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Copper River near Million Dollar Bridge

A gauge on the Copper River in Valdez-Cordova, Alaska. Its stage was 128.19 ft as of Oct 15, 6:45 PM AKDT.

Gauge MDBA2Valdez-Cordova, AlaskaEvery gauge in Alaska

Stage now
128.19 ftreported Oct 15, 6:45 PM AKDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.21 ftsince Oct 14, 6:45 PM
Elevation
124 ftabove sea level
Area
Valdez-Cordova
Position
60.6717° N, 144.7447° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Copper River near Million Dollar Bridge

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 Copper River near Million Dollar Bridge: the water from 128.07 to 128.39 feet of stage, the latest 128.19 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 128.39 FT, OCT 14, 7:45 PM · LOW 128.07 FT, OCT 15, 9:15 AM128.00128.10128.20128.30128.40128.509 PMOct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM128.19
Latest
128.19 ftOct 15, 6:45 PM
Highest
128.39 ftOct 14, 7:45 PM
Lowest
128.07 ftOct 15, 9:15 AM
Range
0.32 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.20 ftsince Oct 14, 7:45 PM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 6:45 PM128.19
Oct 15, 6:30 PM128.20
Oct 15, 6:15 PM128.21
Oct 15, 6:00 PM128.19
Oct 15, 5:45 PM128.19
Oct 15, 5:30 PM128.20
Oct 15, 5:15 PM128.27
Oct 15, 5:00 PM128.17
Oct 15, 4:45 PM128.23
Oct 15, 4:30 PM128.21
Oct 15, 4:15 PM128.22
Oct 15, 4:00 PM128.15
Oct 15, 3:45 PM128.18
Oct 15, 3:30 PM128.15
Oct 15, 3:15 PM128.18
Oct 15, 3:00 PM128.18
Oct 15, 2:45 PM128.14
Oct 15, 2:30 PM128.15
Oct 15, 2:15 PM128.22
Oct 15, 2:00 PM128.16
Oct 15, 1:45 PM128.18
Oct 15, 1:30 PM128.17
Oct 15, 1:15 PM128.19
Oct 15, 1:00 PM128.14
Oct 15, 12:45 PM128.12
Oct 15, 12:30 PM128.11
Oct 15, 12:15 PM128.15
Oct 15, 12:00 PM128.13
Oct 15, 11:45 AM128.10
Oct 15, 11:30 AM128.11
Oct 15, 11:15 AM128.15
Oct 15, 11:00 AM128.11
Oct 15, 10:45 AM128.13
Oct 15, 10:30 AM128.10
Oct 15, 10:15 AM128.12
Oct 15, 10:00 AM128.10
Oct 15, 9:45 AM128.09
Oct 15, 9:30 AM128.12
Oct 15, 9:15 AM128.07
Oct 15, 9:00 AM128.10
Oct 15, 8:45 AM128.12
Oct 15, 8:30 AM128.15
Oct 15, 8:15 AM128.15
Oct 15, 8:00 AM128.19
Oct 15, 7:45 AM128.15
Oct 15, 7:30 AM128.17
Oct 15, 7:15 AM128.13
Oct 15, 7:00 AM128.18
Oct 15, 6:45 AM128.19
Oct 15, 6:30 AM128.14
Oct 15, 6:15 AM128.16
Oct 15, 6:00 AM128.17
Oct 15, 5:45 AM128.14
Oct 15, 5:30 AM128.18
Oct 15, 5:15 AM128.18
Oct 15, 5:00 AM128.16
Oct 15, 4:45 AM128.12
Oct 15, 4:30 AM128.18
Oct 15, 4:15 AM128.18
Oct 15, 4:00 AM128.21
Oct 15, 3:45 AM128.16
Oct 15, 3:30 AM128.24
Oct 15, 3:15 AM128.19
Oct 15, 3:00 AM128.23
Oct 15, 2:45 AM128.25
Oct 15, 2:30 AM128.22
Oct 15, 2:15 AM128.25
Oct 15, 2:00 AM128.22
Oct 15, 1:45 AM128.21
Oct 15, 1:30 AM128.21
Oct 15, 1:15 AM128.22
Oct 15, 1:00 AM128.23
Oct 15, 12:45 AM128.21
Oct 15, 12:30 AM128.23
Oct 15, 12:15 AM128.25
Oct 15, 12:00 AM128.27
Oct 14, 11:45 PM128.28
Oct 14, 11:30 PM128.31
Oct 14, 11:15 PM128.31
Oct 14, 11:00 PM128.30
Oct 14, 10:45 PM128.35
Oct 14, 10:30 PM128.35
Oct 14, 10:15 PM128.34
Oct 14, 10:00 PM128.35
Oct 14, 9:45 PM128.34
Oct 14, 9:30 PM128.34
Oct 14, 9:15 PM128.36
Oct 14, 9:00 PM128.37
