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USGS 05221020 WILLOW RIVER BELOW PALISADE, MN

Aitkin County, Minnesota

Hydrologic Unit Code 07010103

Latitude 46°42'36", Longitude 93°33'21" NAD27

Drainage area 523 square miles

Gage datum 1,198.98 feet above NAVD88

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Meas. Number	Date Time	Time Datum	Measurement Used?	Who	Measuring Agency	Stream flow (ft³/s)	Gage Height (ft)	GH Change (ft)	Meas. Duration (hr)	Meas. Rated	Control	Flow Adjust. Code
102	2022-05-18 08:59:04	CDT	Yes	ZBH/JRH	USGS	2140	14.50	0.00	0.28	Fair	Clear	NONE
101	2017-05-04 12:29:09	CDT	Yes	ZBH	USGS	1380	12.11	0.01	0.26	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
100	2016-07-20 09:13:02	CDT	Yes	ZBH	USGS	1550	13.01	-0.01	0.30	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
99	2016-03-18 09:41:09	CDT	Yes	ZBH	USGS	1390	12.09	-0.02	0.30	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
98	2012-06-28 11:51:05	CDT	Yes	JJC/RBB	USGS	3390	17.15			Good	Clear	NONE
97	2012-06-21 11:53:09	CDT	Yes	RBB	USGS	2220	14.58			Good	Clear	NONE
96	2012-06-21 11:38	CDT	Yes	RBB	USGS	2240	14.58	0.04	0.50	Fair	Clear	NONE
95	2012-05-30 13:22:09	CDT	Yes	JJC/BJO	USGS	1890	13.65	0.01	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
94	2011-04-11 18:55	CDT	Yes	ED	USGS	1310	11.65	-0.01	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
93	2009-04-07 10:14	CDT	Yes	RBB/JJA	USGS	1520	14.08	0.00	0.20	Fair	IceShore	NONE
92	2008-04-17 12:51	CDT	Yes	JJC/JDF	USGS	899	10.30	0.03	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
91	2006-04-04 13:55	CDT	Yes	DLR	USGS	1170	11.29	0.00	0.70	Good	Clear	NONE
90	2005-04-11 12:55	CDT	Yes	RJL	USGS	1670	12.99	0.01	0.70	Good	Clear	NONE
89	2005-04-04 10:00	CDT	Yes	RJL	USGS	1260	12.89	0.00	0.70	Good	IceShore	NONE
88	2004-03-31 10:05	CST	Yes	KGG	USGS	522	11.01	0.03	1.00	Good	IceCover	NONE
87	2002-06-27 09:15	CDT	Yes	WWL	USGS	1090	11.43	0.02	1.20	Good	Clear	NONE
86	2002-04-17 14:15	CDT	Yes	KGG	USGS	1010	10.83	0.00	1.00	Good	Clear	NONE
85	2002-04-12 11:30	CDT	Yes	WWL	USGS	524	10.86	0.01	1.10	Poor	IceCover	NONE
84	2001-04-19 07:35	CDT	Yes	WWL	USGS	2890	16.32	-0.03	1.20	Good	Clear	NONE
83	1999-04-01 12:45	CST	Yes	RJL	USGS	808	10.54	0.01	0.60	Good	IceShore	NONE
82	1998-04-07 11:05	CDT	Yes	RJL	USGS	659	9.69	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
81	1997-04-11 12:10	CDT	Yes	RJL	USGS	2530	15.71	0.01	0.70	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
80	1996-04-26 09:25	CDT	Yes	RJL	USGS	2780	15.78	0.00	1.70	Good	Clear	NONE
