USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
05369500 CHIPPEWA RIVER AT DURAND, WI
LOCATION - Lat 44°37'51.6", long 91°58'16.8" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NW 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.21, T.25 N., R.13 W., Pepin County, WI, Hydrologic Unit 07050005, on right bank in Durand, downstream side of U.S. Highway 10 bridge, and 9.5 mi downstream from Red Cedar River.
DRAINAGE AREA - 9,010 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 785: 1930, 1934(M). WSP 875: 1930 (monthly and yearly runoff). WSP 925: 1938. WSP 1508: 1929(M), 1932. WDR WI-82-1: Drainage area. WDR WI-99-1: 1995(m).
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - July 1928 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder and crest stage gage. Datum of gage is 692.67 ft above NAVD of 1988. Prior to Dec. 9, 1930, nonrecording gage at bridge 1400 ft downstream at same datum. Dec. 9, 1930 to Oct 28, 2007, water stage recorder located 1000 ft downstream on left bank, datum of gage 694.59 ft above NGVD of 1929. Gage-height telemeter at station.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - A stage of 18.4 ft, from flood marks (levels by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) occurred Sept. 12, 1884, and has not been exceeded since.