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West Blocton 4SE - Cahaba River

A water gauge in Bibb County, Alabama. Its stage was 2.17 ft as of Oct 16, 1:00 AM CDT.

Gauge CWBA1Bibb County, AlabamaEvery gauge in Alabama

Stage now
2.17 ftreported Oct 16, 1:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Oct 15, 1:00 AM
Elevation
246 ftabove sea level
County
Bibb County
Position
33.0963° N, 87.0552° W
Record since
2023

Water level

West Blocton 4SE - Cahaba River

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 West Blocton 4SE - Cahaba River: the water from 2.17 to 2.21 feet of stage, the latest 2.17 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.21 FT, OCT 15, 1:30 AM · LOW 2.17 FT, OCT 15, 5:45 PM2.162.182.202.223 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 162.17
Latest
2.17 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
2.21 ftOct 15, 1:30 AM
Lowest
2.17 ftOct 15, 5:45 PM
Range
0.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM2.17
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.17
Oct 16, 12:30 AM2.17
Oct 16, 12:15 AM2.17
Oct 16, 12:00 AM2.17
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 11:30 PM2.17
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2.17
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.17
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 10:30 PM2.17
Oct 15, 10:15 PM2.17
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2.17
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.17
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.17
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.17
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.17
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.17
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.17
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.17
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.18
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.18
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.18
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.17
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.18
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.18
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.18
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.18
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.18
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.18
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.18
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.18
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.18
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.18
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.18
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.18
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.18
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.18
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.19
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.18
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.19
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.19
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.19
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.19
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.19
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.19
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.19
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.19
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.19
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.19
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.20
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.20
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.20
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.20
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.20
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.20
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.19
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.20
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.20
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.20
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.20
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.20
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.20
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.20
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.20
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.20
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.20
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.20
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.20
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.20
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.20
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.20
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.20
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.20
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.20
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.20
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.20
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.20
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.20
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.20
Oct 15, 2:00 AM2.21
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.21
Oct 15, 1:30 AM2.21
Water level, 7 days at West Blocton 4SE - Cahaba River: the water from 1.95 to 5.36 feet of stage, the latest 2.17 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.36 FT, OCT 10, 10:45 PM · LOW 1.95 FT, OCT 9, 11:00 AM123456Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.17
Latest
2.17 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
5.36 ftOct 10, 10:45 PM
Lowest
1.95 ftOct 9, 11:00 AM
Range
3.41 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.17 ftsince Oct 9, 1:30 AM
Readings
663
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM2.17
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.17
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.18
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.18
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.18
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.18
