| Abstract: | Water surface profiles for the 10-, 25-, 50-, and 100-yr recurrence interval floods for most of the streams that drain developing areas of Leon County and the city of Tallahassee are presented. The principal streams studied are in the Lake Munson, Lake Lafayette, and Lake Jackson basins Peak discharges were computed from regression equations based on information gained from 15 streamflow stations in the area. Standard step-backwater procedures were used to determine the water-surface elevations for the streams. The flood elevations were generally higher than those in the Flood Insurance Studies for Tallahassee (1976) and Leon County (1982). The primary reason for the higher profiles is that peak discharges used in this report are larger than those used previously, largely due to changes in land use. The flood profiles for Bradford Brook, North Branch Gum Creek, and West Branch Gum Creek generally match those in the Leon County Flood Insurance Studies. Channel improvements in some areas would lower the flood elevation in that area, but would probably increase flooding downstream. (Lantz-PTT) |
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| ProdID: | 27158 |
| Citation Author: | Franklin, M. A.; Orr, R. A. |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | iii, 82 p. :ill., map ;28 cm. |
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| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Citation Series: | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Citation Series Code: | WRI |
| Citation Series Number: | 86-4327 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Analysis of water-surface profiles in Leon County and the city of Tallahassee, Florida; 1987; WRI; 86-4327; Franklin, M. A.; Orr, R. A. |
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| Citation Year: | 1987 |
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| Text: | Analysis of water-surface profiles in Leon County and the city of Tallahassee, Florida; 1987; WRI; 86-4327; Franklin, M. A.; Orr, R. A. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1986/4327/report-thumb.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1986/4327/report.pdf |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
