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Cottonwood Creek below Hwy 99

A gauge on the Cottonwood Creek in Butte County, California. Its stage was 110.34 ft as of Oct 15, 8:00 PM PDT.

Gauge CWEC1Butte County, CaliforniaEvery gauge in California

Stage now
110.34 ftreported Oct 15, 8:00 PM PDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.37 ftsince Oct 14, 8:00 PM
Elevation
123 ftabove sea level
County
Butte County
Position
39.5269° N, 121.6892° W
Record since
2018

Water level

Cottonwood Creek below Hwy 99

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 Cottonwood Creek below Hwy 99: the water from 110.05 to 110.39 feet of stage, the latest 110.34 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 110.39 FT, OCT 15, 8:15 AM · LOW 110.05 FT, OCT 14, 9:00 PM110.00110.10110.20110.30110.40110.509 PMOct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM110.34
Latest
110.34 ftOct 15, 8:00 PM
Highest
110.39 ftOct 15, 8:15 AM
Lowest
110.05 ftOct 14, 9:00 PM
Range
0.34 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.28 ftsince Oct 14, 8:45 PM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:00 PM110.34
Oct 15, 7:45 PM110.34
Oct 15, 7:30 PM110.34
Oct 15, 7:15 PM110.34
Oct 15, 7:00 PM110.34
Oct 15, 6:45 PM110.34
Oct 15, 6:30 PM110.34
Oct 15, 6:15 PM110.34
Oct 15, 6:00 PM110.34
Oct 15, 5:45 PM110.34
Oct 15, 5:30 PM110.34
Oct 15, 5:15 PM110.34
Oct 15, 5:00 PM110.34
Oct 15, 4:45 PM110.34
Oct 15, 4:30 PM110.34
Oct 15, 4:15 PM110.34
Oct 15, 4:00 PM110.35
Oct 15, 3:45 PM110.34
Oct 15, 3:30 PM110.34
Oct 15, 3:15 PM110.34
Oct 15, 3:00 PM110.35
Oct 15, 2:45 PM110.34
Oct 15, 2:30 PM110.34
Oct 15, 2:15 PM110.34
Oct 15, 2:00 PM110.35
Oct 15, 1:45 PM110.35
Oct 15, 1:30 PM110.35
Oct 15, 1:15 PM110.35
Oct 15, 1:00 PM110.35
Oct 15, 12:45 PM110.35
Oct 15, 12:30 PM110.35
Oct 15, 12:15 PM110.35
Oct 15, 12:00 PM110.35
Oct 15, 11:45 AM110.35
Oct 15, 11:30 AM110.35
Oct 15, 11:15 AM110.35
Oct 15, 11:00 AM110.37
Oct 15, 10:45 AM110.36
Oct 15, 10:30 AM110.36
Oct 15, 10:15 AM110.36
Oct 15, 10:00 AM110.38
Oct 15, 9:45 AM110.38
Oct 15, 9:30 AM110.37
Oct 15, 9:15 AM110.37
Oct 15, 9:00 AM110.38
Oct 15, 8:45 AM110.39
Oct 15, 8:30 AM110.39
Oct 15, 8:15 AM110.39
Oct 15, 8:00 AM110.38
Oct 15, 7:45 AM110.38
Oct 15, 7:30 AM110.38
Oct 15, 7:15 AM110.38
Oct 15, 7:00 AM110.37
Oct 15, 6:45 AM110.37
Oct 15, 6:30 AM110.37
Oct 15, 6:15 AM110.37
Oct 15, 6:00 AM110.36
Oct 15, 5:45 AM110.36
Oct 15, 5:30 AM110.36
Oct 15, 5:15 AM110.37
Oct 15, 5:00 AM110.34
Oct 15, 4:45 AM110.34
Oct 15, 4:30 AM110.35
Oct 15, 4:15 AM110.35
Oct 15, 4:00 AM110.32
Oct 15, 3:45 AM110.33
Oct 15, 3:30 AM110.33
Oct 15, 3:15 AM110.33
Oct 15, 3:00 AM110.30
Oct 15, 2:45 AM110.31
Oct 15, 2:30 AM110.31
Oct 15, 2:15 AM110.31
Oct 15, 2:00 AM110.28
Oct 15, 1:45 AM110.28
Oct 15, 1:30 AM110.29
Oct 15, 1:15 AM110.29
Oct 15, 1:00 AM110.24
Oct 15, 12:45 AM110.25
Oct 15, 12:30 AM110.26
Oct 15, 12:15 AM110.27
Oct 15, 12:00 AM110.21
Oct 14, 11:45 PM110.22
Oct 14, 11:30 PM110.23
Oct 14, 11:15 PM110.24
Oct 14, 11:00 PM110.16
Oct 14, 10:45 PM110.18
Oct 14, 10:30 PM110.19
Oct 14, 10:15 PM110.20
Oct 14, 10:00 PM110.11
Oct 14, 9:45 PM110.13
Oct 14, 9:30 PM110.14
Oct 14, 9:15 PM110.15
Oct 14, 9:00 PM110.05
Oct 14, 8:45 PM110.06
Water level, 7 days at Cottonwood Creek below Hwy 99: the water from 109.33 to 110.39 feet of stage, the latest 110.34 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 110.39 FT, OCT 15, 8:15 AM · LOW 109.33 FT, OCT 13, 9:45 PM109.0109.5110.0110.5111.0Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15110.34
Latest
110.34 ftOct 15, 8:00 PM
Highest
110.39 ftOct 15, 8:15 AM
Lowest
109.33 ftOct 13, 9:45 PM
Range
1.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.88 ftsince Oct 8, 8:45 PM
Readings
662
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:00 PM110.34
Oct 15, 7:45 PM110.34
Oct 15, 6:45 PM110.34
Oct 15, 5:45 PM110.34
Oct 15, 4:45 PM110.34
Oct 15, 3:45 PM110.34
Oct 15, 2:45 PM110.34
Oct 15, 1:45 PM110.35
Oct 15, 12:45 PM110.35
Oct 15, 11:45 AM110.35
Oct 15, 10:45 AM110.36
Oct 15, 9:45 AM110.38
Oct 15, 8:45 AM110.39
Oct 15, 7:45 AM110.38
Oct 15, 6:45 AM110.37
Oct 15, 5:45 AM110.36
Oct 15, 4:45 AM110.34
Oct 15, 3:45 AM110.33
Oct 15, 2:45 AM110.31
Oct 15, 1:45 AM110.28
Oct 15, 12:45 AM110.25
Oct 14, 11:45 PM110.22
Oct 14, 10:45 PM110.18
Oct 14, 9:45 PM110.13
Oct 14, 8:45 PM110.06
Oct 14, 7:45 PM109.99
Oct 14, 6:45 PM109.91
Oct 14, 5:45 PM109.81
Oct 14, 4:45 PM109.71
Oct 14, 3:45 PM109.61
Oct 14, 2:45 PM109.51
Oct 14, 1:45 PM109.44
Oct 14, 12:45 PM109.38
Oct 14, 11:45 AM109.34
Oct 14, 10:45 AM109.34
Oct 14, 9:45 AM109.34
Oct 14, 8:45 AM109.34
Oct 14, 7:45 AM109.34
Oct 14, 6:45 AM109.34
Oct 14, 5:45 AM109.34
Oct 14, 4:45 AM109.34
Oct 14, 3:45 AM109.34
Oct 14, 2:45 AM109.34
Oct 14, 1:45 AM109.34
Oct 14, 12:45 AM109.34
Oct 13, 11:45 PM109.34
Oct 13, 10:45 PM109.34
Oct 13, 9:45 PM109.33
Oct 13, 8:45 PM109.34
Oct 13, 7:45 PM109.34
Oct 13, 6:45 PM109.35
Oct 13, 5:45 PM109.34
Oct 13, 4:45 PM109.35
Oct 13, 3:45 PM109.34
