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Alsek River at Dry Bay

A gauge on the Alsek River in Skagway-Yakutat-Ango, Alaska. Its stage was 9.70 ft as of Oct 15, 8:45 PM AKDT.

Gauge ALEA2Skagway-Yakutat-Ango, AlaskaEvery gauge in Alaska

Stage now
9.70 ftreported Oct 15, 8:45 PM AKDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.55 ftsince Oct 14, 8:45 PM
Elevation
60 ftabove sea level
Area
Skagway-Yakutat-Ango
Position
59.1906° N, 138.3267° W
Record since
2011

Water level

Alsek River at Dry Bay

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 Alsek River at Dry Bay: the water from 8.98 to 9.82 feet of stage, the latest 9.70 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 9.82 FT, OCT 15, 8:30 PM · LOW 8.98 FT, OCT 15, 1:45 AM8.89.09.39.59.810.0Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM9.70
Latest
9.70 ftOct 15, 8:45 PM
Highest
9.82 ftOct 15, 8:30 PM
Lowest
8.98 ftOct 15, 1:45 AM
Range
0.84 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.60 ftsince Oct 14, 9:15 PM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:45 PM9.70
Oct 15, 8:30 PM9.82
Oct 15, 8:15 PM9.77
Oct 15, 8:00 PM9.72
Oct 15, 7:45 PM9.77
Oct 15, 7:30 PM9.71
Oct 15, 7:15 PM9.72
Oct 15, 7:00 PM9.72
Oct 15, 6:45 PM9.70
Oct 15, 6:30 PM9.66
Oct 15, 6:15 PM9.71
Oct 15, 6:00 PM9.66
Oct 15, 5:45 PM9.65
Oct 15, 5:30 PM9.63
Oct 15, 5:15 PM9.62
Oct 15, 5:00 PM9.59
Oct 15, 4:45 PM9.61
Oct 15, 4:30 PM9.60
Oct 15, 4:15 PM9.47
Oct 15, 4:00 PM9.51
Oct 15, 3:45 PM9.60
Oct 15, 3:30 PM9.55
Oct 15, 3:15 PM9.52
Oct 15, 3:00 PM9.56
Oct 15, 2:45 PM9.56
Oct 15, 2:30 PM9.53
Oct 15, 2:15 PM9.51
Oct 15, 2:00 PM9.49
Oct 15, 1:45 PM9.50
Oct 15, 1:30 PM9.55
Oct 15, 1:15 PM9.52
Oct 15, 1:00 PM9.47
Oct 15, 12:45 PM9.49
Oct 15, 12:30 PM9.40
Oct 15, 12:15 PM9.44
Oct 15, 12:00 PM9.39
Oct 15, 11:45 AM9.39
Oct 15, 11:30 AM9.40
Oct 15, 11:15 AM9.41
Oct 15, 11:00 AM9.36
Oct 15, 10:45 AM9.43
Oct 15, 10:30 AM9.34
Oct 15, 10:15 AM9.32
Oct 15, 10:00 AM9.28
Oct 15, 9:45 AM9.27
Oct 15, 9:30 AM9.28
Oct 15, 9:15 AM9.23
Oct 15, 9:00 AM9.24
Oct 15, 8:45 AM9.20
Oct 15, 8:30 AM9.19
Oct 15, 8:15 AM9.19
Oct 15, 8:00 AM9.21
Oct 15, 7:45 AM9.23
Oct 15, 7:30 AM9.17
Oct 15, 7:15 AM9.16
Oct 15, 7:00 AM9.17
Oct 15, 6:45 AM9.13
Oct 15, 6:30 AM9.13
Oct 15, 6:15 AM9.14
Oct 15, 6:00 AM9.07
Oct 15, 5:45 AM9.09
Oct 15, 5:30 AM9.06
Oct 15, 5:15 AM9.16
Oct 15, 5:00 AM9.10
Oct 15, 4:45 AM9.13
Oct 15, 4:30 AM9.09
Oct 15, 4:15 AM9.09
Oct 15, 4:00 AM9.12
Oct 15, 3:45 AM9.10
Oct 15, 3:30 AM9.02
Oct 15, 3:15 AM9.06
Oct 15, 3:00 AM9.11
Oct 15, 2:45 AM9.09
Oct 15, 2:30 AM9.05
Oct 15, 2:15 AM8.99
Oct 15, 2:00 AM8.98
Oct 15, 1:45 AM8.98
Oct 15, 1:30 AM9.01
Oct 15, 1:15 AM9.04
Oct 15, 1:00 AM9.09
Oct 15, 12:45 AM9.05
Oct 15, 12:30 AM9.09
Oct 15, 12:15 AM9.12
Oct 15, 12:00 AM9.04
Oct 14, 11:45 PM9.00
Oct 14, 11:30 PM9.13
Oct 14, 11:15 PM9.09
Oct 14, 11:00 PM9.10
Oct 14, 10:45 PM9.12
Oct 14, 10:30 PM9.07
Oct 14, 10:15 PM9.09
Oct 14, 10:00 PM9.08
Oct 14, 9:45 PM9.17
Oct 14, 9:30 PM9.10
Oct 14, 9:15 PM9.10
Water level, 7 days at Alsek River at Dry Bay: the water from 8.98 to 13.43 feet of stage, the latest 9.70 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 13.43 FT, OCT 8, 9:15 PM · LOW 8.98 FT, OCT 15, 1:45 AM8101214Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 159.70
Latest
9.70 ftOct 15, 8:45 PM
Highest
13.43 ftOct 8, 9:15 PM
Lowest
8.98 ftOct 15, 1:45 AM
Range
4.45 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 3.73 ftsince Oct 8, 9:15 PM
Readings
671
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:45 PM9.70
Oct 15, 7:45 PM9.77
Oct 15, 6:45 PM9.70
Oct 15, 5:45 PM9.65
Oct 15, 4:45 PM9.61
Oct 15, 3:45 PM9.60
Oct 15, 2:45 PM9.56
Oct 15, 1:45 PM9.50
Oct 15, 12:45 PM9.49
Oct 15, 11:45 AM9.39
Oct 15, 10:45 AM9.43
Oct 15, 9:45 AM9.27
Oct 15, 8:45 AM9.20
Oct 15, 7:45 AM9.23
Oct 15, 6:45 AM9.13
Oct 15, 5:45 AM9.09
Oct 15, 4:45 AM9.13
Oct 15, 3:45 AM9.10
Oct 15, 2:45 AM9.09
Oct 15, 1:45 AM8.98
Oct 15, 12:45 AM9.05
Oct 14, 11:45 PM9.00
Oct 14, 10:45 PM9.12
Oct 14, 9:45 PM9.17
Oct 14, 8:45 PM9.15
Oct 14, 7:45 PM9.09
Oct 14, 6:45 PM9.11
Oct 14, 5:45 PM9.17
Oct 14, 4:45 PM9.21
Oct 14, 3:45 PM9.26
Oct 14, 2:45 PM9.21
Oct 14, 1:45 PM9.19
Oct 14, 12:45 PM9.21
Oct 14, 11:45 AM9.25
Oct 14, 10:45 AM9.34
Oct 14, 9:45 AM9.36
Oct 14, 8:45 AM9.32
Oct 14, 7:45 AM9.41
Oct 14, 6:45 AM9.40
Oct 14, 5:45 AM9.37
Oct 14, 4:45 AM9.42
Oct 14, 3:45 AM9.44
Oct 14, 2:45 AM9.51
Oct 14, 1:45 AM9.44
Oct 14, 12:45 AM9.52
Oct 13, 11:45 PM9.50
Oct 13, 10:45 PM9.47
Oct 13, 9:45 PM9.51
Oct 13, 8:45 PM9.49
Oct 13, 7:45 PM9.54
Oct 13, 6:45 PM9.58
Oct 13, 5:45 PM9.59
Oct 13, 4:45 PM9.60
Oct 13, 3:45 PM9.57
Oct 13, 2:45 PM9.64
Oct 13, 1:45 PM9.67
Oct 13, 12:45 PM9.64
Oct 13, 11:45 AM9.61
Oct 13, 10:45 AM9.64
Oct 13, 9:45 AM9.64
Oct 13, 8:45 AM9.69
Oct 13, 7:45 AM9.67
Oct 13, 6:45 AM9.62
Oct 13, 5:45 AM9.68
Oct 13, 4:45 AM9.77
Oct 13, 3:45 AM9.77
Oct 13, 2:45 AM9.73
Oct 13, 1:45 AM9.78
Oct 13, 12:45 AM9.78
Oct 12, 11:45 PM9.77
Oct 12, 10:45 PM9.74
Oct 12, 9:45 PM9.77
Oct 12, 8:45 PM9.74
Oct 12, 7:45 PM9.71
Oct 12, 6:45 PM9.72
Oct 12, 5:45 PM9.78
Oct 12, 4:45 PM9.82
Oct 12, 3:45 PM9.71
Oct 12, 2:45 PM9.82
Oct 12, 1:45 PM9.84
Oct 12, 12:45 PM9.90
Oct 12, 11:45 AM9.87
Oct 12, 10:45 AM9.88
Oct 12, 9:45 AM9.86
Oct 12, 8:45 AM9.91
Oct 12, 7:45 AM9.87
Oct 12, 6:45 AM9.82
Oct 12, 5:45 AM9.86
Oct 12, 4:45 AM9.92
Oct 12, 3:45 AM9.97
Oct 12, 2:45 AM9.99
Oct 12, 1:45 AM9.94
Oct 12, 12:45 AM9.90
Oct 11, 11:45 PM9.95
Oct 11, 10:45 PM9.89
Oct 11, 9:45 PM10.00
Oct 11, 8:45 PM9.98
Oct 11, 7:45 PM10.04
Oct 11, 6:45 PM10.05
Oct 11, 5:45 PM10.11
Oct 11, 4:45 PM10.07
Oct 11, 3:45 PM10.14
Oct 11, 2:45 PM10.22
Oct 11, 1:45 PM10.26
Oct 11, 12:45 PM10.23
Oct 11, 11:45 AM10.28
Oct 11, 10:45 AM10.29
Oct 11, 9:45 AM10.31
Oct 11, 8:45 AM10.36
Oct 11, 7:45 AM10.39
Oct 11, 6:45 AM10.44
Oct 11, 5:45 AM10.49
Oct 11, 4:45 AM10.55
Oct 11, 3:45 AM10.49
Oct 11, 2:45 AM10.59
Oct 11, 1:45 AM10.56
Oct 11, 12:45 AM10.58
Oct 10, 11:45 PM10.65
Oct 10, 10:45 PM10.70
Oct 10, 9:45 PM10.69
Oct 10, 8:45 PM10.84
Oct 10, 7:45 PM10.84
Oct 10, 6:45 PM10.86
Oct 10, 5:45 PM10.97
Oct 10, 4:45 PM10.94
Oct 10, 3:45 PM10.97
Oct 10, 2:45 PM11.11
Oct 10, 1:45 PM11.15
Oct 10, 12:45 PM11.17
Oct 10, 11:45 AM11.22
Oct 10, 10:45 AM11.33
Oct 10, 9:45 AM11.39
Oct 10, 8:45 AM11.39
Oct 10, 7:45 AM11.51
Oct 10, 6:45 AM11.49
Oct 10, 5:45 AM11.51
Oct 10, 4:45 AM11.62
Oct 10, 3:45 AM11.65
Oct 10, 2:45 AM11.65
Oct 10, 1:45 AM11.77
Oct 10, 12:45 AM11.77
Oct 9, 11:45 PM11.88
Oct 9, 10:45 PM11.91
Oct 9, 9:45 PM11.96
Oct 9, 8:45 PM12.01
Oct 9, 7:45 PM12.14
Oct 9, 6:45 PM12.15
Oct 9, 5:45 PM12.07
Oct 9, 4:45 PM12.25
Oct 9, 3:45 PM12.37
Oct 9, 2:45 PM12.39
Oct 9, 1:45 PM12.41
Oct 9, 12:45 PM12.45
Oct 9, 11:45 AM12.54
Oct 9, 10:45 AM12.57
Oct 9, 9:45 AM12.65
Oct 9, 8:45 AM12.72
Oct 9, 7:45 AM12.81
Oct 9, 6:45 AM12.68
Oct 9, 5:45 AM12.90
Oct 9, 4:45 AM12.95
Oct 9, 3:45 AM12.94
Oct 9, 2:45 AM13.10
Oct 9, 1:45 AM13.18
Oct 9, 12:45 AM13.20
Oct 8, 11:45 PM13.14
Oct 8, 10:45 PM13.27
Oct 8, 9:45 PM13.33
Water level, 30 days at Alsek River at Dry Bay: the water from 8.98 to 18.70 feet of stage, the latest 9.70 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 18.70 FT, SEP 21, 10:30 PM · LOW 8.98 FT, OCT 15, 1:45 AM81013151820Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 119.70
Latest
9.70 ftOct 15, 8:45 PM
Highest
18.70 ftSep 21, 10:30 PM
Lowest
8.98 ftOct 15, 1:45 AM
Range
9.72 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 4.53 ftsince Sep 15, 9:15 PM
Readings
2,847
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 159.828.989.359.7084
Oct 149.539.009.289.0096
Oct 139.819.439.649.5096
Oct 1210.009.689.849.7796
Oct 1110.679.8910.289.9596
Oct 1011.8910.5511.2210.6596
Oct 913.2411.8612.5311.8896
Oct 814.6913.1413.9713.1496
Oct 715.2814.6615.0714.6792
Oct 615.2413.9914.7315.1696
Oct 514.0312.7513.3613.9796
Oct 413.0612.6312.8112.9396
Oct 315.1512.9413.9212.9496
Oct 217.0715.1916.4315.1996
Oct 116.8615.8916.4516.8196
Sep 3015.9515.1315.5015.8896
Sep 2915.2514.6914.9815.1196
Sep 2814.8113.9514.3914.8196
Sep 2714.0413.4213.7313.9896
Sep 2613.8513.4513.5913.4896
Sep 2514.5413.7614.1113.8296
Sep 2415.7114.4015.0314.4092
Sep 2317.1915.6316.3615.6372
Sep 2218.6517.1618.0117.2796
Sep 2118.7017.4118.2418.5996
Sep 2017.4015.9816.5517.3596
Sep 1916.0415.3315.7115.9996
Sep 1815.4614.9915.1215.4696
Sep 1715.1114.6014.9115.0696
Sep 1614.7114.0314.3414.6296
Sep 1514.2414.1014.1914.2011

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 8, 9:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
22 min9 in 10 within 22 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
2.42.4 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Alaska median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
KDVA2rank 358; ahead on longest silence 60 min against 76 min
Next below
PWHA2rank 363; behind on longest silence 76 min against 85 min
Sharing its rank
3other stations, equal on every measure

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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsAlaska median 98.8168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1076.47.6 of 10 pointsAlaska median 86.1half its reports arrived within 22 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsAlaska median 100.0longest silence 76 min, 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 Alsek River at Dry Bay

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.