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FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
Report prepared jointly by the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 998
FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
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Inundated area along South Chickamauga Creek in Chattanooga, Tenn., March 18, 1973. Photograph courtesy of Ten nessee Valley Authority.
FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
By GEORGE W. EDELEN, JR., of the U.S. Geological Survey andJOHN F. MILLER, of the National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 998
Report prepared jointly by the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1976
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCETHOMAS S. KLEPPE, Secretary FREDERICK B. DENT, Secretary
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATIONV. E. McKelvey, Director Robert M. White, Administrator
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Edelen, George WFloods of March-April 1973 in Southeastern United States.(Geological Survey professional paper ; 998)Bibliography: p.1. Floods Southeastern States. I. Miller, John Frederick, 1928- joint author. II. United States. Geological Sur
vey. III. United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. IV. Title. V. Series: United States. Geological Survey. Professional paper ; 998.
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FOREWORD
The U.S. Geological Survey and the National Weather Service have a long history of cooperation in monitoring and describing the Nation's water cycle the movement of wa ter as atmospheric moisture, as precipitation, as runoff, as streamflow, as ground water, and finally, through evaporation, its return to the atmosphere to begin the cycle over again. The cooperative effort has been a natural blending of technical talent and responsibility. The National Weather Service is the Federal agency responsible for monitoring and pre dicting atmospheric moisture and precipitation, for forecasting riverflow, and for issuing warnings of destructive weather events. The U.S. Geological Survey is the primary agen cy for monitoring the quantity and quality of the earthbound water resources, including both ground water and surface water.
This report represents another step in the growth of our cooperative efforts. In some ways, this closer working arrangement has been spurred by six major flood disasters that have struck the Nation in the last 5 years. In August 1969, the remnants of Hurricane Camille caused flooding of the James River and other streams in central Virginia that left 152 people dead or missing. In February 1972, the failure of a coal-waste dam sent a flood wave down the Buffalo Creek Valley of West Virginia, leaving 118 people dead or missing. On June 9, 1972, extremely heavy rains over the eastern Black Hills of South Dakota produced record-breaking floods on Rapid Creek and other streams, leaving 237 dead and 8 missing. Beginning on June 18, 1972, the remains of Hurricane Agnes pro duced floods in the Eastern United States from Virginia to New York that killed 117 peo ple in what has been called the worst natural disaster in American history. In March 1973, torrential rains in seven States in the Southeastern United States resulted in severe flood ing in nine major river basins, including the Tennessee River basin. Seven lives were lost, hundreds were made homeless, and heavy damages occurred in urban and industrial areas. Most recently, the spring 1973 floods on the Mississippi River produced a record 89 days of floodflow at Vicksburg, Miss., and 78 days at St. Louis, Mo., and inundated more than 11 million acres of land. More than 30,000 homes were damaged during the flood.
These disasters emphasize the need to know more about and respect the force and flow of floodwater. Hopefully, the documentation of floods in the Southeastern States dur ing March-April 1973 will aid the understanding of such flood disasters and will help improve human preparedness for coping with future floods of similar cata strophic magnitudes,
JOSEPH S. CRAGWALL, JR. GEORGE P. CRESSMAN
Chief Hydrologist Director
U.S. Geological Survey National Weather Service
Department of the Interior Department of Commerce
CONTENTS
PageForeword ______________________________ VGlossary _____________________________ VIIIAbstract ________________________ 1Introduction ______________________________ 1
Acknowledgments ___-_____-________ 2Conversion of English units to International Sys
tem of Units ______________________ 2 Meteorological situation for the storm of March 14-
18, 1973, in Southeastern United States ___ 3Chronology of events ______________________ 3
Prior to storm March 10-13 _____________ 3The storm period March 14-18 _________ 3
Pertinent characteristics ___________________ 10Rainfall ___________________________ 10
General description of floods ____________________ 10Magnitude of flood __________________ 12Flood damage _______________ ._____ 13Flood frequency ____________________ 16Reservoirs _________________________ 16Major river basins ________________________ 16
Mobile River basin ___________________ 16Tombigbee River basin ________________ 16
Pearl River basin ____________________ 18Ohio River basin ________________ 18
Cumberland River basin ___________ 18Tennessee River basin ________________ 18Tennessee River upstream from Watts Bar
Dam ________________________ 18French Broad River basin ________ 19
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Major river basins Continued Ohio river basin Continued
Tennessee River upstream from Watts Bar Dam Continued
Holston River basin ________________ _ 19Left bank tributaries to Fort Loudoun
Lake and Watts Bar Lake _____ 20Clinch River basin ___________ 20
Tennessee River, between Wheeler Dam and Watts Bar Dam __________________ 20
Hiwassee River basin ______________ 21Sequatchie River basin ___________ 21Wheeler Lake tributaries ______________ 21
Paint Rock River and Flint River__ 21Elk River basin _____________ 21
Wheeler Lake and Wilson Lake ____ ____ 25Pickwick Lake and tributaries _____ ______ 25Kentucky Lake tributaries ____________ 25
Duck River basin _____ ____ _ 25Kentucky Lake __________________ 25
Flood damage in Tennessee River basin _______ 26Lower Mississippi River basin _______________ 26
Hatchie River basin _______________________ 26Yazoo River basin ____________________ 26 Big Black River basin ____________ 27
Flood-crest stages ____________________ 27Flood hydrograph data _______________ 27Aerial photography ___________________________ 27Selected references ___________________ 29
ILLUSTRATIONS
FRONTISPIECE. Photograph showing inundated area along South Chickamauga Creek, Chattanooga, Tenn.
PageFIGURES 1-5. Surface weather chart and 500-mb chart for 0700 EST:
1. March 13, 1973 _________________________________________________ 42. March 14, 1973 ________________________________________________ 53. March 15, 1973 ______________________________________________ 74. March 16, 1973 ________________________________________________ 85. March 17, 1973 ________________________________________________ 9
6. Isohyetal map of total rainfall for March 14-17, 1973________________________-__ 11 7, 8. Mass curves of rainfall:
7. Ripley, Miss., Epps 6W, La., and Murfreesboro 5N., Tenn __________________ 128. Hamilton 3S, Ala.; Cagle, Chattanooga WSO, and Knoxville WSO, Tenn ____________ 12
9. Map showing area affected by floods on the Cumberland, Hatchie, Mobile, and Tennessee Rivers andtheir tributaries in March-April 1973 _____________________________________ 13
10. Map of flood area showing location of flood determination sites _________________________ 14
VII
VIII CONTENTS
PageFIGURE 11. Comparison of March-April 1973 peak discharges to maximum known flood peaks within the area
covered by this report _____________ 1712. Hydrographs of discharge of the Buttahatchee River, March 14-24, 1973, at gaging stations near
Sulligent, Ala., and near Aberdeen, Miss ____ 1813. Hydrographs of discharge, mass rainfall, and mass runoff, March 15-18, 1973, Little Chickamauga
Creek tributary near Ringgold, Ga ________ 2014. Hydrographs of discharge, March 15-19, 1973, at selected gaging stations on small water-sheds in the
Tennessee River basin in southeastern Tennessee____________ _ _ 2115,16. Photograph showing
15. Apartment development in flooded area along Spring Creek Road in East Ridge (suburb ofChattanooga), Tenn., March 17, 1973 ________________________________ 22
16. Overflow from Huntsville Spring Branch and Pinhook Creek, Huntsville, Ala., March 16,1973 ____________________________________________________ 23
17. Hydrographs of discharge, March 14-31, 1973, at selected gaging stations on the Elk River in Ten nessee _______________________________________________________ 24
18. Hydrographs of discharge, March 14-24, 1973, at selected gaging stations on the Duck River in Ten nessee _______________________________________________________ 25
19. Map showing location of flight lines along streams where aerial photography was obtained at or nearcrest of flood, March 18-22, 1973 _______________________________________ 28
TABLES
TABLE 1. Maximum 6-, 12-, 24-, 48-, and 72-hour rainfall (inches) March 14-18, for some stations having amounts with recurrence intervals greater than 100 years _____________________ __
2. Maximum 1, 2, and 3 observation day rainfall (inches) March 14-18, for stations having amounts with recurrence intervals greater than 100 years -
3. Summary of flood stages and discharges ________________________-____-__ --4. Summary of stages and contents of storage reservoirs located in the Tombigbee, Cumberland, Ten-
nesee, and Yazoo River basins _____________________________-__5. Reduction in stages and discharges at selected points on the Cumberland River, resulting from flood
control operations ________________________________________________6. Reduction in stages at selected points on the Tennessee River and its tributaries, Watauga River,
South Fork Holston River, and Elk River, resulting from flood control operations ___________
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197. Flood crest stages, Cumberland and Big Black River basins __ __________________ __ 1038. Streams in the Tennessee River basin where profiles of the flood of March-April 1973 have been ob
tained by the Tennessee Valley Authority ____ _______________________-___ 1109. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 ________________ 114
10. Aerial photograhs obtained at or near crest of flood, March 18-22, 1973 _________________ 281
GLOSSARY
Acre-foot (acre-ft). The quantity of water required to cover 1 acre to a depth of 1 foot. It equals 43,560 ft? (cubic feet), 325,851 gal (gallons), or 1,233 m3 (cubic metres).
Contents. The volume of water in a reservoir or lake. Con tent is computed on the basis of a level pool or reservoir backwater profile and does not include bank storage.
Convective cloud. A cloud which owes its vertical develop ment, and possibly its origin, to convection.
Cubic feet per second (cfs or ftVs). A rate of discharge. One cubic foot per second is equal to the discharge of a stream of rectangular cross section 1 foot wide and 1 foot deep, flowing at an average velocity of 1 foot per second. It equals 28.32 1/s (litres per second) or 0.02832 mVs (cubic metres per second).
Cfs-day (ft3/s-day). The volume of water represented by a flow of 1 cubic foot per second for 24 hours. It equals 86,400 ft3, 1.98 acre-feet, or 2,447 m3.
Cubic feet per second per square mile (cfsm or ft3/s/mi2).The average number of cubic feet per second flowing from each square mile of area drained by a stream, assuming that the runoff is distributed uniformly in time and area. One cfsm is equivalent to 0.0733 m3/s/km2 (cubic metres per second per square kilometre).
Crest-stage station. A gaging site where information on flood peaks is collected systematically.
Depression. An area of low pressure.
CONTENTS IX
Drainage area of a stream at a specific location. The area, measured in a horizontal plane, which is enclosed by a topo graphic divide. Drainage area is given in square miles. One square mile is equivalent to 2.590 km2 (square kilometres).
Extratropical low (extratropical cyclone). Any cyclone scale storm that is not a tropical cyclone, usually referring only to the migratory frontal cyclones of middle and high lati tudes.
Flood. Any abnormally high streamflow that overtops natural or artificial banks of a stream.
Flood-hydrograph station. A gaging site where a record of the flood hydrograph is collected systematically.
Gage height. The water-surface elevation referred to some arbitrary gage datum.
Gaging station. A particular site on a stream, canal, lake, or reservoir where systematic observations of gage height or discharge are obtained.
Gust. A sudden brief increase in the speed of the wind.
Hurricane. A severe tropical cyclone (windspeed 64 knots or higher) in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the Eastern North Pacific of the west coast of Mexico.
Instability. Areas of instability as referred to in this report are areas where the lifted index is less than four.
Lifted index. The difference in degrees Celsius between the observed 500-mb (millibar) temperature and the computed temperature, which a parcel characterized by the mean temperature and dew point of the 50-mb-thick surface layer would have if it were lifted from 25 mb above the surface to 500 mb.
Mean low water. The average level of low water at a place over a 19-year period.
Mean sea level. The annual mean sea level is the average of hourly heights of the tide from a calendar year of tidal record. Mean sea level datum of 1929 is used in this report.
Millibar (mb). A unit of pressure equal to 1,000 dynes per square centimetre.
Miscellaneous site. A site where data pertaining to a specific hydrologic event are obtained.
Precipitable water. The total atmospheric water vapor con tained in a vertical column of unit cross-sectional area ex tending between any two specified surfaces: In this report, from the surface up to the 500-mb level.
Recurrence interval. As applied to flood events, recurrence in terval is the average number of years within which a given flood peak will be exceeded once.
Runoff. That part of the precipitation that appears in sur face streams.
Sounding. A single complete radiosonde observation of the upper atmosphere.
Stage-discharge relation. The relation between gage height and the amount of water flowing in a stream channel.
Time of day is expressed in 24-hour time. For example, 12:30 a.m. is 0030 hours, 1:00 p.m. is 1300 hours.
Tropical storm. Tropical cyclone with winds 34 to 63 knots.
Troposphere. The lowermost layer of the atmosphere which extends 6 to 12 miles outward from the Earth's surface. It is characterized by decreasing temperature with increas ing height. Most of the atmospheric moisture clouds and precipitation are within the troposphere.
Trough. An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure.
FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
By GEORGE W. EDELEN, JR., of the U.S. Geological Survey, and JOHN F. MILLER, of the National WeatherService, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
ABSTRACT
The weather system that caused major flooding in the Tennessee, Cumberland, Tombigbee, and adjacent river basins in March 1973, originated over the intermountain region of Western United States. The low system that developed moved slowly across the Great Plains. The associated cold front slowed and became almost stationary across the South eastern States for nearly 3 days, resulting in rainfall in ex cess of 9 inches over much of northern Mississippi, Alabama, and central and southern Tennessee during March 14-18. Ob served point 1- and 2-day rainfall amounts exceeded the 100- year recurrence interval over a large area. Some of the heaviest rains fell in areas located downstream from flood control dams.
Floods during March-April 1973 were the greatest of rec ord on many streams in nine major river basins in seven Southeastern States. The major thrust of the flood extended throughout the central part of the Tennessee River basin and into adjacent basins. Recurrence intervals of peak dis charges exceeded 100 years at 28 streamflow gaging stations.
Major flooding occurred both on streams with flood-control reservoirs and on those which had none. Substantial reduc tions in peak stages and discharges in the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins, attained as a result of reservoir storage regulation, were reported by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Seven lives were lost and total damage reportedly exceeded $60 million.
The report presents an analysis of the storm and rainfall distribution; summaries of flood stages and discharges at 490 streamflow gaging stations, stages and contents of 45 reservoirs, flood crest stages, and hydrograph data consist ing of gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff at selected times at 92 gaging stations. The availability of aerial photographs obtained during the flood is summarized and flood damages are discussed.
INTRODUCTION
Torrential rains falling within 48 hours or less, March 14-16, 1973, caused severe flooding in the Cumberland, Hatchie, Mobile, and Tennessee River basins in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Ten nessee. Moderate flooding occurred in upstream reaches of the Big Black and Yazoo River basins in
western Mississippi. Although the storm extended into the upper parts of the Cumberland River basin in Kentucky and the Tennessee River basin in North Carolina and Virginia, flooding there was not severe.
The greatest amounts of rain fell along an axis extending from the northeastern corner of Louisiana through northern Mississippi and Alabama into south-central Tennessee. Some of the heaviest rains fell in areas located downstream from the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) large tributary storage reservoirs located on the Clinch, French Broad, Hi- wassee, Holston, and Little Tennessee Rivers.
Peak flows at more than 100 streamflow gaging stations were greater than maximum discharges pre viously recorded. Discharge of the Tennessee River at Pickwick Landing Dam (site 412) on March 17 was the greatest since at least 1867.
Recurrence intervals of peak discharges exceeded 100 years at 28 streamflow gaging stations and ex ceeded 50 years at 25 other gages. Peak discharges were greater than twice those of the 100-year flood on Elk River near Pelham, Tenn., and on Flint River near Chase, Ala. Discharges at both stations were natural flows not subject to regulation by flood- control reservoirs.
Major flooding occurred both on streams with flood-control reservoirs and on those which had none. The area along the Tennessee River between Knox- ville and Chattanooga was the hardest hit. The most severe flooding took place in the city of Chattanooga. The Tennessee River upstream from Chattanooga drains 21,400 mi2 , Streamflow from about two-thirds of this area is regulated by 10 major TVA storage reservoirs on tributary streams and by 3 reservoirs on the Tennessee River main stem. The Chattanooga flood resulted from rainfall on the one-third of the drainage area located between Knoxville and Chatta nooga, which has only limited flood protection from three main (Tennessee) river reservoirs.
FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
The purpose of this report is to present hydrologic data in more detail than those published regularly in annual reports. Included are analyses of the meteoro logical aspects of the storm, stages, discharges, and accumulated runoff of the flood, stages, and contents of reservoirs, flood-crest elevations to define water- surface profiles, magnitude and frequency of peak discharges for comparison with previous large floods, and a summary of flood damage.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The meteorological analyses provided in this re port are based upon observations taken and collected by the National Weather Service and utilize analysis produced by the National Weather Service Nation al Meteorological Center. The Tennessee Valley Au thority provided a total storm isohyetal map for the Tennessee Valley. This map was incorporated into the map of this report and the cooperation in making it available is gratefully acknowledged. Supplemen tal precipitation values used to more completely de fine isohyetal patterns throughout Mississippi were obtained from the Mississippi Forestry Commission.
Discharge records and other flood data appearing in this report were obtained as part of cooperative programs between the U.S. Geological Survey and the States of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Missis sippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia; county and municipal agencies within these States; and agencies of the Federal government.
The cooperation of the Tennessee Valley Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in providing information on streamflow and reservoir operation is gratefully acknowledged. Other Federal and State agencies, municipalities, universities, corporations, and individuals assisted financially or otherwise, in the data collection effort. Credit for this assistance is given in the appropriate places in the text.
Hydrologists in the following district offices of the U.S. Geological Survey prepared descriptions and data tables of the flood and provided general textual material: C. 0. Ming, Alabama; McGlone Price, Georgia; E. J. Tharpe, Mississippi; V. J. May, Tennessee.
CONVERSION OF ENGLISH UNITS TO INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS
Most units of measure used in this report are Eng lish Units. The following factors may be used to convert English Units to the International System of Units (SI).
Multiply English units By
Length
Inches (in.) ___ 25-4
.0254Feet (ft) ___ .£048 Miles (mi) __ 1.609 Miles (nautical) 1,853
Area
Acres _____ 4,047
Square miles (mi2 ) ___.
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Cubic feet (ft3 ) 28.32
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Acre-feet(acre-ft) _ 1,233
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Cubic feet per second-day (cfs-day or ft3/s-day) __ 2,447
Feet per second (ft/s) ______
Miles per hour (mph) _____
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Cubic feet per second (cfs or ft3 /s) ____ 28,32
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Metres (m). Metres (m). Kilometres (km). Kilometres (km).
Square metres (m2 ).
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Cubic decimetres(dm3 ).
Cubic metres(m3 ).
Cubic metres (m s ).
Cubic hectome tres (hm3 ).
Cubic kilometres (km3 ).
Cubic metres (m3 ).
Metres per sec ond (m/s).
Kilometres per hour (km/hr),
Kilometres per hour (km/hr)
Litres per secondd/s).
Cubic decimetres:per second(dms/s).
Cubic metres persecond (m3/s).
METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION FOR THE STORM OF MARCH 14-18, 1973
Multiply English units
Cubic feet per second per square mile (cfsm orft3/s/mi2 ) _
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Flow rate
.01093 Cubic metres per' second per square kilometre(m3/s/km2 ).
METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION FOR THE STORM OF MARCH 14-18, 1973, IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS
PRIOR TO STORM MARCH 10-13
The weather system that caused major flooding through the Tennessee, Yazoo, and Tombigbee Rivers and other rivers of Southeastern United States in the middle of March 1973 originated as a weak low-pressure system over the intermountain region of Western United States on March 11. On the 10th, a weather system crossed the British Co lumbia Coast, with the surface Low decreasing in intensity as it continued moving eastward across Canada. The cold front trailed southward through the Northwestern States; and on the morning of the llth, it crossed central Montana, northwestern Wy oming, the southeastern tip of Idaho, the northwest ern tip of Utah, Nevada, and California. The 500-mb trough associated with this system moved slowly eastward during the 10th. By the morning of the llth, the upper-air trough had split, with the north ern part continuing to move at a fairly rapid rate eastward. The closed circulation at 500 mb associ ated with the surface center that entered the British Columbia coast moved in a more southerly direction, with the center located over central Oregon at 0700 EST on the llth. A trough extended southward from this Low across northern California, with the axis crossing the coast at approximately San Francisco. At the surface associated with this southern part of the trough, a weak Low formed over eastern Nevada on the morning of the llth.
During the 10th and llth, another system that had formed over northern Mexico moved northeastward through the Great Plains region and across the Great Lakes. The cold front extending southward from this low-pressure system and the associated squall lines ahead of the cold front caused moderate rainfall over Southeastern United States on the 10th and llth.
The rainfall from this system provided high soil moisture conditions and thus possibly increased run off from the subsequent storm.
The surface Low that had formed over eastern Nevada on the llth moved to the central Arizona- Utah border by the morning of the 12th. The associ ated 500-mb circulation continued to drift almost due southward to a position along the southern Califor nia coast.
By the morning of the 13th, the low-pressure sys tem at the surface had a large, though not well or ganized, circulation along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains (fig. 1A). From this Low, a warm front extended east-southeastward across the north ern Texas plains and the Louisiana-Arkansas bor der, through Mississippi and Alabama, and off the east coast. Aloft, the 500-mb trough associated with this system extended southward from British Colum bia, along the Washington-Idaho border, through eastern Nevada and western Utah, and into Arizona and New Mexico. Although not well defined, a center was present in the southern Utah region. The flow pattern over Eastern United States was still domi nated by a ridge that extended northward from the Gulf of Mexico (fig. IB). The region where the pre- cipitable water in the column from the surface to 500 mb was over 0.5 inch was restricted generally to just near the frontal system and northward east of the surface Low (fig. IB). Little precipitation was occurring, except in a narrow band right near the gulf, where instability was also present. The insta bility associated with the surface circulation is pres ent over eastern New Mexico and Texas, (fig. 1A).
The measure of instability used in this study was the lifted index. This is defined as the difference, in degrees Celsius, between the observed 500-mb tem perature and the computed temperature that a parcel characterized by the mean temperature and dew point of the 50-mb-thick surface layer would have if it were lifted from 25 mb above the surface to 500 mb. This is one measure of the effectiveness of the atmosphere in lifting air thus causing condensation and precipitation.
THE STORM PERIOD MARCH 14-18
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border, and then more southwestward to the Texas gulf coast. At 500 mb, the trough that had been ex tending south and southeastward split into two sep arate Lows. One, directly associated with the surface system, was located over central Nebraska (fig. 25). A second circulation had developed at 500 mb over the California-Nevada-Arizona border. The second Low, as it moved eastward, induced a surface circu lation over southern Arkansas toward the end of the week, prolonging the precipitation. The formation of this second upper circulation and its slow movement eastward indicates that the long-wave circulation was changing slowly. This was a primary factor in the quasi-stationary character of the circulation that was important in prolonging rain in one location.
The circulation around the Low generally induced southerly flow through the entire troposphere over the southern half of the Eastern States on the 13th and 14th. The flow in the lowest levels was primarily from the south and south-southwest, becoming more southwesterly with increasing height. This southerly flow from the Gulf of Mexico resulted in a tongue of high moisture through the Mississippi Valley by the morning of the 14th (fig. 25). The highest precipita- ble water amounts were centered through Louisiana, eastern Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky. The observed precipitable water on the 14th was about twice as large as the average for March (Reitan, 1960) over this part of the region. There were two regions of maximum instability. One extended along the cold front northwestward from the Gulf of Mexi co to southern Tennessee, across Iowa, Wisconsin, and the Dakotas. The second was around the north ern side of the Low. The wind shear mentioned above was important in maintaining instability over this region. Without continuing instability over the re gion, the rainfall amounts would have been less. Precipitation began on the 14th in Louisiana, north western Mississippi, and western Tennessee and spread through the entire Tennessee Valley and the Mississippi-Alabama region.
The low-pressure system that had been centered over Nebraska on the morning of the 14th continued to move northeastward to over the central Great Lakes by the morning of the 15th; the associated cold front moved eastward much more slowly (fig. 3A). On the morning of the 15th, the front still ex tended across central Kentucky, eastern Tennessee, northeastern Mississippi, and northern Louisiana and into the Texas gulf coast region. As the Low moved from the long-wave trough, it filled 20 mb during this 24-hour period. At 500 mb, the Low cen ter that had developed over the California-Arizona-
Nevada border on the 14th moved eastward to just west of the Continental Divide. This slow movement of the major trough position was an important fac tor in the prolonged rains over Southeastern United States. The position of this trough caused continued southerly flow across the Southern States from the surface up through the 500-mb level in advance of this system and brought a continued supply of mois ture through Southeastern United States. The axis of maximum precipitable water on the morning of the 15th stretched from the Louisiana coast north eastward across the Tennessee Valley. This moisture tongue, in combination with the instability in ad vance of the cold front, caused continued rain in a wide band nearly parallel to the front. The maximum region of instability remained over Louisiana, but instability did increase over a large region extending northeastward into Tennessee, North Carolina, and southern Virginia.
During the evening of the 15th, a secondary Low developed over Louisiana along the front that ex tended from the Great Lakes across the Southeastern States. By the morning of the 16th, it was centered in central Kentucky. Another Low developed along the front in Mississippi (fig. 4A). East and south of this nearly stationary frontal system across the Southeastern States, a continuing southwesterly flow through depth maintained high precipitable water and instability across the Tennessee Valley, Yazoo, and Tombigbee River Basins. Rainfall continued during the 15th and until late on the 16th over most of Southeastern United States.
On the 16th, the two Lows that had formed over the Lower Mississippi River Valley combined and continued to intensify and moved to the northeast and by the morning of the 17th was centered over Lake Erie (fig. 5A). At 500 mb, the trough that had been through the central Great Plains region the day before moved over the Mississippi Valley and de- veldped a new closed circulation centered over the Indiana-Kentucky border. The consistently souther ly component to the flow over the Great Plains for the preceding several days shifted to northerly, bringing cold air in behind the system. This cold stable dry air is evident from the moisture and in stability patterns on the maps of figure 5. The region of high precipitabl© water was restricted to the eastern seaboard. Unstable areas were present only over Maryland and southern Florida. The northerly flow brought an end to the general precipitation late on the 16th, although at a few stations light showers occurred on Saturday, the 17th.
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PERTINENT CHARACTERISTICS
There are three significant characteristics of this storm:
1. The surface front remained nearly stationary for 3 days with some waves of varying intensity.
2. There was a south to south-southwesterly flow in the lowest levels and a southwesterly flow aloft that remained fairly constant during this 3-day period.
3. There was considerable shower and thunderstorm activity throughout the rain period.
The first two items are related to the broad-scale features of the atmosphere. It is impossible to have major rainfall floods over large basins unless these broad-scale features of the circulation are favorable. In this part of the United States, past studies of major storms in the Ohio (Schwarz, 1961) and Mississippi River Valley (Lott and Myers, 1956) and an investigation of the rainfall potential over the Tennessee River Valley (Schwarz, 1965) have shown this particular combination of events to be critical for this region.
RAINFALL
Precipitation from this storm covered nearly the entire Southeastern United States. Over 1 inch of rainfall during this storm period occurred over all of Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia and large parts of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisi ana, Mississippi, the Carolinas, and Virginia (fig. 6). The band of heaviest precipitation (over 8 inches) extended from northeastern Louisiana across northern Mississippi and Alabama into south-central Tennessee and covered approximately 14,000 mi 2 . The largest storm totals were reported in northern Mississippi, Alabama, and southern Tennessee, with over 70 stations reporting storm totals in excess of 9 inches. The largest amount reported was 12.11 inches at Glens in northeastern Mississippi.
The axis of largest rainfall amounts generally paralleled the orientation of the frontal system and the axis of highest moisture and instability. The rain started earliest at stations closest to the frontal sys tem. Figure 7 shows mass curves of rainfall for Ripley, Miss., Epps 6W, La., and Murfreesboro 5N, Tenn. Rainfall at these stations began on the after noon of the 14th, as the cold front approached from the west-northwest. At Hamilton 3S, Ala., and Cagle, Chattanooga WSO, and Knoxville WSO, Tenn., rain fall did not begin until the morning of the 15th (fig. 8), as the front continued to move southeastward.
Rain continued generally until the afternoon of the 16th.
One indication of the magnitude of the rainstorm is a comparison of observed rainfall amounts with rainfall values for the 100-year return period. Table 1 (at end of report) shows this comparison for the 6-, 12-, 24-, 48-, and 72-hour durations. Values for the 100-year return period were obtained from Weather Bureau Technical Papers No. 40, "Rainfall Fre quency Atlas of the United States," (Hershfield, 1961) and No. 49, "Two- to Ten-Day Precipitation for Return Periods of 2 to 100 Years in the Contigu ous United States" (Miller, 1964). Recurrence inter vals of rainfall in this storm for durations less than 24 hours are generally less than 100 years. Table 2 (at end of report) shows similar data for nonrecord- ing gage stations. The observed data of table 2 are for fixed observation intervals (observation day) and are not necessarily the maximum 24-, 48-, or 72- hour amounts. This should be remembered when ex amining the data. It is apparent, however, that over a relatively large area many stations received 1-, 2-, and 3-day amounts with recurrence intervals greater than 100 years.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF FLOODS
The area affected by the March-April 1973 flood, encompassing most of Tennessee and parts of ad jacent States, is shown in figure 9.
Streams throughout the flood area were flowing heavily at the beginning of March due to rainfall and runoff that had exceeded normal ranges over most of the area during four of the five preceding months. Soils and ground cover were well saturated at the beginning of the storm period, a factor which con tributed substantially to rapidly rising streams and high runoff yields.
Maximum discharge rates at more than half the streamflow gaging stations occurred on March 16, and by midnight on March 17 streams were falling at nearly three-fourths of the stations. In contrast, floodflows temporarily held in storage in reservoirs to reduce stages and discharges and their corres ponding flood-damage potential downstream, delayed peak flows until after March 20 at more than 40 gaging stations some until early in April.
Data at 490 gaging sites are presented in table 3 (at end of report). The first column in table 3 lists a number assigned to each site, for use only in this report. For convenience, these site numbers are used throughout this report in illustrations, tables, and discussions.
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Flood data in table 3 are presented in the down stream order used in the annual water resources data reports. Gaging station records are listed in a downstream direction along the main stream, and stations on tributaries are listed between stations on the main stream in the order in which those tribu taries enter the main stream. Stations on tributaries entering above ail mainstream stations are listed before the first mainstream station. Stations on tributaries to tributaries are listed in a similar manner.,
Each gaging station has been assigned a perma nent station number (column 2) conforming to the downstream order. The complete 8-digit number for each station, such as 03433500, which appears just to the left of the station name includes the 2-digit part number "03" plus the 6-digit downstream order number "433500." In this report, the records are listed in downstream order by parts. The part num ber refers to an area whose boundaries coincide with certain natural drainage lines. Records in this report are in Part 2 (South Atlantic slope and Eastern Gulf of Mexico basins), Part 3 (Ohio River basin), and Part 7 (Lower Mississippi River basin).
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MAGNITUDE OF FLOOD
Peak discharges at about 20 percent of the stream- flow stations were the greatest recorded since the stations were established. However, maximum dis charge rates attained during some earlier great floods were greater than the highest of those re corded during March-April 1973. Figure 11, which relates flood-discharge rates in cubic feet per second per square mile to corresponding drainage areas, provides a comparison of flood discharges in 1973 with those of the greatest floods known in the area. Enveloping curves A and B, defined by the greatest discharges known, and by those of March-April 1973, respectively, indicate that floods generally about 25 percent greater than the highest of those in 1973, had occurred previously. The discharge of the Tennessee River near Paducah, Ky., in 1948 (site 445) the greatest since 1889, and also the discharge in 1973, fall on curves A and B respectively. Both floods were affected by regulation from many lakes in the basin upstream (drainage area 40,200 mi2 ).
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FLOOD DAMAGE
A comparison of flood damage provides one meas ure of the relative magnitude of floods. It is gener ally not feasible to determine the exact amounts of flood damage for a flood extending over such a wide area and the figures necessarily are estimates. The amounts shown generally are limited to those for communities where flood damages were especially great, and they are included later with discussions of flood conditions in the major river basins.
Estimates of flood damage in the Tennessee River basin were obtained from the Tennessee Valley Au thority (TVA) and those for the Cumberland and Tombigbee River basins were furnished by the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers. Flood damages in the Huntsville, Ala., area in the Tennessee River basin were estimated by the Huntsville-Madison County, Ala., Civil Defense Office. More detailed information pertaining to flood damages may be obtained from those agencies.
Although several communities within the flood area were eligible for Federally subsidized flood in surance under the National Flood Insurance Pro gram administered by the Flood Insurance Adminis tration of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (FIA-HUD), few people living in flood-prone areas in these communities had obtained flood insurance.
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FLOOD FREQUENCY
Information on the magnitude and probable fre quency of recurrence of floodflows is needed in the design and location of structures situated on the flood plain to minimize flood losses and to provide a technical basis on which to make flood-plain manage ment decisions.
Frequency of flooding was derived from a statisti cal evaluation of historical records of floodflows from a network of streamflow gaging stations distributed throughout the flood area (fig. 10). The method generally used to determine the flood-flow frequen cies is described by the U.S. Water Resources Coun cil (1967). Recurrence intervals at sites with short flood records were determined from regional flood- frequency relations described in U.S. Geological Sur vey reports on magnitude and frequency of floods in the United States (Barnes and Golden, 1966; Patter- son, 1964; Speer and Gamble, 1964). Recurrence in tervals are not shown at sites on streams materially affected by regulation or diversion.
Recurrence interval, as applied to flood events, is the average number of years within which a given flood peak will be exceeded once. Frequencies of flood flows may also be stated in terms of their probabili ties of occurrence, which are virtually the recipro cals of the recurrence intervals for large floods. Thus, a flood with a 25-year recurrence interval would have a 4 percent chance of being exceeded in any given year, or a flood with a 50-year recurrence interval would have a 2 percent chance of being ex ceeded in any given year. Recurrence intervals are average figures the average number of years that will lapse between occurrences of floods that exceed a given magnitude. The occurrence of a major flood in one year does not reduce the probability of that flood being exceeded in the next year.
In the area of this report, the lengths of available streamflow records are adequate to define reliable flood-frequency relations for recurrence intervals up to 100 years. At some streamflow stations in the Tombigbee River basin in Mississippi, however, re currence intervals are defined only to about 50 years. Where recurrence intervals of the March-April 1973 flood exceed defined flood-frequency relations, the ratio of the flood discharge to that of a 100-year or 50-year flood is shown in table 3.
RESERVOIRS
Many storage reservoirs on both main stem and tributary streams are located in the Tombigbee, Cumberland, Tennessee, and Yazoo River basins.
Substantial reductions in peak stages in the Cum berland and Tennessee River basins, obtained as a result of reservoir storage regulation, were reported by the Corps of Engineers and the Tennessee Valley Authority, respectively.
A summary of stages and contents of storage res ervoirs located in the Tombigbee, Cumberland, Ten nessee, and Yazoo River basins is presented in table 4 (at end of report).
MAJOR RIVER BASINS
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TOMBIGBEE RIVER BASIN
Severe flooding occurred all along the Tombigbee River upstream from Demopolis lock and dam near Coatopa, Ala., (site 71). In the reach between Amory, Miss, (site 31), and Gainesville, Ala. (site 65), the flood was the greatest since 1892 (table 3). Recurrence intervals ranged from more than 50 years at Bigbee, Miss, (site 20), in the upper part of the basin, to more than 100 years at Gainesville, Ala. (site 65). Downstream from Demopolis lock and dam (site 71), recurrence intervals were only slight ly more than 10 years.
The Buttahatchee River, a major left bank tribu tary flowing into the Tombigbee River downstream from Aberdeen, Miss., recorded peak discharges gen erally greater than 100-year floods, whereas 20- to 80-year floods occurred on other larger tributaries. On the smaller streams, recurrence intervals of peak discharges generally were less than 20 years.
Hydrographs of discharge of the Buttahatchee River March 14-24, at gaging stations near Sulli- gent, Ala. (site 39), and near Aberdeen, Miss, (site 40), are shown in figure 12.
The Lewis Smith Reservoir (site 68) located on Sipsey Fork of Mulberry Fork of Black Warrior River regulates flow from 944 mi2 or about 20 per cent of the drainage basin of Black Warrior River at Tuscaloosa, Ala., (site 70). The regulated area repre sents only about 6 percent of the drainage area of the Tombigbee River at Demopolis lock and dam near Coatopa, Ala. The storage increase in Lewis Smith Reservoir (site 68) March 15-18, about 132,000 cfs-days, is considered to have had only a minor effect on the peak flow of Tombigbee River.
Flood damage in the Tombigbee River basin in Mississippi was concentrated largely in the reach extending downstream from Fulton through Colum bus, in Itawamba, Monroe, and Lowndes Counties. Damages along the main stem and primary tribu taries in this area were estimated by the Corps of
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Engineers, Mobile, Ala., at more than $15 million. About three-fourths of the flood damage occurred in urban areas. Flood damages in the city of Columbus, Miss., excluding the Columbus Air Force Base, were estimated at more than $6 million.
PEARL RIVER BASIN
Moderate flooding occurred in the upper part of the Pearl River basin, but record-breaking dis charges were not approached. The discharge of the Yockanookany River at Kosciusko, Miss, (site 83), a 25-year flood, was exceeded in 1951. Elsewhere in the basin flooding was not significant.
OHIO RIVER BASINCUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN
The central part of the Cumberland River basin received the heaviest rains and the most severe flood ing. In contrast, only moderate stages occurred in the upper part of the basin in Kentucky and flooding there was not significant. From Nashville, Tenn. (Davidson County), east to Jamestown (Fentress County) precipitation ranged from 3 to 8 inches. The heaviest rainfall amounts in this area fell in the southern part around McMinnville (Warren Coun ty), Sparta (White County), and Woodbury (Can non County).
On the Collins River near McMinnville, Tenn. (site 117), a tributary of Caney Fork upstream from Center Hill Lake, the peak discharge, a 50-year flood, was second to that in 1929. The flood in 1929 had reached approximately the same stage as that in 1854.
Floods of 50-year recurrence intervals occurred on both East Fork and West Fork Stones River up stream from J. Percy Priest Reservoir. Peak dis charges on East Fork at both Woodbury (site 130) and Lascassas, Tenn. (site 132), were the greatest since 1902. The storm produced two significant peaks about 24 hours apart, March 15 and 16, on both forks, the highest peak occurring on March 15. The difference in stage of the two peaks, at the Lacassas gage, was less than one-tenth of a foot.
Only minor overflows of low-lying flood plains oc curred in metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, Tenn. Rainfall in this area totalled only 3 to 5 inches (fig. 6), and major floods did not develop. Recurrence intervals on the four larger tributaries in the vicinity of Nashville did not exceed 5 years.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville Dis trict, reported that major flooding from the Cumber land River, which flows through Nashville, was abated by storage in five major flood-control reser
voirs upstream. At the gaging station on the Cum berland River below Old Hickory (site 129), located 11 miles upstream from Nashville, the stage and discharge of the March-April 1973 flood has been exceeded seven times since closure of the Old Hickory Dam in 1954. Data in table 5, furnished by Corps of Engineers, shows the reduction in stages and dis charges at selected points along the Cumberland River resulting from flood-control operations. At Carthage, Tenn. (site 123), a potential flood peak of 60.2 feet was reduced more than 28 feet, to an actual flood crest of 31.8 feet (table 5).
Property damage in the Cumberland River basin, largely from overflows of tributary streams, was estimated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at less than one-quarter of a million dollars.
Murf reesboro, located along the West Fork Stones River in Rutherford County, Tenn., was the most, severely damaged urban area in the basin. The old sewage disposal plant on the Nashville Highway and some settling basins in the Central Water Plant were inundated. The new sewage plant, the Joe W. Lovell Water Pollution Control Facility, was not threatened.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN
The flood of March-April 1973 in the Tennessee River valley was characterized by heavy rainfall and high runoff yields. The combination of high ante cedent streamflow, saturated soils, and intense rain fall quickly produced widespread flooding.
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10 inches of rain generally, and greater amounts locally, within 48 hours, March 15-17. Runoff yields exceeded 8 inches over some smaller basins. At streamflow gaging stations Shoal Creek at Law- renceburg, Tenn. (site 397), drainage area 55.4 mi2 , and Chisholm Creek at Westpoint, Tenn. (site 398), drainage area 43.0 mi2 , runoff during the period March 14-18, 1973, was 8.7 and 9.8 inches, respectively.
High runoff yields are illustrated in figure 13 showing hydrographs of floodflow, mass rainfall, and mass runoff at gaging station on Little Chicka- mauga Creek tributary near Ringgold, Ga., (site 330, drainage area 3.36 mi2 ).
The total runoff at the station represents an aver age runoff of 7.75 inches over the basin, 98 percent of the total point rainfall catch of 7.94 inches. Repre sentative basin rainfall may be somewhat greater than the measured point rainfall, with a correspond ing reduction in percentage of runoff.
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) operates a complex system of hydropower-flood control dams and reservoirs in the Tennessee River basin. Reduc tion in peak stages at selected points on the Tennes see River and its tributaries, Watauga River, South
Fork Holston River, and Elk River, resulting from flood control operations during the March-April 1973 flood are reported by TVA in table 6 (Tennes see Valley Authority, 1974).
Detailed information pertaining to the operation of the reservoir system may be obtained from the Tennessee Valley Authority.
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FRENCH BROAD RIVER BASIN
In the French Broad River basin, outstanding floods were confined mostly to the Pigeon River and its tributaries in Tennessee. The peak flow of Pigeon River at Newport (site 184) was the greatest since the larger flood of 1902, and the flow on West Prong Little Pigeon River near Pigeon Forge (site 196) was the greatest since records began in 1946. At both sites, recurrence intervals of the flood were about 80 years.
HOLSTON RIVER BASIN
Maximum peak flows previously recorded in the Holston River basin were not approached in March
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1973 and flooding generally was limited to minor overflows, both on uncontrolled streams and on those affected by flood control reservoirs.
LEFT BANK TRIBUTARIES TO FORT LOUDOUN LAKE AND WATTS BAR LAKE
Flood magnitudes on left bank tributaries flowing into Fort Loudoun Lake and Watts Bar Lake were the greatest of record at some streamflow gaging stations in unregulated upstream reaches near the North Carolina border. Peak discharges on Little River above Townsend, Tenn. (site 233), and Sweet- water Creek near Loudoun, Tenn. (site 262), were the greatest since records began in 1964 and 1954, respectively. Recurrence intervals of peaks at both sites exceeded 100 years. Peak flow of Tellico River at Tellico Plains, Tenn. (site 254), tributary of Little Tennessee River, was greatest since records began in 1926 and was the second greatest known since the historic flood of May 1840. Recurrence in terval of the discharge at Tellico Plains was 85 years. Elsewhere in the area, recurrence intervals generally were less than 15 years.
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CLINCH RIVER BASIN
Substantial floods occurred on some unregulated reaches of Clinch River and its tributaries but, in general, discharges were less than those in March 1963. Upstream from Norris Lake, the peak flow of Clinch River above Tazewell, Tenn. (site 271), re currence interval 40-years, had been exceeded in both 1862 and 1963. Norris Lake stored all flow during the period March 14-19 (Tennessee Valley Authori ty, 1974). The discharge on Bullrun Creek near Halls Crossroads, Tenn. (site 281), a tributary entering Clinch River downstream from Norris Dam, was double that of the previous record flood in March 1963.
TENNESSEE RIVER, BETWEEN WHEELER DAM AND WATTS BAR DAM
Although outstanding floodflows occurred on some tributary streams in the upstream part of the Ten nessee River basin, the major flood thrust extended throughout the central part of the basin, down stream from Watts Bar Lake.
Peak flows and stages on many tributaries to streams entering Chickamauga Lake downstream from the Hiwassee River were the greatest ever re corded, and recurrence intervals exceeded 100 years at many gaging stations.
Chickamauga Lake near Chattanooga, Tenn. (site 327), reached a stage of 686.10 feet on March 18, 0.73 foot higher than the previous maximum in 1950.
Maximum discharges on Wolftever Creek near Ooltewah, Tenn. (site 326), and on North and South Chickamauga Creeks (sites 328-331) located south east of Chattanooga, Tenn., near Ringgold, Ga., ranged from 1.7 to 4 times those previously recorded. Recurrence interval on Little Chickamauga Creek (site 329) was 50 years. At the other stations, peak discharges ranged from 1.3 to 1.8 times those of 100-year floods.
Discharge hydrographs for the period March 15- 19, 1973, on Oostanaula Creek (site 323), Wolftever Creek (site 326), and Sugar Creek (site 328), are shown in figure 14.
Much destruction and extensive inundation occur red along the Tennessee River and its tributaries in the vicinity of Chattanooga, Tenn. (fig. 15). The peak stage of 38.98 feet at the gaging station (site 334) was the maximum since 1939 when the gage was moved to its present location. At the Walnut Street Bridge, located 3.5 miles downstream from site 334, the stage on March 11, 1867, was 57.9 feet,
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about 21 feet higher than that in March 1973. The unregulated peak discharge in 1867 was 1.7 times the regulated peak flow in 1973. Storage in flood control reservoirs is credited with a reduction of 15.5 feet (table 6) in the stage of the Tennessee River at Chattanooga (Tennessee Valley Authority, 1974).
The maximum level of Nickajack Lake on Tennes see River at Nickajack Dam near Jasper, Tenn. (site 336), located 46 miles downstream from Chicka- mauga Dam, was a foot lower than the maximum stage in 1969.
HIWASSEE RIVER BASIN
Several reservoirs regulate flow of the Hiwassee River and its tributaries, Nottely, Toccoa, and Oco- ee Rivers. Upstream from McFarland, Tenn. (site 313), only moderate discharges occurred on the Hiwassee River. Below McFarland, however, heavy rains resulted in maximum flows of record on Hi wassee River, South Chestuee Creek, and Oostanaula Creek.
Above Charleston, Tenn. (site 321), where the flow is subject to regulation by six reservoirs in the basin upstream, the stage was 4.81 feet higher than and the discharge 1.7 times that of the previous record flood. The peak flow on South Chestuee Creek near Benton, Tenn. (site 322), recurrence interval 65 years, was 2.9 times that of the 1961 record flood. On Oostanaula Creek near Sanford, Tenn. (site 323),
10,000
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SUGAR CREEK NEAR RINGGOLD, GA. (SITE 326)
FIGURE 14. Hydrographs of discharge, March 15-19, 1973, at selected gaging stations on small watersheds in the Ten nessee River basin in southeastern Tennessee.
and Brymer Creek near McDonald, Tenn. (site 325), peak discharges were the greatest since records be gan in 1955. Recurrence intervals of peak discharges were 95 years and 80 years, respectively.
SEQUATCHIE RIVER BASIN
The flood on the Sequatchie River near Whitwell, Tenn. (site 338), was the greatest since records be gan in 1921, but the stage was about 1 foot lower than that reached in March 1867. Peak discharges in March 1973 at other gages in the basin Little Brush Creek near Dunlap, Tenn. (site 337), and Brown Spring Branch near Sequatchie, Tenn., (site 339) exceeded those of the previous record flood in March 1963.
WHEELER LAKE TRIBUTARIES PAINT ROCK RIVER AND FLINT RIVER
The floods on Paint Rock River near Woodville, Ala. (site 343), and Flint River near Chase, Ala. (site 348), right bank tributaries to Wheeler Lake, were the greatest recorded since at least 1935 and 1929, respectively. At both stations, peak stages were about 2 feet higher than those on March 12, 1963. Maximum discharge on Paint Rock River was 1.32 times and on Flint River 2.09 times the discharge of a 100-year flood.
Severe flooding occurred on tributaries entering Wheeler Lake from the right bank in the reach be tween Flint and Elk Rivers. Recurrence intervals of peak flows were well over 100 years. Discharges on Huntsville Spring Branch and its tributaries, par ticularly Pinhook Creek (sites 354, 358, 360), drain ing about 50 mi3 in the vicinity of Huntsville, Ala., ranged up to 1.52 times that of a 100-year flood. Peak flows on Indian Creek near Madison, Ala. (site 369), and Limestone Creek near Athens, Ala. (site 371), were nearly twice those of previous record floods (fig. 16).
ELK RIVER BASINThe magnitude of the March 1973 flood in the Elk
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At Fayetteville (site 384) the peak discharge ex ceeded all previous floods known. The discharge, 41,600 ft3/s was 12 percent greater and the stage 1.1 foot higher than the previous record flood in 1842.
The Tennessee Valley Authority (1974) indicated that the flood on Elk River would have been greater had it not been for flood storage in Woods and Tims Ford reservoirs, and they reported that flood storage
in Tims Ford reservoir reduced the peak stage at Fayetteville 5.5 feet (table 6). For nearly 24 hours prior to the peak at Fayetteville, there were no re leases from Tims Ford dam, located about 40 miles upstream. Tims Ford reservoir regulates flow from about two-thirds of the drainage area upstream from Fayetteville, and the runoff which caused the record peak discharge at Fayetteville originated mostly
1,000,000 I I I I I I EXPLANATION
Elk River gaging stations, in downstream order Near Pelham (site 377) Near Estill Springs* (site 380) Below Tims Ford Dam** (site 382) .......... Above Fayetteville** (site 384)
- Near Prospect** (site 390) Regulated by Woods Reservoir
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FIGURE 17. Hydrographs of discharge March 14-31, 1973, at selected streamflow gaging stations in the Elk River basinin Tennessee.
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within the 298-mi 2 drainage area downstream from Tims Ford dam.
WHEELER LAKE AND WILSON LAKE
Wheeler Lake (site 393) and Wilson Lake (site 400) on the Tennessee River in Alabama, were filled to elevations of 555.94 feet and 508.00 feet, respec- tivly, slightly lower than their previous maximum stages. Discharge of the Tennessee River at Florence, Ala. (site 401), consisting almost entirely of releases from Wilson Dam located 2.7 miles upstream, was 530,000 fts/s, 20 percent greater than the historic unregulated flood of record in 1897, and 26 percent greater than that in 1867.
PICKWICK LAKE AND TRIBUTIARIES
Discharges on almost all tributaries entering Pick wick Lake were the greatest of record and their re currence intervals exceeded 100 years at many gag ing stations. Peak flow of Cedar Creek near Pleasant Site, Ala. (site 409), was more than double, and that on Little Bear Creek near Halltown, Ala. (site 410), nearly triple the previous record flows in 1969.
Pickwick Lake at Pickwick Landing Dam, Tenn. (site 412), was filled to an elevation of 418.48 feet, 1 foot lower than the maximum of record in 1944. Peak discharge release through Pickwick Landing Dam, (site 413) reported by TVA, was 585,000 ft3/s, 1.3 times the maximum (unregulated) discharge of record in 1897. Although the discharge at Savannah was greatest in 1973, the peak stage was 5.1 feet lower than that in 1897. The gage house standing on top of the downstream end of the lock wall at the dam was partially submerged during the flood.
KENTUCKY LAKE TRIBUTARIES
DUCK RIVER BASIN
The Duck River, which originates in the vicinity of Manchester, Tenn., in an area adjacent to the Elk River basin, was not subject to flood control regulation.
The areal distribution and timing of intense rain fall and tributary floodflows occurred in a pattern which resulted in the greatest flood discharge at Columbia, Tenn. (site 427), since 1847. A flood in 1948 reached a stage 2.44 feet higher than that in 1973, but the discharge in 1948 was slightly less. The
Duck River began rising March 14 at Columbia, and the discharge remained greater than the mean an nual flood of 24,800 ft3/s, for 6 days. Hydrographs of discharge, March 14-24, 1973, at selected gaging stations on the Duck River are shown in figure 18.
Recurrence interval of the peak discharge was about 100 years at Columbia but less than 50 years at gaging stations elsewhere along the Duck River. Peak flows on Weakly Creek near Rover, Tenn. (site 424), and on Big Bigby Creek at Sandy Hook, Tenn. (site 429), were nearly double those of 100-year floods. In general, floods in 1955 and 1967 were greater than those in 1973 on the smaller tributaries.
Floodflows along Buffalo River (sites 434 and 440), a major tributary to Duck River, did not ap proach previous record discharges.
KENTUCKY LAKE
Kentucky Lake at Gilbertsville, Ky. (site 444), was filled to an elevation of 369.01 feet, the highest stage of record since storage began in 1944. The discharge of the Tennessee River near Paducah, Ky. (site 445), consisting entirely of releases from Ken tucky Dam, located less than a mile upstream, was 359,000 ft3/s, 72 percent of the maximum discharge of record in 1948.
FIGURE 18. Hydrographs of discharge, March 14-24, 1973, at selected gaging stations on the Duck River in Tennessee.
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FLOOD DAMAGE IN TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN
In the Tennessee River basin, areas in Hamilton, Marion, Lincoln, and Maury Counties in Tennessee and Madison County in Alabama suffered the most destruction. Seven lives were lost. Damage was se vere and widespread, affecting homes, schools, in dustries, railroads, and highways. Although many agricultural lands were flooded, crop damage was minor due to the earliness of the season. Property damage in the basin was estimated at more than $50 million by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
The reach along the Tennessee River between Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tenn., suffered the most heavily in property damage and personal losses.
The Tennessee Valley Authority (1974) reported that the most extensive flooding and flood damage along any Tennessee River tributary stream during March 1973 occurred in the watershed of South Chickamauga Creek.
Upstream from the Tennessee-Georgia State line, flood damage in South Chickamauga Creek and ad jacent basins in Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, and neighboring counties in northwestern Georgia, was estimated by the Georgia State Department of Civil Defense at nearly $6 million.
In Chattanooga and surrounding Hamilton Coun ty, property damage was estimated by the TVA at $35 million of which $23 million was caused by over flow from the Tennessee River and $12 million from South Chickamauga Creek. The Chattanooga Mu nicipal Airport (Lovell Field) was inundated and damaged to the extent of more than $1.25 million, when levees were overtopped. Eastgate Shopping Center and Brainerd High School were two other large installations inundated in the Chattanooga area. About 11,000 acres within the City of Chatta nooga, 21 percent of the city's total area, were flooded, together with 2,000 acres in the nearby urban area. Interstate Highways 24 and 75 were flooded, along with motels, utilities, 524 businesses, and 2,400 homes. In the Tennessee River valley be tween Chattanooga and Knoxville, an estimated 8,000 people were evacuated and as many as 2,000 people in Chattanooga were temporarily out of work.
In northwestern Alabama, flood damage in the Tennessee River basin was extensive in Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madi
son, and Morgan Counties. Much of the downtown business district in Huntsville, in Madison County, was flooded and long segments of Memorial Park way, the main north-south traffic artery, were inun dated. Overflow of Huntsville Spring Branch and its tributaries resulted in damages estimated by the Huntsville-Madison County Civil Defense Office at about $4.6 million to businesses in the City of Hunts ville and about $3.5 million to Madison County homes.
Farther downstream in the Tennessee River basin, Fayetteville, in Lincoln County, Tenn., located along the Elk River, suffered damage estimated by TVA at more than $1 million.
In the city of Columbia, in Maury County, Tenn., estimates of flood damage along the Duck River were made by the Tennessee Valley Authority, and esti mates of flood damage along Little Bigbee Creek, a tributary flowing through the Valewood subdivision of Columbia, made by the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, ap proached $1 million. Damages were divided about equally between the areas inundated by each stream.
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN
HATCHIE RIVER BASIN
Streams tributary to the Mississippi River in western Tennessee were flowing at relatively high levels all spring, but the floods in March-April 1973 resulted in a record flood only on the Hatchie River at Bolivar, Tenn., (site 447). The peak discharge of 61,600 ft3/s was the greatest recorded since records began in 1930. Much of the water contributing to the Hatchie River flow came from headwater tributaries in Mississippi which drain areas that received 6 to 8 inches of rain within 24 holurs.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN
Moderate flooding occurred over much of the Yazoo River basin in Mississippi. Peak discharges on Yalobusha River south of Calhoun City, Miss, (site 466), and on Big Sunflower River northwest of Sun flower, Miss, (site 480), however, were the greatest since 1948 and 1918, respectively. Corps of Engi neers flood-control reservoirs on Little Tallahatchie, Yocona, Coldwater, and Yalobusha Rivers, tribu-
FLOOD-CREST STAGES 27
taries to the Yazoo River in northern Mississippi, were filled to their highest levels since storage be gan, to minimize flooding downstream.
Total runoff of Tallahatchie, Yocona, and Yalo- busha Rivers below the Corps of Engineers flood control dams, Sardis (site 457), Enid (site 460), and Grenada (site 470), during the period March 13 to April 14, 1973, was 10.12, 11.48, and 10.07 inches, respectively. Of these total amounts, only 4.06 inches passed Sardis Dam and 3.15 inches passed Enid Dam. Similarly, only 1.73 inches passed Grenada Dam, and most of this flow was via the emergency spillway.
Runoff of Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam (site 463) during March 13 to April 14, 1973, was only about 4 inches, much less than the runoff from the other reservoirs.
BIG BLACK RIVER BASIN
Peak flows on the main stem of the Big Black River in Mississippi were the greatest since records began in 1936 but had been exceeded by earlier floods. At Pickens, Miss, (site 487), stages in 1926 and 1930 were nearly a foot higher than that in 1973. Flood discharges on tributary streams in Big Black River basin generally were not outstanding.
FLOOD-CREST STAGES
Flood-crest stages at points not gaged by the U.S. Geological Survey were obtained by the Tennessee Valley Authority and by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Flood-crest stages provide a means to determine the extent of overflows. They are particu larly useful in locating future construction above the flood levels of March 1973 and in land-use manage ment of flood plains.
Records of flood-crest stages in the Cumberland River basin and in the Big Black River basin, col lected at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, are pre sented in table 7, at end of report. More detailed in formation may be obtained directly from the Corps of Engineers. Points of measurement are referred to the distance in miles upstream from mouth of stream and the corresponding elevation in feet above mean sea level.
Flood-crest elevations at U.S. Geological Survey gaging stations may be determined from informa tion shown in table 3, "Summary of flood stages and discharges," by adding the gage height of the flood to the datum of gage above mean sea level, where the datum is known.
The Tennessee River Valley Authority has ob tained crest stages along the main stem of the Ten nessee River and along many of its tributaries. The streams are listed in table 8, at end of report, togeth er with the location of the ends of each reach identi fied by their distances upstream from the mouth. Flood-crest elevations and other detailed informa tion may be obtained directly from the TVA.
FLOOD HYDROGRAPH DATA
Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff at selected times during the flood at 92 gaging stations are shown in table 9, at end of report. The period covered begins prior to the start of the major rise and extends to the end of the gaged records or to an arbitrary cutoff point on the recession, when the dis charge approaches that of the antecedent flow. The intervals selected for presenting momentary stage and discharge information provide sufficient detail to reliably define the flood hydrograph. Depth of run off is expressed in inches over the drainage area.
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Aerial photographs were taken at or near the crest of the flood on several streams in the Tombig- bee, Cumberland, and Tennessee River basins during the period March 18-22, 1973. The photographs are useful in the identification of inundated areas.
Flight lines along streams where aerial photo graphs were obtained are listed in table 10, at the end of the report, together with their flight heights and types of film used (black and white, color, or color infrared film). The approximate locations of the flight lines described in table 10 are shown in figure 19.
Photographs along the Tennessee River between Guntersville and Florence, Ala., (line 41-42) and along Paint Rock River, Flint River, and Indian
28 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
Creek (line 43-44) were obtained by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Elsewhere, the photographs were obtained by the
U.S. Geological Survey. The photographs are on file in the field office of the U.S. Geological Survey, Huntsville, Ala.
89° 88° 87° 86° 85°
EXPLANATION
46) Flight lines
Numbers correspond to those in table 10. 33°
FIGURE 19. Flight map showing location of flight lines along streams where aerial photographs were ob tained at or near crest of flood, March 18-22, 1973.
SELECTED REFERENCES 29
SELECTED REFERENCES
Barnes, H. H., Jr., and Golden, H. G., 1966, Magnitude and frequency of floods in the United States, Pt. 2-B, South Atlantic slope and Eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, Ogeechee River to Pearl River: U.S. Geol. Survey Water- Supply Paper 1671, 409 p.
Hershfield, David M., 1961, Rainfall frequency atlas of the United States for durations from 30 minutes to 24 hours and return periods from 1 to 100 years: U.S. Weather Bur. Tech. Paper No. 40, 115 p.
Lott, George A., and Myers, Vance A., 1965, Meteorology of flood-producing storms in the Mississippi River basin: U.S. Weather Bur. Hydrometeorological Report No. 34, 236 p.
Miller, John F., 1964, Two to ten-day precipitation for return periods of 2 to 100 years in the contiguous United States: U.S. Weather Bur. Tech. Paper No. 49, 29 p.
Patterson, J. L., 1964, Magnitude and frequency of floods in the United States, Pt. 7, Lower Mississippi River basin: U.S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 1681, 636 p.
Reitan, C. H., 1960, Distributon of precipitable water over the continental United States: Am. Meteorol. Soc. Bull., v. 41, p. 79-87.
Schwarz, Francis K., 1961, Meterology of flood-producing storms in the Ohio River Basin: U.S. Weather Bur. Hydrometeorological Report No. 38, 72 p.
1965, Probable maximum and TVA precipitation over the Tennessee River Basin above Chattanooga: U.S. Weather Bur. Hydrometeorological Report No. 41, 157 p.
Speer, P. R., and Gamble, C. R., 1964, Magnitude and fre quency of floods in the United States, Pt. 3-B, Cumber land and Tennessee River Basins: U.S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 1676, 340 p.
Tennessee Valley Authority, 1974, Floods of March 1973 in the Tennessee River Basin: Knoxville, Tenn., Report No. 0-7129, 91 p.
Water Resources Council, 1967, A uniform technique for de termining flood flow frequencies: Bull. 15, Hydrol. Comm., Water Resources Council, 1925 Vermont Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 22205, 15 p.
TABLES 1-4 and 7-10
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TABLE 1. Maximum 6-, 12-, 24-, 48-, and 72-hour rainfall (inches) March 14-18, for some stations having amounts with re currence intervals greater than 100 years.
Duration
StationLatN.
Long W.
6-hour 12-hour 24-hour 48-hour 72-hourOb- 100-
served yearamount value
Ob- 100-served yearamount value
Ob- 100-served year
amount value
Ob- 100- Ob- 100-served year served year
amount value amount value
Alabama
Hamilton 3S __. Huntsville WSO
AP _______. Paint Rock 2N __. Moulton ______. Toney ____.
34 06 87 59
34 4234 4234 2934 54
86 3586 2087 1786 44
4.4
3.653.923.053.75
5.5 5.5 5.5 5.4
6.6
4.955.105.356.50
6.9
6.5 6.5 6.7 6.4
10.3
7.707.667.678.22
8.0
7.5 7.4 7.7 7.4
10.6
8.268.278.159.01
9.8
8.9 8.9 9.2 8.9
10.6
8.278.278.159.01
11.0
9.99.9
10.19.9
Mississippi
Ripley ________ 34 44 88 57 3.7 5.6 5.9 7.2 10.2 9.5 10.4Tennessee
10.8
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ment Station __. Victory ______.
