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USGS Surface-Water Daily Statistics for Montana

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USGS 06326500 Powder River near Locate MT


Custer County, Montana
Hydrologic Unit Code 10090209
Latitude  46°25'45.97", Longitude 105°18'37.19" NAD83
Drainage area 13,060  square miles
Gage datum 2,384.7 feet above NGVD29
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Mean of daily mean values for each day for water year of record in, ft3/s   (Calculation Period 1938-10-01 -> 2024-09-30)

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
1 145 166 624 1,090 787 1,590 984 280 168 177 250 182
2 145 174 654 959 772 1,600 929 265 169 215 258 175
3 148 188 700 1,030 775 1,570 956 269 167 288 264 179
4 155 190 785 1,040 791 1,610 998 254 173 271 262 171
5 157 192 961 807 797 1,620 858 256 155 263 257 170
6 152 196 963 694 883 1,680 807 221 171 260 261 168
7 151 203 907 673 983 1,820 768 228 176 226 265 163
8 148 223 895 645 966 1,810 757 239 170 226 259 160
9 147 221 862 626 1,010 1,800 684 203 145 228 267 159
10 144 221 897 611 1,170 1,710 647 190 137 261 252 158
11 142 224 939 629 1,160 1,690 602 177 143 242 239 154
12 142 234 1,000 627 1,070 1,680 573 177 137 235 243 154
13 144 257 1,050 643 1,110 1,730 549 194 143 230 238 174
14 144 309 1,060 661 1,080 1,660 546 210 131 228 237 154
15 141 476 1,080 628 1,040 1,650 611 192 148 225 237 160
16 140 557 1,180 651 1,010 1,580 535 173 158 226 236 154
17 143 600 1,140 657 1,010 1,720 468 198 144 239 232 151
18 148 644 1,330 630 1,040 1,920 457 199 149 249 231 149
19 154 742 1,570 659 1,100 2,080 455 171 152 258 226 147
20 153 564 1,870 665 1,240 2,020 426 152 153 277 219 150
21 156 530 2,000 645 1,510 1,680 400 148 143 310 212 152
22 161 531 2,090 645 1,600 1,610 359 134 149 298 206 152
23 161 496 1,970 637 1,480 1,580 314 171 147 274 198 153
24 163 483 1,740 662 1,400 1,550 296 218 140 255 199 151
25 166 494 1,490 674 1,530 1,480 284 194 163 247 199 153
26 167 513 1,270 672 1,540 1,390 294 168 174 262 199 152
27 163 543 1,130 678 1,500 1,310 368 168 175 263 190 152
28 163 562 1,060 708 1,540 1,240 364 161 178 261 192 151
29 162 994 1,070 737 1,610 1,160 348 161 173 260 190 149
30 165   1,100 768 1,680 1,060 336 162 168 256 185 148
31 164   970   1,650   301 157   250   147