Peak Discharge Qualification Codes for Peak
PEAK-FLOW CODES

Discharge Codes

1discharge is a maximum daily average
2discharge is an estimate
3discharge affected by dam failure
4discharge less than indicated value, which is minimum recordable discharge at this site*
5discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion**
6discharge affected by regulation or diversion**
7discharge is an historic peak***
8discharge actually greater than indicated value
9discharge due to snowmelt, hurricane or debris dam breakup
Ayear of occurrence is unknown or not exact
Bmonth or day of occurrence is unknown or not exact
Call or part of the record affected by urbanization, mining, agricultural changes, channelization, or others
Dbase discharge changed during this year
Eonly the annual maximum peak exceeded base discharge this year.
*Code 4 cannot occur simultaneously with codes 1, 2, 3, 7, or 8.
**Codes 5 and 6 cannot occur simultaneously.
***Code 7 should indicate that the value for the particular year is an historic peak and the particular year occurred before or after the systematic record, or during a break in the systematic record.

Gage-Height Codes
1gage height affected by backwater
2gage height not the maximum for the year*
3gage height at different site and/or datum
4gage height below minimum recordable elevation
5gage height is an estimate
6gage datum changed during this year
*If code 2 is given here, then a date and data entries should be made for the maximum annual gage height.

Maximum Gage-Height Codes not Associated with Annual Peak Flow
1gage height affected by backwater
3gage height at different site and/or datum
5gage height is an estimate
6gage datum changed during this year


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Surface-Water Data

Ground-Water Data

Meteorological Data

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