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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 637 1986 0 m 86.6 151 1.74 4.43
November 844 1972 0 m 62.8 126 2.00 3.21
December 206 1945 0 m 19.1 42.1 2.20 0.98
January 100 1910 0 m 5.55 14.9 2.69 0.28
February 45.0 1910 0 m 3.50 8.76 2.50 0.18
March 608 1983 0 m 67.4 123 1.82 3.45
April 2,830 1966 7.75 1981 573 564 0.98 29.3
May 4,270 1950 1.83 1990 454 653 1.44 23.2
June 1,770 1962 0.032 1980 282 376 1.33 14.4
July 2,100 1975 0 m 208 343 1.64 10.7
August 1,010 1993 0 m 94.5 200 2.12 4.83
September 1,010 1993 0 m 99.3 200 2.02 5.08
Annual 607 1966 1.28 1939 162 149 0.92 100
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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 1.30 2.76 0.25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
90 0 0 0 5.42 5.92 0.72 0.08 0 0 0 0 0 0
85 0 0 0 14.5 12.3 2.10 0.52 0 0 0 0 0 0
80 0 0 0 23.8 22.7 5.10 1.10 0.09 0.04 0 0 0 0
75 0 0 0 39.2 33.6 12.1 3.42 0.29 0.16 0.10 0.17 0 0.17
70 0 0 0 59.1 47.8 20.0 7.14 0.42 0.45 0.40 0.47 0.04 0.37
65 0 0 0.09 87.4 66.3 27.6 10.6 0.89 0.91 1.20 0.96 0.08 0.82
60 0 0 0.19 125 91.9 39.0 17.0 1.90 1.30 2.10 1.40 0.16 1.80
55 0.07 0 0.40 181 126 58.1 24.6 3.95 2.82 4.29 3.07 0.45 3.50
50 0.09 0 0.58 240 170 85.5 33.9 6.11 4.39 6.70 4.38 0.90 6.78
45 0.20 0.09 0.85 323 228 122 46.8 10.4 8.07 9.99 6.61 1.30 11.7
40 0.44 0.20 1.80 423 296 160 67.0 16.8 15.4 15.9 9.49 1.80 21.6
35 0.99 0.46 3.07 543 376 204 102 23.1 24.9 27.4 15.0 3.72 35.5
30 1.30 0.80 5.92 699 476 264 164 32.2 39.2 45.6 27.0 5.99 56.8
25 2.20 1.10 10.3 868 602 350 240 52.5 67.5 83.2 45.1 9.20 97.8
20 2.90 2.40 23.1 1,030 777 482 342 86.0 116 143 83.3 16.1 180
15 5.67 3.61 58.2 1,260 1,000 658 481 162 218 212 145 26.8 305
10 17.8 9.76 145 1,610 1,320 863 651 310 337 335 217 55.0 508
5 38.8 30.1 495 2,350 1,830 1,350 987 575 600 474 323 100 946
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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 28.2 23.7 15.8 9.76
0.95 1.05 259 120 99.3 67.8 44.2
0.90 1.11 400 231 191 133 89.6
0.80 1.25 647 459 381 276 192
0.50 2 1,420 1,250 1,080 853 638
0.20 5 2,620 2,410 2,190 1,920 1,550
0.10 10 3,400 3,010 2,830 2,630 2,200
0.04 25 4,310 3,560 3,470 3,410 2,960
0.02 50 4,910 3,840 3,820 3,900 3,470
0.01 100 5,450 4,040 4,090 4,310 3,910
0.005 200 5,930 4,180 4,290 4,650 4,280
0.002 500 6,490 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 0.082
0.50 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.037 0.163 0.761 4.64
