10259050 PALM CANYON WASH NEAR CATHEDRAL CITY, CA
LOCATION.-Lat 33°47'49", long 116°28'44", in SE 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.29, T.5 S., R.4 E., Riverside County,
Hydrologic Unit 18100200, on right bank, 500 ft downstream from Golf Club Drive, 0.4 mi upstream from Whitewater
River, and 1.5 mi northeast of Cathedral City.
DRAINAGE AREA.-Not determined.
PERIOD OF RECORD.-January 1988 to current year.
GAGE.-Water-stage recorder, crest-stage gage, and concrete control. Elevation of gage is 330 ft above sea level,
from topographic map.
REMARKS.-Records fair. No regulation upstream from station. Two diversions for domestic use upstream from
station on Andreas Creek. See schematic diagram of Salton Sea Basin.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.-Maximum discharge, 8,280 ft3/s, Jan. 16, 1993, gage height, 8.70 ft,
from rating curve extended above 1,350 ft3/s; no flow for most of each year.
DISCHARGE, CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1998 TO SEPTEMBER 1999
DAILY MEAN VALUES
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
1 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
2 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
3 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
4 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
5 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
6 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
7 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
8 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 1.0 .00 .00
9 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
10 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
11 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
12 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 30 .00 .00
13 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 9.8 .00 .00
14 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
15 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
16 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
17 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
18 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
19 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
20 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
21 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
22 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
23 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
24 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
25 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
26 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
27 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
28 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
29 .00 .00 .00 .00 --- .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
30 .00 .00 .00 .00 --- .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
31 .00 --- .00 .00 --- .00 --- .00 --- .00 .00 ---
TOTAL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.80 0.00 0.00
MEAN .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.32 .000 .000
MAX .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 30 .00 .00
MIN .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
AC-FT .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 81 .00 .00
STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1988 - 1999, BY WATER YEAR (WY)
OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
MEAN .000 .002 .051 19.0 5.18 9.05 .32 1.80 1.84 .16 .41 .27
MAX .000 .023 .45 202 35.2 93.3 3.81 18.3 22.1 1.32 1.77 2.23
(WY) 1988 1997 1993 1993 1993 1995 1993 1998 1998 1999 1989 1995
MIN .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
(WY) 1988 1988 1988 1988 1989 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1990 1988
SUMMARY STATISTICS FOR 1998 CALENDAR YEAR FOR 1999 WATER YEAR WATER YEARS 1988 - 1999
ANNUAL TOTAL 1795.00 40.80
ANNUAL MEAN 4.92 .11 3.19
HIGHEST ANNUAL MEAN 20.4 1993
LOWEST ANNUAL MEAN .000 1990
HIGHEST DAILY MEAN 255 Feb 14 30 Jul 12 1700 Jan 16
1993
LOWEST DAILY MEAN .00 Jan 1 .00 Oct 1 .00 Oct 1
1987
ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM .00 Jan 1 .00 Oct 1 .00 Oct 1
1987
INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW 916 Jul 12 8280 Jan 16
1993
INSTANTANEOUS PEAK STAGE 7.71 Jul 12 8.70 Jan 16
1993
ANNUAL RUNOFF (AC-FT) 3560 81 2310
10 PERCENT EXCEEDS 19 .00 .00
50 PERCENT EXCEEDS .00 .00 .00
90 PERCENT EXCEEDS .00 .00 .00
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