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Rio Grande River at Alamosa

A gauge on the Rio Grande River in Alamosa County, Colorado. Its stage was 4.25 ft as of Oct 16, 1:30 AM MDT.

Gauge ALAC2Alamosa County, ColoradoEvery gauge in Colorado

Stage now
4.25 ftreported Oct 16, 1:30 AM MDT
24 hour change
Rose 1.97 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Elevation
7,556 ftabove sea level
County
Alamosa County
Position
37.4814° N, 105.8794° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Rio Grande River at Alamosa

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 Rio Grande River at Alamosa: the water from 2.33 to 4.25 feet of stage, the latest 4.25 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.25 FT, OCT 16, 1:30 AM · LOW 2.33 FT, OCT 15, 2:15 AM2.02.53.03.54.04.53 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 164.25
Latest
4.25 ftOct 16, 1:30 AM
Highest
4.25 ftOct 16, 1:30 AM
Lowest
2.33 ftOct 15, 2:15 AM
Range
1.92 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.92 ftsince Oct 15, 2:15 AM
Readings
100
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:30 AM4.25
Oct 16, 1:15 AM4.24
Oct 16, 1:00 AM4.23
Oct 16, 12:45 AM4.21
Oct 16, 12:30 AM4.20
Oct 16, 12:15 AM4.19
Oct 16, 12:00 AM4.17
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.16
Oct 15, 11:31 PM4.14
Oct 15, 11:30 PM4.14
Oct 15, 11:16 PM4.13
Oct 15, 11:15 PM4.13
Oct 15, 11:01 PM4.11
Oct 15, 11:00 PM4.11
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.09
Oct 15, 10:30 PM4.08
Oct 15, 10:15 PM4.06
Oct 15, 10:00 PM4.04
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.02
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.00
Oct 15, 9:15 PM3.97
Oct 15, 9:00 PM3.95
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.93
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.91
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.89
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.87
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.84
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.81
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.79
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.76
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.74
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.71
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.69
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.66
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.63
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.59
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.56
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.53
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.50
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.47
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.44
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.41
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.38
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.35
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.31
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.28
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.25
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.22
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.18
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.15
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.12
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.08
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.05
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.02
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.98
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.95
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.93
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.89
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.87
Oct 15, 11:31 AM2.84
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.84
Oct 15, 11:16 AM2.81
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.81
Oct 15, 11:01 AM2.78
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.78
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.76
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.74
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.71
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.69
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.67
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.65
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.63
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.61
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.59
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.57
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.56
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.55
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.53
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.52
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.51
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.51
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.50
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.49
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.48
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.47
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.47
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.46
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.45
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.45
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.44
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.43
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.42
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.41
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.40
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.39
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.38
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.37
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.36
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.34
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.33
Water level, 7 days at Rio Grande River at Alamosa: the water from 1.29 to 4.25 feet of stage, the latest 4.25 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.25 FT, OCT 16, 1:30 AM · LOW 1.29 FT, OCT 11, 12:45 AM12345Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 164.25
Latest
4.25 ftOct 16, 1:30 AM
Highest
4.25 ftOct 16, 1:30 AM
Lowest
1.29 ftOct 11, 12:45 AM
Range
2.96 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.79 ftsince Oct 9, 2:15 AM
Readings
702
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:30 AM4.25
Oct 16, 12:45 AM4.21
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.16
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.09
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.02
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.93
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.84
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.74
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.63
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.50
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.38
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.25
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.12
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.98
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.87
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.76
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.67
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.59
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.53
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.50
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.47
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.44
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.40
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.36
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.30
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.22
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.14
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.06
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.00
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1.94
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1.89
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1.85
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1.81
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1.81
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1.81
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1.85
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1.90
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1.94
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1.98
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2.02
Oct 14, 9:45 AM2.06
Oct 14, 8:45 AM2.11
Oct 14, 7:45 AM2.16
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2.20
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2.23
Oct 14, 4:45 AM2.26
Oct 14, 3:45 AM2.27
Oct 14, 2:45 AM2.28
Oct 14, 1:45 AM2.27
Oct 14, 12:45 AM2.26
Oct 13, 11:45 PM2.25
Oct 13, 10:45 PM2.22
Oct 13, 9:45 PM2.20
Oct 13, 8:45 PM2.18
Oct 13, 7:45 PM2.16
Oct 13, 6:45 PM2.14
Oct 13, 5:45 PM2.11
Oct 13, 4:45 PM2.08
Oct 13, 3:45 PM2.04
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1.98
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1.92
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1.85
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1.77
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1.69
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1.61
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1.56
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1.53
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1.51
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1.48
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1.46
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1.43
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1.42
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1.41
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1.40
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1.39
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1.39
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1.39
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1.39
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1.39
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1.39
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1.40
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1.40
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1.40
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1.41
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1.41
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1.40
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1.42
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1.41
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1.42
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1.42
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1.42
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1.43
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1.43
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1.44
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1.44
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1.45
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1.45
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1.45
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1.45
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1.45
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1.44
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1.44
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1.43
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1.43
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1.41
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1.40
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1.39
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1.37
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1.37
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1.35
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1.35
Oct 11, 10:30 AM1.35
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1.34
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1.32
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1.31
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1.31
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1.30
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1.30
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1.30
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1.29
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1.29
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1.29
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1.30
Oct 10, 10:46 PM1.30
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.30
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.30
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.31
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1.31
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.30
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1.31
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1.32
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1.32
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.32
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.32
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.32
Oct 10, 10:46 AM1.32
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.32
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.31
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1.31
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1.31
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1.31
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1.31
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1.31
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1.31
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1.32
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1.32
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.32
Oct 9, 10:47 PM1.33
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.33
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1.34
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.34
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.35
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.37
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.37
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.38
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1.38
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1.38
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1.39
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1.39
Oct 9, 10:47 AM1.40
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1.40
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1.40
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1.41
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1.42
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1.43
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1.44
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1.45
Oct 9, 2:45 AM1.46
Water level, 30 days at Rio Grande River at Alamosa: the water from 0.60 to 4.25 feet of stage, the latest 4.25 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.25 FT, OCT 16, 1:30 AM · LOW 0.60 FT, SEP 16, 7:15 AM012345Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.25
Latest
4.25 ftOct 16, 1:30 AM
Highest
4.25 ftOct 16, 1:30 AM
Lowest
0.60 ftSep 16, 7:15 AM
Range
3.65 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 3.64 ftsince Sep 16, 2:15 AM
Readings
2,990
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 164.254.174.214.257
Oct 154.162.163.074.16102
Oct 142.281.812.052.14102
Oct 132.251.401.812.25102
Oct 121.451.391.421.3999
Oct 111.451.291.361.4595
Oct 101.321.301.311.30102
Oct 91.481.321.391.32102
Oct 81.701.481.591.48102
Oct 71.871.711.761.7191
Oct 62.111.882.031.88102
Oct 52.111.571.912.11102
Oct 41.781.461.581.57102
Oct 32.331.781.981.78102
Oct 23.492.353.032.35102
Oct 13.262.793.003.19102
Sep 303.451.422.613.2798
Sep 291.961.481.751.48102
Sep 282.281.952.151.95102
Sep 272.841.092.482.29102
Sep 261.061.001.051.06102
Sep 251.000.910.921.00102
Sep 240.910.900.900.91102
Sep 230.910.870.890.9099
Sep 221.050.910.950.9198
Sep 211.561.051.241.0599
Sep 202.331.572.041.5799
Sep 191.200.600.631.2086
Sep 180.630.610.620.6199
Sep 170.640.600.620.6295
Sep 160.610.600.610.6189

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 25 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 172 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
62 minfrom Oct 13, 10:30 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
24 min9 in 10 within 25 min
Against its reference, 30 days
+1.0 °Fwarmer than the airport station KALS, 3.1 miles away, on average over 33 readings; typical difference 2.1 °F

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

Against its reference: each temperature this station reports is compared with the nearest airport or climate reference station that reported within half an hour, up to 15 miles away. The figure is its reading less the reference's, on average, as both were reported; the typical difference is the root mean square. The difference in height is shown where both heights are known.

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

Ranking Statistics

247 score94.2of 100

Colorado median
93.2the median score of 2,650 stations
Scoring higher
1,033stations in Colorado
Sharing its score
15ranks 1,034 to 1,048
Points deducted
5.82.9 arrival, 1.6 accuracy, 1.3 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Colorado median 91.9, 100.0, 86.8
Next above
UCOC2rank 1,035; ahead on median arrival 24 min 12 s against 24 min 16 s
Next below
LSMC2rank 1,037; behind on median arrival 24 min 16 s against 24 min 17 s

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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsColorado median 98.8168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1071.57.2 of 10 pointsColorado median 90.3half its reports arrived within 24 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsColorado median 100.0longest silence 62 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-18.4 of 20 points, at the medianColorado median 91.9-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianColorado median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.7 of 10 points, at the medianColorado median 86.8-

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 1.8 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.3 °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 Rio Grande River at Alamosa

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.