Variables Used to Evaluate the USGS Streamflow Gaging Network
Dates
Publication Date
2021-07-23
Time Period
2021
Citation
Konrad, C.P., Anderson, S.W., Restivo, D.E., and David, J.E., 2021, Network Analysis of USGS Streamflow Gages: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9TYCQGD.
Summary
The USGS streamflow gaging network that was active in water year 2020 was analyzed with respect to its coverage, resolution, and representation of variables indicating national public interests in streamflow information. The variables used for the analysis are provided for incremental gaged areas (IGAs) and for 12-digit hydrologic unit codes (HUC12) in the United States where available. Plots of the cumulative distributions of the variables for the United States and the contiguous United States are provided as .png files.
Summary
The USGS streamflow gaging network that was active in water year 2020 was analyzed with respect to its coverage, resolution, and representation of variables indicating national public interests in streamflow information. The variables used for the analysis are provided for incremental gaged areas (IGAs) and for 12-digit hydrologic unit codes (HUC12) in the United States where available. Plots of the cumulative distributions of the variables for the United States and the contiguous United States are provided as .png files.