Books & Edited Volumes: Hydrology
1999 Criss, R.E., Principles of Stable Isotope Distribution, Oxford University Press, New York, 254 p. (Ch 3 Isotope Hydrology).
2003 At the Confluence: Rivers, Floods, and Water Quality in the St. Louis Region, Criss, R.E. and Wilson, D.A., editors, MBG Press, St. Louis, 278p.
2009 Finding the Balance between Floods, Flood Protection, and River Navigation, Criss, R.E. and Kusky, T.M., editors, published by Saint Louis University.
2016 Special Issue on Flooding, Criss, R.E., ed, Journal of Earth Science, 27#1, 122 p. http://en.earth-science.net/en/article/2016/1
2018 Davisson, M.L. and Criss, R.E., Observational Hydrology, online at: http://www.observationalhydrology.com/
Selected Hydrology Papers relevant to Our Region
PDFs of the following and Criss’ full bibliography are available on request by writing criss@wustl.edu
SAINT LOUIS CREEKS
Criss, R.E., Stein, E.M. and Nelson, D.L. (2022) Generation and Propagation of an Urban Flash Flood and Our Collective Responsibilities. Journal of Earth Science, 33 #6, 1624-1628. http://en.earth-science.net/article/exportPdf?id=4d747f60-5b4e-441a-ac6f-3b16c40713f9&language=en
Criss, R.E. (2022) Hydrologic time scale: A fundamental stream characteristic. Journal of Earth Science, 33(5): 1291-1297. https://rdcu.be/cXQkA
Criss, R.E. and Nelson, D.L. (2022) Stage-based flood inundation mapping. Natural Hazards. 112, p. 2385-2401. https://rdcu.be/cHy8o
Criss, R.E. (2022) Dependence of discharge, channel area, and flow velocity on river stage and a refutation of Manning’s equation. Geological Society of America Special Paper 553, 193-199.
Criss, R.E. and Nelson, D.L. (2020) Discharge-stage relationship on urban streams evaluated at USGS gauging stations, St. Louis, Missouri. Journal of Earth Science, 31 #6, 1133-1141.
Hasenmueller, E.A., Criss, R.E., Winston, W.E., Shaughnessy, A.R., (2017) Stream hydrology and geochemistry along a rural to urban land use gradient. Applied Geochemistry, 83, p. 136-149.
Criss, R.E. and Luo, M. (2016) Engineering challenges for rivers and creeks in the St. Louis region. AEG News, 59#4, p. 28-31.
Hasenmueller, E. A. and Criss, R. E. (2013) Multiple sources of boron in urban surface waters and groundwaters: Science of the Total Environment, 447, p. 235-247.
MERAMEC RIVER
Criss, R.E. and Luo, M. (2016) River management and flooding: The lesson of December 2015-January 2016, Central USA, Journal of Earth Science, 27 #1, p. 117-122.
Winston, W.E. and Criss, R.E. (2002) Geochemical variations during flash flooding, Meramec River basin, May 2000. J. Hydrology, 265, p. 149-163.
Frederickson, G.C. and Criss, R.E. (1999) Isotope hydrology and time constants of the unimpounded Meramec River basin, Missouri. Chemical Geology, 157, 303-317.
MISSOURI & MISSISSIPPI RIVERS
Luo, M. and Criss, R.E. (2018) Increasing stage variability of the Mississippi River, Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 23 #8, 05018016, 10p.
Criss, R.E. and Luo, M. (2017) Increasing risk and uncertainty of flooding in the Mississippi River basin. Hydrological Processes, 31 #6, p. 1283-1292
Luo, M. and Criss, R.E. (2017) Base Flood Estimates Compared and Linked to Engineering Modifications of the Missouri River. Natural Hazards, 88, p. 559-574.
Ehlmann, B. L and Criss, R.E. (2006) Enhanced stage and stage variability on the lower Missouri River benchmarked by Lewis and Clark. Geology, 34 #11, p. 977-981.
Winston, W.E. and Criss, R.E. (2003) Oxygen isotope and geochemical variations in the Missouri River. Environmental Geology, 43, p. 546-556.
Criss, R.E., Davisson, M.L., and Kopp, J.W. (2001) Nonpoint sources in the lower Missouri River, Jour. AWWA, 93 #2, p. 112-122.
Criss, R.E. and Shock, E.L. (2001) Flood enhancement through flood control. Geology, 29, p 875-878
THEORETICAL PAPERS
Criss, R.E. (2018) Theoretical Link between Rainfall and Flood Magnitude, Hydrological Processes, 32 #11, 1607-1615.
Criss, R.E. (2016) Statistics of Evolving Populations and their relevance to flood risk. Journal of Earth Science, 27 #1, p. 2-8.
Winston, W.E. and Criss, R.E. (2016) Dependence of Mean and Peak Streamflow on Basin Area in the Conterminous United States Journal of Earth Science, 27 #1, p. 83-88
Hasenmueller, E. A. and Criss, R. E. (2013) Water balance estimates of evapotranspiration rates in areas with varying land use. in Evapotranspiration-An Overview, S.G. Alexandris, ed., ISBN 978-953-51-1115-3, Ch. 1, p. 1-21.
Criss, R.E. and Winston, W.E. (2008) Discharge predictions of a rainfall-driven theoretical hydrograph compared to common models and observed data. Water Resources Research, 44, W10407, 9 p..
Criss, R.E., and Winston, W.E., (2008) Do Nash values have value? Discussion and alternate proposals. Hydrologic Processes, 22, p. 2723-2725.
Criss, R.E and Winston, W.E. (2003) Hydrograph for small basins following intense storms. Geophys. Res. Lett., 30 #6, p. 1314-1318.
MISSOURI GROUNDWATER, KARST & SPRINGS
Hasenmueller, E. A. and Criss, R. E. (2013) Geochemical techniques to discover open cave passage in karst spring systems: Applied Geochemistry, 29, p. 126-134.
Criss, R.E., and Criss, E.M. (2012) Prediction of well levels in the alluvial aquifer along the lower Missouri River. Ground Water, 50 #4, p. 571-577.
Criss, R.E. (2010) A Darcian model for the flow of Big Spring and the head in the Ozark aquifer, Missouri USA. Acta Carsologica, Special Issue on Karst Hydrology, 39/2, p. 379-387.
Criss, R.E., Osburn, G.R., and House, R. Scott (2009) The Ozark Plateaus: Missouri, in Caves and Karst of the USA, Palmer, A.N. and Palmer M.V., eds., National Speleological Society, Huntsville AL, 156-170.
Criss, R.E. (2008) Human Modification of Karst in the St. Louis area, Missouri. National Cave and Karst Management Symposium, St Louis, Oct. 8-12, 2007, Elliott, W.R., ed., p. 252-265.
Criss, R.E., Lippmann, J.L., Criss, E. M., and Osburn, G.R. (2007) Caves of St. Louis County, Missouri. Missouri Speleology, 45 #1, p. 1-18.
Stueber, A.M., and Criss, R.E. (2005) Origin and transport of dissolved chemicals in a karst watershed, southwestern Illinois. Journal American Water Resources Association; JAWRA Special Issue on Agricultural Hydrology and Water Quality, 41 (2) , p. 267-290.
Winston, W.E. and Criss, R.E. (2004) Dynamic hydrologic and geochemical response in a perennial karst spring, Water Resources Research , 40, p. W05106, 11p