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Location: Huachuca Mountains
Date: 1988
Drainage Basin Name |
Basin Area (km2) |
Relief Ratio (%) |
% Burn |
Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3) |
Reported Rainfall Conditions |
Reported Flow Process |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dorothy Ryan Canyon |
1.25 |
33 |
50 |
63 m3/s 13,500 m3 |
Date: July 11, 1988 Total: 7.5 mm Comments: Debris flow occurred on fifth consecutive day of rainfall |
Debris flow |
Manzanita Canyon |
0.60 |
38 |
80 |
78 m3/s 10,000 m3 |
Same as above |
Debris flow |
Date: 1914-1934
Drainage Basin Name |
Basin Area (km2) |
Relief Ratio (%) |
% Burn |
Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3) |
Reported Rainfall Conditions |
Reported Flow Process |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delta Canyon |
1.63 |
80 |
28,900 m3 |
Date: 1914 |
Debris flow |
|
Brand Canyon |
2.67 |
100 |
36,000 m3 8 m/s |
Date: Nov. 14, 1928 Total: 36 mm Peak 1 hr Intensity: 11 mm/hr Peak 10 min. Intensity: 53 mm/hr |
Debris flow |
|
Arroyo Sequis |
29.53 |
90 |
226 m3/s 2 m/s |
Date: Jan. 7, 1931 Total: 32 mm Duration: 2 hrs, 50 min. Average Intensity: 11 mm/hr Peak 10 min. Intensity: 29 mm/hr |
Debris flow |
|
Pickens Canyon |
4.14 |
100 |
26 m3/s |
Date: Dec. 30, 1933 ¯ Jan. 1, 1934 Total: 356 mm Duration: 39 hrs Average Intensity: 9 mm/hr Peak 1 hr Intensity: 33 mm/hr Peak 5 min. Intensity: 55 mm/hr |
Debris flow |
|
Haines Canyon |
1.22 |
100 |
24466 m3 |
Same as above |
Debris flow |
|
Verdugo |
18.34 |
100 |
70339 m3 |
Same as above |
Debris flow |
Reference: Eaton and others (1935)
Date: 1968
Drainage Basin Name |
Basin Area (km2) |
Relief Ratio (%) |
% Burn |
Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3) |
Reported Rainfall Conditions |
Reported Flow Process |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Glencoe Heights |
.30 |
24 |
80 |
> 18,000 m3 |
Date: Jan. 18-27, 1969 Total: ±1143 mm Duration: 10 days Intensity: 33 mm/hr Recurrence interval: 70+ years |
Landslide and runoff-initiated debris flow |
Rainbow Drive |
.21 |
32 |
80 |
> 13,700 m3 |
Same as above |
Landslide and runoff-initiated debris flow |
East Hook Canyon |
0.44 |
43 |
80 |
19,267 m3 |
Same as above |
Landslide and runoff-initiated debris flow |
Harrow Canyon |
1.13 |
38 |
80 |
40,109 m3 |
Same as above |
Landslide and runoff-initiated debris flow |
Englewild Canyon |
1.16 |
24 |
80 |
34,252 m3 |
Same as above |
Landslide and runoff-initiated debris flow |
East Hook Canyon |
0.44 |
43 |
80 |
11,422 m3 |
Date: Feb 22-25, 1969 |
Landslide and runoff-initiated debris flow |
Harrow Canyon |
1.16 |
38 |
80 |
8,284 m3 |
Same as above |
Landslide and runoff-initiated debris flow |
Englewild Canyon |
1.16 |
24 |
80 |
11,682 m3 |
Same as above |
Landslide and runoff-initiated debris flow |
Location: Laguna
Date: 1993
Drainage Basin Name |
Basin Area (km2) |
Relief Ratio (%) |
% Burn |
Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3) |
Reported Rainfall Conditions |
Reported Flow Process |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laguna Canyon |
21.4 |
1 |
85 |
Date: Nov. 11, 1993 Total: 13 mm Duraton: < 1hr Intensity: 13 mm/hr |
Mud flow |
|
Laguna Canyon |
21.4 |
1 |
85 |
6 m3/s |
Date: Feb. 20, 1994 Total: 26 mm Duration: 6 hrs Intensity: 4.3 mm/hr Peak Intensity: 14 mm/hr |
Flood |
Laguna Canyon |
21.4 |
1 |
85 |
27 m3/s 257,000 m3 |
Date: Jan. 4, 1995 Total: 48 mm Duration: 3 hrs, 30 min. Intensity: 13.7 mm/hr Recurrence interval: 25 years |
Flood |
Laguna Canyon |
21.4 |
1 |
85 |
65 m3/s 463,000 m3 |
