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Lake Charles 8SW - W-5

A gauge on the Lake in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Its stage was 1.22 ft as of Oct 15, 9:45 PM CDT.

Gauge CBGL1Calcasieu Parish, LouisianaEvery gauge in Louisiana

Stage now
1.22 ftreported Oct 15, 9:45 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 14, 9:50 PM
Elevation
22 ftabove sea level
Parish
Calcasieu Parish
Position
30.1328° N, 93.2828° W
Record since
2018

Water level

Lake Charles 8SW - W-5

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 Lake Charles 8SW - W-5: the water from 0.67 to 1.86 feet of stage, the latest 1.22 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.86 FT, OCT 15, 5:05 AM · LOW 0.67 FT, OCT 15, 5:05 PM0.51.01.52.0Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM1.22
Latest
1.22 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Highest
1.86 ftOct 15, 5:05 AM
Lowest
0.67 ftOct 15, 5:05 PM
Range
1.19 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.08 ftsince Oct 14, 10:25 PM
Readings
32
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.22
Oct 15, 9:05 PM1.11
Oct 15, 8:40 PM1.01
Oct 15, 8:05 PM0.90
Oct 15, 7:20 PM0.79
Oct 15, 7:05 PM0.74
Oct 15, 5:05 PM0.67
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.69
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.79
Oct 15, 3:05 PM0.82
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.90
Oct 15, 1:35 PM1.00
Oct 15, 1:05 PM1.06
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.10
Oct 15, 12:05 PM1.20
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.31
Oct 15, 11:05 AM1.32
Oct 15, 10:25 AM1.41
Oct 15, 9:40 AM1.51
Oct 15, 9:05 AM1.60
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.62
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.72
Oct 15, 7:05 AM1.78
Oct 15, 5:05 AM1.86
Oct 15, 3:05 AM1.84
Oct 15, 2:35 AM1.82
Oct 15, 1:05 AM1.71
Oct 15, 12:05 AM1.61
Oct 14, 11:30 PM1.51
Oct 14, 11:05 PM1.42
Oct 14, 11:00 PM1.40
Oct 14, 10:25 PM1.30
Water level, 7 days at Lake Charles 8SW - W-5: the water from 0.67 to 2.60 feet of stage, the latest 1.22 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.60 FT, OCT 10, 9:25 PM · LOW 0.67 FT, OCT 15, 5:05 PM0.51.01.52.02.53.0Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 151.22
Latest
1.22 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Highest
2.60 ftOct 10, 9:25 PM
Lowest
0.67 ftOct 15, 5:05 PM
Range
1.93 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.63 ftsince Oct 8, 10:20 PM
Readings
235
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.22
Oct 15, 8:40 PM1.01
Oct 15, 7:20 PM0.79
Oct 15, 5:05 PM0.67
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.69
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.79
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.90
Oct 15, 1:35 PM1.00
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.10
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.31
Oct 15, 10:25 AM1.41
Oct 15, 9:40 AM1.51
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.72
Oct 15, 5:05 AM1.86
Oct 15, 3:05 AM1.84
Oct 15, 2:35 AM1.82
Oct 15, 1:05 AM1.71
Oct 15, 12:05 AM1.61
Oct 14, 11:30 PM1.51
Oct 14, 10:25 PM1.30
Oct 14, 9:50 PM1.20
Oct 14, 8:35 PM0.99
Oct 14, 7:50 PM0.89
Oct 14, 5:35 PM0.68
Oct 14, 4:10 PM0.78
Oct 14, 3:15 PM0.88
Oct 14, 2:25 PM0.99
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1.10
Oct 14, 12:55 PM1.21
Oct 14, 11:25 AM1.42
Oct 14, 10:50 AM1.52
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1.73
Oct 14, 8:35 AM1.94
Oct 14, 7:05 AM2.10
Oct 14, 5:05 AM2.11
Oct 14, 3:05 AM2.10
Oct 14, 1:05 AM2.08
Oct 14, 12:40 AM2.05
Oct 13, 11:35 PM1.95
Oct 13, 10:50 PM1.84
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1.63
Oct 13, 8:25 PM1.42
Oct 13, 7:50 PM1.31
Oct 13, 6:35 PM1.10
Oct 13, 5:55 PM1.00
Oct 13, 3:20 PM0.90
Oct 13, 2:30 PM1.00
Oct 13, 1:05 PM1.11
Oct 13, 12:30 PM1.22
Oct 13, 11:35 AM1.33
Oct 13, 10:20 AM1.54
Oct 13, 9:35 AM1.65
Oct 13, 8:55 AM1.75
Oct 13, 7:05 AM1.86
Oct 13, 5:05 AM1.77
Oct 13, 4:35 AM1.76
Oct 13, 3:05 AM1.79
Oct 13, 2:20 AM1.86
Oct 13, 1:05 AM1.96
Oct 12, 11:15 PM2.07
Oct 12, 10:00 PM1.97
Oct 12, 9:25 PM1.87
Oct 12, 8:50 PM1.76
Oct 12, 7:30 PM1.55
Oct 12, 6:30 PM1.34
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1.23
Oct 12, 3:30 PM1.03
Oct 12, 2:05 PM1.14
Oct 12, 1:25 PM1.25
Oct 12, 12:15 PM1.35
Oct 12, 11:35 AM1.46
Oct 12, 10:20 AM1.67
Oct 12, 9:50 AM1.78
Oct 12, 7:05 AM2.06
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1.98
Oct 12, 4:50 AM1.88
Oct 12, 3:10 AM1.78
Oct 12, 2:00 AM1.88
Oct 12, 1:15 AM1.98
Oct 12, 12:20 AM2.09
Oct 11, 11:05 PM2.19
Oct 11, 9:30 PM2.19
Oct 11, 8:35 PM2.08
Oct 11, 7:50 PM1.98
Oct 11, 6:30 PM1.77
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1.67
Oct 11, 3:05 PM1.39
Oct 11, 1:50 PM1.46
Oct 11, 12:10 PM1.66
Oct 11, 11:30 AM1.77
Oct 11, 10:55 AM1.87
Oct 11, 9:45 AM2.08
Oct 11, 7:05 AM2.34
Oct 11, 6:05 AM2.29
Oct 11, 5:05 AM2.20
Oct 11, 4:50 AM2.18
Oct 11, 3:05 AM2.08
Oct 11, 1:50 AM2.18
Oct 11, 12:15 AM2.39
Oct 10, 11:25 PM2.49
Oct 10, 9:25 PM2.60
Oct 10, 8:25 PM2.50
Oct 10, 7:40 PM2.39
Oct 10, 6:20 PM2.18
Oct 10, 5:50 PM2.07
Oct 10, 4:50 PM1.86
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1.64
Oct 10, 1:20 PM1.53
Oct 10, 12:10 PM1.64
Oct 10, 11:25 AM1.75
Oct 10, 10:55 AM1.85
Oct 10, 9:50 AM2.06
Oct 10, 8:35 AM2.26
Oct 10, 7:05 AM2.37
Oct 10, 6:00 AM2.26
Oct 10, 5:05 AM2.19
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2.16
Oct 10, 3:05 AM1.93
Oct 10, 2:10 AM1.95
Oct 10, 1:05 AM2.04
Oct 9, 11:55 PM2.15
Oct 9, 9:05 PM2.43
Oct 9, 8:10 PM2.36
Oct 9, 7:20 PM2.26
Oct 9, 6:35 PM2.15
Oct 9, 5:30 PM1.95
Oct 9, 4:30 PM1.74
Oct 9, 3:35 PM1.53
Oct 9, 1:05 PM1.42
Oct 9, 12:50 PM1.43
Oct 9, 11:55 AM1.54
Oct 9, 10:35 AM1.75
Oct 9, 9:50 AM1.85
Oct 9, 7:05 AM1.97
Oct 9, 6:20 AM1.95
Oct 9, 5:35 AM1.85
Oct 9, 4:55 AM1.74
Oct 9, 3:35 AM1.53
Oct 9, 2:35 AM1.42
Oct 9, 1:05 AM1.48
Oct 9, 12:45 AM1.52
Oct 8, 11:50 PM1.63
Oct 8, 10:20 PM1.85
Water level, 30 days at Lake Charles 8SW - W-5: the water from 0.04 to 2.60 feet of stage, the latest 1.22 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.60 FT, OCT 10, 9:25 PM · LOW 0.04 FT, SEP 16, 7:05 PM0123Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.22
Latest
1.22 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Highest
2.60 ftOct 10, 9:25 PM
Lowest
0.04 ftSep 16, 7:05 PM
Range
2.56 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.53 ftsince Sep 15, 10:00 PM
Readings
1,022
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 151.860.671.251.2228
Oct 142.110.681.351.5134
Oct 131.960.901.501.9533
Oct 122.091.031.642.0735
Oct 112.391.391.952.1929
Oct 102.601.532.072.4937
Oct 92.431.421.822.1535
Oct 82.061.211.681.6337
Oct 71.950.931.551.3132
Oct 61.720.541.250.8833
Oct 51.720.431.140.4334
Oct 42.270.521.570.5236
Oct 32.250.961.681.3333
Oct 22.300.961.661.5131
Oct 12.531.141.891.8736
Sep 302.200.931.601.8035
Sep 291.780.511.181.7839
Sep 281.710.371.091.7140
Sep 271.790.701.231.7937
Sep 261.940.721.361.5437
Sep 251.550.481.011.0433
Sep 241.350.290.930.6935
Sep 231.430.330.900.3931
Sep 221.430.280.870.3730
Sep 211.760.391.160.3935
Sep 201.870.551.320.5529
Sep 191.930.711.370.8131
Sep 182.170.721.471.0334
Sep 171.750.791.301.3431
Sep 161.320.040.691.0238
Sep 151.010.690.851.014

How it reports

Schedule
every 35 min
Reports received, 24 hours
33 of 4180.4% of its schedule, 39 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
233 of 28880.9% of its schedule, 295 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
66 minfrom Oct 9, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:05 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
15 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 35 min, 41 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 35 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score91.8of 100

Louisiana median
95.6the median score of 933 stations
Scoring higher
614stations in Louisiana
Sharing its score
10ranks 615 to 624
Points deducted
8.26.8 reports received, 0.9 arrival, 0.5 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Louisiana median 100.0, 100.0, 95.3
Next above
MLDL1rank 619; ahead on reports received 86.1% against 80.5%
Next below
CWGL1rank 624; behind on reports due 288 against 252, the longer record first

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 3580.628.2 of 35 pointsLouisiana median 98.8232 of 288 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1090.99.1 of 10 pointsLouisiana median 84.4half its reports arrived within 15 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsLouisiana median 100.0longest silence 66 min, on a schedule of one report every 35 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianLouisiana median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianLouisiana median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianLouisiana median 95.3-

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 (1.8 h), none for 72 (42 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 Lake Charles 8SW - W-5

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.