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USGS 08162000 Colorado Rv at Wharton, TX

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This station managed by the Houston Field Unit.

Available Parameters Available Period
  
2026-03-14  2026-07-12
1988-06-01  2026-07-12
2007-10-01  2026-07-12







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Precipitation, total, inches
Most recent instantaneous value: 0.00 07-12-2026   21:15 CDT
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Discharge, cubic feet per second
Most recent instantaneous value: 243 07-12-2026   21:15 CDT
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Daily discharge, cubic feet per second -- statistics for Jul 12 based on 87 water years of record more
Min
(2013)		 Most Recent
Instantaneous
Value Jul 12		 25th
percen-
tile		 Median 75th
percen-
tile		 Mean Max
(1961)
56.7 243 922 1260 2510 3240 38700

Gage height, feet
Most recent instantaneous value: 7.57 07-12-2026   21:15 CDT
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