05060500 RUSH RIVER AT AMENIA, ND


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Annual mean discharge
Annual flow duration


LOCATION.--Lat 47°01'00'', long 97°12'50", in SE 1/4NW1/4 sec.24, T.141 N., R.52 W., Cass County, Hydrologic Unit 09020204, on left bank downstream side of bridge on State Highway 18 and 0.6 mi north of Amenia.
DRAINAGE AREA.--116 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--July 1946 to current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 943 ft above sea level, from topographic map. See Water Supply Paper 1913 for history of changes prior to June 10, 1961.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 3,490 ft 3/s, Apr. 19, 1979, gage height, 10.37 ft; maximum gage height, 12.15, Mar. 23, 1966, backwater from ice; no flow at times in most years.

Annual mean discharge

Annual mean discharge 05060500 RUSH RIVER AT AMENIA, ND
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                              Statistics of monthly and annual mean discharges
                                    [m, more than 1 year of occurrence]
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                  Maximum                  Minimum                              Mean
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                       Water year                 Water year              Standard     Coeffi-    Percentage
 Month     Discharge       of         Discharge       of       Discharge  deviation    cient of   of annual
            (ft3/s)    occurrence      (ft3/s)    occurrence    (ft3/s)     (ft3/s)    variation   discharge
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October      50.7      1995            0         m               1.91        7.39        3.86       1.39
November     8.60      1995            0         m               1.00        1.94        1.94       0.72
December     4.28      1995            0         m               0.31        0.82        2.61       0.23
January      2.84      1997            0         m               0.12        0.47        3.95       0.09
February     2.21      1976            0         m               0.20        0.53        2.71       0.14
March        160       1995            0         m               24.5        33.7        1.37       17.8
April        531       1997            1.12      1981            72.1        105         1.45       52.3
May          81.3      1950            0.119     1955            12.8        17.5        1.37       9.29
June         78.1      1997            0.009     1988            10.3        15.4        1.49       7.49
July         168       1993            0         m               11.0        26.5        2.42       7.95
August       22.3      1993            0         m               1.32        4.33        3.28       0.96
September    47.3      1996            0         m               2.25        8.54        3.80       1.63
Annual       62.9      1997            0.678     1977            11.5        12.0        1.05       100

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Annual flow duration

Annual flow duration 05060500 RUSH RIVER AT AMENIA, ND
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                              Monthly and annual flow duration, in cubic feet per second
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 Percentage
  of days
 discharge     Jan.    Feb.    March   April   May     June    July    Aug.    Sept.   Oct.    Nov.    Dec.   Annual
 equaled or
  exceeded
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  95           0       0       0       0.08    0.09    0       0       0       0       0       0       0       0
  90           0       0       0       1.00    0.45    0       0       0       0       0       0       0       0
  85           0       0       0       1.40    0.62    0.07    0       0       0       0       0       0       0
  80           0       0       0       2.00    0.85    0.20    0       0       0       0       0       0       0
  75           0       0       0       3.42    1.20    0.39    0       0       0       0       0       0       0
  70           0       0       0       4.34    1.60    0.55    0       0       0       0       0       0       0
  65           0       0       0       4.94    2.20    0.76    0.06    0       0       0       0       0       0
  60           0       0       0       6.93    2.20    1.10    0.16    0       0       0       0       0       0
  55           0       0       0       9.33    3.48    1.50    0.23    0       0       0       0       0       0
  50           0       0       0.02    12.5    4.31    2.10    0.45    0       0       0       0.09    0       0.03
  45           0       0       0.61    16.0    4.93    2.10    0.64    0       0       0       0.11    0       0.14
  40           0       0       1.20    20.7    6.46    3.42    0.90    0       0       0       0.30    0       0.43
  35           0       0       2.40    26.4    8.04    4.28    1.30    0       0       0       0.46    0       0.63
  30           0       0       5.15    34.4    9.72    4.97    1.80    0.09    0       0.08    0.70    0.10    1.40
  25           0       0       10.3    47.3    12.0    7.04    2.93    0.16    0.09    0.27    0.87    0.10    2.00
  20           0       0       19.9    69.3    15.2    9.79    4.36    0.28    0.22    0.67    1.30    0.28    3.88
  15           0       0       35.7    115     19.7    14.1    8.75    0.63    0.54    0.90    2.00    0.35    7.24
  10           0.10    0.43    76.0    194     27.2    20.6    20.8    1.50    1.40    2.20    2.50    0.53    16.0
  5            0.83    0.84    147     341     49.6    40.2    46.9    5.93    5.10    7.75    5.28    2.30    42.8

