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Willamette River at Oregon City above Willamette Falls

A gauge on the Willamette River in Clackamas County, Oregon. Its stage was 56.02 ft as of Oct 15, 8:30 PM PDT.

Gauge OCUO3Clackamas County, OregonEvery gauge in Oregon

Stage now
56.02 ftreported Oct 15, 8:30 PM PDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 14, 8:30 PM
Elevation
47 ftabove sea level
County
Clackamas County
Position
45.3527° N, 122.6200° W
Record since
2012

Water level

Willamette River at Oregon City above Willamette Falls

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 Willamette River at Oregon City above Willamette Falls: the water from 55.98 to 56.02 feet of stage, the latest 56.02 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 56.02 FT, OCT 15, 2:30 PM · LOW 55.98 FT, OCT 14, 11:00 PM55.9856.0056.0256.04Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM56.02
Latest
56.02 ftOct 15, 8:30 PM
Highest
56.02 ftOct 15, 2:30 PM
Lowest
55.98 ftOct 14, 11:00 PM
Range
0.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 14, 9:30 PM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:30 PM56.02
Oct 15, 8:15 PM56.02
Oct 15, 8:00 PM56.02
Oct 15, 7:45 PM56.02
Oct 15, 7:30 PM56.02
Oct 15, 7:15 PM56.02
Oct 15, 7:00 PM56.02
Oct 15, 6:45 PM56.01
Oct 15, 6:30 PM56.01
Oct 15, 6:15 PM56.02
Oct 15, 6:00 PM56.01
Oct 15, 5:45 PM56.01
Oct 15, 5:30 PM56.01
Oct 15, 5:15 PM56.01
Oct 15, 5:00 PM56.01
Oct 15, 4:45 PM56.01
Oct 15, 4:30 PM56.01
Oct 15, 4:15 PM56.01
Oct 15, 4:00 PM56.01
Oct 15, 3:45 PM56.01
Oct 15, 3:30 PM56.02
Oct 15, 3:15 PM56.01
Oct 15, 3:00 PM56.01
Oct 15, 2:45 PM56.02
Oct 15, 2:30 PM56.02
Oct 15, 2:15 PM56.01
Oct 15, 2:00 PM56.01
Oct 15, 1:45 PM56.01
Oct 15, 1:30 PM56.01
Oct 15, 1:15 PM56.00
Oct 15, 1:00 PM56.00
Oct 15, 12:45 PM56.00
Oct 15, 12:30 PM56.00
Oct 15, 12:15 PM56.00
Oct 15, 12:00 PM55.99
Oct 15, 11:45 AM56.01
Oct 15, 11:30 AM56.00
Oct 15, 11:15 AM56.01
Oct 15, 11:00 AM56.01
Oct 15, 10:45 AM56.00
Oct 15, 10:30 AM56.00
Oct 15, 10:15 AM56.00
Oct 15, 10:00 AM56.01
Oct 15, 9:45 AM56.01
Oct 15, 9:30 AM56.01
Oct 15, 9:15 AM56.00
Oct 15, 9:00 AM56.00
Oct 15, 8:45 AM56.01
Oct 15, 8:30 AM56.00
Oct 15, 8:15 AM56.01
Oct 15, 8:00 AM56.01
Oct 15, 7:45 AM56.01
Oct 15, 7:30 AM56.01
Oct 15, 7:15 AM56.01
Oct 15, 7:00 AM56.01
Oct 15, 6:45 AM56.00
Oct 15, 6:30 AM56.01
Oct 15, 6:15 AM56.00
Oct 15, 6:00 AM56.00
Oct 15, 5:45 AM56.01
Oct 15, 5:30 AM56.00
Oct 15, 5:15 AM56.00
Oct 15, 5:00 AM56.00
Oct 15, 4:45 AM56.00
Oct 15, 4:30 AM56.00
Oct 15, 4:15 AM56.00
Oct 15, 4:00 AM55.99
Oct 15, 3:45 AM55.99
Oct 15, 3:30 AM55.99
Oct 15, 3:15 AM55.99
Oct 15, 3:00 AM56.00
Oct 15, 2:45 AM56.00
Oct 15, 2:30 AM55.99
Oct 15, 2:15 AM55.98
Oct 15, 2:00 AM55.99
Oct 15, 1:45 AM55.98
Oct 15, 1:30 AM55.99
Oct 15, 1:15 AM55.99
Oct 15, 1:00 AM55.99
Oct 15, 12:45 AM55.99
Oct 15, 12:30 AM55.98
Oct 15, 12:15 AM55.98
Oct 15, 12:00 AM55.98
Oct 14, 11:45 PM55.98
Oct 14, 11:30 PM55.99
Oct 14, 11:15 PM55.99
Oct 14, 11:00 PM55.98
Oct 14, 10:45 PM55.99
Oct 14, 10:30 PM55.99
Oct 14, 10:15 PM55.99
Oct 14, 10:00 PM55.99
Oct 14, 9:45 PM55.99
Oct 14, 9:30 PM55.99
Water level, 7 days at Willamette River at Oregon City above Willamette Falls: the water from 55.93 to 56.03 feet of stage, the latest 56.02 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 56.03 FT, OCT 9, 8:00 AM · LOW 55.93 FT, OCT 12, 7:45 PM55.9055.9556.0056.05Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 1556.02
Latest
56.02 ftOct 15, 8:30 PM
Highest
56.03 ftOct 9, 8:00 AM
Lowest
55.93 ftOct 12, 7:45 PM
Range
0.10 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.08 ftsince Oct 8, 9:30 PM
Readings
661
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:30 PM56.02
Oct 15, 7:45 PM56.02
Oct 15, 6:45 PM56.01
Oct 15, 5:45 PM56.01
Oct 15, 4:45 PM56.01
Oct 15, 3:45 PM56.01
Oct 15, 2:45 PM56.02
Oct 15, 1:45 PM56.01
Oct 15, 12:45 PM56.00
Oct 15, 11:45 AM56.01
Oct 15, 10:45 AM56.00
Oct 15, 9:45 AM56.01
Oct 15, 8:45 AM56.01
Oct 15, 7:45 AM56.01
Oct 15, 6:45 AM56.00
Oct 15, 5:45 AM56.01
Oct 15, 4:45 AM56.00
Oct 15, 3:45 AM55.99
Oct 15, 2:45 AM56.00
Oct 15, 1:45 AM55.98
Oct 15, 12:45 AM55.99
Oct 14, 11:45 PM55.98
Oct 14, 10:45 PM55.99
Oct 14, 9:45 PM55.99
Oct 14, 8:45 PM55.98
Oct 14, 7:45 PM55.98
Oct 14, 6:45 PM55.98
Oct 14, 5:45 PM55.97
Oct 14, 4:45 PM55.96
Oct 14, 3:45 PM55.96
Oct 14, 2:45 PM55.96
Oct 14, 1:45 PM55.96
Oct 14, 12:45 PM55.95
Oct 14, 11:45 AM55.95
Oct 14, 10:45 AM55.97
Oct 14, 9:45 AM55.97
Oct 14, 8:45 AM55.96
Oct 14, 7:45 AM55.96
Oct 14, 6:45 AM55.97
Oct 14, 5:45 AM55.97
Oct 14, 4:45 AM55.98
Oct 14, 3:45 AM55.98
Oct 14, 2:45 AM55.98
Oct 14, 1:45 AM55.98
Oct 14, 12:45 AM55.99
Oct 13, 11:45 PM55.99
Oct 13, 10:45 PM56.00
Oct 13, 9:45 PM56.01
Oct 13, 8:45 PM56.01
Oct 13, 7:45 PM56.01
Oct 13, 6:45 PM56.01
Oct 13, 5:45 PM56.01
Oct 13, 4:45 PM56.01
Oct 13, 3:45 PM56.02
Oct 13, 2:45 PM56.02
Oct 13, 1:45 PM56.02
Oct 13, 12:45 PM56.03
Oct 13, 11:45 AM56.03
Oct 13, 10:45 AM56.03
Oct 13, 9:45 AM56.02
Oct 13, 8:45 AM56.02
Oct 13, 7:45 AM56.01
Oct 13, 6:45 AM56.00
Oct 13, 5:45 AM55.99
Oct 13, 4:45 AM55.98
