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USGS 05316950 COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, MN

Brown County, Minnesota

Hydrologic Unit Code 07020008

Latitude 44°12'12", Longitude 95°02'53" NAD27

Drainage area 777 square miles

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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
48	2024-06-24 12:33:02	CDT	Yes	BES/SJA	USGS	10700	30.64	0.00	0.28	Fair	Submerged	NONE
47	2023-05-15 17:10:05	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	7000	28.46	0.00	0.25	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
46	2021-03-26 10:52:07	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	1060	16.89	0.00	0.25	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
45	2018-07-04 16:07	CDT	Yes	GRW	USGS	17500	32.81	0.02	0.75	Fair	DebrisHeavy	UNSP
44	2018-07-04 14:14	CDT	Yes	GRW	USGS	16400	32.70	0.06	0.70	Fair	DebrisHeavy	UNSP
43	2018-04-24 09:17:04	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	7730	29.01	0.04	0.25	Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
42	2016-07-18 19:34:09	CDT	Yes	GRW	USGS	5440	27.84	0.00	0.30	Good	Unspecifed	NONE
41	2016-07-18 18:41:04	CDT	Yes	GRW	USGS	5300	27.84	0.00	0.30	Good	Unspecifed	NONE
40	2015-06-26 18:15:03	CDT	Yes	ESL	USGS	1160	17.50	-0.01	0.20	Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
39	2013-06-24 15:36:06	CDT	Yes	ESL	USGS	1870	19.73	0.02	0.30	Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
38	2011-03-21 18:38:04	CDT	Yes	KLB/RWT	USGS	8620	29.33	0.01	0.20	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
37	2010-09-27 17:51	CDT	Yes	BES/AMB	USGS	7160	29.49			Poor	Unspecifed	NONE
36	2010-06-28 15:46:08	CDT	Yes	JJA	USGS	3620	24.49	-0.04	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
35	2010-03-19 13:25	CDT	Yes	JJA/BES	USGS	7620	28.77	-0.02	0.50	Fair	Clear	NONE
34	2000-10-05 11:01	CDT	Yes	DWD	USGS	7.38	12.05	-0.01	0.50	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
33	1998-05-28 08:55	CDT	Yes	esw	USGS	238	13.73	0.00	0.70	Good	Clear	NONE
32	1998-04-01 09:21	CST	Yes	DWD	USGS	3430	23.74	0.09	1.20	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
31	1997-03-27 07:55	CST	Yes	ghc	USGS	6190	27.29			Good	Clear	NONE
30	1996-04-04 16:25	CST	Yes	GHC	USGS	1020	16.73	-0.05	1.40	Good	Clear	NONE
