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Zaca Creek near Buellton

A gauge on the Zaca Creek in Santa Barbara County, California. Its stage was 1.57 ft as of Oct 16, 2:45 PM PDT.

Gauge ZCCC1Santa Barbara County, CaliforniaEvery gauge in California

Stage now
1.57 ftreported Oct 16, 2:45 PM PDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 15, 2:45 PM
Elevation
564 ftabove sea level
County
Santa Barbara County
Position
34.6486° N, 120.1833° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Zaca Creek near Buellton

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 Zaca Creek near Buellton: the water from 1.56 to 1.57 feet of stage, the latest 1.57 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.57 FT, OCT 15, 3:45 PM · LOW 1.56 FT, OCT 16, 1:45 AM1.521.541.561.581.601.626 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM1.57
Latest
1.57 ftOct 16, 2:45 PM
Highest
1.57 ftOct 15, 3:45 PM
Lowest
1.56 ftOct 16, 1:45 AM
Range
0.01 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 15, 3:45 PM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:45 PM1.57
Oct 16, 2:30 PM1.57
Oct 16, 2:15 PM1.57
Oct 16, 2:00 PM1.57
Oct 16, 1:45 PM1.57
Oct 16, 1:30 PM1.57
Oct 16, 1:15 PM1.57
Oct 16, 1:00 PM1.57
Oct 16, 12:45 PM1.57
Oct 16, 12:30 PM1.57
Oct 16, 12:15 PM1.57
Oct 16, 12:00 PM1.57
Oct 16, 11:45 AM1.57
Oct 16, 11:30 AM1.57
Oct 16, 11:15 AM1.57
Oct 16, 11:00 AM1.57
Oct 16, 10:45 AM1.57
Oct 16, 10:30 AM1.57
Oct 16, 10:15 AM1.57
Oct 16, 10:00 AM1.57
Oct 16, 9:45 AM1.57
Oct 16, 9:30 AM1.57
Oct 16, 9:15 AM1.57
Oct 16, 9:00 AM1.57
Oct 16, 8:45 AM1.57
Oct 16, 8:30 AM1.57
Oct 16, 8:15 AM1.57
Oct 16, 8:00 AM1.57
Oct 16, 7:45 AM1.57
Oct 16, 7:30 AM1.57
Oct 16, 7:15 AM1.57
Oct 16, 7:00 AM1.57
Oct 16, 6:45 AM1.57
Oct 16, 6:30 AM1.57
Oct 16, 6:15 AM1.57
Oct 16, 6:00 AM1.57
Oct 16, 5:45 AM1.57
Oct 16, 5:30 AM1.57
Oct 16, 5:15 AM1.57
Oct 16, 5:00 AM1.57
Oct 16, 4:45 AM1.57
Oct 16, 4:30 AM1.57
Oct 16, 4:15 AM1.57
Oct 16, 4:00 AM1.57
Oct 16, 3:45 AM1.57
Oct 16, 3:30 AM1.57
Oct 16, 3:15 AM1.56
Oct 16, 3:00 AM1.56
Oct 16, 2:45 AM1.57
Oct 16, 2:30 AM1.57
Oct 16, 2:15 AM1.57
Oct 16, 2:00 AM1.56
Oct 16, 1:45 AM1.56
Oct 16, 1:30 AM1.57
Oct 16, 1:15 AM1.57
Oct 16, 1:00 AM1.57
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1.57
Oct 16, 12:30 AM1.57
Oct 16, 12:15 AM1.57
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1.57
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1.57
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1.57
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.57
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.57
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.57
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.57
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.57
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.57
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.57
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.57
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.57
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.57
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.57
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.57
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.57
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.57
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.57
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.57
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.57
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.57
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.57
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.57
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.57
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.57
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.57
Water level, 7 days at Zaca Creek near Buellton: the water from 1.56 to 1.58 feet of stage, the latest 1.57 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.58 FT, OCT 13, 2:45 PM · LOW 1.56 FT, OCT 10, 12:30 AM1.521.551.571.601.63Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161.57
Latest
1.57 ftOct 16, 2:45 PM
Highest
1.58 ftOct 13, 2:45 PM
Lowest
1.56 ftOct 10, 12:30 AM
Range
0.02 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 9, 3:45 PM
Readings
669
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:45 PM1.57
Oct 16, 1:45 PM1.57
Oct 16, 12:45 PM1.57
Oct 16, 11:45 AM1.57
Oct 16, 10:45 AM1.57
Oct 16, 9:45 AM1.57
Oct 16, 8:45 AM1.57
Oct 16, 7:45 AM1.57
Oct 16, 6:45 AM1.57
Oct 16, 5:45 AM1.57
Oct 16, 4:45 AM1.57
Oct 16, 3:45 AM1.57
Oct 16, 2:45 AM1.57
Oct 16, 1:45 AM1.56
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1.57
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.57
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.57
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.57
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.57
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.57
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.57
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.57
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.57
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.57
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.57
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.56
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.56
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.57
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.57
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.57
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1.57
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1.57
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1.57
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1.57
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1.57
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1.57
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1.57
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1.57
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1.57
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1.57
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1.57
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1.57
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1.57
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1.57
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1.57
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1.57
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1.57
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1.57
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1.57
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1.57
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1.57
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1.57
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1.57
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1.57
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1.57
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1.57
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1.57
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1.58
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1.58
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1.58
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1.58
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1.57
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1.57
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1.57
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1.57
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1.57
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1.57
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1.57
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1.57
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1.57
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1.57
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1.57
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1.57
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1.57
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1.57
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1.57
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1.57
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1.57
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1.57
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1.57
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1.57
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1.57
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1.57
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1.57
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1.57
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1.57
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1.57
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1.57
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1.57
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1.57
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1.57
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1.57
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1.57
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1.57
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1.57
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1.57
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1.57
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1.57
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1.57
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1.57
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1.57
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1.57
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1.57
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1.57
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1.57
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1.57
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1.57
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1.57
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1.57
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1.57
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1.57
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1.57
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1.57
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1.57
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1.57
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1.57
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1.57
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1.57
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1.57
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1.57
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1.57
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1.57
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1.57
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1.57
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1.57
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.57
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.57
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.57
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1.57
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.57
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1.57
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1.57
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1.57
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.57
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.57
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.57
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1.57
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.57
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.57
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1.57
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1.57
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1.57
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1.57
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1.57
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1.57
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1.57
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1.57
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.57
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1.57
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.57
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1.57
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.57
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.57
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.57
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.57
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.57
Water level, 30 days at Zaca Creek near Buellton: the water from 1.56 to 1.58 feet of stage, the latest 1.57 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1.58 FT, SEP 23, 6:15 PM · LOW 1.56 FT, SEP 19, 12:15 AM1.521.551.571.601.63Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.57
Latest
1.57 ftOct 16, 2:45 PM
Highest
1.58 ftSep 23, 6:15 PM
Lowest
1.56 ftSep 19, 12:15 AM
Range
0.02 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Sep 16, 3:45 PM
Readings
2,845
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 161.571.561.571.5760
Oct 151.571.561.571.5796
Oct 141.571.561.571.5796
Oct 131.581.561.571.5796
Oct 121.571.571.571.5796
Oct 111.571.571.571.5796
Oct 101.571.561.571.5796
Oct 91.571.571.571.5796
Oct 81.571.561.571.5792
Oct 71.571.561.571.5792
Oct 61.571.571.571.5796
Oct 51.581.571.571.5796
Oct 41.571.561.571.5796
Oct 31.581.561.571.5796
Oct 21.571.561.571.5796
Oct 11.581.561.571.5696
Sep 301.581.571.571.5792
Sep 291.581.571.571.5796
Sep 281.571.561.571.5796
Sep 271.571.571.571.5796
Sep 261.581.571.571.5796
Sep 251.571.561.571.5796
Sep 241.571.561.571.5796
Sep 231.581.571.571.5796
Sep 221.571.571.571.5792
Sep 211.571.571.571.5796
Sep 201.571.571.571.5796
Sep 191.571.561.571.5780
Sep 181.571.571.571.5796
Sep 171.571.571.571.5796
Sep 161.571.571.571.5733

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule, 167 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 10, 12:45 AM
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 score94.0of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
1,291stations in California
Sharing its score
70ranks 1,292 to 1,361
Points deducted
6.02.9 accuracy, 2.0 arrival, 0.8 forecast check, 0.4 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
PAEC1rank 1,315; ahead on longest silence 105 min against 120 min
Next below
ATDC1rank 1,348; behind on reports received 98.8% against 98.6%
Sharing its rank
27other 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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsCalifornia median 98.5166 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 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 Zaca Creek near Buellton

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.