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Salinas River near Santa Margarita

A gauge on the Salinas River in San Luis Obispo County, California. Its stage was 4.41 ft as of Oct 16, 12:00 AM PDT.

Gauge RGAC1San Luis Obispo County, CaliforniaEvery gauge in California

Stage now
4.41 ftreported Oct 16, 12:00 AM PDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 15, 12:00 AM
Elevation
981 ftabove sea level
County
San Luis Obispo County
Position
35.4088° N, 120.5670° W
Record since
2026

Water level

Salinas River near Santa Margarita

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 Salinas River near Santa Margarita: the water from 4.40 to 4.42 feet of stage, the latest 4.41 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.42 FT, OCT 15, 4:00 AM · LOW 4.40 FT, OCT 15, 10:30 AM4.354.384.404.424.454.473 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 164.41
Latest
4.41 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
4.42 ftOct 15, 4:00 AM
Lowest
4.40 ftOct 15, 10:30 AM
Range
0.02 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 15, 1:15 AM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:00 AM4.41
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.41
Oct 15, 11:30 PM4.41
Oct 15, 11:15 PM4.41
Oct 15, 11:00 PM4.41
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.41
Oct 15, 10:30 PM4.41
Oct 15, 10:15 PM4.41
Oct 15, 10:00 PM4.41
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.41
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.41
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.41
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.41
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.41
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.41
Oct 15, 8:15 PM4.40
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.40
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.40
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.40
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.40
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.40
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.40
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.40
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.40
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.40
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.40
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.40
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.40
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.40
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.40
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.40
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.40
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.40
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.40
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.40
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.40
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.40
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.40
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.40
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.40
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.40
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.40
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.40
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.40
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.40
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.40
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.40
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.40
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.40
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.40
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.40
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.40
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.40
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.40
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.40
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.41
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.41
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.41
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.41
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.41
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.41
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.41
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.42
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.42
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.42
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.42
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.42
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.42
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.42
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.42
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.42
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.42
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.42
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.42
Oct 15, 5:30 AM4.42
Oct 15, 5:15 AM4.42
Oct 15, 5:00 AM4.42
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.42
Oct 15, 4:30 AM4.42
Oct 15, 4:15 AM4.42
Oct 15, 4:00 AM4.42
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.41
Oct 15, 3:30 AM4.41
Oct 15, 3:15 AM4.41
Oct 15, 3:00 AM4.41
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.41
Oct 15, 2:30 AM4.41
Oct 15, 2:15 AM4.41
Oct 15, 2:00 AM4.41
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.41
Oct 15, 1:30 AM4.41
Oct 15, 1:15 AM4.41
Water level, 7 days at Salinas River near Santa Margarita: the water from 4.36 to 4.42 feet of stage, the latest 4.41 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.42 FT, OCT 15, 4:00 AM · LOW 4.36 FT, OCT 9, 9:45 AM4.364.384.404.424.44Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 164.41
Latest
4.41 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
4.42 ftOct 15, 4:00 AM
Lowest
4.36 ftOct 9, 9:45 AM
Range
0.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 9, 1:15 AM
Readings
660
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:00 AM4.41
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.41
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.41
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.41
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.41
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.40