Oct 13, 3:45 AM55.98
Oct 13, 2:45 AM55.97
Oct 13, 1:45 AM55.97
Oct 13, 12:45 AM55.96
Oct 12, 11:45 PM55.94
Oct 12, 10:45 PM55.95
Oct 12, 9:45 PM55.95
Oct 12, 8:45 PM55.94
Oct 12, 7:45 PM55.93
Oct 12, 6:45 PM55.94
Oct 12, 5:45 PM55.95
Oct 12, 4:45 PM55.95
Oct 12, 3:45 PM55.96
Oct 12, 2:45 PM55.97
Oct 12, 1:45 PM55.99
Oct 12, 12:45 PM55.99
Oct 12, 11:45 AM56.00
Oct 12, 10:45 AM56.01
Oct 12, 9:30 AM56.02
Oct 12, 8:45 AM56.03
Oct 12, 7:45 AM56.03
Oct 12, 6:45 AM56.03
Oct 12, 5:45 AM56.02
Oct 12, 4:45 AM56.02
Oct 12, 3:45 AM56.03
Oct 12, 2:45 AM56.02
Oct 12, 1:45 AM56.02
Oct 12, 12:45 AM56.02
Oct 11, 11:45 PM56.02
Oct 11, 10:45 PM56.03
Oct 11, 9:45 PM56.02
Oct 11, 8:45 PM56.02
Oct 11, 7:45 PM56.01
Oct 11, 6:45 PM56.01
Oct 11, 5:45 PM56.00
Oct 11, 4:45 PM56.01
Oct 11, 3:45 PM56.00
Oct 11, 2:45 PM55.99
Oct 11, 1:45 PM55.99
Oct 11, 12:45 PM55.99
Oct 11, 11:45 AM55.98
Oct 11, 10:45 AM55.99
Oct 11, 9:45 AM55.99
Oct 11, 8:45 AM55.99
Oct 11, 7:45 AM56.00
Oct 11, 6:45 AM56.00
Oct 11, 5:45 AM56.00
Oct 11, 4:45 AM55.99
Oct 11, 3:45 AM56.00
Oct 11, 2:45 AM56.00
Oct 11, 1:45 AM56.00
Oct 11, 12:45 AM56.01
Oct 10, 11:45 PM56.02
Oct 10, 10:45 PM56.03
Oct 10, 9:45 PM56.03
Oct 10, 8:45 PM56.03
Oct 10, 7:45 PM56.02
Oct 10, 6:45 PM56.02
Oct 10, 5:45 PM56.03
Oct 10, 4:45 PM56.01
Oct 10, 3:45 PM56.01
Oct 10, 2:45 PM56.01
Oct 10, 1:45 PM56.00
Oct 10, 12:45 PM56.01
Oct 10, 11:45 AM56.01
Oct 10, 10:45 AM56.01
Oct 10, 9:30 AM56.01
Oct 10, 8:45 AM56.01
Oct 10, 7:45 AM56.01
Oct 10, 6:45 AM56.02
Oct 10, 5:45 AM56.01
Oct 10, 4:45 AM56.00
Oct 10, 3:45 AM56.00
Oct 10, 2:45 AM56.00
Oct 10, 1:45 AM56.00
Oct 10, 12:45 AM56.00
Oct 9, 11:45 PM56.01
Oct 9, 10:45 PM56.01
Oct 9, 9:45 PM56.01
Oct 9, 8:45 PM56.02
Oct 9, 7:45 PM56.02
Oct 9, 6:45 PM56.02
Oct 9, 5:45 PM56.01
Oct 9, 4:45 PM56.02
Oct 9, 3:45 PM56.02
Oct 9, 2:45 PM56.01
Oct 9, 1:45 PM56.01
Oct 9, 12:45 PM56.00
Oct 9, 11:45 AM56.01
Oct 9, 10:45 AM56.01
Oct 9, 9:45 AM56.03
Oct 9, 8:45 AM56.03
Oct 9, 7:45 AM56.02
Oct 9, 6:45 AM56.02
Oct 9, 5:45 AM56.01
Oct 9, 4:45 AM55.99
Oct 9, 3:45 AM55.98
Oct 9, 2:45 AM55.97
Oct 9, 1:45 AM55.96
Oct 9, 12:45 AM55.96
Oct 8, 11:45 PM55.95
Oct 8, 10:45 PM55.94
Oct 8, 9:45 PM55.94
Water level, 30 days at Willamette River at Oregon City above Willamette Falls: the water from 54.55 to 56.07 feet of stage, the latest 56.02 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 56.07 FT, SEP 29, 12:15 PM · LOW 54.55 FT, SEP 23, 9:30 AM54.555.055.556.056.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1156.02
Latest
56.02 ftOct 15, 8:30 PM
Highest
