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Watsonville 5SW - Slough

A water gauge in Santa Cruz County, California. Its stage was 2.81 ft as of Oct 15, 9:55 PM PDT.

Gauge WSVC1Santa Cruz County, CaliforniaEvery gauge in California

Stage now
2.81 ftreported Oct 15, 9:55 PM PDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 14, 9:55 PM
Elevation
-1 ftabove sea level
County
Santa Cruz County
Position
36.8680° N, 121.8176° W
Record since
2020

Water level

Watsonville 5SW - Slough

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 Watsonville 5SW - Slough: the water from 2.81 to 3.16 feet of stage, the latest 2.81 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.16 FT, OCT 15, 2:40 PM · LOW 2.81 FT, OCT 14, 10:50 PM2.82.93.03.13.2Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM2.81
Latest
2.81 ftOct 15, 9:55 PM
Highest
3.16 ftOct 15, 2:40 PM
Lowest
2.81 ftOct 14, 10:50 PM
Range
0.35 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 14, 10:50 PM
Readings
46
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:55 PM2.81
Oct 15, 8:55 PM2.83
Oct 15, 8:40 PM2.83
Oct 15, 7:50 PM2.83
Oct 15, 7:40 PM2.83
Oct 15, 6:50 PM2.83
Oct 15, 6:40 PM2.83
Oct 15, 5:55 PM2.90
Oct 15, 5:40 PM2.90
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.98
Oct 15, 4:40 PM2.98
Oct 15, 4:40 PM3.01
Oct 15, 4:28 PM3.01
Oct 15, 3:50 PM3.12
Oct 15, 3:40 PM3.12
Oct 15, 2:50 PM3.16
Oct 15, 2:40 PM3.16
Oct 15, 2:35 PM3.13
Oct 15, 2:24 PM3.13
Oct 15, 1:55 PM3.01
Oct 15, 1:40 PM3.01
Oct 15, 1:35 PM2.94
Oct 15, 1:24 PM2.94
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.83
Oct 15, 12:40 PM2.83
Oct 15, 11:50 AM2.83
Oct 15, 11:40 AM2.83
Oct 15, 10:50 AM2.83
Oct 15, 10:40 AM2.83
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.81
Oct 15, 9:40 AM2.81
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.81
Oct 15, 8:40 AM2.81
Oct 15, 7:50 AM2.83
Oct 15, 7:40 AM2.83
Oct 15, 6:50 AM2.81
Oct 15, 6:40 AM2.81
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.81
Oct 15, 5:40 AM2.81
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.81
Oct 15, 3:50 AM2.81
Oct 15, 2:50 AM2.81
Oct 15, 1:55 AM2.81
Oct 15, 12:55 AM2.81
Oct 14, 11:50 PM2.81
Oct 14, 10:50 PM2.81
Water level, 7 days at Watsonville 5SW - Slough: the water from 2.80 to 4.57 feet of stage, the latest 2.81 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.57 FT, OCT 11, 12:10 PM · LOW 2.80 FT, OCT 12, 8:10 AM2.53.03.54.04.55.0Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 152.81
Latest
2.81 ftOct 15, 9:55 PM
Highest
4.57 ftOct 11, 12:10 PM
Lowest
2.80 ftOct 12, 8:10 AM
Range
1.77 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.50 ftsince Oct 8, 10:25 PM
Readings
492
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:55 PM2.81
Oct 15, 8:55 PM2.83
Oct 15, 7:50 PM2.83
Oct 15, 6:50 PM2.83
Oct 15, 5:55 PM2.90
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.98
Oct 15, 3:50 PM3.12
Oct 15, 2:50 PM3.16
Oct 15, 1:55 PM3.01
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.83
Oct 15, 11:50 AM2.83
Oct 15, 10:50 AM2.83
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.81
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.81
Oct 15, 7:50 AM2.83
Oct 15, 6:50 AM2.81
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.81
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.81
Oct 15, 3:50 AM2.81
Oct 15, 2:50 AM2.81
Oct 15, 1:55 AM2.81
Oct 15, 12:55 AM2.81
Oct 14, 11:50 PM2.81
Oct 14, 10:50 PM2.81
Oct 14, 9:55 PM2.81
Oct 14, 8:55 PM2.81
Oct 14, 7:50 PM2.84
Oct 14, 6:50 PM2.94
Oct 14, 5:55 PM3.03
Oct 14, 4:55 PM3.17
Oct 14, 3:50 PM3.35
Oct 14, 2:50 PM3.47
Oct 14, 1:55 PM3.49
Oct 14, 12:55 PM3.20
Oct 14, 11:50 AM2.84
Oct 14, 10:50 AM2.81
Oct 14, 9:55 AM2.81
Oct 14, 8:55 AM2.81
Oct 14, 7:50 AM2.81
Oct 14, 6:50 AM2.81
Oct 14, 5:55 AM2.81
Oct 14, 4:55 AM2.81
Oct 14, 3:50 AM2.81
Oct 14, 2:50 AM2.81
Oct 14, 1:55 AM2.81
Oct 14, 12:55 AM2.81
Oct 13, 11:50 PM2.81
Oct 13, 10:50 PM2.81
Oct 13, 9:55 PM2.81
Oct 13, 8:55 PM2.81
Oct 13, 7:50 PM2.87
Oct 13, 6:50 PM2.95
Oct 13, 5:55 PM3.08
Oct 13, 4:55 PM3.20
Oct 13, 3:50 PM3.40
Oct 13, 2:50 PM3.61
Oct 13, 1:55 PM3.83
Oct 13, 11:20 AM3.14
Oct 13, 10:58 AM3.08
Oct 13, 9:25 AM2.81
Oct 13, 8:20 AM2.80
Oct 13, 7:20 AM2.81
Oct 13, 6:25 AM2.81
Oct 13, 5:25 AM2.81
Oct 13, 4:20 AM2.81
Oct 13, 3:20 AM2.81
Oct 13, 2:25 AM2.81
Oct 13, 1:25 AM2.81
Oct 13, 12:20 AM2.81
Oct 12, 11:20 PM2.81
Oct 12, 10:25 PM2.81
Oct 12, 9:25 PM2.81
Oct 12, 8:20 PM2.83
Oct 12, 7:20 PM2.90
Oct 12, 6:25 PM3.01
Oct 12, 5:25 PM3.13
Oct 12, 4:46 PM3.17
Oct 12, 3:55 PM3.38
Oct 12, 2:50 PM3.64
Oct 12, 1:44 PM3.90
Oct 12, 12:20 PM4.01
Oct 12, 11:58 AM3.92
Oct 12, 10:58 AM3.47
Oct 12, 9:50 AM2.94
Oct 12, 8:20 AM2.80
Oct 12, 7:20 AM2.81
Oct 12, 6:25 AM2.81
Oct 12, 5:25 AM2.81
Oct 12, 4:20 AM2.81
Oct 12, 3:20 AM2.87
Oct 12, 2:25 AM2.91
Oct 12, 1:25 AM2.95
Oct 12, 12:20 AM2.87
Oct 11, 11:20 PM2.81
Oct 11, 10:25 PM2.81
Oct 11, 9:25 PM2.81
Oct 11, 8:20 PM2.88
Oct 11, 7:20 PM2.95
Oct 11, 6:25 PM3.03
Oct 11, 5:25 PM3.16
Oct 11, 4:55 PM3.23
Oct 11, 3:50 PM3.44
Oct 11, 2:40 PM3.76
Oct 11, 1:55 PM4.03
Oct 11, 12:45 PM4.45
Oct 11, 11:40 AM4.36
Oct 11, 10:55 AM3.94
Oct 11, 9:55 AM3.28
Oct 11, 8:20 AM2.81
Oct 11, 7:20 AM2.81
Oct 11, 6:25 AM2.81
Oct 11, 5:25 AM2.81
Oct 11, 4:20 AM2.90
Oct 11, 3:20 AM3.03
Oct 11, 2:55 AM3.09
Oct 11, 1:25 AM3.36
Oct 11, 12:20 AM3.36
Oct 10, 11:58 PM3.31
Oct 10, 10:46 PM2.94
Oct 10, 9:25 PM2.81
Oct 10, 8:20 PM2.81
Oct 10, 7:20 PM2.81
Oct 10, 6:25 PM2.90
Oct 10, 5:58 PM2.90
Oct 10, 4:58 PM3.02
Oct 10, 3:50 PM3.21
Oct 10, 2:56 PM3.38
Oct 10, 1:44 PM3.71
Oct 10, 12:55 PM4.09
Oct 10, 11:40 AM4.25
Oct 10, 10:55 AM3.83
Oct 10, 9:55 AM3.14
Oct 10, 8:20 AM2.81
Oct 10, 7:20 AM2.81
Oct 10, 6:25 AM2.81
Oct 10, 5:25 AM2.81
Oct 10, 4:20 AM2.81
Oct 10, 3:20 AM2.81
Oct 10, 2:50 AM2.83
Oct 10, 1:45 AM3.02
Oct 10, 12:50 AM3.17
Oct 9, 11:50 PM3.24
Oct 9, 10:54 PM3.08
Oct 9, 9:25 PM2.81
Oct 9, 8:20 PM2.81
Oct 9, 7:20 PM2.81
Oct 9, 6:25 PM2.81
Oct 9, 5:25 PM2.81
Oct 9, 4:20 PM2.83
Oct 9, 3:50 PM2.90
Oct 9, 2:55 PM3.05
Oct 9, 1:45 PM3.32
Oct 9, 12:56 PM3.49
Oct 9, 11:25 AM3.84
Oct 9, 10:58 AM3.80
Oct 9, 9:54 AM3.27
Oct 9, 8:25 AM2.81
Oct 9, 7:25 AM2.81
Oct 9, 6:25 AM2.81
Oct 9, 5:25 AM2.81
Oct 9, 4:25 AM2.81
Oct 9, 3:25 AM2.81
Oct 9, 2:25 AM2.91
Oct 9, 1:48 AM2.98
Oct 9, 12:56 AM3.13
Oct 8, 11:40 PM3.43
Oct 8, 10:54 PM3.54
Water level, 30 days at Watsonville 5SW - Slough: the water from 2.80 to 4.57 feet of stage, the latest 2.81 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.57 FT, OCT 11, 12:10 PM · LOW 2.80 FT, SEP 19, 11:10 AM2.53.03.54.04.55.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.81
Latest
2.81 ftOct 15, 9:55 PM
Highest
4.57 ftOct 11, 12:10 PM
Lowest
2.80 ftSep 19, 11:10 AM
Range
1.77 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Sep 15, 11:10 PM
Readings
1,851
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 153.162.812.902.8144
Oct 143.492.812.992.8133
Oct 133.832.803.032.8160
Oct 124.022.803.232.8176
Oct 114.572.813.422.8190
Oct 104.312.813.293.3194
Oct 93.842.813.143.2486
Oct 83.542.803.063.4378
Oct 73.472.812.973.0965
Oct 63.572.812.993.0366
Oct 53.422.812.922.8755
Oct 43.432.812.962.8362
Oct 33.612.813.022.8168
Oct 23.752.813.062.8167
Oct 14.012.813.172.8180
Sep 304.172.813.222.8174
Sep 294.032.813.162.8176
Sep 283.472.812.952.8166
Sep 273.142.812.862.8156
Sep 263.032.802.832.8152
Sep 252.832.812.812.8148
Sep 242.842.802.812.8149
Sep 233.032.812.832.8452
Sep 223.202.812.872.8855
Sep 212.882.812.822.8148
Sep 202.902.802.822.8147
Sep 193.012.802.832.8149
Sep 183.022.812.832.8152
Sep 172.942.812.822.8151
Sep 163.132.812.862.8150
Sep 152.812.812.812.812

How it reports

Schedule
every 35 min
Reports received, 24 hours
25 of 4160.9% of its schedule, 26 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
206 of 28871.5% of its schedule, 260 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 h 35 minfrom Oct 13, 11:20 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:55 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
15 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 35 min, 41 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 35 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score84.1of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
3,218stations in California
Sharing its score
7ranks 3,219 to 3,225
Points deducted
15.910.1 reports received, 2.9 accuracy, 1.2 continuity, 1.0 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
CF019rank 3,223; ahead on reports received 78.5% against 71.1%
Next below
CW4719rank 3,225; behind on reports received 71.1% against 60.5%

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 3571.224.9 of 35 pointsCalifornia median 98.5205 of 288 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 1087.78.8 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 100.0longest silence 2.6 h, on a schedule of one report every 35 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 (1.8 h), none for 72 (42 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 Watsonville 5SW - Slough

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.