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Jan 1938
An Ideal Organization for River and Flood Service of the United States Weather Bureau
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Flood forecasts may be based on river-gage relations, or on rainfall data, or on both. The demand for flood forecasts has grown rapidly, and the standard of refinement insisted upon, is constantly increasing. This makes necessary the establishment of additional observation stations and the development of more precise methods of prediction. A plan for improving the river and flood service of the United States Weather Bureau is presented.
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Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 103 • Issue 1 • January 1938
Pages: 646 - 649
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© 1938 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Montrose W. Hayes
Chf., River and Flood Div., U. S, Weather Bureau, Washington, D. C. Mr. Hayes died November 16, 1936.
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