29	1992-03-01 13:00	CST	Yes	RLJ	USGS	1460	20.20	0.00	0.50	Poor	Clear	NONE
28	1991-06-05 11:55	CDT	Yes	RLJ	USGS	2650	22.18	0.10	0.90	Good	Clear	NONE
27	1991-04-16 10:00	CDT	Yes	ULJ	USGS	867	16.29			Good	Clear	NONE
26	1990-04-12 10:55	CDT	Yes	RLJ	USGS	32.5	12.04			Good	Clear	NONE
25	1988-08-29 14:05	CDT	Yes	CEC/RLJ	USGS	3.18	12.54			Fair	Clear	NONE
24	1986-04-29 12:10	CDT	Yes	RLJ	USGS	6170	27.72	0.02	0.60	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
23	1985-03-19 14:55	CST	Yes	RLJ	USGS	1810	19.39	0.00		Good	Clear	NONE
22	1984-03-30 12:33	CST	Yes	PJF	USGS	3650	24.32	0.10	1.60	Fair	Clear	NONE
21	1983-05-08 12:45	CDT	Yes	RLJ	USGS	7140	28.14	-0.05	0.80	Good	Clear	NONE
20	1983-04-04 13:00	CST	Yes	RLJ	USGS	3320	23.86	0.00	0.80	Fair	DebrisHeavy	NONE
19	1983-03-08 12:50	CST	Yes	CEC	USGS	3640	24.47	-0.02	0.80	Good	IceShore	NONE
18	1983-03-03 10:10	CST	Yes	PJF	USGS	1960	21.74	-0.01	1.00	Fair	IceShore	NONE
17	1980-05-27 10:45	CDT	Yes	PJR	USGS	1450	18.40	0.55	1.10	Fair	Clear	NONE
16	1980-03-20 15:15	CST	Yes	PJF	USGS	1280	20.44	0.00		Poor	IceShore	NONE
15	1979-05-11 15:20	CDT	Yes	CEC	USGS	1650	20.07	0.00	0.70	Fair	Clear	NONE
14	1979-04-03 15:15	CST	Yes	DJF	USGS	2580	22.42	0.00	1.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
13	1979-03-23 13:45	CST	Yes	PJF	USGS	3290	27.10	0.00		Fair	IceCover	NONE
12	1979-03-21 14:00	CST	Yes	PJF	USGS	1450	22.78	-0.03	1.10	Good	IceCover	NONE
11A	1978-03-22 13:40	CST	Yes	RLK	USGS	1860	20.00	0.01	0.90	Unspecified	Clear	NONE
11	1977-03-12 11:35	CST	Yes	CEC	USGS	1090	18.69	0.19	0.90	Fair	IceCover	NONE
10	1976-02-19 11:30	CST	Yes	RLJ/RLK	USGS	205	15.36	0.00	0.50	Fair	IceShore	NONE
9	1975-04-18 15:10	CDT	Yes	RLJ	USGS	2020	19.70	-0.01	1.00	Good	Clear	NONE
8	1975-04-14 13:00	CDT	Yes	RLJ	USGS	1060	19.34	0.00	1.00	Fair	IceShore	NONE
7	1973-04-24 15:40	CST	Yes	RLJ	USGS	278	13.45	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
6	1973-03-27 10:35	CST	Yes	GAP	USGS	489	14.32	-0.02	1.20	Good	Clear	NONE
5	1973-03-16 11:35	CST	Yes	GAP	USGS	1400	17.63	0.00	2.00	Good	Clear	NONE
4	1971-03-16 16:00	CST	Yes	TGR	USGS	2340		0.07	1.30	Good	Clear	NONE
3	1969-04-13 14:20	CST	Yes	NIK	USGS	5340	12.67	-0.08	1.50	Good	Clear	NONE
2	1969-04-08 11:15	CST	Yes	WBM/WB	USGS	18300	18.50			Good	Clear	NONE
1	1969-04-05 17:20	CST	Yes	RWL	USGS	7060				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

