USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
02160381 DURBIN CREEK ABOVE FOUNTAIN INN, SC
LOCATION - Lat 34°43'00", long 82°10'26" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Laurens County, SC, Hydrologic Unit 03050108,
at SC Hwy 418 bridge, approximately 2.5 mi northeast of Fountain Inn.
Lat 34°43'00", long 82°10'15" The seconds on the long was incorrect.
DRAINAGE AREA - 12.9 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - Drainage area was revised on Jul. 2, 2020, based on a more accurate determination of the drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - July 1994 to current year.
GAGE - Data collection platform. Datum of gage is 678.24 ft above NAVD of 1988. Prior to July 27, 2007, at site 0.5 mi upstream at different datum.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum daily mean discharge is an estimated value, 800 ft³/s, August 27, 1995. Maximum gage height, 14.58 ft., August 27, 1995, from floodmarks, at site and datum then in use. The maximum instantaneous discharge computed is 1,470 cfs at a gage height of 7.04 ft on Jan. 24, 2010. Minimum daily mean discharge is an estimated value, 0.09 cfs on Aug. 29, 2011.
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - May 2001 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Tipping bucket raingage and data collection platform.