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South Platte River

A gauge on the South Platte River in Park County, Colorado. Its stage was 0.57 ft as of Oct 16, 3:45 AM MDT.

Gauge SASC2Park County, ColoradoEvery gauge in Colorado

Stage now
0.57 ftreported Oct 16, 3:45 AM MDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.09 ftsince Oct 15, 3:45 AM
Elevation
8,704 ftabove sea level
County
Park County
Position
38.9969° N, 105.6811° W
Record since
2011

Water level

South Platte River

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 South Platte River: the water from 0.48 to 0.59 feet of stage, the latest 0.57 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.59 FT, OCT 15, 8:30 PM · LOW 0.48 FT, OCT 15, 4:00 AM0.450.500.550.600.656 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM0.57
Latest
0.57 ftOct 16, 3:45 AM
Highest
0.59 ftOct 15, 8:30 PM
Lowest
0.48 ftOct 15, 4:00 AM
Range
0.11 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.09 ftsince Oct 15, 4:00 AM
Readings
96
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:45 AM0.57
Oct 16, 3:30 AM0.57
Oct 16, 3:15 AM0.58
Oct 16, 3:00 AM0.58
Oct 16, 2:45 AM0.58
Oct 16, 2:30 AM0.58
Oct 16, 2:15 AM0.58
Oct 16, 2:00 AM0.58
Oct 16, 1:45 AM0.58
Oct 16, 1:30 AM0.58
Oct 16, 1:15 AM0.58
Oct 16, 1:00 AM0.58
Oct 16, 12:45 AM0.58
Oct 16, 12:30 AM0.58
Oct 16, 12:15 AM0.58
Oct 16, 12:00 AM0.58
Oct 15, 11:45 PM0.58
Oct 15, 11:30 PM0.58
Oct 15, 11:15 PM0.58
Oct 15, 11:00 PM0.58
Oct 15, 10:45 PM0.58
Oct 15, 10:30 PM0.58
Oct 15, 10:15 PM0.59
Oct 15, 10:00 PM0.59
Oct 15, 9:45 PM0.59
Oct 15, 9:30 PM0.59
Oct 15, 9:15 PM0.59
Oct 15, 9:00 PM0.59
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.59
Oct 15, 8:30 PM0.59
Oct 15, 8:15 PM0.58
Oct 15, 8:00 PM0.58
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.58
Oct 15, 7:30 PM0.58
Oct 15, 7:15 PM0.58
Oct 15, 7:00 PM0.58
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.58
Oct 15, 6:30 PM0.58
Oct 15, 6:15 PM0.58
Oct 15, 6:00 PM0.58
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.58
Oct 15, 5:30 PM0.58
Oct 15, 5:15 PM0.58
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.58
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.58
Oct 15, 4:30 PM0.57
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.57
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.57
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.57
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.57
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.56
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.56
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.56
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.56
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.56
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.56
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.55
Oct 15, 1:30 PM0.55
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.55
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.54
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.54
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.54
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.54
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.54
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.53
Oct 15, 11:30 AM0.53
Oct 15, 11:15 AM0.53
Oct 15, 11:00 AM0.53
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.52
Oct 15, 10:30 AM0.52
Oct 15, 10:15 AM0.52
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.52
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.52
Oct 15, 9:30 AM0.52
Oct 15, 9:15 AM0.52
Oct 15, 9:00 AM0.51
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.51
Oct 15, 8:30 AM0.51
Oct 15, 8:15 AM0.51
Oct 15, 8:00 AM0.51
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.51
Oct 15, 7:30 AM0.51
