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Pueblo - Fountain Creek

A water gauge in Pueblo County, Colorado. Its stage was 7.55 ft as of Oct 16, 12:30 AM MDT.

Gauge FOBC2Pueblo County, ColoradoEvery gauge in Colorado

Stage now
7.55 ftreported Oct 16, 12:30 AM MDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.06 ftsince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Elevation
4,672 ftabove sea level
County
Pueblo County
Position
38.2744° N, 104.6006° W
Record since
2024

Water level

Pueblo - Fountain Creek

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 Pueblo - Fountain Creek: the water from 7.45 to 7.59 feet of stage, the latest 7.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 7.59 FT, OCT 15, 8:10 PM · LOW 7.45 FT, OCT 15, 12:30 PM7.457.507.557.607.653 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 167.55
Latest
7.55 ftOct 16, 12:30 AM
Highest
7.59 ftOct 15, 8:10 PM
Lowest
7.45 ftOct 15, 12:30 PM
Range
0.14 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 15, 1:20 AM
Readings
279
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:30 AM7.55
Oct 16, 12:25 AM7.57
Oct 16, 12:20 AM7.57
Oct 16, 12:15 AM7.58
Oct 16, 12:10 AM7.53
Oct 16, 12:05 AM7.53
Oct 16, 12:00 AM7.57
Oct 15, 11:55 PM7.56
Oct 15, 11:50 PM7.56
Oct 15, 11:45 PM7.56
Oct 15, 11:40 PM7.57
Oct 15, 11:35 PM7.55
Oct 15, 11:30 PM7.55
Oct 15, 11:25 PM7.59
Oct 15, 11:20 PM7.57
Oct 15, 11:15 PM7.57
Oct 15, 11:10 PM7.52
Oct 15, 11:05 PM7.57
Oct 15, 11:00 PM7.55
Oct 15, 10:55 PM7.56
Oct 15, 10:50 PM7.55
Oct 15, 10:45 PM7.59
Oct 15, 10:40 PM7.57
Oct 15, 10:35 PM7.52
Oct 15, 10:30 PM7.56
Oct 15, 10:25 PM7.56
Oct 15, 10:20 PM7.56
Oct 15, 10:15 PM7.53
Oct 15, 10:10 PM7.54
Oct 15, 10:05 PM7.59
Oct 15, 10:00 PM7.53
Oct 15, 9:55 PM7.55
Oct 15, 9:50 PM7.56
Oct 15, 9:45 PM7.54
Oct 15, 9:40 PM7.56
Oct 15, 9:35 PM7.56
Oct 15, 9:30 PM7.57
Oct 15, 9:25 PM7.55
Oct 15, 9:20 PM7.55
Oct 15, 9:15 PM7.56
Oct 15, 9:10 PM7.52
Oct 15, 9:05 PM7.54
Oct 15, 9:00 PM7.52
Oct 15, 8:55 PM7.56
Oct 15, 8:50 PM7.55
Oct 15, 8:45 PM7.54
Oct 15, 8:40 PM7.55
Oct 15, 8:35 PM7.57
Oct 15, 8:30 PM7.57
Oct 15, 8:25 PM7.53
Oct 15, 8:20 PM7.55
Oct 15, 8:15 PM7.56
Oct 15, 8:10 PM7.59
Oct 15, 8:05 PM7.54
Oct 15, 8:00 PM7.53
Oct 15, 7:55 PM7.54
Oct 15, 7:50 PM7.55
Oct 15, 7:45 PM7.55
Oct 15, 7:40 PM7.56
Oct 15, 7:35 PM7.53
Oct 15, 7:30 PM7.57
Oct 15, 7:25 PM7.56
Oct 15, 7:20 PM7.54
Oct 15, 7:15 PM7.55
Oct 15, 7:10 PM7.57
Oct 15, 7:05 PM7.56
Oct 15, 7:00 PM7.57
Oct 15, 6:55 PM7.50
Oct 15, 6:50 PM7.53
Oct 15, 6:45 PM7.54
Oct 15, 6:40 PM7.56
Oct 15, 6:35 PM7.57
Oct 15, 6:30 PM7.56
