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USGS 06438800 ELM CREEK NEAR RED OWL, SD

Meade County, South Dakota

Hydrologic Unit Code 10120113

Latitude 44°45'04", Longitude 102°26'55" NAD27

Drainage area 20.9 square miles

Contributing drainage area 20.9 square miles

Gage datum 2,455 feet above NGVD29

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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
60	2023-04-27 12:46:18	MDT	Yes	KMD	USGS	0.72	2.08	0.00	0.12	Poor	DebrisHeavy	NONE
59	2022-06-14 13:32	MDT	Yes	KMD	USGS	0.35	2.08	0.00	0.02	Poor		NONE
58	2021-05-14 11:15:30	MDT	Yes	SJD	USGS	1.00	1.86			Unknown	VegetationHeavy	NONE
57	2020-10-05 13:25:30	MDT	Yes	SJD	USGS	0.00				Excellent	NoFlow	NONE
56	2020-08-12 12:01:30	MDT	Yes	SJD GMF	USGS	0.00				Excellent	NoFlow	NONE
55	2019-08-22 14:13:30	MDT	Yes	SJD	USGS	0.00				Excellent	NoFlow	NONE
54	2019-04-16 10:48:30	MDT	Yes	SJD	USGS	7.21	2.40	0.00	0.60	Poor	VegetationHeavy	NONE
53	2018-07-10 09:56	MDT	Yes	SJD	USGS	0.00				Excellent	NoFlow	NONE
52	2018-06-07 12:17:30	MDT	Yes	SJD	USGS	0.00				Excellent	NoFlow	NONE
51	2018-04-16 15:00:30	MDT	Yes	SJD	USGS	0.00	2.04	0.00		Excellent	DebrisModerate	NONE
50	2017-10-04 11:48	MDT	Yes	SJD	USGS	0.00				Excellent		NONE
49	2017-08-23 12:38:30	MDT	Yes	SJD	USGS	0.00				Excellent	NoFlow	NONE
48	2017-06-27 11:00:30	MDT	Yes	JAP SJD	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisModerate	NONE
47	2017-04-21 10:12:52	MDT	Yes	JMB	USGS	0.84	2.00	0.00	0.40	Poor	VegetationHeavy	NONE
46	2017-02-15 13:50:30	MST	Yes	JAP	USGS	0.00				Good	VegetationModerate	NONE
45	2016-10-04 13:10	MDT	Yes	JAP	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisModerate	NONE
44	2016-08-24 14:20	MDT	Yes	JAP	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisModerate	NONE
43	2015-05-07 15:07:36	MDT	Yes	JAP	USGS	1.45	2.05	0.00		Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
42	2013-04-05 11:33:30	MDT	Yes	LLC	USGS	0.14	1.70	0.00	0.20	Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
41	2013-02-14 13:24:30	MST	Yes	LLC	USGS	0.00				Excellent	Clear	NONE
40	2012-10-04 13:51	MDT	Yes	LLC	USGS	0.00				Excellent	Clear	NONE
39	2011-10-07 11:10	MDT	Yes	NED	USGS	0.00	1.48			Excellent	DebrisLight	NONE
38I	2011-05-21 12:00	MDT	Yes	NED/TTH	USGS	315	8.65			Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
37	2011-05-11 11:15	MDT	Yes	NED	USGS	7.49	2.21	0.00	0.50	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
36	2011-03-16 14:40	MDT	Yes	BCE	USGS	20.2	3.16	0.00	1.00	Poor	IceAnchor	NONE
35	2010-10-08 14:50	MDT	Yes	NED	USGS	0.00	1.50	0.00		Excellent	DebrisModerate	NONE
34	2010-08-17 13:00	MDT	Yes	NED	USGS	0.00	1.32			Unspecified	DebrisHeavy	NONE
33	2010-03-25 15:49	MDT	Yes	NED/KMD	USGS	12.4	2.50	-0.03	0.50	Unspecified	DebrisModerate	NONE
32	2009-08-05 17:00	MDT	Yes	JAP	USGS	0.00	1.25			Good	NoFlow	NONE
