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Flood of June 17, 1990, in the Clear Creek Basin, east-central Iowa

January 1, 1994
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A water-surface-elevation profile for the flood of June 17, 1990, in the Clear Creek Basin, east-central Iowa, is given in this report. The maximum flood-peak discharge of 10,200 cubic feet per second for the streamflow-gaging station on Clear Creek near Coralville, Iowa (station number 05454300), occurred on June 17, 1990. This discharge was approximately equal to the 80-year recurrence-interval discharge. A flood history describes rainfall conditions for floods that occurred during 1982, 1990, and 1993.

Citation Information

Publication Year 1994
Title Flood of June 17, 1990, in the Clear Creek Basin, east-central Iowa
DOI 10.3133/ofr9478
Authors K.K. Barnes, D. A. Eash
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Open-File Report
Series Number 94-78
Index ID ofr9478
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Iowa Water Science Center