Oct 15, 6:25 PM7.53
Oct 15, 6:20 PM7.56
Oct 15, 6:15 PM7.55
Oct 15, 6:10 PM7.52
Oct 15, 6:05 PM7.55
Oct 15, 6:00 PM7.55
Oct 15, 5:55 PM7.54
Oct 15, 5:50 PM7.53
Oct 15, 5:45 PM7.51
Oct 15, 5:40 PM7.55
Oct 15, 5:35 PM7.53
Oct 15, 5:30 PM7.53
Oct 15, 5:25 PM7.52
Oct 15, 5:20 PM7.52
Oct 15, 5:15 PM7.54
Oct 15, 5:10 PM7.54
Oct 15, 5:05 PM7.52
Oct 15, 5:00 PM7.54
Oct 15, 4:55 PM7.55
Oct 15, 4:50 PM7.55
Oct 15, 4:45 PM7.52
Oct 15, 4:40 PM7.55
Oct 15, 4:35 PM7.50
Oct 15, 4:30 PM7.50
Oct 15, 4:25 PM7.52
Oct 15, 4:20 PM7.51
Oct 15, 4:15 PM7.54
Oct 15, 4:10 PM7.55
Oct 15, 4:05 PM7.51
Oct 15, 4:00 PM7.53
Oct 15, 3:55 PM7.53
Oct 15, 3:50 PM7.54
Oct 15, 3:45 PM7.54
Oct 15, 3:40 PM7.51
Oct 15, 3:35 PM7.54
Oct 15, 3:30 PM7.52
Oct 15, 3:25 PM7.55
Oct 15, 3:20 PM7.50
Oct 15, 3:15 PM7.53
Oct 15, 3:10 PM7.53
Oct 15, 3:05 PM7.50
Oct 15, 3:00 PM7.52
Oct 15, 2:55 PM7.50
Oct 15, 2:50 PM7.53
Oct 15, 2:45 PM7.54
Oct 15, 2:40 PM7.53
Oct 15, 2:35 PM7.52
Oct 15, 2:30 PM7.50
Oct 15, 2:25 PM7.53
Oct 15, 2:20 PM7.52
Oct 15, 2:15 PM7.52
Oct 15, 2:10 PM7.52
Oct 15, 2:05 PM7.51
Oct 15, 2:00 PM7.52
Oct 15, 1:55 PM7.49
Oct 15, 1:50 PM7.53
Oct 15, 1:45 PM7.51
Oct 15, 1:40 PM7.49
Oct 15, 1:35 PM7.53
Oct 15, 1:30 PM7.51
Oct 15, 1:25 PM7.51
Oct 15, 1:20 PM7.50
Oct 15, 1:15 PM7.51
Oct 15, 1:10 PM7.53
Oct 15, 1:05 PM7.51
Oct 15, 1:00 PM7.50
Oct 15, 12:55 PM7.51
Oct 15, 12:50 PM7.52
Oct 15, 12:45 PM7.46
Oct 15, 12:40 PM7.53
Oct 15, 12:35 PM7.48
Oct 15, 12:30 PM7.45
Oct 15, 12:25 PM7.48
Oct 15, 12:20 PM7.48
Oct 15, 12:15 PM7.48
Oct 15, 12:10 PM7.50
Oct 15, 12:05 PM7.50
Oct 15, 12:00 PM7.47
Oct 15, 11:55 AM7.46
Oct 15, 11:50 AM7.50
Oct 15, 11:45 AM7.48
Oct 15, 11:40 AM7.52
Oct 15, 11:35 AM7.49
Oct 15, 11:30 AM7.52
Oct 15, 11:25 AM7.47
Oct 15, 11:20 AM7.51
Oct 15, 11:15 AM7.47
Oct 15, 11:10 AM7.47
Oct 15, 11:05 AM7.50
Oct 15, 11:00 AM7.48
Oct 15, 10:55 AM7.48
Oct 15, 10:50 AM7.49
Oct 15, 10:45 AM7.46
Oct 15, 10:40 AM7.49
Oct 15, 10:35 AM7.50
Oct 15, 10:30 AM7.49
Oct 15, 10:25 AM7.51
Oct 15, 10:20 AM7.50
Oct 15, 10:15 AM7.49
Oct 15, 10:10 AM7.52
Oct 15, 10:05 AM7.47
Oct 15, 10:00 AM7.50
Oct 15, 9:55 AM7.49
Oct 15, 9:50 AM7.47
Oct 15, 9:45 AM7.50
Oct 15, 9:40 AM7.49
Oct 15, 9:35 AM7.50
Oct 15, 9:30 AM7.50
Oct 15, 9:25 AM7.48
Oct 15, 9:20 AM7.49
Oct 15, 9:15 AM7.51
Oct 15, 9:10 AM7.46
Oct 15, 9:05 AM7.48
Oct 15, 9:00 AM7.47
Oct 15, 8:55 AM7.52
Oct 15, 8:50 AM7.50
Oct 15, 8:45 AM7.53
Oct 15, 8:40 AM7.50
Oct 15, 8:35 AM7.51
Oct 15, 8:30 AM7.52
Oct 15, 8:25 AM7.53
Oct 15, 8:20 AM7.50
Oct 15, 8:15 AM7.50
Oct 15, 8:10 AM7.48
Oct 15, 8:05 AM7.51
Oct 15, 8:00 AM7.48
Oct 15, 7:55 AM7.48
Oct 15, 7:50 AM7.51
Oct 15, 7:45 AM7.48
Oct 15, 7:40 AM7.52
Oct 15, 7:35 AM7.49
Oct 15, 7:30 AM7.53
Oct 15, 7:25 AM7.51
Oct 15, 7:20 AM7.48
Oct 15, 7:15 AM7.51
Oct 15, 7:10 AM7.48
Oct 15, 7:05 AM7.50
Oct 15, 7:00 AM7.49
Oct 15, 6:55 AM7.50
Oct 15, 6:50 AM7.52
Oct 15, 6:45 AM7.53
Oct 15, 6:40 AM7.53
Oct 15, 6:35 AM7.52
Oct 15, 6:30 AM7.48
Oct 15, 6:25 AM7.49
Oct 15, 6:20 AM7.50
Oct 15, 6:15 AM7.52
Oct 15, 6:10 AM7.48
Oct 15, 6:05 AM7.51
Oct 15, 6:00 AM7.55
Oct 15, 5:55 AM7.50
Oct 15, 5:50 AM7.54
Oct 15, 5:45 AM7.51
Oct 15, 5:40 AM7.53
Oct 15, 5:35 AM7.51
Oct 15, 5:30 AM7.48
Oct 15, 5:25 AM7.54
Oct 15, 5:20 AM7.55
Oct 15, 5:15 AM7.53
Oct 15, 5:10 AM7.52
Oct 15, 5:05 AM7.52
Oct 15, 5:00 AM7.53
Oct 15, 4:55 AM7.52
Oct 15, 4:50 AM7.51
Oct 15, 4:45 AM7.52
Oct 15, 4:40 AM7.51
Oct 15, 4:35 AM7.50
Oct 15, 4:30 AM7.53
Oct 15, 4:25 AM7.53
Oct 15, 4:20 AM7.50
Oct 15, 4:15 AM7.53
Oct 15, 4:10 AM7.49
Oct 15, 4:05 AM7.52
Oct 15, 4:00 AM7.51
Oct 15, 3:55 AM7.54
Oct 15, 3:50 AM7.54
Oct 15, 3:45 AM7.51
Oct 15, 3:40 AM7.53
Oct 15, 3:35 AM7.52
Oct 15, 3:30 AM7.55
Oct 15, 3:25 AM7.51
Oct 15, 3:20 AM7.52
Oct 15, 3:15 AM7.52
Oct 15, 3:10 AM7.53
Oct 15, 3:05 AM7.52
Oct 15, 3:00 AM7.53
Oct 15, 2:55 AM7.53
Oct 15, 2:50 AM7.53
Oct 15, 2:45 AM7.52
Oct 15, 2:40 AM7.53
Oct 15, 2:35 AM7.53
Oct 15, 2:30 AM7.55
Oct 15, 2:25 AM7.53
Oct 15, 2:20 AM7.51
Oct 15, 2:15 AM7.54
Oct 15, 2:10 AM7.51
Oct 15, 2:05 AM7.55
Oct 15, 2:00 AM7.54
Oct 15, 1:55 AM7.53
Oct 15, 1:50 AM7.50
Oct 15, 1:45 AM7.52
Oct 15, 1:40 AM7.53
Oct 15, 1:35 AM7.47
Oct 15, 1:30 AM7.52
Oct 15, 1:25 AM7.51
Oct 15, 1:20 AM7.51
Water level, 7 days at Pueblo - Fountain Creek: the water from 7.42 to 7.59 feet of stage, the latest 7.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 7.59 FT, OCT 15, 8:10 PM · LOW 7.42 FT, OCT 9, 8:30 AM7.407.457.507.557.607.65Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 167.55
Latest
7.55 ftOct 16, 12:30 AM
Highest
7.59 ftOct 15, 8:10 PM
Lowest
7.42 ftOct 9, 8:30 AM
Range
0.17 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.07 ftsince Oct 9, 1:20 AM
Readings
1,995
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:30 AM7.55
Oct 15, 11:55 PM7.56
Oct 15, 10:55 PM7.56
Oct 15, 9:55 PM7.55
Oct 15, 8:55 PM7.56
Oct 15, 7:55 PM7.54
Oct 15, 6:55 PM7.50
Oct 15, 5:55 PM7.54
Oct 15, 4:55 PM7.55
Oct 15, 3:55 PM7.53
Oct 15, 2:55 PM7.50
Oct 15, 1:55 PM7.49
Oct 15, 12:55 PM7.51
Oct 15, 11:55 AM7.46
Oct 15, 10:55 AM7.48
Oct 15, 9:55 AM7.49
Oct 15, 8:55 AM7.52
Oct 15, 7:55 AM7.48
Oct 15, 6:55 AM7.50
Oct 15, 5:55 AM7.50
Oct 15, 4:55 AM7.52
Oct 15, 3:55 AM7.54
Oct 15, 2:55 AM7.53
Oct 15, 1:55 AM7.53
Oct 15, 12:55 AM7.52
Oct 14, 11:55 PM7.52
Oct 14, 10:55 PM7.53
Oct 14, 9:55 PM7.55
Oct 14, 8:55 PM7.51
Oct 14, 7:55 PM7.53
Oct 14, 6:55 PM7.51
Oct 14, 5:55 PM7.55
Oct 14, 4:55 PM7.50
Oct 14, 3:55 PM7.51
Oct 14, 2:55 PM7.51
Oct 14, 1:55 PM7.49
Oct 14, 12:55 PM7.48
Oct 14, 11:55 AM7.46
Oct 14, 10:55 AM7.44
Oct 14, 9:55 AM7.47
Oct 14, 8:55 AM7.45
Oct 14, 7:55 AM7.44
Oct 14, 6:55 AM7.47
Oct 14, 5:55 AM7.49
Oct 14, 4:55 AM7.49
Oct 14, 3:55 AM7.44
Oct 14, 2:55 AM7.49
Oct 14, 1:55 AM7.52
Oct 14, 12:55 AM7.50
Oct 13, 11:55 PM7.50
Oct 13, 10:55 PM7.52
Oct 13, 9:55 PM7.49
Oct 13, 8:55 PM7.51
Oct 13, 7:55 PM7.52
Oct 13, 6:55 PM7.50
Oct 13, 5:55 PM7.50
Oct 13, 4:55 PM7.49
Oct 13, 3:55 PM7.49
Oct 13, 2:55 PM7.47
Oct 13, 1:55 PM7.47
Oct 13, 12:55 PM7.48
Oct 13, 11:55 AM7.44
Oct 13, 10:55 AM7.47
Oct 13, 9:55 AM7.46
Oct 13, 8:55 AM7.48
Oct 13, 7:55 AM7.46
Oct 13, 6:55 AM7.48
Oct 13, 5:55 AM7.45
Oct 13, 4:55 AM7.48
Oct 13, 3:55 AM7.49
Oct 13, 2:55 AM7.49
Oct 13, 1:55 AM7.50
Oct 13, 12:55 AM7.49
Oct 12, 11:55 PM7.49
Oct 12, 10:55 PM7.51
Oct 12, 9:55 PM7.52
Oct 12, 8:55 PM7.50
Oct 12, 7:55 PM7.47
Oct 12, 6:55 PM7.51
Oct 12, 5:55 PM7.50
Oct 12, 4:55 PM7.50
Oct 12, 3:55 PM7.51
Oct 12, 2:55 PM7.49
Oct 12, 1:55 PM7.46
Oct 12, 12:55 PM7.47
Oct 12, 11:55 AM7.45
Oct 12, 10:55 AM7.44
Oct 12, 9:55 AM7.46
Oct 12, 8:55 AM7.47
Oct 12, 7:55 AM7.49
Oct 12, 6:55 AM7.48
Oct 12, 5:55 AM7.48
Oct 12, 4:55 AM7.47
Oct 12, 3:55 AM7.49
Oct 12, 2:55 AM7.45
Oct 12, 1:55 AM7.52
Oct 12, 12:55 AM7.50
Oct 11, 11:55 PM7.51
Oct 11, 10:55 PM7.49
Oct 11, 9:55 PM7.52
Oct 11, 8:55 PM7.47
Oct 11, 7:55 PM7.47
Oct 11, 6:55 PM7.48
Oct 11, 5:55 PM7.47
Oct 11, 4:55 PM7.51
Oct 11, 3:55 PM7.48
Oct 11, 2:55 PM7.48
Oct 11, 1:55 PM7.50
Oct 11, 12:55 PM7.48
Oct 11, 11:55 AM7.43
Oct 11, 10:55 AM7.45
Oct 11, 9:55 AM7.49
Oct 11, 8:55 AM7.50
Oct 11, 7:55 AM7.44
Oct 11, 6:55 AM7.47
Oct 11, 5:55 AM7.51
Oct 11, 4:55 AM7.51
Oct 11, 3:55 AM7.48
Oct 11, 2:55 AM7.50
Oct 11, 1:55 AM7.45
Oct 11, 12:55 AM7.47
Oct 10, 11:55 PM7.53
Oct 10, 10:55 PM7.48
Oct 10, 9:55 PM7.50
Oct 10, 8:55 PM7.48
Oct 10, 7:55 PM7.51
Oct 10, 6:55 PM7.48
Oct 10, 5:55 PM7.51
Oct 10, 4:55 PM7.52
Oct 10, 3:55 PM7.51
Oct 10, 2:55 PM7.50
Oct 10, 1:55 PM7.52
Oct 10, 12:55 PM7.48
Oct 10, 11:55 AM7.48
Oct 10, 10:55 AM7.46
Oct 10, 9:55 AM7.48
Oct 10, 8:30 AM7.48
Oct 10, 7:55 AM7.49
Oct 10, 6:55 AM7.45
Oct 10, 5:55 AM7.47
Oct 10, 4:55 AM7.50
Oct 10, 3:55 AM7.48
Oct 10, 2:55 AM7.47
Oct 10, 1:55 AM7.49
Oct 10, 12:55 AM7.50
Oct 9, 11:55 PM7.47
Oct 9, 10:55 PM7.47
Oct 9, 9:55 PM7.48
Oct 9, 8:55 PM7.50
Oct 9, 7:55 PM7.48
Oct 9, 6:55 PM7.51
Oct 9, 5:55 PM7.46
Oct 9, 4:55 PM7.49
Oct 9, 3:55 PM7.48
Oct 9, 2:55 PM7.48
Oct 9, 1:55 PM7.48
Oct 9, 12:55 PM7.50
Oct 9, 11:55 AM7.47
Oct 9, 10:55 AM7.46
Oct 9, 9:55 AM7.44
Oct 9, 8:55 AM7.47
Oct 9, 7:55 AM7.46
Oct 9, 6:55 AM7.49
Oct 9, 5:55 AM7.47
Oct 9, 4:55 AM7.51
Oct 9, 3:55 AM7.50
Oct 9, 2:55 AM7.51
Oct 9, 1:55 AM7.48
Water level, 30 days at Pueblo - Fountain Creek: the water from 7.42 to 8.22 feet of stage, the latest 7.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 8.22 FT, SEP 17, 1:05 AM · LOW 7.42 FT, SEP 16, 11:00 AM7.37.57.88.08.38.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 117.55
Latest
7.55 ftOct 16, 12:30 AM
Highest
8.22 ftSep 17, 1:05 AM
Lowest
7.42 ftSep 16, 11:00 AM
Range
0.80 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Sep 16, 1:20 AM
Readings
8,523
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 167.587.537.567.557
Oct 157.597.457.527.56288
Oct 147.557.427.497.52288
Oct 137.547.447.487.50288
Oct 127.537.437.487.49288
Oct 117.537.437.487.51288
Oct 107.557.427.497.53276
Oct 97.557.427.487.47288
Oct 87.577.467.527.53288
Oct 77.597.477.537.54276
Oct 67.647.507.577.54288
Oct 57.647.517.577.60288
Oct 47.667.487.577.57288
Oct 37.697.547.617.54288
Oct 27.917.637.757.65288
Oct 18.047.627.877.80288
Sep 307.797.547.687.67276
Sep 297.627.477.547.58288
Sep 287.657.487.567.53288
Sep 277.877.587.737.58288
Sep 268.117.527.747.85288
Sep 257.677.547.617.61288
Sep 247.677.477.607.59288
Sep 237.727.497.597.68288
Sep 227.627.497.577.57288
Sep 217.677.527.597.59276
Sep 207.697.547.627.59281
Sep 197.657.487.557.65271
Sep 187.647.527.587.56288
Sep 178.227.477.607.59269
Sep 167.997.427.517.77255

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 10, 8:30 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
15 min9 in 10 within 15 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 score95.9of 100

Colorado median
93.2the median score of 2,650 stations
Scoring higher
533stations in Colorado
Sharing its score
65ranks 534 to 598
Points deducted
4.11.6 accuracy, 1.3 forecast check, 1.0 arrival, 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
WFLC2rank 541; ahead on reports due 672 against 168, the longer record first
Next below
BKIC2rank 560; behind on median arrival 14 min 48 s against 14 min 49 s
Sharing its rank
12other 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 1090.49.0 of 10 pointsColorado median 90.3half its reports arrived within 15 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 Pueblo - Fountain Creek

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.