31	2008-10-09 10:50	MDT	Yes	NED	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisModerate	NONE
30	2008-05-05 15:30	MDT	Yes	JAP	USGS	1.47	1.68	0.00	0.20	Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
29	2008-04-04 13:20	MDT	Yes	NED	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisLight	NONE
28	2007-10-10 14:20	MDT	Yes	LLC	USGS	0.00				Excellent	Clear	NONE
27	2007-08-15 09:45	MDT	Yes	NED	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisLight	NONE
26	2007-07-09 12:25	MDT	Yes	NED/LLC	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisLight	NONE
25	2007-05-31 12:35	MDT	Yes	NED	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisModerate	NONE
24	2007-04-04 10:45	MDT	Yes	NED	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisLight	NONE
23	2006-10-04 10:15	MDT	Yes	NED	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisModerate	NONE
22	2006-08-22 11:00	MDT	Yes	NED	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisModerate	NONE
21	2006-07-06 10:20	MDT	Yes	NED	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisModerate	NONE
20	2006-04-05 11:30	MDT	Yes	NED	USGS	0.75	1.58	0.00	0.40	Poor	DebrisModerate	NONE
19	2006-02-15 09:50	MST	Yes	NED	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisLight	NONE
18	2005-11-29 12:10	MST	Yes	NED	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisModerate	NONE
17	2005-08-15 11:40	MDT	Yes	NED	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisModerate	NONE
16	2005-07-18 11:00	MDT	Yes	NED	USGS	0.00	1.56			Excellent	DebrisModerate	NONE
15	2005-05-24 12:00	MDT	Yes	JLW	USGS	0.34	1.56	0.00	0.20	Good	DebrisHeavy	NONE
14	2004-11-03 09:45	MST	Yes	jlw	USGS	0.16	1.42	0.00	0.30	Good	DebrisHeavy	NONE
13	2004-10-05 12:30	MDT	Yes	JLW	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisHeavy	NONE
12	2004-08-17 10:00	MDT	Yes	JLW	USGS	0.00	1.24			Excellent	DebrisHeavy	NONE
11	2004-07-15 11:30	MDT	Yes	JLW/RH	USGS	0.00	1.13			Excellent	DebrisHeavy	NONE
10	2004-05-19 11:00	MDT	Yes	JLW/RH	USGS	0.11	1.36	0.00	1.00	Good	DebrisHeavy	NONE
9	2004-03-24 12:40	MST	Yes	JLW	USGS	0.26	1.50	0.00	0.20	Good	DebrisHeavy	NONE
8	2004-02-19 13:30	MST	Yes	NED	USGS	13.1	2.49	-0.06	0.70	Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
7	2003-10-03 08:45	MDT	Yes	NED	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisModerate	NONE
6	2003-08-12 13:30	MDT	Yes	DLR	USGS	0.00				Excellent		NONE
5	2003-06-25 07:20	MDT	Yes	NED	USGS	0.00	1.14			Excellent	DebrisLight	NONE
4	2003-03-20 16:20	MST	Yes	NED	USGS	2.94	1.70	0.00	0.40	Poor	DebrisLight	NONE
3	2002-04-15 18:40	MDT	Yes	NED	USGS	0.74	1.56	0.00	0.20	Poor	DebrisLight	NONE
2	2000-07-07 -- --	--	Yes	NED/JLW	USGS	92.0	5.16			Poor	DebrisLight	NONE
1	1999-04-07 13:15	MDT	Yes	NED	USGS	2.39	1.76	0.00	0.40	Fair	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