79	1996-04-17 10:15	CDT	Yes	DLR	USGS	1320	13.13	0.03	0.80	Fair	IceShore	NONE
78	1995-10-12 14:10	CDT	Yes	KGG	USGS	1370	12.38	-0.02	1.20	Good	Clear	NONE
77	1995-03-29 09:00	CST	Yes	GRM	USGS	649	9.43	0.01	0.80	Good	Clear	NONE
76	1994-06-20 09:25	CDT	Yes	hdb/bgd	USGS	666	9.52	0.06	0.90	Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
75	1994-05-09 15:40	CDT	Yes	GRM	USGS	974	10.90	-0.02	0.90	Good	Clear	NONE
59	1982-04-22 13:55	CST	Yes	JLZ	USGS	3160	16.66	0.00	1.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
58	1982-04-16 12:45	CST	Yes	WAL	USGS	2310	15.10	0.01	1.30	Good	Unspecifed	NONE
57	1980-05-09 09:05	CDT	Yes	HDB	USGS	231	7.64	0.00	0.80	Good	Clear	NONE
56	1980-04-09 17:00	CST	Yes	WWL	USGS	733	11.44	0.03	1.00	Good	IceShore	NONE
55	1979-10-15 08:45	CDT	Yes	HEB	USGS	67.2	6.71	0.00	0.50	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
54	1979-04-21 06:15	CST	Yes	GJM	USGS	2720	16.10	0.01	1.00	Good	Clear	NONE
53	1978-08-29 11:10	CDT	Yes	GJM	USGS	1820		0.01	1.70	Good	Clear	NONE
52	1978-07-12 11:00	CDT	Yes	WWL/JAB	USGS	829	10.14	0.01	1.10	Good	Clear	NONE
51	1978-04-11 11:40	CST	Yes	JLZ	USGS	1200	11.54	-0.01	1.10	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
50	1977-05-17 10:55	CDT	Yes	GJM	USGS	105	6.90	0.00	0.40	Good	Clear	NONE
49	1976-10-22 09:05	CDT	Yes	WWL	USGS	23.7	6.33	0.01	0.90	Good	DebrisHeavy	NONE
48	1976-09-02 11:40	CDT	Yes	GJM	USGS	23.2	6.31	0.00	0.40	Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
47	1976-08-02 14:05	CDT	Yes	GJM	USGS	49.3	6.63	0.00	0.70	Good	DebrisHeavy	NONE
46	1976-06-18 11:30	CDT	Yes	JTW	USGS	76.0	6.81	0.00	0.90	Fair	Clear	NONE
45	1976-06-01 15:00	CDT	Yes	WWL	USGS	82.0	6.92	0.00	0.70	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
44	1976-04-08 10:40	CST	Yes	GJM	USGS	974	10.48	-0.01	1.60	Good	Clear	NONE
43	1975-08-18 14:10	CDT	Yes	GJN	USGS	114	7.20	0.00	1.30	Good	Clear	NONE
42	1975-05-01 15:10	CDT	Yes	DVS	USGS	3600	17.18	0.00	1.10	Good	Clear	NONE
41	1975-04-29 10:35	CDT	Yes	JLZ	USGS	3660	16.98			Fair	Clear	NONE
40	1975-04-24 12:05	CDT	Yes	DWE	USGS	3190	16.45	-0.01	1.90	Fair	IceShore	NONE
39	1974-09-26 09:25	CDT	Yes	HDB	USGS	68.4	6.79	0.00	0.40	Good	Clear	NONE
38	1974-08-08 09:15	CDT	Yes	HDB	USGS	195	7.71	0.00	0.70	Good	Clear	NONE
37	1974-05-17 13:35	CDT	Yes	HDB	USGS	1960	13.42	0.00	0.90	Good	Clear	NONE
36	1974-04-30 14:45	CDT	Yes	GJM	USGS	1850				Good	Clear	NONE
35	1974-04-23 12:05	CDT	Yes	JEJ	USGS	2450	14.78	0.03	1.10	Good	Clear	NONE
34	1973-10-23 -- --	--	Yes	TDL	USGS	1930		-0.04	1.60	Good	Clear	NONE
33	1973-10-17 13:05	CDT	Yes	WAG	USGS	2900	15.98	0.01	1.70	Good	Clear	NONE
