PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION

Station operated in cooperation with the City of Brookings and the Oregon Water Resources Department.

14400000.--CHETCO RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS, OR

LOCATION.--Lat 42° 07'25", long 124° 11'10", in SE 1/4 sec.12, T.40 S., R.13 W., Curry County, 
    Hydrologic Unit 17100312, on right bank 16 ft upstream from bridge, 0.5 mi upstream from 
    Elk Creek, 6.8 mi northeast of Brookings, and at mile 10.7. [location map] 
DRAINAGE AREA.--271 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1969 to current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Elevation of gage is 50 ft above NGVD of 1929, 
    from topographic map.
REMARKS.--No regulation or diversion upstream from station. U.S. Geological satellite 
    telemeter at station.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 76,100 ft3/s Nov. 19, 1996, gage height, 
    28.56 ft; minimum discharge, 42 ft3/s Oct. 14, 1987.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--Flood of Dec. 22, 1964, reached a stage of 32.25 ft, from 
    high-water mark on bridge pier, discharge, 85,400 ft3/s, from rating curve extended above 
    45,000 ft3/s.


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