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Lowe River above Horsetail Falls near Valdez

A gauge on the Lowe River in Valdez-Cordova, Alaska. Its stage was 4.02 ft as of Oct 15, 6:30 PM AKDT.

Gauge LHFA2Valdez-Cordova, AlaskaEvery gauge in Alaska

Stage now
4.02 ftreported Oct 15, 6:30 PM AKDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.26 ftsince Oct 14, 6:30 PM
Elevation
335 ftabove sea level
Area
Valdez-Cordova
Position
61.0669° N, 145.9061° W
Record since
2014

Water level

Lowe River above Horsetail Falls near Valdez

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 Lowe River above Horsetail Falls near Valdez: the water from 3.66 to 4.02 feet of stage, the latest 4.02 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.02 FT, OCT 15, 6:30 PM · LOW 3.66 FT, OCT 15, 10:30 AM3.63.73.83.94.04.19 PMOct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM4.02
Latest
4.02 ftOct 15, 6:30 PM
Highest
4.02 ftOct 15, 6:30 PM
Lowest
3.66 ftOct 15, 10:30 AM
Range
0.36 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.27 ftsince Oct 14, 6:45 PM
Readings
96
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.02
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.00
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.98
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.95
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.92
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.89
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.87
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.84
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.83
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.81
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.80
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.78
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.77
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.75
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.74
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.74
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.74
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.73
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.71
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.72
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.70
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.69
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.68
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.68
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.68
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.66
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.67
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.66
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.68
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.67
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.66
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.67
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.66
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.67
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.67
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.67
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.68
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.67
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.68
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.67
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.67
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.67
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.67
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.68
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.69
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.68
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.68
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.67
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.68
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.68
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.69
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.68
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.69
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.68
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.69
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.68
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.68
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.68
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.70
