V - Missouri Department of Natural Resources

ILLUSTRATIONS
Figure 1. Map of Missouri showing area affected by floods of July 18-23, 1965 11
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Hap of central United States showing meteorological conditions in
the lower atmosphere at four selected times during the period July
18-20, 1965 .•••....
Isohyeeal map of northwestern Missouri showing total precipitation
for storm of JuLy 17-20, 1965 .
4. Representative mass rainfall curves for storm of July 17-20, 1965,
from U. S. Weather Bureau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
S. Aerial view of Smithville business district 4 feet below crest of flood 24
•• Flood damage to building on Highway 169 in Smithville
7. Flood damage on Grove Creek at south edge of Edgerton
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Aerial view of Agency near crest of flood
•• Aerial view of Tracy, Highway '2. and Interstate 29, several feet
below crest of flood.
10. Floodwaters in Mosby several feet below the crest 32
11. Map of northwestern Missouri showing location of flood-measurement sites
for floods of July 18-23, 1965. • . . . . .. 40
12. Flood hydrographs at gaging stations for floods of July 18-23, 1965 .48,49.50
13. Relation of unit discharge to drainage area for Missouri floods. , 52
14. Relation of peak discharge to drainage area for stations in Rock Creek.
Tarkio River, Little Tarkio Creek, Mill Creek, Nodaway River, and Platte
River basins for floods of July 18-23, 1965. Frequency curves shown for
10- ,25-, and 50-year floods .•.... " 53
15. Relation of peak discharge to drainage area for stations in Grand.
Fishing, Crooked. Wakenda, and Osage River basins. for floods of July
18-23, 1965. Frequency curves shown for 10-, 25-, and 50-year floods 54
16. Relation of peak discharge to drainage area for stations in Blue, Little
Blue, and Blackwater River basins, for floods of July 18-23, 1965.
Frequency curves shown for 10-, 25-, and 50-year floods. • . . . . . .. 55
Highway 92 bridge. west of Platte City, near crest of flood of July 20,
21, 1965. Photograph by Corp of Engineers.
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