Relation of fall streamflow to spring runoff

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TitleRelation of fall streamflow to spring runoff
Publication TypeConference Proceedings
Year of Conference1939
AuthorsEagle, H. C.
Conference Name7th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference
Series TitleProceedings of the 7th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference
Date PublishedDecember 1938
PublisherAmerican Geophysical Union, Transactions, Part I:
Conference LocationSpokane, Washington
KeywordsFall precipitation, Fall streamflow, Water supply forecasting
Abstract

Precipitation measurements and snow survey data together with fall runoff (mean October, as an index to soil priming and groundwater conditions) are used in water supply forecasting procedures, for the Yellowstone River, Montana. Data exhibited in the table form the basis for a regression equation. Results of actual and forecasted values are shown on a graph. October runoff is weighted by cut-and-try procedure, which reduces the forecast error. Winter and spring precipitation are also adjusted. These adjustments are show in tabulations and are also plotted on a histogram to show the effects of the adjustments.