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Salt Creek 3 ESE Ada

A gauge on the Salt Creek in Ottawa County, Kansas. Its stage was 4.54 ft as of Oct 15, 9:45 PM CDT.

Gauge ADAK1Ottawa County, KansasEvery gauge in Kansas

Stage now
4.54 ftreported Oct 15, 9:45 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.09 ftsince Oct 14, 9:45 PM
Elevation
1,273 ftabove sea level
County
Ottawa County
Position
39.1417° N, 97.8361° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Salt Creek 3 ESE Ada

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 Salt Creek 3 ESE Ada: the water from 4.44 to 4.54 feet of stage, the latest 4.54 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.54 FT, OCT 15, 9:00 PM · LOW 4.44 FT, OCT 14, 11:15 PM4.424.454.474.504.534.554.58Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM4.54
Latest
4.54 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Highest
4.54 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Lowest
4.44 ftOct 14, 11:15 PM
Range
0.10 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.09 ftsince Oct 14, 11:00 PM
Readings
88
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.54
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.54
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.54
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.54
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.53
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.53
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.53
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.53
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.53
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.52
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.52
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.53
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.52
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.53
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.53
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.52
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.53
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.53
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.53
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.53
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.53
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.53
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.52
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.52
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.52
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.52
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.52
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.52
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.52
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.52
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.52
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.52
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.52
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.52
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.52
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.51
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.51
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.51
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.51
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.50
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.51
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.50
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.51
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.50
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.50
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.50
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.49
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.49
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.49
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.48
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.47
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.47
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.47
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.47
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.47
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.46
