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Cuyama River near Ventucopa

A gauge on the Cuyama River in Ventura County, California. Its stage was 3.51 ft as of Oct 15, 9:50 PM PDT.

Gauge CVPC1Ventura County, CaliforniaEvery gauge in California

Stage now
3.51 ftreported Oct 15, 9:50 PM PDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 9:50 PM
Elevation
3,543 ftabove sea level
County
Ventura County
Position
34.6888° N, 119.3569° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Cuyama River near Ventucopa

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 Cuyama River near Ventucopa: the water from 3.49 to 3.53 feet of stage, the latest 3.51 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.53 FT, OCT 15, 9:45 AM · LOW 3.49 FT, OCT 15, 1:50 AM3.453.483.503.523.553.58Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM3.51
Latest
3.51 ftOct 15, 9:50 PM
Highest
3.53 ftOct 15, 9:45 AM
Lowest
3.49 ftOct 15, 1:50 AM
Range
0.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 10:15 PM
Readings
284
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:50 PM3.51
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.51
Oct 15, 9:40 PM3.50
Oct 15, 9:35 PM3.51
Oct 15, 9:30 PM3.51
Oct 15, 9:25 PM3.51
Oct 15, 9:20 PM3.50
Oct 15, 9:15 PM3.51
Oct 15, 9:10 PM3.51
Oct 15, 9:05 PM3.50
Oct 15, 9:00 PM3.50
Oct 15, 8:55 PM3.52
Oct 15, 8:50 PM3.50
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.51
Oct 15, 8:40 PM3.51
Oct 15, 8:35 PM3.50
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.51
Oct 15, 8:25 PM3.51
Oct 15, 8:20 PM3.51
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.51
Oct 15, 8:10 PM3.51
Oct 15, 8:05 PM3.50
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.52
Oct 15, 7:55 PM3.50
Oct 15, 7:50 PM3.51
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.51
Oct 15, 7:40 PM3.50
Oct 15, 7:35 PM3.51
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.51
Oct 15, 7:25 PM3.50
Oct 15, 7:20 PM3.51
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.51
Oct 15, 7:10 PM3.50
Oct 15, 7:05 PM3.51
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:55 PM3.50
Oct 15, 6:50 PM3.50
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:40 PM3.50
Oct 15, 6:35 PM3.50
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.50
Oct 15, 6:25 PM3.50
Oct 15, 6:20 PM3.50
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.50
Oct 15, 6:10 PM3.49
Oct 15, 6:05 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.49
Oct 15, 5:55 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:50 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:40 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:35 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:25 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:20 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:10 PM3.52
Oct 15, 5:05 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.50
Oct 15, 4:55 PM3.51
Oct 15, 4:50 PM3.50
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.51
Oct 15, 4:40 PM3.52
Oct 15, 4:35 PM3.51
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.52
Oct 15, 4:25 PM3.51
Oct 15, 4:20 PM3.50
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.51
Oct 15, 4:10 PM3.51
Oct 15, 4:05 PM3.52
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.51
Oct 15, 3:55 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:50 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.51
Oct 15, 3:40 PM3.51
Oct 15, 3:35 PM3.51
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.50
Oct 15, 3:25 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:20 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.50
Oct 15, 3:10 PM3.50
Oct 15, 3:05 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.51
Oct 15, 2:55 PM3.51
Oct 15, 2:50 PM3.51
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.50
Oct 15, 2:40 PM3.52
Oct 15, 2:35 PM3.51
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.51
Oct 15, 2:25 PM3.51
Oct 15, 2:20 PM3.51
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.51
Oct 15, 2:10 PM3.51
Oct 15, 2:05 PM3.51
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:55 PM3.51
Oct 15, 1:50 PM3.51
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.51
Oct 15, 1:40 PM3.51
Oct 15, 1:35 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.53
Oct 15, 1:25 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:20 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:10 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:05 PM3.51
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.50
Oct 15, 12:55 PM3.51
Oct 15, 12:50 PM3.51
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.53
Oct 15, 12:40 PM3.51
Oct 15, 12:35 PM3.50
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.50
Oct 15, 12:25 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:20 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:10 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:05 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.51
Oct 15, 11:55 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:50 AM3.51
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:40 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:35 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.51
Oct 15, 11:25 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:20 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:10 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:05 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:55 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:50 AM3.51
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:40 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:35 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:25 AM3.53
Oct 15, 10:20 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:10 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:05 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.51
Oct 15, 9:55 AM3.51
Oct 15, 9:50 AM3.53
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.53
Oct 15, 9:40 AM3.52
Oct 15, 9:35 AM3.52
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.51
Oct 15, 9:25 AM3.52
Oct 15, 9:20 AM3.52
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.52
Oct 15, 9:10 AM3.52
Oct 15, 9:05 AM3.52
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.52
Oct 15, 8:55 AM3.51
Oct 15, 8:50 AM3.52
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.52
Oct 15, 8:40 AM3.51
Oct 15, 8:35 AM3.52
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.51
Oct 15, 8:25 AM3.50
Oct 15, 8:20 AM3.51
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.52
Oct 15, 8:10 AM3.51
Oct 15, 8:05 AM3.51
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.51
Oct 15, 7:55 AM3.51
Oct 15, 7:50 AM3.51
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.52
Oct 15, 7:40 AM3.51
Oct 15, 7:35 AM3.52
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.51
Oct 15, 7:25 AM3.50
Oct 15, 7:20 AM3.50
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.50
Oct 15, 7:10 AM3.51
Oct 15, 7:05 AM3.51
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.50
Oct 15, 6:55 AM3.51
Oct 15, 6:50 AM3.51
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.50
Oct 15, 6:40 AM3.52
Oct 15, 6:35 AM3.51
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.51
Oct 15, 6:25 AM3.51
Oct 15, 6:20 AM3.51
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.52
Oct 15, 6:10 AM3.50
Oct 15, 6:05 AM3.52
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.51
Oct 15, 5:55 AM3.51
Oct 15, 5:50 AM3.51
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.51
Oct 15, 5:40 AM3.51
Oct 15, 5:35 AM3.51
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.51
Oct 15, 5:25 AM3.51
Oct 15, 5:20 AM3.51
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.51
Oct 15, 5:10 AM3.51
Oct 15, 5:05 AM3.49
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.51
Oct 15, 4:55 AM3.51
Oct 15, 4:50 AM3.52
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.50
Oct 15, 4:40 AM3.52
Oct 15, 4:35 AM3.51
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.51
Oct 15, 4:25 AM3.51
Oct 15, 4:20 AM3.51
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.51
Oct 15, 4:10 AM3.50
Oct 15, 4:05 AM3.51
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.51
Oct 15, 3:55 AM3.51
Oct 15, 3:50 AM3.50
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.50
Oct 15, 3:40 AM3.50
Oct 15, 3:35 AM3.50
Oct 15, 3:30 AM3.51
Oct 15, 3:25 AM3.51
Oct 15, 3:20 AM3.51
Oct 15, 3:15 AM3.52
Oct 15, 3:10 AM3.50
Oct 15, 3:05 AM3.51
Oct 15, 3:00 AM3.51
Oct 15, 2:55 AM3.51
Oct 15, 2:50 AM3.51
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.51
Oct 15, 2:40 AM3.52
Oct 15, 2:35 AM3.52
Oct 15, 2:30 AM3.51
Oct 15, 2:25 AM3.51
Oct 15, 2:20 AM3.51
Oct 15, 2:15 AM3.50
Oct 15, 2:10 AM3.51
Oct 15, 2:05 AM3.51
Oct 15, 2:00 AM3.50
Oct 15, 1:55 AM3.51
Oct 15, 1:50 AM3.49
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.51
Oct 15, 1:40 AM3.51
Oct 15, 1:35 AM3.51
Oct 15, 1:30 AM3.51
Oct 15, 1:25 AM3.50
Oct 15, 1:20 AM3.51
Oct 15, 1:15 AM3.51
Oct 15, 1:10 AM3.51
Oct 15, 1:05 AM3.51
Oct 15, 1:00 AM3.51
Oct 15, 12:55 AM3.51
Oct 15, 12:50 AM3.51
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.51
Oct 15, 12:40 AM3.51
Oct 15, 12:35 AM3.50
Oct 15, 12:30 AM3.50
Oct 15, 12:25 AM3.51
Oct 15, 12:20 AM3.50
Oct 15, 12:15 AM3.50
Oct 15, 12:10 AM3.52
Oct 15, 12:05 AM3.50
Oct 15, 12:00 AM3.50
Oct 14, 11:55 PM3.51
Oct 14, 11:50 PM3.50
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.51
Oct 14, 11:40 PM3.51
Oct 14, 11:35 PM3.51
Oct 14, 11:30 PM3.51
Oct 14, 11:25 PM3.50
Oct 14, 11:20 PM3.50
Oct 14, 11:15 PM3.51
Oct 14, 11:10 PM3.51
Oct 14, 11:05 PM3.51
Oct 14, 11:00 PM3.51
Oct 14, 10:55 PM3.51
Oct 14, 10:50 PM3.51
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.51
Oct 14, 10:40 PM3.51
Oct 14, 10:35 PM3.51
Oct 14, 10:30 PM3.50
Oct 14, 10:25 PM3.52
Oct 14, 10:20 PM3.51
Oct 14, 10:15 PM3.50
Water level, 7 days at Cuyama River near Ventucopa: the water from 3.47 to 3.53 feet of stage, the latest 3.51 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.53 FT, OCT 14, 2:20 PM · LOW 3.47 FT, OCT 9, 3:50 AM3.463.483.503.523.54Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 153.51
Latest
3.51 ftOct 15, 9:50 PM
Highest
3.53 ftOct 14, 2:20 PM
Lowest
3.47 ftOct 9, 3:50 AM
Range
0.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 8, 10:15 PM
Readings
2,012
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:50 PM3.51
Oct 15, 8:55 PM3.52
Oct 15, 7:55 PM3.50
Oct 15, 6:55 PM3.50
Oct 15, 5:55 PM3.51
Oct 15, 4:55 PM3.51
Oct 15, 3:55 PM3.52
Oct 15, 2:55 PM3.51
Oct 15, 1:55 PM3.51
Oct 15, 12:55 PM3.51
Oct 15, 11:55 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:55 AM3.52
Oct 15, 9:55 AM3.51
Oct 15, 8:55 AM3.51
Oct 15, 7:55 AM3.51
Oct 15, 6:55 AM3.51
Oct 15, 5:55 AM3.51
Oct 15, 4:55 AM3.51
Oct 15, 3:55 AM3.51
Oct 15, 2:55 AM3.51
Oct 15, 1:55 AM3.51
Oct 15, 12:55 AM3.51
Oct 14, 11:55 PM3.51
Oct 14, 10:55 PM3.51
Oct 14, 9:55 PM3.51
Oct 14, 8:55 PM3.50
Oct 14, 7:55 PM3.51
Oct 14, 6:55 PM3.50
Oct 14, 5:55 PM3.50
Oct 14, 4:55 PM3.52
Oct 14, 3:55 PM3.51
Oct 14, 2:55 PM3.50
Oct 14, 1:55 PM3.51
Oct 14, 12:55 PM3.51
Oct 14, 11:55 AM3.52
Oct 14, 10:55 AM3.51
Oct 14, 9:55 AM3.51
Oct 14, 8:55 AM3.52
Oct 14, 7:55 AM3.51
Oct 14, 6:55 AM3.50
Oct 14, 5:55 AM3.51
Oct 14, 4:55 AM3.51
Oct 14, 3:55 AM3.50
Oct 14, 2:55 AM3.52
Oct 14, 1:55 AM3.50
Oct 14, 12:55 AM3.50
Oct 13, 11:55 PM3.50
Oct 13, 10:55 PM3.51
Oct 13, 9:55 PM3.50
Oct 13, 8:55 PM3.51
Oct 13, 7:55 PM3.51
Oct 13, 6:55 PM3.50
Oct 13, 5:55 PM3.51
Oct 13, 4:55 PM3.50
Oct 13, 3:55 PM3.51
Oct 13, 2:55 PM3.51
Oct 13, 1:55 PM3.52
Oct 13, 12:55 PM3.51
Oct 13, 11:55 AM3.51
Oct 13, 10:55 AM3.51
Oct 13, 9:55 AM3.51
Oct 13, 8:55 AM3.51
Oct 13, 7:55 AM3.51
Oct 13, 6:55 AM3.50
Oct 13, 5:55 AM3.51
Oct 13, 4:55 AM3.52
Oct 13, 3:55 AM3.50
Oct 13, 2:55 AM3.51
Oct 13, 1:55 AM3.51
Oct 13, 12:55 AM3.50
Oct 12, 11:55 PM3.52
Oct 12, 10:55 PM3.52
Oct 12, 9:55 PM3.51
Oct 12, 8:55 PM3.50
Oct 12, 7:55 PM3.50
Oct 12, 6:55 PM3.50
Oct 12, 5:55 PM3.50
Oct 12, 4:55 PM3.50
Oct 12, 3:55 PM3.51