2024-06-24 12:33:02

CDT

Yes

BES/SJA

USGS

10700

30.64

0.00

0.28

Fair

Submerged

NONE

2023-05-15 17:10:05

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

7000

28.46

0.00

0.25

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2021-03-26 10:52:07

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

1060

16.89

0.00

0.25

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2018-07-04 16:07

CDT

Yes

GRW

USGS

17500

32.81

0.02

0.75

Fair

DebrisHeavy

UNSP

2018-07-04 14:14

CDT

Yes

GRW

USGS

16400

32.70

0.06

0.70

Fair

DebrisHeavy

UNSP

2018-04-24 09:17:04

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

7730

29.01

0.04

0.25

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

2016-07-18 19:34:09

CDT

Yes

GRW

USGS

5440

27.84

0.00

0.30

Good

Unspecifed

NONE

2016-07-18 18:41:04

CDT

Yes

GRW

USGS

5300

27.84

0.00

0.30

Good

Unspecifed

NONE

2015-06-26 18:15:03

CDT

Yes

ESL

USGS

1160

17.50

-0.01

0.20

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

2013-06-24 15:36:06

CDT

Yes

ESL

USGS

1870

19.73

0.02

0.30

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

2011-03-21 18:38:04

CDT

Yes

KLB/RWT

USGS

8620

29.33

0.01

0.20

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2010-09-27 17:51

CDT

Yes

BES/AMB

USGS

7160

29.49

Poor

Unspecifed

NONE

2010-06-28 15:46:08

CDT

Yes

JJA

USGS

3620

24.49

-0.04

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

2010-03-19 13:25

CDT

Yes

JJA/BES

USGS

7620

28.77

-0.02

0.50

Fair

Clear

NONE

2000-10-05 11:01

CDT

Yes

DWD

USGS

7.38

12.05

-0.01

0.50

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1998-05-28 08:55

CDT

Yes

esw

USGS

238

13.73

0.00

0.70

Good

Clear

NONE

1998-04-01 09:21

CST

Yes

DWD

USGS

3430

23.74

0.09

1.20

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1997-03-27 07:55

CST

Yes

ghc

USGS

6190

27.29

Good

Clear

NONE

1996-04-04 16:25

CST

Yes

GHC

USGS

1020

16.73

-0.05

1.40

Good

Clear

NONE

1992-03-01 13:00

CST

Yes

RLJ

USGS

1460

20.20

0.00

0.50

Poor

Clear

NONE

1991-06-05 11:55

CDT

Yes

RLJ

USGS

2650

22.18

0.10

0.90

Good

Clear

NONE

1991-04-16 10:00

CDT

Yes

ULJ

USGS

867

16.29

Good

Clear

NONE

1990-04-12 10:55

CDT

Yes

RLJ

USGS

32.5

12.04

Good

Clear

NONE

1988-08-29 14:05

CDT

Yes

CEC/RLJ

USGS

3.18

12.54

Fair

Clear

NONE

1986-04-29 12:10

CDT

Yes

RLJ

USGS

6170

27.72

0.02

0.60

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

1985-03-19 14:55

CST

Yes

RLJ

USGS

1810

19.39

0.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1984-03-30 12:33

CST

Yes

PJF

USGS

3650

24.32

0.10

1.60

Fair

Clear

NONE

1983-05-08 12:45

CDT

Yes

RLJ

USGS

7140

28.14

-0.05

0.80

Good

Clear

NONE

1983-04-04 13:00

CST

Yes

RLJ

USGS

3320

23.86

0.00

0.80

Fair

DebrisHeavy

NONE

1983-03-08 12:50

CST

Yes

CEC

USGS

3640

24.47

-0.02

0.80

Good

IceShore

NONE

1983-03-03 10:10

CST

Yes

PJF

USGS

1960

21.74

-0.01

1.00

Fair

IceShore

NONE

1980-05-27 10:45

CDT

Yes

PJR

USGS

1450

18.40

0.55

1.10

Fair

Clear

NONE

1980-03-20 15:15

CST

Yes

PJF

USGS

1280

20.44

0.00

Poor

IceShore

NONE

1979-05-11 15:20

CDT

Yes

CEC

USGS

1650

20.07

0.00

0.70

Fair

Clear

NONE

1979-04-03 15:15

CST

Yes

DJF

USGS

2580

22.42

0.00

1.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

1979-03-23 13:45

CST

Yes

PJF

USGS

3290

27.10

0.00

Fair

IceCover

NONE

1979-03-21 14:00

CST

Yes

PJF

USGS

1450

22.78

-0.03

1.10

Good

IceCover

NONE

11A

1978-03-22 13:40

CST

Yes

RLK

USGS

1860

20.00

0.01

0.90

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1977-03-12 11:35

CST

Yes

CEC

USGS

1090

18.69

0.19

0.90

Fair

IceCover

NONE

1976-02-19 11:30

CST

Yes

RLJ/RLK

USGS

205

15.36

0.00

0.50

Fair

IceShore

NONE

1975-04-18 15:10

CDT

Yes

RLJ

USGS

2020

19.70

-0.01

1.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1975-04-14 13:00

CDT

Yes

RLJ

USGS

1060

19.34

0.00

1.00

Fair

IceShore

NONE

1973-04-24 15:40

CST

Yes

RLJ

USGS

278

13.45

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1973-03-27 10:35

CST

Yes

GAP

USGS

489

14.32

-0.02

1.20

Good

Clear

NONE

1973-03-16 11:35

CST

Yes

GAP

USGS

1400

17.63

0.00

2.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1971-03-16 16:00

CST

Yes

TGR

USGS

2340

0.07

1.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1969-04-13 14:20

CST

Yes

NIK

USGS

5340

12.67

-0.08

1.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1969-04-08 11:15

CST

Yes

WBM/WB

USGS

18300

18.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1969-04-05 17:20

CST

Yes

RWL

USGS

7060

Good

Clear

NONE

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