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USGS Daily Statistics for Illinois

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USGS 05599490 BIG MUDDY RIVER AT RTE 127 AT MURPHYSBORO, IL


Jackson County, Illinois
Hydrologic Unit Code 07140106
Latitude  37°45'30", Longitude  89°19'40" NAD83
Drainage area 2,159  square miles
Gage datum 335.06 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 1970-10-01 -> 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 2,920 2,530 3,830 5,000 4,900 2,610 1,680 911 497 583 823 2,180
2 2,910 2,550 3,710 5,050 5,250 2,590 1,580 941 501 553 857 2,180
3 2,950 2,610 3,640 5,090 5,410 2,580 1,570 891 483 524 895 2,120
4 3,050 2,680 3,680 5,080 5,420 2,550 1,580 863 436 458 907 2,110
5 3,030 2,670 3,680 4,990 5,260 2,520 1,600 808 414 411 949 2,080
6 3,010 2,710 3,670 4,820 4,970 2,430 1,650 768 381 383 961 2,120
7 2,950 2,700 3,700 4,670 4,790 2,300 1,630 752 359 345 907 2,100
8 2,830 2,710 3,670 4,420 4,700 2,240 1,540 740 374 335 846 2,040
9 2,700 2,700 3,670 4,140 4,590 2,210 1,440 739 406 406 791 1,980
10 2,580 2,750 3,680 3,910 4,430 2,150 1,330 736 406 431 744 1,940
11 2,500 2,750 3,680 3,780 4,420 2,120 1,290 738 436 461 712 1,810
12 2,430 2,700 3,720 3,660 4,320 2,060 1,320 720 482 482 731 1,660
13 2,470 2,670 3,830 3,550 4,240 2,030 1,470 731 523 522 754 1,620
14 2,620 2,700 3,980 3,610 4,150 2,040 1,480 718 495 574 802 1,610
15 2,690 2,700 4,110 3,730 4,120 1,980 1,450 710 447 563 941 1,670
16 2,690 2,760 4,140 3,740 4,000 1,910 1,440 770 408 535 1,190 1,750
17 2,640 2,890 4,160 3,710 3,880 1,970 1,400 784 406 513 1,420 1,810
18 2,580 3,030 4,170 3,650 3,870 2,040 1,310 792 397 503 1,580 1,930
19 2,600 3,080 4,300 3,600 3,880 2,050 1,270 792 424 489 1,600 2,020
20 2,560 3,100 4,490 3,490 3,860 2,130 1,280 777 460 484 1,570 2,020
21 2,510 3,140 4,670 3,360 3,740 2,240 1,300 739 473 486 1,590 2,020
22 2,490 3,210 4,750 3,330 3,530 2,230 1,290 652 470 489 1,650 2,050
23 2,510 3,310 4,750 3,390 3,350 2,190 1,200 614 472 496 1,730 2,110
24 2,610 3,450 4,610 3,540 3,140 2,140 1,070 582 558 541 1,690 2,230
25 2,730 3,670 4,480 3,710 2,940 2,110 948 543 624 586 1,650 2,410
26 2,800 3,850 4,400 3,860 2,860 2,030 882 516 675 609 1,720 2,460
27 2,740 3,940 4,330 3,930 2,810 1,950 839 535 679 635 1,790 2,540
28 2,670 3,960 4,320 4,030 2,740 1,890 798 512 701 703 1,880 2,620
29 2,540 2,210 4,360 4,240 2,670 1,890 774 495 677 745 1,990 2,680
30 2,490   4,550 4,560 2,580 1,800 790 506 631 746 2,070 2,760
31 2,510   4,820   2,620   831 508   750   2,860