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Arkansas River at La Junta

A gauge on the Arkansas River in Otero County, Colorado. Its stage was 6.78 ft as of Oct 15, 8:15 PM MDT.

Gauge LXHC2Otero County, ColoradoEvery gauge in Colorado

Stage now
6.78 ftreported Oct 15, 8:15 PM MDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.08 ftsince Oct 14, 8:15 PM
Elevation
4,052 ftabove sea level
County
Otero County
Position
37.9906° N, 103.5319° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Arkansas River at La Junta

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 Arkansas River at La Junta: the water from 6.77 to 6.86 feet of stage, the latest 6.78 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 6.86 FT, OCT 14, 9:00 PM · LOW 6.77 FT, OCT 15, 12:00 PM6.756.786.806.836.856.889 PMOct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM6.78
Latest
6.78 ftOct 15, 8:15 PM
Highest
6.86 ftOct 14, 9:00 PM
Lowest
6.77 ftOct 15, 12:00 PM
Range
0.09 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.08 ftsince Oct 14, 9:00 PM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:15 PM6.78
Oct 15, 8:00 PM6.78
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.79
Oct 15, 7:30 PM6.79
Oct 15, 7:15 PM6.79
Oct 15, 7:00 PM6.81
Oct 15, 6:45 PM6.81
Oct 15, 6:30 PM6.84
Oct 15, 6:15 PM6.82
Oct 15, 6:00 PM6.82
Oct 15, 5:45 PM6.83
Oct 15, 5:30 PM6.83
Oct 15, 5:15 PM6.81
Oct 15, 5:00 PM6.83
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.83
Oct 15, 4:30 PM6.81
Oct 15, 4:15 PM6.80
Oct 15, 4:00 PM6.81
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.81
Oct 15, 3:30 PM6.83
Oct 15, 3:15 PM6.79
Oct 15, 3:00 PM6.77
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.80
Oct 15, 2:30 PM6.83
Oct 15, 2:15 PM6.82
Oct 15, 2:00 PM6.78
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.77
Oct 15, 1:30 PM6.78
Oct 15, 1:15 PM6.78
Oct 15, 1:00 PM6.77
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.80
Oct 15, 12:30 PM6.78
Oct 15, 12:15 PM6.77
Oct 15, 12:00 PM6.77
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.78
Oct 15, 11:30 AM6.83
Oct 15, 11:15 AM6.79
Oct 15, 11:00 AM6.78
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.82
Oct 15, 10:30 AM6.79
Oct 15, 10:15 AM6.83
Oct 15, 10:00 AM6.84
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.81
Oct 15, 9:30 AM6.85
Oct 15, 9:15 AM6.85
Oct 15, 9:00 AM6.85
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.85
Oct 15, 8:30 AM6.85
Oct 15, 8:15 AM6.85
Oct 15, 8:00 AM6.85
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.85
Oct 15, 7:30 AM6.85
Oct 15, 7:15 AM6.85
Oct 15, 7:00 AM6.85
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.85
Oct 15, 6:30 AM6.85
Oct 15, 6:15 AM6.85
Oct 15, 6:00 AM6.85
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.85
Oct 15, 5:30 AM6.86
Oct 15, 5:15 AM6.85
Oct 15, 5:00 AM6.85
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.85
Oct 15, 4:30 AM6.85
Oct 15, 4:15 AM6.85
Oct 15, 4:00 AM6.85
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.85
Oct 15, 3:30 AM6.85
Oct 15, 3:15 AM6.85
Oct 15, 3:00 AM6.85
Oct 15, 2:45 AM6.85
Oct 15, 2:30 AM6.86
Oct 15, 2:15 AM6.85
Oct 15, 2:00 AM6.86
Oct 15, 1:45 AM6.86
Oct 15, 1:30 AM6.85
Oct 15, 1:15 AM6.86
Oct 15, 1:00 AM6.86
Oct 15, 12:45 AM6.86
Oct 15, 12:30 AM6.86
Oct 15, 12:15 AM6.86
Oct 15, 12:00 AM6.86
Oct 14, 11:45 PM6.86
Oct 14, 11:30 PM6.86
Oct 14, 11:15 PM6.86
Oct 14, 11:00 PM6.86
Oct 14, 10:45 PM6.86
Oct 14, 10:30 PM6.86
Oct 14, 10:15 PM6.86
Oct 14, 10:00 PM6.86
Oct 14, 9:45 PM6.86
Oct 14, 9:30 PM6.86
Oct 14, 9:15 PM6.86
Oct 14, 9:00 PM6.86
Water level, 7 days at Arkansas River at La Junta: the water from 6.75 to 7.01 feet of stage, the latest 6.78 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 7.01 FT, OCT 8, 9:00 PM · LOW 6.75 FT, OCT 13, 3:45 PM6.706.806.907.007.10Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 156.78
Latest
6.78 ftOct 15, 8:15 PM
Highest
7.01 ftOct 8, 9:00 PM
Lowest
6.75 ftOct 13, 3:45 PM
Range
