USGS Streamgage 11180500
Dry C A Union City, CA
Dry C A Union City, CA is USGS streamgage 11180500 in California, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 18050004. It drains a watershed of about 9 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1916. Typical flow runs near 0 cfs in July and 0.5 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- State
- California
- Drainage area
- 9 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 88 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 18050004
- Coordinates
- 37.60605, -122.02385
- USGS site number
- 11180500
- Records begin
- 1916-10-01 (110 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 109 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.4 | 21.5 | |
| February | 0 | 1.6 | 26.3 | |
| March | 0 | 1.9 | 18 | |
| April | 0 | 0.5 | 7.2 | |
| May | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | |
| June | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | |
| July | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| August | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| September | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| October | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| November | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | |
| December | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Dry C A Union City, CA normally run highest?
- March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 1.9 cfs, against 0 cfs in May, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Dry C A Union City, CA?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 0.4 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 0 and 21.5 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Dry C A Union City, CA been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 11180500 begin in 1916, about 110 years, covering roughly 9,126 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Where is Dry C A Union City, CA?
- The gauge sits at 37.60605, -122.02385, in California, in hydrologic subbasin 18050004, at an elevation of about 88 feet, draining roughly 9 square miles.
- Can I use Dry C A Union City, CA data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.