32	1973-10-16 10:05	CDT	Yes	HDB	USGS	2690	15.65	0.00	0.90	Good	IceShore	NONE
31	1973-10-13 14:40	CDT	Yes	DJP	USGS	1600	12.77	0.03	1.00	Fair	Clear	NONE
30	1973-10-11 12:15	CDT	Yes	JEJ/TLY	USGS	1260		0.04	1.00	Good	Clear	NONE
29	1973-09-17 -- --	--	Yes	HDB	USGS	124		-0.01	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
28	1973-08-29 -- --	--	Yes	TDL	USGS	172	7.64	0.00	0.80	Good	Clear	NONE
27	1973-08-09 10:00	CDT	Yes	GJM	USGS	601		0.03	1.20	Good	Clear	NONE
26	1973-04-23 12:05	CST	Yes	JEJ/TLY	USGS	2450	14.78	0.03	1.20	Poor	Clear	NONE
25	1973-03-27 14:00	CST	Yes	GJM	USGS	460				Good	Clear	NONE
24	1972-08-28 14:30	CDT	Yes	JEM	USGS	1630		0.00	0.90	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
23	1972-07-25 11:45	CDT	Yes	HDB	USGS	634		-0.01	0.80	Good	Clear	NONE
22	1972-06-19 16:15	CDT	Yes	AJS	USGS	277		0.00	0.80	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
21	1972-05-15 15:10	CDT	Yes	GJM	USGS	1260				Good	Clear	NONE
20	1972-04-27 11:45	CST	Yes	AJS/TLY	USGS	2160		-0.01		Good	Clear	NONE
19	1972-04-25 09:45	CST	Yes	WAG	USGS	2260		-0.02	1.40	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
18	1972-04-21 09:25	CST	Yes	DJE	USGS	1980		0.03	1.50	Unspecified	Clear	NONE
17	1972-04-17 15:10	CST	Yes	JEJ/TLY	USGS	1840		0.04	0.90	Good	Clear	NONE
16	1971-11-05 15:15	CST	Yes	GJM	USGS	1090		-0.02	2.10	Good	IceShore	NONE
15	1971-11-02 11:10	CST	Yes	DJP	USGS	867		0.02	1.20	Fair	Clear	NONE
14	1971-10-18 09:50	CDT	Yes	HDB	USGS	158		0.00	0.50	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
13	1971-08-09 10:50	CDT	Yes	RJF	USGS	98.9		-0.01	0.60	Fair	Clear	NONE
12	1970-08-10 13:25	CDT	Yes	DJE	USGS	29.0		0.00	0.80	Good	Clear	NONE
11	1965-08-26 -- --	--	Yes	PA	USGS	81.9		0.00	1.50	Unspecified		NONE
10	1965-06-04 -- --	--	Yes	RJH	USGS	1770		0.02	1.00	Good	Clear	NONE
9	1964-11-05 -- --	--	Yes	LES	USGS	153		0.00	0.70	Good	Clear	NONE
8	1964-07-31 -- --	--	Yes	LEB	USGS	68.8		0.00	0.70	Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
7	1957-04-24 -- --	--	Yes	JEJ	USGS	2330		0.00		Good		NONE
6	1954-05-04 -- --	--	Yes	ALJ	USGS	1660		0.03	2.00	Good	Clear	NONE
5	1953-08-09 -- --	--	Yes	RBB	USGS	3260		-0.02	2.50	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
4	1953-08-07 -- --	--	Yes	RBB	USGS	2570		0.20	2.30	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
3A	1953-05-04 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	1660				Unspecified		NONE
3	1948-04-28 -- --	--	Yes	G	USGS	2520				Poor	Clear	NONE
2	1947-04-14 -- --	--	Yes	HP	USGS	1060		0.07	3.50	Good	IceCover	NONE
1	1946-03-30 -- --	--	Yes	JEJ	USGS	876		0.01	1.30	Good	Clear	NONE

