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Peak Streamflow for the Nation

USGS 05319500 WATONWAN RIVER NEAR GARDEN CITY, MN

Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Hydrologic Unit Code 07020010
Latitude  44°02'47", Longitude  94°11'43" NAD27
Drainage area 851  square miles
Gage datum 905.27 feet above NAVD88
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Water
Year		 Date Gage
Height
(feet)		 Stream-
flow
(cfs)
1940 1940-04-03 2.821,2 331
1941 1941-06-14 5.27 1,490
1942 1942-09-22 5.45 1,530
1943 1943-06-17 8.56 4,380
1944 1944-05-21 9.84 5,620
1945 1945-06-16 6.96 3,050
1953 1953-06-09 18.60 17,7007
1965 1965-04-07 18.89 19,0007
1969 1969-04-09 20.07 11,8007
1977 1977-06-17 4.70 1,350
1978 1978-03-23 6.562 2,720
1979 1979-04-02 8.452 4,100
1980 1980-06-02 9.80 5,250
1981 1981-06-25 7.06 2,910
1982 1982-03-24 5.302 1,730
1983 1983-04-16 9.33 4,180
1984 1984-04-03 9.12 4,400
1985 1985-03-15 8.16 3,590
1986 1986-03-20   2,9001,2,8
1987 1987-03-28 4.012 1,100
1988 1988-03-26 2.712 533
1989 1989-03-27 6.90 2,560
1990 1990-07-28 5.74 1,910
1991 1991-06-07 8.21 3,410
1992 1992-03-09 7.82 3,150
1993 1993-06-20 15.91 13,900
1994 1994-07-07 5.52 2,090
1995 1995-03-31 6.01 2,370
1996 1996-06-20 9.44 4,820
1997 1997-03-24 7.222 3,310
1998 1998-03-31 7.67 3,540
1999 1999-04-13 6.48 2,670
2000 2000-05-19 3.59 1,000
2001 2001-04-14 12.28 7,400
2002 2002-08-23 3.44 920
2003 2003-05-21 4.142 1,270
2004 2004-06-10 7.09 3,290
2005 2005-09-29 9.75 5,450
2006 2006-04-05 8.26 4,200
2007 2007-03-19   5,1801,2
2008 2008-06-09 6.75 3,040
2009 2009-03-25 3.082 791
2010 2010-09-25 18.01 16,100
2011 2011-03-24 13.64 9,730
2012 2012-05-30 8.76 4,810
2013 2013-06-26 6.27 2,710
2014 2014-06-21 10.02 5,910
2015 2015-06-24 2.83 725
2016 2016-06-20 8.67 4,840
2017 2016-10-09 6.94 3,380
2018 2018-06-24 14.23 10,500
2019 2019-03-20 16.292 13,300
2020 2020-05-20 8.162 4,470
2021 2021-03-26 3.212 888
2022 2022-05-15 5.70  
2023 2023-05-16 14.19  
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  Peak Gage-Height Qualification Codes.
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  Peak Streamflow Qualification Codes.