| Abstract: | Rainfall amounts of up to 12 inches produced by thunderstorms during March 1-2, 1997 resulted in severe flooding throughout much of southern Ohio. Eighteen counties were declared Federal and State disaster areas. Cost estimates of damage in Ohio from the flooding are nearly $180 million. About 6,500 residences and more than 800 businesses were affected by flooding. Nearly 20,000 persons were evacuated, and 5 deaths were attributed to the flooding.
Record peak stage and streamflow were recorded at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamflow-gaging stations on Ohio Brush Creek near West Union and Shade River near Chester. The peak streamflow at these two locations exceeded the estimate of the 100-year-recurrence- interval peak streamflow.
The recurrence intervals of peak stream flow at selected USGS streamflow gaging stations throughout southern Ohio ranged from less than 2 years to greater than 100 years. The most severe flooding in the State was generally confined to areas within 50 to 70 miles of the Ohio River. Many communities along the Ohio River experienced the worst flooding in more than 30 years. |
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| ProdID: | 27867 |
| Citation Author: | Jackson, K. S.; Vivian, S. A.; Diam, F. J.; Crecelius, C. J. |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | iv, 21 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm. |
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| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey ;
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| Citation Series: | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Citation Series Code: | WRI |
| Citation Series Number: | 97-4149 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Flood of March 1997 in southern Ohio; 1997; WRI; 97-4149; Jackson, K. S.; Vivian, S. A.; Diam, F. J.; Crecelius, C. J. |
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| Citation Year: | 1997 |
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| Text: | Flood of March 1997 in southern Ohio; 1997; WRI; 97-4149; Jackson, K. S.; Vivian, S. A.; Diam, F. J.; Crecelius, C. J. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1997/4149/report-thumb.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1997/4149/report.pdf |
| Date Other: | Fri, 1 May 1998 00:00 -0500 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey ;
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