0.26 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.23 ftsince Oct 8, 9:00 PM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:15 PM6.78
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.79
Oct 15, 6:45 PM6.81
Oct 15, 5:45 PM6.83
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.83
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.81
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.80
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.77
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.80
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.78
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.82
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.81
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.85
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.85
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.85
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.85
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.85
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.85
Oct 15, 2:45 AM6.85
Oct 15, 1:45 AM6.86
Oct 15, 12:45 AM6.86
Oct 14, 11:45 PM6.86
Oct 14, 10:45 PM6.86
Oct 14, 9:45 PM6.86
Oct 14, 8:45 PM6.87
Oct 14, 7:45 PM6.83
Oct 14, 6:45 PM6.87
Oct 14, 5:45 PM6.79
Oct 14, 4:45 PM6.86
Oct 14, 3:45 PM6.79
Oct 14, 2:45 PM6.80
Oct 14, 1:45 PM6.80
Oct 14, 12:45 PM6.80
Oct 14, 11:45 AM6.79
Oct 14, 10:45 AM6.80
Oct 14, 9:45 AM6.84
Oct 14, 8:45 AM6.84
Oct 14, 7:45 AM6.84
Oct 14, 6:45 AM6.84
Oct 14, 5:45 AM6.82
Oct 14, 4:45 AM6.85
Oct 14, 3:45 AM6.83
Oct 14, 2:45 AM6.83
Oct 14, 1:45 AM6.85
Oct 14, 12:45 AM6.85
Oct 13, 11:45 PM6.78
Oct 13, 10:45 PM6.78
Oct 13, 9:45 PM6.78
Oct 13, 8:45 PM6.77
Oct 13, 7:45 PM6.77
Oct 13, 6:45 PM6.76
Oct 13, 5:45 PM6.76
Oct 13, 4:45 PM6.76
Oct 13, 3:45 PM6.75
Oct 13, 2:45 PM6.78
Oct 13, 1:45 PM6.84
Oct 13, 12:45 PM6.84
Oct 13, 11:45 AM6.84
Oct 13, 10:45 AM6.86
Oct 13, 9:45 AM6.86
Oct 13, 8:45 AM6.87
Oct 13, 7:45 AM6.87
Oct 13, 6:45 AM6.87
Oct 13, 5:45 AM6.87
Oct 13, 4:45 AM6.87
Oct 13, 3:45 AM6.87
Oct 13, 2:45 AM6.87
Oct 13, 1:45 AM6.87
Oct 13, 12:45 AM6.86
Oct 12, 11:45 PM6.86
Oct 12, 10:45 PM6.86
Oct 12, 9:45 PM6.86
Oct 12, 8:45 PM6.86
Oct 12, 7:45 PM6.85
Oct 12, 6:45 PM6.85
Oct 12, 5:45 PM6.85
Oct 12, 4:45 PM6.85
Oct 12, 3:45 PM6.85
Oct 12, 2:45 PM6.85
Oct 12, 1:45 PM6.86
Oct 12, 12:45 PM6.86
Oct 12, 11:45 AM6.87
Oct 12, 10:45 AM6.88
Oct 12, 9:45 AM6.88
Oct 12, 8:45 AM6.89
Oct 12, 7:45 AM6.89
Oct 12, 6:45 AM6.89
Oct 12, 5:45 AM6.89
Oct 12, 4:45 AM6.89
Oct 12, 3:45 AM6.89
Oct 12, 2:45 AM6.89
Oct 12, 1:45 AM6.88
Oct 12, 12:45 AM6.88
Oct 11, 11:45 PM6.88
Oct 11, 10:45 PM6.88
Oct 11, 9:45 PM6.88
Oct 11, 8:45 PM6.88
Oct 11, 7:45 PM6.88
Oct 11, 6:45 PM6.87
Oct 11, 5:45 PM6.87
Oct 11, 4:45 PM6.87
Oct 11, 3:45 PM6.87
Oct 11, 2:45 PM6.88
Oct 11, 1:45 PM6.88
Oct 11, 12:45 PM6.89
Oct 11, 11:45 AM6.89
Oct 11, 10:45 AM6.90
Oct 11, 9:45 AM6.91
Oct 11, 8:45 AM6.91
Oct 11, 7:45 AM6.92
Oct 11, 6:45 AM6.91
Oct 11, 5:45 AM6.91
Oct 11, 4:45 AM6.91
Oct 11, 3:45 AM6.91
Oct 11, 2:45 AM6.91
Oct 11, 1:45 AM6.91
Oct 11, 12:45 AM6.92
Oct 10, 11:45 PM6.91
Oct 10, 10:45 PM6.91
Oct 10, 9:45 PM6.91
Oct 10, 8:45 PM6.91
Oct 10, 7:45 PM6.90
Oct 10, 6:45 PM6.91
Oct 10, 5:45 PM6.90
Oct 10, 4:45 PM6.89
Oct 10, 3:45 PM6.91
Oct 10, 2:45 PM6.91
Oct 10, 1:45 PM6.92
Oct 10, 12:45 PM6.92
Oct 10, 11:45 AM6.93
Oct 10, 10:45 AM6.93
Oct 10, 9:45 AM6.94
Oct 10, 8:45 AM6.95
Oct 10, 7:45 AM6.94
Oct 10, 6:45 AM6.95
Oct 10, 5:45 AM6.94
Oct 10, 4:45 AM6.95
Oct 10, 3:45 AM6.95
Oct 10, 2:45 AM6.95
Oct 10, 1:45 AM6.95
Oct 10, 12:45 AM6.95
Oct 9, 11:45 PM6.95
Oct 9, 10:45 PM6.95
Oct 9, 9:45 PM6.95
Oct 9, 8:45 PM6.95
Oct 9, 7:45 PM6.95
Oct 9, 6:45 PM6.95
Oct 9, 5:45 PM6.96
Oct 9, 4:45 PM6.96
Oct 9, 3:45 PM6.97
Oct 9, 2:45 PM6.98
Oct 9, 1:45 PM6.98
Oct 9, 12:45 PM6.99
Oct 9, 11:45 AM6.99
Oct 9, 10:45 AM6.99
Oct 9, 9:45 AM7.00
Oct 9, 8:45 AM7.00
Oct 9, 7:45 AM7.00
Oct 9, 6:45 AM7.00
Oct 9, 5:45 AM7.00
Oct 9, 4:45 AM7.00
Oct 9, 3:45 AM6.99
Oct 9, 2:45 AM6.99
Oct 9, 1:45 AM7.00
Oct 9, 12:45 AM7.00
Oct 8, 11:45 PM7.00
Oct 8, 10:45 PM7.01
Oct 8, 9:45 PM7.00

