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Cahaba River 3 S Cahaba Heights

A gauge on the Cahaba River in Shelby County, Alabama. Its stage was 1.49 ft as of Oct 16, 5:30 AM CDT.

Gauge CHGA1Shelby County, AlabamaEvery gauge in Alabama

Stage now
1.49 ftreported Oct 16, 5:30 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.09 ftsince Oct 15, 5:30 AM
Elevation
407 ftabove sea level
County
Shelby County
Position
33.4156° N, 86.7397° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Cahaba River 3 S Cahaba Heights

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 Cahaba River 3 S Cahaba Heights: the water from 1.39 to 1.49 feet of stage, the latest 1.49 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.49 FT, OCT 16, 4:15 AM · LOW 1.39 FT, OCT 15, 7:15 AM1.351.401.451.501.556 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM1.49
Latest
1.49 ftOct 16, 5:30 AM
Highest
1.49 ftOct 16, 4:15 AM
Lowest
1.39 ftOct 15, 7:15 AM
Range
0.10 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.09 ftsince Oct 15, 6:00 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 5:30 AM1.49
Oct 16, 5:15 AM1.49
Oct 16, 5:00 AM1.49
Oct 16, 4:45 AM1.49
Oct 16, 4:30 AM1.49
Oct 16, 4:15 AM1.49
Oct 16, 4:00 AM1.48
Oct 16, 3:45 AM1.48
Oct 16, 3:30 AM1.48
Oct 16, 3:15 AM1.48
Oct 16, 3:00 AM1.47
Oct 16, 2:45 AM1.47
Oct 16, 2:30 AM1.46
Oct 16, 2:15 AM1.46
Oct 16, 2:00 AM1.45
Oct 16, 1:45 AM1.45
Oct 16, 1:30 AM1.44
Oct 16, 1:15 AM1.44
Oct 16, 1:00 AM1.43
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1.43
Oct 16, 12:30 AM1.42
Oct 16, 12:15 AM1.42
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1.41
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.41
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1.41
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1.40
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.40
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.40
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.40
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.39
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.40
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.39
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.39
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.39
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.39
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.39
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.39
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.39
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.39
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.39
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.39
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.39
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.39
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.39
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.39
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.39
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.39
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.39
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.39
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.39
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.39
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.39
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.39
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.39
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.39
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.39
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.40
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.39
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.39
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.39
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.39
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.39
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.40
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.40
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.39
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.39
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.39
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.40
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.40
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.40
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.39
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.40
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.40
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.39
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.39
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.39
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.39
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.39
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.39
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.39
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.39
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.39
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.39
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.39
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.39
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.39
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.39
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.39
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.39
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.39
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.40
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.40
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.40
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.40
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.40
Water level, 7 days at Cahaba River 3 S Cahaba Heights: the water from 1.37 to 2.70 feet of stage, the latest 1.49 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.70 FT, OCT 10, 7:15 AM · LOW 1.37 FT, OCT 14, 7:15 AM1.01.52.02.53.0Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161.49
Latest
1.49 ftOct 16, 5:30 AM
Highest
2.70 ftOct 10, 7:15 AM
Lowest
1.37 ftOct 14, 7:15 AM
Range
1.33 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.22 ftsince Oct 9, 6:00 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 5:30 AM1.49
Oct 16, 4:45 AM1.49
Oct 16, 3:45 AM1.48
Oct 16, 2:45 AM1.47
Oct 16, 1:45 AM1.45
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1.43
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.41
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.40
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.39
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.39
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.39
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.39
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.39
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.39
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.39
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.39
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.40
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.40
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.40
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.39
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.39
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.39
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.39
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.40
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.40
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.41
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.42
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.43
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.43
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.44
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.45
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.46
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.47
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1.47
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1.47
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1.46
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1.44
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1.41
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1.39
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1.38
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1.38
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1.38
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1.37
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1.37
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1.37
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1.37
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1.37
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1.38
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1.38
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1.38
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1.39
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1.39
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1.39
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1.40
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1.40
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1.40
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1.40
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1.40
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1.40
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1.40
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1.40
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1.40
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1.41
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1.41
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1.42
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1.43
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1.43
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1.43
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1.44
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1.44
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1.46
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1.47
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1.48
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1.50
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1.51
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1.53
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1.54
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1.56
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1.57
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1.58
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1.59
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1.59
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1.59
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1.58
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1.58
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1.58
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1.57
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1.58
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1.59
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1.59
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1.61
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1.61
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1.61
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1.63
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1.65
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1.67
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1.69
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1.70
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1.72
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1.74
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1.76
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1.77
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1.79
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1.81
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1.84
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1.87
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1.90
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1.93
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1.96
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1.97
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1.98
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1.99
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1.99
Oct 11, 12:45 PM2.02
Oct 11, 11:45 AM2.05
Oct 11, 10:45 AM2.09
Oct 11, 9:45 AM2.12
Oct 11, 8:45 AM2.14
Oct 11, 7:45 AM2.17
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.20
Oct 11, 5:45 AM2.24
Oct 11, 4:45 AM2.28
Oct 11, 3:45 AM2.33
Oct 11, 2:45 AM2.37
Oct 11, 1:45 AM2.42
Oct 11, 12:45 AM2.46
Oct 10, 11:45 PM2.49
Oct 10, 10:45 PM2.51
Oct 10, 9:45 PM2.51
Oct 10, 8:45 PM2.47
Oct 10, 7:45 PM2.40
Oct 10, 6:45 PM2.32
Oct 10, 5:45 PM2.30
Oct 10, 4:45 PM2.35
Oct 10, 3:45 PM2.42
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.47
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.52
Oct 10, 12:45 PM2.56
Oct 10, 11:45 AM2.59
Oct 10, 10:45 AM2.63
Oct 10, 9:45 AM2.66
Oct 10, 8:45 AM2.67
Oct 10, 7:45 AM2.69
Oct 10, 6:45 AM2.66
Oct 10, 5:45 AM2.60
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2.51
Oct 10, 3:45 AM2.36
Oct 10, 2:45 AM2.22
Oct 10, 1:45 AM2.15
Oct 10, 12:45 AM2.08
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.97
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1.84
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.75
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1.70
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.69
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.69
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.69
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.69
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.69
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1.69
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1.70
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1.70
Oct 9, 11:30 AM1.71
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1.71
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1.71
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1.72
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1.72
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1.71
Water level, 30 days at Cahaba River 3 S Cahaba Heights: the water from 1.37 to 2.70 feet of stage, the latest 1.49 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.70 FT, OCT 10, 7:15 AM · LOW 1.37 FT, OCT 14, 7:15 AM1.01.52.02.53.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.49
Latest
1.49 ftOct 16, 5:30 AM
Highest
2.70 ftOct 10, 7:15 AM
Lowest
1.37 ftOct 14, 7:15 AM
Range
1.33 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Sep 16, 6:00 AM
Readings
2,839
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 161.491.411.461.4923
Oct 151.451.391.401.4196
Oct 141.471.371.401.4596
Oct 131.561.401.451.4096
Oct 121.791.571.631.5796
Oct 112.481.792.091.7996
Oct 102.702.002.462.4996
Oct 91.971.681.721.9792
Oct 81.731.471.561.7192
Oct 71.521.491.501.5188
Oct 61.541.511.521.5296
Oct 51.541.511.521.5396
Oct 41.551.481.511.5496
Oct 31.531.461.501.5296
Oct 21.511.481.501.5096
Oct 11.501.461.491.5096
Sep 301.511.481.491.5092
Sep 291.491.471.481.4996
Sep 281.521.481.491.4896
Sep 271.531.491.511.5296
Sep 261.531.511.521.5296
Sep 251.531.511.521.5196
Sep 241.541.521.531.5396
Sep 231.551.511.531.5496
Sep 221.541.501.531.5496
Sep 211.561.521.541.5496
Sep 201.531.501.521.5389
Sep 191.541.501.521.5387
Sep 181.531.501.521.5296
Sep 171.531.501.521.5396
Sep 161.531.501.521.5268

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 11:30 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 5:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 min9 in 10 within 17 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 score98.0of 100

Alabama median
95.6the median score of 798 stations
Scoring higher
199stations in Alabama
Sharing its score
41ranks 200 to 240
Points deducted
2.01.4 arrival, 0.5 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Alabama median 100.0, 100.0, 95.4
Next above
WCHA1rank 213; ahead on longest silence 90 min against 120 min
Next below
FLRA1rank 238; behind on reports received 99.4% against 99.1%
Sharing its rank
21other 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsAlabama median 98.8167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1086.48.6 of 10 pointsAlabama median 87.5half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsAlabama median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianAlabama median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianAlabama median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianAlabama median 95.4-

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 Cahaba River 3 S Cahaba Heights

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.