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00060, Discharge, cubic feet per second,
YEAR	Monthly mean in ft3/s (Calculation Period: 1922-10-01 -> 1966-08-31)
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1922										90	250	881
1923	892.3	817.3	889.7	2,582	4,803	2,622	1,070	229	169.7	215.8	157.6	125.7
1924	167.3	248.7	301.9	1,113	1,447	205	66	31.9	19.2	72.1	355.4	345.4
1925	331.6	1,653	1,187	2,760	4,112	2,398	776.4	260.8	70.1	129	136.9	190.7
1926	164.9	926.9	834.2	3,423	2,718	797.9	196.2	63.4	47.6	53.5	491.8	399.6
1927	448.3	2,093	1,303	2,940	4,759	3,783	851.3	180	65	148.2	670.8	328.9
1928	336	733.6	2,233							21.1	85.7	110.6
1929	146.8	339.9	698	1,194	3,107	1,569	358.1	72.4	35.7	35.3	36	69.9
1930	210.5	413.5	1,055	1,977	2,253	1,878	295.6	69.9
1931										21.2	48.9	1,070
1932	682.1	2,384	1,235	2,238	4,498	4,204	1,051	179.2	69.5	50.8	45	74.4
1933	178.3	254.8	622.4	1,350	2,009	3,180	450.3	82.7	37.3	30.3	54.4	238
1934	417.7	654.9	1,048	1,573	899	597.3	112	36.4	28.6	59.3	248.2	308.6
1935	1,050	897.1	1,281	4,131	4,875	4,255	772.9	180.7	76.5	85.4	100.5	99
1936	504.1	3,764	1,566	3,614	4,798	2,766	830.4	154.2	68.2	64.5	83.6	246.2
1937	279.9	3,639	1,920	2,654	6,122	3,173	699	147.6	65.7	67.3	95	2,281
1938	918.2	3,701	4,900	3,698	7,050	7,376	2,243	497.1	211.1	315.5	324.9	255.6
1939	281	470.3	1,086	2,500	1,652	566.3	169	65.6	70.1	252	111.2	109.2
1940	1,661	2,046	2,229	3,016	4,975	2,383	434.7	104.1	51.8	60.1	87.9	1,198
1941	1,092	2,365	2,328	2,505	6,263	4,876	1,724	361.6	113	93.2	249.8	1,141
1942	1,257	1,356	1,348	2,978	4,501	5,554	1,665	331.1	119.6	90.8	548.4	581.7
1943	2,242	1,661	3,572	3,617	4,550	2,557	864.7	217.5	90.5	90.3	114.8	146
1944	260.2	648.8	1,193	1,308	3,919	2,228	704.5	143.1	62.6	53.6	492.4	448.1
1945	360	3,396	2,049	2,898	4,154	3,402	965.1	234.9	88.1	353.5	606	1,508
1946	894.5	728.1	1,275	3,187	4,306	1,872	540.1	147.9	81.1	179.9	565.4	683.5
1947	407.8	670.1	979.9	1,713	2,842	846.5	183.3	60.1	33.8	146.5	166	107.7
1948	197.9	172.7	427.8	1,589	3,919	3,686	597.1	107.8	45.8	50.9	62.2	113.3
1949	138.5	357.8	1,057	2,384	3,852	1,812	281.2	80.2	36.3	36.7	99.3	94.5
1950	449.9	990.6	768.2	2,810	3,771	2,090	370.5	80.3	48.2	83.7	4,059	4,074
1951	1,320	1,220	1,325	2,192	2,906	1,755	491.1	117.5	48.5	53	134.1	752.1
1952	2,049	1,010	2,186	3,522	7,303	5,273	1,903	479.3	152.1	87.8	105.1	394.1
1953	888.8	466	625.2	2,021	2,023	2,666	849.1	119.4	56.9	39.7	90.4	115.1
1954	247.5	657.9	1,349	2,780	3,647	1,228	286.5	76	41.7	35.8	96.8	264.7
1955	333	360.8	561.1	1,119	3,056	2,306	362.9	77	32.2	27.7	71	5,254
1956	3,251	1,307	1,362	2,456	5,185	4,931	1,689	369.1	136.6	136.1	190.6	147.1
1957	201.1	704.2	902.1	1,404	3,092	2,914	437.7	113.2	55	59.4	125.2	311.9
1958	393.8	1,212	2,201	3,910	6,922	4,981	1,620	460.1	194.3	85.7	88.4	76.9
1959	306.1	911.3	905.4	1,962	1,795	855.5	143.7	45.8	260.8	96.7	52.7	57.4
1960	150.1	723.3	929.4	2,105	2,435	1,077	180.5	69.8	25.5	30.9	110.5	225
1961	118.1	277	409.1	1,352	1,550	846.8	126.7	60.1	28.6	24.7	47.4	162.6
1962	137	2,221	1,028	3,267	3,365	3,490	830.2	168.2	52.8	107.1	65.5	95.9
1963	626.3	2,792	893.4	2,037	4,499	3,682	1,116	232.5	106.7	103.7	574.9	325.3
1964	303.2	314.5	426.5	1,299	2,410	1,379	277.9	94.4	44.3	36.5	323.6	3,162
1965	2,482	1,060	1,066	2,764	4,201	3,923	1,475	542.7	142	76.8	981.8	651.9
1966	597.6	485	955.6	2,798	3,002	758.1	194.7	102.1
Mean of monthly Discharge	683	1,240	1,310	2,450	3,800	2,680	720	173	80	92	312	680
** No Incomplete data have been used for statistical calculation

00060, Discharge, cubic feet per second,

YEAR

Monthly mean in ft3/s (Calculation Period: 1922-10-01 -> 1966-08-31)

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

1922

250

881

1923

892.3

817.3

889.7

2,582

4,803

2,622

1,070

229

169.7

215.8

157.6

125.7

1924

167.3

248.7

301.9

1,113

1,447

205

31.9

19.2

72.1

355.4

345.4

1925

331.6

1,653

1,187

2,760

4,112

2,398

776.4

260.8

70.1

129

136.9

190.7

1926

164.9

926.9

834.2

3,423

2,718

797.9

196.2

63.4

47.6

53.5

491.8

399.6

1927

448.3

2,093

1,303

2,940

4,759

3,783

851.3

180

148.2

670.8

328.9

1928

336

733.6

2,233

21.1

85.7

110.6

1929

146.8

339.9

698

1,194

3,107

1,569

358.1

72.4

35.7

35.3

69.9

1930

210.5

413.5

1,055

1,977

2,253

1,878

295.6

69.9

1931

21.2

48.9

1,070

1932

682.1

2,384

1,235

2,238

4,498

4,204

1,051

179.2

69.5

50.8

74.4

1933

178.3

254.8

622.4

1,350

2,009

3,180

450.3

82.7

37.3

30.3

54.4

238

1934

417.7

654.9

1,048

1,573

899

597.3

112

36.4

28.6

59.3

248.2

308.6

1935

1,050

897.1

1,281

4,131

4,875

4,255

772.9

180.7

76.5

85.4

100.5

1936

504.1

3,764

1,566

3,614

4,798

2,766

830.4

154.2

68.2

64.5

83.6

246.2

1937

279.9

3,639

1,920

2,654

6,122

3,173

699

147.6

65.7

67.3

2,281

1938

918.2

3,701

4,900

3,698

7,050

7,376

2,243

497.1

211.1

315.5

324.9

255.6

1939

281

470.3

1,086

2,500

1,652

566.3

169

65.6

70.1

252

111.2

109.2

1940

1,661

2,046

2,229

3,016

4,975

2,383

434.7

104.1

51.8

60.1

87.9

1,198

1941

1,092

2,365

2,328

2,505

6,263

4,876

1,724

361.6

113

93.2

249.8

1,141

1942

1,257

1,356

1,348

2,978

4,501

5,554

1,665

331.1

119.6

90.8

548.4

581.7

1943

2,242

1,661

3,572

3,617

4,550

2,557

864.7

217.5

90.5

90.3

114.8

146

1944

260.2

648.8

1,193

1,308

3,919

2,228

704.5

143.1

62.6

53.6

492.4

448.1

1945

360

3,396

2,049

2,898

4,154

3,402

965.1

234.9

88.1

353.5

606

1,508

1946

894.5

728.1

1,275

3,187

4,306

1,872

540.1

147.9

81.1

179.9

565.4

683.5

1947

407.8

670.1

979.9

1,713

2,842

846.5

183.3

60.1

33.8

146.5

166

107.7

1948

197.9

172.7

427.8

1,589

3,919

3,686

597.1

107.8

45.8

50.9

62.2

113.3

1949

138.5

357.8

1,057

2,384

3,852

1,812

281.2

80.2

36.3

36.7

99.3

94.5

1950

449.9

990.6

768.2

2,810

3,771

2,090

370.5

80.3

48.2

83.7

4,059

4,074

1951

1,320

1,220

1,325

2,192

2,906

1,755

491.1

117.5

48.5

134.1

752.1

1952

2,049

1,010

2,186

3,522

7,303

5,273

1,903

479.3

152.1

87.8

105.1

394.1

1953

888.8

466

625.2

2,021

2,023

2,666

849.1

119.4

56.9

39.7

90.4

115.1

1954

247.5

657.9

1,349

2,780

3,647

1,228

286.5

41.7

35.8

96.8

264.7

1955

333

360.8

561.1

1,119

3,056

2,306

362.9

32.2

27.7

5,254

1956

3,251

1,307

1,362

2,456

5,185

4,931

1,689

369.1

136.6

136.1

190.6

147.1

1957

201.1

704.2

902.1

1,404

3,092

2,914

437.7

113.2

59.4

125.2

311.9

1958

393.8

1,212

2,201

3,910

6,922

4,981

1,620

460.1

194.3

85.7

88.4

76.9

1959

306.1

911.3

905.4

1,962

1,795

855.5

143.7

45.8

260.8

96.7

52.7

57.4

1960

150.1

723.3

929.4

2,105

2,435

1,077

180.5

69.8

25.5

30.9

110.5

225

1961

118.1

277

409.1

1,352

1,550

846.8

126.7

60.1

28.6

24.7

47.4

162.6

1962

137

2,221

1,028

3,267

3,365

3,490

830.2

168.2

52.8

107.1

65.5

95.9

1963

626.3

2,792

893.4

2,037

4,499

3,682

1,116

232.5

106.7

103.7

574.9

325.3

1964

303.2

314.5

426.5

1,299

2,410

1,379

277.9

94.4

44.3

36.5

323.6

3,162

1965

2,482

1,060

1,066

2,764

4,201

3,923

1,475

542.7

142

76.8

981.8

651.9

1966

597.6

485

955.6

2,798

3,002

758.1

194.7

102.1

Mean of
monthly
Discharge

683

1,240

1,310

2,450

3,800

2,680

720

173

312

680

** No Incomplete data have been used for statistical calculation

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