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Water-Year Summary for Site 421145091252201

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00045 Precipitation(Sum)  

Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
 

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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
421145091252201 Raingage at Buffalo Creek South of Prairieburg, IA
LOCATION - Lat 42°11'45.0", long 91°25'22.0" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in SW 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.03, T.85 N., R.5 W., Linn County, IA, Hydrologic Unit 07080102, on right downstream side of bridge on County Highway X20, 2.6 mi south of Prairieburg, 4.9 mi downstream from Boulder Creek, and 13.0 mi upstream from mouth.
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Precipitation records from October 2011 to current year. Prior to October 2014, published as "Buffalo Creek South of Prairieburg, IA."
INSTRUMENTATION - Tipping-bucket rain gage.
REMARKS - Records for water year 2014-2015 rated good except for days of missing data and during the winter period, which are poor and may be affected by intermittent snow accumulation and subsequent melting. For records status prior to October 1, 2013, see remarks printed in annual water-data reports. For surface-water records collected at this site, see Buffalo Creek South of Prairieburg, IA (station 05421682).