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Water-Year Summary for Site 01487000

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00060 Discharge(Mean)  

Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
01487000 NANTICOKE RIVER NEAR BRIDGEVILLE, DE
LOCATION - Lat 38°43'42.0", long 75°33'42.7" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Sussex County, DE, Hydrologic Unit 02080109, on left bank at downstream side of highway bridge on county road No. 545, 800 ft downstream from Gum Branch, 2.5 mi southeast of Bridgeville, and 50.5 mi upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA - 75.4 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 1111: 1947. WSP 1232: 1945-49.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - April 1943 to current year. Prior to October 1955, published as Gravelly Fork near Bridgeville, DE.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 12.82 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988. Prior to Apr. 19, 1947, nonrecording gage, and Apr. 19, 1947 to Dec. 18, 1969, recording gage at present site and datum. Feb. 18, 1970 to Oct. 1, 1973, recording gage at site 300 ft downstream at same gage datum. Timber control, Sept. 3, 1947 to Dec. 18, 1969.
REMARKS -
  • Water Year 2023: Records fair, no estimated discharges.
  • Water Years 2021-2022: Records good, no estimated discharges. 
  • Water Year 2020: Records fair, except those for estimated discharges, which are poor.
  • Water Year 2019: Records good, no estimated discharges.
  • Water Year 2018: Records good, except those for the period of December 7-11, which are fair. No estimated discharges.
  • Water Year 2017: Records good, except those for the period of May 27-September 30, which are fair, and those for estimated discharges, which are poor.
  • Water Year 2016: Records good, except those for the period August 5-21 and September 9-28, which are fair, and those for estimated daily discharges, which are poor.
  • Water Year 2015: Records good, except those for estimated daily discharges, which are poor.
  • Water Year 2014: Records good, no estimated daily discharges.
  • Water Year 2013 and prior years’ accuracy statements can be found in Annual Water Data Reports.

    • U.S. Geological Survey satellite data-collection platform at station.
    EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum stage known, about 11.0 ft in September 1935, from information by local residents.