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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 0.175
0.50 2 0 0 0 0.011 0.017 0.108 0.215 4.80
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 0.182 0 0 0 0
0.50 2 0.873 1.55 2.52 5.91 0.360 0.566 0.999 2.61
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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
1909 July 19 10.60 1,970 1954 April 12 7.61 624
1910 April 3 9.05 1,440 1955 April 8 10.72 958
1911 April 26 5.40 127 1956 April 21 10.57 1,840
1912 September 30 5.60 164 1957 September 3 9.97 1,630
1913 April 7 14.00 1,530 1958 October 17 7.67 828
1914 June 11 7.42 795 1959 April 5 8.48 950
1915 June 30 10.66 1,920 1960 April 6 12.11 1,100
1916 April 23 14.50 4,080 1961 March 24 7.49 441
1917 April 11 12.72 2,600 1962 June 10 12.68 2,800
1919 July 10 16.30 5,040 1963 April 8 11.43 2,180
1920 April 8 -- 1,780 1964 August 2 12.05 2,480
1921 April 6 -- 1,700 1965 April 12 14.99 4,110
1922 May 12 11.90 2,680 1966 April 3 15.66 3,320
1923 April 21 8.40 1,160 1967 April 21 13.26 3,100
1924 April 21 5.30 145 1968 July 18 10.84 1,950
1925 June 11 9.10 1,420 1969 April 13 13.55 3,190
1926 June 25 -- 1,660 1970 June 17 12.72 2,820
1929 March 18 13.71 1,870 1971 April 9 11.40 1,780
1930 May 12 7.26 776 1972 April 18 11.73 2,340
1931 April 15 -- 39.0 1973 September 29 7.86 871
1932 April 8 9.25 1,340 1974 April 21 13.37 3,160
1933 April 18 6.35 470 1975 July 2 14.17 3,260
1934 April 7 5.67 150 1976 April 1 12.75 1,350
1935 April 13 -- 318 1977 May 19 6.35 403
1936 April 19 -- 890 1978 April 18 12.57 2,740
1937 August 3 9.75 1,160 1979 April 24 14.11 3,590
1938 May 19 9.00 1,130 1980 April 7 10.45 1,710
1939 April 27 4.82 35.0 1981 June 28 7.08 620
1940 April 15 7.85 728 1982 May 4 11.27 2,130
1941 June 12 7.82 822 1983 March 7 14.19 1,500
1942 May 2 9.69 1,480 1984 June 9 9.80 1,520
1943 April 8 9.43 1,060 1985 June 28 11.27 2,130
1944 June 6 7.15 666 1986 May 1 11.82 2,420
1945 April 11 10.24 1,650 1987 March 26 13.23 1,570
1946 April 6 8.77 1,170 1988 April 4 10.37 1,170
1947 June 11 9.84 1,560 1989 April 16 14.31 2,300
1948 April 19 10.67 1,850 1990 April 1 6.11 150
1949 June 1 10.00 1,620 1991 May 23 6.07 314
1950 May 13 17.38 5,610 1992 April 22 -- 1,220
1951 May 2 9.81 1,630 1993 August 31 -- 2,180
1952 April 8 10.72 1,500 1994 July 9 11.38 1,960
1953 June 2 6.37 429
Annual peak discharge, from highest to lowest, and corresponding gage height
1950 May 13 17.38 5,610 1984 June 9 9.80 1,520
1919 July 10 16.30 5,040 1952 April 8 10.72 1,500
