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Little Indian Bayou @ Topsy Rd

A gauge on the Little Indian Bayou in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Its stage was 12.43 ft as of Oct 15, 9:20 PM CDT.

Gauge CITL1Calcasieu Parish, LouisianaEvery gauge in Louisiana

Stage now
12.43 ftreported Oct 15, 9:20 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.06 ftsince Oct 14, 9:20 PM
Elevation
43 ftabove sea level
Parish
Calcasieu Parish
Position
30.3736° N, 93.1982° W
Record since
2011

Water level

Little Indian Bayou @ Topsy Rd

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 Indian Bayou @ Topsy Rd: the water from 12.37 to 12.43 feet of stage, the latest 12.43 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 12.43 FT, OCT 15, 5:20 PM · LOW 12.37 FT, OCT 14, 11:20 PM12.3612.3812.4012.4212.44Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12.43
Latest
12.43 ftOct 15, 9:20 PM
Highest
12.43 ftOct 15, 5:20 PM
Lowest
12.37 ftOct 14, 11:20 PM
Range
0.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.06 ftsince Oct 14, 11:20 PM
Readings
13
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:20 PM12.43
Oct 15, 7:20 PM12.43
Oct 15, 5:20 PM12.43
Oct 15, 3:20 PM12.42
Oct 15, 1:20 PM12.42
Oct 15, 11:20 AM12.41
Oct 15, 11:10 AM12.41
Oct 15, 9:20 AM12.40
Oct 15, 7:20 AM12.40
Oct 15, 5:20 AM12.39
Oct 15, 3:20 AM12.39
Oct 15, 1:20 AM12.38
Oct 14, 11:20 PM12.37
Water level, 7 days at Little Indian Bayou @ Topsy Rd: the water from 12.03 to 12.43 feet of stage, the latest 12.43 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 12.43 FT, OCT 15, 5:20 PM · LOW 12.03 FT, OCT 8, 11:20 PM12.012.212.412.6Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 1512.43
Latest
12.43 ftOct 15, 9:20 PM
Highest
12.43 ftOct 15, 5:20 PM
Lowest
12.03 ftOct 8, 11:20 PM
Range
0.40 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.40 ftsince Oct 8, 11:20 PM
Readings
88
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:20 PM12.43
Oct 15, 7:20 PM12.43
Oct 15, 5:20 PM12.43
Oct 15, 3:20 PM12.42
Oct 15, 1:20 PM12.42
Oct 15, 11:20 AM12.41
Oct 15, 9:20 AM12.40
Oct 15, 7:20 AM12.40
Oct 15, 5:20 AM12.39
Oct 15, 3:20 AM12.39
Oct 15, 1:20 AM12.38
Oct 14, 11:20 PM12.37
Oct 14, 9:20 PM12.37
Oct 14, 7:20 PM12.37
Oct 14, 5:20 PM12.37
Oct 14, 3:20 PM12.37
Oct 14, 1:20 PM12.37
Oct 14, 11:20 AM12.37
Oct 14, 9:20 AM12.37
Oct 14, 7:20 AM12.37
Oct 14, 5:20 AM12.37
Oct 14, 3:20 AM12.37
Oct 14, 1:20 AM12.36
Oct 13, 11:20 PM12.35
Oct 13, 9:20 PM12.35
Oct 13, 7:20 PM12.35
Oct 13, 5:20 PM12.37
Oct 13, 3:20 PM12.38
Oct 13, 1:20 PM12.41
Oct 13, 11:40 AM12.31
Oct 13, 9:20 AM12.29
Oct 13, 7:20 AM12.28
Oct 13, 5:20 AM12.27
Oct 13, 3:20 AM12.26
Oct 13, 1:20 AM12.26
Oct 12, 11:20 PM12.25
Oct 12, 9:20 PM12.24
Oct 12, 7:20 PM12.24
Oct 12, 5:20 PM12.24
Oct 12, 3:20 PM12.24
Oct 12, 1:20 PM12.24
Oct 12, 11:20 AM12.23
Oct 12, 9:20 AM12.23
Oct 12, 7:20 AM12.23
Oct 12, 5:20 AM12.23
Oct 12, 3:20 AM12.22
Oct 12, 1:20 AM12.21
Oct 11, 11:20 PM12.20
Oct 11, 9:20 PM12.20
Oct 11, 7:20 PM12.20
Oct 11, 5:20 PM12.19
Oct 11, 3:20 PM12.19
Oct 11, 1:20 PM12.19
Oct 11, 11:20 AM12.18
Oct 11, 9:20 AM12.17
Oct 11, 7:20 AM12.16
Oct 11, 5:20 AM12.16
Oct 11, 3:20 AM12.15
Oct 11, 1:20 AM12.15
Oct 10, 11:20 PM12.14
Oct 10, 9:20 PM12.14
