Operated by the USGS as part of the National Streams Information Program
(NSIP).
PROVISIONAL FLOOD INFORMATION - September 2004
Provisional data from the flood of Sept. 15-16, 2004
includes a measured flow of 16,500 cubic feet per second
at our stream-gaging station. The measurement was made on
the 15th at about 2300 hours.
Flood-frequency analysis makes this a 100-200 year event.
The previous flood of record was on July 10, 2000 and at
that time was determined to be a 100-200 year event. With
the additional data added up to an including the 2004 peak
flow, the 2000 event recomputes to a 50-100 year flood
frequency.