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USGS Daily Statistics for Iowa

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USGS 06903400 Chariton River near Chariton, IA


Lucas County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 10280201
Latitude  40°57'07.1", Longitude  93°15'35.6" NAD83
Drainage area 182  square miles
Gage datum 918.31 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 1965-10-01 -> 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 42 51 120 168 227 221 78 114 53 61 70 110
2 41 66 155 166 197 233 46 62 65 54 75 112
3 40 61 208 146 191 190 69 31 57 62 84 84
4 32 63 241 158 187 190 273 32 46 44 55 77
5 27 57 257 134 226 199 385 35 27 32 36 71
6 31 44 187 124 178 220 307 41 37 30 46 60
7 40 34 147 111 347 167 174 34 40 41 48 52
8 34 37 155 166 397 268 166 130 38 68 32 60
9 25 47 177 184 327 212 140 67 46 214 34 38
10 18 51 235 199 281 211 137 36 89 177 52 33
11 19 52 249 206 307 167 172 27 34 185 94 36
12 18 49 241 255 270 177 185 49 37 220 76 43
13 17 41 239 241 329 218 147 55 97 122 63 64
14 14 45 236 256 302 285 119 115 103 114 56 123
15 13 46 216 274 302 392 159 89 530 72 35 120
16 17 61 185 297 273 299 183 97 342 40 28 111
17 46 108 166 252 234 207 152 72 183 39 49 74
18 43 159 189 429 181 149 121 37 136 60 57 37
19 40 155 204 447 142 156 145 52 116 49 60 28
20 35 153 198 366 114 148 200 73 125 30 64 41
21 36 165 172 298 127 199 225 82 121 19 60 38
22 33 162 141 200 170 162 203 41 140 41 49 40
23 48 139 151 232 189 122 145 74 119 112 41 36
24 73 142 184 201 225 112 144 122 119 120 26 78
25 56 140 221 255 258 222 143 95 116 101 29 109
26 49 119 184 218 313 232 155 179 106 71 36 79
27 55 126 192 323 366 262 129 230 61 53 73 98
28 50 117 158 333 377 206 157 182 37 35 85 109
29 63 55 138 253 405 148 161 172 81 51 90 92
30 51   150 248 313 107 155 148 105 88 106 89
31 40   215   304   181 76   80   59