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LARGE FLOODS IN THE UNITED STATES

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Product Number
115704
Series
CIR-1245
Scale
NO SCALE
Alternate ID
21-1245
ISBN
9790607893808
Authors
JOHN E. COSTA
Version Date
01/01/2003
Countries
USA
Media
Paper
Format
Bound

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Description
The spatial distribution of large gaged floods throughout the United States shows that the locations of most of the largest flows are related to specific combinations of regional climatology, topography, and basin size. Key factors include the general northward trend of decreasing atmospheric moisture, proximity to oceanic moisture sources such as the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, and orientation of topographic features relative to directions of moisture flow, with the largest flows being at locations where topographically high areas are oriented perpendicular to directions of moisture flow. Additionally, the largest flows in large river basins are primarily caused by persistent climatologic conditions such as seasonal snowfall. In contrast, the largest flows in smaller basins are most commonly the result of intense precipitation due to convective storms. Available online at: http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2003/circ1245/
Survey Date
2003
Print Date
2003
Pieces
1
Languages
English
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