Floods of June 4 and 12, 1976, at Culbertson, Montana
Open-File Report
78-429
Prepared in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration and the Montana Department of Highways
By: M. V. Johnson
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Abstract
Runoff from rainfall caused flooding in the town of Culbertson, Montana, on June 4 and 12, 1976. Flood damage was mostly to business and residential structures within Culberston. Two small drainage contributed the peak flows, which at one site exceeded 1,200 cubic feet per second per square mile of contributing area.
Flow from the Missouri River tributary No 5 at Culbertson consisted of flow through a pipe-arch at the State Highway 16 crossing and flow that overtopped the right bank of the main channel. Maximum combined pipe-arch and bypass flow for the June 12 flood was 1,30030 cubic feet per second.
Flow from Diamond Creek consisted of flow through a culvert at the U.S. Highway 2 crossing west of Culbertson and flow that overtopped a road. Maximum combined culvert and bypass flow for the June 4 flood was 1,320 cubic feet per second. Failure of small dam increased the flow volume of the flood.
Suggested Citation
Johnson, M.V., 1978, Floods of June 4 and 12, 1976, at Culbertson, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-429, Report: iii, 6 p.; Plate: 20 x 13 inches, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr78429.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Floods of June 4 and 12, 1976, at Culbertson, Montana |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 78-429 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr78429 |
| Year Published | 1978 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Contributing office(s) | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | Report: iii, 6 p.; Plate: 20 x 13 inches |