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USGS Daily Statistics for the Nation

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USGS 06903400 Chariton River near Chariton, IA


Lucas County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 10280201
Latitude  40°57'07.1", Longitude  93°15'35.6" NAD83
Drainage area 182  square miles
Gage datum 918.31 feet above NAVD88
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00060, Discharge, cubic feet per second,
Day of
month		 Mean of daily mean values for each day for water year of record in, ft3/s   (Calculation Period 1965-10-01 -> 2025-09-30)

Calculation period restricted by USGS staff due to special conditions at/near site
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1 42 51 120 168 238 218 77 112 53 60 70 110
2 41 66 155 166 225 229 46 61 64 53 75 112
3 40 61 208 146 236 187 69 30 56 61 84 84
4 32 63 241 158 199 187 269 31 45 43 55 77
5 27 57 257 134 229 196 379 34 26 32 36 71
6 31 44 187 124 178 217 302 40 36 29 46 60
7 40 34 147 111 348 164 171 33 40 41 48 52
8 34 37 155 166 397 264 163 128 38 67 32 60
9 25 47 177 184 324 209 138 66 45 211 34 38
10 18 51 235 199 277 207 135 35 88 174 52 33
11 19 52 249 206 303 164 169 27 33 182 94 36
12 18 49 241 255 266 174 181 48 36 217 76 43
13 17 41 239 241 328 214 145 54 95 120 63 64
14 14 45 236 256 325 280 117 113 101 112 56 123
15 13 46 216 274 311 385 157 87 521 70 35 120
16 17 61 185 293 275 294 180 95 336 40 28 111
17 46 108 166 248 232 203 149 71 180 39 49 74
18 43 159 189 422 179 147 119 36 133 59 57 37
19 40 155 204 441 140 153 142 52 114 48 60 28
20 35 153 198 360 115 145 197 71 123 30 64 41
21 36 165 172 293 130 195 221 80 119 19 60 38
22 33 162 141 197 171 160 200 40 137 40 49 40
23 48 139 151 228 188 120 143 72 117 110 41 36
24 73 142 184 198 240 111 142 120 117 118 26 78
25 56 140 221 251 263 219 141 94 114 99 29 109
26 49 119 184 214 310 229 152 176 104 70 36 79
27 55 126 192 318 361 258 127 226 60 52 73 98
28 50 117 158 329 371 203 154 179 36 35 85 109
29 63 55 138 250 399 148 159 170 79 51 90 92
30 51   150 245 308 106 152 146 104 88 106 89
31 40   215   299   178 75   80   59