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La Mesa - Alvarado Creek

A water gauge in Inyo County, California. Its stage was 1.63 ft as of Oct 15, 9:30 PM PDT.

Gauge AVDC1Inyo County, CaliforniaEvery gauge in California

Stage now
1.63 ftreported Oct 15, 9:30 PM PDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 14, 9:30 PM
Elevation
2,943 ftabove sea level
County
Inyo County
Position
36.7783° N, 117.0633° W
Record since
2024

Water level

La Mesa - Alvarado Creek

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 La Mesa - Alvarado Creek: the water from 1.59 to 1.68 feet of stage, the latest 1.63 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.68 FT, OCT 15, 3:30 AM · LOW 1.59 FT, OCT 15, 5:45 PM1.571.601.631.651.681.70Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM1.63
Latest
1.63 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Highest
1.68 ftOct 15, 3:30 AM
Lowest
1.59 ftOct 15, 5:45 PM
Range
0.09 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 10:15 PM
Readings
90
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.63
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.63
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.63
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.62
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.62
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.62
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.60
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.60
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.60
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.60
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.60
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.60
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.60
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.59
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.59
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.59
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.60
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.60
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.60
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.60
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.60
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.60
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.60
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.60
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.60
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.60
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.60
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.60
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.60
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.61
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.61
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.61
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.61
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.61
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.62
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.62
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.62
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.62
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.62
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.62
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.62
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.63
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.63
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.63
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.64
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.64
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.65
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.65
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.65
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.65
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.65
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.65
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.66
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.66
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.66
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.67
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.67
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.67
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.67
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.67
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.68
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.68
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.68
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.68
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.68
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.68
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.68
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.68
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.68
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1.67
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.66
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.64
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1.63
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1.62
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.62
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.62
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1.62
Oct 15, 1:15 AM1.62
Oct 15, 1:00 AM1.62
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.62
Oct 15, 12:30 AM1.62
Oct 15, 12:15 AM1.62
Oct 15, 12:00 AM1.62
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.62
Oct 14, 11:30 PM1.62
Oct 14, 11:15 PM1.62
Oct 14, 11:00 PM1.62
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.62
Oct 14, 10:30 PM1.62
Oct 14, 10:15 PM1.62
Water level, 7 days at La Mesa - Alvarado Creek: the water from 1.59 to 7.54 feet of stage, the latest 1.63 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 7.54 FT, OCT 10, 11:30 PM · LOW 1.59 FT, OCT 8, 10:30 PM0246810Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 151.63
Latest
1.63 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Highest
7.54 ftOct 10, 11:30 PM
Lowest
1.59 ftOct 8, 10:30 PM
Range
5.95 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 8, 10:15 PM
Readings
662
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.63
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.62
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.60
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.60
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.59
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.60
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.60
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.60
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.61
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.62
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.62
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.63
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.64
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.65
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.65
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.67
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.67
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.68
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.68
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.64
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.62
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.62
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.62
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.62
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.62
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1.62
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1.61
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1.61
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1.61
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1.61
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1.61
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1.61
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1.61
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1.62
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1.62
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1.62
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1.63
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1.63
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1.64
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1.63
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1.63
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1.63
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1.63
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1.63
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1.63
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1.63
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1.63
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1.63
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1.63
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1.63
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1.62
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1.62
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1.62
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1.63
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1.63
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1.63
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1.64
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1.64
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1.65
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1.65
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1.66
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1.67
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1.67
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1.67
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1.67
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1.67
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1.67
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1.68
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1.68
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1.68
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1.69
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1.69
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1.69
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1.70
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1.71
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1.73
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1.75
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1.78
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1.82
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1.90
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1.95
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1.87
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1.91
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1.98
Oct 12, 9:45 AM2.06
Oct 12, 8:45 AM2.19
Oct 12, 7:45 AM2.41
Oct 12, 6:45 AM2.81
Oct 12, 5:45 AM3.73
Oct 12, 4:45 AM3.94
Oct 12, 3:45 AM3.32
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.38
Oct 12, 1:45 AM3.71
Oct 12, 12:45 AM2.37
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1.72
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1.73
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1.74
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1.76
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1.78
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1.81
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1.84
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1.89
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1.95
Oct 11, 2:45 PM2.03
Oct 11, 1:45 PM2.14
Oct 11, 12:45 PM2.32
Oct 11, 11:45 AM2.65
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.26
Oct 11, 9:45 AM4.04
Oct 11, 8:45 AM4.27
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.20
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.91
Oct 11, 5:45 AM3.08
Oct 11, 4:45 AM3.98
Oct 11, 3:45 AM4.87
Oct 11, 2:45 AM3.13
Oct 11, 1:45 AM4.30
Oct 11, 12:45 AM6.47
Oct 10, 11:45 PM6.80
Oct 10, 10:45 PM5.88
Oct 10, 9:45 PM3.75
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.99
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.93
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1.95
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.94
Oct 10, 4:45 PM2.02
Oct 10, 3:45 PM2.27
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1.76
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.95
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.71
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.61
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1.61
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.61
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.62
Oct 10, 7:30 AM1.61
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1.61
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1.61
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1.61
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1.61
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1.61
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1.61
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1.61
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.60
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1.60
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.60
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1.60
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.59
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.59
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.59
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.59
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.59
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1.59
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1.59
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1.60
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1.60
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1.61
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1.61
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1.62
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1.62
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1.62
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1.62
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1.62
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1.62
Oct 9, 2:45 AM1.62
Oct 9, 1:45 AM1.62
Oct 9, 12:45 AM1.62
Oct 8, 11:45 PM1.61
Oct 8, 10:45 PM1.60
Water level, 30 days at La Mesa - Alvarado Creek: the water from 1.57 to 7.54 feet of stage, the latest 1.63 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 7.54 FT, OCT 10, 11:30 PM · LOW 1.57 FT, OCT 2, 3:30 PM0246810Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.63
Latest
1.63 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Highest
7.54 ftOct 10, 11:30 PM
Lowest
1.57 ftOct 2, 3:30 PM
Range
5.97 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Sep 15, 10:15 PM
Readings
2,838
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 151.681.591.631.6383
Oct 141.641.611.621.6296
Oct 131.691.621.651.6396
Oct 124.121.692.261.6996
Oct 117.211.722.961.7296
Oct 107.541.602.186.8092
Oct 91.621.591.611.6096
Oct 81.611.581.591.6196
Oct 71.601.571.591.5992
Oct 61.621.571.591.5896
Oct 51.601.581.591.5996
Oct 41.601.571.591.5896
Oct 31.611.571.591.5996
Oct 21.611.571.591.5996
Oct 11.611.581.601.5996
Sep 301.611.581.591.5992
Sep 291.621.581.601.5996
Sep 281.691.591.621.6096
Sep 271.731.591.601.6196
Sep 261.611.581.591.5996
Sep 251.621.581.601.6096
Sep 241.611.591.601.6096
Sep 231.621.591.601.6096
Sep 221.611.591.601.6096
Sep 211.611.591.601.6092
Sep 201.611.581.601.6096
Sep 191.611.581.591.6088
Sep 181.691.591.621.5996
Sep 171.631.601.611.6292
Sep 161.631.601.611.6188
Sep 151.611.611.611.617

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 10, 7:30 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:30 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
15 min9 in 10 within 15 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 score95.0of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
731stations in California
Sharing its score
82ranks 732 to 813
Points deducted
5.02.9 accuracy, 1.0 arrival, 0.8 forecast check, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; California median 85.6, 100.0, 92.4
Next above
WSHC1rank 763; ahead on longest silence 90 min against 120 min
Next below
ACSC1rank 802; behind on median arrival 14 min 48 s against 14 min 49 s
Sharing its rank
20other 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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsCalifornia median 98.5166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1090.49.0 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 81.2half its reports arrived within 15 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-17.1 of 20 points, at the medianCalifornia median 85.6-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianCalifornia median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.2 of 10 points, at the medianCalifornia median 92.4-

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 La Mesa - Alvarado Creek

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.