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.69
Oct 15, 3:30 AM3.70
Oct 15, 3:15 AM3.70
Oct 15, 3:00 AM3.70
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.69
Oct 15, 2:30 AM3.70
Oct 15, 2:15 AM3.71
Oct 15, 2:00 AM3.71
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.70
Oct 15, 1:30 AM3.71
Oct 15, 1:15 AM3.72
Oct 15, 1:00 AM3.72
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.71
Oct 15, 12:30 AM3.72
Oct 15, 12:15 AM3.72
Oct 15, 12:00 AM3.72
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.73
Oct 14, 11:30 PM3.73
Oct 14, 11:15 PM3.74
Oct 14, 11:00 PM3.72
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.73
Oct 14, 10:30 PM3.73
Oct 14, 10:15 PM3.73
Oct 14, 10:00 PM3.74
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.74
Oct 14, 9:30 PM3.75
Oct 14, 9:15 PM3.75
Oct 14, 9:00 PM3.74
Oct 14, 8:45 PM3.75
Oct 14, 8:30 PM3.75
Oct 14, 8:15 PM3.75
Oct 14, 8:00 PM3.76
Oct 14, 7:45 PM3.75
Oct 14, 7:30 PM3.75
Oct 14, 7:15 PM3.75
Oct 14, 7:00 PM3.75
Oct 14, 6:45 PM3.75
Water level, 7 days at Lowe River above Horsetail Falls near Valdez: the water from 3.66 to 4.04 feet of stage, the latest 4.02 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.04 FT, OCT 8, 6:45 PM · LOW 3.66 FT, OCT 15, 10:30 AM3.63.73.83.94.04.1Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 154.02
Latest
4.02 ftOct 15, 6:30 PM
Highest
4.04 ftOct 8, 6:45 PM
Lowest
3.66 ftOct 15, 10:30 AM
Range
0.38 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 8, 6:45 PM
Readings
672
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.02
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.95
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.84
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.78
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.74
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.72
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.68
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.66
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.67
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.67
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.67
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.68
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.67
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.68
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.68
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.69
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.69
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.70
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.71
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.73
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.73
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.74
Oct 14, 8:45 PM3.75
Oct 14, 7:45 PM3.75
Oct 14, 6:45 PM3.75
Oct 14, 5:45 PM3.77
Oct 14, 4:45 PM3.76
Oct 14, 3:45 PM3.77
Oct 14, 2:45 PM3.77
Oct 14, 1:45 PM3.77
Oct 14, 12:45 PM3.78
Oct 14, 11:45 AM3.79
Oct 14, 10:45 AM3.80
Oct 14, 9:45 AM3.81
Oct 14, 8:45 AM3.83
Oct 14, 7:45 AM3.85
Oct 14, 6:45 AM3.86
Oct 14, 5:45 AM3.87
Oct 14, 4:45 AM3.90
Oct 14, 3:45 AM3.90
Oct 14, 2:45 AM3.92
Oct 14, 1:45 AM3.92
Oct 14, 12:45 AM3.91
Oct 13, 11:45 PM3.88
Oct 13, 10:45 PM3.87
Oct 13, 9:45 PM3.86
Oct 13, 8:45 PM3.85
Oct 13, 7:45 PM3.83
Oct 13, 6:45 PM3.82
Oct 13, 5:45 PM3.80
Oct 13, 4:45 PM3.79
Oct 13, 3:45 PM3.78
Oct 13, 2:45 PM3.78
Oct 13, 1:45 PM3.79
Oct 13, 12:45 PM3.79
Oct 13, 11:45 AM3.80
Oct 13, 10:45 AM3.81
Oct 13, 9:45 AM3.83
Oct 13, 8:45 AM3.84
Oct 13, 7:45 AM3.84
Oct 13, 6:45 AM3.86
Oct 13, 5:45 AM3.86
Oct 13, 4:45 AM3.87
Oct 13, 3:45 AM3.88
Oct 13, 2:45 AM3.88
Oct 13, 1:45 AM3.88
Oct 13, 12:45 AM3.89
Oct 12, 11:45 PM3.89
Oct 12, 10:45 PM3.87
Oct 12, 9:45 PM3.87
Oct 12, 8:45 PM3.85
Oct 12, 7:45 PM3.85
Oct 12, 6:45 PM3.84
Oct 12, 5:45 PM3.83
Oct 12, 4:45 PM3.83
Oct 12, 3:45 PM3.84
Oct 12, 2:45 PM3.84
Oct 12, 1:45 PM3.84
Oct 12, 12:45 PM3.86
Oct 12, 11:45 AM3.86
Oct 12, 10:45 AM3.87
Oct 12, 9:45 AM3.88
Oct 12, 8:45 AM3.88
Oct 12, 7:45 AM3.89
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.89
Oct 12, 5:45 AM3.89
Oct 12, 4:45 AM3.90
Oct 12, 3:45 AM3.89
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.90
Oct 12, 1:45 AM3.91
Oct 12, 12:45 AM3.91
Oct 11, 11:45 PM3.93
Oct 11, 10:45 PM3.94
Oct 11, 9:45 PM3.94
Oct 11, 8:45 PM3.95
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.95
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.95
Oct 11, 5:45 PM3.93
Oct 11, 4:45 PM3.94