1965 April 12 14.99 4,110 1983 March 7 14.19 1,500
1916 April 23 14.50 4,080 1942 May 2 9.69 1,480
1979 April 24 14.11 3,590 1910 April 3 9.05 1,440
1966 April 3 15.66 3,320 1925 June 11 9.10 1,420
1975 July 2 14.17 3,260 1976 April 1 12.75 1,350
1969 April 13 13.55 3,190 1932 April 8 9.25 1,340
1974 April 21 13.37 3,160 1992 April 22 -- 1,220
1967 April 21 13.26 3,100 1946 April 6 8.77 1,170
1970 June 17 12.72 2,820 1988 April 4 10.37 1,170
1962 June 10 12.68 2,800 1923 April 21 8.40 1,160
1978 April 18 12.57 2,740 1937 August 3 9.75 1,160
1922 May 12 11.90 2,680 1938 May 19 9.00 1,130
1917 April 11 12.72 2,600 1960 April 6 12.11 1,100
1964 August 2 12.05 2,480 1943 April 8 9.43 1,060
1986 May 1 11.82 2,420 1955 April 8 10.72 958
1972 April 18 11.73 2,340 1959 April 5 8.48 950
1989 April 16 14.31 2,300 1936 April 19 -- 890
1963 April 8 11.43 2,180 1973 September 29 7.86 871
1993 August 31 -- 2,180 1958 October 17 7.67 828
1982 May 4 11.27 2,130 1941 June 12 7.82 822
1985 June 28 11.27 2,130 1914 June 11 7.42 795
1909 July 19 10.60 1,970 1930 May 12 7.26 776
1994 July 9 11.38 1,960 1940 April 15 7.85 728
1968 July 18 10.84 1,950 1944 June 6 7.15 666
1915 June 30 10.66 1,920 1954 April 12 7.61 624
1929 March 18 13.71 1,870 1981 June 28 7.08 620
1948 April 19 10.67 1,850 1933 April 18 6.35 470
1956 April 21 10.57 1,840 1961 March 24 7.49 441
1920 April 8 -- 1,780 1953 June 2 6.37 429
1971 April 9 11.40 1,780 1977 May 19 6.35 403
1980 April 7 10.45 1,710 1935 April 13 -- 318
1921 April 6 -- 1,700 1991 May 23 6.07 314
1926 June 25 -- 1,660 1912 September 30 5.60 164
1945 April 11 10.24 1,650 1934 April 7 5.67 150
1951 May 2 9.81 1,630 1990 April 1 6.11 150
1957 September 3 9.97 1,630 1924 April 21 5.30 145
1949 June 1 10.00 1,620 1911 April 26 5.40 127
1987 March 26 13.23 1,570 1931 April 15 -- 39.0
1947 June 11 9.84 1,560 1939 April 27 4.82 35.0
1913 April 7 14.00 1,530
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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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1909 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 444.0 395.7 299.7 --
1910 362.7 290.2 200.0 100.0 45.0 330.0 1,151 438.5 160.3 108.5 44.2 8.12 270.3
1911 0 0 0 0 0 12.2 46.2 6.88 10.1 1.34 0.242 0.483 6.42
1912 1.13 0.180 0 0 0 0.484 8.70 4.85 2.53 2.23 1.42 24.3 3.78
1913 41.4 32.7 14.0 10.4 8.79 7.03 656.9 112.1 26.9 12.8 8.47 9.53 77.9
1914 21.3 24.8 15.6 5.00 1.00 3.00 146.3 131.7 175.5 69.3 29.3 50.6 56.1
1915 91.5 84.4 62.6 42.0 33.0 59.0 293.0 246.6 550.3 544.9 88.0 32.4 177.8
