Flood profiles for Peace River, south-central Florida
Water-Resources Investigations Report
78-57
By: W. R. Murphy Jr., K.M. Hammett, and C. V. Reeter
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Abstract
This report presents flood heights and profiles for a 70-mile reach of Peace River from Bartow to Arcadia, Fla. The flood heights were calculated using the U.S. Geological Survey step-backwater model. Profiles were prepared for floods having expected recurrence intervals of 2, 2.33, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, and 500 years. Flood-peak discharges used in the step-backwater analyses were determined by weighting stream gaging-station data with data from a regional analysis. Land-surface elevation data for 183 cross sections - including values of Manning 's roughness coefficient - also were used in the backwater analysis. Flood height data are generally accurate to + or - 0.5 foot. They indicate that most roads and two bridges in the study reach will be inundated by some of the floods evaluated. (Woodard-USGS)
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Murphy, W.R., Hammett, K., Reeter, C.V., 1978, Flood profiles for Peace River, south-central Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 78-57, iv, 35 p. :ill., maps ;27 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/wri7857.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Flood profiles for Peace River, south-central Florida |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 78-57 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri7857 |
| Year Published | 1978 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division, |
| Description | iv, 35 p. :ill., maps ;27 cm. |