Oct 14, 8:45 PM128.38
Oct 14, 8:30 PM128.38
Oct 14, 8:15 PM128.39
Oct 14, 8:00 PM128.37
Oct 14, 7:45 PM128.39
Water level, 7 days at Copper River near Million Dollar Bridge: the water from 128.07 to 129.41 feet of stage, the latest 128.19 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 129.41 FT, OCT 8, 7:45 PM · LOW 128.07 FT, OCT 15, 9:15 AM128.0128.5129.0129.5130.0Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15128.19
Latest
128.19 ftOct 15, 6:45 PM
Highest
129.41 ftOct 8, 7:45 PM
Lowest
128.07 ftOct 15, 9:15 AM
Range
1.34 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.22 ftsince Oct 8, 7:45 PM
Readings
669
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 6:45 PM128.19
Oct 15, 5:45 PM128.19
Oct 15, 4:45 PM128.23
Oct 15, 3:45 PM128.18
Oct 15, 2:45 PM128.14
Oct 15, 1:45 PM128.18
Oct 15, 12:45 PM128.12
Oct 15, 11:45 AM128.10
Oct 15, 10:45 AM128.13
Oct 15, 9:45 AM128.09
Oct 15, 8:45 AM128.12
Oct 15, 7:45 AM128.15
Oct 15, 6:45 AM128.19
Oct 15, 5:45 AM128.14
Oct 15, 4:45 AM128.12
Oct 15, 3:45 AM128.16
Oct 15, 2:45 AM128.25
Oct 15, 1:45 AM128.21
Oct 15, 12:45 AM128.21
Oct 14, 11:45 PM128.28
Oct 14, 10:45 PM128.35
Oct 14, 9:45 PM128.34
Oct 14, 8:45 PM128.38
Oct 14, 7:45 PM128.39
Oct 14, 6:45 PM128.40
Oct 14, 5:45 PM128.41
Oct 14, 4:45 PM128.42
Oct 14, 3:45 PM128.42
Oct 14, 2:45 PM128.42
Oct 14, 1:45 PM128.44
Oct 14, 12:45 PM128.46
Oct 14, 11:45 AM128.46
Oct 14, 10:45 AM128.47
Oct 14, 9:45 AM128.46
Oct 14, 8:45 AM128.48
Oct 14, 7:45 AM128.49
Oct 14, 6:45 AM128.48
Oct 14, 5:45 AM128.48
Oct 14, 4:45 AM128.52
Oct 14, 3:45 AM128.57
Oct 14, 2:45 AM128.56
Oct 14, 1:45 AM128.57
Oct 14, 12:45 AM128.58
Oct 13, 11:45 PM128.59
Oct 13, 10:45 PM128.59
Oct 13, 9:45 PM128.55
Oct 13, 8:45 PM128.58
Oct 13, 7:45 PM128.59
Oct 13, 6:45 PM128.61
Oct 13, 5:45 PM128.60
Oct 13, 4:45 PM128.63
Oct 13, 3:45 PM128.65
Oct 13, 2:45 PM128.61
Oct 13, 1:45 PM128.61
Oct 13, 12:45 PM128.63
Oct 13, 11:45 AM128.64
Oct 13, 10:45 AM128.66
Oct 13, 9:45 AM128.64
Oct 13, 8:45 AM128.64
Oct 13, 7:45 AM128.63
Oct 13, 6:45 AM128.62
Oct 13, 5:45 AM128.63
Oct 13, 4:45 AM128.65
Oct 13, 3:45 AM128.66
Oct 13, 2:45 AM128.66
Oct 13, 1:45 AM128.67
Oct 13, 12:45 AM128.66
Oct 12, 11:45 PM128.66
Oct 12, 10:45 PM128.66
Oct 12, 9:45 PM128.67
Oct 12, 8:45 PM128.70
Oct 12, 7:45 PM128.68
Oct 12, 6:45 PM128.69
Oct 12, 5:45 PM128.69
Oct 12, 4:45 PM128.71
Oct 12, 3:45 PM128.73
Oct 12, 2:45 PM128.69
Oct 12, 1:45 PM128.72
Oct 12, 12:45 PM128.73
Oct 12, 11:45 AM128.75
Oct 12, 10:45 AM128.76
Oct 12, 9:45 AM128.75
Oct 12, 8:45 AM128.79
Oct 12, 7:45 AM128.80
Oct 12, 6:45 AM128.81
Oct 12, 5:45 AM128.80
Oct 12, 4:45 AM128.72
Oct 12, 3:45 AM128.79
Oct 12, 2:45 AM128.76
Oct 12, 1:45 AM128.76
Oct 12, 12:45 AM128.76
Oct 11, 11:45 PM128.76
Oct 11, 10:45 PM128.77
Oct 11, 9:45 PM128.76
Oct 11, 8:45 PM128.75
Oct 11, 7:45 PM128.74
Oct 11, 6:45 PM128.72
Oct 11, 5:45 PM128.71
Oct 11, 4:45 PM128.72
Oct 11, 3:45 PM128.72
Oct 11, 2:45 PM128.64
Oct 11, 1:45 PM128.58
Oct 11, 12:45 PM128.56
Oct 11, 11:45 AM128.56
Oct 11, 10:45 AM128.57
Oct 11, 9:45 AM128.58
Oct 11, 8:45 AM128.57
Oct 11, 7:45 AM128.58
Oct 11, 6:45 AM128.51
Oct 11, 5:45 AM128.56
