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Water-Year Summary for Site 02173500

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Available Parameters
00045 Precipitation(Sum)  
00060 Discharge(Max.,Min.,Mean)  
00065 Gage height(Max.,Min.,Mean)  

Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
02173500 NORTH FORK EDISTO RIVER AT ORANGEBURG, SC
LOCATION - Lat 33°29'00", long 80°52'25" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Orangeburg County, SC, Hydrologic Unit 03050203, on left bank, under bridge on U.S. Highway 301 at Orangeburg, 0.5 mi upstream from Seaboard Coast Line Railroad bridge, 1.5 mi downstream from Caw Caw Swamp and at mile 22.1.
DRAINAGE AREA - 683 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 1032: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - December 1938 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1303.
GAGE - Data collection platform. Datum of gage is 148.08 ft above NAVD of 1988. Prior to Feb. 23, 1939, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
REMARKS - Gage-height records are generally good to fair. Discharge records are generally good to fair except for estimated discharges, which are poor. Additional details on the accuracy of the records can be obtained by contacting the USGS South Atlantic Water Science Center at gs-w-sc_nwisweb_data_inquiries@usgs.gov.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum flood known since at least 1893, 14.7 ft in September 1928, discharge, 10,000 ft³/s, from rating curve extended by velocity-area studies, on basis of information from Department of Public Utilities, City of Orangeburg.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum peak flow for period of record is from rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs by velocity-area studies. Maximum stage for period of record is 14.28 ft, discharge is 9500 cfs on Sep. 18, 1945.
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2014 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Tipping bucket raingage and data collection platform.
REMARKS - Precipitation data collected during freezing periods may not be accurately reflected in daily record.