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Ketchikan

A water gauge in Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska. Its stage was -6.21 ft as of Oct 15, 7:56 PM AKDT.

Gauge AFGA2Ketchikan Gateway, AlaskaEvery gauge in Alaska

Stage now
-6.21 ftreported Oct 15, 7:56 PM AKDT
24 hour change
Fell 6.35 ftsince Oct 14, 7:51 PM
Elevation
72 ftabove sea level
Area
Ketchikan Gateway
Position
55.3444° N, 131.6335° W
Record since
2024

Water level

Ketchikan

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Ketchikan: the water from -6.21 to 0.14 feet of stage, the latest -6.21 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.14 FT, OCT 14, 9:03 PM · LOW -6.21 FT, OCT 15, 7:56 PM-8-6-4-2029 PMOct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM-6.21
Latest
-6.21 ftOct 15, 7:56 PM
Highest
0.14 ftOct 14, 9:03 PM
Lowest
-6.21 ftOct 15, 7:56 PM
Range
6.35 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 6.35 ftsince Oct 14, 9:03 PM
Readings
23
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 7:56 PM-6.21
Oct 15, 6:56 PM-6.10
Oct 15, 5:51 PM0.12
Oct 15, 4:51 PM0.12
Oct 15, 3:57 PM-0.73
Oct 15, 2:50 PM-0.67
Oct 15, 1:51 PM-0.61
Oct 15, 12:51 PM-0.69
Oct 15, 11:51 AM0.13
Oct 15, 10:51 AM-1.38
Oct 15, 9:56 AM0.13
Oct 15, 8:56 AM0.12
Oct 15, 8:02 AM0.13
Oct 15, 6:51 AM0.12
Oct 15, 5:51 AM0.13
Oct 15, 4:51 AM0.13
Oct 15, 3:52 AM0.13
Oct 15, 2:56 AM0.14
Oct 15, 1:51 AM0.13
Oct 14, 11:51 PM0.12
Oct 14, 10:51 PM0.13
Oct 14, 9:52 PM0.13
Oct 14, 9:03 PM0.14

Left out: 6 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest -6.19 ft on Oct 9. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 7 days at Ketchikan: the water from -6.21 to 0.15 feet of stage, the latest -6.21 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 0.15 FT, OCT 10, 2:51 AM · LOW -6.21 FT, OCT 15, 7:56 PM-8-6-4-202Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15-6.21
Latest
-6.21 ftOct 15, 7:56 PM
Highest
0.15 ftOct 10, 2:51 AM
Lowest
-6.21 ftOct 15, 7:56 PM
Range
6.36 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 6.35 ftsince Oct 8, 10:02 PM
Readings
157
Left out
6not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 7:56 PM-6.21
Oct 15, 6:56 PM-6.10
Oct 15, 5:51 PM0.12
Oct 15, 4:51 PM0.12
Oct 15, 3:57 PM-0.73
Oct 15, 2:50 PM-0.67
Oct 15, 1:51 PM-0.61
Oct 15, 12:51 PM-0.69
Oct 15, 11:51 AM0.13
Oct 15, 10:51 AM-1.38
Oct 15, 9:56 AM0.13
Oct 15, 8:56 AM0.12
Oct 15, 6:51 AM0.12
Oct 15, 5:51 AM0.13
Oct 15, 4:51 AM0.13
Oct 15, 3:52 AM0.13
Oct 15, 2:56 AM0.14
Oct 15, 1:51 AM0.13
Oct 14, 11:51 PM0.12
Oct 14, 10:51 PM0.13
Oct 14, 9:52 PM0.13
Oct 14, 7:51 PM0.14
Oct 14, 6:51 PM0.14
Oct 14, 5:57 PM0.13
Oct 14, 4:51 PM0.13
Oct 14, 3:51 PM0.13
Oct 14, 2:57 PM0.12
Oct 14, 1:56 PM0.13
Oct 14, 12:51 PM0.13
Oct 14, 11:51 AM0.13
Oct 14, 9:56 AM0.14
Oct 14, 8:51 AM0.14
Oct 14, 7:51 AM0.15
Oct 14, 6:51 AM0.15
Oct 14, 4:08 AM0.14
Oct 14, 2:51 AM0.14
Oct 14, 1:51 AM0.14
Oct 14, 12:51 AM0.14
Oct 13, 11:51 PM0.14
Oct 13, 10:57 PM0.14
Oct 13, 9:51 PM0.14
Oct 13, 8:51 PM0.14
Oct 13, 7:57 PM0.14
Oct 13, 6:56 PM0.14
Oct 13, 5:51 PM0.14
Oct 13, 4:57 PM0.14
Oct 13, 3:51 PM-0.71
Oct 13, 2:57 PM0.14
Oct 13, 1:51 PM0.14
Oct 13, 12:03 PM0.14
Oct 13, 10:51 AM0.13
Oct 13, 9:51 AM0.14
Oct 13, 8:51 AM0.14
Oct 13, 7:51 AM0.14
Oct 13, 6:56 AM0.14
Oct 13, 5:52 AM0.14
Oct 13, 4:51 AM0.14
Oct 13, 3:51 AM0.14
Oct 13, 2:51 AM0.14
Oct 13, 1:57 AM0.14
Oct 13, 12:56 AM0.14
Oct 12, 11:51 PM0.14
Oct 12, 10:51 PM0.14
Oct 12, 9:56 PM0.14
Oct 12, 8:51 PM0.14
Oct 12, 7:51 PM0.14
Oct 12, 6:51 PM0.14
Oct 12, 5:51 PM0.13
Oct 12, 4:51 PM0.13
Oct 12, 3:56 PM0.13
Oct 12, 2:51 PM0.13
Oct 12, 1:51 PM0.13
Oct 12, 12:52 PM0.13
Oct 12, 11:50 AM0.14
Oct 12, 10:57 AM0.14
Oct 12, 9:50 AM0.14
Oct 12, 8:57 AM0.14
Oct 12, 7:57 AM0.14
Oct 12, 6:50 AM0.14
Oct 12, 5:50 AM0.14
Oct 12, 4:56 AM0.14
Oct 12, 3:51 AM0.14
Oct 12, 2:56 AM0.14
Oct 12, 1:51 AM0.14
Oct 12, 12:56 AM0.15
Oct 11, 11:51 PM0.14
Oct 11, 10:51 PM0.14
Oct 11, 9:52 PM0.14
Oct 11, 8:56 PM0.14
Oct 11, 7:51 PM0.14
Oct 11, 6:51 PM0.14
Oct 11, 5:56 PM0.14
Oct 11, 4:51 PM0.13
Oct 11, 3:51 PM0.13
Oct 11, 2:56 PM0.13
Oct 11, 1:51 PM0.13
Oct 11, 10:51 AM0.13
Oct 11, 9:51 AM0.14
Oct 11, 8:51 AM0.15
Oct 11, 7:51 AM0.15
Oct 11, 6:51 AM-0.70
Oct 11, 5:51 AM0.15
Oct 11, 4:52 AM0.15
Oct 11, 3:52 AM0.15
Oct 11, 2:51 AM0.15
Oct 11, 1:51 AM0.15
Oct 11, 12:51 AM0.15
Oct 10, 11:51 PM0.15
Oct 10, 10:56 PM0.15
Oct 10, 9:51 PM0.15
Oct 10, 8:52 PM0.14
Oct 10, 7:52 PM0.14
Oct 10, 6:51 PM0.14
Oct 10, 5:51 PM0.13
Oct 10, 3:51 PM0.12
Oct 10, 1:51 PM0.12
Oct 10, 11:56 AM0.10
Oct 10, 9:51 AM0.13
Oct 10, 8:51 AM0.15
Oct 10, 7:51 AM0.15
Oct 10, 6:51 AM0.15
Oct 10, 5:51 AM0.15
Oct 10, 4:51 AM0.15
Oct 10, 3:56 AM0.15
Oct 10, 2:51 AM0.15
Oct 10, 1:56 AM0.14
Oct 10, 12:56 AM0.14
Oct 9, 11:56 PM0.14
Oct 9, 10:51 PM0.14
Oct 9, 9:56 PM0.14
Oct 9, 8:50 PM0.14
Oct 9, 7:51 PM0.14
Oct 9, 6:51 PM0.13
Oct 9, 5:51 PM0.13
Oct 9, 4:51 PM0.12
Oct 9, 3:03 PM0.12
Oct 9, 2:14 PM0.12
Oct 9, 1:03 PM0.12
Oct 9, 10:51 AM0.11
Oct 9, 9:51 AM0.13
Oct 9, 8:56 AM0.14
Oct 9, 7:56 AM0.14
Oct 9, 4:51 AM0.14
Oct 9, 3:51 AM0.14
Oct 9, 2:56 AM0.14
Oct 9, 1:51 AM0.14
Oct 9, 12:52 AM0.14
Oct 8, 10:51 PM0.14

Left out: 19 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest -6.19 ft on Oct 9. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Ketchikan: the water from -6.21 to 0.15 feet of stage, the latest -6.21 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 0.15 FT, SEP 25, 1:51 AM · LOW -6.21 FT, SEP 22, 9:15 PM-8-6-4-202Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11-6.21
Latest
-6.21 ftOct 15, 7:56 PM
Highest
0.15 ftSep 25, 1:51 AM
Lowest
-6.21 ftSep 22, 9:15 PM
Range
6.36 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 5.83 ftsince Sep 15, 8:50 PM
Readings
682
Left out
19not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 150.14-6.21-0.78-6.2119
Oct 140.150.120.130.1222
Oct 130.14-0.710.100.1423
Oct 120.150.130.140.1424
Oct 110.15-0.700.100.1423
Oct 100.150.100.140.1523
Oct 90.140.110.130.1421
Oct 80.140.130.140.1421
Oct 70.140.130.130.1423
Oct 60.130.130.130.1323
Oct 50.130.110.130.1322
Oct 40.130.120.130.1324
Oct 30.140.110.130.1324
Oct 20.140.110.130.1422
Oct 10.140.110.130.1424
Sep 300.140.120.130.1422
Sep 290.140.130.130.1321
Sep 280.14-1.39-0.060.1423
Sep 270.13-1.37-0.050.1324
Sep 260.14-6.10-0.990.1324
Sep 250.15-0.370.090.1422
Sep 240.14-0.360.110.1422
Sep 230.14-0.37-0.020.1416
Sep 220.14-6.21-0.300.1424
Sep 210.140.120.130.1424
Sep 200.13-0.71-0.020.1224
Sep 190.13-1.38-0.05-1.3824
Sep 180.13-0.430.050.1222
Sep 170.120.100.110.1224
Sep 160.13-0.430.090.1224
Sep 150.12-0.38-0.010.124

How it reports

Schedule
every hour
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
162 of 16896.4% of its schedule, 163 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 h 43 minfrom Oct 14, 4:08 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 7:56 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
16 min9 in 10 within 21 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score97.6of 100

Alaska median
96.0the median score of 1,023 stations
Scoring higher
357stations in Alaska
Sharing its score
37ranks 358 to 394
Points deducted
2.41.3 reports received, 1.2 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Alaska median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
MDEA2rank 391; ahead on reports received 97.0% against 96.4%
Next below
PAHCrank 393; behind on reports received 96.4% against 95.8%

Equal scores are ordered by the share of scheduled reports received, then the reports due in the week (the longer record first), then the median arrival, then the longest silence.

  1. Reports receivedweight 3596.433.7 of 35 pointsAlaska median 98.8162 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1088.38.8 of 10 pointsAlaska median 86.1half its reports arrived within 16 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsAlaska median 100.0longest silence 2.7 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianAlaska median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianAlaska median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianAlaska median 100.0-

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

How each part is scored
Reports received
Full marks for every scheduled report received, none for none, in proportion between
Arrival
Full marks for a median arrival within 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (3 h), none for 72 (72 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °F
Instrument checks
Full marks for no reading failed, none for 5 per cent or more
Forecast check
Full marks within 2 °F of the forecast on average, none at 8 °F

Near Ketchikan

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by its 247 score, how reliably it reports and how its readings hold up: that is its 247 rank.