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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

USGS 01396030 South Branch Rahway River at Colonia NJ

Middlesex County, New Jersey

Hydrologic Unit Code 02030104

Latitude 40°34'57", Longitude 74°18'03" NAD83

Drainage area 9.31 square miles

Gage datum 15 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
27	2018-05-10 17:50:20	EDT	Yes	sds	USGS	3.60	17.12	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
26	2017-08-28 12:15	EDT	Yes	cmw	USGS	3.18	17.14			Poor		NONE
25	2017-06-29 14:45	EDT	Yes	sds	USGS	3.97	17.13	0.00	0.50	Good		NONE
24	2016-09-23 13:37:30	EDT	Yes	VFBrown	USGS	1.86	17.14	0.00	0.70	Fair	VegetationLight	NONE
23	2016-06-15 15:39:30	EDT	Yes	VFBrown	USGS	1.74	17.10	0.00	0.50	Fair	VegetationModerate	NONE
22	2015-08-26 14:42	EDT	Yes	bem	USGS	0.51	17.14	0.00	0.50	Poor		NONE
21	2015-05-27 17:19:30	EDT	Yes	CS	USGS	2.38	17.58	0.00	0.50	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
20	2014-08-08 14:29:30	EDT	Yes	BSP	USGS	3.05	17.15	0.00		Fair	VegetationLight	NONE
19	2014-06-25 10:56	EDT	Yes	CS	USGS	3.16	17.16	0.00	0.70	Fair	Clear	NONE
18	2013-09-06 13:42	EDT	Yes	JB	USGS	1.60		0.01	0.50	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
17	2013-08-07 12:31	EDT	Yes	LMH	USGS	2.42	17.15	0.00	0.50	Fair	Clear	NONE
16	2002-10-07 10:02	EDT	Yes	gkh	USGS	1.51	10.92	0.00	0.60	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
15	1986-09-09 13:40	EDT	Yes	JFD	USGS	1.83	18.30	-0.01	0.80	Fair	DebrisHeavy	NONE
14	1986-07-18 13:10	EDT	Yes	JFD	USGS	1.65	17.28	-0.02	0.60	Fair	DebrisHeavy	NONE
13	1985-09-17 15:20	EDT	Yes	JFD	USGS	1.10	17.33	0.00	0.30	Fair	DebrisHeavy	NONE
12	1985-08-12 17:00	EDT	Yes	RLU	USGS	2.23	16.38	0.00	0.50	Unspecified	Clear	NONE
11	1985-04-27 10:30	EST	Yes	RU	USGS	1.82	16.29	0.00	0.50	Good		NONE
10	1984-09-11 10:40	EDT	Yes	JPC	USGS	2.04	17.30	0.00	0.30	Good		NONE
9	1983-08-16 09:45	EDT	Yes	GJP	USGS	1.80	16.71	0.00	0.50	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
8	1983-06-16 15:25	EDT	Yes	JBC	USGS	2.53	16.64	0.00	0.40	Fair	DebrisHeavy	NONE
7	1982-08-16 10:10	EDT	Yes	BP	USGS	1.73	16.70	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
6	1982-05-13 10:20	EDT	Yes	GJP	USGS	2.92	16.70	0.00	0.40	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
5	1981-09-25 14:45	EDT	Yes	KA	USGS	3.45	16.62	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
4	1981-07-01 14:17	EDT	Yes	GJP	USGS	1.47	16.66	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
3	1980-09-04 11:46	EDT	Yes	DAH	USGS	1.31	16.68	0.01	0.50	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
2	1980-07-02 12:08	EDT	Yes	DAH	USGS	2.47	16.69	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
1	1979-04-24 10:15	EST	Yes	BDG/RM	USGS	4.13	16.72	0.00	1.00	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

2018-05-10 17:50:20

EDT

Yes

sds

USGS

3.60

17.12

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

2017-08-28 12:15

EDT

Yes

cmw

USGS

3.18

17.14

Poor

NONE

2017-06-29 14:45

EDT

Yes

sds

USGS

3.97

17.13

0.00

0.50

Good

NONE

2016-09-23 13:37:30

EDT

Yes

VFBrown

USGS

1.86

17.14

0.00

0.70

Fair

VegetationLight

NONE

2016-06-15 15:39:30

EDT

Yes

VFBrown

USGS

1.74

17.10

0.00

0.50

Fair

VegetationModerate

NONE

2015-08-26 14:42

EDT

Yes

bem

USGS

0.51

17.14

0.00

0.50

Poor

NONE

2015-05-27 17:19:30

EDT

Yes

USGS

2.38

17.58

0.00

0.50

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2014-08-08 14:29:30

EDT

Yes

BSP

USGS

3.05

17.15

0.00

Fair

VegetationLight

NONE

2014-06-25 10:56

EDT

Yes

USGS

3.16

17.16

0.00

0.70

Fair

Clear

NONE

2013-09-06 13:42

EDT

Yes

USGS

1.60

0.01

0.50

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2013-08-07 12:31

EDT

Yes

LMH

USGS

2.42

17.15

0.00

0.50

Fair

Clear

NONE

2002-10-07 10:02

EDT

Yes

gkh

USGS

1.51

10.92

0.00

0.60

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1986-09-09 13:40

EDT

Yes

JFD

USGS

1.83

18.30

-0.01

0.80

Fair

DebrisHeavy

NONE

1986-07-18 13:10

EDT

Yes

JFD

USGS

1.65

17.28

-0.02

0.60

Fair

DebrisHeavy

NONE

1985-09-17 15:20

EDT

Yes

JFD

USGS

1.10

17.33

0.00

0.30

Fair

DebrisHeavy

NONE

1985-08-12 17:00

EDT

Yes

RLU

USGS

2.23

16.38

0.00

0.50

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1985-04-27 10:30

EST

Yes

USGS

1.82

16.29

0.00

0.50

Good

NONE

1984-09-11 10:40

EDT

Yes

JPC

USGS

2.04

17.30

0.00

0.30

Good

NONE

1983-08-16 09:45

EDT

Yes

GJP

USGS

1.80

16.71

0.00

0.50

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1983-06-16 15:25

EDT

Yes

JBC

USGS

2.53

16.64

0.00

0.40

Fair

DebrisHeavy

NONE

1982-08-16 10:10

EDT

Yes

USGS

1.73

16.70

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1982-05-13 10:20

EDT

Yes

GJP

USGS

2.92

16.70

0.00

0.40

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1981-09-25 14:45

EDT

Yes

USGS

3.45

16.62

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1981-07-01 14:17

EDT

Yes

GJP

USGS

1.47

16.66

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

1980-09-04 11:46

EDT

Yes

DAH

USGS

1.31

16.68

0.01

0.50

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1980-07-02 12:08

EDT

Yes

DAH

USGS

2.47

16.69

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

1979-04-24 10:15

EST

Yes

BDG/RM

USGS

4.13

16.72

0.00

1.00

Good

Clear

NONE