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Lake Charles 8SE - L3

A gauge on the Lake in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Its stage was 0.22 ft as of Oct 16, 3:10 AM CDT.

Gauge CFTL1Calcasieu Parish, LouisianaEvery gauge in Louisiana

Stage now
0.22 ftreported Oct 16, 3:10 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 15, 3:10 AM
Elevation
17 ftabove sea level
Parish
Calcasieu Parish
Position
30.1254° N, 93.1630° W
Record since
2018

Water level

Lake Charles 8SE - L3

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 8SE - L3: the water from 0.10 to 0.22 feet of stage, the latest 0.22 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.22 FT, OCT 15, 9:10 PM · LOW 0.10 FT, OCT 16, 1:10 AM0.100.150.200.256 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM0.22
Latest
0.22 ftOct 16, 3:10 AM
Highest
0.22 ftOct 15, 9:10 PM
Lowest
0.10 ftOct 16, 1:10 AM
Range
0.12 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 5:10 AM
Readings
16
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:10 AM0.22
Oct 16, 2:55 AM0.21
Oct 16, 1:10 AM0.10
Oct 15, 11:10 PM0.11
Oct 15, 11:05 PM0.11
Oct 15, 9:10 PM0.22
Oct 15, 7:50 PM0.21
Oct 15, 7:10 PM0.19
Oct 15, 5:10 PM0.14
Oct 15, 3:10 PM0.13
Oct 15, 1:10 PM0.18
Oct 15, 11:10 AM0.14
Oct 15, 9:10 AM0.11
Oct 15, 8:15 AM0.11
Oct 15, 7:10 AM0.13
Oct 15, 5:10 AM0.20
Water level, 7 days at Lake Charles 8SE - L3: the water from -0.11 to 0.35 feet of stage, the latest 0.22 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 0.35 FT, OCT 12, 9:10 PM · LOW -0.11 FT, OCT 9, 1:10 PM-0.20.00.20.40.6Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 160.22
Latest
0.22 ftOct 16, 3:10 AM
Highest
0.35 ftOct 12, 9:10 PM
Lowest
-0.11 ftOct 9, 1:10 PM
Range
0.46 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.16 ftsince Oct 9, 5:10 AM
Readings
99
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:10 AM0.22
Oct 16, 2:55 AM0.21
Oct 16, 1:10 AM0.10
Oct 15, 11:10 PM0.11
Oct 15, 9:10 PM0.22
Oct 15, 7:50 PM0.21
Oct 15, 5:10 PM0.14
Oct 15, 3:10 PM0.13
Oct 15, 1:10 PM0.18
Oct 15, 11:10 AM0.14
Oct 15, 9:10 AM0.11
Oct 15, 8:15 AM0.11
Oct 15, 7:10 AM0.13
Oct 15, 5:10 AM0.20
Oct 15, 3:10 AM0.18
Oct 15, 1:10 AM0.15
Oct 14, 11:10 PM0.17
Oct 14, 9:10 PM0.21
Oct 14, 7:10 PM0.19
Oct 14, 5:10 PM0.23
Oct 14, 3:10 PM0.23
Oct 14, 1:10 PM0.22
Oct 14, 11:10 AM0.16
Oct 14, 9:10 AM0.20
Oct 14, 7:10 AM0.21
Oct 14, 5:10 AM0.21
Oct 14, 3:10 AM0.21
Oct 14, 2:05 AM0.21
Oct 14, 1:10 AM0.26
Oct 13, 11:10 PM0.24
Oct 13, 9:10 PM0.27
Oct 13, 7:10 PM0.31
Oct 13, 5:10 PM0.29
Oct 13, 3:10 PM0.30
Oct 13, 1:10 PM0.28
Oct 13, 11:10 AM0.25
Oct 13, 9:10 AM0.24
Oct 13, 7:10 AM0.24
Oct 13, 5:10 AM0.27
Oct 13, 3:10 AM0.26
Oct 13, 1:10 AM0.33
Oct 12, 11:10 PM0.24
Oct 12, 9:10 PM0.35
Oct 12, 7:50 PM0.31
Oct 12, 5:10 PM0.23
Oct 12, 3:10 PM0.27
Oct 12, 1:20 PM0.21
Oct 12, 11:10 AM0.13
Oct 12, 9:10 AM0.13
Oct 12, 7:10 AM0.18
Oct 12, 5:10 AM0.18
Oct 12, 3:10 AM0.13
Oct 12, 1:10 AM0.11
Oct 11, 11:10 PM0.13
Oct 11, 9:10 PM0.10
Oct 11, 7:10 PM0.09
Oct 11, 5:10 PM0.18
Oct 11, 3:10 PM0.13
Oct 11, 1:10 PM0.08
Oct 11, 11:10 AM0.06
Oct 11, 9:10 AM0.10
Oct 11, 7:10 AM0.12
Oct 11, 5:10 AM0.07
Oct 11, 3:10 AM0.08
Oct 11, 1:10 AM0.12
Oct 11, 12:10 AM0.11
Oct 10, 11:10 PM0.19
Oct 10, 9:10 PM0.27
Oct 10, 8:00 PM0.21
Oct 10, 7:10 PM0.11
Oct 10, 5:10 PM0.03
