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Peak Streamflow for Texas

USGS 08121000 Colorado Rv at Colorado City, TX

Mitchell County, Texas
Hydrologic Unit Code 12080002
Latitude  32°23'33", Longitude 100°52'42" NAD27
Drainage area 3,966  square miles
Contributing drainage area 1,585  square miles
Gage datum 2,030.16 feet above sea level NGVD29
Water
Year
Date Gage
Height
(feet)
Stream-
flow
(cfs)
1924 May 14, 1924   3,140
1925 Apr. 24, 1925   5,180
1939 Jun. 20, 1939 35.90 66,0007
1947 May 13, 1947 22.03 24,000
1948 Jul. 6, 1948 22.37 24,900
1949 Oct. 9, 1948 6.42 3,330
1950 May 11, 1950 11.03 7,550
1951 Aug. 22, 1951 8.66 5,390
1952 Jul. 16, 1952 5.84 2,7406
1953 Aug. 20, 1953 7.29 4,1706
1954 Apr. 13, 1954 15.60 10,5006
1955 May 11, 1955 14.34 8,3606
1956 May 1, 1956 8.54 3,6806
1957 May 25, 1957 19.71 13,0006
1958 Apr. 18, 1958 10.76 5,0406
1959 Jun. 4, 1959 9.16 3,6006
1960 Jul. 7, 1960 9.72 3,1606
1961 May 19, 1961 11.62 3,8206
1962 Sep. 7, 1962 17.67 6,6406
1963 May 23, 1963 10.87 3,1006
1964 Oct. 23, 1963 5.00 8906
1965 May 14, 1965 15.18 5,2906
1966 Apr. 30, 1966 11.54 3,4206
1967 Jun. 13, 1967 19.68 6,8906
1968 Jun. 17, 1968 6.71 1,3706
1969 May 16, 1969 18.67 5,5306
1970 Jun. 1, 1970 3.22 1676
1971 Aug. 26, 1971 21.29 6,5706
1972 Aug. 14, 1972 24.89 9,9806
Water
Year
Date Gage
Height
(feet)
Stream-
flow
(cfs)
1973 Jun. 17, 1973 12.99 2,2806
1974 Aug. 10, 1974 7.79 1,0706
1975 Oct. 25, 1974 12.54 2,1706
1976 Apr. 30, 1976 12.41 1,9206
1977 Aug. 29, 1977 17.00 2,9406
1978 Jun. 6, 1978 6.82 6136
1979 Jun. 4, 1979 18.23 3,2006
1980 Sep. 29, 1980 27.81 10,4006
1981 Apr. 22, 1981 19.81 4,3106
1982 Jun. 19, 1982 21.61 4,8606
1983 Jan. 21, 1983 4.27 2846
1984 Aug. 12, 1984 7.48 6986
1985 Apr. 30, 1985 13.50 1,8306
1986 Jun. 5, 1986 14.79 2,3306
1987 May 30, 1987 17.82 3,4006
1988 Jun. 28, 1988 12.27 1,4906
1989 Jun. 2, 1989 8.98 7726
1990 Jun. 3, 1990 8.48 8266
1991 Aug. 14, 1991 8.62 8486
1992 May 28, 1992 15.00 1,9606
1993 May 22, 1993 14.65 1,8606
1994 May 10, 1994 6.85 4386
1995 May 30, 1995 10.20 9306
1996 Aug. 29, 1996 8.42 7146
1997 Jun. 10, 1997 14.05 1,5106
1998 Oct. 23, 1997 3.38 826
1999 Jun. 13, 1999 22.97 6,3606
2000 Mar. 24, 2000 28.58 17,7006
2001 Oct. 26, 2000 5.14 1836
Peak Streamflow Qualification Codes.
  • 6 -- Discharge affected by Regulation or Diversion
  • 7 -- Discharge is an Historic Peak