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USGS 06603530 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER NEAR SPAFFORD, MN

Jackson County, Minnesota

Hydrologic Unit Code 10230003

Latitude 43°36'08", Longitude 95°15'27" NAD27

Drainage area 40.5 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
72	2024-06-25 11:51	CDT	Yes	SJA	USGS	318	10.10	-0.02	0.33	Good	Clear	NONE
71	2023-04-06 15:49:03	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	132	8.26	0.00	0.25	Good	Clear	NONE
70	2018-06-27 17:03:01	CDT	Yes	ESL	USGS	342	9.78	-0.03	0.20	Poor	Clear	NONE
69	2018-04-23 16:02:04	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	334	9.48	0.00	0.25	Poor	Clear	BYPS
68	2017-10-11 16:40:06	CDT	Yes	SJA	USGS	95.0	8.19	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
67	2014-06-18 17:04:09	CDT	Yes	KJA/JRF	USGS	374	9.96			Poor	Clear	NONE
66	2013-06-27 16:00:02	CDT	Yes	ESL	USGS	118	7.99	-0.03	0.30	Poor	Clear	NONE
65	2012-06-05 11:06:08	CDT	Yes	KJT	USGS	61.7	6.33	0.01	0.10	Good	Clear	NONE
64	2011-06-22 14:30:04	CDT	Yes	KJT/JWK	USGS	315	9.23	0.00	0.30	Poor	Clear	STOR
63	2010-06-29 13:04:08	CDT	Yes	JJA	USGS	139	8.60	-0.01	0.50	Poor	Clear	NONE
62	2010-05-20 12:07	CDT	Yes	JJA	USGS	40.1	5.95	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
61	2010-03-16 16:38	CDT	Yes	BES/JJA	USGS	646	9.98	0.00	0.50	Poor	Clear	NONE
60	2009-11-06 10:01:30	CST	Yes	JJA	USGS	32.3	5.71		0.40	Unspecified	Clear	NONE
59	2007-10-19 07:06	CDT	Yes	KLB	USGS	263	9.25			Unspecified	Clear	NONE
58	2007-08-31 08:55	CDT	Yes	KLB	USGS	66.1	6.97			Poor		NONE
57	2007-03-26 14:44	CDT	Yes	klb	USGS	44.3	5.49	0.01	1.70	Poor	Clear	NONE
56	2005-09-26 18:58	CDT	Yes	DWD	USGS	562	10.35	0.00	0.20	Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
55	2004-08-03 18:13	CDT	Yes	DWD/NJB	USGS	49.4	6.72	0.07	0.60	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
54	2003-05-27 15:50	CDT	Yes	JDL	USGS	29.6	6.31	0.00	0.40	Fair	DebrisHeavy	NONE
53	2001-04-18 18:50	CDT	Yes	JJC	USGS	59.4		-0.02	0.70	Good	Clear	NONE
52	1999-09-22 17:41	CDT	Yes	tcs	USGS	0.00	3.70			Unspecified		NONE
51	1999-04-07 13:32	CDT	Yes	DWD	USGS	35.1	6.02	-0.01	0.50	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
50	1993-07-01 10:45	CDT	Yes	CJS	USGS	371	9.52	-0.05	1.50	Good		NONE
49	1993-03-28 12:45	CST	Yes	TCS/JHH	USGS	504	9.44	-0.02	0.70	Unspecified	Clear	NONE
48	1992-07-03 12:10	CDT	Yes	BES/TCS	USGS	141	8.48	0.01	0.80	Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
47	1992-03-02 17:47	CST	Yes	DAW	USGS	105	7.60			Good	Clear	NONE
46	1991-06-04 17:25	CDT	Yes	RLJ	USGS	519	9.73	0.00	0.40	Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
45	1991-04-17 12:45	CDT	Yes	RLJ	USGS	105	7.38	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
44	1990-06-19 13:15	CDT	Yes	RLJ/CDB	USGS	423	9.51	0.00		Good	DebrisHeavy	NONE
43	1990-06-07 08:30	CDT	Yes	RLJ	USGS	27.4	6.34	0.00	0.30	Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
42	1984-06-20 13:15	CDT	Yes	CEC/GAB	USGS	230	8.32	0.02	0.40	Unspecified	DebrisLight	NONE
41	1984-03-29 15:45	CST	Yes	PJF	USGS	236	8.38			Fair	Clear	NONE
40	1983-03-04 08:40	CST	Yes	PJF	USGS	109	7.15	0.00	0.40	Fair	Clear	NONE
39	1983-02-23 08:10	CST	Yes	RLJ	USGS	90.1	8.98	0.00		Good	Clear	NONE
38	1979-09-18 07:45	CDT	Yes	PJF	USGS	51.2	6.46	0.00	0.30	Poor	Clear	NONE
