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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,
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Mean of daily mean values for each day for water year of record in, ft3/s   (Calculation Period 1945-10-01 -> 2025-09-30)

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 94 172 257 188 305 301 123 80 84 116 74
2 67 87 177 204 179 290 216 81 89 98 121 77
3 64 67 201 186 181 200 200 72 83 97 96 72
4 63 77 222 199 197 171 190 74 168 73 105 69
5 89 81 238 203 196 308 156 98 95 81 93 76
6 132 85 283 199 218 246 191 95 91 94 81 74
7 76 94 220 161 230 273 209 71 83 75 75 68
8 67 87 194 148 199 294 290 86 101 81 73 64
9 60 89 215 163 207 338 392 80 74 127 70 61
10 55 111 337 175 213 322 207 101 65 128 74 58
11 59 102 387 185 225 249 215 91 57 94 81 59
12 66 79 296 169 199 351 192 103 62 76 105 59
13 87 87 381 170 243 456 196 102 94 77 81 59
14 61 85 390 183 247 301 299 79 66 71 72 81
15 63 77 308 183 204 444 243 108 61 74 69 85
16 91 78 277 217 211 301 153 170 58 66 80 72
17 135 87 267 195 210 328 200 104 53 66 79 68
18 97 146 248 245 190 303 326 82 73 87 85 65
19 75 232 351 254 200 286 221 74 68 72 76 68
20 98 249 383 233 185 290 152 95 76 64 76 60
21 77 285 293 233 217 228 113 73 85 64 80 61
22 78 247 262 185 276 352 103 77 85 73 75 59
23 75 200 224 191 235 329 105 74 107 106 72 58
24 66 162 214 191 226 280 93 62 85 117 71 62
25 62 156 197 199 248 255 114 75 86 89 69 70
26 59 179 212 217 248 211 126 174 105 82 69 80
27 66 190 227 242 279 213 174 168 75 74 78 75
28 54 181 218 193 272 188 118 214 67 70 88 100
29 63 169 205 203 258 219 106 114 93 73 75 78
30 68   242 187 387 345 103 102 84 106 71 97
31 77   269   276   120 74   109   99