Meas.
Number

Date Time

Time
Datum

Measurement
Used?

Who

Measuring
Agency

Stream
flow
(ft³/s)

Gage
Height
(ft)

GH
Change
(ft)

Meas.
Duration
(hr)

Meas.
Rated

Control

Flow
Adjust.
Code

102

2022-05-18 08:59:04

CDT

Yes

ZBH/JRH

USGS

2140

14.50

0.00

0.28

Fair

Clear

NONE

101

2017-05-04 12:29:09

CDT

Yes

ZBH

USGS

1380

12.11

0.01

0.26

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

100

2016-07-20 09:13:02

CDT

Yes

ZBH

USGS

1550

13.01

-0.01

0.30

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2016-03-18 09:41:09

CDT

Yes

ZBH

USGS

1390

12.09

-0.02

0.30

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2012-06-28 11:51:05

CDT

Yes

JJC/RBB

USGS

3390

17.15

Good

Clear

NONE

2012-06-21 11:53:09

CDT

Yes

RBB

USGS

2220

14.58

Good

Clear

NONE

2012-06-21 11:38

CDT

Yes

RBB

USGS

2240

14.58

0.04

0.50

Fair

Clear

NONE

2012-05-30 13:22:09

CDT

Yes

JJC/BJO

USGS

1890

13.65

0.01

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

2011-04-11 18:55

CDT

Yes

USGS

1310

11.65

-0.01

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

2009-04-07 10:14

CDT

Yes

RBB/JJA

USGS

1520

14.08

0.00

0.20

Fair

IceShore

NONE

2008-04-17 12:51

CDT

Yes

JJC/JDF

USGS

899

10.30

0.03

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

2006-04-04 13:55

CDT

Yes

DLR

USGS

1170

11.29

0.00

0.70

Good

Clear

NONE

2005-04-11 12:55

CDT

Yes

RJL

USGS

1670

12.99

0.01

0.70

Good

Clear

NONE

2005-04-04 10:00

CDT

Yes

RJL

USGS

1260

12.89

0.00

0.70

Good

IceShore

NONE

2004-03-31 10:05

CST

Yes

KGG

USGS

522

11.01

0.03

1.00

Good

IceCover

NONE

2002-06-27 09:15

CDT

Yes

WWL

USGS

1090

11.43

0.02

1.20

Good

Clear

NONE

2002-04-17 14:15

CDT

Yes

KGG

USGS

1010

10.83

0.00

1.00

Good

Clear

NONE

2002-04-12 11:30

CDT

Yes

WWL

USGS

524

10.86

0.01

1.10

Poor

IceCover

NONE

2001-04-19 07:35

CDT

Yes

WWL

USGS

2890

16.32

-0.03

1.20

Good

Clear

NONE

1999-04-01 12:45

CST

Yes

RJL

USGS

808

10.54

0.01

0.60

Good

IceShore

NONE

1998-04-07 11:05

CDT

Yes

RJL

USGS

659

9.69

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1997-04-11 12:10

CDT

Yes

RJL

USGS

2530

15.71

0.01

0.70

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1996-04-26 09:25

CDT

Yes

RJL

USGS

2780

15.78

0.00

1.70

Good

Clear

NONE

1996-04-17 10:15

CDT

Yes

DLR

USGS

1320

13.13

0.03

0.80

Fair

IceShore

NONE

1995-10-12 14:10

CDT

Yes

KGG

USGS

1370

12.38

-0.02

1.20

Good

Clear

NONE

1995-03-29 09:00

CST

Yes

GRM

USGS

649

9.43

0.01

0.80

Good

Clear

NONE

1994-06-20 09:25

CDT

Yes

hdb/bgd

USGS

666

9.52

0.06

0.90

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

1994-05-09 15:40

CDT

Yes

GRM

USGS

974

10.90

-0.02

0.90

Good

Clear

NONE

1982-04-22 13:55

CST

Yes

JLZ

USGS

3160

16.66

0.00

1.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

1982-04-16 12:45

CST

Yes

WAL

USGS

2310

15.10

0.01

1.30

Good

Unspecifed

NONE

1980-05-09 09:05

CDT

Yes

HDB

USGS

231

7.64

0.00

0.80

Good

Clear

NONE

1980-04-09 17:00

CST

Yes

WWL

USGS

733

11.44

0.03

1.00

Good

IceShore

NONE

1979-10-15 08:45

CDT

Yes

HEB

USGS

67.2

6.71

0.00

0.50

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1979-04-21 06:15

CST

Yes

GJM

USGS

2720

16.10

0.01

1.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1978-08-29 11:10

CDT

Yes

GJM

USGS

1820

0.01

1.70

Good

Clear

NONE

1978-07-12 11:00

CDT

Yes

WWL/JAB

USGS

829

10.14

0.01

1.10

Good

Clear

NONE

1978-04-11 11:40

CST

Yes

JLZ

USGS

1200

11.54

-0.01

1.10

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

1977-05-17 10:55

CDT

Yes

GJM

USGS

105

6.90

0.00

0.40

Good

Clear

NONE

1976-10-22 09:05

CDT

Yes

WWL

USGS

23.7

6.33

0.01

0.90

Good

DebrisHeavy

NONE

1976-09-02 11:40

CDT

Yes

GJM

USGS

23.2

6.31

0.00

0.40

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

1976-08-02 14:05

CDT

Yes

GJM

USGS

49.3

6.63

0.00

0.70

Good

