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Cowlitz River at Kelso

A gauge on the Cowlitz River in Cowlitz County, Washington. Its stage was 10.00 ft as of Oct 15, 9:36 PM PDT.

Gauge KELW1Cowlitz County, WashingtonEvery gauge in Washington

Stage now
10.00 ftreported Oct 15, 9:36 PM PDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 14, 9:36 PM
Elevation
26 ftabove sea level
County
Cowlitz County
Position
46.1427° N, 122.9158° W
Record since
2002

Water level

Cowlitz River at Kelso

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 Cowlitz River at Kelso: the water from 9.90 to 10.10 feet of stage, the latest 10.00 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 10.10 FT, OCT 15, 6:51 PM · LOW 9.90 FT, OCT 14, 10:36 PM9.909.9510.0010.0510.1010.15Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM10.00
Latest
10.00 ftOct 15, 9:36 PM
Highest
10.10 ftOct 15, 6:51 PM
Lowest
9.90 ftOct 14, 10:36 PM
Range
0.20 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.10 ftsince Oct 14, 10:36 PM
Readings
47
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:36 PM10.00
Oct 15, 9:21 PM10.00
Oct 15, 9:06 PM10.00
Oct 15, 8:36 PM10.10
Oct 15, 7:51 PM10.10
Oct 15, 7:06 PM10.10
Oct 15, 6:51 PM10.10
Oct 15, 6:36 PM10.00
Oct 15, 6:06 PM10.00
Oct 15, 5:51 PM10.00
Oct 15, 5:21 PM9.90
Oct 15, 5:06 PM9.90
Oct 15, 4:21 PM9.90
Oct 15, 4:06 PM9.90
Oct 15, 3:21 PM9.90
Oct 15, 3:06 PM9.90
Oct 15, 2:51 PM9.90
Oct 15, 2:36 PM9.90
Oct 15, 2:21 PM9.90
Oct 15, 2:06 PM9.90
Oct 15, 1:36 PM9.90
Oct 15, 1:21 PM9.90
Oct 15, 12:36 PM9.90
Oct 15, 12:21 PM9.90
Oct 15, 11:36 AM9.90
Oct 15, 11:21 AM9.90
Oct 15, 10:51 AM9.90
Oct 15, 10:36 AM9.90
Oct 15, 10:21 AM9.90
Oct 15, 9:36 AM9.90
Oct 15, 8:36 AM9.90
Oct 15, 8:21 AM9.90
Oct 15, 7:06 AM9.90
Oct 15, 6:51 AM9.90
Oct 15, 6:21 AM9.90
Oct 15, 5:51 AM9.90
Oct 15, 5:21 AM9.90
Oct 15, 5:06 AM9.90
Oct 15, 4:51 AM9.90
Oct 15, 3:51 AM9.90
Oct 15, 2:21 AM9.90
Oct 15, 2:06 AM9.90
Oct 15, 1:36 AM9.90
Oct 15, 1:21 AM9.90
Oct 14, 11:51 PM9.90
Oct 14, 11:06 PM9.90
Oct 14, 10:36 PM9.90
Water level, 7 days at Cowlitz River at Kelso: the water from 9.90 to 10.40 feet of stage, the latest 10.00 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 10.40 FT, OCT 10, 4:06 PM · LOW 9.90 FT, OCT 8, 11:06 PM9.810.010.210.410.6Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 1510.00
Latest
10.00 ftOct 15, 9:36 PM
Highest
10.40 ftOct 10, 4:06 PM
Lowest
9.90 ftOct 8, 11:06 PM
Range
0.50 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.10 ftsince Oct 8, 11:06 PM
Readings
335
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:36 PM10.00
Oct 15, 8:36 PM10.10
Oct 15, 7:51 PM10.10
Oct 15, 6:51 PM10.10
Oct 15, 5:51 PM10.00
Oct 15, 4:21 PM9.90
Oct 15, 3:21 PM9.90
Oct 15, 2:51 PM9.90
Oct 15, 1:36 PM9.90
Oct 15, 12:36 PM9.90
Oct 15, 11:36 AM9.90
Oct 15, 10:51 AM9.90
Oct 15, 9:36 AM9.90
Oct 15, 8:36 AM9.90
Oct 15, 7:06 AM9.90
Oct 15, 6:51 AM9.90
Oct 15, 5:51 AM9.90
Oct 15, 4:51 AM9.90
Oct 15, 3:51 AM9.90
Oct 15, 2:21 AM9.90
Oct 15, 1:36 AM9.90
Oct 14, 11:51 PM9.90
Oct 14, 10:36 PM9.90
Oct 14, 9:51 PM10.00
Oct 14, 8:51 PM10.00
Oct 14, 7:51 PM10.10
Oct 14, 6:51 PM10.10
Oct 14, 4:21 PM9.90
Oct 14, 3:51 PM9.90
Oct 14, 2:21 PM9.90
Oct 14, 12:36 PM9.90
Oct 14, 11:51 AM9.90
Oct 14, 10:51 AM9.90
Oct 14, 9:21 AM10.00
Oct 14, 8:51 AM10.00
Oct 14, 7:51 AM10.00
Oct 14, 6:36 AM10.00
Oct 14, 5:51 AM9.90
Oct 14, 4:06 AM9.90
Oct 14, 3:36 AM9.90
Oct 14, 2:06 AM9.90
Oct 14, 1:36 AM9.90
Oct 14, 12:51 AM9.90
Oct 13, 11:21 PM9.90
Oct 13, 10:36 PM9.90
Oct 13, 9:36 PM10.00
Oct 13, 8:51 PM10.00
Oct 13, 7:51 PM10.10
Oct 13, 6:51 PM10.30
Oct 13, 5:51 PM10.20
Oct 13, 4:51 PM10.10
Oct 13, 3:51 PM10.00
Oct 13, 2:36 PM9.90
Oct 13, 1:51 PM9.90
Oct 13, 12:51 PM9.90
Oct 13, 11:36 AM9.90
Oct 13, 10:36 AM9.90
Oct 13, 9:51 AM9.90
Oct 13, 8:51 AM10.00
Oct 13, 7:21 AM10.00
Oct 13, 6:51 AM10.00
Oct 13, 5:51 AM10.00
Oct 13, 4:21 AM9.90
Oct 13, 3:51 AM9.90
Oct 13, 2:51 AM9.90
Oct 13, 1:51 AM9.90
Oct 13, 12:51 AM9.90
Oct 12, 11:51 PM9.90
Oct 12, 10:36 PM9.90
Oct 12, 9:51 PM10.00
Oct 12, 8:51 PM10.00
Oct 12, 7:51 PM10.10
Oct 12, 6:21 PM10.30
Oct 12, 3:51 PM10.10
Oct 12, 2:51 PM9.90
Oct 12, 12:21 PM9.90
Oct 12, 11:36 AM9.90
Oct 12, 10:51 AM9.90
Oct 12, 9:21 AM10.00
Oct 12, 8:51 AM10.00
Oct 12, 7:51 AM10.00
Oct 12, 6:51 AM10.10
Oct 12, 5:51 AM10.10
Oct 12, 4:21 AM10.00
Oct 12, 3:51 AM9.90
Oct 12, 2:51 AM9.90
Oct 12, 1:51 AM9.90
Oct 12, 12:36 AM9.90
Oct 11, 11:51 PM9.90
Oct 11, 9:51 PM10.00
Oct 11, 8:21 PM10.00
Oct 11, 7:51 PM10.10
Oct 11, 6:51 PM10.30
Oct 11, 5:36 PM10.40
Oct 11, 4:51 PM10.40
Oct 11, 3:51 PM10.20
Oct 11, 2:36 PM10.00
Oct 11, 1:51 PM9.90
Oct 11, 12:51 PM9.90
Oct 11, 11:51 AM9.90
Oct 11, 10:51 AM9.90
Oct 11, 9:51 AM9.90
Oct 11, 8:51 AM10.00
Oct 11, 7:21 AM10.10
Oct 11, 6:51 AM10.10
Oct 11, 5:51 AM10.20
Oct 11, 4:51 AM10.20
Oct 11, 3:51 AM10.00
Oct 11, 2:06 AM9.90
Oct 11, 12:51 AM9.90
Oct 10, 11:51 PM9.90
Oct 10, 10:06 PM9.90
Oct 10, 9:06 PM10.00
Oct 10, 8:36 PM10.00
Oct 10, 7:06 PM10.10
Oct 10, 6:06 PM10.30
Oct 10, 5:51 PM10.40
Oct 10, 4:21 PM10.40
Oct 10, 3:36 PM10.30
Oct 10, 2:36 PM10.00
Oct 10, 1:51 PM9.90
Oct 10, 12:51 PM9.90
Oct 10, 11:51 AM9.90
Oct 10, 10:51 AM9.90
Oct 10, 9:21 AM9.90
Oct 10, 8:51 AM9.90
Oct 10, 7:21 AM10.00
Oct 10, 6:36 AM10.10
Oct 10, 5:51 AM10.20
Oct 10, 4:36 AM10.20
Oct 10, 3:21 AM10.10
Oct 10, 2:36 AM9.90
Oct 10, 12:51 AM9.90
Oct 9, 10:36 PM9.90
Oct 9, 9:36 PM9.90
Oct 9, 8:51 PM9.90
Oct 9, 7:36 PM10.00
Oct 9, 6:51 PM10.00
Oct 9, 5:06 PM10.30
Oct 9, 4:36 PM10.30
Oct 9, 3:51 PM10.30
Oct 9, 2:51 PM10.10
Oct 9, 1:21 PM9.90
Oct 9, 12:36 PM9.90
Oct 9, 11:36 AM9.90
Oct 9, 10:51 AM9.90
Oct 9, 9:51 AM9.90
Oct 9, 7:36 AM9.90
Oct 9, 6:51 AM10.00
Oct 9, 5:51 AM10.10
Oct 9, 4:51 AM10.20
Oct 9, 3:36 AM10.20
Oct 9, 2:51 AM10.10
Oct 9, 1:36 AM9.90
Oct 8, 11:51 PM9.90
