Flood of May 5 and 6, 1981, Mobile, Alabama
Open-File Report
81-1054
By: C. O. Ming and G. H. Nelson
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Abstract
Heavy and intense rainfall in the late evening and early morning hours, May 5 and 6, 1981, caused widespread flooding along streams and low-lying areas in the port city of Mobile, Ala. More than 12 inches of rain fell between 6 p.m. May 5, and 3 a.m. May 6. Damage caused by flooding was estimated by the Mobile Department of Public Works to be millions of dollars. Maximum water surface elevations on streams in the area were 2 to 3 feet higher than those that occurred during a similar flood in April 1980. The approximate extent of flooding delineated on maps using flood profiles obtained by field surveys will provide a basis for formulating effective flood plain zoning that could minimize existing and future flood problems. (USGS)
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Ming, C.O., Nelson, G.H., 1981, Flood of May 5 and 6, 1981, Mobile, Alabama: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 81-1054, 3 maps and 2 data sheets ;103 x 82 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr811054.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Flood of May 5 and 6, 1981, Mobile, Alabama |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 81-1054 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr811054 |
| Year Published | 1981 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Description | 3 maps and 2 data sheets ;103 x 82 cm. |