Site ID: 1273 Lat. -18.4262 Botswana Ngamiland
River: Okavango Long. 21.9388
Site name: Shakawe Contributing area: 245680 km2 Ratio to Comparison Station: 8.70
Latest measurement: 29-Jul-10 Mean annual runoff: 117 mm (2003-2009)
Hydrologic status: 2 Normal flow Total runoff this year (2010): 109.7 mm
Latest M/C ratio: 1.44 Seven day total: 3.5 mm
Estimated current discharge: 1531 m3/sec Percent of mean 7-day total: 183.7 % (today's value compared to mean for same period, 2003-2009)
5 yr recurrence flood: 1849 m3/sec (from Log Pearson III analysis)
Status Codes:  1 = Low flow or ice, 2 = Normal flow, 3 = Flood, 4 = Major Flood 1844 m3/sec (from Gumbel Extreme Value analysis)
Comparison Station Information:  Boluo (2186950)           Contributing Area:   sq mi 28239 sq km
(Data from this gaging station are used for the calibration to discharge, with an adjustment for different contributing areas)
Notes: Final calibration to discharge has not yet been accomplished.
Discharge and runoff, based on satellite remote sensing (NASA AMSR-E data)
(For U.S, sites, nearby ground station discharge may also be shown)