2001: Evaluating selected scour equations for bridge piers in coarse streambeds in New York: Proceedings of the 7th Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference, March 25-29, 2001, Reno Nevada, v. 1, p. I-120-I-127.
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Gerard Butch
Gerard Butch is the Associate Director for Data in the USGS New York Water Science Center. Jerry manages the Hydrologic Data Networks in the NYWSC.
Biography
1996-2016: Chief, Hydrologic Surveillance & Investigations Section, USGS Troy, NY.
1988-2001: Project chief, Bridge scour, USGS Troy, NY.
1980-88: Data Section, USGS Indianapolis, IN.
1979-80: Consulting Meteorologist, Chicago, Ill.
1979: B.S. Meteorology, Pennsylvania State University.
Science and Products
Date published: July 27, 2018
Status: Active Next Generation Water Observing System: Delaware River Basin
The USGS next-generation water observing system will provide high-fidelity, real-time data on water quantity and quality necessary to support modern water prediction and decision support systems for water emergencies and daily water operations. The Delaware River Basin pilot provides an opportunity to develop the NextGen observing system in a nationally important, complex interstate river...
Year Published: 2005
Water Resources Data New York Water Year 2004, Volume 1: Eastern New York Excluding Long Island
Water resources data for the 2004 water year for Eastern New York Excluding Long Island consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and ground-water levels. This volume contains records for water discharge at 150 gaging stations; stage only at 8 gaging stations;...
Butch, G.K.; Murray, P.M.; Brooks, L.T.; McGrath, Kenneth; Edwards, D.D.Attribution: New York Water Science Center, Water Resources
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Butch, G.K., Murrary P.M., Brooks, L.T., McGrath, Kenneth, and Edwards, D., 2005, Water Resources Data New York Water Year 2004, Volume 1: Eastern New York Excluding Long Island: U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Data Report 04-1, 581 p., https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wdrNY041.
Year Published: 2005
Water Resources Data New York Water Year 2005, Volume 1: Eastern New York excluding Long Island
Water resources data for the 2005 water year for Eastern New York Excluding Long Island consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and ground-water levels. This volume contains records for water discharge at 145 gaging stations; stage only at 8 gaging stations;...
Attribution: New York Water Science Center, Water Resources
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U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Water resources data New York water Year 2005, volume1—Eastern New York excluding Long Island: U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Data Report 05-1, https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/wdrNY051.
Year Published: 2004
Water resources data New York water year 2003, volume 1: eastern New York excluding Long Island
Water resources data for the 2003 water year for Eastern New York Excluding Long Island consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and ground-water levels. This volume contains records for water discharge at 150 gaging stations; stage only at 8 gaging stations;...
Butch, G.K.; Murray, P.M.; Lumia, R.; Corse, M.D.View Citation
Water resources data New York water year 2003, volume 1: eastern New York excluding Long Island; 2004; WDR; NY-03-1; Butch, G. K.; Murray, P. M.; Lumia, R.; Corse, M. D.
Year Published: 2003
Water Resources Data New York Water Year 2002, Volume 1. Eastern New York Excluding Long Island
Water resources data for the 2002 water year for New York consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and ground-water levels. This volume contains records for water discharge at 147 gaging stations; stage only at 8 gaging stations; stage and contents at 4 gaging...
Butch, G.K.; Murray, P.M.; Hebert, G.J.; Weigel, J.F.View Citation
Water Resources Data New York Water Year 2002, Volume 1. Eastern New York Excluding Long Island; 2003; WDR; NY-02-1; Butch, G. K.; Murray, P. M.; Hebert, G. J.; Weigel, J. F.
Year Published: 2002
Water Resources Data, New York, Water Year 2001; Volume 1. Eastern New York; Excluding Long Island
Butch, G.K.; Murray, P.M.; Robideau, J.A.; Gardner, J. A.View Citation
Water Resources Data, New York, Water Year 2001; Volume 1. Eastern New York; Excluding Long Island; 2002; WDR; NY-01-1; Butch, G. K.; Murray, P. M.; Robideau, J. A.; Gardner, J. A., II
Year Published: 2001
Water Resources Data, New York, Water Year 2000; Volume 1. Eastern New York; Excluding Long Island
Butch, G.K.; Murray, P.M.; Suro, T.P.; Weigel, J.F.View Citation
Water Resources Data, New York, Water Year 2000; Volume 1. Eastern New York; Excluding Long Island; 2001; WDR; NY-00-1; Butch, G. K.; Murray, P. M.; Suro, T. P.; Weigel, J. F.
