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
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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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| 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 |