APPENDIX C:  U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FLOOD HYDROLOGY REPORTS TABLE C-1   USGS REPORTS FOR ESTIMATING RURAL FLOOD PEAKS USING WATERSHED AND CLIMATIC CHARACTERISTICS State Reference Alabama Olin, D. A. (1984). "Magnitude and frequency of floods in Alabama," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 84-4191. Alaska (r) Curran, J. H., D. F. Meyer, and G. D. Tasker. (2003). "Estimating the magnitude and frequency of peak streamflows for ungaged sites on streams in Alaska and conterminous basins in Canada," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 84-4191. Arizona Eychaner, J. H.(1984). "Estimation of magnitude and frequency of floods in Pima County, Arizona, with comparisons of alternative methods," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4142. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 111-98. (1999). "The National Flood-Frequency Program - Methods for Estimating Flood Magnitude and Frequency in Rural Areas in Arizona." California Gotvald, A. J., N. A. Barth, A. G. Veilleux, and C. Parrett. 2012. "Methods for determining magnitude and frequency of floods in California, based on data through water year 2006," U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2012 - 5113. Waananen, A. O., and J. R. Crippen. (1977). "Magnitude and frequency of floods in California," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 77 - 21. Colorado Kircher, J. E., A. F. Choquette, and B. D. Richter. (1985)."Estimation of natural streamflow characteristics in Wesern Colorado," U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations 85-4086. Livingston, R. K. and K. Russel. (1981)."Rainfall-runoff modeling and preliminary regional flood characteeristics of small rural watersheds in the Arkansas River Basin in Colorado," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 80-112. Livingston, R. K., and D. R. Minges. (1987). "Tecniques for estimating regional flood characteristics of small rural watersheds in the plains regions of eastern Colorado," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 87-4094. Connecticut U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 014-01. (2001). "The National Flood-Frequency Program - Methods for Estimating Flood Magnitute and Frequence in Connecticut." Delaware U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 013-01. (2001). "The National Flood-Frequency Program - Methods for Estimating Flood Magnitute and Frequence for Non-Tidal streams in Delaware." Florida Verdi, R. J. and J. F. Dixon. (2006)."Magnitude and Frequency of Floods for Rural Streams in Florida,"U. S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 2011-5030. Georgia Feaster, T. D., A. J. Gotvald, and J. C. Weaver. (2011). "Methods for Estimating the Magnitude and Frequency of Floods for Urban and Small, Rural Streams in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina," U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2014-5030 Hawaii Oki, D. S., S. N. Rosa and C. W. Yeung .(2010)."Flood-Frequency Estimates for Streams on Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and Hawaii, State of Hawaii,"U. S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 2010-5035. Idaho Kjelstrom, L. C., and R. L. Moffatt. (1981)."Method of estimating flood-frequency parameters for streams in Idaho,"U. S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 81-909. Illinois Curtis, G. W. (1987). "Technique for estimating flood-peak discharges and frequencies on rural streams in Illinois,"U. S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 87-4207. Indiana Glatfelter, D. R. (1984). "Techniques for estimating magnitude and frequency of floods in Indiana,"U. S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 84-4134. Iowa Lara, O. (1987). "Methods for estimating the magnitude and frequency of floods at ungaged sites on unregulated rural streams in Iowa,"U. S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 87-4132. Kansas Rasmussen, P. R., and C. A. Perry. (2000)."Estimation of Peak Streamflows for Unregulated Rural Streams in Kansas"U. S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-4079. Kentucky Choquette, A. F. (1987). "Regionalization of peak discharges for streams in Kentucky"U. S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 87-4209. Louisiana The National Flood-Frequency Program - Methods for estimating flood magnitude and frequency in rural areas in Louisiana. (1999).U. S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 099-01. Lee, F. N. (1985), "Floods in Louisiana, Magnitude and frequency,"Fourth Edition, Department of Transportation and Development, Water Resources Technical Report No. 36. Maine Hodgkins, G. (1999). "Estimating the magnitude of peak flows for streams in Maine for selected recurrence intervals"U. S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 99-4008. Maryland Dillow, J. J. A. (1996). "Tecnique for Estimating Magnitude and Frequence of Peak Flows in Maryland," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4154. Massachusetts Wandle, S. W. (1983)."Estimating peak discharges of small, rural streams in Massachusetts" U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2214 Michigan Holtschlag, D. J., and H. M. Croskey. (1984). "Statistical models for estimating flow characteristics of Michigan streams," U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Investigations Report 84-4207 Minnesota Jacques, J. E., and D. L. Lorenz. (1988). "Techniques for estimating the magnitude an frequency of floods in Minnesota," U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Investigations Report 87-4170 Mississippi Landers, M. N., and K. Wilson, Jr. (1991). "Flood characteristics of Mississippi streams" U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Investigations Report 91-4037 Missouri Hauth, L. D. (1974). "Technique for estimating the magnitude and frequency of Missouri floods," U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 91-89. Alexander, T. W., and G. L. Wilson. (1995). "Technique for estimating the 2 -to 500 - year flood discharges on unregulated streams in rural Missouri" U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Investigations Report 95-4231 Southard, R. E. (2010). "Estimation of the magnitude and frequency of floods in urban basins in Missouri" U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Investigations Report 2010-5073 Montana Omang, R. J., Parrett, C., and J. A. Hull. (1986). "Methods for estimating magnitude and frequency of floods in Montana based on data through 1983" U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Investigations Report 86-4027 Nebraska Beckman, E. W. (1976). "Magnitude and frequency of floods in Nebraska" U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Investigations 76-109 Nevada "The National Flood-Frequency Program - Methods for estimating flood magnitude and frequency in rural areas in Nevada." (1999). U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 123-98 New Hampshire