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Bolsa Chica Channel

A water gauge in Orange County, California. Its stage was 0.41 ft as of Oct 15, 9:00 PM PDT.

Gauge BCEC1Orange County, CaliforniaEvery gauge in California

Stage now
0.41 ftreported Oct 15, 9:00 PM PDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 9:00 PM
Elevation
30 ftabove sea level
County
Orange County
Position
33.7592° N, 118.0417° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Bolsa Chica Channel

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 Bolsa Chica Channel: the water from 0.39 to 0.43 feet of stage, the latest 0.41 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.43 FT, OCT 15, 1:30 PM · LOW 0.39 FT, OCT 15, 5:00 AM0.350.380.400.420.450.47Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0.41
Latest
0.41 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
0.43 ftOct 15, 1:30 PM
Lowest
0.39 ftOct 15, 5:00 AM
Range
0.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 9:30 PM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:00 PM0.41
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.41
Oct 15, 8:30 PM0.41
Oct 15, 8:15 PM0.41
Oct 15, 8:00 PM0.41
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.41
Oct 15, 7:30 PM0.41
Oct 15, 7:15 PM0.41
Oct 15, 7:00 PM0.41
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.41
Oct 15, 6:30 PM0.41
Oct 15, 6:15 PM0.42
Oct 15, 6:00 PM0.42
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.42
Oct 15, 5:30 PM0.42
Oct 15, 5:15 PM0.42
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.42
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.42
Oct 15, 4:30 PM0.43
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.42
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.43
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.43
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.43
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.43
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.43
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.43
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.43
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.43
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.43
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.43
Oct 15, 1:30 PM0.43
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.42
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.42
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.42
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.42
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.42
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.42
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.42
Oct 15, 11:30 AM0.41
Oct 15, 11:15 AM0.41
Oct 15, 11:00 AM0.41
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.41
Oct 15, 10:30 AM0.41
Oct 15, 10:15 AM0.40
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.40
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 9:30 AM0.40
Oct 15, 9:15 AM0.40
Oct 15, 9:00 AM0.40
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.39
Oct 15, 8:30 AM0.39
Oct 15, 8:15 AM0.39
Oct 15, 8:00 AM0.39
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.39
Oct 15, 7:30 AM0.39
Oct 15, 7:15 AM0.39
Oct 15, 7:00 AM0.39
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.39
Oct 15, 6:30 AM0.39
Oct 15, 6:15 AM0.39
Oct 15, 6:00 AM0.39
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.39
Oct 15, 5:30 AM0.39
Oct 15, 5:15 AM0.39
Oct 15, 5:00 AM0.39
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 4:30 AM0.40
Oct 15, 4:15 AM0.40
Oct 15, 4:00 AM0.40
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 3:30 AM0.40
Oct 15, 3:15 AM0.40
Oct 15, 3:00 AM0.40
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 2:30 AM0.40
Oct 15, 2:15 AM0.40
Oct 15, 2:00 AM0.40
Oct 15, 1:45 AM0.41
Oct 15, 1:30 AM0.41
Oct 15, 1:15 AM0.41
Oct 15, 1:00 AM0.41
Oct 15, 12:45 AM0.41
Oct 15, 12:30 AM0.41
Oct 15, 12:15 AM0.41
Oct 15, 12:00 AM0.42
Oct 14, 11:45 PM0.42
Oct 14, 11:30 PM0.42
Oct 14, 11:15 PM0.42
Oct 14, 11:00 PM0.42
Oct 14, 10:45 PM0.42
Oct 14, 10:30 PM0.42
Oct 14, 10:15 PM0.42