Oct 13, 2:45 PM109.35
Oct 13, 1:45 PM109.35
Oct 13, 12:45 PM109.35
Oct 13, 11:45 AM109.35
Oct 13, 10:45 AM109.35
Oct 13, 9:45 AM109.35
Oct 13, 8:45 AM109.35
Oct 13, 7:45 AM109.35
Oct 13, 6:45 AM109.35
Oct 13, 5:45 AM109.35
Oct 13, 4:45 AM109.35
Oct 13, 3:45 AM109.35
Oct 13, 2:45 AM109.35
Oct 13, 1:45 AM109.35
Oct 13, 12:45 AM109.35
Oct 12, 11:45 PM109.35
Oct 12, 10:45 PM109.36
Oct 12, 9:45 PM109.36
Oct 12, 8:45 PM109.36
Oct 12, 7:45 PM109.36
Oct 12, 6:45 PM109.36
Oct 12, 5:45 PM109.36
Oct 12, 4:45 PM109.36
Oct 12, 3:45 PM109.36
Oct 12, 2:45 PM109.36
Oct 12, 1:45 PM109.36
Oct 12, 12:45 PM109.36
Oct 12, 11:45 AM109.37
Oct 12, 10:45 AM109.37
Oct 12, 9:45 AM109.37
Oct 12, 8:00 AM109.37
Oct 12, 7:45 AM109.37
Oct 12, 6:45 AM109.37
Oct 12, 5:45 AM109.37
Oct 12, 4:45 AM109.37
Oct 12, 3:45 AM109.37
Oct 12, 2:45 AM109.38
Oct 12, 1:45 AM109.38
Oct 12, 12:45 AM109.38
Oct 11, 11:45 PM109.38
Oct 11, 10:45 PM109.38
Oct 11, 9:45 PM109.38
Oct 11, 8:45 PM109.38
Oct 11, 7:45 PM109.38
Oct 11, 6:45 PM109.38
Oct 11, 5:45 PM109.38
Oct 11, 4:45 PM109.38
Oct 11, 3:45 PM109.38
Oct 11, 2:45 PM109.39
Oct 11, 1:45 PM109.39
Oct 11, 12:45 PM109.39
Oct 11, 11:45 AM109.39
Oct 11, 10:45 AM109.39
Oct 11, 9:45 AM109.40
Oct 11, 8:45 AM109.40
Oct 11, 7:45 AM109.40
Oct 11, 6:45 AM109.40
Oct 11, 5:45 AM109.40
Oct 11, 4:45 AM109.40
Oct 11, 3:45 AM109.40
Oct 11, 2:45 AM109.40
Oct 11, 1:45 AM109.40
Oct 11, 12:45 AM109.40
Oct 10, 11:45 PM109.40
Oct 10, 10:45 PM109.41
Oct 10, 9:45 PM109.40
Oct 10, 8:45 PM109.40
Oct 10, 7:45 PM109.41
Oct 10, 6:45 PM109.41
Oct 10, 5:45 PM109.41
Oct 10, 4:45 PM109.41
Oct 10, 3:45 PM109.41
Oct 10, 2:45 PM109.42
Oct 10, 1:45 PM109.42
Oct 10, 12:45 PM109.42
Oct 10, 11:45 AM109.42
Oct 10, 10:45 AM109.42
Oct 10, 9:45 AM109.43
Oct 10, 8:45 AM109.43
Oct 10, 7:45 AM109.43
Oct 10, 6:45 AM109.43
Oct 10, 5:45 AM109.43
Oct 10, 4:45 AM109.43
Oct 10, 3:45 AM109.43
Oct 10, 2:45 AM109.43
Oct 10, 1:45 AM109.44
Oct 10, 12:45 AM109.44
Oct 9, 11:45 PM109.43
Oct 9, 10:45 PM109.44
Oct 9, 9:45 PM109.44
Oct 9, 8:45 PM109.44
Oct 9, 7:45 PM109.44
Oct 9, 6:45 PM109.44
Oct 9, 5:45 PM109.45
Oct 9, 4:45 PM109.45
Oct 9, 3:45 PM109.45
Oct 9, 2:45 PM109.45
Oct 9, 1:45 PM109.45
Oct 9, 12:45 PM109.45
Oct 9, 11:45 AM109.45
Oct 9, 10:45 AM109.46
Oct 9, 9:45 AM109.46
Oct 9, 8:45 AM109.46
Oct 9, 7:45 AM109.46
Oct 9, 6:45 AM109.46
Oct 9, 5:45 AM109.46
Oct 9, 4:45 AM109.46
Oct 9, 3:45 AM109.46
Oct 9, 2:45 AM109.46
Oct 9, 1:45 AM109.46
Oct 9, 12:45 AM109.46
Oct 8, 11:00 PM109.47
Oct 8, 10:45 PM109.47
Oct 8, 9:45 PM109.47
