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Peak Streamflow for the Nation

USGS 06479438 BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR WATERTOWN,SD

Codington County, South Dakota
Hydrologic Unit Code 10170201
Latitude  45°00'22", Longitude  97°09'53" NAD27
Drainage area 525  square miles
Contributing drainage area 230  square miles
Gage datum 1,726.66 feet above NAVD88
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Water
Year		 Date Gage
Height
(feet)		 Stream-
flow
(cfs)
1973 1973-03-15 8.11 595
1974 1974-04-04 6.752 232
1975 1975-04-17 7.75 301
1976 1976-03-24 7.072 288
1977 1977-06-16 8.772 938
1978 1978-03-30 11.07 3,720
1979 1979-04-13 9.821 1,780
1980 1980-03-19 8.04 330
1981 1981-06-15 5.50 88.0
1982 1982-03-30 8.971 250
1983 1983-04-02 7.52 396
1984 1984-06-16 9.252 1,330
1985 1985-03-17 9.621 1,700
1986 1986-03-30 11.08 4,970
1987 1987-03-25 8.01 601
1988 1988-03-25 6.261,2 1102
1989 1989-03-27 8.981,2 9002
1990 1990-06-18 4.562 28.0
1991 1991-06-21 11.131 3,300
1992 1992-07-02 8.07 736
1993 1993-03-28 11.071 4,0002
1994 1994-03-20 9.86 2,110
1995 1995-03-12 9.811 2,000
1996 1996-03-14 10.671 2,500
1997 1997-04-05 12.09 7,820
1998 1998-05-17 8.872 1,140
1999 1998-10-17 8.60 946
2000 2000-04-22 4.252 31.0
2001 2001-04-07 12.331 8,000
2002 2002-03-29 8.971 800
2003 2003-03-17 8.271 250
2004 2004-06-02 4.742 75.0
2005 2005-06-14 7.84 565
2006 2006-03-31 7.76 554
2007 2007-03-22 9.821 1,950
2008 2008-06-13 8.60 809
2009 2009-03-23 10.082 2,400
2010 2010-03-16 10.551,2 2,310
2011 2011-04-04 10.232 2,380
2012 2012-03-13 6.391 267
2013 2013-04-28 8.89 1,050
2014 2014-06-19 9.82 1,950
2015 2015-03-11 7.851,2 300
2016 2016-04-27 4.822 89.0
2017 2017-09-25 7.881,2 378
2018 2018-04-22 9.921 2,0902
2019 2019-03-28 11.211 3,3902
2020 2019-10-23 9.08 969
2021 2021-04-10 7.12 402
2022 2022-05-31 10.11 2,080
2023 2023-04-13 11.85 6,450
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