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Cave Creek below Cottonwood Wash

A gauge on the Cave Creek in Maricopa County, Arizona. Its stage was 2.89 ft as of Oct 15, 9:15 PM MST.

Gauge CAVA3Maricopa County, ArizonaEvery gauge in Arizona

Stage now
2.89 ftreported Oct 15, 9:15 PM MST
24 hour change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 14, 9:15 PM
Elevation
2,313 ftabove sea level
County
Maricopa County
Position
33.8872° N, 111.9533° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Cave Creek below Cottonwood Wash

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 Cave Creek below Cottonwood Wash: the water from 2.83 to 2.92 feet of stage, the latest 2.89 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.92 FT, OCT 15, 12:30 PM · LOW 2.83 FT, OCT 15, 7:45 PM2.832.852.882.902.922.95Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM2.89
Latest
2.89 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Highest
2.92 ftOct 15, 12:30 PM
Lowest
2.83 ftOct 15, 7:45 PM
Range
0.09 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 14, 10:15 PM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.89
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.90
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.85
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.88
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.90
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.89
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.83
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.85
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.85
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.92
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.85
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.84
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.86
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.89
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.89
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.92
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.87
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.91
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.90
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.90
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.89
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.88
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.86
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.86
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.87
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.86
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.85
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.85
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.86
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.85
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.88
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.87
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.89
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.90
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.92
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.92
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.88
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.86
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.88
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.89
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.86
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.88
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.85
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.88
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.89
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.88
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.87
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.87
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.87
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.87
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.88
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.85
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.88
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.87
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.90
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.89
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.89
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.89
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.87
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.87
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.89
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.87
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.89
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.86
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.89
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.85
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.84
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.86
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.85
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.90
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.86
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.85
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.85
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.86
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.86
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.88
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.87
Oct 15, 2:00 AM2.89
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.89
Oct 15, 1:30 AM2.89
Oct 15, 1:15 AM2.85
Oct 15, 1:00 AM2.86
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.91
Oct 15, 12:30 AM2.86
Oct 15, 12:15 AM2.85
Oct 15, 12:00 AM2.86
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.88
Oct 14, 11:30 PM2.88
Oct 14, 11:15 PM2.85
Oct 14, 11:00 PM2.86
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.86
Oct 14, 10:30 PM2.85
Oct 14, 10:15 PM2.85
Water level, 7 days at Cave Creek below Cottonwood Wash: the water from 2.64 to 2.92 feet of stage, the latest 2.89 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.92 FT, OCT 15, 12:30 PM · LOW 2.64 FT, OCT 8, 10:15 PM2.62.72.82.93.0Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 152.89
Latest
2.89 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Highest
2.92 ftOct 15, 12:30 PM
Lowest
2.64 ftOct 8, 10:15 PM
Range
0.28 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.25 ftsince Oct 8, 10:15 PM
Readings
669
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.89
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.85
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.83
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.85
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.89
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.90
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.86
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.85
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.88
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.92
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.88
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.85
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.87
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.88
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.90
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.87
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.89
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.84
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.86
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.86
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.89
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.91
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.88
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.86
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.87
Oct 14, 8:45 PM2.87
Oct 14, 7:45 PM2.85
Oct 14, 6:45 PM2.86
Oct 14, 5:45 PM2.82
Oct 14, 4:45 PM2.84
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2.85
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2.80
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2.80
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2.84
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2.79
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2.81
Oct 14, 9:45 AM2.79
Oct 14, 8:45 AM2.78
Oct 14, 7:45 AM2.79
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2.77
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2.74
Oct 14, 4:45 AM2.71
Oct 14, 3:45 AM2.72
Oct 14, 2:45 AM2.75
Oct 14, 1:45 AM2.72
Oct 14, 12:45 AM2.71
Oct 13, 11:45 PM2.69
Oct 13, 10:45 PM2.72
Oct 13, 9:45 PM2.65
Oct 13, 8:45 PM2.65
Oct 13, 7:45 PM2.65
Oct 13, 6:45 PM2.65
Oct 13, 5:45 PM2.65
Oct 13, 4:45 PM2.70
Oct 13, 3:45 PM2.73
Oct 13, 2:45 PM2.75
Oct 13, 1:45 PM2.84
Oct 13, 12:45 PM2.86
Oct 13, 11:45 AM2.85
Oct 13, 10:45 AM2.84
Oct 13, 9:45 AM2.77
Oct 13, 8:45 AM2.65
Oct 13, 7:45 AM2.65
Oct 13, 6:45 AM2.65
Oct 13, 5:45 AM2.65
Oct 13, 4:45 AM2.65
Oct 13, 3:45 AM2.65
Oct 13, 2:45 AM2.65
Oct 13, 1:45 AM2.65
Oct 13, 12:45 AM2.65
Oct 12, 11:45 PM2.65
Oct 12, 10:45 PM2.70
Oct 12, 9:45 PM2.70
Oct 12, 8:45 PM2.72
Oct 12, 7:45 PM2.72
Oct 12, 6:45 PM2.74
Oct 12, 5:45 PM2.75
Oct 12, 4:45 PM2.79
Oct 12, 3:45 PM2.82
Oct 12, 2:45 PM2.79
Oct 12, 1:45 PM2.65
Oct 12, 12:45 PM2.65
Oct 12, 11:45 AM2.65
Oct 12, 10:45 AM2.65
Oct 12, 9:45 AM2.65
Oct 12, 8:45 AM2.65
Oct 12, 7:45 AM2.65
Oct 12, 6:45 AM2.65
Oct 12, 5:45 AM2.65
Oct 12, 4:45 AM2.65
Oct 12, 3:45 AM2.65
Oct 12, 2:45 AM2.65
Oct 12, 1:45 AM2.65
Oct 12, 12:45 AM2.71
Oct 11, 11:45 PM2.73
Oct 11, 10:45 PM2.76
Oct 11, 9:45 PM2.80
Oct 11, 8:45 PM2.84
Oct 11, 7:45 PM2.87
Oct 11, 6:45 PM2.87
Oct 11, 5:45 PM2.84
Oct 11, 4:45 PM2.74
Oct 11, 3:45 PM2.64
Oct 11, 2:45 PM2.64
Oct 11, 1:45 PM2.69
Oct 11, 12:45 PM2.72
Oct 11, 11:45 AM2.77
Oct 11, 10:45 AM2.83
Oct 11, 9:45 AM2.85
Oct 11, 8:45 AM2.84
Oct 11, 7:45 AM2.81
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.80
Oct 11, 5:45 AM2.65
Oct 11, 4:45 AM2.65
Oct 11, 3:45 AM2.65
Oct 11, 2:45 AM2.65
Oct 11, 1:45 AM2.65
Oct 11, 12:45 AM2.65
Oct 10, 11:45 PM2.65
Oct 10, 10:45 PM2.65
Oct 10, 9:45 PM2.65
Oct 10, 8:45 PM2.65
Oct 10, 7:45 PM2.65
Oct 10, 6:45 PM2.65
Oct 10, 5:45 PM2.65
Oct 10, 4:45 PM2.65
Oct 10, 3:45 PM2.65
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.64
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.65
Oct 10, 12:45 PM2.64
Oct 10, 11:45 AM2.64
Oct 10, 10:45 AM2.64
Oct 10, 9:45 AM2.64
Oct 10, 8:45 AM2.64
Oct 10, 7:45 AM2.64
Oct 10, 6:45 AM2.64
Oct 10, 5:45 AM2.64
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2.64
Oct 10, 3:45 AM2.64
Oct 10, 2:45 AM2.64
Oct 10, 1:45 AM2.64
Oct 10, 12:45 AM2.64
Oct 9, 11:45 PM2.64
Oct 9, 10:45 PM2.64
Oct 9, 9:45 PM2.64
Oct 9, 8:45 PM2.64
Oct 9, 7:45 PM2.64
Oct 9, 6:45 PM2.64
Oct 9, 5:45 PM2.64
Oct 9, 4:45 PM2.64
Oct 9, 3:45 PM2.64
Oct 9, 2:45 PM2.64
Oct 9, 1:45 PM2.64
Oct 9, 12:45 PM2.64
Oct 9, 11:45 AM2.64
Oct 9, 10:45 AM2.64
Oct 9, 9:45 AM2.64
Oct 9, 8:45 AM2.64
Oct 9, 7:45 AM2.64
Oct 9, 6:45 AM2.64
Oct 9, 5:45 AM2.64
Oct 9, 4:45 AM2.64
Oct 9, 3:45 AM2.64
Oct 9, 2:45 AM2.64
Oct 9, 1:45 AM2.64
Oct 9, 12:45 AM2.64
Oct 8, 11:45 PM2.64
Oct 8, 10:45 PM2.64
Water level, 30 days at Cave Creek below Cottonwood Wash: the water from 2.64 to 6.90 feet of stage, the latest 2.89 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.90 FT, SEP 16, 3:15 PM · LOW 2.64 FT, SEP 15, 10:15 PM2468Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.89
Latest
2.89 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Highest
6.90 ftSep 16, 3:15 PM
Lowest
2.64 ftSep 15, 10:15 PM
Range
4.26 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.25 ftsince Sep 15, 10:15 PM
Readings
2,850
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 152.922.832.872.8986
Oct 142.892.682.802.8896
Oct 132.862.652.702.6996
Oct 122.822.652.692.6596
Oct 112.882.642.742.7396
Oct 102.712.642.652.6596
Oct 92.642.642.642.6496
Oct 82.642.642.642.6496
Oct 72.642.642.642.6496
Oct 62.642.642.642.6492
Oct 52.642.642.642.6496
Oct 42.642.642.642.6495
Oct 32.642.642.642.6496
Oct 22.642.642.642.6496
Oct 13.062.642.762.6496
Sep 303.383.043.213.0596
Sep 294.292.653.423.4096
Sep 282.652.642.642.6596
Sep 272.642.642.642.6496
Sep 262.642.642.642.6496
Sep 252.642.642.642.6496
Sep 242.642.642.642.6496
Sep 232.642.642.642.6496
Sep 222.642.642.642.6492
Sep 212.642.642.642.6496
Sep 202.642.642.642.6494
Sep 192.652.642.642.6478
Sep 183.392.643.042.6496
Sep 174.243.383.763.4092
Sep 166.902.643.824.12102
Sep 152.642.642.642.647

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 9:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
20 min9 in 10 within 20 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 score96.5of 100

Arizona median
91.5the median score of 1,869 stations
Scoring higher
525stations in Arizona
Sharing its score
30ranks 526 to 555
Points deducted
3.52.0 arrival, 0.7 accuracy, 0.6 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Arizona median 96.5, 100.0, 93.8
Next above
PVSA3rank 529; ahead on longest silence 105 min against 120 min
Next below
ALRA3rank 555; behind on reports received 99.4% against 98.8%
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 pointsArizona median 85.7167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1080.48.0 of 10 pointsArizona median 79.1half its reports arrived within 20 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsArizona median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.3 of 20 points, at the medianArizona median 96.5-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianArizona median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.4 of 10 points, at the medianArizona median 93.8-

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 Cave Creek below Cottonwood Wash

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.