Flood of July 5-7, 1978, on the South Fork Zumbro River at Rochester, Minnesota
Open-File Report
79-1583
Prepared in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
By: V.J. Latkovich
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Abstract
The intense thunderstorm of July 5-6, 1978, caused record flooding on the South Fork Zumbro River at Rochester, Minnesota. The peak discharge on July 6 was 30,500 cubic feet per second compared with 19,600 cubic feet per second for the flood of March 1965, which was the largest previously known. The 1965 flood had a recurrence interval of about 30 years, whereas the 1978 flood had a recurrence interval exceeding 100 years. The flood waters claimed at least 5 lives and 5,000 people were forced to leave their homes. Millions of dollars in flood damage was reported, and this report summarizes some of the flood data and a photomosaic map shows the inundated area.
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Flood of July 5-7, 1978, on the South Fork Zumbro River at Rochester, Minnesota |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 79-1583 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr791583 |
| Year Published | 1979 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | St. Paul, MN |
| Contributing office(s) | Minnesota Water Science Center |
| Description | 1 Plate: 30.07 x 41.32 inches or smaller |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| City | Rochester |
| Other Geospatial | South Fork Zumbro River |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |