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Water year 2019: 2018-10-01 to 2019-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2019
03270000 MAD RIVER NEAR DAYTON OH
LOCATION - Lat 39°47'50", long 84°05'19" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Greene County, OH, Hydrologic Unit 05080001, on left bank in retarding basin 300 ft upstream from Huffman Dam, 2.3 mi downstream from Mud Run, 6.2 mi northeast of Dayton, and at mile 6.1.
DRAINAGE AREA - 635 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 453: 1915. WSP 743: 1929-32. WSP 1305: 1916(M), 1925(M) 1930-32(M). WSP 1908: Drainage area. WDR-OH-82-1: 1980.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1914 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1305.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 776.26 ft (NAVD 1988). See WSP 1725 for history of changes prior to Jan. 21, 1959. Jan. 21, 1959 to Dec. 14, 1967, at site 900 ft downstream at datum 700.05 ft (NGVD 1929). Dec. 15, 1967 to Sept. 30, 2013 at current site at datum 777.06 ft (NGVD 1929).
COOPERATION - Base data furnished by Miami Conservancy District.
REMARKS -

Discharge records fair for 2014 except for estimated records, which are poor. Oct. 1, 2014 to Dec. 8, 2014: discharge records fair. Dec. 9, 2014 to Mar. 15, 2015: discharge records fair except for estimated records, which are poor. Mar. 16, 2015 to Apr. 28, 2015: discharge records good. Apr. 29, 2015 to Aug. 19, 2015: discharge records fair except for estimated records, which are poor. Aug. 20, 2015 to Oct. 6, 2015: discharge records fair. Oct. 7, 2015 to Aug. 2, 2016: discharge records fair. Aug. 3, 2016 to Nov. 3, 2016: discharge records good. For the period Nov. 4, 2016 to Nov. 2, 2017, discharge records rated fair except for estimated discharges which are poor. Nov. 3, 2017 to Oct. 22, 2018: discharge records fair except for estimated records, which are poor.

Record quality ratings may not be included in the water-year summary for approved records newer than 09/30/2018. Record quality is still being rated internally. For questions about record quality ratings, please send email to gs-w-oh_NWISWeb_Data_Inquiries@usgs.gov.

Flood flow regulated by Huffman retarding basin beginning in 1921, some regulation by C. J. Brown Reservoir 26 mi upstream on Buck Creek beginning in 1974. Stage affected by backwater from Huffman Dam. Water quality data was formerly collected on left bank 900 ft downstream.

EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Flood of Mar. 25, 1913, reached a stage of 14.0 ft, original site and datum; discharge 75,700 ft³/s, computed by Miami Conservancy District.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 21,200 ft³/s Jan. 22, 1959 (based on Huffman retarding basin outflow records); maximum gage height, 87.9 ft Feb. 26, 1929, at site and datum then in use; minimum daily discharge, 94 ft³/s Aug. 6, 1934, but may have been less during 1921-1924.
Water-Data Report 2019
03270000 MAD RIVER NEAR DAYTON OH -- Continued
DISCHARGE, CUBIC FEET PER SECOND
YEAR 2018-10-01 to 2019-09-30
DAILY MEAN VALUES
[e, Value has been estimated.]
Day Oct
 2018
1582
2512
3520
4486
5472
6520
7536
8524
9447
10411
11407
12399
13470
14468
15469
16394
17380
18361
19329
20419
21454
22e376
23e354
24343
25331
26337
27477
28468
29462
30407
31441
Total13,560
Mean437
Max582
Min329
Ac-ft26,889
Day Nov
2018
12,420
26,110
32,710
41,840
51,560
61,960
71,720
81,350
91,240
101,300
111,210
121,150
131,100
14964
151,420
162,280
171,890
181,670
19e2,010
202,160
211,560
221,320
231,210
241,870
252,290
262,280
272,180
281,710
291,250
301,140
 -- 
Total54,870
Mean1,829
Max6110
Min964
Ac-ft108,800
Day Dec
2018
12,120
23,710
32,050
41,550
51,350
61,200
71,000
8922
9875
10836
11801
12784
13757
14705
15875
163,030
171,820
181,670
191,490
201,160
212,950
222,070
231,540
241,330
251,210
261,000
27953
281,120
291,130
301,010
311,730
Total44,750
Mean1,443
Max3710
Min705
Ac-ft88,760
Day Jan
2019
15,330
22,420
32,070
41,850
52,110
61,500
71,320
81,230
91,130
101,040
11974
12940
13939
14904
15874
16864
17860
18947
191,280
201,800
211,250
221,110
232,110
245,450
252,340
261,730
271,660
281,520
291,300
301,120
31946
Total50,920
Mean1,643
Max5450
Min860
Ac-ft101,000
Day Feb
2019
1925
2891
3916
41,260
51,910
63,940
75,860
88,010
93,670
102,440
111,970
123,860
134,580
142,730
152,380
162,110
171,880
181,750
191,620
201,810
212,930
223,160
232,450
243,320
252,440
261,920
271,750
281,490
 -- 
 -- 
 -- 
Total73,970
Mean2,642
Max8010
Min891
Ac-ft146,700
Day Mar
2019
11,400
21,320
31,170
41,150
51,070
61,030
71,000
8979
91,150
103,160
112,250
121,750
131,450
141,540
152,440
161,610
171,370
181,360
191,240
201,110
211,090
221,060
23992
24954
251,030
261,050
27966
28932
29937
301,280
314,090
Total43,930
Mean1,417
Max4090
Min932
Ac-ft87,130
Day Apr
2019
12,080
21,740
31,330
41,170
51,110
61,060
7996
8909
9866
10824
11778
12784
13751
141,040
151,530
161,060
17913
18858
191,120
204,500
212,940
221,780
231,490
241,310
251,210
262,470
272,290
281,920
291,690
301,390
 -- 
Total43,910
Mean1,464
Max4500
Min751
Ac-ft87,090
Day May
2019
11,290
22,280
33,790
43,900
52,460
62,040
71,800
81,480
91,430
101,840
111,620
121,580
131,590
141,340
151,230
161,170
173,860
185,960
192,630
202,070
212,090
221,940
231,940
241,890
251,620
261,260
271,330
283,150
292,140
301,660
311,650
Total66,030
Mean2,130
Max5960
Min1170
Ac-ft131,000
Day Jun
2019
11,750
2e1,490
31,350
41,360
51,110
61,040
7992
8966
9952
101,450
111,380
121,130
131,440
141,260
151,090
163,980
174,840
185,370
194,320
203,800
212,920
222,600
232,210
241,860
251,630
261,440
271,590
281,980
291,490
301,350
 -- 
Total60,140
Mean2,005
Max5370
Min952
Ac-ft119,300
Day Jul
2019
11,190
21,130
31,100
41,130
51,100
61,020
71,030
8950
9891
10861
11831
12778
13746
14753
15784
16793
17935
18897
19894
20805
21768
22897
23767
24694
25663
26642
27626
28613
29583
30574
31581
Total26,029
Mean840
Max1190
Min574
Ac-ft51,620
Day Aug
2019
1566
2554
3541
4529
5520
6498
7488
8465
9490
10498
11489
12481
13512
14468
15496
16479
17444
18437
19422
20433
21426
22429
23430
24420
25426
26462
27486
28475
29438
30419
31407
Total14,630
Mean472
Max566
Min407
Ac-ft29,010
Day Sep
2019
1386
2395
3377
4363
5349
6358
7358
8356
9354
10350
11341
12343
13334
14325
15324
16323
17320
18315
19310
20317
21562
22483
23526
24479
25330
26319
27308
28377
29388
30382
 -- 
Total11,050
Mean368
Max562
Min308
Ac-ft21,920
STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1974 - 2019, BY WATER YEAR (WY)
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Mean 447 588 773 907 951 1,091 1,042 985 824 643 433 417
Max 1,424 1,829 2,387 3,502 2,642 2,744 2,372 2,940 2,005 1,525 1,235 1,528
(WY) (1987) (2019) (2012) (2005) (2019) (2007) (2011) (2011) (2019) (1993) (1979) (1979)
Min 198 188 208 239 287 344 444 268 192 211 172 178
(WY) (2000) (2000) (2000) (1977) (1992) (1983) (1976) (1988) (1988) (1988) (1988) (1999)
Water-Data Report 2019
03270000 MAD RIVER NEAR DAYTON OH -- Continued
SUMMARY STATISTICS
Water Year 2019 Water Years 1974 - 2019
Annual total 503,800                 
Annual mean 1,380         757.4      
Highest annual mean          1,380         2019
Lowest annual mean          335.9       1988
Highest daily mean 8,010         Feb 08 11,000         Apr 04, 2018
Lowest daily mean 308.0       Sep 27 112.0       Jul 17, 1988
Annual 7-day minimum 319.1       Sep 14 123.6       Jul 11, 1988
Maximum peak flow 8,350a        Feb 08 11,600a        Jan 06, 2005
Maximum peak stage 15.63      Feb 08 19.22      Jan 06, 2005
Annual runoff (cfsm) 2.17      1.19     
Annual runoff (inches) 29.5       16.2      
10 percent exceeds 2,454         1,450        
50 percent exceeds 1,120         536.0      
90 percent exceeds 403.8       271.0      
a Discharge affected by Regulation or Diversion
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