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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

USGS 05459490 Spring Creek near Mason City, IA

Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Hydrologic Unit Code 07080203

Latitude 43°12'48", Longitude 93°12'38" NAD27

Drainage area 29.3 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
25	2018-06-08 12:38:21	CDT	Yes	TJR/DDW	USGS	2860	90.32	0.02	0.20	Fair	Clear	NONE
24	2018-06-08 10:07:56	CDT	Yes	TJR/DDW	USGS	1340	87.66	0.25	0.23	Fair	Clear	NONE
23	2017-08-17 11:42:30	CDT	Yes	TJR	USGS	3.09	80.58	0.00	0.50	Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
22	2016-09-22 12:00:39	CDT	Yes	TJR/DDW	USGS	3060	90.49	0.00	0.20	Poor	Unspecifed	NONE
21	2016-09-22 11:36:42	CDT	Yes	TJR/DDW	USGS	3100	90.48	0.00	0.20	Fair	Unspecifed	NONE
20	2016-08-24 15:36:28	CDT	Yes	TJR/DDW	USGS	933	87.11	-0.08	0.20	Poor	DebrisModerate	NONE
19	2015-06-22 16:18	CDT	Yes	TJR	USGS	577	85.44	-0.03	0.20	Poor	Clear	NONE
18	2015-06-22 15:58	CDT	Yes	TJR	USGS	558	85.50	-0.03	0.20	Poor	Clear	NONE
17	2013-06-13 10:28	CDT	Yes	TJR/SAT	USGS	972	86.86	0.00	0.30	Good	Unspecifed	NONE
16	2013-05-20 12:54	CDT	Yes	DTC/SAT	USGS	565	85.64		0.30	Good	Unspecifed	NONE
14	2013-04-10 12:48	CDT	Yes	SAT/DTC	USGS	180	83.21	-0.03	0.70	Fair	Clear	NONE
15	2013-04-10 09:51	CDT	Yes	SAT/DTC	USGS	191	83.32	0.00	0.90	Good	Clear	NONE
13	1999-05-12 16:45	CDT	Yes	JWH	USGS	588	87.47	-0.08	0.30	Poor	DebrisModerate	NONE
12	1993-03-30 11:40	CST	Yes	DTC	USGS	519	85.96	0.02	0.50	Poor	DebrisLight	NONE
11	1991-05-18 11:15	CDT	Yes	DTC	USGS	1410	88.08	-0.23	0.50	Fair		NONE
10	1991-05-18 10:30	CDT	Yes	DTC	USGS	1500	88.34	-0.19	0.50	Fair		NONE
9	1991-05-17 13:10	CDT	Yes	DTC	USGS	462	85.40	-0.08	0.60	Poor		NONE
8	1984-06-08 -- --	--	Yes	ARC	USGS	713	86.25	-0.25	0.50	Poor	DebrisLight	NONE
7	1983-09-20 -- --	--	Yes	PJS	USGS	496	85.67	-0.16	1.20	Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
6	1979-08-22 -- --	--	Yes	ARC	USGS	396	85.21	-0.02	0.30	Poor	DebrisLight	NONE
5	1971-06-14 -- --	--	Yes	JH	USGS	24.4	81.48	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
4	1969-06-26 -- --	--	Yes	DR	USGS	1350	86.72	-0.07	0.50	Fair		NONE
3	1969-06-26 -- --	--	Yes	DR	USGS	448	84.80	-0.19	0.40	Fair		NONE
2	1969-06-26 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	344	84.21	-0.06	1.00	Poor		NONE
1	1967-05-11 -- --	--	Yes	JH	USGS	77.9	82.39	-0.01	0.20	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

2018-06-08 12:38:21

CDT

Yes

TJR/DDW

USGS

2860

90.32

0.02

0.20

Fair

Clear

NONE

2018-06-08 10:07:56

CDT

Yes

TJR/DDW

USGS

1340

87.66

0.25

0.23

Fair

Clear

NONE

2017-08-17 11:42:30

CDT

Yes

TJR

USGS

3.09

80.58

0.00

0.50

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

2016-09-22 12:00:39

CDT

Yes

TJR/DDW

USGS

3060

90.49

0.00

0.20

Poor

Unspecifed

NONE

2016-09-22 11:36:42

CDT

Yes

TJR/DDW

USGS

3100

90.48

0.00

0.20

Fair

Unspecifed

NONE

2016-08-24 15:36:28

CDT

Yes

TJR/DDW

USGS

933

87.11

-0.08

0.20

Poor

DebrisModerate

NONE

2015-06-22 16:18

CDT

Yes

TJR

USGS

577

85.44

-0.03

0.20

Poor

Clear

NONE

2015-06-22 15:58

CDT

Yes

TJR

USGS

558

85.50

-0.03

0.20

Poor

Clear

NONE

2013-06-13 10:28

CDT

Yes

TJR/SAT

USGS

972

86.86

0.00

0.30

Good

Unspecifed

NONE

2013-05-20 12:54

CDT

Yes

DTC/SAT

USGS

565

85.64

0.30

Good

Unspecifed

NONE

2013-04-10 12:48

CDT

Yes

SAT/DTC

USGS

180

83.21

-0.03

0.70

Fair

Clear

NONE

2013-04-10 09:51

CDT

Yes

SAT/DTC

USGS

191

83.32

0.00

0.90

Good

Clear

NONE

1999-05-12 16:45

CDT

Yes

JWH

USGS

588

87.47

-0.08

0.30

Poor

DebrisModerate

NONE

1993-03-30 11:40

CST

Yes

DTC

USGS

519

85.96

0.02

0.50

Poor

DebrisLight

NONE

1991-05-18 11:15

CDT

Yes

DTC

USGS

1410

88.08

-0.23

0.50

Fair

NONE

1991-05-18 10:30

CDT

Yes

DTC

USGS

1500

88.34

-0.19

0.50

Fair

NONE

1991-05-17 13:10

CDT

Yes

DTC

USGS

462

85.40

-0.08

0.60

Poor

NONE

1984-06-08 -- --

Yes

ARC

USGS

713

86.25

-0.25

0.50

Poor

DebrisLight

NONE

1983-09-20 -- --

Yes

PJS

USGS

496

85.67

-0.16

1.20

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

1979-08-22 -- --

Yes

ARC

USGS

396

85.21

-0.02

0.30

Poor

DebrisLight

NONE

1971-06-14 -- --

Yes

USGS

24.4

81.48

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1969-06-26 -- --

Yes

USGS

1350

86.72

-0.07

0.50

Fair

NONE

1969-06-26 -- --

Yes

USGS

448

84.80

-0.19

0.40

Fair

NONE

1969-06-26 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

344

84.21

-0.06

1.00

Poor

NONE

1967-05-11 -- --

Yes

USGS

77.9

82.39

-0.01

0.20

Good

Clear

NONE