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Peak Streamflow for Texas

USGS 08127000 Elm Ck at Ballinger, TX

Runnels County, Texas
Hydrologic Unit Code 12090101
Latitude  31°44'57", Longitude  99°56'51" NAD27
Drainage area 450  square miles
Contributing drainage area 450  square miles
Gage datum 1,617.72 feet above sea level NGVD29
Water
Year		 Date Gage
Height
(feet)		 Stream-
flow
(cfs)
1933 May 15, 1933 3.35 4,760
1934 Apr. 4, 1934 2.09 1,940
1935 Sep. 3, 1935 10.30 31,000
1936 Sep. 17, 1936 7.28 8,600
1937 Jun. 6, 1937 5.50 2,580
1938 Apr. 18, 1938 6.47 5,180
1939 Jun. 19, 1939 8.60 15,600
1940 May 22, 1940 7.57 9,830
1941 May 21, 1941 7.98 12,200
1942 Apr. 8, 1942 6.18 4,390
1943 Oct. 17, 1942 6.70 6,060
1944 Aug. 18, 1944 5.88 3,540
1945 Jul. 7, 1945 6.98 7,060
1946 May 14, 1946 10.84 32,800
1947 Jun. 13, 1947 5.07 1,580
1948 Oct. 25, 1947 6.20 4,330
1949 May 8, 1949 5.48 2,410
1950 Sep. 5, 1950 7.28 8,510
1951 May 22, 1951 7.26 8,010
1952 Sep. 10, 1952 7.36 8,600
1953 Aug. 19, 1953 7.18 8,140
1954 Apr. 12, 1954 10.38 31,400
1955 May 18, 1955 8.65 15,600
1956 May 1, 1956 11.90 38,500
1957 Jun. 2, 1957 6.97 7,060
1958 Oct. 13, 1957 14.20 50,000
1959 Jun. 24, 1959 5.73 3,000
1960 Oct. 4, 1959 4.69 934
1961 Jun. 5, 1961 6.60 5,690
1962 Jul. 26, 1962 5.48 2,410
1963 May 31, 1963 5.47 2,380
1964 Aug. 29, 1964 7.77 10,800
1965 May 13, 1965 7.64 10,300
1966 May 1, 1966 6.35 4,820
Water
Year		 Date Gage
Height
(feet)		 Stream-
flow
(cfs)
1967 May 5, 1967 5.05 1,540
1968 May 5, 1968 6.13 4,110
1969 May 5, 1969 7.70 9,580
1970 May 29, 1970 4.88 1,130
1971 Jun. 8, 1971 7.70 9,580
1972 May 7, 1972 5.23 1,880
1973 Jun. 17, 1973 6.37 4,890
1974 Sep. 19, 1974 8.36 14,600
1975 Oct. 15, 1974 5.94 3,500
1976 Sep. 20, 1976 6.76 5,900
1977 Oct. 30, 1976 5.43 2,330
1978 Aug. 3, 1978 9.17 23,400
1979 Mar. 20, 1979 6.30 4,490
1980 Sep. 9, 1980 7.11 7,130
1981 May 30, 1981 5.75 3,040
1982 Oct. 13, 1981 11.80 38,3006
1983 Apr. 8, 1983 4.19 1416
1984 Sep. 26, 1984 4.44 4696
1985 May 22, 1985 4.95 1,3406
1986 Jun. 6, 1986 6.45 4,9306
1987 May 29, 1987 6.48 5,0206
1988 Jun. 27, 1988 4.65 8336
1989 Jun. 11, 1989 7.38 8,2406
1990 Aug. 5, 1990 5.46 2,3906
1991 Jun. 7, 1991 5.13 1,7306
1992 Feb. 24, 1992 8.03 12,0006
1993 Jun. 10, 1993 4.49 5506
1994 May 11, 1994 7.94 11,4006
1995 Aug. 5, 1995 5.66 2,8106
1996 Sep. 15, 1996 8.47 15,7006
1997 Jun. 23, 1997 9.06 16,7006
1998 May 27, 1998 4.76 1,0506
1999 Apr. 26, 1999 4.56 6766
2000 Jun. 3, 2000 7.33 7,3506
2001 Nov. 3, 2000 5.01 1,4206
Peak Streamflow Qualification Codes.
  • 6 -- Discharge affected by Regulation or Diversion