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Index Arizona—Continued Bradshaw Mountains, 29 Grand Canyon, 29 A Littlefield, 29 absorption, Page, 29 definition, ix Phantom Ranch, 29 , 7, 11, 14, 20–23, 74, 148 Prescott, 29 Dauphin Island, 20 Scottsdale, 29 Elba, 20 Sunflower, 29 Fort Morgan, 20 Tuscon, 29 Mobile, 9, 20 Yuma, 29 Mobile Bay, 20 Arkansas, 14, 32–34 Weeks Bay, 20 Magnolia, 32 Alaska, 7, 24–28 Texarkana, 32 Alaska Highway, 24 Arkansas River, Alatna, 24 Colorado, 59 Anchorage, 24 , 148 Coast Mountains, 24 , 216 Cook Inlet, 24 Salt Fork of the, 216 Hughes, 24 Aroostook River, Kodiak Island, 24 , 130 Palmer, 24 Atlantic, Valdez, 24 Iowa, 115 Wiseman, 24 Atlantic City, Alatna, , 178 Alaska, 24 Atwood, Alexandria, Colorado, 59 , 128 Aurora, Allegheny River, Illinois, 102 , 298 Austin, Alta, Texas, 261 Utah, 269 Ayers Brook, Americus, , 273 , 80 Ames, B Iowa, 115 Baker River, Amite River, , 175 Louisiana, 128 bank, Anchorage, definition, ix Alaska, 24 Beardstown, Androscoggin River, Illinois, 102 Maine, 130 Beaufort, Antelope Canyon, , 245 Arizona, 29 Beaver Creek, Apalachicola, Kentucky, 123 , 74 Left Fork, 123 Apalachicola River, Right Fork, 123 Florida, 74 Beaver Dam Wash, , 133, 277, 298 Arizona, 29 Arcadia, Benton Harbor, Florida, 74 Michigan, 138 Arizona, 16, 29–31 Big Muddy River, Antelope Canyon, 29 Illinois, 102 314 Summary of Significant Floods in the and , 1994 Through 1998 Water Years

Big Pine Creek, C Indiana, 110 Cairo, Big River, Illinois, 14, 102, 123 Missouri, 7, 148 Calcasieu River, Biloxi, at Oakdale, 128 Mississippi, 148 Louisiana, 128 Bismarck, , 13–14, 17, 35–58 North Dakota, 206 Clear Lake, 35 Bitterroot River, Forest Falls, 35 Montana, 157 Kings Canyon National Park, 35 Black Hills Region, Los Angeles, 17, 35 South Dakota, 250 Sacramento, 35 Blue Dog Lake, , 17, 35 South Dakota, 250 Santa Barbara, 35 Blue Licks Springs, Sequoia National Park, 35 Kentucky, 123 Tracy, 35 Blue River, Yosmite, 35 at Fredericksburg, 110 Yosmite National Park, 35 at Milltown, 110 Calumet, Indiana, 110 Louisiana, 128 Boise River, Canada, 13, 157, 206, 273 Idaho, 94 Canal Creek Canyon, Boone, Utah, 270 Iowa, 115 Cannelton, , Indiana, 123 Massachusetts, 136 Cannelton Dam, Boulder City, Indiana, 123 Nevada, 169 Cape Fear, Bourbeuse River, , 196, 277 Missouri, 7, 152 Cape Girardeau, Bradshaw Mountains, Missouri, 102 Arizona, 29 Carnation, Branch Brook, Washington, 286 Maine, 130 Carson River, Brazos River, Nevada, 169 Texas, 261 Caruthersville, Brian Head, Tennessee, 258 Utah, 270 Cascade Range, Bright Angel Creek, Oregon, 220 Arizona, 29 Cassity, Broad River, West , 298 North Carolina, 196 Cass River, Brookville Lake, Michigan, 138 Indiana, 110 Cataldo, Browntown, Idaho, 94 Wisconsin, 304 Catoma Creek, Buckhannon River, Alabama, 17 , 298 Catskill Mountains, Buffalo Creek, , 186 Colorado, 59 Cattail Creek, near Overton, 167 , 133 Nebraska, 167 Charleston, South Carolina, 245 Index 315

