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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation


USGS 03052120 BUCKHANNON RIVER AT ALTON, WV
Upshur County, West Virginia
Hydrologic Unit Code 05020001
Latitude  38°49'10.7", Longitude  80°12'50.0" NAD83
Drainage area 94.7  square miles
Gage datum 1,776.3 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 		 Channel
Number		 Channel
Name		 Meas.
type 		 Stream
flow
method 		 Velocity
method 		 Channel
flow
(ft3/s)		 Channel
width
(ft)		 Channel
area
(ft2)		 Channel
vel.
(ft/s)		 Channel
stability 		 Channel
material 		 Channel
evenness 		 Long.
vel.
desc. 		 Horz.
vel.
desc. 		 Vert.
vel.
desc. 		 Channel
loc.
code 		 Channel
loc.
dist.(ft)
652025-09-18 12:54:54EDTYesJSC/FDBUSGS0.504.440.000.62Poor BYPS1MAINWADEQSCMMVADV0.4010.02.890.14FIRMCBLSEVENSTDYEVENUNFMDNST800.00
642025-06-25 14:31:28EDTYesJBV/LCJUSGS87.15.21 GoodClearNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP87.181.21590.55FIRMCBLSEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST30.00
632025-04-04 14:07:55EDTYesGTRUSGS28009.690.000.25FairClearNONE1MAINBRDSQADCPVADCP28001065964.70FIRMBLDREVENSTDYEVENUNKNDNST30.00
622025-04-04 12:11:04EDTYesGTRUSGS27109.580.100.25FairClearNONE1MAINBRDSQADCPVADCP27101025774.70FIRMBLDREVENSTDYEVENUNKNDNST30.00
612025-01-13 14:04:25ESTYesCAW/GTRUSGS1815.61-0.010.20GoodClearNONE1MAINBRDSQADCPVADCP18184.01960.92FIRMBLDRUNEVSTDYEVENSTNDATGA0.00
602024-10-30 08:31:52EDTYesCAWUSGS17.64.800.010.85FairDebrisModerateNONE1MainWADEQSCMMVADV17.61041320.13FIRMCBLSUNEVSTDYEVENUNKNDNST200.00
592024-08-27 14:21:29EDTYesLCJ/CDWUSGS1.114.420.000.83PoorClearNONE1MainWADEQSCMMVADV1.1195.046.70.02FIRMCBLSEVENSTDYUNEVUNKNDNST400.00
582024-05-30 09:12:12EDTYesMMC/FDBUSGS62.95.110.000.53PoorFillControlChangedNONE1MainBRDSQSCMMVADCP62.978.01340.47FIRMBLDREVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST0.00
572024-03-26 09:11:24EDTYesFDB/MMCUSGS1495.470.000.30GoodClearNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP14989.01940.77FIRMBLDRUNEVSTDYEVENSTNDDNST20.00
562024-01-22 14:11:14ESTYesJBVUSGS93.95.430.020.24FairIceCoverNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP93.967.81390.68UNSPUNSPUNEVSTDYEVENUNFMDNST25.00
552023-10-30 13:33:49EDTYesCDW/FDBUSGS1385.410.000.25FairDebrisLightNONE1MAINBRDSQADCPVADCP13879.11710.81FIRMCBLSEVENSTDYEVENUNFMATGA0.00
542023-08-31 11:59:36EDTYesLCJ/MMCUSGS5296.51-0.020.32FairClearNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP52985.22681.97FIRMBLDREVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST30.00
532023-06-08 12:48:16EDTYesMMC/GTRUSGS14.14.720.000.75GoodClearNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVADV14.110364.20.22FIRMBLDREVENSTDYEVENUNFMDNST600.00
522023-01-30 14:13:44ESTYesWMJUSGS5526.650.000.25GoodClearNONE1MAINBRDSQADCPVADCP55282.72352.35FIRMBLDRUNEVSTDYEVENUNKNDNST20.00
512022-11-02 15:13:33EDTYesJDSUSGS79.95.220.000.20FairDebrisLightNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP79.996.91480.54FIRMBLDREVENSTDYEVENUNSPATGA0.00
502022-11-02 14:05:30EDTNo
492022-08-29 11:42:01EDTYesWMJUSGS42.65.00-0.010.60FairClearNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVADV42.687.067.50.63FIRMCBLSUNEVSTDYEVENUNKNDNST550.00
482022-06-08 12:05:02EDTYesJDSUSGS86.75.280.000.60GoodClearNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV86.71141150.75FIRMCBLSEVENSTDYEVENUNFMDNST700.00
472022-04-12 13:42:09EDTYesWMJ/GTRUSGS5076.510.00 FairClearNONE1MAINBRDSQADCPVADCP50788.12382.13UNSPBLDREVENSTDYEVENUNKNATGA0.00
462022-02-14 13:32:01ESTYesJBVUSGS1635.580.000.28GoodClearNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP16385.71511.08FIRMBLDRUNEVSTDYUNEVNSTDDNST20.00
452021-11-30 12:37:07ESTYesKDG/EWJUSGS1255.48-0.010.75GoodDebrisLightNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVADV1251141510.83FIRMBLDRUNEVSTDYEVENUNKNDNST800.00
442021-09-29 10:14:42EDTYesJBV/JSCUSGS13.14.760.001.17PoorDebrisModerateNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV13.110064.80.20FIRMBLDRUNEVSTDYUNEVUNKNDNST350.00
432021-06-21 10:43:20EDTYesGTR/EWJ/FDBUSGS72.45.190.000.75GoodClearNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVADV72.489.769.21.05FIRMBLDRUNEVSTDYEVENUNKNDNST650.00
422021-03-31 12:45:49EDTYesJBV/EWJUSGS3536.140.010.33GoodClearNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP35383.81861.90FIRMBLDRUNEVSTDYUNEVUNFMDNST20.00
412021-01-13 12:51:24ESTYesCAW/CMBUSGS1165.41-0.021.25GoodClearNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVADV1161251510.77FIRMCBLSUNEVSTDYEVENUNKNDNST200.00
402020-10-02 09:42:14EDTYesGTRUSGS17.84.780.010.90GoodDebrisLightNONE1ALTONWADEQSCMMVADV17.887.049.70.36FIRMBLDREVENSTDYEVENUNKNDNST650.00
392020-07-22 16:20EDTYesDFAUSGS43.05.010.001.50FairClearNONE1MainWADEQSCMMVADV43.01031610.27FIRMCBLSEVENSTDYEVENUNKNDNST600.00
382020-04-27 10:48:08EDTYesFDBUSGS19208.770.000.30FairClearNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP19201044963.88FIRMCBLSEVENSTDYEVENUNFMATGA0.00
372020-02-03 10:27:25ESTYesCAW/DFAUSGS1895.72-0.021.00FairClearNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV1891141761.08FIRMCBLSEVENUNSPEVENUNKNDNST400.00
362019-12-09 09:59:35ESTYesJBV/CAWUSGS3696.170.010.23GoodClearNONE1MAINBRDSQADCPVADCP36996.82521.46FIRMBLDREVENSTDYEVENUNKNATGA0.00
352019-10-22 12:45EDTYesCAW/CBGUSGS51.35.090.000.75FairDebrisLightNONE1mainWADEQSCMMunkno51.310499.90.51FIRMCBLSEVENSTDYEVENSTNDDNST500.00
342017-02-17 13:59:09ESTYesFDB/CBGUSGS2085.770.000.50GoodClearNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVPAA2081151821.14FIRMCBLSEVENunknEVENUNFMDNST450.00
332016-12-12 17:41:33ESTYesFDB/CBGUSGS7036.860.020.30FairClearNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP70390.82612.69FIRMCBLSUNEVunknEVENUNFMATGA
322016-09-21 13:20:30EDTYesJDSUSGS7.034.640.000.50PoorDebrisModerateNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV7.0358.929.80.24FIRMBLDRUNEVunknUNEVUNSPDNST650.00
312016-08-05 09:15:41EDTYesKFG/CBGUSGS31.84.920.000.80FairClearNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVPAA31.874.01010.32FIRMBLDRUNEVunknEVENUNKNATGA
302016-02-29 14:48:29ESTYesFDB/TDRUSGS6206.750.030.30GoodClearNONE1MAINBRDSQADCPVADCP62096.42742.27FIRMBLDRUNEVunknEVENSTNDATGA
292016-02-01 14:50:21ESTYesFDB/TDRUSGS18208.83 GoodClearNONE1MAINBRDSQADCPVADCP182090.94504.06FIRMBLDREVENunknEVENSTNDATGA
282015-11-02 15:16:42ESTYesTDRUSGS78.85.25 FairDebrisLightNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVPYG78.889.074.01.07FIRMBLDRUNEVunknEVENSTNDDNST450.00
272015-09-14 15:59:03EDTYesTDRUSGS86.45.280.010.50FairClearNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVPYG86.493.069.61.24FIRMCBLSUNEVunknEVENSTNDDNST450.00
262015-07-06 14:47:27EDTYesTDRUSGS1745.62 FairClearNONE1MAINBRDSQADCPVADCP17479.41481.17FIRMBLDRUNEVunknEVENSTNDATGA
252015-05-04 18:07:07EDTYesTDR/FDBUSGS1765.65 GoodClearNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVPAA1761171441.23FIRMCBLSEVENunknEVENSTNDDNST300.00
242015-03-23 15:38:35EDTYesTDR/FDBUSGS2195.81 Good NONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVPAA2191151931.14FIRMCBLSEVENunknEVENUNFMDNST300.00
