L.A. Swallow R. L. Knutilla 1975 <p>On April 18 between 5 p.m. and 12 p.m. the city of East Lansing experienced an intense rainstorm that caused the Red Cedar River to overflow its banks, resulting in the most devastating flood since 1904. &nbsp;During the period of flooding the U.S. Geological Survey obtained aerial photography of the East Lansing area to document the disaster. &nbsp;The photography has been used to show the extent of flooding on a photomosaic base map. &nbsp;Data on streamflow, collected at the station on the Michigan State University campus, are given. &nbsp;Suspended sediment data collected at the gaging station have been used to estimate sediment transport during the period of the flood. &nbsp;Information on the magnitude of the flood is useful in make decisions regarding the use of flood plains in the area. &nbsp;The report is one of a series of reports on the April 1975 flood in the Lansing metropolitan area.<br></p> application/pdf 10.3133/ofr75299 en U.S. Geological Survey Flood of April 1975 at East Lansing, Michigan reports