37	1979-03-22 09:30	CST	Yes	DJF	USGS	130	8.48	-0.04	0.40	Unspecified	IceShore	NONE
36	1977-10-01 09:37	CDT	Yes	RLJ	USGS	165	7.91	-0.01	0.70	Good	Clear	NONE
35	1975-07-02 18:40	CDT	Yes	RLK	USGS	17.8	5.40			Unspecified	Clear	NONE
34	1974-07-24 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	0.02	4.66			Unspecified		NONE
33A	1973-08-31 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	0.00				Unspecified		NONE
33	1973-05-23 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	4.72	9.15			Unspecified		NONE
32	1973-03-12 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	55.4	7.48			Unspecified		NONE
31	1972-10-12 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	0.27	4.09			Unspecified		NONE
30	1971-06-22 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	54.7	6.53			Unspecified		NONE
29	1969-07-28 23:00	CST	Yes	---	USGS	10.4	5.32			Unspecified		NONE
28	1969-07-10 23:00	CST	Yes	---	USGS	159	8.02			Unspecified		NONE
27	1969-06-28 23:00	CST	Yes	KTG/GHC	USGS	4500	12.06			Unspecified	Clear	NONE
26	1969-05-19 23:00	CST	Yes	---	USGS	15.6	5.50			Unspecified		NONE
25	1969-04-23 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	38.2	6.29			Unspecified		NONE
24	1969-04-09 11:55	CST	Yes	KTG	USGS	527	8.89	-0.05	2.00	Good	Clear	NONE
23	1969-04-07 09:05	CST	Yes	KTG/RAL	USGS	1210	9.66	-0.02	1.80	Fair	Clear	NONE
22	1969-04-06 18:45	CST	Yes	KTG	USGS	1640	9.81			Fair	Clear	NONE
21	1969-04-04 15:50	CST	Yes	KTG	USGS	407	9.61	0.04	0.50	Fair	IceCover	NONE
20	1968-11-24 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	15.2	5.31			Unspecified		NONE
19	1968-10-30 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	25.7	6.31			Unspecified		NONE
18	1967-06-26 23:00	CST	Yes	---	USGS	21.6	5.88			Unspecified		NONE
17	1967-04-05 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	25.9	5.79			Unspecified		NONE
16	1967-03-24 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	7.65	5.16			Unspecified		NONE
15	1966-06-22 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	3.11	4.85			Unspecified		NONE
14	1966-03-17 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	9.80	4.98			Unspecified		NONE
13	1965-06-02 -- --	--	Yes	+++	USGS	27.4	5.76			Unspecified		NONE
12	1965-05-04 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	24.6	5.64			Unspecified		NONE
11	1964-09-10 -- --	--	Yes	--	USGS	13.5	5.46			Unspecified		NONE
10	1964-09-09 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	4.26	4.85			Unspecified		NONE
9	1964-06-05 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	4.98	4.69			Unspecified		NONE
8	1964-05-12 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	45.0				Unspecified		NONE
7	1963-08-02 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	36.4				Unspecified		NONE
6	1962-07-05 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	90.1				Unspecified		NONE
5	1962-06-20 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	39.2				Unspecified		NONE
4	1962-04-13 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	48.4				Unspecified		NONE
3	1962-03-30 08:50	CST	Yes	KTG	USGS	290		0.05	0.80	Good	Unspecifed	NONE
2	1962-03-29 18:10	CST	Yes	KTG	USGS	597		0.03	0.50	Unspecified	Unspecifed	NONE
1	1961-10-11 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	0.31				Unspecified		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

