Floods in Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas, September 12-13, 1977.

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Abstract:

The storm of September 12-13, 1977, produced as much as 16 inches of rainfall in the Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas area, left 25 persons dead, many homeless, and over 50 million dollars in damages. Flood hydrographs taken from U.S. Geological Survey gaging-stations reflected two storms occurring within 24 hours. Measured precipitation indicated each storm event to be near a 100-year, 24-hour rainfall frequency. Peak discharges determined at selected locations in areas of greater rainfall depths exceeded those of the 100-year floods. Author

Author(s):
Hauth, Leland D. ; Carswell, William J., Jr
Author Organization(s):
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ROLLA MO WATER RESOURCES DIV
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.,
Pagination:
0044

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
USGS/WRD/WRI-78/069, USGS/WRI-78-63
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_8_Building Partnerships
Modernization Areas:
Directed Energy
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*FLOODS, PEAK VALUES, METEOROLOGICAL DATA, HYDROLOGY, PROFILES, STORMS, TABLES(DATA), RAINFALL, FLOODING, URBAN AREAS, MISSOURI, KANSAS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Meteorology, Hydrology, Limnology and Potamology
Report Date:
1978 May 01