232015-01-13 16:42:22ESTYesTDR/FDBUSGS3316.200.000.30FairFillControlChangedNONE1MAINBRDSQADCPVADCP33175.61991.66FIRMCBLSEVENunknEVENUNFMATGA
222014-11-03 15:54:54ESTYesFDB/TDRUSGS1815.690.000.60GoodClearNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVPAA1811271870.97FIRMCBLSEVENunknEVENSTNDDNST300.00
212014-09-02 15:25:42EDTYesTDR/FDBUSGS48.95.060.000.50FairClearNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVPYG48.987.070.30.70FIRMCBLSEVENunknEVENUNFMDNST400.00
202014-07-07 15:14:26EDTYesTDRUSGS13.24.70 GoodClearNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVPYG13.273.039.40.34FIRMCBLSEVENunknEVENSTNDDNST600.00
192014-05-05 15:42:07EDTYesFDB/TDRUSGS1345.550.000.60GoodClearNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVPYG1341201830.73FIRMCBLSEVENunknEVENSTNDDNST200.00
182014-03-10 15:06:59EDTYesFDB/TDRUSGS2445.88 GoodClearNONE1MAINWADEQADCPVADCP24486.41991.23FIRMBLDREVENunknEVENSTNDATGA
172014-01-13 14:42:09ESTYesFDB/TDRUSGS5966.75-0.020.60GoodClearNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVPAA5961002102.85FIRMCBLSEVENunknEVENSTNDDNST300.00
162013-10-22 12:05:01EDTYesFDBUSGS22.54.88 GoodDebrisModerateNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVPYG22.582.059.40.38FIRMCBLSEVENunknEVENSTNDDNST600.00
152013-07-10 08:55:57EDTYesTDR/JASUSGS5016.640.020.50GoodDebrisLightNONE1MAINBRDSQADCPVADCP50191.52731.83FIRMBLDREVENunknEVENSTNDATGA
142013-05-07 13:04:47EDTYesTDR/FDBUSGS55.95.16 GoodClearNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVPAA55.994.01880.30FIRMBLDRUNEVunknEVENSTNDDNST180.00
132013-03-12 14:05:28EDTYesTDR/FDBUSGS10307.60 GoodClearNONE1MAINBRDSQADCPVADCP103096.53592.87FIRMBLDREVENunknEVENSTNDATGA
122012-12-10 12:25:46ESTYesFDBUSGS12208.000.020.30GoodUnspecifedNONE1MAINBRDSQADCPVADCP12201054122.95FIRMCBLSEVENunknEVENSTNDATGA
112012-11-13 09:30:02ESTYesstfUSGS20409.02-0.050.50GoodUnspecifedNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP20401084904.16FIRMBLDREVENunknEVENSTNDATGA
102012-10-01 14:12:40EDTYesFDBUSGS14.24.78-0.010.70FairDebrisLightNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVPYG14.287.046.40.31FIRMBLDREVENunknEVENSTNDDNST500.00
92012-08-13 13:33:30EDTYesFDBUSGS19.64.830.000.50FairDebrisLightNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVADV19.685.048.40.40FIRMCBLSEVENunknEVENSTNDDNST650.00
82012-06-29 14:27:10EDTYesgrc/jlwUSGS2.024.530.000.90PoorDebrisLightNONE22ndWADEQSCMMVPYG0.247.000.680.35FIRMBLDREVENunknEVENNSTDUPST600.00
82012-06-29 14:27:10EDTYesgrc/jlwUSGS2.024.530.000.90PoorDebrisLightNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVPYG1.799.503.880.46FIRMBLDRUNEVunknEVENSTNDUPST600.00
72012-06-04 10:40:30EDTYesFDB/JASUSGS37.35.000.000.90FairClearNONE1MAINWADEQSCMMVADV37.386.057.80.64FIRMCBLSUNEVunknEVENSTNDDNST500.00
62012-04-02 13:16:25EDTYesJDSUSGS2245.82-0.010.30FairClearNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP22476.41421.59FIRMBLDREVENunknEVENUNFMATGA
52012-02-06 14:40:58ESTYesFDBUSGS2986.07 GoodClearNONE1MAINBRDSQADCPVADCP29883.61751.71FIRMBLDREVENunknEVENSTNDATGA
42011-12-09 13:47:30ESTYesFDBUSGS6946.88-0.010.10Good NONE1MAINBRDSQADCPVADCP69498.12852.44FIRMCBLSEVENunknEVENSTNDATGA
32011-10-14 12:27EDTYesFDBUSGS11507.660.270.80FairClearNONE1MAINBRDSQADCPVADCP11501053982.89FIRMBLDREVENunknEVENSTNDATGA
22011-10-14 09:41:30EDTYesFDBUSGS6716.870.020.20GoodClearNONE1MAINBRDSQADCPVADCP67190.62912.31FIRMBLDREVENunknEVENSTNDATGA
12011-10-11 11:46:30EDTYesFDBUSGS99.25.340.000.30FairClearNONE1MAINBRDSQADCPVADCP99.274.81320.75FIRMCBLSEVENunknEVENSTNDATGA