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Little Arkansas River at Alta Mills

A gauge on the Little Arkansas River in Harvey County, Kansas. Its stage was -0.58 ft as of Oct 16, 4:15 AM CDT.

Gauge ALMK1Harvey County, KansasEvery gauge in Kansas

Stage now
-0.58 ftreported Oct 16, 4:15 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 4:15 AM
Elevation
1,444 ftabove sea level
County
Harvey County
Position
38.1122° N, 97.5917° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Little Arkansas River at Alta Mills

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 Little Arkansas River at Alta Mills: the water from -0.58 to -0.51 feet of stage, the latest -0.58 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH -0.51 FT, OCT 15, 11:00 AM · LOW -0.58 FT, OCT 15, 10:15 AM-0.58-0.56-0.54-0.52-0.506 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM-0.58
Latest
-0.58 ftOct 16, 4:15 AM
Highest
-0.51 ftOct 15, 11:00 AM
Lowest
-0.58 ftOct 15, 10:15 AM
Range
0.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Oct 15, 5:15 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:15 AM-0.58
Oct 16, 4:00 AM-0.58
Oct 16, 3:45 AM-0.57
Oct 16, 3:30 AM-0.58
Oct 16, 3:15 AM-0.57
Oct 16, 3:00 AM-0.57
Oct 16, 2:45 AM-0.56
Oct 16, 2:30 AM-0.57
Oct 16, 2:15 AM-0.56
Oct 16, 2:00 AM-0.56
Oct 16, 1:45 AM-0.55
Oct 16, 1:30 AM-0.55
Oct 16, 1:15 AM-0.55
Oct 16, 1:00 AM-0.55
Oct 16, 12:45 AM-0.55
Oct 16, 12:30 AM-0.54
Oct 16, 12:15 AM-0.54
Oct 16, 12:00 AM-0.54
Oct 15, 11:45 PM-0.54
Oct 15, 11:30 PM-0.54
Oct 15, 11:15 PM-0.56
Oct 15, 11:00 PM-0.56
Oct 15, 10:45 PM-0.56
Oct 15, 10:30 PM-0.55
Oct 15, 10:15 PM-0.55
Oct 15, 10:00 PM-0.55
Oct 15, 9:45 PM-0.55
Oct 15, 9:30 PM-0.55
Oct 15, 9:15 PM-0.56
Oct 15, 9:00 PM-0.55
Oct 15, 8:45 PM-0.55
Oct 15, 8:30 PM-0.55
Oct 15, 8:15 PM-0.54
Oct 15, 8:00 PM-0.54
Oct 15, 7:45 PM-0.53
Oct 15, 7:30 PM-0.54
Oct 15, 7:15 PM-0.53
Oct 15, 7:00 PM-0.53
Oct 15, 6:45 PM-0.53
Oct 15, 6:30 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 6:15 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 6:00 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 5:45 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 5:30 PM-0.53
Oct 15, 5:15 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 5:00 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 4:45 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 4:30 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 4:15 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 4:00 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 3:45 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 3:30 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 3:15 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 3:00 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 2:45 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 2:30 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 2:15 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 2:00 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 1:45 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 1:30 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 1:15 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 1:00 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 12:45 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 12:30 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 12:15 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 12:00 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 11:45 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 11:30 AM-0.55
Oct 15, 11:15 AM-0.54
Oct 15, 11:00 AM-0.51
Oct 15, 10:45 AM-0.54
Oct 15, 10:30 AM-0.56
Oct 15, 10:15 AM-0.58
Oct 15, 10:00 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 9:45 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 9:30 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 9:15 AM-0.54
Oct 15, 9:00 AM-0.54
Oct 15, 8:45 AM-0.54
Oct 15, 8:30 AM-0.54
Oct 15, 8:15 AM-0.54
Oct 15, 8:00 AM-0.54
Oct 15, 7:45 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 7:30 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 7:15 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 7:00 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 6:45 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 6:30 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 6:15 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 6:00 AM-0.54
Oct 15, 5:45 AM-0.54
Oct 15, 5:30 AM-0.54
Oct 15, 5:15 AM-0.54
Water level, 7 days at Little Arkansas River at Alta Mills: the water from -0.61 to 0.06 feet of stage, the latest -0.58 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 0.06 FT, OCT 9, 5:15 AM · LOW -0.61 FT, OCT 14, 7:45 AM-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.20.00.2Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16-0.58
Latest
-0.58 ftOct 16, 4:15 AM
Highest
0.06 ftOct 9, 5:15 AM
Lowest
-0.61 ftOct 14, 7:45 AM
Range
0.67 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.64 ftsince Oct 9, 5:15 AM
Readings
669
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:15 AM-0.58
Oct 16, 3:45 AM-0.57
Oct 16, 2:45 AM-0.56
Oct 16, 1:45 AM-0.55
Oct 16, 12:45 AM-0.55
Oct 15, 11:45 PM-0.54
Oct 15, 10:45 PM-0.56
Oct 15, 9:45 PM-0.55
Oct 15, 8:45 PM-0.55
Oct 15, 7:45 PM-0.53
Oct 15, 6:45 PM-0.53
Oct 15, 5:45 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 4:45 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 3:45 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 2:45 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 1:45 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 12:45 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 11:45 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 10:45 AM-0.54
Oct 15, 9:45 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 8:45 AM-0.54
Oct 15, 7:45 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 6:45 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 5:45 AM-0.54
Oct 15, 4:45 AM-0.55
Oct 15, 3:45 AM-0.57
Oct 15, 2:45 AM-0.56
Oct 15, 1:45 AM-0.54
Oct 15, 12:45 AM-0.57
Oct 14, 11:45 PM-0.56
Oct 14, 10:45 PM-0.55
Oct 14, 9:45 PM-0.55
Oct 14, 8:45 PM-0.55
Oct 14, 7:45 PM-0.55
Oct 14, 6:45 PM-0.54
Oct 14, 5:45 PM-0.55
Oct 14, 4:45 PM-0.56
Oct 14, 3:45 PM-0.56
Oct 14, 2:45 PM-0.57
Oct 14, 1:45 PM-0.55
Oct 14, 12:45 PM-0.56
Oct 14, 11:45 AM-0.55
Oct 14, 10:45 AM-0.53
Oct 14, 9:45 AM-0.53
Oct 14, 8:45 AM-0.54
Oct 14, 7:45 AM-0.61
Oct 14, 6:45 AM-0.57
Oct 14, 5:45 AM-0.57
Oct 14, 4:45 AM-0.58
Oct 14, 3:45 AM-0.58
Oct 14, 2:45 AM-0.57
Oct 14, 1:45 AM-0.55
Oct 14, 12:45 AM-0.54
Oct 13, 11:45 PM-0.54
Oct 13, 10:45 PM-0.54
Oct 13, 9:45 PM-0.53
Oct 13, 8:45 PM-0.54
Oct 13, 7:45 PM-0.55
Oct 13, 6:45 PM-0.58
Oct 13, 5:45 PM-0.55
Oct 13, 4:45 PM-0.54
Oct 13, 3:45 PM-0.54
Oct 13, 2:45 PM-0.53
Oct 13, 1:45 PM-0.52
Oct 13, 12:45 PM-0.53
Oct 13, 11:45 AM-0.53
Oct 13, 10:45 AM-0.53
Oct 13, 9:45 AM-0.52
Oct 13, 8:45 AM-0.51
Oct 13, 7:45 AM-0.51
Oct 13, 6:45 AM-0.50
Oct 13, 5:45 AM-0.50
Oct 13, 4:45 AM-0.50
Oct 13, 3:45 AM-0.50
Oct 13, 2:45 AM-0.51
Oct 13, 1:45 AM-0.51
Oct 13, 12:45 AM-0.50
Oct 12, 11:45 PM-0.48
Oct 12, 10:45 PM-0.48
Oct 12, 9:45 PM-0.49
Oct 12, 8:45 PM-0.47
Oct 12, 7:45 PM-0.46
Oct 12, 6:45 PM-0.47
Oct 12, 5:45 PM-0.46
Oct 12, 4:45 PM-0.44
Oct 12, 3:45 PM-0.44
Oct 12, 2:45 PM-0.45
Oct 12, 1:45 PM-0.43
Oct 12, 12:45 PM-0.43
Oct 12, 11:45 AM-0.43
Oct 12, 10:45 AM-0.44
Oct 12, 9:45 AM-0.44
Oct 12, 8:45 AM-0.43
Oct 12, 7:45 AM-0.45
Oct 12, 6:45 AM-0.45
Oct 12, 5:45 AM-0.44
Oct 12, 4:45 AM-0.44
Oct 12, 3:45 AM-0.44
Oct 12, 2:45 AM-0.43
Oct 12, 1:45 AM-0.43
Oct 12, 12:45 AM-0.43
Oct 11, 11:45 PM-0.43
Oct 11, 10:45 PM-0.42
Oct 11, 9:45 PM-0.40
Oct 11, 8:45 PM-0.41
Oct 11, 7:45 PM-0.39
