ROOSTER RIVER BASIN 01208873 ROOSTER RIVER AT FAIRFIELD, CT LOCATION.--Lat 41o10'47", long 73o13'10", Fairfield County, Hydrologic Unit 01100006, on left bank, on floodwall, at corner of Renwick Drive and Renwick Place, Bridgeport. DRAINAGE AREA.--10.6 mi2. PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1977 to current year. GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5.44 ft above sea level. Prior to June 22, 1988, at site 1,300 ft downstream at datum 3.06 ft lower. REMARKS.--Records good except those for periods of estimated record, which are fair. Prior to June 22, 1988, stage sometimes affected by tide. DISCHARGE, CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1995 TO SEPTEMBER 1996 DAILY MEAN VALUES DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP 1 1.1 5.4 11 e4.4 e20 16 35 26 8.8 7.3 11 2.5 2 1.1 32 8.7 e4.4 e18 16 51 18 8.5 5.3 6.3 2.5 3 1.1 11 8.3 e4.4 e4.4 15 17 30 49 14 5.8 2.4 4 1.1 8.1 12 e4.4 e15 14 15 19 15 6.3 5.4 2.3 5 29 7.1 8.1 e4.3 e14 22 13 17 10 5.1 5.0 2.3 6 155 6.6 14 e4.3 e13 50 12 20 8.8 4.5 4.6 2.3 7 5.7 20 8.0 e4.3 e12 43 23 16 8.3 4.2 4.4 5.6 8 e3.7 13 7.2 e4.2 e12 e24 25 17 7.8 5.0 4.2 7.2 9 e3.2 7.6 8.8 e4.2 28 e21 21 15 7.3 14 4.1 3.7 10 e2.9 6.8 8.3 e4.2 18 e20 41 16 14 7.6 4.0 5.8 11 e2.7 16 e7.0 e4.2 17 e19 28 27 7.9 4.3 3.8 2.6 12 e2.5 77 e6.3 e4.1 e15 21 23 39 7.2 4.0 3.6 2.3 13 e2.4 16 e6.0 e4.1 e13 20 31 16 7.5 191 20 5.1 14 53 34 e5.9 e4.1 e12 20 20 15 6.5 23 4.8 3.3 15 32 34 e5.8 e4.0 e11 21 18 14 5.7 14 4.0 2.5 16 6.0 18 e5.8 e4.0 e10 19 541 93 5.1 13 3.8 2.4 17 4.0 15 e5.6 e4.0 e9.5 17 81 37 5.3 9.2 3.8 106 18 3.5 13 e5.5 12 e9.2 16 50 30 12 8.2 3.6 49 19 3.2 17 e5.4 171 e9.0 24 39 23 20 9.0 3.3 9.0 20 3.6 12 e5.3 46 17 42 33 19 24 8.0 3.0 6.1 21 65 12 e5.3 27 57 18 29 18 18 6.4 2.9 5.1 22 15 10 e5.3 22 27 16 26 16 9.0 6.1 2.9 39 23 7.2 9.6 e5.1 20 22 14 24 15 7.4 16 4.0 12 24 5.6 9.1 e4.9 89 38 14 21 14 8.7 6.7 22 9.8 25 4.8 8.4 e4.9 40 22 13 19 13 7.5 6.1 3.8 9.1 26 4.4 8.3 e4.8 27 20 12 25 12 5.7 25 3.1 5.9 27 4.2 7.9 e4.7 114 18 11 19 11 5.2 7.2 2.9 5.4 28 43 7.7 e4.7 45 22 11 17 11 6.8 5.9 2.9 5.4 29 9.1 9.5 e4.6 32 17 15 37 10 4.9 5.4 2.8 19 30 6.6 8.0 e4.6 27 --- 12 35 9.7 10 5.3 2.6 5.8 31 5.8 --- e4.5 24 --- 11 --- 9.1 --- 23 2.5 --- TOTAL 487.5 460.1 206.4 767.6 520.1 607 1369 645.8 321.9 470.1 160.9 341.4 MEAN 15.7 15.3 6.66 24.8 17.9 19.6 45.6 20.8 10.7 15.2 5.19 11.4 MAX 155 77 14 171 57 50 541 93 49 191 22 106 MIN 1.1 5.4 4.5 4.0 4.4 11 12 9.1 4.9 4.0 2.5 2.3 CFSM 1.48 1.45 .63 2.34 1.69 1.85 4.31 1.97 1.01 1.43 .49 1.07 IN. 1.71 1.61 .72 2.69 1.83 2.13 4.80 2.27 1.13 1.65 .56 1.20 STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1977 - 1996, BY WATER YEAR (WY) MEAN 11.1 15.7 17.4 21.8 17.4 23.0 24.8 20.9 15.4 8.97 10.5 8.66 MAX 34.1 34.0 41.3 74.1 34.1 45.0 75.1 71.2 65.1 23.1 31.9 21.1 (WY) 1990 1989 1978 1979 1979 1983 1983 1989 1982 1984 1992 1992 MIN 3.85 5.81 4.96 3.68 5.07 8.78 6.08 6.28 3.98 2.93 1.38 .000 (WY) 1995 1979 1983 1981 1980 1985 1985 1986 1995 1987 1981 1977 SUMMARY STATISTICS FOR 1995 CALENDAR YEAR FOR 1996 WATER YEAR WATER YEARS 1977 - 1996 ANNUAL TOTAL 3981.06 6357.8 ANNUAL MEAN 10.9 17.4 16.4 HIGHEST ANNUAL MEAN 24.3 1978 LOWEST ANNUAL MEAN 7.26 1985 HIGHEST DAILY MEAN 155 Oct 6 541 Apr 16 858 Jan 21 1979 LOWEST DAILY MEAN .90 Sep 20 a1.1 Oct 1 .00 Apr 22 1977 ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM 1.1 Aug 27 2.4 Aug 31 .00 Apr 27 1977 INSTANTANEOUS PEAK FLOW 1150 Apr 16 2170 Apr 9 1980 INSTANTANEOUS PEAK STAGE 8.57 Apr 16 11.65 Apr 9 1980 INSTANTANEOUS LOW FLOW b1.1 Oct 1 .16 Oct 2 1980 ANNUAL RUNOFF (CFSM) 1.03 1.64 1.54 ANNUAL RUNOFF (INCHES) 13.97 22.31 20.96 10 PERCENT EXCEEDS 20 32 31 50 PERCENT EXCEEDS 8.0 9.6 9.2 90 PERCENT EXCEEDS 1.4 3.7 2.5 a Also occurred on Oct. 2, 3, and 4. b Also occurred on Oct. 2, 3, 4, and 5. e Estimated.