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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

USGS 05460200 Willow Creek at Mason City, IA

Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Hydrologic Unit Code 07080203

Latitude 43°09'46", Longitude 93°14'20" NAD27

Drainage area 86.0 square miles

Gage datum 1,130 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
15	1980-07-24 09:00	CDT	Yes	ARC	USGS	3.29	13.36			Fair	Clear	NONE
14	1976-09-08 08:15	CDT	Yes	ARC	USGS	2.95	16.34			Poor	Clear	NONE
13	1975-08-05 16:45	CDT	Yes	ARC	USGS	9.78	16.21			Poor	Clear	NONE
12	1973-09-06 10:30	CDT	Yes	--A/FEL	USGS	7.81	16.13			Good	Clear	NONE
11	1971-09-02 08:20	CDT	Yes	MSB	USGS	6.79	16.13	0.00	0.10	Good	Clear	NONE
10	1970-07-08 07:55	CDT	Yes	CWS	USGS	12.1	16.03	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
9	1967-09-11 14:30	CDT	Yes	--L	USGS	4.73	16.37	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
8	1966-09-08 10:45	CDT	Yes	ELM	USGS	7.75	16.36	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
7	1964-08-19 13:20	CDT	Yes	DER	USGS	4.70	-16.44			Good	Clear	NONE
6	1961-08-29 16:30	CDT	Yes	DER	USGS	4.84	-16.32	0.00		Good	Clear	NONE
5	1960-10-04 10:10	CDT	Yes	DJG	USGS	8.71	16.07			Unspecified	Clear	NONE
4	1959-05-13 11:00	CDT	Yes	SJM	USGS	7.10	15.35			Good	Clear	NONE
3	1958-10-23 14:40	CDT	Yes	TJS	USGS	2.77	16.08	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
2	1958-04-03 14:05	CST	Yes	DER	USGS	13.3	-15.85			Unspecified	Clear	NONE
1	1957-09-26 08:55	CDT	Yes	CWS	USGS	3.77	16.03	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	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

1980-07-24 09:00

CDT

Yes

ARC

USGS

3.29

13.36

Fair

Clear

NONE

1976-09-08 08:15

CDT

Yes

ARC

USGS

2.95

16.34

Poor

Clear

NONE

1975-08-05 16:45

CDT

Yes

ARC

USGS

9.78

16.21

Poor

Clear

NONE

1973-09-06 10:30

CDT

Yes

--A/FEL

USGS

7.81

16.13

Good

Clear

NONE

1971-09-02 08:20

CDT

Yes

MSB

USGS

6.79

16.13

0.00

0.10

Good

Clear

NONE

1970-07-08 07:55

CDT

Yes

CWS

USGS

12.1

16.03

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1967-09-11 14:30

CDT

Yes

--L

USGS

4.73

16.37

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1966-09-08 10:45

CDT

Yes

ELM

USGS

7.75

16.36

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1964-08-19 13:20

CDT

Yes

DER

USGS

4.70

-16.44

Good

Clear

NONE

1961-08-29 16:30

CDT

Yes

DER

USGS

4.84

-16.32

0.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1960-10-04 10:10

CDT

Yes

DJG

USGS

8.71

16.07

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1959-05-13 11:00

CDT

Yes

SJM

USGS

7.10

15.35

Good

Clear

NONE

1958-10-23 14:40

CDT

Yes

TJS

USGS

2.77

16.08

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1958-04-03 14:05

CST

Yes

DER

USGS

13.3

-15.85

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1957-09-26 08:55

CDT

Yes

CWS

USGS

3.77

16.03

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE