Observed and urbanization-adjusted annual maximum peak discharge and associated urban fraction and precipitation values at USGS streamgage:
05439500 SOUTH BRANCH KISHWAUKEE RIVER NR FAIRDALE, IL

Observed annual peak-flood magnitudes were adjusted to 2010 land-use conditions on the basis of panel data regression model with fixed effect analysis.  The symbols presented in the figure are: "observed annual peaks", "adjusted annual peaks", and   "fraction of urbanization in the watershed"

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Water year Segment Discharge code Cumulative reservoir storage (acre-feet) Urban fraction Precipitation (inches) Observed peak discharge (ft3/s) Adjusted peak discharge (ft3/s) Exceedance probability
1940 1 -- 1127 0.025 0.003 1350 1520 0.926
1941 1 -- 1127 0.025 0.043 2380 2610 0.780
1942 1 -- 1127 0.025 0.693 4530 4880 0.392
1943 1 -- 1127 0.026 0.709 5680 6070 0.252
1944 1 -- 1127 0.026 1.172 5850 6240 0.235
1945 1 -- 1127 0.026 1.518 2510 2740 0.760
1946 1 -- 1127 0.027 0.569 6840 7280 0.160
1947 1 -- 1127 0.027 0.680 2210 2420 0.809
1948 1 -- 1127 0.027 1.757 5680 6060 0.253
1949 1 2 1127 0.028 0.299 6000 6390 0.221
1950 1 -- 1127 0.028 1.446 4530 4860 0.394
1951 1 -- 1127 0.029 2.425 6670 7080 0.171
1952 1 -- 1127 0.030 0.486 4690 5020 0.374
1953 1 E 1127 0.031 0.735 1290 1440 0.932
1954 1 E 1127 0.032 1.092 2340 2540 0.790
1955 1 -- 1127 0.033 3.470 5910 6270 0.233
1956 1 E 1127 0.034 0.709 1740 1910 0.882
1957 1 E 1127 0.034 0.566 2000 2180 0.844
1958 1 -- 1127 0.035 1.830 4290 4570 0.438
1959 1 2 1127 0.036 0.459 2900 3110 0.696
1960 1 -- 1127 0.037 0.576 5240 5550 0.309
1961 1 E 1127 0.038 1.287 1010 1120 0.956
1962 1 -- 1127 0.039 0.319 4760 5040 0.371
1963 1 E 1127 0.040 0.872 1510 1650 0.911
1964 1 E 1127 0.041 0.734 1090 1200 0.951
1965 1 2 1127 0.042 0.112 4000 4240 0.492
1966 1 -- 1127 0.043 0.519 5060 5330 0.335
1967 1 -- 1127 0.044 0.998 2850 3030 0.710
1968 1 E 1127 0.045 1.512 4460 4700 0.417
1969 1 -- 1127 0.046 0.126 5030 5290 0.340
1970 1 -- 1127 0.047 1.929 3910 4120 0.513
1971 1 -- 1127 0.047 0.492 3930 4140 0.510
1972 1 -- 1127 0.048 1.647 6020 6290 0.231
1973 1 -- 1127 0.049 1.696 8460 8800 0.088
1974 1 -- 1127 0.050 1.368 6780 7060 0.173
1975 1 -- 1127 0.051 0.025 3740 3930 0.551
1976 1 -- 1127 0.052 1.130 6690 6950 0.179
1977 1 -- 1127 0.053 1.423 799 866 0.974
1978 1 -- 1127 0.054 1.180 5470 5690 0.293
1979 1 -- 1127 0.055 0.343 7600 7880 0.128
1980 1 -- 1127 0.056 0.454 3390 3550 0.622
1981 1 -- 1127 0.056 2.078 2840 2980 0.720
1982 1 -- 1127 0.057 0.270 3460 3610 0.611
1983 1 -- 1127 0.057 1.730 7220 7470 0.149
1984 1 -- 1127 0.057 0.670 4400 4580 0.437
1985 1 -- 1127 0.058 1.309 5200 5400 0.327
1986 1 -- 1127 0.058 1.134 3120 3260 0.671
1987 1 -- 1127 0.059 2.950 5300 5490 0.316
1988 1 -- 1127 0.059 0.260 3680 3830 0.571
1989 1 -- 1127 0.060 1.423 5370 5560 0.308
1990 1 -- 1127 0.060 0.550 2880 3010 0.715
1991 1 -- 1127 0.061 0.740 3070 3200 0.682
1992 1 E 1127 0.062 0.631 1250 1320 0.941
1993 1 -- 1127 0.063 1.698 8190 8420 0.100
1994 1 -- 1127 0.065 0.839 8790 9020 0.082
1995 1 -- 1127 0.066 0.898 2610 2710 0.765
1996 1 -- 1127 0.067 4.011 25400 25900 0.003
1997 1 -- 1127 0.068 2.175 9940 10200 0.059
1998 1 -- 1127 0.069 0.794 3160 3260 0.671
1999 1 -- 1127 0.070 1.101 12200 12400 0.032
2000 1 -- 1127 0.071 0.874 2650 2730 0.762
2001 1 -- 1127 0.074 0.707 3900 3990 0.539
2002 1 -- 1127 0.076 2.261 11000 11200 0.045
2003 1 E 1127 0.078 0.712 1820 1860 0.887
2004 1 -- 1127 0.080 1.384 5110 5180 0.353
2005 1 -- 1127 0.083 0.607 1700 1730 0.902
2006 1 E 1127 0.085 1.176 882 898 0.971
2007 1 -- 1127 0.087 2.542 7980 8030 0.120
2008 1 -- 1127 0.089 0.294 4850 4870 0.393
2009 1 -- 1127 0.092 0.832 5010 5020 0.373