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Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs

A gauge on the Fountain Creek in El Paso County, Colorado. Its stage was 5.02 ft as of Oct 15, 8:45 PM MDT.

Gauge FNEC2El Paso County, ColoradoEvery gauge in Colorado

Stage now
5.02 ftreported Oct 15, 8:45 PM MDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.07 ftsince Oct 14, 8:45 PM
Elevation
5,922 ftabove sea level
County
El Paso County
Position
38.8164° N, 104.8222° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs

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 Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs: the water from 4.99 to 5.15 feet of stage, the latest 5.02 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.15 FT, OCT 14, 11:45 PM · LOW 4.99 FT, OCT 15, 8:00 PM4.955.005.055.105.155.209 PMOct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM5.02
Latest
5.02 ftOct 15, 8:45 PM
Highest
5.15 ftOct 14, 11:45 PM
Lowest
4.99 ftOct 15, 8:00 PM
Range
0.16 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.05 ftsince Oct 14, 9:00 PM
Readings
96
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.02
Oct 15, 8:30 PM5.00
Oct 15, 8:15 PM5.00
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.99
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.00
Oct 15, 7:30 PM5.00
Oct 15, 7:15 PM5.01
Oct 15, 7:00 PM5.03
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.01
Oct 15, 6:30 PM5.00
Oct 15, 6:15 PM5.01
Oct 15, 6:00 PM5.01
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.01
Oct 15, 5:30 PM5.01
Oct 15, 5:15 PM5.01
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.01
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.01
Oct 15, 4:30 PM5.03
Oct 15, 4:15 PM5.01
Oct 15, 4:00 PM5.01
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.02
Oct 15, 3:30 PM5.01
Oct 15, 3:15 PM5.01
Oct 15, 3:00 PM5.01
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.01
Oct 15, 2:30 PM5.01
Oct 15, 2:15 PM5.01
Oct 15, 2:00 PM5.02
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.01
Oct 15, 1:30 PM5.03
Oct 15, 1:15 PM5.00
Oct 15, 1:00 PM5.03
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.03
Oct 15, 12:30 PM5.03
Oct 15, 12:15 PM5.02
Oct 15, 12:00 PM5.03
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.06
Oct 15, 11:30 AM5.06
Oct 15, 11:15 AM5.03
Oct 15, 11:00 AM5.03
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.01
Oct 15, 10:30 AM5.02
Oct 15, 10:15 AM5.03
Oct 15, 10:00 AM5.02
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.07
Oct 15, 9:30 AM5.04
Oct 15, 9:15 AM5.04
Oct 15, 9:00 AM5.02
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.01
Oct 15, 8:30 AM5.04
Oct 15, 8:15 AM5.02
Oct 15, 8:00 AM5.02
Oct 15, 7:45 AM5.04
Oct 15, 7:30 AM5.01
Oct 15, 7:15 AM5.04
Oct 15, 7:00 AM5.03
Oct 15, 6:45 AM5.04
Oct 15, 6:30 AM5.05
Oct 15, 6:15 AM5.05
Oct 15, 6:00 AM5.04
Oct 15, 5:45 AM5.04
Oct 15, 5:30 AM5.05
Oct 15, 5:15 AM5.08
Oct 15, 5:00 AM5.05
Oct 15, 4:45 AM5.07
Oct 15, 4:30 AM5.04
Oct 15, 4:15 AM5.05
Oct 15, 4:00 AM5.05
Oct 15, 3:45 AM5.08
Oct 15, 3:30 AM5.08
Oct 15, 3:15 AM5.07
Oct 15, 3:00 AM5.08
Oct 15, 2:45 AM5.07
Oct 15, 2:30 AM5.10
Oct 15, 2:15 AM5.08
Oct 15, 2:00 AM5.09
Oct 15, 1:45 AM5.11
Oct 15, 1:30 AM5.08
Oct 15, 1:15 AM5.08
Oct 15, 1:00 AM5.07
Oct 15, 12:45 AM5.08
Oct 15, 12:30 AM5.09
Oct 15, 12:15 AM5.09
Oct 15, 12:00 AM5.11
Oct 14, 11:45 PM5.15
Oct 14, 11:30 PM5.14
Oct 14, 11:15 PM5.12
Oct 14, 11:00 PM5.11
Oct 14, 10:45 PM5.09
Oct 14, 10:30 PM5.07
Oct 14, 10:15 PM5.08
Oct 14, 10:00 PM5.08
Oct 14, 9:45 PM5.08
Oct 14, 9:30 PM5.08
Oct 14, 9:15 PM5.08
Oct 14, 9:00 PM5.07
Water level, 7 days at Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs: the water from 4.86 to 5.15 feet of stage, the latest 5.02 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.15 FT, OCT 14, 11:45 PM · LOW 4.86 FT, OCT 11, 6:15 PM4.84.95.05.15.2Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 155.02
Latest
5.02 ftOct 15, 8:45 PM
Highest
5.15 ftOct 14, 11:45 PM
Lowest
4.86 ftOct 11, 6:15 PM
Range
0.29 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.13 ftsince Oct 8, 9:00 PM
Readings
664
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.02
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.00
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.01
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.01
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.01
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.02
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.01
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.01
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.03
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.06
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.01
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.07
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.01
Oct 15, 7:45 AM5.04
Oct 15, 6:45 AM5.04
Oct 15, 5:45 AM5.04
Oct 15, 4:45 AM5.07
Oct 15, 3:45 AM5.08
Oct 15, 2:45 AM5.07
Oct 15, 1:45 AM5.11
Oct 15, 12:45 AM5.08
Oct 14, 11:45 PM5.15
Oct 14, 10:45 PM5.09
Oct 14, 9:45 PM5.08
Oct 14, 8:45 PM5.09
Oct 14, 7:45 PM5.08
Oct 14, 6:45 PM5.10
Oct 14, 5:45 PM5.04
Oct 14, 4:45 PM5.08
Oct 14, 3:45 PM5.06
Oct 14, 2:45 PM5.02
Oct 14, 1:45 PM5.00
Oct 14, 12:45 PM4.98
Oct 14, 11:45 AM4.96
Oct 14, 10:45 AM4.96
Oct 14, 9:45 AM4.97
Oct 14, 8:45 AM4.93
Oct 14, 7:45 AM4.94
Oct 14, 6:45 AM4.93
Oct 14, 5:45 AM4.93
Oct 14, 4:45 AM4.94
Oct 14, 3:45 AM4.92
Oct 14, 2:45 AM4.91
Oct 14, 1:45 AM4.92
Oct 14, 12:45 AM4.93
Oct 13, 11:45 PM4.95
Oct 13, 10:45 PM4.90
Oct 13, 9:45 PM4.88
Oct 13, 8:45 PM4.89
Oct 13, 7:45 PM4.89
Oct 13, 6:45 PM4.91
Oct 13, 5:45 PM4.89
Oct 13, 4:45 PM4.90
Oct 13, 3:45 PM4.91
Oct 13, 2:45 PM4.92
Oct 13, 1:45 PM4.90
Oct 13, 12:45 PM4.91
Oct 13, 11:45 AM4.92
Oct 13, 10:45 AM4.93
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.90
Oct 13, 8:45 AM4.90
Oct 13, 7:45 AM4.90
Oct 13, 6:45 AM4.90
Oct 13, 5:45 AM4.89
Oct 13, 4:45 AM4.91
Oct 13, 3:45 AM4.90
Oct 13, 2:45 AM4.91
Oct 13, 1:45 AM4.90
Oct 13, 12:45 AM4.90
Oct 12, 11:45 PM4.91
Oct 12, 10:45 PM4.90
Oct 12, 9:45 PM4.91
Oct 12, 8:45 PM4.90
Oct 12, 7:45 PM4.90
Oct 12, 6:45 PM4.90
Oct 12, 5:45 PM4.90
Oct 12, 4:45 PM4.91
Oct 12, 3:45 PM4.90
Oct 12, 2:45 PM4.91
Oct 12, 1:45 PM4.92
Oct 12, 12:45 PM4.91
Oct 12, 11:45 AM4.93
Oct 12, 10:45 AM4.91
Oct 12, 9:45 AM4.91
Oct 12, 8:45 AM4.91
Oct 12, 7:45 AM4.93
Oct 12, 6:45 AM4.91
Oct 12, 5:45 AM4.91
Oct 12, 4:45 AM4.93
Oct 12, 3:45 AM4.92
Oct 12, 2:45 AM4.92
Oct 12, 1:45 AM4.92
Oct 12, 12:45 AM4.91
Oct 11, 11:45 PM4.93
Oct 11, 10:45 PM4.91
Oct 11, 9:45 PM4.90
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.91
Oct 11, 7:45 PM4.88
Oct 11, 6:45 PM4.88
Oct 11, 5:45 PM4.88
Oct 11, 4:45 PM4.89
Oct 11, 3:45 PM4.88
Oct 11, 2:45 PM4.89
Oct 11, 1:45 PM4.91
Oct 11, 12:45 PM4.90
Oct 11, 11:45 AM4.89
Oct 11, 10:45 AM4.89
Oct 11, 8:45 AM4.90
Oct 11, 7:45 AM4.88
Oct 11, 6:45 AM4.87
Oct 11, 5:45 AM4.91
Oct 11, 4:45 AM4.89
Oct 11, 3:45 AM4.89
Oct 11, 2:45 AM4.90
Oct 11, 1:45 AM4.88
Oct 11, 12:45 AM4.88
Oct 10, 11:45 PM4.88
Oct 10, 10:45 PM4.88
Oct 10, 9:45 PM4.89
Oct 10, 8:45 PM4.89
Oct 10, 7:45 PM4.88
Oct 10, 6:45 PM4.90
Oct 10, 5:45 PM4.90
Oct 10, 4:45 PM4.90
Oct 10, 3:45 PM4.91
Oct 10, 2:45 PM4.91
Oct 10, 1:45 PM4.93
Oct 10, 12:45 PM4.90
Oct 10, 11:45 AM4.91
Oct 10, 10:45 AM4.91
Oct 10, 9:45 AM4.91
Oct 10, 8:45 AM4.92
Oct 10, 7:45 AM4.90
Oct 10, 6:45 AM4.91
Oct 10, 5:45 AM4.89
Oct 10, 4:45 AM4.89
Oct 10, 3:45 AM4.90
Oct 10, 2:45 AM4.89
Oct 10, 1:45 AM4.90
Oct 10, 12:45 AM4.89
Oct 9, 11:45 PM4.90
Oct 9, 10:45 PM4.90
Oct 9, 9:45 PM4.89
Oct 9, 8:45 PM4.90
Oct 9, 7:45 PM4.90
Oct 9, 6:45 PM4.90
Oct 9, 5:45 PM4.92
Oct 9, 4:45 PM4.89
Oct 9, 3:45 PM4.90
Oct 9, 2:45 PM4.92
Oct 9, 1:45 PM4.93
Oct 9, 12:45 PM4.90
Oct 9, 11:45 AM4.91
Oct 9, 10:45 AM4.92
Oct 9, 9:45 AM4.94
Oct 9, 8:45 AM4.92
Oct 9, 7:45 AM4.89
Oct 9, 6:45 AM4.90
Oct 9, 5:45 AM4.92
Oct 9, 4:45 AM4.92
Oct 9, 2:45 AM4.92
Oct 9, 1:45 AM4.92
Oct 9, 12:45 AM4.91
Oct 8, 11:45 PM4.91
Oct 8, 10:45 PM4.91
Oct 8, 9:45 PM4.91

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 23.40 ft on Sep 26. 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 Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs: the water from 4.86 to 6.52 feet of stage, the latest 5.02 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.52 FT, SEP 25, 9:00 PM · LOW 4.86 FT, OCT 11, 6:15 PM4.55.05.56.06.57.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 115.02
Latest
5.02 ftOct 15, 8:45 PM
Highest
6.52 ftSep 25, 9:00 PM
Lowest
4.86 ftOct 11, 6:15 PM
Range
1.66 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.09 ftsince Sep 15, 9:00 PM
Readings
2,710
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 155.114.995.045.0284
Oct 145.154.915.005.1596
Oct 134.954.874.904.9596
Oct 124.944.884.914.9196
Oct 114.934.864.894.9392
Oct 104.934.874.904.8896
Oct 94.944.884.914.9092
Oct 84.954.884.914.9192
Oct 74.974.904.934.9392
Oct 64.994.914.944.9396
Oct 54.994.924.954.9496
Oct 45.004.944.974.9796
Oct 35.004.944.974.9696
Oct 25.084.955.025.0096
Oct 15.465.005.215.0696
Sep 305.834.995.375.4896
Sep 295.304.985.124.9996
Sep 285.084.904.975.0064
Sep 265.654.965.134.9990
Sep 256.524.965.175.7996
Sep 245.204.905.065.0196
Sep 234.944.874.904.9296
Sep 225.224.904.984.9892
Sep 214.974.904.934.9296
Sep 204.954.904.924.9296
Sep 195.244.935.044.9484
Sep 185.084.954.995.0792
Sep 175.284.925.095.0396
Sep 165.054.914.954.9496
Sep 154.954.914.934.9112

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
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 2:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 7:45 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 score94.7of 100

Colorado median
93.2the median score of 2,650 stations
Scoring higher
928stations in Colorado
Sharing its score
48ranks 929 to 976
Points deducted
5.32.0 arrival, 1.6 accuracy, 1.3 forecast check, 0.4 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
MUDC2rank 951; ahead on longest silence 105 min against 120 min
Next below
UNBC2rank 973; behind on median arrival 19 min 49 s against 19 min 57 s
Sharing its rank
19other 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 pointsColorado median 98.8166 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 Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs

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.