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USGS 06402970 LAUGHING WATER CR AT CUSTER, SD

Custer County, South Dakota

Hydrologic Unit Code 10120109

Latitude 43°46'10", Longitude 103°35'35" NAD27

Drainage area 5.59 square miles

Contributing drainage area 5.59 square miles

Gage datum 5,310 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
59	2023-03-01 11:16	MST	Yes	JWV	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisModerate	NONE
58	2022-10-13 08:43	MDT	Yes	JWV	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisHeavy	NONE
57	2022-08-04 11:26	MDT	Yes	JWV	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisModerate	NONE
56	2021-10-07 09:46	MDT	Yes	JWV	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisModerate	NONE
55	2021-09-02 08:54:30	MDT	Yes	LGM/JWV	USGS	0.00				Excellent	Clear	NONE
54	2021-05-06 09:26:01	MDT	Yes	JWV	USGS	0.73	16.73	0.00	0.10	Poor	DebrisHeavy	NONE
53	2020-06-26 09:53:30	MDT	Yes	JMB	USGS	1.29	16.84	0.00	0.17	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
52	2019-05-29 12:32	MDT	Yes	JMB/CJM	USGS	11.3	17.16			Poor	Clear	NONE
51	2018-10-19 10:44:30	MDT	Yes	JMB	USGS	0.84	16.17			Poor	DebrisModerate	NONE
50	2013-04-29 09:29:39	MDT	Yes	NED	USGS	0.26	17.00	0.00	0.20	Poor	DebrisModerate	NONE
49	2012-08-21 12:42	MDT	Yes	ned	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisLight	NONE
48	2011-10-18 11:05	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.27	17.15	0.00	0.20	Poor	DebrisHeavy	NONE
47	2011-05-20 13:37:30	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	10.5	18.13	0.02	0.60	Good	DebrisHeavy	NONE
46	2010-10-07 11:27:30	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.31	17.03	0.00	0.30	Poor	DebrisLight	NONE
45	2010-07-08 09:02:30	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	1.30	17.24	0.00	0.30	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
44	2010-06-15 16:00	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	4.19	17.64	0.00	0.30	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
43	2010-05-25 12:00	MDT	Yes	JAP GKH	USGS	42.0	18.68			Poor		NONE
42	2010-05-11 14:15	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	3.22	17.51	0.00	0.20	Fair	Unspecifed	NONE
41	2010-04-23 10:03:47	MDT	Yes	JAP	USGS	2.98	17.55			Poor	VegetationLight	NONE
40	2010-03-29 11:37:30	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.54	8.04	0.00	0.30	Poor	DebrisHeavy	NONE
39	2009-05-05 11:50	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	1.06	8.92	0.00	0.20	Poor	VegetationModerate	NONE
38	2008-05-24 10:55	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	9.11	9.05	0.00	0.50	Poor	DebrisLight	NONE
37	2008-05-09 09:30	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.40	8.33	0.00	0.30	Poor	DebrisLight	NONE
36	2008-04-04 08:00	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisModerate	NONE
35	2008-01-08 08:15	MST	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00				Excellent		NONE
34	2007-11-08 07:20	MST	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	Excellent		NONE
33	2007-10-02 07:30	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00		0.00	0.00	Excellent		NONE
32	2007-08-13 07:30	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00				Excellent		NONE
31	2007-07-02 08:00	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisModerate	NONE
30	2007-05-07 09:30	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.92	8.19	0.00	0.40	Poor	DebrisModerate	NONE
29	2007-04-05 11:10	MDT	Yes	LLC	USGS	0.00				Excellent		NONE
28	2007-02-09 08:05	MST	Yes	LLC/JSC	USGS	0.00				Excellent		NONE
27	2006-11-28 07:45	MST	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00	0.00			Excellent		NONE
26	2006-10-02 07:45	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	Excellent		NONE
25	2006-08-21 06:45	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00		0.00	0.00	Excellent	DebrisLight	NONE
24	2006-07-13 07:30	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00				Excellent		NONE
23	2006-06-05 12:00	MDT	Yes	llc/jsc	USGS	0.00				Excellent		NONE
22	2006-05-12 10:10	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00				Excellent		NONE
21	2006-04-03 07:45	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00		0.00	0.00	Excellent	DebrisLight	NONE
20	2006-03-30 08:30	MST	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.93	8.35	0.00	0.30	Poor	DebrisLight	NONE
19	2006-02-21 08:45	MST	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00		0.00	0.00	Excellent		NONE
18	2006-01-09 11:00	MST	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00				Excellent		NONE
17	2005-11-28 08:22	MST	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00		0.00	0.00	Excellent		NONE
16	2005-10-06 08:15	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00		0.00	0.00	Excellent		NONE
15	2005-08-15 08:40	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00				Excellent		NONE
14	2005-07-13 07:45	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00				Excellent		NONE
13	2005-04-22 07:45	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.07	7.73	0.00	0.10	Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
12	2005-04-04 08:00	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00				Excellent		NONE
11	2005-03-28 09:15	MST	Yes	jlw/jsc	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisLight	NONE
10	2005-02-16 13:00	MST	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00				Excellent		NONE
9	2005-01-03 08:45	MST	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00				Excellent		NONE
8	2004-11-15 08:00	MST	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00				Excellent		NONE
7	2004-10-01 09:30	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisLight	NONE
6	2004-08-16 07:35	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisLight	NONE
5	2004-07-12 07:45	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00				Excellent	DebrisLight	NONE
4	2004-05-26 07:50	MDT	Yes	rdh/jsc	USGS	0.00				Excellent		NONE
3	2004-03-29 10:15	MST	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.10	8.01	0.00	0.10	Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
2	2003-10-02 08:45	MDT	Yes	jsc	USGS	0.00				Excellent		NONE
1	2003-07-30 10:00	MDT	Yes	dlr/jsc	USGS	0.00				Excellent		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

