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USGS 05276005 NORTH FORK CROW RIVER ABOVE PAYNESVILLE, MN

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Hydrologic Unit Code 07010204

Latitude 45°22'38", Longitude 94°47'00" NAD27

Drainage area 232 square miles

Gage datum 1,180 feet above NGVD29

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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
30	1998-05-07 09:42	CDT	Yes	WWL	USGS	65.4	8.00	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
29	1998-04-06 11:28	CDT	Yes	WWL	USGS	411	10.07	0.00	1.30	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
28	1998-03-31 09:50	CST	Yes	WWL	USGS	191	8.80	0.00	0.60	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
27	1998-03-19 11:35	CST	Yes	WWL	USGS	58.0	7.98	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
26	1998-02-04 10:40	CST	Yes	WWL	USGS	24.8	7.63	0.00	0.40	Fair	IceShore	NONE
25	1998-01-07 10:20	CST	Yes	WWL	USGS	21.0	7.60	0.00	0.60	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
24	1997-12-12 09:42	CST	Yes	WWL	USGS	35.5	7.74	0.00	0.60	Good	Clear	NONE
23	1997-11-05 11:55	CST	Yes	TCS	USGS	47.2	7.90	0.00	0.60	Fair	DebrisHeavy	NONE
22	1997-09-03 11:30	CDT	Yes	TCS	USGS	98.5	8.35	0.00	1.60	Fair	VegetationLight	NONE
21	1997-07-23 11:38	CDT	Yes	WWL/KMA	USGS	213	9.01	0.01	0.80	Unspecified	DebrisLight	NONE
20	1997-06-30 10:20	CDT	Yes	WWL/PJT	USGS	188	8.78	-0.02	1.00	Good	Clear	NONE
19	1997-06-17 12:45	CDT	Yes	JDF/RPM	USGS	20.3	7.50	0.00	0.60	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
18	1997-05-30 10:50	CDT	Yes	WWL	USGS	82.9	8.14	0.00	0.40	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
17	1997-05-05 10:25	CDT	Yes	WWL	USGS	127	8.42	0.00	0.40	Good	Clear	NONE
16	1997-04-09 11:53	CDT	Yes	WWL/TCS	USGS	1600	13.17	-0.05	0.90	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
15	1997-04-02 11:45	CST	Yes	JDF/AF	USGS	1670	13.42	0.12	1.90	Good	Unspecifed	NONE
14	1997-03-06 10:25	CST	Yes	WWL/AF	USGS	18.4	7.91	0.00	0.60	Good	IceShore	NONE
13	1997-02-11 12:10	CST	Yes	TCS/SEK	USGS	19.6	7.86	0.00	0.50	Fair	IceCover	NONE
12	1996-12-02 10:35	CST	Yes	WWL	USGS	38.8	8.06	0.00	0.50	Good	IceShore	NONE
11	1996-11-01 10:10	CST	Yes	TCS/WWL	USGS	56.5	8.11	0.16	1.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
10	1996-09-19 12:10	CDT	Yes	SEK/JDF	USGS	2.32	7.33	-0.01	1.10	Fair	Clear	NONE
9	1996-08-19 10:40	CDT	Yes	WWL/CAH	USGS	5.60	7.48	0.01	0.80	Fair	Clear	NONE
8	1996-07-08 10:50	CDT	Yes	WWL/TS	USGS	36.6	8.04	-0.01	1.30	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
7	1996-06-11 10:50	CDT	Yes	WWL/MM	USGS	91.6	8.46	0.00	0.70	Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
6	1996-05-16 11:05	CDT	Yes	SHK/TCS	USGS	307	9.60	0.00	1.00	Good	Clear	NONE
5	1996-04-09 11:00	CDT	Yes	SEK/WWL	USGS	632	11.09	-0.01	1.30	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
4	1996-04-02 09:53	CST	Yes	WWL/T S	USGS	434	10.07	-0.03	1.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
3	1995-07-17 12:20	CDT	Yes	J F	USGS	171		-0.02	0.60	Good	Clear	NONE
2	1986-08-26 -- --	--	Yes	?	USGS	331				Unspecified		NONE
1	1985-08-26 -- --	--	Yes	?	USGS	47.2				Unspecified		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