LeBlanc, D. R. (1978). "Progress report on hydrologic investigations of small drainage areas in New Hampshire - Preliminary relations for estimating peak discharges on rural, unregulated streams," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 78-47. New Jersey Watson, K. M., and R. D. Schopp. (2009). "Methodology for estimation of flood magnitude and frequency for New Jersey streams," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 2009-5167 New Mexico Waltmeyer, S. D. (1986). "Techniques for estimating flood-flow frequency for unregulated streams in New Mexico" U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4104 "The National Flood - Frequency Program - Methods for estimating flood magnitude and frequency in rural areas in New Mexico." (2000). U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 055-00 New York Zembrzuski, T. J., and B. Dunn. (1979). "Techniques for estimating magnitude and frequency of floods on rural unregulated streams in New York, excluding Long Island," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 79-83 North Carolina Pope, B. F., G. D. Tasker, and J. C. Robbins. (2001)."Estimating the magnitude and frequency of floods in rural basins of North Carolina - Revised," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 01-4207 Feaster, T. D., A. J. Gotvald, and J. C. Weaver. (2011). "Methods for Estimating the Magnitude and Frequency of Floods for Urban and Small, Rural Streams in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina," U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2014-5030 North Dakota Sether, T. W. (1992)."Techniques for estimating peak-flow frequency relations for North Dakota streams," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 92-4020 Ohio Koltun, G. F. (2003). "Techniques for estimating peak-flow discharges of rural, unregulated streams in Ohio" U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4164 Oklahoma Tortorelli, R. L., and D. L. Bergman. (1984). "Techniques for estimating flood peak discharges for unregulated streams and streams regulated by small floodwater retarding structures in Oklahoma" U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 86-4358 "The National Flood - Frequency Program - Methods for estimating flood magnitude and frequency in rural and urban areas in Oklahoma." (2001). U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 008-01 Oregon Harris, D. D., and L. E. Hubbard. (1982). "Magnitude and frequency of floods in eastern Oregon" U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 82-4078 Harris, D. D., and L. E. Hubbard. (1979). "Magnitude and frequency of floods in western Oregon," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 79-553 Pennsylvania Filippo, H. N., Jr. (1977). "Floods in Pennsylvania: a manual for estimation of their magnitude and frequency," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 76-391 Puerto Rico Gines, O. R. (1999). "Estimation of magnitude and frequency of floods for streams in Puerto Rico: New empirical models," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4142 Rhode Island Johnson, C. G., and G. A. Laraway. (1976). "Flood magnitude and frequency of small Rhode Island streams," U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-883 South Carolina Whetstone, B. H. (1982). "Techniques for estimating magnitude and frequency of floods in South Carolina" U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 82-1 Feaster, T. D., A. J. Gotvald, and J. C. Weaver. (2009). "Magnitude and frequency of rural floods in Southeastern United States, 2006: Volume 3, South Carolina," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 2009-5156 Feaster, T. D., A. J. Gotvald, and J. C. Weaver. (2011). "Methods for Estimating the Magnitude and Frequency of Floods for Urban and Small, Rural Streams in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina," U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2014-5030 South Dakota Becker, L. D. (1974). "A method for estimating magnitude and frequency of floods in South Dakota," U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 74-35 Becker, L. D. (1980). "Techniques for estimating flood peaks, volumes and hydrographs on small streams in South Dakota," U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 80-80 Becker, L. D. (1982). "Magnitude and frequency of floods from selected drainage basins in South Dakota," U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 82-31 Tennessee Law, G. S., and G. D. Tasker. (2000). "Flood-frequency prediction methods for unregulated streams of Tennessee," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4176 Texas Schroeder, E. E. and B. C. Massey. (1977). "Technique for Estimating the Magnitude and Frequency of Floods in Texas," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 77-110 Land, L. F., E. E., Schroeder, B. B. Hampton. "Technique for Estimating the Magnitude and Frequency of Floods in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area, Texas," U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 82-18 Utah Thomas, B. E., and K. L. Lindskov. (1983). "Methods for estimating peak discharge and flood boundaries of streams in Utah," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 83-4129 "The National Flood-Frequency Program - Methods for estimating flood magnitude and frequency in rural areas in Utah." (1999). U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 124-98 Vermont Olson, S. A. (2002). "Flow-frequency characteristics of Vermont streams," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 02-4238 Virginia Bisese, J. A. (1995). "Methods for estimating the magnitude and frequency of peak discharges of rural, unregulated streams in Virginia," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4148 Washington Sumioka, S. S., D. L. Kresch, and K. D. Kasnick. (1998). "Magnitude and frequency of floods in Washington," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4277 "The National Flood-Frequency Program - Methods for estimating flood magnitude in Washington." (2001). U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 016-01 West Virginia Runner, G. S. (1980). "Technique for estimating magnitude and frequency of floods in West Virginia," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-1218 Wiley, J. B., and J. T. Atkins, Jr. (2010). "Estimation of flood-frequency discharges for rural, unregulated streams in West Virginia," (2001).U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 2010-5033 Wisconsin Walker, J. F., and W. R. Krug. (2003). "Flood-frequency characteristics of Wisconsin streams," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4250 Wyoming Lowham, H. W. (1976). "Techniques for estimating flow characteristics of Wyoming streams," U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 76-112 Miller, K. A. (2003). "Peak-flow characteristics of Wyoming streams,"U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4107

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