Charlotte, Colorado River, 13 North Carolina, 196 Colorado, 59 Chattahoochee River, Texas, 262 Georgia, 80 Columbia, Chattanooga, Missouri, 152 Tennessee, 258 Columbia River, Cheat River, Oregon, 220 West Virginia, 298 Comite River, Chehalis River, Louisiana, 128 Washington, 286 Conecuh River, Chemung River, Alabama, 17 New York, 186 , 70–71 Cherokee, Baltic, 70 Oklahoma, 216 East Haven, 70 , 133 MacKenzie Reservoir, 70 Cheyenne, Meriden, 70 Wyoming, 309 Milford, 70 Chicago, North Branford, 70 Illinois, 102 Norwich, 70 Chipola River, Southbury,70 Florida, 74 Southington, 70 Chippewa River, Wallingford, 70 Minnesota, 142 Consumnes River, near Milan, 142 California, 35 Chisana River, Continental Divide, 157 Alaska, 24 convective precipitation, Chikaskia River, definition, ix near Blackwell, 216 Cook Inlet, Oklahoma, 216 Alaska, 24 Choctawhatchee River, Corozal, Alabama, 20 Puerto Rico, 240 at Newton, 20 Cowlitz River, Chugwater, Washington, 286 Wyoming, 309 Crookston, Cincinnati, Minnesota, 142 Ohio, 102, 110, 123 Cross Terre Rouge Creek, Clear Lake, Arkansas, 32 California, 35 Crossville, Clearwater River, Illinois, 102 Idaho, 94 , 17 Clinton, cubic feet per second, Oklahoma, 216 definition, ix Coast Mountains, Culbertson, Alaska, 24 Montana, 157 Coast Range, current meter, Oregon, 220 definition, ix Coeur d’Alene River, Current River, Idaho, 94 Missouri, 7, 152 near Cataldo, 94 Cynthiana, North Fork at Enaville, 94 Kentucky, 123 Colorado, 9, 16, 59–69 Atwood, 59 D Buffalo Creek, 59 Dallas, Fort Collins, 59 Texas, 9, 261 Pawnee National Grasslands, 59 , Pueblo, 59 Virginia, 277 Sterling, 59 Danville, Weldona, 59 Illinois, 102 316 Summary of Significant Floods in the United States and Puerto Rico, 1994 Through 1998 Water Years

Dauphin Island, Emmitsburg, Alabama, 20 Maryland, 133 , 7, 13, 72–73 Enaville, Dewey Beach, 72 Idaho, 94 South Bethany, 72 Encampment River, Wilmington, 72 above Hog Park Creek, 309 Delaware Bay, 178 Wyoming, 309 Delaware River, envelope curve, 5 New Jersey, 178 Erie, New York, 186 Pennsylvania, 231 Del Rio, Escanaba River, Texas, 261 Michigan, 138 Des Moines, Ewing, Iowa, 115 New Jersey, 178 Des Moines River, Iowa, 115 F Destin, Fall River, Florida, 74 Kansas, 120 Devils Lake, Falmouth, North Dakota, 206 Kentucky, 123 Dewey Beach, Fargo, Delaware, 72 North Dakota, 142, 206 discharge, Farlington, definition, ix Kansas, 120 measurements, 2–3 Farm River, drainage area, Connecticut, 70 definition, ix Feather River, measurement, 3 California, 35 drainage basin, Fish River, definition, ix Alabama, 20 Dry Beaver Creek, near Silver Hill, 20 Arizona, 29 Fitzgerald, Duvall, Georgia, 80 Washington, 286 Flambeau River, Wisconsin, 304 E Flathead River, East Grand Forks, Montana, 157 Minnesota, 206 North Fork, 157 East Haven, Flint River, Connecticut, 70 Georgia, 80 East Helena, flood, Montana, 157 flood, East Nishnabotna River, damages, 1 near Atlantic, 115 definition, ix Iowa, 115 envelope curve, 5 Eel River, probability, 3 Indiana, 7, 110 relative magnitude, 3, 5 Elba, summary reports, 2 Alabama, 20 summary tables, 3–4 Elephant Butte Reservoir, flood plain, New , 182 definition, ix Elkhorn River, flood stage, Nebraska, 167 definition, ix El Nino, 35 determination, 2 definition, ix Florida, 7, 9, 14, 17, 20, 74–79, 148 Embarras River, Apalachicola, 74 Illinois, 7, 102 Arcadia, 74 Index 317