2024-06-25 11:51

CDT

Yes

SJA

USGS

318

10.10

-0.02

0.33

Good

Clear

NONE

2023-04-06 15:49:03

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

132

8.26

0.00

0.25

Good

Clear

NONE

2018-06-27 17:03:01

CDT

Yes

ESL

USGS

342

9.78

-0.03

0.20

Poor

Clear

NONE

2018-04-23 16:02:04

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

334

9.48

0.00

0.25

Poor

Clear

BYPS

2017-10-11 16:40:06

CDT

Yes

SJA

USGS

95.0

8.19

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

2014-06-18 17:04:09

CDT

Yes

KJA/JRF

USGS

374

9.96

Poor

Clear

NONE

2013-06-27 16:00:02

CDT

Yes

ESL

USGS

118

7.99

-0.03

0.30

Poor

Clear

NONE

2012-06-05 11:06:08

CDT

Yes

KJT

USGS

61.7

6.33

0.01

0.10

Good

Clear

NONE

2011-06-22 14:30:04

CDT

Yes

KJT/JWK

USGS

315

9.23

0.00

0.30

Poor

Clear

STOR

2010-06-29 13:04:08

CDT

Yes

JJA

USGS

139

8.60

-0.01

0.50

Poor

Clear

NONE

2010-05-20 12:07

CDT

Yes

JJA

USGS

40.1

5.95

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

2010-03-16 16:38

CDT

Yes

BES/JJA

USGS

646

9.98

0.00

0.50

Poor

Clear

NONE

2009-11-06 10:01:30

CST

Yes

JJA

USGS

32.3

5.71

0.40

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

2007-10-19 07:06

CDT

Yes

KLB

USGS

263

9.25

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

2007-08-31 08:55

CDT

Yes

KLB

USGS

66.1

6.97

Poor

NONE

2007-03-26 14:44

CDT

Yes

klb

USGS

44.3

5.49

0.01

1.70

Poor

Clear

NONE

2005-09-26 18:58

CDT

Yes

DWD

USGS

562

10.35

0.00

0.20

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

2004-08-03 18:13

CDT

Yes

DWD/NJB

USGS

49.4

6.72

0.07

0.60

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2003-05-27 15:50

CDT

Yes

JDL

USGS

29.6

6.31

0.00

0.40

Fair

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2001-04-18 18:50

CDT

Yes

JJC

USGS

59.4

-0.02

0.70

Good

Clear

NONE

1999-09-22 17:41

CDT

Yes

tcs

USGS

0.00

3.70

Unspecified

NONE

1999-04-07 13:32

CDT

Yes

DWD

USGS

35.1

6.02

-0.01

0.50

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1993-07-01 10:45

CDT

Yes

CJS

USGS

371

9.52

-0.05

1.50

Good

NONE

1993-03-28 12:45

CST

Yes

TCS/JHH

USGS

504

9.44

-0.02

0.70

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1992-07-03 12:10

CDT

Yes

BES/TCS

USGS

141

8.48

0.01

0.80

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

1992-03-02 17:47

CST

Yes

DAW

USGS

105

7.60

Good

Clear

NONE

1991-06-04 17:25

CDT

Yes

RLJ

USGS

519

9.73

0.00

0.40

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

1991-04-17 12:45

CDT

Yes

RLJ

USGS

105

7.38

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1990-06-19 13:15

CDT

Yes

RLJ/CDB

USGS

423

9.51

0.00

Good

DebrisHeavy

NONE

1990-06-07 08:30

CDT

Yes

RLJ

USGS

27.4

6.34

0.00

0.30

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

1984-06-20 13:15

CDT

Yes

CEC/GAB

USGS

230

8.32

0.02

0.40

Unspecified

DebrisLight

NONE

1984-03-29 15:45

CST

Yes

PJF

USGS

236

8.38

Fair

Clear

NONE

1983-03-04 08:40

CST

Yes

PJF

USGS

109

7.15

0.00

0.40

Fair

Clear

NONE

1983-02-23 08:10

CST

Yes

RLJ

USGS

90.1

8.98

0.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1979-09-18 07:45

CDT

Yes

PJF

USGS

51.2

6.46

0.00

0.30

Poor

Clear

NONE

1979-03-22 09:30

CST

Yes

DJF

USGS

130

8.48