Date: Jan 10, 1995 Total: 51 mm Duration: 5 hrs Intensity: 10.2 mm/hr Recurrence interval: 10 years |
Flood |
Location: Hidden Springs
Date: 1977
Drainage Basin Name |
Basin Area (km2) |
Relief Ratio (%) |
% Burn |
Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3) |
Reported Rainfall Conditions |
Reported Flow Process |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M.F. Mill Creek |
12 |
12 |
100 |
255 m3/s 300,000 m3 |
Date: Feb. 9-10, 1978 Total: 250 mm Duration: 24 hrs Intensity: 10.4 mm/hr |
Debris flow |
Location: Big Sur
Date: 1972
Drainage Basin Name |
Basin Area (km2) |
Relief Ratio (%) |
% Burn |
Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3) |
Reported Rainfall Conditions |
Reported Flow Process |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pfeifer-Redwood Cyn |
1.5 |
34 |
100 |
±10,000 m3 |
Date: Oct. 12, 1972 Total: 20.8 mm Duration: ±1hr Intensity: 20.8 mm/hr |
Mud flow |
Juan Higuera |
4.69 |
28 |
100 |
±10,000 m3 |
Same as above |
Mud flow |
Pheneger Creek |
2.12 |
33 |
100 |
±10,000 m3 |
Same as above |
Mud flow |
Pfeifer-Redwood Cyn |
1.5 |
34 |
100 |
±10,000 m3 |
Date: Oct. 15, 1972 Total: 25.9 mm Duration: ±1hr Intensity: 18.53 mm/hr |
Mud flow |
Juan Higuera |
4.69 |
28 |
100 |
±10,000 m3 |
Same as above |
Mud flow |
Pheneger Creek |
2.12 |
33 |
100 |
±10,000 m3 |
Same as above |
Mud flow |
Pheneger Creek |
1.5 |
33 |
100 |
Several 1000 m3 |
Date: Nov. 15, 1972 Total: 30.48 mm Duration: 3 hrs, 30 min. Intensity: 8.7 mm/hr Peak 15 min. Intensity: 44.7 mm/hr |
Debris flow |
Location: Sierra Madre
Date: 1978
Drainage Basin Name |
Basin Area (km2) |
Relief Ratio (%) |
% Burn |
Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3) |
Reported Rainfall Conditions |
Reported Flow Process |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carter Canyon(Bailey Canyon) |
0.31 |
34 |
100 |
500-700 m3 |
Date: Nov. 10-11, 1978 Total: 38 mm Duration: 2 days Intensity: 1.6 mm/hr Peak 10 min. intensity: 12-25 mm/hr |
Debris flow |
Date: 1993
Drainage Basin Name |
Basin Area (km2) |
Relief Ratio (%) |
% Burn |
Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3) |
Reported Rainfall Conditions |
Reported Flow Process |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Las Flores Canyon |
13 |
11 |
100 |
3,000 m3 |
Date: Feb. 20, 1994 Total: 66 mm Peak intensity: 25 mm/hr |
Debris flow |
Date: 1980
Drainage Basin Name |
Basin Area (km2) |
Relief Ratio (%) |
% Burn |
Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3) |
Reported Rainfall Conditions |
Reported Flow Process |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harrison Canyon |
1.55 |
17 |
11468 m3 |
Date: Jan. 9, 1980 |
Debris flow |
|
Harrison Canyon |
1.55 |
17 |
45109 m3 |
Date: Jan. 14, 1980 |
Debris flow |
|
Harrison Canyon |
1.55 |
17 |
33,258 m3 |
Date: Jan. 28, 1980 |
Flood |
|
Harrison Canyon |
1.55 |
17 |
73,397 m3 |
Date: Feb. 14-16 Recurrence interval: 50 years |
Flood |
Reference: Slosson and others (1989)
Drainage Basin Name |
Basin Area (km2) |
Relief Ratio (%) |
% Burn |
Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3) |
Reported Rainfall Conditions |
Reported Flow Process |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
*Monroe Canyon |
3.54 |
46 |
100 |
112 m3/s |
Date: Dec. 1, 1961 Total: 112 mm Peak 30 min. intensity: 29.7 mm/hr Peak 1 hour intensity: 16.51 mm/hr |
Flood |
*Volfe Canyon |
2.99 |
61 |
100 |
71 m3/s |
Same as above |
Flood |
**West Fork of San Dimas Canyon |
4.62 |
30 |
100 |
74872 m3 |
Date: Nov. 5, 1960 Total rainfall: 39.6 mm Duration: 6 hrs Intensity: 8.6 mm/hr |
Debris flow |
