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Big Dalton at Merced

A water gauge in Los Angeles County, California. Its stage was 0.13 ft as of Oct 16, 11:30 PM PDT.

Gauge BDWC1Los Angeles County, CaliforniaEvery gauge in California

Stage now
0.13 ftreported Oct 16, 11:30 PM PDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 11:30 PM
Elevation
358 ftabove sea level
Position
34.0747° N, 117.9631° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Big Dalton at Merced

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 Big Dalton at Merced: the water from 0.11 to 0.16 feet of stage, the latest 0.13 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.16 FT, OCT 16, 9:30 AM · LOW 0.11 FT, OCT 16, 3:00 AM0.100.120.140.160.183 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 170.13
Latest
0.13 ftOct 16, 11:30 PM
Highest
0.16 ftOct 16, 9:30 AM
Lowest
0.11 ftOct 16, 3:00 AM
Range
0.05 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 16, 12:45 AM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 11:30 PM0.13
Oct 16, 11:15 PM0.13
Oct 16, 11:00 PM0.13
Oct 16, 10:45 PM0.13
Oct 16, 10:30 PM0.13
Oct 16, 10:15 PM0.13
Oct 16, 10:00 PM0.13
Oct 16, 9:45 PM0.13
Oct 16, 9:30 PM0.13
Oct 16, 9:15 PM0.13
Oct 16, 9:00 PM0.13
Oct 16, 8:45 PM0.13
Oct 16, 8:30 PM0.13
Oct 16, 8:15 PM0.13
Oct 16, 8:00 PM0.14
Oct 16, 7:45 PM0.14
Oct 16, 7:30 PM0.14
Oct 16, 7:15 PM0.14
Oct 16, 7:00 PM0.14
Oct 16, 6:45 PM0.13
Oct 16, 6:30 PM0.13
Oct 16, 6:15 PM0.13
Oct 16, 6:00 PM0.14
Oct 16, 5:45 PM0.14
Oct 16, 5:30 PM0.14
Oct 16, 5:15 PM0.13
Oct 16, 5:00 PM0.13
Oct 16, 4:45 PM0.13
Oct 16, 4:30 PM0.13
Oct 16, 4:15 PM0.13
Oct 16, 4:00 PM0.13
Oct 16, 3:45 PM0.13
Oct 16, 3:30 PM0.13
Oct 16, 3:15 PM0.13
Oct 16, 3:00 PM0.14
Oct 16, 2:45 PM0.14
Oct 16, 2:30 PM0.14
Oct 16, 2:15 PM0.14
Oct 16, 2:00 PM0.14
Oct 16, 1:45 PM0.14
Oct 16, 1:30 PM0.15
Oct 16, 1:15 PM0.14
Oct 16, 1:00 PM0.15
Oct 16, 12:45 PM0.14
Oct 16, 12:30 PM0.14
Oct 16, 12:15 PM0.14
Oct 16, 12:00 PM0.14
Oct 16, 11:45 AM0.14
Oct 16, 11:30 AM0.14
Oct 16, 11:15 AM0.14
Oct 16, 11:00 AM0.14
Oct 16, 10:45 AM0.14
Oct 16, 10:30 AM0.14
Oct 16, 10:15 AM0.14
Oct 16, 10:00 AM0.15
Oct 16, 9:45 AM0.15
Oct 16, 9:30 AM0.16
Oct 16, 9:15 AM0.15
Oct 16, 9:00 AM0.15
Oct 16, 8:45 AM0.15
Oct 16, 8:30 AM0.15
Oct 16, 8:15 AM0.15
Oct 16, 8:00 AM0.14
Oct 16, 7:45 AM0.14
Oct 16, 7:30 AM0.14
Oct 16, 7:15 AM0.14
Oct 16, 7:00 AM0.14
Oct 16, 6:45 AM0.14
Oct 16, 6:30 AM0.14
Oct 16, 6:15 AM0.14
Oct 16, 6:00 AM0.14
Oct 16, 5:45 AM0.13
Oct 16, 5:30 AM0.13
Oct 16, 5:15 AM0.12
Oct 16, 5:00 AM0.12
Oct 16, 4:45 AM0.11
Oct 16, 4:30 AM0.11
Oct 16, 4:15 AM0.11
Oct 16, 4:00 AM0.11
Oct 16, 3:45 AM0.11
Oct 16, 3:30 AM0.11
Oct 16, 3:15 AM0.11
Oct 16, 3:00 AM0.11
Oct 16, 2:45 AM0.12
Oct 16, 2:30 AM0.12
Oct 16, 2:15 AM0.12
Oct 16, 2:00 AM0.12
Oct 16, 1:45 AM0.12
Oct 16, 1:30 AM0.12
Oct 16, 1:15 AM0.12
Oct 16, 1:00 AM0.12
Oct 16, 12:45 AM0.12
Water level, 7 days at Big Dalton at Merced: the water from 0.11 to 1.15 feet of stage, the latest 0.13 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.15 FT, OCT 11, 7:00 AM · LOW 0.11 FT, OCT 16, 3:00 AM0.00.51.01.5Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16Sat 170.13
Latest
0.13 ftOct 16, 11:30 PM
Highest
1.15 ftOct 11, 7:00 AM
Lowest
0.11 ftOct 16, 3:00 AM
Range
1.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 10, 12:45 AM
Readings
660
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 11:30 PM0.13
Oct 16, 10:45 PM0.13
Oct 16, 9:45 PM0.13
Oct 16, 8:45 PM0.13
Oct 16, 7:45 PM0.14
Oct 16, 6:45 PM0.13
Oct 16, 5:45 PM0.14
Oct 16, 4:45 PM0.13
Oct 16, 3:45 PM0.13
Oct 16, 2:45 PM0.14
Oct 16, 1:45 PM0.14
Oct 16, 12:45 PM0.14
Oct 16, 11:45 AM0.14
Oct 16, 10:45 AM0.14
Oct 16, 9:45 AM0.15
Oct 16, 8:45 AM0.15
Oct 16, 7:45 AM0.14
Oct 16, 6:45 AM0.14
Oct 16, 5:45 AM0.13
Oct 16, 4:45 AM0.11
Oct 16, 3:45 AM0.11
Oct 16, 2:45 AM0.12
Oct 16, 1:45 AM0.12
Oct 16, 12:45 AM0.12
Oct 15, 11:45 PM0.12
Oct 15, 10:45 PM0.12
Oct 15, 9:45 PM0.13
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.13
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.13
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.13
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.14
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.15
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.16
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.16
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.15
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.16
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.16
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.18
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.19
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.20
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.20
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.19
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.18
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.18
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.14
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.14
Oct 15, 1:45 AM0.14
Oct 15, 12:45 AM0.16
Oct 14, 11:45 PM0.18
Oct 14, 10:45 PM0.24
Oct 14, 9:45 PM0.36
Oct 14, 8:45 PM0.13
Oct 14, 7:45 PM0.14
Oct 14, 6:45 PM0.14
Oct 14, 5:45 PM0.16
Oct 14, 4:45 PM0.17
Oct 14, 3:45 PM0.20
Oct 14, 2:45 PM0.21
Oct 14, 1:45 PM0.19
Oct 14, 12:45 PM0.16
Oct 14, 11:45 AM0.17
Oct 14, 10:45 AM0.17
Oct 14, 9:45 AM0.17
Oct 14, 8:45 AM0.17
Oct 14, 7:45 AM0.16
Oct 14, 6:45 AM0.16
Oct 14, 5:45 AM0.15
Oct 14, 4:45 AM0.15
Oct 14, 3:45 AM0.14
Oct 14, 2:45 AM0.13
Oct 14, 1:45 AM0.13
Oct 14, 12:45 AM0.14
Oct 13, 11:45 PM0.14
Oct 13, 10:45 PM0.14
Oct 13, 9:45 PM0.14
Oct 13, 8:45 PM0.14
Oct 13, 7:45 PM0.14
Oct 13, 6:45 PM0.14
Oct 13, 5:45 PM0.14
Oct 13, 4:45 PM0.15
Oct 13, 3:45 PM0.16
Oct 13, 2:45 PM0.17
Oct 13, 1:45 PM0.17
Oct 13, 12:45 PM0.17
Oct 13, 11:45 AM0.18
Oct 13, 10:30 AM0.20
Oct 13, 9:45 AM0.18
Oct 13, 8:45 AM0.18
Oct 13, 7:45 AM0.18
Oct 13, 6:45 AM0.17
Oct 13, 5:45 AM0.17
Oct 13, 4:45 AM0.17
Oct 13, 3:45 AM0.17
Oct 13, 2:45 AM0.17
Oct 13, 1:45 AM0.17
Oct 13, 12:45 AM0.17
Oct 12, 11:45 PM0.17
Oct 12, 10:45 PM0.18
Oct 12, 9:45 PM0.18
Oct 12, 8:45 PM0.18
Oct 12, 7:45 PM0.18
Oct 12, 6:45 PM0.19
Oct 12, 5:45 PM0.20
Oct 12, 4:45 PM0.20
Oct 12, 3:45 PM0.22
Oct 12, 2:45 PM0.23
Oct 12, 1:45 PM0.24
Oct 12, 12:45 PM0.26
Oct 12, 11:45 AM0.28
Oct 12, 10:45 AM0.31
Oct 12, 9:45 AM0.33
Oct 12, 8:45 AM0.36
Oct 12, 7:45 AM0.43
Oct 12, 6:45 AM0.56
Oct 12, 5:45 AM0.38
Oct 12, 4:45 AM0.32
Oct 12, 3:45 AM0.19
Oct 12, 2:45 AM0.19
Oct 12, 1:45 AM0.18
Oct 12, 12:45 AM0.18
Oct 11, 11:45 PM0.18
Oct 11, 10:45 PM0.18
Oct 11, 9:45 PM0.19
Oct 11, 8:45 PM0.19
Oct 11, 7:45 PM0.20
Oct 11, 6:45 PM0.21
Oct 11, 5:45 PM0.22
Oct 11, 4:45 PM0.24
Oct 11, 3:45 PM0.26
Oct 11, 2:45 PM0.28
Oct 11, 1:45 PM0.34
Oct 11, 12:45 PM0.39
Oct 11, 11:45 AM0.46
Oct 11, 10:45 AM0.57
Oct 11, 9:45 AM0.88
Oct 11, 8:45 AM0.50
Oct 11, 7:45 AM0.71
Oct 11, 6:45 AM0.78
Oct 11, 5:45 AM0.39
Oct 11, 4:45 AM0.42
Oct 11, 3:45 AM0.48
Oct 11, 2:45 AM0.57
Oct 11, 1:45 AM0.19
Oct 11, 12:45 AM0.16
Oct 10, 11:45 PM0.14
Oct 10, 10:45 PM0.15
Oct 10, 9:45 PM0.16
Oct 10, 8:45 PM0.15
Oct 10, 7:45 PM0.15
Oct 10, 6:45 PM0.16
Oct 10, 5:45 PM0.17
Oct 10, 4:45 PM0.17
Oct 10, 3:45 PM0.18
Oct 10, 2:45 PM0.18
Oct 10, 1:45 PM0.18
Oct 10, 12:45 PM0.20
Oct 10, 11:45 AM0.18
Oct 10, 10:45 AM0.18
Oct 10, 9:45 AM0.19
Oct 10, 8:45 AM0.19
Oct 10, 7:45 AM0.17
Oct 10, 6:45 AM0.15
Oct 10, 5:45 AM0.15
Oct 10, 4:45 AM0.14
Oct 10, 3:45 AM0.14
Oct 10, 2:45 AM0.14
Oct 10, 1:45 AM0.14
Oct 10, 12:45 AM0.15
Water level, 30 days at Big Dalton at Merced: the water from 0.11 to 1.15 feet of stage, the latest 0.13 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1.15 FT, OCT 11, 7:00 AM · LOW 0.11 FT, OCT 3, 2:00 AM0.00.51.01.5Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 120.13
Latest
0.13 ftOct 16, 11:30 PM
Highest
1.15 ftOct 11, 7:00 AM
Lowest
0.11 ftOct 3, 2:00 AM
Range
1.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Sep 17, 12:45 AM
Readings
2,832
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 160.160.110.130.1395
Oct 150.200.120.160.1292
Oct 140.380.130.170.1896
Oct 130.200.140.160.1492
Oct 120.710.170.260.1796
Oct 111.150.140.370.1896
Oct 100.210.140.160.1496
Oct 90.220.120.160.1496
Oct 80.230.130.170.1396
Oct 70.240.140.170.2492
Oct 60.220.130.170.1796
Oct 50.190.110.150.1396
Oct 40.200.120.140.1296
Oct 30.210.110.150.1296
Oct 20.180.120.150.1296
Oct 10.260.130.160.1496
Sep 300.190.130.160.1392
Sep 290.200.130.150.1396
Sep 280.180.130.150.1396
Sep 270.190.130.140.1396
Sep 260.230.130.160.1392
Sep 250.180.130.150.1396
Sep 240.200.130.150.1396
Sep 230.210.130.150.1392
Sep 220.220.130.170.1396
Sep 210.190.130.160.1396
Sep 200.170.130.150.1396
Sep 190.220.130.170.1376
Sep 180.180.130.150.1396
Sep 170.200.130.160.1593

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule, 168 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 30 minfrom Oct 13, 11:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 5:30 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 score94.3of 100

California median
90.9the median score of 4,461 stations
Scoring higher
759stations in California
Sharing its score
56ranks 760 to 815
Points deducted
5.73.4 accuracy, 1.0 arrival, 0.9 forecast check, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; California median 83.2, 100.0, 90.8
Next above
GUDC1rank 765; ahead on reports due 672 against 168, the longer record first
Next below
ACSC1rank 784; behind on longest silence 90 min against 120 min
Sharing its rank
17other 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 98.8166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1090.39.0 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 81.1half its reports arrived within 15 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 100.0longest silence 1.5 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-16.6 of 20 points, at the medianCalifornia median 83.2-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianCalifornia median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.1 of 10 points, at the medianCalifornia median 90.8-

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 Big Dalton at Merced

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.