Water level, 30 days at Cowlitz River at Kelso: the water from 9.00 to 10.40 feet of stage, the latest 10.00 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 10.40 FT, SEP 29, 6:07 PM · LOW 9.00 FT, SEP 16, 12:52 PM9.09.510.010.511.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1110.00
Latest
10.00 ftOct 15, 9:36 PM
Highest
10.40 ftSep 29, 6:07 PM
Lowest
9.00 ftSep 16, 12:52 PM
Range
1.40 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.80 ftsince Sep 15, 10:52 PM
Readings
1,442
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1510.109.909.9310.0044
Oct 1410.109.909.959.9044
Oct 1310.309.909.999.9054
Oct 1210.309.909.979.9051
Oct 1110.409.9010.079.9048
Oct 1010.409.9010.039.9046
Oct 910.309.9010.059.9046
Oct 810.209.9010.009.9047
Oct 710.109.909.949.9041
Oct 610.109.809.929.9044
Oct 510.109.909.9210.0056
Oct 410.109.909.9210.1050
Oct 310.109.909.9310.0053
Oct 210.209.9010.0010.0045
Oct 110.309.609.8910.0052
Sep 3010.209.609.889.6042
Sep 2910.409.109.559.9052
Sep 289.809.109.279.1051
Sep 279.709.109.269.1053
Sep 269.709.209.379.2050
Sep 259.709.109.309.2052
Sep 249.309.009.109.1048
Sep 239.209.009.059.0048
Sep 229.209.009.049.0037
Sep 219.109.009.019.1046
Sep 209.109.009.019.1047
Sep 199.109.009.029.1053
Sep 189.209.009.059.1045
Sep 179.309.009.069.2052
Sep 169.309.009.109.1042
Sep 159.209.109.139.103

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :06, :21, :36 and :51
Reports received, 24 hours
91 of 9694.7% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
657 of 67297.7% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 9:51 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:06 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
12 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 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score96.8of 100

Washington median
93.9the median score of 1,451 stations
Scoring higher
299stations in Washington
Sharing its score
10ranks 300 to 309
Points deducted
3.21.0 accuracy, 0.9 forecast check, 0.8 reports received, 0.4 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Washington median 95.0, 100.0, 90.8
Next above
NOEW1rank 308; ahead on reports received 98.5% against 97.6%
Next below
99Srank 310; behind on 247 score 96.8 against 96.7

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 3597.634.2 of 35 pointsWashington median 98.7656 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1095.99.6 of 10 pointsWashington median 90.6half its reports arrived within 12 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWashington median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.0 of 20 points, at the medianWashington median 95.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianWashington median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.1 of 10 points, at the medianWashington median 90.8-

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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 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 Cowlitz River at Kelso

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.