Florida—Continued Green River, Destin, 74 at Rochester, 123 Fort Myers, 74 Kentucky, 123 Melbourne, 74 Greenville, Miami, 74 South Carolina, 245 Panama City, 74 Gulf Coast, 7, 17, 148, 261 St. Petersburg, 74 , 17, 74, 128, 148 Tampa, 74 Gulfport, Vero Beach, 74 Mississippi, 148 Florida Keys, 74 Gunlock Reservoir, Ford River, Utah, 269 Michigan, 138 Guthrie, Forest Falls, Oklahoma, 216 California, 35 Fort Benton, H Montana, 157 Harbor Brook, Fort Collins, Connecticut, 70 Colorado, 59 Harrisburg, Fort Fairfield, Pennsylvania, 231 Maine, 130 Hatteras Island, Fort Morgan, North Carolina, 196 Alabama, 20 Hawaii, 91–93 Fort Myers, Big Island, 91 Florida, 74 Hilo, 91 Fort Scott, Laie, 91 Kansas, 120 Maui, 91 Fowl River, Oahu, 91 Alabama, 20 Puna District, 91 Fredericksburg, Wahaiwa, 91 Indiana, 110 Haw River, Virginia, 277 at Haw River, 196 Frio River, North Carolina, 196 Texas, 261 Heart River, North Dakota, 206 G Henderson, Garrison Dam, Nevada, 169 North Dakota, 206 Hickory Nut Gorge, Gasconade River, North Carolina, 196 Missouri, 7, 152 Hilo, Georgia, 7, 9, 11, 14, 17, 20, 74, 80–90 Hawaii, 91 Americus, 80 Hilton Head Island, Fitzgerald, 80 South Carolina, 245 Gettysburg, Hispaniola, 17 Pennsylvania, 133 Hobart, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Oklahoma, 216 Utah, 269 Houston, Goldsboro, Texas, 9, 261 North Carolina, 196 Houston Ship Channel, Grafton, Texas, 261 Vermont, 273 Hudson River, Grand Canyon, New York, 186 Arizona, 29 Hughes, Grand Forks, Alaska, 24 North Dakota, 206 human factors, 1 Grayville, Huntington, Illinois, 102 Indiana, 110 Great Lakes, 130, 273 Hurricane Agnes, 133, 231 Great Hurricane, 136 Hurricane Allison, 9 318 Summary of Significant Floods in the United States and Puerto Rico, 1994 Through 1998 Water Years

Hurricane Bertha, 13 Isle Royale, Hurricane Bonnie, 17 Michigan, 138 Hurricane Danny, 14, 20, 196 isohyetal map, , 17 definition, ix Hurricane Eloise, 231 Hurricane Erin, 9 J Hurricane Fran, 13, 196, 231, 277, 298 Jackson, Hurricane Georges, 17, 148, 240 Tennessee, 258 Hurricane Gordon, 196 James River, Hurricane Hortense, 13, 240 at Huron, 250 Hurricane Lily, 130, 175 Missouri, 7, 152 Hurricane Marilyn, 9 North Dakota, 206 Hurricane Opal, 13, 20 South Dakota, 250 Virginia, 277 I Janesville, Ice Cream Canyon, Wisconsin, 304 Utah, 269 Joliet, Idaho, 11, 13–14, 94–101 Illinois, 102 Cataldo, 94 Joslin, Enaville, 94 Illinois, 102 Lake Coeur d’Alene, 94 Juniata, Orofino, 94 Michigan, 138 Prichard, 94 Illinois, 7, 9, 13, 102–109 K Aurora, 102 Kansas, 120–122 Beardsville, 102 Atchison, 120 Cairo, 102, 123 Farlington, 120 Chicago, 102 Fort Scott, 120 Danville, 102 Iola, 120 Grayville, 102 Kansas City, 120 Joliet, 102 Leavenworth, 120 Joslin, 102 Osawatomie, 120 LaSalle, 102 Kansas City, Lincoln, 102 Kansas, 120 Morris, 102 Missouri, 152 Mt. Carmel, 102 Kauaula Stream, Rockford, 102 