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Water year 2019: 2018-10-01 to 2019-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2019
07032000 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MEMPHIS, TN
LOCATION - Lat 35°07'23", long 90°04'39" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Shelby County, TN, Hydrologic Unit 08010100, on left bank at end of W. Illinois Avenue, 1000 ft. downstream of the I-55 bridge crossing, at Memphis, Tennessee.
DRAINAGE AREA - 932,800 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2014 to current year. January 1933 to September 2014, discharge records computed by Corps of Engineers. October 1934 to September 1951 and October 1952 to September 1994 published in reports of the Geological Survey. Since November 1871, at Beale Street gage, in reports of Mississippi River Commission, December 1890 to August 1932 at Beale Street gage, September 1932 to December 1934 at non-recording gage 1000 ft. downstream, and since December 1934 water-stage recorder at present site, in reports of National Weather Service.
GAGE -

Data collection platform operated by the Corp of Engineers.  Datum of gage is 184.03 ft above NAVD of 1988, (Reference Frame NAD_83 (2011) (EPOCH:2010.0000), GEOID18).

Prior to July 13, 2023, the datum of gage was 184.002 ft, above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1988. Prior to April 16, 1934, Beale street non-recording gage 1.3 mile upstream at present datum. April 16 to December 21, 1934, non-recording gage 1,000 ft downstream at present datum.

COOPERATION - The site is operated and maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum stage, 48.69 ft, February 10, 1937; maximum discharge 2,210,000 ft³/s, May 10, 2011. Minimum discharge, 79,200 ft³/s, August 26, 1936; minimum gage height, -10.70 ft, July 10-11, 1988.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 1,640,000 ft³/s, maximum stage 39.59 ft, January 8, 2016; minimum discharge 147,000 ft³/s, minimum stage -10.81 ft, October 21 and 22, 2022.
Water-Data Report 2019
07032000 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MEMPHIS, TN -- Continued
DISCHARGE, CUBIC FEET PER SECOND
YEAR 2018-10-01 to 2019-09-30
DAILY MEAN VALUES
Day Oct
 2018
1813,000
2830,000
3839,000
4846,000
5853,000
6857,000
7850,000
8817,000
9760,000
10711,000
11680,000
12670,000
13675,000
14689,000
15721,000
16754,000
17785,000
18819,000
19847,000
20865,000
21869,000
22863,000
23842,000
24806,000
25766,000
26727,000
27690,000
28662,000
29641,000
30625,000
31611,000
Total23,780,000
Mean767,200
Max869000
Min611000
Ac-ft47,170,000
Day Nov
2018
1619,000
2640,000
3692,000
4747,000
5787,000
6831,000
7847,000
8860,000
9875,000
10888,000
11900,000
12910,000
13913,000
14909,000
15904,000
16903,000
17905,000
18902,000
19894,000
20884,000
21881,000
22883,000
23884,000
24888,000
25886,000
26871,000
27840,000
28804,000
29775,000
30753,000
 -- 
Total25,269,999
Mean842,500
Max913000
Min619000
Ac-ft50,130,000
Day Dec
2018
1752,000
2758,000
3766,000
4782,000
5807,000
6848,000
7894,000
8936,000
9973,000
10985,000
11981,000
12961,000
13928,000
14882,000
15833,000
16796,000
17799,000
18824,000
19844,000
20858,000
21869,000
22874,000
23877,000
24880,000
25885,000
26887,000
27890,000
28896,000
29895,000
30907,000
31945,000
Total27,010,000
Mean871,400
Max985000
Min752000
Ac-ft53,580,000
Day Jan
2019
1972,000
2990,000
31,020,000
41,070,000
51,110,000
61,140,000
71,180,000
81,210,000
91,240,000
101,250,000
111,250,000
121,250,000
131,240,000
141,220,000
151,200,000
161,170,000
171,130,000
181,060,000
19996,000
20938,000
21894,000
22885,000
23919,000
24959,000
25982,000
261,010,000
271,030,000
281,050,000
291,070,000
301,070,000
311,070,000
Total33,570,000
Mean1,083,000
Max1250000
Min885000
Ac-ft66,600,000
Day Feb
2019
11,070,000
21,070,000
31,070,000
41,060,000
51,060,000
61,040,000
71,020,000
8984,000
9966,000
10996,000
111,050,000
121,130,000
131,170,000
141,200,000
151,230,000
161,270,000
171,300,000
181,330,000
191,360,000
201,410,000
211,440,000
221,480,000
231,520,000
241,560,000
251,580,000
261,600,000
271,630,000
281,650,000
 -- 
 -- 
 -- 
Total35,250,000
Mean1,259,000
Max1650000
Min966000
Ac-ft69,910,000
Day Mar
2019
11,680,000
21,700,000
31,720,000
41,730,000
51,720,000
61,720,000
71,700,000
81,690,000
91,670,000
101,650,000
111,620,000
121,600,000
131,580,000
141,580,000
151,570,000
161,550,000
171,550,000
181,550,000
191,550,000
201,550,000
211,540,000
221,540,000
231,530,000
241,510,000
251,490,000
261,450,000
271,420,000
281,370,000
291,320,000
301,270,000
311,210,000
Total48,330,000
Mean1,559,000
Max1730000
Min1210000
Ac-ft95,860,000
Day Apr
2019
11,170,000
21,140,000
31,120,000
41,120,000
51,130,000
61,130,000
71,150,000
81,160,000
91,160,000
101,150,000
111,140,000
121,140,000
131,140,000
141,170,000
151,160,000
161,140,000
171,140,000
181,150,000
191,160,000
201,180,000
211,190,000
221,210,000
231,230,000
241,240,000
251,260,000
261,270,000
271,290,000
281,300,000
291,300,000
301,310,000
 -- 
Total35,550,000
Mean1,185,000
Max1310000
Min1120000
Ac-ft70,510,000
Day May
2019
11,310,000
21,300,000
31,290,000
41,280,000
51,270,000
61,270,000
71,280,000
81,290,000
91,320,000
101,340,000
111,350,000
121,360,000
131,370,000
141,370,000
151,370,000
161,370,000
171,360,000
181,350,000
191,330,000
201,310,000
211,290,000
221,260,000
231,240,000
241,210,000
251,180,000
261,150,000
271,130,000
281,100,000
291,080,000
301,070,000
311,070,000
Total39,270,000
Mean1,267,000
Max1370000
Min1070000
Ac-ft77,890,000
Day Jun
2019
11,080,000
21,090,000
31,100,000
41,120,000
51,130,000
61,150,000
71,190,000
81,210,000
91,220,000
101,230,000
111,240,000
121,250,000
131,260,000
141,270,000
151,280,000
161,280,000
171,280,000
181,280,000
191,270,000
201,270,000
211,260,000
221,270,000
231,280,000
241,300,000
251,320,000
261,350,000
271,370,000
281,390,000
291,400,000
301,410,000
 -- 
Total37,550,000
Mean1,252,000
Max1410000
Min1080000
Ac-ft74,480,000
Day Jul
2019
11,410,000
21,420,000
31,410,000
41,400,000
51,390,000
61,370,000
71,340,000
81,300,000
91,250,000
101,200,000
111,150,000
121,090,000
131,050,000
141,000,000
15967,000
16954,000
17933,000
18894,000
19869,000
20842,000
21815,000
22794,000
23787,000
24782,000
25777,000
26775,000
27773,000
28770,000
29766,000
30754,000
31716,000
Total31,750,000
Mean1,024,000
Max1420000
Min716000
Ac-ft62,970,000
Day Aug
2019
1664,000
2629,000
3607,000
4592,000
5580,000
6562,000
7550,000
8547,000
9535,000
10512,000
11501,000
12496,000
13486,000
14467,000
15462,000
16462,000
17463,000
18462,000
19454,000
20447,000
21438,000
22427,000
23421,000
24445,000
25475,000
26475,000
27473,000
28479,000
29487,000
30500,000
31498,000
Total15,600,000
Mean503,100
Max664000
Min421000
Ac-ft30,930,000
Day Sep
2019
1485,000
2479,000
3478,000
4463,000
5459,000
6459,000
7451,000
8434,000
9418,000
10406,000
11397,000
12385,000
13381,000
14381,000
15372,000
16370,000
17371,000
18377,000
19387,000
20397,000
21404,000
22410,000
23416,000
24415,000
25422,000
26421,000
27420,000
28430,000
29442,000
30454,000
 -- 
Total12,580,000
Mean419,500
Max485000
Min370000
Ac-ft24,960,000
STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1933 - 2019, BY WATER YEAR (WY)
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Mean 272,400 324,700 451,000 560,500 647,200 799,300 843,100 687,900 527,900 430,500 305,700 261,500
Max 767,200 842,500 1,030,000 1,237,000 1,668,000 1,559,000 1,464,000 1,481,000 1,252,000 1,062,000 960,500 672,400
(WY) (2019) (2019) (1983) (1991) (1937) (2019) (1973) (1983) (2019) (2015) (1993) (1993)
Min 87,050 101,800 109,200 111,700 151,800 248,300 395,200 221,100 153,900 130,800 95,890 113,800
(WY) (1940) (1940) (1940) (1940) (1934) (1941) (1954) (1934) (1988) (1988) (1936) (1939)
Water-Data Report 2019
07032000 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MEMPHIS, TN -- Continued
SUMMARY STATISTICS
Water Year 2019 Water Years 1933 - 2019
Annual total 365,500,000                   
Annual mean 1,001,000          504,800         
Highest annual mean           1,001,000          2019
Lowest annual mean           242,400          1934
Highest daily mean 1,730,000          Mar 04 1,970,000          Feb 08, 1937
Lowest daily mean 370,000          Sep 16 80,000          Aug 24, 1936
Annual 7-day minimum 376,700          Sep 12 81,300          Aug 22, 1936
Maximum peak flow 1,730,000a         Mar 04 1,980,000a         Feb 08, 1937
Maximum peak stage 41.41       Mar 04 48.69b      Feb 10, 1937
Annual runoff (cfsm) 1.07       0.546     
Annual runoff (inches) 14.6        7.41      
10 percent exceeds 1,414,000          979,000         
50 percent exceeds 1,000,000          419,000         
90 percent exceeds 463,000          181,000         
a Discharge affected by Regulation or Diversion
b Max gage height not associated with peak discharge
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