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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

USGS 06471065 ELM RIVER NEAR FREDERICK,SD

Brown County, South Dakota

Hydrologic Unit Code 10160004

Latitude 45°50'15", Longitude 98°42'06" NAD27

Drainage area 282 square miles

Contributing drainage area 271 square miles

Gage datum 1,416.90 feet above NAVD88

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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	2024-10-21 13:50:06	CDT	Yes	GJD	USGS	2.54	5.17	0.00		Fair	VegetationHeavy	NONE
58	2023-04-17 10:06:03	CDT	Yes	JVR/TJM	USGS	893	12.52	-0.01	0.23	Good	IceCover	NONE
57	2022-05-05 08:51:05	CDT	Yes	TJM/MAB	USGS	352	9.87	-0.01	0.33	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
56	2022-05-01 09:58:09	CDT	Yes	MAB	USGS	1860	13.88	0.02	0.25	Good	Clear	NONE
55	2022-03-22 11:01:07	CDT	Yes	TJM	USGS	104	6.73	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
54	2020-07-28 07:59:08	CDT	Yes	TJM	USGS	1020	13.39	-0.01	0.23	Fair	VegetationModerate	NONE
53	2019-04-03 08:51:04	CDT	Yes	CMD	USGS	1520	13.45	-0.01	1.25	Fair	Clear	NONE
52	2018-09-05 10:43	CDT	Yes	CMD	USGS	0.00	4.69	0.00	0.50	Excellent	VegetationHeavy	NONE
51	2018-04-23 09:50:06	CDT	Yes	TJM	USGS	480	10.91	-0.02	0.27	Fair	Clear	NONE
50	2018-04-19 10:18:01	CDT	Yes	JVR/NJS	USGS	897	12.68	0.01	0.25	Good	Clear	NONE
49	2017-09-20 09:11	CDT	Yes	TJM/JVR	USGS	0.00	4.75	0.00	0.10	Good	NoFlow	NONE
48	2017-02-21 14:26:05	CST	Yes	MAB	USGS	730	11.72	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
47	2016-08-12 11:32:01	CDT	Yes	JVR/MBH	USGS	1120	13.83	0.00	0.30	Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
46	2016-07-14 09:22:06	CDT	Yes	MAB	USGS	282	10.00	0.00	0.40	Good	Clear	NONE
45	2015-05-13 09:55:09	CDT	Yes	JVR	USGS	1010	12.41	-0.02	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
44	2015-03-17 11:33:01	CDT	Yes	JVR	USGS	72.0	6.98	0.00	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
43	2015-02-03 09:00	CST	Yes	TJM	USGS	0.00				Unspecified	Clear	NONE
42	2014-06-23 14:42	CDT	Yes	JVR	USGS	296	10.38	-0.02	0.30	Good	DebrisHeavy	NONE
41	2014-05-01 12:00	CDT	Yes	TJM	USGS	190	8.64		0.30	Fair	DebrisHeavy	NONE
40	2014-04-14 13:21:02	CDT	Yes	JVR	USGS	47.3	6.50	0.00	0.40	Fair	DebrisHeavy	NONE
39	2014-04-14 12:12	CDT	No
38	2013-09-03 12:26	CDT	Yes	JVR	USGS	0.00	4.22		0.20	Unspecified	NoFlow	NONE
37	2013-07-23 10:17	CDT	Yes	TJM	USGS	0.00	4.54		0.10	Unspecified	NoFlow	NONE
36	2013-03-07 10:30	CST	Yes	JVR	USGS	0.00	4.64			Unspecified	IceCover	NONE
35	2012-10-17 09:30	CDT	Yes	JVR	USGS	0.00	4.01		0.30	Unspecified	NoFlow	NONE
34	2011-06-22 09:55	CDT	Yes	BAJ/JVR	USGS	1200	13.53		0.60	Poor	DebrisHeavy	NONE
33	2011-04-03 12:00	CDT	Yes	NJS/JVR	USGS	1130	12.63	0.01	0.20	Good	Clear	NONE
