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Whittier Narrows Dam

A water gauge in Los Angeles County, California. Its stage was 185.79 ft as of Oct 17, 1:00 PM PDT.

Gauge IERC1Los Angeles County, CaliforniaEvery gauge in California

Stage now
185.79 ftreported Oct 17, 1:00 PM PDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.11 ftsince Oct 16, 1:00 PM
Elevation
194 ftabove sea level
Position
34.0199° N, 118.0838° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Whittier Narrows 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 Whittier Narrows Dam: the water from 185.53 to 185.79 feet of stage, the latest 185.79 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 185.79 FT, OCT 17, 1:00 PM · LOW 185.53 FT, OCT 17, 8:15 AM185.50185.60185.70185.80185.903 PM6 PM9 PMOct 173 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM185.79
Latest
185.79 ftOct 17, 1:00 PM
Highest
185.79 ftOct 17, 1:00 PM
Lowest
185.53 ftOct 17, 8:15 AM
Range
0.26 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.09 ftsince Oct 16, 1:30 PM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 17, 1:00 PM185.79
Oct 17, 12:45 PM185.77
Oct 17, 12:30 PM185.76
Oct 17, 12:15 PM185.74
Oct 17, 12:00 PM185.72
Oct 17, 11:45 AM185.71
Oct 17, 11:30 AM185.69
Oct 17, 11:15 AM185.68
Oct 17, 11:00 AM185.66
Oct 17, 10:45 AM185.64
Oct 17, 10:30 AM185.63
Oct 17, 10:15 AM185.61
Oct 17, 10:00 AM185.59
Oct 17, 9:45 AM185.57
Oct 17, 9:30 AM185.56
Oct 17, 9:15 AM185.55
Oct 17, 9:00 AM185.54
Oct 17, 8:45 AM185.53
Oct 17, 8:30 AM185.53
Oct 17, 8:15 AM185.53
Oct 17, 8:00 AM185.54
Oct 17, 7:45 AM185.54
Oct 17, 7:30 AM185.54
Oct 17, 7:15 AM185.55
Oct 17, 7:00 AM185.56
Oct 17, 6:45 AM185.56
Oct 17, 6:30 AM185.57
Oct 17, 6:15 AM185.59
Oct 17, 6:00 AM185.59
Oct 17, 5:45 AM185.60
Oct 17, 5:30 AM185.60
Oct 17, 5:15 AM185.60
Oct 17, 5:00 AM185.61
Oct 17, 4:45 AM185.61
Oct 17, 4:30 AM185.61
Oct 17, 4:15 AM185.62
Oct 17, 4:00 AM185.62
Oct 17, 3:45 AM185.62
Oct 17, 3:30 AM185.62
Oct 17, 3:15 AM185.62
Oct 17, 3:00 AM185.62
Oct 17, 2:45 AM185.62
Oct 17, 2:30 AM185.63
Oct 17, 2:15 AM185.62
Oct 17, 2:00 AM185.63
Oct 17, 1:45 AM185.63
Oct 17, 1:30 AM185.63
Oct 17, 1:15 AM185.63
Oct 17, 1:00 AM185.63
Oct 17, 12:45 AM185.64
Oct 17, 12:30 AM185.64
Oct 17, 12:15 AM185.65
Oct 17, 12:00 AM185.65
Oct 16, 11:45 PM185.66
Oct 16, 11:30 PM185.66
Oct 16, 11:15 PM185.67
Oct 16, 11:00 PM185.67
Oct 16, 10:45 PM185.68
Oct 16, 10:30 PM185.68
Oct 16, 10:15 PM185.69
Oct 16, 10:00 PM185.70
Oct 16, 9:45 PM185.71
Oct 16, 9:30 PM185.72
Oct 16, 9:15 PM185.72
Oct 16, 9:00 PM185.73
Oct 16, 8:45 PM185.74
Oct 16, 8:30 PM185.74
Oct 16, 8:15 PM185.74
Oct 16, 8:00 PM185.75
Oct 16, 7:45 PM185.74
Oct 16, 7:30 PM185.75
Oct 16, 7:15 PM185.75
Oct 16, 7:00 PM185.75
Oct 16, 6:45 PM185.74
Oct 16, 6:30 PM185.75
Oct 16, 6:15 PM185.74
Oct 16, 6:00 PM185.75
Oct 16, 5:45 PM185.75
Oct 16, 5:30 PM185.75
Oct 16, 5:15 PM185.75
Oct 16, 5:00 PM185.75
Oct 16, 4:45 PM185.75
Oct 16, 4:30 PM185.75
Oct 16, 4:15 PM185.75
Oct 16, 4:00 PM185.75
Oct 16, 3:45 PM185.75
Oct 16, 3:30 PM185.74
Oct 16, 3:15 PM185.74
Oct 16, 3:00 PM185.74
Oct 16, 2:45 PM185.73
Oct 16, 2:30 PM185.73
Oct 16, 2:15 PM185.72
Oct 16, 2:00 PM185.71
Oct 16, 1:45 PM185.70
Oct 16, 1:30 PM185.70
Water level, 7 days at Whittier Narrows Dam: the water from 185.25 to 186.84 feet of stage, the latest 185.79 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 186.84 FT, OCT 12, 7:00 AM · LOW 185.25 FT, OCT 14, 2:15 PM185.0185.5186.0186.5187.0187.5Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16Sat 17185.79
Latest
185.79 ftOct 17, 1:00 PM
Highest
186.84 ftOct 12, 7:00 AM
Lowest
185.25 ftOct 14, 2:15 PM
Range
1.59 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.17 ftsince Oct 10, 1:30 PM
Readings
669
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 17, 1:00 PM185.79
Oct 17, 12:45 PM185.77
Oct 17, 11:45 AM185.71
Oct 17, 10:45 AM185.64
Oct 17, 9:45 AM185.57
Oct 17, 8:45 AM185.53
Oct 17, 7:45 AM185.54
Oct 17, 6:45 AM185.56
Oct 17, 5:45 AM185.60
Oct 17, 4:45 AM185.61
Oct 17, 3:45 AM185.62
Oct 17, 2:45 AM185.62
Oct 17, 1:45 AM185.63
Oct 17, 12:45 AM185.64
Oct 16, 11:45 PM185.66
Oct 16, 10:45 PM185.68
Oct 16, 9:45 PM185.71
Oct 16, 8:45 PM185.74
Oct 16, 7:45 PM185.74
Oct 16, 6:45 PM185.74
Oct 16, 5:45 PM185.75
Oct 16, 4:45 PM185.75
Oct 16, 3:45 PM185.75
Oct 16, 2:45 PM185.73
Oct 16, 1:45 PM185.70
Oct 16, 12:45 PM185.65
Oct 16, 11:45 AM185.60
Oct 16, 10:45 AM185.55
Oct 16, 9:45 AM185.52
Oct 16, 8:45 AM185.49
Oct 16, 7:45 AM185.49
Oct 16, 6:45 AM185.51
Oct 16, 5:45 AM185.53
Oct 16, 4:45 AM185.54
Oct 16, 3:45 AM185.55
Oct 16, 2:45 AM185.57
Oct 16, 1:45 AM185.59
Oct 16, 12:45 AM185.62
Oct 15, 11:45 PM185.67
Oct 15, 10:45 PM185.71
Oct 15, 9:45 PM185.76
Oct 15, 8:45 PM185.78
Oct 15, 7:45 PM185.79
Oct 15, 6:45 PM185.78
Oct 15, 5:45 PM185.78
Oct 15, 4:45 PM185.77
Oct 15, 3:45 PM185.76
Oct 15, 2:45 PM185.74
Oct 15, 1:45 PM185.72
Oct 15, 12:45 PM185.69
Oct 15, 11:45 AM185.66
Oct 15, 10:45 AM185.63
Oct 15, 9:45 AM185.60
Oct 15, 8:45 AM185.58
Oct 15, 7:45 AM185.59
Oct 15, 6:45 AM185.61
Oct 15, 5:45 AM185.64
Oct 15, 4:45 AM185.67
Oct 15, 3:45 AM185.69
Oct 15, 2:45 AM185.71
Oct 15, 1:45 AM185.72
Oct 15, 12:45 AM185.72
Oct 14, 11:45 PM185.72
Oct 14, 10:45 PM185.71
Oct 14, 9:45 PM185.71
Oct 14, 8:45 PM185.71
Oct 14, 7:45 PM185.70
Oct 14, 6:45 PM185.67
Oct 14, 5:45 PM185.62
Oct 14, 4:45 PM185.52
Oct 14, 3:45 PM185.35
Oct 14, 2:45 PM185.25
Oct 14, 1:45 PM185.26
Oct 14, 12:45 PM185.28
Oct 14, 11:45 AM185.30
Oct 14, 10:45 AM185.31
Oct 14, 9:45 AM185.34
Oct 14, 8:45 AM185.36
Oct 14, 7:45 AM185.39
Oct 14, 6:45 AM185.43
Oct 14, 5:45 AM185.50
Oct 14, 4:45 AM185.58
Oct 14, 3:45 AM185.68
Oct 14, 2:45 AM185.74
Oct 14, 1:45 AM185.75
Oct 14, 12:45 AM185.76
Oct 13, 11:45 PM185.77
Oct 13, 10:45 PM185.78
Oct 13, 9:30 PM185.82
Oct 13, 8:45 PM185.84
Oct 13, 7:45 PM185.85
Oct 13, 6:45 PM185.86
Oct 13, 5:45 PM185.86
Oct 13, 4:45 PM185.84
Oct 13, 3:45 PM185.82
Oct 13, 2:45 PM185.81
Oct 13, 1:45 PM185.79
Oct 13, 12:45 PM185.78
Oct 13, 11:45 AM185.75
Oct 13, 10:45 AM185.72
Oct 13, 9:45 AM185.71
Oct 13, 8:45 AM185.70
Oct 13, 7:45 AM185.71
Oct 13, 6:45 AM185.75
Oct 13, 5:45 AM185.79
Oct 13, 4:45 AM185.84
Oct 13, 3:45 AM185.89
Oct 13, 2:45 AM185.93
Oct 13, 1:45 AM185.97
Oct 13, 12:45 AM186.01
Oct 12, 11:45 PM186.06
Oct 12, 10:45 PM186.12
Oct 12, 9:45 PM186.19
Oct 12, 8:45 PM186.22
Oct 12, 7:45 PM186.18
Oct 12, 6:45 PM186.12
Oct 12, 5:45 PM186.07
Oct 12, 4:45 PM186.06
Oct 12, 3:45 PM186.10
Oct 12, 2:45 PM186.15
Oct 12, 1:45 PM186.20
Oct 12, 12:45 PM186.28
Oct 12, 11:45 AM186.37
Oct 12, 10:45 AM186.51
Oct 12, 9:45 AM186.66
Oct 12, 8:45 AM186.79
Oct 12, 7:45 AM186.84
Oct 12, 6:45 AM186.82
Oct 12, 5:45 AM186.47
Oct 12, 4:45 AM185.62
Oct 12, 3:45 AM185.58
Oct 12, 2:45 AM185.60
Oct 12, 1:45 AM185.63
Oct 12, 12:45 AM185.70
Oct 11, 11:45 PM185.76
Oct 11, 10:45 PM185.83
Oct 11, 9:45 PM185.88
Oct 11, 8:45 PM185.91
Oct 11, 7:45 PM185.94
Oct 11, 6:45 PM185.97
Oct 11, 5:45 PM186.01
Oct 11, 4:45 PM186.06
Oct 11, 3:45 PM186.10
Oct 11, 2:45 PM186.16
Oct 11, 1:45 PM186.18
Oct 11, 12:45 PM186.14
Oct 11, 11:45 AM186.03
Oct 11, 10:45 AM185.99
Oct 11, 9:45 AM185.99
Oct 11, 8:45 AM185.95
Oct 11, 7:45 AM185.84
Oct 11, 6:45 AM185.65
Oct 11, 5:45 AM185.62
Oct 11, 4:45 AM185.63
Oct 11, 3:45 AM185.65
Oct 11, 2:45 AM185.66
Oct 11, 1:45 AM185.67
Oct 11, 12:45 AM185.67
Oct 10, 11:45 PM185.68
Oct 10, 10:45 PM185.70
Oct 10, 9:45 PM185.71
Oct 10, 8:45 PM185.70
Oct 10, 7:45 PM185.70
Oct 10, 6:45 PM185.69
Oct 10, 5:45 PM185.68
Oct 10, 4:45 PM185.68
Oct 10, 3:45 PM185.67
Oct 10, 2:45 PM185.65
Oct 10, 1:45 PM185.62
Water level, 30 days at Whittier Narrows Dam: the water from 183.26 to 186.84 feet of stage, the latest 185.79 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 186.84 FT, OCT 12, 7:00 AM · LOW 183.26 FT, SEP 21, 7:30 AM183184185186187188Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12185.79
Latest
185.79 ftOct 17, 1:00 PM
Highest
186.84 ftOct 12, 7:00 AM
Lowest
183.26 ftSep 21, 7:30 AM
Range
3.58 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.41 ftsince Sep 17, 1:30 PM
Readings
2,845
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 17185.79185.53185.62185.7953
Oct 16185.75185.49185.63185.6696
Oct 15185.79185.58185.70185.6796
Oct 14185.77185.25185.53185.7296
Oct 13186.05185.70185.82185.7794
Oct 12186.84185.58186.17186.0696
Oct 11186.18185.61185.89185.7696
Oct 10185.71185.50185.62185.6894
Oct 9185.70185.40185.55185.6596
Oct 8185.69185.29185.51185.5394
Oct 7185.69185.22185.52185.5392
Oct 6185.68185.36185.50185.5496
Oct 5185.68184.97185.38185.5396
Oct 4185.58185.44185.51185.4496
Oct 3185.59185.43185.50185.5096
Oct 2185.55185.38185.45185.4796
Oct 1185.66185.31185.49185.5196
Sep 30185.61185.39185.47185.4994
Sep 29185.65185.35185.50185.5496
Sep 28185.64185.17185.42185.5096
Sep 27185.62185.36185.49185.4796
Sep 26185.59185.33185.47185.5096
Sep 25185.56185.18185.37185.4696
Sep 24185.50184.93185.19185.3594
Sep 23185.26183.26183.93185.1896
Sep 22183.40183.27183.34183.3396
Sep 21183.40183.26183.34183.3494
Sep 20183.40183.29183.35183.3491
Sep 19183.40183.29183.35183.3785
Sep 18183.40183.29183.34183.3596
Sep 17183.43183.35183.41183.3540

How it reports

Schedule
every 30 minon the hour's :00 and :30
Reports received, 24 hours
48 of 48100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
335 of 33699.7% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 10, 8:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:00 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 30 min, 48 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 30 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score94.6of 100

California median
90.9the median score of 4,461 stations
Scoring higher
607stations in California
Sharing its score
36ranks 608 to 643
Points deducted
5.43.4 accuracy, 1.0 arrival, 0.9 forecast check, 0.1 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
TLNC1rank 631; ahead on reports received 100% against 99.7%
Next below
PCIC1rank 635; behind on reports received 99.7% against 99.5%
Sharing its rank
2other 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 3599.734.9 of 35 pointsCalifornia median 98.8335 of 336 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 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 30 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 (1.5 h), none for 72 (36 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 Whittier Narrows 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.