56.07 ftSep 29, 12:15 PM
Lowest
54.55 ftSep 23, 9:30 AM
Range
1.52 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Sep 15, 9:30 PM
Readings
2,833
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1556.0255.9856.0056.0283
Oct 1455.9955.9555.9755.9896
Oct 1356.0355.9556.0055.9996
Oct 1256.0355.9355.9955.9492
Oct 1156.0355.9856.0056.0296
Oct 1056.0355.9956.0156.0292
Oct 956.0355.9656.0156.0196
Oct 856.0155.9455.9755.9596
Oct 756.0255.9455.9856.0292
Oct 656.0155.9755.9955.9796
Oct 556.0255.9856.0056.0096
Oct 456.0456.0156.0256.0196
Oct 356.0155.9655.9856.0196
Oct 255.9955.9455.9755.9692
Oct 156.0455.9756.0055.9996
Sep 3056.0455.9456.0056.0392
Sep 2956.0755.9455.9755.9696
Sep 2856.0355.9756.0155.9796
Sep 2756.0255.9755.9956.0296
Sep 2656.0455.9656.0155.9896
Sep 2556.0655.9455.9855.9696
Sep 2456.0555.7155.9955.9796
Sep 2355.6954.5554.9855.6996
Sep 2255.7354.5755.1554.6592
Sep 2156.0455.6455.8555.6996
Sep 2056.0255.9856.0056.0296
Sep 1956.0055.9555.9756.0076
Sep 1856.0555.9656.0055.9796
Sep 1756.0455.9656.0056.0096
Sep 1656.0655.9756.0155.9796
Sep 1556.0256.0156.0256.0210

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 10, 9:30 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:30 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
23 min9 in 10 within 33 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 score93.5of 100

Oregon median
92.2the median score of 1,635 stations
Scoring higher
693stations in Oregon
Sharing its score
27ranks 694 to 720
Points deducted
6.52.6 arrival, 2.2 accuracy, 1.1 forecast check, 0.6 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Oregon median 89.1, 100.0, 89.5
Next above
USBR-MDXOrank 700; ahead on reports received 98.8% against 98.2%
Next below
RBGrank 721; behind on 247 score 93.5 against 93.4
Sharing its rank
18other 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 3598.234.4 of 35 pointsOregon median 98.2165 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1073.97.4 of 10 pointsOregon median 84.9half its reports arrived within 23 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsOregon median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-17.8 of 20 points, at the medianOregon median 89.1-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianOregon median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.0 of 10 points, at the medianOregon median 89.5-

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 Willamette River at Oregon City above Willamette Falls

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.