35 08
35 2735 06
86 11
86 4887 51
3.40
2.7 3.75
5.3
5.25.4
5.60
4.6 5.60
6.3
6.2 6.4
7.36
5.2 6.48
7.1
7.0 7.3
8.82 8.7
9.810.36
8.4 8.9
10.010.58
9.3 10.1
TABLE 2. Maximum 1-, 2-, and 3-observation day rainfall (inches) March 14-18, for stations having amounts with recurrenceintervals greater than 100 years
StationLatN.
Long W.
dumber of observation days -
Observed amount
100-year value x
Observed amount
100-year value :
Observed amount
100-year value x
Alabama
Above Station XF-1 ________ 34 26 87 31 8.12 7.8 8.86 9.5 9.15 10.8Athens __________________ 34 48 86 58 7.97 7.5 8.85 9.0 9.32 10.1Athens 2W _______________ 34 48 86 59 8.22 7.5 9.07 9.0 9.59 10.1At Old Union Church ________ 34 16 87 40 8.40 7.9 9.15 9.8 9.38 11.1Bavstown Bridge nr ________ 3420 8740 8.15 7.9 9.28 9.7 9.41 11.0Belle Mina 2N _____________ 34 42 86 53 7.86 7.5 8.83 9.0 8.92 10.1Bridgeport _______________ 34 56 85 43 7.10 7.2 9.34 8.8 9.77 9.8Central Tower _____________ 34 21 87 20 9.77 7.8 10.15 9.6 10.25 10.8Decatur No. 4 _____________ 34 37 86 59 7.76 7.6 9.22 9.2 9.63 10.3Double Springs ____________ 34 10 87 24 8.30 7.9 8.50 9.7 8.50 10.9Haleyville ________________ 34 14 87 37 8.27 7.9 9.23 9.5 9.4 10.9Hamilton 3S _____________ 34 06 87 59 9.06 8.0 10.11 9.8 10.17 11.0Hodges nr _______________ 34 22 R7 56 8.70 7.9 9.69 9.7 9.95 11.0Hytop Radio ______________ 34 54 86 06 6.20 7.3 9.30 8.8 9.30 9.8Pebble nr _______________ 34 18 87 33 8.40 7.9 9.15 9.7 9.48 11.0Pleasant Hill Church nr ______ 34 25 87 48 8.15 7.9 9.15 9.8 9.34 11.0Russelville 2 _____________ 34 31 87 44 8.40 7.7 10.54 9.5 10.54 10.7Shoemaker Springs __________ 34 51 87 11 8.10 7.3 8.99 8.9 9.49 10.1Toney __________________ 34 54 86 44 7.75 7.4 8.60 8.9 9.01 9.9Windows Creek Steam Plant ___ 34 53 85 46 6.25 7.3 9.00 8.8 9.00 9.8Youngs Store nr __________ 34 59 87 58 6.50 7.4 10.30 9.0 11.21 10.2
Ringgold ________________ 34 55 85 07 5.01 7.3 9.09 8.8 9.09 9.8
Corinth 5WSW ____________ 34 55 88 36 3.94 7.6 7.49 9.3 10.82 10.5Fulton 3W ______________ 34 16 88 27 9.15 7.9 10.57 9.7 10.57 11.0Glens __________________ 34 54 88 26 7.37 7.6 11.57 9.3 12.11 10.5luka ___________________ 34 49 88 14 5.62 7.6 9.27 9.3 9.96 10.5Lafayette Springs __________ 34 19 89 16 5.80 8.1 9.90 9.8 10.20 11.1New Albany ______________ 34 29 89 01 5.70 7.9 9.70 9.7 9.90 11.0Ripley __________________ 34 44 88 57 6.92 7.8 9.96 9.5 10.44 10.8Winona 5E ______________ 33 29 89 38 9.07 8.5 10.12 10.4 10.55_____11.7
Tennessee
Athens __________________ 35 26 84 35 5.46 6.9 8.47 8.3 8.54 9.3Beech Grove nr ____________ 35 38 86 14 4.79 6.8 8.76 8.2 10.08 9.1Campbellsville nr ___________ 35 24 87 09 5.39 7.1 9.46 8.5 9.95 9.6Chapel Hill _______________ 35 38 86 41 6.15 6.8 9.71 8.2 10.83 9.2Cleveland Sewage Plant _______ 35 12 84 51 6.38 7.1 9.18 8.7 9.18 9.7
Georgia
Mississippi
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TABLE 2. Maximum 1~, 2-, and 3-observation day rainfall (inches) March H-18, for stations having amounts with recurrenceintervals greater than 100 years Continued
StationLatN.
Long W.
Observed amount
Number of observation days_________2
100-year Observed100-year Observed value l amount value amount
100-year value l
Cleveland substation ________ 35 11 84 49 5.30 7.1 9.10 8.7 9.10 9.7Cleveland 6NNE ___________ 35 14 84 50 6.28 7.0 9.18 8.6 9.18 9.7Culleoka ________________ 35 29 86 58 6.27 7.0 10.29 8.5 10.95 9.5Double Springs ____________ 35 21 84 38 4.90 7.0 8.66 8.5 8.71 9.5Ethridge ________________ 35 21 87 17 5.32 7.0 8.53 8.5 9.28 9.6Fayetteville (TVA 58A) ____ 35 08 86 34 7.50 7.2 8.57 8.6 9.25 9.7Lawrenceburg Filter Plant ____ 35 15 87 21 4.58 7.1 8.85 8.7 8.96 9.8Lewisburg Experiment Station __ 35 27 86 48 4.60 7.0 8.80 8.4 9.58 9.3Lynnville nr ______________ 35 19 86 58 4.51 7.0 8.90 8.5 9.81 9.5Newfound Gap ____________ 35 36 83 26 4.30 6.9 8.30 8.1 8.60 9.1Nickajack Dam ____________ 35 02 85 36 6.81 7.2 9.26 8.7 9.26 9.7Ovilla __________________ 33 18 87 34 5.85 7.1 9.40 8.6 10.38 9.7Palmetto ________________ 35 29 86 35 4.77 6.9 9.12 8.4 9.42 9.4Pollards Mill _____________ 35 03 88 06 7.53 7.4 11.09 9.0 11.59 10.2Smithtown _______________ 35 06 85 45 7.62 7.1 9.16 8.6 9.62 9.6Victory _________________ 35 06 87 51 6.25 7.3 9.59 8.9 10.58 10.1
i-100-year values a tional day(s).
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TAB
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. Sum
mary
of
flood
sta
ges
and
dis
charg
es C
onti
nued
Sit
e
No. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43
Perm
a
nen
t st
ati
on
No.
0243
5300
0243
5400
0243
5800
0243
5920
0243
5930
0243
6000
0243
6500
0243
7000
0243
7300
0243
7500
0243
7550
0243
7600
0243
7800
0243
8000
0243
8550
0243
9000
0243
9400
0243
9800
0243
9980
0244
0000
Str
eam
an
d p
lace o
f d
ete
rmin
ati
on
MO
BIL
E R
IVER
B
AS
IN--
Con
tinu
ed
Cow
P
ike
Pas
s at
U.S
. H
ighw
ay
78,
5.5
m
iles
east
of
Tupel
o,
Mis
s.
Cle
ar
Bra
nch
at
U.S
. H
ighw
ay
78,
1.3
m
iles
east
of
Tupel
o,
Mis
s .
Coo
new
ah
Cre
ek at
U.S
. H
ighw
ay
45,
1 m
ile
no
rth
of
Sha
nnon
, M
iss
.
Co
tto
n G
in B
ranc
h at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
6,
7.5
m
iles
wes
t of
T
upel
o,
Mis
s.
Shel
l C
reek
at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
6,
6.6
m
iles
w
est
ofT
upel
o,
Mis
s.
Chi
wap
a C
reek
at
U.S
. H
ighw
ay
45W
at
Sha
nnon
,M
iss
.
Tow
n C
reek
at
U.S
. H
ighw
ay
45,
2.1
m
iles
so
uth
of
Nett
leto
n,
Mis
s.
Tom
bigb
ee
Riv
er at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
41,
3.5
m
iles
wes
t of
Am
ory,
M
iss.
Mat
tubb
y C
reek
at
U.S
. H
ighw
ay
45,
4 m
iles
n
ort
h
wes
t of
Aber
dee
n,
Mis
s.
Tor
obig
bee
Riv
er at
U.S
. H
ighw
ay 4
5,
1.5
m
iles
east
of
A
ber
dee
n,
Mis
s.
Nic
hols
C
reek
tr
ibuta
ry at
U.S
. H
ighw
ay
278,
1.0
mil
e so
uth
east
of
Q
uin
cy,
Mis
s.
Jam
es
Cre
ek
on S
tate
H
ighw
ay
25,
0.4
mil
e so
uth
w
est
of
Aber
dee
n,
Mis
s .
Bar
n C
reek
nea
r H
ack
leb
urg
, A
la. ..
....
....
....
....
Bu
ttah
atch
ee
Riv
er
belo
w H
amil
ton
, A
la. ...........
Bu
ttah
atch
ee
Riv
er
nea
r H
enso
n S
pri
ngs,
A
la..
....
.
Bu
ttah
atch
ee
Riv
er
nea
r S
ull
igent,
A
la. ...........
Butt
ahat
chee
R
iver
at
county
hi
ghw
ay,
13 m
iles
south
east
of
A
ber
dee
n,
Mis
s.
Cow
bell
C
reek
at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
15
, 1.7
5 m
iles
no
rth
of
Houlk
a,
Mis
s.
Chu
quat
onch
ee
Cre
ek at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
32
, 7
.5
mil
esw
est
of
Ok
olo
na,
M
iss.
Chu
quat
onch
ee
Cre
ek at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
8,
4.5
m
iles
south
wes
t of
E
gypt,
M
iss.
Dra
in
age
are
a(s
q m
i)
0.1
4
.75
53
.30
.20
144
617
1,9
24
92
2,16
9
.54
28.9
12.9
284
330
472
787
.46
68.5
170
Dat
um
of
gag
e ab
ov
e m
ean s
ea
lev
el
(ft)
_ -
229.6
7
- -
e 226.9
6
19
4.0
1
178.3
4
6 1
12
.25
154.7
1
. -
360.5
0
o.oo
237.5
8
6 2
20
.77
- _
22
6.0
7
Peri
od
of
kn
own
floods
1955
-72
1955
-72
1953
-72
1955
-72
1955
-72
1951
-72
1939
-72
1892
,19
26,
1937
-72
1937
,19
52-7
2
1892
,19
28-7
2
1967
-72
1964
-72
1959
-72
1950
-72
1967
1939
-72
1966
-72
1955
-72
1963
-72
1950
-72
Max
imu
m p
rev
iousl
y k
now
n
Dat
e
Aug
. 15
, 19
61
Apr.
11
, 19
62
Apr.
11
, 19
62
Apr.
4,
1957
June
4,
1957
Mar
. 21
, 19
55
Mar
. 22
, 19
55
Ap
ril
1892
Dec
embe
r 19
26M
ar.
22,
1955
Jan
uar
y
1937
Feb
. 21
, 19
61
Ap
r.
20,
1892
Mar
. 23
, 19
55
Dec
. 18
, 19
67
July
9,
19
67
Ap
r.
11,
1962
Dec
. 18
, 19
67
Dec
. 19
, 19
67
Jan.
8,
1946
Dec
. 20
, 19
67
Apr.
12
, 19
55
Apr.
13
, 19
69
Mar
. 21,
1955
Gag
e heig
ht
(ft)
10.4
7
8.2
3
19.5
7
5.9
5
7.5
3
f!6
.35
33
.88
C33
.50
°31.5
034.4
7
96
.495.1
2
42.4
42.9
5.7
0
15
.69
13
.39
28.3
3
34
9.5
16
.40
20.4
7
7.6
7
15
.68
16
.23
Dis
charg
e
(cfs
) 284
472
22
,40
0
266
273
35
,50
0
151,0
00
_ -126,0
00
15,5
00
13,2
00
_106,0
00
213
4,4
30
_
27,9
00
22,4
00
33 ,
000
36,3
00
380
8,7
00
28
,30
0
Max
imum
duri
ng f
loo
d M
arc
h A
pri
l,
1973
Dat
e
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 18
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Gag
e hei
ght
(ft)
5.9
1
6.0
8
18.5
7
4.4
1
4.7
4
13.6
0
32
.73
34
.65
94.4
1
45
.02
7.0
3
15
.70
14.7
6
35
.49
352.3
17.3
1
h23.4
8
7.0
9
16.9
3
16.6
1
Dis
charg
e
Cfs 12
6
243
9,1
00
135 95
23,0
00
72
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0
162,0
00
11
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0
123,0
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4,5
40
5,1
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49,5
00
48,0
00
60,3
00
80,0
00
322
15,0
00
36,3
00
Cfs
per
sq m
i
900
324
172
450
475
160
118 84.2
124 56.7
626
157
400
174
145
128
102
700
219
214
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re
nce
in
terv
al
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rs)
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es C
ontin
ued
Sit
e
No. 62 63 64 65 66 67 fr
t D
O 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
x er m
a
nen
t st
ati
on
No.
0244
8000
0244
8500
0244
8620
0244
9000
0245
0200
0245
0250
0245
1950
0245
3900
0246
5000
0246
7000
0246
7100
0246
9672
0246
9761
0248
1900
0248
2000
0248
2100
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est
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se,
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rl
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ibu
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te
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uth
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Mis
s.
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Cre
ek tr
ibu
tary
at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
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m
iles
nort
h
of
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ille
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iss,
Dra
in
age
are
a(s
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812
1,1
40
.44
8,7
00 13.0
91.3
944 4
.77
4,8
28
15,4
00
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4.3
5
18,5
00
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898 1
.92
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1,34
7
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Dat
um
of
gage
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ve
mea
n s
ea
level
(f
t)
142.
38
86.0
8
-
63.2
9
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0 0.0
0
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5
56
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0
-
34
1.6
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315.2
4
-
Peri
od
of
kn
ow
n
floods
1892
1928
-32
1938-7
2
1939-4
01944-7
2
1967-7
2
19
38
-55
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2
1958-7
2
1966-7
2
1960-7
2
1967-7
2
1889-1
905,
1928-7
2
1928-7
2
1965-7
2
1966-7
2
1961-7
2
1965-7
2
19
02
,1909-7
2
1965-7
2
1964-7
2
19
02
,1962-7
2
1965-7
2
Max
imum
pre
vio
usl
y k
now
n
Dat
e
July
18
92M
ar.
30
, 19
51
Mar
. 3
1,
1951
Apr.
28,
1968
Jan
. 11
, 19
49D
ec.
23,
1961
Apr.
13
, 19
64
Dec
. 18
, 19
67
Ap
r.
16,
1964
Jan.
10,
1968
Apr.
18
, 19
00F
eb.
21,
1961
Feb
. 28
, 19
61
Dec
. 11
, 19
67M
ar.
U,
1968
Jan
. 9,
1972
Mar
. 4,
1961
Mar
. 7,
1961
Dec
. 6,
1971
Mar
ch
1902
Feb
. 24,
1961
Mar
. 8
, 19
35
Sept.
11,
19
65
Dec
. 2,
19
67
Mar
ch
1902
Dec
. 20
, 19
61
Apr.
17
, 19
69
Gag
e heig
ht
(ft)
c 34 32
.97
42.7
5.5
8
53
.99
10.0
2
38.2
9
52
0.7
8
6.3
6
67.7
35.6
6
5.9
56.3
1
6.9
0
65
.39
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7
k 29
'°K
26
.73
26.2
0
4.3
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8.9
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5.5
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charg
e
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_5
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37
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0
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duri
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1973
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e
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. 21
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 23
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. 16
Mar
. 18
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. 16
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. 31
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1
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charg
e
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31,7
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per
sq m
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161
222
172 20.3
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inte
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(years
)
11 4 (b)
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(b)
75 (b) 2 13 40
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s at
end
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TAB
LE 3
. Sum
mary
of
flood
sta
ges
and
dis
charg
es C
onti
nued
Sit
e
No. 10
0
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
Perm
a
nen
t st
ati
on
No
.
0341
3200
0341
3500
0341
4000
0341
4500
0341
4700
0341
5700
0341
6000
0341
6500
0341
7500
0341
7700
0341
8000
0341
8400
0342
0360
0342
0380
0342
0400
0342
0500
0342
0600
0342
1000
0342
1100
0342
1200
0342
2000
0342
2500
0342
4000
0342
5000
0342
5500
Str
eam
an
d p
lace o
f d
ete
rmin
ati
on
CUM
BERL
AND
RIV
ER
BA
SIN
--C
onti
nued
Lak
e C
umbe
rlan
d (W
olf
Cre
ek R
eser
voir
) nea
r Ja
mes
tow
n,
Ky.
Dal
e H
ollo
w L
ake
nea
r C
elin
a (a
t D
ale
Hol
low
D
am)
, T
enn
.
Mat
hew
s B
ranc
h tr
ibuta
ry n
ear
Liv
ingst
on,
Ten
n..
..
Co
rdel
l H
ull
R
eser
voir
at
Car
thag
e,
Ten
n ..........
Mud
Cre
ek tr
ibuta
ry
No.
2
nea
r S
um
roit
vil
le,
Ten
n..
Mud
Cre
ek tr
ibu
tary
n
ear
Sura
rait
vil
le,
Tenn..
....
..
Char
les
Cre
ek n
ear
McM
inn
vil
le,
Ten
n. ..
....
....
...
So
rin
g
Cre
ek n
ear
Leb
anon
, T
enn
. ..
....
....
....
....
Dra
in
age
are
a(s
q m
i)
43.4
5,7
89
5,7
90
202 15.5
7.9
8
106
936
7,3
07
.49
78.7
8,0
95
2.2
8
1.0
3
7.3
0
126 4
.60
640
.47
31.1
1,67
7
1,6
78
2,1
74
10,6
90
35.3
Dat
um
of
gag
e ab
ove
mean s
ea
level
(ft)
804.7
2
q o.
oo
q 540.6
0
680.3
0
q 707.5
4
q 0
.00
489.0
0
0.0
0
925.6
1
q 825.7
8
0.0
0
647.0
9
q 0
.00
437
.53
556.3
2
Peri
od
of
know
n
flo
od
s
1946
19
68-7
2
1950
-72
1939
-72
1929
, 19
43-7
2
1955
-72
1955
-72
1929
, 19
43-7
2
1943
-72
1793
-197
2 19
23-7
2
1955
-72
1932
-72
1968
-72
1968
-72
1968
-72
1929
, 19
33-7
2
1955
-72
1854
, 19
25-7
2
1955
-72
1955
-72
1917
-72
1912
-72
1948
-72
1793
-197
2
1955
-72
Max
imu
m p
rev
iou
sly
kn
ow
n
Dat
e
1946
D
ec.
22,
1970
Apr.
15
, 19
62
Jan.
9,
1946
Mar
ch
1929
M
ar".
12
, 19
63
Mar
. 21
, 19
55
Feb
. 27,
1962
Mar
ch
1929
Ja
n.
29,
1957
Mar
. 1,
19
62
Mar
ch
1826
D
ec.
29,
1926
Jun
e 23
, 19
69
Mar
. 17
, 19
63
Dec
. 23
, 19
70
Dec
. 29
, 19
69
Dec
. 29,
1969
Mar
. 24
, 19
29
Feb
. 13
, 19
48
Mar
. 21
, 19
55
Mar
. 23,
1929
Aug
. 3
1,
1961
Mar
. 12,
1963
Mar
. 23
, 19
29
Mar
. 23,
1929
Feb
. 10
, 19
50
Dec
. 30
, 19
26
Mar
. 16
, 19
63
Gag
e heig
ht
(ft)
10
.80
5
.46
m747.1
2
64.8
2
"3
0.7
26.7
1
11
.38
6.2
3
10.8
1
0.8
4
m65
9.45
m
59.2
5
7.2
5
6.7
3
12.9
8
4.8
0
6.0
0
5.0
1
16.0
1
6.9
9
7.0
39.1
39.1
7.9
4
13.6
8
"81
7.4
8
43
.6
"68
0.6
59
.8
10.7
3
Dis
ch
arg
e
(cfs
)
2,4
50
j 2,6
73.8
16
2,0
00
30
,80
0
1,1
70
22
,60
0
j 805.3
145,
000
9,7
70
440
390
1,4
40
27
,50
0
32
,00
0
2,8
60
75,3
00
520
10,8
00
210,
000
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04.4
210,
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159
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161
162
163
164
165
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Peri
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2
1927
-72
1955
-72
1967
-72
1967
-72
1967
-72
1967
-72
1966
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1928
-72
1939
-72
1913
-72
1961
-72
1958
-72
1958
-72
1940
-72
1966
-72
1964
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1939
-72
1907-8
, 19
16,
1935
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1920
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1962
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1925-4
9,
1965
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1933
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Jan.
24,
1937
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1962
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e 1,
19
68
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e 23
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69
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69
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19
72
Jan.
14,
1971
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1934
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72
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1951
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69
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1950
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28
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mar
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flo
od s
tage
s an
d dis
charg
es C
ontin
ued
Sit
e
No. 18
4
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202
203
Perm
a
nent
stati
on
No.
0346
1500
0346
3300
0346
5000
0346
5500
0346
5800
0346
6500
0346
7500
0346
8500
0346
9000
0346
9110
0346
9130
0346
9160
0346
9500
0347
0000
0347
0500
0347
1500
0347
2500
0347
3000
0347
3500
0347
3800
Str
eam
an
d p
lace o
f d
ete
rmin
ati
on
TEN
NES
SEE
RIV
ER
BA
SIN
--C
onti
nued
Pig
eon
R
iver
at
New
port
, T
enn.
...................
So
uth
Toe
R
iver
n
ear
Cel
o,
N.
C. ..
....
....
....
...
Nort
h
Ind
ian
C
reek
nea
r U
nic
oi
, T
enn .............
Noli
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y R
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at
Em
bre
evil
le,
Ten
n ............
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y R
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be
low
Noli
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y
Dam
, T
enn
....
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Noli
chuck
y R
iver
nea
r M
orr
isto
wn,
Ten
n ...........
Fre
nch
B
road
Riv
er
belo
w
Dou
glas
D
am,
Ten
n..
....
.
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sey
Cre
ek nea
r P
itm
an
Cen
ter
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enn
. ...........
Lit
tle
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eon R
iver
n
ear
Sevie
rvil
le,
Ten
n.......
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t F
ork
Lit
tle
Pig
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iver
n
ear
Sev
ierv
ille
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enn
.
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t P
rong
L
ittl
e
Pig
eon R
iver
n
ear
Pig
eon
F
org
e,T
enn.
Lit
tle
Pig
eon R
iver
at
Sevie
rvil
le,
Ten
n. ........
Fre
nch
B
road
Riv
er nea
r K
noxvil
le,
Ten
n. .........
So
uth
F
ork
Ho
lsto
n R
iver
nea
r C
hil
how
ie,
Va ..
....
Bea
ver
dam
Cre
ek at
Dam
ascu
s ,
Va ..................
So
uth
F
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Ho
lsto
n
Riv
er at
Vest
al,
V
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Mid
dle
For
k H
ols
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at
Gro
secl
ose
, V
a ..
....
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lev
C
reek
nea
r M
ario
n,
Va.
.....
....
....
....
...
Dra
in
age
are
a(s
q m
i)
666 43.4
15.9
805 9
.86
1,1
84
1,6
79
4,5
41
4,5
43 2
.18
110 64.1
76.2
353
5,1
01 76.1
56.0
301 7
.39
8.3
3
Dat
um
of
gag
e ab
ove
mea
n s
ea
lev
el
(ft)
1,0
38.7
6
2,6
58
2,2
09.5
6
1,5
19.3
0
1,1
73.4
6
1,0
15.7
8
0.0
0
865.7
0
-
92
8.2
1
-
965.2
3
879.4
5
0.0
0
2,1
06
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1,9
46.6
6
1,7
92
.30
2,4
42.8
6
_
Peri
od
of
kn
ow
n
flo
od
s
1901-2
9,
1945-4
6,
1949
-72
1957
-72
1945-5
7,
1959
-72
1901
1920
-72
1955
-72
1901
-72
1940
1903-9
,1
91
9-2
5,
1946
-72
L79
1-19
721921-5
7,
1959
-72
1943
-72
1867
1875
1919
-72
1967
-72
1954
-72
1954
-72
19
46
-49
,19
54-7
2
1875
,19
21-7
2
1867
,19
46-7
2
1920
-31
1942
-72
1901
,19
48-7
2
1931
-72
1948
-72
1951
-72
Max
imu
m p
rev
iou
sly
know
n
Dat
e
Feb
. 28
, 19
02
Jun
e 20
, 19
72
Mar
. 26
, 19
65
May
21
, 19
01A
ug.
13,
1940
July
4,
1962
May
19
01A
ug.
14,
1940
Jan
. 23
, 19
06
May
19
01A
ug.
14,
1940
Mar
. 13
, 19
63
July
25
, 19
49
Mar
ch
1867
Feb
ruar
y
1875
Aug
. 31,
1940
July
12
, 19
71
Feb
. 13
, 19
66
Mar
. 12
, 19
63
July
19
, 19
71
Feb
. 25
, 18
75M
ar.
26,
1965
Mar
ch
1867
Mar
. 12
, 19
63
Jun
e 12
, 19
23
May
19
01Ja
n.
29,
1957
Jan.
29,
1957
July
3,
1953
Dec
. 7,
1950
Gag
e heig
ht
(ft)
U 2
1.4
9.8
7
4.7
7
24 18.5
7
6.5
1
u 38
r 19.3
U26
-23.0
5u 1,
001.
79r
,u 25.2
r,u
r 25.2
20.9
3
5.6
9
17
.48
19.2
8
12
.38
U18
r 16.0
9
U85
5.0
832.2
0
9.0
6.5
5.7
5
15
.35
7.4
2
4.3
Dis
ch
arg
e (c
fs)
U50,0
00
13,9
00
650
u 120,0
00
82,5
00
_
73,5
00
73,5
00
85 ,
000
61,9
00
-
j 760.0
_ -9
5,6
00
-
15,8
00
7,9
50
9,7
00
55,0
00
41,0
00
16
0,0
00
*64,
300
6,0
00
5,4
00
4,2
00
15,1
00
813
410
Max
imu
m d
uri
ng
flo
od M
arc
h A
pri
l,
1973
Dat
e
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 23
Mar
. 29
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Gag
e heig
ht
(ft)
20
.05
4.8
5
4.7
0
10.0
1
5.7
8
18.1
5
22.8
5
u 988.8
6
10.5
2
6.0
6
17.6
9
18.8
3
13.1
6
13
.88
30.1
5
5.6
5
4.3
7
10.9
4
3.4
5
3.0
0
Dis
charg
e
Cfs
48,7
00
3,6
30
634
32,5
00
_
39,4
00
59
,10
0
j 5
53
.2ae 2
4,8
00
-
16,2
00
7,6
00
11
,00
0
38,2
00
ae 54
,00
0
1,7
50
2,3
30
7,5
20
107
195
Cfs
per
sq m
i
73.1
83
.6
39
.9
40.4 _
33
.3
35.2
_ -
147
119
144
108 10
.6
23.0
41.7
25.0
14.5
23
.4
Recu
r
ren
ce
inte
rval
(years
)
80 2 15 6 _ 7
35
_ - - 13 12 80 35
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. Sum
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flood
sta
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and
dis
charg
es C
onti
nued
Sit
e
No. 22
6
227
228
229
23
0
231
232
233
234
235
23
6
237
238
239
24
0
241
242
243
24
4
245
246
247
Perm
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nen
t st
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nN
o.
03491000
03491200
03491300
03493500
03494000
03495500
03497000
03497300
03498500
03493700
03
49
95
00
03500000
03500240
03
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17
60
03503000
03504000
03504500
03
50
55
00
03
50
75
00
03508000
03509000
03510500
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an
d pla
ce o
f det
erm
inat
ion
TE
NN
ESS
EE
R
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R
BA
SIN
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onti
nued
Big
C
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tr
ibuta
ry near
Ro
gers
vil
le,
Term
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...
Ch
ero
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C
ity
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enn ...
....
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n R
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n. .........
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s C
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le,
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n .................
Lit
tle
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nes
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er
near
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nti
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e C
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near
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nk
lin,
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C..
....
....
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tle
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nes
see
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er
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dm
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....
.
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tah
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pri
ng
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reek
ab
ove
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lva,
N .
C ....................
Dra
in
ag
e
are
a
(sq
mi)
47.3
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0
47
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3,4
29
3,4
29
3,7
47
8,9
34
106
269
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9,5
50
140
57.1
1.6
0
436 51.9
91
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144
36.7
143 50.7
347
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m of
gage above
mean
sea
lev
el
(ft)
1,1
28.9
1,1
07.8
3
0.0
0
900.0
0
815.8
4
797.3
8
1,1
06
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85
0.0
0
0.0
0
2,0
08
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2,0
17.1
8
1,7
61.1
9
3,0
72.9
7
122.1
6
1,8
94
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391.7
5
2,1
25
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2,0
56
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1,9
50.1
5
Peri
od
of
kn
own
floods
19
42
-49
, 1955-7
2
1955-7
2
1963-7
2
1966-7
2
1941-7
2
1937-7
2
1791-1
972
1931-7
2
1791-1
972
1900-1
972
1964-7
2
18
75
, 1952-7
2
1955-7
2
1943-7
2
18
98
, 1943-7
2
19
49
, 1961-7
2
1958-7
2
18
98
, 19
40
1943-7
2
1940-7
2
1942-7
2
1942-7
2
1941-7
2
1934-7
2
19
40
, 1941-7
2
18
40
, 1928-7
2
Max
imu
m p
revio
usl
y k
now
n
Dat
e
Mar
. 12
, 19
63
Apr.
27,
1970
Mar
. 12,
1963
D
ec.
10,
1972
May
11,
1944
Aug.
15,
1940
Mar
ch
1867
M
ar.
28,
1935
Mar
. 8,
1867
M
ar.
1,
1902
Mar
. 26,
1965
Feb
. 25,
1875
M
ar.
12,
1963
July
29,
1967
Sep
t. 1
1,
1943
M
ay
14,
1945
Oct.
4,
1964
June
1949
|
Oct.
4,
1964
Oct.
4,
1964
Oct.
5,
1964
June
16,
1949
Apr.
12,
1957
Feb
. 10,
1946
Mar
. 13,
1950
1
Au
g.
30,
1940
Aug.
30,
1940
Aug.
30,
1940
Gag
e hei
ght
(ft) 9.4
0
7.7
8
14.6
12.7
0
u 1,0
74
.47
41.8
2
>
20.2
0
r ,u
r
45
.0
36
.4
11.6
5
U 31
24.2
0
5.6
7
U81
5.0
0
U815.0
0
17.3
0
U15.6
12.9
6
5.7
5
13.0
6
9.7
0
u 2,8
90.5
5
8.1
5
u 3,1
00.0
1
21.1
8.6
21.9
6
Dis
charg
e
(cfs
)
5,7
60
81
0
2,9
90
j 77
9.4
58,7
00
62
,90
0
29
0,0
00
1
95
,00
0
14,3
00
50
,00
0
32,2
00
191
12,2
00
7,0
00
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20
256
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Max
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m duri
ng f
lood M
arc
h-A
pri
l,
1973
Date
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
1 M
ar.
31
Ap
r.
4
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
M
ar.
17
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 24
Mar
. 16
iMar
. 21
,Mar
. 17
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 17
Gage
heig
ht
(ft) 8.7
7
6.0
5
12.6
0
u L,0
58.2
4
28.9
8
10.4
5
23.3
9
12.3
0
22.8
4
4.3
6
J81
4.0
8.8
7
9.1
2
5.5
0
8.0
6
5.3
9
u 2,8
89.9
5
5.3
4
a 3,0
98.8
4
8.2
3
7.5
7
10
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charg
e
Cfs
5,1
30
20
0
2,9
00
j 546.6
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00
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0
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00
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00
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3,3
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1,8
00
225
10,6
00
2,5
40
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an
2,8
30
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5,7
00
1,9
80
9,6
50
Cfs
per
sq m
i
108
100 61.7
151 97
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333 24.2
31
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141 24.3
48.9
39
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27.8
Rec
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re
nce
inte
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rs)
25
(b)
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38
15 5 2 2 3 2 2 5 5
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foot
note
s at
end
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ble.
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. Sum
mary
of
flood
sta
ges
and
dis
charg
es C
onti
nued
Sit
e
No. 27
1
272
273
27
4
275
276
277
278
279
28
0
281
282
283
284
285
286
287
288
289
29
0
291
292
293
294
295 S
ee
Perm
a
nent
stati
on
N
o.
03528000
03
52
95
00
03
53
00
00
03
53
05
00
03
53
15
00
03
53
20
00
03
53
25
00
03
53
30
00
03
53
40
00
03
53
45
00
03
53
50
00
03
53
51
40
03535160
03
53
51
80
03
53
59
00
03
53
81
30
03
53
82
00
03
53
82
25
03533250
03
53
82
75
03538500
03
53
86
00
03
53
89
00
03
53
89
50
03
53
91
00
foo
tno
tes
Str
eam
an
d p
lace o
f dete
rmin
ati
on
TE
NN
ESS
EE
R
IVE
R
BA
SIN
--C
onti
nued
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h F
ork
P
ow
ell
Riv
er
at
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nin
gto
n
Gap
, V
a..
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run C
reek
near
Hall
s C
ross
roads,
T
enn..
....
..
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low
Fo
rk near
Hall
s C
ross
roads,
T
enn
. .........
Po
pla
r C
reek
near
Oli
ver
Spri
ng
s,
Ten
n ...
....
....
at
end
o
f ta
ble
.
Dra
in
ag
e
are
a
(sq
mi)
1,4
74
112
C 40
C 70
319
685
2,9
12
2,9
13 24.5
9.9
2
68.5
1.2
3
14.1
3.2
3
3,3
43 3.3
2
55.9
82.5
19.5
7.1
5
83.2
12
.0
3.8
0
8.5
8
1.1
0
Datu
m o
f
gag
e ab
ov
e
mean se
a
lev
el
(ft)
I,0
o0
.7
1,4
59
.07
1,2
59
.08
1,0
43.8
4
.11
81
9.1
1
842.9
1
901.7
1
85
4.9
1
0.0
0
743.5
0
75
4.1
6
753.9
2
1,0
03.0
6
Peri
od
o
f k
no
wn
fl
oods
18
62
, 1919-7
2
1945-7
2
1945-4
7
1951-7
2
1945-7
2
1931-7
2
18
26
, 1918-7
2
1935-7
2
18
26
, 1904-7
2
19
29
, 1
93
3,
1955-7
2
19
48
-50
, 1955-7
2
1958-7
2
1967-7
2
1967-7
2
1967-7
2
1962-7
2
1962-7
2
1954-7
2
1961-7
2
1961-7
2
1960-7
2
19
29
, 1935-7
2
1955-7
2
1968-7
2
1967-7
2
1967-7
2
Max
imum
pre
vio
usl
y k
now
n
Dat
e
Febru
ary
18
62
Mar
. 13,
1963
Mar
. 12,
1963
Mar
. 12,
1963
Mar
. 12,
1963
Mar
. 12,
1963
Mar
ch
1826
Ja
n.
9,
1946
Feb
. 11,
1937
Mar
. 11,
1826
M
ar.
5,
1917
Mar
. 23,
1929
D
ec.
30,
1969
Feb.
16,
1964
Mar
. 12,
1963
Apr.
12,
1972
Dec
. 10,
1972
Dec
. 10,
1972
Mar
. 7
, 19
67
Dec
. 10,
1972
Dec
. 10,
1972
Dec
. 31,
1969
Dec
. 10,
1972
Dec
. 10,
1972
Mar
. 23,
1929
F
eb.
3,
1939
Dec
. 10,
1972
Dec
. 30,
1969
Dec
. 30,
1969
Dec
. 10,
1972
Gage
heig
ht
(ft)
24
22.2
7
13.7
2
9.9
4
13.6
5
33.3
6
29.5
29.2
u»y
1,30
1.21
C 4
3.5
r
38.5
17.5
7.9
7
10
.07
11
.08
5.2
6
9.5
1
7.4
5
U795.9
4
7.8
1
18.5
4
24.9
1
13
.25
6.9
7
U32
25.6
2
9.6
0
6.0
2
12.5
6
10.6
8
Dis
ch
arge
(cfs
)
66
,00
0
56,7
00
23,7
00
4,8
00
13,1
00
31,1
00
34
,00
0
33,0
00
j 1
,23
6.7
130,0
00
87,0
00
U 8,4
00
6,1
20
1,4
60
6,2
00
514
2,7
80
658
j 63
.3
1,9
30
7,0
00
8,5
90
2,9
50
30,0
00
18,7
00
523
1,0
70
201
Max
imum
duri
ng f
lood
Mar
ch- A
pril
, 19
73
Dat
e
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 18
Mar
. 21
Mar
. 21
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Gage
heig
ht
(ft)
21.0
2
7.8
3
7.8
5
10
.82
26.7
5
26.3
8
l'o
i6.7
f
8.7
5
7.1
9
8.1
5
11.7
8
4.9
5
9.4
4
8.0
3
U796.4
5
7.3
3
18.0
3
24.3
4
12.7
4
6.8
6
14
.95
8.8
4
6.1
2
11.6
4
11.0
0
Dis
ch
arg
e
Cfs
51,2
00
7,4
90
3,0
00
7,4
10
19
,70
0
27,6
00
j 9
74
.1S.
S 17
,40
0
4,5
00
86
0
12,5
00
405
2,6
90
860
J 64.9
1,5
20
6,3
70
7,9
40
2,6
50
683
6,0
50
1,0
00
540
325
Cfs
per
sq m
i
34.7
66.8
75
.0
106 61.7
40
.3
184
86.7
182
329
191
266
458
114 96.2
136 95.5
72.7
83.3
142
295
Recu
r
ren
ce
inte
rval
(years
)
40 5 5 10
10
18 5 50 10
15
40
20 2 2 10
(b) 2
THE
FLOODS
47
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c\j r^. r* 1
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a a, 3
CM CM CM
S S i
000o o o o' o o
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rH
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o o o o o o o in m co -d- m m in m m m m ro ro co o o o
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CO CO CO
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3 (U
CM CM
CO O <* CO
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Hiwassee River near McFarland, Tenn........ Blue Ridge Lake near Blue Ridge, Ga........
03556500 03558500
CO <*
CO CO
so mrH 1 <*
m CMrH 1 0CO rH
m \o
<* CM
O l~» CM I OOm
CO
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rH rH
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8 iCM CM
rH 1 CM 1<)- Cft r-~ on
rH Cft rH Cft rH rH
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rH rH
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5
1CO
s3
TAB
LE 3
. Sum
mary
of
flood
sta
ges
and
disc
harg
es -
Conti
nued
Sit
e
No. 31
8
319
320
321
322
323
324
325
326
327
328
329
330
331
332
333
334
335
336
337
338
339 S
e
Perm
a
nen
t st
ati
on
No.
0356
3000
0356
4000
0356
4500
0356
5000
0356
5300
0356
5500
0356
6000
0356
6200
0356
6420
0356
6500
0356
6660
0356
6685
0356
6687
0356
6700
0356
7200
0356
7500
0356
8000
0356
8500
0357
0520
0357
0800
0357
1000
0357
1600
e fo
otn
ote
s
Str
eam
an
d p
lace o
f dete
rmin
ati
on
TEN
NES
SEE
RIV
ER
BA
SIN
--C
onti
nued
Oco
ee
(Par
ks vi li
e)
Lak
e at
Park
svil
le,
Tenn..
....
Hiw
asse
e R
iver
ab
ove
Charl
est
on,
Ten
n ..
....
....
..
Oost
anau
la
Cre
ek n
ear
San
ford
, T
enn. .............
Lit
tle
Chi
ckam
auga
C
reek
n
ear
Rin
gg
old
, G
a..
....
.
Lit
tle
Chi
ckat
naug
a C
reek
tr
ibuta
ry nea
r R
inggold
, G
a.
Wes
t C
hick
atna
uga
Cre
ek nea
r K
ensi
ngto
n,
Ga .......
So
uth
C
hick
amau
ga
Cre
ek n
ear
Chi
ckam
auga
, T
en
n..
.
Bro
wn
Spri
ng
Bra
nch
nea
r S
equat
chie
, T
enn..
....
..
at
end
of
table
.
Dra
in
age
are
a(s
q m
i)
524
595
595
2,0
01 31
.8
57.0
2,2
98 9
.68
18.8
20,7
90
4.4
4
35.5
3.3
S
169 73
.0
428
21,4
00 50.6
21,8
70 15.4
402
.67
Dat
um
of
gag
e ab
ove
mean se
a
level
(ft)
837.8
8
6.8
9
716.9
6
68
2.8
6
712.1
4
71
6.5
1
66
5.5
6
755.
08
0.0
0
a 84
0
a 78
0
a 79
0
728.4
0
a 76
0
65
1.1
2
621.1
2
649
. 18
0.0
0
632.7
3
Peri
od
of
kn
ow
n
flo
od
s
L84
0-19
72
1913
-72
1914
-72
1840
-197
2 1912-1
6,
1922
-72
1954
-72
1958
-72
1955
-72
1886
, L
886-
1903
, 1920-3
9,
1963
-72
1955
-72
1964
-72
1939
-72
1966
-72
1964
-72
1964
-72
1949
-72
1950
-72
1929
-72
1867
, 18
75-1
972
1951
-72
1967
-72
1959
-72
1867
, 19
21-7
2
1955
-72
Max
imu
m p
rev
iou
sly
know
n
Dat
e
Nov
. 19
, 19
06
July
10
, 19
16
July
9,
19
16
Feb
. 10
, 19
46
Nov
. 19
, 19
06
Mar
. 29
, 19
51
May
13
, 19
63
Apr.
7,
1964
Dec
. 18
, 19
61
Mar
. 12
, 19
63
Mar
. 31,
1886
D
ec.
29,
1932
Dec
. 18
, 19
61
Apr.
7,
19
64
Hay
20,
1950
Dec
. 18
, 19
67
Mar
. 4,
1966
Jun
e 29
, 19
71
Mar
. 29
, 19
51
Mar
. 29
, 19
51
Mar
. 30,
1951
Mar
. 11
, 18
67
Mar
. 1,
18
75
Feb
. 23
, 19
62
Apr.
19
, 19
69
Mar
. 12
, 19
63
Mar
ch
1867
M
ar.
12,
1963
Mar
. 12
, 19
63
Gag
e heig
ht
(ft)
13.7
y84
0.2
20
.22
25
.72
9.0
9
12.6
2
34
.0
28.5
8
6.5C
8.3
2
U685.3
7
5.3
6
8.5
2
4.1
2
25.3
18.5
20.7
3
r ,u
r,u
7-9
53.8
13.4
8
U634
.99
9.6
2C
jU 19
1
7.1
1
8.5
6
Dis
charg
e
(cfs
)
U62
,00
0
29,4
00
J.an
, 5
3J
U65,0
00
ba 21
,70
0
35
,30
0
4,1
40
6,8
40
70
,00
0
55,8
00
1,2
20
3,2
10
674
3,1
20
592
19
,40
0
11,0
00
27
,60
0
i59,0
00
ilO
,00
0
6,1
40
3,0
70
25
,70
0
165
Max
imum
d
uri
ng
flo
od
M
arc
h-A
pri
l,
1973
Dat
e
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 17
M
ar.
18
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 18
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 13
M
ar.
17
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Gag
ehei
ght
(ft) 9.5
8
u.y 830.2
0
15.7
2
30.5
3
12.1
1
13.4
3
29.3
9
9.3
2
9.7
5
U6S
6.1
0
7.7
7
10.1
9
9.1
3
27.2
17.5
0x
,ai
23.7
5
38.9
8
13.5
9
U633.9
6
ai!
0.3
17.6
5
8.0
1
Dis
charg
e
Cfs
az 13,5
00
j 45.1
>a 15,4
00
bb 60,0
00
12
,00
0
8,0
00
57,0
00
4,3
00
7,3
00
J'a
m435.0
2,6
50
7,0
00
1,9
70
33,4
00
9,9
00
30,0
00
ak
267,0
00
6,3
00
j,am
199
_0
3,4
20
29
,60
0
234
Cfs
per
sq m
i
377
140
444
388
597
197
586
198
136 70.1
125
222 73.6
349
Recu
r
rence
inte
rval
(years
)
65
95 80
S 1.8
1
8 1
.4
50
S 1.3
8 1
.4
30
80 20 25
S 1.0
4
50
O
O
O C/2
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Fagan Creek at Gallatin Street at Hunt Pinhook Creek (West Fork) at Blue Spr]
Huntsville, Ala.
03575867 03575872
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Ala.
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Huntsville, Ala.
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Ala.
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TABL
E 3.
Sum
mar
y of
flo
od s
tage
s an
d dis
charg
es C
ontin
ued
Sit
e
No. 36
3
364
365
366
367
368
369
370
371
372
373
374
375
376
377
378
379
380
381
382
383
384
385
386
387 Se
Perm
a
nen
t st
ati
on
No.
0357
5930
0357
5940
0357
5950
0357
5974
0357
5976
0357
5983
0357
6100
0357
6148
0357
6250
0357
6280
0357
6398
0357
6403
0357
6500
0357
7000
0357
8000
0357
8500
0357
9000
0357
9100
0358
0740
0358
0750
0358
1500
0358
2000
0358
2200
0358
2300
0358
3200
e fo
otn
ote
s
Str
eam
an
d pla
ce o
f det
erm
inat
ion
TEN
NES
SEE
RIV
ER
BA
SIN
--C
onti
nued
Hu
nts
vil
le
Sp
rin
g
Bra
nch
at
Dra
ke
Ave
nue
at
Hunts
vil
le,
Ala
.
Hu
nts
vil
le
Spri
ng
Bra
nch
at
Hu
nts
vil
le,
Ala
......
McD
onal
d C
reek
at
Tec
hn
olo
gy
D
rive
at
Hunts
vil
le,
Ala
.
Unn
amed
tr
ibuta
ry
to M
cDon
nell
C
reek
20
0 fe
et
belo
w W
ynn
Dri
ve
at
Hu
nts
vil
le,
Ala
.
McD
onne
ll
Cre
ek
500
feet
abov
e C
enta
ur
Bo
ule
var
d
at
Hu
nts
vil
le,
Ala
.
Ind
ian
Cre
ek n
ear
Mad
ison
, A
la.. .................
Cot
aco
Cre
ek at
Flo
rett
e,
Ala
.....
...............
Lim
esto
ne
Cre
ek at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
20
n
ear
Moo
res-
vil
le,
Ala
.
John
s on
Bra
nch
nea
r A
then
s ,
Ala
..................
Fli
nt
Cre
ek nea
r F
alk
vil
le,
Ala
...
....
....
....
...
Wes
t F
lin
t C
reek
n
ear
Oak
vil
le,
Ala
...
....
....
...
Elk
R
iver
n
ear
Pel
ham
, T
erm
. ......
...............
Bra
dle
y
Cre
ek
nea
r P
rair
ie
Pla
ins,
T
enn.
.........
Woo
ds
Res
ervoir
at
Elk
R
iver
D
am,
nea
r E
sti
ll
Sp
rin
gs,
T
enn.
Elk
Riv
er
nea
r E
sti
ll
Spri
ngs
, T
enn
. .............
Tim
s F
ord
L
ake
nea
r W
inch
este
r,
Ten
n. ..
....
....
..
Elk
R
iver
be
low
T
ims
Fo
rd
Dam
, T
enn ..............
Wes
t F
ork
Mulb
erry
C
reek
at
Mu
lber
ry,
Ten
n..
....
.
Elk
Riv
er
abov
e F
ayett
evil
le,
Ten
n. ..
....
....
....
No
rris
C
reek
tr
ibuta
ry nea
r B
ell
ev
ille
, T
enn.....
No
rris
C
reek
nea
r F
ayett
evil
le,
Ten
n. ............
Chic
ken
C
reek
at
McB
ur g
, T
enn ....................
at
end
of
ta
ble
.
Dra
in
age
are
a
(sq m
i)
8.8
7
37.3
41
.8
2.0
5
3.0
1
10.1
49.0
136
119
142
.91
5.0
6
86.3
87.6
65.6
41.3
263
275
529
534 41.2
827
.034
42.6
7.6
6
Dat
um
of
gag
e ab
ov
e m
ean s
ea
level
(ft) -
589.
77
- - -
a 60
0
626.3
4
57
2.5
9
57
6.5
9
981.
62
968.
13
0.0
0
886.4
3
0.0
0
700.0
0
687.
72
650.5
8
666.
27
Peri
od
of
kn
ow
n
flo
od
s
1971
-72
19
67
-68
, 19
71-7
2
- - -
1959
-72
1965
-72
1939
-72
1971
-72
1971
-72
1952
-72
1952
-72
1952
-72
1952
-72
1952
-72
1921
-72
1970
-72
1967
-72
1954
-72
1842
, 19
35-7
2
1955
-72
1954
-72
1955
-72
Max
imu
m p
rev
iou
sly
know
n
Dat
e
Oct
. 14
, 19
72
Feb
. 18
, 19
67
- - -
Dec
. 18
, 19
67
Feb
. 27
, 19
71
Mar
. 12
, 19
63
Jan.
4,
1972
July
1,
19
72
Feb
. 22,
1961
Dec
. 18
, 19
67
Mar
. 12
, 19
63
Mar
. 12
, 19
63
Apr.
21,
22, 1
956
Mar
. 23
, 19
29
July
9,
19
71
Jan
. 1,
19
70
May
12
, 19
67
Mar
ch
1842
Ja
n.
5,
1949
May
13
, 19
67
Nov
. 17
, 19
57
Mar
. 11
, 19
63
Gag
e heig
ht
(ft) 8.2
0
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. Sum
mary
of
floo
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and
dis
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Con
tinu
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Sit
e
No. 41
1
412
413
414
415
416
417
418
419
420
421
422
423
424
425
426
427
428
429
430
431
nen
t st
ati
on
No.
0359
2500
0359
3000
0359
3500
0359
4200
0359
6000
0359
6500
0359
7000
0359
7300
0359
7400
0359
7450
0359
7500
0359
7550
0359
8000
0359
8200
0359
9200
0359
9400
0359
9500
0360
0000
0360
0500
0360
2100
0360
2500
Str
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f d
ete
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TEN
NES
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RIV
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IN--
Con
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lat
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667
32,8
20
33,1
40 19.0
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4.9
9
9.5
9
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1.8
6
481 9
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3.6
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202
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um
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(ft)
419.9
1
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878.2
3
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65
800.2
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51
535.3
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461.7
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Peri
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19
26
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, 1929-3
2,
1933
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1937
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1867
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31-7
2
1955
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1902
, 19
29,
1935
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-31
1972
1954
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1966
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1966
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1967
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1954
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1967
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1902
, 19
34-7
2
1955
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1902
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54-7
2
1955
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L84
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19
05
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1921
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1954
-72
1954
-72
1955
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1897
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26-7
2
Max
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pre
vio
usl
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now
n
Dat
e
Dec
. 26
, 19
26
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. 22
, 19
55
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. 30
, 19
44
Mar
. 21,
1897
F
eb.
6,
1957
Mar
. 21
,. 19
55
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ch
1902
M
ar.
23,
1929
F
eb.
13,
1948
D
ec.
30,
1969
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. 23
, 19
29
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. 21
, 19
55
Ap
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26,
1970
July
28
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72
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r.
22,
1970
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. 21
, 19
55
May
13
, 19
67
Mar
. 29,
1902
F
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13,
1948
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. 21
, 19
55
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ch
1902
D
ec.
9,
1966
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. 21
, 19
55
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. 14
, 19
48
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. 14
, 19
48
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. 22
, 19
55
Mar
. 21
, 19
55
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13
, 19
67
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1897
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21,
1926
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1973
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20
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. 16
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. 15
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. 15
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. 16
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. 16
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TAB
LE 3
. Sum
mary
of
flood
sta
ges
and
dis
charg
es C
onti
nued
Sit
e
No. 45
0
451
452
453
454
455
456
457
458
459
460
461
462
463
464
465
466
467
468
Perm
a
nen
t st
ati
on
No.
0726
7000
0726
7150
0726
7200
0726
8000
0726
8500
0726
9000
0727
1000
0727
2000
0727
4000
0727
4250
0727
4500
0727
5500
0727
7550
0727
8000
0728
0000
0728
1000
0728
2000
0728
2300
0728
3000
Str
eam
an
d pla
ce o
f det
erm
inat
ion
YAZO
O R
IVER
B
AS
IN--
Con
tinu
ed
Hel
l C
reek
at
U.S
. H
ighw
ay
78,
3 m
iles
n
ort
hw
est
of
New
Alb
any,
Mis
s.
Jones
C
reek
tr
ibuta
ry at
Sta
te H
ighw
ay
15,
3.4
m
iles
so
uth
o
f N
ew A
lban
y,
Mis
s.
Cra
cker
d
itch
at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
6,
11
m
iles
w
est
of
Ponto
toc,
M
iss.
Lit
tle T
all
ahatc
hie
R
iver
at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
3
0,
at
Ett
a,
Mis
s.
Cypre
ss
Cre
ek at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
30,
4.5
m
iles
so
uth
wes
t o
f E
tta,
Mis
s.
Nort
h T
ippah
C
reek
at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
4,
5.5
m
iles
w
est
of
Rip
ley,
Mis
s.
Cle
ar
Cre
ek at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
6,
8
.3
mil
es
wes
t of
O
xfo
rd,
Mis
s.
Sar
dis
L
ake
nea
r S
ardis
, M
iss ....................
Yoc
ona
Riv
er at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
7,
6
mil
es
south
o
f O
xfo
rd,
Mis
s .
Otu
ckal
ofa
C
reek
at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
7,
at
Wat
er
Val
ley
, M
iss
.
Enid
Lak
e nea
r E
nid
, M
iss.
........................
Lon
g C
reek
at
U.S
. H
ighw
ay
51
nea
r C
ou
rtla
nd
, M
iss.
Jam
es
Wol
f C
reek
at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
4,
1.2
m
iles
nort
h
of
Loo
xaho
ma,
M
iss.
Ark
abutl
a L
ake
nea
r A
rkab
utl
a,
Mis
s ...............
Tall
ahatc
hie
R
iver
at
cou
nty
ro
ad,
4 m
iles
so
uth
east
o
f L
amb
ert,
M
iss.
Tall
ahatc
hie
R
iver
at
cou
nty
ro
ad,
1 m
ile
south
east
of
Swan
L
ake,
M
iss.
Yal
ob
ush
a R
iver
at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
9,
1
.2
mil
es
sou
th
of
Cal
houn
C
ity,
Mis
s.
Sab
ou
gla
C
reek
tr
ibuta
ry at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
8,
0.5
m
ile
south
o
f S
abo
ug
la,
Mis
s.
Sku
na
Riv
er at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
9,
1 m
ile
sou
th
of
Bru
ce,
Mis
s.
Dra
in
age
are
a
(sq m
i)
27.3 .3
4
.23
526 28.5
20
.0
10.3
1,54
5
262 84.1
560 66.2 .2
9
2L,0
00
1,9
80
5,1
30
305
.50
254
Dat
um
of
gag
e ab
ov
e m
ean se
a
level
(ft) - - -
27
3.4
8
- -
273.
47
0.0
0
272.2
0
- 0.0
0
20
5.3
3
- o.oo
123.
83
113.
38
236.0
6
-
23
8.7
5
Peri
od
of
know
n
floods
1939
, 1
94
1-4
3,
1951
-72
1965
-72
1955
-72
1938
-72
19
39
-42
, 19
52-7
2
1939-4
2,
1952
-72
1939-4
1,
1950
-72
1939
-72
1946
-72
1952
-72
1951
-72
1940-4
3,
1952
-72
1964
-72
1941
-72
1932
, 19
36-7
2
1904
-72
1948
-72
1966
-72
1948
-72
Max
imum
pre
vio
usl
y k
now
n
Dat
e
Jun
e 17
, 19
39
Mar
. 21
, 19
55
Apr.
26
, 19
70
July
9,
19
67
Apr.
11
, 19
62
Mar
. 22
, 19
55
Nov
. 28
, 19
68
July
21
, 19
53
Apr.
29
, 19
63
May
14
, 19
70
Mar
. 21
, 19
55
Mar
. 21
, 19
55
May
13
, 19
70
May
28
, 19
54
Apr.
17
, 19
69
May
11
, 19
70
May
21,
1953
Januar
y
1932
Ja
n.
30,
1937
Jan
. 15
, 19
32
Apr.
9,
19
33
Mar
. 29
, 19
51
Dec
. 3
0,
1969
Mar
. 19
, 19
70
Mar
. 21
, 19
55
Gag
e hei
ght
(ft)
16
.73
17
.32
16.6
6
6.7
5
7.0
8
29.3
2
19.1
6
23
.63
14.3
4
^278
.32
23
.72
27.3
6
m26
7 .3
5
25.0
2
6.8
6
6.8
6
m241.7
4
ai,
bj
36.8
35.5
4
bj3
7.0
35.2
15.2
2
6.5
1
24.1
1
Dis
charg
e
(cfs
)
3,6
00
3
,21
0
4,8
00
238
213
79,0
00
8,8
00
6,1
80
6,5
00
j 702.9
44,1
00
21,0
00
j 32
3.7
38,3
00
448
448
J327.7
32,8
00
30,0
00
49,2
00
23,0
00
29,3
00
281
61,4
00
Max
imum
du
rin
g f
loo
d M
arc
h A
pri
l,
1973
Dat
e
Mar
. 15
Mar
. 15
Mar
. 15
Mar
. 15
Mar
. 15
Mar
. 15
Mar
. 14
Mar
. 20
Mar
. 15
Mar
. 15
Apr.
2
Mar
. 15
Mar
. 15
Apr.
3
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 18
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 15
Mar
. 16
Gag
e hei
ght
(ft)
16.6
0
6.0
3
6.0
6
27.5
4
16.3
3
20
.34
13.6
6
m284.3
8
27.5
1
26.8
4
m269.5
8
20.1
5
3.7
0
m236.7
2
m32.5
3
m31.5
9
24.8
2
6.1
6
30.4
7
Dis
ch
arg
e
Cfs
4,7
50
183
151
55
,00
0
7,4
00
5,4
00
5,0
40
j'b
i88
1.6
18,9
00
10,4
00
j'b
i35
5.5
13,3
00 91
j'b
i23
9.4
11 13
, 700
"44,9
00
52,1
00
165
31,8
00
Cfs
per
sq m
i
174
538
656
105
260
270
489 72.1
124
204
314 6
.92
8.7
5
171
330
125
Recu
r
ren
ce
inte
rval
(years
)
" 3 4 15
- -
35 10 12 4 (b) - - - 2 25
W
H O
O 01 oi
See
footnotes
at end of
ta
ble.
TABL
E 3
. Su
mm
ary
of f
lood
sta
ges
and
dis
charg
es C
ontin
ued
Oi as
Sit
e
No. 46
9
470
471
472
473
474
475
476
477
478
479
480
481
482
483
484
485
486
Perm
a
nen
t st
atio
nN
o.
0728
3490
0728
4500
0728
5100
0728
5700
0728
6010
0728
6520
0728
7000
0728
7050
0728
7140
0728
7165
0728
7170
0728
8500
0728
9100
0728
9225
0728
9268
0728
9350
0728
9395
0728
9470
Str
eam
an
d p
lace o
f d
ete
rmin
ati
on
YAZO
O R
IVER
B
ASI
N --C
onti
nued
Can
ey
Cre
ek at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
33
0,
4.2
5
mil
es
east
of
C
off
eev
ille
, M
iss
.
Tie
P
lan
t B
ranc
h at
U.S
. H
ighw
ay
51,
3.3
m
iles
so
uth
of
G
ren
ada,
M
iss.
Lon
g C
reek
at
cou
nty
hig
hw
ay,
1.1
m
iles
east
of
C
asc
illa
, M
iss.
Bru
shy
Cre
ek tr
ibu
tary
at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
35
, 4.5
m
iles
nort
h
of
Oxber
ry,
Mis
s.
Big
S
and
Cre
ek tr
ibu
tary
on
co
un
ty h
ighw
ay,
2.4
m
iles
east
of
N
ort
h C
arr
oll
ton,
Mis
s.
Yaz
oo
Riv
er at
U.S
. H
ighw
ay
82,
in G
reen
woo
d,
Mis
s.
Pal
ush
a C
reek
tr
ibu
tary
at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
17
, 3
.4 m
iles
so
uth
of
C
arr
oll
ton,
Mis
s.
Mar
tin
Lak
e tr
ibu
tary
at
U.S
. H
ighw
ay
49E
, 3.1
m
iles
nort
h
of
Sid
on
, M
iss.
Mosq
uit
o
Lak
e tr
ibu
tary
N
o.
1 at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
7,
0.5
m
ile
south
of
It
ta
Ben
a,
Mis
s.
Mosq
uit
o
Lak
e tr
ibu
tary
No.
2
at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
7,
0.7
5 m
ile
south
of
It
ta
Ben
a,
Mis
s.
Big
S
un
flo
wer
R
iver
on
co
unty
road
, 0
.5
mil
e nort
hw
est
of
Su
nfl
ow
er,
Mis
s.
BIG
BL
ACK
RIV
ER
BA
SIN
Big
B
lack
Riv
er
trib
uta
ry at
U.S
. H
ighw
ay
82,
1.8
m
iles
so
uth
wes
t of
E
up
ora
, M
iss.
Dow
ning
B
ranc
h at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
41
3,
2.0
mil
es
nort
h
of
Fre
nch
C
amp,
M
iss.
Hay
s C
reek
tr
ibu
tary
at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
35,
4.3
m
iles
nort
hw
est
of
Vai
den
, M
iss.
Big
B
lack
R
iver
at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
19
at
Wes
t,
Mis
s.
Sh
ark
ey
Cre
ek tr
ibu
tary
at
Sta
te
Hig
hway
19
, 4
.7
mil
es
south
east
of
W
est,
M
iss.
Tac
ket
ts
Cre
ek tr
ibuta
ry at
Sta
te H
ighw
ay
17,
3.6
m
iles
nort
h
of
Pic
ken
s,
Mis
s.
Dra
in
age
are
a
(sq m
i)
1.97
Cl,3
20 .1
3
1.6
4
1.4
9
.09
7,4
50
.43
.26
.11
.13
767 2
.29
1.7
4
.40
985
.30
.15
Dat
um
o
f gag
e ab
ove
mean se
a
level
(ft) - 0.0
0
- - -
92.0
7
- - - -
92.9
5
- - -
2k9.j
k
- -
Peri
od
of
know
n
floods
1955
-72
1953
-72
1955
-72
1965
-72
1965
-72
1964
-72
1882
, 19
04-7
2
1964
-72
1966
-72
1965
-72
1965
-72
1918
-72
1965
-72
1965
-72
1965
-72
1936
-72
1966
-72
1964
-72
Max
imu
m p
rev
iou
sly
know
n
Dat
e
July
1,
19
57
Sep
t. 2
0,
1958
Apr.
15,
16,
196
2
Apr.
1,
19
70
Aug
. 8,
1965
Feb
. 21
, 19
71
Dec
. 30
, 19
69
1882
Ja
n.
19,
1932
Aug
. 16
, 19
64
Oct
. 13
, 19
70
July
26
, 19
69
July
26
, 19
69
May
5,
19
58
Ap
r.
28,
1964
Mar
. 19
, 19
70
Feb
. 11
, 19
65
Apr.
26
, 19
66
Mar
. 30
, 19
51
Ap
r.
26,
1970
Jan
. 4,
1972
Gag
e hei
ght
(ft)
10.0
0
10
.21
m228.6
2
5.1
2
11
.58
7.9
9
7.2
5
41.2
4
0.1
0
6.2
4
5.7
8
5.2
8
4.5
6
28.3
1
25.4
5
7.7
9
8.9
5
9.5
4
24.0
9
7.6
7
6.8
4
Dis
charg
e
(cfs
)
1,5
60
854
35
99
.9
128
1,5
80
1,2
30 68
72
,90
0
228
163 76 96
9,3
00
11
,70
0
1,1
00
709
681
47,0
00
218
206
Max
imum
du
rin
g f
loo
d M
arc
h- A
pri
l,
1973
Dat
e
Mar
. 15
Apr.
9
Mar
. 15
Mar
. 15
Mar
. 15
Mar
. 15
Mar
. 21
Mar
. 15
Mar
. 17
Mar
. 15
Mar
. 15
Mar
. 18
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 16
Gag
e heig
ht
(ft) 8.2
4
233.0
5.0
7
4.8
7
5.6
7
4.7
3
m 38.3
7
3.6
4
6.4
9
5.0
2
4.2
3
28.3
7
6.7
0
8.1
1
7.9
7
ai2
5.1
1
5.9
8
5.9
2
Dis
charg
e
Cfs 57
0
i'bl741.6
125
300
637 31
^43
,80
0 66 - 68 80
15,0
00
775
524
466
57,7
00 40 150
Cfs
per
sq m
i
289
962
183
428
344 5
.9
153 -
618
615 19.6
338
301
1,1
60 58
.6
133
1,0
00
Recu
r
ren
ce
inte
rval
(years
)
(b) 7 (b)
(b)
(b) - 4 - 5 5 - 4 3 4 36 (b) 2
o
o
a O!
O d H w M
»
fe{ d
See
footnotes
at end of table.
TAB
LE 3
. S
um
ma
ry o
f flo
od s
tage
s an
d dis
charg
es C
onti
nued
Sit
e
No. 48
7
488
489
490
Perm
a
nen
t st
atio
nN
o.
0728
9500
0728
9600
0728
9640
0728
9641
Str
eam
an
d pla
ce o
f dete
rmin
ati
on
BIG
B
LAC
K
RIV
ER
B
AS
IN--
Conti
nued
Big
B
lack
R
iver
at
Old
U
.S.
Hig
hw
ay
51,
0.5
m
ile
south
east
of
Plc
ken
s,
Mis
s.
Til
da
Bog
ue at
U.S
. H
ighw
ay
51,
3 m
iles
nort
h
of
Can
ton
, M
iss
.
Panth
er
Cre
ek
at
Sta
te
Hig
hw
ay
22,
8 m
iles
nort
h
east
o
f F
lora
, M
iss.
Pan
ther
Cre
ek
trib
uta
ry at
Sta
te
Hig
hw
ay
22,
8.3
m
iles
no
rth
east
of
Flo
ra,
Mis
s.
Dra
in
age
are
a
(sq
mi)
1,46
0 24.4 .2
6
.07
Dat
um
of
gag
e ab
ove
mea
n s
ea
lev
el
(ft)
196.
26
C 20
8 - -
Peri
od
of
k
no
wn
fl
oods
1926
, 19
30,
1936
-72
1948
-72
1964
-72
1964
-72
Max
imum
pre
vio
usl
y k
now
n
Dat
e
Dec
. 29
, 19
26
May
19
30
Mar
. 28
, 19
51
Apr
. 29
, 19
53
Mar
. 2,
19
72
Mar
. 2,
19
72
Gag
e h
eig
ht
(ft)
23.7
°
23.5
22
.20
19.0
6.78
6.56
Dis
ch
arg
e (c
fs)
49,4
00
8,80
0
225
123
Max
imu
m d
uri
ng
flo
od M
arc
h A
pri
l,
1973
Dat
e
Mar
. 18
Mar
. 16
Mar
. 14
Mar
. 15
Gag
e h
eig
ht
(ft)
22.7
4
18.1
7
2.89
4.58
Dis
char
ge
Cfs
55,8
00
4,70
0 19 66
Cfs
per
sq m
i
38.2
193 73
.1
943
Recur
re
nce
inte
rval
(yea
rs)
26 14 - (b)
a Altitude from Topographic map.
b Less than 2
year
s .
c Approximately.
d Ratio of
peak di
scha
rge
to th
at of
50
-yea
r fl
ood.
e Mississippi St
ate
Highway Department da
tum.
f Ga
ge height 15.72
ft in gage well.
g Ratio of
pe
ak di
scha
rge
to that of 10
0-ye
ar fl
ood.
h Observed.
i Elevation 17
3,0
ft above
mean sea
leve
l at
si
te 1,100
ft up
stre
am.
j Co
nten
ts in
thousand cfs-days.
One
cfs-day is equivalent to 1.
9835
ac
re-f
eet.
k Gage he
ight
26.41
ft in ga
ge we
ll.
m From information furnished by U
.S.
Army Corps
of Engineers.
n Former site,
from
fl
oodm
ark.
p Fo
rmer
si
te,
4.5
miles
upstream.
q Sandy Hook da
tum;
ranges from 0.2
ft higher to 0.
9 ft
lo
wer
than
datum of
1929,
in di
ffer
ent
localities.
r Former si
te and datum.
s Regulated by Lak
e Cumberland.
t Regulated by La
ke Cumberland and Dale Hollow Reservoir .
u From information furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.
v Regulated by Great Fa
lls
Lake.
w Regulated by Lake Cumberland and other
reservoirs in
basin up
stre
am.
x Affected by backwater.
y Ga
ge re
adin
gs ha
ve been reduced to
elevations ab
ove
mean sea
level.
z Regulated by Ol
d Hickory La
ke and other
reservoirs in
basin upstream,
aa Regulated by Cheatham La
ke and other
reservoirs in
basin up
stre
am,
ab Regulated by La
ke Barkley and other
reservoirs in
basin up
stre
am,
ac Regulated by Lake Logan.
ad Several
days ea
ch year.
ae Regulated by Do
ugla
s Lake,
af Regulated by South Holston Lake.
ag Regulated by Watauga Lake.
ah Regulated by Fo
rt Pa
tric
k Henry Lake and other
reservoirs in
basin up
stre
am.
ai From floodmark,
aj Regulated by Cherokee La
ke and ot
her
reservoirs in basin up
stre
am.
ak Regulated by many la
kes
in basin upstream.
am Maximum co
nten
ts at 24
00 ho
urs,
c.
s.t.
an Regulated by Nantahala Lake and Queens La
ke.
ap Regulated by Thorpe Reservoir and other
reservoirs in basin up
stre
am.
aq Regulated by Chilhowee La
ke and other
reservoirs in
basin upstream.
ar At si
te 40
0 ft
upstream at
da
tum
abou
t 1
ft higher,
from information by
National Weather Se
rvic
e.as
Regulated by Norris
Lake
.at Upstream ga
ge,
au Affected by st
orag
e upstream caused by railroad fill.
av Regulated by Ch
atug
e Lake.
No flow through
turb
ines
and no
spillway
discharge.
aw Regulated by Ch
atug
e Lake.
ax Regulated by Hiwassee Lake and
other reservoirs in
basin upstream.
ay Tennessee Electric Fower
Company da
tum.
az Regulated by Blue
Ridge La
ke and by powerplant upstream.
ba Regulated by Bl
ue Ridge Lake and La
ke Oc
oee.
bb Regulated by six
reservoirs in basin upstream.
be Discharge measurement at
miscellaneous si
te.
bd From information furnished by U.
S. Ai
r Force.
be Regulated by Woods Reservoir.
bf Regulated by Tim
s Ford Lake and Woods Reservoir.
bg Defined by frequency relation based on unregulated discharges.
bh Peak release'through Pickwick Da
m, from information furnished by
Tennessee Valley Authority.
bi Maximum co
nten
ts at 08
00 hours, c.s.t.
Preliminary information
furnished by U.
S. Army Corps
of Engineers.
bj Affected by breaks in le
vees
up
stre
am.
bk Maximum daily di
scha
rge
Kentucky La
ke to
Lake Barkley.
bm Maximum daily
disc
harg
e Lake Barkley to
Kentucky La
ke.
W H O
O
O Or
58 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents A.t 2400 hours, c.s.t., 02451950, Lewis Smith Reservoir near Jasper, Ala. (site 68).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
510.35510. "8510.17509.92511.15
518.34520.64521.17521.00520.55
520.00519.37518.69518.17518.26
517.90517.39516.76516.19515.54517.97
Contents (cfs-days)*
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
704,540704,870702,610699,930713,210
796,230824,850831,590829,420823,710
816,780808,920800,520794,160795,250
790,870784,710777,170770,400762,770791,720
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
+8,550+330
-2,260-2,680
+13,280
+83,020+28,620+6,740-2,170-5,710
-6,930-7,860-8,400-6,360+1,090
-4,380-6,160-7,540-6,770-7,360
+28,950
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
518.59518.27517.76517.19516.69
516.37516.14515.60514.55513.89
513.15512.82512.44512.02511.63
511.24
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
. .
Contents (cfs-days)*
799,290795,380789,180782,310776,330
772,530769,810763,470751,290743,730
735,360731,650727,410722,750718,460
714,190
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
+7,570-3,910-6,200-6,870-5,980
-3,300-2,720-6,340
-12,180-7,560
-8,370-3,710-4,240-4,660-4,290
-4,270
. . .
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
*One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: No flow over spillway. Maximum discharge through turbines, 10,200 cfs,Mar. 29. Records furnished by Alabama Power Co.
THE FLOODS 59
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued
At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03413500, Lake Cumberland (Wolf Creek Reservoir) near Jamestown, Ky. (site 101).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
711.29711.14711.12711.17711.30
711.60711.81712.25712.70712.94
712.96713.20713.35713.60716.59
720.48724.28726.00727.14728.38
729.72730.60731.02731.08730.91
730.74730.48730.10729.78729.52729.20
Contents (cfs-days)*
1,727,9001,724,4001,723,9001,725,1001,728,200
1,735,2001,740,2001,750,6001,761,2001,766,900
1,767,4001,773,1001,776,7001,782,7001,854,700
1,950,5002,046,4002,090,5002,120,1002,152,400
2,187,7002,211,0002,222,2002,223,8002,219,300
2,214,8002,207,8002,197,8002,189,3002,182,4002,174,000
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
-10,100-3,500
-500+1,200+3,100
+7,000+5 , 000
+10,400+10,600+5,700
+500+5,700+3,600+6,000
+72,000
+95,800+95,900+44,100+29,600+32,300
+35,300+23,300+11,200
+1 , 600-4,500
-4,500-7,000
-10,000-8,500-6,900-8,400
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
728.80728.30727.66727.42727.28"
727.04726.75726.86726.80726.61
726.16725.59724.93724.18723.55
722.90722.45722.15721.80721.65
721.53721.59721.48721.40721.85
722.20723.54725.34726.45727.28
Contents (cfs-days)*
2,163,4002,150,3002,133,6002,127,3002,123,700
2,117,5002,109,9002,112,8002,111,2002,106,300
2,094,7002,080,0002,063,0002,043,9002,027,800
2,011,3002,000,0001,992,4001,983,6001,979,800
1,976,8001,978,3001,975,6001,973,6001,984,900
1,993,7002,027,6002,073,6002,102,2002,123,700
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
-10,600-13,100-16,700-6,300-3,600
-6,200-7,600+2,900-1,600-4,900
-11,600-14,700-17,000-19,100-16,200
-16,500-11,300-7,600-8,800-3,800
-3,000+1,500-2,700-2,000
+11,300
+8 , 800+33,900+46,000+28,600+21,500
*One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 29,200 cfs, Mar. 17. Records furnished byU.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
60 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued
At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03416500, Dale Hollow Lake near Celina (at Dale Hollow Dam), Term, (site 107).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
647.69647.56647.62647.75647.81
647.89648.09648.32648.40648.48
648.50648.55648.59648.62650.58
653.28654.63655.08655.20655.60
656.02656.17656.20656.20656.20
656.18656.03655.78655.68655.36655.14
Contents (cfs-day s)*
636,800635,100635,900637,700638,500
639,500642,300645,400646,500647,500
647,800648,500649,000649,500676,500
714,500733,900740,400742,200748,000
754,200756,400756,800756,800756,800
756,500754,300750,600749,200744,500741,300
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
-2,200-1,700
+800+1,800
+800
+1,000+2,800+3,100+1,100+1,000
+300+700+600+500
+27,000
+38,000+18,400+6,500+1,800+5,800
+6,200+2,200
+40000
-300-2,200-3,700-1,400-4,700-3,200
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
654.84654.55654,24654.13653.98
653.80653.69653.79653.74653.60
653.36653.07652.80652.52652.24
651.96651.70651.42651.20651.02
650.94650.86650.80650.86650.97
651.07651.68652.06652.26652.34
Contents (cfs-day s)*
737,000732,800728,300726,700724,500
722,000720,400721,800721,100719,100
715,600711,500707,700703,700699,700
695,800692,100688,200685,100682,600
681,500680,400679,500680,400681,900
683,300691,900697,200700,000701,100
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
-4,300-4,200-4,500-1,600-2,200
-2,500-1,600+1,400
-700-2,000
-3,500-4,100-3,800-4,000-4,000
-3,900-3,700-3,900-3,100-2,500
-1,100-1,100
-900+900
+1,500
+1,500+8,600+5,300+2,800+1,100
*One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 6,469 cfs, Mar. 8. Records furnished byU.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
THE FLOODS 61
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03418400, Cordell Hull Reservoir at Carthage, Tenn. (site 111)
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
489.13488.36490.75492.70493.34
493.57493.80493.62494.56495.77
497.12498.49499.10499.40501.50
504.41505.36505.45504.51503.08
502.73501.12500.28499.36498.33
498.70500.02503.10501.48500.29499.18
Contents (cfs-day s)*
63,50061,20068,80075,80078,300
79,20080,10079,40083,10088,300
94,300100,800103,800105,300116,300
133,100139,100139,700133,800125,200
123,200114,200109,800105,100100,000
101,800108,400125,300116,200109,800104,200
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
+9,700-2,300+7,600+7,000+2,500
+1,100+900-700
+3,700+5,300
+6,000+6,500+3,000+1,500
+11,000
+16,800+6,000
+600-5,900-8,600
-2,000-9,000-4,400-4,700-5,100
+1,800+6,600
+16,900-9,100-6,400-5,600
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
498.93498.94498.49503.34503.64
502.60501.06500.48499.80498.80
502.95503.61503.89504.02504.05
502.96502.34504.36503.76504.10
503.45502.58502.57503.43504.69
503.77504.04503.88503.57503.95
. . .
Contents (cfs-day s)*
102,900103,000100,800126,700128,500
122,400113,900110,800107,300102,300
124,400128,300130,000130,800130,900
124,500120,900132,800129,200131,300
127,300122,300122,200]27,200134,900
129,300130,900129,900128,100130,300
t
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
-1,200+100
-2,200+25,000+1,800
-6,100+1,500-3,100-3,500-5,000
+22,100+3,900+1,700
+800+100
-6,400-3,600
+11,900-3,600+2,100
-4,000-5,000
-100-5,000+7,700
-5,600+1,600-1,000-1,800+2,200
. . .
*One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 43,970 cfs, Mar. 29. Records furnished byU.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
62 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03422000, Great Falls Lake near Rock Island, Tenn. (site 120)
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
. . .
. . .
. . .
805.59805.72805.82804.60
808.35804.00805.20805.15805.39
805.68805.70805.48805.51805.63
805.68805.60805.70805.39805.69805.89
Contents (cfs-days)*
...
...26,20026,30026,40025,100
29,40024,50025,80025,70026,000
26,30026,30026,10026,10026,200
26,30026,20026,30026,00026,30026,500
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
. . .
...-100+100+100
-1,300
+4,300-4,900+1,300
-100+300
+3000
-2000
+100
+100-100+100-300+300+200
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
...
9
. . .
.
Contents (cfs-days)*
...
...
. . .
. . .
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
. . .
. « .
...
. * .
...
*One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 121,258 cfs, Mar. 16. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
THE FLOODS 63
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03424000, Center Hill Lake near Smithville, Tenn. (site 122).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
635.92636.20636.68637.12637.55
637.96638.76639.18639.80640.40
640.86641.55641.75641.85647.88
661.25670.10671.60670.65669.49
668.70667.16665.70664.52663.25
661.50659.27656.98654.70652.80651.50
Contents (cfs-day s)*
563,800566,200570,300574,000577,700
581,200588,100591,700597,000602,300
606,300612,300614,100615,000669,200
797,800889,300905,300895,100882,800
874,500858,300843,200831,000818,000
800,300778,000755,500733,300715,100702,800
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
+200+2,400+4,100+3,700+3,700
+3,500+6,900+3,600+5,300+5,300
+4,000+6,000+1,800
+900+54,200
+128,600+91,500+16,000-10,200-12,300
-8,300-16,200-15,100-12,200-13,000
-17,700-22,300-22,500-22,200-18,200-12,300
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
650.60649.80648.80648.36647.88
647.54647.40647.52647.67647.57
647.02646.70646.48646.30646.38
646.25646.10645.84645.72645.96
646.17646.40646.63646.93647.33
647.88650.34651.85652.80653.22
Contents (cfs-day s)*
694,400686,900677,600673,600669,200
666,100664,800665,900667,300666,300
661,300658,400656,400654,800655,500
654,300652,900650,600649,500651,700
653,600655,700657,800660,500664,100
669,200692,000706,100715,100719,100
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
-8,400-7,500-9,300-4,000-4,400
-3,100-1,300+1,100+1,400-1,000
-5,000-2,900-2,000-1,600
+700
-1,200-1,400-2,300-1,100+2,200
+1,900+2,100+2,100+2,700+3,600
+4,900+22,800+14,100+9,000+4,000
*One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 30,260 cfs, Mar. 27. Records furnished byU.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
64 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03426300, Old Hickoy Lake near Hendersonville, Tenn. (site 128)
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
443.90444.86444.63444.53444.48
444.53444.74444.68444.48443.78
443.20443.00443.20443.65444.67
446.39447.18446.51445.83445.77
445.40445.05444.78443.40443.24
443.21443.86443.36443.24444.40444.98
Contents (cfs-days)*
199,400210,000207,400206,300205,800
206,300208,700208,000205,800198,100
192,000189,900192,000196,800207,900
227,900237,500229,300221,200220,500
216,200212,200209,100194,100192,400
192,100199,000193,700192,400204,900211,400
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
-9,700+10,600-2,600-1,100
-500
+500+2,400
-700-2,200-7,700
-6,100-2,100+2,100+4,800
+11,100
+20,000+10,400-8,200-8,100
-700
-4,300-4,000-3,100
-15,000-1,700
-300+6,900-5,300-1,300
+12,500+6,500
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
444.67444.82445.19444.72444.23
444.15444.96445.18444.65444.75
444.30444.18444.42444.62444.87
444.56444.80443.80444.66444.65
444.92444.93444.81444.42444.10
444.34445.00443.73442.81443.19
Contents (cfs-days)*
207,900209,600213,800208,400203,000
202,100211,200213,700207,700208,800
203,800202,500205,100207,300210,100
206,700209,300198,400207,800207,700
210,700210,800209,500205,100201,600
204,200211,600197,600188,000191,900
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
-3,500+1,700+4,200-5,400-5,400
-900+9 , 200+2,600-6,000+1,100
-5,000-1,300+2,600+2,200+2,800
-3,400+2,600
-10,900+9,400
-100
+3,000+100
-1,300-4,400-3,500
+2,600+7,400
-14,000-9,600+3,900
"One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 85,000 cfs, Mar. 19. Records furnished byU.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
THE FLOODS 65
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03430050, J. Percy Priest Reservoir near Donelson, Tenn. (site 138)
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
481.65481.90482.58482.56482.70
482.68483.92484.15483.93483.58
484.14484.17483.84483.54488.73
495.08497.81498.14498.13498.23
498.45498.34498.12497.93497.80
496.91495.44493.81492.14490.98490.70
Contents (cfs-day s)*
144,300145,800149,800149,600150,500
150,400157,800159,200157,800155,700
159,100159,300157,300155,500188,600
236,500260,000263,100263,000263,900
265,900264,900262,900261,100260,000
252,000239,500226,300213,400204,800202,700
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
-200+1,500+4,000
-200+900
-100+7,400+1,400-1,400-2,100
+3,400+200
-2,000-1,800
+33,100
+47,900+23,500+3,100
-100+900
+2,000-1,000-2,000-1,800-1,100
-8,000-12,500-13,200-12,900-8,600-2,100
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
490.23489.77489.31489.28489,12
488.90488.96489.40489.31489.04
488.64488.67488.64488.67488.86
488.84488.88488.97489.46491.24
491.56491.65491.86492.14492.81
493.62494.80495.04495.11495.00
. . .
Contents (cfs-days)*
199,300196,000192,700192,500191,400
189,800190,300193,300192,700190,800
188,000188,200188,000188,200189,500
189,400189,700190,300193,800206,700
209,100209,800211,300213,400218,500
224,800234,200236,200236,800235,900
. . .
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
-3,700-3,300-3,300
-200-1,100
-1,600+500
+3,000-600
-1,900
-2,800+200-200+200
+1,300
-100+300+600
+3,500+12,900
+2,400+700
+1,500+2,100+5,100
+6 , 300+9,400+2,000
+600-700...
"One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 16,400 cfs, Mar. 15. Records furnished byU.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
66 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued Mean discharge, in cubic feet per second
03438190 Barkley-Kentucky Canal near Grand Rivers, Ky. (site 157)
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
Mean monthly discharge Maximum daily discharge Maximum daily discharge
March
-11,100-7,830
-10,500-21,400-28,600
-33,000-32,100-20,400-13,900-18,800
-20,400-11,500-18,200-22,600-20,800
-8,640 +15,100 +17,800-2,320-27,700
-34,800-38,000-28,900-19,000-5,530
+5,470 +3,480
+12,300 +22,100 +33,900 +22,700
-10,420-38,000 +33,900
April
+24,900 +23,900 +15,600-1,980-4,410
+4,530+9,740
+320+1,130
+17,900
+8,730 +6,850-3,990+430
+1,750
+720+510
+2,320+2,750+8,010
+31,100 +11,300-10,400-6,060
-12,300
-12,900-12,900-25,000-24,000-19,600
+1,298 -25,000 +31,100
Note. Discharges shown as minus are flow from Kentucky Lake to Lake Barkley; plus flow from Lake Barkley to Kentucky Lake.
THE FLOODS 67
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03438210, Lake Barkley near Grand Rivers, Ky, (site 158).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
354.34354.34354.18354.25354.18
354.07354.36354.96354.93355.21
355.10355.09354.92355.07355.65
356.40357.29358.53360.48362.47
364.53366.37367.60368.41368.80
368.92369.07368.97368.74368.27367.93
Contents (cfs-day s)*
326,500326,400330,100324,300317,100
317,100335,200351,600348,500349,300
368,000363,000345,500346,200407,400
511,300562,400585,000602,700638,300
691,800743,700779,900805,900816,500
816,000822,400820,300817,600803,200786,400
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
+10,000-100
+3,700-5,800-7,200
0+18,100+16,400-3,100
+800
+18,700-5,000
-17,500+700
+61,200
+103,900+51,100+22,600+17,700+35,600
+53,500+51,900+36,200+26,000+10,600
-500+6,400-2,100-2,700
-14,400-16,800
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
367.59367.29366.98366,87366.63
366.14365.58365.56365.53365.38
365.34364.70364.32363.72363.12
362.49361.85361.35361.85363.08
364.03364.40364.52364.23363.97
364.01364.70365.64366.37366.65
Contents (cfs-days)*
771,300755,200735,600724,800716,600
699,900682,500688,400692,100685,800
667,900645,900629,000609,700588,900
569,500549,000532,500548,700629,800
635,700624,000633,800623,200614,000
625,800643,800678,600700,500703,000
. . .
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
-15,100-16,100-19,600-10,800-8,200
-16,700-17,400+5,900+3,700-6,300
-17,900-22,000-16,900-19,300-20,800
-19,400-20,500-16,500
- +16,200+81,100
+5,900-11,700+9,800
-10,600-9,200
+11,800+18,000+34,800+21,900+2,500
. . .
"One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 126,000 cfs, Mar. 25. Records furnished byU.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
68 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03460242, Lake Walters near Mount Sterling, N. C. (site 180)
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
...2,247.22,246.32,243.42,247.0
2,258.62,258.62,258.62,258.62,258.6
2,258.62,258.12,257.12,255.52,253.3
2,251.62,248.52,244.62,240.52,236.42,233.0
Contents (cfs-day s)*
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
...11,02010,88010,43010,990
12,84012,84012,84012,84012,840
12,84012,76012,60012,34011,980
11,71011,22010,6209,9909,3708,860
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
+140-140-450+560
+1,8500000
0-80
-160-260-360
-270-490-600-630-620-510
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
...
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
. i .
. . .< . .
... t ...
...
. . .
. . .
...
. 0 »
Contents (cfs-days)*
...
...
... .
...
...
...
, . ....
.
. . .
. . .
. . .
t.... . . . .« .
...
. . .
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
«
... t t
t . .
. . » . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
»
*One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum daily outflow discharge, 11,719 cfs, Mar. 17. Records furnishedby Tennessee Valley Authority.
THE FLOODS 69
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03468500, Douglas Lake near Sevierville, Tenn. (site 191),
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
. . .
. . .
...958.71959.52960.15961.24
969.85981.08985.89987.43988.13
988.58988.82988.83988.70988.44
987.94987.17986.28985.41984.60984.04
Contents (cfs-day s)*
. . .
. . .
235,700242,500247,800257,100
335,800456,700515,100534,600543,700
549,500552,600552,800551,100547,700
541,200531,300520,000509,100499,100492,200
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
...
. . .
*
+7,600+6,800+5,300+9,300
+78,700+120,900+58,400+19,500+9,100
+5,800+3,100
+200-1,700-3,400
-6,500-9,900
-11,300-10,900-10,000-6,800
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
. . .
...
...
. .
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
» ..... . .. . .. . .
Contents (cfs-day s)*
t . .
. .
. .
. . .
...
. i
. . .
. . .
. . .
... .
. . .
...
. .
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
. . .
t »
. . .
. . .
> .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
"One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 25,107 cfs, Mar. 29. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
70 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03476000, South Holston Lake at South Holston Dam, Tenn. (site 205)
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
...
...1,711.421,711.771,712.091,712.56
1,716.011,719.601,721.141,722.061,722.87
1,723.621,724.401,724.661,724.941,725.20
1,725.531,725.821,725.971,725.921,725.971,726.15
Contents (cfs-days)*
. . .
* *
...
...269,000270,100271,200272,800
284,500297,000302,500305,700308,600
311,300314,100315,000316,000317,000
318,200319,200319,800319,600319,800320,500
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
. .
...
...+1,200+1,100+1,100+1,600
+11,700+12,500+5,500+3,200+2,900
+2,700+2,800
+900+1,000+1,000
+1,200+1,000
+600-200+200+700
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
. . .
. » »
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
. . .
Contents (cfs-days)*
. . t
. . .
...
...
. . .
. t .
...
...
...
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
. . .
. . .
»
. . .
...
« t
...
. . .
.
. « .
...
"One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 2,820 cfs, Mar. 23. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
THE FLOODS 71
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03483500, Watauga Lake near Elizabethton, Tenn. (site 211).
Day
12345
67
910
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
. . .
...1,946.831,947.081,947.391,947.82
1,951.251,954.941,956.151,956.951,957.58
1,958.151,958.741,958.941,959.231,959.42
1,959.621,959.721,959.781,959.461,959.321,959.37
Contents (cfs-days)*
...
. . .
...248,600249,300250,300251,500
262,000273,700277,600280,200282,200
284,000285,900286,500287,400288,000
288,700289,000289,200288,200287,700287,900
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
. . .
...
. . .
...+800+700
+1,000+1,200
+10,500+11,700+3,900+2,600+2,000
+1,800+1,900
+600+900+600
+700+300+200
-1,000-500+200
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
. . .
t
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Contents (cfs-days)*
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . . « . . .
« .. . .. . .. . .
. .
. . »
. . .
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
. . .
. .
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
...
*One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 2,834 cfs, Mar. 16. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
72 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03486800, Boone Lake at Boone Dam, Tenn. (site 215)
Day
12345
6739
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...i
...
. . .
. . .
...1,366.371,366.641,366.861,367.42
1,375.191,377.741,376.111,375.901,375.75
1,376.451,375.431,375.751,375.951,375.23
1,375.141,374.821,374.871,375.201,375.361,375.71
Contents (cfs-days)*
...»
...
...
. . . * .
...62,80063,20063,50064,400
77,70082,40079,40079,00078,700
80,00078,10078,70079,10077,800
77,60077,00077,10077,70078,00078,600
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
. . .
. . .« » .
...« « .. . .. , .
...+500+400+300+900
+13,300+4 , 700-3,000
-400-300
+1,300-1,900
+600+400
-1,300
-200-600+100+600+300+600
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...t . t? . ....
t 9
...
...
...
...
...
*
...
*
. . .
. . .
.,.
. t «
. . .
*
. . .
. . .
. .
Contents (cfs-days)*
. . .t » . . .t « ...
t
f *
» .... t «
... t .. . .. . .
...
. . . i
... » .
. . .
...
*
...
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
t . . . t......
...
. t . i .. t .
. * .
...
... § ...
...
»
. « .
. * .
. . .
. . .
« .
» « «
. . .
*One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 11,495 cfs* Mar, 12, Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
THE FLOODS 73
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03487000, Fort Patrick Henry Lake near Kingsport, Tenn. (site 216)
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1,260.431,260.601,260.241,260.64
1,259.661,259.821,259.801,258.501,259.25
1,260.251,261.691,260.521,259.561,261.11
1,260.901,261.821,261.351,261.811,261.281,260.14
Contents (cfs-day s)*
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
12,40012,50012,40012,500
12,10012,20012,20011,60012,000
12,50013,00012,50012,10012,700
12,60013,00012,80013,00012,80012,300
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
-100+100-100+100
-400+100
0-600+400
+500+500-500-400+600
-100+400-200+200-200-500
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
. , .
...
...
. , .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
...» . .. . .. . .
Contents (cfs-days)*
...
...
...
...
.......
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
« . » ...
...
...
. , .
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
. .
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
"One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 9,750 cfs, Mar. 16. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
74 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03493500, Cherokee Lake near Jefferson City, Tenn. (site 229)
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
...
1,037.591,037.941,038.241,038.95
1,043.521,048.791,051.961,053.181,053.71
1,054.481,055.031,055.541,055.971,056.25
1,057.571,056.811,057.151,057.571,058.061,058.16
Contents (cfs-days)*
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
...329,600332,600335,300341,500
383,400437,000472,000485,900492,100
501,100507,600513,700518,800522,200
526,100529,000533,200538,300544,400545,600
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
...+3,100+3,000+2,700+6,200
+41,900+53,600+35,000+13,900+6,200
+9,000+6,500+6,100+5 , 100+3,400
+3,900+2,900+4,200+5,100+6,100+1,200
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
...
...
...
...« « t.....,
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
...
. » .« .
. » «
...
...
Contents (cfs-days)*
. .
...
...
...
« « ....... . ,
.
. . .
. . .
. . .« .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
. * .
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
...
... «
^ ^.........
...
. . .
. .
..... . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
*One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 14,306 cfs, Mar. 31. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
THE FLOODS 75
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03499500, Fort Loudoun Lake near Lenoir City, Tenn. (site 236)
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
. . .
...
...
...
* .
*
*
...807.99807.86807.60808.48
813.50813.20811.68811.37811.10
810.41810.04809.56808.93808.29
807.97808.37808.39808.29807.96807.85
Contents (cfs-day s)*
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
148,000148,000146,000152,000
191,000185,000174,000172,000170,000
165,000163,000160,000156,000151,000
150,000152,000152,000152,000149,000149,000
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
...
...
...
...
... *
.
+2,0000
-2,000+6,000
+39,000-6,000
-11,000-2,000-2,000
-5,000-2,000-3,000-4,000-5,000
-1,000+2,000
00
-3,0000
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
« »............
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
.
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
Contents (cfs-day s)*
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . ,
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
. t .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . ,
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. « .
...
...
. . .
. . .
*One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 91,900 cfs, Mar, 16. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
76 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03504500, Nantahala Lake near Topton, N. C. (site 242).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
2,885.272,885.462,885.522,885.95
2,887.582,889.002,889.472,889.802,889.82
2,889.792,889.912,889.942,889.892,889.77
2,889.782,889.742,889.632,889.572,889.512,889.62
Contents (cfs-day s)*
...
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
65,50065,70065,70066,000
67,30068,40068,80069,00069,000
69,00069,10069,10069,10069,000
69,00069,00068,90068,80068,80068,900
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
. .... . ...
...
..., . ....
...+200+200
0+300
+1 , 300+1,100
+400+200
0
0+100
00
-100
00
-100-100
0+100
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
*
*
t
»
...
...
. .
. . .
...
...
...
...
. * t
... « »......
...
...
...
...
. .
Contents (cfs-day s)*
« « ......... . .
...t . ..... . ....
...t . . . . .» « «
...
. . .
... .
... . *.........
...
. . .
. . . . t. . .. . .
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
...
...
. . « ....
...
. . .
t
...
...
. . i . ....
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
"One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 955 cfs, Mar. 19, 20. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
THE FLOODS 77
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03507500, Thorpe Reservoir at Glenville, N. C. (site 244).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
. . .
...3,095.903,096.003,096.093,096.53
3,097.653,098.363,098.593,098.733,098.80
3,098.843,098.843,098.783,098.723,098.83
3,098.843,098.793,098.713,098.653,098.583,098.63
Contents (cfs-day s)*
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
...32,60032,70032,70033,000
33,80034,40034,50034,60034,700
34,70034,70034,70034,60034,700
34,70034,70034,60034,60034,50034,500
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
...
...
...
...
*
f
. . .
...+200+100
0+300
+800+600+100+100+100
000
-100+100
00
-1000
-1000
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
...
...
...
...
» » «« » «. . . . .
...
. . .
. . .
. t
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
Contents (cfs-days)*
* . ...... *
. t .
. . .
...
. . .
« « .
...
...
...
. t .
...
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. » .
...
. . .
» t «
...
» t «
...
...
...
*One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 257 cfs, continuous through most of period,Mar. 12-31. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.
78 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
At
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03514500, Fontana Lake at Fontana Dam, N. C. (site 250).
Day
1 2 3 4 5
6 7
9 10
11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
1,646.90 1,647.48 1,648.04 1,649.18
1,658.49 1,667.19 1,671.46 1,673.39 1,674.40
1,674.91 1,675.09 1,675.10 1,674.99 1,674.93
1,674.81 1,674.56 1,674.20 1,673.83 1,673.46 1,673.80
Contents (cfs-days)*
...
...
443,600 445,700 447,800 452,100
489,500 524,800 542,700 550,900 555,200
557,400 558,200 558,200 557,700 557,500
557,000 555,900 554,300 552,800 551,200 552,600
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
+3,900 +2 , 100 +2,100 +4,300
+37,400 +35,300 +17,900 +8,200 +4,300
+2,200 +800
0 -500 -200
-500 -1,100 -1,600 -1,500 -1,600 +1,400
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
...
,..
Contents (cfs-days)*
...
...
...
...
*
9
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
...
...
*
t
9
*One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 8,098 cfs, Mar. 26. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.
THE FLOODS 79
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03516500, Santeetlah Lake near Robbinsville, N. C. (site 251)
Day
123A5
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...1,811.871,811.911,811.851,813.00
1,816.681,817.011,816.991,817.041,816.88
1,817.001,816.911,816.971,817.031,816.97
1,816.961,816.951,816.871,816.831,816.751,816.84
Contents (cfs-day s)*
...71,70071,80071,70073,300
78,40078,80078,80078,80078,600
78,80078,70078,80078,80078,800
78,80078,70078,60078,60078,50078,600
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
...+100+100-100
+1,600
+5,100+400
00
-200
+200-100+100
00
0-100-100
0-100+100
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
Contents (cfs-day s)*
. . .
. . .« « t
...
...
...
...
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
*
*
...
"One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 6,680 cfs, Mar. 16, 17. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
80 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03518200, Chilhowee Lake near Chilhowee, Tenn. (site 252).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
871.55871.50871.99873.55
874.05873.91872.68873.49873.86
873.69873.96873.91873.57873.52
873.29873.62873.52873.54873.37872.98
Contents (cfs-days)*
...
...
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
22,70022,70023,10024,400
24,90024,80023,70024,40024,700
24,60024,80024,80024,40024,400
24,20024,50024,40024,40024,30023,900
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
...
. .
...
...
... . .
...-800
0+400
+1 , 300
+500-100
-1,100+700+300
-100+200
0-400
0
-200+300-100
0-100-400
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
. . .
. . .
*
#
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
* *
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
Contents (cfs-days)*
...
. . t *
..,
...
. . . . .. . .
...
. . .
...
. . .
.
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
...
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
« . . .. . . »
»
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
*
"One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 29,317 cfs, Mar. 16. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
THE FLOODS 81
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03532500, Norris Lake at Norris Dam, Tenn. (site 277).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
. . .
...996.69997.12997.47998.36
1,003.741,009.661,014.201,016.141,016.63
1,016.651,016.331,015.911,015.381,014.79
1,014.211,013.571,012.871,012.261,011.781,011.49
Contents (cfs-days)*
. . .
...
*
682,200687,800692,300703,800
776,600862,500932,900964,100972,100
972,500967,200960,400951,800942,300
933,000922,900911,900902,300894,900890,400
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...+4,900+5,600+4,500
+11,500
+72,800+85,900+70,400+31,200+8,000
+400-5,300-6,800-8,600-9,500
-9,300-10,100-11,000-9,600-7,400-4,500
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
Contents (cfs-days)*
...
. t .
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
"One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 17,060 cfs, Mar. 23. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
82 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03535900, Melton Hill Lake near Oak Ridge, Tenn. (site 285)
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
. . .
...
793.59794.00793.88794.73
795.58794.25793.15793.13793.94
793.23794.21794.15793.40793.00
793.27793.50793.50793.55793.47793.33
Contents (cfs-days)*
. . .
...
...
...56,50057,60057,30059,700
62,20058,30055,30055,30057,500
55,50058,20058,00056,00054,900
55,60056,30056,30056,40056,20055,800
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
...+400
+1,100-300
+2,400
+2,500-3,900-3,000
0+2,200
-2,000+2,700
-200-2,000-1,100
+700+700
0+100-200-400
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
. . .
. . .
...
*
...
...
. . «
...
. . .
. . .
* *
...
Contents (cfs-days)*
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
*
* . .
. . .
...
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
. . .
f
P
...
...
...
...
. . .
*
*One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 43,430 cfs, Mar. 16. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
THE FLOODS 83
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03543000, Watts Bar Lake near Spring City, Tenn. (site 303).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
*
*
...736.18736.51736.62737.21
742.75745.40743.35741.61740.25
740.15739.85739.54739.14738.92
738.74738.30737.75737.30736.99737.20
Contents (cfs-day s)*
. . .
*
...424,000427,000430,000446,000
576,000613,000562,000527,000501,000
499,000494,000488,000480,000476,000
473,000465,000456,000448,000443,000445,000
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
. . .
+11,000+3,000+3,000
+16,000
+130,000+37,000-51,000-35,000-26,000
-2,000-5,000-6,000-8,000-4,000
-3,000-8,000-9,000-8,000-5,000+2,000
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
*
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
Contents (cfs-day s)*
t
*
...
...
...
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
. . .
...
. . .
...
"One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 184,000 cfs, Mar. 17. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
84 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03546500, Chatuge Lake near Hayesville, N. C. (site 306).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
*
* *
1,916.281,916.331,916.311,916.50
1,917.591,918.511,919.001,919.221,919.38
1,919.541,919.621,919.701,919.751,919.88
1,920.001,920.051,920.021,920.021,920.041,920.42
Contents (cfs-day s)*
.
85,30085,50085,40085,900
88,80091,20092,50093,10093,600
94,00094,30094,50094,60095,000
95,30095,50095,40095,40095,40096,500
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
*
...
...
...+200+200-100+500
+2,900+2,400+1,300
+600+500
+400+300+200+100+400
+300+200-100
00
+1,100
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
Contents (cfs-days)*
...
...
*
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
*One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 1,540 cfs, Mar. 29. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
THE FLOODS 85
At
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03553000, Nottely Lake near Ivylog, Ga. (site 310).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
...1,755.531,755.621,755.671,755.99
1,758.351,760.091,760.931,761.571,761.99
1,762.301,762.551,762.751,762.951,763.25
1,763.481,763.651,763.701,763.701,763.751,764.42
Contents (cfs-days)*
^. ^
...
...48,60048,70048,80049,100
52,00054,30055,40056,30056,800
57,30057,60057,90058,20058,600
58,90059,10059,20059,20059,30060,300
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
...+200+100+100+300
+2,900+2 , 300+1,100
+900+500
+500+300+300+300+400
+300+200+100
0+100
+1,000
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
. .
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
Contents (cfs-days)*
...
* *
. . .
...
...
. . .
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
...
"One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 1,757 cfs, Mar. 15. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
86 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03554500, Hiwassee Lake at Hiwassee Dam, N. C. (site 311).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
. . .
. . .1,479.541,480.741,481.901,483.45
1,487.351,491.251,492.031,492.271,492.52
1,492.861,493.021,493.361,493.361,493.58
1,493.701,493.881,493.901,494.001,494.241,494.40
Contents (cfs-day s)*
. . .
...105,600107,700109,700112,400
119,400127,000128,600129,100129,700
130,400130,700131,400131,400131,900
132,200132,500132,600132,800133,300133,700
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
. . .
. . .
...+2,400+2,100+2,000+2,700
+7,000+7,600+1,600
+500+600
+700+300+700
0+500
+300+300+100+200+500+400
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
« »
. . .
...
...
... . .. . .#
*
...
. . .
...
Contents (cfs-days)*
. < .
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
...
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
. . .
. . .
...
. . . *
...
*
...
"One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 8,404 cfs, Mar. 20. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
THE FLOODS 87
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03555500, Apalachia Lake at Apalachia Dam, N. C. (site 312).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...1,277.341,276.761,276.091,276.48
1,276.951,274.551,274.651,275.551,276.20
1,276.801,276.811,276.301,276.601,276.25
1,276.101,275.901,275.851,276.061,275.801,275.85
Contents (cfs-days)*
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
27,60027,30026,90027,100
27,40026,00026,10026,60027,000
27,30027,30027,00027,20027,000
26,90026,80026,80026,90026,70026,800
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
+200-300-400+200
+300-1,400
+100+500+400
+3000
-300+200-200
-100-100
0+100-200+100
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
#
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Contents (cfs-days)*
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
*
*
. . .
. . .
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
.
. . .
. . .
*
*
...
"One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 2,780 cfs, Mar. 17, 18. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority
88 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03558500, Blue Ridge Lake near Blue Ridge, Ga. (site 314).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1,680.561,680.791,681.181,681.72
1,682.561,683.561,683.651,683.551,683.60
1,683.651,683.561,683.501,683.481,683.66
1,683.751,683.821,685.811,683.881,683.971,684.22
Contents (cfs-day s)*
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
82,00082,40083,00083,900
85,20086,90087,00086,90087,000
87,00086,90086,80086,80087,100
87,20087,30087,30087,40087,60088,000
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
+600+400+600+900
+1,300+1,700
+100-100+100
0-100-100
0+300
+100+100
0+100+200+400
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
...
. . .
. . . *
...
...
...
...
*
. . .
*
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Contents (cfs-day s)*
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . . *
...
. . .
...
...
...
...
. . .
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
...
...
. . .
*
.
. . .
. . .
*
...
...
...
"One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 1,860 cfs, Mar. 16. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
THE FLOODS 89
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued
At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03564000, Ocoee (Parksville) Lake at Parksville, Tenn. (site 319).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
823.90823.80823.40823.70
832.20829.60828.60828.50828.40
828.10827.90827.50826.80826.50
825.60825.00824.70824.00824.30824.70
Contents (cfs-day s)*
...
. . .
37,10037,00036,60036,900
45,10042,50041,50041,40041,300
41,00040,80040,40039,80039,500
38,60038,10037,80037,20037,40037,800
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
...
...
*
+500-100-400+300
+8,200-2,600-1,000
-100-100
-300-200-400-600-300
-900-500-300-600+200+400
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
Contents (cfs-day s)*
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
...
...
...
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
...
. . .
. . . t «
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
. . .
"One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 13,866 cfs, Mar. 16. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
90 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03566500, Chickamauga Lake near Chattanooga, Tenn. (site 327)
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
. . .
. . .
. . .
676.60676.70676.66677.39
683.20686.04685.20681.95680.37
680.10679.52678.82678.18677.81
677.50677.41677.26677.20677.15677.30
Contents (cfs-day s)*
.
. . .
*
219,000221,000221,000238,000
379,000435,000390,000323,000294,000
286,000276,000265,000257,000250,000
246,000245,000243,000242,000239,000238,000
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
...
...
. . .
. . .
...+4,000+2,000
0+17,000
+141,000+56,000-45,000-67,000-29,000
-8,000-10,000-11,000-8,000-7,000
-4,000-1,000-2,000-1,000-3,000-1,000
1 April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
. >
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
Contents (cfs-day s)*
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
...
*
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
*One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 230,800 cfs, Mar. 17. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
THE FLOODS 91
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03570520, Nickajack Lake near Jasper, Tenn. (site 336).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
. . .
...633.61633.70633.74633.55
632.35632.10632.20632.08632.06
632.25632.13632.31632.29632.29
632.24632.34632.37632.21632.19632.17
Contents (cfs-day s)*
...
...
. . .
. . .
123,000122,000123,000126,000
164,000199,000188,000159,000137,000
129,000128,000129,000128,000127,000
126,000126,000126,000125,000123,000121,000
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
. . .
0-1,000+1,000+3,000
+38,000+35,000-11,000-29,000-22,000
-8,000-1,000+1,000-1,000-1,000
-1,00000
-1,000-2,000-2,000
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. .
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
Contents (cfs-days)*
. . .
. , .
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
*
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
. . .
...« .. . .. . .
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
. t «
. . .
*One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 252,900 cfs, Mar. 17. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
92 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03574000, Guntersville Lake near Guntersville, Ala. (site 342)
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
*
...
...
...
...
...
...594.16594.27593.79594.06
594.00595.40595.42594.95594.48
594.62594.24594.12594.00593.74
593.76593.80593.62593.50593.40593.48
Contents (cfs-days)*
...
...
...
...
...
494,000494,000481,000500,000
638,000756,000762,000703,000610,000
563,000537,000527,000521,000511,000
508,000505,000499,000495,000489,000488,000
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...+18,000
0-13,000+19,000
+138,000+118,000
+6,000-59,000-93,000
-47,000-26,000-10,000-6,000
-10,000
-3,000-3,000-6,000-4,000-6,000-1,000
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
. . . « ......
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
*
...
Contents (cfs-days)*
...
...
...
...
...
... « ...
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
*
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
*
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
*
. . .
"One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 314,200 cfs, Mar. 18. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
THE FLOODS 93
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents ContinuedAt 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03579000, Woods Reservoir at Elk River Dam, near Estill
Springs, Tenn. (site 379).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
958.07958.22958.24958.22958.18
958.27958.45958.60958.85958.84
958.94958.83958.76958.67959.47
960.48959.97959.88959.59959.58
959.28959.14959.04958.98959.16
959.36959.40959.40959.45959.48959.60
Contents (cfs-day s)*
36,50036,80036,80036,80036,700
36,90037,20037,50038,00038,000
38,20038,00037,80037,70039,200
41,20040,20040,00039,50039,400
38,80038,60038,40038,30038,600
39,00039,10039,10039,20039,20039,500
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
+100+300
00
-100
+200+300+300+500
0
+200-200-200-100
+1,500
+2,000-1,000
-200-500-100
-600-200-200-100+300
+400+100
0+100
0+300
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
959.59959.51959.49959.53959.52
959.52959.56959.58959.53959.52
959.55959.56959.52959.52959.53
959.47959.48959.47959.52959.55
959.52959.50959.44
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
Contents (cfs-days)*
39,50039,30039 , 30039,30039,300
39,30039,40039,40039,30039,300
39,40039,40039,30039 , 30039,300
39,20039,20039,20039,30039,400
39 , 30039,30039,200
...
. . .
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
0-200
000
0+100
0-100
0
+1000
-100
00
-100
00
+100+100
-100
0-100
...
...
*One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 34,400 cfs, Mar. 16. Records furnished byU.S. Air Force.
94 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued
At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03580740, Tims Ford Lake near Winchester, Tenn. (site 381).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
879.92880.02880.15881.72
891.40893.03891.47889.78888.65
888.11887.25886.55886.05886,32
885.77885.24884.72884.18883.70883.59
Contents (cfs-days)*
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
*
226,500227,000227,600235,100
285,800295,000286,200276,800270,700
267,800263,200259,500256,900258,300
255,500252,700250,100247,300244,900244,400
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
+1,800+500+600
+7,500
+50,700+9,200-8,800-9,400-6,100
-2,900-4,600-3,700-2,600+1,400
-2,800-2,800-2,600-2,800-2,400
-500
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
...
... . .
...
...
...
. . .
. .
...
Contents (cfs-days)*
. . .
*
*
*
*
...
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
...« .
. . .
. . »
*
* * *
"One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 16,000 cfs, Mar. 17. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
THE FLOODS 95
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued
At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03586000, Wheeler Lake at Wheeler Dam, Ala. (site 393).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
552.20552.65552.40553.37
555.16555.46555.55555.16554.86
555.54555.01554.20553.53552.34
552.41552.52552.63552.76552.96553.65
Contents (cfs-day s)*
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
425,000436,000433,000468,000
643,000735,000763,000768,000729,000
670,000594,000537,000504,000471,000
466,000460,000462,000464,000469,000494,000
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
+13,000+11,000-3,000
+35,000
+175,000+92,000+28,000
+5,000-39,000
-59,000-76,000-57,000-33,000-33,000
-5,000-6,000+2,000+2,000+5,000
+25,000
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
Contents (cfs-day s)*
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
...
...
. . .
. . ._ __
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
"One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 411,900 cfs, Mar. 18. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
96 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
At
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03589000, Wilson Lake near Florence, Ala. (site 400).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
...505.78505.80505.78506.55
507.50507.68507.57507.72507.54
507.71507.61506.79506.78506.50
506.97506.97506.79507.16506.78506.59
Contents (cfs-day s)*
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
305,500305,700305,500312,300
320,000321,500320,600321,800320,400
321,800320,900314,200314,100311,800
315,700315,700314,200317,300314,100312,600
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
-400+200-200
+6,800
+7,700+1,500
-900+1,200-1,400
+1,400-900
-6,700-100
-2,300
+3,9000
-1,500+3,100-3,200-1,500
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
. .
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
Contents (cfs-day s)*
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . »
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
»
»
. . .
. . .
f
...
«
...
. . .
.
...
*One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 504,500 cfs, Mar. 17. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
THE FLOODS 97
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03593000, Pickwick Lake at Pickwick Landing Dam, Tenn. (site 412)
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
. . .
...
. . .
...410.28410.45410.63414.09
418.40418.43418.38417.91417.04
416.61416.40416.56415.95415.45
414.78414.06413.57413.09413.21413.79
1
Contents (cfs-days)*
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
...399,000401,000406,000495,000
625,000625,000620,000605,000581,000
559,000550,000543,000527,000515,000
496,000480,000468,000458,000461,000474,000
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...+13,000+2,000+5,000
+89,000
+130,0000
-5,000-15,000-24,000
-22,000-9,000-7,000
-16,000-12,000
-19,000-16,000-12,000-10,000+3,000
+13,000
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
Contents (cfs-days)*
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
*One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 585,000 cfs, Mar. 17. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
98 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 2400 hours, c.s.t., 03609000, Kentucky Lake at Gilbertsville, Ky. (site 444).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
...
...
...
...
...355.15355.17355.24355.74
356.30357.03358.31360.42362.56
364.68366.38367.53368.36368.70
368.83368.98368.87368.59368.13367.75
Contents (cfs-day s)*
...
...
...
...
* *
*
...121,700120,800122,700139,800
177,900224,100248,800268,300283,700
293,200295,500292,200286,700280,700
273,700266,100257,900250,800244,500240,000
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
...
...
...
...
+500-900
+1,900+17,100
+38,100+46,200+24,700+19,500+15,400
+9,500+2,300-3,300-5,500-6,000
-7,000-7,600-8,200-7,100-6,300-4,500
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
Contents (cfs-day s)*
*
*
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
"One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum outflow discharge, 359,000 cfs, Mar. 19. Records furnished byTennessee Valley Authority.
THE FLOODS 99
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued
At 0800 hours, c.s.t., 07272000, Sardis Lake near Sardis, Miss, (site 457).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
...274.4274.9275.2276.1
279.3282.4284.0284.2284.2
284.2284.2284.1284.1284.1
284.2284.3284.2284.2284.1284.2
Contents (cfs-day s)*
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
...599,500613,600620,500644,500
730,100821,900868,000876,900877,200
876,500875,300873,700871,500873,700
876,900878,100876,900874,300873,700876,500
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
-+14,100+6,900
+24,000
+85,600+91,800+46,100+8,900
+300
-700-1,200-1,600-2,200+2,200
+3,200+1,200-1,200-2,600
-600+2 , 800
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
284.4284.4284.3284.2284.1
284.0283.9283.9284.0283.9
283.8283.7283.6283.5283,4
...
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
Contents (cfs-days)*
881,000881,600880,000876,900873,400
870,500867,700867,400868,300865,500
864,300861,200858,400855,000851,300
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
+4,500+600
-1,600-3,100-3,500
-2,900-2,800
-300+900
-2,800
-1,200-3,100-2,800-3,400-3,700
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
"One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum measured discharge, 11,800 cfs, Apr. 27, 28. Preliminary records,subject to revision, furnished by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
100 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 0800 hours, c.s.t., 07274500, Enid Lake near Enid, Miss, (site 460).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
...
. . .
*
*
»
* »
* *
»
258.5258.7258.7261.0
264.4266.7267.7268.0268.1
268.2268.3268.4268.5268.9
269.0269.2269.2269.2269.3269.5
Contents (cfs-days)*
*
...
...
. .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
215,600217,700218,100242,900
284,200314,500328,800332,200334,300
336,000337,400338,600339,300345,300
347,700349,200350,000350,700351,300355,000
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
. . .*
*
-+2,100
+400+24,800
+41,300+30,300+14,300
+3,400+2,100
+1,700+1,400+1,200
+700+6,000
+2,400+1,500
+800+700+600
+3,700
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
269.6269.6269.5269.4269.3
269.2269.2262.2269.1269.1
269.0268.9268.8268.7268.6
. . .
*
...
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
Contents (cfs-days)*
355,100355,500355,000353,400351,900
350,300350,000350,400348,800348,100
347,500345,400344,500342,500340,600
. * .
*
*
. . .
*
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
+100+400-500
-1,600-1,500
-1,600-300+400
-1,600-700
-600-2,100
-900-2,000-1,900
...
...
. . .
*
...
. . .
...
. . .
*One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum measured discharge, 4,510 cfs, Apr. 27. Preliminary records,subject to revision, furnished by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
THE FLOODS 101
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued
At 0800 hours, c.s.t., 07278000, Arkabutla Lake near Arkabutla, Miss (site 463).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
*
*
*
...
...
...
...
231.2231.1231.0231.5
233.1234.4234.9235.2235.3
235.4235.5235.5235.6236.0
236.1236.2236.3236.3236.4236.5
Contents (cfs-days)*
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...162,800162,100160,400166,500
187,100205,000211,600215,800218,200
219,500220,400221,000221,600227,400
230,200231,500232,500233,300234,400236,200
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...-
-1,700-1,700+6,100
+20,600+17,900+6,600+4,200+2,400
+1,300+900+600+600
+5,800
+2,800+1,300+1,000
+800+1,100+1,800
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
236.7236.7236.7236.7236.6
236.6236.5236.6236.6236.5
236.5236.4236.3236.2236.0
...
...
* * *
. . .
Contents (cfs-days)*
238,800239,200239,400238,800237,800
236,900236,200236,800236,800236,200
235,900234,400233,000230,800228,300
...
...
. . .
...
...
Change in storage (cfs-days)*
+2,600+400+200-600
-1,000
-900-700+600
0-600
-300-1,500-1,400-2,200-2,500
. . .
*
*
"One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.Note: Maximum measured discharge, 10,200 cfs, Apr. 25. Preliminary records,
subject to revision, furnished by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
102 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 4. Summary of stages and contents Continued At 0800 hours, c.s.t., 07284500, Grenada Lake near Grenada, Miss, (site 470).
Day
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
March
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
.
...
...
222.2222.6222.7223.3
226.4230.3231.3231.4231.5
231.6231.6231.6231.7232.1
232.4232.5232.5232.6232.7232.8
Contents (cfs-day s)*
...
...
...
...
...
...
428,300436,200439,800453,800
534,100652,700684,500688,800691,100
692,700694,400694,700696,400711,100
721,400724,800725,400726,800730,200735,400
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
...
...
. . .
...
...
...
-+7,900+3,600+1,400
+80,300+118,600+31,800+4,300+2,300
+1,600+1,700
+300+1,700
+14,700
+10,300+3,400
+600+1,400+3,400+5,200
April
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
232.9233.0232.9232,9232.8
232.7232.8233.0233.0233.0
232.9232.8232.7232.6232.5
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
Contents (cfs-day s)*
738,100740,600739,200736,800734,400
731,900733,700740,900741,600740,900
737,500733,400731,900728,200724,400
* *
...
...
...
...
. . .
...
Change in storage (cfs-day s)*
+2,700+2,500-1,400-2,400-2,400
-2,500+1,800+7,200
+700-700
-3,400-4,100-1,500-3,700-3,800
*
. . .
*
"One cfs-day is equivalent to 1.9835 acre-feet.
Note: Maximum measured discharge, 4,900 cfs, Apr. 28. Preliminary records,subject to revision, furnished by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
THE FLOODS
TABLE 7. Flood-crest stages[Data furnished by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers except those at U.S. Geological Survey gaging stations]
103
Stream and location
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN
Milesupstream
frommouth
Cumberland River, U.S. Geological Survey gaging station: Near Harlan, Ky., left bank 10 ft
downstream from bridge on StateHighway 840 (site 88)....................... 691.9
At Pineville, Ky., downstream sidenear center of bridge onU.S. Highway 25 E (site 90)................. 647.2
At Barbourville, Ky., downstreamside of bridge on State High way 11 (site 91)............................ 635.2
At Williamsburg, Ky., left bank,10 ft downstream from bridgeon U.S. Highway 25 E (alternate)(site 93)................................... 590.2
At Cumberland Falls, Ky., left bank700 ft downstream from bridgeon State Highway 90 (site 94)............... 562.4
Near Jamestown, Ky., in pylon atWolf Creek dam (site 101)................... 460.9
Near Rowena, Ky., right bank,1.5 miles downstream from WolfCreek Dam (site 102) ........................ 459. 4
At Celina, Tenn., right bank atbridge on State Highway 52(site 108).................................. 380.8
At Carthage, Tenn., at CordellHull dam (site 111)......................... 313.5
At Carthage, Tenn., on leftpier of bridge on State High way 25 (site 123)........................... 308.2
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
1,158.80
1,000.70
928.28
919.80
836.95
731.10
563.00
515.60
505.65
469.33
104 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 7. Flood-crest stages Continued
Milesupstream
frommouthStream and location
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN Continued
Cumberland River, U.S. Geological Survey gaging station: Continued
Near Hendersonville, Tenn., atOld Hickory dam (site 128).................. 216.2
Below Old Hickory, Tenn., leftbank on downstream end of pieron State Highway 45 (site 129).............. 212.1
Below Cheatham Dam, Tenn., ondownstream end of lowerlock wall at Cheatham Dam(site 147).................................. 148.4
Near Grand Rivers, Ky., right bankin powerhouse at Barkley Dam(site 158).................................. 30. 6
Near Grand Rivers, Ky., rightbank in powerhouse at BarkleyDam (site 159).............................. 30.6
At Smithland, Ky., downstream sidenear center of bridge onU.S. Highway 60............................. 2.8
Cumberland River tributary streams
Poor Fork (head of CumberlandRiver) at Cumberland, Ky.,U.S. Geological Survey gage,left bank, downstream side ofSecond Street bridge (site 86).............. 24.6
Martins Fork near Smith, Ky.,(tributary to Clover Fork andPoor Fork) U.S. GeologicalSurvey gage, left bank 30 ftupstream from bridge on StateHighway 987 (site 87)....................... 15.3
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
447.18
414.93
387.71
369.10
339.72
335.81
1,422.11
1,272.88
THE FLOODS
TABLE 7. Flood-crest stages Continued
105
Milesupstream
frommouthStream and location
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN Continued
Cumberland River tributary streams Continued
Clear Fork at Saxton, Ky.,U.S. Geological Survey gage,right bank, upstream side ofbridge on State Highway 471 (site 92)......... 14.2
Laurel River at Corbin, Ky.,U.S. Geological Survey gage,left bank, 200 ft downstream 1from bridge on State Highway 312(site 95)..................................... 20.3
Rockcastle River at Billows, Ky.,U.S. Geological Survey gage,left bank, 200 ft upstreamfrom bridge on State Highway 80(site 96)..................................... 24.4
South Fork Cumberland Rivernear Stearns, Ky., U.S. GeologicalSurvey gage, right bank, at mouthof Bear Creek (site 99)....................... 49.6
Collins River, Tarlton to McMinnville, Tenn. (tributary to Caney Fork)
Mark, 3.9 ft lower than 1928 floodmark........... 53.1Right bank, 1 ft below porch floor of
house, 500 ft downstream fromState Highway 56.............................. 52.05
Mark, 1.5 ft higher than 1928floodmark..................................... 50.0
Front porch of John Walker house................. 48.8Bridge, 1.4 ft below benchmark................... 48.1Mark, 1.2 ft higher than 1948
floodmark..................................... 46.8U.S. Geological Survey, gage on
left bank, on downstream side ofbridge on U.S. Highway 70S, nearMcMinnville, Tenn (site 117).................. 19.5
Elevation abovemean sea level
(feet)
954.97
967.84
818.36
799.39
958.17
938.98
916.9916.8918.36
909.0
862.08
106 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 7. Flood-crest stages Continued
Milesupstream Elevation above
from mean sea level Stream and location mouth (feet)
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN Continued
Cumberland River tributary streams Continued
East Fork Stones River, Woodbury to Walterhill Dam, Tenn.