2023-04-27 12:46:18

MDT

Yes

KMD

USGS

0.72

2.08

0.00

0.12

Poor

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2022-06-14 13:32

MDT

Yes

KMD

USGS

0.35

2.08

0.00

0.02

Poor

NONE

2021-05-14 11:15:30

MDT

Yes

SJD

USGS

1.00

1.86

Unknown

VegetationHeavy

NONE

2020-10-05 13:25:30

MDT

Yes

SJD

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NoFlow

NONE

2020-08-12 12:01:30

MDT

Yes

SJD GMF

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NoFlow

NONE

2019-08-22 14:13:30

MDT

Yes

SJD

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NoFlow

NONE

2019-04-16 10:48:30

MDT

Yes

SJD

USGS

7.21

2.40

0.00

0.60

Poor

VegetationHeavy

NONE

2018-07-10 09:56

MDT

Yes

SJD

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NoFlow

NONE

2018-06-07 12:17:30

MDT

Yes

SJD

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NoFlow

NONE

2018-04-16 15:00:30

MDT

Yes

SJD

USGS

0.00

2.04

0.00

Excellent

DebrisModerate

NONE

2017-10-04 11:48

MDT

Yes

SJD

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2017-08-23 12:38:30

MDT

Yes

SJD

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NoFlow

NONE

2017-06-27 11:00:30

MDT

Yes

JAP SJD

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisModerate

NONE

2017-04-21 10:12:52

MDT

Yes

JMB

USGS

0.84

2.00

0.00

0.40

Poor

VegetationHeavy

NONE

2017-02-15 13:50:30

MST

Yes

JAP

USGS

0.00

Good

VegetationModerate

NONE

2016-10-04 13:10

MDT

Yes

JAP

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisModerate

NONE

2016-08-24 14:20

MDT

Yes

JAP

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisModerate

NONE

2015-05-07 15:07:36

MDT

Yes

JAP

USGS

1.45

2.05

0.00

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

2013-04-05 11:33:30

MDT

Yes

LLC

USGS

0.14

1.70

0.00

0.20

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

2013-02-14 13:24:30

MST

Yes

LLC

USGS

0.00

Excellent

Clear

NONE

2012-10-04 13:51

MDT

Yes

LLC

USGS

0.00

Excellent

Clear

NONE

2011-10-07 11:10

MDT

Yes

NED

USGS

0.00

1.48

Excellent

DebrisLight

NONE

38I

2011-05-21 12:00

MDT

Yes

NED/TTH

USGS

315

8.65

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2011-05-11 11:15

MDT

Yes

NED

USGS

7.49

2.21

0.00

0.50

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2011-03-16 14:40

MDT

Yes

BCE

USGS

20.2

3.16

0.00

1.00

Poor

IceAnchor

NONE

2010-10-08 14:50

MDT

Yes

NED

USGS

0.00

1.50

0.00

Excellent

DebrisModerate

NONE

2010-08-17 13:00

MDT

Yes

NED

USGS

0.00

1.32

Unspecified

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2010-03-25 15:49

MDT

Yes

NED/KMD

USGS

12.4

2.50

-0.03

0.50

Unspecified

DebrisModerate

NONE

2009-08-05 17:00

MDT

Yes

JAP

USGS

0.00

1.25

Good

NoFlow

NONE

2008-10-09 10:50

MDT

Yes

NED

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisModerate

NONE

2008-05-05 15:30

MDT

Yes

JAP

USGS

1.47

1.68

0.00

0.20

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

2008-04-04 13:20

MDT

Yes

NED

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisLight

NONE

2007-10-10 14:20

MDT

Yes

LLC

USGS

0.00

Excellent

Clear

NONE

2007-08-15 09:45

MDT

Yes

NED

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisLight

NONE

2007-07-09 12:25

MDT

Yes

NED/LLC

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisLight

NONE

2007-05-31 12:35

MDT

Yes

NED

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisModerate

NONE

2007-04-04 10:45

MDT

Yes

NED

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisLight

NONE

2006-10-04 10:15

MDT

Yes

NED

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisModerate

NONE

2006-08-22 11:00

MDT

Yes

NED

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisModerate

NONE

2006-07-06 10:20

MDT

Yes

NED

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisModerate

NONE

2006-04-05 11:30

MDT

Yes

NED

USGS

0.75

1.58

0.00

0.40

Poor

DebrisModerate

NONE

2006-02-15 09:50

MST

Yes

NED

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisLight

NONE

2005-11-29 12:10

MST

Yes

NED

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisModerate

NONE

2005-08-15 11:40

MDT

Yes

NED

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisModerate

NONE

2005-07-18 11:00

MDT

Yes

NED

USGS

0.00

1.56

Excellent

DebrisModerate

NONE

2005-05-24 12:00

MDT

Yes

JLW

USGS

0.34

1.56

0.00

0.20

Good

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2004-11-03 09:45

MST

Yes

jlw

USGS

0.16

1.42

0.00

0.30

Good

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2004-10-05 12:30

MDT

Yes

JLW

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2004-08-17 10:00

MDT

Yes

JLW

USGS

0.00

1.24

Excellent

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2004-07-15 11:30

MDT

Yes

JLW/RH

USGS

0.00

1.13

Excellent

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2004-05-19 11:00

MDT

Yes

JLW/RH

USGS

0.11

1.36

0.00

1.00

Good

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2004-03-24 12:40

MST

Yes

JLW

USGS

0.26

1.50

0.00

0.20

Good

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2004-02-19 13:30

MST

Yes

NED

USGS

13.1

2.49

-0.06

0.70

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

2003-10-03 08:45

MDT

Yes

NED

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisModerate

NONE

2003-08-12 13:30

MDT

Yes

DLR

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2003-06-25 07:20

MDT

Yes

NED

USGS

0.00

1.14

Excellent

DebrisLight

NONE

2003-03-20 16:20

MST

Yes

NED

USGS

2.94

1.70

0.00

0.40

Poor

DebrisLight

NONE

2002-04-15 18:40

MDT

Yes

NED

USGS

0.74

1.56

0.00

0.20

Poor

DebrisLight

NONE

2000-07-07 -- --

Yes

NED/JLW

USGS

92.0

5.16

Poor

DebrisLight

NONE

1999-04-07 13:15

MDT

Yes

NED

USGS

2.39

1.76

0.00

0.40

Fair

Clear

NONE