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                            Probability of annual high discharges
                                  [ng, statistic not given]
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                                                       Maximum average discharge
                                                               (ft3/s)
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             Recurrence     Maximum
Exceedance    interval   instantaneous  3-day period  7-day period  15-day period  30-day period
probability    (years)      (ft3/s)
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  0.99         1.01         13.1           8.21         5.33          3.54           2.91
  0.95         1.05         35.7           22.0         14.7          9.92           7.27
  0.90         1.11         59.5           36.5         24.8          16.7           11.7
  0.80         1.25         108            66.4         45.6          30.8           20.3
  0.50         2            320            198          138           91.9           56.5
  0.20         5            869            554          387           250            148
  0.10         10           1,420          925          644           407            240
  0.04         25           2,340          1,570        1,080         668            394
  0.02         50           3,190          2,180        1,500         905            538
  0.01         100          4,180          2,920        1,990         1,180          707
  0.005        200          5,320          3,790        2,570         1,490          905
  0.002        500          7,070          ng           ng            ng             ng

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           Annual peak discharge and corresponding gage height, period of record
                                 [--, no data]
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                     Gage     Peak                           Gage     Peak
Water    Date       height  discharge    Water    Date      height  discharge
year                (feet)   (ft3/s)     year               (feet)   (ft3/s)
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          Annual peak discharge, by year, and corresponding gage height

1947    April 14    8.90     1,230      1973    March 15    8.47     200
1948    April 11  --         590        1974    April 12    9.27     790
1949    March 31  --         400        1975    April 18    11.62    2,550
1950    April 7   --         620        1976    March 24    9.93     150
1951    March 28    8.60     368        1977    May 31      5.02     41.0
1952    April 1     9.70     600        1978    March 29    8.99     375
1953    June 16     8.63     1,050      1979    April 19    10.37    3,490
1954    April 6     4.90     120        1980    March 24  --         63.0
1955    March 31    9.00     200        1981    May 27      5.14     22.0
1956    April 13  --         250        1982    April 3     10.55    710
1957    June 24     5.58     115        1983    June 22     8.07     428
1958    July 5      5.40     77.0       1984    March 29  --         987
1959    June 10     6.25     100        1985    March 18  --         164
1960    April 6     8.09     437        1986    July 11     10.12    767
1961    March 6     6.06     25.0       1987    March 20    7.98     475
1962    April 5     10.30    450        1988    April 1   --         30.0
1963    April 7     5.30     68.0       1989    April 2   --         602
1964    April 5     6.70     100        1990    June 4      6.01     64.0
1965    April 11    11.60    900        1991    May 25    --         43.0
1966    March 31    9.16     300        1992    July 1      7.82     255
1967    April 17    7.82     384        1993    July 17   --         2,970
1968    June 8      7.07     190        1994    March 19    9.47     470
1969    April 10    11.41    1,690      1995    March 14  9.44       700
1970    April 6     9.41     380        1996    April 10  --         750
1971    April 2     6.20     97.0       1997    April 15    10.84    1,680
1972    April 14    7.05     252

