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	00060 Discharge(Mean)
	00065 Gage height(Max.,Min.)
	72137 Discharge,tide fltrd(Mean)

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Water year 2024: 2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024

02293055 ORANGE RIVER NEAR BUCKINGHAM, FL

LOCATION - Lat 26°41'31", long 81°45'34" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Lee County, FL, Hydrologic Unit 03090205, located on the left bank, 1.2 mi upstream from the FPL power plant, 3 mi from the mouth, 7.7 mi northeast of Fort Myers.

DRAINAGE AREA - 68.4 mi².

REVISIONS HISTORY - WDR-US-2010 site 02293055: 2008, 2009, gage height daily values and extremes revised to NAVD88 datum.

SURFACE-WATER RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD -

DISCHARGE: November 2007 to April 2013. September 2018 to current year.

GAGE HEIGHT: November 2007 to April 2013. September 2018 to current year.

GAGE - Satellite data collection platform with water-stage vented pressure, and acoustic Doppler velocity meter. Datum of gage is North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). See REVISED RECORDS.

REMARKS - Records rated fair, except those for estimated discharges, which are poor. Streamflow at this site is affected by astronomical tides. Daily mean discharge was computed from filtered unit value discharge data. The Godin low-pass filter is used to remove principal tidal frequencies from unit values. Positive discharge (ebb tide) is generally to the west direction, and negative discharge (flood tide) to the east. Discharge and gage height data are available in files of the U.S. Geological Survey and online at http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -

DISCHARGE: Maximum positive discharge (unfiltered), 1,610 ft³/s Sept. 28, 2022 (Hurricane Ian); maximum negative (unfiltered), -1,364 ft³/s Sept 28, 2022 (Hurricane Ian).

GAGE HEIGHT: Maximum gage height, 7.13 ft Sept. 28, 2022 (from high water mark Hurrican Ian); minimum, -2.19 Feb. 17, 2009. See REVISED RECORDS.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD -

SALINITY (TOP, BOTTOM): November 2007 to September 2010. Discontinued.

WATER TEMPERATURE (TOP, BOTTOM): November 2007 to September 2010. Discontinued.

REMARKS - Salinity and water temperature sensors formerly located at surface (TOP) and -2.55 ft NAVD88 (BOTTOM). During periods of missing record, values may be higher or lower than the listed extremes. Salinity and water temperature data are available in files of the U.S. Geological Survey and online at http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -

SALINITY (TOP): maximum recorded, 16.7 ppt June 9, 2008; minimum recorded, 0.1 ppt July 30, 31, 2008 and Sept. 12, 2009, many days during 2010.

SALINITY (BOTTOM): maximum recorded, 19.7 ppt June 4, 2008; minimum recorded, 0.2 ppt many days during July to Sept. 2008, 2009, 2010.

WATER TEMPERATURE (TOP): maximum recorded, 35.3°C June 22, 2009; minimum recorded, 7.5°C Jan. 11, 2010.

WATER TEMPERATURE (BOTTOM): maximum recorded, 35.2°C May 23, 2008; minimum recorded, 9.2°C Jan. 11, 2010.