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Santa Maria

A water gauge in Santa Barbara County, California. Its stage was 4.23 ft as of Oct 15, 9:00 PM PDT.

Gauge PTSC1Santa Barbara County, CaliforniaEvery gauge in California

Stage now
4.23 ftreported Oct 15, 9:00 PM PDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Oct 14, 9:00 PM
Rank
2,220of 4,465 in California, Oct 16
Elevation
0 ftabove sea level
County
Santa Barbara County
Position
34.8680° N, 120.8570° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Santa Maria

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 Santa Maria: the water from 4.23 to 4.38 feet of stage, the latest 4.23 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.38 FT, OCT 15, 10:15 AM · LOW 4.23 FT, OCT 15, 9:00 PM4.204.254.304.354.40Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM4.23
Latest
4.23 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
4.38 ftOct 15, 10:15 AM
Lowest
4.23 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Range
0.15 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 14, 9:30 PM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.23
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.24
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.24
Oct 15, 8:15 PM4.24
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.24
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.25
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.25
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.25
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.25
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.25
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.25
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.26
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.25
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.26
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.26
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.27
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.26
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.27
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.27
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.27
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.28
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.28
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.28
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.28
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.28
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.28
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.27
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.28
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.29
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.28
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.29
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.29
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.29
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.29
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.29
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.28
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.28
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.28
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.28
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.33
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.30
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.29
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.33
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.38
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.32
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.29
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.27
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.31
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.29
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.33
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.30
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.28
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.30
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.31
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.33
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.30
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.33
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.31
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.33
