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Peak Streamflow for Texas

USGS 08211900 San Fernando Ck at Alice, TX

Jim Wells County, Texas
Hydrologic Unit Code 12110204
Latitude  27°46'20", Longitude  98°02'00" NAD27
Drainage area 507  square miles
Contributing drainage area 507  square miles
Gage datum 161.68 feet above sea level NGVD29
Water
Year		 Date Gage
Height
(feet)		 Stream-
flow
(cfs)
1962 Sep. 9, 1962 15.50 14,6002,6,7
1965 Mar. 30, 1965 6.59 8356
1966 May 1, 1966 8.75 1,9006
1967 Sep. 23, 1967 15.86 16,9006
1968 May 8, 1968 5.89 9366
1969 Feb. 14, 1969 5.56 8046
1970 Aug. 4, 1970 6.62 5446
1971 Sep. 12, 1971 16.51 26,8006
1972 Oct. 17, 1971 16.18 23,2006
1973 Jun. 25, 1973 6.06 8926
1974 Aug. 8, 1974 9.92 3,7606
1975 Aug. 5, 1975 3.74 2056
1976 Jul. 11, 1976 12.31 6,3106
Water
Year		 Date Gage
Height
(feet)		 Stream-
flow
(cfs)
1977 Oct. 5, 1976 6.20 1,0406
1978 Jun. 7, 1978 3.69 1956
1979 Sep. 19, 1979 9.22 2,7906
1980 Aug. 11, 1980 14.70 11,9006
1981 Jun. 4, 1981 7.58 1,6306
1982 Oct. 24, 1981 2.14 486
1983 Jul. 16, 1983 5.68 7226
1984 Oct. 21, 1983 5.81 7726
1985 Apr. 11, 1985 9.59 3,1106
1986 Jun. 12, 1986 6.28 9706
1987 Feb. 26, 1987 2.20 526,8
2000 May 21, 2000 1.46 156,8
2001 Aug. 31, 2001 14.68 11,8006,8
Peak Streamflow Qualification Codes.
  • 2 -- Discharge is an Estimate
  • 6 -- Discharge affected by Regulation or Diversion
  • 7 -- Discharge is an Historic Peak
  • 8 -- Discharge actually greater than indicated value