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Chowchilla R below Buchanan Dam

A water gauge in Madera County, California. Its stage was 0.79 ft as of Oct 16, 2:45 AM PDT.

Gauge BUHC1Madera County, CaliforniaEvery gauge in California

Stage now
0.79 ftreported Oct 16, 2:45 AM PDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 15, 2:45 AM
Elevation
443 ftabove sea level
County
Madera County
Position
37.2156° N, 119.9914° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Chowchilla R below Buchanan Dam

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 Chowchilla R below Buchanan Dam: the water from 0.79 to 0.80 feet of stage, the latest 0.79 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.80 FT, OCT 15, 10:15 AM · LOW 0.79 FT, OCT 15, 3:45 AM0.760.780.800.820.846 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM0.79
Latest
0.79 ftOct 16, 2:45 AM
Highest
0.80 ftOct 15, 10:15 AM
Lowest
0.79 ftOct 15, 3:45 AM
Range
0.01 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 15, 3:45 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:45 AM0.79
Oct 16, 2:30 AM0.79
Oct 16, 2:15 AM0.79
Oct 16, 2:00 AM0.79
Oct 16, 1:45 AM0.79
Oct 16, 1:30 AM0.79
Oct 16, 1:15 AM0.79
Oct 16, 1:00 AM0.79
Oct 16, 12:45 AM0.79
Oct 16, 12:30 AM0.79
Oct 16, 12:15 AM0.79
Oct 16, 12:00 AM0.79
Oct 15, 11:45 PM0.79
Oct 15, 11:30 PM0.79
Oct 15, 11:15 PM0.79
Oct 15, 11:00 PM0.79
Oct 15, 10:45 PM0.79
Oct 15, 10:30 PM0.79
Oct 15, 10:15 PM0.79
Oct 15, 10:00 PM0.79
Oct 15, 9:45 PM0.79
Oct 15, 9:30 PM0.79
Oct 15, 9:15 PM0.79
Oct 15, 9:00 PM0.79
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.79
Oct 15, 8:30 PM0.79
Oct 15, 8:15 PM0.79
Oct 15, 8:00 PM0.79
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.79
Oct 15, 7:30 PM0.79
Oct 15, 7:15 PM0.79
Oct 15, 7:00 PM0.79
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.79
Oct 15, 6:30 PM0.79
Oct 15, 6:15 PM0.79
Oct 15, 6:00 PM0.79
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.79
Oct 15, 5:30 PM0.79
Oct 15, 5:15 PM0.79
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.79
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.79
Oct 15, 4:30 PM0.79
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.79
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.79
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.79
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.79
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.79
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.79
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.79
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.79
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.79
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.79
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.80
Oct 15, 1:30 PM0.80
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.79
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.79
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.80
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.80
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.80
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.80
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.80
Oct 15, 11:30 AM0.80
Oct 15, 11:15 AM0.80
Oct 15, 11:00 AM0.80
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.80
Oct 15, 10:30 AM0.80
Oct 15, 10:15 AM0.80
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.79
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.79
Oct 15, 9:30 AM0.79
Oct 15, 9:15 AM0.79
Oct 15, 9:00 AM0.79
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.79
Oct 15, 8:30 AM0.79
Oct 15, 8:15 AM0.79
Oct 15, 8:00 AM0.79
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.79
Oct 15, 7:30 AM0.79
Oct 15, 7:15 AM0.79
Oct 15, 7:00 AM0.79
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.79
Oct 15, 6:30 AM0.79
Oct 15, 6:15 AM0.79
Oct 15, 6:00 AM0.79
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.79
Oct 15, 5:30 AM0.79
Oct 15, 5:15 AM0.79
Oct 15, 5:00 AM0.79
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.79
Oct 15, 4:30 AM0.79
Oct 15, 4:15 AM0.79
Oct 15, 4:00 AM0.79
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.79
Water level, 7 days at Chowchilla R below Buchanan Dam: the water from 0.79 to 0.80 feet of stage, the latest 0.79 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 0.80 FT, OCT 9, 10:00 AM · LOW 0.79 FT, OCT 9, 3:45 AM0.760.780.800.820.84Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 160.79
Latest
0.79 ftOct 16, 2:45 AM
Highest
0.80 ftOct 9, 10:00 AM
Lowest
0.79 ftOct 9, 3:45 AM
Range
0.01 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 9, 3:45 AM
Readings
669
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:45 AM0.79
Oct 16, 1:45 AM0.79
Oct 16, 12:45 AM0.79
Oct 15, 11:45 PM0.79
Oct 15, 10:45 PM0.79
Oct 15, 9:45 PM0.79
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.79
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.79
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.79
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.79
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.79
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.79
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.79
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.80
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.80
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.80
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.80
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.79
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.79
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.79
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.79
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.79
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.79
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.79
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.79
Oct 15, 1:45 AM0.79
Oct 15, 12:45 AM0.79
Oct 14, 11:45 PM0.79
Oct 14, 10:45 PM0.79
Oct 14, 9:45 PM0.80
Oct 14, 8:45 PM0.80
Oct 14, 7:45 PM0.80
Oct 14, 6:45 PM0.80
Oct 14, 5:45 PM0.79
Oct 14, 4:45 PM0.79
Oct 14, 3:45 PM0.80
Oct 14, 2:45 PM0.80
Oct 14, 1:45 PM0.80
Oct 14, 12:45 PM0.79
Oct 14, 11:45 AM0.79
Oct 14, 10:45 AM0.79
Oct 14, 9:45 AM0.79
Oct 14, 8:45 AM0.79
Oct 14, 7:45 AM0.79
Oct 14, 6:45 AM0.79
Oct 14, 5:45 AM0.79
Oct 14, 4:45 AM0.79
Oct 14, 3:45 AM0.79
Oct 14, 2:45 AM0.79
Oct 14, 1:45 AM0.79
Oct 14, 12:45 AM0.79
Oct 13, 11:45 PM0.79
Oct 13, 10:45 PM0.79
Oct 13, 9:45 PM0.79
Oct 13, 8:45 PM0.79
Oct 13, 7:45 PM0.79
Oct 13, 6:45 PM0.79
Oct 13, 5:45 PM0.79
Oct 13, 4:45 PM0.79
Oct 13, 3:45 PM0.79
Oct 13, 2:45 PM0.79
Oct 13, 1:45 PM0.80
Oct 13, 12:45 PM0.80
Oct 13, 11:45 AM0.80
Oct 13, 10:45 AM0.79
Oct 13, 9:45 AM0.79
Oct 13, 8:45 AM0.79
Oct 13, 7:45 AM0.79
Oct 13, 6:45 AM0.79
Oct 13, 5:45 AM0.79
Oct 13, 4:45 AM0.79
Oct 13, 3:45 AM0.79
Oct 13, 2:45 AM0.79
Oct 13, 1:45 AM0.79
Oct 13, 12:45 AM0.79
Oct 12, 11:45 PM0.79
Oct 12, 10:45 PM0.79
Oct 12, 9:45 PM0.79
Oct 12, 8:45 PM0.80
Oct 12, 7:45 PM0.80
Oct 12, 6:45 PM0.79
Oct 12, 5:45 PM0.80
Oct 12, 4:45 PM0.79
Oct 12, 3:45 PM0.79
Oct 12, 2:45 PM0.80
Oct 12, 1:45 PM0.80
Oct 12, 12:45 PM0.80
Oct 12, 11:45 AM0.79
Oct 12, 10:45 AM0.80
Oct 12, 9:45 AM0.79
Oct 12, 8:45 AM0.79
Oct 12, 7:45 AM0.79
Oct 12, 6:45 AM0.79
Oct 12, 5:45 AM0.79
Oct 12, 4:45 AM0.79
Oct 12, 3:45 AM0.79
Oct 12, 2:45 AM0.79
Oct 12, 1:45 AM0.79
Oct 12, 12:45 AM0.79
Oct 11, 11:45 PM0.79
Oct 11, 10:45 PM0.79
Oct 11, 9:45 PM0.79
Oct 11, 8:45 PM0.79
Oct 11, 7:45 PM0.79
Oct 11, 6:45 PM0.79
Oct 11, 5:45 PM0.79
Oct 11, 4:45 PM0.80
Oct 11, 3:45 PM0.79
Oct 11, 2:45 PM0.79
Oct 11, 1:45 PM0.80
Oct 11, 12:45 PM0.80
Oct 11, 11:45 AM0.80
Oct 11, 10:45 AM0.79
Oct 11, 9:45 AM0.79
Oct 11, 8:45 AM0.79
Oct 11, 7:45 AM0.79
Oct 11, 6:45 AM0.79
Oct 11, 5:45 AM0.79
Oct 11, 4:45 AM0.79
Oct 11, 3:45 AM0.79
Oct 11, 2:45 AM0.79
Oct 11, 1:45 AM0.79
Oct 11, 12:45 AM0.79
Oct 10, 11:45 PM0.79
Oct 10, 10:45 PM0.80
Oct 10, 9:45 PM0.80
Oct 10, 8:45 PM0.80
Oct 10, 7:45 PM0.80
Oct 10, 6:45 PM0.80
Oct 10, 5:45 PM0.80
Oct 10, 4:45 PM0.80
Oct 10, 3:45 PM0.79
Oct 10, 2:45 PM0.79
Oct 10, 1:45 PM0.79
Oct 10, 12:45 PM0.80
Oct 10, 11:45 AM0.80
Oct 10, 10:45 AM0.79
Oct 10, 9:45 AM0.79
Oct 10, 8:45 AM0.79
Oct 10, 7:45 AM0.79
Oct 10, 6:45 AM0.79
Oct 10, 5:45 AM0.79
Oct 10, 4:45 AM0.79
Oct 10, 3:45 AM0.79
Oct 10, 2:45 AM0.79
Oct 10, 1:45 AM0.79
Oct 10, 12:45 AM0.79
Oct 9, 11:45 PM0.79
Oct 9, 10:45 PM0.79
Oct 9, 9:45 PM0.79
Oct 9, 8:45 PM0.79
Oct 9, 7:45 PM0.79
Oct 9, 6:45 PM0.79
Oct 9, 5:45 PM0.80
Oct 9, 4:45 PM0.79
Oct 9, 3:45 PM0.80
Oct 9, 2:45 PM0.80
Oct 9, 1:45 PM0.80
Oct 9, 12:45 PM0.79
Oct 9, 11:45 AM0.80
Oct 9, 10:45 AM0.80
Oct 9, 9:45 AM0.79
Oct 9, 8:45 AM0.79
Oct 9, 7:45 AM0.79
Oct 9, 6:45 AM0.79
Oct 9, 5:45 AM0.79
Oct 9, 4:45 AM0.79
Oct 9, 3:45 AM0.79
Water level, 30 days at Chowchilla R below Buchanan Dam: the water from 0.79 to 0.80 feet of stage, the latest 0.79 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 0.80 FT, SEP 16, 9:15 AM · LOW 0.79 FT, SEP 16, 3:45 AM0.760.780.800.820.84Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.79
Latest
0.79 ftOct 16, 2:45 AM
Highest
0.80 ftSep 16, 9:15 AM
Lowest
0.79 ftSep 16, 3:45 AM
Range
0.01 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Sep 16, 3:45 AM
Readings
2,845
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 160.790.790.790.7912
Oct 150.800.790.790.7996
Oct 140.800.790.790.7996
Oct 130.800.790.790.7996
Oct 120.800.790.790.7996
Oct 110.800.790.790.7996
Oct 100.800.790.790.7996
Oct 90.800.790.790.7996
Oct 80.800.790.790.8092
Oct 70.800.790.790.7992
Oct 60.800.790.790.7996
Oct 50.800.790.790.7996
Oct 40.800.790.790.7996
Oct 30.800.790.790.8096
Oct 20.800.790.790.7996
Oct 10.800.790.790.7996
Sep 300.800.790.790.8092
Sep 290.800.790.790.7996
Sep 280.800.790.790.7996
Sep 270.800.790.790.7996
Sep 260.800.790.790.7996
Sep 250.800.790.790.7996
Sep 240.800.790.790.7996
Sep 230.800.790.790.7996
Sep 220.800.790.790.7992
Sep 210.800.790.790.7996
Sep 200.800.790.790.7996
Sep 190.800.790.790.7980
Sep 180.800.790.790.7996
Sep 170.800.790.790.7996
Sep 160.800.790.790.7981

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
70 minfrom Oct 16, 1:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:45 AMlocal 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 score94.2of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
1,128stations in California
Sharing its score
128ranks 1,129 to 1,256
Points deducted
5.82.9 accuracy, 2.0 arrival, 0.8 forecast check, 0.2 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
CMOC1rank 1,130; ahead on reports received 100% against 99.4%
Next below
BRWC1rank 1,204; behind on median arrival 19 min 48 s against 19 min 49 s
Sharing its rank
72other 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 pointsCalifornia median 98.5167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1080.48.0 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 81.2half its reports arrived within 20 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 Chowchilla R below Buchanan Dam

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.