Floods of February 1989 in Tennessee
Water-Resources Investigations Report
89-4207
By: Ferdinand Quinones and C. R. Gamble
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Abstract
Rainfall amounts of over 5 inches the night of February 13 and the morning of February 14, 1989, caused flooding in areas of Middle and West Tennessee. The towns of Lebanon in Middle Tennessee and Obion in West Tennessee were most severely affected. Most of the business district in Lebanon and many residential areas in Obion were flooded. Recurrence intervals for 24-hour rainfall totals were as high as 25 years at some sites but most peak discharges had recurrence intervals of less than 10 years. Rainfall amounts for the period February 13-20, 1989, peak stages and discharges for this flood, the peak of record, and a list of discharge measurements made during the flood are documented. (USGS)
Suggested Citation
Quinones, F., and Gamble, C.R., 1990, Floods of February 1989 in Tennessee: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4207, iv, 15 p. :ill. ;28 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/wri894207.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Floods of February 1989 in Tennessee |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 89-4207 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri894207 |
| Year Published | 1990 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey ; copies can be purchased from U.S. Geological Survey Books and Open-File Reports Section, |
| Description | iv, 15 p. :ill. ;28 cm. |