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USGS 01541000 West Branch Susquehanna River at Bower, PA

 

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STATION.--01541000 WEST BRANCH SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT BOWER, PA
LOCATION.--Lat 40`53'49", long 78`40'38", Clearfield County, Hydrologic Unit 02050201, on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge on Township Route 418 at Bower, and 4.6 mi downstream from Chest Creek and Mahaffey.
DRAINAGE AREA.--315 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1913 to current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,207.14 ft above sea level. Prior to Oct. 17, 1929, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum stage known prior to 1913, about 18.5 ft, May 13, 1889, discharge, about 27,000 ft3/s.
COOPERATION.--Funding for the operation of this station is provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. Geological Survey.
 
 

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Discharge, cubic feet per second
Most recent value: 261   11-19-2004  18:15
Graph of Discharge, cubic feet per second
Download a presentation-quality graph Parameter Code 00060; DD 01
Daily mean flow statistics for 11/19 based on 90 years of record in ft3/sec
Current Flow Minimum Mean Maximum 80 percent exceedance 50 percent exceedance 20 percent exceedance
261  33 439 2,640 92.2 271 661

Percent exceedance means that 80, 50, or 20 percent of all daily mean flows for 11/19 have been greater than the value shown.

Gage height, feet
Most recent value: 5.07   11-19-2004  18:15
Graph of Gage height, feet
Download a presentation-quality graph Parameter Code 00065; DD 02
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