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USGS 12214500 SUMAS RIVER NEAR SUMAS, WA


Whatcom County, Washington
Hydrologic Unit Code 17110001
Latitude  48°58'30", Longitude 122°15'00" NAD27
Drainage area 31.0  square miles
Gage datum 41 feet above NAVD88
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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
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Channel
Number
Channel
Name
Meas.
type
 
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flow
method
 
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method
 
Channel
flow
(ft3/s)
Channel
width
(ft)
Channel
area
(ft2)
Channel
vel.
(ft/s)
Channel
stability
 
Channel
material
 
Channel
evenness
 
Long.
vel.
desc.
 
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vel.
desc.
 
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loc.
code
 
Channel
loc.
dist.(ft)
562025-04-17 10:21:55PDTYesKFJ/RALUSGS73.38.950.000.28FairClearNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP73.315.750.41.45SOFTsiltUNEVSTDYUNEVSTNDDNST100.00
552025-02-24 13:38:21PSTYesKFJ/RALUSGS20712.620.010.27FairClearNONE1MainMBOTQADCPVADCP20721.41041.99SOFTsiltUNEVSTDYUNEVSTNDUPST75.00
542025-02-20 12:59:26PSTYesKFJUSGS12510.95 FairClearNONE1MainBRUSQSCMMVADCP12522.01001.24SOFTsiltUNEVSTDYUNEVSTNDUPST25.00
532025-02-20 11:23:56PSTYesKFJUSGS13210.92 FairClearMEAS1MainBRUSQADCPVADCP14427.91121.29SOFTsiltUNEVSTDYEVENSTNDUPST25.00
522024-12-13 10:52:09PSTYesKFJUSGS69.69.400.010.25FairClearNONE1MainBRUSQADCPVADCP69.620.566.31.05SOFTsiltUNEVSTDYUNEVUNFMUPST25.00
512024-10-30 14:15PDTYesKFJUSGS11211.17 PoorClearNONE1MainBRUSQADCPVADCP11227.71380.81SOFTsiltUNEVSTDYUNEVSTNDUPST50.00
502024-10-23 15:49:11PDTYesKFJ/RALUSGS89.510.66 0.27PoorClearNONE1MainBRUSQADCPVADCP89.521.11020.87SOFTsiltUNEVSTDYUNEVSTNDUPST35.00
492024-07-16 10:41:45PDTYesWDWUSGS11.35.730.010.52GoodClearNONE1MainWADEQSCMMVADV11.310.611.31.00SOFTSANDEVENSTDYEVENSTNDUPST80.00
482024-03-06 12:03:53PSTYesWDWUSGS74.39.510.010.25PoorClearNONE1CheckBRDSQADCPVADCP74.324.01250.59SOFTsiltEVENSTDYUNEVSTNDDNST3.00
472024-03-06 11:28:13PSTYesWDWUSGS68.19.510.010.25PoorClearNONE1MainBRUSQADCPVADCP68.121.782.60.82SOFTsiltEVENSTDYUNEVNSTDUPST30.00
462024-03-01 12:00:50PSTYesCDBUSGS14411.500.020.25PoorClearNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP14426.61590.90UNSPsiltUNEVSTDYEVENNSTDDNST5.00
452024-01-22 12:29:30PSTYesWDWUSGS18812.120.020.32FairClearNONE1CheckBRUSQSCMMVADCP18830.01581.19SOFTsiltEVENSTDYUNEVNSTDUPST15.00
442024-01-22 11:46:46PSTNo
432023-12-05 13:34:28PSTYesWDW/CDBUSGS19012.230.050.30FairClearNONE1MainBRUSQADCPVADCP19027.61371.38SOFTsiltEVENSTDYUNEVNSTDUPST20.00
422023-10-23 10:51:27PDTYesWDWUSGS10.15.590.000.57FairVegetationModerateNONE1MainWADEQSCMMVADV10.111.013.40.76SOFTsiltEVENSTDYEVENSTNDUPST50.00
412023-05-26 12:01:42PDTYesWDWUSGS14.85.870.020.72FairVegetationLightNONE1MainWADEQSCMMVADV14.812.016.00.93SOFTsiltEVENSTDYEVENSTNDUPST35.00
402023-03-31 11:40:17PDTYesWDWUSGS39.57.410.000.26FairVegetationLightNONE1MainBRUSQADCPVADCP39.519.644.80.88SOFTsiltEVENSTDYUNEVSTNDUPST20.00
392023-03-14 13:15:23PDTYesWDWUSGS55.58.660.010.23PoorClearNONE1MainBRDSQADCPVADCP55.518.369.90.79SOFTSANDEVENSTDYUNEVUNSPDNST5.00
382022-12-28 10:42:36PSTYesKFJ/GWHUSGS28913.710.020.26PoorClearNONE2MainMBOTQADCPVADCP27845.52441.14SOFTsiltUNEVSTDYUNEVSTNDATGA0.00
382022-12-28 10:42:36PSTYesKFJ/GWHUSGS28913.710.020.26PoorClearNONE1Left Bank Side ChannelBRDSQSCMMVADCP11.110.07.721.44SOFTsiltUNEVSTDYUNEVSTNDATGA0.00
372022-12-09 12:18:08PSTYesWDWUSGS23.36.530.000.22PoorVegetationLightNONE1MainBRUSQADCPVADCP23.319.542.20.55SOFTsiltEVENSTDYUNEVNSTDUPST20.00
362022-11-04 15:17:15PDTYesWDWUSGS54.18.330.360.26PoorVegetationLightNONE1MainBRUSQADCPVADCP54.118.554.70.99SOFTsiltEVENSTDYUNEVNSTDUPST30.00
352013-07-31 11:25PDTYesJJM/WDWUSGS10.94.720.011.10GoodDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEQSCMMVADV10.99.5014.60.75SOFTsiltEVENunknEVENUNSPDNST10.00
342013-06-27 12:14:43PDTYesJJMUSGS46.76.480.001.00FairClearNONE1MAINBRUSQSCMMVPAA46.715.448.00.97SOFTsiltEVENunknEVENUNSPUPST15.00
332013-04-16 10:48:13PDTYesCGBUSGS98.38.540.011.10Fair NONE1mainBRUSQSCMMVPAA98.321.788.41.11SOFTsiltEVENunknUNEVUNKNUPST20.00
322013-02-15 13:58:26PSTYesJJMUSGS62.17.300.011.00FairClearNONE1MAINBRUSQSCMMVPAA62.121.077.40.80SOFTsiltEVENunknEVENUNSPUPST10.00
312013-02-15 11:30PSTNo
