# # U.S. Geological Survey, National Water Information System # Surface water measurements # # Retrieved: 2025-09-11 03:11:39 EDT (vaww01) # # 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 05421682 Buffalo Creek South of Prairieburg, 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 05421682 1 1968-07-18 14:10:00 CST Yes CEl/TJS USGS 11.07 4020 Good -0.04 Clear NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 CRAN unspe unkno 4020 127 767 5.24 UNSP UNSP UNSP unkn UNSP UNSP UNSP USGS 05421682 2 2010-03-23 12:04:00 CDT Yes JFC USGS 6.74 351 Fair -0.01 0.20 Unspecifed NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 BRDS QADCP VADCP 351 106 200 1.76 FIRM GRVL UNEV unkn EVEN UNSP ATGA USGS 05421682 3 2010-04-08 11:29:00 CDT Yes JFC USGS 8.96 1330 Fair 0.05 0.30 Clear NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 BRDS QADCP VADCP 1330 108 492 2.70 FIRM SAND UNEV unkn EVEN UNSP DNST 10.00 USGS 05421682 4 2010-05-11 11:53:00 CDT Yes JFC USGS 5.39 285 Poor 0.00 0.20 Clear NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 MBOT QADCP VADCP 285 98.7 174 1.64 FIRM SAND UNEV unkn EVEN UNSP DNST 20.00 USGS 05421682 5 2010-06-29 11:48:00 CDT Yes JFC/NIW USGS 8.27 1070 Good 0.00 0.20 Clear NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 BRDS QADCP VADCP 1070 99.2 39.8 2.68 FIRM SAND EVEN unkn EVEN UNSP ATGA USGS 05421682 6 2010-07-24 18:17:00 CDT Yes JFN/JFC USGS 15.73 11900 Fair -0.05 0.20 Unspecifed NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 BRDS QADCP VADCP 11900 155 1770 6.72 SOFT SAND UNEV unkn UNEV NSTD ATGA USGS 05421682 7 2010-07-25 13:17:00 CDT Yes JFN/ALD USGS 14.75 9140 Fair 0.25 0.40 Unspecifed NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 BRDS QADCP VADCP 9140 133 1640 5.57 UNSP UNSP UNSP unkn UNEV UNSP DNST 40.00 USGS 05421682 8 2010-07-26 13:15:00 CDT Yes RDG/JFN USGS 11.95 2990 Good -0.03 0.10 Unspecifed NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 BRDS QADCP VADCP 2990 110 1160 2.57 FIRM SAND EVEN unkn EVEN UNSP ATGA USGS 05421682 9 2010-09-21 12:39:00 CDT Yes JFC USGS 5.49 103 Fair 0.00 0.20 Clear NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 BRDS QADCP VADCP 103 85.6 437 0.24 FIRM SAND EVEN unkn EVEN UNSP ATGA USGS 05421682 10 2010-10-27 09:27:00 CDT Yes GRW/JFC USGS 5.34 78.3 Good 0.00 0.60 Clear NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 WADE QSCMM VADV 78.3 70.0 67.2 1.16 FIRM GRVL EVEN unkn EVEN UNSP DNST 200.00 USGS 05421682 11 2011-01-19 09:57:00 CST Yes JFC, KWT USGS 5.57 69.9 Fair 0.00 0.50 IceCover NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 ICE QSCMM VADV 69.9 44.0 36.5 1.91 UNSP UNSP UNEV unkn EVEN UNSP DNST 400.00 USGS 05421682 12 2011-02-22 12:42:00 CST Yes CVS USGS 8.63 1120 Fair -0.03 0.20 Clear NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 BRDS QADCP VADCP 1120 109 532 2.10 FIRM silt UNSP unkn EVEN UNSP ATGA USGS 05421682 13 2011-03-08 12:08:00 CST Yes JFC USGS 6.00 282 Fair 0.00 0.20 Clear NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 BRDS QADCP VADCP 282 98.0 257 1.10 FIRM SAND EVEN unkn EVEN UNFM ATGA USGS 05421682 14 2011-04-13 11:48:00 CDT Yes JFC USGS 5.34 121 Good 0.90 Clear NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 WADE QSCMM VADV 121 63.0 102 1.19 FIRM SAND UNSP unkn EVEN UNSP DNST 200.00 USGS 05421682 15 2011-06-14 10:10:00 CDT Yes JFC USGS 5.96 324 Poor 0.00 0.20 Clear NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 BRDS QADCP VADCP 324 99.5 222 1.46 FIRM SAND UNSP unkn EVEN UNSP ATGA USGS 05421682 16 2011-07-11 12:38:00 CDT Yes JFC USGS 5.04 81.1 Fair 0.02 0.90 Clear NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 WADE QSCMM VADV 81.1 56.0 78.9 1.03 FIRM SAND UNSP unkn EVEN UNSP DNST 200.00 USGS 05421682 17 2011-08-23 10:20:00 CDT Yes JFC USGS 4.98 79.0 Fair 0.00 0.50 Clear NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 WADE QSCMM VADV 79.0 54.0 39.7 1.99 FIRM GRVL UNSP unkn EVEN UNSP DNST 400.00 USGS 05421682 18 2011-10-03 14:56:00 CDT Yes JFC USGS 4.68 32.1 Good 0.00 0.50 Clear NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 WADE QSCMM VADV 32.1 53.0 46.6 0.69 FIRM SAND EVEN unkn EVEN UNFM DNST 200.00 USGS 05421682 19 2011-11-23 12:44:00 CST Yes LRG USGS 5.02 75.4 Fair 0.00 0.70 Clear NONE 1 Main Channel WADE QSCMM VADV 75.4 64.0 66.2 1.14 SOFT SAND EVEN unkn EVEN STND DNST 200.00 USGS 05421682 20 2012-01-31 11:25:00 CST Yes JFC/LRG USGS 5.31 68.0 Poor -0.01 0.50 IceCover NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 ICE QSCMM VADV 68.0 94.0 78.9 0.86 FIRM GRVL EVEN unkn UNEV UNFM UPST 5.00 USGS 05421682 21 2012-03-27 15:37:00 CDT Yes LRG USGS 5.77 248 Good 1.00 Clear NONE 1 Main Channel WADE QSCMM VADV 248 112 205 1.21 SOFT SAND EVEN unkn EVEN STND DNST 200.00 USGS 05421682 22 2012-05-10 14:03:00 CDT Yes GRW USGS 5.27 162 Good 0.70 Clear NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 WADE QSCMM VADV 162 106 106 1.52 FIRM SAND EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 150.00 USGS 05421682 23 2012-06-18 10:35:00 CDT Yes JFC USGS 4.67 47.4 Fair 0.00 0.50 Clear NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 WADE QSCMM VADV 47.4 54.0 53.2 0.89 FIRM GRVL EVEN unkn EVEN STND DNST 250.00 USGS 05421682 24 2012-07-31 15:19:00 CDT Yes JFC USGS 4.33 21.4 Good 0.00 0.60 Clear NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 WADE QSCMM VADV 21.4 35.5 17.8 1.20 FIRM GRVL EVEN unkn EVEN UNFM DNST 250.00 USGS 05421682 25 2012-09-20 15:34:00 CDT Yes JFC/LRG USGS 4.21 9.29 Good 0.60 Clear NONE 1 Main Channel WADE QSCMM VADV 9.29 