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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation


USGS 05421682 Buffalo Creek South of Prairieburg, IA
Linn County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 07080102
Latitude  42°11'45.0", Longitude  91°25'22.0" NAD83
Drainage area 189  square miles
Gage datum 828.48 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)
542016-07-21 10:40:30CDTYesLRG/ERBUSGS68.34.32 GoodClearNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV68.364.554.31.26SOFTGRVLEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST300.00
532016-05-23 09:53CDTYesLRG/SMPUSGS97.94.55 GoodClearNONE1MainWADEQSCMMVADV97.993.067.91.44FIRMSANDEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST300.00
522016-03-31 17:28:49CDTYesLRGUSGS5616.49 GoodClearNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP5611072762.03FIRMSANDUNEVunknUNEVSTNDDNST20.00
512016-02-10 10:51CSTYesLRG/KWTUSGS48.14.78 PoorIceCoverNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV48.159.071.90.67SOFTGRVLUNEVunknUNEVSTNDUPST500.00
502015-12-16 10:09:46CSTYesLRG/AJLUSGS250010.71-0.020.30FairClearNONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP25001157133.51FIRMSANDEVENunknEVENSTNDDNST20.00
492015-11-10 12:56:30CSTYesLRGUSGS66.94.41 GoodClearNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV66.964.045.81.46SOFTSANDEVENunknUNEVSTNDUPST400.00
482015-10-01 16:41:30CDTYesLRGUSGS42.54.21 FairClearNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV42.559.537.41.14FIRMSANDUNEVunknUNEVSTNDUPST250.00
472015-07-29 10:56:30CDTYeslrgUSGS50.84.32 GoodClearNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV50.855.038.51.32FIRMSANDEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST200.00
462015-06-23 09:27:55CDTYesLRG/BJWUSGS12308.47 Fair NONE1mainBRDSQADCPVADCP12301084802.57SOFTSANDEVENunknEVENSTNDATGA
452015-05-13 14:26CDTYeslrg/ajlUSGS1605.06 GoodClearNONE1main channelWADEQSCMMVADV16083.096.11.66FIRMSANDEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST400.00
442015-03-03 15:25:30CSTYesLRG/SMPUSGS14.14.66 PoorIceCoverNONE1prairieWADEQSCMMVADV14.115.511.21.26FIRMGRVLEVENunknUNEVNSTDUPST300.00
432014-12-23 15:01:30CSTYesSMPUSGS68.24.500.000.50GoodClearNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV68.263.049.11.39FIRMSANDEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST400.00
422014-11-19 14:45CSTYeslrgUSGS39.24.45 PoorIceCoverNONE1Buffalo Creek South of PrairieburgWADEQSCMMVADV39.260.036.71.07FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST350.00
412014-10-06 09:32:30CDTYeslrgUSGS29.84.26 FairClearNONE1Main channelWADEQSCMMVADV29.849.033.60.89SOFTGRVLUNEVunknEVENSTNDUPST400.00
402014-09-25 09:32CDTYeslrg/bjwUSGS39.44.33 GoodClearNONE1MainWADEQSCMMVADV39.456.041.50.95FIRMSANDEVENunknEVENUNFMUNSP
392014-08-27 12:07:30CDTYeslrgUSGS38.74.34 FairClearNONE1Main ChannelWADEQSCMMVADV38.764.043.00.90SOFTSANDUNEVunknUNEVSTNDUPST250.00
382014-06-30 15:23:21CDTYesJFC/BJWUSGS15209.66 FairDebrisLightNONE1Buffalo Creek nr Prairie CityBRDSQADCPVADCP15201076112.50SOFTSANDEVENunknUNEVUNFMATGA
372014-05-20 08:56:30CDTYeslrgUSGS2665.71 GoodClearNONE1Main channelWADEQSCMMVADV2661242181.22SOFTSANDUNEVunknEVENSTNDDNST200.00
362014-04-03 09:28CDTYesJFCUSGS1555.21 FairClearNONE1Buffalo Creek nr Prairiesburg, IAWADEQSCMMVADV15568.069.72.22SOFTGRVLEVENunknEVENUNFMDNST300.00
352014-02-05 17:16:30CSTYesGRW/kwtUSGS12.94.950.000.40PoorIceCoverNONE1MainWADEQSCMMVADV12.952.023.40.55FIRMSANDEVENunknUNEVNSTDDNST250.00
342013-10-31 11:17CDTYesJFCUSGS26.14.54 0.60GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEQSCMMVADV26.156.025.01.04FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENUNFMDNST250.00
332013-09-17 16:35CDTYesGRWUSGS21.54.510.000.40FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEQSCMMVADV21.549.032.00.67SOFTSANDEVENunknEVENSTNDDNST315.00
322013-06-26 13:50CDTYesLRG/GRWUSGS1040014.83 0.20FairClearNONE1Main ChannelBRDSQADCPVADCP1040014015906.50SOFTSANDEVENunknEVENSTNDATGA
312013-06-26 12:43CDTYesLRG/GRWUSGS1130014.92 0.30FairClearNONE1Main ChannelBRDSQADCPVADCP1130014916406.91SOFTSANDEVENunknEVENSTNDATGA
302013-06-21 13:00CDTYesGRWUSGS2055.520.060.80FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEQSCMMVADV2051061351.52SOFTSANDEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST150.00
292013-04-30 16:55CDTYesJFCUSGS2385.69 0.80FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEQSCMMVADV23869.01291.85SOFTSANDEVENunknEVENUNFMDNST200.00
282013-03-18 15:20CDTYesJFC/MCWUSGS3116.17 1.00PoorClearNONE1Imported Channel 1BRDSQADCPVADCP3111002381.30SOFTSANDUNEVunknEVENUNFMATGA
272012-12-11 15:12CSTYesGRWUSGS20.14.45 0.30PoorIceShoreNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEQSCMMVADV20.144.027.10.74SOFTSANDEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST75.00
262012-10-11 10:42CDTYesJFC/SMSUSGS6.864.220.000.80FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEQSCMMVADV6.8631.014.80.46FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENUNFMDNST250.00
252012-09-20 15:34CDTYesJFC/LRGUSGS9.294.21 0.60GoodClearNONE1Main ChannelWADEQSCMMVADV9.2919.510.90.85FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENSTNDDNST800.00
242012-07-31 15:19CDTYesJFCUSGS21.44.330.000.60GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEQSCMMVADV21.435.517.81.20FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENUNFMDNST250.00
232012-06-18 10:35CDTYesJFCUSGS47.44.670.000.50FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEQSCMMVADV47.454.053.20.89FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENSTNDDNST250.00
222012-05-10 14:03CDTYesGRWUSGS1625.27 0.70GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEQSCMMVADV1621061061.52FIRMSANDEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST150.00
212012-03-27 15:37CDTYesLRGUSGS2485.77 1.00GoodClearNONE1Main ChannelWADEQSCMMVADV2481122051.21SOFTSANDEVENunknEVENSTNDDNST200.00
202012-01-31 11:25CSTYesJFC/LRGUSGS68.05.31-0.010.50PoorIceCoverNONE1Imported Channel 1ICEQSCMMVADV68.094.078.90.86FIRMGRVLEVENunknUNEVUNFMUPST5.00
192011-11-23 12:44CSTYesLRGUSGS75.45.020.000.70FairClearNONE1Main ChannelWADEQSCMMVADV75.464.066.21.14SOFTSANDEVENunknEVENSTNDDNST200.00
182011-10-03 14:56CDTYesJFCUSGS32.14.680.000.50GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEQSCMMVADV32.153.046.60.69FIRMSANDEVENunknEVENUNFMDNST200.00
172011-08-23 10:20CDTYesJFCUSGS79.04.980.000.50FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEQSCMMVADV79.054.039.71.99FIRMGRVLUNSPunknEVENUNSPDNST400.00
162011-07-11 12:38CDTYesJFCUSGS81.15.040.020.90FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEQSCMMVADV81.156.078.91.03FIRMSANDUNSPunknEVENUNSPDNST200.00
152011-06-14 10:10CDTYesJFCUSGS3245.960.000.20PoorClearNONE1Imported Channel 1BRDSQADCPVADCP32499.52221.46FIRMSANDUNSPunknEVENUNSPATGA
142011-04-13 11:48CDTYesJFCUSGS1215.34 0.90GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEQSCMMVADV12163.01021.19FIRMSANDUNSPunknEVENUNSPDNST200.00
132011-03-08 12:08CSTYesJFCUSGS2826.000.000.20FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1BRDSQADCPVADCP28298.02571.10FIRMSANDEVENunknEVENUNFMATGA
122011-02-22 12:42CSTYesCVSUSGS11208.63-0.030.20FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1BRDSQADCPVADCP11201095322.10FIRMsiltUNSPunknEVENUNSPATGA
112011-01-19 09:57CSTYesJFC, KWTUSGS69.95.570.000.50FairIceCoverNONE1Imported Channel 1ICEQSCMMVADV69.944.036.51.91UNSPUNSPUNEVunknEVENUNSPDNST400.00
102010-10-27 09:27CDTYesGRW/JFCUSGS78.35.340.000.60GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEQSCMMVADV78.370.067.21.16FIRMGRVLEVENunknEVENUNSPDNST200.00
92010-09-21 12:39CDTYesJFCUSGS1035.490.000.20FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1BRDSQADCPVADCP10385.64370.24FIRMSANDEVENunknEVENUNSPATGA
82010-07-26 13:15CDTYesRDG/JFNUSGS299011.95-0.030.10GoodUnspecifedNONE1Imported Channel 1BRDSQADCPVADCP299011011602.57FIRMSANDEVENunknEVENUNSPATGA
72010-07-25 13:17CDTYesJFN/ALDUSGS914014.750.250.40FairUnspecifedNONE1Imported Channel 1BRDSQADCPVADCP914013316405.57UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNEVUNSPDNST40.00
62010-07-24 18:17CDTYesJFN/JFCUSGS1190015.73-0.050.20FairUnspecifedNONE1Imported Channel 1BRDSQADCPVADCP1190015517706.72SOFTSANDUNEVunknUNEVNSTDATGA
52010-06-29 11:48CDTYesJFC/NIWUSGS10708.270.000.20GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1BRDSQADCPVADCP107099.239.82.68FIRMSANDEVENunknEVENUNSPATGA
42010-05-11 11:53CDTYesJFCUSGS2855.390.000.20PoorClearNONE1Imported Channel 1MBOTQADCPVADCP28598.71741.64FIRMSANDUNEVunknEVENUNSPDNST20.00
32010-04-08 11:29CDTYesJFCUSGS13308.960.050.30FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1BRDSQADCPVADCP13301084922.70FIRMSANDUNEVunknEVENUNSPDNST10.00
22010-03-23 12:04CDTYesJFCUSGS3516.74-0.010.20FairUnspecifedNONE1Imported Channel 1BRDSQADCPVADCP3511062001.76FIRMGRVLUNEVunknEVENUNSPATGA
11968-07-18 14:10CSTYesCEl/TJSUSGS402011.07-0.04 GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1CRANunspeunkno40201277675.24UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP