Prepared in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Transportation

Methods and Results of Peak-Flow Frequency Analyses 

for Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota, 

through Water Year 2011

Scientific Investigations Report 2013–5110

U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. Geological Survey
Cover. U.S. Geological Survey streamgage 05132000 Big Fork River at Big Falls, Minnesota, April 10, 2011. 

Photograph by Russ Buesing, U.S. Geological Survey.
Methods and Results of Peak-Flow 

Frequency Analyses for Streamgages in 

and bordering Minnesota, through Water 

Year 2011

By Erich W. Kessler, David L. Lorenz, and Christopher A. Sanocki

Prepared in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Transportation

Scientific Investigations Report 2013–5110

U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Department of the Interior

SALLY JEWELL, Secretary

U.S. Geological Survey

Suzette M. Kimball, Acting Director

U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia: 2013

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Contents

Abstract...........................................................................................................................................................1

Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................1

Methods Used for Peak-Flow Frequency Analyses.................................................................................2

Peak-Flow Data.....................................................................................................................................2

Peak-Flow Statistics.............................................................................................................................2

Results of Peak-Flow Frequency Analyses ...............................................................................................5

Explanation and Example of a Streamgage Report File .................................................................5

Explanation and Examples of Streamgage Graph Files..................................................................5

Summary..........................................................................................................................................................5

References Cited..........................................................................................................................................14

Appendixes ...................................................................................................................................................15

Appendix 1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota...............................................................16

Appendix 2. Streamgage Report Files .............................................................................................43

Appendix 3. Streamgage Graph Files ..............................................................................................43

Figures

1. Map showing streamgages with peak-flow data in Minnesota, 2011.................................3

2. Example of a streamgage graph file with historical peak flows.........................................11

3. Example of a streamgage graph file with low-outlier threshold ........................................12

4. Example of a streamgage graph file with censored peak flows ........................................13

Tables

1. Example of page 1 of a streamgage report file........................................................................6

2. Example of page 2 of a streamgage report file........................................................................8

3. Example of page 3 and subsequent pages of a streamgage report file..............................9

4. Peak-flow codes used in analysis ...........................................................................................10

1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through 

water year 2011...........................................................................................................................17
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Conversion Factors

Inch/Pound to SI

Multiply By To obtain

Area

square mile (mi2) 259.0 hectare (ha)

square mile (mi2) 2.590 square kilometer (km2) 

Flow rate

cubic foot per second (ft3/s) 0.02832 cubic meter per second (m3/s)

Water year is the 12-month period October 1 through September 30, designated by the calendar 

year in which the water year ends. 

Vertical coordinate information is referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 

(NAVD 88).

Horizontal coordinate information is referenced to the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83).

Altitude, as used in this report, refers to distance above the vertical datum.

Abbreviations

AEP annual exceedance probability

EMA expected moments algorithm

NWIS National Water Information System (U.S. Geological Survey database)

USGS U.S. Geological Survey

WIE weighting of independent estimates
Methods and Results of Peak-Flow Frequency Analyses 

for Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota, through 

Water Year 2011

By Erich W. Kessler, David L. Lorenz, and Christopher A. Sanocki

Abstract

Peak-flow frequency analyses were completed for 

409 streamgages in and bordering Minnesota having at least 

10 systematic peak flows through water year 2011. Selected 

annual exceedance probabilities were determined by fitting a 

log-Pearson type III probability distribution to the recorded 

annual peak flows. A detailed explanation of the methods that 

were used to determine the annual exceedance probabilities, 

the historical period, acceptable low outliers, and analysis 

method for each streamgage are presented. The final results of 

the analyses are presented. 

Introduction

Knowledge of the peak-flow values associated with 

floods is essential for the design of bridges, culverts, and dams 

along Minnesota’s rivers and streams. Statistical probability 

(chance) commonly is used to put a context to floods and their 

occurrence (Holmes and Dinicola, 2010). If the probability 

of a particular flood magnitude being equaled or exceeded is 

known, then risk can be assessed. Thus, peak-flow frequency 

analyses are needed for flood-plain management and flood 

insurance rate studies. These data also are used for regulation 

and planning of water resources. 

The annual exceedance probability (AEP) is the probability that the largest peak flow during a water year (October 1 

through September 30) equals or exceeds the associated flow. 

These probability estimates, in the past, have been reported 

in terms of a recurrence interval (the reciprocal of the AEP). 

For example, an AEP of 0.01 is associated with the flow that 

would be exceeded once in a random sample of 100 water 

years on average (100-year flood). The terminology associated 

with flood-frequency estimates has shifted away from recurrence interval, and the AEP is now the preferred terminology 

by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS; Holmes and Dinicola, 

2010). Throughout this report, the term AEP will be used to 

describe peak-flow frequency estimates.

For the purpose of estimating peak-flow frequencies, two 

types of streamgage record are used: continuous and partial. 

Continuous-record streamflow data are collected with sufficient frequency to define daily mean values and variations 

within a day. Partial-record data are discrete measurements of 

one or more hydrologic parameters that are obtained during 

a period of time. Common examples of partial-record data 

are peak stage (height of water surface above an established 

datum) and flow collected at a crest-stage gage, which is 

a streamgage that is nonmechanical, nontelemetered, and 

intended to record only the peak (crest) stream level since the 

last site visit. The longest record for a streamgage in Minnesota is for the Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minnesota. 

(USGS streamgage 05331000), which has continuous-record 

streamflow from 1893 through 2011 (U.S. Geological Survey, 

2013a). Gaging of additional streams in Minnesota by the 

USGS to obtain daily streamflow records started about 1909. 

The number of streamgages decreased between 1912 and 

1920. During the late 1920s and early 1930s, the number of 

streamgages increased and many of those streamgages have 

been in operation through 2011. During the years, streamgages 

were added to the USGS streamgage network where streamflow information was needed or were discontinued where 

additional data were less critical. In Minnesota, most 

continuous-recording streamgages are located on perennial 

(continuously flowing) streams with drainage areas greater 

than 300 square miles (mi2). For example, in 2008 about 

82 percent of continuous-recording streamgages in Minnesota 

had drainage areas greater than 300 mi2.

In the 1950s, planners for the Interstate Highway System 

learned that little peak-flow information was available for 

streams with drainage areas less than about 60 mi2. This information was needed to determine the sizes of bridge and culvert 

openings to use where highways crossed stream channels. As a 

result, small-stream flood investigations were initiated nationwide. The program in Minnesota began in 1958, and during 

the next 6 years about 150 crest-stage gages were established 

to determine annual peak flow and stage on streams draining 

about 60 mi2 or less (Gunard and Smith, 1982). These creststage gages differ from continuous-record streamgages in that 
2 Methods and Results of Peak-Flow Frequency Analyses for Streamgages in Minnesota, through Water Year 2011

streamflow record generally is not continuous—only peak 

stages and flows are recorded. Most of these crest-stage gages 

were operated through the 1970s. In the 1980s, crest-stage 

gages with drainage areas less than 10 mi2 were discontinued. Recently (1997), new crest-stage gages were established 

throughout the State on streams draining areas from 10 mi2 to 

several hundred square miles.

Lorenz and others (2010) presented peak-flow frequency 

analyses for 330 streamgages in Minnesota and adjacent areas 

in Iowa and South Dakota based on data through water year 

2005. The USGS, in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, completed updated or new analyses 

of peak-flow frequency for 409 streamgages in and bordering 

Minnesota using data through water year 2011. 

 The purpose of this report is to describe the methods 

used in peak-flow frequency analyses to determine the 

peak-flow statistics (AEPs) for streamgages in and bordering 

Minnesota, through water year 2011. Specifically, the report 

includes a list of the streamgages used in this study, describes 

the methods used to graph the statistics, and describes the 

graphs and output files. 

Methods Used for Peak-Flow 

Frequency Analyses

Peak-flow data from 530 streamgages in and bordering 

Minnesota (fig. 1, table 1–1 in appendix 1) were retrieved 

from the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS; 

Mathey, 1998). Peak-flow records for these sites are available 

from the NWIS internet interface, NWISWeb, at http://nwis.

waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/peak. The peak-flow data for the 

period of record for each streamgage through September 30, 

2011, were used in this analysis. Peak-flow frequency analyses 

were determined for 409 of the 530 streamgages. The remaining 121 stations did not have the minimum 10 systematic 

recorded peak flows required for statistical analysis.

Peak-Flow Data

Annual peak flow is defined as the greatest instantaneous flow observed during the water year (October 1 through 

September 30). The annual peak flow must be independent of 

annual peak flows that occurred during adjacent water years. 

Peak-flow data can be divided into two general categories: systematic and historical. Systematic peak flows are data 

that are collected whenever the streamgage is operational, 

even if only in operation for 1 year. These data are assumed 

to represent a systematic random sample of the population of 

peak flows. Historical peak flows are data that are collected for 

the specific purpose of documenting a large flood at a location 

where or at a time when no streamgage is operating. Historical 

peak flows represent a nonrandom sample and must be treated 

separately from systematic peak flows.

Because systematic peak flows are assumed to be a 

random sample of the population, their analysis is straightforward—the statistics of the population are based on the 

sample of systematic peak flows. Historical peak flows can 

yield additional information if they can be put into the context 

of a historical period. If a historical peak flow was recorded 

because it was an extraordinary event, then it can be put into 

the context of the historical period based on recorded human 

events (newspapers for example). In some cases, historical 

peak flows at a short-term streamgage can be correlated with 

record from a long-term streamgage to estimate a historical 

period. Examples are described in the “Results of Peak-Flow 

Frequency Analyses” section.

Peak-Flow Statistics

Selected AEP statistics were determined by fitting a 

log-Pearson Type III probability distribution to the recorded 

annual peak flows according to the procedures outlined in Bulletin 17B (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 

1982). The latest version of the computer program PEAKFQ 

(Flynn and others, 2006) was used to compute the frequency 

estimates for the streamgages. The procedures in Bulletin 17B 

include the Bulletin 17B Grubbs-Beck test (Grubbs and Beck, 

1972; based on the mean, standard deviation, and skew) for 

detecting unusually high and low peak flows (outliers) at the 

10-percent significance level that can affect the analysis. Peak 

flows flagged as high outliers require user judgment about 

putting the outlier into a historical period of record. Peak 

flows flagged as low outliers generally are excluded from the 

analysis, and the conditional probability adjustment described 

in appendix 5 of Bulletin 17B (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982) is applied to the analysis. Bulletin 

17B recommends the use of a skew coefficient that is based 

on the skew of the log-series of the period of record (commonly termed the “station skew”), weighted with a generalized, or regional, skew coefficient. The weighting is based on 

the length of the period of record and the estimated standard 

error for the method used to determine the generalized skew 

coefficient. The generalized skew coefficients for Minnesota 

streamgages used in the peak-flow frequency analysis for this 

report were based on Lorenz (1997).

An alternate method, the expected moments algorithm 

(EMA; Cohn and others, 1997), was used to reduce bias that 

results from the method described in Bulletin 17B. Both 

methods assume the peak flows have a log-Pearson Type III 

distribution, which is characterized by the mean, standard 

deviation, and skewness of the log-transformed peak-flow 

values; however, the EMA permits efficient use of interval 

data, which arise in the context of historical flood information (Cohn and others, 1997), low outliers (Griffis and others, 

2004), uncertain data points (Cohn and others, 2001), and 

other selected situations. The EMA also provides a method 

for computing reasonably accurate confidence intervals (Cohn 

and others, 2001). Confidence intervals provide indications of 
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Base from U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File Topologically Integrated

Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) database, 2009,

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources digital data, 2012, 

Esri Data and Maps, 2008, various scales 

Universal Transverse Mercator projection, Zone 15 

North American Datum of 1983

EXPLANATION

U.S. Geological Survey 

streamgage location—Number

is map number in table 1–1

0 25 50 100MILES

0 25 50 100 KILOMETERS

Figure 1. Streamgages with peak-flow data in Minnesota, 2011.
4 Methods and Results of Peak-Flow Frequency Analyses for Streamgages in Minnesota, through Water Year 2011

the ability to predict a certain AEP and generally, the longer 

the period of record or number of peak flows documented, the 

more reliable the AEP. The program that was used, PeakFqSA 

(http://www.timcohn.com/TAC_Software/PeakfqSA/, accessed 

June 2010), retains the structure and moments-based approach 

of Bulletin 17B and therefore, easily accommodates the other 

Bulletin 17B procedures (Cohn and others, 1997; Cohn and 

others, 2001; England, Jarrett, and Salas, 2003; England, 

Salas, and Jarrett, 2003; Griffis and others, 2003, 2004).

PeakFqSA uses a single Grubbs-Beck test that is the same 

as the Bulletin 17B Grubbs-Beck test except that PeakFqSA 

computes an attained probability value for the lowest flow 

instead of the 10-percent significance level used in Bulletin 

17B. PeakFqSA also includes an additional test, the multiple Grubbs-Beck test, for low outliers (Timothy A. Cohn, 

U.S. Geological Survey, written commun., June 2011), which 

is intended to reduce the effect of low peak flows on the upper 

part of the frequency curve. This test is based on a one-sided, 

10-percent significance level for a normally distributed 

sample, but the test is constructed so that groups of ordered 

data are examined (for example, the eight smallest values) and 

excluded from the dataset when the critical value is calculated. 

If the critical value is greater than the eighth smallest value, 

then all eight values are considered to be low outliers. As 

described by Timothy A. Cohn (U.S. Geological Survey, written commun., February 2011) in an evaluation study, the low 

outliers identified by the multiple Grubbs-Beck test closely 

match user-selected low-outlier thresholds determined from 

plotted flood-frequency curves. The multiple Grubbs-Beck test 

was used in this analysis when a visual inspection of plotted 

flood-frequency curves identified that the upper tail of the fitted curve was unduly affected by several small peak flows that 

were not detected by the single Grubbs-Beck test, but should 

probably not be used in the analysis. For cases where the multiple Grubbs-Beck test detected too many low outliers, a fixed 

low-outlier threshold was supplied by the user to improve the 

frequency curve fit.

The decisions regarding the use of generalized skew, 

handling of low and high outliers, and handling of peak flows 

affected by regulation or urbanization are outlined below, and 

details are provided for each station in table 1–1 in appendix 1.

● The selection of skew was based on two factors: drainage area and degree of regulation. The station skew 

was used for streamgages with drainage areas larger 

than 6,000 mi2 or with peak flows affected by regulation or urbanization. For streamgages with drainage 

areas less than 6,000 mi2 and peak flows substantially 

unaffected by regulation or urbanization, the weighted 

skew, including the station skew and the generalized 

skew (Lorenz, 1997), was used. 

● The default procedures of Bulletin 17B were used for 

analyses of each streamgage unless the following conditions were encountered:

○ If the default procedures in Bulletin 17B detected 

a low outlier, then the EMA procedure was used to 

analyze the peak flows. If the single Grubbs-Beck 

test result fit the data well, then it was accepted (this 

result is considered the default EMA result in table 

1–1 in appendix 1). Otherwise, the multiple GrubbsBeck test or a fixed low-outlier threshold was used 

to fit the data (these two results are considered the 

modified EMA result in table 1–1 in appendix 1).

○ If the default procedures in Bulletin 17B detected 

a high outlier, then records for nearby, long-term 

streamgages were reviewed to identify an appropriate historical context for the suspected outlier. If a 

similar peak flow was present, then the high outlier 

was placed in that historical period. Otherwise, the 

results were accepted as is, and it was noted that 

insufficient evidence existed to place the peak flow 

in a historical context.

○ Peak flows affected by regulation or urbanization 

present a special problem for peak-flow analysis. 

The general assumption required is that the management of the regulation has been consistent over 

time so that the results of the analysis do reflect the 

current flood statistics. That assumption was made 

for all streamgages except when regulation started or 

stopped during the systematic period, in which case 

the recent record was used for the analysis. 

The AEPs also were calculated using the weighting of 

independent estimates (WIE) procedure (Interagency Advisory 

Committee on Water Data, 1982, appendix 8). The independent estimates were based on Lorenz and others (2010). 

The WIE procedure was applied to appropriate records as 

described in Lorenz and others (2010): unregulated, unaffected 

by urbanization, and drainage area less than 3,000 mi2. The 

WIE procedure involves using the at-site estimates as well 

as those from regional studies. The use of WIE can provide 

a better estimate of the AEP at a streamgage by computing 

a weighted average of the at-site estimate with the regional 

estimate. 
Summary 5

Results of Peak-Flow Frequency 

Analyses

Results of the peak-flow analyses for each of the 

409 streamgages for which peak-flow frequency analyses were 

completed are presented in appendixes 2 and 3. This section 

describes the information presented in these appendixes.

For each streamgage, a streamgage report file (appendix 2) and a streamgage graph file (appendix 3) are provided 

in portable document format (PDF). An example of the 

streamgage report file is shown in tables 1–3. The streamgage 

report files present the specifications of the analyses, the 

results of the peak-flow analyses, and the peak-flow data. 

These report files summarize information from all analytical 

methods. An example of several different streamgage graph 

files are depicted in figures 2–4. These figures present the data 

and the results of the analysis on two probability scales: the 

normal scale is useful for assessing the curvature of the data, 

and the Pearson Type III is useful for assessing the goodness 

of fit.

Explanation and Example of a Streamgage 

Report File

Each streamgage report file has three or more pages. 

The first page summarizes the data and presents the options 

for analysis and the results of the systematic record analysis, which basically includes the raw statistics of the peakflow data. The second page presents the final analysis, and 

the remaining page or pages present the peak-flow data. An 

example of the contents of the first page of the streamgage 

report file is shown in table 1 with comments and explanations 

of the report file’s contents.

An example of the contents of the second page of the 

streamgage report file is shown in table 2. This page of the 

report file explains the results of the final analysis, which contains the moments of the common logarithms of the peak flows 

and the estimated peak flows at selected probability levels.

An example of the third page and subsequent pages, if 

any, of the streamgage report file is shown in table 3. This 

page or pages of the report file provide the peak-flow data for 

each year of streamgage record and any qualifying codes used 

in the analysis. Possible peak-flow codes used in analysis are 

shown in table 4.

Explanation and Examples of Streamgage Graph 

Files

Each streamgage graph file is composed of one page 

containing two graphs: one normal and one Pearson type III 

(appendix 3). Each graph has the peak-flow frequency estimate (with respective confidence limits) and the annual peak 

flows. If applicable, the graphs also indicate historical peak 

flows (blue dots), historical thresholds, low-outlier thresholds, 

and peak flows with “<” and “>” symbols (shown as censored 

peak flows) with their respective direction. Example graphs 

are shown for historical peak flows (fig. 2), low-outlier threshold (fig. 3), and censored peak flows (fig. 4).

Summary

Knowledge of the peak-flow values associated with 

floods is essential for the design of bridges, culverts, and dams 

along Minnesota’s rivers and streams. Peak-flow frequency 

analyses were completed by the U.S. Geological Survey, in 

cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, for 409 streamgages in and bordering Minnesota having 

at least 10 systematic peak flows through water year 2011. 

The results of the peak-flow frequency analyses are presented 

in this report. Selected annual exceedance probabilities were 

determined by fitting a log-Pearson Type III probability distribution to the recorded annual peak flows according to the procedures outlined in Bulletin 17B. A detailed explanation of the 

methods that were used to determine the annual exceedance 

probabilities, the historical period, acceptable low outliers, and 

analysis method at each streamgage are presented. The final 

results of the analyses are presented in tables and graphs. 
6 Methods and Results of Peak-Flow Frequency Analyses for Streamgages in Minnesota, through Water Year 2011

Table 1. Example of page 1 of a streamgage report file.

ANNUAL PEAK-FLOW FREQUENCY ANALYSIS

For more information on the contents of this documentation, see Kessler and others (2013).1

Streamgage number and name:

05247500 Crow Wing River near Pillager, Minn.

Peak-flow information:

Number of systematic peak flows in record 42 

Systematic period begins2 1969

Systematic period ends 2011

Length of systematic record 43

Years without information 31

Number of historical peak flows in record 41 1965

Length of historical period 588

Historical period begins6 1924

Historical period ends 2011 

Historical period based on Comments in streamgage record7

Frequency analysis options:

Method Expected moments algorithm (EMA)8

Skew option Station skew9

Low-outlier method Multiple Grubbs-Beck test10

Bulletin 17B systematic record analysis results:

Moments of the common logarithms of the peaks:11

Standard

Mean deviation Skewness

3.7765 0.2636 -0.250

Outlier criteria and number of peak flows exceeding:12

Low 1,173.7 0

High 18,300.0 0

EMA systematic record analysis results:

Moments of the common logarithms of the peaks:13

Standard

Mean deviation Skewness

3.7759 0.2592 -0.312

Low-outlier information:

Number of low outliers 0

Low-outlier threshold Not determined14

1

This is a link to this report.

2

The first and last year of the systematic record is given. There can be breaks in the record not shown by these data.

3

This is the number of years between the first and last years of systematic record that do not have peak-flow data.
Summary 7

4

If this number is greater than 0, then the years of the historical peaks are listed to the right.

5

If a historical period analysis is included in the analysis, then this information and the next three lines are included in the report. Otherwise the next subsection follows immediately.

6

The beginning and end of the historical period are expressed as dates for EMA, but they are not needed for Bulletin 17B and “Not used by Bulletin 17B” is 

printed.

 7A brief explanation for the definition of the historical period is given here; more detail is available in table 1–1 in appendix 1.

8

This will be either “Expected moments algorithm (EMA)” or “Bulletin 17B,” depending on the method used.

9

The skew option is either “station skew” or “weighted.” In most cases, “weighted” is used to compute the final skewness according to the guidelines in Bulletin 17B. “Station skew” is used in cases when the drainage area is too large for the generalized skewness (Lorenz, 1997) or when peak flows are affected by 

regulation. The EMA method also computes the final skew according to the guidelines in Bulletin 17B, but uses a different computation for the variance of the 

station skewness.

10The low-outlier method is one of the following “multiple Grubbs-Beck test,” “single Grubbs-Beck test,” “fixed,” or “Bulletin 17B Grubbs-Beck test.” The 

first two are options for the EMA method. 

11The mean, standard deviation, and skewness are computed from the systematic record, not the historical record.

12The low- and high-outlier criteria are computed from the mean and standard deviation, with scaling controlled by the number of observations. If any peak 

flow was less than the low-outlier criterion, then EMA was used. If any peak flows exceeded the high-outlier criterion, then an attempt was made to find a historical context for those peak flows.

13The mean, standard deviation, and skewness are computed from the historical period for EMA but not for Bulletin 17B. EMA does not distinguish between 

the systematic record and the historical record as do the methods in Bulletin 17B.

14EMA does not report a low-outlier threshold if no peak flow is less than the criteria of the test. If any peak flows are less than the criteria of the test, then the 

threshold is computed as the value of the smallest peak flow not exceeding the criteria.

Table 1. Example of page 1 of a streamgage report file.—Continued
8 Methods and Results of Peak-Flow Frequency Analyses for Streamgages in Minnesota, through Water Year 2011

Table 2. Example of page 2 of a streamgage report file.

Final analysis results:

Moments of the common logarithms of the peak flows:1

Standard

Mean deviation Skewness

3.7759 0.2592 -0.312

Annual frequency curve at selected exceedance probabilities: 2

Exceedance Peak Lower 953 Upper 95

probability estimate level level

0.9950 1,080 253 1,690

0.9900 1,300 375 1,930

0.9500 2,130 1,080 2,820

0.9000 2,730 1,760 3,480

0.8000 3,650 2,730 4,530

0.6667 4,740 3,760 5,830

0.5000 6,160 5,010 7,570

0.4292 6,840 5,600 8,400

0.2000 9,930 8,200 11,900

0.1000 12,500 10,300 15,100

0.0400 15,900 13,000 20,500

0.0200 18,400 14,800 25,500

0.0100 20,800 16,300 31,100

0.0050 23,300 17,400 37,300

0.0020 26,600 18,500 46,600

1

The mean, standard deviation, and skewness are computed from the historical period, if any, and incorporate the generalized skew, if 

appropriate.

2

If the weighting of independent estimate (WIE) procedure was used, then three additional columns are displayed in this table: WIE estimate, lower-95 WIE level, and upper-95 WIE level. The WIE estimates are made only for the 0.500, 0.200, 0.100, 0.040, 0.020, 0.010, and 

0.002 exceedance probabilities.

3

The lower-95 level is the lower 95-percent confidence limit for the estimated peak flow. The upper-95 level is the upper 95-percent confidence limit for the estimated peak flow.
Summary 9

Table 3. Example of page 3 and subsequent pages of a streamgage report file.

Peak-flow data available in the analysis:

Explanation of symbols and codes1

 H Historical, outside of systematic record

 K Peak flow affected by regulation

1924 to 1968 lower perception threshold2: 18,300

Water Peak Peak Water Peak Peak-flow

year flow code year flow code

1965 18,300 KH 1989 6,370 K

(

3

) 1990 4,270 K

1969 16,600 K 1991 3,380 K

1970 6,380 K 1992 2,880 K

1971 7,500 K 1993 7,360 K

1972 11,700 K 1994 6,260 K

1973 6,140 K 1995 6,600 K

1974 12,200 K 1996 13,900 K

1975 10,800 K 1997 16,100 K

1976 4,470 K 1998 4,240 K

1977 1,520 K 1999 10,800 K

1978 4,220 K 2000 3,940 K

1979 7,970 K 2001 17,500 K

1980 2,390 K 2002 5,310 K

1981 1,420 K 2003 7,340 K

1982 5,450 K 2004 3,150 K

1983 4,310 K 2005 6,460 K

1984 3,940 K 2006 7,320 K

1985 5,650 K 2007 5,820 K

1986 10,800 K 2008 4,550 K

Gap in systematic record4 2009 13,400 K

1988 2980 K 2010 11,100 K

2011 7,560 K

1

See table 4 for listing of all the symbols and codes.

2

Perception threshold is based on an investigation of a historical period to determine whether the known 

historical peak flow had been exceeded in any other year.

3

Blank spacing indicates separation between historical and systematic periods.

4

Indicates a gap in the systematic record, as a result of a discontinued streamgage or missing peak flow.
10 Methods and Results of Peak-Flow Frequency Analyses for Streamgages in Minnesota, through Water Year 2011

Table 4. Peak-flow codes used in analysis.

[NWIS, U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System]

Peak-flow 

code Definition NWIS code Peak-flow file explanation

H Historical, outside of systematic record 7 Discharge is a historical peak flow.

K Peak flow affected by regulation 6 Discharge affected by regulation or diversion.

U Peak flow affected by urbanization C All or part of the record affected by urbanization, mining, 

agricultural changes, channelization, or other.

* Peak flow less than low-outlier perception threshold None None.

< Peak flow less than minimum recordable discharge 4 Discharge less than indicated value, which was minimum 

recordable discharge at this site.

> Peak flow greater than maximum recordable discharge 8 Discharge actually greater than indicated value.

D Dam failure, non-recurrent flow anomaly 3 Discharge affected by dam failure.
Summary 11

05054000 Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak.

100

300

1,000

3,000

10,000

30,000

100,000

Annual peak flow, in cubic feet per second

0.995 0.99 0.95 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.05 0.01 0.005

Annual exceedance probability, normal distribution

Low−outlier threshold

100

300

1,000

3,000

10,000

30,000

100,000

Annual peak flow, in cubic feet per second

0.995 0.99 0.95 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.05 0.01 0.005

Annual exceedance probability, Pearson type III distribution

Low−outlier threshold

Peak−flow frequency estimate

Confidence limits

Annual peak flow

Historical peak flow

EXPLANATION

Peak−flow frequency estimate

Confidence limits

Annual peak flow

Historical peak flow

EXPLANATION

Figure 2. Example of a streamgage graph file with historical peak flows.
12 Methods and Results of Peak-Flow Frequency Analyses for Streamgages in Minnesota, through Water Year 2011

1

2

5

10

20

50

100

Annual peak flow, in cubic feet per second

0.98 0.95 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.05 0.02

Annual exceedance probability, normal distribution

05276100 North Fork Crow River tributary near Paynesville, Minn.

Peak-flow frequency estimate

Confidence limits

Annual peak flow

EXPLANATION

Peak-flow frequency estimate

Confidence limits

Annual peak flow

EXPLANATION

Low−outlier threshold

Low−outlier threshold

0.98 0.95 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.05 0.02

Annual exceedance probability, Pearson type III distribution

Annual peak flow, in cubic feet per second

1

2

5

10

20

50

100

Figure 3. Example of a streamgage graph file with low-outlier threshold.
Summary 13

Figure 4. Example of a streamgage graph file with censored peak flows.

Peak-flow frequency estimate

Confidence limits

Annual peak flow

Censored peak flow, | indicates direction

EXPLANATION

Peak-flow frequency estimate

Confidence limits

Annual peak flow

Censored peak flow, | indicates direction

EXPLANATION

Annual peak flow, in cubic feet per second Annual peak flow, in cubic feet per second

Annual exceedance probability, normal distribution

Annual exceedance probability, Pearson type III distribution

05278120 North Fork Crow River near Kingston, Minn.

200

300

500

700

1,000

2,000

3,000

5,000

0.98 0.95 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.05 0.02

Low−outlier threshold

Low−outlier threshold

0.98 0.95 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.05 0.02

200

300

500

700

1,000

2,000

3,000

5,000
14 Methods and Results of Peak-Flow Frequency Analyses for Streamgages in Minnesota, through Water Year 2011

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Appendixes
16 Methods and Results of Peak-Flow Frequency Analyses for Streamgages in Minnesota, through Water Year 2011

Appendix 1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota

A total of 530 streamgages in and bordering Minnesota have peak-flow data through water year 2011 (table 1–1). Of these 

530 streamgages, 409 had sufficient peak-flow data to compute peak-flow frequency analyses. The remaining 121 streamgages 

did not have the minimum 10 systematic recorded peak flows required for statistical analysis.
Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982); EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc

Map

number

(fig. 1)

Streamgage 

number Streamgage name

Start of 

systematic 

record

End of 

systematic 

record

Peak-flow analysis comments 

1 04010500 Pigeon River at Middle Falls near Grand Portage, 

Minn.

05/19/1924 05/01/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted modified results from EMA N

2 04010505 Maud Creek near Grand Portage, Minn. 10/23/2004 10/23/2004 Insufficient peak flows N3 04010510 Grand Portage River at Grand Portage, Minn. 06/29/1991 11/18/1991 Insufficient peak flows N4 04010520 Hollow Rock Creek near Red Rock, Minn. 05/30/2003 10/23/2004 Insufficient peak flows N5 04010528 Reservation River near Grand Portage, Minn. 05/30/2003 05/31/2004 Insufficient peak flows N6 04010530 Reservation River near Hovland, Minn. 06/29/1991 07/21/2011 Peak flow(s) exceeded maximum recordable discharge. Modified perception thresholds on peak flow(s). Accepted modified 

results from EMA

Y

7 04011370 Little Devil Track River near Grand Marais, 

Minn.

04/20/1961 04/24/1982 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. 

Accepted default results from EMA

Y

8 04011390 Little Devil Track River tributary near Grand 

Marais, Minn.

05/05/1966 10/23/1980 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y

9 04011990 Cascade River at Forest Road 45 near Grand 

Marais, Minn.

05/31/1985 05/01/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y

10 04012500 Poplar River at Lutsen, Minn. 04/25/1913 05/22/1987 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Insufficient evidence 

to extend historical period. Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B

Y

11 04013100 Lake Superior tributary near Taconite Harbor, 

Minn.

05/23/1964 04/13/1981 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y

12 04013200 Caribou River near Little Marais, Minn. 04/20/1961 05/31/1985 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Matched historical 

period of Baptism River (streamgage 04014500), which had large peak in 1977 and no other larger peak flows. Accepted modified results from Bulletin 17B

Y

13 04013400 Little Marais River near Little Marais, Minn. 11/07/2000 10/18/2007 Insufficient peak flows N14 04014500 Baptism River near Beaver Bay, Minn. 05/08/1930 07/04/1993 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y15 04015070 Lake Superior tributary at Split Rock State Park, 

Minn.

11/07/2000 10/19/2007 Insufficient peak flows N

16 04015150 Crow Creek near Silver Creek, Minn. 04/13/1960 04/23/1975 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y17 04015200 Encampment River tributary at Silver Creek, 

Minn.

04/13/1960 04/28/1990 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y

18 04015250 Silver Creek tributary near Two Harbors, Minn. 09/30/1965 10/26/2010 Peak flow(s) at or below the minimum recordable discharge. 

Accepted default results from EMA

Y

19 04015300 Little Stewart River near Two Harbors, Minn. 04/13/1960 03/25/2000 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y20 04015330 Knife River near Two Harbors, Minn. 04/23/1975 06/22/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y
Map number (fig. 1) Streamgage number Streamgage name Start of systematic record End of systematic record Peak-flow analysis comments 

21 04015360 Lake Superior tributary number 2 at French River, Minn. 09/07/1964 04/23/1981 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y22 04015370 Talmadge River at Duluth, Minn. 09/07/1964 05/08/2000 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y23 04015400 Miller Creek at Duluth, Minn. 05/20/1960 09/03/1985 Affected by urbanization, used station skew. Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted modified results from EMA N24 04015410 Miller Creek near mouth at Duluth, Minn. 06/24/1993 06/24/1993 Insufficient peak flows N25 04015415 Lake Superior tributary at West 9th Street in Duluth, Minn. 04/23/2001 06/22/2011 Affected by urbanization, used station skew. Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted modified results from Bulletin 17B (EMA confidence limits were erroneous) N26 04015455 South Branch Partridge River near Babbitt, Minn. 09/24/1977 04/19/1980 Insufficient peak flows N27 04015475 Partridge River above Colby Lake at Hoyt Lakes, Minn. 04/22/1979 08/25/1988 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Insufficient evidence to extend historical period. Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y28 04015500 Second Creek near Aurora, Minn. 04/12/1955 09/20/1980 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y29 04016000 Partridge River near Aurora, Minn. 06/17/1943 04/27/1982 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y30 04016500 St. Louis River near Aurora, Minn. 06/16/1943 07/05/1999 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y31 04017000 Embarrass River at Embarrass, Minn. 06/17/1943 06/26/1964 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y32 04017700 McKinley Lake tributary at McKinley, Minn. 04/13/1960 06/28/1981 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y33 04018000 Embarrass River near McKinley, Minn. 04/20/1954 05/25/1962 Insufficient peak flows N34 04018750 St. Louis River at Forbes, Minn. 06/01/1964 04/25/1989 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y35 04018800 East Two River tributary at Virginia, Minn. 06/11/1959 04/16/1972 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y36 04018900 East Two River near Iron Junction, Minn. 04/01/1967 04/19/1979 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y37 04019000 West Two River near Iron Junction, Minn. 04/17/1954 04/21/1979 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y38 04019300 West Swan River near Silica, Minn. 06/24/1964 04/20/1979 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y39 04019500 East Swan River near Toivola, Minn. 04/13/1954 04/13/1971 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y40 04020000 Swan River near Toivola, Minn. 07/04/1953 04/21/1961 Insufficient peak flows N41 04020480 North Branch Whiteface River near Fairbanks, Minn. 04/23/1979 04/10/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y42 04020700 Bug Creek at Shaw, Minn. 04/23/1979 04/10/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y43 04021205 Floodwood River above Floodwood, Minn. 04/19/1972 07/20/1987 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y44 04021520 Stoney Brook at Pine Drive near Brookston, 

Minn.

05/28/2005 10/28/2010 Insufficient peak flows N

45 04021530 Stoney Brook at Brookston, Minn. 06/10/1984 06/10/1984 Insufficient peak flows N

Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
Map

number

(fig. 1)

Streamgage 

number Streamgage name

Start of 

systematic 

record

End of 

systematic 

record

Peak-flow analysis comments 

46 04021690 Cloquet River near Toimi, Minn. 04/28/1986 04/30/2011 Peak flow(s) at or below the minimum recordable discharge. 

Accepted modified results from EMA

Y

47 04023150 Simian Creek near Brookston, Minn. 06/11/1984 06/11/1984 Insufficient peak flows N48 04023600 Squaw Creek near Cloquet, Minn. 06/11/1984 06/11/1984 Insufficient peak flows N49 04024000 St. Louis River at Scanlon, Minn. 06/12/1908 04/10/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

N

50 04024015 Otter Creek near Cloquet, Minn. 06/10/1984 06/10/1984 Insufficient peak flows N51 04024090 Elim Creek near Holyoke, Minn. 06/17/1976 08/23/1978 Insufficient peak flows N52 04024093 Skunk Creek below Elim Creek near Holyoke, 

Minn.

06/18/1976 06/15/1978 Insufficient peak flows N

53 04024095 Nemadji River near Holyoke, Minn. 09/20/1972 08/03/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

54 04024098 Deer Creek near Holyoke, Minn. 09/24/1977 04/22/2001 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y55 04024100 Rock Creek near Blackhoof, Minn. 04/20/1961 06/01/1987 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Peak flow(s) 

exceeded maximum recordable discharge. Modified perception thresholds on peak flow(s). Accepted modified results from EMA

Y

56 04024110 Rock Creek tributary near Blackhoof, Minn. 04/20/1961 04/27/1986 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B N57 04024200 South Fork Nemadji River near Holyoke, Minn. 05/14/1961 09/03/1985 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y58 05030000 Otter Tail River near Detroit Lakes, Minn. 06/20/1937 04/10/1971 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y59 05030500 Otter Tail River near Elizabeth, Minn. 06/23/1904 06/01/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

60 05040000 Pelican River near Detroit Lakes, Minn. 06/26/1943 06/20/1953 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y61 05040500 Pelican River near Fergus Falls, Minn. 10/11/1909 04/05/1980 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y62 05046000 Otter Tail River below Orwell Dam near Fergus 

Falls, Minn.

05/18/1931 05/02/2011 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Accepted modified 

results from Bulletin 17B

N

63 05046250 Otter Tail River near Foxhome, Minn. 06/14/1990 06/05/1999 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B N64 05046475 Otter Tail River diversion at Breckenridge, Minn. 06/14/2005 04/07/2011 Insufficient peak flows N65 05047500 Mustinka River above Twelvemile Creek near 

Charlesville, Minn.

06/05/1944 07/13/1955 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. The Mustinka River 

above Wheaton (streamgage 05049000) had 3 peak flows in 62 years of record that equaled or exceeded the 1952 peak flow. Unable to extend historical period. Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B

Y

66 05047900 Twelvemile Creek at County Road 6, near Dumont, Minn. 05/18/1996 04/04/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y

Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
Map number (fig. 1) Streamgage number Streamgage name Start of systematic record End of systematic record Peak-flow analysis comments 

67 05047960 West Branch Twelvemile Creek near Graceville, Minn. 04/13/1964 5/21/1972 Insufficient peak flows N68 05047970 West Branch Twelvemile Creek tributary near Graceville, Minn. 04/13/1964 03/26/1989 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y69 05048000 Mustinka River below Twelvemile Creek near Charlesville, Minn. 06/04/1944 07/13/1955 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y70 05048500 Mustinka River, old channel, at Twelvemile Creek mouth, Minn. 06/04/1944 04/01/1955 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. The Mustinka River above Wheaton (streamgage 05049000) had 3 peak flows in 62 years of record that equaled or exceeded the 1952 peak flow. Unable to extend historical period. Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B N71 05049000 Mustinka River above Wheaton, Minn. **/**/1916 04/06/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y72 05049200 Eighteen Mile Creek near Wheaton, Minn. 06/01/1965 05/18/1996 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y73 05050000 Bois de Sioux River near White Rock, S. Dak. 07/11/1942 04/15/2011 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Accepted modified results from Bulletin 17B N74 05050700 Rabbit River near Nashua, Minn. 04/12/1979 03/31/2006 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Used a fixed low- outlier threshold. Accepted modified results from EMA Y75 05051000 Rabbit River at Campbell, Minn. 04/03/1943 04/01/1952 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. The Mustinka River above Wheaton (streamgage 05049000) had 3 peak flows in 62 years of record that equaled or exceeded the 1952 peak flow. Unable to extend historical period. Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y76 05051300 Bois de Sioux River near Doran, Minn. 03/16/1990 04/07/2011 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted modified results from EMA N77 05051500 Red River of the North at Wahpeton, N. Dak. 06/07/1942 04/07/2011 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended historical period back to 1897 to include 1897 peak. Accepted default results from EMA N78 05051522 Red River of the North at Hickson, N. Dak. 03/31/1976 04/07/2011 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Accepted modified results from EMA N79 05054000 Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak. 04/07/1897 04/09/2011 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended historical period back to 1897 to include 1897 peak. Accepted default results from EMA N80 05060800 Buffalo River near Callaway, Minn. 04/13/1960 04/03/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y81 05061000 Buffalo River near Hawley, Minn. 03/16/1945 04/12/2011 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended historical period back to 1921 to include 1921 peak. Used a fixed low-outlier threshold. Accepted modified results from EMA Y82 05061200 Whiskey Creek at Barnesville, Minn. 03/13/1961 04/02/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y

Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
Map

number

(fig. 1)

Streamgage 

number Streamgage name

Start of 

systematic 

record

End of 

systematic 

record

Peak-flow analysis comments 

83 05061400 Spring Creek above Downer, Minn. 03/03/1961 06/20/2000 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y84 05061500 South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin, Minn. 03/18/1945 04/04/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y85 05062000 Buffalo River near Dilworth, Minn. 04/10/1931 04/06/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

86 05062280 Mosquito Creek near Bagley, Minn. 04/18/1961 03/24/1985 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y87 05062470 Marsh Creek tributary near Mahnomen, Minn. 03/17/1961 05/12/1985 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

88 05062500 Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Minn. 07/22/1909 04/11/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y89 05062700 Wild Rice River tributary near Twin Valley, Minn. 05/14/1961 05/12/1985 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

90 05062800 Coon Creek near Twin Valley, Minn. 06/08/1962 06/09/1984 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y91 05062850 Coon Creek tributary near Twin Valley, Minn. 06/20/2000 04/08/2001 Insufficient peak flows N92 05062900 Wild Rice River above Ada, Minn. 05/14/1985 04/01/1990 Insufficient peak flows N93 05063000 Wild Rice River near Ada, Minn. 04/09/1948 07/04/1953 Insufficient peak flows N94 05063200 Spring Creek tributary near Ogema, Minn. 06/02/1963 04/03/1989 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

95 05063398 South Branch Wild Rice River at County Road 27 

near Felton, Minn.

10/30/2004 04/11/2011 Insufficient peak flows N

96 05063500 South Branch Wild Rice River near Borup, Minn. 07/12/1944 06/11/1984 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

97 05063850 State Ditch 45 tributary near Ulen, Minn. 06/09/2002 04/04/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Peak flow(s) at 

or below the minimum recordable discharge. Accepted default results from EMA

Y

98 05064000 Wild Rice River at Hendrum, Minn. 07/15/1944 04/07/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

99 05064500 Red River of the North at Halstad, Minn. 04/15/1936 04/12/2011 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Accepted modified 

results from Bulletin 17B

N

100 05067000 Marsh River below Ada, Minn. 04/16/1948 03/05/1973 Insufficient peak flows N101 05067050 Marsh River Ditch near Ada, Minn. 05/13/1985 04/10/2011 River/stream is part of unnatural diversion channel. No analysis N102 05067500 Marsh River near Shelly, Minn. 07/11/1944 04/09/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Used a fixed lowoutlier threshold. Accepted modified results from EMA Y103 05068000 Sand Hill River at Beltrami, Minn. 04/05/1943 07/05/1958 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Accepted modified 

results from Bulletin 17B

N

104 05069000 Sand Hill River at Climax, Minn. 04/07/1943 04/10/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y105 05070000 Red River of the North near Thompson, N. Dak. 03/31/1999 04/13/2011 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Accepted modified 

results from Bulletin 17B

N

Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
Map number (fig. 1) Streamgage number Streamgage name Start of systematic record End of systematic record Peak-flow analysis comments 

106 05073600 South Branch Battle River at Northome, Minn. 05/29/1960 08/17/1985 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA N107 05073750 Spring Creek near Blackduck, Minn. 04/13/1960 04/23/1985 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Insufficient evidence to extend historical period. Peak flow(s) exceeded maximum recordable discharge. Modified perception thresholds on peak flow(s). Accepted modified results from EMA Y108 05073800 Perry Creek near Shooks, Minn. 07/16/1960 06/26/1985 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B N109 05073870 Mud River at Redby, Minn. 04/29/1986 04/29/1986 Insufficient peak flows N

110 05073900 Pike Creek at Lower Red Lake, Minn. 04/30/1986 04/30/1986 Insufficient peak flows N

111 05073980 Sandy River near Red Lake, Minn. 04/02/1986 04/02/1986 Insufficient peak flows N

112 05074500 Red Lake River near Red Lake, Minn. 07/04/1933 09/29/2011 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Peak flow(s) exceeded maximum recordable discharge. Modified perception thresholds on peak flow(s). Accepted modified results from EMA N113 05075000 Red Lake River at High Landing near Goodridge, Minn. 04/05/1930 06/08/2011 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Used a fixed low-outlier threshold. Accepted modified results from EMA N114 05075500 Thief River near Gatzke, Minn. 06/07/1954 07/05/1956 Insufficient peak flows N115 05075700 Mud River near Grygla, Minn. 04/26/1979 04/11/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y116 05076000 Thief River near Thief River Falls, Minn. 07/19/1909 04/06/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y117 05076500 Red Lake River at Thief River Falls, Minn. 03/24/1910 05/13/1930 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B N118 05076600 Red Lake River tributary near Thief River Falls, Minn. 06/08/1962 09/07/1981 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B N119 05076690 Clearwater River tributary near Bagley, Minn. 04/07/2001 04/01/2007 Insufficient peak flows N

120 05077000 Clearwater River near Pinewood, Minn. 04/13/1940 04/17/1972 Insufficient peak flows N121 05077500 Clearwater River near Leonard, Minn. 05/15/1935 04/21/1947 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Accepted modified results from Bulletin 17B N122 05077600 Clearwater River near Clearbrook, Minn. 04/02/1986 04/02/1986 Insufficient peak flows N123 05077700 Ruffy Brook near Gonvick, Minn. 04/20/1961 04/11/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Peak flow(s) at or below the minimum recordable discharge. Accepted default results from EMA Y124 05077850 Clearwater River near Trail, Minn. 03/30/1986 03/30/1986 Insufficient peak flows N125 05078000 Clearwater River at Plummer, Minn. 04/27/1939 06/29/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y126 05078100 Lost River at Gonvick, Minn. 04/26/1960 04/13/1972 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
Map

number

(fig. 1)

Streamgage 

number Streamgage name

Start of 

systematic 

record

End of 

systematic 

record

Peak-flow analysis comments 

127 05078180 Silver Creek near Clearbrook, Minn. 04/06/1960 05/11/1985 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

128 05078200 Silver Creek tributary at Clearbrook, Minn. 04/06/1960 06/27/1981 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y129 05078230 Lost River at Oklee, Minn. 04/23/1961 06/28/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Used a fixed lowoutlier threshold. Accepted modified results from EMA Y130 05078400 Clearwater River tributary near Plummer, Minn. 03/24/1961 03/13/1990 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Used a fixed lowoutlier threshold. Accepted modified results from EMA Y131 05078470 Judicial Ditch 64 near Mentor, Minn. (SW4) 06/10/2003 03/13/2007 Insufficient peak flows N132 05078500 Clearwater River at Red Lake Falls, Minn. 03/22/1910 06/29/2011 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended historical period back 

to 1910 and forward to 1935 to include 1919 peak flow. Accepted modified results from EMA

Y

133 05078520 Cyr Creek near Marcoux Corners, Minn. (SW5) 06/23/2003 10/30/2004 Insufficient peak flows N134 05078720 County Ditch 140 above Burnham-6 impoundment near Tilden, Minn. (SW8) 10/30/2004 05/26/2009 Insufficient peak flows N135 05078730 County Ditch 140 near Benoit, Minn. (SW1) 06/25/2003 03/15/2007 Insufficient peak flows N136 05078770 Judicial Ditch 66 near Marcoux Corners, Minn. 

(SW6)

06/22/2003 03/26/2009 Insufficient peak flows N

137 05079000 Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn. 04/11/1897 04/12/2011 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended historical period back 

to 1897 to include 1897 peak flow. Accepted modified results from EMA

N

138 05079200 County Ditch 72 (Burnham Creek) near Maple 

Bay, Minn. (SW3)

06/25/2003 06/15/2007 Insufficient peak flows N

139 05079250 County Ditch 65 near Maple Bay, Minn. (SW2) 06/25/2003 03/13/2007 Insufficient peak flows N140 05079901 Burnham Creek near Crookston, Minn. 03/29/1986 04/12/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y141 05080000 Red Lake River at Fisher, Minn. 06/24/2000 04/13/2011 River/stream similar to streamgage 05079000. No analysis N142 05082500 Red River of the North at Grand Forks, N. Dak. 04/18/1882 04/14/2011 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Accepted modified 

results from EMA. Peak flows prior to 1941 have no affect due to regulation

N

143 05083500 Red River of the North at Oslo, Minn. 04/18/1936 04/14/2011 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Accepted modified 

results from EMA

N

144 05085420 Snake River above Radium, Minn. 06/12/2005 06/06/2008 Insufficient peak flows N145 05085450 Snake River above Warren, Minn. 03/24/2009 04/11/2011 Insufficient peak flows N146 05085500 Snake River at Warren, Minn. 03/28/1945 04/21/1956 Insufficient peak flows N147 05085900 Snake River above Alvarado, Minn. 09/03/1993 04/21/1996 Insufficient peak flows N148 05086000 Snake River at Alvarado, Minn. 03/30/1945 04/25/1956 Insufficient peak flows N

Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
Map number (fig. 1) Streamgage number Streamgage name Start of systematic record End of systematic record Peak-flow analysis comments 

149 05086500 Snake River above Middle River near Big Woods, Minn. 03/31/1945 03/31/1945 Insufficient peak flows N150 05086900 Middle River near Newfolden, Minn. 04/25/1979 04/03/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y151 05087000 Middle River near Strandquist, Minn. 04/11/1954 07/09/1956 Insufficient peak flows N152 05087500 Middle River at Argyle, Minn. 03/30/1945 04/05/2011 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended historical period back to 1945 to include 1945 peak flow. Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted modified results from EMA Y153 05090500 Tamarac River near Strandquist, Minn. 06/17/1954 07/09/1956 Insufficient peak flows N154 05091000 Tamarac River at Stephen, Minn. 03/29/1945 03/29/1945 Insufficient peak flows N155 05091500 Tamarac River near Stephen, Minn. 03/29/1945 04/09/1955 Insufficient peak flows N156 05092000 Red River of the North at Drayton, N. Dak. 04/19/1936 04/19/2011 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Accepted modified results from EMA N157 05092500 Middle Branch Two Rivers near Hallock, Minn. 04/19/1932 04/29/1938 Insufficient peak flows N158 05093000 South Branch Two Rivers at Pelan, Minn. 03/21/1929 07/10/1956 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y159 05094000 South Branch Two Rivers at Lake Bronson, Minn. 03/20/1929 04/11/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y160 05095000 Two Rivers at Hallock, Minn. 04/08/1912 04/08/1943 Insufficient peak flows N161 05095500 Two Rivers below Hallock, Minn. 03/28/1945 06/13/1955 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y162 05096000 North Branch Two Rivers near Lancaster, Minn. 05/12/1930 04/22/1955 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y163 05096500 State Ditch Number 85 near Lancaster, Minn. 04/08/1929 04/24/1955 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Insufficient evidence to extend historical period. Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y164 05097000 North Branch Two Rivers at Lancaster, Minn. 09/26/1941 04/21/1956 Insufficient peak flows N165 05097500 North Branch Two Rivers near Northcote, Minn. 04/08/1941 04/18/1951 Insufficient peak flows N166 05102490 Red River of the North at Pembina, N. Dak. 03/27/1985 04/23/2011 Drainage area too large to use regional skew, used station skew. Accepted modified results from Bulletin 17B N167 05102500 Red River of the North at Emerson, Manitoba, Canada 04/11/1913 04/21/2011 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Accepted modified results from Bulletin 17B N168 05103000 Roseau River near Malung, Minn. 04/06/1929 03/25/1946 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y169 05104000 South Fork Roseau River near Malung, Minn. 04/07/1912 03/24/1946 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y170 05104500 Roseau River below South Fork near Malung, Minn. 04/07/1929 04/13/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y171 05106000 Sprague Creek near Sprague, Manitoba, Canada 05/30/1929 04/12/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

172 05107000 Pine Creek near Pine Creek, Minn. 04/08/1929 05/13/1953 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y

Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
Map

number

(fig. 1)

Streamgage 

number Streamgage name

Start of 

systematic 

record

End of 

systematic 

record

Peak-flow analysis comments 

173 05107500 Roseau River at Ross, Minn. 07/01/1919 04/17/2011 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended historical period back 

to 1919 to include 1919 and 1927 peak. Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Accepted modified results from EMA

Y

174 05109000 Badger Creek near Badger, Minn. 04/07/1929 05/10/1938 Insufficient peak flows N175 05112000 Roseau River below State Ditch 51 near Caribou, 

Minn.

04/17/1917 04/25/2011 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Effect of historical peak is negligible, no historical period modification. Accepted default results 

from Bulletin 17B

Y

176 05124480 Kawishiwi River near Ely, Minn. 04/30/1967 05/11/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y177 05124500 Isabella River near Isabella, Minn. 06/03/1953 07/04/1977 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y178 05124990 Filson Creek in SESW sec. 24 near Winton, Minn. 04/25/1975 04/24/1985 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Insufficient evidence 

to extend historical period. Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B

Y

179 05125000 South Kawishiwi River near Ely, Minn. 04/26/1952 05/05/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B N180 05125500 Stony River near Isabella, Minn. 06/03/1953 06/28/1964 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y181 05125550 Stony River near Babbitt, Minn. 04/19/1976 05/12/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y182 05126000 Dunka River near Babbitt, Minn. 04/22/1952 04/20/1980 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y183 05126210 South Kawishiwi River above White Iron Lake 

near Ely, Minn.

04/22/1976 05/11/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

N

184 05126500 Bear Island River near Ely, Minn. 06/01/1953 09/12/1977 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

185 05127000 Kawishiwi River near Winton, Minn. 06/12/1906 09/17/2011 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Low outlier(s) flagged 

by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted modified results from EMA

N

186 05127205 Burntside River near Ely, Minn. 06/14/1968 10/12/1977 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y187 05127207 Bjorkman’s Creek near Ely, Minn. 06/10/1970 05/29/1978 Insufficient peak flows N188 05127210 Armstrong Creek near Ely, Minn. 06/09/1968 05/29/1978 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y189 05127215 Longstorff Creek near Ely, Minn. 06/08/1968 05/29/1978 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y190 05127219 Shagawa Lake tributary at Ely, Minn. 06/17/1971 05/29/1978 Insufficient peak flows N191 05127220 Burgo Creek near Ely, Minn. 06/08/1968 05/30/1978 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Insufficient evidence 

to extend historical period. Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B

Y

192 05127230 Shagawa River at Ely, Minn. 06/15/1968 10/14/1977 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted modified results from EMA Y193 05127500 Basswood River near Winton, Minn. 07/20/1926 05/14/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

N

194 05128000 Namakan River at outlet of Lac La Croix, Ontario, Canada 05/24/1997 07/22/2010 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B N

Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
Map number (fig. 1) Streamgage number Streamgage name Start of systematic record End of systematic record Peak-flow analysis comments 

195 05128300 Pike River near Gilbert, Minn. 04/15/1966 06/28/1981 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y196 05128340 Pike River near Biwabik, Minn. 09/06/1977 07/18/1978 Insufficient peak flows N197 05128500 Pike River near Embarrass, Minn. 05/01/1950 04/23/1979 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended historical period back to 1943 to include 1950 peak flow based on streamgage 05131000. Used a perception threshold of 2,400 from 1943 to 1953, and from 1965 to 1976. Accepted modified results from EMA Y198 05128700 Pike River tributary near Wahlsten, Minn. 04/15/1961 06/28/1981 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y199 05129000 Vermilion River below Vermilion Lake near Tower, Minn. 05/19/1912 05/02/1981 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y200 05129115 Vermilion River near Crane Lake, Minn. 04/01/1979 04/14/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y201 05129290 Gold Portage Outlet from Kabetogama Lake near Ray, Minn. 07/09/1983 06/07/2011 Used station skew. Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA N202 05129650 Little Fork River at Cook, Minn. 06/10/1968 06/10/1984 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Insufficient evidence to extend historical period. Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y203 05129710 Johnson Creek near Britt, Minn. 04/21/1961 04/30/1975 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Used a fixed low- outlier threshold. Accepted modified results from EMA Y204 05130300 Boriin Creek near Chisholm, Minn. 09/06/1959 04/08/1992 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y205 05130500 Sturgeon River near Chisholm, Minn. 04/10/1943 04/17/2009 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y206 05131000 Dark River near Chisholm, Minn. 04/11/1943 04/20/1979 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y207 05131448 Wood Duck Creek near Nett Lake, Minn. 05/01/1996 05/26/2005 Insufficient peak flows N208 05131455 Nett Lake River near Nett Lake, Minn. 05/01/1996 05/31/2005 Insufficient peak flows N209 05131500 Little Fork River at Littlefork, Minn. 04/19/1910 04/13/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y210 05131750 Big Fork River near Bigfork, Minn. 04/21/1973 04/12/2011 Peak flow(s) at or below the minimum recordable discharge. Accepted default results from EMA Y

211 05131878 Bowerman Brook near Craigville, Minn. 04/21/1979 04/11/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y

212 05132000 Big Fork River at Big Falls, Minn. 04/19/1910 04/13/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y213 05133500 Rainy River at Manitou Rapids, Minn. 10/23/1928 04/14/2011 Drainage area too large to use regional skew, used station skew. Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Used a fixed low-outlier threshold. Accepted modified results from EMA N214 05134100 North Branch Rapid River near Baudette, Minn. 03/31/1986 04/12/2011 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Insufficient evidence 

to extend historical period. Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA

Y

Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
Map

number

(fig. 1)

Streamgage 

number Streamgage name

Start of 

systematic 

record

End of 

systematic 

record

Peak-flow analysis comments 

215 05134200 Rapid River near Baudette, Minn. 05/11/1950 04/11/2011 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended historical period back 

to 1950 to include 1950 peak. Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted modified results from EMA

Y

216 05137000 Winter Road River near Baudette, Minn. 03/31/1986 04/12/2011 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Insufficient evidence 

to extend historical period. Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA

Y

217 05139500 Warroad River near Warroad, Minn. 03/25/1946 04/07/1980 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y218 05140000 Bulldog Run near Warroad, Minn. 03/22/1946 03/09/1983 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Used a fixed lowoutlier threshold. Accepted modified results from EMA Y219 05140500 East Branch Warroad River near Warroad, Minn. 03/24/1946 06/22/1983 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y220 05200200 Hennepin Creek near Becida, Minn. 04/20/1979 08/14/2000 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y221 05200445 Mississippi River at Bemidji, Minn. 09/09/1973 04/11/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y222 05200450 Schoolcraft River near Bemidji, Minn. 04/21/1988 04/26/1989 Insufficient peak flows N223 05200510 Mississippi River near Bemidji, Minn. 04/18/1988 05/04/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y224 05201500 Mississippi River at Winnibigoshish Dam, Minn. 06/22/1982 07/06/1994 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Low outlier(s) flagged 

by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted modified results from EMA

N

225 05205200 Boy River near Remer, Minn. 04/03/1986 06/28/2011 Peak flow(s) at or below the minimum recordable discharge. 

Accepted default results from EMA

Y

226 05206500 Leech Lake River at Federal Dam, Minn. 05/17/1982 11/19/1993 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Accepted modified 

results from Bulletin 17B

N

227 05207600 Mississippi River at Willow Beach at Ball Club, 

Minn.

06/16/2008 02/18/2011 Insufficient peak flows N

228 05210200 Smith Creek near Hill City, Minn. 05/14/1961 06/11/2000 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y229 05211000 Mississippi River at Grand Rapids, Minn. 03/20/1942 06/29/2011 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Peak flow not used 

because of dam break. Accepted modified results from Bulletin 17B

N

230 05212700 Prairie River near Taconite, Minn. 06/16/1968 04/16/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y231 05216700 O’Brien Creek near Nashwauk, Minn. 04/18/1959 04/18/1972 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

232 05216800 O’Brien Creek near Pengilly, Minn. 06/24/1964 06/08/1968 Insufficient peak flows N233 05216820 Initial Tailings Basin outfall near Keewatin, Minn. 10/06/1982 04/23/1985 Insufficient peak flows N234 05216860 Swan River near Calumet, Minn. 05/08/1964 05/01/1990 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y235 05216980 Swan River tributary at Warba, Minn. 04/21/1961 07/18/1985 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y236 05217000 Swan River near Warba, Minn. 05/01/1950 04/15/1969 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended historical period back 

to 1950 to include 1950 peak flow. Accepted modified results from EMA

Y

Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
Map number (fig. 1) Streamgage number Streamgage name Start of systematic record End of systematic record Peak-flow analysis comments 

237 05217700 Bluff Creek near Jacobson, Minn. 05/14/1961 04/23/1981 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y238 05218000 Mississippi River above Sandy River near Libby, Minn. 07/18/1897 04/24/1927 Historical peak flow in 1927 represents the largest peak flow that occurred from 1915 through 1929 as noted in Water Supply Paper2 605. Rerun with EMA N239 05219000 Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at Libby, Minn. 04/27/1982 05/07/1994 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted modified results from EMA N240 05220500 Mississippi River below Sandy River near Libby, Minn. 05/16/1930 06/12/1990 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Insufficient evidence to extend historical period. Affected by regulation, used station skew. Accepted modified results from Bulletin 17B N241 05220600 Mississippi River at Palisade, Minn. 04/18/2009 03/18/2010 Insufficient peak flows N242 05221020 Willow River below Palisade, Minn. 04/24/1972 04/10/2011 Peak flow(s) at or below the minimum recordable discharge. Accepted default results from EMA Y243 05227500 Mississippi River at Aitkin, Minn. 03/27/1902 04/17/2011 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended historical period back to 1888 to include 1888 and 1899 peak flows. Affected by regulation, used station skew. Accepted modified results from Bulletin EMA. N244 05229430 Hoblin Creek near Pine River, Minn. 07/08/2002 06/02/2007 Insufficient peak flows N245 05229450 Pine River near Pine River, Minn. 03/28/1986 04/11/2011 Peak flow(s) at or below the minimum recordable discharge. Accepted default results from EMA Y246 05231000 Pine River at Cross Lake Dam, at Cross Lake, Minn. 05/22/1982 05/06/1994 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Accepted modified results from Bulletin 17B N247 05241500 Rabbit River near Crosby, Minn. 06/27/1946 06/10/1963 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y248 05242300 Mississippi River at Brainerd, Minn. 04/17/1988 05/09/2011 Drainage area too large for regional skew, used station skew. Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B N249 05242700 Little Sand Lake outlet near Dorset, Minn. 06/09/1932 06/11/1941 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B N250 05243721 Straight River at County Road 125 near Osage, Minn. 05/22/1987 04/29/1991 Insufficient peak flows N251 05243723 Straight River at County Road 115 near Park Rapids, Minn. 07/22/1987 08/31/1989 Insufficient peak flows N252 05243725 Straight River near Park Rapids, Minn. 05/22/1987 04/13/2011 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Insufficient evidence to extend historical period. Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y253 05244000 Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn. 05/29/1910 04/18/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y254 05244100 Kitten Creek near Sebeka, Minn. 05/14/1961 04/01/1978 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y255 05244200 Cat River near Nimrod, Minn. 04/24/1961 04/17/2011 Peak flow(s) at or below the minimum recordable discharge. 

Accepted default results from EMA

Y

Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
Map

number

(fig. 1)

Streamgage 

number Streamgage name

Start of 

systematic 

record

End of 

systematic 

record

Peak-flow analysis comments 

256 05244440 Leaf River near Aldrich, Minn. 04/25/1972 04/11/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y257 05245100 Long Prairie River at Long Prairie, Minn. 07/22/1972 04/07/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

258 05245190 Eagle Creek tributary near Eagle Bend, Minn. 06/24/2003 04/02/2011 Insufficient peak flows N259 05245800 Sevenmile Creek near Pillager, Minn. 05/10/1979 05/30/1993 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y260 05246000 Crow Wing River at Pillager, Minn. 03/19/1910 04/19/1950 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B N261 05247000 Gull River at Gull Lake Dam near Brainerd, 

Minn.

04/21/1982 04/30/1994 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Low outlier(s) flagged 

by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted modified results from EMA

N

262 05247500 Crow Wing River near Pillager, Minn. 04/14/1965 04/09/2011 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Historical peak flow(s) 

detected. Extended historical peak back to 1924 to include 1965 peak flow. Accepted modified results from EMA

N

263 05261000 Mississippi River near Fort Ripley, Minn. 07/25/1972 05/05/2008 Drainage area too large to use regional skew, used station skew. 

Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B

N

264 05261520 Nokasippi River near Fort Ripley, Minn. 04/04/1986 04/07/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y265 05267000 Mississippi River near Royalton, Minn. 08/07/1924 04/11/2011 Drainage area too large to use regional skew, used station skew. 

Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B

N

266 05267800 Big Mink Creek tributary near Lastrup, Minn. **/**/1961 04/04/1980 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

267 05267900 Hillman Creek near Pierz, Minn. 05/07/1964 05/09/2002 Peak flow(s) exceeded maximum recordable discharge. Modified perception thresholds on peak flow(s). Accepted modified 

results from EMA

Y

268 05268000 Platte River at Royalton, Minn. 05/14/1930 04/07/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y269 05270150 Ashley Creek near Sauk Centre, Minn. 09/25/1986 04/04/2011 Peak flow(s) at or below the minimum recordable discharge. 

Accepted default results from EMA

Y

270 05270170 Sauk River below dam at Sauk Centre, Minn. 04/05/1989 04/05/1989 Insufficient peak flows N271 05270300 Sauk River tributary at Spring Hill, Minn. 08/27/1960 07/09/2000 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

272 05270310 Sauk River tributary number 2 near St. Martin, 

Minn.

08/27/1960 04/23/1985 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Historical peak 

flow(s) detected. Extended historical period back to 1960 to include 1960 peak and forward to 2011 to account for peak that exceeded high-outlier criterion. Accepted modified results from EMA

Y

273 05270500 Sauk River near St. Cloud, Minn. 03/19/1910 07/20/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

274 05270700 Mississippi River at St. Cloud, Minn. 04/12/1989 04/13/2011 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Accepted modified 

results from Bulletin 17B

N

Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
Map number (fig. 1) Streamgage number Streamgage name Start of systematic record End of systematic record Peak-flow analysis comments 

275 05271800 Johnson Creek tributary at Luxemburg, Minn. 08/29/1964 03/29/1989 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y276 05272000 Johnson Creek tributary number 2 near St. Au- gusta, Minn. 05/06/1964 06/27/1983 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y277 05272300 Johnson Creek near St. Augusta, Minn. 04/13/1964 07/18/2011 Peak flow(s) at or below the minimum recordable discharge. Accepted default results from EMA Y278 05272950 Clearwater River near South Haven, Minn. 09/09/1985 07/15/2011 Peak flow(s) at or below the minimum recordable discharge. Accepted default results from EMA Y279 05273510 Mississippi River at Clearwater, Minn. 07/26/1972 05/02/1994 Drainage area too large to use regional skew, used station skew. Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA N280 05273700 Otsego Creek near Otsego, Minn. 04/06/1964 03/26/1989 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y281 05274200 Stony Brook tributary near Foley, Minn. 06/28/1960 03/26/1989 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y282 05274700 St. Francis River at Santiago, Minn. 04/14/1965 06/15/1981 Insufficient peak flows N283 05274715 St. Francis River near Orrock, Minn. 09/19/1980 06/17/1981 Insufficient peak flows N284 05274750 St. Francis River near Zimmerman, Minn. 07/02/1983 06/15/1984 Insufficient peak flows N285 05274900 St. Francis River near Big Lake, Minn. 04/16/1965 04/28/1970 Insufficient peak flows N286 05275000 Elk River near Big Lake, Minn. 05/23/1911 04/10/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y287 05275500 Mississippi River at Elk River, Minn. 04/07/1916 04/13/1969 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended historical period forward to 1969 to include 1965 peak flow. Size of stream is too large for regional skew, used station skew. Used multiple Grubbs-Beck test. Accepted modified results from EMA N288 05276000 North Fork Crow River near Regal, Minn. 04/08/1944 03/02/1954 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y289 05276005 North Fork Crow River above Paynesville, Minn. 04/10/1996 06/22/1998 Insufficient peak flows N290 05276100 North Fork Crow River tributary near Paynesville, Minn. 08/27/1960 03/15/1985 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y291 05276200 North Fork Crow River at Paynesville, Minn. 03/16/1973 07/13/2000 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y292 05278000 Middle Fork Crow River near Spicer, Minn. 04/25/1949 04/23/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y293 05278120 North Fork Crow River near Kingston, Minn. 03/20/1985 07/18/2011 Peak flow(s) at or below the minimum recordable discharge. Accepted default results from EMA Y294 05278350 Fountain Creek near Montrose, Minn. 05/23/1962 09/07/1991 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended historical period forward to 1991 to include 1991 peak flow. Accepted modified 

results from EMA

Y

295 05278500 South Fork Crow River at Cosmos, Minn. 03/16/1945 04/15/1964 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
Map

number

(fig. 1)

Streamgage 

number Streamgage name

Start of 

systematic 

record

End of 

systematic 

record

Peak-flow analysis comments 

296 05278700 Otter Creek near Lester Prairie, Minn. 05/18/1961 03/28/1989 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

297 05278750 Otter Creek tributary near Lester Prairie, Minn. 05/23/1962 09/08/1991 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended historical period 

forward to 1991 to include 1991 peak flow. Accepted modified results from EMA

Y

298 05278850 Buffalo Creek tributary near Brownton, Minn. **/**/1961 09/08/1991 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended historical period 

forward to 1991 to include 1991 peak flow. Accepted modified results from EMA

Y

299 05278880 Buffalo Creek near New Auburn, Minn. 04/03/1997 04/03/1997 Insufficient peak flows N300 05278930 Buffalo Creek near Glencoe, Minn. 05/28/1972 03/25/2011 Accepted default results from EMA Y301 05279000 South Fork Crow River near Mayer, Minn. 04/07/1934 09/13/1991 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

302 05279030 South Fork Crow River tributary near Mayer, 

Minn.

05/22/1962 06/16/1970 Insufficient peak flows N

303 05280000 Crow River at Rockford, Minn. 03/15/1910 04/10/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

N

304 05280300 School Lake Creek tributary near St. Michael, 

Minn.

05/06/1964 06/16/1990 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Insufficient evidence 

to extend historical period. Accepted default results from EMA

Y

305 05283500 Mississippi River at Anoka, Minn. 04/05/1897 05/26/1913 River/stream similar to streamgage 05288500. No analysis N306 05284100 Mille Lacs Lake tributary near Wealthwood, 

Minn.

04/18/1961 07/22/1972 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

307 05284305 Seguchie Creek at Holt Lake outlet, near Garrison 08/31/2004 10/06/2005 Insufficient peak flows N308 05284310 Seguchie Creek above mouth near Garrison, 

Minn.

06/11/2005 10/05/2005 Insufficient peak flows N

309 05284600 Robinson Brook near Onamia, Minn. 07/16/1960 04/23/1985 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

310 05284620 Rum River tributary near Onamia, Minn. 04/03/1960 04/23/1985 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y

311 05284920 Stanchfield Creek tributary near Day, Minn. 05/14/1961 04/23/1985 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

312 05286000 Rum River near St. Francis, Minn. 05/17/1930 04/11/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Used a fixed lowoutlier threshold. Accepted modified results from EMA Y313 05287890 Elm Creek near Champlin, Minn. 04/04/1979 03/24/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

314 05288500 Mississippi River near Anoka, Minn. 06/16/1931 04/11/2011 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Low outlier(s) flagged 

by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted modified results from EMA

N

315 05288580 Rice Creek below old Highway 8 in Mounds 

View, Minn.

03/24/2009 07/16/2011 Insufficient peak flows N

Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
Map number (fig. 1) Streamgage number Streamgage name Start of systematic record End of systematic record Peak-flow analysis comments 

316 05288696 Shingle Creek tributary at Zane Avenue in Brook- lyn Park, Minn. 10/05/2007 08/19/2009 Insufficient peak flows N317 05288705 Shingle Creek at Queen Avenue in Minneapolis, Minn. 05/19/1996 07/16/2011 Affected by urbanization, used station skew. Accepted modified results from Bulletin 17B N318 05288800 Bassett Creek at Duluth Street in Golden Valley, Minn. 09/10/1982 06/03/1983 Insufficient peak flows N319 05288810 North Fork Bassett Creek at 34th Avenue in Crystal, Minn. 05/17/1982 03/06/1983 Insufficient peak flows N320 05288840 Bassett Creek at Golden Valley Road in Golden Valley, Minn. 09/10/1982 03/06/1983 Insufficient peak flows N321 05288850 South Fork Bassett Creek at State Highway 55 in Golden Valley, Minn. 07/10/1982 07/03/1983 Insufficient peak flows N322 05288900 Bassett Creek at Fruen Mill, in Minneapolis, Minn. 09/10/1982 03/06/1983 Insufficient peak flows N323 05289500 Minnehaha Creek at Minnetonka Mills, Minn. 05/04/1954 06/01/1965 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y324 05289800 Minnehaha Creek at Hiawatha Avenue in Min- neapolis, Minn. 08/02/2006 07/16/2011 Insufficient peak flows N325 05290000 Little Minnesota River near Peever, S. Dak. 03/30/1940 07/28/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA N326 05291000 Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak. 03/08/1910 06/23/2011 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Peak not used because of dam break. Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B N327 05292000 Minnesota River at Ortonville, Minn. 03/31/1938 04/09/2011 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted modified results from EMA N328 05292500 Minnesota River near Odessa, Minn. 03/09/1910 04/04/1963 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Accepted modified results from EMA N329 05292704 North Fork Yellow Bank River near Odessa, Minn. 06/22/1991 06/23/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y330 05293000 Yellow Bank River near Odessa, Minn. 04/01/1940 06/24/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y331 05293245 Lake Ina tributary near Melby, Minn. 06/24/2003 05/09/2011 Insufficient peak flows N332 05293371 Pomme de Terre River below Elbow Lake, Minn. 06/23/1986 07/15/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y333 05294000 Pomme de Terre River at Appleton, Minn. 03/26/1931 04/06/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y334 05299100 Lazarus Creek tributary near Canby, Minn. 03/29/1960 06/16/1990 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y335 05299650 Lac qui Parle River near Providence, Minn. 04/14/2001 03/17/2003 Insufficient peak flows N336 05299750 Florida Creek near Burr, Minn. 04/01/1983 03/23/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y337 05299800 West Branch Lac qui Parle River at Dawson, 

Minn.

04/13/2001 03/17/2003 Insufficient peak flows N

Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
Map

number

(fig. 1)

Streamgage 

number Streamgage name

Start of 

systematic 

record

End of 

systematic 

record

Peak-flow analysis comments 

338 05300000 Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle, Minn. 03/12/1911 03/26/2011 Peak flow(s) of zero flow not used. Accepted default results from 

EMA

Y

339 05301000 Minnesota River near Lac qui Parle, Minn. 04/04/1943 04/06/2011 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Historical peak flow(s) 

detected. Extended historical period to encompass 1997 peak flow. Peak flow(s) exceeded maximum recordable discharge. Modified perception thresholds on peak flow(s). Accepted modified results from EMA

N

340 05301200 Minnesota River tributary near Montevideo, 

Minn.

03/29/1960 04/26/1975 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y

341 05302500 Little Chippewa River near Starbuck, Minn. 04/16/1979 04/05/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

342 05302970 Outlet Creek tributary near Starbuck, Minn. 07/19/1962 10/18/1984 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y343 05303450 Hassel Creek near Clontarf, Minn. 07/19/1962 06/07/1980 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Insufficient evidence 

to extend historical period. Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B

Y

344 05304000 Shakopee Creek near Benson, Minn. 03/30/1950 03/25/1954 Insufficient peak flows N345 05304500 Chippewa River near Milan, Minn. 04/12/1937 04/05/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y346 05305000 Chippewa River (TW) near Watson, Minn. 06/04/1911 04/05/2011 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Low outlier(s) flagged 

by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted modified results from EMA

N

347 05305200 Spring Creek near Montevideo, Minn. 09/22/1959 03/09/2000 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Peak flow(s) at 

or below the minimum recordable discharge. Accepted default results from EMA

Y

348 05311000 Minnesota River at Montevideo, Minn. 03/17/1910 04/07/2011 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Accepted modified 

results from EMA

N

349 05311200 North Branch Yellow Medicine River near Ivanhoe, Minn. 04/13/1960 05/31/1985 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y350 05311250 North Branch Yellow Medicine River tributary 

near Wilno, Minn.

04/13/1960 10/18/1984 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y

351 05311300 North Branch Yellow Medicine tributary number 

2 near Porter, Minn.

04/13/1960 04/13/1975 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

352 05311400 South Branch Yellow Medicine River at Minneota, Minn. 04/06/1960 03/22/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y353 05313500 Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, Minn. 06/14/1931 03/25/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y354 05313780 Hawk Creek near Maynard, Minn. 03/30/1950 06/05/2000 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Insufficient evidence to extend 

historical period. Low outlier(s) detected by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA

Y

355 05313800 Kandiyohi County Ditch Number 16 near Blomkest, Minn. **/**/1959 05/27/1972 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y

Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
Map number (fig. 1) Streamgage number Streamgage name Start of systematic record End of systematic record Peak-flow analysis comments 

356 05314510 Chetomba Creek near Renville, Minn. 05/01/2006 06/13/2008 Insufficient peak flows N357 05314900 Redwood River at Ruthton, Minn. 03/10/1959 07/21/1981 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y358 05315000 Redwood River near Marshall, Minn. 03/30/1940 03/23/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y359 05315200 Prairie Ravine near Marshall, Minn. 06/17/1959 04/22/1985 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y360 05316500 Redwood River near Redwood Falls, Minn. 03/21/1910 03/25/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y361 05316538 Ramsey Creek near Redwood Falls, Minn. 06/04/1991 03/24/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y362 05316550 West Fork Beaver Creek near Olivia, Minn. 06/26/1959 07/11/1981 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y363 0531656290 West Fork Beaver Creek at 320 Street near Bechyn, Minn. 03/14/2007 03/14/2007 Insufficient peak flows N364 05316570 Beaver Creek near Beaver Falls, Minn. 05/30/1972 04/03/2011 Peak flow(s) at or below the minimum recordable discharge. Accepted default results from EMA Y365 05316580 Minnesota River at Morton, Minn. 04/15/2001 04/04/2011 Drainage area too large to use regional skew, used station skew. Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B N366 05316690 Spring Creek tributary near Sleepy Eye, Minn. 03/03/1966 07/26/1990 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y367 05316700 Spring Creek near Sleepy Eye, Minn. 05/31/1959 05/18/2000 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y368 05316770 Minnesota River at New Ulm, Minn. 07/28/1968 03/31/1976 Insufficient peak flows N369 05316800 Cottonwood River tributary near Balaton, Minn. 03/10/1959 03/11/1985 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y370 05316850 Meadow Creek tributary near Marshall, Minn. 03/19/1961 03/16/1972 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y371 05316900 Dry Creek near Jeffers, Minn. 03/14/1961 04/23/1985 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y372 05316920 Cottonwood River tributary near Sanborn, Minn. 04/19/1966 04/26/1994 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y373 05316950 Cottonwood River near Springfield, Minn. 04/08/1969 03/23/2011 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended historical period back to 1969 to include 1969 peak flow. Accepted default results from EMA Y374 05317000 Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn. 03/11/1910 03/24/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y375 05317200 Little Cottonwood River near Courtland, Minn. 03/03/1974 03/19/2010 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y376 05317330 Minnesota River tributary at State Highway 68 near Judson, Minn. 04/11/2001 07/15/2011 Insufficient peak flows N377 05317500 Minnesota River at Judson, Minn. 03/26/1939 04/13/1969 Drainage area too large to use regional skew, used station skew. 

Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended historical period back to 1939 and forward to 1992 (1993 floods) based on 1965 and 1969 peak flows. Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B

N

Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
Map

number

(fig. 1)

Streamgage 

number Streamgage name

Start of 

systematic 

record

End of 

systematic 

record

Peak-flow analysis comments 

378 05317845 East Branch Blue Earth River near Walters, Minn. 08/21/1979 07/16/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y379 05317850 Foster Creek near Alden, Minn. 05/30/1959 07/10/1984 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y380 05318000 East Branch Blue Earth River near Bricelyn, 

Minn.

04/07/1951 10/12/1986 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y

381 05318100 East Branch Blue Earth River tributary near Blue 

Earth, Minn.

05/21/1960 04/22/1985 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

382 05318195 Elm Creek at County Road 103 near Trimont, 

Minn.

06/04/1991 06/04/1991 Peak flow(s) at or below the minimum recordable discharge. 

Accepted default results from EMA

Y

383 05318300 Watonwan River near Delft, Minn. 03/29/1960 05/11/2003 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y384 05318890 South Fork Watonwan River near Odin, Minn. 03/31/1979 03/27/1997 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y385 05318897 South Fork Watonwan River near Ormsby, Minn. 03/31/1979 03/23/2011 Peak flow(s) at or below the minimum recordable discharge. Peak 

flow(s) exceeded maximum recordable discharge. Modified perception thresholds on peak flow(s). Accepted modified results from EMA

Y

386 05319490 Watonwan River above Garden City, Minn. 06/08/1972 03/12/1976 Insufficient peak flows N387 05319500 Watonwan River near Garden City, Minn. 04/03/1940 03/24/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Used a fixed lowoutlier threshold. Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended 

historical period to 70 years to encompass all three peak flows. Accepted modified results from EMA

Y

388 05320000 Blue Earth River near Rapidan, Minn. 03/12/1910 03/22/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Used a fixed 

low-outlier threshold. Extended historical period back to 1910 to include 1910 historical peak flow. Accepted modified results from EMA

N

389 05320200 Le Sueur River tributary near Mankato, Minn. 05/30/1959 03/12/1985 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Insufficient evidence 

to extend historical period. Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA

N

390 05320270 Little Cobb River near Beauford, Minn. 06/21/1996 03/20/2011 Peak flow(s) exceeded maximum recordable discharge. Modified perception thresholds on peak flow(s). Accepted modified 

results from EMA

Y

391 05320300 Cobb River tributary near Mapleton, Minn. 05/30/1959 03/12/1985 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y392 05320400 Maple River tributary near Mapleton, Minn. 05/30/1959 03/13/1985 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y393 05320440 Judicial Ditch Number 49 near Amboy, Minn. 03/30/1959 06/08/1972 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y394 05320480 Maple River near Rapidan, Minn. 03/01/1972 03/20/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y395 05320500 Le Sueur River near Rapidan, Minn. 06/08/1940 03/21/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

396 05325000 Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn. 05/29/1903 03/26/2011 Drainage area too large to use regional skew, used station skew. 

Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA

N

Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
Map number (fig. 1) Streamgage number Streamgage name Start of systematic record End of systematic record Peak-flow analysis comments 

397 05325100 Minnesota River tributary near North Mankato, Minn. 05/18/1961 04/30/1967 Insufficient peak flows N398 05325450 Minnesota River tributary below St. Peter, Minn. 02/25/2001 03/10/2010 Insufficient peak flows N399 05326100 Middle Branch Rush River near Gaylord, Minn. 04/02/1979 06/01/2000 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Insufficient evidence to extend historical period. Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y400 05326189 South Branch Rush River at County Road 63 near Norseland, Minn. 04/03/2006 10/19/2007 Insufficient peak flows N401 05327000 High Island Creek near Henderson, Minn. 06/06/1974 07/15/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y402 05330000 Minnesota River near Jordan, Minn. 03/19/1935 03/28/2011 Drainage area too large to use regional skew, used station skew. Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B N403 05330150 Sand Creek tributary near Montgomery, Minn. 03/25/1961 08/27/1981 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y404 05330200 Rice Lake tributary near Montgomery, Minn. 05/21/1960 03/13/1985 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y405 05330300 Sand Creek near New Prague, Minn. 05/21/1960 03/23/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y406 05330550 East Branch Raven Stream near New Prague, Minn. 05/21/1960 03/16/1985 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Insufficient evidence to extend historical period. Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y407 05330600 Sand Creek tributary number 2 near Jordan, Minn. 05/21/1960 03/13/1985 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Insufficient evidence to extend historical period. Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y408 05330800 Purgatory Creek at Eden Prairie, Minn. 03/30/1976 06/07/1980 Insufficient peak flows N409 05330900 Nine Mile Creek at Bloomington, Minn. 07/16/1963 07/22/1972 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y410 05330920 Minnesota River at Fort Snelling State Park, Minn. 06/17/2004 10/02/2010 Insufficient peak flows N

411 05331000 Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn. 05/06/1893 03/29/2011 Drainage area too large to use regional skew, used station skew. Accepted modified results from Bulletin 17B N

412 05331580 Mississippi River below Lock and Dam Number 2 at Hastings, Minn. 04/13/1997 04/12/2011 Drainage area too large to use regional skew, used station skew. Accepted modified results from Bulletin 17B N413 05333500 St. Croix River near Danbury, Wis. 04/24/1914 08/03/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B N414 05335170 Crooked Creek near Hinckley, Minn. 04/02/1986 08/03/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y415 05336000 St. Croix River near Grantsburg, Wis. 04/24/1923 03/16/2010 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B N416 05336200 Glaisby Brook near Kettle River, Minn. 04/25/1960 10/27/2010 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y417 05336300 Moose Horn River tributary at Moose Lake, 

Minn.

04/24/1960 07/16/1981 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y

Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
Map

number

(fig. 1)

Streamgage 

number Streamgage name

Start of 

systematic 

record

End of 

systematic 

record

Peak-flow analysis comments 

418 05336550 Wolf Creek tributary near Sandstone, Minn. 03/29/1960 05/24/1989 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

419 05336600 Kettle River tributary at Sandstone, Minn. 04/04/1960 06/14/1981 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y420 05336700 Kettle River below Sandstone, Minn. 04/01/1965 10/28/2010 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended historical period back 

to 1950 to include 1965 peak flow. Accepted default results from EMA

Y

421 05337400 Knife River near Mora, Minn. 04/28/1975 04/23/2001 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y422 05338200 Mission Creek near Hinckley, Minn. 03/29/1960 10/19/1984 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y423 05338500 Snake River near Pine City, Minn. 07/02/1914 04/11/2011 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended historical period back 

to 1914 to include 1950 peak flow. Accepted modified results from EMA

Y

424 05339500 St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn. 04/24/1923 05/17/1961 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B N425 05339747 Goose Creek at Harris, Minn. 05/12/1986 04/11/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

426 05340000 Sunrise River near Stacy, Minn. 03/29/1949 04/15/1965 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y427 05340050 Sunrise River near Lindstrom, Minn. 03/19/1966 04/04/1985 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y428 05340500 St. Croix River at St. Croix Falls, Wis. 07/10/1902 10/30/2010 Drainage area too large to use regional skew, used station skew. 

Accepted modified results from Bulletin 17B

N

429 05344490 St. Croix River at Prescott, Wis. 04/29/2008 10/31/2010 Insufficient peak flows N430 05344500 Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis. 03/25/1929 04/12/2011 Drainage area too large to use regional skew, used station skew. 

Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B

N

431 05345000 Vermillion River near Empire, Minn. 09/18/1942 07/16/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y432 05345900 Vermillion River tributary near Hastings, Minn. 12/28/1959 05/30/1905 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Insufficient evidence to extend 

historical period. Accepted default results from EMA

Y

433 05346000 Vermillion River at Hastings, Minn. 03/12/1990 03/12/1990 Insufficient peak flows N434 05348550 Cannon River below Sabre Lake near Kilkenny, 

Minn.

03/16/1985 07/16/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y

435 05352700 Turtle Creek tributary number 2 near Pratt, Minn. 05/21/1960 03/11/1985 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y436 05352800 Turtle Creek tributary near Steele Center, Minn. 05/21/1960 03/11/1985 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

437 05353800 Straight River near Faribault, Minn. 03/04/1966 03/23/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

438 05355024 Cannon River at Northfield, Minn. 03/19/1980 03/22/2011 Peak flow(s) at or below the minimum recordable discharge. Used 

multiple Grubbs Beck test. Accepted modified results from EMA

Y

439 05355100 Little Cannon River tributary near Kenyon, Minn. 06/23/1960 09/21/1986 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y

Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
Map number (fig. 1) Streamgage number Streamgage name Start of systematic record End of systematic record Peak-flow analysis comments 

440 05355150 Pine Creek near Cannon Falls, Minn. 03/27/1960 03/18/1980 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y441 05355200 Cannon River at Welch, Minn. 06/04/1911 03/23/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y442 05355230 Cannon River tributary near Welch, Minn. 07/02/1960 05/05/1981 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B N443 05355250 Mississippi River at Red Wing, Minn. 04/12/1997 04/08/1998 Insufficient peak flows N444 05372800 South Fork Zumbro River on belt line at Roches- ter, Minn. **/**/1969 07/01/1983 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Matched period of 59 years based on South Fork Zumbro River (streamgage 05372995). Accepted modified results from Bulletin 17B Y445 05372930 Bear Creek at Rochester, Minn. 04/04/1969 03/04/1983 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Matched period of 59 years based on South Fork Zumbro River (streamgage 05372995). Accepted modified results from Bulletin 17B Y446 05372950 Silver Creek at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources gage in Rochester, Minn. 04/04/1969 03/03/1983 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Matched period of 59 years based on South Fork Zumbro River (streamgage 05372995). Accepted modified results from Bulletin 17B Y447 05372990 Cascade Creek at Rochester, Minn. 04/04/1969 07/04/1983 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y448 05372995 South Fork Zumbro River at Rochester, Minn. 07/21/1951 07/16/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y449 05373000 South Fork Zumbro River near Rochester, Minn. 07/21/1951 07/12/1981 River/stream similar to streamgage 05372995. No analysis N450 05373080 Milliken Creek near Concord, Minn. 08/29/1979 07/15/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y451 05373350 Zumbro River tributary near South Troy, Minn. 06/17/1962 03/11/1985 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y452 05373700 Spring Creek near Wanamingo, Minn. 05/31/1960 09/21/1986 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y453 05373900 Trout Brook tributary near Goodhue, Minn. 06/29/1960 09/21/1986 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Insufficient evidence to extend historical period. Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y454 05374000 Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, Minn. 11/15/1909 03/24/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y455 05374400 Long Creek near Potsdam, Minn. 03/04/1966 07/07/1990 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y456 05374500 Zumbro River at Theilman, Minn. 09/11/1938 04/02/1956 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y457 05374900 Zumbro River at Kellogg, Minn. 03/13/1976 07/09/1990 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y458 05375800 East Indian Creek tributary near Weaver, Minn. 05/29/1962 04/28/1975 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y459 05376000 North Fork Whitewater River near Elba, Minn. 07/11/1940 07/02/1993 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y460 05376100 Middle Fork Whitewater River near St. Charles, Minn. 07/21/1991 05/16/1992 Insufficient peak flows N461 05376110 Middle Fork Whitewater River at State Park near 

St. Charles, Minn.

09/21/1986 03/25/1996 Insufficient peak flows N

462 05376500 South Fork Whitewater River near Altura, Minn. 07/10/1940 10/12/1986 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y

Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
Map

number

(fig. 1)

Streamgage 

number Streamgage name

Start of 

systematic 

record

End of 

systematic 

record

Peak-flow analysis comments 

463 05376800 Whitewater River near Beaver, Minn. 09/01/1938 08/23/1999 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended historical period back 

to 1938 to include 1938 peak flow. Accepted modified results from EMA

Y

464 05377500 Whitewater River at Beaver, Minn. 09/01/1938 04/02/1956 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended historical period back 

to 1938 to include 1938 peak flow. Accepted modified results from EMA

Y

465 05378220 Garvin Brook at Stockton, Minn. 05/31/1982 07/21/1991 Insufficient peak flows N466 05378230 Stockton Valley Creek at Stockton, Minn. 05/31/1982 03/11/1985 Insufficient peak flows N467 05378235 Garvin Brook near Minnesota City, Minn. 05/31/1982 07/21/1991 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y468 05378300 Straight Valley Creek near Rollingstone, Minn. 06/26/1959 03/11/1985 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y469 05378500 Mississippi River at Winona, Minn. 04/03/1929 04/15/2011 Drainage area too large to use regional skew, used station skew. 

Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B

N

470 05379000 Gilmore Creek at Winona, Minn. 03/29/1940 07/21/1991 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended historical period forward to 2011 to include 1991 peak flow. Low outlier(s) flagged 

by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted modified results from EMA

Y

471 05380100 Cedar Creek near Ridgeway, Minn. 04/07/2001 03/23/2011 Insufficient peak flows N472 05383600 North Branch Root River tributary near Stewartville, Minn. 06/04/1958 03/11/1985 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y473 05383700 Mill Creek tributary near Chatfield, Minn. 08/21/1959 04/28/1975 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y474 05383720 Mill Creek near Chatfield, Minn. 03/28/1962 03/11/1985 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

475 05383850 South Fork Bear Creek near Grand Meadow, 

Minn.

03/28/1962 03/11/1985 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Insufficient evidence 

to extend historical period. Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B

Y

476 05383950 Root River near Pilot Mound, Minn. 05/12/2003 03/24/2011 Insufficient peak flows N477 05384000 Root River near Lanesboro, Minn. 03/09/1910 06/02/2000 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

478 05384100 Duschee Creek near Lanesboro, Minn. 06/25/1959 06/09/1984 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y479 05384120 South Branch Root River at Lanesboro, Minn. **/**/1973 **/**/1988 Peak flow(s) at or below the minimum recordable discharge. 

Accepted default results from EMA

Y

480 05384150 Root River tributary near Whalan, Minn. 06/25/1959 07/11/1981 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B N481 05384200 Gribben Creek near Whalen, Minn. 06/25/1959 03/11/1985 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y482 05384300 Big Springs Creek near Arendahl, Minn. 06/25/1959 02/27/1981 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y483 05384350 Root River at Rushford, Minn. 03/11/1985 03/24/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B. Peak flow(s) missing 

due to insufficient rating

Y

Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
Map number (fig. 1) Streamgage number Streamgage name Start of systematic record End of systematic record Peak-flow analysis comments 

484 05384400 Pine Creek near Arendahl, Minn. 03/24/1959 03/11/1985 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Used a fixed low- outlier threshold. Accepted modified results from EMA Y485 05384500 Rush Creek near Rushford, Minn. 06/28/1942 03/24/2011 Peak flow(s) at or below the minimum recordable discharge. Accepted default results from EMA Y486 05384800 Campbell Creek near Money Creek, Minn. 04/06/2001 03/21/2011 Insufficient peak flows N487 05385000 Root River near Houston, Minn. 03/07/1910 03/24/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y488 05385500 South Fork Root River near Houston, Minn. 03/26/1950 06/19/2011 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Effect of historical peak is negli- gible, no historical period modification. Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y489 05386000 Root River below South Fork near Houston, Minn. 09/10/1938 03/27/1961 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y490 05387030 Crooked Creek at Freeburg, Minn. 07/04/1979 06/18/2011 Peak flow(s) at or below the minimum recordable discharge. Accepted default results from EMA Y491 05455940 Cedar River at Lansing, Minn. 06/22/2007 03/23/2011 Insufficient peak flows N492 05457000 Cedar River near Austin, Minn. 11/14/1909 03/23/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y493 05457080 Rose Creek tributary near Dexter, Minn. 08/31/1962 03/11/1985 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Insufficient evidence to extend historical period. Accepted default results from Bul- letin 17B Y494 05457778 Little Cedar River near Johnsburg, Minn. 09/09/1986 03/23/2011 Peak flow(s) exceeded maximum recordable discharge. Modi- fied perception thresholds on peak flow(s). Accepted modified results from EMA Y495 05458950 Shell Rock River tributary near Albert Lea, Minn. 06/23/1960 08/06/1968 Insufficient peak flows N496 05458960 Bancroft Creek at Bancroft, Minn. 07/06/1986 07/16/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y497 05474750 Beaver Creek tributary number 2 near Slayton, Minn. 05/17/1961 06/25/1985 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA Y498 05474760 Beaver Creek tributary above Slayton, Minn. 05/17/1961 10/15/1984 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y499 05474900 Elk Creek on County State Aid Highway 1, near Brewster, Minn. 06/17/1996 07/12/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B. Peak flow(s) missing due to insufficient rating Y500 05475000 Heron Lake outlet near spillway, County Highway 24, Heron Lake, Minn. 10/01/1930 06/19/1943 Affected by regulation, used station skew. Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted modified results from EMA N501 05475400 Warren Lake tributary near Windom, Minn. 03/29/1960 07/07/1987 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Insufficient evidence to extend historical period. Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y502 05475800 Des Moines River tributary near Jackson, Minn. 10/30/1959 04/23/1985 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y503 05475900 Des Moines River tributary number 2 near Lakefield, Minn. 03/29/1960 04/23/1985 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y

Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
Map

number

(fig. 1)

Streamgage 

number Streamgage name

Start of 

systematic 

record

End of 

systematic 

record

Peak-flow analysis comments 

504 05476000 Des Moines River at Jackson, Minn. 06/30/1909 03/26/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

505 05476010 Nelson Creek at Jackson, Minn. 05/30/1959 04/22/1975 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Insufficient evidence to extend 

historical period. Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B

Y

506 05476100 Story Brook near Petersburg, Minn. 03/29/1960 07/20/1972 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

507 05476900 Fourmile Creek near Dunnell, Minn. 05/21/1960 05/18/2000 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y508 05476989 East Fork Des Moines River above Ceylon, Minn. 03/28/1986 07/14/2011 Peak flow(s) at or below the minimum recordable discharge. 

Accepted default results from EMA

Y

509 06482500 North Branch Pipestone Creek near Pipestone, 

Minn.

06/22/1991 03/23/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B. Peak flow(s) missing 

due to insufficient rating

Y

510 06482525 Pipestone Creek near Jasper, Minn. 03/15/2007 09/23/2010 Insufficient peak flows N

511 06482745 Beaver Creek at Valley Springs, S. Dak. 09/24/1986 03/18/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B. Peak flow(s) missing 

due to insufficient rating

N

512 06482910 Rock Creek tributary at County Highway 18 near 

Hatfield, Minn.

06/26/2001 03/23/2011 Low outlier(s) flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Peak flow(s) 

missing due to insufficient rating. Accepted default results from EMA

Y

513 06482933 Chanarambie Creek near Edgerton, Minn. 04/17/1979 04/17/1979 Peak flow(s) at or below the minimum recordable discharge. 

Accepted default results from EMA

Y

514 06482950 Mound Creek near Hardwick, Minn. 05/28/1959 05/16/1985 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y515 06482960 Mound Creek tributary at Hardwick, Minn. 05/28/1959 06/18/1996 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y516 06482970 Champepadan Creek at County Road 18 near 

Leota, Minn.

06/18/1996 06/15/2011 Insufficient peak flows N

517 06483000 Rock River at Luverne, Minn. 10/07/1911 07/15/2011 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Insufficient evidence to extend 

historical period. Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B

Y

518 06483020 Elk Creek near Lismore, Minn. 06/23/1996 04/07/2006 Insufficient peak flows N519 06483050 Rock River tributary near Luverne, Minn. 05/30/1959 03/11/1972 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y520 06483200 Kanaranzi Creek tributary near Lismore, Minn. 05/30/1959 07/10/1993 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended historical period forward to 2006 based on streamgage 06603530. Accepted default 

results from EMA

Y

521 06483210 Kanaranzi Creek tributary number 2 near Wilmont, Minn. 08/14/1966 07/10/1993 Historical peak flow(s) detected. Extended historical period forward to 2006 based on streamgage 06603530. Low outlier(s) 

flagged by Bulletin 17B method. Accepted default results from EMA

Y

522 06483220 East Branch Kanaranzi Creek tributary near 

Adrian, Minn.

05/30/1959 04/27/1964 Insufficient peak flows N

523 06483240 Kanaranzi Creek near Kanaranzi, Minn. 03/01/2007 11/20/2012 Insufficient peak flows N

Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued[Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
Map number (fig. 1) Streamgage number Streamgage name Start of systematic record End of systematic record Peak-flow analysis comments 

524 06483350 Little Rock River near Rushmore, Minn. 06/06/1991 07/14/2011 Peak flow(s) exceeded maximum recordable discharge. Modi- fied perception thresholds on peak flow(s). Accepted modified results from EMA Y525 06483353 Little Rock Creek near Rushmore, Minn. 06/22/1996 07/14/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y526 06603000 Little Sioux River near Lakefield, Minn. 04/04/1949 04/04/1963 Peak flow(s) exceeded high-outlier criterion. Insufficient evidence to extend historical period. Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y527 06603500 Jackson County Ditch Number 11 near Lakefield, Minn. 03/24/1949 03/29/1960 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y528 06603520 Judicial Ditch Number 28 tributary near Spafford, Minn. 05/30/1959 03/11/1972 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y529 06603530 Little Sioux River near Spafford, Minn. 04/06/1962 07/14/2011 Accepted default results from Bulletin 17B Y530 465839096412800 Buffalo River East of Kragnes, Minn. 04/06/2011 04/06/2011 Insufficient peak flows N

1U.S. Geological Survey (2013b). 2Grover and others (1929). Table 1–1. Streamgages in and bordering Minnesota with peak-flow data through water year 2011.—Continued [Bulletin 17B method (Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, 1982). EMA, expected moments algorithm (Cohn and others, 1997); **/**, month and day of occurrenc
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Appendix 2. Streamgage Report Files

For each of the 409 streamgages for which peak-flow frequency analyses were completed, a streamgage report file is provided in portable document format (PDF) in the downloads directory for appendix 2 of this report. The streamgage report files 

present the specifications of the analyses, the results of the peak-flow analyses, and the peak-flow data. These report files summarize information from all analytical methods. The streamgage report files are described and examples provided in the “Explanation and Example of a Streamgage Report File” section of the report.

Appendix 3. Streamgage Graph Files

For each of the 409 streamgages for which peak-flow frequency analyses were completed, a streamgage graph file is provided in portable document format (PDF) in the downloads directory for appendix 3 of this report. Each streamgage graph file is 

composed of one page containing two graphs: one normal and one Pearson type III. Each graph has either the expected moments 

algorithm (EMA) or Bulletin 17B frequency estimate (with respective confidence limits) and the annual peak flows. If applicable, the graphs also indicate historical peak flows (blue dots), historical thresholds, low-outlier thresholds, and peak flows with 

“<” and “>” symbols (censored values). The streamgage graph files are described and examples provided in the “Explanation 

and Examples of Streamgage Graph Files” section of the report.
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