Oct 14, 10:00 PM0.42
Oct 14, 9:45 PM0.42
Oct 14, 9:30 PM0.42
Water level, 7 days at Bolsa Chica Channel: the water from 0.39 to 2.24 feet of stage, the latest 0.41 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.24 FT, OCT 11, 5:15 AM · LOW 0.39 FT, OCT 15, 5:00 AM0.00.51.01.52.02.5Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 150.41
Latest
0.41 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
2.24 ftOct 11, 5:15 AM
Lowest
0.39 ftOct 15, 5:00 AM
Range
1.85 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 8, 9:30 PM
Readings
686
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:00 PM0.41
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.41
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.41
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.41
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.42
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.42
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.43
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.43
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.43
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.42
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.42
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.41
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.39
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.39
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.39
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.39
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.40
Oct 15, 1:45 AM0.41
Oct 15, 12:45 AM0.41
Oct 14, 11:45 PM0.42
Oct 14, 10:45 PM0.42
Oct 14, 9:45 PM0.42
Oct 14, 8:45 PM0.42
Oct 14, 7:45 PM0.42
Oct 14, 6:45 PM0.41
Oct 14, 5:45 PM0.41
Oct 14, 4:45 PM0.42
Oct 14, 3:45 PM0.42
Oct 14, 2:45 PM0.43
Oct 14, 1:45 PM0.43
Oct 14, 12:45 PM0.43
Oct 14, 11:45 AM0.42
Oct 14, 10:45 AM0.41
Oct 14, 9:45 AM0.40
Oct 14, 8:45 AM0.40
Oct 14, 7:45 AM0.40
Oct 14, 6:45 AM0.40
Oct 14, 5:45 AM0.40
Oct 14, 4:45 AM0.40
Oct 14, 3:45 AM0.40
Oct 14, 2:45 AM0.41
Oct 14, 1:45 AM0.41
Oct 14, 12:45 AM0.41
Oct 13, 11:45 PM0.42
Oct 13, 10:45 PM0.42
Oct 13, 9:45 PM0.43
Oct 13, 8:45 PM0.43
Oct 13, 7:45 PM0.43
Oct 13, 6:45 PM0.44
Oct 13, 5:45 PM0.44
Oct 13, 4:45 PM0.45
Oct 13, 3:30 PM0.45
Oct 13, 2:45 PM0.46
Oct 13, 1:45 PM0.46
Oct 13, 12:45 PM0.46
Oct 13, 11:45 AM0.46
Oct 13, 10:45 AM0.46
Oct 13, 9:45 AM0.45
Oct 13, 8:45 AM0.45
Oct 13, 7:45 AM0.46
Oct 13, 6:45 AM0.47
Oct 13, 5:45 AM0.48
Oct 13, 4:45 AM0.49
Oct 13, 3:45 AM0.51
Oct 13, 2:45 AM0.53
Oct 13, 1:45 AM0.56
Oct 13, 12:45 AM0.59
Oct 12, 11:45 PM0.63
Oct 12, 10:45 PM0.68
Oct 12, 9:45 PM0.74
Oct 12, 8:45 PM0.81
Oct 12, 7:45 PM0.89
Oct 12, 6:45 PM0.98
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1.08
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1.19
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1.29
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1.38
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1.46
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1.50
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1.53
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1.54
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1.59
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1.65
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1.69
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1.70
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1.63
Oct 12, 4:55 AM1.42
Oct 12, 3:55 AM1.03
Oct 12, 2:45 AM0.78
Oct 12, 1:45 AM0.68
Oct 12, 12:45 AM0.60
Oct 11, 11:45 PM0.64
Oct 11, 10:45 PM0.69
Oct 11, 9:45 PM0.75
Oct 11, 8:45 PM0.82
Oct 11, 7:45 PM0.90
Oct 11, 6:45 PM0.99
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1.09
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1.20
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1.32
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1.44
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1.55
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1.66
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1.74
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1.77
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1.74
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1.78
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1.92
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.10
Oct 11, 5:45 AM2.23
Oct 11, 4:45 AM2.17
Oct 11, 3:55 AM1.64
Oct 11, 2:45 AM0.77
Oct 11, 1:45 AM0.69
Oct 11, 12:45 AM0.44
Oct 10, 11:45 PM0.44
Oct 10, 10:45 PM0.44
Oct 10, 9:45 PM0.44
Oct 10, 8:45 PM0.44
Oct 10, 7:45 PM0.44
Oct 10, 6:45 PM0.44
Oct 10, 5:45 PM0.44
Oct 10, 4:45 PM0.44
Oct 10, 3:45 PM0.44
Oct 10, 2:45 PM0.44
Oct 10, 1:45 PM0.44
Oct 10, 12:45 PM0.44
Oct 10, 11:45 AM0.44
Oct 10, 10:45 AM0.42
Oct 10, 9:45 AM0.42
Oct 10, 8:45 AM0.42
Oct 10, 7:45 AM0.42
Oct 10, 6:45 AM0.41
Oct 10, 5:45 AM0.41
Oct 10, 4:45 AM0.41
Oct 10, 3:45 AM0.41
Oct 10, 2:45 AM0.41
Oct 10, 1:45 AM0.42
Oct 10, 12:45 AM0.42
Oct 9, 11:45 PM0.42
Oct 9, 10:45 PM0.42
Oct 9, 9:45 PM0.42
Oct 9, 8:45 PM0.42
Oct 9, 7:45 PM0.42
Oct 9, 6:45 PM0.42
Oct 9, 5:45 PM0.42
Oct 9, 4:45 PM0.43
Oct 9, 3:45 PM0.43
Oct 9, 2:45 PM0.43
Oct 9, 1:45 PM0.43
Oct 9, 12:45 PM0.42
Oct 9, 11:45 AM0.41
Oct 9, 10:45 AM0.41
Oct 9, 9:45 AM0.41
Oct 9, 8:45 AM0.41
Oct 9, 7:45 AM0.40
Oct 9, 6:45 AM0.40
Oct 9, 5:45 AM0.41
Oct 9, 4:45 AM0.41
Oct 9, 3:45 AM0.41
Oct 9, 2:45 AM0.41
Oct 9, 1:45 AM0.41
Oct 9, 12:45 AM0.42
Oct 8, 11:45 PM0.42
Oct 8, 10:45 PM0.42
Oct 8, 9:45 PM0.42
Water level, 30 days at Bolsa Chica Channel: the water from 0.30 to 2.24 feet of stage, the latest 0.41 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.24 FT, OCT 11, 5:15 AM · LOW 0.30 FT, SEP 15, 9:30 PM0.00.51.01.52.02.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.41
Latest
0.41 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
2.24 ftOct 11, 5:15 AM
Lowest
0.30 ftSep 15, 9:30 PM
Range
1.94 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.11 ftsince Sep 15, 9:30 PM
Readings
2,877
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 150.430.390.410.4185
Oct 140.430.400.410.4296
Oct 130.620.420.470.4295
Oct 121.700.591.180.63101
Oct 112.240.441.340.64107
Oct 100.440.410.430.4496
Oct 90.430.400.420.4296
Oct 80.440.400.420.4296
Oct 70.430.400.420.4395
Oct 60.430.380.400.4194
Oct 50.420.380.400.3996
Oct 40.400.380.390.3895
Oct 30.410.370.390.3996
Oct 20.410.370.390.3895
Oct 10.440.380.390.3895
Sep 300.460.370.400.4496
Sep 290.470.380.400.3896
Sep 280.950.370.580.4796
Sep 270.380.360.370.3795
Sep 260.380.350.360.3796
Sep 250.370.340.350.3695
Sep 240.370.340.350.3596
Sep 230.370.340.350.3594
Sep 220.360.330.350.3496
Sep 210.350.330.340.3396
Sep 200.360.330.340.3395
Sep 190.360.310.330.3396
Sep 180.340.310.320.3294
Sep 170.330.310.320.3193
Sep 160.340.300.310.3195
Sep 150.300.300.300.3010

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
94 of 9697.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
664 of 67298.8% of its schedule, 671 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
41 minfrom Oct 15, 8:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
30 min9 in 10 within 35 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score91.8of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
2,204stations in California
Sharing its score
12ranks 2,205 to 2,216
Points deducted
8.24.0 arrival, 2.9 accuracy, 0.8 forecast check, 0.5 reports received, 0.1 continuity
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; California median 85.6, 100.0, 92.4
Next above
ASOC1rank 2,209; ahead on reports received 98.6% against 98.5%
Next below
MKJC1rank 2,212; behind on reports received 98.5% against 98.3%
Sharing its rank
1other 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 3598.534.5 of 35 pointsCalifornia median 98.5662 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1060.16.0 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 81.2half its reports arrived within 30 min
  3. Continuityweight 1099.39.9 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 100.0longest silence 46 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 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 Bolsa Chica Channel

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.