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.47
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.47
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.47
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.47
Oct 15, 5:30 AM4.47
Oct 15, 5:15 AM4.47
Oct 15, 5:00 AM4.47
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.47
Oct 15, 4:30 AM4.47
Oct 15, 4:15 AM4.47
Oct 15, 4:00 AM4.46
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.47
Oct 15, 3:30 AM4.46
Oct 15, 3:15 AM4.47
Oct 15, 3:00 AM4.46
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.46
Oct 15, 2:30 AM4.46
Oct 15, 2:15 AM4.45
Oct 15, 2:00 AM4.45
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.45
Oct 15, 1:30 AM4.44
Oct 15, 1:15 AM4.45
Oct 15, 1:00 AM4.44
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.44
Oct 15, 12:30 AM4.44
Oct 15, 12:15 AM4.45
Oct 15, 12:00 AM4.44
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.44
Oct 14, 11:30 PM4.44
Oct 14, 11:15 PM4.44
Oct 14, 11:00 PM4.45
Water level, 7 days at Salt Creek 3 ESE Ada: the water from 4.44 to 6.21 feet of stage, the latest 4.54 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 6.21 FT, OCT 8, 10:45 PM · LOW 4.44 FT, OCT 14, 9:15 PM4.04.55.05.56.06.5Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 154.54
Latest
4.54 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Highest
6.21 ftOct 8, 10:45 PM
Lowest
4.44 ftOct 14, 9:15 PM
Range
1.77 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.67 ftsince Oct 8, 10:45 PM
Readings
657
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.54
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.53
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.53
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.52
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.53
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.53
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.52
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.52
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.52
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.51
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.51
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.49
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.47
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.46
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.47
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.47
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.47
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.46
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.45
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.44
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.44
Oct 14, 9:45 PM4.45
Oct 14, 8:45 PM4.45
Oct 14, 7:45 PM4.45
Oct 14, 6:45 PM4.45
Oct 14, 5:45 PM4.46
Oct 14, 4:45 PM4.46
Oct 14, 3:45 PM4.46
Oct 14, 2:45 PM4.47
Oct 14, 1:45 PM4.47
Oct 14, 12:45 PM4.48
Oct 14, 11:45 AM4.49
Oct 14, 10:45 AM4.50
Oct 14, 9:45 AM4.50
Oct 14, 8:45 AM4.51
Oct 14, 7:45 AM4.52
Oct 14, 6:45 AM4.52
Oct 14, 5:45 AM4.52
Oct 14, 4:45 AM4.52
Oct 14, 3:45 AM4.52
Oct 14, 2:45 AM4.52
Oct 14, 1:45 AM4.53
Oct 14, 12:45 AM4.54
Oct 13, 11:45 PM4.54
Oct 13, 10:45 PM4.55
Oct 13, 9:45 PM4.55
Oct 13, 8:45 PM4.56
Oct 13, 7:45 PM4.56
Oct 13, 6:45 PM4.57
Oct 13, 5:45 PM4.58
Oct 13, 4:45 PM4.58
Oct 13, 3:45 PM4.59
Oct 13, 2:45 PM4.59
Oct 13, 1:45 PM4.59
Oct 13, 12:45 PM4.60
Oct 13, 11:45 AM4.60
Oct 13, 10:45 AM4.61
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.62
Oct 13, 8:45 AM4.63
Oct 13, 7:45 AM4.64
Oct 13, 6:45 AM4.64
Oct 13, 5:45 AM4.65
Oct 13, 4:45 AM4.66
Oct 13, 3:45 AM4.67
Oct 13, 2:45 AM4.67
Oct 13, 1:45 AM4.67
Oct 13, 12:45 AM4.68
Oct 12, 11:45 PM4.69
Oct 12, 10:45 PM4.69
Oct 12, 9:45 PM4.70
Oct 12, 7:45 PM4.72
Oct 12, 6:45 PM4.73
Oct 12, 5:45 PM4.74
Oct 12, 4:45 PM4.75
Oct 12, 3:45 PM4.75
Oct 12, 2:45 PM4.76
Oct 12, 1:45 PM4.77
Oct 12, 12:45 PM4.77
Oct 12, 11:45 AM4.79
Oct 12, 10:45 AM4.79
Oct 12, 9:45 AM4.80
Oct 12, 8:45 AM4.81
Oct 12, 7:45 AM4.82
Oct 12, 6:45 AM4.83
Oct 12, 5:45 AM4.84
Oct 12, 4:45 AM4.84
Oct 12, 3:45 AM4.87
Oct 12, 2:45 AM4.87
Oct 12, 1:45 AM4.88
Oct 12, 12:45 AM4.88
Oct 11, 11:45 PM4.89
Oct 11, 10:45 PM4.90
Oct 11, 9:45 PM4.91
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.92