19.5 10.9 0.85 FIRM GRVL EVEN unkn EVEN STND DNST 800.00 USGS 05421682 26 2012-10-11 10:42:00 CDT Yes JFC/SMS USGS 4.22 6.86 Fair 0.00 0.80 Clear NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 WADE QSCMM VADV 6.86 31.0 14.8 0.46 FIRM GRVL EVEN unkn EVEN UNFM DNST 250.00 USGS 05421682 27 2012-12-11 15:12:00 CST Yes GRW USGS 4.45 20.1 Poor 0.30 IceShore NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 WADE QSCMM VADV 20.1 44.0 27.1 0.74 SOFT SAND EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 75.00 USGS 05421682 28 2013-03-18 15:20:00 CDT Yes JFC/MCW USGS 6.17 311 Poor 1.00 Clear NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 BRDS QADCP VADCP 311 100 238 1.30 SOFT SAND UNEV unkn EVEN UNFM ATGA USGS 05421682 29 2013-04-30 16:55:00 CDT Yes JFC USGS 5.69 238 Fair 0.80 Clear NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 WADE QSCMM VADV 238 69.0 129 1.85 SOFT SAND EVEN unkn EVEN UNFM DNST 200.00 USGS 05421682 30 2013-06-21 13:00:00 CDT Yes GRW USGS 5.52 205 Fair 0.06 0.80 Clear NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 WADE QSCMM VADV 205 106 135 1.52 SOFT SAND EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 150.00 USGS 05421682 31 2013-06-26 12:43:00 CDT Yes LRG/GRW USGS 14.92 11300 Fair 0.30 Clear NONE 1 Main Channel BRDS QADCP VADCP 11300 149 1640 6.91 SOFT SAND EVEN unkn EVEN STND ATGA USGS 05421682 32 2013-06-26 13:50:00 CDT Yes LRG/GRW USGS 14.83 10400 Fair 0.20 Clear NONE 1 Main Channel BRDS QADCP VADCP 10400 140 1590 6.50 SOFT SAND EVEN unkn EVEN STND ATGA USGS 05421682 33 2013-09-17 16:35:00 CDT Yes GRW USGS 4.51 21.5 Fair 0.00 0.40 Clear NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 WADE QSCMM VADV 21.5 49.0 32.0 0.67 SOFT SAND EVEN unkn EVEN STND DNST 315.00 USGS 05421682 34 2013-10-31 11:17:00 CDT Yes JFC USGS 4.54 26.1 Good 0.60 Clear NONE 1 Imported Channel 1 WADE QSCMM VADV 26.1 56.0 25.0 1.04 FIRM GRVL EVEN unkn EVEN UNFM DNST 250.00 USGS 05421682 35 2014-02-05 17:16:30 CST Yes GRW/kwt USGS 4.95 12.9 Poor 0.00 0.40 IceCover NONE 1 Main WADE QSCMM VADV 12.9 52.0 23.4 0.55 FIRM SAND EVEN unkn UNEV NSTD DNST 250.00 USGS 05421682 36 2014-04-03 09:28:00 CDT Yes JFC USGS 5.21 155 Fair Clear NONE 1 Buffalo Creek nr Prairiesburg, IA WADE QSCMM VADV 155 68.0 69.7 2.22 SOFT GRVL EVEN unkn EVEN UNFM DNST 300.00 USGS 05421682 37 2014-05-20 08:56:30 CDT Yes lrg USGS 5.71 266 Good Clear NONE 1 Main channel WADE QSCMM VADV 266 124 218 1.22 SOFT SAND UNEV unkn EVEN STND DNST 200.00 USGS 05421682 38 2014-06-30 15:23:21 CDT Yes JFC/BJW USGS 9.66 1520 Fair DebrisLight NONE 1 Buffalo Creek nr Prairie City BRDS QADCP VADCP 1520 107 611 2.50 SOFT SAND EVEN unkn UNEV UNFM ATGA USGS 05421682 39 2014-08-27 12:07:30 CDT Yes lrg USGS 4.34 38.7 Fair Clear NONE 1 Main Channel WADE