Storm-Induced Geologic Hazards: Case Histories from the 1992–1993 Winter in Southern California and Arizona
A multidisciplinary volume of case histories presenting the work of professionals who investigated catastrophic damage caused by the 1992—1993 winter storms in southern California and Arizona. Papers in this volume discuss topics such as: why severe winter storms occur and how the resulting floods fit into the context of the geological record; flood-damaged infrastructure development and mining operations in river channels; storm damage to four counties in southern California; ground settlement intensified by rising ground water caused by infiltrating rain, and the subsequent litigation; warning the public of imminent debris-flow hazards and how to set the moisture and rainfall thresholds that must be reached to issue a warning; and major infiltrating-rainfall-activated landslides that damaged homes in southern California. The release of this volume marks the 50th anniversary year of the Engineering Geology Division.
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Hydroclimatological and paleohydrological context of extreme winter flooding in Arizona, 1993Author(s)P. Kyle House;P. Kyle HouseQuaternary Sciences Center, Desert Research Institute, 7010 Dandini Boulevard, Reno, Nevada 89512Search for other works by this author on:Katherine K. HirschboeckKatherine K. HirschboeckLaboratory of Tree-Ring Research, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721Search for other works by this author on:
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Gas pipeline erosion failures: January 1993 floods, Gila River Basin, ArizonaAuthor(s)Brian J. Doeing;Brian J. DoeingWEST Consultants, Inc., 2111 P.lomar Airport Road, Suite 180, Carlsbad, California 92009Search for other works by this author on:David T. Williams;David T. WilliamsWEST Consultants, Inc., 2111 P.lomar Airport Road, Suite 180, Carlsbad, California 92009Search for other works by this author on:Jeffrey B. BradleyJeffrey B. BradleyWEST Consultants, Inc., 2101 4th Avenue, Suite 1050, Seattle, Washington 98121Search for other works by this author on:
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Channel adjustments from instream mining: San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, CaliforniaAuthor(s)Michael Sandecki;Michael SandeckiCalifornia Department of Conservation, Office of Mine Reclamation, 801 K Street, Sacramento, California 95814Search for other works by this author on:Catherine Crossett AvilaCatherine Crossett AvilaCalifornia Department of Transportation, 1891 Alhambra Boulevard, Sacramento, California 95816Search for other works by this author on:
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Impact of the 1992–1993 winter storms on hydroconsolidation, differential settlement, and ground fissures, Murrieta area, southwestern Riverside County, CaliforniaAuthor(s)Roy J. Shlemon;Roy J. ShlemonP.O. Box 3066, Newport Beach, California 92659Search for other works by this author on:Mack HakakianMack Hakakian29489 Via Las Colinas, No. 227, Temecula, California 92592Search for other works by this author on:
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Operation of a landslide warning system during the California storm sequence of January and February 1993Author(s)Raymond C. WilsonRaymond C. WilsonU.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, MS 998, Menlo Park, California 94025Search for other works by this author on:
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Broad-scale climatic influences on rainfall thresholds for debris flows: Adapting thresholds for northern California to southern CaliforniaAuthor(s)Raymond C. WilsonRaymond C. WilsonU. S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, MS 998, Menlo Park, California 94025Search for other works by this author on:
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Effects of the 1993 storms on the west Castellammare mesa landslide, city of Los Angeles, CaliforniaAuthor(s)Jeffrey A. JohnsonJeffrey A. JohnsonDepartment of Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, California 92182-4610Search for other works by this author on:
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La Ventana landslide, cities of San Clemente and Dana Point, CaliforniaAuthor(s)William Goodman;William GoodmanNMG Geotechnical, Inc., 17791 Mitchell, Suite D, Irvine, California 92714Search for other works by this author on:Jules DarrasJules DarrasZeiser Kling Consultants, Inc., 3187 Redhill Avenue, Suite 135, Costa Mesa, California 92626Search for other works by this author on: