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La Plata River at Hesperus

A gauge on the La Plata River in Montezuma County, Colorado. Its stage was 4.17 ft as of Oct 16, 3:30 AM MDT.

Gauge LPHC2Montezuma County, ColoradoEvery gauge in Colorado

Stage now
4.17 ftreported Oct 16, 3:30 AM MDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.06 ftsince Oct 15, 3:30 AM
Elevation
9,646 ftabove sea level
County
Montezuma County
Position
37.6167° N, 108.0333° W
Record since
2010

Water level

La Plata River at Hesperus

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 La Plata River at Hesperus: the water from 4.15 to 4.23 feet of stage, the latest 4.17 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.23 FT, OCT 15, 4:00 AM · LOW 4.15 FT, OCT 15, 1:30 PM4.154.174.204.224.256 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM4.17
Latest
4.17 ftOct 16, 3:30 AM
Highest
4.23 ftOct 15, 4:00 AM
Lowest
4.15 ftOct 15, 1:30 PM
Range
0.08 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.06 ftsince Oct 15, 4:00 AM
Readings
97
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:30 AM4.17
Oct 16, 3:15 AM4.17
Oct 16, 3:00 AM4.17
Oct 16, 2:46 AM4.17
Oct 16, 2:45 AM4.17
Oct 16, 2:31 AM4.17
Oct 16, 2:30 AM4.17
Oct 16, 2:16 AM4.17
Oct 16, 2:15 AM4.17
Oct 16, 2:00 AM4.17
Oct 16, 1:45 AM4.17
Oct 16, 1:30 AM4.17
Oct 16, 1:15 AM4.17
Oct 16, 1:00 AM4.17
Oct 16, 12:45 AM4.17
Oct 16, 12:30 AM4.17
Oct 16, 12:15 AM4.17
Oct 16, 12:00 AM4.18
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.17
Oct 15, 11:30 PM4.18
Oct 15, 11:15 PM4.18
Oct 15, 11:00 PM4.18
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.18
Oct 15, 10:30 PM4.18
Oct 15, 10:15 PM4.17
Oct 15, 10:00 PM4.17
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.18
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.18
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.17
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.18
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.18
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.17
Oct 15, 8:15 PM4.18
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.17
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.17
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.18
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.17
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.17
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.17
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.18
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.17
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.16
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.17
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.17
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.16
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.16
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.16
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.16
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.15
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.15
Oct 15, 2:46 PM4.16
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.16
Oct 15, 2:31 PM4.15
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.15
Oct 15, 2:16 PM4.15
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.15
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.15
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.16
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.15
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.16
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.16
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.17
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.17
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.17
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.17
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.17
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.17
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.17
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.17
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.18
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.18
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.18
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.18
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.19
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.19
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.19
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.19
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.20
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.19
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.20
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.20
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.20
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.20
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.20
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.20
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.21
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.21
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.22
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.21
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.22
Oct 15, 5:30 AM4.22
Oct 15, 5:15 AM4.23
Oct 15, 5:00 AM4.22
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.22
Oct 15, 4:30 AM4.23
Oct 15, 4:15 AM4.23
Oct 15, 4:00 AM4.23
Water level, 7 days at La Plata River at Hesperus: the water from 3.63 to 4.47 feet of stage, the latest 4.17 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.47 FT, OCT 14, 5:00 AM · LOW 3.63 FT, OCT 10, 5:00 PM3.53.84.04.34.54.8Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 164.17
Latest
4.17 ftOct 16, 3:30 AM
Highest
4.47 ftOct 14, 5:00 AM
Lowest
3.63 ftOct 10, 5:00 PM
Range
0.84 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.50 ftsince Oct 9, 4:00 AM
Readings
702
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:30 AM4.17
Oct 16, 2:46 AM4.17
Oct 16, 1:45 AM4.17
Oct 16, 12:45 AM4.17
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.17
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.18
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.18
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.18
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.17
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.17
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.17
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.16
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.16
Oct 15, 2:46 PM4.16
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.16
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.17
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.17
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.18
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.19
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.20
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.20
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.21
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.22
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.22
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.23
Oct 15, 2:47 AM4.23
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.25
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.26
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.26
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.28
Oct 14, 9:45 PM4.29
Oct 14, 8:45 PM4.30
Oct 14, 7:45 PM4.31
Oct 14, 6:45 PM4.33
Oct 14, 5:45 PM4.34
Oct 14, 4:45 PM4.34
Oct 14, 3:45 PM4.37
Oct 14, 2:46 PM4.36
Oct 14, 1:45 PM4.37
Oct 14, 12:45 PM4.38
Oct 14, 11:45 AM4.38
Oct 14, 10:45 AM4.39
Oct 14, 9:45 AM4.42
Oct 14, 8:45 AM4.43
Oct 14, 7:45 AM4.43
Oct 14, 6:45 AM4.44
Oct 14, 5:45 AM4.46
Oct 14, 4:45 AM4.45
Oct 14, 3:45 AM4.41
Oct 14, 2:45 AM4.36
Oct 14, 1:45 AM4.31
Oct 14, 12:45 AM4.25
Oct 13, 11:45 PM4.08
Oct 13, 10:45 PM3.97
Oct 13, 9:45 PM3.90
Oct 13, 8:45 PM3.84
Oct 13, 7:45 PM3.81
Oct 13, 6:45 PM3.80
Oct 13, 5:45 PM3.78
Oct 13, 4:45 PM3.77
Oct 13, 3:45 PM3.75
Oct 13, 2:45 PM3.75
Oct 13, 1:45 PM3.75
Oct 13, 12:45 PM3.74
Oct 13, 11:30 AM3.74
Oct 13, 10:45 AM3.74
Oct 13, 9:45 AM3.74
Oct 13, 8:45 AM3.74
Oct 13, 7:45 AM3.73
Oct 13, 6:45 AM3.71
Oct 13, 5:45 AM3.70
Oct 13, 4:45 AM3.70
Oct 13, 3:45 AM3.70
Oct 13, 2:45 AM3.68
Oct 13, 1:45 AM3.67
Oct 13, 12:45 AM3.67
Oct 12, 11:45 PM3.67
Oct 12, 10:45 PM3.67
Oct 12, 9:45 PM3.67
Oct 12, 8:45 PM3.67
Oct 12, 7:45 PM3.68
Oct 12, 6:45 PM3.68
Oct 12, 5:45 PM3.68
Oct 12, 4:45 PM3.68
Oct 12, 3:45 PM3.68
Oct 12, 2:45 PM3.69
Oct 12, 1:45 PM3.69
Oct 12, 12:45 PM3.70
Oct 12, 11:45 AM3.70
Oct 12, 10:45 AM3.70
Oct 12, 9:45 AM3.70
Oct 12, 8:45 AM3.70
Oct 12, 7:45 AM3.71
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.71
Oct 12, 5:45 AM3.71
Oct 12, 4:45 AM3.71
Oct 12, 3:45 AM3.72
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.72
Oct 12, 1:45 AM3.72
Oct 12, 12:45 AM3.72
Oct 11, 11:45 PM3.72
Oct 11, 10:45 PM3.71
Oct 11, 9:45 PM3.70
Oct 11, 8:45 PM3.66
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.66
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.66
Oct 11, 5:45 PM3.65
Oct 11, 4:45 PM3.65
Oct 11, 3:45 PM3.64
Oct 11, 2:45 PM3.64
Oct 11, 1:45 PM3.65
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.64
Oct 11, 11:45 AM3.63
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.63
Oct 11, 9:45 AM3.64
Oct 11, 8:45 AM3.64
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.64
Oct 11, 6:45 AM3.64
Oct 11, 5:45 AM3.64
Oct 11, 4:45 AM3.64
Oct 11, 3:45 AM3.64
Oct 11, 2:45 AM3.64
Oct 11, 1:45 AM3.65
Oct 11, 12:45 AM3.64
Oct 10, 11:45 PM3.64
Oct 10, 10:45 PM3.63
Oct 10, 9:45 PM3.63
Oct 10, 8:45 PM3.63
Oct 10, 7:45 PM3.63
Oct 10, 6:45 PM3.63
Oct 10, 5:45 PM3.63
Oct 10, 4:45 PM3.64
Oct 10, 3:45 PM3.64
Oct 10, 2:45 PM3.64
Oct 10, 1:45 PM3.64
Oct 10, 12:45 PM3.65
Oct 10, 11:45 AM3.65
Oct 10, 10:45 AM3.65
Oct 10, 9:45 AM3.65
Oct 10, 8:45 AM3.65
Oct 10, 7:45 AM3.64
Oct 10, 6:45 AM3.64
Oct 10, 5:45 AM3.65
Oct 10, 4:45 AM3.64
Oct 10, 3:45 AM3.65
Oct 10, 2:45 AM3.64
Oct 10, 1:45 AM3.64
Oct 10, 12:45 AM3.64
Oct 9, 11:45 PM3.64
Oct 9, 10:45 PM3.64
Oct 9, 9:45 PM3.64
Oct 9, 8:45 PM3.65
Oct 9, 7:45 PM3.65
Oct 9, 6:45 PM3.65
Oct 9, 5:45 PM3.65
Oct 9, 4:45 PM3.65
Oct 9, 3:45 PM3.65
Oct 9, 2:45 PM3.65
Oct 9, 1:45 PM3.66
Oct 9, 12:45 PM3.66
Oct 9, 11:45 AM3.66
Oct 9, 10:45 AM3.66
Oct 9, 9:45 AM3.66
Oct 9, 8:45 AM3.66
Oct 9, 7:45 AM3.66
Oct 9, 6:45 AM3.66
Oct 9, 5:45 AM3.67
Oct 9, 4:45 AM3.67
Water level, 30 days at La Plata River at Hesperus: the water from 3.24 to 4.72 feet of stage, the latest 4.17 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.72 FT, SEP 17, 5:00 PM · LOW 3.24 FT, SEP 16, 4:15 PM3.03.54.04.55.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.17
Latest
4.17 ftOct 16, 3:30 AM
Highest
4.72 ftSep 17, 5:00 PM
Lowest
3.24 ftSep 16, 4:15 PM
Range
1.48 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.90 ftsince Sep 16, 4:00 AM
Readings
2,992
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 164.184.174.174.1718
Oct 154.274.154.194.1798
Oct 144.474.134.364.26102
Oct 134.083.673.764.0898
Oct 123.733.673.703.67102
Oct 113.723.633.653.72102
Oct 103.653.633.643.6499
Oct 93.673.643.663.6499
Oct 83.703.673.683.67102
Oct 73.733.703.713.7098
Oct 63.753.733.743.73102
Oct 53.853.743.803.75102
Oct 43.893.823.863.85102
Oct 34.023.893.953.89102
Oct 24.224.024.114.0299
Oct 14.474.214.344.2199
Sep 304.484.174.334.47101
Sep 294.434.204.334.20102
Sep 284.423.733.974.41102
Sep 273.933.733.843.75102
Sep 264.153.934.033.9398
Sep 254.363.764.124.14102
Sep 243.763.693.723.7599
Sep 233.893.603.793.76101
Sep 223.593.483.513.59102
Sep 213.563.503.533.50102
Sep 203.653.553.603.5599
Sep 193.823.673.743.6782
Sep 184.303.824.013.8299
Sep 174.723.263.824.32102
Sep 163.273.243.263.2675

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule, 25 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule, 177 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 13, 11:30 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:30 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 score95.7of 100

Colorado median
93.2the median score of 2,650 stations
Scoring higher
607stations in Colorado
Sharing its score
38ranks 608 to 645
Points deducted
4.31.6 accuracy, 1.3 forecast check, 1.0 arrival, 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
COUC2rank 637; ahead on longest silence 90 min against 120 min
Next below
TWLC2rank 646; behind on 247 score 95.7 against 95.6
Sharing its rank
7other 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 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 La Plata River at Hesperus

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.