Peak Streamflow Trends in Wisconsin and Their Relation to Changes in Climate, Water Years 1921–2020
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- Document: Report (16.9 MB pdf) , HTML , XML
- Larger Work: This publication is Chapter J of Peak streamflow trends and their relation to changes in climate in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
- Dataset: USGS National Water Information System database —USGS water data for the Nation
- Data Release: USGS data release —Peak streamflow data, climate data, and results from investigating hydroclimatic trends and climate change effects on peak streamflow in the Central United States, 1921–2020
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Abstract
This study characterizes hydroclimatic variability and change in peak streamflow and daily streamflow in Wisconsin from water years 1921 through 2020. Nonstationarity in peak streamflow in Wisconsin can include monotonic trends, change points, and autocorrelation. Spatial patterns of nonstationarity in peak streamflow, daily streamflow, and monthly precipitation, temperature, and snowfall were examined using four temporal periods. Upward trends in peak streamflow and daily streamflow were detected across the State, from around 1990 to 2020 and were likely predominantly driven by concurrent increases in precipitation and temperatures during this time. Earlier decreases in peak streamflow between the 1920s to the 1980s in the southern parts of the State were likely affected by nonclimate-related factors such as urbanization, water use, and land-use changes associated with agriculture.
Suggested Citation
Levin, S.B., 2024, Peak streamflow trends in Wisconsin and their relation to changes in climate, water years 1921–2020, chap. J of Ryberg, K.R., comp., Peak streamflow trends and their relation to changes in climate in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2023–5064, 49 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20235064J.
ISSN: 2328-0328 (online)
Study Area
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Purpose and Scope
- Description of Study Area
- Brief History of U.S. Geological Survey Peak-Streamflow Data Collection in Wisconsin
- Brief History of Statistical Analysis of Peak Streamflow and Nonstationarity
- Review of Research Relating to Climatic Variability and Change
- Data
- Methods
- Results of Streamflow and Climate Analyses
- Discussion and Implications for Flood-Frequency Analysis
- Summary
- References Cited
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Peak streamflow trends in Wisconsin and their relation to changes in climate, water years 1921–2020 |
| Series title | Scientific Investigations Report |
| Series number | 2023-5064 |
| Chapter | J |
| DOI | 10.3133/sir20235064J |
| Year Published | 2024 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Upper Midwest Water Science Center |
| Description | Report: ix, 49 p.; Data Release; Dataset |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |