USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02363000 PEA RIVER NEAR ARITON, AL
LOCATION - Lat 31°35'41", long 85°46'59" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Dale County, AL, Hydrologic Unit 03140202, in SW1/4 sec. 7, T. 7 N., R. 23 E., Dale County, on left bank at downstream side of abandoned bridge and about 20 feet upstream of bridge on U.S. Highway 231, 2.2 miles downstream of Bryors Mill Creek, 2.8 miles downstream of Atlantic Coastline Railroad bridge, 3.5 miles west of Ariton, and at mile 92.5.
DRAINAGE AREA - 498 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WDR AL-84-1: Drainage area. WDR AL-01-1: 2000.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1938 to September 1970, October 1970 to September 1982 (flood hydrograph), October 1982 to September 1987 (annual peak discharge), October 1987 to current year.
GAGE -
Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 246.59 ft above NAVD of 1988. (Reference Frame NAD_83 (2011) (EPOCH:2010.0000) GEOID18).
Prior to April 07, 2023, the datum of gage was 246.72 ft above NGVD of 1929. Prior to Nov. 22, 1938, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum stage since 1900, about 25 ft, present site and datum, March 1929, from information by local residents (discharge not determined).