Oct 8, 8:45 PM109.46
Water level, 30 days at Cottonwood Creek below Hwy 99: the water from 109.33 to 110.39 feet of stage, the latest 110.34 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 110.39 FT, OCT 15, 8:15 AM · LOW 109.33 FT, OCT 13, 9:45 PM109.0109.5110.0110.5111.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11110.34
Latest
110.34 ftOct 15, 8:00 PM
Highest
110.39 ftOct 15, 8:15 AM
Lowest
109.33 ftOct 13, 9:45 PM
Range
1.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.47 ftsince Sep 15, 8:45 PM
Readings
2,806
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 15110.39110.21110.34110.3481
Oct 14110.24109.34109.58110.2296
Oct 13109.36109.33109.35109.3496
Oct 12109.38109.35109.37109.3592
Oct 11109.41109.38109.39109.3896
Oct 10109.44109.40109.42109.4096
Oct 9109.47109.43109.45109.4395
Oct 8109.49109.46109.48109.4793
Oct 7109.51109.49109.50109.4988
Oct 6109.54109.51109.52109.5196
Oct 5109.56109.53109.55109.5392
Oct 4109.59109.56109.57109.5696
Oct 3109.62109.59109.60109.5996
Oct 2109.66109.62109.64109.6296
Oct 1109.72109.66109.69109.6696
Sep 30109.78109.72109.75109.7296
Sep 29109.84109.77109.81109.7796
Sep 28109.91109.84109.87109.8496
Sep 27109.98109.90109.94109.9096
Sep 26110.06109.97110.01109.9896
Sep 25110.16110.05110.10110.0596
Sep 24110.24110.15110.20110.1596
Sep 23110.29110.24110.28110.2596
Sep 22110.29110.04110.22110.2988
Sep 21110.06109.91109.95110.0592
Sep 20109.99109.93109.96109.9396
Sep 19110.09109.99110.04109.9972
Sep 18110.25110.08110.18110.0984
Sep 17110.26109.96110.19110.2592
Sep 16109.98109.80109.85109.9696
Sep 15109.89109.87109.88109.8913

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 h 01 minfrom Oct 12, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
25 min9 in 10 within 25 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 score93.2of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
1,673stations in California
Sharing its score
111ranks 1,674 to 1,784
Points deducted
6.83.0 arrival, 2.9 accuracy, 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
VNVC1rank 1,736; ahead on longest silence 120 min against 121 min
Next below
BMOC1rank 1,763; behind on median arrival 24 min 49 s against 24 min 50 s

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 1070.47.0 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 81.2half its reports arrived within 25 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 Cottonwood Creek below Hwy 99

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.