1998-05-07 09:42

CDT

Yes

WWL

USGS

65.4

8.00

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1998-04-06 11:28

CDT

Yes

WWL

USGS

411

10.07

0.00

1.30

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1998-03-31 09:50

CST

Yes

WWL

USGS

191

8.80

0.00

0.60

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1998-03-19 11:35

CST

Yes

WWL

USGS

58.0

7.98

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1998-02-04 10:40

CST

Yes

WWL

USGS

24.8

7.63

0.00

0.40

Fair

IceShore

NONE

1998-01-07 10:20

CST

Yes

WWL

USGS

21.0

7.60

0.00

0.60

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

1997-12-12 09:42

CST

Yes

WWL

USGS

35.5

7.74

0.00

0.60

Good

Clear

NONE

1997-11-05 11:55

CST

Yes

TCS

USGS

47.2

7.90

0.00

0.60

Fair

DebrisHeavy

NONE

1997-09-03 11:30

CDT

Yes

TCS

USGS

98.5

8.35

0.00

1.60

Fair

VegetationLight

NONE

1997-07-23 11:38

CDT

Yes

WWL/KMA

USGS

213

9.01

0.01

0.80

Unspecified

DebrisLight

NONE

1997-06-30 10:20

CDT

Yes

WWL/PJT

USGS

188

8.78

-0.02

1.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1997-06-17 12:45

CDT

Yes

JDF/RPM

USGS

20.3

7.50

0.00

0.60

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1997-05-30 10:50

CDT

Yes

WWL

USGS

82.9

8.14

0.00

0.40

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1997-05-05 10:25

CDT

Yes

WWL

USGS

127

8.42

0.00

0.40

Good

Clear

NONE

1997-04-09 11:53

CDT

Yes

WWL/TCS

USGS

1600

13.17

-0.05

0.90

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1997-04-02 11:45

CST

Yes

JDF/AF

USGS

1670

13.42

0.12

1.90

Good

Unspecifed

NONE

1997-03-06 10:25

CST

Yes

WWL/AF

USGS

18.4

7.91

0.00

0.60

Good

IceShore

NONE

1997-02-11 12:10

CST

Yes

TCS/SEK

USGS

19.6

7.86

0.00

0.50

Fair

IceCover

NONE

1996-12-02 10:35

CST

Yes

WWL

USGS

38.8

8.06

0.00

0.50

Good

IceShore

NONE

1996-11-01 10:10

CST

Yes

TCS/WWL

USGS

56.5

8.11

0.16

1.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

1996-09-19 12:10

CDT

Yes

SEK/JDF

USGS

2.32

7.33

-0.01

1.10

Fair

Clear

NONE

1996-08-19 10:40

CDT

Yes

WWL/CAH

USGS

5.60

7.48

0.01

0.80

Fair

Clear

NONE

1996-07-08 10:50

CDT

Yes

WWL/TS

USGS

36.6

8.04

-0.01

1.30

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1996-06-11 10:50

CDT

Yes

WWL/MM

USGS

91.6

8.46

0.00

0.70

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

1996-05-16 11:05

CDT

Yes

SHK/TCS

USGS

307

9.60

0.00

1.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1996-04-09 11:00

CDT

Yes

SEK/WWL

USGS

632

11.09

-0.01

1.30

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1996-04-02 09:53

CST

Yes

WWL/T S

USGS

434

10.07

-0.03

1.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

1995-07-17 12:20

CDT

Yes

J F

USGS

171

-0.02

0.60

Good

Clear

NONE

1986-08-26 -- --

Yes

USGS

331

Unspecified

NONE

1985-08-26 -- --

Yes

USGS

47.2

Unspecified

NONE