Maui, Hawaii, 91 Illinois River, Kaycee, Illinois, 7, 102 Wyoming, 309 Indiana, 7, 14, 110–114 Kenai River, Brookville Lake, 110 Alaska, 24 Cannelton, 123 Kennebec River, Cannelton Dam, 123 Maine, 130 Huntington, 110 Kentucky, 9, 13–14, 123–127 Medora, 110 Falmouth, 123 Tell City, 123 Louisville, 102, 110, 123 Indian Bend Wash, Markland Dam, 110 Arizona, 29 Paducah, 123 indirect measurements, 2–3 Wickliffe, 123 Iola, Kentucky River, Kansas, 120 at Frankfort, 123 Iowa, 115–119 Kimball, Ames, 115 Nebraska, 167 Atlantic, 115 Kingfisher, Boone, 115 Oklahoma, 216 Des Moines, 115 Kings Canyon National Park, California, 35 Index 319

Klickitat River, Little Owens Creek, Washington, 286 Maryland, 133 Knife River, Livingston, North Dakota, 206 Texas, 261 Kodiak Island, Llano River, Alaska, 24 Texas, 261 Koyukuk River, Lodgepole Creek, Alaska, 7, 24 Nebraska, 167 Los Angeles, L California, 17, 35 Laie, Louisiana, 128–129, 148 Hawaii, 91 Alexandria, 128 Lake Ashtabula, Calumet, 128 North Dakota, 205 Delta, 14 Lake Champlain, New Orleans, 128, 148 Vermont, 273 Louisville, Lake Coeur d’Alene, Kentucky, 102, 110, 123 Idaho, 94 Lake Conroe, M Texas, 261 MacKenzie Reservoir, Lake Erie, 13 Connecticut, 70 Lake Houston, Madison, Texas, 261 Minnesota, 142 Lake Kegonsa, Virginia, 277 Wisconsin, 304 Wisconsin, 304 Lake Livingston Mad River, Texas, 261 Vermont, 273 Lake Powell, 13 Magnolia, Lake Mead, 13 Arkansas, 32 Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Maidford River, Nevada, 169 , 243 Lake Monona, Maine, 17, 130–132 Wisconsin, 304 Fort Fairfield, 130 Lake Sammamish, Mankato, Washington, 286 Minnesota, 142 LaSalle, Manville, Illinois, 102 New Jersey, 178 Las Vegas Valley, Maple Creek, Nevada, 169 near Nickerson, 167 Lexington, Nebraska, 167 Mississippi, 148 Marais des Cygnes River, South Carolina, 245 Kansas, 120 Liberty, Markland Dam, Texas, 262 Kentucky, 110 Licking River, Marmaton River, at Blue Licks Springs, 123 Kansas, 120 Kentucky, 14, 123 Maryland, 13, 133–135, 298 South Fork at Cynthiana, 123 Emmitsburg, 133 Lily River, Massachusetts, 136–137 Wisconsin, 304 Boston, 136 Lincoln, Newburyport, 136 Illinois, 102 Maui, Little Kanawha River, Hawaii, 91 West Fork, 298 Maumee River, West Virginia, 298 Indiana, 7, 110 Little Ossipee River, Maury River, Maine, 130 Virginia, 277 320 Summary of Significant Floods in the United States and Puerto Rico, 1994 Through 1998 Water Years

Medora, Missouri—Continued Indiana, 110 Rolla, 152 Melbourne, Salem, 152 Florida, 74 Springfield, 152 Meldahl Dam, St. Louis, 152 Ohio, 212 Versailles, 152 Memphis, , 120, 152, 157, 205–207 Tennessee, 258 at Bismarck, 206 Menomonee Falls, near Williston, 205 Wisconsin, 304 North Dakota, 205–207 Menomonee River, Mobile, Wisconsin, 304 Alabama, 9, 20 Meramec River, Mobile Bay, Missouri, 7, 152 Alabama, 20 Merced River, Mohawk River, California, 35 New York, 186 Meriden, Monacacy River, Connecticut, 70 at Bridgeport, 133 meteorological factors, 1 Maryland, 133 Miami, Monongahela River, Florida, 74 Pennsylvania, 298 Oklahoma, 212 Monroe, Michigan, 