Technique for estimating magnitude and frequency of floods in Virginia
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Abstract
A technique is presented for estimating the magnitude and frequency of floods in Virginia. For 299 gaged sites, the magnitudes of floods having recurrence intervals of 2 to 100 years are provided in tables. For ungaged sites, regression relations are presented that allow the estimation of flood magnitudes based on upstream drainage area, average main-channel slope, and a factor to account for regional variations in basin terrain characteristics that would bias the results. A summary of maximum known peak discharges are presented for 363 sites together with the relationship of drainage-area size to flow in cubic feet per second per square mile. Also given is table of 10 basin characteristics for 403 gaging stations.
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Publication type | Report |
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Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Title | Technique for estimating magnitude and frequency of floods in Virginia |
Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
Series number | 78-5 |
DOI | 10.3133/wri785 |
Year Published | 1978 |
Language | English |
Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
Description | Report: v, 83 p.; 2 Plates: 31.48 x 15.90 inches and 31.73 x 16.15 inches |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
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