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USGS 04087240 ROOT RIVER AT RACINE, WI

 

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LOCATION.--Lat 42°45'05", long 87°49'25", in NE 1/4 sec.6, T.3 N., R.23 E., Racine County, Hydrologic Unit 04040002, on left bank 30 ft downstream from State Highway 38 bridge in Racine, 350 ft downstream from Horlick Dam, and 5.2 mi upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA.--190 square miles, of which 1.24 square miles is probably noncontributing.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--August 1963 to present.

REVISED RECORD.--WDR WI-80-1: Drainage area.

GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 613.87 ft (NAVD88), from WDOT benchmark. Prior to Feb. 5, 1964, nonrecording gage on bridge 30 ft upstream.

REMARKS.--Gage-height telemeter at station.

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Discharge, cubic feet per second
Most recent instantaneous value: 57   02-09-2010  22:00 CST
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Daily discharge statistics, in cfs, for Feb 10 based on 45 years of record more
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Most recent instantaneous value: 2.66   02-09-2010  22:00 CST
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