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00045 Precipitation(Sum)  
00045 Precipitation(Sum) [Operational]  

Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
02196670 SAVANNAH RIVER JEFFERSON DAVIS BRIDGE, AT AUGUSTA, GA
LOCATION - Lat 33°28'45.6", long 81°57'48.2" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Richmond County, GA, Hydrologic Unit 03060106,
DRAINAGE AREA - 7,150 mi².  
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD -
DISCHARGE: November 2016 to current year.
GAGE HEIGHT: November 2016 to current year.
WATER VELOCITY: November 2016 to current year.
GAGE - Satellite telemetry with a water-stage recorder and acoustic velocity meter. Velocity data represents the average water velocity at the downstream cross-section with positive values in the downstream direction. Datum of gage is 100 feet above North American Vertical Datum (NAVD) of 1988.
COOPERATION - City of Augusta.
REMARKS - Gage-height records are generally fair. Water velocity records are generally fair. Discharge records are generally 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-ga_nwisweb_data_inquiries@usgs.gov.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge recorded, 40,100cfs, estimated, April 7, 2022; maximum gage height recorded, 25.32ft, April 7, 2022; maximum velocity recorded, 1.80ft/s, April 6, 2022; minimum daily discharge, 3,055cfs, estimated, January 01, 2018.
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - November 2016 to September 2017.
INSTRUMENTATION - Tipping-bucket raingage.