Water Data Report 1997
03229000 ALUM CREEK AT COLUMBUS, OHIO LOCATION.--Lat 39056'42", long 82056'28", in NW 1/4 sec. 24, T.5 N., R.22 W., Franklin County, Hydrologic Unit 05060001, on left bank 0.2 mi downstream from Livingston Avenue bridge in Columbus, and 6 mi upstream from mouth. DRAINAGE AREA.--189 mi2. PERIOD OF RECORD.--July 1923 to December 1935, January 1938 to current year. REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 758: 1933. WSP 1305: 1928(M). WSP 1908: Drainage area. GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 733.69 ft above sea level. REMARKS.--Records fair. Flow regulated by Alum Creek Lake 19 mi upstream, since Aug. 1973. Water-quality and sediment data collected at this site. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers satellite telemeter at station. EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 26,400 ft3/s Jan. 22, 1959, gage height, 19.59 ft (from high-water mark in well), from rating curve extended above 17,000 ft3/s on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; no flow Sept. 21-29, 1959. DISCHARGE, CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1996 TO SEPTEMBER 1997 DAILY MEAN VALUES DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP 1 30 135 812 354 87 412 51 62 3520 474 20 20 2 23 131 255 309 81 1080 44 64 1180 159 16 18 3 19 130 501 82 80 220 38 342 262 205 15 16 4 19 131 481 64 680 135 37 105 113 126 279 14 5 18 130 485 191 836 101 82 58 126 115 52 13 6 17 131 489 93 951 258 64 57 1170 78 26 14 7 15 150 76 e63 998 1610 51 47 1620 66 19 14 8 15 252 52 e60 315 1590 43 112 1600 66 15 14 9 21 116 45 e59 e270 710 38 91 1570 106 14 14 10 32 122 41 e59 e250 920 34 52 1490 78 14 64 11 22 104 39 e58 e240 821 30 42 798 68 13 54 12 18 98 80 e58 e235 649 129 34 534 55 138 34 13 17 94 128 e57 e222 273 72 30 911 31 220 20 14 95 91 144 e58 e120 756 52 46 255 23 47 15 15 139 87 134 e60 e70 288 42 79 77 23 165 14 16 59 86 210 e64 e66 161 35 46 360 19 96 14 17 45 91 1310 e62 e62 303 32 35 600 16 1420 19 18 248 134 676 e58 62 839 30 58 354 30 702 16 19 99 92 1050 e54 66 741 27 71 169 91 454 15 20 59 87 983 55 80 414 25 86 95 39 583 27 21 60 94 264 51 92 69 23 47 64 24 463 16 22 138 95 241 201 87 60 22 34 41 114 207 15 23 183 60 325 198 74 53 21 26 32 177 86 14 24 145 34 957 e160 83 49 21 21 28 77 51 18 25 140 128 599 e360 152 55 20 191 26 40 75 17 26 144 762 632 e122 181 95 21 126 24 25 45 15 27 156 112 903 e410 295 56 24 54 23 509 33 14 28 141 82 395 1050 366 56 75 42 22 87 27 14 29 138 68 377 784 --- 105 46 74 89 45 22 14 30 177 198 367 599 --- 65 31 60 377 28 21 15 31 141 --- 360 99 --- 71 --- 601 --- 30 20 --- TOTAL 2573 4025 13411 5952 7101 13015 1260 2793 17530 3024 5358 581 MEAN 83.0 134 433 192 254 420 42.0 90.1 584 97.5 173 19.4 MAX 248 762 1310 1050 998 1610 129 601 3520 509 1420 64 MIN 15 34 39 51 62 49 20 21 22 16 13 13 STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1974 - 1997, BY WATER YEAR (WY) MEAN 101 197 246 225 300 300 220 215 202 156 110 107 MAX 536 637 780 556 784 662 550 863 602 532 808 738 (WY) 1987 1986 1991 1993 1990 1984 1979 1996 1990 1990 1980 1980 MIN 15.7 25.8 32.8 27.2 24.9 38.5 29.9 28.7 18.8 11.4 11.2 14.8 (WY) 1988 1976 1988 1981 1992 1983 1976 1976 1988 1982 1982 1985 SUMMARY STATISTICS FOR 1996 CALENDAR YEAR FOR 1997 WATER YEAR WATER YEARS 1974 - 1997 ANNUAL TOTAL 106776 76623 ANNUAL MEAN 292 210 198 HIGHEST ANNUAL MEAN 359 1980 LOWEST ANNUAL MEAN 66.3 1992 HIGHEST DAILY MEAN 2350 Apr 29 3520 Jun 1 6840 Sep 14 1979 LOWEST DAILY MEAN 13 Sep 1 13 Aug 11 1.5 Aug 30 1982 ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM 14 Aug 28 14 Sep 3 2.4 Jul 16 1991 INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW 5370 Jun 1 8600 Sep 14 1979 INSTANTANEOUS PEAK STAGE 9.81 Jun 1 12.50 Sep 14 1979 INSTANTANEOUS LOW FLOW 13 Aug 11 1.5 Aug 30 1982 10 PERCENT EXCEEDS 941 613 552 50 PERCENT EXCEEDS 100 78 64 90 PERCENT EXCEEDS 19 19 15 e Estimated.
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