Oct 15, 7:15 AM0.51
Oct 15, 7:00 AM0.50
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.50
Oct 15, 6:30 AM0.50
Oct 15, 6:15 AM0.50
Oct 15, 6:00 AM0.50
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.50
Oct 15, 5:30 AM0.50
Oct 15, 5:15 AM0.49
Oct 15, 5:00 AM0.49
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.49
Oct 15, 4:30 AM0.48
Oct 15, 4:15 AM0.48
Oct 15, 4:00 AM0.48
Water level, 7 days at South Platte River: the water from 0.35 to 0.59 feet of stage, the latest 0.57 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 0.59 FT, OCT 15, 8:30 PM · LOW 0.35 FT, OCT 9, 4:00 AM0.30.40.50.60.7Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 160.57
Latest
0.57 ftOct 16, 3:45 AM
Highest
0.59 ftOct 15, 8:30 PM
Lowest
0.35 ftOct 9, 4:00 AM
Range
0.24 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.22 ftsince Oct 9, 4:00 AM
Readings
672
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:45 AM0.57
Oct 16, 2:45 AM0.58
Oct 16, 1:45 AM0.58
Oct 16, 12:45 AM0.58
Oct 15, 11:45 PM0.58
Oct 15, 10:45 PM0.58
Oct 15, 9:45 PM0.59
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.59
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.58
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.58
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.58
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.58
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.57
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.56
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.55
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.54
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.53
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.52
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.52
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.51
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.51
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.50
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.50
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.49
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.48
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.47
Oct 15, 1:45 AM0.46
Oct 15, 12:45 AM0.46
Oct 14, 11:45 PM0.45
Oct 14, 10:45 PM0.45
Oct 14, 9:45 PM0.45
Oct 14, 8:45 PM0.44
Oct 14, 7:45 PM0.44
Oct 14, 6:45 PM0.43
Oct 14, 5:45 PM0.42
Oct 14, 4:45 PM0.42
Oct 14, 3:45 PM0.42
Oct 14, 2:45 PM0.42
Oct 14, 1:45 PM0.41
Oct 14, 12:45 PM0.41
Oct 14, 11:45 AM0.41
Oct 14, 10:45 AM0.41
Oct 14, 9:45 AM0.41
Oct 14, 8:45 AM0.41
Oct 14, 7:45 AM0.40
Oct 14, 6:45 AM0.40
Oct 14, 5:45 AM0.40
Oct 14, 4:45 AM0.40
Oct 14, 3:45 AM0.39
Oct 14, 2:45 AM0.39
Oct 14, 1:45 AM0.39
Oct 14, 12:45 AM0.39
Oct 13, 11:45 PM0.38
Oct 13, 10:45 PM0.39
Oct 13, 9:45 PM0.39
Oct 13, 8:45 PM0.39
Oct 13, 7:45 PM0.38
Oct 13, 6:45 PM0.38
Oct 13, 5:45 PM0.38
Oct 13, 4:45 PM0.38
Oct 13, 3:45 PM0.38
Oct 13, 2:45 PM0.39
Oct 13, 1:45 PM0.38
Oct 13, 12:45 PM0.39
Oct 13, 11:45 AM0.39
Oct 13, 10:45 AM0.39
Oct 13, 9:45 AM0.39
Oct 13, 8:45 AM0.39
Oct 13, 7:45 AM0.39
Oct 13, 6:45 AM0.39
Oct 13, 5:45 AM0.39
Oct 13, 4:45 AM0.39
Oct 13, 3:45 AM0.39
Oct 13, 2:45 AM0.40
Oct 13, 1:45 AM0.40
Oct 13, 12:45 AM0.40
Oct 12, 11:45 PM0.40
Oct 12, 10:45 PM0.40
Oct 12, 9:45 PM0.40
Oct 12, 8:45 PM0.39
Oct 12, 7:45 PM0.39
Oct 12, 6:45 PM0.39
Oct 12, 5:45 PM0.39
Oct 12, 4:45 PM0.38
Oct 12, 3:45 PM0.39
Oct 12, 2:45 PM0.39
Oct 12, 1:45 PM0.39
Oct 12, 12:45 PM0.38
Oct 12, 11:45 AM0.38
Oct 12, 10:45 AM0.36
Oct 12, 9:45 AM0.36
Oct 12, 8:45 AM0.36
Oct 12, 7:45 AM0.36
Oct 12, 6:45 AM0.37
Oct 12, 5:45 AM0.37
Oct 12, 4:45 AM0.37
Oct 12, 3:45 AM0.37
Oct 12, 2:45 AM0.37
Oct 12, 1:45 AM0.37
Oct 12, 12:45 AM0.37
Oct 11, 11:45 PM0.37
Oct 11, 10:45 PM0.37
Oct 11, 9:45 PM0.37
Oct 11, 8:45 PM0.37
Oct 11, 7:45 PM0.37
Oct 11, 6:45 PM0.37
Oct 11, 5:45 PM0.37
