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Cache La Poudre River at Fort Collins

A gauge on the Cache La Poudre River in Larimer County, Colorado. Its stage was 0.72 ft as of Oct 15, 11:15 PM MDT.

Gauge POUC2Larimer County, ColoradoEvery gauge in Colorado

Stage now
0.72 ftreported Oct 15, 11:15 PM MDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 14, 11:15 PM
Elevation
4,961 ftabove sea level
County
Larimer County
Position
40.5892° N, 105.0692° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Cache La Poudre River at Fort Collins

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 Cache La Poudre River at Fort Collins: the water from 0.71 to 0.81 feet of stage, the latest 0.72 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.81 FT, OCT 15, 7:05 AM · LOW 0.71 FT, OCT 15, 4:30 PM0.700.750.800.853 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 160.72
Latest
0.72 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Highest
0.81 ftOct 15, 7:05 AM
Lowest
0.71 ftOct 15, 4:30 PM
Range
0.10 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Oct 15, 12:20 AM
Readings
276
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:15 PM0.72
Oct 15, 11:10 PM0.72
Oct 15, 11:05 PM0.72
Oct 15, 11:00 PM0.72
Oct 15, 10:55 PM0.72
Oct 15, 10:50 PM0.72
Oct 15, 10:45 PM0.72
Oct 15, 10:40 PM0.72
Oct 15, 10:35 PM0.72
Oct 15, 10:30 PM0.73
Oct 15, 10:25 PM0.73
Oct 15, 10:20 PM0.73
Oct 15, 10:15 PM0.72
Oct 15, 10:10 PM0.73
Oct 15, 10:05 PM0.73
Oct 15, 10:00 PM0.73
Oct 15, 9:55 PM0.73
Oct 15, 9:50 PM0.73
Oct 15, 9:45 PM0.73
Oct 15, 9:40 PM0.73
Oct 15, 9:35 PM0.73
Oct 15, 9:30 PM0.73
Oct 15, 9:25 PM0.73
Oct 15, 9:20 PM0.73
Oct 15, 9:15 PM0.73
Oct 15, 9:10 PM0.74
Oct 15, 9:05 PM0.73
Oct 15, 9:00 PM0.73
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.74
Oct 15, 8:50 PM0.74
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.74
Oct 15, 8:40 PM0.74
Oct 15, 8:35 PM0.74
Oct 15, 8:30 PM0.74
Oct 15, 8:25 PM0.74
Oct 15, 8:20 PM0.74
Oct 15, 8:15 PM0.74
Oct 15, 8:10 PM0.74
Oct 15, 8:05 PM0.74
Oct 15, 8:00 PM0.75
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.74
Oct 15, 7:50 PM0.74
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.75
Oct 15, 7:40 PM0.75
Oct 15, 7:35 PM0.74
Oct 15, 7:30 PM0.74
Oct 15, 7:25 PM0.74
Oct 15, 7:20 PM0.74
Oct 15, 7:15 PM0.74
Oct 15, 7:10 PM0.74
Oct 15, 7:05 PM0.74
Oct 15, 7:00 PM0.74
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.74
Oct 15, 6:50 PM0.74
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.74
Oct 15, 6:40 PM0.73
Oct 15, 6:35 PM0.73
Oct 15, 6:30 PM0.73
Oct 15, 6:25 PM0.73
Oct 15, 6:20 PM0.73
Oct 15, 6:15 PM0.72
Oct 15, 6:10 PM0.72
Oct 15, 6:05 PM0.72
Oct 15, 6:00 PM0.72
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.72
Oct 15, 5:50 PM0.72
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.72
Oct 15, 5:40 PM0.72
Oct 15, 5:35 PM0.72
Oct 15, 5:30 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:25 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:20 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:15 PM0.72
Oct 15, 5:10 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:05 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:50 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.72
Oct 15, 4:40 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:35 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:30 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:25 PM0.72
Oct 15, 4:20 PM0.72
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.72
Oct 15, 4:10 PM0.72
Oct 15, 4:05 PM0.72
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.72
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.72
Oct 15, 3:50 PM0.72
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.73
Oct 15, 3:40 PM0.73
Oct 15, 3:35 PM0.73
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.73
Oct 15, 3:25 PM0.73
Oct 15, 3:20 PM0.73
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.73
Oct 15, 3:10 PM0.73
Oct 15, 3:05 PM0.73
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.73
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.74
Oct 15, 2:50 PM0.74
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.74
Oct 15, 2:40 PM0.74
Oct 15, 2:35 PM0.74
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.74
Oct 15, 2:25 PM0.75
Oct 15, 2:20 PM0.75
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.75
Oct 15, 2:10 PM0.75
Oct 15, 2:05 PM0.75
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.75
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.75
Oct 15, 1:50 PM0.75
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.76
Oct 15, 1:40 PM0.76
Oct 15, 1:35 PM0.76
Oct 15, 1:30 PM0.76
Oct 15, 1:25 PM0.76
Oct 15, 1:20 PM0.76
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.76
Oct 15, 1:10 PM0.76
Oct 15, 1:05 PM0.76
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.76
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.76
Oct 15, 12:50 PM0.76
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.76
Oct 15, 12:40 PM0.77
Oct 15, 12:35 PM0.77
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.77
Oct 15, 12:25 PM0.77
Oct 15, 12:20 PM0.77
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.77
Oct 15, 12:10 PM0.77
Oct 15, 12:05 PM0.77
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.77
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.77
Oct 15, 11:50 AM0.77
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.77
Oct 15, 11:40 AM0.77
Oct 15, 11:35 AM0.77
Oct 15, 11:30 AM0.77
Oct 15, 11:25 AM0.77
Oct 15, 11:20 AM0.77
Oct 15, 11:15 AM0.77
Oct 15, 11:10 AM0.77
Oct 15, 11:05 AM0.77
Oct 15, 11:00 AM0.77
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.78
Oct 15, 10:50 AM0.78
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.78
Oct 15, 10:40 AM0.78
Oct 15, 10:35 AM0.78
Oct 15, 10:30 AM0.78
Oct 15, 10:25 AM0.78
Oct 15, 10:20 AM0.78
Oct 15, 10:15 AM0.78
Oct 15, 10:10 AM0.79
Oct 15, 10:05 AM0.80
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.78
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.78
Oct 15, 9:50 AM0.79
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.79
Oct 15, 9:40 AM0.79
Oct 15, 9:35 AM0.79
Oct 15, 9:30 AM0.79
Oct 15, 9:25 AM0.79
Oct 15, 9:20 AM0.80
Oct 15, 9:15 AM0.79
Oct 15, 9:10 AM0.79
Oct 15, 9:05 AM0.80
Oct 15, 9:00 AM0.80
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.80
Oct 15, 8:50 AM0.80
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.80
Oct 15, 8:40 AM0.80
Oct 15, 8:35 AM0.80
Oct 15, 8:30 AM0.80
Oct 15, 8:25 AM0.81
Oct 15, 8:20 AM0.81
Oct 15, 8:15 AM0.81
Oct 15, 8:10 AM0.80
Oct 15, 8:05 AM0.80
Oct 15, 8:00 AM0.80
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.80
Oct 15, 7:50 AM0.80
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.80
Oct 15, 7:40 AM0.80
Oct 15, 7:35 AM0.80
Oct 15, 7:30 AM0.80
Oct 15, 7:25 AM0.80
Oct 15, 7:20 AM0.80
Oct 15, 7:15 AM0.80
Oct 15, 7:10 AM0.80
Oct 15, 7:05 AM0.81
Oct 15, 7:00 AM0.80
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.80
Oct 15, 6:50 AM0.80
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.80
Oct 15, 6:40 AM0.80
Oct 15, 6:35 AM0.80
Oct 15, 6:30 AM0.80
Oct 15, 6:25 AM0.80
Oct 15, 6:20 AM0.79
Oct 15, 6:15 AM0.79
Oct 15, 6:10 AM0.79
Oct 15, 6:05 AM0.79
Oct 15, 6:00 AM0.79
Oct 15, 5:55 AM0.79
Oct 15, 5:50 AM0.79
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.79
Oct 15, 5:40 AM0.79
Oct 15, 5:35 AM0.79
Oct 15, 5:30 AM0.78
Oct 15, 5:25 AM0.79
Oct 15, 5:20 AM0.79
Oct 15, 5:15 AM0.79
Oct 15, 5:10 AM0.79
Oct 15, 5:05 AM0.79
Oct 15, 5:00 AM0.78
Oct 15, 4:55 AM0.78
Oct 15, 4:50 AM0.78
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.79
Oct 15, 4:40 AM0.79
Oct 15, 4:35 AM0.78
Oct 15, 4:30 AM0.79
Oct 15, 4:25 AM0.79
Oct 15, 4:20 AM0.78
Oct 15, 4:15 AM0.78
Oct 15, 4:10 AM0.78
Oct 15, 4:05 AM0.78
Oct 15, 4:00 AM0.78
Oct 15, 3:55 AM0.78
Oct 15, 3:50 AM0.78
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.78
Oct 15, 3:40 AM0.78
Oct 15, 3:35 AM0.78
Oct 15, 3:30 AM0.78
Oct 15, 3:25 AM0.78
Oct 15, 3:20 AM0.78
Oct 15, 3:15 AM0.77
Oct 15, 3:10 AM0.77
Oct 15, 3:05 AM0.77
Oct 15, 3:00 AM0.77
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.77
Oct 15, 2:50 AM0.76
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.76
Oct 15, 2:40 AM0.76
Oct 15, 2:35 AM0.76
Oct 15, 2:30 AM0.76
Oct 15, 2:25 AM0.76
Oct 15, 2:20 AM0.76
Oct 15, 2:15 AM0.76
Oct 15, 2:10 AM0.76
Oct 15, 2:05 AM0.76
Oct 15, 2:00 AM0.76
Oct 15, 1:55 AM0.76
Oct 15, 1:50 AM0.75
Oct 15, 1:45 AM0.76
Oct 15, 1:40 AM0.75
Oct 15, 1:35 AM0.76
Oct 15, 1:30 AM0.75
Oct 15, 1:25 AM0.76
Oct 15, 1:20 AM0.76
Oct 15, 1:15 AM0.76
Oct 15, 1:10 AM0.76
Oct 15, 1:05 AM0.76
Oct 15, 1:00 AM0.76
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.76
Oct 15, 12:50 AM0.76
Oct 15, 12:45 AM0.76
Oct 15, 12:40 AM0.76
Oct 15, 12:35 AM0.76
Oct 15, 12:30 AM0.76
Oct 15, 12:25 AM0.76
Oct 15, 12:20 AM0.76
Water level, 7 days at Cache La Poudre River at Fort Collins: the water from 0.43 to 0.87 feet of stage, the latest 0.72 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 0.87 FT, OCT 9, 6:45 PM · LOW 0.43 FT, OCT 10, 3:45 AM0.40.60.81.0Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 160.72
Latest
0.72 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Highest
0.87 ftOct 9, 6:45 PM
Lowest
0.43 ftOct 10, 3:45 AM
Range
0.44 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.14 ftsince Oct 9, 12:20 AM
Readings
1,968
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:15 PM0.72
Oct 15, 10:55 PM0.72
Oct 15, 9:55 PM0.73
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.74
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.74
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.74
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.72
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.72
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.74
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.75
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.76
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.77
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.78
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.78
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.80
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.80
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.80
Oct 15, 5:55 AM0.79
Oct 15, 4:55 AM0.78
Oct 15, 3:55 AM0.78
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.77
Oct 15, 1:55 AM0.76
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.76
Oct 14, 11:55 PM0.76
Oct 14, 10:55 PM0.75
Oct 14, 9:55 PM0.71
Oct 14, 8:55 PM0.66
Oct 14, 7:55 PM0.64
Oct 14, 6:55 PM0.67
Oct 14, 5:55 PM0.69
Oct 14, 4:55 PM0.65
Oct 14, 3:55 PM0.59
Oct 14, 2:55 PM0.61
Oct 14, 1:55 PM0.65
Oct 14, 12:55 PM0.70
Oct 14, 11:55 AM0.75
Oct 14, 10:55 AM0.75
Oct 14, 9:55 AM0.74
Oct 14, 8:55 AM0.73
Oct 14, 7:55 AM0.72
Oct 14, 6:55 AM0.73
Oct 14, 5:55 AM0.74
Oct 14, 4:55 AM0.75
Oct 14, 3:55 AM0.72
Oct 14, 2:55 AM0.68
Oct 14, 1:55 AM0.68
Oct 14, 12:55 AM0.67
Oct 13, 11:55 PM0.66
Oct 13, 10:55 PM0.67
Oct 13, 9:55 PM0.65
Oct 13, 8:55 PM0.64
Oct 13, 7:55 PM0.62
Oct 13, 6:15 PM0.60
Oct 13, 5:55 PM0.60
Oct 13, 4:55 PM0.59
Oct 13, 3:55 PM0.59
Oct 13, 2:55 PM0.59
Oct 13, 1:55 PM0.58
Oct 13, 12:55 PM0.58
Oct 13, 11:55 AM0.57
Oct 13, 10:55 AM0.58
Oct 13, 9:55 AM0.58
Oct 13, 8:55 AM0.58
Oct 13, 7:55 AM0.57
Oct 13, 6:55 AM0.57
Oct 13, 5:55 AM0.57
Oct 13, 4:55 AM0.58
Oct 13, 3:55 AM0.58
Oct 13, 2:55 AM0.58
Oct 13, 1:55 AM0.58
Oct 13, 12:55 AM0.58
Oct 12, 11:55 PM0.58
Oct 12, 10:55 PM0.58
Oct 12, 9:55 PM0.58
Oct 12, 8:55 PM0.58
Oct 12, 7:15 PM0.58
Oct 12, 6:55 PM0.58
Oct 12, 5:55 PM0.58
Oct 12, 4:55 PM0.58
Oct 12, 3:55 PM0.58
Oct 12, 2:55 PM0.59
Oct 12, 1:55 PM0.59
Oct 12, 12:55 PM0.59
Oct 12, 11:55 AM0.60
Oct 12, 10:55 AM0.60
Oct 12, 9:55 AM0.61
Oct 12, 8:55 AM0.60
Oct 12, 7:55 AM0.61
Oct 12, 6:55 AM0.61
Oct 12, 5:55 AM0.61
Oct 12, 4:55 AM0.62
Oct 12, 3:55 AM0.61
Oct 12, 2:55 AM0.61
Oct 12, 1:55 AM0.61
Oct 12, 12:55 AM0.62
Oct 11, 11:55 PM0.62
Oct 11, 10:55 PM0.63
Oct 11, 9:55 PM0.64
Oct 11, 8:55 PM0.64
Oct 11, 7:55 PM0.63
Oct 11, 6:55 PM0.63
Oct 11, 5:55 PM0.63
Oct 11, 4:55 PM0.64
Oct 11, 3:55 PM0.64
Oct 11, 2:55 PM0.67
Oct 11, 1:55 PM0.71
Oct 11, 12:55 PM0.68
Oct 11, 11:55 AM0.69
Oct 11, 10:55 AM0.68
Oct 11, 9:55 AM0.68
Oct 11, 8:55 AM0.69
Oct 11, 7:55 AM0.69
Oct 11, 6:55 AM0.70
Oct 11, 5:55 AM0.70
Oct 11, 4:55 AM0.69
Oct 11, 3:55 AM0.68
Oct 11, 2:55 AM0.67
Oct 11, 1:55 AM0.69
Oct 11, 12:55 AM0.70
Oct 10, 11:55 PM0.71
Oct 10, 10:55 PM0.71
Oct 10, 9:55 PM0.70
Oct 10, 8:55 PM0.70
Oct 10, 7:55 PM0.70
Oct 10, 6:55 PM0.70
Oct 10, 5:55 PM0.70
Oct 10, 4:55 PM0.71
Oct 10, 3:55 PM0.71
Oct 10, 2:55 PM0.71
Oct 10, 1:55 PM0.71
Oct 10, 12:55 PM0.73
Oct 10, 11:55 AM0.73
Oct 10, 10:55 AM0.73
Oct 10, 9:55 AM0.73
Oct 10, 8:55 AM0.72
Oct 10, 7:55 AM0.72
Oct 10, 6:55 AM0.71
Oct 10, 5:55 AM0.71
Oct 10, 4:55 AM0.58
Oct 10, 3:55 AM0.43
Oct 10, 2:55 AM0.45
Oct 10, 1:55 AM0.47
Oct 10, 12:55 AM0.51
Oct 9, 11:55 PM0.55