Oct 10, 7:20 PM12.14
Oct 10, 5:20 PM12.14
Oct 10, 3:20 PM12.13
Oct 10, 1:20 PM12.13
Oct 10, 11:20 AM12.12
Oct 10, 9:20 AM12.11
Oct 10, 7:20 AM12.11
Oct 10, 6:15 AM12.11
Oct 10, 5:20 AM12.10
Oct 10, 3:20 AM12.10
Oct 10, 1:20 AM12.09
Oct 9, 11:20 PM12.08
Oct 9, 9:20 PM12.08
Oct 9, 7:20 PM12.07
Oct 9, 5:20 PM12.07
Oct 9, 3:20 PM12.07
Oct 9, 1:20 PM12.07
Oct 9, 11:20 AM12.06
Oct 9, 9:20 AM12.06
Oct 9, 7:20 AM12.05
Oct 9, 5:20 AM12.05
Oct 9, 3:20 AM12.05
Oct 9, 1:20 AM12.04
Oct 8, 11:20 PM12.03
Water level, 30 days at Little Indian Bayou @ Topsy Rd: the water from 11.95 to 12.43 feet of stage, the latest 12.43 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 12.43 FT, OCT 15, 5:20 PM · LOW 11.95 FT, SEP 27, 9:20 PM11.812.012.212.412.6Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1112.43
Latest
12.43 ftOct 15, 9:20 PM
Highest
12.43 ftOct 15, 5:20 PM
Lowest
11.95 ftSep 27, 9:20 PM
Range
0.48 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.43 ftsince Sep 15, 11:20 PM
Readings
371
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1512.4312.3812.4112.4312
Oct 1412.3712.3612.3712.3712
Oct 1312.4112.2612.3212.3513
Oct 1212.2512.2112.2312.2513
Oct 1112.2012.1512.1812.2012
Oct 1012.1412.0912.1212.1413
Oct 912.0812.0412.0612.0812
Oct 812.0412.0012.0312.0312
Oct 712.0212.0012.0112.0012
Oct 612.0211.9912.0012.0012
Oct 512.0711.9912.0111.9912
Oct 412.0312.0112.0212.0113
Oct 312.2111.9812.0412.0316
Oct 212.0212.0012.0112.0012
Oct 112.1911.9812.0412.0215
Sep 3012.0111.9711.9911.9912
Sep 2912.0011.9711.9811.9812
Sep 2811.9911.9611.9711.9812
Sep 2711.9811.9511.9711.9512
Sep 2612.0211.9712.0011.9713
Sep 2512.0211.9912.0012.0012
Sep 2412.0212.0012.0112.0012
Sep 2312.0212.0012.0112.0012
Sep 2212.0312.0112.0212.0112
Sep 2112.0311.9812.0012.0212
Sep 2011.9911.9811.9911.9911
Sep 1911.9911.9811.9911.9811
Sep 1812.0011.9911.9911.9912
Sep 1712.0111.9912.0011.9912
Sep 1612.0111.9912.0011.9912
Sep 1512.0012.0012.0012.001

How it reports

Schedule
every 40 minon the hour's :00 and :20
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 3666.6% of its schedule, 25 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
169 of 25267.0% of its schedule, 178 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
81 minfrom Oct 8, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:20 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 40 min, 36 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 40 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score87.1of 100

Louisiana median
95.6the median score of 933 stations
Scoring higher
742stations in Louisiana
Sharing its score
4ranks 743 to 746
Points deducted
12.911.5 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
CACL1rank 742; ahead on 247 score 87.2 against 87.1
Next below
CPRL1rank 746; behind on longest silence 81 min against 85 min
Sharing its rank
2other 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 3567.123.5 of 35 pointsLouisiana median 98.8169 of 252 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 81 min, on a schedule of one report every 40 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 h), none for 72 (48 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 Indian Bayou @ Topsy Rd

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.