RACC Seminar with George E. Springston: Rainfall, Flood Magnitude, and Geomorphic Impacts of Tropical Storm Irene in Vermont, With a Focus on the White River Watershed, East-central Vermont


On June 13, 2013 the VT EPSCoR RACC Seminar Series hosted George E. Springston from the Geology and Environmental Science department of Norwich University.

Mr Springston's talk covered the following topics

•Statewide patterns of rainfall, stream runoff, and road damage from Irene
•Peak discharges from Irene in the Mad River watershed
•Peak discharge history in the White River watershed
•Rainfall versus runoff in the White River watershed and Eastern Vermont
•Geomorphic impacts
–Tributaries
–Upper Mainstem
–Lower Mainstem

The slides from the presentation are located HERE