| Abstract: | Flood data from gaging stations on Wisconsin rivers and streams are listed in this report. From these data, composite frequency curves were defined which express the ratio of floods of various recurrence intervals to the mean annual flood. Multiple correlation techniques were used to obtain formulas that relate the basin parameters of drainage area, main channel slope, and lake and reservoir surface area to the mean annual flood. By combining the results from the mean annual flood formulas with the regional frequency curves, the flood-frequency relationship can be determined for most sites in the State where the drainage basin exceeds 20 square miles. The curves and formulas are not applicable to: main stem of several of the larger rivers, highly regulated streams where it is possible for man to alter flood peaks, and drainage basins under 70 square miles in a part of west-central Wisconsin. |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 52160 |
| Citation Author: | Ericson, D. W. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
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| Citation Number Of Pages: | 109 |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | iv, 109 p. |
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| Citation Public Comments: | Prepared in cooperation with the State Highway Commission of Wisconsin |
| Citation Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Citation Series: | Open-File Report |
| Citation Series Code: | OFR |
| Citation Series Number: | 61-44 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Floods in Wisconsin: Magnitude and Frequency; 1961; OFR; 61-44; Ericson, D. W. |
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| Citation Year: | 1961 |
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| Text: | Floods in Wisconsin: Magnitude and Frequency; 1961; OFR; 61-44; Ericson, D. W. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1961/0044/report-thumb.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1961/0044/report.pdf |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