138–141 Wisconsin, 304 Benton Harbor, 138 Montana, 11, 14, 157–166, 205–206 Isle Royale, 138 Culbertson, 157 Juniata, 138 East Helena, 157 Thumb Region, 138 Fort Benton, 157 Upper Peninsula, 138 Poplar, 157 Middle Loup River, Victor, 157 at Dunning, 167 Montevideo, Nebraska, 167 Minnesota, 142 Middletown, Morgan Run, Rhode Island, 243 Maryland, 133 Millville, Morris, New Jersey, 178 Illinois, 102 Milton, Mt. Carmel, Wisconsin, 304 Illinois, 102 Milwaukee, Mt. Hood, Wisconsin, 304 Oregon, 220 Minnesota, 14, 142–147, 205 Muddy River, Crookston, 142 Connecticut, 70 East Grand Forks, 206 Mud Pine Creek, Gulfport, 148 Indiana, 110 Madison, 142 Murder Creek, Mankato, 142 Alabama, 17 Montevideo, 142 Minnesota River, N Minnesota, 142 Namekagon River, Mississippi, 7, 14, 17, 128, 148–151 Wisconsin, 304 Biloxi, 148 National Water Information System (NWIS), 1 Lexington, 148 Natural Bridges National Monument, , 7, 9, 102, 123, 148, 152, 258 Utah, 270 Missouri, 7, 9, 14, 152–156 Nebraska, 167–168 Cape Girardeau, 102 Scottsbluff, 167 Caruthersville, 258 Neosho River, Columbia, 152 Kansas, 120 Index 321

Neosho River—Continued North Dakota—Continued Oklahoma, 216 Lake Ashtabula, 205 Neuces River, Wahpeton, 206 Texas, 261 North Fork Coeur d’Alene River, Neuse River, Idaho, 94 at Kinston, 196 North Raccoon River, North Carolina, 196 Iowa, 115 Nevada, 14, 169–174 Norwich, Boulder City, 169 Connecticut, 70 Henderson, 169 Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 169 O Las Vegas Valley, 169 Oahu, Newark, Hawaii, 91 New Jersey, 178 Oak Creek, Newburyport, Arizona, 29 Massachusetts, 136 at Cornville, 29 New England, 130, 136, 186, 243, 273 Ocmulgee River, New Hampshire, 175–177 Georgia, 80 New Jersey, 13, 17, 178–181, 186 Ohio, 14, 212–215 Atlantic City, 178 Cincinnati, 102, 110, 123, 212 Ewing, 178 Meldahl Dam, 212 Manville, 178 Portsmouth, 212 Millville, 178 Ohio River, 9, 14, 102, 110, 123, 212, 298 Newark, 178 at Cincinnati, 212 Trenton, 178 at Portsmouth, 212 Vineland, 178 Ohio, 212 Westmont, 178 Ohio River Valley, 13, 102, 110 New Mexico, 182–185 Oklahoma, 17, 216–219 Elephant Butte Reservoir, 182 Cherokee, 216 Truth or Consequences, 182 Clinton, 216 New Orleans, Guthrie, 216 Louisiana, 128, 148 Hobart, 216 New York, 11, 13, 186–195, 273 Kingfisher, 216 Niobrara River, Miami, 216 Nebraska, 167 Pryor, 216 Nishnabotna River, Tahlequah, 216 Iowa, 115 Tipton, 216 Nooksack River, Oregon, 11, 13–14, 220–230 Washington, 286 Mt. Hood, 220 North Branford, Portland, 220 Connecticut, 70 Roseburg, 220 North Carolina, 7, 9, 11, 13–14, 17, 74, 196–204 Willamette River Valley, 220 Cape Fear, 196, 277 Orofino, Charlotte, 196 Idaho, 94 Goldsboro, 196 Osage River, Hatteras Island, 196 Missouri, 7, 152 Hickory Nut Gorge, 196 overland flow, Pisgah National Forest, 196 definition, ix Raleigh, 196 Oyster River, Southport, 196 near Durham, 175 North Dakota, 7, 14, 142. 157, 205–211 New Hampshire, 175 Bismarck, 206 Fargo, 142, 206 P Garrison Dam, 206 Paducah, Grand Forks, 206 Kentucky, 123 322 Summary of Significant Floods in the United States and Puerto Rico, 1994 Through 1998 Water Years