1916 46.4 43.7 8.58 1.65 0.586 1.81 2,060 1,017 244.8 103.6 245.8 372.3 343.7
1917 160.4 109.0 12.7 5.00 3.00 4.29 831.1 122.4 32.8 19.0 2.03 3.55 108.1
1920 -- -- -- -- -- -- 944.8 147.1 365.8 36.4 5.15 0.867 --
1921 6.76 1.10 0.200 0.200 0.200 0.300 441.7 48.8 121.2 22.0 8.35 15.0 55.0
1923 8.39 5.83 1.00 0.800 0.600 0.700 346.7 221.1 15.5 9.84 1.68 1.09 51.1
1924 1.71 2.80 1.50 1.00 0.700 2.00 49.3 25.0 19.0 15.1 2.62 0.113 10.0
1929 42.5 7.93 5.00 2.00 1.00 516.1 370.8 96.5 24.7 2.27 0.090 0 89.7
1930 0 0 0 0 0 0 149.3 164.8 25.8 3.32 0.045 0 28.7
1931 0 0 0 0 0 4.68 16.5 5.40 4.17 0.826 0.100 0 2.64
1932 0 0 0 0 0 0.265 342.5 25.3 0.527 0 0 0.253 30.3
1933 0.510 0.200 0 0 0 3.94 138.0 19.7 26.1 0.706 0 0 15.6
1934 0 0 0 0 0 0.145 47.6 4.63 0.460 1.53 0 0 4.48
1935 0 0 0 0 0 29.5 112.2 16.8 2.74 8.98 1.77 0.427 14.3
1936 0 0 0 0 0 0 278.8 58.3 2.55 0 0 0 28.0
1937 0 0 0 0 0 0 65.9 106.8 76.1 190.9 635.2 384.2 122.5
1938 61.1 11.1 8.31 4.58 6.00 131.3 129.6 926.1 624.3 131.7 0.219 0 170.6
1939 0 0 0 0 0 0.142 12.1 2.43 0.600 0.194 0 0 1.28
1940 0 0 0 0 0 0 129.0 21.0 0.977 0.010 0 0 12.4
1941 0 0 0 0 0 0 288.9 131.1 490.5 183.5 2.41 18.6 92.5
1942 165.1 5.53 3.00 0.323 0 139.5 944.3 904.9 208.3 21.1 55.6 70.1 210.5
1943 4.94 1.43 0.006 0 0 19.8 502.9 324.5 763.6 380.0 32.5 28.9 171.3
1944 4.80 0.280 0.035 0 0 0 72.3 32.8 414.8 256.8 129.4 196.6 92.0
1945 37.4 248.8 205.7 0.674 2.74 390.5 1,156 570.0 95.0 39.0 13.1 22.8 232.1
1946 8.79 4.02 5.98 0.277 0.146 269.6 804.2 226.5 16.2 9.67 0 0.873 112.1
1947 0.223 0.063 0.023 0.042 0.011 0.197 161.2 217.1 1,049 561.3 49.6 3.57 170.1
1948 8.78 55.5 74.9 1.91 0.655 19.5 993.0 978.2 35.7 62.7 94.1 108.0 202.8
1949 0.103 0.320 0.113 0.100 0.100 0.110 356.0 210.9 326.2 75.4 523.9 283.4 148.2
1950 43.8 78.0 58.2 26.9 7.63 0.758 740.4 4,274 1,279 616.5 35.2 24.5 604.3
1951 141.6 4.37 0.858 0.545 8.08 71.2 955.7 941.6 110.0 11.5 5.92 48.8 192.2
1952 6.14 5.92 4.52 0.184 0.017 0.852 560.0 111.4 24.9 75.4 25.0 0.050 67.4
1953 0 0 0 0 0 39.0 75.9 157.4 208.7 48.7 0.448 2.51 44.5
1954 2.53 3.01 0.326 0.081 0.011 0.181 160.1 367.0 213.7 18.2 1.69 1.39 64.2
1955 0.190 0.593 0.145 0 0 0 255.9 91.1 373.8 42.6 5.24 0 63.6
1956 0 0.350 0.097 0 0 2.05 618.8 896.2 275.4 583.8 49.6 666.0 257.6
1957 60.2 226.2 152.7 0.939 0 169.5 605.2 606.6 498.4 639.5 150.0 647.2 313.6
1958 535.9 257.9 41.7 33.6 21.3 11.0 34.6 50.7 30.8 452.9 7.01 0.003 124.4
1959 0.126 1.34 0.187 0 0 26.9 513.9 285.7 65.8 116.9 30.2 24.0 88.8
1960 7.66 5.02 0.900 0.155 0 0.681 651.1 355.8 149.0 89.6 5.58 1.52 105.1
