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Little Arkansas River at Valley Center

A gauge on the Little Arkansas River in Sedgwick County, Kansas. Its stage was 1.55 ft as of Oct 16, 12:00 AM CDT.

Gauge VACK1Sedgwick County, KansasEvery gauge in Kansas

Stage now
1.55 ftreported Oct 16, 12:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.39 ftsince Oct 15, 12:00 AM
Elevation
1,358 ftabove sea level
County
Sedgwick County
Position
37.8322° N, 97.3878° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center

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 Valley Center: the water from 1.55 to 1.94 feet of stage, the latest 1.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.94 FT, OCT 15, 1:45 AM · LOW 1.55 FT, OCT 15, 11:15 PM1.51.61.71.81.92.03 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 161.55
Latest
1.55 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
1.94 ftOct 15, 1:45 AM
Lowest
1.55 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Range
0.39 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.38 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Readings
91
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1.55
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1.55
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1.55
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.56
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.56
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.57
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.57
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.57
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.57
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.57
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.57
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.58
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.58
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.59
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.59
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.60
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.60
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.60
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.59
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.61
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.61
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.61
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.61
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.62
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.63
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.63
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.64
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.64
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.65
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.65
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.66
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.65
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.67
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.67
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.67
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.68
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.69
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.70
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.71
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.72
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.72
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.73
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.74
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.74
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.75
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.75
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.76
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.78
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.78
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.78
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.79
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.80
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.81
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.81
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.82
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.83
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.83
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.84
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.84
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.85
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.85
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.85
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.85
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.86
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.86
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.86
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.87
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.87
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.87
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.88
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.88
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.89
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.89
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.89
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.90
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.90
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.90
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.90
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.91
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.92
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.92
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1.93
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.93
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.93
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1.93
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1.94
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.94
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.94
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1.93
Water level, 7 days at Little Arkansas River at Valley Center: the water from 1.17 to 3.32 feet of stage, the latest 1.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.32 FT, OCT 14, 8:00 AM · LOW 1.17 FT, OCT 13, 7:00 PM1234Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161.55
Latest
1.55 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
3.32 ftOct 14, 8:00 AM
Lowest
1.17 ftOct 13, 7:00 PM
Range
2.15 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.25 ftsince Oct 9, 1:30 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1.55
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.56
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.57
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.58
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.60
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.61
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.62
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.64
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.65
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.68
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.72
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.74
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.78
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.80
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.83
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.85
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.86
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.87
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.89
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.90
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.92
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.93
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.94
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.93
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.94
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.94
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.96
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1.99
Oct 14, 7:45 PM2.04
Oct 14, 6:45 PM2.10
Oct 14, 5:45 PM2.17
Oct 14, 4:45 PM2.26
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2.35
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2.44
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2.54
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2.68
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2.87
Oct 14, 10:45 AM3.04
Oct 14, 9:45 AM3.21
Oct 14, 8:45 AM3.30
Oct 14, 7:45 AM3.31
Oct 14, 6:45 AM3.15
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2.76
Oct 14, 4:45 AM2.18
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1.52
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1.47
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1.51
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1.58
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1.60
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1.55
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1.42
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1.34
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1.35
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1.19
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1.18
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1.20
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1.21
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1.23
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1.23
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1.23
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1.21
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1.20
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1.21
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1.23
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1.24
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1.25
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1.25
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1.24
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1.23
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1.22
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1.25
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1.27
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1.28
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1.28
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1.27
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1.25
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1.25
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1.27
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1.29
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1.30
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1.28
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1.27
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1.26
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1.27
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1.29
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1.32
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1.32
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1.31
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1.28
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1.30
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1.33
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1.34
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1.35
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1.32
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1.31
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1.33
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1.36
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1.36
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1.36
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1.33
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1.34
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1.37
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1.38
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1.38
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1.37
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1.36
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1.38
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1.40
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1.40
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1.37
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1.39
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1.41
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1.42
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1.40
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1.41
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1.43
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1.43
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1.42
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1.44
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1.45
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1.45
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1.44
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.47
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.47
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.46
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1.47
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.49
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1.49
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1.48
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1.49
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.52
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.50
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.50
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1.53
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.52
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.52
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1.55
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1.55
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1.54
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1.57
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1.57
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1.58
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1.60
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1.58
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.59
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1.61
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.60
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1.63
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.63
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.64
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.65
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.66
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.67
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1.68
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1.69
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1.70
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1.71
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1.71
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1.72
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1.73
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1.74
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1.76
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1.76
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1.77
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1.78
Oct 9, 2:45 AM1.79
Oct 9, 1:45 AM1.80
Water level, 30 days at Little Arkansas River at Valley Center: the water from 0.59 to 7.30 feet of stage, the latest 1.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 7.30 FT, OCT 3, 11:45 AM · LOW 0.59 FT, OCT 1, 5:15 PM0246810Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.55
Latest
1.55 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
7.30 ftOct 3, 11:45 AM
Lowest
0.59 ftOct 1, 5:15 PM
Range
6.71 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.58 ftsince Sep 16, 1:30 AM
Readings
2,847
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 161.551.551.551.551
Oct 151.951.551.761.5596
Oct 143.321.462.341.9496
Oct 131.611.171.271.6096
Oct 121.361.241.301.2896
Oct 111.451.331.391.3696
Oct 101.601.441.521.4596
Oct 91.821.591.711.5996
Oct 82.111.821.951.8296
Oct 72.431.962.162.0196
Oct 63.502.432.882.4396
Oct 56.323.524.853.5296
Oct 46.986.346.686.3496
Oct 37.302.286.376.9996
Oct 23.731.592.642.1692
Oct 11.620.591.171.6292
Sep 301.121.021.081.0796
Sep 291.060.951.011.0596
Sep 281.020.991.010.9996
Sep 271.051.011.041.0196
Sep 261.050.941.021.0596
Sep 251.130.971.051.0196
Sep 241.170.911.051.1396
Sep 230.920.900.910.9196
Sep 220.930.910.920.9192
Sep 210.950.920.940.9396
Sep 200.950.930.940.9583
Sep 190.950.910.940.9393
Sep 180.960.940.950.9596
Sep 170.970.950.960.9696
Sep 161.000.950.970.9690

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 25 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 192 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
84 minfrom Oct 15, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:59 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
27 min9 in 10 within 39 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 score94.5of 100

Kansas median
94.4the median score of 1,079 stations
Scoring higher
526stations in Kansas
Sharing its score
10ranks 527 to 536
Points deducted
5.53.4 arrival, 2.1 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Kansas median 100.0, 100.0, 78.8
Next above
PDRK1rank 527; ahead on median arrival 26 min 52 s against 26 min 58 s
Next below
GLNK1rank 535; behind on reports received 100% against 99.4%
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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsKansas median 99.4168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1066.16.6 of 10 pointsKansas median 99.9half its reports arrived within 27 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsKansas median 100.0longest silence 75 min, 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 Valley Center

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.