WSPC02131

• File Number: 8040.800
• Description: Section D General Studies - Water Resources
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 11/1/1957
• Author: USGS
• Title: Water Resources Review - November 1957 through December 1958
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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The October rIO(lds io Texas were the high!"l5! U\
mo"e than 20 ,"I'arll In Colorado lbver basin.

ke-cord-brl"aking flooda in Kentucky In Sovember
caul;l"d an 1"5umaled $5 million damage.

The February floods in Texas In Xa~'ce5. and lo....er
Guadalupe, Colorado, and Brazos HJH'r basins wen"
the hijt:hest in 16 to 22 years on Borne streams. The
Cahforn1a rloods ....ere record bN!'aklng In small
streams in thl" northt>rn par! of the Stal,'.

Hecord-brealong rIoads in Arkansas and l.ouIs!ana
occurred in latlf' April or If'arly ;..lay, Thf' Tf'xas rIoodll
In Ma,- were caulled by heavy rains addlnji! '.,ater to
!;lrl'a~S alN'ad~- hiji!h from late April storms.

The California !loads in April were greatest In the
San Francisco Bay an'a where thousands of people
werl~ drlYen from their homes.

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In May floodll causcd an estimated $1 to $2 million
damage In Ihf' Ponce area of Puerto Rico.

The Indiana Ooods In June were ji!enerally the high.
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and Wlnte Rivf'rs, In Iowa the June floods reachi!'d the
highest unit M.lnoff l-"ver mt"asured In that Slat...

In July floods and hil" .,..ater e:ll;tendf'd in a belt from
Kanlla" and :'\ebraska to P..nnsylvanl3. and :-<ew York;
they .......ri!' record breaking only in small streams.

$.eVl"ri!' floods occurl'i!'d locally throu,:i:hout southern
Texa" In September; Rio Grande .....a15 espcciatl~.. high
In the Prf'sidio area.

Thi!' accompanylnl!' chart sh.O'lo"Ing flood discharges
in l'i!'!anon to dramage a rea contains the points fQr the
floods listed in the monthly issues of the Review durlnll:
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