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<br />FLOODS OF SEPT. 1970 IN ARIZ., UTAH, COLO., AND N. MEX.
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<br />STATION DATA-GlLA RIVER BASIN
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<br />East Verde River near Pine, Ariz.-Continued
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<br />(112) 09507980. East Verde River near Childs, Ariz.
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<br />Day
<br />Sept. 4
<br />5
<br />6
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<br />Mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1970
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<br />Discharge Day Discharge Day
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<br />1. 1 Sept. 7 33 Sept. 9
<br />138 8 32 10
<br />37
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<br />Discharge
<br />18
<br />2.4
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<br />Location,--Lat34017'OOI', long 111038'50", insec.21, T.IIN., R.7E. (unsurveyed),
<br />Gila County, in Tonto National Forest, on left bank 1. 3 mi (2. 1 Ian) upstream. from
<br />mouth and 6 mi (lO km) southeast of Childs.
<br />Drainage area. --328 mi2 (850 km2),
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<br />Gage height. in feet, and discharge. in cubic feet per second, at indicated time, 1970
<br />HOur Gage Discharge Hour Gage Discharge Hour Gage Discharge
<br />height height height
<br />Sept. 4 Sept. 5*-Con. Sept. 5*-Con.
<br />2400 1.43 1.0 1500 3.04 270 1700 3.30 354
<br />Sept. 5' 1530 3.30 351 2000 2.43 117
<br />0600 1. 80 20 1600 6.4 2,820 2400 2.09 56
<br />1400 2.13 56 1630 4.83 1,230
<br />"'Daily mean computed from data in addition to figures shown.
<br />(111) 09507700. Webber Creek above West Fork Webber Crt!ek, near Pine, Ariz.
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<br />GaRe-height record. --Digital recorder tape except Sept. 5-10. Altitude of gage is
<br />2,500 ft (760 m), from topographic map.
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<br />Discharge record. --Stage.discharge relation defined by current-meter measurements
<br />below 800 fbj/s (22. 7 m3/s) and extended above on basis of slope-area measurement
<br />of peak flow. Discharge for Sept. 5-10 estimated on basis of streamflow records
<br />for Verde River below Tangle Creek and East Verde River near Pine, precipitation
<br />records, and recession characteristics.
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<br />Maxima. --Sept. 4-10, 1970: Discharge, 23,500 ft3/s (666 m3/s) 1800 hours 8,ept. 5
<br />(gage height, 19.2 ft or 5. 85 m, from profile past gage).
<br />1961 to August 1970: Discharge. 17,000 ft3/s (481 m3/s) Dec. 22 or 30, 1965
<br />(gage height, unknown), by slope-area measurement of peak flow.
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<br />Location. --Lat 34024'40", long 111022'20", in swi sec.23, T.12 N., R.9 E.
<br />(unsurveyed), Gila County, in Tanto National Forest on left hank 0.2 mi (0.3 km) up-
<br />stream from West Fork and 4.9 mi (7. 9 km) northeast of Pine.
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<br />Day
<br />Sept.
<br />
<br />4
<br />5
<br />6
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<br />Mean discharge, in cubic
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<br />Discharge Day
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<br />1. 9 Sept. 7
<br />5,000 8
<br />2,000
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<br />feet per second, 1970
<br />Discharge Day
<br />700 Sept. 9
<br />300 10
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<br />Discharge
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<br />DrainaRe area. --4. 92 mi2 (12. 74 km2).
<br />Gage.height record. --Digital recorder tape. Altitude of gage is 5,530 ft 0.686 m), from
<br />topographic map.
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<br />50
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<br />(113) 09508300. Wet Bottom Creek near Childs, Ariz.
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<br />Discharge record. .-Stage-discharge relation defined by current-meter measurements
<br />below 33 ft,j/s (0.93 m3/s) and extended above on basis of slope-area mea$urement
<br />of peak flow.
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<br />~. --Sept. 4-10, 1970: Discharge, 1,220 ft3/s (34.6 m3/s) 1530 hours Sept. 5
<br />(gage helght, 4.36 ft or 1. 329 m).
<br />1959 to August 1970: Discharge, 399 ft3/s (11. 3 m3/s) Sept. 13, 1961 (gage3
<br />height, 3, 13 ft 01" O. 954 m), from rating curve extended above 33 ft3/s (0.93 m {sl
<br />on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow.
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<br />Location. --Lat 34009'39", long 111041'32", in sec. 36, T. 91 N., R.6 E. (unsurveyed),
<br />Gila County, in Tanto National Forest. on right bank 1. 4 mi (2.2 km) upstream from
<br />mouth and 13 mi (21 km) south of Childs.
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<br />Drainage area. --36. 4 mi2 (94.3 km2).
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<br />Ga,E{e-heij;!"ht record. --No record; gage not operating. Altitude of gage is 2,320 ft
<br />(707 m), from topographic map.
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<br />Day
<br />Sept.
<br />
<br />4
<br />5
<br />6
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<br />Mean discharge, in cubic
<br />Discharge Day
<br />0.44 Sept. 7
<br />181 8
<br />30
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<br />feet per second. 1970
<br />Discharge Day
<br />10 Sept. 9
<br />7.0 10
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<br />Discharge
<br />4.0
<br />3.2
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<br />Discharge record. --Discharge estimated on the basis of slope-area measurement of
<br />peak now and comparison with surl"ounding stations of the relation of unit peak
<br />discharge to total unit discharge for Sept. 5-10.
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<br />Gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second, at indicated time, 1970
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<br />Maxima. ~-Sept. 4-10, 1970: Discharge. 5,600 ft3{s (159 m3{sl, time unknown, Sept. 5
<br />~ height, 14.18 ft or 4.322 m).
<br />1967 to August 1970: Discharge, 5,220 ft3/s (148 m3/s) Dec. 19, 1967 (gage
<br />height, 11. 00 ft or 3.353 m), from rating curve extended above 300 ft3/s (8.50 m3/s)
<br />on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow.
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<br /> Gage Discharge Hour Gage Discharge Hour Gage Discharge
<br />Hour height height height
<br />Sept. 4 Sept. 5"'-Con. Sept. 5' Con.
<br />240Q 0.95 0.60 1300 2.26 124 1700 3.13 398
<br />Sept. 5' 1400 2,75 256 1800 2,81 276
<br />0400 1.11 2.9 1500 4.21 1,090 2000 2.47 173
<br />0800 1. 51 21 1530 4.36 1,220 2400 1.98 72
<br />1000 2.24 119 1600 4.27 1,140
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<br />Day
<br />Sept. 4
<br />5
<br />6
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<br />Mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1970
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<br />Discharge Day Discharge Day
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<br />0.30 Sept. 7 10 Sept. 9
<br />700 8 5.0 10
<br />65
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<br />Discharge
<br />
<br />5.0
<br />5.0
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<br />"'Daily mean computed from data in additIon to flgures shown.
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