Preliminary flood-frequency relations for urban streams, Metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia
Water-Resources Investigations Report
77-57
By: Harold G. Golden
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Abstract
A method is presented for estimating the magnitude and frequency of floods for urban streams in metropolitan Atlanta. The method is based on adjustments to the natural stream flood-frequency and rainfall-frequency characteristics of the local area as defined by urban flood studies in other areas.
The effects of urbanization on flood-peak runoff are estimated from the percentage of drainage basin that is impervious and the percentage of drainage area served by storm sewers. Equations are presented for estimating the 2-, 5-, 10-, 25-, 50-, and 100-year flood peak discharges for basin sizes from 0.5 to 100 square miles in the Atlanta metro area.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Preliminary flood-frequency relations for urban streams, Metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 77-57 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri7757 |
| Year Published | 1977 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | South Atlantic Water Science Center |
| Description | iii, 16 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| City | Atlanta |