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ROCK RIVER BASIN
05443500 ROCK RIVER AT COMO, IL
LOCATION.--Lat 41°47'00", long 89°44'58", in NE1/4NE1/4 sec.25, T.21 N., R.6 E., Whiteside County, Hydrologic Unit
07090005, on left bank, 1 mi upstream from Como, 3 mi downstream from Rock Falls, 3.5 mi upstream from Elkhorn Creek, and
at mile 69.2.
DRAINAGE AREA.--8,753 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--March to December 1905, October 1914 to September 1971, water years 1972-77 (annual maximums),
October 1977 to September 1986. Water years 1987-90, seven-month period (March to September). October 1990 to current
year. Published as "at Sterling" 1905-6 and as "at Lyndon" 1914-34. Records published for both sites December 1933 to
September 1934. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1308: 1915(M), 1917-18(M), 1922(M), 1924(M), 1926(M), 1928(M), 1931-32(M),
1934(M). WDR IL-79-1: Drainage area. WDR IL-97-l: 1996 (Dec. 12-23).
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 606.83 ft above sea level. Jan. 6, 1905, to Feb. 17, 1906,
nonrecording gage at Sterling, 3 mi upstream, at different datum. Nov. 24, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1934, nonrecording gage at Lyndon,
16.5 mi downstream at datum 22.46 ft lower.
REMARKS.--Records good except those for Oct. 1-Aug. 4, which are fair, and those for estimated daily discharges, which are poor.
Some diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants upstream from station. Gage-height telemeter at station.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 59,700 ft3/s, Apr. 21, 1973, gage height, 15.66 ft, from rating
curve extended above 41,200 ft3/s; maximum gage height, 17.51 ft, Feb. 7, 1938, backwater from ice; minimum daily discharge,
440 ft3/s (498 ft3/s, site then in use), Aug. 20, 1934.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1998 TO SEPTEMBER 1999
DAILY MEAN VALUES
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DAY | OCT | NOV | DEC | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP
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1 | 3940 | 6430 | 5800 | e3700 | 11700 | 7610 | 5240 | 20900 | 12600 | 8640 | 6500 | 4410
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2 | 3950 | 6370 | 5260 | e3400 | 10500 | 7320 | 5120 | 20000 | 13500 | 8460 | 6750 | 4030
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3 | 4050 | 6020 | 5670 | e3100 | 12200 | 7130 | 5170 | 18700 | 15400 | 8200 | 6360 | 4110
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4 | 4130 | 5910 | 5470 | e2800 | 12700 | 7320 | 4980 | 18100 | 14800 | 7520 | 6620 | 4000
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5 | 4450 | 5800 | 5420 | e3100 | 12500 | 7530 | 5460 | 17300 | 12900 | 6760 | 6550 | 3740
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6 | 5180 | 5720 | 5570 | e3400 | 11400 | 7190 | 5320 | 16700 | 12700 | 7100 | 5720 | 3610
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7 | 6890 | 5010 | 6520 | e3250 | 11200 | 7110 | 5870 | 17500 | 11800 | 6950 | 7070 | 3510
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8 | 6900 | 4920 | 6570 | e3150 | 10800 | 6740 | 6230 | 17800 | 11500 | 6600 | 6070 | 3420
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9 | 5870 | 5090 | 6790 | e3050 | 10400 | 6430 | 6340 | 16900 | 11000 | 5890 | 6140 | 3360
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10 | 6170 | 6410 | 6800 | e3000 | 9970 | 6590 | 7450 | 13100 | 10400 | 6420 | 6200 | 3070
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11 | 6220 | 9900 | 6490 | e2900 | 9340 | 6430 | 8370 | 13600 | 11100 | 6080 | 5860 | 2540
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12 | 6190 | 9540 | 6260 | e2800 | 10600 | 6320 | 8830 | 14200 | 15400 | 5500 | 6600 | 2570
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13 | 5780 | 8480 | 6050 | e2800 | 12000 | 6160 | 9010 | 17500 | 18400 | 5540 | 6090 | 2780
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14 | 5620 | 8640 | 5960 | e2700 | 11200 | 6100 | 8880 | 16400 | 24100 | 5390 | 6020 | 2970
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15 | 5350 | 8310 | 5500 | e2700 | 11100 | 6020 | 9240 | 14900 | 29400 | 5150 | 6040 | 2950
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16 | 5170 | 7810 | 5860 | e2650 | 11400 | 5980 | 10500 | 13200 | 29500 | 4830 | 5960 | 2950
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17 | 5940 | 8090 | 5190 | e2600 | 11000 | 6240 | 13900 | 12800 | 25600 | 4590 | 5760 | 3030
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18 | 13300 | 6890 | 5940 | e2600 | 10600 | 7350 | 13500 | 13500 | 20500 | 5200 | 5620 | 3200
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19 | 14200 | 6770 | 5620 | e2550 | 10100 | 7600 | 12400 | 16100 | 18100 | 5010 | 5240 | 3150
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20 | 13400 | 6760 | 5390 | e2800 | 9660 | 7480 | 11500 | 17200 | 16900 | 5150 | 5250 | 3240
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21 | 10900 | 6620 | 5090 | e3400 | 9150 | 7310 | 10300 | 15500 | 14800 | 5880 | 5290 | 3210
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22 | 10300 | 6350 | e4800 | e4300 | 8740 | 7060 | 12600 | 16400 | 13500 | 7220 | 5080 | 3070
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23 | 9530 | 6160 | e4600 | e5600 | 8400 | 6600 | 21400 | 17600 | 14200 | 7240 | 5210 | 3140
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24 | 8410 | 6240 | e4300 | e7600 | 7960 | 6560 | 27700 | 17600 | 13400 | 6940 | 5500 | 2880
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25 | 6240 | 5980 | 4130 | e9800 | 7820 | 6260 | 26400 | 16700 | 12300 | 7170 | 8050 | 2590
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26 | 7480 | 5590 | 4400 | e12000 | 7520 | 5850 | 22900 | 15900 | 11700 | 7170 | 6340 | 2610
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27 | 7070 | 6350 | 4340 | e14000 | 7250 | 5890 | 21200 | 15400 | 10600 | 7360 | 5840 | 3210
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28 | 6840 | 5400 | 5160 | e13700 | 7430 | 5740 | 21100 | 15300 | 10100 | 7460 | 5870 | 4450
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29 | 7070 | 5480 | 5010 | e13200 | --- | 5500 | 22600 | 14100 | 9230 | 7210 | 5480 | 7440
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30 | 6360 | 5950 | e4600 | e12700 | --- | 5330 | 22500 | 13700 | 8710 | 6760 | 5060 | 8060
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31 | 6890 | --- | e4100 | 12200 | --- | 5240 | --- | 12700 | --- | 6500 | 4470 | ---
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TOTAL | 219790 | 198990 | 168660 | 167550 | 284640 | 203990 | 372010 | 497300 | 454140 | 201890 | 184610 | 107300
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MEAN | 7090 | 6633 | 5441 | 5405 | 10170 | 6580 | 12400 | 16040 | 15140 | 6513 | 5955 | 3577
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MAX | 14200 | 9900 | 6800 | 14000 | 12700 | 7610 | 27700 | 20900 | 29500 | 8640 | 8050 | 8060
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MIN | 3940 | 4920 | 4100 | 2550 | 7250 | 5240 | 4980 | 12700 | 8710 | 4590 | 4470 | 2540
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CFSM | .81 | .76 | .62 | .62 | 1.16 | .75 | 1.42 | 1.83 | 1.73 | .74 | .68 | .41
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IN. | .93 | .85 | .72 | .71 | 1.21 | .87 | 1.58 | 2.11 | 1.93 | .86 | .78 | .46
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e Estimated
STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1935 - 1999, BY WATER YEAR (WY)
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MEAN | 3765 | 4600 | 4275 | 4481 | 5903 | 9638 | 9232 | 6773 | 5897 | 5021 | 3817 | 3779
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MAX | 9633 | 15900 | 14120 | 13200 | 18020 | 19970 | 25070 | 16660 | 20690 | 22030 | 10820 | 15630
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(WY) | 1955 | 1986 | 1983 | 1946 | 1938 | 1948 | 1993 | 1960 | 1996 | 1993 | 1993 | 1938
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MIN | 1210 | 1408 | 1411 | 1047 | 1353 | 2432 | 3305 | 1652 | 1848 | 885 | 1147 | 999
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(WY) | 1964 | 1950 | 1964 | 1940 | 1940 | 1968 | 1958 | 1958 | 1936 | 1936 | 1936 | 1958
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SUMMARY STATISTICS | FOR 1998 CALENDAR YEAR | FOR 1999 WATER YEAR | WATER YEARS 1935 - 1999 |
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ANNUAL TOTAL | 2908250 | | 3060870 | | |
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ANNUAL MEAN | 7968 | | 8386 | | 5631 |
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HIGHEST ANNUAL MEAN | | | | | 12990 | 1993
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LOWEST ANNUAL MEAN | | | | | 2187 | 1964
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HIGHEST DAILY MEAN | 20400 | Apr 18 | 29500 | Jun 16 | 45000 | May 29 1996
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LOWEST DAILY MEAN | 3000 A | Jan 15 | 2540 | Sep 11 | 524 | Aug 9 1936
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ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM | 3220 A | Jan 25 | 2660 A | Jan 13 | 673 | Aug 3 1936
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INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW | | | 31200 | Jun 15 | 59700 B | Apr 21 1973
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INSTANTANEOUS PEAK STAGE | | | 10.80 | Jun 15 | 17.51 C | Feb 7 1938
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INSTANTANEOUS LOW FLOW | | | 1290 D | Jan 3 | 440 | Aug 20 1934
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ANNUAL RUNOFF (CFSM) | .91 | | .96 | | .64 |
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ANNUAL RUNOFF (INCHES) | 12.36 | | 13.01 | | 8.74 |
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10 PERCENT EXCEEDS | 15200 | | 15400 | | 10900 |
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50 PERCENT EXCEEDS | 6700 | | 6600 | | 4270 |
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90 PERCENT EXCEEDS | 3950 | | 3380 | | 1660 |
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A - Estimated due to backwater from ice.
B - Gage height, 15.66 ft., from rating curve extended above 41,200 ft3/s.
C - Ice jam.
D - Minimum recorded, but may have been less during periods of ice effect. Dec. 22-24 and Dec. 30-Jan. 30.