2023-03-01 11:16

MST

Yes

JWV

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisModerate

NONE

2022-10-13 08:43

MDT

Yes

JWV

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2022-08-04 11:26

MDT

Yes

JWV

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisModerate

NONE

2021-10-07 09:46

MDT

Yes

JWV

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisModerate

NONE

2021-09-02 08:54:30

MDT

Yes

LGM/JWV

USGS

0.00

Excellent

Clear

NONE

2021-05-06 09:26:01

MDT

Yes

JWV

USGS

0.73

16.73

0.00

0.10

Poor

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2020-06-26 09:53:30

MDT

Yes

JMB

USGS

1.29

16.84

0.00

0.17

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2019-05-29 12:32

MDT

Yes

JMB/CJM

USGS

11.3

17.16

Poor

Clear

NONE

2018-10-19 10:44:30

MDT

Yes

JMB

USGS

0.84

16.17

Poor

DebrisModerate

NONE

2013-04-29 09:29:39

MDT

Yes

NED

USGS

0.26

17.00

0.00

0.20

Poor

DebrisModerate

NONE

2012-08-21 12:42

MDT

Yes

ned

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisLight

NONE

2011-10-18 11:05

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.27

17.15

0.00

0.20

Poor

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2011-05-20 13:37:30

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

10.5

18.13

0.02

0.60

Good

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2010-10-07 11:27:30

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.31

17.03

0.00

0.30

Poor

DebrisLight

NONE

2010-07-08 09:02:30

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

1.30

17.24

0.00

0.30

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2010-06-15 16:00

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

4.19

17.64

0.00

0.30

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2010-05-25 12:00

MDT

Yes

JAP GKH

USGS

42.0

18.68

Poor

NONE

2010-05-11 14:15

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

3.22

17.51

0.00

0.20

Fair

Unspecifed

NONE

2010-04-23 10:03:47

MDT

Yes

JAP

USGS

2.98

17.55

Poor

VegetationLight

NONE

2010-03-29 11:37:30

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.54

8.04

0.00

0.30

Poor

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2009-05-05 11:50

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

1.06

8.92

0.00

0.20

Poor

VegetationModerate

NONE

2008-05-24 10:55

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

9.11

9.05

0.00

0.50

Poor

DebrisLight

NONE

2008-05-09 09:30

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.40

8.33

0.00

0.30

Poor

DebrisLight

NONE

2008-04-04 08:00

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisModerate

NONE

2008-01-08 08:15

MST

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2007-11-08 07:20

MST

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2007-10-02 07:30

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2007-08-13 07:30

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2007-07-02 08:00

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisModerate

NONE

2007-05-07 09:30

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.92

8.19

0.00

0.40

Poor

DebrisModerate

NONE

2007-04-05 11:10

MDT

Yes

LLC

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2007-02-09 08:05

MST

Yes

LLC/JSC

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2006-11-28 07:45

MST

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2006-10-02 07:45

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2006-08-21 06:45

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisLight

NONE

2006-07-13 07:30

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2006-06-05 12:00

MDT

Yes

llc/jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2006-05-12 10:10

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2006-04-03 07:45

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisLight

NONE

2006-03-30 08:30

MST

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.93

8.35

0.00

0.30

Poor

DebrisLight

NONE

2006-02-21 08:45

MST

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2006-01-09 11:00

MST

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2005-11-28 08:22

MST

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2005-10-06 08:15

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2005-08-15 08:40

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2005-07-13 07:45

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2005-04-22 07:45

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.07

7.73

0.00

0.10

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

2005-04-04 08:00

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2005-03-28 09:15

MST

Yes

jlw/jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisLight

NONE

2005-02-16 13:00

MST

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2005-01-03 08:45

MST

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2004-11-15 08:00

MST

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2004-10-01 09:30

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisLight

NONE

2004-08-16 07:35

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisLight

NONE

2004-07-12 07:45

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

DebrisLight

NONE

2004-05-26 07:50

MDT

Yes

rdh/jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2004-03-29 10:15

MST

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.10

8.01

0.00

0.10

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

2003-10-02 08:45

MDT

Yes

jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE

2003-07-30 10:00

MDT

Yes

dlr/jsc

USGS

0.00

Excellent

NONE