Right bank, 400 ft downstreamfrom bridge on State Highway 53........... 48.12 719.23
Right bank, 150 ft upstream frombridge on county road..................... 47.61 713.65
Right bank, 390 ft downstreamfrom road crossing stream................. 46.93 702.89
Left bank, barn with twinsilos, 150 ft downstreamfrom road crossing stream................. 46.35 698.80
Left bank, waterworks plant,Woodbury, Tenn............................ 45.87 697.63
Left bank, concrete slaughterhouse, Woodbury, Tenn..................... 45.76 695.71
U.S. Geological Survey gage on centerpier, downstream side of bridgeon U.S. Highway 70S at Woodbury,Tenn.(site 130)........................... 45.6 692.98
Right bank, Woodbury Cleaners,Woodbury, Tenn............................ 45.48 690.67
Right bank, 35 ft upstream fromroad, 75 ft south of smallbarn...................................... 44,28 680.20
Left bank, 50 ft downstream fromroad...................................... 42.35 659.05
Left bank, 30 ft upstream fromU.S. Highway 70S.......................... 41.03 648.97
Right bank, 150 ft downstreamfrom Bradyville-Bargen bridge............. 38.4 628.20
Left bank, 100 ft upstream fromsmall stream, 100 ft downstreamfrom ford................................. 37.7 623.31
Right bank, Readyville Mill, mainbuilding, Readyville, Tenn................ 35.8 621.98
Left bank, 20 ft upstream fromcenterline of county road................. 34,6 613.88
THE FLOODS
TABLE 7. Flood-crest stages Continued
107
Milesupstream
frommouthStream and location
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN Continued
Cumberland River tributary streams Continued
East Fork Stones River, Woodburyto Walterhill Dam, Tenn. Continued
Right bank, 50 ft upstream fromcenterline of Milton PorterField road, 100 ft from rightend of bridge............................. 32.3
Left bank, tool shed 50 ft fromcenterline of Milton PorterField road...........'..................... 30.9
Right bank, 100 ft downstream fromsmall creek............................... 28.66
Right bank, floodmark........................ 25.6Left bank, 100 ft downstream from
county road bridge........................ 24.2Right bank, Browns Mill, 2.18 ft
lower than 1948 floodmark................. 21.9Right bank, floodmark, 15 ft
downstream from old road bed.............. 20.1Right bank, floodmark, 180 ft
upstream from bridge on StateHighway 96................................ 18.8
Right bank, floodmark, 25 ftdownstream from small rock bluff.......... 17,07
U.S. Geological Survey gagenear right bank on downstreamside of highway bridge,2.5 miles southwest ofLascassas, Tenn.(site 132)................ 15.4
Left bank, floodmark, 15 ftdownstream from small barn -shaped vacation house..................... 15.3
Left bank, floodmark in rootof 48-inch diameter Buckeyetree, 60 ft downstream fromdrain..................................... 12.7
Elevation above mean sea level
(feet)
602.34
599.01
588.02578.32
572.97
566.01
560.22
555.20
548.9
542.35
542.03
534.12
108 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 7. Flood-crest stages Continued
Milesupstream Elevation above
from mean sea level Stream and location mouth (feet)
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN Continued
Cumberland River tributary streams Continued
West Fork Stones river invicinity of Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Left bank, 200 ft upstreamfrom State Highway 99...................... 21 587.02
Right bank, upstream side ofbridge on State Highway 96................. 18.3 576.21
Right bank, opposite dam atsportsman ? s club........................... 16.1 565.82
Right bank, 80 ft upstreamfrom fence corner at sewagetreatment plant............................ 15.3 560.40
Right bank at intersectionof Aron Road and River ViewDrive...................................... 14.0 555.10
Left bank, 100 ft from end ofbridge on new road leadingto Joe W. Lovell WaterQuality Control Center..................... 11.5 543.91
Right bank, 100 ft fromSulphur Springs road....................... 11.2 542.23
U.S. Geological Survey gageon left bank at Murfreesborowaste treatment plant outfall (site 135)... 10.7 538.18
Right bank, at end of road.................... 9,8 534.52Right bank, 75 ft from sharp bend
in Shacklett Road.......................... 8.2 528.15U.S. Geological Survey gage near
right bank at bridge onSulphur Springs road, 400 ftupstream from Nice's Milldam, southeast of Smyrna,Tenn.(site 136)............................ 6.4 517.39
THE FLOODS 109
TABLE 7. Flood-crest stages Continued
Milesupstream Elevation above
from mean sea level Stream and location mouth (feet)
BIG BLACK RIVER BASIN
Big Black River, Europa to Goodman, Miss.
At State Highway 9 near Europa, Miss.Left abutment, downstream.................... 270.3 360.97
At county road at Stewart, Miss.Downstream................................... 258.5 330.0
At State Highway 413 near Kilmichael, Miss.Left bank, downstream........................ 250.9 313.0Right bank downstream........................ 250.9 312.5
At State Highway 407 at Powells Ferry, Miss.Left bank.................................... 242.2 303.00
At State Highway 35 near Vaiden, Miss.Upstream..................................... 225.2 287.8Downstream................................... 225.2 286.6
U.S. Geological Survey gage on downstreamside of bridge on State Highway 19,at West Miss.(site 484)...................... 209.0 274.85
At State Highway 12 at Durant, Miss.Left bank.................................... 190.8 251.83
At State Highway 14 at Goodman, Miss.Left bank downstream......................... 175.2 234.4Right bank downstream........................ 175.2 234.3
110 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 8. Streams in the Tennessee River basin where profiles of the flood of March-April 1973 have been obtained by theTennessee Valley Authority
ReachMiles upstream from mouth
Stream and location From To
Tennessee River, main stem............................... 22 497Tennessee River, vicinity Watts Bar nuclear plant
site, Tenn............................................ 527.56 529.92
French Broad River basinSinking Creek, Newport, Tenn.......................... 0.89 4.43Pigeon River, Newport, Tenn........................... 4.10 12.49North Indian Creek, Erwin, Tenn....................... 1.21 9.19South Indian Creek, Erwin, Tenn....................... 0.33 4.20Lick Creek, Green County, Tenn........................ 0 50
Webb Branch, Cocke County, Tenn....................... 0 1.05Greenbrier Creek, Cocke County, Tenn.................. 0 1.04West Prong Little Pigeon River, Gatlinburg, Tenn...... 17.065 18.89West Prong Little Pigeon River, Sevierville, Tenn..... 0.02 11.89Little Pigion River, Sevierville, Tenn................ .35 7.43
South Fork Holston River basinLittle Creek (Mumpower), Bristol, Va.................. 0.22 0.69Beaver Creek, Bristol, Va.-Tenn....................... 15.03 15.56Horse Creek, Kingsport, Tenn.......................... 2.50 3.14Reedy Creek, Kingsport, Tenn.......................... 1.08 10.49
Fort Loudon LakeFirst Creek, Knoxville, Tenn.......................... 1.89 7.22Second Creek, Knoxville, Tenn......................... 1.09 3.005Third Creek, Knoxville, Tenn.......................... 0.92 6.46Fourth Creek, Knoxville, Tenn......................... .72 2.79Tennessee River, Knoxville, Tenn...................... 637.3 648.35Duncan Branch, Maryville, Tenn........................ 0 0.55
Brown Creek, Maryville, Tenn.......................... 0.06 2.37Culton Creek, Maryville, Tenn......................... 0.06 0.81Springfield Branch, Maryville, Tenn................... 0.29 1.42Pistol Creek, Maryville, Tenn......................... 1.86 10.1Little River, Wildwood to Townsend, Tenn.............. 17.32 35.3
THE FLOODS 111
TABLE 8. Streams in the Tennessee River basin where profiles of the flood of March-April 1973 have been obtained by the
Tennessee Valley Authority Continued
ReachMiles upstream from mouth
Stream and location From
Watts Bar LakeTen Mile Creek, Knox County, Tenn,.................... 0Sinking Creek, Knox County, Tenn,..................... 0Little Tennessee River, Chilhowee, Tenn,.............. 0.4Sweetwater Creek, Sweetwater, Tenn.................... 20.17Sweetwater Creek, Loudon-Philadelphia, Tenn........... 9.98Little Toms Creek, Coeburn, Va........................ 0.24
Toms Creek, Coeburn, Va............................... 0.70Guest River, Coeburn to Norton, Va.................... 6,35Stock Creek, Clinchport, Va........................... 2.05Big Creek, LaFollette, Tenn...........................Coal Creek, Lake City-Briceville, Tenn................ 4.65Hinds Creek, Anderson County, Tenn.................... 8.25Bullrun Creek, Anderson-Knox County, Tenn............. 7.30Beaver Creek, Knox County, Tenn....................... 15.34Indian Creek, Oliver Springs, Tenn.................... 3.20
Poplar Creek, Oliver Springs, Tenn....................Clinch River, Speers Ferry to Richland, Va............ 211.04Clinch River, Sneedville and vicinity, Tenn........... 175.88Clinch River, near Kingston, Tenn..................... 14.56Middle Fork Black Creek, Rockwood, Tenn............... 0,01Town Creek, Spring City, Tenn......................... 1.99Piney River, Spring City, Tenn........................ 5.82
Chickamauga LakeLittle Richland Creek, Dayton, Tenn................... 1.21Richland Creek, Dayton, Tenn.......................... 4.06Cane Creek, Etowah, Tenn.............................. 0Conasauga Creek, Etowah, Tenn......................... 6.12Little Chestuee Creek, Englewood, Tenn................ 0Middle Creek, Englewood, Tenn......................... 0Chestuee Creek, Englewood, Tenn....................... 36.60Oostanaula Creek, Athens, Tenn........................ 30.60South Mouse Creek, Cleveland, Tenn.................... 11.39North Mouse Creek, Athens, Tenn....................... 24.64
Apison Fork, Cleveland, Tenn.......................... 0Brymer Creek, Cleveland, Tenn......................... 0Black Fox Creek, Cleveland, Tenn...................... 0Harris Creek, Cleveland, Tenn......................... 0Runner Branch, Cleveland, Tenn........................ 0Bigsby Creek, Cleveland, Tenn......................... 0
To
4.72.3
33.0523.9617.620.94
1.3419.892.08
19.338.62
11.2221.8037.064.66
18.31320.98180.7617.830.882.257.89
2.425.466.52
15.932.316.34
46.1536.1618.4826.59
5802770596
3.94
112 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 8. Streams in the Tennessee River basin where profiles of the flood of March-April 1973 have been obtained by theTennessee Valley Authority Continued
ReachMiles upstream from mouth
Stream and location
Chickamauga Lake ContinuedCandies Creek, Bradley County, Tenn.................Shoal Creek, McMinn County, Tenn....................Rock Creek, McMinn County, Tenn.....................Brush Creek, McMinn County, Tenn....................
Short Creek, McMinn County, Tenn....................Possomtrot Creek, McMinn County, Tenn...............Rogers Creek, McMinn County, Tenn...................Roaring Creek, Graysville, Tenn.....................Hickman Branch, Graysville, Tenn....................McGill Branch, Graysville, Tenn.....................Sale Creek, Graysville, Tenn........................Chestnut Creek, Collegedale, Tenn...................Wilkerson Branch, Collegedale, Tenn.................Wolftever Creek, Collegedale, Tenn..................
Nickajack LakeEast Chickamauga Creek, Ringgold, Ga................Little Chickamauga Creek, Ringgold, Ga..............Peavine Creek, Catoosa County, Ga...................Mill Creek, Kensington, Ga..........................Spring Creek, East Ridge, Tenn......................West Chickamauga Creek, Kensington, Ga..............
West Chickamauga Creek, Chattanooga, Tenn.,Fort Oglethorpe and Chickamauga, Ga..............
South Chickamauga Creek, Ringgold, Ga...............South Chickamauga Creek, Chattanooga, Tenn..........Dry Creek, Chattanooga, Tenn........................Chattanooga Creek, Chattanooga, Tenn................Lookout Creek, Chattanooga, Tenn...................
Guntersville LakeStringers Branch Drainage Ditch, Chattanooga, Tenn., Stringers Branch, Red Bank-White Oak, Tenn..........Mountain Creek, Chattanooga, Tenn...................West Fork Standifer-Pryor Cove Branch, Jasper, Tenn,
Standifer-Pryor Cove Branch, Jasper, Tenn...........Town Creek, Jasper, Tenn............................Sequatchie River, mouth to Whitewell, Tenn..........Big Fierry Gizzard Creek, South Pittsburg, Tenn....,
From
3.05000
002.5400.060.068.4007.17
00000
39.94
027.210000
4.24000
0000
To
34.953.012.962.90
1.924.1121.132.620.560.90
11.22.801.76
19.76
10.369.176.050.953.11
41.31
24.8734.8520.061.54
15.8122.98
5.454.243.960.38
3.843.06
106.05.0
THE FLOODS 113
TABLE 8. Streams in the Tennessee River basin where profiles of the flood of March-April 1973 have been obtained by the
Tennessee Valley Authority Continued
ReachMiles upstream from mouth
Stream and location
Guntersville Lake ContinuedBattle Creek, South Pittsburg, Tenn........
Wheeler LakePaint Rock River, Woodville, Ala...........Flint River, Chase, Ala....................Indian Creek, Huntsville, Ala..............Aldridge Creek, Huntsville, Ala............Broglan Branch, Huntsville, Ala............Fagan Creek, Huntsville, Ala...............
Dallas Branch, Huntsville, Ala.............Spring Branch, Huntsville, Ala.............Town Branch, Hartselle, Ala................Shoal Creek, Hartselle, Ala................East Fork Mulberry Creek, Lynchburg, Tenn.. Elk River, Pelham, Tenn....................Elk River, mouth to Tims Ford Dam, Tenn....
Wilson LakeAlmon Branch, Moulton, Ala.................Crow Branch, Moulton, Ala..................Eddy Creek, Moulton, Ala...................Big Nance Creek, Courtland, Ala............Shoal Creek, Lawrenceburg, Tenn............
Pickwick LakePond Creek, Florence, Ala..................Spring Creek, Tuscumbia, Ala...............Cedar Creek, Pleasant, Ala.................Little Bear Creek, Halltown, Ala...........Bear Creek, Posey Mill, Ala................Yellow Creek, Burnsville, Miss.............
Kentucky LakeUnnamed tributary (south) McCutcheon Creek,
Spring Hill, Tenn.......................Unnamed tributary (north) McCutcheon Creek,
Spring Hill, Tenn.......................McCutcheon Creek, Spring Hill, Tenn........Green River, Waynesboro, Tenn..............Little Duck River, Manchester, Tenn........Duck River, mouth to Normandy, Tenn........
From To
21.0
00
12.8000
09.802.1
10.8185.7
0
01.100
55.7
1.362.5000
16
49.236.217.69.02.51.9
2.018.21.05.6
14.2194.2133.3
2.24.24.2
24.057.5
6.237.9
3050
13027
2.0
1.64.5
176.7
276
114 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973
[Gage height, in feet; discharge, in cubic feet per second; and accumulated runoff, in inches, at indicated time, 1973]
02430000 MACKEYS CREEK NEAR DENNIS, MISS.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-123-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-17
TIME
2400500
14452400
19302045221523302400
200800900915
114517452400
515141515301815184519452145220023302400
30345915
101515301545170017151800191521152145220023152400
GAGE HEIGHT
3.793.413.102.99
2.892.943.133.563.79
4.626.847.559.00
13.1716.3217.45
19.2422.7722.8322.5122.4122.1321.4921.4120.8220.60
20.3918.8616.0015.4712.5412.4011.6411.4911.0410.319.259.048.938.528.28
DISCHARGE
302233178159
143151183261305
405609697906
167024802880
3930697070306680657062705650558051004920
4750367023802220155015201370134012501120
946912895833799
ACCUM- RUNOFF
.00
.03
.07
.11
.18
.18
.19
.19
.20
.21
.28
.30
.30
.38
.671.06
1.472.612.813.253.333.473.753.783.974.03
4.084.404.794.845.075.085.125.135.155.185.235.245.255.275.29
DATE
3-183-183-183-183-183-183-183-183-183-183-18
3-193-19
3-203-203-20
3-213-21
3-223-22
3-233-23
3-243-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-25
3-263-26
TIME
30200245315345730800
1230124513302400
152400
10015152400
23002400
18152400
1152400
19302045214523302400
3045
51511151615220023302400
15730
GAGE HEIGHT
8.147.757.587.477.356.616.525.775.735.624.51
4.493.46
3.433.243.26
2.952.94
2.852.84
2.842.77
2.772.893.164.134.41
4.684.815.716.627.497.567.277.09
7.004.60
DISCHARGE
780725701686670581572501498488398
396242
255238261
204202
186185
185173
173193242391412
430442514594689698660639
628411
ACCUM. RUNOFF
5.305.325.345.345.355.415.415.475.475.485.59
5.595.77
5.775.855.90
6.036.03
6.126.14
6.156.24
6.326.326.336.346.35
6.356.356.406.486.556.656.676.68
6.686.77
THE FLOODS 115
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02430000 MACKEYS CREEK NEAR DENNIS, MISS.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-263-263-26
3-273-273-27
3-283-28
3-293-293-293-29
3-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-30
3-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-31
4- 14- 1
4- 24- 2
TIME
180022002400
50019002400
1152400
915184519302400
61514001900210021152130221522302245230023152400
30130
12151230131517151830184519452000203021002400
13152400
152400
GAGE HEIGHT
3.693.543.46
3.303.063.02
3.012.89
2.923.403.433.59
3.483.143.133.293.363.413.623.713.803.893.974.18
4.294.455.615.645.715.875.815.795.695.665.595.514.96
3.453.13
3.132.93
DISCHARGE
323314300
269224217
215193
199289294323
303238233267281291328342355366375387
388393487490496510505503494491485478429
259218
218183
ACCUM- RUNOFF
6.866.896.90
6.947.027.04
7.057.16
7.207.257.267.29
7.337.387.417.427.427.427.437.437.437.447.447.44
7.457.467.577.577.587.637.647.647.667.667.667.677.70
7.817.87
7.877.98
DATE
4- 34- 3
4- 44- 4
4- 54- 5
4- 64- 64- 64- 6
4- 74- 74- 74- 74- 7
4- 84- 84- 84- 8
4- 94- 94- 9
4-104-10
4-114-11
4-124-12
4-134-13
4-144-14
4-154-15
TIME
2002400
12452400
152400
10031522002400
6301100111516302400
345100019302400
94522452400
.19302400
1302400
1152400
3002400
5002400
12002400
GAGE HEIGHT
2.922.85
2.962.87
2.872.76
2.752.742.712.71
2.773.063.093.864.60
4.714.173.253.11
3.043.183.17
2.892.86
2.852.78
2.772.74
2.742.70
2.682.67
2.652.64
DISCHARGE
181169
188173
173155
153151147147
156206211349417
425386240215
202227226
176171
170158
156151
151145
142140
137135
ACCUM, RUNOFF
7.998.08
8.138.18
8.188.27
8.278.288.348.35
8.378.398.398.438.49
8.538.598.668.68
8.738.798.80
8.898.91
8.929.00
9.019.09
9.109.17
9.199.25
9.299.32
116 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02431000 TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR FULTON, MISS.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-123-133-13
3-143-143-14
3-153-153-15
3-163-16
3-173-173-17
3-183-183-18
3-193-19
3-203-20
3-213-21
3-223-22
3-233-23
TIME
240002002400
010021002400
060020002400
15002400
010019002400
010018002400
01002400
01002400
01002400
01002400
01002400
GAGE HEIGHT
16.6416.6316.34
16.3415.9115.92
15.9717.9418.65
21.8322.93
23.0020.1019.15
19.0017.3617.06
17.0216.39
16.3715.84
15.8315.39
15.3814.93
14.9114.43
DISCHARGE
665
533
31520
4656
563124
23119
95
52
21
11
11
,790,730,020
,020,140,170
,350,600,600
,200,100
,700,500,100
,000,500,440
,180,300
,190,920
,890,910
,900,530
,520,320
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.0.0.
0.0.0.
0.0.1.
2.3.
3.5.6.
6.7.7.
7.7.
7.7.
7.8.
8.8.
8.8.
000336
385860
659917
5474
889630
360520
2263
6486
8701
0111
1120
DATE
3-24
3-253-253-253-253-25
3-263-26
3-273-27
3-283-28
3-293-29
3-303-30
3-313-313-313-31
4-014-014-01
4-024-02
4-034-03
TIME
2400
09001100160021002400
01002400
01002400
01002400
01002400
19002400
0900160019002400
010023002400
01002400
01002400
GAGE HEIGHT
14. 72
15.2815.6916.4016.4616.42
16.4116.24
16.2415.98
15.9615.48
15.4615.11
15.3415.47
15.7116.5616.5716.46
16.4315.9715.95
15.9415.59
15.5815.17
DISCHARGE
1,440
1,7802,5005,3505,7105,470
5,4104,500
4,5003,380
3,3102,050
2,0201,630
1,8502,030
2,5506,3106,3705,710
5,5303,3503,280
3,2402,260
2,2401,680
ACCUM. RUNOFF
8.27
8.318.328.388.458.49
8.508.79
8.809.03
9.049.19
9.209.30
9.389.40
9.459.549.599.66
9.689.919.92
9.9310.08
10.0910.20
3-24 2200 14.46 1,330 8.27 4-04 0100 15.14 1,650 10.20
THE FLOODS 117
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02431000 TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR FULTON, MISS.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE TIME GAGE DISCHARGEHEIGHT
4-04
4-054-05
4-064-06
4-07
4-084-084-08
4-094-09
2400
01002400
01002400
2400
060014002400
01002400
14
1413
1313
14
151515
1515
.58
.55
.91
.88
.40
.64
.50
.87
.74
.73
.60
1
11
11
1
232
22
,380
,370,160
,150,050
,410
,080,010,630
,600,280
ACCUM. DATE TIMERUNOFF
10
1010
1010
10
101010
1010
.29
.30
.37
.37
.44
.51
.53
.59
.66
.67
.81
4-104-10
4-114-11
4-124-12
4-134-13
4-144-14
4-154-15
03002400
01002400
01002400
01002400
01002400
01002400
GAGE DISCHARGEHEIGHT
1515
1514
1414
1413
1312
1212
.59
.40
.38
.84
.82
.22
.18
.55
.53
.93
.90
.45
21
11
11
11
1
,260,920
,900,490
,480,260
,240,080
,080967
962888
ACCUM.RUNOFF
10.8210.94
10.9411.04
11.0411.12
11.1211.19
11.1911.25
11.2611.31
118 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02433000 BULL MOUNTAIN CREEK NEAR SMITHVILLE, MISS.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE TIME GAGE DISCHARGEHEIGHT
3-133-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-18
3-193-19
3-203-20
3-213-21
3-223-22
010022302400
00302400
150020002400
0400093013001500190021302400
0030180023002400 __
003011302400
00302400
00302400
00302400
00302400
9.1710.0310.02
10.018.76
7.859.06
10.54
11.8213.7514.7215.8518.1618.2618.10
18.0614.6613.7413.59
13.5112.2311.38
11.3610.38
10.379.60
9.598.73
8.717.86
1,8902,3802,380
2,3701,680
1,2801,8302,800
4,73013,30018,90024,40043,40044,40042,800
42,40018,70013,20011,400
11,0005,8903,810
3,7802,660
2,6602,120
2,1101,670
1,6601,2'80
ACCUM. DATE TIMERUNOFF
00
00
000
0011223
3566
666
67
77
77
77
.22
.24
.25
.47
.57
.60
.65
.71
.94
.22
.42
.10
.61
.12
.21
.62
.00
.06
.08
.48
.75
.76
.10
.10
.36
.36
.57
.57
.73
3-233-23
3-243-24
3-253-25
3-26
3-273-27
3-283-28
3-293-29
3-303-30
3-313-313-31
4-01
4-024-02
4-034-03
4-044-04
00302400
21002400
05002400
2400
15002400
00302400
00302400
22302400
133018002400
2400
20002400
00302400
00302400
GAGEHEIGHT
7.857.12
7.137.96
8.908.70
9.52
9.969.76
9.748.39
8.377.56
7.607.80
8.478.428.34
8.58
8.878.83
8.827.78
7.777.00
DISCHARGE
11
11
11
2
22
21
11
11
111
1
11
11
1
,280,020
,020,320
,750,650
,070
,340,220
,200,500
,490,160
,180,260
,540,510,480
,590
,470,720
,710,250
,250980
ACCUM .RUNOFF
7.737.85
7.957.96
8.008.14
8.35
8.508.60
8.608.80
8.818.95
9.069.07
9.169.199.23
9.40
9.559.59
9.599.75
9.759.87
THE FLOODS 119
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02433000 BULL MOUNTAIN CREEK NEAR SMITHVILLE, MISS.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME 1973
DATE
4-05 4-05
4-06 4-06
4-07 4-07
4-08
4-09 4-09
4-10
TIME
0100 2400
0030 2400
1630 2400
2400
1700 2400
0030
GAGE HEIGHT
6.99 6.80
6.79 6.37
7.03 7.20
7.54
7.84 7.71
7.70
DISCHARGE
977 920
917 800
989 1,040
1,160
1,280 1,220
1,220
AC CUM. RUNOFF
9. 9.
9. 10.
10. 10.
10.
10. 10.
10.
88 98
9807
1417
29
39 43
43
DATE
4-10
4-11 4-11
4-12 4-12
4-13 4-13
4-14 4-14
4-15 4-15
TIME
2400
0100 2400
0030 2400
0100 2400
0030 2400
0030 2400
GAGE HEIGHT
7
7 6
6 6
6 6
65
5 5
.03
.02
.56
.55
.25
.25
.06
.06
.83
.83
.67
DISCHARGE
989
986 853
850 766
766716
716 656
656 615
ACCUM. RUNOFF
10.55
10.55 10.65
10.65 10.74
10.74 10.82
10.82 10.90
10.90 10.97
120 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02433500 TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BIGBEE, MISS.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-123-133-133-13
3-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-183-183-183-18
3-193-193-193-193-193-19
3-203-20
TIME
2400600
12002400
120020002400
4008001200160020002400
4008001200160020002400
40080010001200160020002400
4008001200160020002400
4008001200160020002400
6001200
GAGE HEIGHT
13.2413.2613.4813.90
13.9613.7813.70
13.9214.2014.3014.4014.8015.70
17.1018.9221.1523.0024.5026.00
27.2027.6027.6427.6027.4627.1626.72
26.1025.5225.0024.3823.7423.08
22.3821.6420.9020.2019.5418.94
18.2817.50
DISCHARGE
7120791083808880
895087408640
857084908200795083009860
123001610023300363005380079100
1040001100001120001090001060009950091100
795007040064100571005070045000
389003250027800243002160019800
1840016000
ACCUM- RUNOFF
.00
.05
.11
.24
.38
.47
.51
.56
.60
.64
.68
.72
.77
.83
.901.001.151.381.71
2.172.723.003.283.824.344.82
5.255.635.976.286.556.79
7.007.187.347.477.587.69
7.837.96
DATE
3-203-20
3-213-213-213-21
3-223-223-223-22
3-233-233-233-23
3-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-253-253-25
3-263-263-263-263-263-26
3-273-273-273-27
3-283-28
3-293-29
TIME
18002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
4008001200160020002400
400800
1200160020002400
600120018002400
12002400
14002400
GAGE HEIGHT
16.7816.00
15.2615.5413.9013.35
12.8212.3811.9811.62
11.2610.9010.5510.27
9.979.659.43
10.02
11.4512.6513.2013.3513.2713.02
12.7312.4012.2212.0011.8611.84
11.9812.2212.5012.70
12.6812.26
11.5811.30
DISCHARGE
1410012400
110001250088808100
7380690064506110
5740537050404850
4610434041603790
478059706360641062506000
582057205900588059806270
6780702073007500
74807060
63806080
ACCUM* RUNOFF
8.088.18
8.278.368.448.50
8.568.618.678.71
8.768.808.848.88
8.918.958.989.01
9.039.069.099.129.159.18
9.219.249.279.309.339.36
9.419.479.529.58
9.699.80
9.9210.00
THE FLOODS 121
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02433500 TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BIGBEE, MISS.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-303-303-303-30
3-313-313-313-313-31
4- 14- 14- 14- 1
4- 24- 24- 2
4- 34- 3
4- 44- 4
4- 54- 5
4- 64- 6
4- 7
TIME
1200180021002400
6001200160020002400
600120018002400
60018002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
1200
GAGE HEIGHT
10.8010.5010.4510.65
11.6712.2412.2412.1311.97
11.6711.3511.2611.18
11.4211.8211.84
11.5611.05
10.409.34
9.389.02
8.688.32
8.24
DISCHARGE
5620529050904960
57606270616060006030
6100602060605980
622066206640
63605850
52604760
43404020
37403460
3110
ACCUM- RUNOFF
10.0910.1310.1510.17
10.2110.2510.2810.3110.34
10.3910.4410.4810.53
10.5710.6710.72
10.8210.91
11.0011.07
11.1411.21
11.2611.32
11.37
DATE
4- 7
4- 84- 8
4- 94- 9
4-104-10
4-114-11
4-124-124-124-12
4-134-134-134-13
4-144-144-144-14
4-154-154-154-15
TIME
2400
12002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
10.00
9.909.08
8.829.00
9.089.08
9.069.00
8.908.808.738.64
8.528.408.288.15
8.007.857.737.58
7.407.277.136.98
DISCHARGE
3760
38203600
37204000
40704070
40504000
3920384037803710
3620352034203320
3200310030102910
2780269025902490
ACCUM. RUNOFF
11.42
11.4811.53
11.5911.65
11.7111.77
11.8311.89
11.9211.9511.9812.01
12.0412.0712.0912.12
12.1412.1712.1912.21
12.2312.2512.2712.29
122 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02435020 TOWN CREEK AT TUPELO, MISS.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-123-13
3-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-15
3-16
3-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-183-18
3-193-19
3-203-20
3-213-21
3-223-22
3-233-23
3-243-243-24
3-253-25 *-?R
TIME
24002400
1815210021302400
445193019452400
2400
80081522002400
15515
19152400
152400
152400
152400
302400
1152400
190020302400
545645
1A1R
GAGE HEIGHT
7.225.86
5.599.1610.2917.69
22.8625.0925.2025.89
26.52
25.1425.0719.3517.64
17.4414.3611.4310.87
10.848.40
8.397.39
7.386.59
6.596.08
6.085.62
5.397.5815.24
21.0321.141R flS
DISCHARGE
686505
468100012504080
10200148001510017300
19800
149001470054704050
3910235015201390
1380864
862710
708602
602535
535472
4407372700
73407500K090
ACCUM- RUNOFF
.00
.09
.15
.16
.17
.21
.441.681.712.17
5.17
6.116.137.077.13
7.147.247.437.47
7.477.65
7.667.78
7.787.89
7.897.98
7.988.06
8.128.138.17
8.368.41n 7-5
DATE
3-253-25
3-263-263-26
3-273-27
3-283-28
3-293-293-293-293-29
3-303-303-303-30
3-313-313-313-313-31
4- 14- 14- 1
4- 24- 2
4- 34- 3
4- 44- 4
4- 54- 5
TIME
20452400
15530
2400
152400
152400
8451600211522002400
15101519302400
215830104515002400
156152400
152400
152400
152400
1002400
GAGE HEIGHT
13.7111.14
10.918.576.79
6.765.56
5.554.91
5.117.489.519.489.10
9.036.305.878.05
9.1716.9617.2016.0210.04
9.917.545.75
5.744.86
4.864.48
4.484.20
4.193.88
DISCHARGE
21501450
1400893628
624463
462372
40072210701070990
976564507808
10003580374030601190
1160731490
489364
364305
305260
258209
ACCUM. RUNOFF
8.888.92
8.938.979.06
9.069.15
9.159.22
9.249.279.309.309.32
9.329.379.409.42
9.449.539.599.699.82
9.829.869.93
9.9310.00
10.0010.05
10.0510.10
10.1010.14
THE FLOODS 123
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02435020 TOWN CREEK AT TUPELO, MISS.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
4- 64- 6
4- 74- 74- 74- 74- 74- 7
4- 84- 84- 84- 8
4- 94- 94- 9
TIME
22152400
600915
1245194521302400
15114519152400
153020302400
GAGE HEIGHT
3.913.87
4.245.818.43
16.0516.3715.99
15.929.136.986.39
6.126.466.27
DISCHARGE
214207
266498869
308032403050
301099665?576
541585560
ACCUM- RUNOFF
10.1710.17
10.1810.1910.2010.3010.3310.39
10.3910.5510.5910.61
10.6710.6910.70
DATE
4-104-104-10
4-114-11
4-124-12
4-134-13
4-144-14
4-154-15
TIME
1520302400
152400
302400
152400
4002400
4302400
GAGE HEIGHT
6.254.774.65
4.644.18
4.184.02
4.013.63
3.643.56
3.563.53
DISCHARGE
558351332
330257
257231
230165
167152
152146
ACCUM, RUNOFF
10.7010.7610.77
10.7710.82
10.8210.86
10.8610.89
10.8910.92
10.9210.94
124 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02436500 TOWN CREEK NEAR NETTLETON, MISS.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-123-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-17
TIME
2400600120018002400
600120017001900210022002400
20041560080011001300150016001800200022002400
200400500700800100012001315140016001800200022002400
3006009001200
GAGE HEIGHT
12.9911.4810.8810.329.99
9.739.509.3410.1312.3816.9021.85
24.0924.7524.4624.1223.9524.0124.5925.0726.2027.2927.8028.17
28.9629.9230.1631.1931.7732.3432.6232.7332.5732.4832.2031.8431.3930.97
30.2729.6429.1328.70
DISCHARGE
26002030181015901470
1370129012301590237041607080
904010200962090808850892098801100014400188002130023600
2980039000414005250059400672007110072600704006910065200600005490049800
42500362003140027600
ACCUM- RUrftJFF
.00
.03
.06
.08
.11
.13
.15
.16
.17
.18
.19
.22
.26
.31
.36
.40
.47
.52
.56
.59
.65
.74
.84
.95
1.081.261.361.591.732.052.402.622.763.113.453.764.054.31
4.664.965.215.43
DATE
3-173-17
3-183-183-183-18
3-193-193-193-19
3-203-203-203-20
3-213-213-213-21
3-223-223-223-22
3-233-233-233-23
3-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-253-25
3-263-26
TIME
18002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600900120018002400
6001200
GAGE HEIGHT
27.8526.96
25.6323.1120.9219.32
18.0917.02
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aa
DISCHARGE
2160017100
12800809063905390
4750421037003400
3200290027002500
2300220021001900
1800170016001600
1500140013001300
1200115011005000
13000150001400069003500
26002000
ACCUM; RUNOFF
5.806.10
6.326.486.596.68
6.756.826.886.93
6.987.037.077.11
7.157.187.217.24
7.277.307.327.35
7.377.397.417.43
7.457.477.497.53
7.677.777.888.048.12
8.168.20
a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations
THE FLOODS 125
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02436500 TOWN CREEK NEAR NETTLETON, MISS.-- Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3- 263-26
3-273-273-273-27
3-283-283-283-28
3-293-293-293-293-293-293-293-293-29
3-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-30
3-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-31
TIME
18002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
60012001400160017001900210022002400
200400600800100012001500180019002100220023002400
1003005007009001200140016001800200022002400
GAGE HEIGHT
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aaaa
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a9.019.75
11.2711.8112.3412.5112.5212.39
12.1211.7611.3410.8810.4510.109.709.469.4510.1911.2312.6414.37
15.7817.1217.4617.7218.1318.5618.4318.0917.4916.7115.7914.75
DISCHARGE
18001600
1500140013001200
110010501000950
92011101380195021602360241024202380
2270214019801810164015101360127012701540194024603150
371042604430456047604980492047504450408037203300
ACCUM- RUNOFF
8.238.25
8.288.308.328.34
8.358.378.398.40
8.418.438.448.448.458.468.478.488.49
8.508.518.528.538.548.558.568.578.578.588.598.598.60
8.618.638.658.678.698.738.768.788.808.838.848.86
DATE
4- 14- 14- 14- 14- 14- 14- 1
4- 24- 24- 24- 2
4- 34- 3
4- 44- 4
4- 54- 5
4- 64- 6
4- 74- 74- 74- 74- 74- 74- 74- 74- 74- 74- 74- 7
4- 84- 84- 84- 84- 84- 84- 84- 84- 84- 84- 8
TIME
3006009001200150018002400
600120018002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
600800900
100011001300140016001800200022002400
2004006008001000120014001600180021002400
GAGE HEIGHT
13.2011.9010.9510.349.959.679.24
8.908.688.518.34
8.138.00
7.857.71
7.527.39
7.307.30
7.467.928.258.9410.2813. 9K15.4517.2218.2118.7018.8018.55
18.0517.3916.6115.7214.7813.7812.8512.0111.3410.6210.15
DISCHARGE
2680219018301600145013501200
10701000934872
797750
696646
579535
504504
558721840109015802990358043104800505051004980
47204400404036903310291025402230198017001530
ACCUM, RUNOFF
8.888.908.928.938.948.958.97
8.999.019.029.03
9.069.08
9.109.12
9.149.16
9.179.19
9.209.209.209.219.219.229.239.259.279.309.329.35
9.379.399.429.439.459.479.489.499.509.529.53
a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations
126 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02436500 TOWN CREEK NEAR NETTLETON, MISS.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
4- 9 4- 9
4-10 4-10
4-11 4-11
4-12 4-12
TIME
1200 2400
1200 2400
1200 2400
1200 2400
GAGE HEIGHT
9.42 9.60
8.73 8.22
7.90 7.75
7.60 7.53
DISCHARGE
1260 1330
1010 829
714660
606 582
ACCUM- RUNOFF
9.57 9.61
9.65 9.67
9.70 9.72
9.74 9.76
DATE
4-13 4-13
4-14 4-14
4-15 4-15
TIME
1200 2400
1200 2400
1200 2400
GAGE HEIGHT
7.51 7.31
7.19 7.13
7.05 7.01
DISCHARGE
575 507
467 448
422409
ACCUM. RUNOFF
9.77 9.79
9.80 9.82
9.83 9.84
THE FLOODS 127
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02437000 TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT AMORY, MISS.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-123-133-133-13
3-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-183-183-183-18
3-193-193-193-193-193-19
TIME
240060012002400
120020002400
4008001200160020002400
4008001200160020002400
4008001200160020002400
4008001200160020002400
4008001200160020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
21.3120.5320.1519.86
19.7919.7220.54
21.4422.1222.5722.9523.4424.11
25.5327.6630.0631.8032.7633.48
34.1034.5334.6534.5934.3834.08
33.6833.2232.6832.0231.3130.50
29.6428.9328.2227.5326.8226.18
DISCHARGE
1200010700101009730
96509560
10700
122001350014400152001640018100
2590036000532007480096500
117000
1 38000156000162000159000149000137000
12300010900094400788006800058000
493004360039300352003160028500
ACCUM- RUNOFF
.00
.05
.10
.20
.29
.35
.38
.42
.46
.51
.55
.61
.66
.73
.83
.981.181.461.80
2.212.693.203.724.214.67
5.095.465.796.076.316.51
6.686.836.977.097.197.29
DATE
3-203-203-203-20
3-213-213-213-21
3-223-223-223-22
3-233-233-233-23
3-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-253-253-25
3-263-263-263-263-263-26
3-273-273-273-27
TIME
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
4008001200160020002400
400800
1200160020002400
600120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
25.2724.4723.7122.98
22.2721.6721.0820.54
20.0019.4719.0118.53
18.0717.6517.2216.72
16.2415.7715.4218.13
20.0021.2021.9622.2222.2021.92
21.5220.9420.5019.8*19.3618.90
18.4818.3018.2618.30
DISCHARGE
24900217001940017500
15700144001320012200
1140010800102009640
9080865082207750
7320692066409160
114001340015100156001560015000
141001290012100112001060010100
9580936093109360
ACCUM. RUNOFF
7.427.537.637.72
7.807.877.948.00
8.068.118.168.21
8.268.308.348.38
8.428.458.488.52
8.558.598.648.698.748.79
8.848.888.928.968.999.03
9.079.129.169.21
128 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02437000 TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT AMORY, MISS.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-283-28
3-293-29
3-303-303-303-30
3-313-313-313-313-31
4- 14- 14- 14- 1
4- 24- 24- 2
4- 34- 3
4- 44- 4
4- 54- 5
TIME
12002400
14002400
1200180021002400
6001200160020002400
600120018002400
60018002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
GAGE HEIGHT
18.2217.82
17.2017.62
16.8616.5416.7817.66
19.1819.9420.0720.0019.58
18.6817.8717.2816.92
16.7916.8516.84
16.5215.96
15.2114.39
13.6513.03
DISCHARGE
92608820
82008620
7870759078008660
1040011300115001140010900
9820887082807930
781078607860
75707070
64705870
53905020
ACCUM- RUNOFF
9.309.39
9.489.55
9.639.679.699.71
9.759.809.849.889.91
9.9610.0110.0510.09
10.1310.2010.24
10.3210.39
10.4510.51
10.5710.62
DATE
4- 64- 6
4- 74- 74- 74- 7
4- 84- 84- 84- 8
4- 94- 9
4-104-10
4-114-11
4-124-124-12
4-134-13
4-144-144-144-14
4-154-15
TIME
12002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
120018002400
12002400
600120018002400
12002400
GAGE HEIGHT
12.4512.04
12.0314.0016.9018.12
18.3417.7516.6515.65
14.2714.10
13.8213.42
13.1612.96
12.6712.5612.43
12.1811.83
11.6011.3811.1811.00
10.6310.30
DISCHARGE
46704420
4420560079109140
9410875076806820
57905670
54905250
51004980
480047404660
45104300
4160403039103800
36003420
ACCUM. RUNOFF
10.6610.71
10.7310.7510.7810.83
10.8710.9110.9510.99
11.0511.11
11.1611.21
11.2611.31
11.3611.3811.40
11.4511.49
11.5111.5311.5511.57
11.6011.64
THE FLOODS 129
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02437500 TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT ABERDEEN, MISS.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-123-133-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-183-183-183-18
3-193-193-193-19
3-203-203-203-20
TIME
24006001100120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
300600900
12001500180021002400
300600900
120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
30.6831.1131.2531.2031.0930.93
30.6330.4030.1729.95
29.8130.0331.0733.19
36.0838.6340.6041.78
42.4042.6442.9843.5643.9244.3544.3644.76
44.8144.9244.9544.8244.6144.21
43.7042.9842.3141.63
40.9640.3639.5339.04
DISCHARGE
133001370013800138001370013500
13200130001280012600
12400126001370015800
208UU312004620062500
72400765008260093200100000109000109000118000
1190001210001220001 1 9000114000106000
96000826007100060100
50500436003620033200
ACCUM- RUNOFF
.00
.05
.10
.11
.17
.23
.29
.34
.40
.45
.51
.56
.62
.68
.76
.871.031.27
1.411.571.741.932.142.362.602.84
3.093.353.613.874.374.84
5.275.655.986.27
6.506.706.877.02
DATE
3-213-213-213-21
3-223-223-223-22
3-233-233-233-23
3-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-25
3-263-263-263-263-26
3-273-27
3-283-28
3-293-29
3-303-30
3-313-31
4- 14- 1
TIME
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
120018002400
600120018002400
6001200140018002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
GAGE HEIGHT
38.5237.9637.3436.76
35.9535.2334.5233.75
33.0032.2931.6030.92
29.6229.0329.15
29.0530.1330.8931.48
31.7031.9232.0031.9731.81
31.0330.13
29.3328.67
28.0427.42
26.8726.68
27.2627.68
27.9727.80
DISCHARGE
30600278002540023000
20500191001770016600
15600149001420013500
123001170011800
11700127001350014100
1430014500146001460014400
1360012700
1200011400
1080010300
99109780
1020010500
1080010600
ACCUM. RUNOFF
7.167.297.407.50
7.607.687.767.83
7.907.978.038.09
8.208.258.30
8.358.408.468.52
8.588.648.668.718.77
8.899.00
9.119.21
9.309.39
9.489.56
9.659.74
9.839.92
130 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02437500 TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT ABERDEEN, MISS--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
4- 24- 2
4- 34- 3
4- 44- 4
4- 54- 5
4- 64- 6
4- 74- 74- 74- 74- 74- 7
4- 84- 84- 84- 84- 84- 8
TIME
12002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
80012001500180021002400
300600900
120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
27.1026.34
25.6525.04
24.3523.59
22.5721.27
19.6517.97
17.3117.5518.3519.5020.5621.35
21.9322.3822.6922.9423.3323.61
DISCHARGE
101009540
90608630
82107750
71806540
57204880
458046805080565061806580
686070907240737076007770
ACCUM- RUNOFF
10.0110.09
10.1710.25
10.3210.39
10.4510.51
10.5610.61
10.6410.6510.6610.6710.6910.70
10.7110.7310.7410.7610.7910.82
DATE
4- 94- 94- 94- 9
4-104-104-104-10
4-114-114-114-11
4-124-12
4-134-13
4-144-14
4-154-15
TIME
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
GAGE HEIGHT
23.6523.4423.0422.61
22.0821.5521.0120.48
19.9319.4018.9418.54
17.8817.30
16.7816.27
15.6815.02
14.4013.78
DISCHARGE
7490766074207200
6940668064006140
5860560053705170
48404580
43704170
39303670
34303200
ACCUM, RUNOFF
10.8610.8910.9210.95
10.9811.0111.0411.07
11.0911.1211.1411.16
11.2111.25
11.2911.32
11.3611.39
11.4211.45
THE FLOODS 131
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02439000 BUTTAHATCHEE RIVER NEAR SULLIGENT, ALA.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-12
3-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-17
TIME
2400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120016001800200022002400
0400080010001200140016001800200022002400
01000200030004000500060008001200160020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
13-81
13. 2412.5511.8911.37
10.9310.6210.3310.28
9.939-779.68
10.1011.7713.1614.35
14.7815.3415.3415.2515.4415.8816.3216.5816.8017.02
17.1217.2017.2617-3117-3017.2817.2217.1016.7216.3516.02
DISCHARGE
3,230
2,5702,0101,7201,540
1,4301,3401,2901,280
1,2001,1601,1701,3102,1402,8604,010
5,35012,00013,90017,20022,90029,30038,00048,70053,20056,100
57,70060,10060,10056,00055,00052,60048,80040,10032,20027,20023,300
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0
0.050.090.120.15
0.180.210.230.26
0.280.310.320.330.340.360.39
0.460.620.710.820.971.161.411.732.082.45
2.642.843.043.223.403-573.894.424.845.205.50
DATE
3-183-183-183-183-183-18
3-193-193-193-19
3-203-20
3-213-21
3-223-22
3-233-23
3-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-25
3-263-263-263-26
TIME
040008001200160020002400
0600120018002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
15.6815-3815.1415.0114.9514.93
14.8814.8014.7114.61
14.4114.20
13.7713.25
12.6312.09
11.6411.26
10.9310.8212.01
""*
13-2514.2814.5214.68
14.7614.7314.6414.46
DISCHARGE
19,40015,60012,1009,4707,8206,920
6,0305,3004,7804,340
3,7203,270
2,7302,280
1,9601,760
1,6101,500
1,4201,3901,760
2,2903,1703,6104,280
4,9504,9204,4403,880
ACCUM. RUNOFF
5-765-966.126.256.356.44
6.566.666.766.84
6.997.12
7.237-32
7.397.46
7.537.59
7.647.677-70
7.757.8l7.887-97
8.068.168.258.32
132 FLOODS OP MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02439000 BUTTAHATCHEE RIVER NEAR SULLIGENT, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-273-273-273-27
3-283-283-283-28
3-293-293-293-29
3-303-303-303-30
3-313-313-313-31
4-014-014-014-01
4-024-024-024-02
4-034-034-034-03
4-044-04
TIME
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
12002400
GAGE HEIGHT
14.2313.9013-5113.13
12.7712.4412.1511.89
11.6511. 4511.3211.27
11.3011.2811.1911.37
12. 4413.8514.3914.64
14.8214.8814.8514.77
14.6314.4414.1613.76
13-3412.9412.6012.30
11.8311.40
DISCHARGE
3,4002,9202,4702,210
2,0201,8801,7701,690
1,6101,5401,5101,500
1,5001,4901,4701,530
1,8902,7303,2903,990
4,9305,5105,3804,910
4,3003,8703,2602,720
2,3202,0901,9401,820
1,6501,530
ACCUM. RUNOFF
8.398.458.508.54
8.588.628.658.69
8.728.758.788.81
8.848.878.908.93
8.969.029.089.16
9.269-379-479-57
9.659-739-799.85
9-899-939-97
10.01
10.0710.13
DATE
4-054-05
4-064-06
4-074-074-074-07
4-084-084-084-08
4-094-094-094-09
4-104-10
4-114-11
4-124-12
4-134-13
4-144-14
4-154-15
TIME
12002400
12002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
GAGE HEIGHT
10.9410.55
10.249-98
10.0210.5711.5312.70
13-3313-4713.2312.80
12.3611.9911.7311.59
11.1710.69
10.3110.00
9.809.66
9-529-30
9.088.90
8.768.67
DISCHARGE
1,4101,330
1,2601,210
1,2101,3401,5601,960
2,2702,3802,2802,100
1,9001,7501,6501,590
1,4701,360
1,2801,210
1,1701,150
1,1101,070
1,020986
960944
ACCUM. RUNOFF
10.1910.24
10.2910.34
10.3610.3910.4210. 46
10.5010.5510.5910.64
10.6710.7110.7410.77
10.8310.88
10.9310.98
11.0311.07
11.1211.16
11.2011.24
11.2811.31
THE FLOODS 133
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02439400 BUTTAHATCHEE RIVER NEAR ABERDEEN, MISS.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-123-13
3-143-14
3-153-15
3-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-18
3-193-193-19
3-203-20
3-213-21
3-223-22
3-233-23
3-243-243-24
3-25
3-26
TIME
24002400
14002400
16002400
700180023002400
8001000120018002tJO
10023002400
10018002400
1002400
1002400
1002400
1002400
10023002400
2400
2400
GAGE HEIGHT
11.5612.42
12.8212.57
12.1213.81
15.0317.4619.3119.81
22.98a23.34a23.4822.9622.18
22.0218.7118.55
18.4116.1215.60
15.5614.56
14.5213.60
13.5712.80
12.7712.01
11.9711.8311.92
12.29
13.36
DISCHARGE
27003360
37603510
31005160
7570166002720030800
7020077200800006990056500
541002340022400
21600108009100
89806520
64404820
47803740
37103010
298028802940
3240
4480
ACCUM- RUNOFF
.00
.14
.24
.31
.41
.48
.56
.831.041.10
1.892.182.493.384.13
4.245.915.96
6.006.546.66
6.687.03
7.047.30
7.317.50
7.517.66
7.677.797.80
7.95
8.13
DATE
3-273-27
3-283-28
3-293-29
3-303-30
3-313-31
4- 1
4- 2
4- 34- 3
4- 44- 4
4- 54- 5
4- 64- 6
4- 74- 7
4- 8
4- 9
4-104-10
4-114-11
4-124-12
4-13
4-14
4-15
TIME
22002400
2002400
1002400
1002400
14002400
2400
2400
2002400
1002400
1002400
1002400
23002400
2400
2400
6002400
1002400
1002400
2400
2400
2400
GAGE HEIGHT
14.3414.33
14.2713.24
13.1712.12
12.1111.47
11.6911.66
12.58
14.38
14.3913.50
13.4412.31
12.2811.36
11.3610.63
10.8310.82
11.38
11.95
12.0111.72
11.6910.95
10.9210.16
9.71
9.34
8.98
DISCHARGE
60806060
59504320
42203100
30902640
27802760
3520
6160
61804680
46003260
32302580
25802220
23202310
2590
2970
30102800
27802380
23601980
1800
1660
1510
ACCUM, RUNOFF
8.368.38
8.408.63
8.638.80
8.818.94
9.019.07
9.21
9.44
9.479.70
9.719.89
9.9010.03
10.0310.14
10.2410.25
10.36
10.50
10.5310.63
10.6410.76
10.7610.86
10.95
11.03
11.10
a Obtained from reconstructed stage graph,
134 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02440000 CHUQUATONCHEE CREEK NEAR EGYPT, MISS.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-123-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-17
TIME
2400600120018002400
10012001800190020002100220023002400
40050060080010001200140016001800200022002400
200600900110012001300140015001700190022002400
40080012001600
GAGE HEIGHT
7.587.036.856.656.60
6.526.326.286.296.407.879.109.5410.06
10.7511.1111.3611.6511.7311.9612.2012.4212.6112.7613.0513.38
13.6214.6115.5916.4316.5616.6116.5016.3315.9115.3414.6314.17
13.5313.2012.9612.78
DISCHARGE
446345318288280
2682392332352505088309621120
140015401560184019002060223024002680325052807750
96601760026300345003580036300352003350029300241001770014100
8940640046003350
ACCUM- RUNOFF
.00
.02
.03
.05
.07
.07
.09
.11
.11
.11
.12
.12
.13
.14
.19
.20
.21
.24
.28
.31
.35
.40
.44
.50
.57
.69
.851.351.952.502.823.153.483.794.364.855.425.71
6.136.416.616.76
DATE
3-173-17
3-183-183-183-183-183-183-183-183-183-183-183-18
3-193-193-193-193-193-193-19
3-203-203-203-20
3-213-213-213-21
3-223-223-223-22
3-233-233-233-23
3-243-24
TIME
20002400
20040060080010001200140016001800200022002400
2004008001200160020002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
400800
GAGE HEIGHT
12.5812.37
12.0511.7811.4211.0810.8810.4610.089.759.248.808.508.31
8.188.047.877.807.657.647.48
7.427.387.257.19
7.177.076.976.85
6.806.726.636.58
6.556.486.416.34
6.286.30
DISCHARGE
26202360
21201940169015301450128011301020872740665618
585550508490460458416
385378351342
338320306284
277268250243
239228218209
200202
ACCUM, RUNOFF
6.866.96
7.007.037.077.107.127.157.177.197.217.227.237.25
7.267.277.297.307.327.347.35
7.387.407.427.44
7.457.477.497.51
7.527.547.557.56
7.587.597.607.61
7.627.63
THE FLOODS 135
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02440000 CHUQUATONCHEE CREEK NEAR EGYPT, MISS.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AMD ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-25
3-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-26
3-273-273-273-27
3-283-283-283-28
3-293-29
TIME
12001600190020002100220023002400
100200300500700900
1200140018002400
20040060080010001200130014001500160020002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
6001200
GAGE HEIGHT
6.286.266.446.798.7510.3510.5910.85
11.2811.9912.5412.8412.6712.5312.6312.6912.6312.36
12.1111.7111.2010.4910.109.358.768.458.248.037.567.32
7.106.926.806.97
6.766.646.536.42
6.336.56
DISCHARGE
200197222276722124013401440
1620208025503730286025302740292027402350
21701890158013001140905725640580522412365
326296277306
271253236219
208240
ACCUM- RUNOFF
7.647.647.657.657.667.667.687.69
7.707.727.747.807.867.917.988.038.138.27
8.318.358.388.418.438.458.468.468.478.478.498.51
8.528.548.568.57
8.598.608.628.63
8.648.65
DATE
3-293-293-293-293-293-293-293-293-293-29
3-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-30
3-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-31
4- 14- 14- 14- 14- 14- 14- 14- 14- 1
TIME
1400150016001700180019002000210023002400
200400600800100012001400160018002000220023002400
20040060080010001200140016001800200022002400
20040060080010001200160020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
6.867.187.788.168.408.588.668.608.488.38
8.127.787.627.387.237.127.066.946.886.867.268.709.15
9.689.9510.2310.5010.6810.8110.8110.8310.7410.4810.1)39.46
8.798.217.867.607.427.357.126.896.74
DISCHARGE
288340460558625675698680648618
548460426376348330320300290288353708845
10001080119013001370142014201430140012901110938
732572478422387370330292268
ACCUM. RUNOFF
8.668.668.668.678.678.688.698.698.718.71
8.728.738.748.758.758.768.768.778.788.788.798.798.80
8.828.838.868.888.908.938.958.989.019.039.059.07
9.099.109.119.129.129.139.149.159.16
136 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02440000 CHUQUATONCHEE CREEK NEAR EGYPT, MISS .--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
4- 24- 24- 24- 2
4- 34- 34- 34- 3
4- 44- 44- 44- 4
4- 54- 54- 54- 5
4- 64- 64- 64- 6
4- 74- 74- 74- 74- 74- 74- 74- 7
TIME
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
6001000110012001400180022002400
GAGE HEIGHT
6.566.446.326.25
6.186.126.025.99
5.915.895.825.72
5.685.635.585.58
5.555.525.505.53
5.656.267.259.09
10.4910.9411.0711.26
DISCHARGE
240222206196
187178166163
153149142129
125120115115
112109107110
1221973518271300148015301610
ACCUM- RUNOFF
9.189.199.209.21
9.229.239.249.25
9.269.279.289.28
9.299.309.309.31
9.329.329.339.33
9.349.359.359.359.379.429.489.51
DATE
4- 84- 84- 84- 84- 84- 84- 84- 8
4- 94- 94- 94- 9
4-104-104-104-10
4-114-11
4-124-12
4-134-13
4-144-14
4-154-154-15
TIME
400800100012001400160020002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
11.1810.9610.349.518.728.087.467.08
6.816.756.986.71
6.436.276.125.99
5.845.77
5.705.64
5.625.54
5.495.45
5.405.415.46
DISCHARGE
157014801240953712535392324
280270307264
221197179163
144136
127121
119111
105101
9798
102
ACCUM? RUNOFF
9.579.629.659.679.689.699.719.72
9.749.759.779.79
9.809.819.829.83
9.859.86
9.889.89
9.909.92
9.939.94
9.959.969.96
THE FLOODS 137
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02440500 CHUQUATONCHEE CREEK NEAR WEST POINT, MISS.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-123-133-133-13
3-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-183-183-183-183-18
TIME
2400600
18002400
120018002400
90015001800200022002400
300500
110016001800200022002400
20040060080010001200140016001800200022002400
200400600900
120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
14.7815.6816.3016.10
15.1414.5113.82
12.8012.3413.2013.9414.8815.62
16.3217.0818.7220.2621.0021.6622.5023.40
24.0524.4224.5824.5824.4024.1523.8223.4623.0422.6022.1821.75
21.3020.8520.4019.8019.2818.3517.70
DISCHARGE
3770528065206100
434034102710
191016602180282039305180
65608640147002260027200318003800045600
517005540057100571005520052700494004610042400388003550032400
29300262002340020000174001320010600
ACCUM- RUNOFF
.00
.08
.29
.40
.59
.66
.72
.78
.81
.83
.85
.87
.89
.95
.991.201.481.631.812.022.28
2.572.893.233.573.914.244.554.835.105.355.575.77
5.966.136.286.476.646.927.14
DATE
3-193-19
3-203-203-203-20
3-213-21
3-223-22
3-233-23
3-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-25
3-263-263-263-26
3-273-273-273-27
3-283-283-283-28
TIME
12002400
600120018002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
12001700190020002100220023002400
60012002400
800120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
16.6215.60
14.9814.2813.6012.92
11.4810.08
9.008.12
7.507.00
6.666.567.108.6010.3011.3412.0012.50
13.6214.0214.54
15.1215.4816.0516.40
16.5016.3716.0415.54
14.9214.2813.6012.98
DISCHARGE
72905140
4090316025101980
13701070
870729
640570
529517584806
1110134015201740
253029003450
4310492060006740
6980667059805030
3990316025102030
ACCUM* RUNOFF
7.467.68
7.777.837.887.92
7.998.03
8.068.09
8.128.14
8.168.178.178.178.188.188.188.19
8.238.288.39
8.488.548.648.75
8.889.009.129.22
9.309.369.419.45
138 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02440500 CHUQUATONCHEE CREEK NEAR WEST POINT, MISS.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-293-293-293-29
3-303-303-303-303-30
3-313-313-31
4- 14- 14- 14- 1
4- 24- 24- 24- 2
4- 34- 34- 34- 3
4- 44- 44- 44- 4
4- 54- 54- 54- 5
4- 64- 64- 64- 6
4- 74- 7
TIME
600120018002400
6001200160020002400
60012002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
6001000
GAGE HEIGHT
12.2211.3010.289.47
9.409.659.6810.1611.14
12.1012.4612.66
12.7112.7712.8312.93
12.9112.7312.4412.11
11.7411.2510.559.58
8.547.677.056.65
6.316.055.815.61
5.455.315.195.08
5.318.04
DISCHARGE
161013201110955
94298799210801280
156017201830
1860189019301990
1980187017101560
144013101160974
796664577528
487456427403
384367353340
367716
ACCUM- RUNOFF
9.499.519.549.55
9.579.599.609.619.63
9.659.689.75
9.789.819.859.88
9.929.969.9910.02
10.0410.0710.0910.11
10.1310.1410.1510.16
10.1710.1810.1910.19
10.2010.2110.2210.22
10.2310.23
DATE
4- 74- 74- 74- 74- 7
4- 84- 84- 84- 8
4- 94- 94- 94- 9
4-104-104-104-10
4-114-114-114-11
4-124-124-124-12
4-134-134-134-13
4-144-144-144-14
4-154-154-154-15
TIME
12001400160020002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
9.8310.9411.5712.1512.33
12.4512.6112.7612.95
13.1713.3513.3913.31
13.1112.8612.4911.97
11.1510.139.058.05
7.256.706.356.07
5.835.645.475.32
5.205.084.954.83
4.754.684.604.54
DISCHARGE
10201240139015801660
1720180018902000
2160230023302270
2120195017401510
12901080879718
605534492458
430407386368
354340324310
300292282275
ACCUM, RUNOFF
10.2410.2510.2510.2710.29
10.3210.3510.3910.42
10.4610.5010.5410.58
10.6210.6610.6910.72
10.7510.7710.7910.80
10.8110.8210.8210.83
10.8410.8510.8610.87
10.8710.8810.8910.89
10.9010.9010.9110.91
THE FLOODS 139
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02441000 TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE, MISS.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-123-133-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-17
TIME
2400600
1200160020002400
600120018002400
600120016001800190020002100220023002400
2004006008001000110012001300140016001800200022002400
300600900103012001500180021002400
GAGE HEIGHT
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17.4117.7918.1518.6119.0519.5019.93
20.7021.6622.f>523.3624.0124.4024.8825.5126.1927.3128.2129.0229.7030.31
31.1631.8332.2132.2632.2432.0131.6531.2130.74
DISCHARGE
450061007500830090008800
7800700062005200
4600400038004600480049805200543057005960
642070808350982012000136001550018600226003050038400462005300059400
688007650081 000816008140078600743006930064100
ACCUM- RUNOFF
.00
.05
.12
.17
.23
.29
.37
.44
.51
.57
.62
.66
.68
.70
.71
.71
.72
.73
.74
.75
.77
.79
.32
.85
.89
.91
.93
.961.001.081.201.341.511.69
2.012.382.772.983.183.583.964.324.66
DATE
3-183-183-183-18
3-193-193-193-19
3-203-203-203-20
3-213-213-213-21
3-223-223-223-22
3-233-233-233-23
3-243-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-25
3-263-263-263-26
TIME
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
6001200180021002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
29.7128.7127.8727.10
26.4225.8025.2024.63
24.0823.5122.8722.17
21.4320.6719.8619.04
18.2317.4616.7015.95
15.2014.4013.5912.70
11.7710.789.8211.0913.21
15.0516.1117.9120.26
22.2223.0523.4423.53
DISCHARGE
53100431003530028800
24000203001700014500
12300102008750
b 7200
b 6000b 4600b 3700b 3100
b 2650b 2300b 2000b 1800
b 1600b 1480b 1380b 1300
b 1220b 1150b 1100
22302860
3520396048606160
765091001000010300
ACCUM, RUNOFF
5.255.736.126.44
6.716.937.117.27
7.417.527.617.69
7.767.817.867.89
7.927.947.967.98
8.008.028.038.04
8.068.078.088.098.10
8.138.178.218.27
8.348.428.528.62
a No gage height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations b Affected by backwater from Tombigbee River.