DebrisHeavy

NONE

1976-06-18 11:30

CDT

Yes

JTW

USGS

76.0

6.81

0.00

0.90

Fair

Clear

NONE

1976-06-01 15:00

CDT

Yes

WWL

USGS

82.0

6.92

0.00

0.70

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1976-04-08 10:40

CST

Yes

GJM

USGS

974

10.48

-0.01

1.60

Good

Clear

NONE

1975-08-18 14:10

CDT

Yes

GJN

USGS

114

7.20

0.00

1.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1975-05-01 15:10

CDT

Yes

DVS

USGS

3600

17.18

0.00

1.10

Good

Clear

NONE

1975-04-29 10:35

CDT

Yes

JLZ

USGS

3660

16.98

Fair

Clear

NONE

1975-04-24 12:05

CDT

Yes

DWE

USGS

3190

16.45

-0.01

1.90

Fair

IceShore

NONE

1974-09-26 09:25

CDT

Yes

HDB

USGS

68.4

6.79

0.00

0.40

Good

Clear

NONE

1974-08-08 09:15

CDT

Yes

HDB

USGS

195

7.71

0.00

0.70

Good

Clear

NONE

1974-05-17 13:35

CDT

Yes

HDB

USGS

1960

13.42

0.00

0.90

Good

Clear

NONE

1974-04-30 14:45

CDT

Yes

GJM

USGS

1850

Good

Clear

NONE

1974-04-23 12:05

CDT

Yes

JEJ

USGS

2450

14.78

0.03

1.10

Good

Clear

NONE

1973-10-23 -- --

Yes

TDL

USGS

1930

-0.04

1.60

Good

Clear

NONE

1973-10-17 13:05

CDT

Yes

WAG

USGS

2900

15.98

0.01

1.70

Good

Clear

NONE

1973-10-16 10:05

CDT

Yes

HDB

USGS

2690

15.65

0.00

0.90

Good

IceShore

NONE

1973-10-13 14:40

CDT

Yes

DJP

USGS

1600

12.77

0.03

1.00

Fair

Clear

NONE

1973-10-11 12:15

CDT

Yes

JEJ/TLY

USGS

1260

0.04

1.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1973-09-17 -- --

Yes

HDB

USGS

124

-0.01

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1973-08-29 -- --

Yes

TDL

USGS

172

7.64

0.00

0.80

Good

Clear

NONE

1973-08-09 10:00

CDT

Yes

GJM

USGS

601

0.03

1.20

Good

Clear

NONE

1973-04-23 12:05

CST

Yes

JEJ/TLY

USGS

2450

14.78

0.03

1.20

Poor

Clear

NONE

1973-03-27 14:00

CST

Yes

GJM

USGS

460

Good

Clear

NONE

1972-08-28 14:30

CDT

Yes

JEM

USGS

1630

0.00

0.90

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1972-07-25 11:45

CDT

Yes

HDB

USGS

634

-0.01

0.80

Good

Clear

NONE

1972-06-19 16:15

CDT

Yes

AJS

USGS

277

0.00

0.80

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1972-05-15 15:10

CDT

Yes

GJM

USGS

1260

Good

Clear

NONE

1972-04-27 11:45

CST

Yes

AJS/TLY

USGS

2160

-0.01

Good

Clear

NONE

1972-04-25 09:45

CST

Yes

WAG

USGS

2260

-0.02

1.40

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1972-04-21 09:25

CST

Yes

DJE

USGS

1980

0.03

1.50

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1972-04-17 15:10

CST

Yes

JEJ/TLY

USGS

1840

0.04

0.90

Good

Clear

NONE

1971-11-05 15:15

CST

Yes

GJM

USGS

1090

-0.02

2.10

Good

IceShore

NONE

1971-11-02 11:10

CST

Yes

DJP

USGS

867

0.02

1.20

Fair

Clear

NONE

1971-10-18 09:50

CDT

Yes

HDB

USGS

158

0.00

0.50

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1971-08-09 10:50

CDT

Yes

RJF

USGS

98.9

-0.01

0.60

Fair

Clear

NONE

1970-08-10 13:25

CDT

Yes

DJE

USGS

29.0

0.00

0.80

Good

Clear

NONE

1965-08-26 -- --

Yes

USGS

81.9

0.00

1.50

Unspecified

NONE

1965-06-04 -- --

Yes

RJH

USGS

1770

0.02

1.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1964-11-05 -- --

Yes

LES

USGS

153

0.00

0.70

Good

Clear

NONE

1964-07-31 -- --

Yes

LEB

USGS

68.8

0.00

0.70

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

1957-04-24 -- --

Yes

JEJ

USGS

2330

0.00

Good

NONE

1954-05-04 -- --

Yes

ALJ

USGS

1660

0.03

2.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1953-08-09 -- --

Yes

RBB

USGS

3260

-0.02

2.50

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1953-08-07 -- --

Yes

RBB

USGS

2570

0.20

2.30

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1953-05-04 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

1660

Unspecified

NONE

1948-04-28 -- --

Yes

USGS

2520

Poor

Clear

NONE

1947-04-14 -- --

Yes

USGS

1060

0.07

3.50

Good

IceCover

NONE

1946-03-30 -- --

Yes

JEJ

USGS

876

0.01

1.30

Good

Clear

NONE

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