-0.04

0.40

Unspecified

IceShore

NONE

1977-10-01 09:37

CDT

Yes

RLJ

USGS

165

7.91

-0.01

0.70

Good

Clear

NONE

1975-07-02 18:40

CDT

Yes

RLK

USGS

17.8

5.40

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1974-07-24 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

0.02

4.66

Unspecified

NONE

33A

1973-08-31 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

0.00

Unspecified

NONE

1973-05-23 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

4.72

9.15

Unspecified

NONE

1973-03-12 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

55.4

7.48

Unspecified

NONE

1972-10-12 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

0.27

4.09

Unspecified

NONE

1971-06-22 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

54.7

6.53

Unspecified

NONE

1969-07-28 23:00

CST

Yes

---

USGS

10.4

5.32

Unspecified

NONE

1969-07-10 23:00

CST

Yes

---

USGS

159

8.02

Unspecified

NONE

1969-06-28 23:00

CST

Yes

KTG/GHC

USGS

4500

12.06

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1969-05-19 23:00

CST

Yes

---

USGS

15.6

5.50

Unspecified

NONE

1969-04-23 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

38.2

6.29

Unspecified

NONE

1969-04-09 11:55

CST

Yes

KTG

USGS

527

8.89

-0.05

2.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1969-04-07 09:05

CST

Yes

KTG/RAL

USGS

1210

9.66

-0.02

1.80

Fair

Clear

NONE

1969-04-06 18:45

CST

Yes

KTG

USGS

1640

9.81

Fair

Clear

NONE

1969-04-04 15:50

CST

Yes

KTG

USGS

407

9.61

0.04

0.50

Fair

IceCover

NONE

1968-11-24 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

15.2

5.31

Unspecified

NONE

1968-10-30 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

25.7

6.31

Unspecified

NONE

1967-06-26 23:00

CST

Yes

---

USGS

21.6

5.88

Unspecified

NONE

1967-04-05 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

25.9

5.79

Unspecified

NONE

1967-03-24 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

7.65

5.16

Unspecified

NONE

1966-06-22 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

3.11

4.85

Unspecified

NONE

1966-03-17 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

9.80

4.98

Unspecified

NONE

1965-06-02 -- --

Yes

+++

USGS

27.4

5.76

Unspecified

NONE

1965-05-04 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

24.6

5.64

Unspecified

NONE

1964-09-10 -- --

Yes

USGS

13.5

5.46

Unspecified

NONE

1964-09-09 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

4.26

4.85

Unspecified

NONE

1964-06-05 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

4.98

4.69

Unspecified

NONE

1964-05-12 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

45.0

Unspecified

NONE

1963-08-02 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

36.4

Unspecified

NONE

1962-07-05 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

90.1

Unspecified

NONE

1962-06-20 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

39.2

Unspecified

NONE

1962-04-13 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

48.4

Unspecified

NONE

1962-03-30 08:50

CST

Yes

KTG

USGS

290

0.05

0.80

Good

Unspecifed

NONE

1962-03-29 18:10

CST

Yes

KTG

USGS

597

0.03

0.50

Unspecified

Unspecifed

NONE

1961-10-11 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

0.31

Unspecified

NONE

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