140 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02441000 TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE, MISS.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-273-273-273-27
3-283-283-283-28
3-293-293-293-29
3-303-303-303-303-30
3-313-313-313-31
4- 14- 14- 14- 14- 1
4- 24- 24- 24- 2
4- 34- 34- 34- 3
4- 44- 44- 44- 4
TIME
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
6001200180019002400
600120018002400
600900
120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
23.4823.3523:1922.92
22.5021.8320.9319.84
18.5917.2215.6413.63
11.339.108.058.009.62
10.8811.3811.8912.34
12.6912.88
aaa
aaaa
aaaa
aaaa
DISCHARGE
10100979094008840
8080b7000b6000b5200
b4300b3600b2800b2300
b!900b!600136013501800
2160231024702600
27102760280029002900
2900285028002650
2500240022002050
1850155013501150
ACCUM- RUNOFF
8.728.828.929.01
9.099.179.239.29
9.349.389.419.44
9.469.479.499.499.50
9.529.559.579.60
9.629.649.659.689.71
9.749.779.799.82
9.859.879.899.92
9.949.959.979.98
DATE
4- 54- 5
4- 64- 6
4- 74- 74- 74- 74- 7
4- 84- 84- 84- 8
4- 94- 94- 94- 9
4-104-10
4-114-114-114-114-11
4-124-124-124-12
4-134-134-134-13
4-144-14
4-154-15
TIME
12002400
12002400
600800120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
12002400
6001200150018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
12002400
12002400
GAGE HEIGHT
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aa
aaaaa
aaaa
aaaa
aa
aa
11.2110.378.50
7.076.325.905.63
5.435.275.135.00
4.824.64
4.494.39
DISCHARGE
920780
700640
620610130017502000
2100230024002600
2800300033003400
34003200
29002600226020101490
1090880762686
632590554520
477435
402380
ACCUM, RUNOFF
10.0010.02
10.0310.04
10.0410.0410.0510.0710.08
10.1110.1310.1510.18
10.2010.2310.2610.30
10.3710.43
10.4610.4910.5010.5110.53
10.5410.5510.5610.57
10.5710.5810.5910.59
10.6010.61
10.6210.63
a No gage height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations b Affected by backwater from Tombigbee River.
THE FLOODS 141
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02441500 TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT COLUMBUS, MISS
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-123-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-183-18
3-193-193-193-193-193-19
3-203-203-203-203-203-20
3-213-21
TIME
2400600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
4008001200160020002400
4008001200160020002400
6001200
GAGE HEIGHT
18.0818.3018.4818.6518.85
19.0219.1519.3119.42
19.5819.7220.0021.08
22.5224.5626.5228.50
31.2233.7235.6637.33
38.8540.2041.4741.98
42.1842.2242.1942.0841.8641.62
41.2940.9540.5840.2039.7539.30
38.6337.90
DISCHARGE
2050020900212002150021900
22200225002280023000
23400236002420026600
30200353004060046500
549006580085200110000
1350001 58000180000190000
193000194000193000191000188000183000
1770001710001650001 58000151000143000
1 32000119000
ACCUM- RUNOFF
.00
.04
.08
.13
.17
.22
.26
.31
.36
.40
.45
.50
.56
.61
.68
.76
.85
.961.081.241.44
1.692.002.352.73
2.993.263.533.794.054.31
4.564.805.035.255.475.67
5.966.22
DATE
3-213-21
3-223-223-223-22
3-233-233-233-23
3-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-25
3-263-263-263-26
3-273-273-273-27
3-283-283-283-28
3-293-293-293-29
3-303-303-303-30
TIME
18002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
37.2636.65
36.0535.4034.7634.12
33.4332.7431.9531.12
30.2429.3228.3727.83
27.3126.8626.5726.15
25.7625.5125.3125.10
24.9524.7854.6124.47
24.3124.0923.8523.60
23.2422.8422.4021.86
21.2220.3519.4719.06
DISCHARGE
10900099800
90800817007400068300
64200610005780054500
51700490004610044500
42900416004050039400
38300377003720036600
36300358003540035100
34700341003350032900
32000310002990028600
27000249002310022300
ACCUM, RUNOFF
6.456.67
6.867.047.207.35
7.497.627.747.86
7.978.078.178.26
8.358.448.538.61
8.698.778.858.92
9.009.079.159.22
9.299.369.439.50
9.579.639.709.76
9.829.879.929.97
142 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02441500 TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT COLUMBUS, MISS.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-313-313-313-31
4- 14- 14- 14- 1
4- 24- 24- 24- 2
4- 34- 34- 34- 3
4- 44- 44- 44- 4
4- 54- 54- 54- 5
4- 64- 64- 64- 6
4- 74- 74- 74- 74- 7
TIME
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600800
120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
19.4919.9420.1020.20
20.2820.2220.1520.12
20.0819.9219.6819.31
18.8818.4317.9817.55
17.3016.8816.5116.08
15.5015.0014.5514.04
13.5712.9712.4411.90
11.5211.5011.8813.1014.03
DISCHARGE
23200241002440024600
24800246002450024400
24400240002360022800
22000211002030019500
19100184001790017300
16500158001510014400
13800129001220011400
1090010900114001310014400
ACCUM- RUNOFF
10.0110.0610.1110.16
10.2110.2710.3210.37
10.4210.4710.5210.57
10.6110.6610.7010.74
10.7810.8210.8610.89
10.9310.9610.9911.02
11.0511.0811.1111.13
11.1511.1611.1811.2011.23
DATE
4- 84- 84- 84- 8
4- 94- 94- 94- 9
4-104-104-104-10
4-114-114-114-11
4-124-124-124-12
4-134-134-134-13
4-144-144-144-14
4-154-154-154-15
TIME
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
14.4814.7414.8515.00
15.1715.2915.3415.33
15.2815.1314.9714.72
14.3813.9413.4512.88
12.2711.6411.1310.70
10.3410.039.809.56
9.339.108.918.73
8.538.3fi8.178.01
DISCHARGE
15000154001560015800
16000162001620016200
16200159001570015400
14900143001360012800
11900moo103009740
9240880085208230
7960768074507240
7000679065606370
ACCUM, RUNOFF
11.2611.2911.3211.36
11.3911.4211.4611.49
11.5211.5611.5911.62
11.6511.6811.7111.74
11.7711.7911.8111.83
11.8511.8711.8911.91
11.9211.9411.9511.97
11.9812.0012.0112.03
THE FLOODS 143
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02443000 LUXAPALLILA CREEK AT STEENS, MISS.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-123-133-133-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-17
TIME
24004008001200160020002400
4008001200160018002400
400800120016001800200022002400
40080010001200140016001800200022002400
40060080010001200140016001800200022002400
GAGE HEIGHT
11.7610.9410.209.569.068.718.42
8.187.987.817.677.597.38
7.277.157.047.147.418.018.558.91
9.6010.9612.2613.7715.2016.3016.9917.3717.5317.63
17.8017.8517.8817.9217.9417.9517.9317.9217.8817.8617.83
DISCHARGE
2280198017601580144013401260
11901130109010501020969
940909880906977
114012901400
1590199025003270437058507030796084408740
93009500962097809860990098209780962095409420
ACCUM- RUNOFF
.00
.04
.08
.11
.14
.17
.19
.22
.24
.26
.28
.29
.32
.34
.36
.38
.40
.41
.42
.43
.44
.47
.51
.53
.56
.60
.65
.72
.79
.87
.96
1.141.231.331.431.531.631.721.821.922.022.11
DATE
3-183-183-183-183-183-183-183-183-183-183-183-18
3-193-193-193-193-193-193-193-193-193-193-193-19
3-203-203-203-203-203-20
3-213-213-213-213-213-21
3-223-223-223-22
3-23
TIME
20040060080010001200140016001800200022002400
20040060080010001200140016001800200022002400
4008001200160020002400
4008001200160020002400
600120018002400
600
GAGE HEIGHT
17.8217.8217.8717.9818.1318.2618.3918.5018.5918.5918.5818.54
18.4518.3618.2418.0917.8917.6817.4017.0816.6116.0615.4814.92
13.8512.7611.7710.9010.209.63
9.228.848.688.488.328.19
7.937.787.627.44
7.29
DISCHARGE
938093809580100001060011400121001280013300133001330013000
1250012000112001050096608890805072106350548046804120
332027502290197017601600
148013801330127012301190
113010801030984
945
ACCUM, RUNOFF
2.202.302.392.492.602.712.822.953.083.213.353.48
3.613.733.853.954.064.154.234.314.384.444.494.53
4.614.674.724.764.804.83
4.864.894.924.944.974.99
5.035.065.095.12
5.15
144 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02443000 LUXAPALLILA CREEK AT STEENS, MISS.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-233-233-23
3-243-243-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-25
3-263-263-263-263-263-26
3-273-273-273-273-273-27
3-283-283-283-28
3-293-293-293-29
3-303-303-303-30
TIME
120018002400
60012001800200022002400
400600100012001600200022002400
4008001200160020002400
4008001200160020002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
7.177.076.95
6.076.796.736.057.227.79
8.628.768.848.929.36
11.1612.4113.33
14.3314.6914.6214.1413.4612.63
11.8111.0610.5310.119.749.40
8.948.648.318.03
7.827.647.497.36
7.237.127.057.46
DISCHARGE
914888857
836815800831927
1080
13101350130014001520205025803040
364039203870351031002630
230020201860173016301530
1400132012301150
10901040997964
930902883990
ACCUH- RUNOFF
5.185.215.23
5.265.285.315.315.325.33
5.365.375.405.415.445.485.505.53
5.605.675.755.825.895.95
6.006.046.086.126.156.18
6.236.276.306.34
6.376.416.446.47
6.506.526.556.58
DATE
3-313-313-313-313-313-31
4- 14- 14- 14- 14- 14- 1
4- 24- 24- 24- 2
4- 34- 34- 34- 3
4- 44- 44- 44- 4
4- 54- 54- 54- 5
4- 64- 64- 64- 6
4- 74- 74- 74- 7
4- 84- 84- 84- 84- 8
TIME
60012001800200022002400
4008001200160020002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
6001200180020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
8.489.3010.6012.1013.2814.14
15.1415.7016.0116.1215.9815.54
14.4413.1511.8610.71
9.869.138.768.48
8.197.967.787.63
7.477.357.237.11
6.996.906.826.74
6.767.237.377.40
7.568.789.619.669.48
DISCHARGE
127015001880242030103510
432049505390556053404750
3720294023201910
1660146013501270
1190113010801040
992961930899
867844824803
808930966974
10201360159016001550
ACCUM-. RUNOFF
6.616.656.706.736.756.79
6.866.967.067.177.287.38
7.517.617.697.75
7.817.857.897.93
7.978.018.048.07
8.108.138.168.19
8.218.248.268.29
8.318.348.378.40
8.438.468.518.528.55
THE FLOODS 145
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02443000 LUXAPALLILA CREEK AT STEENS, MISS.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
4- 94- 94- 94- 9
4-104-104-104-10
4-114-114-114-11
TIME
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
8.938.568.167.83
7.567.377.247.11
7.016.866.806.69
DISCHARGE
1400130011801090
1020966932899
873834818739
ACCUM- RUMOFF
8.608.648.688.71
8.748.778.808.83
8.868.888.918.93
DATE
4-124-124-124-12
4-134-13
4-144-14
4-154-15
TIME
600120018002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
GAGE HEIGHT
6.616.536.456.38
6.296.21
6.126.05
5.975.88
DISCHARGE
769748727709
685665
641623
602579
ACCUM. RUNOFF
8.958.989.009.02
9.069.10
9.149.18
9.229.25
146 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02444500 TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COCHRAN, ALA.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-12
3-133-133-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-173-17
3-183-18
TIME
2400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
04000800
GAGE HEIGHT
22.32
22.4722.6022.6522.7422.8022.82
22.8822.9222.9623.0023.0323-05
23.0723.1423-1723-1923.2123.23
23-3123.4524.1024.9026.0027.00
27.8528.4829.1029.7130.3331.00
31.6232.25
DISCHARGE
24
252424242424
252525252626
262626262626
272729303335
363738394143
4547
,800
,000,900,700,900,900,900
,400,400,800,900,000,000
,300,400,800,800,800,900
,300,900,300,700,000,200
,600,500,200,900,400,200
,200,100
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0
0.030.050.080.100.130.15
0.180.210.230.260.290.31
0.340.370.400.420.450.48
0.510.540.570.600.630.67
0.710.750.790.830.870.91
0.961.01
DATE
3-183-183-183-18
3-193-193-193-193-193-19
3-203-203-203-203-203-20
3-213-213-213-213-213-213-21
3-223-223-223-223-223-22
3-233-233-233-233-233-23
TIME
1200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
0400080012001600200022002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
32.9033-5034.1034.75
35.4535.9536.8537.9039.1540.55
42.0343.4044.3045.0345.6946.13
46.5246.8547.1047-3047.3547-3747.35
47.3147.1747.0346.8346.6246.39
46.1545.8445.5545.2544.9544.65
DISCHARGE
49515355
586064718196
113134145154158160
164165166166162163160
155151145139136130
12611811210710399
,100,200,300,600
,300,400,700,800,600,000
,000,000,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000,000,400
ACCUM. RUNOFF
1.061.111.171.23
1.291.351.421.491.581.67
1.791.932.082.242.402.57
2.742.913.083-253.423-503.59
3.753.904.054.204.344.47
4.604.734.844.955.065.16
THE FLOODS 147
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02444500 TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COCHRAN, ALA.-'Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-243-243-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-253-253-25
3-263-263-263-263-263-26
3-273-273-273-273-273-27
3-283-283-283-283-283-28
3-293-293-293-293-293-29
TIME
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
44.3544.0643-7543.4743.2843.10
42.8542.6342.3742.1041.7741.48
41.1740.8640.5840.2540.0539-75
39-5039-2539-0038.7538.5538.35
38.1037.9037.7037-4937-3037-10
36.9036.7036.5036.3036.1035.83
DISCHARGE
929084838178
767470686462
605754535250
494847454544
434241404040
393838383837
,800,900,900,800,300,700
,300,400,700,300,800,000
,200,200,800,100,100,000
,000,000,000,200,200,500
,500,000,400,700,000,100
,500,900,300,400,500,000
ACCUM. RUNOFF
5-255-355.445-525.615.69
5-775.845-925-996.066.12
6.186.246.306.356.416.46
6. 516.566.616.656.706.75
6.796.846.886.926.977.00
7.047.087.127.167-207.24
DATE
3-303-303-303-303-303-30
3-313-313-313-313-313-31
4-014-014-014-014-014-01
4-024-024-024-024-024-02
4-034-034-034-034-034-03
4-044-044-044-044-044-04
TIME
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
35.6035.4035.1534.9534.7834.87
35-0235.3035.4535.4535-2835.12
34.9834.8734.7734.7234.6834.66
34.6234.5134.4634.4234.2034.04
33.8533-6333.4633.2332.9732.70
32.4332.1031.7831.4531.0030.67
DISCHARGE
363636363537
374041403938
373736363636
363535353534
343333323232
313130302929
,50.0,700,000,100,700,100
,500,100,200,600,400,400
,400,100,300,200,700,600
,000,800,600,400,000,800
,100,900,000,800,500,000
,400,000,500,000,600,000
ACCUM. RUNOFF
7.287.327-367.397-437.47
7-517-557.597.637.677-71
7-757-797-837.867.907.94
7.988.018.058.098.128.16
8.208.238.268.308.338.36
8.408.438.468.498.528.55
148 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02444500 TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COCHRAN, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
4-054-054-054-054-054-05
4-064-064-064-064-064-06
4-074-074-074-074-074-07
4-084-084-084-084-084-08
4-094-094-094-094-094-09
4-104-104-10
TIME
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200
GAGE HEIGHT
30.2829.8729-4529. oo28.5328.06
27.5326.9826.3825.8225.1524.44
23.7523.3322.9422.6222.3522.06
21.8221.6421.5221.4621. 4421.39
21.3521.3021.2521.2021.1221.00
20.9020.8120. 71
DISCHARGE
282827272625
242322212020
192020212223
232424242525
242424242423
232323
,800,400,700,000,100,300
,500,500,500,800,800,000
,700,000,800,500,300,000
,700,300,600,800,000,000
,800,600,500,400,000,800
,700,300,000
ACCUM. RUNOFF
8.588.618.648.678.708.72
8.758.778.798.828.848.86
8.888.908.928.948.978.99
9. 029.049-079-099.129.14
9-179.209.229.259-279-29
9.329.349.37
DATE
4-104-104-10
4-114-114-114-114-114-11
4-124-124-124-124-124-12
4-134-134-134-134-134-13
4-144-144-144-144-144-14
4-154-154-154-154-154-15
TIME
160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
20.6120.4920.33
20.1519.9819-7419-5019-2418.92
18.5918.2017-7717.3016.8016.27
15-7715-2914.8114.3914.0113.68
13.4213-1812.9612.7512.5712.39
12.2312.1011.9611.8211.6811.57
DISCHARGE
222221
212020191918
181717161615
151514141313
121211111110
101010999
,700,100,600
,300,900,000,600,000,400
,000,600,100,800,200,700
,400,000,400,000,400,000
,800,300,800,400,200,900
,500,200,000,800,600,500
ACCUM. RUNOFF
9-399.419.44
9.469.489-509-529-549-56
9.589.609.619.639-659.66
9.689.709.719.739-749-75
9.779-789.799.819.829.83
9.849.859.869.879.889.89
THE FLOODS 149
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1978 Continued
02449000 TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR GAINSVILLE, ALA.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-12
3-133-133-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-183-183-183-18
TIME
2400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
30.26
30.3730.4430.4630.4630.4630.43
30. 4030.3430.2830.2330.1630.07
29.9429.8529-7729.6929.6029-53
29.4529.3830.0831.5433-0834.05
34.7435-3235-7236.0836.4136.74
37-0537-3637-6337-9338.2038.50
DISCHARGE
35,800
35,90035,60035,60035,60035,60035,600
35,60035,10035,00034,60034,50034,400
34,30034,10033,70033,60033,50033,400
33,30033,20034,00035,70038,30040,300
42,00044,10045,00046,00046,40047,300
47,70048,60048,90049,80050,20051,100
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.0.0.0.0.0.
0.0.0.0.0.0.
0.0.0.0.0.0.
0.0.0.0.0.0.
0.0.0.0.0.0.
0.0.0.0.0.1.
0
030508101315
182023252830
333537404245
474952545760
636669727679
838689939700
DATE
3-193-193-193-193-193-19
3-203-203-203-203-203-20
3-213-213-213-213-213-21
3-223-223-223-223-223-22
3-233-233-233-233-233-233-23
3-243-243-243-243-243-24
TIME
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
0400080012001300160020002400
040008001200160020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
38.8239.1539-5039-8840.3740.80
41.3041.8642.4743.1243.8744.64
45.4546.3047-2148.1649.0850.00
50.8651.6252.2652.7853-2053-56
53-7953-9254.0754.1254.1454.1954.19
54.1454.0553.9553-8453-8253-77
DISCHARGE
515253545556
576061646669
72778493
103117
130144154161166169
170170171172169169166
1621581543.1*9148144
,600,500,000,100,300,500
,900,000,600,100,900,600
,800,400,500,800,000,000
,000,000,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000,000,000
ACCUM.RUNOFF
1.041.081.111.151.191.23
1.271.321.361.411.451.50
1.561.611.671.741.811.89
1.992.092.202.312.432.55
2.672.792.923.043.163.283.40
3.513.623.733.843.944 .05
150 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02449000 TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR GAINSVILLE, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-253-253-253-253-253-25
3-263-263-263-263-263-26
3-273-273-273-273-273-27
3-283-283-283-283-283-28
3-293-293-293-293-293-29
3-303-303-303-303-303-30
TIME
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
53-6953.6353-5253-3553.1952.98
52.8152.6152.3952.1951.9551.73
51.4951.2851.0450.7750.5350.33
50.0949.8549.5849.3749.1648.91
48.6948.4848.2648.0547.8347.58
47.3847-1046.8846.6246.4146.38
DISCHARGE
143141138134130126
125122118114110108
10610398959290
888683817977
767573727069
686665646363
,000,000,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000,000,000
,000,000,700,500,700,300
,800,100,500,500,800,600
,800,200,500,000,900,300
,100,400,200,200,400,600
ACCUM. RUNOFF
4.154.254.354.444.534.62
4.714.804.884.965.045.12
5.205.275.345.415.475.54
5.605.665.725.785.845.89
5.956.006.056.106.156.20
6.256.306.346.396.446.48
DATE
3-313-313-313-313-313-31
4-014-014-014-014-014-01
4-024-024-024-024-024-02
4-034-034-034-034-034-03
4-044-044-044-044-044-04
4-054-054-054-054-054-05
TIME
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
GAGEHEIGHT
46.3546.4046.3946.3746.3746.33
46.2846.2246.1546.0845.9845.92
45-8245-7345.5845.4645.3645.23
45.0544.9144.7744.5744.4544.22
44.0243.8143-5543-3043.0442.74
42.4542.1141.7741.3940.9940.55
DISCHARGE
636363646465
656565656565
646464636363
626161606059
585857565554
545352515049
,200,400,900,200,600,100
,500,500,500,400,000,000
,800,700,100,800,500,100
,400,900,500,900,500.700
,900,200,500,400,900,800
,300,200,500,500,400,300
ACCUM. RUNOFF
6.536.576.626.666.716.75
6.806.856.896.946.997.03
7.087.137.177.227.267.31
7.357.407.447.487.537.57
7.617.657.697.737.777.81
7.857.897.937.968.008.03
THE FLOODS 151
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02449000 TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINSVILLE, ALA.- -Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
4-064-064-064-064-064-06
4-074-074-074-074-074-07
4-084-084-084-084-084-08
4-094-094-094-094-094-09
4-104-104-104-104-104-10
TIME
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
40.0739.5238.9538.3137.6336.92
36.2235.9636.0336.1936.1135-92
35.6035.2534.8434.4534.1233.77
33.4333-0732.7132.3331.9431.56
31.2130.8530.4930.1529.8129.45
DISCHARGE
484645444241
393938393939
393939383838
373736363534
343333323231
,100,900,700,000,600,300
,800,300,900,500,600,900
,800,400,000,500,400,100
,600,100,600,100,500,800
,200,700,300,700,000,400
ACCUM. RUNOFF
8.078.108.138.178.208.22
8.258.288.318 . 348.378.39
8. 428.458.488.518.538.56
8.598.6l8.648.668.698.71
8.748.768.798.818.838.86
DATE
4-114-114-114-114-114-11
4-124-124-124-124-124-12
4-134-134-134-134-134-13
4-144-144-144-144-144-14
4-154-154-154-154-154-15
TIME
04QO08001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
29.1028.7728.4428.1127.7927.44
27.1026.7426.3725-9925.5725.13
24.6324.1223.6023.0922.5622.06
21.5821.1420.7220.3519-9919.66
19.3519.0418.7818.5218.2718.06
DISCHARGE
303029292828
272726262524
232221212019
181817161615
151414141313
,900,300,700,200,900,200
,800,100,700,000,300,500
,700,700,900,000,000,400
,600,100,500,900,300,800
,200,700,400,200,700,400
ACCUM. RUNOFF
8.888.908.928.948.968.98
9.009.029.049.069.089-09
9.119.13
9.169.179-19
9.209.219.229.249-259.26
9.279.289.299.309.319-32
152 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02450250 SIPSEY FORK NEAR GRAYSON, ALA.GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEET; DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PEW
AT INblCATEU ri'^CONDI AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES*i9?3
DATE
3-123-123-123-12
3-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-17
3-183-18
3-193-19
3-203-203-20
3-213-21
TIME
0030001514452400
00152400
00302400
15451715181520002400
0530121513002400
00150900120021152400
00152400
00152400
004523152400
02002400
GAGEHEIGHT
10.0210.027.47fo.86
6.725.59
5.594.97
5.045.566.9512.2424.42
33.9644.1944.2733.20
32.7916.0212.139.619.23
9.187.04
7.005.96
5.965.755.88
5.905.11
DISCHARGE
1,3901,390
824702
674448
44d334
34644272U
1,9706*640
12,10020,20020,30011,700
11,4003,2401,9401,2901,200
1,180738
730522
522480506
510359
ACCOM. RUNOFF
0.010.260.3H
0.380.60
0.600.76
0 . 840.850.860.901.21
2.064.064.327.^3
7.478.508.628.86H.92
y.929.29
9.309.55
9.559.749.74
9.769.92
DATE
3-223-22
3-233-23
3-243-24
3-253-253-253-25
3-263-26
3-273-27
3-283-28
3-293-29
3-303-30
3-313-313-313-313-313-31
4-014-014-01
TI^F
00302400
00152400
21302400
024SOb3007302400
00152400
004524f,0
00152400
01452400
2loo2400
021505150930100022152400
001518302400
GAGEHEIGHT
5.114.71
4.714.45
4.415.05
6.9?11.1211.227.89
7.896.29
6.275.45
5.444.98
t.984.89
4.705.36
7.0512.0915.7715.7910.359.86
9.867.276.85
DISCHARGE
359287
287242
236348
7141*6701*700
908
908588
584421
419335
335319
285404
7401*9303.1403*1501*4701,350
1,350784700
ACCUM. RUNOFF
9.9210.05
10.0510.15
10.2410.25
10.2710.3510.38lu.73
10.7311.02
11.0311.22
11.2211.37
11.3811.50
11.6111.62
11.6511.7111.9111.9412.3912.43
1^.4412.7512.82
THE FLOODS 153
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02450250 SIPSEY FORK NEAR GRAYSON, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHESAT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
4-024-02
4-034-03
4-044-04
4-054-05
4-064-06
4-074-074-074-074-07
4-084-08
TIME
00152400
00302400
03302400
00452400
00152400
07451245200021152400
00302400
GAGE DISCHARGE HEIGHT
6.795.69
5.695.18
5.244.72
4.714.22
4.274.00
4.214.986.746.746.59
6.575.63
688468
468371
382289
287207
215174
206335678678648
644456
ACCUM , RUNOFF
12.13.
13.13.
13.13.
13.13.
13.13.
13.13.13.13.13.
13.13.
8205
0622
2436
3646
4654
5658656669
7091
DATE
444444
44
44
44
44
44
44
-09-09-09-09-09-09
-10-10
-11-11
-12-12
-13-13
-14-14
-15-15
TIME
001513301345150015302400
00452400
00452400
01152400
01002400
01452400
02452400
GAGE HEIGHT
5.5.5.5.5.5.
5.4.
4.4.
4.4.
4.3.
3.3.
3.3.
634201013813
1162
6232
3215
1585
8570
7059
DISCHARGE
456415341341407362
359271
271222
222197
197156
156138
138125
ACCUM. RUNOFF
13.9214.0114.0114.0214.0214.08
14.0814.21
14.2114.31
14.3114.39
14.3914.46
14.4714.52
14.5314.57
154 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02465000 BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT TUSCALOOSA, ALA.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-12
3-133-133-133-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-17
3-18
TIME
2400
0600070011001530170018302400
003005000730133014001500173022002400
023005000800100011301430180021302400
03000500120013001600193023302400
083014002400
0830
GAGE HEIGHT
44.40
45.3245.0543.0342.6943.4744.6245.08
44.9943.5742.6942.8343-1942.8942.8043.3943.01
42.9443.6843-8943.7542.9542.6542.8342.8942.98
43-3643.5544.4445.6349.0249.9449.4449.44
49.9749.1748.45
48.49
DISCHARGE
25
32301412182730
301812131613131714
141921201412131314
1718253568777272
786962
62
,500
,900,700,800,400,100,300,900
,200,900,400,400,000,800,200,500,700
,200,700,400,300,300,200,400,800,500
,300,700,800,400,100,800,300,300
,200,600,400
,800
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0
0.050.060.090.110.120.130.18
0.190.230.240.260.260.270.280.300.31
0.320.340.360.370.380.390.410. 420.43
0.450.460.510.520.580.660.760.77
0.971.101.31
1.48
DATE
3-183-18
3-193-193-193-193-19
3-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-20
3-213-213-213-213-213-213-213-213-213-213-21
3-223-223-223-223-223-223-22
3-233-233-233-233-233-233-233-23
TIME
22002400
00301000140018002400
03000430083009301130163020002400
04300900130016001630173018302100213023302400
0400060012001400190021302400
03000630080008300900193022302400
GAGE HEIGHT
47.3547.30
47.2145.6645.4344.4345.15
46.1245-9543.9944.1545.8845-0245-3943.91
44.4144.8944.2446.1246.3646.3045.2544.3643.5742.8842.78
42.5944.1344.5944.1744.7444.5143.67
42.7742.6143.1844.0343-4244.9543.1142.70
DISCHARGE
5150
5035332531
3938222337303321
2529243941413225181313
11232723282619
1311162217291512
,400,900
,000,600,700,700,500
,600,100,200,500,500,500,400,600
,600,400,200,600,700,200,300,200,900,800,100
,800,300,000,700,200,400,700
,000,900,000,500,800,900,400,500
ACCUM. RUNOFF
1.741.77
1.781.901.951.982.04
2.082.092.132.142.162.222.252.29
2.322.362.392.432.432.452.462.482.482.492.50
2.512.522.572.592.632.652.67
2.682.702.702.712.712.792.812.82
THE FLOODS 155
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02465000 BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT TUSCALOOSA, ALA ̂ -Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-253-253-25
TIME
010001300200060007300900110015001630180019001930210023002400
050014001930200022002400
GAGE HEIGHT
42.6042.8542.5642.8242.9442.9943-7944.2243.9442.9542.6842.8942.6243.9444.54
46.4046.8647-5647-4045-8745.88
DISCHARGE
111311131414202421141213122126
424653513737
,900,600,600,300,200,500,600,100,800,300,400,800,000,800,600
,100,500,500,900,400,500
ACCUM. RUNOFF
2.822.832.832.852.852.862.872.902.912.922.922.922.932.942.95
3.013.143.233.243.263.29
DATE
3-293-293-293-293-293-29
3-303-30
3-313-313-313-313-31
4-014-014-01
TIME
003008000930143017302400
17302400
01300330063015002400
003020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
44.4944.4243.5743.3243.4443.97
44.0043.84
44.0445.7450.6751.2252.71
52.6649.2249.54
DISCHARGE
262518171722
2221
2236868997
976367
,200,700,900,000,900,100
,300,000
,600,300,500,700,900
,400,500,300
ACCUM. RUNOFF
3.964.024.034.064.074.12
4.244-. 28
4.294.314.384.624.91
4.925.325.40
3-263-263-263-263-26
04000530093016302400
46.5346.1645.0945.8645.21
43,30039,90031,00037,30032,000
3-273-273-273-273-273-273-27
1230143018001830210023302400
44.2443.1245-3745.5645.0543.9943.94
24,20015,50033,30034,80030,70022,20021,800
3-283-283-283-283-283-283-283-283-283-28
0200023007000930100011001630173018302400
43.8044.1243.7443.8844.6444.0744.0244.7744.2244.48
20,70023,30020,20021,30027,40022,90022,50028,50024,10026,100
34364049
3.57
3.683.69 3-72 3.73
76 78
4-024-024-024-024-024-024-024-02
01000630083009301400183021302400
49.5748.1345.5845.0046.1147.2745.3245.18
68,00053,00032,10029,90039,50050,60032,90031,700
3. 3. 3-78
4-034-034-034-03
0800083014302400
45.0045.7144.9044.86
30,30036,00029,50029,200
798083848586
91
4-044-044-044-044-04
04001700203023002400
44.9644.6642.9942.6542.98
30,00027,60014,50012,20014,500
3.95
4-054-054-054-054-05
01000500110023302400
43.3544.6143.7943.9844.17
17,20027,20020,60022,10023,700
5.435.52
5455606770
5.73
5.815.815.875.96
6.006.116.146.156.15
6.166.196.236.316.32
156 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02465000 BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT TUSCALOOSA, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
4-064-064-064-064-064-064-06
4-074-074-074-074-07
4-084-084-08
4-094-094-094-09
4-104-104-104-10'4-104-10
4-114-114-114-114-11
4-124-124-124-124-124-124-124-124-12
TIME
1130120016301830203023302400
06301000150018002400
003007002400
1030130016002400
120013301600180021302400
01300700150019302400
013002000230140014301500153020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
43.9844.1543.5642,8042.9443.8743.92
43.8844.3445.1047.0645-51
45-5945.0945.12
45.2444.7843.9144.87
44.4144.8843.3643.0343-3744.46
44.4843.5643.8444.0543.62
43-5643.8943.6943.5443.0843.2442.8442.5342.55
DISCHARGE
22,10023,50018,80013,20014,20021,30021,700
21,30025,00031,10048,50034,400
35,00031,00031,300
32,20028,50021,60029,300
25,60029,30017,30014,80017,40026,000
26,10018,80021,00022,70019,300
18,80021,40019,80018,70015,20016, 40013,50011,40011,500
ACCUM. RUNOFF
6.6.6.6.6.6.6.
6.6.6.6.6.
6.6.6.
7-7-7-7.
7-7-7-7-7.7-
7-7-7-7-7-
7.7.7-7.7.7.7-7-7.
40404344454747
5254596371
727895
06081117
272930313335
3640454851
525253606060616264
DATE
4-134-134-134-134-134-134-134-134-134-134-134-13
4-144-144-144-144-144-144-144-144-144-144-144-144-144-144-144-144-144-14
4-154-154-154-154-154-154-154-154-154-154-154-154-154-154-154-154-154-154-15
TIME
053008300900093010301130153016001630170020002400
050007000930100011001200123013001400143016001900193020002200223023002400
0200023003000430073008000930100010301130120012301330140015001700173018302400
GAGE HEIGHT
42.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.43-42.42.42.
43.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.
42.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.42.
747096689180967210686174
255553936153925350785051905539763631
26482837286032613640732632662962213231
DISCHARGE
12,80012,50014,30012,40014,00013,20014,30012,60015,40012,40011,90012,800
16,50011,50011,40014,10011,90011,40014,00011,40011,20013,10011,20011,30013,90011,50010,50012,90010,30010,000
9,74011,1009,860
10,4009,860
11,90010,10011,90010,30010,60012,7009,740
10,10012,2009,920
12,0009,440
10,10010,000
ACCUM. RUNOFF
7.667.677.677.687.687.687.707.707.717-717-727-74
7-767-777-787-787-787-797-797-797.807-807.807.817.827.827.837-837-837.83
7.847.847.847.857.867.867.867-877-877-877-877-877.887.887.887-897-897.897-91
THE FLOODS 157
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02467QOO TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK & DAM, NR COATOPA, ALA.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-12
3-13
3-14 3-14
3-15 3-15
3-16 3-16
3-17
3-18
3-19
3-20
3-21
3-22 3-22
3-23
3-24
3-25
3-26
3-27
3-28 3-28
TIME
2400
2400
0700 2400
0200 2400
1700 2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2200 2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
0500 2400
GAGE HEIGHT
21.84
22.04
22.08 22.04
22.05 21.80
22.12 22.40
23.04
23.51
23-79
24.04
24.30
24.52 24.51
24.93
26.22
27.88
28.82
29.14
29.1328.89
DISCHARGE
60
63
64 63
64 59
65 70
82
92
97
103
109
113113
122
151
177
175
181
178 175
,100
,800
,500 ,800
,000 ,400
,300 ,600
,800
,200
,800
,000
,000
,000 ,000
,000
,000
,000
,000
,000
,000 ,000
AC CUM. RUNOFF
0
0.15
0.19 0.30
0.31 0.45
0.55 0.60
0.79
1.00
1.23
1.47
1.73
1.97 2.00
2.28
2.64
3.07
3-49
3.93
4.02 4.35
DATE
3-29
3-30
3-31
4-01
4-02
4-03
4-04
4-05
4-06
4-07
4-08
4-09
4-10
4-11
4-12
4-13
4-14
4-15
TIME
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
GAGE HEIGHT
28.15
27.17
27.04
26.70
26.40
26.19
25.88
25.43
24.50
23.98
23-51
23.06
22.75
22.30
21.77
21.16
20.63
20.20
DISCHARGE
164
149
156
148
145
146
142
129
112
102
92
83
77
68
58
47
38
31
,000
,000
,000
,000
,000
,000
,000
,000
,000
,000
,200
,200
,300
,700
,900
,900
,600
,800
AC CUM. RUNOFF
4.75
5-11
5.48
5.84
6.19
6.54
6.80
7.20
7-47
7-72
7.94
8.14
8.33
8.49
8.63
8.75
8.84
8.92
158 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02469761 TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT JACKSON LOCK & DAM, NEAR COFFEEVILLE, ALA.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-12
3-133-133-133-13
3-l*»3-1^3-143-14
3-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-183-18
3-193-193-193-19
3-203-203-203-20
TIME
2400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
43-59
43-8544.0744.2544.37
44.4944.5844.6944.77
44.8344.8844.9244.92
44.9044.9545.5845.91
46.1546.4346.7247-02
47.3047.6247.9348.19
48.4148.6348.8149.00
49.1649-3749.5649.74
DISCHARGE
60
60636363
64646465
65646362
62616870
71727571
75788073
83848777
87898991
,200
,100,000,400,600
,300,100,500,300
,700,300,400,700
,300,700,900,400
,000,800,900,100
,200,700,800,100
,700,800,400,300
,400,600,100,500
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.03
0.060.090.120.16
0.190.220.250.29
0.320.350.390.41
0.450.480.510.55
0.580.620.660.69
0.730.770.810.85
0.890.930.981.02
1.061.101.151.19
DATE
3-213-213-21
3-223-223-223-22
3-233-233-233-23
3-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-25
3-263-263-263-26
3-273-273-273-27
3-283-283-283-28
3-293-293-293-29
TIME
120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
50.0450.2050.34
50.4950.6150.7650.91
51.0351.1451.2851.40
51-5251.6451.7952.28
52.7653.0453.2853.49
53-7353.9854.2154.40
54.6554.9455.2555.54
55.8756.1456.4456.77
57.0857.3557.5957.77
DISCHARGE
939494
95949696
96969694
99101102110
117122124125
127130130131
134136139143
148145149153
157159160160
,600,700,700
,100,800,100,500
,200,800,900,600
,100,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000
ACCUM. RUNOFF
1.291.341.38
1.431.481.531.58
1.621.671.721.77
1.821.871.921.98
2.032.102.162.22
2.292.352.422.48
2.552.622.692.76
2.832.912.983.06
3.143.223.303-38
3-21 0600 49.90 92,500 1.24
THE FLOODS 159
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
02469761 TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT JACKSON LOCK & DAM, NEAR COFFEEVILLE, ALA. --Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-303-303-303-30
3-313-313-313-31
4-014-014-014-01
4-024-024-024-02
4-034-034-034-03
4-044-044-044-04
4-054-054-054-05
4-064-064-064-06
4-074-07
TIME
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
06001200
GAGE HEIGHT
57-9558.2358.4458.70
59-0259-2659-3959-57
59-7159.8659.9659-94
59-9759-9960.0059.97
59-9059.8459-7859.68
59.5859.4359-2959.06
58.8958.7758.5758.40
58.2558.0757-9357-78
57.7757-85
DISCHARGE
160164164168
184186177183
184186189188
187186185185
183180181181
183179178173
170167164162
160154152152
151153
,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000
,000,000
ACCUM. RUNOFF
3.3.3.3-
3.3.3.4.
4.4.4.4.
4.4.4.4.
4.5.5.5.
5.5.5.5.
5.5.5.5.
5.6.6.6.
6.6.
46546271
80899807
17263645
54647382
92011019
28374655
63728088
96041119
2734
DATE
4-074-07
4-084-084-084-08
4-094-094-094-09
4-104-104-104-10
4-114-114-114-11
4-124-124-124-12
4-134-134-134-13
4-144-144-144-14
4-154-154-154-15
TIME
18002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
57.8557.82
57.7957-7457.6657.54
57-4357.3657.2057.04
56.8656.7056.4856.21
55.9655.7455.4955.20
54.9654.7454.4754.19
53-9253.6453.3353-01
52.6552.2351.7751.24
50.6249.9449.2048.36
DISCHARGE
155,000155,000
155,000158,000157,000150,000
151,000151,000150,000150,000
149,000145,000144,000140,000
139,000135,000131,000129,000
126,000124,000123,000122,000
117,000114,000113,000113,000
111,000106,00098,90095,400
90,70083,80081,10079,200
ACCUM. RUNOFF
6.426.50
6.586.666.736.81
6.896.967.047.H
7-197.267-337.40
7-^77-547.617-67
7-737.807.867.92
7-988.048.098.15
8.218.268.318.36
8.408.448.488.52
160 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03404500 CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CUMBERLAND FALLS, KY.
GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEET; DISCHARGE* IN cueic FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-16
3-173-17
3-183-18
3-193-19
3-203-20
3-213-21
3-223-22
3-233-23
3-24
TIME
020003002400
01002400
06000700110016002400
190023002400
09002400
03002400
07002400
01002400
11002400
02002400
01002400
0100
GAGE HEIGHT
4.924.924.59
4.574.18
4.494.978.859.359.18
10.9711.6011.53
11.6711.06
11.0610.64
10.8010.17
10.209.81
10.099.23
9.117.72
7.706.20
6.14
DISCHARGE
7,8907,8906,870
6,8105,630
6,5608,050
22,80025,20024,400
33,90037,70037,300
38,20034,500
34,50032,000
33,00029,400
29,60027,500
29,00024,600
24,00018,000
17,90012,000
11,800
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.020.14
0.150.26
0.280.29n.350.440.59
1.021.141.17
1.431.84
1.922.47
2.653.06
3.083.59
3.834.10
4.144.50
4.514.78
4.79
DATE
3-24
3-253-25
3-26
3-27
3-283-28
3-293-29
3-30
3-313-31
4-014-01
4-024-02
4-034-03
4-044-04
4-054-05
4-064-06
TIME
2400
01002400
24 no
2400
02002400
01002400
2400
15002400
01002400
01002400
01002400
16002400
09002400
01002400
GAGE HEIGHT
4.93
4.914.46
4.67
4.83
4.824.60
4.594.47
4.71
4.724.66
4.664.45
4.444.14
4.133.87
4.164.39
4.424.31
4.304.02
DISCHARGE
7,920
7.8606,470
7,120
7,610
7,5ao6,900
6,8706,500
7,240
7,2707,090
7,0906,440
^.4105,510
5,4804,710
5,5706,260
6,3506,020
5,9905,150
ACCIH.RUNOFF
4.96
4.975.09
5.22
5.36
5.375.50
5.505.62
5.75
5.845.A9
5.896.01
6.026.13
6.136.22
6.?P6.32
6.376.44
6.446.54
THE FLOODS 161
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03405000 LAUREL RIVER AT CORBIN, KY.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEFT; DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFFt IN INCHES*AT INDICATED TlMEt 1973
DATE
3-133-13
3-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-16
3-173-17
3-163-18
3-193-193-19
3-203-203-20
3-213-213-21
3-223-22
TIME
01002400
010023CO2400
02000300040005000600120018002400
21002400
01002400
01002400
010016002400
150020002400
130015002400
01002400
GAGEHFIGHT
3.693.43
3.433.383.42
3.664.044.666.076.1911.1411.9411.79
12.0011.80
11.718.78
6.676.28
6.175.124.82
4.494.665.29
6.456.496.20
6.155.05
DISCHARGE
427339
333318330
416556830
1,540It6l05,6606,6306,440
6,7106,450
6,3403,280
3,2001,670
1,6001,060
905
706782
1,100
1,7701,7901,620
1,5901,030
ACCUM.RUNOFF
0.000.07
0.07n.120.13
0.13U.140.140.160.170.360.650.95
1.992.14
2.193.02
3.043.46
3.473.623.6d
3.763.793. 82
3.984.014.13
4.144.36
DATE
3-233-23
3-243-24
3-253-25
3-263-263-26
3-273-27
3-283-28
3-293-29
3-303-303-30
3-313-31
4-014-01
4-024-024-024-02
TIME
01002400
01002400
22no2400
190023002400
01002400
01002400
15002400
070009002400
01002400
01002400
1500160017002400
GAGEHEIGHT
5.014.34
4.323.95
4.324.55
4.975.0?5.01
5.004.43
4.414.00
3.R74.89
5.375.354.95
4.924.52
4.494.02
3.834.163.873.74
DISCHARGE
955638
616472
616719
940965960
950679
661493
444880
1,1601,150
945
910719
697500
430552444399
ACCUM. RUNOFF
4.174.51
4.514.60
4.694.70
4.834.864.87
4.885.02
5.035.13
5.185.22
5.285.305.42
5.435.57
5.575.68
5.735.745.74b.76
162 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1978 Continued
03406500 ROCKCASTLE CREEK AT BILLOWS, KY.
GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEET; DISCHARGE* IN cuaic FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF* IN INCHFS,AT INDICATED TIME* 1973
DATE
3-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-15
3-163-163-16
3-173-173-17
3-183-18
3-193-19
3-203-20
3-213-21
3-223-22
3-233-23
3-243-24
TIME
01002400
01002400
060008002400
060013002400
140020002400
01002400
01002400
01002400
23002400
01002400
01002400
01002400
GAGE HEIGHT
4.133.80
3.803.68
3.994.5314.53
15.4614.6213.90
15.3314.7013.97
13.7910.12
9.987.84
7.777.11
9.559.53
9.507.89
7.836.66
6.625.84
DISCHARGE
769630
630582
706949
6,600
7,3006,6706,150
7,2006,7306,200
6,0703,650
3,5702,480
2,4502,120
3,3403,330
3,3102,510
2,4801,910
1,8901,540
ACCU*.RUNOFF
0.000.04
0.040.08
0.090.090.25
0.360.490.66
0.911.011.08
1.091.37
1.381.55
1.561.69
1.851.86
1.872.04
2.052.17
2.182.28
DATE
3-25
3-26
3-273-27
3-283-2«
3-293-29
3-303-303-30
3-313-31
4-014-01
4-024-02
4-034-03
4-044-04
4-054-05
TIME
2400
2400
03002400
01002400
01002400
160020002400
01002400
01002400
01002400
01002400
13002400
03002400
GAGE HEIGHT
b.9?
7.57
7.596.83
6.806.13
6.115.96
7.146.986.81
6.786.42
6.415.85
5.835.20
5.174.69
5.287.50
7.676.31
DISCHARGE
1,570
?,350
?, 3601,980
1,9701,670
1,6601,590
2,130P.0501,970
1,9601,800
1,7901,540
1,5301,250
1,2401,020
1,290?,310
2,4001,750
ACCUM. RUNOFF
2.37
2.49
2. SI^.63
2.63?.74
2.742.^3
2.912.932.95
2.963.07
3.073.17
3.173.26
3.263.32
3.363.41
3.433.54
THE FLOODS 163
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03410500 SOUTH FORK CUMBERLAND RIVER NEAR STEARNS, KY.
GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-153-15
3-163-16
3-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-18
3-193-19
3-203-20
3-213-213-21
3-223-22
3-233-23
TI^E
01002400
01002400
0500070012002400
09002400
0100160023002400
010016002400
01002400
21002400
170019002400
01002400
01 002400
GAGE HEIGHT
8.957.51
7.47b.73
7.5410.9817.7721.71
23.5234.58
3H.5326.2019.1018.45
17.9512.6811.71
11.58V.32
8.839.40
12.4012.3511.88
11.759.68
9.618.19
DISCHARGE
4,5003,210
3,1802,580
3,2306,58016,40023,600
27,40056,300
56,20033,700IB, 70017,600
16,7008,6807,450
7,3004,850
4,3904,930
8,3208,2607,660
7,5005,200
5,1303,780
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.010.15
0.150.?6
0.280.300.410.82
1.192.30
2.393.533.803.83
3.864.194.26
4.284.49
4.644.66
4.854.884.94
4.955.18
5.195.36
DATE
3-243-24
3-253-25
3-26
3-273-27
3-283-26
3-293-29
3-303-303-30
3-313-31
4-014-01
4-024-02
4-034-03
4-04
4-054-054-05
TIME
01002400
01002400
2400
03002400
oino2400
23002400
150021002400
01002400
03002400
01002400
01002400
2400
060020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
8.147.21
7.197.00
7.75
7.787.60
7.587.13
7.347.39
8.478.368.24
8.?07.81
7.827.25
7.226.54
6.516.01
7.65
8.017.367.23
DISCHARGE
3,730?,970
2»9502,800
3,400
3,4203,280
3,2602,900
3,0703,110
4,0503,9403,830
3,7903,450
3,4603,000
2,9802,430
2.4102.030
3,320
3,6103,0902,980
ACCUM. RUNOFF
5.365.49
5.495.60
5.72
5.735.85
5.855.97
6.076.08
6.176.216.?3
6.?36.37
6.386.49
6.506.60
6.606.68
6.79
6.826.906.92
164 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03414000 CUMBERLAND RIVER NEAR ROWENA, KY.GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,
AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
TIME
00300200033005000515053006150815083009301145154518001945220023452400
0115024504150600oeoo09451000101511001515191519302136224523452400
014503450500064507451015103017451930213022452400
GAGE HEIGHT
7.074.883.652.802.913.976.107.107.5911.9915.1514.0011.3314.1611.5610.259.25
6.534.753.562.622.021.732.264.6412.6811.2213.9213.5613.1012.218.698.16
5.824.345.926.8611.0414.9814.9613.5214.1311.16b.226.58
DISCHARGE
4,2401,750
810430469
1,0103,0604,2804,93011,60016,30014,80010,50015,10010,9008,8007,280
3,5801,640
760371206Ib3264
1,54012,70010,40014,70014,10013,40011,9006,4705,720
2,7301,2802,8403,970
10,10016,50016,40014,00015,00010,3005,8103,640
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.010.010.020.030.040.050.050.060.06
0.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.070.080.090.090.100.100.110.11
0.110.110.110.110.110.120.120.150.160.170.170.17
DATE
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-17
3-183-18
3-193-193-193-19
3-203-203-203-203-203-20
3-213-213-213-213-213-21
3-223-223-223-22
TIME
00150045011503150415054506150830131524QO
13302400
01452400
0615154521452400
014505151145183020002400
091510301645193022302400
05^5180021002400
GAGEHEIGHT
6.326.826.497.437.998.439.0216.9818.9921.92
22.4021.09
21.2920.47
20.6317.9515.9315.83
13.8014.9917.2319.18Id. 3917.32
19.5916.5317.0118.3016.9816.60
15.9818.2617.4216.28
DISCHARGE
3,3203,9203,5304,7105,4906,1006,93019,90023,30028,400
29,20026,900
27,20025,800
2*, 10021,500IB, 10017,900
14,50016,50020,30023,60022,300?0,400
24,300??,50019.900??.10019,90019,200
18,2002?, 00020,600IS, 700
ACCUfi. RUNOFF
0.170.170.170.18O.lfl0.180.160.190.220.?9
0.400.48
0.490.64
0.690.750.780.79
O.*00.810.840.880.390.91
0.970.9R1.011.031.041.05
1.081.141.161.18
3-23 0?30 16.91 19,700 1.19
THE FLOODS 165
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03414000 CUMBERLAND RIVER NEAR ROWENA, KY.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEETi DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND? AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-233-233-233-233-233-233-233-23
3-243-243-243-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-253-253-253-25
3-263-263-26
3-273-27
3-283-28
3-293-29
3-303-30
TIME
Ob300645131515151730193022002400
0545133017001930220022*52400
0130050007301015221523002400
094522302400
20002400
20002400
18002400
04152400
GAGE HEIGHT
18.7117.5516.9716.6514.4815.5815.4514.56
17.4815.5016.8016.6918.4717.5814.64
15.6314.25lb.8117.7519.8419.0819.18
20.4016.7719.00
21.2921.20
21.2421.18
21.3321.31
21.4121.35
DISCHARGE
22,80020,80019,80019,30015,60017,50017,30015,800
20,70017,40019,60019,40022,40020,90015,900
17,60015,20019,60021,20024,70023,40023,600
25,70022,90023,300
27,20027,100
27,10027,000
27,30027,300
27,40027,300
ACCUM.RUNOFF
1.211.211.251.261.271.281.291.30
1.331.371.391.401.411.421.42
1.431.451.461.471.551.551.56
1.631.711.72
1.861.89
2.042.06
2.192.24
2.272.41
DATE
3-31
4-014-01
4-024-02
4-034-03
4-044-Q4
4-Ob4-054-054-Ob
4-064-064-064-064-06
4-074-074-074-07
4-084-084-08
4-094-094-094-09
TIME
2400
18302400
11002400
01^52400
10152400
0345100014002400
05151415183023452400
0615121522452400
001523002400
0145050019452400
GAGE HEIGHT
P1.41
21.5621.54
21.6121.47
21.5021.42
21.6618.80
16.5519.4319.1816.33
17.4019.4319.0016.5215.82
14.4719.2920.0919.95
19.7717.6916.14
15.4418.9820.1419.88
DISCHARGE
27,400
27,70027,700
27,HOO27,500
27,60027,500
27,90023,000
19,10024,00023,60019,800
20,60024,00023,30019,10017,900
15,60023,80025,20024,900
24,60021,10018,400
17,20023,30025,20024,800
ACCU 1*. RUNOFF
2.59
2.732.77
2.852.94
2.963.12
3.203.29
3.313.353.373.43
3.463.513.543.573.57
3.603.633.703.71
3.713.853.86
3.873.893.984.01
3-31 2245 21.42 27,500 2.58 4-10 1730 20.27 25,500 4.13
166 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03414000 CUMBERLAND RIVER NEAR ROWENA, KY.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AMD ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES*AT INDICATED Tlf^F, 1973
DATE
4-10
4-114-11
4-124-12
4-134-13
4-144-14
4-154-154-154-15
4-164-16
TI^E
2400
18302400
16002400
16302400
21152400
0115084523452400
21452400
GAGEHFIGHT
19.87
21.7321.66
21.9621.88
21.9221.86
22.0522.02
22.0320.5519.3216.89
19.4418.71
DISCHARGE
24,800
28,00027,900
28,40028,300
28,40028,200
28,60028,500
28,60025,90023,80023,100
24,00022,800
ACCUM. RUNOFF
4.17
4.314.35
4.474.53
4.654.71
4.874.89
4.904.955.065.06
5.205.21
DATE
4-174-174-174-174-17
4-164-184-184-184-184-184-ld4-184-l«
4-194-194-194-194-194-194-19
TIME
04150600083022152400
001501450330054506450730134522452400
0215043005450600063007301045
GAGEHEIGHT
12.7512.9317.2018.5017.86
17.5414.319.556.389.5413.4217.0117.1211.58
7.4?4.943.964.046.9313.3816.84
DISCHARGE
12,80013,100?0,<?002?, 50021,400
20,80015,3007,7303,4007,71013,90019,90020,10010,900
4,7001,8101,0001,0604,12011*80019,600
ACCUv. RUMOFF
5.235.245.255.335.34
5.145.155.155.365.365.365.395.445.44
5.455.455.455.455.455.455.47
THE FLOODS 167
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03414000 CUMBERLAND RIVER NEAR ROWENA, KY.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT. IK FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CURIC FEET PEW SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED PUNOFF, IN INCHES*AT INDICATED TIME* 1973
DATE
4-194-194-194-19
4-204-204-204-204-204-204-204-204-204-204-204-2C
4-214-214-214-214-214-214-21
TIME
1800214523002400
030005150530063006450730081509151545174522152400
01150300043006150815Ob300845
GAGE HEIGHT
16.2417.0116.2811.91
6.984.68b.984.534.5tt7.356.3713.1713.6812.8312.879.73
6.904.763.562.621.992.403.29
DISCHARGE
22,00019,9001«,70011,500
4,1201,5702,9201,4401,4804,6106,02013,50014,30012,90013,0008,000
4,0201,640
760371200305626
ACCUM. RUNOFF
5.515.535.545.54
5.555.555.555.555.555.555.555.555.585.585.605.61
5.615.615.615.615.615.615.61
DATE
4-214-214-214-214-214-21
4-224-224-224-224-224-224-224-224-224-224-224-224-224-224-224-224-224-224-22
TI^E
090009451245181522002400
01450315044506450800081508450945104512301415I63n173n18452000213H22no23452400
GAGE HEIGHT
4.569.4712.6713.7913.628.15
5.544.113.102.261.972.363.746.136.696.477.706.726.977.099.4910.099.897.156.52
DISCHARGE
1,4607,610
1?,70014,50014,2005,710
2,4201,110
540264196293864
3,1003,7703,5005,0803,8004,1104,2707,640*,54n8,2404,3503,560
ACCUM. PUNOFF
5.615.61b.625.645.655.66
5.665.665.665.665.665.665.665.665.665.665.675.675.675.675.675.685.685.685.68
168 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03414500 EAST FORK OBEY RIVER NEAR JAMESTOWN, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
GAGE TIME
3-13 0015 3-13 2400
3-14 0030 3-14 2400
GAGE HEIGHT
DISCHARGE
3.453.18
3.183.10
683552
552520
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.000.11
0.110.21
DATE TIME
3-15 2400
3-16 05153-16 10303-16 11003-16 2400
GAGE HEIGHT
11.19
15.6323.1923.2114.67
DISCHARGE
6,490
11,60023,60023,70010,400
ACCUM. RUNOFF
1.70
2.052.812.904.52
3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15
0200024506001015113015302130
3.624.42
10.6717.5617.8115.2510.96
7761,2405,970
14,10014,50011,1006,260
0.220.220.310.670.801.211.58
3-17 00153-17 10003-17 2400
3-18 0015 3-18 2400
14.3810.257.45
7.425.36
10,1005,5803,240
3,2201,820
4.545.095.54
5.555.99
THE FLOODS 169
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03416000 WOLF RIVER NEAR BYRDSTOWN, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-133-13
3-14
TIME
003001002400
2400
GAGE HEIGHT
2.2.2.
2.
333327
30
DISCHARGE
183183168
175
AC CUM. RUNOFF
00
0
.00
.06
.12
DATE
3-15
3-163-163-16
TIME
2400
124513152400
GAGE HEIGHT
5.34
7.277.246.12
DISCHARGE
2
664
,840
,570,490,110
ACCUM. RUNOFF
1.51
2.412.463.26
3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15
023003300400051509451115131518152300
2.512.803.264.257.75
895180
7, 7 5, 5.24
234340530
1,3607,9708,4207,2403,5602,690
0.130.130.130.150.480.660.891.261.47
3-17 00153-17 20453-17 2400
3-18 00303-18 20453-18 2400
6.104.624.46
4.453.753.70
4,0701,8301,620
1,610880840
3.284.114.19
4.204.544.58
170 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03418000 ROARING RIVER NEAR HILHAM, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-13 3-13 3-13
TIME
0030 0200 2400
GAGE HEIGHT
1.78 1.781.72
DISCHARGE
115 115 105
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0 0.00 .05
DATE
3-15 3-15
TIME
2345 2400
GAGE HEIGHT
5.76 5.79
DISCHARGE
2 2,080 ,100
ACCUM. RUNOFF
1.12 1.13
3-14 3-14
3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15
20002400
00150100014502150245031505151100121515452000
1.691.79
1.881.962.222.53
2162580206
6.635.85
99117
135153215299575765
1,9303,1903,2202,8402,150
0.090.10
0.100.100.110.110.110.120.180.480.560.770.97
3-16 3-16 3-16 3-16
3-17 3-17 3-17 3-17
3-18 3-18 3-18
0515123014002400
0015074520002400
001514002400
6.627.747.756.97
6.865.864.684.38
4.353.613.21
2,8303,9003,9103,140
3,0402,1601,3401,160
1,150760575
1.381.881.992.69
2.713.093.493.59
3.603.853.98
THE FLOODS 171
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03421000 COLLINS RIVER NEAR McMINNVILLE, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-17
TIME
00302400
00302400
03300500060008000930150020002400
0600130021002400
003015002400
GAGE HEIGHT
7.856.47
6.445.60
5.686.617.61
10.6013.4216.0220.6322.03
24.3629.5235.7236.30
36.2030.2425.46
DISCHARGE
3,9002,740
2,7102,110
2,1702,8503,6806,7609,900
13,00019,20021,400
25,50039,30061,80064,100
63,70041,70027,700
ACCUM . RUNOFF
0.0.
0.0.
0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.
1.1.2.3.
3.5.6.
0019
1933
3536363942577898
31868834
422902
DATE
3-183-183-18
3-193-193-19
3-203-203-20
3-213-213-213-21
3-223-22
3-233-23
TIME
003014302400
003012302400
003019302400
0500150019302400
00302400
00302400
GAGE HEIGHT
25.1519.0014.94
14.7210.718.83
8.777.667.76
8.449.779.839.67
9.678.06
8.046.87
DISCHARGE
271611
1164
433
4555
54
43
,100,900,700
,500,880,840
,780,720,810
,450,850,910,740
,740,080
,070,060
ACCUM. RUNOFF
6.066.787.10
7.127.377.53
7.547.737.77
7.827.958.018.07
8.088.36
8.368.56
172 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03422500 CANEY FORK NEAR ROCK ISLAND, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-15
TIME
0015071507302400
0045074508152400
03150330040004300500
GAGEHEIGHT
13.3913.2711.7611.82
11.8111.6910.4810.69
11.2514.7614.9817.6517.68
DISCHARGE AC CUM. DATE TIMERUNOFF
10,0009,7506,7906,890
6,8806,6705,0305,280
6,00013,50014,20022,90023,000
0.0.0.0.
0.0.0.0.
0.0.0.0.0.
00070717
18222230
3132323334
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-16
054509301030114512152245231523302400
0300050021452400
GAGEHEIGHT
18.5918.5120.5520.6922.3023.5725.2324.1624.89
25.5326.9932.04 '31.77
DISCHARGE
262634354452636361
6677
123121
,400,100,800,500,300,200,800,300,200
,200,900,000,000
ACCUM.RUNOFF
0.360.450.480.520.540.991.021.031.06
1.231.373.023.28
THE FLOODS 173
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03426800 EAST FORK STONES RIVER AT WOODBURY, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
TIME
003002152400
1845203021002115214522452400
001500300145024504150515063008151000140018001915
GAGE HEIGHT
3.373.373.29
3.243.413.583.764.564.804.66
4.965.469.46
13.6516.7516.0814.1512.6010.387.896.767.05
DISCHARGE
25
1311642111
11111198
91118151187393465423
528714,310,680,200,200,600,200,710,690,230,350
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.0.
0.0.0.0.0.0.0.
0.0.0.0.1.1.2.2.2.2.3.3.
