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USGS Current Conditions for the Nation
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Daily Value Qualification Code (dv_rmk_cd)--------------------------------- Code Description --------------------------------- e Value has been edited or estimated by USGS personnel and is write protected & Value was computed from affected unit values E Value was computed from estimated unit values. A Approved for publication -- Processing and review completed. P Provisional data subject to revision. < The value is known to be less than reported value and is write protected. > The value is known to be greater than reported value and is write protected. 1 Value is write protected without any remark code to be printed 2 Remark is write protected without any remark code to be printed No remark (blank) Instantaneous Value Qualification Code (uv_rmk_cd)--------------------------------- Code Description --------------------------------- e The value has been edited or estimated by USGS personnel A The value is affected by ice at the measurement site. B The value is affected by backwater at the measurement site. R The rating is undefined for this value & This value is affected by unspecified reasons. K The value is affected by instrument calibration drift. X The value is erroneous. It will not be used. < The Value is known to be less than reported value > The value is known to be greater than reported value E The value was computed from an estimated value F The value was modified due to automated filtering. Instantaneous and Daily Value Status Codes--------------------------------- Code Description --------------------------------- Ssn Parameter monitored seasonally Bkw Flow affected by backwater Ice Ice affected Pr Partial-record site Rat Rating being developed or revised Eqp Equipment malfunction Fld Flood damage Dry Dry Dis Data-collection discontinued Tst Value is affected by artificial test condition. -- Parameter not determined Pmp Value is affected by pumping at time of measurement. Mnt Maintenance in progress ZFl Zero flow *** Temporarily unavailable Water Level method codes(siwlmt.edi)Code indicating how the water level was measured. --------------------------------- Code Description --------------------------------- A Airline Airline measurement. B Analog Analog or graphic recorder. C Calib. airline Calibrated airline measurement. E Estimated Estimated. F Transducer Transducer. G Pressure-gage Pressure-gage measurement. H Calib.Pres.Gage Calibrated pressure-gage measurement. L Geophysical log Interpreted from geophysical logs. M Manometer Manometer measurement. N Nonrec. gage Nonrecording gage. O Observed Observed. P Acoustic Pulse Acoustic Pulse measurement R Reported Reported, method not known. S Steel tape Steel-tape measurement. T Electric tape Electric-tape measurement. V Calib.Elec.Tape Calibrated electric-tape measurement. Z Other Other. Water Level Site Status Codes (lev_status_cd)A code indicating the status of the site at the time the water level was measured. If the water level measured represents a static level, this field is blank.
Depth and Water Level source codes(siwlsc.edi)Source of water level measurement. --------------------------------- Code Description --------------------------------- A Other Gov't Reported by another government agency (do not use "A" if reported by owner, use "O"). D Driller's Log From driller's log or report. G Geologist Private geologist-consultant or university associate. L Geophysical Log Depth interpreted from geophysical logs by personnel of source agency. M Memory Memory (owner, operator, driller). O Owner Reported by owner of well. R Other Reported Reported by person other than the owner, driller, or another government agency. S Reporting Agency Measured by personnel of reporting agency. U *Unknown Source is unknown. Z Other Other source (explain in remarks). |
Channel Evenness (chan_evenness_cd)
Channel Location Code (chan_loc_cd)
Channel Material (chan_mat_cd)
Channel Stability (chan_stability_cd)
Daily Value Qualification Code (dv_rmk_cd)--------------------------------- Code Description --------------------------------- e Value has been edited or estimated by USGS personnel and is write protected & Value was computed from affected unit values E Value was computed from estimated unit values. A Approved for publication -- Processing and review completed. P Provisional data subject to revision. < The value is known to be less than reported value and is write protected. > The value is known to be greater than reported value and is write protected. 1 Value is write protected without any remark code to be printed 2 Remark is write protected without any remark code to be printed No remark (blank) Flow Adjustment Code (discharge_cd)
Horizontal Velocity Description (horz_vel_desc)
Instantaneous Value Qualification Code (uv_rmk_cd)--------------------------------- Code Description --------------------------------- e The value has been edited or estimated by USGS personnel A The value is affected by ice at the measurement site. B The value is affected by backwater at the measurement site. R The rating is undefined for this value & This value is affected by unspecified reasons. K The value is affected by instrument calibration drift. X The value is erroneous. It will not be used. < The Value is known to be less than reported value > The value is known to be greater than reported value E The value was computed from an estimated value F The value was modified due to automated filtering. Instantaneous and Daily Value Status Codes--------------------------------- Code Description --------------------------------- Ssn Parameter monitored seasonally Bkw Flow affected by backwater Ice Ice affected Pr Partial-record site Rat Rating being developed or revised Eqp Equipment malfunction Fld Flood damage Dry Dry Dis Data-collection discontinued Tst Value is affected by artificial test condition. -- Parameter not determined Pmp Value is affected by pumping at time of measurement. Mnt Maintenance in progress ZFl Zero flow *** Temporarily unavailable Longitudinal Velocity (long_vel_desc)
Measurement Type (meas_type)
Discharge Measurement Quality CodeThe code identifying a stream discharge measurement quality qualifier. --------------------------------- Code Description --------------------------------- E Excellent The data are within 2% (percent) of the actual flow G Good The data are within 5% (percent) of the actual flow F Fair The data are within 8% (percent) of the actual flow P Poor The data are >8% (percent) of the actual flow Peak Streamflow Special Conditions (PEAK.peak_cd)The following codes are used to indicate special conditions that affect how the peak streamflow value may be interpreted
Rating Control Condition Code (control_type_cd)The rating control condition code describes the condition of the rating control at the time of the measurement. The possible values for the code are: ---------------------------------------------------------------- Code Description ---------------------------------------------------------------- UNSP The stream control conditions were not specified. AICE The stream control is covered with anchor ice. CICE The stream control was convered by ice. CLER The stream control was clear of any obstructions. FILL The stream control was filled. HVDB The stream control was heavily covered with debris. LGDB The stream control was lightly covered with debris. ALGA The stream control was covered with moss/algae. MAHV The stream control was heavily covered with moss/algae. MALT The stream control was lightly covered with moss/algae. MAMD The stream control was moderately covered with moss/algae. MDDB The stream control was moderately covered with debris. NFLW There was no flow over the stream control. SCUR The stream control has scour conditions. SICE The stream control has shore ice. SUBM The stream control was submerged. Statistic Codes (stat_cd)
Streamflow Method (streamflow_method)
Velocity Method (velocity_method)
Vertical Velocity Description (vert_vel_dstrb_cd).
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Body Part Codes (body_part)
Data Quality Indicator Codes (dqi_cd)
Fixed Value Parameter Codes (fxd)
Hydrologic Condition Codes (hyd_cond_cd)
Hydrologic Event Code (hyd_event_cd)
Medium codes, descriptions, and definitions (medium_cd)
Method Codes (meth, parm_meth, cit_meth)
Parameter GroupsThe definition of parameter groups was a collaborative effort between USGS and USEPA. Some parameter groups have few or no entries stored by USGS, although these groups are used by USEPA. --------------------------------- Code Description --------------------------------- ALL All - include all parameter groups INF Information PHY Physical INM Inorganics, Major, Metals INN Inorganics, Major Non-metals NUT Nutrient MBI Microbiological BIO Biological IMM Inorganics, Minor, metals IMN Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals TOX Toxicity OPE Organics, pesticide OPC Organics, PCBs OOT Organics, other RAD Radiochemistry ISO Stable Isotopes SED Sediment POP Population/Community OTH Other HAB Habitat Protocol Organization Codes (proto_org)
Instantaneous and Daily Value Status Codes--------------------------------- Code Description --------------------------------- Ssn Parameter monitored seasonally Bkw Flow affected by backwater Ice Ice affected Pr Partial-record site Rat Rating being developed or revised Eqp Equipment malfunction Fld Flood damage Dry Dry Dis Data-collection discontinued Tst Value is affected by artificial test condition. -- Parameter not determined Pmp Value is affected by pumping at time of measurement. Mnt Maintenance in progress ZFl Zero flow *** Temporarily unavailable Remark Codes (remark_cd) qualify the result value.
Report Type Codes (rpt_lev_cd) is a string of alpha characters that identify the analytical reporting level appropriate for the analytical method.
Sample Type Codes (samp_type_cd) identify the QA type of a sample.
Taxonomic Unit (tu)
Time Datum Reliability Codes (tm_datum_rlblty_cd)
Value Qualifier Codes (val_qual_cd)
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