References: *Krammes and Rice (1963) and **Doehring (1968)
Date: 1987
Drainage Basin Name |
Basin Area (km2) |
Relief Ratio (%) |
% Burn |
Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3) |
Reported Rainfall Conditions |
Reported Flow Process |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unnamed tributary to the S. Fork, Toulomne River |
0.19 |
38 |
100 |
459 m3 |
Date: Jan. 2, 1997 Total: 53.34 ¯ 73.66 mm |
Landslide-initiated debris flow |
Drainage Basin Name |
Basin Area (km2) |
Relief Ratio (%) |
% Burn |
Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3) |
Reported Rainfall Conditions |
Reported Flow Process |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Slide Creek Basin |
2.14 |
40 |
100 |
2 m3/s 550 m3 |
Date: Jan. 30-31, 1986 Total: 122 mm Peak Intensity: 20 mm/hr Recurrence interval: < 2 years |
Flood |
Slide Creek Basin |
2.14 |
40 |
100 |
3 m3/s |
Date: Feb. 13-15, 1986 Total: 244 mm Intensity: 16.5 mm/hr Recurrence interval: 2-4 years |
Flood |
Reference: Florsheim and others (1991)
Colorado
Location: Buffalo Creek
Date: 1996
Drainage Basin Name |
Basin Area (km2) |
Relief Ratio (%) |
% Burn |
Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3) |
Reported Rainfall Conditions |
Reported Flow Process |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spring Creek |
**26.8 |
**5 |
**79 |
**510 m3/s |
*Date: July 12, 1996 *Total: 90 mm *Duration: ±1hr *Peak 30 min. intensity: 90mm/hr |
Flood |
Buffalo Creek |
**122.4 |
**2 |
**21 |
**450 m3/s |
*Date: July 12, 1996 *Total: 80 mm *Duration: ±1hr *Peak 30 min. intensity: 80 mm/hr |
Flood |
References: *Robert D. Jarrett, oral communication (2001); **Moody and Martin (2001a)
Location: Glenwood Springs
Date: 2002
Drainage Basin Name |
Basin Area (km2) |
Relief Ratio (%) |
% Burn |
Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3) |
Reported Rainfall Conditions |
Reported Flow Process |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drainage A |
2.06 |
24 |
100 |
14 m3/s |
Date: Aug. 5, 2002 Total: 7 mm Duration: 46 min. Intensity: 9 mm/hr Peak 10 min. intensity: 37 mm/hr |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Drainage B |
.52 |
33 |
84 |
22 m3/s |
Date: Aug. 5, 2002 Total: 10 mm Duration: 50 min. Intensity: 12 mm/hr Peak 10 min. intensity: 53 mm/hr |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Drainage C |
0.14 |
40 |
100 |
9 m3/s |
Date: Aug. 5, 2002 Total: 9 mm Duration: 47 min. Intensity: 11 mm/hr Peak 10 min. intensity: 49 mm/hr |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Drainage D |
0.05 |
39 |
98 |
11 m3/s |
Date: Aug. 5, 2002 Total: 10 mm Duration: 50 min. Intensity: 12 mm/hr Peak 10 min. intensity: 53 mm/hr |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Drainage F |
0.06 |
64 |
100 |
18 m3/s |
Date: Aug. 5, 2002 Total: 12 mm Duration: 1 hr Intensity: 12 mm/hr Peak 10 min. Intensity: 58 mm/hr |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Drainage G |
0.04 |
67 |
100 |
11 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Drainage H |
0.03 |
65 |
100 |
7 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Drainage M |
0.16 |
63 |
94 |
10 m3/s |
Date: Aug. 5, 2002 Total: 17 mm Duration: 1 hr Intensity: 17 mm/hr Peak 10 min. intensity: 46 mm/hr |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Reference: Cannon and others (2003)
Location: Durango
Date: 2002
Drainage Basin Name |
Basin Area (km2) |
Relief Ratio (%) |
% Burn |
Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3) |
Reported Rainfall Conditions |
Reported Flow Process |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unnamed 1 |
