# # U.S. Geological Survey # National Water Information System # Retrieved: 2024-05-21 08:08:22 EDT # # ---------------------------------- WARNING ---------------------------------------- # Some of the data that you have obtained from this U.S. Geological Survey database # may not have received Director's approval. Any such data values are qualified # as provisional and are subject to revision. Provisional data are released on the # condition that neither the USGS nor the United States Government may be held liable # for any damages resulting from its use. # # More data may be available offline. # For more information on these data, contact USGS Water Data Inquiries. # This file contains the annual peak streamflow data. # # This information includes the following fields: # # agency_cd Agency Code # site_no USGS station number # peak_dt Date of peak streamflow (format YYYY-MM-DD) # peak_tm Time of peak streamflow (24 hour format, 00:00 - 23:59) # peak_va Annual peak streamflow value in cfs # peak_cd Peak Discharge-Qualification codes (see explanation below) # gage_ht Gage height for the associated peak streamflow in feet # gage_ht_cd Gage height qualification codes # year_last_pk Peak streamflow reported is the highest since this year # ag_dt Date of maximum gage-height for water year (if not concurrent with peak) # ag_tm Time of maximum gage-height for water year (if not concurrent with peak # ag_gage_ht maximum Gage height for water year in feet (if not concurrent with peak # ag_gage_ht_cd maximum Gage height code # # Sites in this file include: # USGS 05421600 Buffalo Creek near Winthrop, IA # # Peak Streamflow-Qualification Codes(peak_cd): # 1 ... Discharge is a Maximum Daily Average # 2 ... Discharge is an Estimate # 3 ... Discharge affected by Dam Failure # 4 ... Discharge less than indicated value, # which is Minimum Recordable Discharge at this site # 5 ... Discharge affected to unknown degree by # Regulation or Diversion # 6 ... Discharge affected by Regulation or Diversion # 7 ... Discharge is an Historic Peak # 8 ... Discharge actually greater than indicated value # 9 ... Discharge due to Snowmelt, Hurricane, # Ice-Jam or Debris Dam breakup # A ... Year of occurrence is unknown or not exact # Bd ... Day of occurrence is unknown or not exact # Bm ... Month of occurrence is unknown or not exact # C ... All or part of the record affected by Urbanization, # Mining, Agricultural changes, Channelization, or other # F ... Peak supplied by another agency # O ... Opportunistic value not from systematic data collection # R ... Revised # # Gage height qualification codes(gage_ht_cd,ag_gage_ht_cd): # 1 ... Gage height affected by backwater # 2 ... Gage height not the maximum for the year # 3 ... Gage height at different site and(or) datum # 4 ... Gage height below minimum recordable elevation # 5 ... Gage height is an estimate # 6 ... Gage datum changed during this year # 7 ... Debris, mud, or hyper-concentrated flow # 8 ... Gage height tidally affected # Bd ... Day of occurrence is unknown or not exact # Bm ... Month of occurrence is unknown or not exact # F ... Peak supplied by another agency # R ... Revised # # agency_cd site_no peak_dt peak_tm peak_va peak_cd gage_ht gage_ht_cd year_last_pk ag_dt ag_tm ag_gage_ht ag_gage_ht_cd 5s 15s 10d 6s 8s 33s 8s 27s 4s 10d 6s 8s 27s USGS 05421600 1953-02-20 743 87.54 USGS 05421600 1954-05-01 676 87.03 USGS 05421600 1955-02-20 445 85.25 USGS 05421600 1966-06-12 1500 88.64 USGS 05421600 1967-00-00 540 4,Bm USGS 05421600 1968-07-17 14800 2 91.38 USGS 05421600 1969-07-18 8800 90.36 USGS 05421600 1970-06-14 2200 87.61 USGS 05421600 1971-03-22 1600 88.19 USGS 05421600 1972-00-00 540 4,Bm USGS 05421600 1973-04-16 1700 88.24 USGS 05421600 1974-06-22 1900 88.45 USGS 05421600 1975-03-21 2600 88.86 USGS 05421600 1976-03-16 1050 87.75 USGS 05421600 1977-00-00 540 4,Bm USGS 05421600 1978-06-17 860 87.16 USGS 05421600 1979-08-30 11100 2 90.95 USGS 05421600 1980-00-00 650 2,Bm 86.69 1,Bm USGS 05421600 1981-09-26 8200 90.30 USGS 05421600 1982-02-22 1400 88.22 USGS 05421600 1983-00-00 540 4,Bm USGS 05421600 1984-05-25 2900 89.00 USGS 05421600 1985-02-23 2040 USGS 05421600 1986-03-10 2400 88.68 USGS 05421600 1987-00-00 540 4,Bm USGS 05421600 1988-03-12 85.21 1 USGS 05421600 1989-03-10 87.33 1 USGS 05421600 1990-08-25 7000 2 90.16