Flood of June 4, 2002, in the Indian Creek Basin, Linn County, Iowa
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Abstract
Severe flooding occurred on June 4, 2002, in the Indian Creek Basin in Linn County, Iowa, following thunderstorm activity over east-central Iowa. The rain gage at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, recorded a 24-hour rainfall of 4.76 inches at 6:00 p.m. on June 4th. Radar indications estimated as much as 6 inches of rain fell in the headwaters of the Indian Creek Basin. Peak discharges on Indian Creek of 12,500 cubic feet per second at County Home Road north of Marion, Iowa, and 24,300 cubic feet per second at East Post Road in southeast Cedar Rapids, were determined for the flood. The recurrence interval for these peak discharges both exceed the theoretical 500-year flood as computed using flood-estimation equations developed by the U.S. Geological Survey. Information about the basin and flood history, the 2002 thunderstorms and associated flooding, and a profile of high-water marks are presented for selected reaches along Indian and Dry Creeks.
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Table of Contents
Abstract
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Basin Description
Flood History
Storm Description
Flood Description
Flood Profile
Summary
References
Appendix: Temporary Bench Marks and Reference Points
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Flood of June 4, 2002, in the Indian Creek Basin, Linn County, Iowa |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2004-1074 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20041074 |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Iowa Water Science Center |
| Description | iv, 31 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Linn |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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