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Abstract
This study evaluates the severity of the 2021 drought in Red Butte Creek (RBC) at Fort Douglas, Utah, using long-term streamflow records from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). RBC, a critical water source for ecosystems and urban supply, has been continuously monitored since 1963. Daily discharge data from 1964 to 2024 were retrieved and analyzed using a Python-based workflow built with the dataretrieval and pandas libraries. Statistical summaries and visualizations, including time series plots, percentile analyses, and a flow duration curve, were used to assess drought conditions. Results indicate that 2021 had the lowest recorded average, minimum, and maximum streamflows in the 60-year record. Nearly 95% of the year experienced below-normal flows, with 35% of days falling below the 5th percentile. The 2021 flow duration curve showed streamflows significantly lower than historical norms across all exceedance probabilities. These findings confirm that the 2021 drought had a widespread and persistent impact on streamflow, emphasizing the need for continued hydrologic monitoring and adaptive water management strategies in the face of increasing drought frequency and severity.
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Related Resources
| This resource is described by | Hodson, T. O., DeCicco, L. A., Hariharan, J. A., Stanish, L. F., Black, S., & Horsburgh, J. S. (2023). Reproducibility Starts at the Source: R, Python, and Julia Packages for Retrieving USGS Hydrologic Data. Water, 15(24), 4236. Doi: 10.3390/w15244236 |
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Tarique Aziz 2 weeks, 1 day ago
This resource includes a reproducible Python workflow and analysis report evaluating the 2021 drought in Red Butte Creek, Utah. Using USGS streamflow data from 1964–2024, the script retrieves, processes, and visualizes daily discharge data to assess drought severity through statistical summaries, percentile analysis, and flow duration curves. Results show that 2021 was the driest year on record, with streamflows consistently below historical norms. This workflow can be adapted for broader watershed-scale drought assessments. Developed in support of hydrologic analysis and water resource management, this work also highlights the value of long-term monitoring data and Python-based tools like dataretrieval and matplotlib.
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