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Santa Margarita River 3 N Santa Margarita R near Fallbrook

A gauge on the Santa Margarita River in San Diego County, California. Its stage was 1.86 ft as of Oct 16, 2:00 AM PDT.

Gauge SMFC1San Diego County, CaliforniaEvery gauge in California

Stage now
1.86 ftreported Oct 16, 2:00 AM PDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Oct 15, 2:00 AM
Elevation
453 ftabove sea level
County
San Diego County
Position
33.4136° N, 117.2403° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Santa Margarita River 3 N Santa Margarita R near Fallbrook

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 Margarita River 3 N Santa Margarita R near Fallbrook: the water from 1.86 to 1.90 feet of stage, the latest 1.86 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.90 FT, OCT 15, 10:45 AM · LOW 1.86 FT, OCT 15, 5:45 PM1.821.851.881.901.931.953 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 161.86
Latest
1.86 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Highest
1.90 ftOct 15, 10:45 AM
Lowest
1.86 ftOct 15, 5:45 PM
Range
0.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 3:00 AM
Readings
85
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:00 AM1.86
Oct 16, 1:45 AM1.86
Oct 16, 1:30 AM1.86
Oct 16, 1:15 AM1.86
Oct 16, 1:00 AM1.86
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1.86
Oct 16, 12:30 AM1.86
Oct 16, 12:15 AM1.86
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1.86
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.86
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1.86
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1.86
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.86
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.86
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.87
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.86
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.86
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.86
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.86
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.86
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.86
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.86
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.86
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.87
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.87
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.86
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.87
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.87
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.87
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.87
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.87
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.86
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.86
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.86
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.87
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.87
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.87
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.88
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.88
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.87
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.88
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.88
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.89
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.88
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.89
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.88
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.88
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.88
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.89
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.89
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.89
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.90
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.90
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.90
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.89
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.89
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.89
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.90
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.89
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.89
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.89
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.89
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.89
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.89
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.89
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.88
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.88
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.88
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.88
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.88
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.88
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.87
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.88
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.88
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.87
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.87
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.87
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.88
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.88
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.88
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.89
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.89
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.89
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1.89
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.89
Water level, 7 days at Santa Margarita River 3 N Santa Margarita R near Fallbrook: the water from 1.81 to 3.72 feet of stage, the latest 1.86 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.72 FT, OCT 11, 11:00 AM · LOW 1.81 FT, OCT 9, 3:00 AM1.52.02.53.03.54.0Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161.86
Latest
1.86 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Highest
3.72 ftOct 11, 11:00 AM
Lowest
1.81 ftOct 9, 3:00 AM
Range
1.91 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.05 ftsince Oct 9, 3:00 AM
Readings
653
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:00 AM1.86
Oct 16, 1:45 AM1.86
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1.86
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.86
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.86
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.86
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.86
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.86
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.87
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.86
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.88
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.88
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.88
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.89
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.89
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.90
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.90
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.89
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.89
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.88
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.88
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.88
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.88
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.89
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.89
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.90
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.90
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.91
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.92
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.92
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1.92
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1.92
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1.93
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1.93
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1.94
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1.94
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1.95
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1.96
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1.96
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1.97
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1.97
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1.98
Oct 14, 8:00 AM1.98
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1.98
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1.98
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1.98
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1.99
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1.99
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1.99
Oct 14, 1:45 AM2.00
Oct 14, 12:45 AM2.01
Oct 13, 11:45 PM2.01
Oct 13, 10:45 PM2.02
Oct 13, 9:45 PM2.02
Oct 13, 8:45 PM2.02
Oct 13, 7:45 PM2.03
Oct 13, 6:45 PM2.03
Oct 13, 5:45 PM2.04
Oct 13, 4:45 PM2.05
Oct 13, 3:45 PM2.06
Oct 13, 2:45 PM2.06
Oct 13, 1:45 PM2.08
Oct 13, 12:45 PM2.09
Oct 13, 11:45 AM2.10
Oct 13, 10:45 AM2.10
Oct 13, 9:45 AM2.11
Oct 13, 8:45 AM2.13
Oct 13, 7:45 AM2.14
Oct 13, 6:45 AM2.15
Oct 13, 5:45 AM2.16
Oct 13, 4:45 AM2.18
Oct 13, 3:45 AM2.20
Oct 13, 2:45 AM2.22
Oct 13, 1:45 AM2.23
Oct 13, 12:45 AM2.26
Oct 12, 11:45 PM2.28
Oct 12, 10:45 PM2.31
Oct 12, 9:45 PM2.33
Oct 12, 8:45 PM2.36
Oct 12, 7:45 PM2.39
Oct 12, 6:45 PM2.43
Oct 12, 5:45 PM2.45
Oct 12, 4:45 PM2.48
Oct 12, 3:45 PM2.48
Oct 12, 2:45 PM2.46
Oct 12, 1:45 PM2.38
Oct 12, 12:45 PM2.36
Oct 12, 11:45 AM2.32
Oct 12, 10:45 AM2.30
Oct 12, 9:45 AM2.30
Oct 12, 8:00 AM2.31
Oct 12, 7:45 AM2.31
Oct 12, 6:45 AM2.33
Oct 12, 5:45 AM2.35
Oct 12, 4:45 AM2.38
Oct 12, 3:45 AM2.42
Oct 12, 2:45 AM2.45
Oct 12, 1:45 AM2.49
Oct 12, 12:45 AM2.54
Oct 11, 11:45 PM2.59
Oct 11, 10:45 PM2.64
Oct 11, 9:45 PM2.70
Oct 11, 8:45 PM2.78
Oct 11, 7:45 PM2.84
Oct 11, 6:45 PM2.93
Oct 11, 5:45 PM3.01
Oct 11, 4:45 PM3.11
Oct 11, 3:45 PM3.22
Oct 11, 2:45 PM3.38
Oct 11, 1:45 PM3.53
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.64
Oct 11, 11:45 AM3.67
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.69
Oct 11, 9:45 AM3.49
Oct 11, 8:45 AM2.10
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1.89
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1.89
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1.89
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1.89
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1.88
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1.86
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1.86
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1.85
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1.85
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1.85
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.84
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.84
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.84
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1.84
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.83
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1.84
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1.84
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1.83
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.82
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.82
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.82
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1.82
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.82
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.82
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1.82
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1.82
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1.82
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1.82
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1.82
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1.82
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1.82
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1.82
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.82
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1.82
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.82
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1.82
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.82
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.82
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.82
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.82
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.83
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1.82
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1.82
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1.82
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1.82
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1.83
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1.82
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1.82
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1.82
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1.82
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1.82
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1.82
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1.82
Water level, 30 days at Santa Margarita River 3 N Santa Margarita R near Fallbrook: the water from 1.80 to 3.72 feet of stage, the latest 1.86 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.72 FT, OCT 11, 11:00 AM · LOW 1.80 FT, SEP 18, 11:15 AM1.52.02.53.03.54.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.86
Latest
1.86 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Highest
3.72 ftOct 11, 11:00 AM
Lowest
1.80 ftSep 18, 11:15 AM
Range
1.92 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Sep 16, 3:00 AM
Readings
2,797
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 161.861.861.861.869
Oct 151.911.861.881.8688
Oct 142.011.911.961.9192
Oct 132.282.012.112.0196
Oct 122.582.282.392.2892
Oct 113.721.852.682.5996
Oct 101.861.811.831.8596
Oct 91.831.811.821.8296
Oct 81.841.811.821.8296
Oct 71.831.801.821.8292
Oct 61.811.801.811.8096
Oct 51.811.801.811.8196
Oct 41.811.801.811.8196
Oct 31.821.801.811.8096
Oct 21.821.801.811.8192
Oct 11.811.801.811.8196
Sep 301.811.801.811.8192
Sep 291.821.801.811.8196
Sep 281.821.801.811.8196
Sep 271.811.801.811.8196
Sep 261.821.801.811.8196
Sep 251.811.801.811.8096
Sep 241.811.801.811.8096
Sep 231.821.801.811.8188
Sep 221.821.801.811.8188
Sep 211.821.801.811.8192
Sep 201.811.801.811.8191
Sep 191.811.801.811.8077
Sep 181.811.801.811.8192
Sep 171.921.811.851.8192
Sep 161.921.851.881.8784

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
22 of 2491.6% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
164 of 16897.6% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 12, 8:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:00 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 hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score94.6of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
920stations in California
Sharing its score
59ranks 921 to 979
Points deducted
5.42.9 accuracy, 1.0 arrival, 0.8 reports received, 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
WATC1rank 953; ahead on median arrival 14 min 48 s against 14 min 49 s
Next below
LJCC1rank 978; behind on median arrival 14 min 49 s against 14 min 51 s
Sharing its rank
20other 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 3597.634.2 of 35 pointsCalifornia median 98.5164 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1090.49.0 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 81.2half its reports arrived within 15 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 Santa Margarita River 3 N Santa Margarita R near Fallbrook

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.