Year Published: 2000
Water Resources Data, New York, Water Year 1999, Volume 1. Eastern New York Excluding Long Island
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Water Resources Data, New York, Water Year 1999, Volume 1. Eastern New York Excluding Long Island; 2000; WDR; NY-99-1; Geological Survey (U.S.)
Year Published: 1999
Water Resources Data, New York, Water Year; 1998. Volume 1. Eastern New York; Excluding Long Island
Butch, G.K.; Murray, P.M.; Lumia, R.; Weigel, J.F.View Citation
Water Resources Data, New York, Water Year; 1998. Volume 1. Eastern New York; Excluding Long Island; 1999; WDR; NY-98-1; Butch, G. K.; Murray, P. M.; Lumia, R.; Weigel, J. F.
Year Published: 1998
Water Resources Data, New York, Water Year 1997; Volume 1. Eastern New York; Excluding Long Island
Butch, G.K.; Lumia, Richard; Murray, P.M.View Citation
Water Resources Data, New York, Water Year 1997; Volume 1. Eastern New York; Excluding Long Island; 1998; WDR; NY-97-1; Butch, G. K.; Lumia, Richard; Murray, P. M.
Year Published: 1997
Water Resources Data, New York, Water Year 1996; Volume 1. Eastern New York; Excluding Long Island
IntroductionWater-resources data for the 1996 water year for New York consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; ground-water levels; and precipitation quality. This volume contains records for water discharge at 122 gaging stations; stage only at 7 gaging...
Butch, G.K.; Dalton, F.N.; Lent, H.G.; Murray, P.M.Attribution: New York Water Science Center, Water Resources
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Water Resources Data, New York, Water Year 1996; Volume 1. Eastern New York; Excluding Long Island; 1997; WDR; NY-96-1; Butch, G. K.; Dalton, F. N.; Lent, H. G., Jr.; Murray, P. M.
Year Published: 1994
Instrumentation, methods of flood-data collection and transmission, and evaluation of streamflow-gaging network in Indiana
Floods are the number one natural disaster in the Nation, based on loss of life and property. In Indiana, several major floods have occurred during this century. Flooding can occur at any time in any geographic area in Indiana. The degree of flooding can vary from a minor inconvenience to major flooding that results in loss of life and extensive...
Glatfelter, D.R.; Butch, G.K.View Citation
Instrumentation, methods of flood-data collection and transmission, and evaluation of streamflow-gaging network in Indiana; 1994; WRI; 91-4051; Glatfelter, D. R.; Butch, G. K.
Year Published: 1994
Effects of flow duration on local scour at bridge piers in New York
The relation of local scour to the duration of high flows and other hydraulic properties is being studied at 31 bridge sites in New York State. Clear-water scour is common at most of the sites, and local-scour holes that formed during prolonged high flows did not refill during flow recessions. The deepening of about 20 local-scour holes by...
Butch, Gerard K.; Lumia, RichardView Citation
Effects of flow duration on local scour at bridge piers in New York; 1994; Conference Paper; Proceedings - National Conference on Hydraulic Engineering; Butch, Gerard, K.; Lumia, Richard
Pre-USGS Publications
1996: Evaluation of selected instruments for monitoring scour at bridges in New York: Proceedings of the Sixth Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference, March 10-14, 1996, Las Vegas, Nevada, p. IV-33 - IV-40.
1980: The Barrens: Central Pennsylvania's Year-round Deep Freeze: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, vol. 61, Issue 11, pp.1368-1368.
2004: The 1987 failure of the Schoharie Creek Bridge in New York: HISTORY documentary: Modern Marvels, Engineering Disasters #9; Season 11; Episode 50
1991: Measurement of scour at selected bridges in New York: in Shou-Shan Fan and others, ed., Proceedings of the Fifth Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference, p.2-118 - 2-120.
1996: Hydraulic Engineering '96, Proceedings of the 1996 Conference: Anaheim, Ca., June 22-28, 1996 (cdrom)
1987: Flood Insurance Study: City of Bedford, Indiana; Lawrence County; Federal Emergency Management Agency; Community Number 180148.