Oct 10, 3:10 PM0.08
Oct 10, 1:10 PM0.00
Oct 10, 12:15 PM0.00
Oct 10, 11:10 AM0.04
Oct 10, 9:10 AM0.08
Oct 10, 7:10 AM0.04
Oct 10, 5:10 AM0.07
Oct 10, 3:10 AM0.13
Oct 10, 1:10 AM0.17
Oct 10, 12:20 AM0.10
Oct 9, 11:10 PM-0.03
Oct 9, 9:10 PM-0.04
Oct 9, 7:10 PM0.07
Oct 9, 5:10 PM0.03
Oct 9, 4:20 PM0.00
Oct 9, 3:10 PM-0.08
Oct 9, 1:10 PM-0.11
Oct 9, 12:45 PM-0.10
Oct 9, 11:10 AM-0.07
Oct 9, 9:10 AM-0.07
Oct 9, 7:10 AM0.00
Oct 9, 5:10 AM0.06
Water level, 30 days at Lake Charles 8SE - L3: the water from -0.13 to 0.35 feet of stage, the latest 0.22 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 0.35 FT, OCT 12, 9:10 PM · LOW -0.13 FT, SEP 25, 11:10 AM-0.20.00.20.40.6Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.22
Latest
0.22 ftOct 16, 3:10 AM
Highest
0.35 ftOct 12, 9:10 PM
Lowest
-0.13 ftSep 25, 11:10 AM
Range
0.48 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.20 ftsince Sep 16, 5:10 AM
Readings
406
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 160.220.100.180.223
Oct 150.220.110.150.1115
Oct 140.260.160.210.1713
Oct 130.330.240.270.2412
Oct 120.350.110.210.2414
Oct 110.180.060.110.1313
Oct 100.270.000.100.1916
Oct 90.12-0.11-0.01-0.0315
Oct 80.14-0.030.040.0414
Oct 70.15-0.020.050.0714
Oct 60.14-0.060.050.0913
Oct 50.11-0.080.010.0014
Oct 40.12-0.040.04-0.0413
Oct 30.15-0.100.030.0616
Oct 20.15-0.020.050.1515
Oct 10.160.040.110.1212
Sep 300.10-0.020.040.1013
Sep 290.06-0.11-0.030.0413
Sep 28-0.04-0.10-0.08-0.0713
Sep 270.03-0.09-0.02-0.0913
Sep 260.12-0.090.010.0213
Sep 25-0.01-0.13-0.07-0.0813
Sep 240.00-0.12-0.06-0.0813
Sep 23-0.03-0.11-0.07-0.0512
Sep 22-0.01-0.11-0.07-0.0713
Sep 210.01-0.08-0.03-0.0512
Sep 200.100.000.040.0013
Sep 190.10-0.08-0.000.0013
Sep 180.22-0.020.080.0016
Sep 170.210.100.160.1713
Sep 160.15-0.050.030.1511

How it reports

Schedule
every 50 minon the hour's :00 and :10
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2882.1% of its schedule, 27 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 20183.5% of its schedule, 180 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
71 minfrom Oct 11, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:59 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
15 min9 in 10 within 15 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 50 min, 28 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 50 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score92.9of 100

Louisiana median
95.6the median score of 933 stations
Scoring higher
581stations in Louisiana
Sharing its score
3ranks 582 to 584
Points deducted
7.15.7 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
MRVL1rank 582; ahead on reports received 100% against 83.5%
Next below
SCBL1rank 585; behind on 247 score 92.9 against 92.8

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 3583.629.3 of 35 pointsLouisiana median 98.8168 of 201 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1090.89.1 of 10 pointsLouisiana median 84.4half its reports arrived within 15 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsLouisiana median 100.0longest silence 71 min, on a schedule of one report every 50 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 (2.5 h), none for 72 (60 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 8SE - L3

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.