Map showing locations of damaging landslides in Contra Costa County, California, resulting from 1997-98 El Nino rainstorms
January 1, 1999
Heavy rainfall associated with a strong El Nino caused over \$150 million in landslide damage in the 10-county San Francisco Bay region during the winter and spring of 1998. A team of USGS scientists collected information on landslide locations and damage costs. About \$27 million in damages were assessed in Contra Costa County.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Title | Map showing locations of damaging landslides in Contra Costa County, California, resulting from 1997-98 El Nino rainstorms |
| DOI | 10.3133/mf2325E |
| Authors | Russell W. Graymer, Jonathan W. Godt |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Miscellaneous Field Studies Map |
| Series Number | 2325 |
| Index ID | mf2325E |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
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Landslide Hazards Program Coordinator
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