# # U.S. Geological Survey, National Water Information System # Surface water measurements # # Retrieved: 2025-09-22 01:58:25 EDT (caww01) # # Further descriptions of the columns and codes used can be found at: # https://help.waterdata.usgs.gov/output-formats#streamflow_measurement_data # # Data for the following 1 site(s) are contained in this file # USGS 05411900 Otter Creek at Elgin, IA # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # # agency_cd site_no measurement_nu measurement_dt tz_cd q_meas_used_fg party_nm site_visit_coll_agency_cd gage_height_va discharge_va measured_rating_diff gage_va_change gage_va_time control_type_cd discharge_cd chan_nu chan_name meas_type streamflow_method velocity_method chan_discharge chan_width chan_area chan_velocity chan_stability chan_material chan_evenness long_vel_desc horz_vel_desc vert_vel_desc chan_loc_cd chan_loc_dist 5s 15s 6s 19d 12s 1s 12s 5s 12s 12s 12s 7s 6s 21s 15s 11n 64s 4s 5s 5s 14s 14s 14s 14s 4s 4s 4s 12s 9s 12s 7s 14s USGS 05411900 1 1961-08-01 11:30:00 CST Yes KMS USGS 14.52 60.1 Good -0.05 0.70 NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 CRAN unspe unkno 60.1 75.0 350 0.17 UNSP UNSP UNSP unkn UNSP UNSP UNSP USGS 05411900 2 2014-04-01 13:36:30 CDT Yes ALD/KWT USGS 3.09 66.2 Fair 0.00 0.60 Clear NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 WADE QSCMM VADV 66.2 41.0 24.3 2.72 FIRM LDGE EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 60.00 USGS 05411900 3 2014-04-07 14:22:00 CDT Yes GRW USGS 2.87 33.5 Good 0.01 0.50 Unspecifed NONE 1 Main WADE QSCMM VADV 33.5 40.5 21.7 1.54 FIRM LDGE EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 100.00 USGS 05411900 4 2014-05-27 14:22:00 CDT Yes CVS USGS 2.86 31.0 Good Clear NONE 1 Elgin WADE QSCMM VADV 31.0 43.0 20.0 1.55 FIRM LDGE EVEN unkn EVEN UNFM UPST 75.00 USGS 05411900 5 2014-06-19 12:36:10 CDT Yes KWT/LRG USGS 4.58 730 Good -0.09 0.30 Clear NONE 1 Main Downstream bridge BRDS QADCP VADCP 730 79.5 443 1.65 FIRM GRVL UNEV unkn EVEN STND DNST 2500.00 USGS 05411900 6 2014-07-14 19:31:30 CDT Yes GRW/SMP USGS 2.95 41.0 Fair 0.00 Clear NONE 1 new channel WADE QSCMM VADV 41.0 48.0 46.5 0.88 FIRM BLDR EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 50.00 USGS 05411900 7 2014-08-01 12:35:30 CDT Yes lrg USGS 2.81 23.1 Fair Clear NONE 1 Main Channel WADE QSCMM VADV 23.1 40.0 15.1 1.53 FIRM LDGE EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 30.00 USGS 05411900 8 2014-09-04 11:15:00 CDT Yes GRW USGS 2.82 19.2 Good 0.00 0.50 Unspecifed NONE 1 main WADE QSCMM VADV 19.2 39.0 18.5 1.04 FIRM LDGE EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 150.00 USGS 05411900 9 2014-10-14 12:03:00 CDT Yes GRW USGS 3.43 125 Good -0.02 0.60 Clear NONE 1 Main WADE QSCMM VADV 125 39.5 39.4 3.17 FIRM LDGE EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 75.00 USGS 05411900 10 2014-11-17 14:30:00 CST Yes GRW USGS 2.77 14.3 Good 0.01 0.50 Clear NONE 1 Main WADE QSCMM VADV 14.3 39.5 16.8 0.85 FIRM LDGE EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 80.00 USGS 05411900 11 2015-01-27 12:18:00 CST Yes GRW/SMP USGS 2.73 12.7 Poor 0.00 0.50 Clear NONE 1 ottercreek WADE QSCMM VADV 12.7 35.0 28.1 0.45 FIRM BLDR EVEN unkn EVEN NSTD UPST 100.00 USGS 05411900 12 2015-03-12 11:46:00 CDT Yes KWT USGS 2.88 31.4 Fair 0.00 0.40 Clear NONE 1 Main WADE QSCMM VADV 31.4 41.0 17.5 1.79 FIRM LDGE EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 100.00 USGS 05411900 13 2015-04-23 08:28:30 CDT Yes KWT USGS 2.98 40.3 Good 0.00 