Oct 11, 4:45 AM128.58
Oct 11, 3:45 AM128.57
Oct 11, 2:45 AM128.57
Oct 11, 1:45 AM128.57
Oct 11, 12:45 AM128.56
Oct 10, 11:45 PM128.56
Oct 10, 10:45 PM128.58
Oct 10, 9:45 PM128.52
Oct 10, 8:45 PM128.59
Oct 10, 7:45 PM128.60
Oct 10, 6:45 PM128.62
Oct 10, 5:45 PM128.65
Oct 10, 4:45 PM128.66
Oct 10, 3:45 PM128.69
Oct 10, 2:45 PM128.70
Oct 10, 1:45 PM128.69
Oct 10, 12:45 PM128.70
Oct 10, 11:45 AM128.67
Oct 10, 10:45 AM128.72
Oct 10, 9:45 AM128.75
Oct 10, 8:45 AM128.75
Oct 10, 7:45 AM128.73
Oct 10, 6:45 AM128.74
Oct 10, 5:45 AM128.73
Oct 10, 4:45 AM128.76
Oct 10, 3:45 AM128.83
Oct 10, 2:45 AM128.84
Oct 10, 1:45 AM128.85
Oct 10, 12:45 AM128.89
Oct 9, 11:45 PM128.92
Oct 9, 10:45 PM128.89
Oct 9, 9:45 PM128.94
Oct 9, 8:45 PM128.98
Oct 9, 7:45 PM128.92
Oct 9, 6:45 PM129.03
Oct 9, 5:45 PM128.95
Oct 9, 4:45 PM129.02
Oct 9, 3:45 PM129.00
Oct 9, 2:45 PM128.98
Oct 9, 1:45 PM128.98
Oct 9, 12:45 PM129.00
Oct 9, 11:45 AM129.02
Oct 9, 10:45 AM129.04
Oct 9, 9:45 AM129.05
Oct 9, 8:45 AM129.12
Oct 9, 7:45 AM129.12
Oct 9, 6:45 AM129.18
Oct 9, 5:45 AM129.19
Oct 9, 4:45 AM129.20
Oct 9, 3:45 AM129.20
Oct 9, 2:45 AM129.25
Oct 9, 1:45 AM129.24
Oct 9, 12:45 AM129.29
Oct 8, 11:45 PM129.28
Oct 8, 10:45 PM129.30
Oct 8, 9:45 PM129.36
Oct 8, 8:45 PM129.36
Oct 8, 7:45 PM129.41
Water level, 30 days at Copper River near Million Dollar Bridge: the water from 128.07 to 136.18 feet of stage, the latest 128.19 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 136.18 FT, SEP 17, 7:30 AM · LOW 128.07 FT, OCT 15, 9:15 AM128130133135138Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11128.19
Latest
128.19 ftOct 15, 6:45 PM
Highest
136.18 ftSep 17, 7:30 AM
Lowest
128.07 ftOct 15, 9:15 AM
Range
8.11 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 5.24 ftsince Sep 15, 7:45 PM
Readings
2,849
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 15128.27128.07128.17128.1976
Oct 14128.60128.28128.46128.2896
Oct 13128.67128.55128.63128.5996
Oct 12128.81128.66128.73128.6696
Oct 11128.77128.51128.63128.7696
Oct 10128.91128.52128.71128.5696
Oct 9129.32128.86129.06128.9296
Oct 8130.15129.28129.68129.2896
Oct 7130.74130.16130.47130.1692
Oct 6130.80130.18130.57130.7296
Oct 5130.22129.07129.58130.1696
Oct 4129.04128.84128.92129.0496
Oct 3130.02128.78129.32128.8696
Oct 2130.16129.17129.72130.0296
Oct 1129.25129.12129.19129.1996
Sep 30129.37129.08129.21129.2296
Sep 29130.64129.37129.83129.3796
Sep 28130.68129.96130.31130.6696
Sep 27131.04130.49130.71130.4996
Sep 26131.38130.60130.92130.6296
Sep 25131.79131.15131.46131.3196
Sep 24133.11131.79132.37131.7996
Sep 23134.55133.04133.63133.1172
Sep 22135.43134.48134.94134.5396
Sep 21135.79134.75135.31135.4696
Sep 20135.10134.67134.79134.7696
Sep 19135.52135.07135.33135.0896
Sep 18135.98135.16135.58135.5096
Sep 17136.18135.49135.80135.9796
Sep 16135.54133.42134.39135.5396
Sep 15133.44133.37133.41133.3817

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, 7:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 6:45 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 Copper River near Million Dollar Bridge

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.