Drought References

Listings under each subject are arranged chronologically by most recent, then by author's last name, followed by year of publication. Copies of inprint USGS reports may be ordered from the U.S. Geological Survey, Information Services, Box 25286, Denver, CO, 80225-0286, call 1-888-ASK-USGS, or fax: 303-202-4693. For questions concerning these references, email: lcombs@usgs.gov

General drought and streamflow information

Moreland, J.A., 1993, Drought: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 93-642, 2 p.

McNab, A.L., and Karl, T.R., 1991, Climate and droughts, in Paulson, R.W., Chase, E.B., Roberts, R.S., and Moody, D.W., compilers, National water summary 1988-89--hydrologic events and floods and droughts: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2375, p. 89-98.

Hanson, R.L., 1991, Evaoptranspiration and droughts, in Paulson, R.W., Chase, E.B., Roberts, R.S., and Moody, D.W., compilers, National water summary 1988-89--hydrologic events and floods and droughts: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2375, p. 99-104.

Walker, W.R., Hrezo, M.S., and Haley, C.J., 1991, Management of water resources for drought conditions, in Paulson, R.W., Chase, E.B., Roberts, R.S., and Moody, D.W., compilers, National water summary 1988-89--hydrologic events and floods and droughts: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2375, p. 147-156.

Jarrett, R.D., 1991, Paleohydrology and its value in analyzing floods and droughts, in Paulson, R.W., Chase, E.B., Roberts, R.S., and Moody, D.W., compilers, National water summary 1988-89--hydrologic events and floods and droughts: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2375, p. 105-116.

Thomas, H.E., 1962, The meteorological phenomenon of drought in the Southwest: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 372-A, p. A1-A43.

Historic Droughts

Hansen, C.V., 1997, Major components of flow in the Republican River during drought conditions from near Hardy, Nebraska, to Concordia, Kansas: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-224-96, 6 p.

Clement, R.W., 1991, Kansas floods and droughts, in Paulson, R.W., Chase, E.B., Roberts, R.S., and Moody, D.W., compilers, National water summary 1988-89--hydrologic events and floods and droughts: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2375, p. 287-294.

Jordan, P.R., and Jennings, M.E., 1991, Quantification of floods and droughts, in Paulson, R.W., Chase, E.B., Roberts, R.S., and Moody, D.W., compilers, National water summary 1988-89--hydrologic events and floods and droughts: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2375, p. 158-161.

Carswell, W.J., Jr., and Hart, R.J., 1985, Transit losses and travel times during drought conditions along the Neosho River from Council Grove Lake to Iola, east-central Kansas: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4003, 40 p.

Jordan, P.R., and Hart, R.J., 1985, Transit losses and travel times for water-supply releases from Marion Lake during drought conditions, Cottonwood River east-central Kansas: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 85-4263, 41 p.

Hart, R.J., and Stiles, T.C., 1984, Availability of natural and regulated streamflows for instream uses during historical droughts, lower Neosho River, southeastern Kansas: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 84-4292, 42 p.