32	2011-03-22 17:55	CDT	Yes	CES/BAV	USGS	1250	13.07	-0.02	1.50	Good	Clear	NONE
31	2010-03-23 14:00	CDT	Yes	MJB/MEF	USGS	800	11.74		0.90	Fair	Clear	NONE
30	2010-03-16 10:00	CDT	Yes	MJB	USGS	2860	14.60	-0.06	1.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
29	2009-03-19 13:20	CDT	Yes	DDJ	USGS	1390	13.36	-0.08	1.20	Fair	IceShore	NONE
28	2007-05-08 15:15	CDT	Yes	DMH/TJM	USGS	281	9.19	0.00	1.30	Poor	DebrisLight	NONE
27	2007-03-19 16:00	CDT	Yes	NJS	USGS	269	10.54	-0.07	0.80	Poor		NONE
26	2006-10-03 11:30	CDT	Yes	NJS	USGS	0.00	3.02			Unspecified		NONE
25	2006-04-12 14:40	CDT	Yes	NJS	USGS	28.6	6.21	0.00	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
24	2005-06-11 20:00	CDT	Yes	NJS	USGS	866	12.58	-0.11	1.50	Good	Clear	NONE
23	2005-06-09 12:00	CDT	Yes	NJS	USGS	2880	15.23	-0.03	1.50	Good	Clear	NONE
22	2005-04-13 11:20	CDT	Yes	MJB/NJS	USGS	0.49	5.05	0.00	0.30	Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
21	2003-10-02 10:55	CDT	Yes	DDJ	USGS	5.59	5.70	0.00	0.70	Poor	DebrisHeavy	NONE
20	2003-04-09 15:30	CDT	Yes	JAP	USGS	4.61	5.41	0.00	0.40	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
19	2003-03-12 12:00	CST	Yes	JAP	USGS	0.00				Good	DebrisLight	NONE
18	2002-11-13 11:50	CST	Yes	JAP	USGS	0.00				Unspecified	DebrisLight	NONE
17	2002-10-10 11:20	CDT	Yes	JAP	USGS	0.00	4.00			Excellent	DebrisLight	NONE
16	2002-09-04 11:55	CDT	Yes	JAP	USGS	0.00	4.37			Good	DebrisLight	NONE
15	2002-07-08 11:40	CDT	Yes	JAP	USGS	0.00	4.67			Excellent	DebrisModerate	NONE
14	2002-06-28 13:20	CDT	Yes	JAP	USGS	0.00	4.85			Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
13	2002-06-13 14:45	CDT	Yes	JAP	USGS	0.00	5.08			Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
12	2001-11-14 11:25	CST	Yes	JAP	USGS	0.00	4.51	0.00		Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
11	2001-10-02 12:05	CDT	Yes	JAP	USGS	0.00	4.48			Good	Clear	NONE
10	2001-09-05 11:00	CDT	Yes	JAP/CES	USGS	0.00	4.47			Good	DebrisLight	NONE
9	2001-05-17 17:38	CDT	Yes	RLB	USGS	19.2	5.92	-0.03	1.00	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
8	2001-04-25 10:45	CDT	Yes	MJB	USGS	83.6	7.50	0.00	0.70	Good	Clear	NONE
7	2001-04-12 10:20	CDT	Yes	CES	USGS	324	9.84	-0.01	1.30	Poor	DebrisLight	NONE
6	2001-04-08 17:30	CDT	Yes	CES	USGS	622	11.25	0.07	1.40	Unspecified	DebrisLight	NONE
5	2001-03-29 17:40	CST	Yes	JAP	USGS	131	8.32	0.01	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
4	2000-10-04 12:30	CDT	Yes	JAP	USGS	14.8	5.96	0.00	0.50	Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
3	2000-04-26 12:35	CDT	Yes	JAP	USGS	17.7	5.78	0.00	0.40	Good	Clear	NONE
2	2000-03-24 11:40	CST	Yes	JAP	USGS	117	8.12	0.01	0.90	Poor	Clear	NONE
1	1999-10-05 12:20	CDT	Yes	JAP	USGS	4.24	5.30	0.00	0.30	Good	DebrisLight	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

