Colwater River near Red Banks, Miss.

Computed roughness coefficient: Manning's n= 0.11 Date of flood: February 22, 1971 Date of photograph: April 5, 1979 Depth of flow on flood plain: 3.0 ft Description of flood plain: The vegetation of the flood plain is primarily trees, including oak, gum, and ironwood. The base is silty soil and has slight surface irregularities. Obstructions are few, and some flood debris is prsent. Ground cover is short weeds and grass, and undergrowth is minimal.