Page, Potomac River—Continued Arizona, 29 South Branch, 298 Palmer, West Virginia, 298 Alaska, 24 Powder River, Palouse River, Middle Fork, 309 Idaho, 94 Wyoming, 309 Panama City, Prescott, Florida, 74 Arizona, 29 Park City, Presumpscot River, Utah, 269 Maine, 130 Parker River, Prichard, Massachusetts, 136 Idaho, 94 Pawnee Creek, Princeton, Colorado, 59 West Virginia, 298 Pawnee National Grasslands, Pryor, Colorado, 59 Oklahoma, 216 Payette River, Pueblo, Idaho, 94 Colorado, 59 peak flow, ix Puerto Rico, 9, 13, 17, 240–242 Pea River, Corozal, 240 Alabama, 20 Puna District, Pembina River, Hawaii, 91 at Neche, 206 Punxsutawney, North Dakota, 206 Pennsylvania, 231 Pennsylvania, 13–14, 186, 212, 231–239, 298 Erie, 231 Q Gettysburg, 133 Quinnipiac River, Harrisburg, 231 Connecticut, 70 , 178 Pittsburg, 14 R Punxsutawney, 231 Racoon River, York, 231 Iowa, 115 Phantom Creek, Raleigh, Arizona, 29 North Carolina, 196 Phantom Ranch, Rapidan River, Arizona, 29 near Ruckersville, 277 Philadelphia, Virginia, 277 Pennsylvania, 178 Rappahannock River, Pisgah National Forest, Virginia, 277 North Carolina, 196 , Pittsburg, New Jersey, 178 Pennsylvania, 14, 298 recurrence interval, 3, 5 percent change of occurrence, 3, 5 Red Lake River, period of record, 3 Minnesota, 206 physiographic features, 1 Red River, Pomperaug River, at Emerson, Manitoba, 206 Connecticut, 70 near Burkburnett, 261 Poplar, near Terral, 216 Montana, 157 Oklahoma, 216 Portland, Texas, 261 Oregon, 220 Red River of the North, 14, 142, 205–206 Portsmouth, at Drayton, 206 Ohio, 212 at Fargo, 206 Port Washington, at Grand Forks, 206 Wisconsin, 304 at Pembina, 206 Potomac River, at Wahpeton, 206 Maryland, 133 Index 323 regulation, San Bernardino Mountains, definition, ix California, 35 reservoir, Sand Draw, definition, ix Nebraska, 167 Resurrection River, San Francisco Bay, 17, 35 Alaska, 24 Sangamon River, Rhode Island, 243–244 Illinois, 7, 102 Middletown, 243 San Jacinto River, Richmond, Texas, 261 Virginia, 277 , Río Cibuco, California, 35 below Corozal, 240 San Joaquin Valley, Puerto Rico, 240 California, 35 Río Grande de Loíza, Santa Ana Mountains, at Caguas, 240 California, 35 Puerto Rico, 240 Santa Barbara, Río Grande River, California, 35 below Elephant Butte Dam, 182 Santa Clara River, New Mexico, 182 Utah, 269 Texas, 261 Santa Ynez River, Riverton, California, 35 Wyoming, 309 Santa Ynez Valley, Roanoke River, California, 35 Virginia, 277 Savage River, Rockford, Maryland, 133 Illinois, 102 Sawmill River, Rock River, Massachusetts, 136 Illinois, 102 Saxton River, Rocky Mountains, 7, 59 Vermont, 273 Rolla, Scottsbluff, Missouri, 152 Nebraska, 167 Rolling Fork River, Scottsdale, at Shepherdsville, 123 Arizona, 29 Kentucky, 123 Seattle, near Boston, 123 Washington, 13, 286 Roseburg, Sequoia National Park, Oregon, 220 California, 35 runoff, Sevierville, definition, ix Tennessee, 258 Seymour, S Tennessee, 258 Sacramento, Shawsheen River, California, 35 Massachusetts, 133 , Sheboygan, California, 35 Wisconsin, 304 Saginaw River, Sheboygan Falls, Michigan, 138 Wisconsin, 304 Salem, , Missouri, 152 Virginia, 277 Salt Fork of the Arkansas River, Shetucket River, near Tonkawa, 216 Connecticut, 70 Oklahoma, 216 in Baltic, 70 Salt River, Sheyenne River, Arizona, 29 at Lisbon, 205 Kentucky, 123 below Baldhill Dam, 205 North Dakota, 205 324 Summary of Significant Floods in the United States and Puerto Rico, 1994 Through 1998 Water Years