QSCMM VADV 38.7 64.0 43.0 0.90 SOFT SAND UNEV unkn UNEV STND UPST 250.00 USGS 05421682 40 2014-09-25 09:32:00 CDT Yes lrg/bjw USGS 4.33 39.4 Good Clear NONE 1 Main WADE QSCMM VADV 39.4 56.0 41.5 0.95 FIRM SAND EVEN unkn EVEN UNFM UNSP USGS 05421682 41 2014-10-06 09:32:30 CDT Yes lrg USGS 4.26 29.8 Fair Clear NONE 1 Main channel WADE QSCMM VADV 29.8 49.0 33.6 0.89 SOFT GRVL UNEV unkn EVEN STND UPST 400.00 USGS 05421682 42 2014-11-19 14:45:00 CST Yes lrg USGS 4.45 39.2 Poor IceCover NONE 1 Buffalo Creek South of Prairieburg WADE QSCMM VADV 39.2 60.0 36.7 1.07 FIRM GRVL EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 350.00 USGS 05421682 43 2014-12-23 15:01:30 CST Yes SMP USGS 4.50 68.2 Good 0.00 0.50 Clear NONE 1 main WADE QSCMM VADV 68.2 63.0 49.1 1.39 FIRM SAND EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 400.00 USGS 05421682 44 2015-03-03 15:25:30 CST Yes LRG/SMP USGS 4.66 14.1 Poor IceCover NONE 1 prairie WADE QSCMM VADV 14.1 15.5 11.2 1.26 FIRM GRVL EVEN unkn UNEV NSTD UPST 300.00 USGS 05421682 45 2015-05-13 14:26:00 CDT Yes lrg/ajl USGS 5.06 160 Good Clear NONE 1 main channel WADE QSCMM VADV 160 83.0 96.1 1.66 FIRM SAND EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 400.00 USGS 05421682 46 2015-06-23 09:27:55 CDT Yes LRG/BJW USGS 8.47 1230 Fair NONE 1 main BRDS QADCP VADCP 1230 108 480 2.57 SOFT SAND EVEN unkn EVEN STND ATGA USGS 05421682 47 2015-07-29 10:56:30 CDT Yes lrg USGS 4.32 50.8 Good Clear NONE 1 main WADE QSCMM VADV 50.8 55.0 38.5 1.32 FIRM SAND EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 200.00 USGS 05421682 48 2015-10-01 16:41:30 CDT Yes LRG USGS 4.21 42.5 Fair Clear NONE 1 main WADE QSCMM VADV 42.5 59.5 37.4 1.14 FIRM SAND UNEV unkn UNEV STND UPST 250.00 USGS 05421682 49 2015-11-10 12:56:30 CST Yes LRG USGS 4.41 66.9 Good Clear NONE 1 main WADE QSCMM VADV 66.9 64.0 45.8 1.46 SOFT SAND EVEN unkn UNEV STND UPST 400.00 USGS 05421682 50 2015-12-16 10:09:46 CST Yes LRG/AJL USGS 10.71 2500 Fair -0.02 0.30 Clear NONE 1 main BRDS QADCP VADCP 2500 115 713 3.51 FIRM SAND EVEN unkn EVEN STND DNST 20.00 USGS 05421682 51 2016-02-10 10:51:00 CST Yes LRG/KWT USGS 4.78 48.1 Poor IceCover NONE 1 main WADE QSCMM VADV 48.1 59.0 71.9 0.67 SOFT GRVL UNEV unkn UNEV STND UPST 500.00 USGS 05421682 52 2016-03-31 17:28:49 CDT Yes LRG USGS 6.49 561 Good Clear NONE 1 main BRDS QADCP VADCP 561 107 276 2.03 FIRM SAND UNEV unkn UNEV STND DNST 20.00 USGS 05421682 53 2016-05-23 09:53:00 CDT Yes LRG/SMP USGS 4.55 97.9 Good Clear NONE 1 Main WADE QSCMM VADV 97.9 93.0 67.9 1.44 FIRM SAND EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 300.00 USGS 05421682 54 2016-07-21 10:40:30 CDT Yes LRG/ERB USGS 4.32 68.3 Good Clear NONE 1 main WADE QSCMM VADV 68.3 64.5 54.3 1.26 SOFT GRVL EVEN unkn EVEN STND UPST 300.00