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USGS Daily Statistics for Iowa

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NOTE: Station Numbers for Iowa precipitation gages have changed (see list).


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USGS 05452000 Salt Creek near Elberon, IA


Tama County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 07080208
Latitude  41°57'50.98", Longitude  92°18'47.67" NAD83
Drainage area 201  square miles
Gage datum 783.34 feet above NAVD88
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00060, Discharge, cubic feet per second,
Day of
month		 Mean of daily mean values for each day for water year of record in, ft3/s   (Calculation Period 1945-10-01 -> 2024-09-30)

Calculation period restricted by USGS staff due to special conditions at/near site
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1 67 94 173 259 189 305 301 123 80 85 117 74
2 68 87 179 206 179 290 216 81 89 99 122 77
3 64 67 203 187 182 200 200 72 83 98 97 72
4 63 77 224 201 198 171 190 74 168 74 104 70
5 90 81 240 204 197 308 156 98 95 81 93 77
6 133 86 285 200 219 246 191 95 91 95 81 74
7 76 95 222 162 232 273 209 71 83 76 75 68
8 67 88 195 149 200 294 290 86 101 81 73 65
9 60 89 215 164 208 338 392 80 74 128 71 62
10 55 112 340 176 214 322 207 101 65 129 74 58
11 59 103 391 187 226 249 215 91 57 95 81 60
12 66 80 298 171 201 351 192 103 62 76 106 59
13 87 88 384 171 245 456 196 102 94 77 81 60
14 61 85 394 184 249 301 299 79 66 72 73 82
15 64 77 311 185 205 444 243 108 61 75 70 86
16 92 79 279 219 213 301 153 170 58 67 80 73
17 135 87 269 197 212 328 200 104 54 66 80 68
18 98 147 250 248 191 303 326 82 73 88 86 65
19 75 235 355 257 202 286 221 74 69 72 77 69
20 99 252 387 235 184 290 152 95 77 64 76 61
21 77 288 296 232 214 228 113 73 86 64 80 62
22 78 250 265 184 274 352 103 77 85 74 75 59
23 76 202 227 189 234 329 105 74 108 107 72 59
24 66 163 216 190 226 280 93 62 86 118 71 62
25 63 157 198 197 248 255 114 75 87 90 69 71
26 59 180 214 216 248 211 126 174 106 83 70 81
27 66 192 229 242 280 213 174 168 76 74 79 76
28 54 182 220 192 273 188 118 214 67 71 89 100
29 63 169 207 203 259 219 106 114 94 74 75 79
30 68   244 187 387 345 103 102 84 107 71 97
31 77   272   276   120 74   109   100