Sierra Nevada Mountains, 35, 169 St. Louis, Skagit River, Missouri, 152 near Concrete, 286 St. Mary River, Washington, 286 Indiana, 7, 110 Snake River, St. Petersburg, Idaho, 94 Florida, 74 near Alpine, 309 streamflow, Wyoming, 309 definition, x Snoqualmie River, streamgage, Washington, 286 definition, x South Bethany, Styx River, Delaware, 72 Alabama, 20 Southbury, near Elsanor, 20 Connecticut, 70 Sugar Creek, South Carolina, 7, 9, 13–14, 17, 245–249 Indiana, 110 Beaufort, 245 Summersville, Charleston, 245 West Virginia, 298 Greenville, 245 Sunflower, Hilton Head Island, 245 Arizona, 29 Lexington, 245 surface water, Piedmont area, 245 definition, x Spartanburg, 245 Susquehanna River, South Dakota, 14, 206, 250–257 at Waverly, 196 Blue Dog Lake, 250 New York, 196 Southington, Connecticut, 70 T South , Tacoma, Colorado, 59 Washington, 286 Southport, Tahlequah, North Carolina, 196 Oklahoma, 216 South Skunk River, Tallapoosa River, Iowa, 115 Alabama, 17 Spartanburg, Tampa, South Carolina, 245 Florida, 74 Spirit River, Tanana River, Wisconsin, 304 Alaska, 24 Spring City, Tangipahoa River, Utah, 269 Louisiana, 128 Springfield, Tar River, Missouri, 152 at Rocky Mount, 196 Squaw Creek, at Louisburg, 196 Iowa, 115 North Carolina, 196 stage, Tchefuncte River, definition, ix Louisiana, 128 stage-discharge curve, Tell City, definition, ix Indiana, 123 stage-discharge relation, Tenmile River definition, ix at Pawtucket Avenue at East Providence, 243 example, 2 Rhode Island, 243 St. Albans, Tennessee, 7, 14, 258–260 Vermont, 273 Chattanooga, 258 Standardized Precipitation Index, 5 Jackson, 258 definition, ix Lawrenceburg, 258 Sterling, Memphis, 258 Colorado, 59 Sevierville, 258 St. Joe River, Seymour, 258 Idaho, 94 Union City, 258 Index 325

Tennessee River, Truckee River Basin, Tennessee, 258 California, 169 Texarkana, Tuscon, Arkansas, 32 Arizona, 29 Texas, 17, 123, 261–268 Tygart Valley River, Austin, 261 at Philippi, 298 Dallas, 9, 261 West Virginia, 298 Del Rio, 261 Houston, 9 U Houston Ship Channel, 261 Union City, Lake Conroe, 261 Tennessee, 258 Lake Houston, 261 unit discharge, 5 Lake Livingston, 261 Utah, 269–272 Liberty, 261 Alta, 269 Livingston, 261 Brian Head, 269 Trinity Bay, 261 Canal Creek Canyon, 269 Uvalde, 261 Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, 269 Threemile River, Gunlock Reservoir, 269 at North Dighton, 136 Ice Cream Canyon, 269 Massachusetts, 136 Natural Bridges National Monument, 269 Thumb Region, Park City, 269 Michigan, 138 Spring City, 269 Tickfaw River, Washington County, 269 Louisiana, 128 White Canyon, 269 Tippecanoe River, Uvalde, Indiana, 7, 