Oct 9, 10:15 PM0.64
Oct 9, 9:55 PM0.66
Oct 9, 8:55 PM0.74
Oct 9, 7:55 PM0.81
Oct 9, 6:55 PM0.87
Oct 9, 5:55 PM0.60
Oct 9, 4:55 PM0.59
Oct 9, 3:55 PM0.58
Oct 9, 2:55 PM0.59
Oct 9, 1:55 PM0.59
Oct 9, 12:55 PM0.59
Oct 9, 11:55 AM0.59
Oct 9, 10:55 AM0.59
Oct 9, 9:55 AM0.59
Oct 9, 8:55 AM0.59
Oct 9, 7:55 AM0.58
Oct 9, 6:55 AM0.58
Oct 9, 5:55 AM0.57
Oct 9, 4:55 AM0.57
Oct 9, 3:55 AM0.57
Oct 9, 2:55 AM0.57
Oct 9, 1:55 AM0.57
Oct 9, 12:55 AM0.57
Water level, 30 days at Cache La Poudre River at Fort Collins: the water from 0.28 to 1.99 feet of stage, the latest 0.72 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1.99 FT, SEP 18, 9:00 AM · LOW 0.28 FT, OCT 2, 11:20 AM0.00.51.01.52.02.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.72
Latest
0.72 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Highest
1.99 ftSep 18, 9:00 AM
Lowest
0.28 ftOct 2, 11:20 AM
Range
1.71 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.09 ftsince Sep 16, 12:20 AM
Readings
8,269
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 150.810.710.760.72280
Oct 140.760.590.690.76288
Oct 130.670.570.590.66276
Oct 120.620.580.600.58276
Oct 110.720.620.670.62288
Oct 100.730.430.660.71288
Oct 90.870.550.610.55276
Oct 80.580.520.560.58288
Oct 70.550.300.360.52288
Oct 60.370.300.320.31288
Oct 50.360.320.340.36288
Oct 40.410.330.350.34288
Oct 30.530.380.460.38276
Oct 20.590.280.380.53288
Oct 10.590.340.510.34288
Sep 300.580.500.540.58288
Sep 290.550.490.510.50276
Sep 280.570.450.500.50276
Sep 270.570.510.530.51276
Sep 260.600.510.540.53240
Sep 250.660.480.550.60240
Sep 240.570.480.540.48264
Sep 230.620.560.590.57276
Sep 220.700.620.650.62276
Sep 210.730.660.710.70264
Sep 200.830.730.780.74249
Sep 191.870.830.940.83256
Sep 181.990.831.500.94276
Sep 171.961.901.931.94276
Sep 161.920.611.231.92272

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :05, :20, :35 and :50
Reports received, 24 hours
95 of 9698.9% of its schedule, 101 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
670 of 67299.7% of its schedule, 738 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
34 minfrom Oct 15, 11:01 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:01 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
14 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 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score96.0of 100

Colorado median
93.2the median score of 2,650 stations
Scoring higher
521stations in Colorado
Sharing its score
12ranks 522 to 533
Points deducted
4.01.6 accuracy, 1.3 forecast check, 0.9 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
FWYC2rank 524; ahead on median arrival 14 min 4 s against 14 min 15 s
Next below
DYCC2rank 532; behind on reports received 99.4% against 99.2%
Sharing its rank
6other 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 98.8668 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1091.59.2 of 10 pointsColorado median 90.3half its reports arrived within 14 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsColorado median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 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 Cache La Poudre River at Fort Collins

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.