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Buena Vista - Cottonwood

A water gauge in Chaffee County, Colorado. Its stage was 1.31 ft as of Oct 15, 9:15 PM MDT.

Gauge CBVC2Chaffee County, ColoradoEvery gauge in Colorado

Stage now
1.31 ftreported Oct 15, 9:15 PM MDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.05 ftsince Oct 14, 9:15 PM
Elevation
8,601 ftabove sea level
County
Chaffee County
Position
38.8124° N, 106.2221° W
Record since
2013

Water level

Buena Vista - Cottonwood

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 Buena Vista - Cottonwood: the water from 1.28 to 1.37 feet of stage, the latest 1.31 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.37 FT, OCT 14, 9:45 PM · LOW 1.28 FT, OCT 15, 11:30 AM1.271.301.321.351.381.40Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM1.31
Latest
1.31 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Highest
1.37 ftOct 14, 9:45 PM
Lowest
1.28 ftOct 15, 11:30 AM
Range
0.09 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.06 ftsince Oct 14, 9:45 PM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.31
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.31
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.31
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.31
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.31
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.32
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.30
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.31
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.31
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.31
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.31
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.31
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.31
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.32
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.31
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.31
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.31
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.31
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.31
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.31
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.31
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.32
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.31
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.32
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.32
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.32
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.34
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.34
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.35
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.35
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.34
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.35
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.35
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.35
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.35
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.34
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.28
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.35
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.35
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.28
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.35
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.34
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.35
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.34
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.34
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.35
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.35
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.35
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.35
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.35
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.35
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.36
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.35
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.35
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.36
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.36
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.36
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.35
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.35
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.35
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.35
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.35
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.35
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.35
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.35
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.36
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.35
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.35
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.35
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.35
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.36
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.36
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1.35
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.36
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.35
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1.35
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1.35
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.36
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.35
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1.35
Oct 15, 1:15 AM1.36
Oct 15, 1:00 AM1.36
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.37
Oct 15, 12:30 AM1.37
Oct 15, 12:15 AM1.36
Oct 15, 12:00 AM1.36
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.36
Oct 14, 11:30 PM1.36
Oct 14, 11:15 PM1.35
Oct 14, 11:00 PM1.36
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.36
Oct 14, 10:30 PM1.36
Oct 14, 10:15 PM1.36
Oct 14, 10:00 PM1.37
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.37
Water level, 7 days at Buena Vista - Cottonwood: the water from 1.21 to 1.41 feet of stage, the latest 1.31 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.41 FT, OCT 14, 2:00 PM · LOW 1.21 FT, OCT 14, 6:15 AM1.201.251.301.351.401.45Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 151.31
Latest
1.31 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Highest
1.41 ftOct 14, 2:00 PM
Lowest
1.21 ftOct 14, 6:15 AM
Range
0.20 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.06 ftsince Oct 8, 9:45 PM
Readings
671
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.31
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.31
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.30
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.31
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.31
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.31
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.31
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.34
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.34
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.35
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.35
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.35
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.35
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.35
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.36
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.35
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.35
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.35
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.36
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.35
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.35
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.37
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.36
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.36
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.37
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1.37
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1.36
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1.36
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1.37
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1.37
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1.37
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1.39
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1.40
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1.39
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1.38
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1.31
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1.30
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1.30
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1.30
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1.29
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1.26
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1.26
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1.27
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1.27
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1.26
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1.27
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1.26
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1.26
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1.26
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1.26
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1.26
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1.26
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1.26
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1.25
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1.26
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1.26
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1.26
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1.26
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1.26
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1.26
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1.26
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1.25
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1.26
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1.27
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1.26
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1.26
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1.26
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1.26
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1.26
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1.26
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1.26
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1.25
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1.26
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1.26
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1.26
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1.26
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1.26
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1.26
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1.25
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1.24
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1.25
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1.24
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1.25
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1.25
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1.25
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1.25
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1.25
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1.25
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1.25
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1.24
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1.25
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1.25
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1.24
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1.26
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1.25
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1.25
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1.24
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1.24
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1.25
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1.24
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1.25
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1.25
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1.24
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1.25
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1.25
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1.25
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1.24
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1.24
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1.25
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1.25
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1.25
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1.25
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1.24
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1.24
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1.25
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1.24
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1.24
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1.26
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1.25
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1.24
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.24
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.24
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.24
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1.25
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.25
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1.25
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1.25
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1.25
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.24
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.24
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.25
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1.25
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.24
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.25
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1.25
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1.25
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1.24
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1.24
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1.25
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1.24
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1.25
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1.25
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.25
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1.24
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.25
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1.25
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.24
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.24
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.24
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.25
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.25
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1.25
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1.24
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1.25
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1.25
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1.24
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1.25
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1.24
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1.24
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1.25
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1.24
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1.24
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1.24
Oct 9, 2:45 AM1.24
Oct 9, 1:45 AM1.24
Oct 9, 12:45 AM1.25
Oct 8, 11:45 PM1.24
Oct 8, 10:45 PM1.24
Oct 8, 9:45 PM1.25
Water level, 30 days at Buena Vista - Cottonwood: the water from 1.15 to 1.48 feet of stage, the latest 1.31 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1.48 FT, OCT 1, 2:30 AM · LOW 1.15 FT, SEP 15, 11:00 PM1.101.201.301.401.501.60Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.31
Latest
1.31 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Highest
1.48 ftOct 1, 2:30 AM
Lowest
1.15 ftSep 15, 11:00 PM
Range
0.33 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.09 ftsince Sep 15, 9:45 PM
Readings
2,835
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 151.371.281.341.3186
Oct 141.411.211.331.3696
Oct 131.271.251.261.2696
Oct 121.271.241.251.2696
Oct 111.261.241.251.2596
Oct 101.261.241.241.2596
Oct 91.261.241.241.2596
Oct 81.321.241.271.2496
Oct 71.351.251.281.3196
Oct 61.271.241.261.2692
Oct 51.321.211.271.2696
Oct 41.301.211.271.2796
Oct 31.321.281.301.2896
Oct 21.371.281.341.3296
Oct 11.481.341.421.3796
Sep 301.471.211.361.4792
Sep 291.301.211.291.2796
Sep 281.271.221.231.2796
Sep 271.261.221.231.2296
Sep 261.271.241.261.2496
Sep 251.291.211.271.2696
Sep 241.281.231.241.2796
Sep 231.231.151.211.2396
Sep 221.211.191.191.2096
Sep 211.251.151.211.1992
Sep 201.261.221.241.2386
Sep 191.291.211.271.2682
Sep 181.291.211.281.2896
Sep 171.281.151.241.2792
Sep 161.221.151.201.2292
Sep 151.221.151.211.229

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 168 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 10:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:15 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 score94.9of 100

Colorado median
93.2the median score of 2,650 stations
Scoring higher
802stations in Colorado
Sharing its score
119ranks 803 to 921
Points deducted
5.12.0 arrival, 1.6 accuracy, 1.3 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Colorado median 91.9, 100.0, 86.8
Next above
TWTC2rank 867; ahead on longest silence 105 min against 120 min
Next below
FITC2rank 917; behind on reports received 99.4% against 99.1%
Sharing its rank
46other 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsColorado median 98.8167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1080.48.0 of 10 pointsColorado median 90.3half its reports arrived within 20 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsColorado median 100.0longest silence 2 h, 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 1.5 °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 Buena Vista - Cottonwood

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.