0110
17181818192123
232432491058003558911320
DATE
3-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-18
TIME
201522002400
010002150315034506451200150020002400
0015014510302400
001516302400
GAGE HEIGHT
8.5311.5911.15
11.7413.1514.4014.5013.8311.3310.548.457.59
7.337.045.734.81
4.794.224.07
DISCHARGE
1,9403,3503,090
3,4404,9307,1007,3005,9603,2002,7801,9101,570
1,4601,350
822483
477306263
ACCUM. RUNOFF
3.263.463.72
3.854.064.314.455.246.176.536.987.25
7.267.357.718.05
8.068.308.39
174 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03427500 EAST FORK STONES RIVER NEAR LASCASSAS, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-13
3-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-15
TIME
01002400
2000220023002400
02000600150016002400
GAGE HEIGHT
6.245.56
5.315.846.247.91
13.4226.7834.4734.4429.21
DISCHARGE
1
415222217
849611
524709849,460
,430,100,700,700,500
ACCUM. RUNOFF
00
0000
00112
.00
.10
.17
.17
.18
.19
.23
.51
.60
.73
.68
DATE
3-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-18
TIME
0900160020002400
0100130020002400
010021002400
GAGE HEIGHT
31.0134.4233.1430.13
29.2615.9813.0011.87
11.628.688.42
DISCHARGE
19,30022,70021,40018,400
17,5006,9204,1403,430
3,2801,7801,670
ACCUM. RUNOFF
3.634.545.065.53
5.636.436.646.73
6.757.037.06
THE FLOODS 175
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03428200 WEST FORK STONES RIVER AT MURFREESBORO, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-13
3-143-14
TIME
00152400
21002400
GAGE HEIGHT
3.813.49
3.393.86
DISCHARGE
625465
415650
ACCUM. RUNOFF
00
00
.00
.11
.19
.20
DATE
3-163-163-163-163-163-16
TIME
093015451630173021002400
GAGE HEIGHT
19.9322.1022.0621.4720.7718.38
DISCHARGE
142222191711
,900,400,200,900,300,800
ACCUM. RUNOFF
3.714.784.935.125.726.09
3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15
01450330081516152400
3-16 0230
4.706.89
16.1523.2315.54
14.60
1,0702,1708,230
27,6007,540
6,600
0.220.240.451.742.93
3.08
3-17 00153-17 03453-17 16303-17 2400
3-18 0015 3-18 2400
18.1214.488.326.74
6.734.64
11,2006,4802,8802,090
2,0901,040
6.126.376.867.02
7.037.33
176 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03428500 WEST FORK STONES RIVER NEAR SMYRNA, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-13
3-14
TIME
01002400
2000
GAGE HEIGHT
5.695.42
5.28
DISCHARGE
1,160888
762
ACCUM. RUNOFF
00
0
.00
.16
.26
DATE
3-163-163-163-163-16
TIME
03001000170018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
10.5814.4716.6716.6514.04
DISCHARGE
916282715
,980,900,000,800,500
ACCUM. RUNOFF
3.203.804.895.085.92
3-14 2400
3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15
0100030007001200180023002400
5.90
6.087.01
10.3314.6417.3913.6512.36
1,400
1,6503,3309,660
17,60036,80014,70012,400
0.29
0.300.340.540.992.162.923.00
3-17 3-17 3-17 3-17
3-18 3-18
0100060021002400
01002400
13.199.247.227.06
7.006.32
13,8008,1103,8503,450
3,3002,020
6.016.336.886.95
6.977.35
THE FLOODS 177
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03434500 HARPETH RIVER NEAR KINGSTON SPRINGS, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-16
3-173-17
3-183-18
TIME
00152400
20302400
024506450745153023302400
113013002400
13452400
00151700
GAGE HEIGHT
6.925.33
5.076.02
7.5411.1613.3416.6916.6616.89
21.8121.6821.43
22.1421.03
20.9915.19
DISCHARGE
32
23
479
141414
222121
2220
2011
,790,510
,310,070
,310,540,710,000,000,300
,000,700,300
,700,600
,500,900
AC CUM . RUNOFF
0.0.
0.0.
0.0.0.0.0.0.
1.1.1.
2.3.
3.3.
0016
2729
323739628688
374598
6718
1984
DATE
3-183-18
3-193-19
3-203-20
3-213-213-21
3-223-22
3-233-23
3-243-24
TIME
22452400
00152400
22452400
161520452400
00152400
00152400
00302400
GAGE HEIGHT
9.659.19
9.126.80
7.147.34
8.297.867.28
7.245.60
5.604.93
4.934.59
DISCHARGE
65
53
34
444
42
22
21
,190,770
,710,690
,970,140
,960,580,090
,050,730
,730,200
,200,940
AC CUM. RUNOFF
3.953.97
3.974.21
4.404.41
4.584.634.66
4.664.84
4.844.97
4.975.08
178 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03436100 RED RIVER AT PORT ROYAL, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PEP SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES.AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-13 3-13
3-14 3-14 3-14
3-15 3-15
3-16
3-17 3-17 3-17
T I v,e
1500?4oo
0100 2300 2400
1400 2400
2400
1200 2300 2400
bAGE Hr IGHT
10.419.90
9.67 9.68 9.d6
17.21 19.6?
30.08
31. 5R30. OB 29. e5
DISCHARGE
3,390 3,130
3,060 .?,960 3,050
7,160fl, 750
16,700
1*,4CO 16,700 16,400
ACCU".*U""OFF
O.OQ 0.05
0.06 0.16 0.17
0.29 0.42
0.92
1.231.60 1.63
DATE
3-18 3-ltt
3-19 3-19
3-20 3-20
3-21 3-21 3-21
J-22 3-22
TIME
Clon24 on
0100 2400
01002400
11 .01600 240Q
0100 2400
GAGE HEIGHT
29.53 19.97
19.6114.90
14.80 14.29
15.88 15.4? 14.02
13.98 11.9Q
DISCHARGE
16,100 6,730
«, 5005.670
5.610 5,300
6,260 5,980 5,140
5,060 3,980
ACCUM. PU^OFF
1.65 2.11
2.122.38
2.39 2.59
2.70 2.75 2.82
2.93 3.00
THE FLOODS 179
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1978 Continued
03438220 CUMBERLAND RIVER NEAR GRAND RIVERS, KY.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-13
3-143-143-14
3-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-17
3-183-18
3-19
3-203-20
3-21
3-223-223-223-223-223-223-22
TIME
01002400
080016002400
120016002400
06001200160022002400
08001200160020002400
12002400
2400
12002400
2400
0400080010001200160018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
28.6229.28
29.4626.8326.57
26.3628.6728.92
29.1730.2532.3433.5333.75
34.3535.1036.1436.7336.97
37.5438.21
38.99
39.4839.11
38.60
38.7038.8238.8438.9538.2538.3438.33
DISCHARGE
82,40081,200
81,00052,70052,700
52,90078,60074,800
73,00087,500
103,000106,000105,000
104,000112,000120,000125,000126,000
122,000120,000
122,000
121,000112,000
100,000
101,000103,000104,000103,00089,20087,00091,900
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.010.17
0.230.280.31
0.370.390.45
0.490.530.560.620.64
0.710.750.790.830.88
1.011.13
1.39
1.521.64
1.87
1.901.941.961.972.012.022.07
DATE
3-233-233-23
3-243-243-24
3-253-253-25
3-263-263-263-26
3-273-273-273-27
3-28
3-293-29
3-303-30
3-313-313-31
4-014-014-014-014-01
TIME
040012002400
120016002400
061512002400
0800140020002400
0800160020002400
2400
12002400
16002400
040012002400
08001200160020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
38.3138.5238.84
39.0839.2639.33
39.7239.0538.51
38.6538.5538.5938.56
38.5738.5338.5338.54
38.31
38.2338.07
38.3838.49
38.4338.5238.39
38.2637.8837.6137.4537.35
DISCHARGE
89,50091,70092,300
92,60095,40091,800
94,00077,30073,900
71,40070,00072,80071,300
70,60073,70071,70073,200
72,900
73,60072,500
83,00086,000
86,70083,90083,500
83,00074,20071,50073,90073,600
ACCUM. RUNOFF
2.102.172.26
2.362.392.46
2.512.552.63
2.692.722.762.79
2.842.892.912.94
3.09
3.173.25
3.363.42
3.453.513.60
3.653.683.713.733.76
180 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03438220 CUMBERLAND RIVER NEAR GRAND RIVERS, KY.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
4-024-02
4-034-03
4-044-04
4-05
4-06
4-074-074-07
4-084-084-08
4-09
4-104-104-104-10
4-11
4-124-12
4-134-134-134-13
TIME
12002400
12002400
12002400
2400
2400
080016002400
040012002400
2400
0400120020002400
2400
12002400
0800120020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
36.8636.49
36.1835.74
35.4535.13
34.36
33.71
33.5533.5233.43
33.3533.7033.26
33.50
33.5933.9233.4233.43
33.18
33.1733.10
32.9732.8832.8732.78
DISCHARGE
70,50070,100
70,20067,800
68,00067,700
69,600
68,400
70,70067,80069,500
70,00067,90069,200
66,600
68,90067,30069,10067,900
68,700
67,60069,200
68,40067,10068,60068,000
ACCUM. RUNOFF
3.3.
3.4.
4.4.
4.
4.
4.4.4.
4.4.4.
4.
4.5.5.5.
5.
5.5.
5.5.5.5.
8391
9806
1320
34
49
545964
667178
93
95000507
21
2936
41434850
DATE
4-14
4-154-15
4-164-16
4-174-17
4-184-18
4-194-194-19
4-204-204-20
4-21
4-22
4-234-234-23
4-24
4-25
TIME
2400
08002400
12002400
16002400
20002400
120020002400
160020002400
2400
2400
120016002400
2400
2400
GAGE HEIGHT
32.63
32.7232.53
32.4932.27
32.2031.96
31.9332.03
31.4930.7330.87
30.2430.1129.88
29.34
29.76
30.6531.8132.32
32.59
32.85
DISCHARGE
69,
71,70,
72,70,
72,71,
71,74,
69,55,53,
55,56,55,
54,
55,
58,72,73,
71,
69,
000
400100
000900
500100
900700
500100300
800700000
200
400
000000200
100
100
ACCUM. RUNOFF
5.65
5.705.80
5.875.95
6.056.10
6.226.25
6.336.376.39
6.476.496.51
6.62
6.74
6.806.826.87
7.02
7.17
THE FLOODS 181
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03455000 FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR NEWPORT, TENN.GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PLK SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED PUNOFF, IM INCHES.
AT INDICATED Tl^E, 1973
DATE TIME GAGEHEIGHT
DISCHARGE ACCU'-. HUNOFF
DATE TI^F GAGEHEIGHT
DISCHARGE ACCU-'. RUNOFF
3-17 2400 11.85 000 1.99
3-13 3-13
12302400
4.484.30
7,0406,560
0.000.07 3-18 0030
3-1* 240011.829.04
31,900 ?0,500
2.002.49
3-1400302400
4.293.86
6,5305,420
0.070.19 3-19 0100
3-19 24008.997.35
20,40015,200
2.512.85
3-15 3-15
22002400
4.054.39
5,9106,790
0.280.29 3-20 0030
3-20 24007.336.17
15,10011,800
2.863.12
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
0300053010001200163021302400
5.568.6815.2615.6614.0713.9315.44
10,10019,30051,10053,60043,60042,80052,200
0.32 n.35 0.49 0.58 0.76 0.93 1.03
3-21 0030 3-21 240n
3-22 0100 3-22 2400
6.185.54
5.5? 4.96
10,000
9,960 «,390
3.123.33
3.343.52
3-17 0500 17.60 66,0003-17 0630 17.26 63,9003-17 1800 12.75 36,400
1.291.371.82
3-23 003n 3-23 2400
4.954.61
£,360 7,410
3.5? 3.67
182 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03461200 COSBY CREEK ABOVE COSBY, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT* i*- FEET; DISCHARGE, IM CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF* IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TI'"'E, 1973
JATE
3-133-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-lb3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
TI"'E
00100530U64017102400
042005402400
084509351055110514001625Ibl51S>55204522302300230523102340235023552400
0025003000400100010501100115013001400145022002250245033504100500051506000605
GAGErlt IGHT
0.^80.870.880.660.85
0.350.«6O.H3
0.83O.a70.900.910.93n.951.001.041.071.181.251.281.251.411.451.511.49
1.661.641.841.942.042.032.172.322.292.402.362.48£.552.672.742.63?,692.542.59
DISCHARGE
2323232221
212220
20232S252729333740526164618593104100
1401351902232582543103753624133944534895545925325654fa4510
ACCU . RU )OFF
ft. 020.020.06O.Ob
n.ioo.io0.16
0.1H0.190.190.19O.?00.210.220.230.?4n.250.250.250.250.260.260.260.26
0.?70.270.2ft0.290.290.300.300.31n.320.33-.360.37r.390.46
. n.510.580.600.660.67
DATE
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-lfa3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-lo3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-lb3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
TIVE
Obl50740074507550800064008550910i>915U9?509350940095009^510101020103510451055llln11?51135114011501155120ft12ns12101245125012551305132513351340134513-5141^141S14251435145515201545155016151620163016451700
GAGEHEIGHT
2.502.242.322.252.322.292.302.392.322.332.452.392.4H2.412.452.262.272.202.242.112.212.072.122.052.152.072.132.062.071.962.062.012.002.0?2.051.982.021.972.042.082.042.112.152.352.302.522.642.722.893.11
DISCHARGE
46334037534437536236640837538043840845341843834b353322340285326270289?62302270293266270229?66247243251262236251233258273258285302390366473537581679817
ACCU*". RUNOFF
0.680.770.770.7B0.790.«20.840.850.860.87n.680.880.890.900.9?0.920.940.950.960.970.980.990.991.001.001.001.011.011.031.041.041.051.061..T61.071.071.081.091.09l.in1.101.121.141.161.161.191.2C1.211.24l.?6
THE FLOODS 183
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03461200 COSBY CREEK ABOVE COSBY, TENN. - -Continued
GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEET; DISCHARGE, N CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED °UMOFF, INAT INDICATED TI^Et 1973
DATE
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-17
TIME
1705171017151730174517501755182018401845185519001915193019402020203520552100210521102120213022002205221522202225223523002315233523452400
00100015003000400045010001050110
GAGEHr IGHT
3.093.333.263.583.653.563.8o3.754.113.913.903.763.833.703.793.543.393.2R3.453.283.293.043.142.802.882.812.812.642.702.562.542.542.462.48
2.402.472.4Q2.452.332.342.252.29
DISCHARGE
804974922
1,1801,2501,1601,3901,3401,7201,5001.4901,3501,4201,2901,3801,1501,020
9361,070
93694377183862567363163153757049448448*443453
4134*8413438380385344362
ACCU 1. RUNOFF
1.281.291.301.341.391.401.421.511.591.601.641.661.711.761.801.931.972. it 12.032.042.052.072.092.152.162.172.182.192.202.232.252.282.292.31
2.322.322.342.352.352.372.372.38
DATt
3-173-173-173-173-173-173-173- It3-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-17
TI.'f
01200140014502200235024f,02500315032003350350045004550 i300545055005550605063506450700071007300735080508 101000105513f)5134014401520152516o5173018551905191520002020231523302400
GAGF HEIGHT
2.242.172.212.122.122.182.122.082.132.072.071.941.991.931.931.871.901.861.9o1.8*1.821.841.841.801.811.771.741.691.621.601.571.551.521.521.491.441.451.441.481.461.401.381.38
DI^CHAJGE
3^03103262P928931428927329327o2702232402192192002091972091901H4190190178ibi1701611481301251181141071071009193919894838080
ACCD"1 . KU iCFF
2.3d2.402.^1^.43^.442.45?.45^.47} 4- Mj jr. Q
2.502.532.542.562.572.572.572.582.592.602.602.612.622.622.632.642.682.702.752.762.782.792.792.802.822.842. 852.852.862.862.902.912.91
184 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03461500 PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT* i!v FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUHIC FEET pep SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF* IN INCHES,AT INDICATE^ TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-133-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
Tl-t
101511452000210023302400
0415064509001115Ib302400
02450545090010301045110011302330
GAGEHF- IbHT
4.934.933.^14.234.894.39
4.684.214.554. VIt.924.90
4.533.633.213.193.554.434.885.37
DISCHARGE
2,410?,4101,2901,6002,3602,3bO
2,100i,beo1,9502,3tiO2,4002,37C
1,9201,040
718703980
1,8102,3403,040
ACCUf-.RUNOFF
0n0n-J0
r>0^001
0000fl000
. 0 P
.01
.04
.05
.06
.06
.06
.09
.10
.12
. if
.19
.20
.21
.?.?.
.22
.22
.22
.22
.30
DATt
3-15
3-163-1 1>3-163-l!^
3-163-16J-16
3-173-173-173- It
3-l«3-ie3-18
3-193-19
MtlGHT
24(>0
0215040007151045171520152400
01 no040017152400
001516no2400
02002400
5.
6.d.
13.15.12.14.19.
20.17.10.9.
9.7.6.
6.6.
49
604?259525164 *
059649
14
144197
9818
3.220
S.2009,180
2?, 8003?. 400IQ.hOO25,90046,000
48,70040,10014.500I0,9no
10.9QO6,8805,950
5,9704,410
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.30
o .32M . 350.480 . 72I.n91.241 .^8
1.692.002.803.00
3.013.323.45
3.473.74
THE FLOODS 185
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03470000 LITTLE PIGEON RIVER AT SEVIERVILLE, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT* IN- FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CURTC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TI<;E, 1973
OATE
3-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-16
TP-E
01002400
01002400
083012002030220023302400
040006001230
GAGEHf: IGHT
2.121.99
1.991.91
1.932.38?.753.003.794.19
7.3612.6212.14
DISCHARGE
604494
494434
449868
1,3601,7603,3904,2*0
11,90031,50029,100
aCCU".RUNOFF
0.000.06
0.060.11
0.120.130.170.1H0.200.21
0.360.771.41
DATE
3-163-lb3-lb3-16
3-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-lt
3-193-19
TI'-'E
183022CO23302400
0030090017002400
003018302400
00302400
GAGE HEIGHT
10.7713.2313. 8813.78
13.608.645.774.67
4.613.553.40
3.382.95
DISCHARGE
23,00034,70038,20037,700
36,70015,5008,0005,390
5,250?,860?,540
2,5001,680
AC CUM. RUNOFF
2.052.462.732.81
2.893.794.174.36
4.384.684.74
4.754.95
186 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03470500 FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR KNOXVILLE, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT. IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED PlINOFF, INAT INDICATED TI^E, 1973
DATE
3-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-183-18
3-193-19
3-203-20
TIME
01000400080011301630170022002400
0500060011001400183024QO
05000830123017302400
0800170018002400
05300900170021002400
1300140016302400
08302400
00302400
GAGE HMGHT
16.4518.2517.5317.9218.7318.7117.8818.64
18.9418.8017.6517.9116.8118.86
18.4317.7818.3719.4720.10
22.5929.9730.1528.81
29.2228.0422.6220.0819.34
17.9518.1921.1021.89
22.5522.43
22.4322.36
DISCHARGE
6,8406,2904,4905,4307,6207,5705,3307,370
8,2407,8204,7805,4107,850a, ooo
6,7805,0906,6209,84011,900
20,70053,10054,00047,500
49,50043,90020,80011,8009,440
5,5106,13015,20018,100
20,50020,100
20,10019,800
ACCUM. HUNOFF
0.010.010.020.030.030.040.04
0.060.060.070.070.080.10
0.11o.ll0.120.130.16
0.190.300.320.41
0.490.540.620.640.65
0.680.680.690.73
0.780.87
O.H81.02
DATE
3-213-21
3-223-22
3-233-23
3-243-24
3-253-25
3-263-26
3-273-27
3-2b3-2b
3-293-29
3-303-30
3-313-313-31
4-014-01
TIME
23302400
00 3')2400
00302400
083024AQ
13302400
16302400
09302400
01302400
10002400
00302400
160020002400
09002400
GAGEHEIGHT
22.6522.64
22.6422.43
22.4222.26
22.2522.15
22.1722.09
22.7123.77
23.6323.78
23.7823.71
23. bl23.50
23.5123.03
23.1322.4622.19
22.2122.12
20.90020,900
20.90020.100
20.00019,400
19.4001 -UOOO
19,10018,800
21,10025,300
25,60025,300
25,30025,000
25,400?4,200
24,20022,300
22,70020*20019,100
19,2001^,900
ACCU-*.WU\>OFF
i.ift1.16
1.171.31
1.321 .46
1.511.60
1.671.73
1.83l.«8
1.962.07
2.082.25
2.332.43
2.442.61
2.722.742.7t>
2.«22.90
THE FLOODS 187
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03470500 FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR KNOXVILLE, TENN.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEET; DISCHARGE, I>x CUBIC FEET P£K SECOND? AND ACCUMULATED PUNOFF, IN INCHES*AT INDICATED TI^E, 1973
DATE
4-024-02
4-034-03
4-044-044-04
4-054-054-05
4-064-064-064-064-06
4-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-07
4-084-084-084-084-084-06
4-094-094-094-09
TI- E
10002400
OH302400
170021002400
110014002400
01000600093014002400
040006001130130015J616301800210023002400
020005000730100019302400
0730120016301730
GAGEHtlGHT
22.162?. 10
22.1322.07
22.2321.6121.38
22.12?1.7621.41
21.4420.5119.3721.1320.48
20.6018.4618.1118.9221.2821.4720.6718.5618.00lb.69
20.8619.5518.4519.1421.5121.27
19.5019.8721.6221.65
DISCHARGE
19,00018, BOO
18,90018,700
19,30017,10016,200
18,90017,60016,300
16,40013,2009,53015,30013,100
13,5006,8705,9308,18015,90016,60013,8007,1505,6407,510
14,40010,1006,3408,84016,70015,600
9,94011,10017,10017,200
ACCU ; '. WUNOFF
2.963.04
3.093.1b
3.283.303.31
3.373.393.44
3.443.473.483.493.54
3.553.573.573.583.593.591.603.613.613.61
3.623.633.643.641.683.7d
3.733.753.773.77
DATE
4-094-09
4-104-104-104-104-104-104-10
4-114-114-114-114-114-114-114-114-11
4-124-124-124-124-124-124-12
4-134-134-134-134-134-134-134-134-134-13
4-144-144-144-144-14
TI"E
22302400
0230060010001130120014002400
05300900lino113012^01400173018302400
0100053009001130123n15002400
04300830123014301500160017001730223n2400
02000300043005001030
GAGEHEIGHT
20.9921.44
21.6921.1718.0317.4317.6920.6321.31
20.5518.0217.1817.1617.5820.6?21.7021.6521.60
21.6520.8118.5118.0718.6721.0519.39
18.9417.1216.2516.1716.9819.8120.5520.5117.6717.10
16.7717.5018.9418.9816.83
DISCHARGE
14,90016,400
17,30015,5005,7204,2704,38013,60016,000
13,4005,6903,7201,6804,61013,60017,40017,20017,000
17,20014,3007,0105,8207,46015,1009,590
8,2403,6002,0701,9601,32010,90013,40013,2004,8303,560
?,9304,4208,2408,3603,030
A CCU*. RUMOFF
3.803.80
3.823.833.853.853.853.863.90
3.933.943.943.943.943.953.973.974.00
4.004.034.044.044.044.054.09
4.104.114.114.114.114.114.124.124.134.13
4.144.144.144.144.15
188 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03470500 FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR KNOXVILLE, TENN.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHTt IN FEET? DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEtT PfcR SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED -?UNOFFtAT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
4-144-144-144-144-14
TIME
14301500170020002400
GAGE HtlGHT
lb.1816.3718.5318.0316.72
DISCHARGE
1,9702,2507,06o5,7202,840
ACCOM. HU.MOFF
4.4.4.4.^.
1515161617
DATE
4-154-154-154-154-154-154-lb
TI^F
03000530140017nn1«30203024ro
GAGEHEIGHT
16.3517.0615.8715.8116.6117. If16.61
DISCHARGE
2111?3?
.220,46o,560,490,640,6^0.640
ACCUV. KUNOFF
4.174.174. IP<*.!«*4.184.184.19
THE FLOODS 189
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03473000 SOUTH FORK HOLSTON RIVER AT VESTAL, VA.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PE* SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED PUNOFF, INAT INDICATED TI*E, 1973
DATE
3-073-073-07
3-083-08
3-093-09
3-103-10
3-113-113-11
3-123-12
3-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-17
TI*E
010006002400
17002400
01002400
05302400
183023302400
00302400
09302400
03302400
1400190021362400
03360536113620002400
023612302400
6AGE HEIGHT
3.763.763.72
3.933.84
3.833.78
3.793.76
3.864.284.27
4.254.01
4.023.96
3.963.86
3.984.184.104.12
4.645.659.079.2510.70
10.949.457.73
DISCHARGE
542542524
620578
574551
556542
587804799
788660
665635
635587
645749705716
1*0201,6804,9005,1507,160
7,5205,4303,390
ACCUM. PUNOFF
0.040.15
0.260.31
0.320.47
0.500.62
0.740.780.79
0.790.98
1.051.16
1.191.34
1.431.481.501.52
1.55I.b81.842.342.64
2.853.624.19
DATE
3-183-18
3-193-19
3-203-20
3-213-21
3-223-22
3-233-23
3-243-24
3-253-25
3-263-26
J-273-27
3-283-28
3-29
3-30
TIME
00302400
00302400
00302400
20302400
01002400
01002400
01002400
01002400
12002400
01302400
01002400
2400
0230
GAGE HEIGHT
7.676.11
6.095.37
5.365.07
5.385.33
5.325.15
5.144.86
4.854.60
4.604.4R
4.494.43
4.434.21
4.204.07
4.20
4.20
DISCHARGE
3,3302,030
2,010l,4dO
1,4701,280
1,4901,450
1,4401,330
1,3201,150
1,150995
995923
9?9893
893766
760690
760
760
ACOJM. RUNiOFF
<t.?l4.91
4.Q?5.. 19
5.405.76
6.106.16
6.176.55
6.566.90
6.917.?0
7.217.47
7.607.73
7.747.96
7.978.16
8.3h
8.38
190 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03473000 SOUTH FORK HOLSTON RIVER AT VESTAL, VA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEET; DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PErt SECOND* AND ACCUMULATED SUMOFF, IN INCHES*AT INDICATED TI*E» 1973
DATE
3-30
3-31 3-31
4-01 4-01
4-02 4-02
TIME
2400
1800 2400
1100 2400
17302400
GAGE HEIGHT
f.02
4.08 4.04
4.29 4.43
4.51 4.47
DISCHAWGE
665
f95 675
81P 893
941 917
ACCU^. RUNOFF
rt.56
8. 70 8.75
H.84 8.97
9.16 9.23
DATE
4-03 4-03
4-04 4-04 4-04
4-05 4-05
TI«E
0130 2400
1530 2100 2400
0100 2400
GAGE HEIGHT
4.47 4.29
4.50 4.37 4.31
4.30 4.09
DISCHARGE
917dlO
935 857 321
315700
ACCl'M.
WIHOFF
9.25 9.4*
y.639.69 9.72
9.73 9.93
THE FLOODS 191
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03474000 MIDDLE FORK HOLSTON RIVER AT SEVENMILE FORD, VA.
GAGE HEIGHT, i\ FEET; DISCHARGE, i^ CUBIC FEET PE« SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-083-083-08
3-093-09
3-103-10
3-113-113-113-11
3-123-12
3-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-17
TI^E
010015002400
04002400
05002400
1900213022302400
04002400
14002400
11302400
120019002400
030005000900123019302400
0300053012302400
GAGE HEIGHT
1.701.731.71
1.711.70
1.701.68
1.721.801.791.79
1.791.74
1.741.73
1.731.71
1.751.871.91
2.102.453.473.993.634.30
4.514.343.512.89
DISCHARGE
185199190
190185
185177
194230226226
226203
203199
199190
208269292
420730
1,3602,8402,1103,480
3,8603,5501,9201,170
ACCUV'.RUNOFF
0.010.02
0.030.05
0.050.07
0.090.090.090.09
0.100.12
0.130.14
0.160.17
0.180.190.20
0.200.210.230.280.370.43
0.490.540.630.72
DATE
3-183-18
3-193-19
3-203-20
3-21
3-223-22
3-233-23
3-243-24
3-253-25
3-263-26
3-273-27
3-283-28
3-293-29
3-303-30
TI-f
00302400
00302400
00302400
2400
03002400
01302400
03002400
09302400
12002400
04002400
04302400
22002400
090Q2400
GAGE HEIGHT
2.882.38
2.372.16
2.162.05
2.19
2.192.12
2.122.02
2.021.95
1.981.93
1.941.9Q
1.891.83
1.821.78
1.811.84
1.861.83
DISCHARGE
1,160662
653468
468385
492
492436
436364
364318
337305
311285
260247
241221
236252
263247
RUNOFF
0.720.82
0.820.89
0.890.94
1.00
1.001.05
1.061.10
1.111.15
1.161.19
1.201.22
1.231.25
1.261.28
1.311.31
1.321.34
192 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03474000 MIDDLE FORK HOLSTON RIVER AT SEVENMILE FORD, VA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES*AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-31
4-01 4-01
4-02 4-02
TIME
240Q
1600
1430 2400
GAGE HEIGHT
1.85
1.91 1.90
1.91 1.89
DISCHARGE
258
292 285
292280
ACCUr". RUMOFF
1.37
1.39 1.41
1.43 l.<*4
DATE
4-03 4-03
4-04 4-04 4-04
4-05 4-Ob
TI'-'iE
0030 2400
1230 17302400
0030 2400
GAGE HtlGHT
K83
K93 1.88
1.88 1.P2
DISCHARGE
2HO 247
2*0 305 274
274 241
ACC'JW. RUNOFF
1.44 1.47
1.49 1.50 1.51
1.51 1.54
THE FLOODS 193
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03490500 HOLSTON RIVER AT SURGOINSVILLE, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PE^ SECOND? AND ACCUMULATED »UNOFF, INI INCHFS,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-15
3-163-163-16
TIME
IbOO22002400
01302400
120023002400
0530 '16302400
GAGE HtlGHT
2.332.342.33
2.342.26
2.403.123.30
4.899.7313.04
DISCHARGE
1,9201,9401 , 920
1,9401,800
2,0403,4803,890
8,12024,90039,200
ACOM. RUNOFF
n00
00
000
000
.00
.01
.01
.01
.03
.05
.06
.06
.08
.18
.31
DATE
3-173-173-17
3-ie3-18
3-193-193-193-193-19
3-203-203-203-203-20
TU'F
loon233024 00
oo3n240Q
003006301200mo24HO
10301330170023302400
GAGE HEIGHT
13.7?12.5012.42
12.357.77
7.716.355.716.835.04
4.?33.*35.464.494.48
DISCHARGE
4?3ft36
3617
171210148
6S966
.300
.800,400
,100.400
.200,600,600,200,560
,?4n,160,600,970,940
ACCU^. KUNOFF
0.540.830 . & 4
O.HS1.17
1.18l.?4l.?61.301.34
1.331.391.411.441.44
194 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03491000 BIG CREEK NEAR ROGERSVILLE, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT, If' FEET; DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PEP SECOND! AND ACCUMULATED PUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED Tl'-'t, 1973
DATE
3-133-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-16
Tl! E
1130130024no
02002400
071510451300133013451400150016151845190023452400
0130023003451000
OAGEHc.IGHT
2.272.272.22
2.222.16
2.172.252.382.462.t>42.673.343.bl3.693.683.513.51
3.633.954. SO7.69
DISCHARGE
606054
5448
495P7383V511831d456504498401401
498675
1,0904,050
ACCU-.^U f 'OFF
0.000.000.02
0.030.06
0.080.080.09n.090.090.09n.ion.ll0.150.16n.230.23
0.250.270.310.86
DATE
3-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-173-173-17
3-1B3-lo3-lB
3-193-19
3-203-203-20
Tp-F
1345174519302245233024no
0015021504000645131520002400
001512152400
00302400
0115200024on
GAGEHEIGHT
7.9h6.516.898.716.778.69
8.587.356.065.254.343.913.76
3.753.453.26
3.263.04
3.042.962.99
DISCHAKGE
4,3202,9703,2505,0705,1305,050
4,9403,7102,4501,730
962647546
540370284
284207
2071H4192
ACCU'vi. RUNOFF
1.391.852.022.482.612.69
2.733.023.193.373.643.823.89
3.904.074.19
4.204.38
4.394.514.53
THE FLOODS
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03497300 LITTLE RIVER ABOVE TOWNSEND, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHTf IN FEET; DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FELT PER SECOMD; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF* INAT INDICATED Tl'^E, 1973
195
DATE
3-133-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
TIME
003001452400
01302400
09301300151517152000224523302400
0100014503000400050005450630064507150945
GAGE HFIGHT
2.482.482.40
2.402.33
2.362.532.692.823.073.503.784.06
4.935.927.389.3910.7912.2812.3011.9710.568.73
DISCHARGE
342342308
308281
293365442506644920
1,1301,360
2,2103,4105,5709,24012,30015,90016,00015,10011,7007,950
ACCU*1 . RUNOFF
0.010.11
0.120.22
0.260.270.290.300.320.360.370.38
0.400.440.520.640.800.961.141.191.281.63
DATt
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-17
3-lB3-183-lti
3-193-193-19
TIME
1315133013451615171518451930194520302ino224524no
00150815150023002400
001514152400
004518002400
GAGE HEIGHT
7.827.777.697.528.3110.5911.2311.7611.6811. 1010.079.23
9.266.825.744.894.79
4.rtO4.083.80
3. Ml
3.433.36
DISCHARGE
6,3006 ,.220*»0«05,7907,17011,80013,30014,60014,40013,00010,7008,9?0
9,1804,8403,3003,2802,170
2,1*01,4701,230
1,24094169?
ACCUM . RUNOFF
1.9Q2.022.032.242.342.552.692.742.903.003.303.47
3.514.304.695.015.04
5.055.41b.60
5.625.885.96
196 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03518300 LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER BELOW CHILHOWEE DAM, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT* I* 1 FtFT; DISCHARGE, IM CUBIC FEET PhR SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TI**E, 1973
DATE
3-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-1S3-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
TIME
00300100ul!501300215!»31504450915093010151300153023452400
00300045011508000*1508451000130023152345?4oo
0030041505451015103011001345144516152400
0230044505.151030134517002ul52130
GAGEHr IGHT
9.757.997.437.136.916.967.037.087.169.369,d69.789.789.46
7.767.347.056.967.459.249.799.919.567.937.41
7.046.977.037.037.446.869.239.349.8210.04
10.4113.3012.6914.2513.6912.91IS, 0415.39
DISCHARGE
7,2403,160?,0701,5601,2301,3001,4101,4801,6106,2307,5507,3207,3206.440
2,7001,9101,<+401,300?,1105,8907,3507,7006,7003,0402,040
1,4201,3201,4101,4102,0905,0205,8606,1307,4408,090
9,25020,20017,70024,50021,9001^,60028,50030,300
ACCUM, RUNOFF
0.000.000.000.010.010.01o.ol0.01A. 01o.o?0.030.05O.Q90.09
0.100.100.100.10o.io0.110.110.130.190.190.19
0.190.190.190.200.200.200.210.220.230.27
0.290.320.320.420.480.530.590.62
DATE
3-16
3-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-183-163-18
3-193-19
3-203-203-203-20
3-213-21
3-223-22
3-233-233-23
3-2*3-2*
3-253-25
TIME
2400
001503150400084509451145151S17152400
1730184520*521452400
0900240Q
1900221523302400
11002400
l?*s2400
034508302400
17002400
10002400
GAGE HEIGHT
15.33
15.3014.9813.5013.2?12.1810.069.589.049.23
9.338.879.039.629.78
9.899.74
10.0310.3811.0111.00
11. OP10.75
10.8010.76
11.1210.8810.47
10.7810.75
11.0610.72
DISCHARGE
30,000
29,900?8,?0021,10019,90015,6008,1506,7605,4205,860
6,1105.0405,4006,8707.320
7,6407,210
8,0609,16011,30011,300
11,50010,400
10,60010,400
11,70010,8009,450
10,50010, 400
11,50010,300
ACCUM. RUNOFF
U.68
0,690 . 750.770.840.86ft. 870.890.^00.93
1.021.021.031.041.05
1.101.19
1.301.321.331.33
1.431.55
1.651.74
1.781.821.94
2.072.13
2.212.32
THE FLOODS
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03518300 LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER BELOW CHILHOWEE DAM, TENN. - -Continued
197
GAGE HEIGHT, IM FEET? DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PE^ SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED PUNOFF, INAT INDICATED TT*E, 1973
DATE
3-26 3-26
3-27 3-27 3-27
3-28 3-28
TI"E
0300 2400
0400 2100 2400
0745 2045
C7AGE HEIGHT
10.76 10.48
10.52 10.16 10.38
10.67 10.83
DISCHARGE
10,400 9,4tiO
9,620 8,460 9,160
10,100 10,700
Acctr".RUMOFF
2 ?
2 2?
2 2
.35
.51
.54
.67
.69
.74
.85
GATE
3-2»
3-29 3-29
3-30 3-30
3-31 3-31
TI''F
2400
0230 2400
0500 2400
03152400
GAGE HEIGHT
10.66
10.68 10.50
10.53 10.50
10.52 9.94
DISCHARGE
10,
10, 9,
9, Q«
9, 7,
100
200 550
650 550
620 790
ACCL.M. PUvlOFF
2.86
?.89 3.06
3.n9 3.24
3.263.40
198 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03518500 TELLICO RIVER AT TELLICO PLAINS, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PLK SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TME, 1973
DATE
3-133-13
3-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-16
TIME
00152^00
004516302400
084511001315141516301745214523302400
01300345
GAGE HtlGHT
2.542.33
2.332.282.21
2.192.322.582.944.375.836.237.037.78
9.9110.71
DISCHARGE
488397
397377349
341393506675
1,4302,3002,5503,0903,710
6,8508,610
RUNOFF
0.000.14
0.140.220.26
0.300.310.320.330.360.390.520.5fe0.60
0.720.95
DATE
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-18
TIMF
0715093011301400161516301645180019152000220022152400
00150345090018002400
001516452400
GAGF HEIGHT
9.439.82
10.6111.6411.6111.7312.0313.5914.1813.7211.9411.7110.48
10.348.927.455.965.28
5.254.193.95
DISCHARGE
5,9406,6708,370
11,10011,00011,30012,20017,60019,90018 , 10012,00011,3008,070
7,7605,1103,4202,3801,970
1,9501,3301,200
ACCUH. RUNOFF
1.281.461.661.992.312.352.442.682.993.183.583.623.84
3.864.154.434.764.93
4.945.285.40
THE FLOODS 199
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03519640 BAKER CREEK NEAR GREENBACK, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-16
TIME
001001002400
01552400
08300935101010551315185022052400
0130040506151115
GAGE HEIGHT
333
33
33445555
6677
.27
.27
.13
.13
.06
.11
.72
.16
.70
.18
.24
.20
.57
.12
.94
.49
.51
DISCHARGE
414137
3736
375572
105150157152200
305560844856
ACCUM . RUNOFF
0.0.
0.0.
0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.
0.0.0.1.
0009
1018
2121212225343841
45567113
DATE
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-173-17
3-183-18
3-193-19
TIME
1325151516301805201020452400
000502500455091515552400
00302400
00452400
GAGE HEIGHT
7.407.708.298.809.008.937.80
7.776.896.435.975.685.51
5.505.24
5.235.03
DISCHARGE
790970
1,4101,9002,1002,0301,030
1,010536383274217191
190157
156133
ACCUM. RUNOFF
1.301.451.591.862.262.382.86
2.873.073.153.293.443.60
3.614.00
4.014.33
200 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03528000 CLINCH RIVER ABOVE TAZEWELL, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IM CURIC FEET PEK SECOND? AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF* IN INCHESAT INDICATED TI^E, 1973
DATE
3-133-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-15
3-163-163-16
TIME
010013002400
02002400
13002400
040009002400
GAGE HFIGHT
2.«82.942.90
2.902. 78
3.044.18
b.til9.7718.23
j.2,1,
1,1,
2,
HA^uF
940000960
960830
1103,550
6,14,40,
130100000
ACCU
0.0.
0.0.
u.0.
0.r< .
0.
"1 .
0305
0510
\c16
182366
DATE
3-173-173-17
3-ld3-18
3-193-193-19
3-203-20
TIME
163022302400
00302400
003018302400
00302400
GAGEHEIGHT
21.0220.7720.63
20. 5h15.62
15.439.268.11
8.046.13
DISCHARGE
51,20050,10049,500
49.30030.800
30,20012,90010,500
10,3006,680
ACCU^. RUNOFF
1.481 . 8Q1.88
'.902.92
2.933.313.38
3.393.58
THE FLOODS 201
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03532000 POWELL RIVER NEAR ARTHUR, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
TIME
010011002400
00302400
083011301300160020002400
02300400063008301000110012301930
GAGE HEIGHT
5.275.485.24
5.224.86
4.824.975.366.146.566.58
6.947.418.94
10.8412.7113.7815.5620.45
DISCHARGE
1,7401,8701,720
1,7101,500
1,4701,5601,8002,3302,6502,660
2 ,9503,3704,7506,4608,3109,380
11,30017,800
AC CUM. RUNOFF
0.0.0.
0.0.
0.0.0.0.0.0.
0.0.0.0.0.0.4.0.
000409
0918
212223242628
3031323437414366
DATE
3-163-16
3-173-17
3-183-183-183-18
3-193-193-193-193-19
3-203-203-20
TIME
23302400
06302400
0330090016002400
00300400090015302400
003012302400
GAGE HEIGHT
22.8623.02
24.3926.20
26.3825.9423.4017.83
17.4615.2112.8511.029.69
9.578.477.92
DISCHARGE
2121
2427
27262214
1310865
543
,500,700
,100,300
,600,800,300,100
,600,900,450,620,420
,310,320,830
AC CUM. RUNOFF
0.840.86
1.102.10
2.322.663.053.38
3.403.503.613.723.88
3.894.024.13
202 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03565500 OOSTANAULA CREEK NEAR SANFORD, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-16
TIME
001508452400
01152400
09151215204522152400
030007000900
GAGE HEIGHT
4.133.703.55
3.553.44
3.463.654.415.185.85
6.488.229.57
DISCHARGE
324224194
194172
176214419728913
1,0701,6602,880
ACCUM. RUNOFF
000
00
00000
000
.00
.06
.15
.15
.27
.31
.32
.39
.42
.46
.53
.68
.81
DATE
3-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-17
3-183-183-18
3-193-19
TIME
13301600201523152400
024513002400
001507002400
00152400
GAGE HEIGHT
10.8712.5913.4313.1213.28
13.3612.288.71
8.647.175.67
5.664.77
DISCHARGE
46877
761
11
,560,800,000,530,770
,890,390,970
,920,240863
865558
ACCUM. RUNOFF
1.251.672.533.153.30
3.895.967.15
7.167.437.91
7.928.37
THE FLOODS 203
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03566420 WOLFTEVER CREEK NEAR OOLTEWAH, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-133-13
3-143-14
TIME
003000452400
00452400
GAGE HEIGHT
1.861.861.66
1.661.53
DISCHARGE
11511583
8364
ACCUM. RUNOFF
00
00
.01
.19
.20
.34
DATE
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
TIME
12301415161517001730194523002400
GAGE HEIGHT
8.018.479.659.759.678.627.336.91
DISCHARGE
23677311
,670,490,930,300,000,800,690,390
ACCUM. RUNOFF
2.663.113.994.434.725.706.406.52
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
0800083009151000113012451515163020302400
1.511.591.811.822.012.192.322.634.006.20
6173
107108141173199261535
1,060
3-163-163-163-16
0515071508151000
7.237.317.467.78
1,6001,6701,8302,290
0.380.380.390.390.410.430.460.490.620.86
1.441.711.852.16
3-173-173-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-18
3-193-19
001503300630101518302400
001521302400
00152400
6.825.163.863.202.632.44
2.432.052.04
2.041.86
1,340775507375261223
221148146
146115
6.556.826.97
1031
7.42
7.427.747.77
7.778.02
204 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03566660 SUGAR CREEK NEAR RINGGOLD, GA.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-16
TIME
2400
10001100123015001600170017301800183020302130220023002400
003001300300080008300900
GAGE DISCHARGE HEIGHT
0.97
.971.221.681.812.773.823.974.003.853.653.523.343.624.55
4.814.704.603.373.273.37
20
20346271
152293319324298265245220260440
509478453224210224
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.00
.07
.08
.10
.16
.20
.28
.33
.39
.44
.64
.73
.77
.85
.97
1.061.231.472.062.102.14
DATE
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-17
3-183-18
TIME
09301000103011301230130014001430150016301700190022002400
04000600110018002400
12002400
GAGE HEIGHT
3.934.745.175.436.446.506.115.876.097.777.005.494.463.85
3.032.782.462.161.93
1.591.27
DISCHARGE
312489615707
1,2301,2701,040
9101,0202,6201,660
731419298
1801531239980
5537
ACCUM. RUNOFF
2.182.252.352.582.923.143.543.713.884.835.206.036.646.89
7.227.347.587.858.04
8.328.51
THE FLOODS 205
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03566687 LITTLE CHICKAMAUGA CREEK TRIBUTARY NEAR RINGGOLD, GA.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-16
TIME
2400
13001400160017001800210022002230230023302400
020004000950100010301050
GAGE HEIGHT
0.65
.651.242.622.742.492.273.403.543.543.533.40
3.103.102.953.165.026.14
DISCHARGE
15
1543
142163126105350392392389350
260260215278907
1,300
AC CUM. RUNOFF
0.00
.09
.10
.19
.25
.32
.48
.59
.67
.76
.85
.94
1.221.462.102.122.252.42
DATE
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-17
3-18
TIME
113012301300133014001430145015301630173018001830200022002400
12002400
1200
GAGE HEIGHT
5.224.294.135.057.248.679.138.126.323.643.373.253.012.882.52
1.651.40
1.13
DISCHARGE
977652596918
1,7001,9201,9701,860
830424341305238188129
6349
38
AC CUM. RUNOFF
2.773.153.293.463.764.184.485.075.695.986.066.146.336.526.67
7.207.51
7.75
206 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03568500 CHATTANOOGA CREEK NEAR FLINTSTONE, GA.
G/aGE HEIGHJf It-. FEET: DISCHARGE* IN CUHlC FEET Ptw SECOND: AND ACCUMULATED PUwOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED Tl ME, 1973
UATE
3-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-153-15
TI<-E
00152400
0015?400
1430?10023302400
GAGE HE IGH1
7.5?b.4e
6.465.61
5.726.917.767.98
DISCHARGE
473301
29922*
237344591723
ACCU' .
0.000.^7
0.270.46
0.56o.hlO.bS0.6o
DATE
3-lb3-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-17
TI "F
003007301645200021152400
00150730
1 17152400
GAGE HEIGHT
8.7313. OB12.7113.5913.4512.58
12.3810.31d.988.64
DISCHARGE
1,1705,5405,0406,3006,1004,880
4,630?,3101,3201,120
ACCU<-<.RUNOFF
0.681.442.*93.483.724.17
4.?14.945.44b.69
THE FLOODS
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03571000 SEQUATCHIE RIVER NEAR WHITWELL, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT. IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED PUNOFF, INAT INDICATED Tl'v'E, 1973
207
DATE
3-13 3-13
3-14 3-14
3-15 3-15 3-15
3-16 3-16 3-16 3-16 3-16
3-17 3-17 3-17
TI«E
0030 2400
0030 2400
1100 1900 2400
0600 1230 1900 2000 2400
0030 2330 2400
GAGE HEIGHT
9.24 7.28
7.25 6.03
6.31 9.79 12.82
14.30 16.75 17.65 17.61 17.33
17.27 15.60 15.59
DISCHARGE
2,660 1,910
1,900 1,470
1,570 2,920 5,200
8,900 23,400 29,600 29,400 27,400
27,000 15,800 15,700
ACCU^. RUNOFF
0.00 0.21
0.21 0.36
0.42 0.49 0.57
0.73 1.14 1.84 1.95 2.39
2.44 4.25 4.28
DATE
J-18 3-1M
3-19 3-19
3-20 3-20 3-20
3-21 3-21
3-22 3-22
3-23 3-23
TIME
0030 24nn
0030 2400
0030 1930 2400
1800 2400
0030 2400
00302400
GAGt HEIGHT
15.56 14.4?
14.41 12.95
12.86 10.65 11.09
12.20 12.10
12.07 10.31
10,27 6.41
DISCHARGE
15,600 9,380
9,340 5,430
^,270 3,450 3,570
4,410 4,320
4,290 3,180
3,160 2,310
ACCUv;. RUNOFF
4. .31 5.42
5.44 6.10
6.11 6.41 6.47
6.75 6. 85
6.86 7.20
7.21 7.45
208 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03574500 PAINT ROCK RIVER NEAR WOODVILLE, ALA.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-12
3-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-183-18
3-193-193-193-19
TIME
2400
0400140020002400
080016002400
060013001800200022002400
05000800120014001600170018001900200022002400
0600120018002400
0600110019002400
0600120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
15.79
15.7814.9413.7412.94
11.209.618.35
7.547.098.50
10.3012.1013.16
14.9516.6619.5021.2022.8023.4524.1524.3424.4024.2023.55
22.0021.8819.8518.98
18.2717. 7917.0716.65
16.1315.5014.6914.04
DISCHARGE
4,900
4,7903,6702,8502,550
1,9901,6101,330
1,1801,1201,8202,7303,5903,460
4,7506,470
16,00029,50047,90057,70069,70073,10074,20070,60059,400
38,00036,70018,40013,100
10,3008,7306,6405,800
5,0104,2603,5203,190
AC CUM. RUNOFF
0
.
.
.4
.
.^
.
.B^mi
i!i.i.2.2.2.3.3.4.4.
5.6.7.7.
8.8.8.8.
8.8.9.9.
09273540
485459
636671747780
9201326107356904400866
76833674
04255165
80920212
DATE
3-203-203-20
3-213-213-213-21
3-223-223-223-22
3-233-233-233-23
3-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-25
3-263-263-263-26
3-273-273-273-27
3-283-283-28
TIME
060012002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0900120018002400
080014002400
GAGE HEIGHT
13.5413.0012.06
11.6111.1910.7710.31
9.578.637.797.11
6.586.185.875.64
5.475.315.235.17
5.937.018.169.18
9.599.408.838.29
8.068.298.979.08
8.457.857.10
DISCHARGE
222
2221
1111
111
1111
1111
111
,950,740,420
,270,150,040,910
,780,530,300,130
978862778720
678638618602
792,100,400,680
,790,740,580,440
,380,440,620,650
,480,320,130
ACCUM. RUNOFF
9.209.289.42
9.499.559.619.67
9.729.769.809.83
9.869.899.919.93
9.959.979.99
10.01
10.0310.0610.1010.15
10.2010.2510.3010.34
10.4010.4210.4710.51
10.5710.6110.66
THE FLOODS 209
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03574500 PAINT ROCK RIVER NEAR WOODVILLE, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-293-293-293-29
3-303-303-30
3-313-313-313-313-31
4-014-014-014-01
4-024-024-024-02
4-034-034-034-03
4-044-044-044-04
4-054-054-054-05
TIME
0600120018002400
060012002400
04000800120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
6.786.516.296.11
5.975.705.47
7.6510.5811.9312.9713.61
14.0714.5014.6614.29
13.5812.5111.2010.00
9.008.167.507.02
6.756.546.466.44
6.396.265.945.73
DISCHARGE
1,040958894842
802735678
1,7302,5102,7503,0403,220
3,4703,7103,7303,260
2,8102,3901,9701,710
1,6301,4001,2301,100
1,030967943938
923885795742
AC CUM. RUNOFF
10.7010.7210.7510.77
10.8010.8210.86
10.8910.9410.9911.0811.17
11.2811.3811.4911.59
11.6711.7411.8011.85
11.8911.9311.9712.00
12.0312.0612.0912.11
12.1412.1712.1912.21
DATE
4-064-064-064-06
4-074-074-074-074-07
4-084-084-08
4-094-094-09
4-104-104-104-10
4-114-11
4-124-12
4-134-13
4-144-14
4-154-15
TIME
0600120018002400
06001000140018002400
080016002400
090015002400
0600120018002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
GAGE HEIGHT
5.585.445.335.23
5.185.406.057.208.39
10.0710.42
- 9.64
8.377.777.23
7.006.826.676.48
6.075.75
5.555.34
5.205.00
4.834.69
4.604.00
DISCHARGE
705670642618
605660824
1,1501,470
1,9202,0201,800
1,4601,3001,160
1,1001,0501,000
949
830748
698645
610560
519486
464320
ACCUM. RUNOFF
12.2312.2512.2712.29
12.3112.3212.3412.3612.40
12.4812.5612.62
12.6912.7312.78
12.8112.8412.8712.90
12.9412.99
13.0313.07
13.1113.14
13.1713.20
13.2213.24
210 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03574872 STRAIGHT DITCH AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-123-123-123-123-123-123-12
3-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
TIME
0010100510101500150523552400
0950095510001005101015001505193020152400
1145115016401645170017051730173517401745175018202400
05000505051005150520054505500555060006050610063506500655
GAGE E HEIGHT
6.906.906.896.896.886.886.89
6.896.886.886.896.886.886.876.876.886.88
6.886.876.876.866.876.866.876.866.866.876.866.876.87
6.876.886.926.906.896.896.906.966.986.976.977.007.037.03
)ISCHARG1
0000000
0000000000
0000009000000
00000000000000
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.010.010.010.010.020.02
0.030.030.030.030.030.030.030.030.040.04
0.050.050.050.050.050.059.050.050.050.050.050.050.05
0.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.06
DATE
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
TIME
07050710073007550800081008150835084008450855092009300945095510001030104511051115112511301215122012301235124512501335134014051410141514351440150015051540154516151630171517501805182018251830185019101940
GAGE HEIGHT
7.057.057.077.077.067.067.057.037.027.027.006.976.966.966.976.966.966.987.007.027.027.037.037.027.027.017.017.007.007.017.017.027.017.017.007.007.017.017.027.137.197.257.277.317.377.427.497.557.617.54
DISCHARGE
0000000000000000000000000000000000000001.01.32.02.1 2.5 3.1 3.7 4.8 6.0 7.3 5.7
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.060.060.060.070.070.070.070.070.070.070.070.070.070.070.070.070.080.080.080.080.080.080.080.080.080.080.080.080.090.090.090.090.090.090.090.090.090.090.090.100.100.110.120.130.140.140.140.160.180.21
THE FLOODS 211
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03574872 STRAIGHT DITCH AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA. - -Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
TIME
2020204021102115212521502200221022302300232523402400
00250045011501250140015002050220022502400245025503150320033003450400044004500505055506100620064507100715072007350745075008000810082008250835
GAGEHEIGHT
7.637.727.998.017.987.797.697.637.617.657.737.697.59
7.477.407.387.417.537.607.607.557.517.547.597.778.138.288.899.229.2610.5810.6310.428.998.328.158.117.747.707.687.727.687.697.767.747.807.797.70
DISCHARGE
8112424231510878
12106
43335776556
143037647981
1381411306938312912119
119
101312151511
.0
.0
.3
.7
.7
.5
.5
.2
.6
.5
.0
.0
.0
.1
.7
.7
.7
.7
ACCUM.RUNOFF
0.250.280.370.390.420.490.510.520.540.580.620.650.67
0.690.700.720.720.730.740.760.780.780.790.800.810.890.921.001.181.362.052.262.573.323.433.473.593.663.673.683.703.723.733.743.763.793.803.81
DATE
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173.173-17
TIME
08450850085509000920093509450955102510351100111511351150121012351305132013501430150516201810185519252055224023252400
0015011501250155020502450305035504300515052506550725074508000815082008450850
ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN
GAGE DISCHARGEHEIGHT
7.707.767.877.907.787.637.567.507.487.527.637.707.747.848.027.957.667.537.397.287.247.207.177.207.217.167.167.137.12
7.117.107.097.097.087.087.097.127.147.177.177.107.087.077.067.067.057.057.04
1113182014865458
11121725229532111111111
0000000111100000000
.0
.1
.0
.6
.3
.0
.0
.5
.3
.2
.8
.5
.2
.5
.5
.2
.2
.0
.0
.0
.0
.2
.2
INCHES,
ACCUM.RUNOFF
3.833.843.853.873.923.943.953.963.983.994.014.044.074.104.174.264.334.344.364.384.394.414.434.444.454.474.494.494.50
4.504.514.514.524.524.524.524.534.544.554.554.564.574.574.574.574.574.574.57
212 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03574872 STRAIGHT DITCH AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-183-183-183-183-18
3-193-193-193-193-193-193-19
3-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-20
TIME
0920092510201025112011251225123015551625175518002400
0640064511201125140514102400
1200120514401445204020502400
03500405042504350440044504500500052505400550061006550725074507500800
GAGE DISCHARGE HEIGHT
7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.6.6.6.6.6.
6.6.6.6.6.6.6.
6.6.6.6.6.6.6.
6.6.6.6.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.
04030302020101009998989797
97969695959494
94939392929393
9394979800050811232322191107050403
0000000000000
0000000
0000000
000000001.71.71.61.300000
ACCUM. RUNOFF
4444444444444
4444444
4444444
44444444444444444
.58
.58
.58
.58
.59
.59
.59
.59
.60
.60
.60
.60
.62
.63
.63
.64
.64
.65
.65
.66
.68
.68
.69
.69
.69
.69
.70
.70
.70
.70
.70
.70
.71
.71
.71
.71
.72
.72
.72
.73
.74
.74
.74
.74
DATE
3-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-20
3-213-213-213-21
TIME
08050810081508200825083009151000111011151340134514001405142514351440172517351745175017551800181018251845190019552010202020252035204020452050205521002115213021502225232523302400
0135014005400545
GAGE DISCHARGE HEIGHT
7.037.027.027.017.017.006.986.976.976.966.966.956.966.956.956.966.956.956.966.976.966.977.007.047.077.127.137.087.067.057.047.037.027.027.017.017.006.996.986.976.966.966.956.95
6.956.946.946.93
00000000000000000000000001.01.000000000000000000
0000
ACCUM. RUNOFF
4.744.744.744.744.744.744.744.744.754.754.754.754.754.754.754.754.754.764.764.764.764.764.764.764.764.774.774.784.784.784.784.784.784.784.784.784.784.784.784.784.784.794.794.79
4.794.794.804.80
THE FLOODS 213
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03574872 STRAIGHT DITCH AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-213-213-213-213-213-213-213-213-213-213-21
3-223-223-22
TIME
05500555122512301235124015001505151015152400
124012452400
GAGE DISCHARGEHEIGHT
6.946.936.936.926.936.926.926.916.926.916.91
6.916.906.90
ACCUM. DATE TIMERUNOFF
00000000000
000
4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.
4.4.4.
8080818181818181818182
838384
3-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-24
213521402150215522052210222022302240230023102330234523502400
GAGE DISCHARGEHEIGHT
666666666777777
.91
.91
.92
.92
.93
.93
.94
.95
.96
.00
.02
.08
.19
.26
.45
0000000000001.32.04.2
ACCUM.RUNOFF
4.884.884.884.884.884.884.884.884.884.894.894.894.894.894.90
3-23 3-23 3-23
140022552400
6.896.896.90
3-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-24
102510301035104011101115112015201525153515401545155516001605161017551800180518101815182018251830193520552125
6.896.896.906.896.896.906.896.896.886.886.896.886.896.886.896.886.886.896.886.896.886.886.896.886.886.896.90
4.864.864.86
4.874.874.874.874.874.874.874.884.884.884.884.884.884.884.884.884.884.884.884.884.884.884.884.884.884.884.88
3-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-25
001500250030004000500105015503000315032503400350035504000405042004350455052505300535085509001040104512051210130513101420142516351640
7.577.587.567.487.407.327.207.087.067.057.027.027.017.017.006.996.986.976.966.976.966.966.956.956.946.946.936.936.926.926.916.916.90
6.36.56.14.63.52.61.500000000000000000000000000
4.914.924.934.934.944.954.964.974.974.97
98989898989898,98,9898,98
4.994.994.994.994.994.994.994.995.005.005.005.00
214 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03574872 STRAIGHT DITCH AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-25
3-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-26
3-273-273-273-273-273-273-273-27
3-283-28
TIME
16451650191519201925205021002400
0255030503300340035504100415043Q04350455060006050655070008300835124012451435144517251730214521502400
11051110174017451800180518102400
11051110
GAGE DISCHARGE HEIGHT
6.916.906.906.916.906.906.916.91
6.916.926.926.936.936.946.946.956.956.966.966.956.956.946.946.936.936.926.926.936.936.926.926.916.91
6.916.906.896.896.906.896.896.90
6.906.89
00000000
0000000000000000000000000
00000000
00
AC CUM . RUNOFF
5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.
5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.
5.5.5.5.5.5.5.5.
5.5.
0000000000000001
01010101010101010101010102020202020203030303040404
0505060606060606
0707
DATE
3-283-283-283-283-283-283-283-283-283-283-283-283-283-283-283-28
3-29
3-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-30
3-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-31
TIME
1625163016451650165517001725173017352150223022352240230523102400
2400
110011051110111521152140215522102220223022352250233523552400
00250030005501250150021502400255031003200330
GAGE DISCHARGE HEIGHT
6.896.886.896.886.896.886.886.896.886.886.896.886.886.896.886.89
6.89
6.896.886.896.886.886.896.906.936.966.997.017.077.197.207.19
7.207.227.267.417.527.457.407.437.547.637.66
0000000000000000
0
0000000000001.1.1.
1.1.2.3.5.4.3.4.5.8.9.
353
56063250700
ACCUM. RUNOFF
5.085.085.085.085.085.085.085.085.085.085.085.085.085.085.085.08
5.10
5.115.115.115.115.125.125.125.125.125.125.125.125.135.135.14
5.145.145.155.165.185.205.215.225.235.245.26
THE FLOODS 215
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03575500 TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG, ALA.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-12
3-133-133-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-173-17
3-183-18
TIME
2400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
04000800
GAGE HEIGHT
6.60
6.646.786.877.037.067.02
7.037.047.367.457.477.44
7.377-477.688.058.599-98
10.8513-0116.9618.6020.0921.36
22.3923-3123.9524.5724.9625.20
25.2925.44
DISCHARGE
59
575860626261
616165676768
646668737891
95117169192215237
255272284295303307
308311
,300
,900,600,100,000,700,700
,000,300,800,100,900,500
,600,600,700,500,000,500
,100,000,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000,000,000
,000,000
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.0.0.0.0.0.
0.0.0.0.0.0.
0.0.0.0.0.0.
0.0.0.0.0.0.
0.0.0.0.0.0.
1.1.
0
010304060709
101213151718
202123252729
313438434854
606773818895
0310
DATE
3-183-183-183-18
3-193-193-193-193-193-19
3-203-203-203-203-203-20
3-213-213-213-213-213-21
3-223-223-223-223-223-22
3-233-233-233-233-233-23
TIME
1200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
25.5025.6725.7725-92
26.0026.0426.0626.0125-8325.73
25.6125.5225.3625.0524.5524.17
23.8323-5523.1022.2821.4420.75
20.2119-7619-3818.9118.0917.46
16.9516.5216.1815.5414.9814.57
DISCHARGE
312,000315,000317,000320,000
322,000323,000323,000323,000319,000317,000
315,000313,000310,000304,000294,000287,000
281,000276,000268,000253,000238,000226,000
217,000210,000205,000198,000186,000178,000
171,000166,000163,000155,000147,000143,000
ACCUM. RUNOFF
1.171.131.331.41
1.491.561.641.721.801.87
1.952.032.102.182.252.32
2.382.452.522.582.632.70
2.742.792.842.892.942.98
3-023.063.103.143-173.21
216 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03575500 TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-243-243-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-253-253-25
3-263-263-263-263-263-26
3-273-273-273-273-273-27
3-283-283-283-283-283-28
TIME
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
14.2113-9413-7013.4513.2313-12
13.0312.9712.9212.8612.8312.79
12.7412.7312.6712.1912.8811.67
11.4711.3511.2311.1611.1811.04
10.9010.8910.8910.8910.8810.88
DISCHARGE
139136134132129128
128127127127127126
126126125119115113
111109108107107106
104104105105104104
,000,000,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000,000,000
ACCUM. RUNOFF
3.3.3.3.3-3.
