United States Geological Survey YearbookU.S. Geological Survey, 1983 - Geology |
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Page 7
Geological Survey (U.S.). area for the third time in 5 years . The April 9 peak discharge had a frequency greater than 200 years . Of further interest at this location , only one flood greater than a 25 - year event had been experienced ...
Geological Survey (U.S.). area for the third time in 5 years . The April 9 peak discharge had a frequency greater than 200 years . Of further interest at this location , only one flood greater than a 25 - year event had been experienced ...
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... areas throughout both islands . In Charlotte Amalie , the main city on St. Thomas and capital of the Virgin Islands , the Harry S Truman Airport had as much as 2 feet of water throughout the runway system and remained closed for 2 days ...
... areas throughout both islands . In Charlotte Amalie , the main city on St. Thomas and capital of the Virgin Islands , the Harry S Truman Airport had as much as 2 feet of water throughout the runway system and remained closed for 2 days ...
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... area covered by the lake from September 1982 to July 1983 was 171,000 acres ( 267 square miles ) . This has created problems with the roads , railroads , wildfowl- management areas , recreational facilities , Thirteenth South St ...
... area covered by the lake from September 1982 to July 1983 was 171,000 acres ( 267 square miles ) . This has created problems with the roads , railroads , wildfowl- management areas , recreational facilities , Thirteenth South St ...
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... areas in spring and summer 1983 . The intense flooding that affected much of the Mississippi and Missouri River basins , the Great Basin , and the Colorado River basin boosted streamflows on many streams to their highest in 55 years ...
... areas in spring and summer 1983 . The intense flooding that affected much of the Mississippi and Missouri River basins , the Great Basin , and the Colorado River basin boosted streamflows on many streams to their highest in 55 years ...
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... area provides infor- mation necessary for change detection , such as observation of shoreline changes in the coastal zone , changes in land use and land cover , or alterations in the land- scape caused by floods , storms , and other ...
... area provides infor- mation necessary for change detection , such as observation of shoreline changes in the coastal zone , changes in land use and land cover , or alterations in the land- scape caused by floods , storms , and other ...
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