Streamflow Velocity Methods
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| Code | Sort Order | Valid Flag | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | true | Unspecified | The method was unspecified and the code left blank | |
| SADVM | 1 | false | Velocity, Sideways looking ADVM | Stream velocity measured using a sideways looking acoustic doppler velocity meter. |
| UADVM | 2 | false | Velocity, Upward looking ADVM | Stream velocity measured using an upward looking acoustic doppler velocity meter. |
| V-EST | 3 | true | Stream velocity, estimated | Stream velocity, estimated |
| VADCP | 4 | true | Stream velocity, ADCP | Stream velocity, acoustic doppler current profiler |
| VADV | 5 | true | Stream velocity, ADV | Stream velocity, acoustic doppler velocimeter |
| VELC | 6 | true | Velocity,Electromagnetic Vel Mtr | Stream velocity measured using an Electromagnetic Velocity Meter |
| VICE | 7 | true | Stream Velocity, Ice Vane Meter | Stream velocity measured with Ice Vane Meter |
| VIPAA | 8 | true | Velocity, Polymer Cup AA Meter | Stream Velocity measured with a Price AA meter with polymer cups |
| VIPYG | 9 | true | Velocity,Polymer Cup Pygmy Meter | Stream Velocity measured with a Price Pygmy meter with polymer cups |
| VOTT | 10 | true | Stream velocity, horiz. shaft | Stream velocity, horizontal shaft (Ott) meter |
| VPAA | 11 | true | Stream velocity, Price AA | Stream velocity, Price AA meter |
| VPYG | 12 | true | Stream velocity, pygmy | Stream velocity, Price pygmy meter |
| VRAD | 13 | true | Stream velocity, radar | Stream velocity, radar |
| VTIME | 14 | true | Stream Velocity, Time of Travel | Stream velocity measured by any time of travel method |
| VTRNS | 15 | false | NWIS 4.8 Transferred Velocity | The method used to measure the velocity is not known. |
| VULT | 16 | false | Stream velocity, ultrasonic | Stream velocity, ultrasonic meter |