Oct 12, 2:55 PM3.52
Oct 12, 1:55 PM3.50
Oct 12, 12:55 PM3.51
Oct 12, 11:55 AM3.51
Oct 12, 10:55 AM3.51
Oct 12, 9:55 AM3.51
Oct 12, 8:55 AM3.51
Oct 12, 7:55 AM3.51
Oct 12, 6:55 AM3.51
Oct 12, 5:55 AM3.50
Oct 12, 4:55 AM3.51
Oct 12, 3:55 AM3.50
Oct 12, 2:55 AM3.49
Oct 12, 1:55 AM3.51
Oct 12, 12:55 AM3.50
Oct 11, 11:55 PM3.51
Oct 11, 10:55 PM3.50
Oct 11, 9:55 PM3.50
Oct 11, 8:55 PM3.50
Oct 11, 7:55 PM3.51
Oct 11, 6:55 PM3.50
Oct 11, 5:55 PM3.50
Oct 11, 4:55 PM3.50
Oct 11, 3:55 PM3.51
Oct 11, 2:55 PM3.51
Oct 11, 1:55 PM3.51
Oct 11, 12:55 PM3.51
Oct 11, 11:55 AM3.50
Oct 11, 10:55 AM3.50
Oct 11, 9:55 AM3.51
Oct 11, 8:55 AM3.51
Oct 11, 7:55 AM3.51
Oct 11, 6:55 AM3.50
Oct 11, 5:55 AM3.51
Oct 11, 4:55 AM3.51
Oct 11, 3:55 AM3.50
Oct 11, 2:55 AM3.51
Oct 11, 1:55 AM3.49
Oct 11, 12:55 AM3.50
Oct 10, 11:55 PM3.50
Oct 10, 10:55 PM3.50
Oct 10, 9:55 PM3.49
Oct 10, 8:55 PM3.50
Oct 10, 7:55 PM3.50
Oct 10, 6:55 PM3.50
Oct 10, 5:55 PM3.50
Oct 10, 4:55 PM3.49
Oct 10, 3:55 PM3.50
Oct 10, 2:55 PM3.51
Oct 10, 1:55 PM3.51
Oct 10, 12:55 PM3.51
Oct 10, 11:55 AM3.49
Oct 10, 10:55 AM3.51
Oct 10, 9:55 AM3.50
Oct 10, 8:55 AM3.50
Oct 10, 7:55 AM3.51
Oct 10, 6:55 AM3.49
Oct 10, 5:55 AM3.50
Oct 10, 4:55 AM3.50
Oct 10, 3:55 AM3.50
Oct 10, 2:55 AM3.50
Oct 10, 1:55 AM3.49
Oct 10, 12:55 AM3.49
Oct 9, 11:55 PM3.49
Oct 9, 10:55 PM3.49
Oct 9, 9:55 PM3.49
Oct 9, 8:55 PM3.49
Oct 9, 7:55 PM3.50
Oct 9, 6:55 PM3.49
Oct 9, 5:55 PM3.49
Oct 9, 4:55 PM3.49
Oct 9, 3:55 PM3.50
Oct 9, 2:55 PM3.50
Oct 9, 1:55 PM3.50
Oct 9, 12:55 PM3.51
Oct 9, 11:55 AM3.50
Oct 9, 10:55 AM3.50
Oct 9, 9:55 AM3.50
Oct 9, 8:55 AM3.51
Oct 9, 7:55 AM3.50
Oct 9, 6:55 AM3.49
Oct 9, 5:55 AM3.50
Oct 9, 4:55 AM3.50
Oct 9, 3:55 AM3.48
Oct 9, 2:55 AM3.49
Oct 9, 1:55 AM3.49
Oct 9, 12:55 AM3.50
Oct 8, 11:55 PM3.49
Oct 8, 10:55 PM3.49
Water level, 30 days at Cuyama River near Ventucopa: the water from 3.44 to 3.53 feet of stage, the latest 3.51 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.53 FT, OCT 14, 2:20 PM · LOW 3.44 FT, SEP 15, 10:15 PM3.423.453.483.503.523.55Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.51
Latest
3.51 ftOct 15, 9:50 PM
Highest
3.53 ftOct 14, 2:20 PM
Lowest
3.44 ftSep 15, 10:15 PM
Range
0.09 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.07 ftsince Sep 15, 10:15 PM
Readings
8,540
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 153.533.493.513.51263
Oct 143.533.493.513.51288
Oct 133.523.483.513.50288
Oct 123.523.493.513.52288
Oct 113.523.483.503.51288
Oct 103.523.483.503.50288
Oct 93.523.473.493.49288
Oct 83.513.473.493.49276
Oct 73.523.473.493.49276
Oct 63.513.463.493.48288
Oct 53.513.463.483.47288
Oct 43.523.463.483.49276
Oct 33.503.453.483.49288
Oct 23.503.453.483.48288
Oct 13.513.453.473.46288
Sep 303.503.453.473.47288
Sep 293.513.453.483.47288
Sep 283.503.463.483.46288
Sep 273.493.453.473.48288
Sep 263.503.453.473.47288
Sep 253.503.443.473.44288
Sep 243.493.453.473.47288
Sep 233.503.443.473.47288
Sep 223.493.453.473.47276
Sep 213.493.443.473.46288
Sep 203.503.443.473.47288
Sep 193.493.443.473.46240
Sep 183.483.443.463.46288
Sep 173.483.443.463.44288
Sep 163.483.443.463.45288
Sep 153.473.443.453.4521

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :50
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, 10:50 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:50 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 score95.4of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
530stations in California
Sharing its score
56ranks 531 to 586
Points deducted
4.62.9 accuracy, 1.0 arrival, 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
VAEC1rank 557; ahead on longest silence 70 min against 71 min
Next below
CSLC1rank 570; behind on reports due 168 against 14, the longer record first
Sharing its rank
10other 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 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 71 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 Cuyama River near Ventucopa

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.