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USGS 03208410 BUFFALO CREEK NEAR NORA, VA

Dickenson County, Virginia

Hydrologic Unit Code 05070202

Latitude 37°04'47", Longitude 82°20'59" NAD27

Drainage area 3.06 square miles

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Meas. Number	Date Time	Time Datum	Measurement Used?	Who	Measuring Agency	Stream flow (ft³/s)	Gage Height (ft)	GH Change (ft)	Meas. Duration (hr)	Meas. Rated	Control	Flow Adjust. Code
13	1981-08-27 13:20	EDT	Yes	HDW/HGH	USGS	0.09	13.70	0.00		Fair		NONE
12	1981-07-09 12:25	EDT	Yes	HGH/JMG	USGS	0.71	13.56	0.00	0.20	Good		NONE
11	1981-05-22 09:40	EDT	Yes	WVD/HDW	USGS	5.83	13.21	0.00	0.40	Fair	Clear	NONE
10	1981-04-09 10:45	EST	Yes	JMG/SVW	USGS	4.51	13.33	0.00	0.30	Fair		NONE
9	1981-02-26 13:30	EST	Yes	HDW/WVD	USGS	3.59	13.36	0.00	0.20	Good	Clear	NONE
8	1980-12-03 08:50	EST	Yes	jmg/rja	USGS	0.39	13.60	0.00	0.20	Fair		NONE
7	1980-09-16 18:20	EDT	Yes	BJP/PH	USGS	0.04				Poor		NONE
6	1980-07-24 12:35	EDT	Yes	PHS/HDW	USGS	0.24	13.70	0.00	0.10	Poor		NONE
5	1980-04-10 13:25	EST	Yes	HDW/JRG	USGS	2.69	13.41	0.00	0.20	Good	Clear	NONE
4	1979-11-29 11:14	EST	Yes	hdw/h	USGS	5.16	13.32			Good		NONE
3	1979-09-12 10:45	EDT	Yes	RCB/WEH	USGS	0.18	13.66	0.00	0.20	Good		NONE
2	1979-06-04 -- --	--	Yes	FLS/JL	USGS	13.1	13.17	0.00		Fair		NONE
1	1978-09-28 -- --	--	Yes	JMG/PMS	USGS	0.15				Fair		NONE

Meas.
Number

Date Time

Time
Datum

Measurement
Used?

Who

Measuring
Agency

Stream
flow
(ft³/s)

Gage
Height
(ft)

GH
Change
(ft)

Meas.
Duration
(hr)

Meas.
Rated

Control

Flow
Adjust.
Code

1981-08-27 13:20

EDT

Yes

HDW/HGH

USGS

0.09

13.70

0.00

Fair

NONE

1981-07-09 12:25

EDT

Yes

HGH/JMG

USGS

0.71

13.56

0.00

0.20

Good

NONE

1981-05-22 09:40

EDT

Yes

WVD/HDW

USGS

5.83

13.21

0.00

0.40

Fair

Clear

NONE

1981-04-09 10:45

EST

Yes

JMG/SVW

USGS

4.51

13.33

0.00

0.30

Fair

NONE

1981-02-26 13:30

EST

Yes

HDW/WVD

USGS

3.59

13.36

0.00

0.20

Good

Clear

NONE

1980-12-03 08:50

EST

Yes

jmg/rja

USGS

0.39

13.60

0.00

0.20

Fair

NONE

1980-09-16 18:20

EDT

Yes

BJP/PH

USGS

0.04

Poor

NONE

1980-07-24 12:35

EDT

Yes

PHS/HDW

USGS

0.24

13.70

0.00

0.10

Poor

NONE

1980-04-10 13:25

EST

Yes

HDW/JRG

USGS

2.69

13.41

0.00

0.20

Good

Clear

NONE

1979-11-29 11:14

EST

Yes

hdw/h

USGS

5.16

13.32

Good

NONE

1979-09-12 10:45

EDT

Yes

RCB/WEH

USGS

0.18

13.66

0.00

0.20

Good

NONE

1979-06-04 -- --

Yes

FLS/JL

USGS

13.1

13.17

0.00

Fair

NONE

1978-09-28 -- --

Yes

JMG/PMS

USGS

0.15

Fair

NONE