Floods of December 2004 and January 2005 in Ohio: FEMA Disaster Declaration 1580
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Floods of December 2004 and January 2005 in Ohio: FEMA Disaster Declaration 1580 By Andrew D. Ebner, David E. Straub, and Jonathan D. Lageman In cooperation with the Ohio Emergency Management Agency Open-File Report 2008–1289 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Department of the Interior DIRK KEMPTHORNE, Secretary U.S. Geological Survey Mark D. Myers, Director U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia: 2008 For product and ordering information: World Wide Web: http://www.usgs.gov/pubprod Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS For more information on the USGS—the Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment: World Wide Web: http://www.usgs.gov Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. 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Suggested citation: Ebner, A.D., Straub, D.E., and Lageman, J.D., 2008, Floods of December 2004 and January 2005 in Ohio— FEMA Disaster Declaration 1580: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008–1289, 98 p. iii Contents Abstract ...........................................................................................................................................................1 Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................1 Antecedent Climatic Conditions ..................................................................................................................3 December 2004–January 2005 Flood ..........................................................................................................3 Winter Storm of December 22–23, 2004 ............................................................................................3 Storms of January 2005........................................................................................................................7 General Description of the December 2004–January 2005 Flood .................................................7 Areal Distribution ........................................................................................................................7 Flood Stages, Streamflows, and Recurrence Intervals .........................................................7 Flood and Storm Damages Associated With FEMA-1580-DR ..............................................................31 Summary........................................................................................................................................................32 Acknowledgments .......................................................................................................................................32 References Cited..........................................................................................................................................32 Appendix 1. Details of Hydrologic and Hydraulic Analyses ..............................................................35 1–A. Wills Creek and Buffalo Creek near the Villages of Pleasant City, Derwent, and Kimbolton ........................................................................................................................51 1–B. Leatherwood Creek near the Village of Quaker City ........................................................65 1–C. Clear Fork near the Village of Birmingham.........................................................................71 1–D. West Fork Duck Creek near the Villages of Ava, Coal Ridge, and South Olive ............76 1–E. East Fork Duck Creek near the Village of East Union .......................................................86 1–F. Muskingum River near the City of McConnelsville ............................................................91 Figures 1. Map showing Ohio counties declared disaster areas under FEMA declaration 1580 .....2 2. Maps showing regionally averaged monthly total precipitation and percentage of normal precipitation for the 10 climatic regions of Ohio for A, November and B, December 2004 .........................................................................................................................4 3. Graphs showing mean 200-millibar heights (contour interval is 120 meters) and wind speeds (shading, meters per second) A, from December 22, 2004, through January 15, 2005, and B, for the climatological means calculated from daily means for December 22–January 15 during 1979–1995 .........................................................5 4–15. Maps showing: 4. Distribution of 48-hour snowfall totals in Ohio for December 22–23, 2004 ................6 5. Isohyetal map of rainfall totals in Ohio for January 2005 ..............................................8 6. Locations of selected U.S. Geological Survey streamgages referred to in this report ............................................................................................................................10 7. Selected areas of central Ohio affected by flooding during December 2004 and January 2005 ...............................................................................................................15 8. Selected areas of northwestern Ohio affected by flooding during December 2004 and January 2005 ..................................................................................16 iv 9. Selected areas of east-central Ohio affected by flooding during December 2004 and January 2005 .....................................................................17 10. Selected areas of southeastern Ohio (16-county area) affected by flooding during December 2004 and January 2005 .........................................18 11. Selected areas of southeastern Ohio (five-county area) affected by flooding during December 2004 and January 2005 .........................................19 12. Selected areas of eastern Ohio affected by flooding during December 2004 and January 2005 .....................................................................20 13. Selected areas of southwestern Ohio affected by flooding during December 2004 and January 2005 .....................................................................21 14. Selected areas of central-northern Ohio affected by flooding during December 2004 and January 2005 .....................................................................22 15. Selected areas of Tuscarawas County affected by flooding during December 2004 and January 2005 .....................................................................23 1-A1–1-F1. Maps showing: 1–A1. Location of the Wills Creek study reaches for the Villages of Pleasant City and Derwent, Ohio .......................................................................37 1–A2. Location of the Wills Creek study reach for the Village of Kimbolton, Ohio .....................................................................................................38 1–B1. Location of the Leatherwood Creek study reach for the Village of Quaker City, Ohio ..................................................................................................39 1–C1. Location of the Clear Fork study reach for the Village of Birmingham, Ohio .................................................................................................40 1–D1. Location of the West Fork Duck Creek Creek study reaches for the Villages of Ava and Coal Ridge, Ohio ..................................................41 1–D2. Location of the West Fork Duck Creek study reach for the Village of South Olive, Ohio ................................................................................42 1–E1. Location of the East Fork Duck Creek study reach for the Village of East Union, Ohio ..................................................................................43 1–F1. Location of the Muskingum River study reach near the City of McConnelsville, Ohio ...............................................................................44 1-A3–1-A5. Graphs showing: 1–A3. Flood profiles for the Wills Creek and Buffalo Creek near the Village of Pleasant City for the 10-, 50-, 100-, and 500-year- recurrence-interval floods ..................................................................................60 1–A4. Flood profiles for Wills Creek near the Village of Derwent for the 10-, 50-, 100-, and 500-year-recurrence-interval floods.................................61 1–A5. Flood profiles for Wills Creek near the Village of Kimbolton for the 10-, 50-, 100-, and 500-year-recurrence-interval floods.................................61 1-A6–1-A8. Maps showing: 1–A6. Cross-section locations for the flood profiles on Buffalo and Wills Creek near the Village of Pleasant City, Ohio ........................................62 1–A7. Cross-section locations for the flood profiles on Wills Creek near the Village of Derwent, Ohio .....................................................................63 1–A8. Cross-section locations for the flood profiles on Wills Creek near the Village of Kimbolton, Ohio ...................................................................64 v 1–B2. Graph showing flood profiles for Leatherwood Creek near the Village of Quaker City for the 10-, 50-, 100-, and 500-year-recurrence-interval floods ..............69 1–B3. Map showing cross-section locations for the flood profiles on Leatherwood