Flood Hydrology of Butte Basin, 1973 and 1974 Water Years, Sacramento Valley, California.

Abstract

Stage and discharge data are being collected along Ord Ferry Road, Afton Boulevard, State Highway 162, and Gridley Road to describe the flooding of Butte Basin caused primarily by overflow from the Sacramento River. Only minor flooding occurred in Butte Basin during the 1973 water year. Two floods caused significant overflow to Butte Basin during the 1974 water year. Peak overflow along Ord Ferry Road was about 70,000 cu ft/sec on January 17 and was about 38,000 cu ft/sec on March 31. Peak flows measured along Afton Boulevard, State Highway 162, and Gridley Road ranged from about 39,000 to 44,000 cu ft/sec on January 18 and from about 21,000 to 24,000 cu ft/sec on April 1.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA027213

Entities

People

  • R. G. Simpson

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Phenomena
  • California
  • Continents
  • Earth Sciences
  • Ecological And Environmental Phenomena
  • Ecological And Environmental Processes
  • Floods
  • Geographic Regions
  • Hydrology
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Meteorological Phenomena
  • North America

Fields of Study

  • Geology

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering