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South Fork American River 2 at Chili Bar

A gauge on the South Fork American River in El Dorado County, California. Its stage was 1.55 ft as of Oct 15, 8:45 PM PDT.

Gauge CBAC1El Dorado County, CaliforniaEvery gauge in California

Stage now
1.55 ftreported Oct 15, 8:45 PM PDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 14, 8:45 PM
Elevation
997 ftabove sea level
County
El Dorado County
Position
38.7711° N, 120.8153° W
Record since
2010

Water level

South Fork American River 2 at Chili Bar

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 South Fork American River 2 at Chili Bar: the water from 1.54 to 2.23 feet of stage, the latest 1.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.23 FT, OCT 15, 8:45 AM · LOW 1.54 FT, OCT 15, 6:00 PM1.41.61.82.02.22.4Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM1.55
Latest
1.55 ftOct 15, 8:45 PM
Highest
2.23 ftOct 15, 8:45 AM
Lowest
1.54 ftOct 15, 6:00 PM
Range
0.69 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 9:30 PM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.54
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.54
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.54
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.54
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.54
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.54
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.54
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.54
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.54
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.54
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.55
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.55
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.55
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.59
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.73
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.86
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.98
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.09
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.19
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.22
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.22
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.23
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.23
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.22
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.22
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.22
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.22
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.22
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.22
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.22
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.22
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.22
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.23
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.22
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.22
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.22
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.22
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.22
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.22
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.22
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.22
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.23
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.23
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.23
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.23
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.23
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.22
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.22
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.22
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.22
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.22
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.22
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.22
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.22
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.22
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.22
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.22
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.22
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.22
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.22
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.22
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.22
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.22
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.22
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.22
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.22
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.22
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.21
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.03
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.72
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1.55
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1.55
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.55
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.55
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1.55
Oct 15, 1:15 AM1.55
Oct 15, 1:00 AM1.55
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.55
Oct 15, 12:30 AM1.55
Oct 15, 12:15 AM1.55
Oct 15, 12:00 AM1.55
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.55
Oct 14, 11:30 PM1.55
Oct 14, 11:15 PM1.55
Oct 14, 11:00 PM1.55
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.55
Oct 14, 10:30 PM1.55
Oct 14, 10:15 PM1.55
Oct 14, 10:00 PM1.55
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.56
Oct 14, 9:30 PM1.56
Water level, 7 days at South Fork American River 2 at Chili Bar: the water from 1.54 to 4.51 feet of stage, the latest 1.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.51 FT, OCT 13, 11:45 AM · LOW 1.54 FT, OCT 9, 7:30 PM12345Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 151.55
Latest
1.55 ftOct 15, 8:45 PM
Highest
4.51 ftOct 13, 11:45 AM
Lowest
1.54 ftOct 9, 7:30 PM
Range
2.97 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 2.64 ftsince Oct 8, 9:30 PM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.54
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.59
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.09
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.23
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.22
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.22
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.22
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.22
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.23
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.23
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.22
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.22
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.22
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.22
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.22
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.72
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.55
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.55
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.55
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.55
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.56
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1.55
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1.55
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1.55
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1.56
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1.56
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1.56
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1.56
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1.56
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1.56
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1.55
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1.55
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1.55
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1.56
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1.56
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1.56
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1.55
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1.55
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1.55
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1.55
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1.55
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1.93
Oct 13, 11:45 PM2.25
Oct 13, 10:45 PM2.29
Oct 13, 9:45 PM2.83
Oct 13, 8:45 PM2.83
Oct 13, 7:45 PM2.84
Oct 13, 6:45 PM2.84
Oct 13, 5:45 PM2.84
Oct 13, 4:45 PM2.84
Oct 13, 3:45 PM3.21
Oct 13, 2:45 PM3.96
Oct 13, 1:45 PM4.19
Oct 13, 12:45 PM4.19
Oct 13, 11:45 AM4.51
Oct 13, 10:45 AM4.32
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.19
Oct 13, 8:45 AM3.65
Oct 13, 7:45 AM2.93
Oct 13, 6:45 AM2.81
Oct 13, 5:45 AM2.81
Oct 13, 4:45 AM2.62
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1.55
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1.54
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1.97
Oct 13, 12:45 AM2.40
Oct 12, 11:45 PM3.07
Oct 12, 10:45 PM3.09
Oct 12, 9:45 PM2.16
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1.54
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1.54
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1.54
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1.55
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1.55
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1.63
Oct 12, 2:45 PM2.13
Oct 12, 1:45 PM2.60
Oct 12, 12:45 PM3.25
Oct 12, 11:45 AM3.67
Oct 12, 10:45 AM3.66
Oct 12, 9:45 AM3.66
Oct 12, 8:45 AM3.50
Oct 12, 7:45 AM2.74
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1.67
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1.54
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1.54
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1.54
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1.55
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1.55
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1.54
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1.54
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1.55
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1.55
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1.56
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1.56
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1.56
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1.57
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1.56
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1.85
Oct 11, 2:45 PM2.30
Oct 11, 1:45 PM2.88
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.52
Oct 11, 11:45 AM4.00
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.99
Oct 11, 9:45 AM3.99
Oct 11, 8:45 AM3.90
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.14
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.24
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1.54
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1.54
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1.54
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1.54
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1.54
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1.54
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1.55
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1.55
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.55
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.55
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.56
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1.57
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.57
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1.58
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1.86
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.32
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.89
Oct 10, 12:45 PM3.55
Oct 10, 11:45 AM4.03
Oct 10, 10:45 AM4.01
Oct 10, 9:45 AM4.01
Oct 10, 8:45 AM4.00
Oct 10, 7:45 AM3.68
Oct 10, 6:45 AM2.94
Oct 10, 5:45 AM2.44
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2.44
Oct 10, 3:45 AM2.44
Oct 10, 2:45 AM2.44
Oct 10, 1:45 AM2.64
Oct 10, 12:45 AM3.28
Oct 9, 11:45 PM3.42
Oct 9, 10:45 PM3.42
Oct 9, 9:45 PM3.30
Oct 9, 8:45 PM2.49
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.54
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.55
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.56
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.56
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.64
Oct 9, 2:45 PM2.14
Oct 9, 1:45 PM2.61
Oct 9, 12:45 PM3.26
Oct 9, 11:45 AM3.70
Oct 9, 10:45 AM3.69
Oct 9, 9:45 AM3.68
Oct 9, 8:45 AM3.67
Oct 9, 7:45 AM3.16
Oct 9, 6:45 AM2.29
Oct 9, 5:45 AM2.25
Oct 9, 4:45 AM2.26
Oct 9, 3:45 AM2.77
Oct 9, 2:45 AM3.33
Oct 9, 1:45 AM3.33
Oct 9, 12:45 AM3.34
Oct 8, 11:45 PM3.34
Oct 8, 10:45 PM3.98
Oct 8, 9:45 PM4.19
Water level, 30 days at South Fork American River 2 at Chili Bar: the water from 1.53 to 4.84 feet of stage, the latest 1.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.84 FT, SEP 30, 9:15 PM · LOW 1.53 FT, SEP 18, 4:30 PM123456Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.55
Latest
1.55 ftOct 15, 8:45 PM
Highest
4.84 ftSep 30, 9:15 PM
Lowest
1.53 ftSep 18, 4:30 PM
Range
3.31 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 2.27 ftsince Sep 15, 9:30 PM
Readings
2,874
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 152.231.541.971.5584
Oct 142.251.551.581.5596
Oct 134.511.543.032.2596
Oct 123.681.542.223.0796
Oct 114.011.542.221.5496
Oct 104.031.552.591.5596
Oct 93.701.542.753.4296
Oct 84.192.052.943.3496
Oct 74.202.242.733.3292
Oct 64.271.533.103.4396
Oct 53.701.532.832.6096
Oct 44.011.542.593.1496
Oct 34.242.233.003.7496
Oct 23.722.232.832.2396
Oct 14.251.553.003.5996
Sep 304.842.453.474.1996
Sep 294.241.552.113.3796
Sep 283.841.542.332.2296
Sep 273.991.832.973.8396
Sep 264.011.542.442.2396
Sep 253.891.562.672.2796
Sep 244.242.353.493.8996
Sep 234.241.562.953.7996
Sep 224.242.252.793.4796
Sep 213.991.872.893.9996
Sep 204.001.542.733.1596
Sep 193.991.542.623.1696
Sep 183.671.532.733.6196
Sep 173.671.542.893.6296
Sep 163.841.732.773.7196
Sep 153.833.823.833.8310

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
1 hourfrom Oct 8, 9:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
29 min9 in 10 within 30 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 score92.6of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
2,001stations in California
Sharing its score
31ranks 2,002 to 2,032
Points deducted
7.43.8 arrival, 2.9 accuracy, 0.8 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; California median 85.6, 100.0, 92.4
Next above
PGRC1rank 2,007; ahead on median arrival 24 min 49 s against 29 min 4 s
Next below
SPYC1rank 2,010; behind on reports received 100% against 99.4%
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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsCalifornia median 98.5168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1061.96.2 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 81.2half its reports arrived within 29 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 100.0longest silence 76 min, 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 South Fork American River 2 at Chili Bar

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.