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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

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USGS 05420640 Little Wapsipinicon River at Elma, IA
Howard County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 07080102
Latitude  43°14'30", Longitude  92°27'04" NAD27
Drainage area 37.3  square miles
Gage datum 1,150 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 		 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)
291977-07-13 14:55CDTYesJLRUSGS2.2620.23 UnspecifiedClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno2.2610.02.430.93UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
281976-08-31 07:55CDTYesJLRUSGS1.5720.29 UnspecifiedClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno1.578.401.610.98UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
271974-09-30 17:40CDTYesSJMUSGS4.38 0.000.50GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno4.389.004.181.05UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
261973-09-14 07:25CDTYesVOS/VEMUSGS5.6919.900.000.30GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno5.6917.06.080.94UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
251972-10-31 -- ----YesJHUSGS3906.88-0.060.50GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno39085.04100.95UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
241971-09-02 07:40CDTYesCAFUSGS3.6220.240.00 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno3.6212.06.370.99UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
231971-06-15 -- ----YesJHUSGS12.72.740.000.30GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno12.724.010.31.23UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
221971-04-01 -- ----Yes---USGS4496.70-0.120.80GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno44988.04101.10UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
211969-06-26 23:00CSTYes---USGS8138.50-0.100.50Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno81388.07441.09UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
201967-09-10 23:00CSTYesJFUSGS3.112.300.000.30Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno3.1110.52.921.06UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
191966-10-12 -- ----Yes---USGS3.542.380.000.30Good NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno3.549.003.361.05UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
181966-10-05 -- ----YesDRUSGS3.772.290.00 Good NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno3.7711.03.521.07UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
171964-08-13 -- ----YesDRUSGS1.622.110.00 Good NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno1.629.502.470.66UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
161962-08-31 -- ----YesHHS/CHSUSGS574012.53 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1OTHRQIDIR 5740 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
151962-03-28 -- ----YesSMUSGS6457.670.221.00Good NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno64587.53681.79UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
141961-08-31 -- ----YesDSUSGS13.62.490.000.50Good NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno13.618.511.01.23UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
131961-08-04 -- ----YesJFUSGS56.83.72-0.020.50Good NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno56.819.536.41.56UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
121961-07-31 -- ----YesCSUSGS9998.63-0.220.50Fair NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno99987.05021.99UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
111961-03-26 -- ----YesCSUSGS18109.440.040.60Good NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno181087.55593.24UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
101960-08-09 -- ----YesDRUSGS5.514.92 Good NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno5.519.004.351.25UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
91959-09-15 -- ----YesDRUSGS2.962.110.00 Fair NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno2.9610.04.320.68UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
81959-03-31 -- ----YesDRUSGS2926.130.060.50Fair NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno29283.02311.26UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
71958-10-08 -- ----YesDRUSGS2.052.120.000.20Good NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno2.055.002.001.02UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
61958-04-11 -- ----YesDRUSGS11.12.40 Good NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno11.118.010.51.06UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
51957-09-20 -- ----YesSMUSGS3.752.070.000.40Good NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno3.7511.05.370.70UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
41954-09-30 -- ----YesHSUSGS68.63.56-0.040.40Good NONE1Imported Channel 1WADEunspeunkno68.628.040.31.70UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
31953-08-04 -- ----Yes---USGS2775.67-0.020.70Fair NONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno27788.02900.96UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
21953-08-03 -- ----YesHSUSGS5377.29-0.100.70FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno53788.04251.26UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
11953-08-03 -- ----Yes---USGS9258.38-0.140.70FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno92588.05171.79UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP