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Cow Creek near Ridgway Reservoir (Cowcrkco)

A gauge on the Cow Creek in Ouray County, Colorado. Its stage was 1.51 ft as of Oct 15, 11:45 PM MDT.

Gauge COWC2Ouray County, ColoradoEvery gauge in Colorado

Stage now
1.51 ftreported Oct 15, 11:45 PM MDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 11:45 PM
Elevation
6,731 ftabove sea level
County
Ouray County
Position
38.2452° N, 107.7519° W
Record since
2018

Water level

Cow Creek near Ridgway Reservoir (Cowcrkco)

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 Cow Creek near Ridgway Reservoir (Cowcrkco): the water from 1.39 to 1.57 feet of stage, the latest 1.51 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.57 FT, OCT 15, 7:00 PM · LOW 1.39 FT, OCT 15, 1:15 PM1.351.401.451.501.551.603 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 161.51
Latest
1.51 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Highest
1.57 ftOct 15, 7:00 PM
Lowest
1.39 ftOct 15, 1:15 PM
Range
0.18 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 12:45 AM
Readings
101
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.51
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1.52
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1.52
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.52
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.53
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.54
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.53
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.54
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.54
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.55
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.56
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.57
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.57
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.56
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 PM1.56
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.55
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.51
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.48
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.45
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.44
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.43
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.42
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.42
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.40
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.40
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.40
Oct 15, 3:46 PM1.40
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.40
Oct 15, 3:31 PM1.40
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.40
Oct 15, 3:16 PM1.39
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.39
Oct 15, 3:01 PM1.39
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.39
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.39
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.39
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.39
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.39
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.39
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.39
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.39
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.40
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.40
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.40
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.40
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.41
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.41
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.41
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.41
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.42
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.42
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.42
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.42
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.43
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.42
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.42
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.43
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.43
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.42
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.42
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.42
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.43
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.43
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.42
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.43
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.44
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.43
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.43
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.44
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.44
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.44
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.44
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.45
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.45
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.45
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.45
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.45
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.46
Oct 15, 3:46 AM1.46
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.46
Oct 15, 3:31 AM1.46
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.46
Oct 15, 3:16 AM1.46
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1.46
Oct 15, 3:01 AM1.47
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.47
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.47
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1.47
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1.47
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.47
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.47
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1.47
Oct 15, 1:15 AM1.48
Oct 15, 1:00 AM1.48
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.49

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 842.60 ft on Oct 9. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 7 days at Cow Creek near Ridgway Reservoir (Cowcrkco): the water from 1.13 to 2.08 feet of stage, the latest 1.51 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.08 FT, OCT 14, 1:15 AM · LOW 1.13 FT, OCT 9, 3:45 PM1.01.31.51.82.02.3Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161.51
Latest
1.51 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Highest
2.08 ftOct 14, 1:15 AM
Lowest
1.13 ftOct 9, 3:45 PM
Range
0.95 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.36 ftsince Oct 9, 12:45 AM
Readings
700
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.51
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.53
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.56
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.45
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.42
Oct 15, 3:46 PM1.40
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.39
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.39
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.40
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.41
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.42
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.42
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.42
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.43
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.43
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.44
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.45
Oct 15, 3:46 AM1.46
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.47
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.47
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.49
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.50
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.51
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.52
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1.54
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1.57
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1.59
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1.58
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1.59
Oct 14, 3:46 PM1.60
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1.60
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1.59
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1.59
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1.60
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1.65
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1.73
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1.66
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1.64
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1.68
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1.74
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1.84
Oct 14, 3:47 AM1.87
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1.93
Oct 14, 1:45 AM2.01
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1.84
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1.52
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1.36
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1.32
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1.28
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1.25
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1.25
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1.26
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1.27
Oct 13, 3:46 PM1.29
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1.29
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1.32
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1.34
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1.36
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1.36
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1.42
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1.52
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1.24
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1.23
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1.22
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1.21
Oct 13, 3:47 AM1.20
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1.18
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1.17
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1.16
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1.15
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1.15
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1.14
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1.14
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1.14
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1.15
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1.15
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1.15
Oct 12, 3:46 PM1.16
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1.16
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1.17
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1.18
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1.18
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1.19
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1.20
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1.20
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1.20
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1.20
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1.19
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1.19
Oct 12, 3:46 AM1.18
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1.17
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1.16
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1.15
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1.15
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1.15
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1.15
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1.15
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1.15
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1.16
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1.15
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1.15
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1.15
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1.15
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1.15
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1.16
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1.15
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1.16
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1.16
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1.16
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1.15
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1.15
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1.15
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1.15
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1.15
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1.15
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1.16
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1.15
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1.16
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.15
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.14
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.14
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1.14
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.13
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1.13
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1.13
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1.13
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.13
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.14
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.14
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1.14
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.15
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.15
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1.15
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1.15
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1.15
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1.14
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1.15
Oct 10, 2:46 AM1.15
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1.14
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1.15
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.15
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1.14
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.14
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1.13
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.14
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.13
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.14
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.14
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.13
Oct 9, 2:30 PM1.14
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1.14
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1.14
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1.14
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1.15
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1.15
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1.16
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1.16
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1.16
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1.16
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1.16
Oct 9, 3:31 AM1.16
Oct 9, 2:46 AM1.16
Oct 9, 1:45 AM1.15
Oct 9, 12:45 AM1.15

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 842.60 ft on Oct 9. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Cow Creek near Ridgway Reservoir (Cowcrkco): the water from 0.95 to 2.21 feet of stage, the latest 1.51 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.21 FT, SEP 16, 7:30 PM · LOW 0.95 FT, OCT 5, 4:00 PM0.51.01.52.02.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.51
Latest
1.51 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Highest
2.21 ftSep 16, 7:30 PM
Lowest
0.95 ftOct 5, 4:00 PM
Range
1.26 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.29 ftsince Sep 16, 12:45 AM
Readings
2,858
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 151.571.391.461.51104
Oct 142.081.491.671.50104
Oct 131.581.151.281.52104
Oct 121.211.141.171.15104
Oct 111.161.141.151.1592
Oct 101.161.131.141.15100
Oct 91.161.131.151.1595
Oct 81.181.141.161.1594
Oct 71.241.161.191.1792
Oct 61.181.081.131.1796
Oct 51.200.951.141.0996
Oct 41.221.181.201.2096
Oct 31.251.201.231.2196
Oct 21.311.241.271.2492
Oct 11.421.311.361.3196
Sep 301.441.311.361.4396
Sep 291.401.281.341.3296
Sep 281.471.211.291.3896
Sep 271.281.221.251.2296
Sep 261.411.281.321.2896
Sep 251.551.321.431.4296
Sep 241.441.171.201.3976
Sep 231.301.151.211.2296
Sep 221.171.151.161.1692
Sep 211.191.151.171.1796
Sep 201.241.181.211.1896
Sep 191.271.221.251.2284
Sep 181.441.261.321.2692
Sep 171.841.311.431.4496
Sep 162.211.141.281.8793

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 26 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 171 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 11, 8:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:45 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 score94.9of 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
BECC2rank 811; ahead on longest silence 115 min against 120 min
Next below
BLRC2rank 864; behind on median arrival 19 min 48 s against 19 min 49 s
Sharing its rank
51other 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 Cow Creek near Ridgway Reservoir (Cowcrkco)

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.