3.3-3.3.3.3.
3-3.3.3.3.3.
3-3-3.3.3.3-
3.3.3.4.4.4.
242731343740
434649525558
616568707376
798184868992
949799020407
DATE
3-293-293-293-293-293-29
3-303-303-303-303-303-30
3-313-313-313-313-313-31
4-014-014-014-014-014-01
4-024-024-024-024-024-02
TIME
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
10.8210.7910.7910.7810.7610.74
10.7310.7410.7510.7410.6910.75
10.9911.2111.5911.8511.9812.07
12.1512.2512.1111.8011.6211.50
11.4211.3410.8410.339.979-72
DISCHARGE
104,000103,000103,000103,000103,000102,000
102,000102,000102,000102,000101,000102,000
105,000107,000110,000113,000114,000114,000
115,000115,000113,000108,000106,000104,000
104,000102,00095,60089,90086,50084,100
ACCUM. RUNOFF
4.094.124.144.174.194.22
4.244.274.294.324.344.37
4.394.424.444.474.504.53
4.554.584.614.634.664.69
4.714.744.764.784.804.82
THE FLOODS 217
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03575500 TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBIJRG, ALA. --Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
4-034-034-034-034-034-03
4-044-044-044-044-044-04
4-054-054-054-054-054-05
4-064-064-064-064-064-06
4-074-074-074-074-074-07
4-084-024-084-084-084-08
TIME
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
9.549.419.289.139.128.94
8.888.928.638.167.997-85
7.807.847.797-327.146.95
6.936.896.846.756.736.72
6.786.987.097-117-137.16
7.267.327.307.287-257.21
DISCHARGE
828181807878
777774696866
646363575654
535353525151
495154555554
555657575656
,600,900,300,200,900,600
,000,500,300,800,500,400
,000,900,900,500,700,700
,700,400,700,600,900,600
,700,000,000,000,700,500
,700,400,000,100,700,300
ACCUM. RUNOFF
4.844.864.884.904.924.94
4.964.984.995.015.035.04
5.065.075.095.105.125.13
5.145.165.175.185.205.21
5.225.235.255.265.275.29
5.305-315-335.345-355.37
DATE
4-094-094-094-094-094-09
4-104-104-104-104-104-10
4-114-114-114-114-114-11
4-124-124-124-124-124-12
4-134-134-13
4-144-144-14
4-154-154-15
TIME
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
080016002400
080016002400
080016002400
GAGE HEIGHT
7.197.177.357-477.367.06
7.167-307-327.227.267.07
7-057-057.047.047.137-17
6.577-077.356.826.636.01
6.305-315.69
6.846.546.75
7.H7-055-98
DISCHARGE
555356575653
525456545654
535454525252
394753444l29
452523
447
24
373
16
,200,800,200,600,500,600
,700,100,100,200,500,000
,000,300,300,500,200,300
,400,300,200,300,500,100
,700,300,200
,000,980,300
,100,850,100
ACCUM. RUNOFF
5.385.395.415.425.445-45
5.465-475.495.505.515-53
5.545.555.575.585.595.60
5.615.635.645.655.665.66
5.695.705.71
5-735.745-75
5.765-775.78
218 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03575696 ALDRIDGE CREEK NEAR LILY FLAGG, ALA.
GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEET; DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED »UNOFF, INAT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-123-123-123-12
3-133-13
3-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
TIME
0030004511152400
02152400
033017452400
0530060006300745083009301130131514301445151515301600164517001745180018151B301900204522002400
0145031504150430050005300800084510451115
GAGE HEIGHT
3.303.303.183.11
3.113.05
3.053.013.00
3.003.043.133.143.133.203.093.083.103.113.223.303.754.104.335.245.445.846.607.367.899.237.82
6.255.745.605.989.5510.6411.8311.9311.3210.46
DISCHARGE
62624536
3630
302625
252939403948343335365162146240311666746940
1,3701,8302,1803,1202,130
1,170890820
1,0103,3604,2105,1605,2504,7604,070
ACCUM.RUNOFF
0.010.070.12
0.130.21
0.220.270.2?
0.300.300.300.310.310.320.330.330.340.340.340.340.350.370.380.42n.440.470.510.600.991.391.97
2.272.442.532.562.712.944.294.725.846.08
DATE
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-ltt3-183-163-183-183-183-183-183-183-183-1B
TIME
11451230134515001645193"2400
0015010004150430050006450700073010151030104512151230130015001515153018001815183018452215223n224523002400
0100034504000415043010451100lll^11301900191520002015
GAGE HEIGHT
9.118.718.457.086.115.535.01
4.974.814.614.514.554.414.314.364.204.114.184.114.014.074.003.913.983.903.813.813.883.803.713.713.783.76
3.753.703.613.613.683.603.513.513.583.503.413.413.48
DISCHARGE
3,0302,7502,5701,6501,080
78b574
553494414374390339304321270243264243215232212188207185161161180158136136153148
146133116116129114979711095787891
ACCOM. RUNOFF
6.?56.496.877.147.4(17.68a. 02
8.048.088.258.?68.288.358.368.388.468.478.488.528.538.548.59d.598.608.658.668.66a. 678.738.748.74d.748.76
8.788.8?8.828.838.838.918.928.928.929.019.019.029.02
THE FLOODS 219
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03575696 ALDRIDGE CREEK NEAR LILY FLAGG, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEFT; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES, AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-l«
3-193-193-193-193-193-19
3-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-20
3-213-213-213-213-213-21
3-223-223-223-223-22
3-23
TIME
2400
004508150630091509302400
04QO043004450500051505300545ObOO0615063006450715073008300845090013452045210021152400
013013301345153015452400
03152115230023152400
0445
GAGEHEIGHT
3.45
3.453.403.313.313.393.30
3.303.373.453.473.413.533.503.533.513.503.413.413.483.413.313.383.303.283.213.303.26
3.263.203.113.113.183.16
3.153.103.103.013.01
3.01
DISCHARGE
86
867663637562
6272868978
10195
10197957878917863736259496256
564836364543
4235352626
26
ACCUM. PUMOFF
9.06
9.069.139.139.149.149.25
9.279.289.289.289.299.299.299.299.309.309.309.319.319.329.329.329.369.409.409.419.42
9.439.509.509.519.519.55
9.579.649.659.659.65
9.66
DATE
3-233-233-23
3-243-243-243-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-25
3-263-263-263-263-263-263-26
TIME
050009152400
2030221522452300231523452400
00150045013002000330040004300445050005150530054506300645n70008000815083010001015103012451300131513302ono2400
0515071508300845090009152100
GAGF HEIGHT
3.083.083.05
3.023.073.153.233.383.814.12
4.364.544.574.524.073.913.923.813.853.823.713.773.713.613.673.613.513.583.503.413.483.403.313.313.383.263.22
3.203.223.203.113.113.183.15
DISCHARGE
333330
2732425273
161246
3213«639837823218819016117216313615113611612711697110957891766363735651
48514836364542
ACCUM. RUNOFF
9.679.689.73
9.809.809.819.819.819.829.82
9.839.859.899.919.969.979.989.989.999.999.9910.0010.0110.0110.0210.0310.0310.0410.05in. 0610.0610.0810.0810.0810.0810.1310.15
in. 1810.1910.2010.2010.2010.2010. ?6
220 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03575696 ALDRIDGE CREEK NEAR LILY FLAGG, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHTS IN FEET; DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES*AT INDICATED TIME» 1973
DATE
3-26
3-273-273-273-273-273-27
3-283-28
3-293-293-293-29
3-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-30
3-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-31
TIME
2400
003012451300150015152400
02002400
0215233023452400
0800081521002115213022152230231523302400
00300215034504150430053007000815101511451200123013301345140014451500
GAGE HEIGHT
3.14
3.143.103.013.013.083.07
3.073.03
3.033.002.912.91
2.912.982.982.913.013.103.173.503.513.80
4.165.687.207.317.246.375.945.234.614.334.214.234.114.014.074.013.91
DISCHARGE
40
403526263332
3228
28251717
172323172635449597158
258860
1,7301,8001,7601,230
990662414311273279243215232215188
ACCUM.RUNOFF
10.27
10.2610.331 0 . 3310.3310.3310.37
10.37in. 44
10.4510.5110. bl10.51
10.5310.5310.5610.5610.5610.5710.5710.5710.5810.59
10.6010.7110.9511.0511.0911.2511.4411.5511.6611.7211.7211.7411.7711.7811.7811.8011. Bl
DATE
3-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-31
4-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-01
4-024-024-024-024-024-02
4-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-03
4-044-044-044-044-044-04
TIME
153n17451800181S201520302n4S2315233023452400
0015040004150430044510451100113011452400
0015140014151500151524QO
030013451400141514301445150015152400
001500300130014502000215
GAGE HEIGHT
3.953.813.713.783.703.613.683. 6 (<"3.513.513.58
3.583.503.413.413.483.403.313.313.383.27
3.273.203.113.113.183.15
3.153.113.103.013.083.083.013.103.10
3.103.013.013.103.113.15
DISCHARGE
1991611361531331161291149797
110
110957878917663637358
58483636454?
423635263333263535
352626353642
ACCUM. RUNOFF
11.8211.8611.8611.8711.9011.9011.9111.9411.9411.9511.95
11.9511.9912.0012.0012.0012.0612.0612.0612.0612.15
12.1512.2312.2312.2412.2412.28
12.2912.3412.341P.341?.3412.3412.3512.3512.38
12.3812.3812.3812.3912.3912.39
THE FLOODS 221
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03575696 ALDRIDGE CREEK NEAR LILY FLAGG, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHAWGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TME, 1973
DATE
4-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-04
4-054-054-054-05
4-064-064-064-064-06
4-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-07
TIME
023002450300071508450900093009452400
0900091521302400
03300345123012452400
04000415043005450600061506450700074508300915093010001015103010451100111512301245130015001515153016451700
GAGE HEIGHT
3.113.113.183.123.103.013.013.083.05
3.043.053.013.00
3.002.912.912.982.97
2.982.913.003.073.013.103.153.213.563.944.074.014.114.114.014.043.913.963.823.713.773.613.513.583.503.41
DISCHARGE
363ft45383526263330
29302625
2517172322
231725322635424910619623221524324321522318820116313615111697
1109578
ACCUM.tfU-'JOFF
12.3912.3912.3912.4112.4212.4212.4212.4212.47
12.5012.5012.5412.54
12.5512.5512.5712.5712.60
12.6112.6112.6112.6112.611?.6212.6212.6212.6312.6412.6612.6712.6812.6912.6912.7012.7012.7112.7312.7412.7412.7712.7712.7812.7912.79
DATE
4-074-074-074-074-07
4-084-084-084-084-084-0«4-084-084-08
4-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-09
4-104-104-104-10
4-114-114-114-11
4-124-12
4-134-13
TIME
17151930194520002400
00300630064S073007452000210021152400
001500300930094511151130123012451330134521002400
0445194520002400
0300031512152400
;>5452400
06302030
GAGE HEIGHT
3.483.403.313.383.29
3.283.203.113.113.183.103.103.013.01
3.013.083.083.013.013.103.103.013.013.083.043.03
3.033.002.912.91
2.912.982.982.96
2.962.93
2.932.91
DISCHARGE
91766373M
594836364535352626
263333262635352626332928
28251717
17232321
2119
1917
ACCUM. RUNOFF
12.7912.8212.8212.8212.85
12.8512.8912.8912.8912.8912.9512.9512.9512.96
12.9612.9612.9912.9913.0013.0013.0013.0013.0113.0113.0313.04
13.0613.1013.1013.11
13.1113.1113.1413.16
13.1813.22
13.2313.26
222 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03575696 ALDRIDGE CREEK NEAR LILY FLAGG, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEET! DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND! AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF* IN INCHEStAT INDICATED TIME. 1973
DATE
4-13 4-13
4-14 4-14 4-14
TIME
2230 2400
1715 1730 2045
GAGE HEIGHT
2.90 2.90
2.90 2.81 2.81
DISCHARGE
16 16
169.6 9.6
ACCUM. RUNOFF
13.26 13.27
13.30 13.30 13.30
DATE
4-14 4-14
4-15 4-15
TI^E
2100 2400
0830 2400
GAGE HEIGHT
2.88 2.88
2.88 2.86
DISCHARGE
15 15
15 13
ACCUM. RUNOFF
13.30 13.31
13.32 13.34
THE FLOODS 223
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03575890 PINHOOK CREEK AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEETI DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-123-123-12
3-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-17
TIME
001000352400
15352400
13002400
05100550062007300935111014051515160016201750181519302055214022002400
0215031503300445070507500955112012251335151517502400
000500300410
GAGE HEIGHT
3.683.683.57
3.573.55
3.553.53
3.553.643.864.013.763.813.703.944.464.764.945.347.218.188.898.757.54
6.516.517.7114.7816.5015.8611.479.219.669.427.066.045.49
5.094.974.83
DISCHARGE
585844
4442
4240
425387118707860103230326389558
1,6602,3502,8802,7701,890
1,2201,2202,0107,8809,4008,8504,9603,1303,4903,3001,550934626
446400351
ACCU<*. RUNOFF
0.000.08
0.130.15
0.190.22
0.240.240.240.250.260.270.280.290.300.310.340.350.460.650.780.351.16
1.391.471.491.963.383.854.795.165.405.695.946.156.49
6.496.506.60
DATE
3-173-173-173-173-17
3-lti3-183-183-163-183-183-183-183-183-lH
3-lfe3-183-18
3-193-193-193-193-193-193-193-19
3-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-20
TIME
06050610081008252400
0025003000350050075022002210221522252340235023552400
01201920193021552215223022502400
033503450420045506000635065508350845091513101315132013301425143014351455
GAGE HEIGHT
4.794.674.664.574.27
4.264.174.264.174.174.063.974.063.973.974.043.974.04
4.043.963.873.873.943.873.943.94
3.943.874.144.434.444.314.174.063.974.033.963.873.963.873.873.943.873.94
DISCHARGE
337295291261183
180158180158158130109130109109125109125
125107898910389103103
10389
15022322519315813010912310789107898910389103
ACCUM. RUNOFF
6.646.646.696.696.93
6.936.946.946.947.027.167.167.167.167.177.177.177.17
7.187.337.337.347.347.157.357.36
7.387.387.397.407.417.427.427.447.447.457.487.487.487.487.487.497.497.49
224 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03575890 PINHOOK CREEK AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEET; DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PfcR SECOND? AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF* IN INCHES*AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-20
3-213-213-213-213-213-213-21
3-223-223-223-223-223-223-223-223-223-223-223-223-223-223-223-22
3-233-233-23
3-243-243-243-243-243-24
TIME
1835184019001935204520552110233523452400
0015003501151910191523552400
0005102510301145155015551845185019201925205521002105211021152400
000502352400
113020352125213021352205
GAGEHtlGHT
3.943.874.014.154.063.974.033.963.873.87
3.873.943.943.863.773.773.84
0.000.003.463.463.453.363.363.433.433.363.363.433.363.363.433.43
3.153.153.12
3.103.103.153.083.173.24
DISCHARGE
10389
1181531301091231078989
8910310387717184
00
3232312121282821212821212828
7.77.76.5
5.55.57.75.08.6
12
ACCUM. RUNOFF
7.517.517.527.5?7.537.537.547.567.567.56
7.567.567.577.687.687.707.71
7.717.717.717.717.727.727.727.727.727.727.727.727.727.727.727.73
7.737.737.74
7.757.757.757.757.757.75
DATE
3-243-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-25
3-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-26
TIME
22102215224523102400
001500200035004501150205022503200505051005150650065507050710104510551100110511101115112011551200193023002305231023152400
00500055010001050115012002450250031003150345
GAGE HEIGHT
3.183.283.433.704.40
4.644.584.774.824.674.084.013.723.473.383.453.373.283.283.353.273.273.183.183.273.273.183.183.253.183.173.083.173.083.08
3.083.153.153.083.083.153.153.083.083.173.25
DISCHARGE
9.0152860
215
28426433034729513511863332331??15152114149.09.0
14149.09.0
139.08.65.08.65.05.0
5.07.77.75.05.07.77.75.05.08.6
13
ACCUM. RUNOFF
7.757.757.757.757.76
7.777.777.777.787.797.807.807.817.817.817.817.827.827.827.827.827.827.827.827.827.A27.827.827.827.837.837.837.837.R37.83
7.837.837.8?7.837.837.837.837.837.837.337.83
THE FLOODS 225
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03575890 PINHOOK CREEK AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN PERT; DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-263-263-263-2*3-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-26
3-273-273-27
3-283-283-283-283-283-283-283-283-283-283-283-283-?83-28
3-293-293-29
3-303-303-303-303-303-30
T IMF-
035003550435045004550500C505091509201100110512201225132513302400
003011002400
11051110113511401145164516501655170017051725173017352400
025023502400
164020402110212521352140
GAGE HE IGHT
3.183.283.283.273.183.183.253.173.083.083.173.173.083.083.153.12
3.123.103.07
3.062.982.983.072.982.983.052.982.983.053.052.983.053.05
3.053.023.02
3.013.013.053.113.213.18
DISCHARGE
9.1515149.9.
138.5.5.8.8.5.5.7.6.
6.5.4.
4.2.2.4.2.2.4.2.2.4.4.2.4.4.
4.3.3.
2.2.4.6.
119.
0
0u.
600660075
556
31161101100100
000
770n
0
ACCUM. RUNOFF
7.837.837.837.837.837.837.837.847.847.847.847.847.8^7.847.847.8<f
7.847.857.85
7.857.857.b57.857.657.867.867.867.867.867.867.867.867.86
7.867.867.86
7.877.877.877.877.877.87
DATE
3-303-303-303-303-30
3-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-31
4-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-01
4-02
TIME
21452225232523502400
005002200320040504500630072008550925093009501250125513101315161016151635164022052210221522202225232023252400
00451240142514301610161517001705171017152400
0300
GAGE HEIGHT
3.313.553.633.683.74
4.014.745.315.725.074.183.993.713.673.583.633.473.383.383.453.373.283.283.353.273.273.183.273.183.183.253.25
3.253.183.173.083.083.153.153.083.083.153.12
3.12
DISCHARGE
1742525866
11831954574243816011362564652332323312215152114149.
149.9.
1313
139.8.5.5.7.7.5.5.7.6.
6.
0
00
0600770075
5
ACCUM. RUNOFF
7.877.877.877.877.87
7.887.907.937.978.008.038.048.058.058.058.058.068.068.068.068.078.073.078.078.078.078.078.078.078.078.078.07
8.078.088.088.088.088.098.098.098.098.098.09
8.09
226 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03575890 PINHOOK CREEK AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEET? DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
4-02
4-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-03
4-04
TIME
2400
04300435044006000605061506200625063506400705071007150720073507400745075007550800080508100815082008250835084008500855090009050910091509200925093009351000100510101015154015452400
0010
GAGEHEIGHT
3.07
3.073. 983.073.072.982.983.072.982. 983.073.072.982.983.073.072.982.983.072.983.073.072.982.983.072.982.983.073.072.983.072.982.983.073.072.983.072.982.983.073.072.982.983.053.05
3.06
DISCHARGE
4.6
4.62.14.64.62.12.14.62.12.14.64.62.12.14.64.62.12.14.62.14.64.62.12.14.62.12.14.64.62.14.62.12.14.64.62.14.62.12.14.64.62.12.14.04.0
4.3
ACCUM. RUNOFF
8.10
8.108.108.108.10R.106.106.108.10e.io8.108.108.108.108.108.108.108.108.108.108.10e.io8.108.106.103.108.108.108.108.10*. 108.108.108.108.10B. 108.108. 108.108.108.108.10e.io8.10a. 10
8.10
DATE
4-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-04
4-054-054-054-054-054-054-054-054-054-05
4- Ob4-06
4-074-074-074-074-074-07
TIME
00150050005501150120012501450155020002050215023502400245034004200540054506200625114514302155220023002400
0625063007300930093510351125113011502400
18002400
031503500405041504200425
GAGE HEIGHT
2.9R2.983.053.052.983.073.093.143.083.183.193.173. OP3.153.103.103.072.982.983.053.033.023.023.013.013.01
3.013.003.013.013.003.013.003.013.002.99
3.002.99
3.003.053.113.143.083.17
DISCHARGE
2.12.14.04.02.14.65.27.35.09.09.58.65.07.75.55.54.62.12.14.03.33.03.02.72.72.7
2.72.52.72.72.52.72.52.72.52.3
2.52.3
2.54.n6.07.35.08.6
ACCUM.RUNOFF
8.108.108.103.108.108.108.108.10P. 108.108.103.108.108.108.118.118.118.118.118.118.11*.ll6.118.118.118.11
8.118.118.118.118.118.118.118.118. 118.11
8.128.12
8.128.126.128.128.128.12
THE FLOODS 227
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03575890 PINHOOK CREEK AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT. IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED PUNOFF* IN INCHES*AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
4-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-07
4-084-034-084-084-084-084-084-084-084-08
TIME
0505052505300540054506200625063006400645065008050840085510101040104510551200120512101215133013351350135515551600161016151600193020502055213021352400
00500430061007S50800080508100820OH250835
GAGEHt IGHT
3.253.253.183.183.273.353.283.383.433.383.483.803.953.943.823.683.583.623.473.383.383.453.373.283.283.353.273.183. IP3.253.223.223.173.083.083.153.12
3.123.093.083.062.982.983.073.072.982.98
DISCHARGE
13139.n9.0
1421152328233476105103605846503323233122151521149.09.0
1311118.65.05.07.76.5
6.55.25.04.32.12.14.64.62.12.1
A.CCUM. RUNOFF
8.128.126.128.128.128.128.128.128.126.128.128.138.138.13H.148. 1**8.148.148.158.158.158.15a. is8.158.156.158.158.158.158.158.158.158.158.158.168.168.16
8.168.168.168.168.16B.lfo8.168.168.168.16
DATE
4-084-084-084-Ob4-084-084-084-084-084-08
4-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-0 94-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-09
4-104-10
TIME-
0840092509301050105516151930233023352400
002001050155052505300630071508100625083008350840103010501115112011251130125514351645165019051910192019251940194519502005201020302400
02502400
GAGE HEIGHT
3.073.072.982.983.053.033.023.023.013.02
3.013.013.013.013.003.013.023.113.143.083.083.173.193.2n3.173.083.083.153.083.043.023.013.013.003.013.003.013.003.013.003.013.002.99
3.002.96
DISCHARGE
4.64.62.12.14.03.33.03.02.73.0
2.72.72.72.72.52.73.06.07.35.05.08.69.5
108.65.05.07.75.03.63.02.72.72.52.72.52.72.52.72.52.72.52.3
2.52.0
ACCUM. RUNOFF
8.168.168.168.168.16fi.168.168.168.168.16
8.168.168.168.168.168.168.168.168.168.168.168.168.178.178.178.178.178.178.178.178.178.178.178.178.178.178.178.178.178.178.178.178.17
8.178.17
228 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03575930 BROGLAN BRANCH AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA.
GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEETi DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND* AND ACCUMULATED PUNOFF, IN INCHES*AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-123-123-123-123-123-123-123-123-123-123-123-12
3-133-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
TIME
001001300145033503500645065511151125171017202400
02150220180018052400
1200120512102400
00200025003001450150015502100215022002450250025503000305031003150320034003450350035504000405
GAGE HtlGHT
3.883.883.873.873.863.863.853.853.843.843.633.83
3.833.823.823.813.81
3.613.823.813.81
3.813.803.813.813.803.813.813.803.813.813.803.803.813.803.813.803.813.813.803.803.813.803.81
DISCHARGE
191917171616151514141313
1311111010
10111010
109
10109
10109
101099
109
109
101099
109
10
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.
0.0.0.0.0.
0.0.0.0.
0.0.0.0.o.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.
0001010102020303050506
0707101011
13131315
1515151515151516161616161616161616161616161616
DATE
3-153-153-153-lb3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-163-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-lb3-153-lb3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-lb3-lb
TIMF
0415042004250430043504400445o^so0455050P05150525053005500610Ot>20063506400645065007000800085509301030104011051140130013201340141014551545155016201700174517551810182518451945201520552120222523402400
GAGE HEIGHT
3.813.803.813. an3.813.803.803.813.803.813. HI3.833.823.863.993.994.084.154.284.344.324.093.963.933.983.984.013.993.9?3.923.984.023.974.054.074.334.454.734.965.416.216.465.845.846.276.966.146.085.95
DISCHARGE
109.0
109.0
109.09.0
109.0
101013111632324353748682442825313134322323313529394184109173238381688793539539713
1,000659634581
ACCUM. RUMOFF
0.160.160.160.160.160.160.160.1*0.160.160.160.160.160.160.160.160.170.170.170.170.170.1*0.190.190.190.200.200.200.210.210.210.210.220.220.220.230.240.260.270.280.310.350.460.510.580.650.800.940.98
THE FLOODS 229
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03575930 BROGLAN BRANCH AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PE* SECOND* AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF* IN INCHES*ftT INDICATED TI^E, 1973
DATE
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-18
3-193-193-193-19
3-203-203-203-203-203-20
Tl^E
012502500310031503300405045005100535061006550725082509201010110011501230141516?518252400
000503201030132518252400
003511152400
0140152017502400
032504000415044004500510
GAGEHi-IGHT
5.50b.475.655.766.7110.1112.291?.5512.1511.6210.899.527.987.896.946.566.687.036.015.435.104.68
4.684.534.334.254.174.12
4.124.064.00
4.003.963.943.92
3.923.964.044.214.234.40
DISCHARGE
410400467509898
2,7404,0504,2203,9603,6403,2002,3801,5101,470995835886
1,04060438fl282160
16012784695648
484033
33282623
232R38626598
ACCU<"i. RUMOFF
1.101.201.221.23l.?61.471.932.182.482.853.313.543.874.124.294.424.544.654. 905.095.205.41
5.415.495.625.665.715.76
5.775.855.93
5.946.016.026.05
6.066.076.076.076.076.06
DATE
3-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-203-20
3-213-213-213-213-213-213-213-213-213-213-213-213-213-213-213-213-213-213-213-21
3-223-223-223-223-223-223-223-223-223-223-223-223-22
TIME
0515060006550750084511?51520191519201935205022052400
00200425072010051015102010351040114012501255131513301335135514001435182018452400
0020014510151020103010451050linn1115113011351145115f
GAGE HEIGHT
4.404.264.114.044.0«4.003.963.943.954.063.994.053.99
3.993.943.923.923.913.9?3.913.923.913.913.903.913.903.913.903.913.903.903.893.89
3.893.883.883.873.883.873.883.873.883.873.883.873.88
DISCHARGE
98714738433328262740323932
3226232322232223222221222122212221212020
20191917191719171917191719
ACCUM. RUNOFF
6.086.096.106.106.116.136.156.176.176.176.186.196.20
6.206.226.236.246.246.246.246.246.256.256.256.256.266.266.P66.266.266.276.276.29
6.296.306.336.336.336.336.336.336.336.336.336.336.33
230 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03575930 BROGLAN BRANCH AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEETj DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-223-223-223-22
3-233-233-233-233-23
3-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-253-253-253-25
TIME
1205234023552400
16301635164016502400
1130113511401150120012101215122513301340135514001410142014301440145020402050211022002230225523052310232523402400
0025003001250150024004000515
GAGE HEIGHT
3.873.873.863.86
3.863.853.863.853.85
3.853.843.853.843.853.853.843.853.853.843.843.853.843.853.843.853.843.843.853.853.893.944.064.164.214.454.755.19
5.275.264.704.584.524.304.19
DISCHARGE
17171616
1615161515
15141514151514151514141514151415141415152026405462109178311
3363331651381247859
ACCUM. RUNOFF
6.336.376.376.37
6.416.416.426.426.43
6.466.466.466.476.476.476.476.476.476.476.476.476.476.476.476.476.476.496.496.496.496.496.506.506.506.506.516.52
6.556.556.596.606.626.646.66
DATE
3-253-253-253-253-253-25
3-2t>3-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-263-26
3-273-273-273-273-273-273-273-273-273-27
3-283-283-283-263-28
' 3-283-283-283-283-283-283-283-28
TIME
074012051430154521302400
011501400245032003300355043005100700090514001435205521202400
0005001000300455051011351150223022402400
1350135514051420143014401450145515051515152515351630
GAGE HEIGHT
4.083.993.963.943.913.90
3.903.893.893.913.933.953.953.983.933.913.913.903.903.893.89
3.883.893.883.883.873.873.K63.863.853.85
3.853.843.853.853.843.853.843.853.843.843.853.843.84
DISCHARGE
433228262221
2120202225?72731252?.2221212020
19201919171716161515
1514151514IS14IS1414151414
ACCUM. RUNOFF
6.686.71^.7?6.736.75b.76
6.766.766.776.776.776.776.786.786.796.806.826.826.846.846.85
6.PC56.856.856.876.876.896.896.926.926.92
6.966.966.966.966.966.966.966.966.966.966.966.966.96
THE FLOODS
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03575930 BROGLAN BRANCH AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA.--Continued
231
GAGE HEIGHT. IN FEET; DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND* AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,
DATE
3-283-283-?8
3-293-293-293-293-293-293-293-293-293-293-293-293-293-293-293-293-293-293-293-29
3-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-30
TIME
163516452400
00050905091009150925093509451155120012051210122012351245125012551305131013202400
04150420042504350730073508200830084008450850085509050910123512401245125012551300131013151320
GAGE HEIGHT
3.853.843.84
0.000.003.833.843.833.833.843.343.833.643.833.843.833.843.833.843.833.843.833.83
3.833.823.823.833.333.823.823.833.833.823.833.823.833.823.823.833.823.823.833.823.833.823.83
DISCHARGE
151414
00
131413131414131413141314131413141313
1311111313111113131113111311111311111311131113
ACCUM. RUNOFF
6.966.976.98
6.986.986.986.986.986.986.986.996.996.996.996.996.996.996.996.996.996.996.997.02
7.037.037.037.037.037.037.037.037.037.047.047.047.047.047.047.047.047.047.047.047.047.047.04
DATE
3-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-30
3-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-31
4-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-01
TIME
1325133513401345135013551400210021202140220522252235224523352400
0025010001400220025503400345041004450630082510251255161520502400
01250830114511501405141014551555171517201730173517451810
GAGE HEIGHT
3.823.823.833.823.823.833.823.823.853.904.014.134.254.364.454.41
4.444.735.195.235.285.815.815.615.224.844.504.304.174.074.003.97
3.973.933.933.923.923.913.923.913.913.903.913.903.913.90
DISCHARGE
1111131111131111152134506990109100
1071733113243405285284523202021207856413329
2925252323222322222122212221
ACCUM. RUNOFF
7.047.047.057.057.057.057.057.067.067.067.067.077.077.077.097.09
7.107.117.147.187.227.277.287.327.357.437.487.527.557.577.607.62
7.637.667.677.677.687.687.697.697.707.707.707.707.707.70
232 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03575930 BROGLAN BRANCH AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED PUNOFF,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
IN INCHES,
DATE
4-014-014-014-014-01
4-024-024-024-024-024-024-024-024-024-024-024-024-02
4-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-03
4-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-04
TIME
18151850213021552400
0430045011051110113011351155121012151230191019252400
112511351150121012201225123012402400
0120012501300140020502250250032003500425044004550530054506000645
GAGE HEIGHT
3.913.903.903.893.89
3.893.883.883.873.b83.873.883.873.883.873.873.863.86
3.863.853.863.853.863.853.863.653.85
3.853.863.853.883.903.893.913.923.893.873.873.863.873.873.863.86
DISCHARGE
2221212020
20191917191719171917171616
161516151615161515
15161519212022232017171617171616
ACCUM. RUNOFF
7.707.707.717.717.72
7.747.747.767.767.767.767.767.767.767.767.787.787.79
7.837. 837.P37.837.837.837.837.837.86
7.867.867.867.867.877.877.877.877.877.877.887.887.887.887.887.88
DATE
4-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-04
4-054-054-054-054-054-054-054-054-054-054-054-054-U54-054-054-054-054-054-054-054-054-054-054-054-054-054-054-054-05
4-064-064-064-064-064-064-064-06
TIME
06^51220123012401250195S20052400
0855090009ns09150930093509450955101010201025103010401045110011051110111511201140114511501205121012151235124512502400
09200925093009350940094512201225
GAGF HEIGHT
3.853.853.843.fl53.843.843.833.83
3.833.823.8?3.833.833.823.823.833.823.833.823.823.833.823.823.833.823.833.823.823.833.823.823.833.823.823.833.823.8?
3.823.813.813.823.823.813.813.82
DISCHAPGE
1515141514141313
1311111313111113111311111311111311131111131111131111131111
1110101111101011
ACCIN. PUNOFF
7.887.9nf.9o7.9"7.907.917.917.9?
7.947.947.947.947.947.947.947.947.957.957.957.957.957.957.957.957.957.957.957.957.957.957.957.957.957.957.957.957.97
7.997.997.997.997.997.998.00£.00
THE FLOODS 233
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03576100 INDIAN CREEK NEAR MADISON, ALA.
GAGE HEIGHT. IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-18
3-193-19
3-203-203-20
TIME
003000302400
03002400
060010451415160017451830211b2400
01000300040005000715074509001430190023002400
0015040018002400
001516452400
00152400
050010302000
GAGE HEIGHT
3. OH3.082.39
2.^92.79
2.792.983.203.483.954.506.537.21
7.588.809.1210.1612.6412.7012.4110.288.928.157.98
7.947.405.795.31
5.324.744.56
4.574.25
4.324.544.39
DISCHARGE
145145121
121109
109132162202287410
1,1101,490
1,7603,4404,0206,39016,10016,50015,0006,7403,6402,4402,200
2,1501,620
802634
637472426
428351
367420384
ACOM.RUNOFF
0.000.10
0.110.19
0.210.230.240.250.260.270.340.46
0.510.690.800.971.822.082.704.525.235.605.68
5.695.916.436.57
6.576.856.96
6.967.25
7.317.387.49
DATE
3-203-203-20
3-213-213-21
3-223-22
3-233-23
3-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-253-253-253-25
3-263-26
3-273-27
3-283-28
3-293-29
3-303-30
TIME
224523152400
003013302400
00452400
00302400
223023452400
0200043005451215171522452400
00302400
00152400
02002400
02152400
21452400
GAGE HEIGHT
4.694.694.66
4.664.163.97
3.973.78
3.783.66
3.623.914.06
4.995.775.805.354.484.084.03
4.023.80
3.803.59
3.603.49
3.493.43
3.413.72
DISCHARGE
45945945?
452331291
291254
254233
226279310
537795805648405314303
301258
258220
222204
204195
192244
ACCUM. RUNOFF
7.537.547.55
7.567.717.82
7.828.02
8.038.21
8.378.388.38
8.418.468.498.648.728.798.80
8.809.01
9.019.19
9.209.35
9.369.50
9.639.65
234 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1978 Continued
03576100 INDIAN CREEK NEAR MADISON, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHTt IN FEET* DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED PUN'OFF, INAT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-31
4-014-014-01
4-024-02
4-034-03
4-044-04
4-054-05
4-064-06
4-074-07
TIME
01000300041510001030161520152400
001511002400
013024QO
00452400
07302400
02002400
04002400
07001015
GAGEHEIGHT
4.035.366.026.636.616.014.914.42
4.413.993.73
3.733.55
3.563.47
3.503.41
3.413.32
3.323.27
3.393.89
DISCHARGE
303651883
1,1601,150879517391
388295245
245214
215201
205192
192179
179172
189275
ACCUM. RUNOFF
9.669.699.729.919.9310.1210.2010.25
10.2610.3710.48
10.4910.65
10.6610.61
10.8610.96
10.9711.10
11.1211.24
11.2711.30
DATE
4-074-074-074-07
4-084-084-08
4-094-094-094-09
4-104-10
4-114-11
4-124-12
4-134-13
4-144-14
4-154-15
TIME
1230163019152400
001509152400
1245150022302400
02002400
02302400
01452400
04152400
09302400
11452400
GAGE HEIGHT
4.374.464.414.19
4.173.743.48
3.513.573.503.47
3.473.31
3.303.23
3.243.18
3.183.12
3.133.08
3.093.04
DISCHARGE
379400388338
333247202
207217205?01
201177
176166
168159
159151
152145
147140
ACCUM. RUNOFF
11.3211.3711.4111.46
11.4611.5411. 65
11.7311.7411.7911. BO
11.8111.94
11.9612.07
12.0812.20
12.2212.32
12.3612.43
1^.4812.54
THE FLOODS 235
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03576148 COTACO CREEK AT FLORETTE, ALA.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-123-123-12
3-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-153-15
3-163-16
3-173-17
3-183-1Q3-18
3-193-19
3-203-20
3-213-21
3-223-22
3-233-23
TIME
003023452400
01002400
OU152<+00
1300180023002400
08152400
00152400
001515002400
00152400
00152400
00452400
00302400
00152400
GAGE HEIGHT
7.818.398.38
8.387.70
7.696.75
6.718.2910.1911.09
14.8616.36
16.3513.67
13.6412.0011.20
11.189.82
9.819.10
9.098.62
8.617.73
7.716.68
DISCHARGE
576693690
690556
554405
399668
1,2601,730
7,46011,700
11,7004,730
4,6702,4601,820
1,8001,120
1*110875
872750
748561
558395
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.180.18
0.190.35
0.350.48
0.540.570.620.64
1.112.86
2.895.15
5.165.725.94
5.946.32
6.326.59
6.596.81
6.816.99
6.997.12
DATE
3-243-243-24
3-253-25
3-263-26
3-273-27
3-283-28
3-293-29
3-303-303-30
3-313-313-313-31
4-014-01
4-024-02
4-034-03
TIME
001523302400
14002400
12302400
00152400
00152400
00152400
001523152400
0915123019452400
00452400
00152400
00152400
GAGEHEIGHT
6.666.316.44
8.108.67
8.938.68
8.677.66
7.656.77
6.766.21
6.216.066.20
8.9810.0311.7512.03
12.0410.57
10.559.34
9.348.38
DISCHARGE
392343362
630763
828765
763549
547408
406329
329308328
8401,1902,2602,490
2,5001,450
1,440949
949690
ACCUM. RUNOFF
7.127.217.21
7.307.37
7.497.59
7.607.77
7.777.90
7.908.00
8.008.088.08
8.158.198.348.46
8.489.00
9.009.32
9.329.54
236 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03576148 COTACO CREEK AT FLORETTE , ALA. --Continued
GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEET; DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PE^ SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED *UNOFFtAT INDICATED TIME, 1973
IN INCHES,
DATE
4-04 4-04
4-05 4-05
4-06 4-06
4-07 4-07
4-08 4-08
4-09 4-09
TIME
0015 2400
0015 2400
0030 2400
0830 2400
1930 2400
0015 2400
GAGEHEIGHT
8.37 7.46
7.45 6.47
6.46 5.81
6.06 7.63
fa. 05 7.99
7.99 6.96
DISCHARGE
688 514
512366
364 277
308 543
620 603
608 434
ACCU"1. WUNOFF
99
9 9
9 9
910
10in
inin
.54
.70
.70
.H2
.82
.91
.93
.01
.14
.18
.18
.32
DATE
4-10 4-10
4-11 4-11
4-12 4-12
4-13 4-13
4-14 4-lt
4-15 4-15
TI^'E GAGE HEIGHT
0015 2400
0015 24no
00302400
001524nn
0030 2400
00302400
6. 6.
6.5.
5. 5.
5. 5.
5.4.
4. 4.
95 15
1566
6638
38 04
04 73
7350
DISCHARGE
433 321
321 262
262 234
234 202
202 174
174155
ACCUK. kUNOFF
in. 32 n.42
10.42
10.50in. 57
10.57 10.63
in. 6310.68
10.68 10.72
THE FLOODS 237
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03578000 ELK RIVER NEAR PELHAM, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN- FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-16
TIME
00302400
003024 UO
ObOO0630073008001400183020302400
02300400
GAGE HEIGHT
6.074.90
4.894.35
4.304.69b.OO5.497.568.559.2410.54
11.7012.54
DISCHARGE
451275
274197
190245290364674875
1,2102,510
4,4006,420
ACCUM.RUNOFF
0C
00
0n0nn000
01
.00
.20
.21
.33
.35
.36
.37
.37
.45
.53
.58
.74
.95
.15
DATE
3-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-18
3-1^3-19
TIME
08300930113016002400
0030063016302400
003012302400
00302400
GAGE HEIGHT
14.0614.0813.8613.0511.95
11.8711.0910.219.70
9.678.988.19
8.156.13
DISCHARGE
15,15,13,8,4,
4.3,2,1,
1,1,
100800500450900
740340110600
570060778
770460
ACCUM. RUNOFF
2.372.733.414.525.74
5.806.35b.977.30
7.317.677.92
7.938.26
238 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03579100 ELK RIVER NEAR ESTILL SPRINGS, TENN.
G«GE HEIGHT* IN FEET; DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND* AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF. IN INCHES.AT INDICATED TI^E, 1973
DATE
3-133-133-133-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-17
TIME
00300545173019302400
16152400
0615100011451630184521002400
06001215181519152400
00300830184521002400
GAGEHEIGHT
5.375.384.964.484.47
4.484.45
4.735.426.366.607.848.7411.17
16.7318.7020.3320.3019.06
18.8816.5312.9312.1910.70
DISCHARGE
1.6001.6001,3501,0901,080
1,0901,070
1,2301,6302,2502,4303,4004,1907,040
19,70027,00038,10037,80028,900
27,90019,1009,9608,6006,380
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.050.150.160.19
0.290.33
0.370.400.420.490.520.570.67
1.111.993.123.334.22
4.305.306.116.236.35
DATE
3-183-183-183-18
3-193-193-193-19
3-203-203-203-20
3-213-213-213-21
3-223-223-223-22
3-233-^33-233-23
TIME
0045101517152400
0045170019452400
1900214523452400
00151430174524CO
0245083012002400
0145084512302400
GAGE HEIGHT
10.679.948.507.89
7.887.286.566.49
6.687.969.219.18
9.21d.4n7.427.34
7.366.926.326.10
6.115.815.425.06
DISCHARGE
6,3405,4303,9703,440
3,4302,9502,4002,350
?,4903,5004,6304,600
4,6303,8803,0703,000
3,0202,6702,220?,070
2.0801,8801,6301,410
A CCUM. RUNOFF
6.3B6.706. 897.0?
7.047.347.387.44
7.687.737.777.78
7.798.148.20*.30
6.358.448.498.64
8.666.748.778.87
THE FLOODS 239
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03580750 ELK RIVER BELOW TIMS FORD DAM, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT* if. FEET; DISCHARGE* IN cu«ic FEET PE* SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED PUNOFFt IN INCHES*AT INDICATE!.' TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
TIME
003006000615071508000900160016151630173018451900193019452015210022152400
0600061507450915111512301315133014001415143015001545170020152400
044506150745091513301400144516451745183018451900
GAGE Hb IGHT
41.5441.5042.0845.3747.3149.6149.8447.9846.7349.4848.2945.9644.0343.4742.6942.1141.7241.56
41.4841.6246.2249.6849.7649.2746.3545.9444.0243.4643.0142.4441.9841.6641.5041.47
41.4541.6846.2449.6849.6748.2049.5449.8349.4049.0546.5445.34
DISCHAPGfc
353278
9352,03(J3,8504,0602,5201,6203,7302,7701,1*04693f.B154
814736
3140
1,3103,9101,9803,5602,8201,17046630520*11868433230
2945
1,3203,9103,900?,7003,7904,0503,6603,3801.500
924
ssSo?;a. oo0.00.1.000 . 0 1r».020.100.100.101.110.120.121 . I ris . 120.120.120.120.12
0.120.120.130.1**0.160.180.180.180.16I). 18ft . 1 *0.190.19, v 1 Q
, . 1 Q
o!l9
0.190.190.190.200.250.263.260.290.300.310.310 . 3 1
DATE
3-153-153-153-lb3-15
3-163-163-lb3-163-163-lo3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-17
3-183-18
3-193-193-193-19
3-203-203-203-20
3-213-21
T I ME
19302000211523152400
023003300400o43n063006450845lino134516452115?13022302345?400
06150830123021152400
00452400
0830123017452400
0200154520002400
oloo2400
GAGE HEIGHT
44.0043.4643.5744.7644.80
45.0546.0947.4?48.8347.6746.9745.5544.7444.8144.5043.8945.1847.7550.3850.45
50.3656.8457.9160.1860.22
60.2559.95
60.2^59.4558.0257.86
57.8656.8355.2255.12
55.1355.01
DISCHARGE
460305333721ns
8231.250?,1003,200?,2BO1,7901,000
714739630427868
?,3404,5404,610
4,52011,60013,20018,40016,500
18,60017,800
18.60016,60013,40013,100
13,10011,6009,6609,540
9,5609,410
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.310.31").310.310.31
" 3?0.320.330.330.350.350.35;».360.360.370.380.380.380.400.40
0.480.540.681.111.26
1.302.52
2.963.173.383.62
3.704.204.334.44
4.475.10
240 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03580750 ELK RIVER BELOW TIMS FORD DAM, TENN.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT* IM FEET? DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEtT PE* SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED PUMOFF, IN4T IiviOICATED TI'^'E, 1973
DATE
3-223-22
3-233-233-23
3-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-253-253-253-25
3-26
3-273-27
3-283-283-28
3-293-29
3-303-303-30
09452400
040012302400
03151930210022002300231523302400
0045024518001830191520452400
2400
18452400
001510002400
06152400
081523152400
GAGE HEIGHT
55.0453.63
53.7052.2551.55
51.6050.4850.0348.8448.7246.3145.2544.08
43.5643.1742.9544.8746.6449.8850.97
51.21
51.1751.10
50.8950.4850.46
50.5150.01
50.0949.3849.04
DISCHARGE
9,4507,820
7,8406,3505,650
5,7004,6304,2303,2103,1201,370
893484
330239197760
1,5604,0905,070
5,310
5,2705,200
5,0004,6304,610
4,6604,210
4,?803,6403,370
ACCU'X. RUMOFF
5. jfo5.71
5.805.96O.IH
6.236.466.506.bl6.526.526.52b.52
6.526.526.536.536.b46.556.59
6.95
7.237.31
7.317.447.63
7.727.94
* U 4^.218.21
DATE
3-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-31
4-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-014-' 1 14-01
4-024-024-024-024-024-024-024-024-024-024-024-02
TI-E
003001000145031^060006300745Oi-.OO081508450915103014f,023302400
00150030004501000130023005000600061506<t507150830104521152?152?302245231^2400
01450600061506450715083013001315134141515151615
GAGEHEIGHT
45.7444.1543.3442.9442.6343.4142.9442.9043.5?4+5. i 546.5649.5149.6749.2049.06
48.2645.9344.8944.1^<*3.5042.9842.674^.6443., ?P44. 9R4o.3149.5?49.6849.3548.4446.0044.8943.7643.12
<t2.6942.5343.3544.9946.3849.5?<+9.2K46.1644.3943.5346.8649.45
DISCHARGE
1,060508276195I7o298195IHfl320858
1,5203,7603,9001.5001,390
?,7SO1,170
7fa752?315202151146?63798
1,3703,7703,9103.6202, *^9T1,200
7673«8229
154130?7979d
1,4103,7701,5601,?8J
% 92323
1.7103,710
ACCUix. RUNOFF
8.22^.228.22H.22b.22rt.22o. ?2 -4.228.22d.22a. 238.24H.288.183.39
d.398.398.19^.39d.39H.19
8.398.39M.398.398.198.418.433.558.56B.568.568.56 «.S6
M.56 s.56^.568.06d.568.57d.62H.63d.63rt.638.63d.64
THE FLOODS 241
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03580750 ELK RIVER BELOW TIMS FORD DAM, TENN. - -Continued
GAGE HEIGHT* r\ FEFT; DISCHARGE* IN CIHIC FEET pt* SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF. IN INCHES*flT INDICATED TIl*E» 1973
DATE
4-024-024-024-024-0 24-0?4-024-02
4-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-034-03
<t-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-044-04
TI^E
1*30213022152230?24523PO?3302400
013006000615063007150830110011301145120012151345140014151500154516151645170017151730180018452030240 0
0600061506450730084511151130123013301400141514451530
GAGE Hr IGHT
49.6549.1348.7546. lb44. 9M44.2243.4743. OR
42.6342.4443.1644.3046.2149.3849.6049.5949.0549.5549.0349.544b.8349.4348.6449.454b.8448.7946.7745.3144.4443.5342.9642.5442.39
42.3543.0944.8046.6949.4049.5747.7549.3448.8645.5044.5443.5442.94
DISCHARGE
3,8903,4403,1401,2«0
798532306221
145118237560
1,3103,6403,8403,8303,3dO3,8003,3603,7903,2003,6903,0503,7103,2103,1701,650
914
609323199132112
107223735
1,5903,6603,8102,3403,610},23Q980644325195
ACCU-1. rtU-IQFF
ft. 668.708.708.708.71H.718.718.71
8.718.718.718.718.71rt.72H.75b.75«.768.768.768.76b.788.78H.798.808.80S.«l8. Ml8.81ti.818.81*.818.81d.ftl
ft.ttlH.ttlM.828.828.83#.<36
H.868.878.888.88&.8HR.88H.8&
OATt
4-044-04
4-054-054-054-054-054-n b4-054-054-054-054-054-Db4-054-Ob4-05
4-064-064-064-064-064-064-064-064-064-064-064-064-064-064-064-064-06
4-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-07
TI'*E
17152400
0600061506450715od.io1215123013151330134514151500161520302400
061507000730083n1200123013151330134514001430151517002115213023152400
0615073008451030123013151330134514151445
GAGE HEIGHT
42.5242.33
42.2843.0244.8446.2149.4449. S94^.1548.8646.0844.9943.7243.0?42.5842.3242.28
42.2345.1146.5249.4249.6049.1648.8446.4545.1744.3?43.4542.8642.4342.2942.6742.3342.28
42.2246. ?449.5149.6449.2048.9246.6745.2243.8143.22
DISCHARGE
129105
99210749
1,3103,7003,8303,4603,2301,?40
80237621013710399
9*644
1,4903,b803.8403,4703,2101,450
86556730318111710015110599
921,3203,7603,8803,5003,2801,580
882403249
ACCt-K". PINOFF
d.888.88
«.88d.888.898.898.90*.94b.948.958.958.95d.95d.958.958.958.95
8.968.968.96ri.979.nl9.019.029.029.029.02*.029.029.029.029.029.029.02
9.039.039.049.069.089.099.099.099.099.09
242 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03580750 ELK RIVER BELOW TIMS FORD DAM, TENN. --Continued
GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEET; DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET Pt* SECOND? AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF? IN iNC.-»t c ,AT INDICATED TI/E, 1973
DATE
4-074-074-074-074-074-07
4-084-084-084-084-084-084-084-084-084-08
4-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-094-09
4-104-104-104-104-104-104-104-104-104-104-104-104-10
TIME
154518452115213023452400
1615163016451730190020152245231523452400
001500450130031506150730084516302045211521452200223023152400
0300061507150845191520152115213021452215224523452400
GAGE HEIGHT
42.7142.4242.3842.6542.3842.37
42.2742.7744.0345.8649.4849.5849.0748.9345.5344.57
43.9?43.2442.7742.4342.3146.3149.4649. to?49.1148.8545.3644.4343.4742.8542.61
42.3442.2845.5049.3949.6449.4148.7947.7645.4043.9043.2242.6542.58
DISCHARGE
157116111148111109
98166469
1,1303,7303,8203,4003,280
99?655
436254166117102
1,3703,7103,8603,4303,220
93160630818014?
10699
9603,6503,8803,6703,1702,350
945430249148137
ACCOM.PUivOFF
9.099.099.099.099.099.09
9.109.109.109.109.119.139.159.169.169.16
9.169.169.169.169.169.179.1ft9.289.319.31^.329.329.329.3?9.32
9.329.3?9.3?9.339.459.469.479.479.<+79.479.479.479.47
DATE
4-114-114-114-114-114-114-114-114-114-114-114-114-114-11
4-124-124-124-124-124-124-124-124-124-124-124-124-124-124-124-124-124-124-124-124-124-124-124-124-12
4-134-134-134-134-13
TINE
0330061506300715OP301700203021152130214522152?4523302409
031506150630073C08450915101510301045111511451230141517151730Idoo1845201521152130214522152245?33(i2400
03000515053006300645
GAGE HEIGHT
42.3142.2643.2145.6ft49.3849.6349.2248.7747.9745.5743.9543.2342.7342. 5«
42.2942.2443.1146.1749.5149.6?48.8948.0245.5V43.9643.2442.7342.3942.2742.9844.6446.4049.5446.7247. a?45. 3H43.9143. 1942.6942.53
42. 2S42.2142.9746.1349.45
OKCHWGE
10?97
2471 ,0503,6403,8703,5203,160?,5201,010445252160137
10094
2271,2901.7603, *603,250?.560l,o?04482541601129b
202^79
1,4203,7903,1209 ,400
93*433?43154130
9691
?ol1,?70*, no
ACCU".PUrJOFF
9.479.479.479.4b9.499.589.6?9.639.639.639.639.639.639.63
9.^39.639.639.h39.649.659.669.669 .669.669.669.669.669.679.679.679.679,689.699.699.699.69iy.699.709.70
*.7(i9.709.709.709.70
THE FLOODS
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
243
03580750 ELK RIVER BELOW TIMS FORD DAM, TENN.--Continued
GAGF HEIGHT* IN FEFT; DISCHARGE, IN C>JBIC FEET PEK SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED PUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INUlCATtt' TIME* 1973
DATE
4-134-134-134-134-13
TIME
0700O-iOOOdl50«30nd45
GAGEHr IGHT
49.4948.9547.9145.6344.57
DISCHARGE
3,7403,220^«4701,030
Ab5
A CCU*!.HUMOFF
9.719.719.7?9.729.72
DATE
4-134-134-134-134-1J
TIME
09000930101512152400
GAGFHEIGHT
43.9143. 1R42.6842.3042. IS
DISCHAKGE
43324115210185
ACCUM.RUNOFF
9.729.729.729.729.72
244 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03582000 ELK RIVER ABOVE FAYETTEVILLE, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN cueic FEET ptn SECOND; AMD ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-17
3-183-18
3-193-19
3-203-20
3-213-21
TP'E
00301100173019302400
U330063014001730190023002400
07300930133018302400
0630160017302400
003018302400
17302400
08002400
00302400
05002400
GAGEHt IGHT
6.644.544.055.52H.20
8.698.114.363.734.667.357.44
4.886.629.659.9216.48
23.2428.5228.6327.61
27.4620.1918.83
20.0120.70
20.9020.67
20.6919.81
20.0417.76
DISCHAKGF
4,0701,4701,2302,0203,760
4,1003,7001,3801,0701,5303,1703,230
1,6402,6804,7804,96010,800
23,20041,10041,60037,200
36,60016,20013,800
15,90017,300
17,70017,200
17,20015,500
15,90012,300
ACCU".WINOFF
n.oo0.060.07O.OB0.11
0.130.150.190.190.200.220.22
(.) . 260.270.300.340.42
0.631.241.361.85
1.882.722.88
3.343.54
3.eO4.33
4.345.05
5.?05.70
t)ATe
3-223-22
3-233-23
3-243-24
3-253-253-2b3-25
3-263-263-26
3-273-27
3-283-28
3-293-29
3-303-30
3-313-313-313-313-31
4-014-014-01
TIMF
00302400
0030?4on
00302400
0730100018002400
05301330240f)
11302400
oino2400
00302400
00302400
09301230lti.10220024'»o
0 -0010301800
GAGE HEIGHT
17.6816. ?0
16.2114.75
14.6711.57
12.8712.4?6.355.00
4.879.9?11.60
11.8111.57
11.5510,72
10.7010.30
10.2-19.5?
y.*99.146.057.?48.17
9.4?9.175.87
DISCHARGE
1?,20010,500
10,5004,050
H,9706,?60
7,3306,940?,-->20
1,710
1,6404,960f- ,?HO
6,4506,?60
6,2405,580
5,5605,240
^,?.204,680
4,9404,420?,34Q3,1)903.740
4,610<t,440?.230
ACCU>X. PUMOFF
5.716.?0
6.?16.64
6.655.97
7.077.107.177.19
7.217.?67.38
7.517.66
7.687.93
7. 948. It*
1.188.40
8.485.516.548.568.58
",*>4d.668.71
THE FLOODS 245
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03582000 ELK RIVER ABOVE FAYETTEVILLE, TENN.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT* IN- FEET? DISCHARGE. IN CUHIC FEET Pt& SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF* IN INCHES*AT INOJCATEJ TI>-'E, 1973
DATE
4-01
4-024-024-024-024-02
4-034-034-034-034-03
4-044-044-044-044-04
4-054-054-054-054-054-05
4-064-064-064-064-064-064-06
4-074-074-074-074-074-07
TIME
2400
06301000173019302400
08001030173019002400
07000830150018002400
003007001130183023002400
0030070011301830193022302400
060009301230163020002400
GAGEHhlGHT
8.J7
9.09H.554.70S.387.65
8.337.904.494.807.7Q
8.718.J44. rs4.377.69
7.715.313.933.687.157.35
7.374.863.573.304.056.777.19
5.243.984.236.067.3?9.12
OICCM.-61
3,880
4,3804,01 01,5501,9403,380
3,8503,5501,4501,6001,470
4,1203,8601,5901,3903,400
3,4201,9001,1701,3403,0303,170
3,1801,630
985860
1,2302,7701,050
1,8501,1901,320?,3503,1404,400
SSvOFF
8.74
8.793.828.8b8.868.89
8.948.968.999.009.02
9. .179.089.119.129.15
Q.1S9.199.209.219.239.24
9.249 1 279.^89.299,?99.319.3?
9.349.359.369.379.399.42
DATE
4-Oh
4-084-08
4-094-094-094-09
4- in4-104-104-104-10
4-114-114-114-114-11
4-124-124-124-124-124-12
4-134-134-134-134-134-13
4-144-144-144-144-144-14
TIME
070013002400
0430looo1830?4(,0
0600090017001900?400
0600083017'»0183024nn
06300830170018302?302400
0530100017001900
?2002400
0600160016002100?23o2400
GAGE HEIGHT
6.714.974.27
4.387.825.866.47
9.348.904.784.99a. 09
9.038.724.46H.377.89
6.658.564.324.176.186.09
4.476.134.004.946.025.66
3.592.973.153.605.76b.48
DT^CHAKGE
2,7501,6901,340
1,3903,490?,2JO3,950
4,5604,2501,5901,7003,680
4,3404,1201,4301,3901,540
4,2204,0101,3601,2902,420?,360
1,440?,3901,2001,6702,320?,110
995728800
?,070?,170P.OOO
ACCUM. PUNOFF
9.479.499.52
9.549.569.619.64
9.699.729.769.769.79
9.849.869,909.909.91
9.9810.0010.0410.0410.0610.06
10.0810.1010.1210.1310.1410.15
10.1610.1810.1310.1910.2010.20
4-08 0030 9.15 4,430 9.43 4-lb 060Q 3.46 930 10.22
246 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03582000 _ELK RIVER ABOVE FAYETTEVILLE, TENN^.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT. IM FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AMD ACCUMULATED RUNOFF. IN INCHES*AT INDICATED TI"'E, 1973
DATE
4-154-154-154-154-154-15
4-164-164-164-164-164-164-16
4-174-174-174-174-174-174-17
4-184-184-184-18
TIKE
150018001900213022002400
0600150019002000220023302400
0700160019002000220023302400
0530100015002200
GAGE HtlGHT
2.82£.923.875.615.685.39
3.372.732.763.655.395.625.57
3.342.642.673.575.345.565.51
3.815.714.807.94
DISCHARGE
668708
1,1402,0802,1201,940
888632644
1,0301,9402,0802,050
8765966089b5
1,9102,0502,020
1,1102,1401,6003,560
ACCU-". RUMOFF
10.2310.2310.2410.2410.2510.25
10.2710. 2t»10.2810.2910.2910.3010.30
10.3210.3310.331 0 . 3410.3410.3510.35
10.3610.3810.4010.43
DATE
4-184-18
4-194-194-194-194-194-194-lV
4-204-204-204-20
4-214-214-21
4-224-22
4-234-23
TIMF
23002400
00300900133019'jO200022302400
0330080016002400
0030230024 no
00302400
003024uO
GAGF HEIGHT
7.997.92
7.823.762.972.793.69b.5?b.57
b.317.734.944.03
3.993.1?3.11
3.092.80
2.792.64
3,6103,560
3,4901,080
728656
1,OSO?,020?,050
1,9003.4701,6701 ,220
1,200788784
776660
656 596
4CCIH.RUNOFF
10.4410.45
10.4510.4810.4910. bO10.5010. SI10. si
10.53la. 5510.5910.61
10.6110. 6b10.65
10.6510.68
1(1.6810.71
THE FLOODS
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
247
03585380 WEST FORK ANDERSON CREEK NEAR LEXINGTON, ALA.
GAGE HElGHTt IN FEFT; DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND* AMD ACCUMULATED RUNOFF* IN INCHES*AT INDICATED TIME* 1972-1973
DATE
3-1?3-123-12
3-133-13
3-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
TIME
003007152400
00302400
1930194520152030204521002130221522302tOO
013002300330041505300645080010f>01400I63f184519302045?33n2400
GAGE HEIGHT
0.950.850.75
0.750.68
0.660.670.771.281.421.74?.d23.363.383.11
2.672.212.072.202.833.543.442.982.613.363.6"4.3?5.726.767.10
DISCHARGE
282116
1612
111217536696
235318321278
21415113415023634633025723331d356478754970
1,060
ACCUM. RUMOFF
0.000.050.12
0.130.21
0.270.270.270.270.280.280.310.370.390.51
0.600.65U.680.71fi.780.880.991.141.391.581.771.862.072.702.83
DATE
3-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-17
3-183-1H3-18
3-193-19
3-203-203-203-20
3-213-213-21
TIME
013007001545181523002400
00150545131520002400
003018302400
02452400
1430201521302400
010018452400
GAGE HEIGHT
7.687.023.252.471.841.74
1.721.431.130.970.9?
0.920.800.77
0.770.70
0.720.760.760.74
0.740.660.64
DISCHARGE
1.2001,040
30018610796
9467412925
251817
1713
14161615
151110
ACCUM. RUNOFF
3.294.926.446.596.766.79
6.796.907.017.077.10
7.107.207.22
7.247.32
7.377.397.407.41
7.417.477.48
248 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03585380 WEST FORK ANDERSON CREEK NEAR LEXINGTON, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1972-1973
DATE
3-223-22
3-233-23
3-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-25
3-263-263-263-263-26
3-273-273-27
3-283-28
3-293-293-293-29
TIME
02152400
04002400
21002115213021452230224523002400
0100013002150500074510301330170022002400
08301000171523302400
011517002400
03152400
0815084509000930
GAGE HEIGHT
0.640.60
0.600.58
0.580.590.620.680.941.041.25if. 26
2.682.702.571.901.471.191.020.900.820.81
0.830.820.780.770.76
0.760.690.67
0.670.62
0.630.660.700.87
DISCHARGE
108.3
8.37.6
7.68.09.2
12273451
157
2152182001147046J3241919
2019171716
161312
129.2
9.7111322
ACCUK.RUNOFF
7.497.54
7.557.59
7.637.637.637.637.647.647.647.68
7.737.767.807.907.978.018.048.068.098. in
8.148.158.188.218.21
8.22a. 288.30
8.31ft. 36
8.388.398. "398.39
DATE
3-293-293-293-293-293-293-293-293-29
3-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-30
3-313-313-313-313-313-31
4-014-014-01
4-024-024-02
4-034-034-03
4-044-044-04
TIME
100010151045121513151400200023152400
034509451930210021302230230023302400
P31S03451100170022152400
010012152400
013018152400
0415194S2400
103012002400
GAGE HEIGHT
0.961.081.502.002.102.081.371.111.07
0.950.860.790.800.861.211.491.751.85
1.961.951.331.040.910.89
0.880.790.72
0.720.670.65
0.650.620.63
0.660.660.62
DISCHARGE
283773
126138136614037
2822181822487297108
12112058342523
231814
141211
119.29.7
11119.2
ACCU'*.RUNOFF
e.398.408.408.45d.488.518.668.708.71
8.748.77d.828.838.838.848.858.868.88
3.988.999.169.229.269.?8
9.?89.349.39
9.399.459.46
9.489.^29.53
9.569.569.59
THE FLOODS 249
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03585380 WEST FORK ANDERSON CREEK NEAR LEXINGTON, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEFT; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PE* SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED PUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 197P-1973
DATE
4-054-054-05
4-064-06
4-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-07
4-084-084-084-084-08
4-094-094-094-09
Tli^E
013022302400
02002400
03150515063007150800083010001130120023452400
00150430114523452400
0645090011001215
GAGE HKIGHT
0.620.580.58
0.580.56
0.570.610.660.750.881.001.471.611.611.011.01
1.000.880.780.700.70
0.700.820.960.98
DISCHARGE
9.?7.67.6
7.67.0
7.38.8
111623317083833232
3123171313
13192830
ACCU^.RUNOFF
9.60^.649.64
9.659.69
9.709.709.709.719.719.719.749.779.789.959.95
9.959.9810.0210.0710.07
10.0910.1010.1110.12
DATE
4-094-094-09
4-104-104-10
4-114-11
4-1*!4-1*
4-134-13
4-144-144-144-144-14
4-154-154-15
TI^E
131518152400
003016002400
06002400
01452400
01152400
03001645183023452400
190020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
0.960.810.75
0.750.660.63
0.630.60
0.600.57
0.570.55
0.540.540.530.530.52
0.520.510.51
DISCHARGE
281916
16119.7
9.78.3
8.37.3
7.36.6
6.36.36.06.05.6
5.65.25.2
ACCUM. RUNOFF
10.1310.1610.18
10.1910. ?410.36
10.2810.32
10.3210.37
10.3710.41
10.4210.4410.4410.4510.45
10.4810.4810.49
250 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03588000 SHOAL CREEK AT LAWRENCEBURG, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT. IN FEET! DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PfP SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED PUNOFF, IN INCHES.AT INDICATED TIME. 1973
DATE
3-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
TIME
003001002400
16151645180018301845200023002400
0100020003000445053006150945104511451415
GAGE HEIGHT
2.412.412.27
2.222.272.672.793.144.366.416.77
7.418.9911.6717.8618.7118.349.507.506.495.37
DISCHARGE
203203168
155168285327473
1,5502,9103,270
3,9505,6908,640
14,50015,20014,8006,2504,0502,9901,960
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.010.12
0.200.200.210.210.210.250.450.54
0.650.811.051.762.082.393.003.113.193.36
DATE
3-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-17
3-183-18
TIME
16451830193023452400
0445051507451515180021452400
0030084519152400
00152400
GAGE HEIGHT
4.955.195.919.309.38
12.2812.3311.246.725.524.774.46
4.443.723.323.2?
3.222.93
DISCHARGE
1»6201,8102,4206,0306,120
9,2809,3308,1603,220?.080l,48o1,240
1,230771560510
510382
ACCUM.RUNOFF
3.483.563.624.344.38
5.615.746.317.557.747.928.01
8.028.258.438.51
8.518.80
THE FLOODS 251
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03588400 CHISHOLM CREEK AT WESTPOINT, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEET; DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND* AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-13
3-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
TI^E
00152400
1630190019302400
013003300345041505000600073008451145133016001830
GAGEHEIGHT
4.093.66
3.534.004.337.30
8.0610.2010.6411.9113.8914.7413.3612.671C. 499.39B.197.52
DISCHARGE
360283
269350416
1,510
?,ObO4,3905,1908,23014,50017,90014,40010,1004,8803,4302,1901,690
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.000.27
0.430.460.470.63
0.730.971.021.151.492.113.003.514.284.53<*.7d4.94
DATE
3-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-17
3-183-18
TIME
22002400
04300630070009301230174520302400
0015081523152400
00152400
GAGE HEIGHT
7.828.68
10.6611.4111.4310.999.898.957.957.15
7.116.235.265.23
5.214.41
DISCHARGE
1,9002,660
5,2406,9807,0305,9903,9802,9502,0001,450
1,4201,000668659
653443
ACCUM. RUNOFF
5.165.33
5.976.426.557.147.668.328.558.77
8.789.129.559.57
9.5810.03
252 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03589500 TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE, ALA.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-12
3-133-133-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-18
TIME
2400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200
GAGE HEIGHT
12.32
11.0311.4811.8612.0412.1011.92
11.6111.8312.2212.4612.7212.71
12.4213-4014.5516.5520.1519-85
20.6722.1025-3828.8428.9428.77
30.0029.9629.0928.8428.9128.69
28.5728.5628.59
DISCHARGE
91
637582868683
758290959895
7979
115157235214
225253358488475465
530525473466476459
452452451
,300
,200,400,600,700,100,000
,800,300,200,600,300,200
,200,300,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000,000,000,000
,000,000,000
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.0.0.0.0.0.
0.0.0.0.0.0.
0.0.0.0.0.0.
0.0.0.0.0.0.
0.1.1.1.1.1.
1.1.1.
0
010304060810
111315161820
222426293438
434855657484
940514243343
526170
DATE
3-183-183-18
3-193-193-193-193-193-19
3-203-203-203-203-203-20
3-213-213-213-213-213-21
3-223-223-223-223-223-22
3-233-233-233-233-233-23
TIME
160020002400
040008001200160020002400
04000800120016002QOO2400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
28.1928.1127-99
27.9327.9927.6126.8526.9226.96
26.8426.9325-9025.4425.8525.73
25.5125.3324.5723-5823-5023-27
23.1623-0923.0722.6822.4022.45
22.3522.3421.6221.3620.7920.31
DISCHARGE
433,000433,000426,000
424,000427,000409,000379,000386,000390,000
387,000392,000355,000343,000360,000356,000
348,000343,000317,000285,000285,000280,000
280,000280,000281,000265,000257,000260,000
257,000258,000235,000226,000206,000192,000
ACCUM. RUNOFF
1.791.871.96
2.042.132.212.292-372.44
2.522.602.672.742.812.89
2.963-023.093.153.203-26
3.323.373.433.483.533-59
3.643.693-743-783.823.86
THE FLOODS 253
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03589500 TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-24 3-24 3-24 3-24 3-243-24
3-25 3-25 3-25 3-25 3-253-25
3-26 3-26 3-26 3-26 3-263-26
3-27 3-273-27 3-273-273-27
3-28 3-28 3-283-283-283-28
3-293-293-293-293-293-29
3-303-30
TIME
0400 0800 1200 1600 20002400
0400 0800 1200 1600 20002400
0400 0800 1200 1600 20002400
0400 08001200 160020002400
0400 0800 1200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
04000800
GAGE HEIGHT
20.18 20.08 19-92 19.83 19.4419.45
19.66 20.08 19.91 19-30 18.9718.86
18.62 18.67 17.99 17.60 17-5217.41
17-38 17-2417.20 17.6617.5716.48
16.39 16.38 16.1815.9515-8915.82
15.8015.6115.5515.5215-5415.41
15.5915.56
DISCHARGE
191,000 191,000 190,000 190,000 179,000184,000
189,000 202,000 196,000 178,000 168,000166,000
161,000 165,000 147,000 138,000 139,000138,000
140,000 138,000137,000 128,000128,000128,000
128,000 130,000 128,000123,000123,000123,000
123,000119,000119,000119,000120,000119,000
123,000124,000
AC CUM. RUNOFF
3.90 3.94 3.98 4.01 4.054.09
4.13 4.17 4.21 4.24 4.284.31
4.34 4.37 4.40 4.43 4.464.49
4.52 4.544.57 4.604.624.65
4.67 4.70 4.734.754.784.80
4.834.854.874.904.924.94
4.974.99
DATE
3-30 3-30 3-30 3-30
3-313-31 3-31 3-31 3-31 3-31
4-014-01 4-01 4-01 4-01 4-01
4-024-02 4-02 4-024-02 4-02
4-034-03 4-03 4-03 4-034-03
4-044-044-044-044-044-04
4-054-054-054-054-054-05
TIME
1200 1600 2000 2400
04000800 1200 1600 2000 2400
04000800 1200 1600 2000 2400
04000800 1200 160020002400
04000800 1200 1600 20002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
15-75 15.86 15.77 15-81
15.9016.17 16.15 16.33 16.31 16.36
16.4016.51 16.47 16.51 16.46 16.41
16.4116.43 16.47 16.4716.34 16.14
16.0816.03 15.62 15.15 14.9714.95
14.7414.6314.5514.4814.5913-57
12.8613-1612.6012.6113-5513.42
DISCHARGE
128,000 129,000 128,000 128,000
128,000131,000 131,000 133,000 131,000 130,000
128,000129,000 135,000 130,000 129,000 129,000
128,000129,000 129,000 128,000127,000 123,000
124,000124,000 116,000 107,000 106,000107,000
107,000108,000107,000105,000107,00080,300
64,50077,50060,80063,00085,30079,100
ACCUM. RUNOFF
5-02 5.05 5.07 5.10
5.125-15 5.18 5.20 5.23 5.26
5.285-31 5.33 5-36 5.39 5.41
5.445.46 5.49 5-525-54 5-57
5.595.62 5.64 5-66 5.685.70
5.735-755-775-795.815.83
5.845.865-875.885-905.91
254 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03589500 TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE, ALA. - -Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
4-064-064-064-064-064-06
4-074-074-074-074-074-07
4-084-084-084-084-084-08
4-094-094-094-094-094-09
4-104-104-104-104-104-10
4-114-11
TIME
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
04000800
GAGE HEIGHT
12.5513.2312.7112.9813-3612.22
12.2013.3714.0813-6113.8412.89
13.1714.2113.9814.0114.1112.71
12.9314.1914.2313-9013.8112.76
13.3414.2213.5814.1813.5313.32
13.5213.57
DISCHARGE
53,70069,40051,60062,00072,80039,500
41,40075,50095,00078,60081,30056,300
66,20095,10086,20084,60084,50043,600
56,00090,70088,40079,70074,40043,800
59,20082,20061,50079,90064,80059,100
67,80068,100
AC CUM. RUNOFF
5.935-945.955-965.985.98
5.996.016.036.046.066.07
6.086.106.126.146.156.16
6.176.196.216.236.246.25
6.266.286.296.316.326.33
6.356.36
DATE
4-114-114-114-11
4-124-124-124-124-124-12
4-134-134-134-134-134-13
4-144-144-144-144-144-14
4-154-154-154-154-154-15
4-164-164-164-164-164-16
TIME
1200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
13.9412.2712.6312.47
12.5613.5814.9312.7113.1611.82
12.1113.5512.6512.2512.8812.53
12.0813-5712.3512.6312.9411.99
12.8613.2812.7512.5312.2912.16
12.0413-0112.0212.3611.1311.44
DISCHARGE
74,60024,70051,00048,600
47,10072,80052,80051,60062,6007,070
26,40072,60044,20027,10055,00041,800
066,10022,70039,10051,100
0
43,40049,90033,60011,000
018,800
17,90061,10030,60045,60037,800
0
ACCUM. RUNOFF
6.376.386.396.40
6.416.426.436.446.466.46
6.466.486.496.496.506.51
6.516.536.536.546.556.55
6.566.576.576.586.586.58
6.586.606.606.616.626.62
THE FLOODS 255
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03591800 BEAR CREEK NEAR HACKLEBURG, ALA.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-12
3-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-173-17
TIME
2400
12002400
12002400
060011001200130014001500160017001800190020002100220023002400
01000200030004000500060007000800090010001100120013001400150016001800200022002400
030006000900120015001800
GAGE HEIGHT
4.74
4.273.98
3.743-56
3-503-503.523.613.905.007.20
10.8013.4516.0018.0020.7023.8026.2027-95
29-1531.1033.4035.8037.3038.3538.7038.7838.8038.8538.9039.0038.7038.2537-7037.0035.5033.6031.4028.90
25.3021.8018.8516.2013-3510.70
DISCHARGE
1235679
1213
1416182122232424242424242423232220181614
1186532
752
571524
452398
380380386413500830,510,780,840,000,000,690,940,000,600
,600,400,700,100,600,600,000,100,100,200,200,300,000,600,000,300,800,900,700,400
,200,460,510,100,800,740
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0
0.070.14
0.200.25
0.280.300.300.310.310.320.340.370.410.460.530.610.720.851.00
1.161.331.541.762.012.262.522.783-053.313.573.844.094.354.604.845.295.706.066.37
6.747.017.227-397.517.60
DATE
3-173-17
3-183-183-183-18
3-193-193-193-19
3-203-203-203-20
3-213-213-213-21
3-223-22
3-233-23
3-243-243-243-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-253-253-253-253-25
TIME
21002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
0600110013002400
0600120018002400
12002400
12002400
1200180019002000210022002400
03000600070008000900120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
9.268.60
7.687.126.626.22
5.925.665.405.21
5-075.015.125.05
4.994.774.634.47
4.244.07
3.943.82
3-753.703-723.753.914.375.85
7.819-519-90
10.009.818.757-516.74
DISCHARGE
21
1111
1
1
12222211
,200,960
,650,450,280,130
,030947860797
752731767743
707641599551
482431
392356
335320326335383521,020
,680,280,420,460,390,020,600,320
ACCUM. RUNOFF
7-677.74
7.857.948.028.10
8.168.238.288.33
8.388.428.448.53
8.578.618.658.69
8.758.81
8.868.91
8.958.978.978.988.988.999.00
9.059.139.159.189.209.279.379.46
256 FLOODS OP MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03591800 BEAR CREEK NEAR HACKLEBURG, ALA. --Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-263-263-263-26
3-273-27
3-283-28
3-293-293-29
3-303-303-303-303-30
3-313-313-313-313-313-313-313-31
4-014-014-014-01
4-024-024-02
4-034-034-03
4-044-044-04
TIME
0600120018002400
12002400
12002400
060012002400
12001700180020002400
06000800090010001100130018002400
0600120018002400
080016002400
080016002400
060012001800
GAGE HEIGHT
6.155.805-535.33
4.884.61
4.414.22
4.154.164.34
4.204.064.104.406.79
11.9412.8913-1013.1413.0312.3810.348.86
7.666.876.315.89
5-515.164.88
4.704.554.44
4.374.304.21
DISCHARGE
1,1,
1,
3,3,3,3,3,3,2,2,
1,1,1,1,
320010899839
689593
533476
455428512
470428440530340
240620700720670410600060
630680170010
893788689
689575542
521500473
ACCUM. RUNOFF
9.9.9.9.
9.9.
9.10.
10.10.10.
10.10.10.10.10.
10.10.10.10.10.10.10.11.
11.11.11.11.
11.11.11.
11.11.11.
11.11.11.
55616772
8189
9102
050815
2123242531
5259636871799306
17263440
485561
667176
798286
DATE
4-04
4-054-05
4-064-06
4-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-074-07
4-084-08
4-094-094-094-09
4-104-10
4-114-11
4-124-12
4-134-13
4-144-14
4-154-15
TIME
2400
12002400
12002400
030005000700120016001800190021002400
12002400
0400120018002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
GAGE HEIGHT
4.09
3.903.76
3.683.61
3-623.663.804.425-135.415.475.495.34
4.824.49
4.414.394.384.27
4.043.88
3.783.70
3-623.54
3.453-36
3-313-29
3.283.24
DISCHARGE
437
380338
314293
296308350536749833851857812
656557
533527524491
422374
344320
296272
245220
208202
200190
ACCUM. RUNOFF
11.88
11.9311.98
12.0212.06
12.0712.0712.0812.1112.1412.3212.3312.3512.38
12.4612.53
12.5612.6012.6412.67
12.7212.77
12.8212.86
12.9012.93
12.9612.99
13.0213-05
13.0713.10
THE FLOODS 257
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03592000 BEAR CREEK NEAR RED BAY, ALA.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND- AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-12
3-133-133-133-133-133-13
3-1^3-1^3-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-17
TIME
2400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
0200040006000800100012001400160018002000
GAGE HEIGHT
11.07
11.0010.9510.9410.8910.8510.79
10.7610.7210.6910.6510.5710.06
9.609.559.66
10.5913-6315.55
15.8715.8915.7715.5215.5015-80
16.3516.9017.4017.6217.5017.2817-0916.8916.6716.46
DISCHARGE
1
1,1,1,1,1,1,
1,1,1,1,1,1,
1,1,1,1,2,5,
5,5,5,5,4,5,
8,16,29,34,31,25,21,16,12,9,
,480
460440440420410400
390380380360340220
120110130400520080
720760520020980580
280800000800600900100600500500
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0
0.030.070.100.140.170.20
0.230.270.300.330.360.39
0.420.440.470.500.560.68
0.820.951.081.201.321.45
1.551.752.092.502.873.183-433.623.773.88
DATE
3-173-17
3-183-183-183-183-183-18
3-193-193-193-193-193-19
3-203-203-203-203-203-20
3-213-213-213-213-213-21
3-223-223-223-223-223-22
TIME
22002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
1616
151515151514
141413131312
121111111110
101010101010
10109
101010
.24
.03
.74
.62
.50 30.00.72
.50
.20 98.74.28.72
.20
.80
.57
.30
.03
.80
.62
.46
.37
.67
.89
.67
.40
.13
.88
.61 94.73
DISCHARGE
7,3006,100
5,4605,2204,9804,6204,0803,630
3,3803,0802,8902,7202,4402,190
2,0001,8601,7701,6801,5901,520
1,4601,4201,3901,4801,5401,480
1,4001,3301,2701,4601,5601,490
ACCUM. RUNOFF
3-974.04
4.174.294.414.524.614.70
4.784.854.924.985.045-09
5.145.185.225.265.305.34
5.375.405.445.475-515.54
5.585.615.645.675.715-74
258 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03592000 BEAR CREEK NEAR RED BAY, ALA. --Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-233-233-233-233-233-23
3-243-243-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-253-253-25
3-263-263-263-263-263-26
3-273-273-273-273-273-27
3-283-283-28
TIME
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200
GAGE HEIGHT
10.4010.1010.1311.0811.4411.52
11.5511.5511.5411.5411.6212.61
12.239.137.146.456.558.38
9-7010.5711.0511.9112.3512.47
12.3912.0711.8111.7311.4911.22
10.9210.6910.51
DISCHARGE
1,4001,3201,3301,6001,7301,760
1,7701,7701,7601,7601,7902,140
2,0101,100
584391415920
1,2201,4501,5901,8902,0502,090
2,0601,9501,8601,8301,7501,650
1,5501,4801,430
ACCUM. RUNOFF
5.785.815.845.885.925.96
6.006.046.086.136.176.22
6.276.296.316.316.326.35
6.386.416.456.496.546.59
6.646.686.736.776.816.85
6.896.926.96
DATE
3-283-283-28
3-293-293-293-293-293-29
3-303-303-303-303-303-30
3-313-313-313-313-313-31
4-014-014-014-014-014-01
4-024-024-024-024-024-02
TIME
160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
11.3311.6711.69
11.6811.6411.7111.7811.7411.71
11.6711.6411.6411.6211.6512.06
11.288.426.837.83
10.3111.37
12.5413-3513.7813.9513.9213.72
13-3913.0012.5712.4812.4512.13
DISCHARGE
1,6901,8101,820
1,8101,8001,8201,8501,8301,820
1,8101,8001,8001,7901,8001,950
1,670930488782
1,3801,700
2,1202,4802,7502,8602,8402,700
2,5002,3002,1302,0902,0801,970
ACCUM. RUNOFF
7-007.047.08
7.127-177.217-257-307-34
7.387.427.477.517.557.60
7.647.667-677.697.727-76
7.8l7-877-938.008.078.13
8.198.248.308.348.398.44
THE FLOODS 259
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03592000 BEAR CREEK NEAR RED BAY, ALA .--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
4-034-034-034-034-034-03
4-044-044-044-044-044-04"
4-054-054-054-054-054-05
4-064-064-064-064-064-06
4-074-074-074-074-074-07
4-084-084-08
TIME
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200160020002400
040008001200
GAGE HEIGHT
11.7111.3210.9911.3711.5311.39
11.0510.7410.5311.8112.4912.68
12.7512.7512.7412.7312.7012.68
12.6512.6312.6112.5912.5712.57
12.5912.6812.7212.1811.7511.52
11.4111.3411.42
DISCHARGE
111111
111122
222222
222222
222111
111
,820,690,570,700,760,710
,590,430,430,860,100,170
,200,200,200,190,180,170
,160,150,140,140,130,130
,140,170,190,990,840,760
,720,690,720
ACCUM. RUNOFF
8.8.8.8.8.8.
8.8.8.8.8.8.
8.9.9.9.9-9.
9.9.9.9.9.9.
9.9-9.9.9-9.
9.9-9.
485256606468
727579838893
980409141924
293439444954
606570747983
879195
DATE
4-084-084-08
4-094-094-09
4-104-104-10
4-114-114-11
4-124-124-12
4-134-134-13
4-144-144-14
4-154-154-15
4-164-164-16
TIME
16QO20002400
080016002400
08QO160Q2400
08001600240Q
Q8QO160024QO
080016QO2400
080016002400
080016002400
Q80016002400
GAGE HEIGHT
11.9912.3012.43
12.4412.4412.39
12.3312.3112.25
12.1712.1012.06
12.0011.9511.92
11.8411.7511.74
11.7111.6711.61
11.5611.5211.45
11.4311.4611.36
DISCHARGE
1,9202,0302,080
2,0802,0802,060
2,0402,0302,010
1,9801,9601,950
1,9201,9101,900
1,8701,8401,830
1,8201,8101,790
1,7701,7601,730
1,7301,7401,700
ACCUM. RUNOFF
10.0010.0410.09
10.1910.2910.39
10.4810.5810.67
10.7110.8610.95
11.0411.1311.22
11.3111.3911.48
11.5111.6511.74
11.8211.9011.98
12.0712.1512.23
260 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03592200 CEDAR CREEK NEAR PLEASANT SITE, ALA.
GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEET? DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND? AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-123-123-123-12
3-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-16
3-173-173-17
3-183-183-183-18
3-193-19
3-203-20
3-213-21
3-22
TIME
0030001510452400
00152400
21302400
04451330181523002400
100022002400
001518152400
0015060018452400
00152400
00302400
00152400
0115
GAGE HEIGHT
7.417.415.254.5Q
4.503.97
3.843.99
4.397.2410.7316.9518.30
26.3028.0227.60
27.5418.8415.43
15.2510.888.237.72
7.716.23
6.215.64
5.644.85
4.84
DISCHARGE
1,6801,6801,040
810
810650
609657
7771,6302,8007,1408,540
22,30027,10025,900
25,8009,1705,730
5,5702,8601,9301,780
1,7701,330
1,3201,150
1,150915
912
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.000.110.21
n.210.35
0.460.47
0.500.590.670.860.93
2.274.805.23
5.297.748.09
B.108.298.528.60
rt.60a. 90
8.919.14
9.159.34
9.35
DATE
3-22
3-233-23
3-243-243-24
3-2b3-253-253-25
3-263-263-26
3-273-27
3-2tt3-28
3-293-293-29
3-303-30
3-313-313-313-313-31
4-014-014-01
TIMF
2400
00452400
201521302400
05450630150024pQ
001519002400
001B24n n
00152400
144519152400
21002400
04451415181523002400
001511002400
GAGE HEIGHT
4.43
4.454.15
4.205.280.49
11.3711.2910.016.93
6.855.3*5.19
5.184.55
4.554.22
4.514.924.61
4.446.34
8.819.669.998.888.43
8.326.115.31
DISCHARGE
789
795705
7201,040?,010
3,0603,040?,5101,540
1,5201,0701,020
1,010825
825726
B13936903
7921,360
?,100?,3902,510?,1201,990
1,9601,2901,050
ACCt'M.RUNOFF
9.51
9.5?9.66
9.779.789.81
9.949.9610.1410.29
10.3010.4810. S3
10. S310.70
10.7110.86
10.9410.9811.01
11.1511.18
11.2511.4211.5011.5911.61
11.6111.7511.87
THE FLOODS 261
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03592200 CEDAR CREEK NEAR PLEASANT SITE, ALA.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOIMDI AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TP*E, 1973
DATE
4-024-02
4-034-03
4-044-044-04
4-054-05
4-064-06
4-074-074-074-07
4-08
TIME
00152400
00452400
014509152400
00152400
01302400
0815154523302400
0045
GAGEHEIGHT
5.304.56
4.564.28
4.604.534.16
4.163.CJ4
3.843.67
4.006.306.466.43
6.44
DISCHARGE
1,050828
828744
840819708
708609
609554
6601,3501»4001,390
1,390
AC CUM.RUNOFK
11.8712.05
12.0612.21
12.2212.2712.36
12.3612.49
12.5012.60
12.6412.7112.791?.80
12.81
DATE
4-08
4-094-09
4-104-10
4-114-11
4-124-12
4-134-13
4-144-14
4-154-15
TIME
2400
14452400
00152400
01152400
01302400
00452400
01452400
01002400
GAGE HEIGHT
4.53
4.554.41
4.413.95
3.953.74
3.753.61
3.613.4b
3.483.36
3.363.27
DISCHARGE
819
825783
783644
644577
580535
535494
494455
455426
ACCUM. RUNOFF
13.01
13.1013.16
13.1613.30
13.3113.42
13.4313.53
13.5313.63
13.6413.72
13.7313.81
262 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03592300 LITTLE BEAR CREEK NEAR HALLTOWN, ALA.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-12 3-12
3-13 3-13
3-143-14 3-14
3-153-15 3-153-15 3-15
3-16 3-163-163-163-16
3-17 3-17 3-173-17
3-183-183-18
3-193-19
3-203-20
3-213-21
TIME
0015 2400
0045 2400
20302330 2400
12451515 18002145 2400
0200 0500090017002400
0015 1445 23302400
001518452400
00152400
00302400
01002400
GAGE HEIGHT
4.47 3.39
3.37 2.99
2.843.00 2.97
3-424.75 6.14
11.69 13-58
15-38 17.0018.1815-9813.34
13-24 8.89 6.926.85
6.835.375.14
5.134.44
4.434.18
4.193.80
DISCHARGE
624 387
383 308
280310 304
415716
1,0804,040 6,620
11,100 15,60020,40012,6006,390
6,240 2,170 1,2201,200
1,190704639
636471
469414
416334
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.
0. 0.
0.0. 0.
0.0. 0.0.1.
1.2.4.6.7.
7. 8. 8.8.
8.8.8.
8.9.
9.9.
9.9-
0 23
23 39
5052 53
6164 6988 24
68 60222211
14 28 5556
579097
9722
2343
4461
DATE
3-22 3-22
3-23 3-23
3-243-24 3-24
3-253-253-253-25 3-25
3-26 3-26
3-27 3-27
3-28 3-28
3-293-29
3-303-30
3-313-313-313-31
4-014-014-01
TIME
0045 2400
0115 2400
20152130 2400
03450930 11452030 2400
0015 2400
0015 2400
0045 2400
21152400
20302400
0300131514452400
001520452400
GAGE HEIGHT
3. 3-
3- 3.
3.4. 5.
6.6. 6.5. 4.
4. 4.
4. 3-
3. 3.
3.3.
3.4.
5.6.6.5.
5.4.4.
80 58
5844
5012 45
28583101 77
76 14
14 75
75 55
8482
6968
95706139
363122
DISCHARGE
334 294
294 270
280400 726
9881,090
-999603 545
542 405
405 325
325 289
342338
314524
8751,1401,100
709
701442422
ACCUM. RUNOFF
9.61 9.76
9-77 9-89
10.0010.01 10.04
10.1010.22 10.2710.40 10.44
10.44 10.65
10.66 10.83
10.83 10.97
11.1011.12
11.2411.27
11.3111.5211.5611.72
11.7211.9411.97
THE FLOODS 263
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03592300 LITTLE BEAR CREEK NEAR HALLTOWN, ALA. --Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
4-024-02
4-034-03
4-044-04
4-054-05
4-064-06
4-074-074-074-07
4-084-08
TIME
00152400
01152400
04152400
00302400
01302400
1115214523152400
00152400
GAGE HEIGHT
4.223.78
3-773.64
3.653.44
3.443.27
3.273.18
3.544.234.194.15
4.163-55
DISCHARGE
422330
329305
307270
270243
243229
287425416407
409289
ACCUM RUNOFF
11.12.
12.12.
12.12.
12.12.
12.12.
12.12.12.12.
12.12.
9715
1529
3243
4355
5666
72808181
8297
DATE
4-094-09
4-104-10
4-114-11
4-124-12
4-134-13
4-144-14
4-154-15
TIME
16452400
00302400
00302400
03002400
01452400
01002400
02002400
GAGE HEIGHT
33
33
33
33
33
32
22
.55
.50
.49
.30
30.20
.20
.13
.13
.03
.03
.93
.93
.86
DISCHARGE
289280
278248
248232
232221
221205
205190
190180
ACCUM. RUNOFF
13.0713.11
13.1113.23
13.2313-35
13.3613-45
13.4613.56
13-5613.65
13.6613-74
264 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03592500 BEAR CREEK AT BISHOP, ALA.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-12
3-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-173-17
3-18 3-18
TIME
2400
0600120018002400
120019002400
06000800120018002400
02000400060008001200140016001800200022002400
020003000400060009001200160020002400
0600 1200
GAGE HEIGHT
9-07
8.688.418.197.98
7.657-508.65
9.289-47
10.3811.8514.66
15-8516.5019.0020.2521.6222.0022. 4223.0023.4523.7423.91
24.1024.1224.0823.8923.6023.2522.5822.0021.58
21.03 20.30
DISCHARGE
3,700
3,4403,2703,1202,990
2,7902,7003,420
3,8303,9604,5705,6808,700
11,20013,00023,30029,20037,90041,00043,90049,60054,10057,00058,700
60,60060,80060,40058,50055,60052,10045,40041,00037,600
33,700 29,400
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0
0.050.090.140.18
0.260.300.34
0.390.410.450.530.66
0.710.770.881.011.361.551.761.992.242.502.78
3.063.203.343.614.004.364.785.175-52
5.99 6.40
DATE
3-183-18
3-193-193-19
3-203-203-203-20
3-213-213-21
3-223-223-223-223-22
3-233-233-23
3-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-25
3-263-26 3-26 3-26
TIME
18002400
120018002400
0600120018002400
080016002400
05001000150021002400
060012002400
0600140022002400
0600120018002400
05001000 1800 2400
GAGE HEIGHT
19-3818.60
16.9015.7114.32
12.7511.3210.349-71
9.148.598.26
8.228.117.867.607-58
7-727.627-37
7-657.748.729.90
11.9513.1612.9511.69
10.179.04 8.99 9-11
DISCHARGE
25,00021,500
14,40010,9008,160
6,4805,2604,5404,110
3,7403,3803,170
3,1403,0702,9202,7602,750
2,8302,7702,620
2,7902,8403,4704,240
5,7606,8406,6605,550
4,4203,680 3,640 3,720
ACCUM. RUNOFF
6.747.04
7.447.607-71
7.807-877.947.99
8.068.138.19
8.228.268.298.338.35
8.398.438.50
8.548.598.668.68
8.768.858.949.02
9.079.12 9.18 9.24
THE FLOODS
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
265
03592500 BEAR CREEK AT BISHOP, ALA. --Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-273-273-273-27
3-283-28
3-293-293-293-29
3-303-30
3-313-313-313-31
4-014-014-014-01
4-024-02
4-034-03
4-044-044-04
4-054-054-05
TIME
0600120018002400
12002400
0600120018002400
12002400
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
12002400
12002400
120018002400
060012001800
GAGE HEIGHT
9.269.259.028.71
8.177-77
7-968.368.548.68
8.598.87
9-9311.2511.2110.85
10.9010.4810.2510.19
9-879.12
8.587.95
8.107.837.76
8.108.238.23
DISCHARGE
3,3,3,3,
3,2,
2,3,3,3,
3,3,
4,5,5,4,
4,4,4,4,
4,3,
3,2,
3,2,2,
3,3,3,
820810660460
110860
980230350440
380570
250200170900
930640480430
220730
380970
060900860
060150150
AC CUM. RUNOFF
9.9.9.9.
9.9-
9-9.9.9.
9.9-
10.10.10.10.
10.10.10.10.
10.-10.
10.10.
11.11.11.
11.11.11.
29343944
5361
65697479
8898
04111925
32394551
6373
8391
000408
121621
DATE
4-064-06
4-074-074-074-07
4-084-084-084-08
4-094-094-094-09
4-104-10
4-114-11
4-124-12
4-134-13
4-144-14
4-154-15
TIME
12QO24QO
06001200180024QO
0600120018002400
0600120018002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
120Q2400
12002400
12002400
GAGE HEIGHT
8.057.95
8.Q18.669.63
10.19
10.039.538.938.60
8.628.718.738.70
8.468.20
8.037.87
7-767.64
7.547.40
7.327.21
7.147.06
DISCHARGE
3,0302,970
3,0103,4304,0604,430
4,3203,9903,6003,390
3,4003,4603,4703,460
3,3003,130
3,0202,920
2,8602,780
2,7202,640
2,5902,530
2,4802,440
ACCUM. RUNOFF
11.3311.42
11.4611.5111.5611.63
11.6911.7411.7911.84
11.8911.9311.9812.03
12.1212.21
12.2912.38
12.4612.53
12.6112.68
12.7612.83
12.8912.96
266 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03596000 DUCK RIVER BELOW MANCHESTER, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-13
3-14
TIME
00302400
0100
GAGE HEIGHT
2.472.06
2.06
DISCHARGE
396290
290
ACCUM, RUNOFF
0.0.
0.
0012
12
DATE
333333
-16-16-16-16-16-16
TIME
030010001030160021002400
GAGE HEIGHT
13.6017.6217.7816.0712.9511.38
DISCHARGE
924241786
,260,000,700,200,030,180
ACCUM. RUNOFF
1.933.783.965.666.506.80
3-14 2400
3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15
0230033004000530073019002400
1.87
1.862.032.415.568.14
11.1111.91
243
240283378
1,6503,3105,9106,710
0.21
0.220.220.220.250.331.151.59
3-17 3-17 3-17 3-17
3-18 3-18 3-18
0030110021302400
003017002400
11.187.265.104.77
4.713.493.21
5,9802,6801,4201,270
1,240747649
6.857.467.747.79
7.808.028.09
THE FLOODS 267
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03596500 DUCK RIVER AT NORMANDY, TENN.
GAGE HtlGHT, I" FFt-T; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FFET PtK SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED PljNOFFt IN INCHES,AT INOICATti) TIME, 1973
DATE
3-133-13
3-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-17
TI' E
00152<*()0
00152<*00
031504301000211524oO
04151045134520452400
0015083022152400
GAGE Ht IGHT
7.166.10
6.095.6?
b.736.379.2412.3114.19
16.4818.1?10.2717.6016.76
16.7214.6511.1110.75
OISCHAQGE
1,190780
777616
651875
2,4806,5009,1*0
17,700?8,80030,00025,00019,400
19,10010,4004,1903,810
ACCUr-.WUMOEE
1.000.17
0.170.29
O.Jln.3io .390. 750.91
1.322.513.164.645.17
5.21*>. Ob6.766. SI
DATE
3-183-183-183-13
3-193-19
3-203-20
3-213-213-21
3-223-22
3-233-23
TI "' F
0015131516152400
00152400
20002400
083012002400
00152400
00152400
GAGE HEIGHT
10.708.958.798.0?
8.016.97
6.867.27
8.448.488.01
7.996.82
6.826.12
DISCHARGE
3,760?,270?,1501,650
1,6501,110
1,0601,250
1,9101 , 9401,650
1.6301,050
1,050787
ACCUM. RUNOFF
6.8?7.097.147.25
7.257.49
7.647.68
7.767.838.00
8.008.23
9.238.39
268 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03598000 DUCK RIVER NEAR SHELBYVILLE, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT* IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES*, AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-13 3-13
3-14 3-14
3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15 3-15
3-16
TIME
0030 2400
1900 2400
0230 0400 1100 2230 2400
2400
GAGEHEIGHT
8.39 6.59
6.21 7.21
7.47 9.72
21.29 25.05 25.86
35.88
DISCHARGE
2,560 1,720
1,590 1,950
2,080 3,310 12,000 16,700 18,000
44,100
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.00 0.16
0.26 0.29
0.30 0.32 0.51 1.02 1.10
3.56
DATE
3-17 3-17
3-ia3-18 3-18
3-19 3-19 3-19
3-20 3-20
TIME
0030 2400
0030 1900 2400
0030 23302400
2000 2400
GAGEHEIGHT
35.73 26.78
26.51 13.50 11.52
11.478.24 8.19
7.83 10.90
DISCHARGE
43,400 19,600
19,100 5,SftO 4,390
4,360 2,480 2,450
3,260 4,020
ACCUM. RUNOFF
3.63 b.09
6.126. 82 6.90
6.91 7.14 7. IS
7.?9 7.33
THE FLOODS 269
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973. Continued
03599500 DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA, TENN.
GaGE HEIGHT* lr- FEfT; DISCHAKGt, IN CUrilC FEET PE*X SECOND* AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF* IN INCHFS,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-103-10
3-113-113-11
3-123-1?3-12
3-133-13
3-143-143-14
3-153-15
3-163-16
TIi-E
15002400
050015002400
1300150024 no
01002400
190021002400
07002400
22002400
GAGE hnlGHT
«.237.75
8.0514.5815.33
19.05In. 9817.11
16.7811.61
9.6912.3417.25
32.6640. 01
49.2349.13
DISCHARGE
3,3403,050
3,2307,7608,360
11,40011,3009,790
9,5205,53<>
4,2506,0609,900
24,00035,000
61,20060,800
ACCOM. RUNOFF
0.000.04
0.06".14
0.?3
,1.40''.43
.1.55
O.b60.77
O.t»90.900.94
1.101.77
3.?03.36
DATE
3-173-17
3-lfc3-18
3-193-19
3-203-20
3-213-213-21
3-223-22
3-233-23
3-243-24
TIME
1ROO2400
010024.10
ol on24 HO
oloo2400
0100I3on2400
01002400
01002400
01002400
GAGE-
HEIGHT
49.3149.26
49.2247.92
47. *542.89
42.5327.8R
27.0116.4514.88
14. b312.62
12,5310.39
10.299.16
DISCHARGE
61.50061,300
61.20056,000
55,^0041,700
40,80019,300
18,5009,260^,000
7,9606,270
^,2004,700
4,6403,900
ACCUM. RUNOFF
4.775.24
5.327,06
7.138.59
6.649.50
9.529.7?9.84
9.8510.06
10.0610.22
10.2310.35
270 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
_036p3_qpq DUCK RIVER ABOVE HURRICANE MILLS, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT, i* FEET* OISCHAKGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, INAT INDICATED TI^.E, 1973
DATE
3-10 3-10
3-11 3-11
3-12 3-12
3-13 3-13
3-14 3-14
3-15 3-15
3-16
3-17
TI^E
0100 2400
1800 2400
1900 2400
1800 2400
0100 2400
1800 2400
2400
2400
GAGEHEIGHT
11.62 8.74
8.87 10.^8
13.52 13.39
13.45 13.26
13.19 10.61
13.71 16.53
22.76
26.91
DISCHARGE
13,900 9,390
9,560 11.900
17,500 17,300
17,400 17,000
16,900 12,200
17,900 24,300
47,600
82,100
ACCU"". WU jOFF
0.00 0.16
0.26 0.30
0.^9 fi.54
0.730.79
O.HO 1.00
1.15 1.23
1.75
2.74
DATE
3-18 j-ltt
3-19 3-1*
3-20 3-<!0
3-21 3-21
3-22 3-22
3-23 3-23 3-23
3-24 3-24
THE
0700 2400
0100 2400
oioo24no
oioo2400
oioo24on
Olnn1300 2*tOO
0100 2400
GAGE ntlGHT
27.02 26.37
26.28 ?5.3fl
25.42 ?4.69
24.65 23.25
23.13 19.52
19.15 12.71 10.85
10.76 9.27
DISCHARGE
83,200 76,700
75,800 67,400
67,*0061,500
61,200 50,800
49,900 33,100
3?, 000 15,900 12,500
12,400in, loo
&CCU". ^U"U OFF
3.09 3.92
3.964.96
5.00 5.90
5.93 6.71
6.74 7.33
7.35 7.51 7.60
7.61 7.77
THE FLOODS 271
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03604000 BUFFALO RIVER NEAR FLAT WOODS, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT* lu FEFT; DISCHAKGE, IN CUBIC FEET PEP SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED ^UNOFF, IN INCHES*aT INDICATED TI'^E, 1973
DATE
3-133-13
3-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-16
3-173-17
3-18
TT'E
01002400
010023002400
ObOO100013no2400
0700OBOO2400
01002400
0100
GAGEHi- IGHT
b.566.39
6.345.^15.97
7.3610.96IS. 7524.63
26.832b.822b.l9
26.10lfo.81
16.21
DISCHARGE
3,3402,080
2,0501,8401,870
2,6204,7809,700
30,300
42,00041,90038,100
37,60011,200
10,300
ACCU*.RU-.'OFF
0.010.21
0.220.360.37
0.40n.«*70.551.36
2.302.454.71
4.846.77
6.81
DATE
3-183-18
3-193-19
3-203-20
3-213-21
3-223-?2
3-233-23
3-243-24
TP-'F.
10002400
oino2400
01002400
20002400
01002400
01002400
02002400
GAGE HEIGHT
11.749.04
8.917.13
7.086.51
6.556.44
6.395.59
5.575.17
5.145.00
DISCHARGE
5,4703,620
3,5502,480
2,450?,140
2,1602,100
2,0801,680
1,6701,470
1,4501,380
ACCU 1"!. RUNOFF
7.037.24
7.257.49
7.497.67
7.827.85
7.868.00
8.018.13
8.148.25
272 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
03604500 BUFFALO RIVER NEAR LOBELVILLE, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT. IN FEET; DISCHARGE* IN curtic FEET PEK SECOND; AND ACCUMULATEDAT INDICATED TIME, 1973
IN INCHES*
DATE
3-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-14
3-153-15
3-163-163-16
3-173-173-17
3-183-18
TIME
0200080014002400
010016002400
09002400
110017002400
060021002400
01002400
GAGE HEIGHT
11.9512.3811.899.56
9.357.877.67
9.7812.04
13.9916.8419.10
19.3918.3618.05
17.9214.58
DISCHARGE
8,0408,77o'7,9304,930
4,7503,5503,400
5,140*,190
12,50025,10040,600
43,20034,70032,600
31,70014,500
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.150.260.40
0.410.530.59
0.680.90
1.141.391.93
<;.493.784.00
4.075.18
DATE
3-193-193-19
3-203-20
3-213-21
3-223-22
3-233-23
3-243-24
3-253-25
TIME
010023002400
01002400
01002400
01002400
01002400
01002400
19002400
GAGE HEIGHT
14.4310.3110.13
9.9H8.21
6.177.41
7.40b.97
6.946.29
6.275.92
5.995.97
DISCHARGE
14,000S,7105,500
5.3403.^10
3,7803,210
3,200?,880
?«8602,440
?,4302.200
2,2402,230
ACCIIM.SU-v'OFF
5.215.65S.67
5. -.85.90
5.906.0ft
6. OH6.24
6.?4
6.38
6.386.50
6.596.61
THE FLOODS 273
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
07029500 HATCHIE RIVER AT BOLIVAR, TENN.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, I'M CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, INAT INDICATED TIME, 1973
INCHES*
DATE
3-133-133-13
3-14
3-153-15
3-163-16
3-17
3-183-18
3-193-19
3-203-203-203-203-20
TI^E
020006002400
2400
20002400
23002400
2400
13002400
01002400
02001100120014002400
GAGEHf IGHT
14. 5814.6114.53
14.78
15.6416.09
IB. 0218.18
21.15
21.6621.47
21.5320.49
20.4619.9619.9019.6319.24
DISCHARGE
6,1506,2306,030
6,650
9,46011,400
21,70022,900
53,400
61,60058,500
59,50043,900
43,60038,10037,6QO37,00031,700
ACCUM. RUNOFF
0.040.15
0.31
0.<+7n.Sl
0.9Q0.93
1.90
2.703.39
3.464.68
4.775.155.195.275.62
DATE
3-213-21
3-223-22
3-233-23
3-243-24
3-253-25
3-263-26
3-273-27
3-283-28
TIMF
01002400
02002400
01002400
01002400
01002400
02002400
01002400
01002400
GAGF HEIGHT
19.1117.80
17.6816.62
16.5915.92
15.8615.40
15.4715.23
15.2314.93
14.9?14.68
14.7014.50
DISCHARGE
3050020,000
19,20013,800
13,70010,600
10,4008,500
8,7807,910
7,9107,030
7,0006,400
6,4505,950
ACCUM. RUNOFF
5.656.25
6.296.66
6.676.96
6.977.19
7.207.40
7.417.58
7.597.75
7.767.91
274 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
7266000 CANE CREEK NEAR NEW ALBANY, MISS.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-123-133-13
3-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-17
3-183-18
3-193-19
TIME
240012002400
600140014151430144515451630180020002145224523152400
45400715730
134516451800204522452400
330345545745
1045150017302400
12002400
12002400
12002400
GAGE HEIGHT
2.532.402.34
2.342.522.923.504.356.947.937.789.359.03
10.5712.3315.27
16.4116.8917.7517.6211.379.009.21
10.9811.7013.16
14.0414.0912.8311.4810.597.776.935.15
4.163.77
3.523.28
3.102.95
DISCHARGE
928379
7992
124179283912
1270121018401710233031704790
5480580064306330269017001780249028503580
405040803420274023401210
909433
257209
181157
140126
ACCUM- RUNOFF
.00
.07
.14
.17
.22
.22
.22
.23
.27
.32
.45
.67
.881.021.121.33
1.602.884.264.386.346.806.957.367.748.02
8.959.029.549.97
10.5111.0311.2211.52
11.8112.01
12.1712.31
12.4412.55
DATE
3-203-20
3-213-21
3-223-22
3-233-23
3-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-253-253-25
3-263-263-26
3-273-27
3-283-28
3-293-293-293-293-293-29
TIME
12002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
1200160018151845191520302115213022452400
15215445
111519452400
20012002400
12002400
12002400
200600
1145134514451500
GAGE HEIGHT
2.842.74
2.662.57
2.502.45
2.392.35
2.302.303.113.644.526.386.766.776.265.61
5.494.594.063.473.203.30
3.332.902.52
2.332.25
2.182.15
2.152.303.913.733.593.12
DISCHARGE
117109
10396
9087
8280
7676
141194309750858861717543
514320244176149159
16212292
7872
6866
6676
225204189142
ACCUM. RUNOFF
12.6512.74
12.8312.92
12.9913.07
13.1413.21
13.2713.2913.3113.3213.3213.3713.4113.4313.5013.55
13.5613.6213.6713.7613.8613.91
13.9314.0314.12
14.1914.25
14.3114.37
14.3714.3914.4514.4814.5014.50
THE FLOODS 275
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
07266000 CANE CREEK NEAR NEW ALBANY, MISS.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-293-29
3-303-303-303-303-303-303-303-30
3-313-313-313-313-31
4- 14- 1
4- 24- 2
4- 34- 3
4- 44- 4
TIME
20302400
15301930200020302130223023302400
15315545
17002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
12002400
GAGE HEIGHT
2.672.53
2.322.342.462.884.135.115.155.05
5.004.063.552.842.60
2.382.20
2.102.08
2.052.12
2.001.93
DISCHARGE
10492
777987120253424433411
40024418511798
8269
6261
5963
5652
ACCUM- RUNOFF
14.5514.57
14.6614.6914.6914.6914.7114.7314.7614.77
14.7814.8514.8915.0015.06
15.1315.20
15.2515.30
15.3515.40
15.4515.50
DATE
4- 5
4- 6
4- 74- 74- 74- 74- 74- 7
4- 84- 8
4- 9
4-104-10
4-11
4-12
4-13
4-14
4-15
TIME
2400
2400
6008001200160020002400
12002400
2400
12002400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
GAGE HEIGHT
1.86
1.84
2.213.264.094.453.753.03
2.492.29
2.16
2.051.96
1.90
1.84
1.80
1.83
1.80
DISCHARGE
48
46
70155248298206134
8975
66
5954
50
46
44
46
44
ACCUM, RUNOFF
15.58
15.66
15.6815.7015.7615.8315.9015.95
16.0416.11
16.23
16.2816.33
16.42
16.50
16.57
16.65
16.72
276 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
7268000 LITTLE TALLAHATCHIE RIVER AT ETTA, MISS.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-123-133-13
3-143-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-16
3-173-17
3-183-183-18
3-193-193-19
3-203-20
3-213-21
3-223-22
3-233-23
3-243-243-24
TIME
240012002400
15451745190021302400
1000231523452400
134521452400
452400
15730
2400
1519452400
152400
152400
302400
152400
203023002400
GAGE HEIGHT
18.6613.9812.22
11.7113.5616.8922.6623.64
25.7327.2727.2827.26
27.5426.9826.84
26.7522.56
22.5220.9116.40
16.34314.35a!4.16
a!4.15a!3.60
ais.eoa!2.98
fl2.98a!2.53
a!2.53^2.21
fl2.38^4.7017.44
DISCHARGE
449020701410
123019103430
1000017100
35300518005190051700
550004860047000
461009500
930062503180
315020101900
18901560
15601240
12401020
1020855
94022203740
ACCUM- RUNOFF
.00
.1?
.17
.23
.24
.25
.30
.40
1.172.872.952.99
5.156.376.69
6.798.69
8.708.879.10
9.109.259.27
9.279.39
9.399.49
9.499.57
9.579.64
9.699.709.71
DATE
3-253-253-253-25
3-263-263-26
3-273-27
3-283-28
3-293-293-293-29
3-303-303-30
3-313-313-313-31
4- 14- 14- 1
4- 24- 2
4- 34- 3
4- 44- 4
4- 54- 5
TIME
300815
13302400
1510302400
152400
302400
1415211522452400
200022002400
345745
15152400
15800
2400
152400
152400
1452400
302400
GAGE HEIGHT
22.1922.3221.7818.58
18.48a !4.92ai3.61
a !3.59a !2.70
a !2.69a !2.24
a !2.89a !4.30a !4.21a !4.07
a !2.55a !3.71
19.63
21.8321.9820.8917.38
17.25a !4.28a !2.92
ai2.91a !2.28
a !2.27a !2.14
a !2.14a 11.83
a 11.82a !1.51
DISCHARGE
8130852073204440
437023501570
15501100
1100870
1200198019301840
102016305180
7400766062303710
363019701210
1200890
885820
826699
696603
ACCUM, RUNOFF
9.779.89
10.0210.20
10.2010.3010.38
10.3810.48
10.4810.55
10.5910.6210.6310.64
10.7210.7310.75
10.8210.9111.0611.19
11.1911.2611.33
11.3311.40
11.4111.46
11.4711.52
11.5211.57
a Affected by backwater from Sardis Reservoir
THE FLOODS 277
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
07268000 LITTLE TALLAHATCHIE RIVER AT ETTA, MISS.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
4- 64- 6
4- 74- 74- 74- 74- 7
4- 84- 84- 8
4- 94- 94- 94- 94- 9
TIME
452400
8301100170021452400
1517452400
8001200164518302400
GAGE HEIGHT
a n. sia !1.36
a n.89a !3.66
20.8021.4321.27
21.24a !4.54a !3.36
a !2.94a !3.06a !3.38a !3.41a !3.02
DISCHARGE
603572
717160061 5H63206620
659021201430
12201280144014601260
ACCUM- RUNOFF
1111
1111111111
111212
1212121212
.57
.61
.62
.63
.70
.79
.84
.84
.06
.10
.13
.14
.16
.17
.19
DATE
4-104-10
4-114-11
4-124-12
4-134-13
4-144-14
4-154-15
TIME
152400
152400
1152400
302400
302400
1002400
GAGE HEIGHT
a !3.an.
a 11 -a n.
an.an.
I11 -an.aa 11 -a io.
Xa io.
0032
8147
4725
2502
0289
8983
DISCHARGE
1250696
693597
597550
550504
504478
478466
ACCUM, RUNOFF
12.1912.26
12.2612.31
12.3112.35
12.3512.38
12.3912.42
12.4212.45
a Affected by backwater from Sardis Reservoir
278 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
7287000 YAZOO RIVER AT GREENWOOD, MISS.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET: DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND: AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES
DATE
3-13
3-14
3-15
3-16
3-17
3-18
3-19
3-20
3-21
3-22
3-23
3-24
3-25
3-26
3-27
3-28
3-29
GAGE HEIGHT
33.7
33.7
34.1
36.0
36.5
37.3
38.1
38.3
38.4
38.3
38.2
38.0
38.0
37.9
37.8
37.6
37.4
DISCHARGE
24 ,800
24,800
25,400
27,800
32,400
39,200
42,800
41 ,700
43,800
43,000
40,900
40,200
39,600
38,600
38,100
36,900
36,600
ACCUM- RUNOFF
0.12
.25
.37
.51
.67
.87
1.08
1.29
1.51
1.72
1.92
2.13
2.33
2.52
2.71
2.90
3.08
DATE
3-30
3-31
4-1
4-2
4-3
4-4
4-5
4-6
4-7
4-8
4-9
4-10
4-11
4-12
4-13
4-14
4-15
GAGE HEIGHT
37.2
37.1
36.9
36.6
36.4
36.1
35.8
35.6
35.4
35.3
35.2
34.9
34.6
34.4
34.1
33.8
33.5
DISCHARGE
35,800
34,500
33,600
32,500
31 ,500
31 ,000
30,200
29,900
29,400
28,900
28,300
27,400
26,400
25,700
24,900
24,100
23,800
AC CUM. RUNOFF
3.26
3.43
3.60
3.76
3.92
4.07
4.22
4.37
4.52
4.66
4.80
4.94
5.07
5.20
4.32
5.44
5.56
Note.--Unpublished data furnished by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; subject to revision.
THE FLOODS 279
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
7289350 BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST, MISS.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-123-133-133-133-13
3-143-143-143-14
3-153-153-153-15
3-163-163-163-163-163-163-16
3-173-173-173-17
3-183-183-183-18
3-193-193-193-19
3-203-203-203-20
3-213-213-213-21
TIME
2400600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
60080010001200160020002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
17.9417.7017.4617.2817.22
17.2817.4517.6417.82
18.0018.3819.1019.78
20.5821.1021.7422.58
a 24.20a 25.00a 25.11
3 24.95a 24.4623.8623.52
23.2823.0822.8322.52
22.1221.6621.1820.72
20.3619.9219.5819.30
19.0218.7618.5218.24
DISCHARGE
57805300402044604340
4460480051805540
59006660830010300
13300161002090028700468005640057700
55800499004270038600
35800330003130028200
24300202001660014000
124001000097408900
8060742069406380
ACCUM- RUNOFF
.00
.05
.09
.14
.18
.22
.27
.31
.36
.42
.48
.55
.63
.75
.79
.85
.931.171.491.85
2.392.883.323.71
4.064.384.694.97
5.225.435.605.75
5.875.986.086.17
6.256.326.396.45
DATE
3-223-223-223-22
3-233-233-233-23
3-243-243-243-243-243-24
3-253-253-253-253-25
3-263-263-263-26
3-273-273-273-27
3-283-283-283-28
3-293-293-293-29
3-303-303-303-30
TIME
600120018002400
600120018002400
60012001700190021002400
6001200160019002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT
17.9817.7217.4817.22
16.9816.7216.4416.14
15.7415.2214.7815.5016.1616.64
16.8417.1817.8618.7019.28
19.1818.8018.4418.36
18.7719.0619.1119.07
19.0519.0418.9918.90
18.7418.5818.4518.38
18.2017.9517.7217.50
DISCHARGE
5860534048604340
3880362034103200
294026302390280032103550
37404260562073008840
8540750067806620
7440818083308210
8150812079707700
7380706068006660
6300580053404900
ACCUM, RUNOFF
6.516.566.616.65
6.696.736.766.79
6.826.856.876.886.886.90
6.946.977.007.037.10
7.187.267.327.39
7.457.537.607.68
7.767.847.917.99
8.068.138.198.25
8.328.378.438.47
a. From floodmark and reconstructed stage graph,
280 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 9. Gage height, discharge, and accumulated runoff, flood of March-April 1973 Continued
07289350 BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST, MISS.--Continued
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET; DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND; AND ACCUMULATED RUNOFF, IN INCHES,AT INDICATED TIME, 1973
DATE
3-313-313-313-31
4- 14- 14- 14- 1
4- 24- 24- 24- 2
4- 34- 34- 34- 3
4- 44- 44- 44- 4
4- 54- 54- 54- 5
4- 64- 64- 64- 6
4- 74- 74- 74- 74- 74- 7
TIME
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
4008001200160020002400
GAGE HEIGHT
17.2617.0916.9616.84
16.7116.5216.3016.04
15.7715.5215.2314.96
14.6814.3513.9413.41
12.6511.7010.659.71
9.028.468.057.68
7.387.177.026.90
7.009.0011.6813.1714.0214.50
DISCHARGE
4420408038603740
3610346033103130
2960281026402480
2340218020201860
1730152013201150
1040954888829
781747723704
72010401520183020502250
ACCUM- RUNOFF
8.528.568.608.63
8.678.708.738.76
8.798.828.848.87
8.898.918.938.95
8.978.989.009.01
9.029.039.049.04
9.059.069.079.07
9.089.089.099.109.119.13
DATE
4- 84- 84- 84- 8
4- 94- 94- 94- 9
4-104-104-104-10
4-114-114-114-11
4-124-124-124-12
4-134-134-134-13
4-144-144-144-14
4-154-154-154-15
TIME
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
600120018002400
GAGE HEIGHT .
15.0815.6215.9716.19
16.2616.2316.1316.02
15.9816.1216.3416.64
16.9017.0817.1517.08
16.9516.7816.5816.32
15.9515.5615.0014.10
12.8411.359.828.70
7.987.547.227.00
DISCHARGE
2550287030803230
3280326031903110
3090318033403550
3800406042004060
3850368035103320
3070284025002080
177014501170992
877806755720
ACCUM-; RUNOFF
9.159.179.209.23
9.269.299.329.35
9.389.419.449.48
9.519.559.599.63
9.669.709.739.77
9.809.829.859.87
9.899.909.929.93
9.939.949.959.96
THE FLOODS 281
TABLE 10. Aerial photographs obtained at or near crest of flood, March 18-22, 1973[Flight lines 41-42 and 43-44 were obtained by the National Aeronatics and Space Administration. All other lines obtained by the U.S. Geological
Survey]
Flight line number
in figure 19 Stream and location
MOBILE RIVER BASIN
1-2 East Fork Tombigbee River, Fulton to Bigbee, Miss...............
7-8 Bull Mountain Creek nearSmithville, Miss............
Tombigbee River, main stem:3-4 Amory, Miss, to Cochrane, Ala..4-5 Cochrane to Gainesville, Ala...
4- 5- 6 Pickensville, to Demopolis,Ala..........................
Buttahatchee River:8- 9-10 Hamilton to Sulligent, Ala... 11-12 Sulligent, Ala. to Aberdeen
Miss.......................13-14 Tombigbee River at Aberdeen,
Miss., (vicinity of bridge)....15-16 Tombigbee River at Columbus,
Miss...........................17-18 Tombigbee River at Epes, Ala.....19-20 Borden Creek near Grayson, Ala.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN
21-22 East Fork Stones River, Wood- bury to Smyrna, Tenn.........
23-24 Stones River Basin in vicinity of Murfreesboro, Tenn........
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN
25-26 Hiwassee River aboveCharleston, Tenn.............
27-28 South Chestuee Creek nearBenton, Tenn...............
DateMarch1973
18,19
18
1821
19
19
19
19
191918
21
22
22
22
Flight height (feet)
If Typeof film
10,000
10,000
10,00012,250
15,000
10,000
10,000
2,500
5,00010,0005,000
Color IR
B/W
B/W B/W
B/W
Color IR
Color IR
Color IR
B/WColor IR Color IR
5,000
10,000
B/W
Color
2,500
2,500
Color
Color
See Footnote at end of table.
282 FLOODS OF MARCH-APRIL 1973 IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
TABLE 10. Aerial photographs obtained at or near crest of flood, March 18-22,1973 Continued
Flight line number
in figure 19 Stream and location
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN ContinuedSouth Chickamauga Creek:
29-30 East Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold, Ga..............
31-32 Little Chickamauga Creeknear Ringgold, Ga.........
33-34 West Chickamauga Creek near Kensington, Ga............
35-36 Chattanooga Creek nearFlintstone, Ga..............
37-38 Sequatchie River: CollegeStation to Whitewell, Tenn..
39-40 Battle Creek near Mounteagle, Tenn........................
Tennessee River, main stem: 41-42 Guntersville to Florence,
Ala........................43-44 Madison County, Ala:
Paintrock River near Wood- ville, Ala.................
Flint River, Fisk to Chase, Ala........................
Indian Creek near Madison, Ala........................
Elk River:45-46 Tims Ford Dam to Prospect,
Tenn.....................46-47 Prospect, Tenn. (Elkmont,
Ala.) to Wheeler Dam, Ala....................
48-49 Big Nance Creek at Courtland, Ala........................
50-51-52-53 Bear Creek: Hackleburg toBishop, Ala................
54-55 Cedar Creek near PleasantSite, Ala................
56-57 Little Bear Creek nearHalltown, Ala..........
DateMarch1973
22
22
22
22
22
22
18
19
19
19
21
19
18
18
18
18
Flight height (feet)
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
10,000
12,000
12,000
12,000
5,000
5,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
Typeof film
Color
Color
Color
Color
Color
Color
B/W
B/W
B/W
B/W
B/W
B/W
Color IR
Color IR
Color IR
Color IR
See footnote at end of table.
THE FLOODS
TABLE 10. Aerial photographs obtained at or near crest of flood, March 18-22,1973 Continued
283
Flight line number
in figure 19
58-59
60-61 62-63
Stream and location
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued
Tennessee River, main stem: Pickwick Landing Dam to
Buchanan, Tenn. (Aurora Landing, Ky).............
Savannah, Tenn. (vicinity)... Horse Creek near Savannah,
Tenn.....................
Date March 1973
21 21
Flight height (feet)
10,000 10,000
Type of
film
B/W B/W
21 10,000 B/W
!_/ B/W denotes black and white film Color denotes color film Color IR denotes color infrared film