Floods in east Baton Rouge Parish and adjacent areas, Louisiana, for the period 1953-74
Water-Resources Investigations Report
74-44
Prepared in cooperation with East Baton Rouge Parish Department of Public Works, under the auspices of Louisiana Department of Public Works
By: Alfred S. Lowe
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Abstract
Flood damage resulting from development in flood plains in East Baton Rouge Parish, La., and adjacent areas has caused economic losses, making governmental officials and planners aware of the need for flood maps. Based on information in private and official files, flood maps have been prepared for 7 1/2-minute topographic quadrangles to show the interpretative delineation of the highest flood elevation that occurred between the years 1953 and 1974. The flood boundaries were mapped on the following quadrangles: Port Hudson, Zachary, Fred, Pride, Pine Grove, Walls, Scotlandville, Comite, Watson, Baton Rouge West, Baton Rouge East, Denham Springs, Plaquemine, St. Gabriel, and Prairieville.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Floods in east Baton Rouge Parish and adjacent areas, Louisiana, for the period 1953-74 |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 74-44 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri7444 |
| Year Published | 1975 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | Report: iv, 12 p.; 16 Plates: 22.95 x 28.99 inches and smaller |
| Country | United States |
| State | Lousiana |
| County | Baton Rouge Parish |
| Scale | 24000 |