0.40 Clear NONE 1 Main WADE QSCMM VADV 40.3 41.5 20.6 1.96 FIRM LDGE EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 40.00 USGS 05411900 14 2015-05-20 14:07:00 CDT Yes KWT USGS 2.85 25.4 Good 0.00 0.40 Clear NONE 1 Main WADE QSCMM VADV 25.4 39.0 16.5 1.54 FIRM LDGE EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 50.00 USGS 05411900 15 2015-06-29 12:55:30 CDT Yes KWT/SMP USGS 3.03 43.3 Good Clear NONE 1 elginmain WADE QSCMM VADV 43.3 42.0 22.0 1.97 FIRM LDGE EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 30.00 USGS 05411900 16 2015-08-13 14:14:00 CDT Yes KWT/BJW USGS 2.76 16.1 Good 0.00 0.50 VegetationLight NONE 1 Main WADE QSCMM VADV 16.1 43.5 19.0 0.85 FIRM LDGE EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 75.00 USGS 05411900 17 2015-09-23 17:38:30 CDT Yes KWT USGS 2.76 12.9 Fair 0.00 0.30 VegetationLight NONE 1 Main WADE QSCMM VADV 12.9 39.5 15.5 0.83 FIRM LDGE EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 150.00 USGS 05411900 18 2015-11-06 16:28:30 CST Yes KWT USGS 2.86 18.0 Fair 0.00 0.40 VegetationLight NONE 1 Main WADE QSCMM VADV 18.0 40.0 16.1 1.12 FIRM LDGE EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 75.00 USGS 05411900 19 2015-12-14 11:06:05 CST Yes JCM/AJL USGS 5.82 1230 Poor 0.00 0.30 Clear NONE 1 main BRDS QADCP VADCP 1230 64.0 256 4.80 FIRM BLDR EVEN unkn UNEV STND DNST 5200.00 USGS 05411900 20 2015-12-14 15:43:20 CST Yes JCM/AJL USGS 4.44 677 Fair 0.00 0.30 Clear NONE 1 main BRDS QADCP VADCP 677 64.2 243 2.79 FIRM BLDR EVEN unkn EVEN NSTD DNST 5200.00 USGS 05411900 21 2016-01-25 10:16:00 CST Yes AJL/LRG USGS 2.92 33.8 Fair 0.01 0.50 Clear NONE 1 main WADE QSCMM VADV 33.8 42.5 21.4 1.58 FIRM LDGE EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 25.00 USGS 05411900 22 2016-03-09 14:57:00 CST Yes KWT/JCM USGS 3.15 68.9 Good 0.67 Clear NONE 1 Main WADE QSCMM VADV 68.9 42.5 31.5 2.19 FIRM LDGE EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 70.00 USGS 05411900 23 2016-04-20 13:33:00 CDT Yes AJL/KWT USGS 2.99 42.0 Good 0.00 0.40 Clear NONE 1 main WADE QSCMM VADV 42.0 42.0 24.3 1.73 FIRM LDGE EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 40.00 USGS 05411900 24 2016-08-04 17:54:30 CDT Yes AJL/KWT USGS 2.85 23.0 Good -0.01 0.40 Clear NONE 1 main WADE QSCMM VADV 23.0 41.0 17.8 1.29 FIRM LDGE UNEV unkn UNEV STND UPST 100.00 USGS 05411900 25 2016-11-03 16:26:30 CDT Yes KWT/SMP USGS 3.00 51.4 Fair 0.00 0.50 Clear NONE 1 elgin WADE QSCMM VADV 51.4 43.0 21.4 2.40 FIRM BLDR EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 30.00 USGS 05411900 26 2017-01-11 09:41:00 CST Yes SMP/KWT USGS 3.02 49.9 Good Clear NONE 1 Elgin WADE QSCMM VADV 49.9 42.0 23.1 2.16 FIRM GRVL EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 50.00 USGS 05411900 27 2017-04-19 17:35:30 CDT Yes ajl/kwt USGS 3.24 91.9 Fair 0.40 Clear NONE 1 main WADE QSCMM VADV 91.9 40.5 30.5 3.02 FIRM LDGE EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 50.00 USGS 05411900 28 2017-06-14 13:41:00 CDT Yes KWT/NML USGS 3.02 53.0 Fair 0.00 0.30 Clear NONE 1 Otter Creek near Elgin WADE QSCMM VADV 53.0 41.0 22.8 2.33 FIRM LDGE EVEN unkn EVEN NSTD UPST 42.00 USGS 05411900 29 2017-07-31 16:18:30 CDT Yes KWT/JTH USGS 3.09 65.2 Good 0.00 0.50 Clear NONE 1 Main WADE QSCMM VADV 65.2 41.0 29.7 2.19 FIRM LDGE EVEN PULS EVEN STND UPST 80.00 USGS 05411900 30 2017-11-09 12:40:30 CST Yes KWT/SMP USGS 2.88 21.6 Fair 0.00 0.50 Clear NONE 1 Otter Creek WADE QSCMM VADV 21.6 43.0 21.5 1.00 FIRM LDGE EVEN STDY EVEN STND UPST 40.00