1.47 |
21 |
100 |
26 m3/s |
Date: Aug. 5, 2002 Total: 6 mm Duration: 33 min. Intensity: 11 mm/hr Peak 10 min. Intensity: 27 mm/hr |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Root |
1.89 |
17 |
100 |
43 m3/s |
Date: Aug. 8, 2002 Total: 5 mm Duration: 21 min. Intensity: 15 mm/hr Peak 10 min. intensity: 23 mm/hr |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Unnamed 2 |
0.62 |
25 |
100 |
21 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Unnamed 3 |
0.85 |
24 |
100 |
38 m3/s |
Date: Aug. 8, 2002 Total: 5 mm Duration: 18 min. Intensity: 16 mm/hr Peak 10 min. intensity: 21 mm/hr |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Root |
1.89 |
17 |
100 |
50 m3/s |
Date: Aug. 21, 2002 Total: 1 mm Duration: 12 min. Intensity: 5 mm/hr Peak 10 min. Intensity: 5 mm/hr |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Haflin |
4.14 |
23 |
96 |
8 m3/s |
Date Aug. 29, 2002 Total: 2 mm Duration: 43 min. Intensity: 3 mm/hr Peak 10 min. intensity: 6 mm/hr |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Kroeger |
3.13 |
25 |
99 |
21 m3/s |
Date: Aug. 29, 2002 Total: 6 mm Duration: 48 min. Intensity: 8 mm/hr Peak 10 min. intensity: 23 mm/hr |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Unnamed 1 |
1.47 |
21 |
100 |
25 m3/s |
Date: Sept. 5, 2002 Comments: Localized storm, gages reported no rainfall |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Freed |
5.65 |
18 |
99 |
149 m3/s |
Date: Sept. 7, 2002 Total: 15 mm Duration: 2 hrs, 50 min. Intensity: 5 mm/hr Peak 10 min. Intensity: 28 mm/hr |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Coon |
20.82 |
16 |
96 |
42 m3/s |
Date: Sept. 7, 2002 Total: 17 mm Duration: 2 hrs, 53 min. Intensity: 6 mm/hr Peak 10 min. intensity: 40 mm/hr |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Stevens |
15.75 |
14 |
98 |
158 m3/s |
Date: Sept. 7, 2002 Total: 15 mm Duration: 2 hrs, 50 min. Intensity: 5 mm/hr Peak 10 min. Intensity: 28 mm/hr |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Woodard |
2.38 |
30 |
92 |
42 m3/s |
Storm Date: Sept. 7, 2002 Duration: 18 min. Total: 4 mm Intensity: 13 mm/hr Peak 10 min. intensity: 15 mm/hr |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Unnamed 1 |
1.47 |
21 |
100 |
17 m3/s |
Date: Sept. 10-12, 2002 Total: 6 mm Duration: 1 hr, 11 min. Intensity: 4 mm/hr Peak 10 min. intensity: 18 mm/hr |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Reference: Cannon and others (2003)
Location: Glenwood Springs
Date: 1994
Drainage Basin Name |
Basin Area (km2) |
Relief Ratio (%) |
% Burn |
Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3) |
Reported Rainfall Conditions |
Reported Flow Process |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drainage B |
2.25 |
26 |
92 |
21,000 m3 |
Date: Sept. 1, 1994 Total: 17 mm Duration: 4 hrs |
Runoff and small landslide-initiated debris flow |
Drainage C + D |
3.23 |
29 |
97 |
39,600 m3 |
Same as above |
Runoff and small landslide-initiated debris flow |
Drainage E |
0.54 |
33 |
57 |
1,400 m3 |
Same as above |
Runoff and small landslide-initiated debris flow |
Drainage F |
2.01 |
28 |
58 |
4,300 m3 |
Same as above |
Runoff and small landslide-initiated debris flow |
Drainage G |
0.33 |
33 |
80 |
1,000 m3 |
Same as above |
Runoff and small landslide-initiated debris flow |
Reference: Cannon and others (1998)
Fire Name: Lowman
Location: Stanislaus National Forest
Date: 1989
Drainage Basin Name |
Basin Area (km2) |
Relief Ratio (%) |
% Burn |
Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3) |
Reported Rainfall Conditions |
