LOCATION.-- Lat 37°08'51", long 88°44'27" (NAD of 1927), Massac County Il., Hydrologic Unit 05140206, near center of span on downstream side of pier of Paducah & Illinois Railroad bridge at Metropolis, 9.5 mi downstream from Tennessee River, 37 mi upstream from mouth, and at mile 944.1. |
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DRAINAGE AREA.-- 203,000 mi2, approximately. |
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PERIOD OF RECORD.-- |
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SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE |
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DISCHARGE: January 1928 to current year. Prior to April 1928 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1305. |
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STAGE: Gage-height records collected 9.6 mi upstream at Paducah since 1890 are contained in reports of National Weather Service. |
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PARTIAL RECORD: Occasional discharge measurements 1881 to 1924 in reports of Mississippi River Commission. |
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GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder with telemetry. Datum of gage is 276.27 ft above NGVD of 1929 (276.16 ft NAVD 1988). Prior to Dec. 22, 1936, water-stage recorders (temporary installations) at Paducah, Ky., Metropolis and Joppa, Il., and Dam 52. Auxiliary water-stage recorder near Grand Chain, 0.5 mi upstream from Dam 53, and 18 mi downstream from base gage. Prior to May 29, 1936, auxiliary nonrecording gage at Dam 53. |
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REMARKS.-- Flow regulated by many dams and reservoirs. Maximum daily discharges include overflow through Bay Creek and Cache River Valleys. |
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EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.-- |
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SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum discharge, 1,850,000 ft3/s, February 1, 1937, maximum gage height, 66.60 ft, February 2, 1937; minimum daily discharge, 15,000 ft3/s, July 20, 1930. |
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REMARKS FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Records fair except those below 100,000 ft3/s and 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 | 132000 | e179000 | 546000 | 457000 | 495000 | 553000 | 567000 | 419000 | 92200 | e83600 | e75000 | e276000 |
2 | 208000 | e194000 | 606000 | 507000 | e447000 | 518000 | e569000 | 445000 | 67700 | e103000 | e90000 | 296000 |
3 | 223000 | e219000 | 645000 | 529000 | 412000 | e499000 | 572000 | e457000 | 109000 | e58900 | e110000 | e250000 |
4 | 217000 | e261000 | 687000 | e537000 | 393000 | 481000 | 592000 | 470000 | e116000 | e110000 | 115000 | e190000 |
5 | 212000 | e312000 | 711000 | 547000 | 349000 | 442000 | 605000 | 462000 | e70000 | e49200 | e95000 | e155000 |
6 | 173000 | e388000 | 734000 | 598000 | 335000 | 441000 | e617000 | 459000 | e112000 | e85000 | e75000 | e139000 |
7 | e130000 | e403000 | 768000 | 652000 | 352000 | 405000 | 629000 | e410000 | e119000 | e105000 | e52000 | e115000 |
8 | e109000 | e428000 | 817000 | 711000 | 371000 | 337000 | 667000 | 362000 | e113000 | e90000 | e65000 | 127000 |
9 | e116000 | e440000 | 855000 | 776000 | 380000 | e323000 | 710000 | 263000 | e127000 | e130000 | e86100 | e103000 |
10 | e130000 | e415000 | 879000 | 822000 | 399000 | 358000 | 721000 | e196000 | e131000 | e150000 | e89900 | e85000 |
11 | e140000 | e312000 | 862000 | 850000 | 408000 | 397000 | 715000 | e174000 | e170000 | e230000 | e75000 | e73000 |
12 | e141000 | e267000 | 846000 | 890000 | 386000 | 416000 | 694000 | 154000 | e137000 | e249000 | e75000 | e90000 |
13 | e140000 | 317000 | 842000 | 946000 | 382000 | 438000 | 656000 | 139000 | e181000 | e160000 | e85000 | e120000 |
14 | e145000 | 399000 | 862000 | 990000 | 438000 | 457000 | 578000 | 134000 | e208000 | e89400 | e70000 | e90000 |
15 | e148000 | 408000 | 872000 | 1020000 | 463000 | 446000 | 491000 | 155000 | e212000 | e115000 | e77500 | e95000 |
16 | e149000 | 378000 | 858000 | 1030000 | 484000 | 406000 | 370000 | 187000 | e198000 | e86000 | e69500 | e95000 |
17 | e141000 | 326000 | 850000 | 1000000 | 509000 | 336000 | 288000 | 206000 | e170000 | e75000 | e77400 | e80000 |
18 | e140000 | 261000 | 833000 | 1000000 | 520000 | 294000 | 224000 | 229000 | e150000 | e120000 | e65100 | e75000 |
19 | e170000 | 230000 | 800000 | 1000000 | 527000 | 230000 | 183000 | 241000 | e120000 | e135000 | e62500 | e102000 |
20 | e210000 | 227000 | 714000 | 1010000 | 533000 | 197000 | 168000 | 229000 | e99000 | e140000 | e71200 | e96000 |
21 | e363000 | 280000 | 573000 | 1020000 | 544000 | 241000 | 143000 | 213000 | e90000 | e150000 | e82300 | e79000 |
22 | 390000 | 331000 | 499000 | 1030000 | 538000 | 243000 | 137000 | 232000 | e110000 | e145000 | e89700 | e102000 |
23 | 414000 | 349000 | 415000 | 1030000 | 568000 | 221000 | 159000 | 263000 | e95800 | e150000 | e89800 | e95000 |
24 | 403000 | 358000 | 395000 | 1020000 | 593000 | 219000 | 163000 | 287000 | e83100 | e140000 | e84300 | e95000 |
25 | 340000 | 379000 | 425000 | 1010000 | 601000 | 216000 | 184000 | e289000 | e70000 | e128000 | e75100 | e96000 |
26 | 277000 | 384000 | 465000 | 969000 | 598000 | 218000 | 221000 | 253000 | e60000 | e116000 | e76400 | 101000 |
27 | e245000 | 437000 | 488000 | 920000 | 590000 | e242000 | 255000 | 175000 | e48000 | e105000 | e116000 | e118000 |
28 | e210000 | 457000 | 499000 | 849000 | 580000 | 334000 | 282000 | 135000 | e75400 | e121000 | e140000 | e140000 |
29 | e202000 | 471000 | 477000 | 740000 | --- | 421000 | e321000 | e100000 | e60300 | e117000 | e150000 | e116000 |
30 | e192000 | 504000 | 418000 | 657000 | --- | 520000 | 362000 | e99000 | e50600 | e85000 | e200000 | e121000 |
31 | e183000 | --- | 417000 | 574000 | --- | 551000 | --- | 100000 | --- | e80000 | e250000 | --- |
TOTAL | 6393000 | 10314000 | 20658000 | 25691000 | 13195000 | 11400000 | 12843000 | 7937000 | 3445100 | 3701100 | 2934800 | 3715000 |
MEAN | 206200 | 343800 | 666400 | 828700 | 471200 | 367700 | 428100 | 256000 | 114800 | 119400 | 94670 | 123800 |
MAX | 414000 | 504000 | 879000 | 1030000 | 601000 | 553000 | 721000 | 470000 | 212000 | 249000 | 250000 | 296000 |
MIN | 109000 | 179000 | 395000 | 457000 | 335000 | 197000 | 137000 | 99000 | 48000 | 49200 | 52000 | 73000 |
e Estimated |
STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1928 - 2005, BY WATER YEAR (WY) | ||||||||||||
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MEAN | 106900 | 169600 | 298000 | 399800 | 469100 | 519300 | 453100 | 342500 | 223300 | 154500 | 123600 | 105300 |
MAX | 335600 | 450300 | 717500 | 1022000 | 1217000 | 1039000 | 896400 | 917800 | 596400 | 441200 | 331100 | 383500 |
(WY) | 1980 | 1986 | 1973 | 1937 | 1937 | 1997 | 1994 | 1983 | 1997 | 1928 | 1958 | 1979 |
MIN | 22710 | 33400 | 48610 | 71650 | 77380 | 154700 | 129900 | 75180 | 53840 | 23350 | 25390 | 29330 |
(WY) | 1931 | 1931 | 1931 | 1940 | 1934 | 1941 | 1986 | 1941 | 1936 | 1930 | 1930 | 1930 |
SUMMARY STATISTICS | FOR 2004 CALENDAR YEAR | FOR 2005 WATER YEAR | WATER YEARS 1928 - 2005 | |||
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ANNUAL TOTAL | 137390800 | 122227000 | ||||
ANNUAL MEAN | 375400 | 334900 | 278800 | |||
HIGHEST ANNUAL MEAN | 436600 | 1979 | ||||
LOWEST ANNUAL MEAN | 120300 | 1931 | ||||
HIGHEST DAILY MEAN | 879000 | Dec 10 | 1030000 | Jan 16 | 1850000 | Feb 1 1937 |
LOWEST DAILY MEAN | 82000 | Aug 20 | 48000 | Jun 27 | 15000 | Jul 20 1930 |
ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM | 93900 | Aug 15 | 63900 | Jun 24 | 16600 | Jul 20 1930 |
MAXIMUM PEAK FLOW | 1050000 | Jan 16 | 1850000 | Feb 1 1937 | ||
MAXIMUM PEAK STAGE | 55.02 | Jan 16 | 66.60 | Feb 2 1937 | ||
10 PERCENT EXCEEDS | 709000 | 717000 | 639000 | |||
50 PERCENT EXCEEDS | 334000 | 245000 | 193000 | |||
90 PERCENT EXCEEDS | 143000 | 85000 | 69300 |
Table of Contents |
Introduction |
Station Descriptions |
Surface-Water Data |
Ground-Water Data |
Meteorological Data |
Biological Data |