Annual peak discharge, from highest to lowest, and corresponding gage height

1979    April 19    10.37    3,490      1948    April 11  --         590
1993    July 17   --         2,970      1987    March 20    7.98     475
1975    April 18    11.62    2,550      1994    March 19    9.47     470
1969    April 10    11.41    1,690      1962    April 5     10.30    450
1997    April 15    10.84    1,680      1960    April 6     8.09     437
1947    April 14    8.90     1,230      1983    June 22     8.07     428
1953    June 16     8.63     1,050      1949    March 31  --         400
1984    March 29  --         987        1967    April 17    7.82     384
1965    April 11    11.60    900        1970    April 6     9.41     380
1974    April 12    9.27     790        1978    March 29    8.99     375
1986    July 11     10.12    767        1951    March 28  --         368
1996    April 10  --         750        1966    March 31    9.16     300
1982    April 3     10.55    710        1992    July 1      7.82     255
1995    March 14  9.44       700        1972    April 14    7.05     252
1950    April 7   --         620        1956    April 13  --         250
1989    April 2   --         602        1955    March 31    9.00     200
1952    April 1     9.70     600        1973    March 15    8.47     200
1968    June 8      7.07     190        1963    April 7     5.30     68.0
1985    March 18  --         164        1990    June 4      6.01     64.0
1976    March 24    9.93     150        1980    April 1   --         63.0
1954    April 6   --         120        1991    May 25    --         43.0
1957    June 24     5.58     115        1977    May 31      5.02     41.0
1959    June 10     6.25     100        1988    April 1   --         30.0
1964    April 5     6.70     100        1961    March 6     6.06     25.0
1971    April 2     6.20     97.0       1981    May 27      5.14     22.0
1958    July 5      5.40     77.0

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                             Monthly and annual mean discharges, in cubic feet per second
           [Data were not rounded in accordance with U.S. Geological Survey publication standards; --, no data]
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Year     Oct.     Nov.     Dec.     Jan.     Feb.     March    April    May      June     July     Aug.     Sept.    Annual
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 1946    --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       --       0        0        --
 1947    0.303    0.847    0.168    0        0        30.7     174.4    7.83     38.7     1.53     0        0        21.0
 1948    0.035    0.100    0.129    0.100    0        0        137.9    5.50     1.50     0.506    0.113    0        12.0
 1949    0        0.183    0.032    0        0        15.2     40.6     2.58     1.09     1.98     0.100    0        5.13
 1950    0        0.037    0        0        0        24.7     203.7    81.3     17.1     2.60     0.026    0        27.4

 1951    0.148    0.150    0        0        0        29.8     28.2     2.20     3.06     0.629    0        0.263    5.39
 1952    0.010    0.733    0.277    0        0        0        76.1     1.68     0.083    1.13     0.006    0        6.57
 1953    0        0        0        0        0        5.30     2.23     5.66     48.9     8.10     0.913    0        5.90
 1954    0        0        0        0        0.161    5.97     9.09     2.09     1.76     0.035    0        0        1.59
 1955    0        0        0        0        0        6.13     11.5     0.119    1.38     0        1.73     0        1.74

 1956    0        0        0        0        0        0        25.8     2.79     8.81     0.068    0        0        3.08
 1957    0        0        0        0        0        3.77     1.72     2.17     16.6     6.65     2.64     1.73     2.94
 1958    0.900    2.75     0.061    0        1.18     1.89     3.40     1.87     3.09     9.72     0        0        2.08
 1959    0        0        0        0        0        16.3     1.44     1.23     4.50     0.190    0        0        1.99
 1960    0        0        0        0        0        27.5     49.0     2.59     0.953    11.5     0.006    0        7.61

 1961    0        0        0        0        0        7.54     2.94     2.15     0.153    0        0        0        1.08
 1962    4.24     0.127    0        0        0        11.3     93.3     16.8     8.07     38.6     2.76     1.50     14.7
 1963    0.510    2.63     1.24     0        0        2.40     10.2     3.42     3.87     0.023    0        0        2.02
 1964    0        0        0        0        0        0        21.8     4.88     10.2     0.429    0.032    0.103    3.08
 1965    0.119    0.660    0.097    0        0        0        108.9    15.2     4.49     5.98     0.103    0.590    11.2

 1966    4.20     1.17     0.347    0        0        58.9     48.2     14.1     4.60     2.44     2.16     0.186    11.4
 1967    0.015    0.010    0        0        0        19.0     50.3     9.83     2.74     1.17     0        0        6.91
 1968    0        0        0        0        0        10.2     9.75     6.71     30.9     1.82     0        0        4.92
 1969    0.094    0.473    0.175    0        0        0        238.2    8.42     5.44     22.7     0.682    0.339    22.8
 1970    0.744    1.67     0.323    0.033    0.008    32.3     112.6    24.3     31.3     1.53     0.039    0.469    17.0

 1971    0.244    1.09     0.119    0        0        20.5     18.4     6.96     2.63     0.478    0        0        4.22
 1972    0.593    2.15     0.351    0.015    0        20.9     38.6     13.9     1.85     1.11     0.319    0.021    6.64
 1973    0.244    0.979    0.043    0        0        33.8     3.02     1.39     0.198    0        0.043    7.88     4.01
 1974    2.63     1.66     0.226    0        0        0        136.5    25.7     10.9     3.82     0.451    0.009    15.0
 1975    0        1.45     0.082    0        0        0.106    286.3    43.8     40.2     39.5     0.084    0        34.1

 1976    0.073    0.311    0.037    0        2.21     35.4     13.7     1.46     0.027    0        0        0        4.45
 1977    0        0        0        0        0        2.35     3.00     2.35     0.388    0        0        0        0.678
 1978    1.33     0.088    0        0        0        81.8     43.5     7.35     4.81     0.391    0.070    0.084    11.7
 1979    0        0        0        0        0        0        381.9    20.0     8.94     1.17     0.066    0        33.9
 1980    0.003    0.143    0.179    0        0        11.1     16.0     0.871    0.299    0        0.490    0.536    2.46


 1981    0        0.121    0.046    0        0.368    1.73     1.12     2.94     3.39     0.163    0        0        0.824
 1982    0        0        0        0        0        3.55     141.2    17.7     1.66     0.001    0        0        13.5
 1983    11.4     3.50     1.02     0        0.361    35.8     18.3     6.85     36.3     10.6     0.020    0        10.4
 1984    0        0        0        0        0        135.5    52.5     4.79     21.6     1.16     0        0        18.1
 1985    0        0        0        0        0        12.7     4.67     11.1     7.08     1.78     0        0        3.14

 1986    0        0        0        0        0        40.2     91.8     61.4     0.987    40.7     2.77     1.35     20.1
 1987    1.71     1.67     0.829    0.448    1.79     101.4    17.7     26.3     7.00     5.78     0.951    0.069    14.0
 1988    0        0.546    0.561    0.060    0.059    4.39     6.91     1.02     0.009    0        0        0        1.13
 1989    0        0        0        0        0        16.8     84.7     2.34     1.18     0        0        5.87     9.16
 1990    0.076    0        0        0        0        0.935    4.43     3.24     21.1     6.93     0.007    0        3.04

 1991    0        0        0        0        0        3.77     1.48     10.7     1.52     6.43     0.138    0        2.03
 1992    0        0        0        0        0.001    23.0     4.08     1.34     5.57     20.1     0.012    0.001    4.56
 1993    0        0        0        0        0        38.3     29.3     7.28     7.49     168.0    22.3     0.845    23.1
 1994    1.95     2.09     0        0        0        67.4     16.6     7.86     3.72     58.5     22.1     40.1     18.5
 1995    50.7     8.60     4.28     1.62     0.732    160.0    69.4     37.9     1.88     16.2     4.77     3.91     30.3

 1996    12.3     7.68     1.74     0.978    0.910    50.5     198.7    64.4     8.03     1.93     1.45     47.3     32.8
 1997    3.08     7.30     3.57     2.84     2.20     37.8     530.6    36.1     78.1     54.5     1.20     3.59     62.9

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