110 Texas, 261 Tipton, Oklahoma, 216 V Toulumne River, Valdez, California, 35 Alaska, 24 Tracy, Verde River, California, 35 Arizona, 29 Trenton, below Tangle Creek, 29 New Jersey, 178 Verdigris River, Trinity Bay, Kansas, 120 Texas, 261 Vermilion River, Trinity River, Illinois, 7, 102 at Liberty, 261 Indiana, 7, 110 at Trinity Bay, 261 Vermont, 13, 273–276 Texas, 261 Grafton, 274 Tropical Storm Alberto, 7, 20, 74, 80 Lake Champlain, 273 Tropical Storm Beryl, 7, 74, 196, 231, 245 St. Albans, 273 Tropical Storm Charlie, 17, 261 Vero Beach, Tropical Storm Danny, 178 Florida, 74 Tropical Storm Dean, 9, 273 Versailles, , 178 Missouri, 152 Tropical Storm Fausto, 216 Victor, Tropical Storm Fran, 133 Montana, 157 Tropical Storm Frances, 17, 261 Vineland, Tropical Storm Georges, 20 New Jersey, 178 Tropical Storm Gordon, 74 Virginia, 13–14, 133, 277–285 Tropical Storm Jerry, 9, 74, 80, 245 Fredericksburg, 277 Tropical Storm Josephine, 261 Madison, 277 Tropical Storm Oscar, 24 Richmond, 277 Truckee River, Shenandoah Valley, 277 Nevada, 169 Virgin Islands, 13 326 Summary of Significant Floods in the United States and Puerto Rico, 1994 Through 1998 Water Years

Virgin River, White River—Continued Arizona, 29 Indiana, 7, 110 Vermont, 273 W Whitewater River, Wabash River, Indiana, 110 Illinois, 102 Whitman, Indiana, 7, 110 West Virginia, 298 near Crossville, 102 Wickliffe, Wahaiwa, Kentucky, 123 Oahu, Hawaii, 91 Willamette River, Walker River, Oregon, 220 Nevada, 169 Wills Creek, Wallingford, Maryland, 133 Connecticut, 70 Wilmington, Washington, 11, 13–14, 286–297 Delaware, 72 Carnation, 286 Wind River, Duvall, 286 at Riverton, 309 Lake Sammamish, 286 Wyoming, 309 Seattle, 13, 286 Wisconsin, 304–308 Tacoma, 286 Browntown, 304 Utah, 269 Janesville, 304 Washington County, Lake Kegonsa, 304 Utah, 269 Lake Monona, 304 Washington Creek, Madison, 304 at Windigo, 138 Menomonee Falls, 304 Michigan, 138 Milton, 304 water equivalent of snow, Milwaukee, 304 definition, x Monroe, 304 water year, Port Washington, 304 definition, x Sheboygan, 304 Wax Lake, Sheboygan Falls, 304 Louisiana, 128 Wiseman, Weeks Bay, Alaska, 24 Alabama, 20 Wolf River, Weiser River, Mississippi, 148 Idaho, 94 Woonasquatucket River, Weldona, at Centerdale, 243 Colorado, 59 Rhode Island, 243 Weldona Valley Ditch, Wyoming, 9, 11, 13, 309–312 Colorado, 59 Cheyenne, 309 Wepawaug River, Chugwater, 309 Connecticut, 70 Encampment, 309 in Milford, 70 Kaycee, 309 Westmont, Riverton, 309 New Jersey, 178 Wheatland, 309 West Virginia, 7, 9, 11, 13–14, 123, 212, 277, 298–303 Yellowstone National Park, 309 Cassity, 298 Princeton, 298 Y Summersville, 298 Yakima River, Whitman, 298 Washington, 286 Wheatland, Yantic River, Wyoming, 309 Connecticut, 70 White Canyon, Yellowstone National Park, Utah, 269 Wyoming, 309 White River, Yellowstone River, East Fork, 110 North Dakota, 205 Index 327

York, Yukon River, Pennsylvania, 231 Alaska, 24 Yosemite, Yuma, California, 35 Arizona, 29 Yosemite National Park, California, 35 Z Youghiogheny River, Zig Zag River, Maryland, 133 Oregon, 220