2024-10-21 13:50:06

CDT

Yes

GJD

USGS

2.54

5.17

0.00

Fair

VegetationHeavy

NONE

2023-04-17 10:06:03

CDT

Yes

JVR/TJM

USGS

893

12.52

-0.01

0.23

Good

IceCover

NONE

2022-05-05 08:51:05

CDT

Yes

TJM/MAB

USGS

352

9.87

-0.01

0.33

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2022-05-01 09:58:09

CDT

Yes

MAB

USGS

1860

13.88

0.02

0.25

Good

Clear

NONE

2022-03-22 11:01:07

CDT

Yes

TJM

USGS

104

6.73

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

2020-07-28 07:59:08

CDT

Yes

TJM

USGS

1020

13.39

-0.01

0.23

Fair

VegetationModerate

NONE

2019-04-03 08:51:04

CDT

Yes

CMD

USGS

1520

13.45

-0.01

1.25

Fair

Clear

NONE

2018-09-05 10:43

CDT

Yes

CMD

USGS

0.00

4.69

0.00

0.50

Excellent

VegetationHeavy

NONE

2018-04-23 09:50:06

CDT

Yes

TJM

USGS

480

10.91

-0.02

0.27

Fair

Clear

NONE

2018-04-19 10:18:01

CDT

Yes

JVR/NJS

USGS

897

12.68

0.01

0.25

Good

Clear

NONE

2017-09-20 09:11

CDT

Yes

TJM/JVR

USGS

0.00

4.75

0.00

0.10

Good

NoFlow

NONE

2017-02-21 14:26:05

CST

Yes

MAB

USGS

730

11.72

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

2016-08-12 11:32:01

CDT

Yes

JVR/MBH

USGS

1120

13.83

0.00

0.30

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

2016-07-14 09:22:06

CDT

Yes

MAB

USGS

282

10.00

0.00

0.40

Good

Clear

NONE

2015-05-13 09:55:09

CDT

Yes

JVR

USGS

1010

12.41

-0.02

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

2015-03-17 11:33:01

CDT

Yes

JVR

USGS

72.0

6.98

0.00

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

2015-02-03 09:00

CST

Yes

TJM

USGS

0.00

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

2014-06-23 14:42

CDT

Yes

JVR

USGS

296

10.38

-0.02

0.30

Good

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2014-05-01 12:00

CDT

Yes

TJM

USGS

190

8.64

0.30

Fair

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2014-04-14 13:21:02

CDT

Yes

JVR

USGS

47.3

6.50

0.00

0.40

Fair

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2014-04-14 12:12

CDT

2013-09-03 12:26

CDT

Yes

JVR

USGS

0.00

4.22

0.20

Unspecified

NoFlow

NONE

2013-07-23 10:17

CDT

Yes

TJM

USGS

0.00

4.54

0.10

Unspecified

NoFlow

NONE

2013-03-07 10:30

CST

Yes

JVR

USGS

0.00

4.64

Unspecified

IceCover

NONE

2012-10-17 09:30

CDT

Yes

JVR

USGS

0.00

4.01

0.30

Unspecified

NoFlow

NONE

2011-06-22 09:55

CDT

Yes

BAJ/JVR

USGS

1200

13.53

0.60

Poor

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2011-04-03 12:00

CDT

Yes

NJS/JVR

USGS

1130

12.63

0.01

0.20

Good

Clear

NONE

2011-03-22 17:55

CDT

Yes

CES/BAV

USGS

1250

13.07

-0.02

1.50

Good

Clear

NONE

2010-03-23 14:00

CDT

Yes

MJB/MEF

USGS

800

11.74

0.90

Fair

Clear

NONE

2010-03-16 10:00

CDT

Yes

MJB

USGS

2860

14.60

-0.06

1.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

2009-03-19 13:20

CDT

Yes

DDJ

USGS

1390

13.36

-0.08

1.20

Fair

IceShore

NONE

2007-05-08 15:15

CDT

Yes

DMH/TJM

USGS

281

9.19

0.00

1.30

Poor

DebrisLight

NONE

2007-03-19 16:00

CDT

Yes

NJS

USGS

269

10.54

-0.07

0.80

Poor

NONE

2006-10-03 11:30

CDT

Yes

NJS

USGS

0.00

3.02

Unspecified

NONE

2006-04-12 14:40

CDT

Yes

NJS

USGS

28.6

6.21

0.00

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

2005-06-11 20:00

CDT

Yes

NJS

USGS

866

12.58

-0.11

1.50

Good

Clear

NONE

2005-06-09 12:00

CDT

Yes

NJS

USGS

2880

15.23

-0.03

1.50

Good

Clear

NONE

2005-04-13 11:20

CDT

Yes

MJB/NJS

USGS

0.49

5.05

0.00

0.30

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

2003-10-02 10:55

CDT

Yes

DDJ

USGS

5.59

5.70

0.00

0.70

Poor

DebrisHeavy

NONE

2003-04-09 15:30

CDT

Yes

JAP

USGS

4.61

5.41

0.00

0.40

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2003-03-12 12:00

CST

Yes

JAP

USGS

0.00

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2002-11-13 11:50

CST

Yes

JAP

USGS

0.00

Unspecified

DebrisLight

NONE

2002-10-10 11:20

CDT

Yes

JAP

USGS

0.00

4.00

Excellent

DebrisLight

NONE

2002-09-04 11:55

CDT

Yes

JAP

USGS

0.00

4.37

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2002-07-08 11:40

CDT

Yes

JAP

USGS

0.00

4.67

Excellent

DebrisModerate

NONE

2002-06-28 13:20

CDT

Yes

JAP

USGS

0.00

4.85

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

2002-06-13 14:45

CDT

Yes

JAP

USGS

0.00

5.08

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

2001-11-14 11:25

CST

Yes

JAP

USGS

0.00

4.51

0.00

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

2001-10-02 12:05

CDT

Yes

JAP

USGS

0.00

4.48

Good

Clear

NONE

2001-09-05 11:00

CDT

Yes

JAP/CES

USGS

0.00

4.47

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2001-05-17 17:38

CDT

Yes

RLB

USGS

19.2

5.92

-0.03

1.00

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2001-04-25 10:45

CDT

Yes

MJB

USGS

83.6

7.50

0.00

0.70

Good

Clear

NONE

2001-04-12 10:20

CDT

Yes

CES

USGS

324

9.84

-0.01

1.30

Poor

DebrisLight

NONE

2001-04-08 17:30

CDT

Yes

CES

USGS

622

11.25

0.07

1.40

Unspecified

DebrisLight

NONE

2001-03-29 17:40

CST

Yes

JAP

USGS

131

8.32

0.01

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

2000-10-04 12:30

CDT

Yes

JAP

USGS

14.8

5.96

0.00

0.50

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

2000-04-26 12:35

CDT

Yes

JAP

USGS

17.7

5.78

0.00

0.40

Good

Clear

NONE

2000-03-24 11:40

CST

Yes

JAP

USGS

117

8.12

0.01

0.90

Poor

Clear

NONE

1999-10-05 12:20

CDT

Yes

JAP

USGS

4.24

5.30

0.00

0.30

Good

DebrisLight

NONE