Oct 11, 7:45 PM4.93
Oct 11, 6:45 PM4.94
Oct 11, 5:45 PM4.96
Oct 11, 4:45 PM4.97
Oct 11, 3:45 PM4.98
Oct 11, 2:45 PM4.99
Oct 11, 1:45 PM5.00
Oct 11, 12:45 PM5.01
Oct 11, 11:45 AM5.02
Oct 11, 10:45 AM5.03
Oct 11, 9:45 AM5.04
Oct 11, 8:45 AM5.06
Oct 11, 7:45 AM5.07
Oct 11, 6:45 AM5.09
Oct 11, 5:45 AM5.09
Oct 11, 4:45 AM5.10
Oct 11, 3:45 AM5.12
Oct 11, 2:45 AM5.13
Oct 11, 1:45 AM5.15
Oct 11, 12:45 AM5.17
Oct 10, 11:45 PM5.19
Oct 10, 10:45 PM5.20
Oct 10, 9:45 PM5.21
Oct 10, 8:45 PM5.22
Oct 10, 7:45 PM5.24
Oct 10, 6:45 PM5.25
Oct 10, 5:45 PM5.26
Oct 10, 4:45 PM5.27
Oct 10, 3:45 PM5.28
Oct 10, 2:45 PM5.28
Oct 10, 1:45 PM5.31
Oct 10, 12:45 PM5.32
Oct 10, 11:45 AM5.32
Oct 10, 10:45 AM5.34
Oct 10, 9:45 AM5.35
Oct 10, 8:45 AM5.36
Oct 10, 7:45 AM5.38
Oct 10, 6:45 AM5.39
Oct 10, 5:45 AM5.42
Oct 10, 4:45 AM5.44
Oct 10, 3:45 AM5.46
Oct 10, 2:45 AM5.48
Oct 10, 1:45 AM5.51
Oct 10, 12:45 AM5.52
Oct 9, 11:45 PM5.55
Oct 9, 10:45 PM5.57
Oct 9, 9:45 PM5.58
Oct 9, 8:45 PM5.61
Oct 9, 7:45 PM5.63
Oct 9, 6:45 PM5.64
Oct 9, 5:45 PM5.67
Oct 9, 4:45 PM5.68
Oct 9, 3:45 PM5.71
Oct 9, 2:45 PM5.72
Oct 9, 1:45 PM5.75
Oct 9, 12:45 PM5.75
Oct 9, 11:45 AM5.79
Oct 9, 10:45 AM5.82
Oct 9, 9:45 AM5.85
Oct 9, 8:45 AM5.88
Oct 9, 7:45 AM5.91
Oct 9, 6:45 AM5.93
Oct 9, 5:45 AM5.97
Oct 9, 4:45 AM5.99
Oct 9, 3:45 AM6.02
Oct 9, 2:45 AM6.05
Oct 9, 1:45 AM6.09
Oct 9, 12:45 AM6.13
Oct 8, 11:45 PM6.18
Oct 8, 10:45 PM6.21
Water level, 30 days at Salt Creek 3 ESE Ada: the water from 4.05 to 13.26 feet of stage, the latest 4.54 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 13.26 FT, OCT 4, 2:15 AM · LOW 4.05 FT, SEP 24, 5:45 AM358101315Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.54
Latest
4.54 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Highest
13.26 ftOct 4, 2:15 AM
Lowest
4.05 ftSep 24, 5:45 AM
Range
9.21 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.30 ftsince Sep 15, 10:45 PM
Readings
2,833
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 154.544.444.504.5484
Oct 144.544.444.494.4492
Oct 134.694.544.614.5496
Oct 124.894.694.794.6992
Oct 115.184.895.034.8996
Oct 105.545.195.345.1996
Oct 96.165.555.815.5596
Oct 87.026.186.616.1896
Oct 77.977.037.447.0392
Oct 69.787.998.837.9996
Oct 512.019.7910.879.7996
Oct 413.2612.0212.8812.0296
Oct 313.2111.2012.4613.2196
Oct 211.156.377.8011.1592
Oct 17.326.747.007.2496
Sep 306.834.665.626.7592
Sep 294.654.274.414.6596
Sep 284.314.264.284.2796
Sep 274.324.294.314.3196
Sep 264.354.284.314.3096
Sep 254.324.174.204.3296
Sep 244.184.054.104.1896
Sep 234.094.074.084.0796
Sep 224.104.094.094.0992
Sep 214.174.104.144.1096
Sep 204.174.124.154.1788
Sep 194.264.154.224.1688
Sep 184.264.234.254.2696
Sep 174.304.264.284.2696
Sep 164.294.214.264.2796
Sep 154.244.244.244.245

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
22 of 2491.6% of its schedule, 23 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
165 of 16898.2% of its schedule, 171 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 45 minfrom Oct 12, 8:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
31 min9 in 10 within 32 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 score93.2of 100

Kansas median
94.4the median score of 1,079 stations
Scoring higher
603stations in Kansas
Sharing its score
7ranks 604 to 610
Points deducted
6.84.3 arrival, 2.1 forecast check, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Kansas median 100.0, 100.0, 78.8
Next above
KS-OT-22rank 604; ahead on reports received 100% against 98.8%
Next below
WSHK1rank 610; behind on longest silence 105 min against 120 min
Sharing its rank
3other 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 pointsKansas median 99.4166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1057.15.7 of 10 pointsKansas median 99.9half its reports arrived within 31 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsKansas median 100.0longest silence 1.8 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianKansas median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianKansas median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-7.9 of 10 points, at the medianKansas median 78.8-

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 Salt Creek 3 ESE Ada

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.