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.31
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.34
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.32
Oct 15, 5:30 AM4.34
Oct 15, 5:15 AM4.31
Oct 15, 5:00 AM4.35
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.32
Oct 15, 4:30 AM4.29
Oct 15, 4:15 AM4.33
Oct 15, 4:00 AM4.31
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.34
Oct 15, 3:30 AM4.31
Oct 15, 3:15 AM4.30
Oct 15, 3:00 AM4.27
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.29
Oct 15, 2:30 AM4.28
Oct 15, 2:15 AM4.27
Oct 15, 2:00 AM4.26
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.31
Oct 15, 1:30 AM4.29
Oct 15, 1:15 AM4.34
Oct 15, 1:00 AM4.30
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.28
Oct 15, 12:30 AM4.32
Oct 15, 12:15 AM4.29
Oct 15, 12:00 AM4.32
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.29
Oct 14, 11:30 PM4.27
Oct 14, 11:15 PM4.26
Oct 14, 11:00 PM4.26
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.26
Oct 14, 10:30 PM4.26
Oct 14, 10:15 PM4.26
Oct 14, 10:00 PM4.26
Oct 14, 9:45 PM4.26
Oct 14, 9:30 PM4.26
Water level, 7 days at Santa Maria: the water from 4.23 to 7.22 feet of stage, the latest 4.23 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 7.22 FT, OCT 11, 8:30 AM · LOW 4.23 FT, OCT 15, 9:00 PM45678Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 154.23
Latest
4.23 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
7.22 ftOct 11, 8:30 AM
Lowest
4.23 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Range
2.99 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.35 ftsince Oct 8, 9:30 PM
Readings
689
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.23
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.24
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.25
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.25
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.26
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.27
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.28
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.28
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.28
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.29
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.28
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.29
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.29
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.33
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.31
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.31
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.32
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.32
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.34
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.29
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.31
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.28
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.29
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.26
Oct 14, 9:45 PM4.26
Oct 14, 8:45 PM4.27
Oct 14, 7:45 PM4.28
Oct 14, 6:45 PM4.28
Oct 14, 5:45 PM4.27
Oct 14, 4:45 PM4.27
Oct 14, 3:45 PM4.28
Oct 14, 2:45 PM4.28
Oct 14, 1:45 PM4.28
Oct 14, 12:45 PM4.28
Oct 14, 11:45 AM4.34
Oct 14, 10:45 AM4.32
Oct 14, 9:45 AM4.34
Oct 14, 8:45 AM4.32
Oct 14, 7:45 AM4.27
Oct 14, 6:45 AM4.32
Oct 14, 5:45 AM4.36
Oct 14, 4:45 AM4.28
Oct 14, 3:45 AM4.31
Oct 14, 2:45 AM4.37
Oct 14, 1:45 AM4.35
Oct 14, 12:45 AM4.29
Oct 13, 11:45 PM4.38
Oct 13, 10:45 PM4.38
Oct 13, 9:45 PM4.39
Oct 13, 8:45 PM4.39
Oct 13, 7:45 PM4.40
Oct 13, 6:45 PM4.44
Oct 13, 5:45 PM4.44
Oct 13, 4:45 PM4.46
Oct 13, 3:45 PM4.46
Oct 13, 2:45 PM4.47
Oct 13, 1:45 PM4.48
Oct 13, 12:45 PM4.49
Oct 13, 11:45 AM4.50
Oct 13, 10:45 AM4.51
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.52
Oct 13, 8:45 AM4.57
Oct 13, 7:45 AM4.70
Oct 13, 6:45 AM4.72
Oct 13, 5:45 AM4.74
Oct 13, 4:45 AM4.77
Oct 13, 3:45 AM4.81
Oct 13, 2:45 AM4.86
Oct 13, 1:45 AM4.90
Oct 13, 12:45 AM4.94
Oct 12, 11:45 PM4.99
Oct 12, 10:45 PM5.03
Oct 12, 9:45 PM5.08
Oct 12, 8:45 PM5.13
Oct 12, 7:45 PM5.20
Oct 12, 6:45 PM5.29
Oct 12, 5:45 PM5.38
Oct 12, 4:45 PM5.46
Oct 12, 3:45 PM5.53
Oct 12, 2:45 PM5.62
Oct 12, 1:45 PM5.69
Oct 12, 12:45 PM5.76
Oct 12, 11:45 AM5.81
Oct 12, 10:45 AM5.95
Oct 12, 9:45 AM6.10
Oct 12, 8:45 AM6.34
Oct 12, 7:45 AM6.61
Oct 12, 6:55 AM6.49
Oct 12, 5:55 AM5.34
Oct 12, 4:45 AM5.03
Oct 12, 3:45 AM4.99
Oct 12, 2:45 AM4.99
Oct 12, 1:45 AM5.00
Oct 12, 12:45 AM5.02
Oct 11, 11:45 PM5.04
Oct 11, 10:45 PM5.08
Oct 11, 9:45 PM5.14
Oct 11, 8:45 PM5.19
Oct 11, 7:45 PM5.27
Oct 11, 6:45 PM5.38
Oct 11, 5:45 PM5.48
Oct 11, 4:45 PM5.59
Oct 11, 3:45 PM5.71
Oct 11, 2:45 PM5.85
Oct 11, 1:45 PM6.04
Oct 11, 12:45 PM6.31
Oct 11, 11:45 AM6.66
Oct 11, 10:45 AM6.98
Oct 11, 9:45 AM7.04
Oct 11, 8:45 AM7.22
Oct 11, 7:55 AM6.85
Oct 11, 6:45 AM6.16
Oct 11, 5:45 AM6.25
Oct 11, 4:45 AM6.45
Oct 11, 3:45 AM6.58
Oct 11, 2:50 AM6.01
Oct 11, 1:45 AM5.32
Oct 11, 12:45 AM5.13
Oct 10, 11:45 PM4.58
Oct 10, 10:45 PM4.55
Oct 10, 9:45 PM4.55
Oct 10, 8:45 PM4.55
Oct 10, 7:45 PM4.55
Oct 10, 6:45 PM4.56
Oct 10, 5:45 PM4.56
Oct 10, 4:45 PM4.56
Oct 10, 3:45 PM4.54
Oct 10, 2:45 PM4.53
Oct 10, 1:45 PM4.52
Oct 10, 12:45 PM4.52
Oct 10, 11:45 AM4.52
Oct 10, 10:45 AM4.53
Oct 10, 9:45 AM4.53
Oct 10, 8:45 AM4.58
Oct 10, 7:45 AM4.58
Oct 10, 6:45 AM4.58
Oct 10, 5:45 AM4.58
Oct 10, 4:45 AM4.58
Oct 10, 3:45 AM4.59
Oct 10, 2:45 AM4.58
Oct 10, 1:45 AM4.58
Oct 10, 12:45 AM4.58
Oct 9, 11:45 PM4.59
Oct 9, 10:45 PM4.60
Oct 9, 9:45 PM4.60
Oct 9, 8:45 PM4.60
Oct 9, 7:45 PM4.60
Oct 9, 6:45 PM4.60
Oct 9, 5:45 PM4.59
Oct 9, 4:45 PM4.60
Oct 9, 3:45 PM4.59
Oct 9, 2:45 PM4.60
Oct 9, 1:45 PM4.59
Oct 9, 12:45 PM4.58
Oct 9, 11:45 AM4.58
Oct 9, 10:45 AM4.58
Oct 9, 9:45 AM4.58
Oct 9, 8:45 AM4.58
Oct 9, 7:45 AM4.57
Oct 9, 6:45 AM4.57
Oct 9, 5:45 AM4.57
Oct 9, 4:45 AM4.58
Oct 9, 3:45 AM4.58
Oct 9, 2:45 AM4.58
Oct 9, 1:45 AM4.58
Oct 9, 12:45 AM4.58
Oct 8, 11:45 PM4.58
Oct 8, 10:45 PM4.58
Oct 8, 9:45 PM4.58
Water level, 30 days at Santa Maria: the water from 4.23 to 7.22 feet of stage, the latest 4.23 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 7.22 FT, OCT 11, 8:30 AM · LOW 4.23 FT, OCT 15, 9:00 PM45678Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.23
Latest
4.23 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
7.22 ftOct 11, 8:30 AM
Lowest
4.23 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Range
2.99 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.21 ftsince Sep 15, 9:30 PM
Readings
2,893
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 154.384.234.294.2385
Oct 144.384.264.304.2996
Oct 134.984.374.584.3897
Oct 126.624.985.514.99103
Oct 117.224.695.965.04106
Oct 104.594.514.564.5896
Oct 94.614.564.594.5996
Oct 84.594.404.504.5896
Oct 74.534.384.464.5296
Oct 64.484.374.434.4395
Oct 54.464.374.414.4095
Oct 44.494.384.434.4295
Oct 34.504.384.444.4896
Oct 24.494.404.444.4695
Oct 14.504.384.444.4995
Sep 304.504.394.454.4697
Sep 294.554.364.444.4796
Sep 284.504.364.434.4097
Sep 274.504.354.424.4597
Sep 264.524.364.444.4796
Sep 254.534.394.464.4696
Sep 244.544.364.464.5296
Sep 234.524.384.454.4994
Sep 224.514.374.444.4895
Sep 214.514.364.454.4996
Sep 204.484.354.414.4597
Sep 194.484.344.424.4396
Sep 184.494.364.444.4595
Sep 174.534.384.434.4696
Sep 164.494.344.414.4597
Sep 154.464.434.454.4310

How it reports

Rank
2,220of 4,465 in California, Oct 16
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
94 of 9697.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
662 of 67298.5% of its schedule, 677 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
42 minfrom Oct 15, 8:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
30 min9 in 10 within 35 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score91.7of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
2,216stations in California
Sharing its score
9ranks 2,217 to 2,225
Points deducted
8.34.0 arrival, 2.9 accuracy, 0.8 forecast check, 0.6 reports received, 0.1 continuity
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; California median 85.6, 100.0, 92.4
Next above
JSRC1rank 2,219; ahead on median arrival 29 min 57 s against 29 min 58 s
Next below
UTHC1rank 2,222; behind on reports received 98.2% against 97.9%
Sharing its rank
1other 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 3598.234.4 of 35 pointsCalifornia median 98.5660 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1060.16.0 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 81.2half its reports arrived within 30 min
  3. Continuityweight 1099.39.9 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 100.0longest silence 46 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 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 Santa Maria

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.