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South Fork American River near Pilot Hil

A gauge on the South Fork American River in El Dorado County, California. Its stage was 13.04 ft as of Oct 15, 10:45 PM PDT.

Gauge PLHC1El Dorado County, CaliforniaEvery gauge in California

Stage now
13.04 ftreported Oct 15, 10:45 PM PDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.73 ftsince Oct 14, 10:45 PM
Elevation
525 ftabove sea level
County
El Dorado County
Position
38.7631° N, 121.0072° W
Record since
2010

Water level

South Fork American River near Pilot Hil

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 near Pilot Hil: the water from 11.20 to 13.80 feet of stage, the latest 13.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 13.80 FT, OCT 15, 5:30 PM · LOW 11.20 FT, OCT 15, 9:00 AM1112131415Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM13.04
Latest
13.04 ftOct 15, 10:45 PM
Highest
13.80 ftOct 15, 5:30 PM
Lowest
11.20 ftOct 15, 9:00 AM
Range
2.60 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.78 ftsince Oct 14, 11:30 PM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:45 PM13.04
Oct 15, 10:30 PM13.09
Oct 15, 10:15 PM13.14
Oct 15, 10:00 PM13.19
Oct 15, 9:45 PM13.25
Oct 15, 9:30 PM13.30
Oct 15, 9:15 PM13.35
Oct 15, 9:00 PM13.39
Oct 15, 8:45 PM13.44
Oct 15, 8:30 PM13.48
Oct 15, 8:15 PM13.53
Oct 15, 8:00 PM13.57
Oct 15, 7:45 PM13.62
Oct 15, 7:30 PM13.66
Oct 15, 7:15 PM13.70
Oct 15, 7:00 PM13.73
Oct 15, 6:45 PM13.76
Oct 15, 6:30 PM13.78
Oct 15, 6:15 PM13.80
Oct 15, 6:00 PM13.80
Oct 15, 5:45 PM13.80
Oct 15, 5:30 PM13.80
Oct 15, 5:15 PM13.78
Oct 15, 5:00 PM13.77
Oct 15, 4:45 PM13.78
Oct 15, 4:30 PM13.74
Oct 15, 4:15 PM13.68
Oct 15, 4:00 PM13.61
Oct 15, 3:45 PM13.53
Oct 15, 3:30 PM13.44
Oct 15, 3:15 PM13.33
Oct 15, 3:00 PM13.21
Oct 15, 2:45 PM13.09
Oct 15, 2:30 PM12.96
Oct 15, 2:15 PM12.81
Oct 15, 2:00 PM12.65
Oct 15, 1:45 PM12.49
Oct 15, 1:30 PM12.34
Oct 15, 1:15 PM12.19
Oct 15, 1:00 PM12.07
Oct 15, 12:45 PM11.95
Oct 15, 12:30 PM11.85
Oct 15, 12:15 PM11.76
Oct 15, 12:00 PM11.68
Oct 15, 11:45 AM11.60
Oct 15, 11:30 AM11.52
Oct 15, 11:15 AM11.45
Oct 15, 11:00 AM11.39
Oct 15, 10:45 AM11.34
Oct 15, 10:30 AM11.29
Oct 15, 10:15 AM11.26
Oct 15, 10:00 AM11.24
Oct 15, 9:45 AM11.22
Oct 15, 9:30 AM11.21
Oct 15, 9:15 AM11.20
Oct 15, 9:00 AM11.20
Oct 15, 8:45 AM11.21
Oct 15, 8:30 AM11.22
Oct 15, 8:15 AM11.24
Oct 15, 8:00 AM11.27
Oct 15, 7:45 AM11.29
Oct 15, 7:30 AM11.32
Oct 15, 7:15 AM11.34
Oct 15, 7:00 AM11.36
Oct 15, 6:45 AM11.40
Oct 15, 6:30 AM11.43
Oct 15, 6:15 AM11.47
Oct 15, 6:00 AM11.49
Oct 15, 5:45 AM11.52
Oct 15, 5:30 AM11.56
Oct 15, 5:15 AM11.59
Oct 15, 5:00 AM11.61
Oct 15, 4:45 AM11.65
Oct 15, 4:30 AM11.68
Oct 15, 4:15 AM11.71
Oct 15, 4:00 AM11.74
Oct 15, 3:45 AM11.78
Oct 15, 3:30 AM11.81
Oct 15, 3:15 AM11.83
Oct 15, 3:00 AM11.87
Oct 15, 2:45 AM11.90
Oct 15, 2:30 AM11.94
Oct 15, 2:15 AM11.97
Oct 15, 2:00 AM12.00
Oct 15, 1:45 AM12.03
Oct 15, 1:30 AM12.06
Oct 15, 1:15 AM12.09
Oct 15, 1:00 AM12.12
Oct 15, 12:45 AM12.15
Oct 15, 12:30 AM12.18
Oct 15, 12:15 AM12.20
Oct 15, 12:00 AM12.21
Oct 14, 11:45 PM12.24
Oct 14, 11:30 PM12.26
Water level, 7 days at South Fork American River near Pilot Hil: the water from 10.73 to 14.52 feet of stage, the latest 13.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 14.52 FT, OCT 9, 5:00 PM · LOW 10.73 FT, OCT 14, 10:00 AM101112131415Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 1513.04
Latest
13.04 ftOct 15, 10:45 PM
Highest
14.52 ftOct 9, 5:00 PM
Lowest
10.73 ftOct 14, 10:00 AM
Range
3.79 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.32 ftsince Oct 8, 11:30 PM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:45 PM13.04
Oct 15, 9:45 PM13.25
Oct 15, 8:45 PM13.44
Oct 15, 7:45 PM13.62
Oct 15, 6:45 PM13.76
Oct 15, 5:45 PM13.80
Oct 15, 4:45 PM13.78
Oct 15, 3:45 PM13.53
Oct 15, 2:45 PM13.09
Oct 15, 1:45 PM12.49
Oct 15, 12:45 PM11.95
Oct 15, 11:45 AM11.60
Oct 15, 10:45 AM11.34
Oct 15, 9:45 AM11.22
Oct 15, 8:45 AM11.21
Oct 15, 7:45 AM11.29
Oct 15, 6:45 AM11.40
Oct 15, 5:45 AM11.52
Oct 15, 4:45 AM11.65
Oct 15, 3:45 AM11.78
Oct 15, 2:45 AM11.90
Oct 15, 1:45 AM12.03
Oct 15, 12:45 AM12.15
Oct 14, 11:45 PM12.24
Oct 14, 10:45 PM12.31
Oct 14, 9:45 PM12.35
Oct 14, 8:45 PM12.38
Oct 14, 7:45 PM12.40
Oct 14, 6:45 PM12.38
Oct 14, 5:45 PM12.34
Oct 14, 4:45 PM12.44
Oct 14, 3:45 PM12.27
Oct 14, 2:45 PM11.95
Oct 14, 1:45 PM11.57
Oct 14, 12:45 PM11.23
Oct 14, 11:45 AM10.94
Oct 14, 10:45 AM10.77
Oct 14, 9:45 AM10.74
Oct 14, 8:45 AM10.83
Oct 14, 7:45 AM10.99
Oct 14, 6:45 AM11.19
Oct 14, 5:45 AM11.40
Oct 14, 4:45 AM11.62
Oct 14, 3:45 AM11.85
Oct 14, 2:45 AM12.07
Oct 14, 1:45 AM12.26
Oct 14, 12:45 AM12.43
Oct 13, 11:45 PM12.57
Oct 13, 10:45 PM12.67
Oct 13, 9:45 PM12.75
Oct 13, 8:45 PM12.77
Oct 13, 7:45 PM12.71
Oct 13, 6:45 PM12.56
Oct 13, 5:45 PM12.38
Oct 13, 4:45 PM12.27
Oct 13, 3:45 PM12.29
Oct 13, 2:45 PM12.36
Oct 13, 1:45 PM12.23
Oct 13, 12:45 PM11.96
Oct 13, 11:45 AM11.83
Oct 13, 10:45 AM11.69
Oct 13, 9:45 AM11.66
Oct 13, 8:45 AM11.72
Oct 13, 7:45 AM11.81
Oct 13, 6:45 AM11.95
Oct 13, 5:45 AM12.09
Oct 13, 4:45 AM12.21
Oct 13, 3:45 AM12.31
Oct 13, 2:45 AM12.39
Oct 13, 1:45 AM12.46
Oct 13, 12:45 AM12.50
Oct 12, 11:45 PM12.54
Oct 12, 10:45 PM12.56
Oct 12, 9:45 PM12.57
Oct 12, 8:45 PM12.57
Oct 12, 7:45 PM12.61
Oct 12, 6:45 PM12.73
Oct 12, 5:45 PM13.03
Oct 12, 4:45 PM13.39
Oct 12, 3:45 PM13.43
Oct 12, 2:45 PM13.11
Oct 12, 1:45 PM12.83
Oct 12, 12:45 PM12.51
Oct 12, 11:45 AM12.23
Oct 12, 10:45 AM12.05
Oct 12, 9:45 AM11.97
Oct 12, 8:45 AM11.98
Oct 12, 7:45 AM12.07
Oct 12, 6:45 AM12.19
Oct 12, 5:45 AM12.31
Oct 12, 4:45 AM12.41
Oct 12, 3:45 AM12.51
Oct 12, 2:45 AM12.61
Oct 12, 1:45 AM12.70
Oct 12, 12:45 AM12.78
Oct 11, 11:45 PM12.86
Oct 11, 10:45 PM12.92
Oct 11, 9:45 PM12.97
Oct 11, 8:45 PM13.00
Oct 11, 7:45 PM13.01
Oct 11, 6:45 PM13.00
Oct 11, 5:45 PM13.08
Oct 11, 4:45 PM13.38
Oct 11, 3:45 PM13.65
Oct 11, 2:45 PM13.46
Oct 11, 1:45 PM13.17
Oct 11, 12:45 PM12.89
Oct 11, 11:45 AM12.64
Oct 11, 10:45 AM12.45
Oct 11, 9:45 AM12.37
Oct 11, 8:45 AM12.40
Oct 11, 7:45 AM12.50
Oct 11, 6:45 AM12.61
Oct 11, 5:45 AM12.73
Oct 11, 4:45 AM12.83
Oct 11, 3:45 AM12.95
Oct 11, 2:45 AM13.05
Oct 11, 1:45 AM13.14
Oct 11, 12:45 AM13.22
Oct 10, 11:45 PM13.31
Oct 10, 10:45 PM13.39
Oct 10, 9:45 PM13.48
Oct 10, 8:45 PM13.56
Oct 10, 7:45 PM13.64
Oct 10, 6:45 PM13.71
Oct 10, 5:45 PM13.80
Oct 10, 4:45 PM13.85
Oct 10, 3:45 PM13.73
Oct 10, 2:45 PM13.57
Oct 10, 1:45 PM13.42
Oct 10, 12:45 PM13.24
Oct 10, 11:45 AM13.09
Oct 10, 10:45 AM13.07
Oct 10, 9:45 AM13.14
Oct 10, 8:45 AM13.27
Oct 10, 7:45 AM13.44
Oct 10, 6:45 AM13.60
Oct 10, 5:45 AM13.70
Oct 10, 4:45 AM13.81
Oct 10, 3:45 AM13.93
Oct 10, 2:45 AM13.99
Oct 10, 1:45 AM14.04
Oct 10, 12:45 AM14.08
Oct 9, 11:45 PM14.13
Oct 9, 10:45 PM14.19
Oct 9, 9:45 PM14.26
Oct 9, 8:45 PM14.31
Oct 9, 7:45 PM14.38
Oct 9, 6:45 PM14.44
Oct 9, 5:45 PM14.50
Oct 9, 4:45 PM14.50
Oct 9, 3:45 PM14.33
Oct 9, 2:45 PM13.97
Oct 9, 1:45 PM13.42
Oct 9, 12:45 PM12.90
Oct 9, 11:45 AM12.48
Oct 9, 10:45 AM12.21
Oct 9, 9:45 AM12.09
Oct 9, 8:45 AM12.12
Oct 9, 7:45 AM12.27
Oct 9, 6:45 AM12.53
Oct 9, 5:45 AM12.92
Oct 9, 4:45 AM13.42
Oct 9, 3:45 AM13.95
Oct 9, 2:45 AM14.26
Oct 9, 1:45 AM14.30
Oct 9, 12:45 AM14.31
Oct 8, 11:45 PM14.35
Water level, 30 days at South Fork American River near Pilot Hil: the water from 10.73 to 15.58 feet of stage, the latest 13.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 15.58 FT, SEP 29, 4:45 PM · LOW 10.73 FT, OCT 14, 10:00 AM1012141618Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1113.04
Latest
13.04 ftOct 15, 10:45 PM
Highest
15.58 ftSep 29, 4:45 PM
Lowest
10.73 ftOct 14, 10:00 AM
Range
4.85 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.78 ftsince Sep 15, 11:30 PM
Readings
2,850
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1513.8011.2012.3713.0492
Oct 1412.5310.7311.7912.2496
Oct 1312.7711.6612.2612.5796
Oct 1213.4911.9612.5812.5496
Oct 1113.6712.3712.9312.8696
Oct 1014.1213.0713.5913.3196
Oct 914.5212.0913.5914.1396
Oct 814.6612.2013.8714.3592
Oct 714.9512.0013.6014.6892
Oct 614.6712.7313.9314.6396
Oct 515.0413.2214.0914.5896
Oct 414.2412.3013.4413.7596
Oct 314.4512.9513.8614.2596
Oct 214.5312.2513.7014.2196
Oct 114.5211.9213.3814.4596
Sep 3014.9312.5613.9814.5192
Sep 2915.5813.3114.3714.9696
Sep 2814.4611.8113.3114.2396
Sep 2714.2113.5413.8713.6496
Sep 2614.5713.2913.9714.2296
Sep 2514.4611.7613.3414.1396
Sep 2415.0012.0513.8314.4796
Sep 2315.2412.2314.1915.0896
Sep 2215.1112.0813.9714.9892
Sep 2115.0313.1014.1814.9196
Sep 2014.7113.5814.2314.2996
Sep 1914.7712.6413.9514.7284
Sep 1814.7712.0113.7214.6796
Sep 1715.0112.7514.2614.6696
Sep 1615.0212.3614.1314.9496
Sep 1514.8214.8114.8214.812

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, 169 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 8, 11:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
20 min9 in 10 within 20 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 score94.4of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
1,021stations in California
Sharing its score
71ranks 1,022 to 1,092
Points deducted
5.62.9 accuracy, 2.0 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
YVVC1rank 1,029; ahead on longest silence 66 min against 76 min
Next below
CVHrank 1,077; behind on reports received 100% against 99.6%
Sharing its rank
45other 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 1080.48.0 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 81.2half its reports arrived within 20 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 near Pilot Hil

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.