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.40
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.40
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.40
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.40
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.40
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.40
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.40
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.40
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.40
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.41
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.41
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.42
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.42
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.42
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.42
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.41
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.41
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.41
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.41
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.41
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.41
Oct 14, 9:45 PM4.41
Oct 14, 8:45 PM4.41
Oct 14, 7:45 PM4.41
Oct 14, 6:45 PM4.40
Oct 14, 5:45 PM4.40
Oct 14, 4:45 PM4.40
Oct 14, 3:45 PM4.40
Oct 14, 2:45 PM4.39
Oct 14, 1:45 PM4.39
Oct 14, 12:45 PM4.39
Oct 14, 11:45 AM4.40
Oct 14, 10:45 AM4.40
Oct 14, 9:45 AM4.40
Oct 14, 8:45 AM4.41
Oct 14, 7:45 AM4.41
Oct 14, 6:45 AM4.41
Oct 14, 5:45 AM4.41
Oct 14, 4:45 AM4.41
Oct 14, 3:45 AM4.41
Oct 14, 2:45 AM4.41
Oct 14, 1:45 AM4.41
Oct 14, 12:45 AM4.41
Oct 13, 11:45 PM4.40
Oct 13, 10:45 PM4.40
Oct 13, 9:45 PM4.40
Oct 13, 8:45 PM4.40
Oct 13, 7:45 PM4.40
Oct 13, 6:45 PM4.40
Oct 13, 5:45 PM4.39
Oct 13, 4:45 PM4.39
Oct 13, 3:45 PM4.39
Oct 13, 2:45 PM4.39
Oct 13, 1:45 PM4.39
Oct 13, 12:45 PM4.39
Oct 13, 11:45 AM4.39
Oct 13, 10:45 AM4.39
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.39
Oct 13, 8:45 AM4.40
Oct 13, 7:45 AM4.40
Oct 13, 6:45 AM4.40
Oct 13, 5:45 AM4.40
Oct 13, 4:45 AM4.40
Oct 13, 3:45 AM4.40
Oct 13, 2:45 AM4.40
Oct 13, 1:45 AM4.40
Oct 13, 12:45 AM4.39
Oct 12, 11:45 PM4.39
Oct 12, 10:45 PM4.39
Oct 12, 9:45 PM4.39
Oct 12, 8:45 PM4.39
Oct 12, 7:45 PM4.39
Oct 12, 6:45 PM4.39
Oct 12, 5:45 PM4.39
Oct 12, 4:45 PM4.38
Oct 12, 3:45 PM4.38
Oct 12, 2:45 PM4.38
Oct 12, 1:45 PM4.38
Oct 12, 12:45 PM4.38
Oct 12, 11:45 AM4.39
Oct 12, 10:45 AM4.39
Oct 12, 9:45 AM4.39
Oct 12, 8:45 AM4.39
Oct 12, 7:45 AM4.39
Oct 12, 6:45 AM4.39
Oct 12, 5:45 AM4.39
Oct 12, 4:45 AM4.39
Oct 12, 3:45 AM4.39
Oct 12, 2:45 AM4.39
Oct 12, 1:45 AM4.39
Oct 12, 12:45 AM4.38
Oct 11, 11:45 PM4.38
Oct 11, 10:45 PM4.38
Oct 11, 9:45 PM4.38
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.38
Oct 11, 7:45 PM4.38
Oct 11, 6:45 PM4.37
Oct 11, 5:45 PM4.37
Oct 11, 4:45 PM4.37
Oct 11, 3:45 PM4.37
Oct 11, 2:45 PM4.37
Oct 11, 1:45 PM4.37
Oct 11, 12:45 PM4.37
Oct 11, 11:45 AM4.37
Oct 11, 10:45 AM4.37
Oct 11, 9:00 AM4.38
Oct 11, 8:45 AM4.38
Oct 11, 7:45 AM4.38
Oct 11, 6:45 AM4.38
Oct 11, 5:45 AM4.38
Oct 11, 4:45 AM4.38
Oct 11, 3:45 AM4.37
Oct 11, 2:45 AM4.37
Oct 11, 1:45 AM4.37
Oct 11, 12:45 AM4.37
Oct 10, 11:45 PM4.37
Oct 10, 10:45 PM4.37
Oct 10, 9:45 PM4.37
Oct 10, 8:45 PM4.37
Oct 10, 7:45 PM4.37
Oct 10, 6:45 PM4.37
Oct 10, 5:45 PM4.36
Oct 10, 4:45 PM4.36
Oct 10, 3:45 PM4.36
Oct 10, 2:45 PM4.36
Oct 10, 1:45 PM4.36
Oct 10, 12:45 PM4.37
Oct 10, 11:45 AM4.37
Oct 10, 10:45 AM4.37
Oct 10, 9:45 AM4.38
Oct 10, 8:45 AM4.38
Oct 10, 7:45 AM4.38
Oct 10, 6:45 AM4.38
Oct 10, 5:45 AM4.37
Oct 10, 4:45 AM4.37
Oct 10, 3:45 AM4.37
Oct 10, 2:45 AM4.37
Oct 10, 1:45 AM4.37
Oct 10, 12:45 AM4.37
Oct 9, 11:45 PM4.37
Oct 9, 10:45 PM4.37
Oct 9, 9:45 PM4.37
Oct 9, 8:45 PM4.36
Oct 9, 7:45 PM4.36
Oct 9, 6:45 PM4.36
Oct 9, 5:45 PM4.36
Oct 9, 4:45 PM4.36
Oct 9, 3:45 PM4.36
Oct 9, 2:45 PM4.36
Oct 9, 1:45 PM4.36
Oct 9, 12:45 PM4.36
Oct 9, 11:45 AM4.36
Oct 9, 10:45 AM4.36
Oct 9, 9:45 AM4.36
Oct 9, 8:45 AM4.37
Oct 9, 7:45 AM4.37
Oct 9, 6:45 AM4.37
Oct 9, 5:45 AM4.37
Oct 9, 4:45 AM4.37
Oct 9, 3:45 AM4.37
Oct 9, 2:00 AM4.37
Oct 9, 1:45 AM4.37
Water level, 30 days at Salinas River near Santa Margarita: the water from 4.36 to 4.54 feet of stage, the latest 4.41 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.54 FT, SEP 16, 7:30 AM · LOW 4.36 FT, OCT 7, 3:00 PM4.354.404.454.504.554.60Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.41
Latest
4.41 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
4.54 ftSep 16, 7:30 AM
Lowest
4.36 ftOct 7, 3:00 PM
Range
0.18 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.12 ftsince Sep 16, 1:15 AM
Readings
2,812
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 164.414.414.414.411
Oct 154.424.404.414.4196
Oct 144.414.394.404.4196
Oct 134.404.394.404.4096
Oct 124.394.384.394.3996
Oct 114.384.374.374.3892
Oct 104.384.364.374.3796
Oct 94.374.364.364.3792
Oct 84.384.364.374.3796
Oct 74.394.364.384.3888
Oct 64.404.374.394.3992
Oct 54.424.394.404.4092
Oct 44.434.404.414.4196
Oct 34.444.414.424.4296
Oct 24.454.424.444.4396
Oct 14.464.434.444.4592
Sep 304.474.444.454.4596
Sep 294.484.454.464.4696
Sep 284.474.464.464.4796
Sep 274.484.454.464.4792
Sep 264.484.464.474.4796
Sep 254.504.474.484.4892
Sep 244.514.484.504.4992
Sep 234.534.504.524.5196
Sep 224.534.514.524.5292
Sep 214.534.514.524.5396
Sep 204.514.504.514.5192
Sep 194.534.504.514.5180
Sep 184.534.514.524.5296
Sep 174.544.514.534.5396
Sep 164.544.524.534.5391

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
165 of 16898.2% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 2:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:59 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 score92.8of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
1,884stations in California
Sharing its score
108ranks 1,885 to 1,992
Points deducted
7.22.9 arrival, 2.9 accuracy, 0.8 forecast check, 0.6 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
SJIC1rank 1,905; ahead on median arrival 24 min 30 s against 24 min 31 s
Next below
BSIC1rank 1,936; behind on median arrival 24 min 31 s against 24 min 48 s
Sharing its rank
29other 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 98.5165 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1071.07.1 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 Salinas River near Santa Margarita

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.