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El Portal - Merced Lake

A water gauge in Mariposa County, California. Its stage was 8.45 ft as of Oct 16, 3:00 PM PDT.

Gauge MLHC1Mariposa County, CaliforniaEvery gauge in California

Stage now
8.45 ftreported Oct 16, 3:00 PM PDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 3:00 PM
Elevation
6,646 ftabove sea level
County
Mariposa County
Position
37.6508° N, 119.6825° W
Record since
2013

Water level

El Portal - Merced Lake

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 El Portal - Merced Lake: the water from 8.45 to 8.45 feet of stage, the latest 8.45 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 8.45 FT, OCT 15, 4:00 PM · LOW 8.45 FT, OCT 15, 4:00 PM8.428.448.468.488.506 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM8.45
Latest
8.45 ftOct 16, 3:00 PM
Highest
8.45 ftOct 15, 4:00 PM
Lowest
8.45 ftOct 15, 4:00 PM
Range
0.00 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 15, 4:00 PM
Readings
24
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:00 PM8.45
Oct 16, 2:00 PM8.45
Oct 16, 1:00 PM8.45
Oct 16, 12:00 PM8.45
Oct 16, 11:00 AM8.45
Oct 16, 10:00 AM8.45
Oct 16, 9:00 AM8.45
Oct 16, 8:00 AM8.45
Oct 16, 7:00 AM8.45
Oct 16, 6:00 AM8.45
Oct 16, 5:00 AM8.45
Oct 16, 4:00 AM8.45
Oct 16, 3:00 AM8.45
Oct 16, 2:00 AM8.45
Oct 16, 1:00 AM8.45
Oct 16, 12:00 AM8.45
Oct 15, 11:00 PM8.45
Oct 15, 10:00 PM8.45
Oct 15, 9:00 PM8.45
Oct 15, 8:00 PM8.45
Oct 15, 7:00 PM8.45
Oct 15, 6:00 PM8.45
Oct 15, 5:00 PM8.45
Oct 15, 4:00 PM8.45
Water level, 7 days at El Portal - Merced Lake: the water from 8.44 to 8.47 feet of stage, the latest 8.45 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 8.47 FT, OCT 9, 4:00 PM · LOW 8.44 FT, OCT 15, 11:00 AM8.408.438.458.478.508.53Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 168.45
Latest
8.45 ftOct 16, 3:00 PM
Highest
8.47 ftOct 9, 4:00 PM
Lowest
8.44 ftOct 15, 11:00 AM
Range
0.03 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 9, 4:00 PM
Readings
167
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:00 PM8.45
Oct 16, 2:00 PM8.45
Oct 16, 1:00 PM8.45
Oct 16, 12:00 PM8.45
Oct 16, 11:00 AM8.45
Oct 16, 10:00 AM8.45
Oct 16, 9:00 AM8.45
Oct 16, 8:00 AM8.45
Oct 16, 7:00 AM8.45
Oct 16, 6:00 AM8.45
Oct 16, 5:00 AM8.45
Oct 16, 4:00 AM8.45
Oct 16, 3:00 AM8.45
Oct 16, 2:00 AM8.45
Oct 16, 1:00 AM8.45
Oct 16, 12:00 AM8.45
Oct 15, 11:00 PM8.45
Oct 15, 10:00 PM8.45
Oct 15, 9:00 PM8.45
Oct 15, 8:00 PM8.45
Oct 15, 7:00 PM8.45
Oct 15, 6:00 PM8.45
Oct 15, 5:00 PM8.45
Oct 15, 4:00 PM8.45
Oct 15, 3:00 PM8.44
Oct 15, 2:00 PM8.44
Oct 15, 1:00 PM8.44
Oct 15, 12:00 PM8.44
Oct 15, 11:00 AM8.44
Oct 15, 10:00 AM8.45
Oct 15, 9:00 AM8.45
Oct 15, 8:00 AM8.45
Oct 15, 7:00 AM8.45
Oct 15, 6:00 AM8.45
Oct 15, 5:00 AM8.45
Oct 15, 4:00 AM8.45
Oct 15, 3:00 AM8.45
Oct 15, 2:00 AM8.45
Oct 15, 1:00 AM8.45
Oct 15, 12:00 AM8.45
Oct 14, 11:00 PM8.45
Oct 14, 10:00 PM8.45
Oct 14, 9:00 PM8.45
Oct 14, 8:00 PM8.45
Oct 14, 7:00 PM8.45
Oct 14, 6:00 PM8.46
Oct 14, 5:00 PM8.46
Oct 14, 4:00 PM8.46
Oct 14, 3:00 PM8.46
Oct 14, 2:00 PM8.46
Oct 14, 1:00 PM8.45
Oct 14, 12:00 PM8.46
Oct 14, 11:00 AM8.45
Oct 14, 10:00 AM8.46
Oct 14, 9:00 AM8.46
Oct 14, 8:00 AM8.46
Oct 14, 7:00 AM8.46
Oct 14, 6:00 AM8.46
Oct 14, 5:00 AM8.46
Oct 14, 4:00 AM8.46
Oct 14, 3:00 AM8.46
Oct 14, 2:00 AM8.46
Oct 14, 1:00 AM8.46
Oct 14, 12:00 AM8.46
Oct 13, 11:00 PM8.46
Oct 13, 10:00 PM8.46
Oct 13, 9:00 PM8.46
Oct 13, 8:00 PM8.46
Oct 13, 7:00 PM8.46
Oct 13, 6:00 PM8.47
Oct 13, 5:00 PM8.47
Oct 13, 4:00 PM8.47
Oct 13, 3:00 PM8.47
Oct 13, 2:00 PM8.47
Oct 13, 1:00 PM8.47
Oct 13, 12:00 PM8.47
Oct 13, 11:00 AM8.46
Oct 13, 10:00 AM8.46
Oct 13, 9:00 AM8.46
Oct 13, 8:00 AM8.46
Oct 13, 7:00 AM8.46
Oct 13, 6:00 AM8.46
Oct 13, 5:00 AM8.46
Oct 13, 4:00 AM8.45
Oct 13, 3:00 AM8.45
Oct 13, 2:00 AM8.45
Oct 13, 1:00 AM8.45
Oct 13, 12:00 AM8.46
Oct 12, 11:00 PM8.46
Oct 12, 10:00 PM8.46
Oct 12, 9:00 PM8.46
Oct 12, 8:00 PM8.46
Oct 12, 7:00 PM8.46
Oct 12, 6:00 PM8.46
Oct 12, 5:00 PM8.46
Oct 12, 4:00 PM8.46
Oct 12, 3:00 PM8.46
Oct 12, 2:00 PM8.46
Oct 12, 1:00 PM8.46
Oct 12, 12:00 PM8.46
Oct 12, 11:00 AM8.46
Oct 12, 10:00 AM8.46
Oct 12, 9:00 AM8.46
Oct 12, 8:00 AM8.46
Oct 12, 7:00 AM8.46
Oct 12, 6:00 AM8.46
Oct 12, 5:00 AM8.46
Oct 12, 4:00 AM8.46
Oct 12, 3:00 AM8.46
Oct 12, 2:00 AM8.46
Oct 12, 1:00 AM8.46
Oct 12, 12:00 AM8.46
Oct 11, 11:00 PM8.46
Oct 11, 10:00 PM8.46
Oct 11, 9:00 PM8.46
Oct 11, 8:00 PM8.46
Oct 11, 7:00 PM8.46
Oct 11, 6:00 PM8.46
Oct 11, 5:00 PM8.46
Oct 11, 4:00 PM8.46
Oct 11, 3:00 PM8.46
Oct 11, 2:00 PM8.47
Oct 11, 1:00 PM8.47
Oct 11, 12:00 PM8.47
Oct 11, 11:00 AM8.47
Oct 11, 10:00 AM8.47
Oct 11, 9:00 AM8.47
Oct 11, 8:00 AM8.47
Oct 11, 7:00 AM8.47
Oct 11, 6:00 AM8.47
Oct 11, 5:00 AM8.47
Oct 11, 4:00 AM8.47
Oct 11, 3:00 AM8.47
Oct 11, 2:00 AM8.47
Oct 11, 1:00 AM8.47
Oct 11, 12:00 AM8.47
Oct 10, 11:00 PM8.47
Oct 10, 10:00 PM8.47
Oct 10, 9:00 PM8.47
Oct 10, 8:00 PM8.47
Oct 10, 7:00 PM8.47
Oct 10, 6:00 PM8.47
Oct 10, 5:00 PM8.47
Oct 10, 4:00 PM8.47
Oct 10, 3:00 PM8.47
Oct 10, 2:00 PM8.47
Oct 10, 1:00 PM8.47
Oct 10, 12:00 PM8.47
Oct 10, 11:00 AM8.47
Oct 10, 10:00 AM8.47
Oct 10, 9:00 AM8.47
Oct 10, 8:00 AM8.47
Oct 10, 7:00 AM8.47
Oct 10, 6:00 AM8.47
Oct 10, 5:00 AM8.47
Oct 10, 4:00 AM8.47
Oct 10, 3:00 AM8.47
Oct 10, 1:00 AM8.47
Oct 10, 12:00 AM8.47
Oct 9, 11:00 PM8.47
Oct 9, 10:00 PM8.47
Oct 9, 9:00 PM8.47
Oct 9, 8:00 PM8.47
Oct 9, 7:00 PM8.47
Oct 9, 6:00 PM8.47
Oct 9, 5:00 PM8.47
Oct 9, 4:00 PM8.47
Water level, 30 days at El Portal - Merced Lake: the water from 8.44 to 8.66 feet of stage, the latest 8.45 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 8.66 FT, SEP 22, 1:00 AM · LOW 8.44 FT, OCT 15, 11:00 AM8.408.508.608.70Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 118.45
Latest
8.45 ftOct 16, 3:00 PM
Highest
8.66 ftSep 22, 1:00 AM
Lowest
8.44 ftOct 15, 11:00 AM
Range
0.22 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.20 ftsince Sep 16, 4:00 PM
Readings
702
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 168.458.458.458.4516
Oct 158.458.448.458.4524
Oct 148.468.458.468.4524
Oct 138.478.458.468.4624
Oct 128.468.468.468.4624
Oct 118.478.468.478.4624
Oct 108.478.478.478.4723
Oct 98.478.478.478.4724
Oct 88.478.478.478.4724
Oct 78.488.478.488.4724
Oct 68.488.488.488.4824
Oct 58.498.488.488.4822
Oct 48.498.488.498.4822
Oct 38.508.498.508.4924
Oct 28.508.508.508.5024
Oct 18.528.508.518.5024
Sep 308.538.528.538.5224
Sep 298.558.548.558.5423
Sep 288.568.558.568.5521
Sep 278.588.568.578.5624
Sep 268.598.588.588.5824
Sep 258.608.598.608.5924
Sep 248.618.608.618.6024
Sep 238.658.618.638.6124
Sep 228.668.628.638.6423
Sep 218.658.598.608.6522
Sep 208.608.598.608.5924
Sep 198.618.608.618.6020
Sep 188.638.618.628.6122
Sep 178.648.638.648.6324
Sep 168.658.648.658.648

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 hoursfrom Oct 10, 1:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:00 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
XKDC1rank 1,681; ahead on median arrival 24 min 48 s against 24 min 49 s
Next below
CWEC1rank 1,762; behind on longest silence 120 min against 121 min
Sharing its rank
25other 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 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 El Portal - Merced Lake

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.