported Flow Process

Preston Creek

19

19

100

1,000 m3

Date: March 1972

Comments: Fast snowmelt event

Landslide and runoff-initiated debris flow

McCree Creek

6

28

100

Several 1000 m3

Date: March 1972

Comments: Fast snowmelt event

Landslide and runoff-initiated debris flow

Fox Creek

5

28

100

Several 1000 m3

Date: June 9, 1972

Total: 335 mm

Duration: 2 hrs

Intensity: 167.5 mm/hr

Landslide and runoff-initiated debris flow

Reference: Klock and Helvey (1976)

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