LOCATION.-- Lat 40°15'55", long 87°38'34" (NAD of 1927), in SE1/4NE1/4 sec.24, T.21 N., R.12 W., Vermilion County, Hydrologic Unit 05120109,on left bank at downstream side of County Road 2750 N, 1.8 mi west of Bismarck, 1.9 mi downstream from Painter Creek, 6.6 mi downstream from Middle Branch of North Fork Vermilion River, and at mile 17.7. |
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DRAINAGE AREA.-- 262 mi2. |
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PERIOD OF RECORD.-- |
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SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE |
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DISCHARGE: October 1988 to current year. June 1970 to September 1973, low-flow partial-record station. |
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STAGE: Water years 1994 to current year. |
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SURFACE-WATER QUALITY |
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CHEMICAL: Water years 1978-91. |
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DISSOLVED OXYGEN: Water years 2001-2003. PH: Water years 2001-2003. |
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SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Water years 2001-2003. |
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TURBIDITY: Water years 2001-2003. |
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WATER TEMPERATURE: Water years 2001-2003. |
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REVISED RECORDS.-- WDR IL-98: 1997 (P). |
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GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder, phone telemeter, and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 594 ft. above NGVD of 1929 (594 ft NAVD 1988), from topographic map. |
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EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.-- |
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SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum discharge, 20,100 ft3/s, Mar. 11, 1990, gage height, 21.97 ft, on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow, maximum gage height, 22.45 ft, Apr. 12, 1994, discharge, 20,100 ft3/s; minimum, 2.3 ft3/s, Sept. 9, 10, 16-19, 1991. |
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REMARKS FOR CURRENT YEAR.-- Records fair except those for estimated daily discharges, which are poor. |
Discharge, cubic feet per second, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 2004 TO SEPTEMBER 2005 DAILY MEAN VALUES |
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DAY | OCT | NOV | DEC | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP |
1 | 31 | 364 | 2950 | 144 | 182 | 293 | 128 | 155 | 62 | 72 | 56 | 14 |
2 | 30 | 1600 | 2490 | 181 | 174 | 245 | 133 | 144 | 64 | 60 | 49 | 13 |
3 | 29 | 1250 | 1430 | 641 | 171 | 221 | 123 | 135 | 69 | 54 | 43 | 13 |
4 | 29 | 1380 | 1060 | 2210 | 168 | 223 | 116 | 127 | 66 | 50 | 39 | 12 |
5 | 28 | 1210 | 865 | 3290 | 203 | 222 | 114 | 120 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 12 |
6 | 28 | 789 | 855 | 4650 | 370 | 200 | 111 | 119 | 63 | 44 | 36 | 11 |
7 | 28 | 547 | 2530 | 2970 | 723 | 212 | 111 | 120 | 59 | 40 | 32 | 11 |
8 | 28 | 365 | 3350 | e1400 | 1420 | 191 | 106 | 116 | 1040 | 37 | 29 | 11 |
9 | 30 | 290 | 1930 | e1050 | 1130 | 166 | 100 | 111 | 994 | 34 | 27 | 11 |
10 | 29 | 260 | 1180 | e1050 | 799 | 163 | 99 | 111 | 356 | 30 | 25 | 10 |
11 | 28 | 237 | 915 | 1900 | 595 | 171 | 97 | 104 | 282 | 28 | 25 | 10 |
12 | 27 | 206 | 753 | 4470 | 565 | 161 | 111 | 98 | 242 | 40 | 28 | 9.5 |
13 | 36 | 180 | 590 | 6360 | 948 | 145 | 353 | 96 | 202 | 58 | 31 | 11 |
14 | 39 | 162 | 422 | 6750 | 3140 | 134 | 320 | 98 | 565 | 55 | 28 | 14 |
15 | 37 | 156 | 349 | 3110 | 2560 | 129 | 210 | 93 | 418 | 45 | 28 | 17 |
16 | 35 | 154 | 318 | 1490 | 2030 | 126 | 174 | 88 | 245 | 49 | 25 | 31 |
17 | 32 | 148 | 285 | 955 | 1420 | 128 | 161 | 84 | 185 | 165 | 23 | 21 |
18 | 78 | 143 | 269 | 734 | 931 | 126 | 154 | 82 | 152 | 93 | 21 | 16 |
19 | 271 | 179 | 243 | 622 | 701 | 125 | 148 | 100 | 129 | 480 | 22 | 15 |
20 | 171 | 225 | 213 | 499 | 593 | 118 | 149 | 135 | 113 | 178 | 29 | 21 |
21 | 116 | 189 | e190 | 415 | 710 | 110 | 332 | 147 | 104 | 333 | 26 | 26 |
22 | 91 | 169 | e170 | e350 | 666 | 110 | 802 | 111 | 95 | 620 | 21 | 27 |
23 | 196 | 168 | e155 | e280 | 538 | 123 | 794 | 99 | 85 | 269 | 20 | 21 |
24 | 549 | 1090 | e145 | e250 | 472 | 113 | 516 | 87 | 80 | 155 | 18 | 19 |
25 | 279 | 2780 | e135 | e240 | 415 | 156 | 358 | 79 | 74 | 105 | 17 | 48 |
26 | 192 | 2270 | e130 | e230 | 365 | 246 | 291 | 76 | 124 | 80 | 17 | 111 |
27 | 210 | 2520 | e125 | e225 | 324 | 203 | 237 | 74 | 85 | 298 | 17 | 146 |
28 | 238 | 3000 | e120 | 228 | 328 | 182 | 194 | 71 | 177 | 192 | 17 | 93 |
29 | 232 | 2160 | e120 | 244 | --- | 160 | 182 | 69 | 154 | 113 | 15 | 128 |
30 | 451 | 1870 | e125 | 223 | --- | 147 | 172 | 67 | 95 | 82 | 15 | 156 |
31 | 475 | --- | e130 | 196 | --- | 146 | --- | 64 | --- | 66 | 15 | --- |
TOTAL | 4073 | 26061 | 24542 | 47357 | 22641 | 5195 | 6896 | 3180 | 6440 | 3975 | 833 | 1058.5 |
MEAN | 131 | 869 | 792 | 1528 | 809 | 168 | 230 | 103 | 215 | 128 | 26.9 | 35.3 |
MAX | 549 | 3000 | 3350 | 6750 | 3140 | 293 | 802 | 155 | 1040 | 620 | 56 | 156 |
MIN | 27 | 143 | 120 | 144 | 168 | 110 | 97 | 64 | 59 | 28 | 15 | 9.5 |
CFSM | 0.50 | 3.32 | 3.02 | 5.83 | 3.09 | 0.64 | 0.88 | 0.39 | 0.82 | 0.49 | 0.10 | 0.13 |
IN. | 0.58 | 3.70 | 3.48 | 6.72 | 3.21 | 0.74 | 0.98 | 0.45 | 0.91 | 0.56 | 0.12 | 0.15 |
e Estimated |
STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1989 - 2005, BY WATER YEAR (WY) | ||||||||||||
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MEAN | 174 | 265 | 264 | 390 | 380 | 476 | 456 | 498 | 512 | 276 | 149 | 114 |
MAX | 1127 | 1162 | 1160 | 1528 | 917 | 1063 | 1728 | 1033 | 2063 | 1281 | 1118 | 902 |
(WY) | 2002 | 1993 | 1991 | 2005 | 2001 | 1990 | 1994 | 1998 | 2004 | 1993 | 2002 | 2003 |
MIN | 6.73 | 9.68 | 13.8 | 13.4 | 45.8 | 59.2 | 47.6 | 96.9 | 140 | 16.3 | 6.74 | 3.68 |
(WY) | 1998 | 1998 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 1992 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 |
SUMMARY STATISTICS | FOR 2004 CALENDAR YEAR | FOR 2005 WATER YEAR | WATER YEARS 1989 - 2005 | |||
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ANNUAL TOTAL | 198553 | 152251.5 | ||||
ANNUAL MEAN | 542 | 417 | 329 | |||
HIGHEST ANNUAL MEAN | 698 | 1993 | ||||
LOWEST ANNUAL MEAN | 80.6 | 2000 | ||||
HIGHEST DAILY MEAN | 9190 | Jun 13 | 6750 | Jan 14 | 14500 | Apr 12 1994 |
LOWEST DAILY MEAN | 25 | Aug 24 | 9.5 | Sep 12 | 2.5 | A |
ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM | 28 | Aug 18 | 10 | Sep 6 | 2.7 | Sep 15 1991 |
MAXIMUM PEAK FLOW | 8040 | Jan 14 | 20100 | B | ||
MAXIMUM PEAK STAGE | 16.00 | Jan 14 | 22.45 | Apr 12 1994 | ||
INSTANTANEOUS LOW FLOW | 8.4 | Sep 12 | 2.3 | C | ||
ANNUAL RUNOFF (CFSM) | 2.07 | 1.59 | 1.26 | |||
ANNUAL RUNOFF (INCHES) | 28.19 | 21.62 | 17.07 | |||
10 PERCENT EXCEEDS | 1470 | 1050 | 768 | |||
50 PERCENT EXCEEDS | 170 | 146 | 122 | |||
90 PERCENT EXCEEDS | 38 | 25 | 15 |
B - Mar. 11, 1990 and Apr. 12, 1994. Mar. 11, 1990 on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow. |
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Table of Contents |
Introduction |
Station Descriptions |
Surface-Water Data |
Ground-Water Data |
Meteorological Data |
Biological Data |