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.19
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.19
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.19
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.19
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.21
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.21
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.21
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.21
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.21
Oct 14, 8:45 PM2.22
Oct 14, 7:45 PM2.22
Oct 14, 6:45 PM2.23
Oct 14, 5:45 PM2.23
Oct 14, 4:45 PM2.24
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2.24
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2.25
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2.26
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2.26
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2.27
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2.28
Oct 14, 9:45 AM2.28
Oct 14, 8:45 AM2.29
Oct 14, 7:45 AM2.29
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2.29
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2.30
Oct 14, 4:45 AM2.30
Oct 14, 3:45 AM2.30
Oct 14, 2:45 AM2.31
Oct 14, 1:45 AM2.32
Oct 14, 12:45 AM2.32
Oct 13, 11:45 PM2.33
Oct 13, 10:45 PM2.34
Oct 13, 9:45 PM2.34
Oct 13, 8:45 PM2.35
Oct 13, 7:45 PM2.35
Oct 13, 6:45 PM2.36
Oct 13, 5:45 PM2.37
Oct 13, 4:45 PM2.38
Oct 13, 3:45 PM2.39
Oct 13, 2:45 PM2.40
Oct 13, 1:45 PM2.42
Oct 13, 12:45 PM2.43
Oct 13, 11:45 AM2.44
Oct 13, 10:45 AM2.45
Oct 13, 9:45 AM2.47
Oct 13, 8:45 AM2.48
Oct 13, 7:45 AM2.49
Oct 13, 6:45 AM2.51
Oct 13, 5:45 AM2.52
Oct 13, 4:45 AM2.54
Oct 13, 3:45 AM2.56
Oct 13, 2:45 AM2.57
Oct 13, 1:45 AM2.59
Oct 13, 12:45 AM2.61
Oct 12, 11:45 PM2.63
Oct 12, 10:45 PM2.65
Oct 12, 9:45 PM2.67
Oct 12, 8:45 PM2.69
Oct 12, 7:45 PM2.71
Oct 12, 6:45 PM2.73
Oct 12, 5:45 PM2.75
Oct 12, 4:45 PM2.77
Oct 12, 3:45 PM2.80
Oct 12, 2:45 PM2.83
Oct 12, 1:45 PM2.86
Oct 12, 12:45 PM2.88
Oct 12, 11:45 AM2.92
Oct 12, 10:45 AM2.95
Oct 12, 9:45 AM2.98
Oct 12, 8:45 AM3.02
Oct 12, 7:45 AM3.06
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.09
Oct 12, 5:45 AM3.13
Oct 12, 4:45 AM3.18
Oct 12, 3:45 AM3.22
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.27
Oct 12, 1:45 AM3.32
Oct 12, 12:45 AM3.37
Oct 11, 11:45 PM3.42
Oct 11, 10:45 PM3.48
Oct 11, 9:45 PM3.54
Oct 11, 8:45 PM3.59
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.65
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.71
Oct 11, 5:45 PM3.77
Oct 11, 4:45 PM3.84
Oct 11, 3:45 PM3.92
Oct 11, 2:45 PM4.00
Oct 11, 1:45 PM4.09
Oct 11, 12:45 PM4.22
Oct 11, 11:00 AM4.41
Oct 11, 10:45 AM4.45
Oct 11, 9:45 AM4.56
Oct 11, 8:45 AM4.66
Oct 11, 7:45 AM4.75
Oct 11, 6:45 AM4.85
Oct 11, 5:45 AM4.94
Oct 11, 4:45 AM5.02
Oct 11, 3:45 AM5.10
Oct 11, 2:45 AM5.18
Oct 11, 1:45 AM5.24
Oct 11, 12:45 AM5.31
Oct 10, 11:45 PM5.35
Oct 10, 10:45 PM5.36
Oct 10, 9:45 PM5.34
Oct 10, 8:45 PM5.28
Oct 10, 7:45 PM5.14
Oct 10, 6:45 PM4.96
Oct 10, 5:45 PM4.66
Oct 10, 4:45 PM4.06
Oct 10, 3:45 PM3.02
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.54
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.45
Oct 10, 12:45 PM2.40
Oct 10, 11:45 AM2.38
Oct 10, 10:45 AM2.37
Oct 10, 9:45 AM2.36
Oct 10, 8:45 AM2.35
Oct 10, 7:45 AM2.32
Oct 10, 6:45 AM2.30
Oct 10, 5:45 AM2.25
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2.22
Oct 10, 3:45 AM2.19
Oct 10, 2:45 AM2.16
Oct 10, 1:45 AM2.13
Oct 10, 12:45 AM2.09
Oct 9, 11:45 PM2.03
Oct 9, 10:45 PM2.03
Oct 9, 9:45 PM2.01
Oct 9, 8:45 PM2.02
Oct 9, 7:45 PM2.01
Oct 9, 6:45 PM2.01
Oct 9, 5:45 PM2.01
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.99
Oct 9, 3:45 PM2.00
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1.98
Oct 9, 1:45 PM2.00
Oct 9, 12:45 PM2.00
Oct 9, 11:45 AM2.00
Oct 9, 10:45 AM2.00
Oct 9, 9:45 AM2.00
Oct 9, 8:45 AM2.01
Oct 9, 7:45 AM2.01
Oct 9, 6:45 AM2.01
Oct 9, 5:45 AM2.01
Oct 9, 4:00 AM2.01
Oct 9, 3:45 AM2.01
Oct 9, 2:45 AM2.00
Oct 9, 1:45 AM2.00
Water level, 30 days at West Blocton 4SE - Cahaba River: the water from 1.85 to 5.36 feet of stage, the latest 2.17 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.36 FT, OCT 10, 10:45 PM · LOW 1.85 FT, OCT 1, 12:00 PM123456Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.17
Latest
2.17 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
5.36 ftOct 10, 10:45 PM
Lowest
1.85 ftOct 1, 12:00 PM
Range
3.51 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.18 ftsince Sep 16, 1:30 AM
Readings
2,811
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 162.172.172.172.175
Oct 152.212.172.192.1796
Oct 142.332.212.272.2196
Oct 132.632.332.452.3396
Oct 123.412.632.952.6396
Oct 115.343.424.353.4292
Oct 105.362.053.185.3596
Oct 92.051.952.002.0392
Oct 82.041.952.022.0096
Oct 72.142.042.082.0488
Oct 62.292.122.212.1492
Oct 52.301.992.092.2992
Oct 42.071.982.012.0496
Oct 31.991.911.941.9996
Oct 21.951.851.911.9596
Oct 11.911.851.901.9092
Sep 301.901.861.891.8996
Sep 291.911.891.901.8996
Sep 281.931.861.911.9092
Sep 271.941.901.931.9292
Sep 261.941.901.931.9396
Sep 251.991.891.961.9492
Sep 242.031.901.991.9992
Sep 232.132.012.072.0396
Sep 222.051.931.992.0592
Sep 212.041.932.002.0296
Sep 201.971.881.951.9787
Sep 191.941.901.921.9485
Sep 181.931.861.921.9296
Sep 171.951.861.941.9396
Sep 162.001.921.971.9690

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
165 of 16898.2% of its schedule, 166 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 4:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:00 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 score97.6of 100

Alabama median
95.6the median score of 798 stations
Scoring higher
259stations in Alabama
Sharing its score
8ranks 260 to 267
Points deducted
2.41.4 arrival, 0.6 reports received, 0.5 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Alabama median 100.0, 100.0, 95.4
Next above
TKGA1rank 260; ahead on reports received 99.4% against 98.2%
Next below
OPNA1rank 268; behind on 247 score 97.6 against 97.5
Sharing its rank
5other 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 3598.234.4 of 35 pointsAlabama median 98.8165 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 West Blocton 4SE - Cahaba River

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.