Three unusual runoff years in the Humboldt Basin, Nevada, 1940-41, 1941-42, and 1942-43
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Title | Three unusual runoff years in the Humboldt Basin, Nevada, 1940-41, 1941-42, and 1942-43 |
Publication Type | Conference Proceedings |
Year of Conference | 1943 |
Authors | Church, J. E., and Boardman H. P. |
Conference Name | 11th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference |
Series Title | Proceedings of the 11th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference |
Date Published | June 1943 |
Publisher | American Geophysical Union, Transactions, Part III: |
Conference Location | Corvallis, Oregon |
Keywords | Forecast accuracy |
Abstract | Double normal precipitation from April to June produced an excess of 121,500 acre-feet above the 150,000 acre-feet forecast for the Humboldt River, Nevada during the 1941 runoff season. The forecast for 1942 based solely on snow cover was for 193,200 acre-feet, actual flow was 493,200 acre-feet an excess of 139.8% normal/ The excess flow in 1942 was caused by the high water table resulting from the heavy 1941 and early 1942 rains. Actual flow in 1943 was 200% normal due to high moisture content of the soil. Streamflow caused by high water table is distributed throughout the runoff season. |
URL | /files/PDFs/1943Church_Boardman.pdf |