Left out: 4 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 424.81 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 Arkansas River at La Junta: the water from 6.75 to 9.49 feet of stage, the latest 6.78 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 9.49 FT, OCT 1, 5:30 AM · LOW 6.75 FT, OCT 13, 3:45 PM678910Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 116.78
Latest
6.78 ftOct 15, 8:15 PM
Highest
9.49 ftOct 1, 5:30 AM
Lowest
6.75 ftOct 13, 3:45 PM
Range
2.74 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.58 ftsince Sep 15, 9:00 PM
Readings
2,833
Left out
4not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 156.866.776.836.7882
Oct 146.876.786.836.8696
Oct 136.876.756.826.7896
Oct 126.896.856.876.8696
Oct 116.926.806.896.8896
Oct 106.956.896.936.9196
Oct 97.016.956.986.9596
Oct 87.087.007.047.0096
Oct 77.127.057.097.0896
Oct 67.217.107.167.1296
Oct 57.217.187.207.2196
Oct 47.207.117.177.2096
Oct 37.217.107.167.1196
Oct 27.387.177.327.1796
Oct 19.497.257.917.2896
Sep 307.647.037.337.4996
Sep 297.117.027.067.0496
Sep 287.297.097.197.1092
Sep 277.307.267.287.2996
Sep 267.307.257.277.2790
Sep 257.327.277.307.2896
Sep 247.467.277.337.3196
Sep 237.327.277.307.3096
Sep 227.317.257.287.2981
Sep 218.547.227.717.3196
Sep 207.477.367.427.3790
Sep 197.517.367.437.4790
Sep 187.387.357.377.3696
Sep 177.387.357.377.3692
Sep 167.377.337.357.3592
Sep 157.387.367.377.3612

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule, 25 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 181 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 10:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
20 min9 in 10 within 20 min
Against its reference, 30 days
+2.4 °Fwarmer than the airport station KLHX, 4.2 miles away, on average over 228 readings; typical difference 12.6 °F

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Against its reference: each temperature this station reports is compared with the nearest airport or climate reference station that reported within half an hour, up to 15 miles away. The figure is its reading less the reference's, on average, as both were reported; the typical difference is the root mean square. The difference in height is shown where both heights are known.

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 Arkansas River at La Junta

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.