302012-12-03 13:49:30PSTYesARSUSGS1489.500.051.00GoodDebrisModerateNONE1mainBRUSQSCMMVPAA14822.21041.42SOFTsiltUNEVunknEVENUNSPUPST15.00
292012-11-01 11:26:57PDTYesARS/JCTUSGS28011.730.101.20PoorDebrisModerateNONE1mainBRUSQSCMMVPAA28033.02111.33SOFTsiltEVENunknEVENSTNDUPST20.00
282012-10-01 11:31:50PDTYesARSUSGS11.84.500.021.00GoodDebrisLightNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVADV11.815.214.70.80SOFTsiltEVENunknEVENUNSPUPST5.00
272012-08-14 11:04:13PDTYesARSUSGS18.44.990.00 GoodDebrisLightNONE1mainWADEQSCMMVPYG18.418.519.60.93SOFTsiltEVENunknEVENUNSPUPST5.00
262012-05-31 14:15PDTYesJMP/WDWUSGS52.66.830.020.20FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1BRDSQADCPVADCP52.623.369.30.76SOFTsiltEVENunknUNEVUNKNATGA
252012-04-19 09:44:30PDTYesARSUSGS73.07.871.000.50GoodDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1BRUSQADCPVADCP73.018.069.91.04SOFTsiltEVENunknEVENUNSPUPST15.00
242012-02-22 14:34PSTYesARSUSGS26411.400.011.20GoodClearNONE1Imported Channel 1BRUSQSCMMVADV26427.51681.58SOFTsiltUNEVunknEVENUNSPATGA
232012-02-15 13:07:30PSTYesARSUSGS53.16.990.000.80FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1BRUSQADCPVADCP53.120.074.00.72SOFTsiltEVENunknEVENUNSPUPST15.00
222011-12-28 14:40:30PSTYesARSUSGS1168.800.211.90PoorDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1BRUSQSCMMVPAA11618.594.41.23SOFTSANDUNEVunknEVENUNSPUPST15.00
212011-10-01 11:07:30PDTYesARSUSGS13.54.730.000.60FairDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEQSCMMVADV13.515.621.70.62SOFTsiltUNEVunknEVENUNSPUPST20.00
202011-08-18 10:29:30PDTYesARSUSGS13.24.640.000.60FairDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1WADEQSCMMVADV13.215.125.20.52SOFTsiltEVENunknEVENUNSPUPST20.00
192011-06-23 10:18PDTYesARSUSGS31.65.970.000.40FairClearNONE1Imported Channel 1BRUSQADCPVADCP31.617.244.90.70SOFTSANDEVENunknEVENUNSPUPST15.00
182011-05-11 14:05PDTYesARS/CCUSGS1038.650.020.20PoorDebrisLightNONE1Imported Channel 1BRDSQADCPVADCP10322.11040.99SOFTsiltUNSPunknEVENUNSPATGA
172011-04-28 13:45PDTYesWDWUSGS19610.260.021.30Fair NONE1MainBRDSQSCMMVPAA19634.01661.19SOFTSANDEVENunknEVENUNSPATGA
16M1981-08-10 -- ----YesADMUSGS21.0 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 21.0 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
15M1981-07-19 -- ----YesADMUSGS48.0 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 48.0 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
14M1980-10-06 -- ----YesADMUSGS16.0 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 16.0 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
13M1980-08-18 -- ----YesADMUSGS19.0 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 19.0 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
12M1979-09-25 -- ----YesADMUSGS9.90 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 9.90 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
11M1979-06-26 -- ----YesADMUSGS11.0 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 11.0 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
10M1967-08-30 23:00PSTYesADMUSGS6.80 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 6.80 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
9M1959-08-11 -- ----YesADMUSGS13.0 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 13.0 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
8M1959-07-21 -- ----YesADMUSGS16.0 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 16.0 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
7M1959-07-03 -- ----YesADMUSGS28.0 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 28.0 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
6M1958-08-19 -- ----YesADMUSGS8.00 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 8.00 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
5M1956-09-07 -- ----YesADMUSGS13.0 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 13.0 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
4M1956-08-09 -- ----YesADMUSGS17.0 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 17.0 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
3M1955-08-24 -- ----YesADMUSGS18.0 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 18.0 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
2M1954-11-16 -- ----YesADMUSGS46.0 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 46.0 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP
1M1951-08-14 -- ----YesADMUSGS11.0 Unspecified NONE1Imported Channel 1UNSPother 11.0 UNSPUNSPUNSPunknUNSPUNSPUNSP