Oct 11, 3:45 PM3.94
Oct 11, 2:45 PM3.94
Oct 11, 1:45 PM3.93
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.93
Oct 11, 11:45 AM3.92
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.93
Oct 11, 9:45 AM3.90
Oct 11, 8:45 AM3.87
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.84
Oct 11, 6:45 AM3.83
Oct 11, 5:45 AM3.80
Oct 11, 4:45 AM3.79
Oct 11, 3:45 AM3.78
Oct 11, 2:45 AM3.78
Oct 11, 1:45 AM3.77
Oct 11, 12:45 AM3.78
Oct 10, 11:45 PM3.79
Oct 10, 10:45 PM3.78
Oct 10, 9:45 PM3.76
Oct 10, 8:45 PM3.74
Oct 10, 7:45 PM3.71
Oct 10, 6:45 PM3.70
Oct 10, 5:45 PM3.70
Oct 10, 4:45 PM3.69
Oct 10, 3:45 PM3.70
Oct 10, 2:45 PM3.71
Oct 10, 1:45 PM3.70
Oct 10, 12:45 PM3.70
Oct 10, 11:45 AM3.71
Oct 10, 10:45 AM3.71
Oct 10, 9:45 AM3.71
Oct 10, 8:45 AM3.71
Oct 10, 7:45 AM3.72
Oct 10, 6:45 AM3.72
Oct 10, 5:45 AM3.74
Oct 10, 4:45 AM3.74
Oct 10, 3:45 AM3.74
Oct 10, 2:45 AM3.75
Oct 10, 1:45 AM3.76
Oct 10, 12:45 AM3.77
Oct 9, 11:45 PM3.78
Oct 9, 10:45 PM3.79
Oct 9, 9:45 PM3.80
Oct 9, 8:45 PM3.81
Oct 9, 7:45 PM3.82
Oct 9, 6:45 PM3.83
Oct 9, 5:45 PM3.85
Oct 9, 4:45 PM3.85
Oct 9, 3:45 PM3.86
Oct 9, 2:45 PM3.85
Oct 9, 1:45 PM3.85
Oct 9, 12:45 PM3.85
Oct 9, 11:45 AM3.86
Oct 9, 10:45 AM3.87
Oct 9, 9:45 AM3.88
Oct 9, 8:45 AM3.90
Oct 9, 7:45 AM3.90
Oct 9, 6:45 AM3.92
Oct 9, 5:45 AM3.93
Oct 9, 4:45 AM3.95
Oct 9, 3:45 AM3.95
Oct 9, 2:45 AM3.95
Oct 9, 1:45 AM3.97
Oct 9, 12:45 AM3.98
Oct 8, 11:45 PM3.98
Oct 8, 10:45 PM4.00
Oct 8, 9:45 PM4.00
Oct 8, 8:45 PM4.03
Oct 8, 7:45 PM4.03
Oct 8, 6:45 PM4.04
Water level, 30 days at Lowe River above Horsetail Falls near Valdez: the water from 3.56 to 9.85 feet of stage, the latest 4.02 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 9.85 FT, SEP 16, 3:15 AM · LOW 3.56 FT, OCT 3, 8:45 AM24681012Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.02
Latest
4.02 ftOct 15, 6:30 PM
Highest
9.85 ftSep 16, 3:15 AM
Lowest
3.56 ftOct 3, 8:45 AM
Range
6.29 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.76 ftsince Sep 15, 6:45 PM
Readings
2,848
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 154.023.663.724.0275
Oct 143.933.723.813.7396
Oct 133.903.783.843.8896
Oct 123.923.833.873.8996
Oct 113.953.773.883.9396
Oct 103.793.683.733.7996
Oct 93.993.783.883.7896
Oct 84.243.984.103.9896
Oct 74.314.174.254.2590
Oct 64.604.294.394.2994
Oct 54.684.374.504.6196
Oct 44.383.583.864.3796
Oct 33.673.563.583.5896
Oct 23.983.683.793.6896
Oct 14.213.994.093.9996
Sep 304.233.864.054.2196
Sep 293.893.623.743.8696
Sep 284.113.853.943.8996
Sep 274.143.944.064.1096
Sep 264.123.984.054.0996
Sep 254.244.034.124.1396
Sep 244.374.164.264.2596
Sep 234.834.374.524.3772
Sep 225.864.845.224.8496
Sep 216.275.856.095.8596
Sep 206.115.345.616.1096
Sep 196.365.585.885.5896
Sep 186.345.645.936.2496
Sep 177.346.326.716.3296
Sep 169.857.358.387.3596
Sep 157.735.786.637.6721

How it reports

Schedule
every 30 minon the hour's :00 and :30
Reports received, 24 hours
40 of 4883.3% of its schedule, 41 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
266 of 33679.1% of its schedule, 283 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 h 01 minfrom Oct 8, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 6:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 min9 in 10 within 27 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 30 min, 48 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 30 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score90.4of 100

Alaska median
96.0the median score of 1,023 stations
Scoring higher
771stations in Alaska
Sharing its score
6ranks 772 to 777
Points deducted
9.67.3 reports received, 1.4 arrival, 0.9 continuity
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Alaska median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
PRDA2rank 774; ahead on reports received 90.8% against 79.1%
Next below
PAQHrank 776; behind on reports received 79.1% against 72.5%

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 3579.227.7 of 35 pointsAlaska median 98.8266 of 336 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1086.18.6 of 10 pointsAlaska median 86.1half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 1090.79.1 of 10 pointsAlaska median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 30 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 (1.5 h), none for 72 (36 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 Lowe River above Horsetail Falls near Valdez

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.