Floods of October 1986 in southcentral Alaska
Open-File Report
87-391
By: R. D. Lamke and B. B. Bigelow
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Abstract
Heavy precipitation associated with a large storm system resulted in major flooding in several areas of south-central Alaska during October 10-12, 1986. Flooding was particularly severe in the Seward area of the Kenai Peninsula and in tributaries to Susitna River from Telkeetna downstream. Flood damage has been estimated at $20 million and the region was declared a Federal disaster area. The report includes a brief discussion of meteorological conditions that caused the unusual amounts of precipitation, a summary of flood stages and discharges, a comparison to prior floods, flood-frequency estimates, a brief description of flood areas, and hydrologic data for each area.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Floods of October 1986 in southcentral Alaska |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 87-391 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr87391 |
| Edition | Rev. 1988. |
| Year Published | 1987 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | iv, 31 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |