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Columbia River at Longview

A gauge on the Columbia River in Cowlitz County, Washington. Its stage was 5.28 ft as of Oct 15, 7:30 PM PDT.

Gauge LOPW1Cowlitz County, WashingtonEvery gauge in Washington

Stage now
5.28 ftreported Oct 15, 7:30 PM PDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.24 ftsince Oct 14, 7:30 PM
Elevation
27 ftabove sea level
County
Cowlitz County
Position
46.1083° N, 122.9567° W
Record since
2011

Water level

Columbia River at Longview

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 Columbia River at Longview: the water from 1.11 to 5.65 feet of stage, the latest 5.28 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.65 FT, OCT 15, 6:30 PM · LOW 1.11 FT, OCT 15, 2:24 AM024689 PMOct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM5.28
Latest
5.28 ftOct 15, 7:30 PM
Highest
5.65 ftOct 15, 6:30 PM
Lowest
1.11 ftOct 15, 2:24 AM
Range
4.54 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.57 ftsince Oct 14, 7:48 PM
Readings
238
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 7:30 PM5.28
Oct 15, 7:24 PM5.34
Oct 15, 7:18 PM5.39
Oct 15, 7:12 PM5.44
Oct 15, 7:06 PM5.50
Oct 15, 7:00 PM5.54
Oct 15, 6:54 PM5.57
Oct 15, 6:48 PM5.56
Oct 15, 6:42 PM5.62
Oct 15, 6:36 PM5.64
Oct 15, 6:30 PM5.65
Oct 15, 6:24 PM5.62
Oct 15, 6:18 PM5.62
Oct 15, 6:12 PM5.62
Oct 15, 6:06 PM5.60
Oct 15, 6:00 PM5.60
Oct 15, 5:54 PM5.59
Oct 15, 5:48 PM5.56
Oct 15, 5:42 PM5.53
Oct 15, 5:36 PM5.49
Oct 15, 5:30 PM5.45
Oct 15, 5:24 PM5.42
Oct 15, 5:18 PM5.37
Oct 15, 5:12 PM5.31
Oct 15, 5:06 PM5.25
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.19
Oct 15, 4:54 PM5.11
Oct 15, 4:48 PM5.01
Oct 15, 4:42 PM4.94
Oct 15, 4:36 PM4.86
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.77
Oct 15, 4:24 PM4.67
Oct 15, 4:18 PM4.57
Oct 15, 4:12 PM4.48
Oct 15, 4:06 PM4.38
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.26
Oct 15, 3:54 PM4.16
Oct 15, 3:48 PM4.03
Oct 15, 3:42 PM3.92
Oct 15, 3:36 PM3.79
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.68
Oct 15, 3:24 PM3.56
Oct 15, 3:18 PM3.42
Oct 15, 3:12 PM3.32
Oct 15, 3:06 PM3.21
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.09
Oct 15, 2:54 PM2.98
Oct 15, 2:48 PM2.88
Oct 15, 2:42 PM2.76
Oct 15, 2:36 PM2.67
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.61
Oct 15, 2:24 PM2.53
Oct 15, 2:18 PM2.46
Oct 15, 2:12 PM2.41
Oct 15, 2:06 PM2.35
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.29
Oct 15, 1:54 PM2.26
Oct 15, 1:48 PM2.24
Oct 15, 1:42 PM2.21
Oct 15, 1:36 PM2.20
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.18
Oct 15, 1:24 PM2.19
Oct 15, 1:18 PM2.19
Oct 15, 1:12 PM2.19
Oct 15, 1:06 PM2.20
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.21
Oct 15, 12:54 PM2.22
Oct 15, 12:48 PM2.23
Oct 15, 12:42 PM2.26
Oct 15, 12:36 PM2.28
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.31
Oct 15, 12:24 PM2.31
Oct 15, 12:18 PM2.35
Oct 15, 12:12 PM2.36
Oct 15, 12:06 PM2.37
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.42
Oct 15, 11:54 AM2.43
Oct 15, 11:48 AM2.46
Oct 15, 11:42 AM2.47
Oct 15, 11:36 AM2.49
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.52
Oct 15, 11:24 AM2.53
Oct 15, 11:18 AM2.57
Oct 15, 11:12 AM2.58
Oct 15, 11:06 AM2.60
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.63
Oct 15, 10:54 AM2.62
Oct 15, 10:48 AM2.67
Oct 15, 10:42 AM2.69
Oct 15, 10:36 AM2.78
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.81
Oct 15, 10:24 AM2.84
Oct 15, 10:18 AM2.88
Oct 15, 10:12 AM2.89
Oct 15, 10:06 AM2.92
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.99
Oct 15, 9:54 AM3.02
Oct 15, 9:48 AM3.08
Oct 15, 9:42 AM3.11
Oct 15, 9:36 AM3.19
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.23
Oct 15, 9:24 AM3.30
Oct 15, 9:18 AM3.40
Oct 15, 9:12 AM3.46
Oct 15, 9:06 AM3.52
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.61
Oct 15, 8:54 AM3.68
Oct 15, 8:48 AM3.78
Oct 15, 8:42 AM3.83
Oct 15, 8:36 AM3.91
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.04
Oct 15, 8:24 AM4.12
Oct 15, 8:18 AM4.19
Oct 15, 8:12 AM4.26
Oct 15, 8:06 AM4.31
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.37
Oct 15, 7:54 AM4.41
Oct 15, 7:48 AM4.45
Oct 15, 7:42 AM4.49
Oct 15, 7:36 AM4.51
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.53
Oct 15, 7:24 AM4.54
Oct 15, 7:18 AM4.58
Oct 15, 7:12 AM4.58
Oct 15, 7:06 AM4.57
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.55
Oct 15, 6:54 AM4.54
Oct 15, 6:48 AM4.51
Oct 15, 6:42 AM4.49
Oct 15, 6:36 AM4.45
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.39
Oct 15, 6:24 AM4.35
Oct 15, 6:18 AM4.29
Oct 15, 6:12 AM4.24
Oct 15, 6:06 AM4.17
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.10
Oct 15, 5:54 AM4.02
Oct 15, 5:48 AM3.93
Oct 15, 5:42 AM3.85
Oct 15, 5:36 AM3.74
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.65
Oct 15, 5:24 AM3.57
Oct 15, 5:18 AM3.46
Oct 15, 5:12 AM3.35
Oct 15, 5:06 AM3.25
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.12
Oct 15, 4:54 AM3.00
Oct 15, 4:48 AM2.89
Oct 15, 4:42 AM2.77
Oct 15, 4:36 AM2.65
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.53
Oct 15, 4:24 AM2.42
Oct 15, 4:18 AM2.30
Oct 15, 4:12 AM2.19
Oct 15, 4:06 AM2.07
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.96
Oct 15, 3:54 AM1.86
Oct 15, 3:48 AM1.76
Oct 15, 3:42 AM1.67
Oct 15, 3:36 AM1.58
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.50
Oct 15, 3:24 AM1.41
Oct 15, 3:18 AM1.33
Oct 15, 3:12 AM1.27
Oct 15, 3:06 AM1.23
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.21
Oct 15, 2:54 AM1.19
Oct 15, 2:48 AM1.16
Oct 15, 2:42 AM1.14
Oct 15, 2:36 AM1.11
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1.11
Oct 15, 2:24 AM1.11
Oct 15, 2:18 AM1.12
Oct 15, 2:12 AM1.14
Oct 15, 2:06 AM1.16
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.18
Oct 15, 1:54 AM1.21
Oct 15, 1:48 AM1.24
Oct 15, 1:42 AM1.27
Oct 15, 1:36 AM1.31
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1.34
Oct 15, 1:24 AM1.39
Oct 15, 1:18 AM1.43
Oct 15, 1:12 AM1.48
Oct 15, 1:06 AM1.53
Oct 15, 1:00 AM1.58
Oct 15, 12:54 AM1.62
Oct 15, 12:48 AM1.69
Oct 15, 12:42 AM1.74
Oct 15, 12:36 AM1.79
Oct 15, 12:30 AM1.84
Oct 15, 12:24 AM1.89
Oct 15, 12:18 AM1.95
Oct 15, 12:12 AM2.01
Oct 15, 12:06 AM2.06
Oct 15, 12:00 AM2.11
Oct 14, 11:54 PM2.16
Oct 14, 11:48 PM2.22
Oct 14, 11:42 PM2.28
Oct 14, 11:36 PM2.34
Oct 14, 11:30 PM2.39
Oct 14, 11:24 PM2.44
Oct 14, 11:18 PM2.50
Oct 14, 11:12 PM2.55
Oct 14, 11:06 PM2.62
Oct 14, 11:00 PM2.66
Oct 14, 10:54 PM2.72
Oct 14, 10:48 PM2.77
Oct 14, 10:42 PM2.84
Oct 14, 10:36 PM2.90
Oct 14, 10:30 PM2.96
Oct 14, 10:24 PM3.02
Oct 14, 10:18 PM3.08
Oct 14, 10:12 PM3.15
Oct 14, 10:06 PM3.21
Oct 14, 10:00 PM3.26
Oct 14, 9:54 PM3.32
Oct 14, 9:48 PM3.38
Oct 14, 9:42 PM3.42
Oct 14, 9:36 PM3.48
Oct 14, 9:30 PM3.54
Oct 14, 9:24 PM3.59
Oct 14, 9:18 PM3.64
Oct 14, 9:12 PM3.70
Oct 14, 9:06 PM3.75
Oct 14, 9:00 PM3.80
Oct 14, 8:54 PM3.85
Oct 14, 8:48 PM3.90
Oct 14, 8:42 PM3.96
Oct 14, 8:36 PM4.03
Oct 14, 8:30 PM4.10
Oct 14, 8:24 PM4.18
Oct 14, 8:18 PM4.25
Oct 14, 8:12 PM4.33
Oct 14, 8:06 PM4.42
Oct 14, 8:00 PM4.51
Oct 14, 7:54 PM4.61
Oct 14, 7:48 PM4.71
Water level, 7 days at Columbia River at Longview: the water from 1.11 to 6.87 feet of stage, the latest 5.28 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 6.87 FT, OCT 10, 3:54 PM · LOW 1.11 FT, OCT 15, 2:24 AM02468Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 155.28
Latest
5.28 ftOct 15, 7:30 PM
Highest
6.87 ftOct 10, 3:54 PM
Lowest
1.11 ftOct 15, 2:24 AM
Range
5.76 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.17 ftsince Oct 8, 7:48 PM
Readings
1,678
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 7:30 PM5.28
Oct 15, 6:54 PM5.57
Oct 15, 5:54 PM5.59
Oct 15, 4:54 PM5.11
Oct 15, 3:54 PM4.16
Oct 15, 2:54 PM2.98
Oct 15, 1:54 PM2.26
Oct 15, 12:54 PM2.22
Oct 15, 11:54 AM2.43
Oct 15, 10:54 AM2.62
Oct 15, 9:54 AM3.02
Oct 15, 8:54 AM3.68
Oct 15, 7:54 AM4.41
Oct 15, 6:54 AM4.54
Oct 15, 5:54 AM4.02
Oct 15, 4:54 AM3.00
Oct 15, 3:54 AM1.86
Oct 15, 2:54 AM1.19
Oct 15, 1:54 AM1.21
Oct 15, 12:54 AM1.62
Oct 14, 11:54 PM2.16
Oct 14, 10:54 PM2.72
Oct 14, 9:54 PM3.32
Oct 14, 8:54 PM3.85
Oct 14, 7:54 PM4.61
Oct 14, 6:54 PM5.64
Oct 14, 5:54 PM6.00
Oct 14, 4:54 PM5.78
Oct 14, 3:54 PM5.11
Oct 14, 2:54 PM3.92
Oct 14, 1:54 PM2.59
Oct 14, 12:54 PM2.19
Oct 14, 11:54 AM2.42
Oct 14, 10:54 AM2.75
Oct 14, 9:54 AM3.04
Oct 14, 8:54 AM3.52
Oct 14, 7:54 AM4.40
Oct 14, 6:54 AM5.05
Oct 14, 5:54 AM4.94
Oct 14, 4:54 AM4.24
Oct 14, 3:54 AM2.92
Oct 14, 2:54 AM1.74
Oct 14, 1:54 AM1.33
Oct 14, 12:54 AM1.59
Oct 13, 11:54 PM2.13
Oct 13, 10:54 PM2.67
Oct 13, 9:54 PM3.26
Oct 13, 8:54 PM3.85
Oct 13, 7:54 PM4.46
Oct 13, 6:54 PM5.47
Oct 13, 5:54 PM6.32
Oct 13, 4:54 PM6.33
Oct 13, 3:54 PM5.81
Oct 13, 2:54 PM4.79
Oct 13, 1:54 PM3.20
Oct 13, 12:54 PM2.25
Oct 13, 11:54 AM2.28
Oct 13, 10:54 AM2.66
Oct 13, 9:54 AM3.03
Oct 13, 8:54 AM3.33
Oct 13, 7:54 AM4.01
Oct 13, 6:54 AM5.06
Oct 13, 5:54 AM5.43
Oct 13, 4:54 AM5.13
Oct 13, 3:54 AM4.16
Oct 13, 2:54 AM2.67
Oct 13, 1:54 AM1.50
Oct 13, 12:54 AM1.44
Oct 12, 11:54 PM1.90
Oct 12, 10:54 PM2.44
Oct 12, 9:54 PM3.00
Oct 12, 8:54 PM3.63
Oct 12, 7:54 PM4.21
Oct 12, 6:54 PM5.05
Oct 12, 5:54 PM6.25
Oct 12, 4:54 PM6.55
Oct 12, 3:54 PM6.25
Oct 12, 2:54 PM5.45
Oct 12, 1:54 PM4.02
Oct 12, 12:54 PM2.42
Oct 12, 11:54 AM2.07
Oct 12, 10:54 AM2.42
Oct 12, 9:54 AM2.91
Oct 12, 8:54 AM3.34
Oct 12, 7:54 AM3.81
Oct 12, 6:54 AM4.74
Oct 12, 5:54 AM5.71
Oct 12, 4:54 AM5.82
Oct 12, 3:54 AM5.26
Oct 12, 2:54 AM4.07
Oct 12, 1:54 AM2.53
Oct 12, 12:54 AM1.74
Oct 11, 11:54 PM1.89
Oct 11, 10:54 PM2.46
Oct 11, 9:54 PM3.00
Oct 11, 8:54 PM3.62
Oct 11, 7:54 PM4.21
Oct 11, 6:54 PM4.80
Oct 11, 5:54 PM5.94
Oct 11, 4:54 PM6.73
Oct 11, 3:54 PM6.70
Oct 11, 2:54 PM6.14
Oct 11, 1:54 PM4.98
Oct 11, 12:54 PM3.20
Oct 11, 11:54 AM2.08
Oct 11, 10:54 AM2.26
Oct 11, 9:54 AM2.76
Oct 11, 8:54 AM3.30
Oct 11, 7:54 AM3.74
Oct 11, 6:54 AM4.35
Oct 11, 5:54 AM5.44
Oct 11, 4:54 AM6.26
Oct 11, 3:54 AM6.12
Oct 11, 2:54 AM5.37
Oct 11, 1:54 AM3.94
Oct 11, 12:54 AM2.38
Oct 10, 11:54 PM1.92
Oct 10, 10:54 PM2.29
Oct 10, 9:54 PM2.80
Oct 10, 8:54 PM3.36
Oct 10, 7:54 PM4.00
Oct 10, 6:54 PM4.54
Oct 10, 5:54 PM5.38
Oct 10, 4:54 PM6.64
Oct 10, 3:54 PM6.87
Oct 10, 2:54 PM6.55
Oct 10, 1:54 PM5.67
Oct 10, 12:54 PM4.18
Oct 10, 11:54 AM2.40
Oct 10, 10:54 AM2.01
Oct 10, 9:54 AM2.40
Oct 10, 8:54 AM2.97
Oct 10, 7:54 AM3.53
Oct 10, 6:54 AM3.96
Oct 10, 5:54 AM4.73
Oct 10, 4:54 AM5.88
Oct 10, 3:54 AM6.41
Oct 10, 2:54 AM6.10
Oct 10, 1:54 AM5.17
Oct 10, 12:54 AM3.59
Oct 9, 11:54 PM2.19
Oct 9, 10:54 PM2.00
Oct 9, 9:54 PM2.41
Oct 9, 8:54 PM2.94
Oct 9, 7:54 PM3.52
Oct 9, 6:54 PM4.10
Oct 9, 5:54 PM4.68
Oct 9, 4:54 PM5.76
Oct 9, 3:54 PM6.54
Oct 9, 2:54 PM6.57
Oct 9, 1:54 PM6.02
Oct 9, 12:54 PM4.92
Oct 9, 11:54 AM3.15
Oct 9, 10:54 AM2.06
Oct 9, 9:54 AM2.21
Oct 9, 8:54 AM2.70
Oct 9, 7:54 AM3.27
Oct 9, 6:54 AM3.79
Oct 9, 5:54 AM4.20
Oct 9, 4:54 AM4.98
Oct 9, 3:54 AM6.14
Oct 9, 2:54 AM6.47
Oct 9, 1:54 AM6.01
Oct 9, 12:54 AM4.93
Oct 8, 11:54 PM3.38
Oct 8, 10:54 PM2.14
Oct 8, 9:54 PM2.12
Oct 8, 8:54 PM2.55
Oct 8, 7:54 PM3.06
Water level, 30 days at Columbia River at Longview: the water from 0.91 to 7.10 feet of stage, the latest 5.28 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 7.10 FT, SEP 29, 5:42 PM · LOW 0.91 FT, SEP 23, 9:18 AM02468Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 115.28
Latest
5.28 ftOct 15, 7:30 PM
Highest
7.10 ftSep 29, 5:42 PM
Lowest
0.91 ftSep 23, 9:18 AM
Range
6.19 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.46 ftsince Sep 15, 7:48 PM
Readings
7,148
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 155.651.113.225.28196
Oct 146.021.333.582.16240
Oct 136.421.373.802.13240
Oct 126.561.693.981.90240
Oct 116.791.894.241.89240
Oct 106.871.924.321.92240
Oct 96.631.954.262.19240
Oct 86.251.663.963.38239
Oct 75.961.253.594.77237
Oct 65.711.103.315.59240
Oct 55.721.083.285.72240
Oct 45.671.043.304.96240
Oct 35.771.213.414.12240
Oct 26.031.313.583.54240
Oct 16.451.433.793.10240
Sep 306.731.884.102.77238
Sep 297.101.624.272.88240
Sep 286.661.574.022.13240
Sep 276.441.483.821.72240
Sep 266.231.513.831.52240
Sep 256.291.984.052.30239
Sep 245.470.983.333.31240
Sep 235.430.913.134.25240
Sep 225.250.963.155.00233
Sep 215.221.053.155.22240
Sep 205.101.123.104.91239
Sep 194.681.122.804.21205
Sep 185.081.263.153.53240
Sep 175.471.153.233.21240
Sep 165.611.323.372.73240
Sep 155.742.643.992.6442

How it reports

Schedule
every 12 minon the hour's :00, :06, :18, :30, :36 and :48
Reports received, 24 hours
118 of 12098.3% of its schedule, 136 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
833 of 84099.1% of its schedule, 998 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 15, 10:06 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 7:18 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
19 min9 in 10 within 21 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 12 min, 120 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 12 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score95.1of 100

Washington median
93.9the median score of 1,451 stations
Scoring higher
596stations in Washington
Sharing its score
18ranks 597 to 614
Points deducted
4.91.8 arrival, 1.0 accuracy, 0.9 forecast check, 0.9 continuity, 0.3 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Washington median 95.0, 100.0, 90.8
Next above
WPTW1rank 598; ahead on reports received 99.2% against 99.1%
Next below
DKBW1rank 613; behind on reports received 99.1% against 98.2%
Sharing its rank
4other 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 3599.234.7 of 35 pointsWashington median 98.7833 of 840 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1082.08.2 of 10 pointsWashington median 90.6half its reports arrived within 19 min
  3. Continuityweight 1090.99.1 of 10 pointsWashington median 100.0longest silence 48 min, on a schedule of one report every 12 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 (36 min), none for 72 (14.4 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 Columbia River at Longview

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.