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Cucharas River

A gauge on the Cucharas River in Huerfano County, Colorado. Its stage was 1.46 ft as of Oct 15, 8:15 PM MDT.

Gauge VTAC2Huerfano County, ColoradoEvery gauge in Colorado

Stage now
1.46 ftreported Oct 15, 8:15 PM MDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.08 ftsince Oct 14, 8:15 PM
Rank
675of 2,650 in Colorado, Oct 16
Elevation
6,654 ftabove sea level
County
Huerfano County
Position
37.5506° N, 104.9364° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Cucharas 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 Cucharas River: the water from 1.37 to 1.48 feet of stage, the latest 1.46 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.48 FT, OCT 15, 1:30 PM · LOW 1.37 FT, OCT 14, 11:30 PM1.351.401.451.509 PMOct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM1.46
Latest
1.46 ftOct 15, 8:15 PM
Highest
1.48 ftOct 15, 1:30 PM
Lowest
1.37 ftOct 14, 11:30 PM
Range
0.11 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.08 ftsince Oct 14, 9:00 PM
Readings
90
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.46
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.46
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.46
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.46
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.46
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.46
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.46
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.46
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.46
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.46
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.46
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.46
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.46
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.46
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.46
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.47
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.46
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.47
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.47
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.47
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.47
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.47
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.47
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.47
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.47
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.47
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.47
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.48
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.47
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.47
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.47
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.47
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.47
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.47
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.47
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.47
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.47
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.47
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.47
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.47
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.46
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.45
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.43
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.41
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.37
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.37
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.37
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.37
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.37
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.37
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.37
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.37
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.37
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.37
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.37
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.37
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.37
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.37
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.37
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.37
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.38
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.37
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.37
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.37
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1.37
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.37
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.38
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1.38
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1.37
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.37
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.38
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1.38
Oct 15, 1:15 AM1.38
Oct 15, 1:00 AM1.38
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.38
Oct 15, 12:30 AM1.38
Oct 15, 12:15 AM1.38
Oct 15, 12:00 AM1.38
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.38
Oct 14, 11:30 PM1.37
Oct 14, 11:15 PM1.38
Oct 14, 11:00 PM1.38
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.38
Oct 14, 10:30 PM1.38
Oct 14, 10:15 PM1.38
Oct 14, 10:00 PM1.38
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.38
Oct 14, 9:30 PM1.38
Oct 14, 9:15 PM1.38
Oct 14, 9:00 PM1.38
Water level, 7 days at Cucharas River: the water from 1.37 to 1.71 feet of stage, the latest 1.46 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.71 FT, OCT 8, 9:00 PM · LOW 1.37 FT, OCT 14, 11:30 PM1.301.401.501.601.701.80Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 151.46
Latest
1.46 ftOct 15, 8:15 PM
Highest
1.71 ftOct 8, 9:00 PM
Lowest
1.37 ftOct 14, 11:30 PM
Range
0.34 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.25 ftsince Oct 8, 9:00 PM
Readings
666
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.46
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.46
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.46
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.46
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.46
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.47
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.47
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.47
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.47
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.47
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.47
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.43
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.37
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.37
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.37
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.37
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.37
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.37
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.38
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.38
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.38
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.38
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.38
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.38
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1.38
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1.38
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1.39
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1.39
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1.39
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1.39
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1.40
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1.40
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1.40
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1.41
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1.41
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1.43
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1.43
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1.44
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1.46
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1.47
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1.47
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1.48
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1.49
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1.48
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1.48
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1.48
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1.48
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1.48
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1.47
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1.47
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1.46
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1.47
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1.47
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1.48
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1.49
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1.50
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1.50
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1.51
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1.51
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1.52
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1.52
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1.53
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1.54
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1.54
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1.54
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1.55
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1.55
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1.56
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1.55
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1.55
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1.55
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1.54
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1.53
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1.52
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1.51
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1.50
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1.50
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1.50
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1.50
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1.50
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1.50
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1.51
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1.51
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1.52
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1.52
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1.52
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1.52
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1.53
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1.53
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1.53
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1.54
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1.54
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1.53
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1.53
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1.53
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1.52
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1.51
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1.52
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1.51
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1.51
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1.51
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1.51
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1.51
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1.51
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1.51
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1.51
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1.51
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1.52
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1.53
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1.53
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1.53
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1.53
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1.54
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1.54
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1.54
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1.54
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1.54
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1.54
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1.54
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.54
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.54
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.54
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1.54
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.53
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1.53
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1.53
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1.54
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.54
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.53
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.53
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1.54
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.54
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.54
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1.54
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1.54
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1.55
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1.55
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1.55
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1.56
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1.56
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1.56
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.56
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1.57
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.58
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1.58
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.58
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.57
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.57
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.58
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.58
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1.58
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1.59
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1.60
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1.60
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1.61
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1.62
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1.61
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1.61
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1.61
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1.62
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1.63
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1.64
Oct 9, 2:45 AM1.65
Oct 9, 1:45 AM1.66
Oct 9, 12:45 AM1.67
Oct 8, 11:45 PM1.69
Oct 8, 10:45 PM1.70
Oct 8, 9:45 PM1.70
Water level, 30 days at Cucharas River: the water from 0.90 to 2.39 feet of stage, the latest 1.46 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.39 FT, OCT 1, 9:30 PM · LOW 0.90 FT, OCT 1, 3:30 AM0.51.01.52.02.53.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.46
Latest
1.46 ftOct 15, 8:15 PM
Highest
2.39 ftOct 1, 9:30 PM
Lowest
0.90 ftOct 1, 3:30 AM
Range
1.49 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.47 ftsince Sep 15, 9:00 PM
Readings
2,834
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 151.481.371.421.4678
Oct 141.491.371.421.3896
Oct 131.561.461.511.4896
Oct 121.551.501.521.5596
Oct 111.541.511.521.5396
Oct 101.561.531.541.5496
Oct 91.681.561.611.5696
Oct 81.841.691.761.6996
Oct 71.901.771.821.8496
Oct 61.871.811.841.8196
Oct 51.951.871.911.8796
Oct 42.041.921.971.9596
Oct 32.172.042.102.0496
Oct 22.362.172.262.1796
Oct 12.390.901.822.3696
Sep 301.180.961.051.0696
Sep 291.410.991.150.9996
Sep 281.081.021.041.0892
Sep 271.151.011.051.0496
Sep 261.070.961.001.0792
Sep 251.060.940.970.9696
Sep 241.240.991.100.9996
Sep 231.191.031.071.1596
Sep 221.090.981.031.0684
Sep 211.140.951.021.0796
Sep 201.080.991.041.0590
Sep 191.050.961.001.0590
Sep 181.040.971.001.0296
Sep 171.100.981.021.0192
Sep 161.280.961.031.1192
Sep 151.000.991.001.0012

How it reports

Rank
675of 2,650 in Colorado, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 177 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
-2.9 °Fcooler than the airport station K4V1, 13 miles away, on average over 422 readings; typical difference 4.1 °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 score95.5of 100

Colorado median
93.2the median score of 2,650 stations
Scoring higher
654stations in Colorado
Sharing its score
51ranks 655 to 705
Points deducted
4.52.0 arrival, 1.3 forecast check, 1.0 accuracy, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Colorado median 86.8
Next above
LUJC2rank 673; ahead on reports received 100% against 99.4%
Next below
KERC2rank 676; behind on median arrival 19 min 49 s against 24 min 48 s

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 2094.819.0 of 20 pointsColorado median 91.9its temperature against the airport station K4V1, 12.8 miles away, over 167 readings: typical difference 3.1 °F beyond a steady offset of -2.9 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsColorado median 100.00 of 167 readings failed their check against its reference station
  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 2.8 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 9.3 °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 Cucharas 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.