Oct 11, 4:45 PM0.36
Oct 11, 3:45 PM0.37
Oct 11, 2:45 PM0.36
Oct 11, 1:45 PM0.37
Oct 11, 12:45 PM0.37
Oct 11, 11:45 AM0.37
Oct 11, 10:45 AM0.37
Oct 11, 9:45 AM0.37
Oct 11, 8:45 AM0.37
Oct 11, 7:45 AM0.38
Oct 11, 6:45 AM0.38
Oct 11, 5:45 AM0.38
Oct 11, 4:45 AM0.38
Oct 11, 3:45 AM0.38
Oct 11, 2:45 AM0.37
Oct 11, 1:45 AM0.37
Oct 11, 12:45 AM0.37
Oct 10, 11:45 PM0.37
Oct 10, 10:45 PM0.37
Oct 10, 9:45 PM0.37
Oct 10, 8:45 PM0.38
Oct 10, 7:45 PM0.38
Oct 10, 6:45 PM0.38
Oct 10, 5:45 PM0.38
Oct 10, 4:45 PM0.38
Oct 10, 3:45 PM0.38
Oct 10, 2:45 PM0.38
Oct 10, 1:45 PM0.38
Oct 10, 12:45 PM0.38
Oct 10, 11:45 AM0.38
Oct 10, 10:45 AM0.38
Oct 10, 9:45 AM0.38
Oct 10, 8:45 AM0.38
Oct 10, 7:45 AM0.38
Oct 10, 6:45 AM0.38
Oct 10, 5:45 AM0.38
Oct 10, 4:45 AM0.37
Oct 10, 3:45 AM0.37
Oct 10, 2:45 AM0.37
Oct 10, 1:45 AM0.37
Oct 10, 12:45 AM0.37
Oct 9, 11:45 PM0.38
Oct 9, 10:45 PM0.38
Oct 9, 9:45 PM0.38
Oct 9, 8:45 PM0.38
Oct 9, 7:45 PM0.38
Oct 9, 6:45 PM0.38
Oct 9, 5:45 PM0.38
Oct 9, 4:45 PM0.38
Oct 9, 3:45 PM0.38
Oct 9, 2:45 PM0.38
Oct 9, 1:45 PM0.38
Oct 9, 12:45 PM0.37
Oct 9, 11:45 AM0.35
Oct 9, 10:45 AM0.35
Oct 9, 9:45 AM0.35
Oct 9, 8:45 AM0.35
Oct 9, 7:45 AM0.35
Oct 9, 6:45 AM0.35
Oct 9, 5:45 AM0.35
Oct 9, 4:45 AM0.35
Water level, 30 days at South Platte River: the water from 0.10 to 0.63 feet of stage, the latest 0.57 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 0.63 FT, OCT 1, 3:15 PM · LOW 0.10 FT, SEP 16, 2:30 PM0.00.20.40.60.8Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.57
Latest
0.57 ftOct 16, 3:45 AM
Highest
0.63 ftOct 1, 3:15 PM
Lowest
0.10 ftSep 16, 2:30 PM
Range
0.53 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.46 ftsince Sep 16, 4:00 AM
Readings
2,816
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 160.580.570.580.5716
Oct 150.590.450.530.5896
Oct 140.450.380.410.4596
Oct 130.400.380.390.3896
Oct 120.400.360.380.4096
Oct 110.380.360.370.3796
Oct 100.380.370.380.3796
Oct 90.380.350.370.3896
Oct 80.360.350.360.3696
Oct 70.370.350.360.3592
Oct 60.410.360.390.3696
Oct 50.450.410.440.4196
Oct 40.480.450.460.4596
Oct 30.540.480.510.4896
Oct 20.600.540.570.5492
Oct 10.630.590.620.6096
Sep 300.590.400.490.5992
Sep 290.410.370.400.4096
Sep 280.400.390.390.3992
Sep 270.410.390.400.3996
Sep 260.430.400.410.4196
Sep 250.420.340.390.4192
Sep 240.340.280.310.3496
Sep 230.280.240.250.2896
Sep 220.240.230.240.2488
Sep 210.250.230.240.2494
Sep 200.240.160.220.2492
Sep 190.170.130.150.1776
Sep 180.150.140.140.1496
Sep 170.140.120.130.1487
Sep 160.120.100.110.1279

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 27 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 190 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 9, 5:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:45 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
19 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 score95.2of 100

Colorado median
93.2the median score of 2,650 stations
Scoring higher
719stations in Colorado
Sharing its score
22ranks 720 to 741
Points deducted
4.81.9 arrival, 1.6 accuracy, 1.3 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Colorado median 91.9, 100.0, 86.8
Next above
GODC2rank 724; ahead on longest silence 70 min against 77 min
Next below
BBRC2rank 732; behind on median arrival 19 min 25 s against 19 min 26 s
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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsColorado median 98.8168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1081.28.1 of 10 pointsColorado median 90.3half its reports arrived within 19 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsColorado median 100.0longest silence 77 min, 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 South Platte River

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.