Runoff and sediment data from three hydrological stations on the upper Yellow River.

A summary of daily runoff and sediment flux data (presented in six tables) from three major hydrometric stations—Xiaheyan, Qingtongxia, and Shizuishan—arranged from upstream to downstream along the upper Yellow River in the Ningxia–Inner Mongolia reach, spanning approximately the past 80 years, is contained within this database. Based on these data, typical dry-year, normal-year, and wet-year curves were determined for the Qingtongxia–Shizuishan river segment.