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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

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USGS 05278950 BUFFALO CREEK NEAR PLATO, MN


Mcleod County, Minnesota
Hydrologic Unit Code 07010205
Latitude  44°48'03", Longitude  94°02'24" NAD27
Drainage area 407.00  square miles
Gage datum 964 feet above NAVD88
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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
 
241988-07-08 -- ----YesCJSUSGS0.02 Poor NONE
231988-06-17 12:00CDTYesCJSUSGS6.51 Good NONE
221976-08-11 -- ----YesLOSUSGS0.13 FairClearNONE
211975-08-28 -- ----YesANDUSGS7.11 0.011.60FairClearNONE
201971-10-20 -- ----YesSCHUSGS10.2 FairClearNONE
191971-09-22 -- ----YesSCHUSGS7.93 FairClearNONE
181971-09-21 -- ----YesFARUSGS7.22 FairClearNONE
171971-08-06 -- ----YesSCHUSGS39.7 GoodClearNONE
161971-07-14 -- ----YesSCHUSGS340 FairClearNONE
151971-06-09 -- ----YesSCHUSGS183 GoodClearNONE
141970-11-17 14:45CSTYesSCHUSGS400 GoodClearNONE
131970-10-13 -- ----YesSCHUSGS58.5 GoodClearNONE
121970-09-10 08:20CDTYesSCHUSGS12.6 GoodClearNONE
111970-08-24 15:45CDTYesMETUSGS5.45 GoodClearNONE
101970-08-19 14:20CDTYesGUSGS1.89 0.000.30GoodClearNONE
91970-08-07 07:30CDTYesSCHUSGS2.60 FairDebrisLightNONE
81970-07-01 15:35CDTYesSCHUSGS102 GoodClearNONE
71970-05-25 16:05CDTYesSCHUSGS29.4 FairDebrisLightNONE
61970-05-20 -- ----YesREEUSGS33.9 0.000.30GoodClearNONE
51970-04-30 11:40CDTYesSCHUSGS141 GoodClearNONE
41969-10-22 15:15CSTYesSCHUSGS0.62 0.00 FairDebrisLightNONE
31969-09-17 07:30CSTYesSCHUSGS1.50 0.00 GoodDebrisModerateNONE
21969-09-10 06:55CSTYesHDBUSGS1.49 0.000.30GoodClearNONE
11969-08-07 23:00CSTYesLAMUSGS12.6 0.020.50GoodClearNONE