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Probabilities of stream permanence for the contiguous United States based on drainage area

Domain: Hydrology

Variables:

▶ Number of observations in the training dataset; Drainage area; Probability of observing at least x day(s) of zero flow; Standard error of the estimate of the probability of observing at least x day(s) of zero flow; Lower 95% confidence interval of the probability of observing at least x day(s) of zero flow;

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Spatial Resolution: NA

Temporal Frequency: NA

Temporal Coverage: 1900 - 2022

Spatial Extent: CONUS

Source: USGS

Update Type: Static

Access:

Access Details:

The ScienceBase access url is not yet published, so you will need to be added as a viewer by Stacey Archfield to view the dataset currently.

Description:

This dataset contains estimated probabilities of detecting at least x days of zero streamflow, where x equals 1, 3, 7, and 30 days, for river locations across the contiguous United States as a function of drainage area. Also included are the 95-percent confidence intervals around the probability estimates. Probabilities are estimated by survival regression models, which are simple, non-parametric, empirically-based models that assume a decreasing probability of observing at least n days of zero streamflow as drainage area increases.

Citation:

Archfield., S.A., Blodgett, D.L., Terziotti, S., and Aichele, S.S., 2026, Probabilities of stream permanence for the contiguous United States based on basin drainage area, U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P1BNCITF .

Linked Catalog Usecases:

Stream permanence for the contiguous United States