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As part of its basic mission, the U.S. Geological Survey has the responsibility for recording the stage, discharge, and areal extent of floods. Major floods are documented by collecting data in the field and then by reporting the data so that they are available to those who need the information. These two activities are discussed in this report. In conclusion, it is pointed out that a better job of providing the information users need would be possible if a better understanding of what those needs are was available, in terms of both the type of data and the timeliness of the data need.

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Highway Research Record

52nd Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board

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Data collection; Flood damage; Floods; Geological surveying; Recording

Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology

TRIS, TRB

Sep 20 1977 12:00AM

• DESIGN CRITERIA AND RESEARCH NEEDS
• FLOOD DAMAGE IN SOUTH DAKOTA
• FLOODS IN MINNESOTA
• FLOODS OF 1972
• HURRICANE AGNES-DAMAGE IN PENNSYLVANIA
• OBSERVATIONS ON THE CAUSES OF BRIDGE DAMAGE IN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW YORK DUE TO HURRICANE AGNES
• PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION OF EXTREME FLOODS
• ROLE OF THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION IN RESTORING HIGHWAYS DAMAGED BY DISASTERS
• THE WORTH OF DATA IN HYDROLOGIC DESIGN
• WEATHER SITUATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH FLOODS DURING 1972