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Input and output shapefiles used with hydraulic models for the Grand River, Red Cedar River and Sycamore Creek near Lansing, Michigan

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2020

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Whitehead, M.T., and Ostheimer, C.J., 2021, Geospatial datasets and hydraulic models for the Grand River, Red Cedar River and Sycamore Creek near Lansing, Michigan (ver. 1.1, February 2023): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P91CQ755.

Summary

Hydrologic and hydraulic analyses were done for selected reaches of the Grand River, Red Cedar River and Sycamore Creek near Lansing, Michigan. To update and expand a portion of the Federal Emergency Management Agency detailed Flood Insurance Study, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the City of Lansing initiated a cooperative study. The study comprised a 3.2-mile reach of the Grand River, a 30.2-mile reach of the Red Cedar River, and a 12.0-mile reach of Sycamore Creek. Historical streamflow data from multiple streamgages, Grand River at Lansing, MI. (USGS station number 04113000), Red Cedar River at East Lansing, MI. (USGS station number 04112500), Red Cedar River near Williamston, MI. (USGS station number 04111379), and Sycamore [...]

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Purpose

The initial target audience is the state and local agencies that must make emergency operational decisions during flooding events. However, since the graphics are easy to view, anyone with an interest during these events can make use of the maps, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), state and local emergency managers, the media, and the general public.
Shapefiles overview image
Shapefiles overview image

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  • Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

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