Reported Flow Process |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jughead Creek |
0.49 |
34 |
100 |
14,600 m3 |
Date: Dec. 31, 1996-Jan. 1 1997 Total: 70 mm Comments: Regional rain on snow melting event |
Landslide-initiated debris flow |
Reference: Meyer and others (2001)
Location: Hamilton
Date: 2000
Drainage Basin Name |
Basin Area (km2) |
Relief Ratio (%) |
% Burn |
Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3) |
Reported Rainfall Conditions |
Reported Flow Process |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sleeping Child Creek, site #51 |
0.18 |
43 |
100 |
49 m3/s |
Date: July 15, 2001 Total: 21 mm Duration: ±1hr Intensity: 19 mm/hr Peak 10 min. intensity: 58 mm/hr |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Sleeping Child Creek, site #52 |
0.23 |
47 |
100 |
53 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Sleeping Child Creek, site #53 |
0.26 |
46 |
100 |
55 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Sleeping Child Creek, site #54 |
0.73 |
31 |
100 |
222 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Sleeping Child Creek, site #55 |
0.19 |
43 |
100 |
99 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Sleeping Child Creek, site #56 |
4.66 |
13 |
100 |
6 m3/s |
Same as above |
Water flow |
Sleeping Child Creek, site #57 |
1.06 |
16 |
100 |
77 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
North Rye Creek, site #6 |
45.33 |
6 |
100 |
7 m3/s |
Date: July 15, 2001 Total: 16 mm Duration: ±1hr Intensity: 16 mm/hr Peak 10 min. intensity: 56 mm/hr |
Flood |
Laird Creek at Hwy 93, site #2 |
24.09 |
12 |
100 |
6 m3/s |
Date: July 20, 2001 Total: 11 mm Duration: ±1 hr Intensity: 11 mm/hr Peak 10 min. intensity: 37 mm/hr |
Flood |
Laird Creek above Gilbert Creek, site #4 |
13.21 |
16 |
100 |
5 m3/s |
Date: July 20, 2001 Total: 11 mm Duration: 1 hr Intensity: 11 mm/hr Peak 10 min. intensity: 53 mm/hr |
Flood |
Laird Creek at Hwy 93, site #2 |
24.09 |
12 |
100 |
6 m3/s |
Date: July 21, 2001 Total: 15 mm Duration: 1 hr Intensity: 15 mm/hr Peak 10 min. intensity: 47 mm/hr |
Flood |
Reference: Parrett and others (2003)
Date: 1984
Drainage Basin Name |
Basin Area (km2) |
Relief Ratio (%) |
% Burn |
Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3) |
Reported Rainfall Conditions |
Reported Flow Process |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Site 2 |
0.05 |
17 |
100 |
3 m3/s |
Date: August 30-31, 1984 Total: 42 mm Peak 6 hr intensity: 3 mm/hr Recurrence interval: < 2 years |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Site 3 |
0.08 |
16 |
100 |
16 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Site 4 |
0.36 |
22 |
50 |
12 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Site 5 |
0.18 |
19 |
70 |
3 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Site 6 |
1.45 |
14 |
68 |
28 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Site 7 |
25.07 |
7 |
100 |
25 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Site 8 |
0.75 |
19 |
90 |
20 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Site 9 |
0.26 |
17 |
100 |
11 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Site 10 |
0.18 |
31 |
100 |
4 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Site 11 |
1.97 |
12 |
84 |
28 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Site 12 |
0.18 |
40 |
100 |
8 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Site 14 |
0.36 |
26 |
100 |
2 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Site 15 |
1.03 |
25 |
100 |
2 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Site 16 |
0.28 |
25 |
100 |
6 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Site 17 |
0.18 |
40 |
100 |
3 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Site 18 |
2.10 |
14 |
100 |
35 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Site 19 |
1.06 |
18 |
100 |
44 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Site 20 |
0.52 |
21 |
100 |
20 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Site 21 |
22.90 |
9 |
40 |
25 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Site 23 |
1.22 |
20 |
100 |
17 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Site 24 |
0.31 |
25 |
100 |
5 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Site 25 |
0.34 |
28 |
100 |
11 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Site 26 |
2.93 |
22 |
89 |
88 m3/s |
Same as above |
Debris damming in this drainage |
Site 29 |
0.39 |
25 |
73 |
25 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
Site 30 |
2.28 |
27 |
24 |
6 m3/s |
Same as above |
Runoff-initiated debris flow |
New Mexico
Location: Los Alamos
Drainage Basin Name |
Basin Area (km2) |
Relief Ratio (%) |
% Burn |
Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3) |
Reported Rainfall Conditions |
Reported Flow Process |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Upper Rendija Canyon |
1.83 |
13 |
100 |
16 m3/s |
Date: July 18, 2000 Total: 16 mm Duration: 2 hrs Intensity: 7 mm/hr Peak 15 min. Intensity: 32 mm/hr |
Flood |
Reference: Moody, oral communication (2001)
Location: Bandelier National Monument
Date: 1996
Drainage Basin Name |
Basin Area (km2) |
Relief Ratio (%) |
% Burn |
Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3) |
Reported Rainfall Conditions |
Reported Flow Process |
Capulin Canyon |
*36.52 |
**5 |
**46 |
*109 |
Date: June 26, 1996 |
Flood |
References: *Veenhuis (2002) and **Cannon and Reneau (2000)
Location: Bandelier National Monument
Date: 1977
Drainage Basin Name |
Basin Area (km2) |
Relief Ratio (%) |
% Burn |
Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3) |
Reported Rainfall Conditions |
Reported Flow Process |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rito de Los Frijoles Canyon |
*45.33 |
*7 |
*60 |
*86 m3/s |
Date: July 21, 1978 |
Flood |
Rito de Los Frijoles Canyon |
**46.88 |
**7 |
*60 |
**91 m3/s |
Date: July 21, 1978 |
Flood |
References: *Bolin and Ward (1987) and **Veenhuis (2002)
South Dakota
Fire Name: Galena
Date: 1988
Drainage Basin Name |
Basin Area (km2) |
Relief Ratio (%) |
% Burn |
Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3) |
Reported Rainfall Conditions |
Reported Flow Process |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bear Gulch |
17 |
5 |
65 |
54.4 m3/s |
Date: Sept, 7, 1989 Peak 30 min. intensity: 70 mm/hr Recurrence interval: 10 years |
Flood |
Reference: Moody and Martin (2001b)
Utah
Fire name: Mollie
Date: 2001
Drainage Basin Name |
Basin Area (km2) |
Relief Ratio (%) |
% Burn |
Discharge (m3/s) and/or Volume of Deposits (m3) |
Reported Rainfall Conditions |
Reported Flow Process |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basin #2 |
.18 |
38 |
4205 m3 |
Date: Sept. 12, 2002 Total: 12.19 mm Duration: 3 hrs Intensity: 4.06 mm/hr |
Debris flow |
|
Basin #3 |
.18 |
28 |
1682 m3 |
Same as above |
Debris flow |
|
Basin #4 |
.17 |
29 |
15292 m3 |
Same as above |
Debris flow |
|
Basin #5 |
.13 |
37 |
9940 m3 |
Same as above |
Debris flow |
|
Basin #6 |
.12 |
42 |
7646 m3 |
Same as above |
Debris flow |
Reference: McDonald and Giraud (2002)
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)
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 |
Reference: Meyer and Wells (1997)
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