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Progress report on study of magnitude and frequency of floods on small drainage areas in Florida

Open-File Report 77-478
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https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr77478

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Abstract

Long-term flood records for small basins, especially those basins of less than 10 square miles, are almost nonexistent in Florida. In July 1967 a program was begun to develop a data base to extend short-term flood-peak records for small basins by use of the U.S. Geological Survey rainfall/runoff model. Concurrent rainfall and runoff data, for a 5- to 7-year period, were used to calibrate a model for eight rainfall/runoff gaging stations. The standard error of estimate ranged from 25 to 50 percent. Twenty other rainfall/runoff stations are ready for calibration. The Caney Creek station was calibrated, and the annual peaks simulated for 1902-68 were used as input to develop a flood-frequency curve using a log-Pearson Type III distribution. (Woodard-USGS)

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Bridges, W.C., 1977, Progress report on study of magnitude and frequency of floods on small drainage areas in Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-478, iv, 22, [9] leaves :ill., map ;27 cm.; (27 p. - PGS), https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr77478.

ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)

Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Progress report on study of magnitude and frequency of floods on small drainage areas in Florida
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 77-478
DOI 10.3133/ofr77478
Year Published 1977
Language ENGLISH
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey,
Description iv, 22, [9] leaves :ill., map ;27 cm.; (27 p. - PGS)
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