1961 0.619 2.12 0.081 0 0 54.5 59.3 73.2 2.60 0.110 0.097 14.8 17.4
1962 8.31 2.23 0.294 0 0 0.045 597.8 1,017 1,774 721.4 368.9 181.4 389.8
1963 16.2 9.08 4.01 0.123 0.229 68.1 974.5 575.4 423.5 100.2 16.0 1.18 182.0
1964 0.168 0.047 0 0 0 0 200.5 337.1 1,207 706.2 523.5 179.6 262.8
1965 512.7 188.7 13.6 1.57 0.171 1.00 1,818 1,405 1,055 430.9 37.1 96.8 463.6
1966 510.9 335.4 95.8 40.8 10.1 184.5 2,827 1,874 638.1 271.2 326.5 161.9 607.1
1967 14.8 31.6 12.1 1.32 1.43 55.9 1,779 1,751 509.8 212.3 20.7 1.75 366.6
1968 28.3 55.8 5.02 0.023 0.062 101.1 36.3 22.9 762.9 1,016 709.0 441.6 265.7
1969 214.0 253.3 102.5 42.6 32.0 17.0 1,678 1,141 158.2 9.33 1.80 0.735 304.1
1970 156.8 79.1 0.392 0.057 0 0 655.4 784.5 1,375 404.5 2.72 3.93 288.3
1971 98.9 56.7 1.28 1.22 0.964 7.66 408.8 125.6 34.7 12.1 1.06 8.73 62.9
1972 469.1 844.3 16.7 2.71 1.74 163.7 1,141 473.5 86.3 10.5 5.07 2.38 266.8
1973 61.8 3.82 0.062 0.008 0.001 125.5 26.4 32.6 11.2 0.819 4.93 177.8 37.2
1974 407.3 173.4 4.65 0.127 0.020 0.688 1,340 1,642 623.6 45.6 132.5 61.6 370.3
1975 36.7 154.4 3.28 2.51 2.39 19.2 1,131 1,291 331.4 2,103 71.8 103.0 441.1
1976 110.7 33.4 48.0 0.521 0.249 46.8 556.4 37.8 50.1 2.31 4.64 1.38 73.8
1977 1.18 0.101 0.005 0 0 0.685 28.2 34.0 8.87 1.69 0.017 8.91 6.98
1978 18.3 8.25 14.4 28.5 33.9 12.2 1,646 624.1 151.8 92.8 43.7 69.5 227.6
1979 160.5 26.4 5.60 4.51 9.92 9.66 1,231 1,788 655.7 129.7 12.7 11.3 338.2
1980 91.5 57.9 12.3 0.454 0 0.033 617.2 63.4 0.032 0 0 14.0 70.7
1981 4.16 5.05 0.681 0.014 1.63 16.9 7.75 6.13 83.2 105.4 3.38 14.6 20.8
1982 -- -- -- -- -- 16.8 930.8 829.8 165.8 185.6 149.3 8.90 --
1983 369.2 314.3 102.6 21.4 2.47 608.5 655.6 358.2 443.9 576.6 195.6 187.8 321.4
1984 296.3 150.8 59.7 18.4 21.3 88.5 537.1 211.2 468.8 243.1 46.9 8.66 178.9
1985 75.7 57.2 2.28 0 0 315.0 750.4 748.9 1,003 1,136 841.7 943.0 491.3
1986 636.6 213.0 46.2 7.74 2.96 319.7 1,367 1,248 248.5 28.4 9.66 122.3 355.6
1987 3.52 2.13 0.354 0.005 0 316.7 112.9 325.7 69.8 109.3 52.3 5.45 84.3
1988 2.78 1.55 0.739 0.162 0.027 9.94 244.9 18.9 31.6 0.444 0.115 13.0 26.7
1989 1.26 1.89 0.245 0.196 0.176 1.17 726.9 227.9 161.0 85.0 10.4 0.122 100.9
1990 0 0 0.021 0 0 22.3 14.5 1.83 11.9 2.79 0.008 0 4.46
1991 0 41.3 0.789 0 0 13.7 10.2 21.7 3.95 21.2 0.980 6.06 10.0
1992 3.98 5.51 2.81 2.55 2.89 116.4 636.6 412.0 57.8 61.0 33.7 389.6 143.1
1993 161.1 18.3 5.05 1.64 0.996 71.9 639.7 89.8 171.0 710.7 1,012 1,012 325.7
1994 232.8 136.5 10.7 4.44 0.023 138.3 90.4 94.0 77.9 913.8 136.8 239.9 174.8
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