Flood frequency in Texas; calculation of peak-streamflow frequency at gaging stations

Fact Sheet 181-95
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Abstract

In 1991, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) began a 5-year study of floods in Texas. The study, which is being done in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation, uses streamflow data collected at streamflow-gaging stations to assess Texas flood characteristics. Two major objectives of the study are to determine for unregulated, rural basins (1) the most reliable method to calculate peak-streamflow frequency for Texas stations; and (2) a method to estimate peak-streamflow frequency at any Texas stream site (gaged or ungaged) using pertinent peak-streamflow information from nearby stations. This fact sheet pertains to the first objective of the study.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Flood frequency in Texas; calculation of peak-streamflow frequency at gaging stations
Series title Fact Sheet
Series number 181-95
DOI 10.3133/fs18195
Year Published 1995
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Contributing office(s) Texas Water Science Center
Description HTML Document
Country United States
State Texas
Online Only (Y/N) N
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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