05065500 GOOSE RIVER NEAR PORTLAND, ND

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Annual mean discharge
Annual flow duration

LOCATION.--Lat 47°32'20'', long 97°27'20'', in SE1/4NE1/4 sec.19, T.147 N., R.53 W., Traill County,
Hydrologic Unit 09020101, on left bank 75 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 18, 1.2 mi
upstream from unnamed tributary, 4 mi downstream from Beaver Creek, and 5 mi northwest of
Portland.
DRAINAGE AREA.--517 mi2 of which about 110 mi2 is probably noncontributing.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1939 to September 1975, October 1980 to 1986. Seasonal records only
since 1983.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 967.48 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of
1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1956, nonrecording gage at site 2 mi upstream at datum 11.28 ft higher.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 8,530 ft3/s, May 9, 1950, gage height,
20.12 ft, on basis of contracted opening measurement, present site and datum; no flow at times most
years.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--Flood of Apr. 20-21, 1979, reached a stage of 20.96 ft,
present datum, from floodmark; discharge not determined.

Annual mean discharge

Annual mean discharge for 05065500 Goose River near Portland, North Dakota

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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        10.2       1965          0           m            1.15       2.59       2.25       0.33
November        6.92      1972          0           m            0.830      1.61       1.95       0.23
December        2.96      1970          0           m            0.380      0.78       2.04       0.11
January         1.77      1970          0           m            0.190      0.41       2.22       0.05
February        3.75      1954          0           m            0.230      0.67       2.93       0.06
March         408         1966          0           m           47.2       79.64       1.69       13.3
April       1,080         1950          0          1981       204         254          1.25       57.5
May         1,390         1950          0          1981        64.0       215          3.36       18.1
June          103         1964          0           m          22.4        26.0        1.16       6.32
July           52.5       1952          0           m           8.98       12.6        1.40       2.54
August         45.5       1966          0           m           3.07        9.10       2.97       0.87
September      29.9       1957          0           m           2.09        5.77       2.75       0.59
Annual        214         1950          0          1981        29.5        38.8        1.31     100
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Annual flow duration

Annual flow duration for 05065500 Goose River near Portland, North Dakota

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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          0.06    0.10   0       0       0       0       0       0       0       0
     90      0       0        0          0.99    0.27   0       0       0       0       0       0       0       0
     85      0       0        0          2.00    0.52   0       0       0       0       0       0       0       0
     80      0       0        0          4.73    1.00   0.13    0       0       0       0       0       0       0
     75      0       0        0          7.56    1.40   0.49    0.02    0       0       0       0       0       0
     70      0       0        0         12.1     1.90   1.30    0.09    0       0       0       0       0       0
     65      0       0        0         15.6     3.28   2.50    0.23    0       0       0       0       0       0
     60      0       0        0         21.2     4.05   3.52    0.59    0       0       0       0       0       0
     55      0       0        0         29.7     5.22   5.07    1.10    0       0       0       0       0       0
     50      0       0        0.02      41.1     7.28   7.13    1.50    0       0       0       0       0       0.08
     45      0       0        0.17      55.1    10.1    9.93    2.10    0.08    0       0       0       0       0.26
     40      0       0        0.48      73.6    15.4   13.0    4.06     0.08    0       0       0.10    0.03    0.59
     35      0       0        0.98      98.8    21.2   15.8    5.60     0.35    0       0       0.22    0.09    0.88
     30      0.03    0        3.20     127      28.3   19.6    7.44     0.48    0.07    0.09    0.33    0.20    2.21
     25      0.10    0       13.1      162      36.3   24.0    8.82     1.20    0.22    0.19    0.50    0.35    3.75
     20      0.22    0.08    27.3      216      50.5   29.8    12.1     2.10    0.68    0.52    0.93    0.50    7.54
     15      0.49    0.34    57.4      308      67.1   40.3    16.2     3.67    1.20    1.40    1.70    0.73   15.5
     10      0.57    0.44   114        522     110     59.7    23.9     5.16    2.80    4.13    3.20    1.10   32.6
      5      1.10    0.70   284      1,020     195     99.1    39.3    14.0     9.72    7.13    5.14    2.20   98.5
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                      Probability of occurrence of annual high discharges
                                  [ng, statistic not given]
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                                                       Maximum mean 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         ng             0              0              0              0
   0.95           1.05         86.1          26.4           19.2           13.9           9.94
   0.90           1.11        139            62.5           45.9           32.2           21.3
   0.80           1.25        242           142            105             71.2           44.8
   0.50           2           667           512            383            246            149
   0.20           5         1,710         1,500          1,120            689            424
   0.10          10         2,720         2,460          1,840          1,110            705
   0.04          25         4,360         4,010          2,990          1,770          1,170
   0.02          50         5,860         5,390          4,000          2,340          1,610
   0.01         100         7,580         6,940          5,140          2,970          2,130
   0.005        200         9,530         8,630          6,380          3,660          2,710
   0.002        500        12,500            ng             ng             ng             ng
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                    Probability of occurrence of annual low discharges
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                                     Minimum mean discharge (ft3/s)
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                                       Number of consecutive days
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Non-       Recur-
exceed-    rence
ance       inter-    1      3     7     14     30     60     90     120     183
prob-       val
ability   (years)
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 0.05       20       0      0     0      0      0      0      0      0      0
 0.10       10       0      0     0      0      0      0      0      0      0
 0.20        5       0      0     0      0      0      0      0      0      0
 0.50        2       0      0     0      0      0      0      0      0      0.032
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                   Probability of occurrence of seasonal low discharges
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                                         Minimum mean discharge (ft3/s)
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                                           Number of consecutive days
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   Non-       Recurrence
exceedance     interval       1     7     14     30         1     7     14     30
probability    (years)
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                            December-January-February          March-April-May
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    0.05          20          0     0      0      0         0     0      0      0
    0.10          10          0     0      0      0         0     0      0      0
    0.20           5          0     0      0      0         0     0      0      0.025
    0.50           2          0     0      0      0         0     0      0      1.48

                                 June-July-August          September-October-November
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    0.05          20          0     0      0      0         0     0      0      0
    0.10          10          0     0      0      0         0     0      0      0
    0.20           5          0     0      0      0         0     0      0      0
    0.50           2          0     0      0      0.090     0     0      0      0
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               Annual peak discharge and corresponding gage height
                                 [--, 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

1940  April 16       7.88       487          1963  April 8        5.83       150
1941  April 9       12.59     1,130          1964  June 22        7.96       381
1942  April 5       11.51       850          1965  April 13      18.22     3,740
1943  March 26      14.90     1,200          1966  March 21      14.19     1,190
1944  April 10       5.10       169          1967  April 23      16.05     2,080
1945  March 15       6.70       340          1968  June 10        8.22       448
1946  March 20       9.14       530          1969  April 13      18.17     3,660
1947  March 28       6.95       260          1970  April 27      14.62     1,670
1948  April 21      21.30     4,700          1971  April 9       12.63     1,150
1949  April 7       13.60     1,200          1972  April 17      15.27     1,720
1950  May 9         20.12     8,530          1973  March 17       7.71       247
1951  March 30      12.50       650          1974  April 14      16.40     2,200
1952  April 3       11.45       600          1975  April 19      14.92     1,340
1953  July 4         7.77       367          1976  April 1       10.15       680
1954  June 15        4.28        58          1981     --           --          0
1955  March 31      10.80       600          1982  April 1       12.32       810
1956  April 16      11.07       550          1983  March 16       9.97       450
1957  September 5    5.95       134          1984  March 27      13.09     1,170
1958  July 27        5.47        95.0        1985  March 17       7.95       270
1959  April 3        4.94        72.0        1986  March 25      10.71       818
1960  April 8       11.45       924          1987  April 8       17.58     2,500
1961  March 10       4.13        71.0        1988  March 29      11.20       500
1962  April 8        15.39    1,610

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

1950  May 9          20.12    8,530          1982  April 1       12.32       810
1948  April 21       21.30    4,700          1976  April 1       10.15       680
1965  April 13       18.22    3,740          1951  March 30      12.50       650
1969  April 13       18.17    3,660          1952  April 3       11.45       600
1987  April 8        17.58    2,500          1955  March 31      10.80       600
1974  April 14       16.40    2,200          1956  April 16      11.07       550
1967  April 23       16.05    2,080          1946  March 20       9.14       530
1972  April 17       15.27    1,720          1988  March 29      11.20       500
1970  April 27       14.62    1,670          1940  April 16       7.88       487
1962  April 8        15.93    1,610          1983  March 16       9.97       450
1975  April 19       14.92    1,340          1968  June 10        8.22       448
1943  March 26       14.90    1,200          1964  June 22        7.96       381
1949  April 7        13.60    1,200          1953  July 4         7.77       367
1966  March 21       14.19    1,190          1945  March 15       6.70       340
1984  March 27       13.09    1,170          1985  March 17       7.95       270
1971  April 9        12.63    1,150          1947  March 28       6.95       260
1941  April 9        12.59    1,130          1973  March 17       7.71       247
1960  April 8        11.45      924          1944  April 10       5.10       169
1942  April 5        11.51    	850          1963  April 8        5.83       150
1986  March 25       10.71      818          1957  September 5    5.95       134
1958  July 27         5.47       95.0        1954  June 15        4.28        58
1959  April 3         4.94       72.0        1981     --           --          0
1961  March 10        4.13       71.0
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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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1940      0        0       0        0        0        0         49.3        0.635      0.007    0          0         0        4.10
1941      0        0       0        0        0        0.355    254.8        4.41      13.4      1.57       0         0       22.6
1942      0        0.277   0        0        0        3.51     150.2       28.0        4.78     0.268      0.013     0       15.5
1943      0        0       0        0        0      152.3       57.2        9.98      30.7      2.58       0.023     0       21.2
1944      0        0       0        0        0        0         38.0        1.55       3.17     0.919      3.75      1.30     4.01

1945      0.226    1.58    0.429    0        0       62.2       11.9        5.90       5.80     0.142      0.023     0        7.44
1946      0        0       0        0        0      113.2       18.2        2.80       0.877    0.681      0         0        11.5
1947      0        0       0        0        0       52.2       65.0        3.00      14.7      0.681      0.019     0        11.3
1948      0        0       0        0        0        0        819.5       66.2        7.27     6.23       3.03      0        74.2
1949      0        0.100   0.129    0.100    0        0.165    257.0       11.0       57.7      4.85       0.874     0        27.3

1950      0.061    0.133   0.119    0        0       12.2    1,081      1,390         58.0     17.8        1.32      0.543   214.4
1951      0.139    0.613   0.781    0.571    0.400   54.4       94.0        6.09       1.90     0.135      0         0        13.2
1952      0        0       0        0        0        2.45     121.8     1.03          0       52.5        0.516     0        14.8
1953      0        0       0        0        0       10.1        2.58       4.86      55.8     43.1        0.081     0.947     9.81
1954      0        0       0        0        3.75    12.0       14.8        4.55       4.63     0.239      0         0         3.31

1955      0        0       0        0        0        3.29      92.4        1.38      30.7      0.855      0.019     0        10.6
1956      0        0       0        0        0        0        116.9       26.7       22.2      1.18       0         0        13.8
1957      0        0       0        0        0        6.71       2.72       0.148      2.21     3.74       0.006    29.9      3.76
1958      6.06     4.86    1.32     0        0        0.052      3.30       0.190      0.227    5.07       0.342     0        1.80
1959      0        0       0        0        0        9.20      12.4        0.758      1.72     0          0         0        2.01

1960      0        0       0        0        0       35.2      170.5        3.87       0.963    0.019      0         0       17.4
1961      0        0       0        0        0       12.9        3.37       0.703      0        0          0         0        1.43
1962      0        0       0        0        0        0        280.3       41.4       72.8      9.03       2.08      1.03    33.6
1963      0.142    0.510   0.252    0.013    0       12.6       35.1        2.47       0.527    0.703      0.016     0        4.34
1964      0        0       0        0        0        0         46.6        5.18     103.2     11.1        0.197     9.97    14.5

1965     10.2      1.31    0.335    0.148    0.068    0.097    635.0       43.1       21.0     13.0        5.45      6.96    60.7
1966      8.50     4.11    2.54     1.49     0.754  407.7      198.9       67.9       31.0     43.8       45.5       5.16    68.8
1967      0.984    1.22    0.530    0.844    0.705   68.3      449.9      183.3       24.7      9.25       0.659     0.009   61.6
1968      0.052    0.368   0.026    0.021    0       53.5       19.8        7.35      55.0     15.3        4.05      2.70    13.2
1969      0.169    0.789   0.574    0.319    0.550    0.903    710.7       36.0       20.3     15.5        3.69     20.2     66.7

1970      7.42     4.29    2.96     1.77     1.57     2.32     539.2      108.9       73.5     10.6        2.77      4.40    62.8
1971      0.727    2.25    0.839    0.457    0.355   23.1      258.7       24.0       17.8     18.0        2.49      0.612   28.9
1972      2.34     6.92    2.88     0.779    0.448  175.5      379.2       52.9       20.6      1.55       1.06      0.137   53.5
1973      0.006    0.029   0.075    0.018    0       64.3        9.28       2.51       7.96     0.885      0         0        7.17
1974      3.71     0.298   0.180    0.051    0.011    0.014    600.4      177.2        63.6    15.3        6.71      1.22    72.0

1975      2.98     1.75    0.526    0.457    0.024    2.74     360.4      152.0        58.3    15.6        0.190     0.015   49.4
1981      0        0       0        0        0        0          0          0           0       0          0         0        0
1982      0        0       0        0        0       33.3      177.7       19.7         5.27    1.89       0.106     0       19.7
1983      --        --      --       --       --    147.2      113.0       34.5        21.4    20.6       39.4        --      --
1984      --        --      --       --       --    186.7      149.2       35.9        17.6     7.96       0.749     0        --

1985      --        --      --       --       --     78.9       19.2        1.99        0.022   0          0         0        --
1986      --        --      --       --       --    180.6      130.3      115.7         8.41   24.5        3.71      0.717    --
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