Observed and urbanization-adjusted annual maximum peak discharge and associated urban fraction and precipitation values at USGS streamgage:
05551700 BLACKBERRY CREEK NEAR YORKVILLE, 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
1961 1 -- 157 0.069 1.361 455 700 0.672
1962 1 -- 157 0.073 0.328 1000 1380 0.172
1963 1 -- 157 0.076 1.449 472 717 0.656
1964 1 -- 157 0.079 1.017 159 298 0.955
1965 1 2 157 0.083 0.136 605 886 0.491
1966 1 D 283 0.086 1.502 906 1250 0.226
1967 1 -- 283 0.089 1.201 618 897 0.481
1968 1 -- 283 0.093 1.146 289 471 0.869
1969 1 -- 283 0.096 0.100 578 839 0.537
1970 1 -- 283 0.099 1.474 1300 1740 0.083
1971 1 DE 283 0.103 0.375 686 971 0.417
1972 1 -- 283 0.108 1.050 546 788 0.592
1973 1 -- 283 0.112 0.625 619 878 0.498
1974 1 -- 283 0.117 1.359 1320 1730 0.083
1975 1 -- 283 0.121 1.144 483 698 0.674
1976 1 -- 283 0.125 1.101 637 889 0.488
1977 1 E 283 0.130 1.215 172 295 0.956
1978 1 -- 283 0.134 2.541 1030 1350 0.184
1979 1 -- 283 0.138 0.386 1250 1620 0.105
1980 1 E 283 0.143 0.672 210 342 0.940
1981 1 -- 283 0.145 2.147 1140 1470 0.145
1982 1 -- 283 0.146 0.347 766 1030 0.373
1983 1 -- 283 0.148 2.607 2060 2550 0.023
1984 1 -- 283 0.150 0.799 765 1020 0.376
1985 1 -- 283 0.152 1.578 1290 1650 0.098
1986 1 -- 283 0.154 0.914 797 1060 0.351
1987 1 -- 283 0.156 2.117 973 1250 0.223
1988 1 -- 283 0.157 1.042 432 611 0.758
1989 1 -- 283 0.159 1.012 188 304 0.953
1990 1 -- 283 0.161 1.634 544 743 0.632
1991 1 -- 283 0.167 0.845 1360 1710 0.087
1992 1 E 283 0.173 0.507 172 275 0.962
1993 1 -- 283 0.179 0.786 724 946 0.438
1994 1 -- 283 0.185 0.752 1070 1340 0.188
1995 1 -- 283 0.191 1.222 516 686 0.686
1996 1 -- 283 0.197 2.730 5510 6410 0.000
1997 1 -- 283 0.203 2.484 2040 2430 0.028
1998 1 -- 283 0.209 1.010 507 663 0.709
1999 1 C 283 0.215 1.143 959 1180 0.269
2000 1 CE 283 0.221 1.538 297 410 0.908
2001 1 C 283 0.242 0.650 609 755 0.621
2002 1 C 438 0.262 1.543 562 686 0.687
2003 1 C 438 0.282 0.990 313 394 0.917
2004 1 C 438 0.302 1.975 1130 1270 0.217
2005 1 C 438 0.323 0.781 403 468 0.871
2006 1 CE 633 0.343 0.911 164 194 0.985
2007 1 C 633 0.363 0.553 1070 1140 0.292
2008 1 C 1114 0.383 3.710 2130 2200 0.039
2009 1 C 1114 0.403 0.911 1270 1290 0.205