Progress report on flood magnitude and frequency of Vermont streams

Carl G. Johnson; Gary D. Tasker

doi:10.3133/ofr74130

Progress report on flood magnitude and frequency of Vermont streams

Open-File Report 74-130

Prepared in cooperation with the the Vermont Highway Department and the Federal Highway Administration

By: Carl G. Johnson and Gary D. Tasker

https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr74130

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Abstract

A technique is presented for estimating the magnitude and frequency of floods on streams in Vermont with drainage areas between 0.27 and 1,040 square miles. Multiple-regression techniques are used to define the relation between flood peaks, collected at a network of gaging stations maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey, and a set of basin characteristics. Results show that flood peaks may be estimated from knowledge of the basin's drainage area, average seasonal snowfall, area of lakes and ponds, and maximum 24-hour rainfall having a recurrence interval of 2 years. The relations are presented graphically for user convenience.

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Johnson, C.G., Tasker, G.D., 1974, Progress report on flood magnitude and frequency of Vermont streams: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 74-130, 37 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr74130.

ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)

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Publication type	Report
Publication Subtype	USGS Numbered Series
Title	Progress report on flood magnitude and frequency of Vermont streams
Series title	Open-File Report
Series number	74-130
DOI	10.3133/ofr74130
Year Published	1974
Language	English
Publisher	U.S. Geological Survey
Description	37 p.
Country	United States
State	Vermont