Oct 11, 6:45 PM-0.39
Oct 11, 5:45 PM-0.40
Oct 11, 4:45 PM-0.37
Oct 11, 3:45 PM-0.37
Oct 11, 2:45 PM-0.36
Oct 11, 1:45 PM-0.34
Oct 11, 12:45 PM-0.35
Oct 11, 11:45 AM-0.33
Oct 11, 10:45 AM-0.33
Oct 11, 9:45 AM-0.34
Oct 11, 8:45 AM-0.34
Oct 11, 7:45 AM-0.34
Oct 11, 6:45 AM-0.32
Oct 11, 5:45 AM-0.31
Oct 11, 4:45 AM-0.31
Oct 11, 3:45 AM-0.32
Oct 11, 2:45 AM-0.31
Oct 11, 1:45 AM-0.30
Oct 11, 12:45 AM-0.30
Oct 10, 11:45 PM-0.30
Oct 10, 10:45 PM-0.29
Oct 10, 9:45 PM-0.28
Oct 10, 8:45 PM-0.28
Oct 10, 7:45 PM-0.27
Oct 10, 6:45 PM-0.25
Oct 10, 5:45 PM-0.24
Oct 10, 4:45 PM-0.24
Oct 10, 3:45 PM-0.23
Oct 10, 2:45 PM-0.22
Oct 10, 1:45 PM-0.22
Oct 10, 12:45 PM-0.21
Oct 10, 11:45 AM-0.21
Oct 10, 10:45 AM-0.20
Oct 10, 9:45 AM-0.20
Oct 10, 8:45 AM-0.19
Oct 10, 7:45 AM-0.19
Oct 10, 6:45 AM-0.17
Oct 10, 5:45 AM-0.17
Oct 10, 4:45 AM-0.16
Oct 10, 3:45 AM-0.15
Oct 10, 2:45 AM-0.15
Oct 10, 1:45 AM-0.15
Oct 10, 12:45 AM-0.14
Oct 9, 11:45 PM-0.13
Oct 9, 10:45 PM-0.12
Oct 9, 9:45 PM-0.11
Oct 9, 8:45 PM-0.11
Oct 9, 7:45 PM-0.10
Oct 9, 6:45 PM-0.09
Oct 9, 5:45 PM-0.08
Oct 9, 4:45 PM-0.07
Oct 9, 3:45 PM-0.05
Oct 9, 2:45 PM-0.03
Oct 9, 1:45 PM-0.02
Oct 9, 12:45 PM-0.01
Oct 9, 11:45 AM0.00
Oct 9, 10:45 AM0.01
Oct 9, 9:45 AM0.02
Oct 9, 8:45 AM0.03
Oct 9, 7:45 AM0.04
Oct 9, 6:45 AM0.05
Oct 9, 5:45 AM0.06
Water level, 30 days at Little Arkansas River at Alta Mills: the water from -1.13 to 9.97 feet of stage, the latest -0.58 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 9.97 FT, OCT 3, 1:00 AM · LOW -1.13 FT, SEP 16, 3:30 PM-5051015Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11-0.58
Latest
-0.58 ftOct 16, 4:15 AM
Highest
9.97 ftOct 3, 1:00 AM
Lowest
-1.13 ftSep 16, 3:30 PM
Range
11.10 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.54 ftsince Sep 16, 5:15 AM
Readings
2,837
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 16-0.54-0.58-0.56-0.5818
Oct 15-0.51-0.58-0.54-0.5496
Oct 14-0.52-0.61-0.55-0.5696
Oct 13-0.48-0.58-0.52-0.5496
Oct 12-0.42-0.49-0.45-0.4896
Oct 11-0.30-0.43-0.35-0.4396
Oct 10-0.13-0.30-0.21-0.3096
Oct 90.13-0.13-0.01-0.1396
Oct 80.520.130.310.1396
Oct 71.100.520.800.5296
Oct 61.960.971.470.9796
Oct 54.111.962.851.9996
Oct 48.764.146.814.1496
Oct 39.978.789.308.7896
Oct 29.950.897.149.9496
Oct 10.74-0.76-0.630.7496
Sep 30-0.66-0.71-0.68-0.7196
Sep 29-0.62-0.97-0.72-0.6796
Sep 28-0.90-0.96-0.94-0.9692
Sep 27-0.84-0.90-0.87-0.9096
Sep 26-0.81-1.12-0.98-0.8492
Sep 25-1.03-1.12-1.10-1.1296
Sep 24-1.09-1.13-1.12-1.1096
Sep 23-1.12-1.13-1.12-1.1296
Sep 22-1.12-1.12-1.12-1.1284
Sep 21-1.12-1.13-1.12-1.1296
Sep 20-1.10-1.13-1.12-1.1288
Sep 19-1.12-1.13-1.13-1.1392
Sep 18-1.12-1.13-1.13-1.1396
Sep 17-1.12-1.13-1.12-1.1392
Sep 16-1.12-1.13-1.12-1.1271

How it reports

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
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 11:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 4:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
22 min9 in 10 within 22 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 score95.4of 100

Kansas median
94.4the median score of 1,079 stations
Scoring higher
457stations in Kansas
Sharing its score
20ranks 458 to 477
Points deducted
4.62.3 arrival, 2.1 forecast check, 0.2 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
VCWK1rank 464; ahead on longest silence 105 min against 120 min
Next below
06888350rank 478; behind on 247 score 95.4 against 95.3
Sharing its rank
12other 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 pointsKansas median 99.4167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1076.87.7 of 10 pointsKansas median 99.9half its reports arrived within 22 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsKansas median 100.0longest silence 2 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 Little Arkansas River at Alta Mills

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.