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South Prairie Creek 0 at S Prairie Ck at South Prairie

A gauge on the South Prairie Creek in Pierce County, Washington. Its stage was 24.48 ft as of Oct 15, 7:45 PM PDT.

Gauge SPEW1Pierce County, WashingtonEvery gauge in Washington

Stage now
24.48 ftreported Oct 15, 7:45 PM PDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 14, 7:45 PM
Elevation
535 ftabove sea level
County
Pierce County
Position
47.1333° N, 122.0833° W
Record since
2010

Water level

South Prairie Creek 0 at S Prairie Ck at South Prairie

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 South Prairie Creek 0 at S Prairie Ck at South Prairie: the water from 24.48 to 24.50 feet of stage, the latest 24.48 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 24.50 FT, OCT 15, 4:15 AM · LOW 24.48 FT, OCT 14, 8:45 PM24.4324.4524.4824.5024.5224.559 PMOct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM24.48
Latest
24.48 ftOct 15, 7:45 PM
Highest
24.50 ftOct 15, 4:15 AM
Lowest
24.48 ftOct 14, 8:45 PM
Range
0.02 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 14, 8:45 PM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 7:45 PM24.48
Oct 15, 7:30 PM24.48
Oct 15, 7:15 PM24.48
Oct 15, 7:00 PM24.48
Oct 15, 6:45 PM24.48
Oct 15, 6:30 PM24.48
Oct 15, 6:15 PM24.49
Oct 15, 6:00 PM24.48
Oct 15, 5:45 PM24.48
Oct 15, 5:30 PM24.48
Oct 15, 5:15 PM24.48
Oct 15, 5:00 PM24.48
Oct 15, 4:45 PM24.48
Oct 15, 4:30 PM24.48
Oct 15, 4:15 PM24.48
Oct 15, 4:00 PM24.49
Oct 15, 3:45 PM24.48
Oct 15, 3:30 PM24.49
Oct 15, 3:15 PM24.48
Oct 15, 3:00 PM24.49
Oct 15, 2:45 PM24.49
Oct 15, 2:30 PM24.48
Oct 15, 2:15 PM24.49
Oct 15, 2:00 PM24.48
Oct 15, 1:45 PM24.48
Oct 15, 1:30 PM24.48
Oct 15, 1:15 PM24.48
Oct 15, 1:00 PM24.49
Oct 15, 12:45 PM24.48
Oct 15, 12:30 PM24.48
Oct 15, 12:15 PM24.49
Oct 15, 12:00 PM24.48
Oct 15, 11:45 AM24.48
Oct 15, 11:30 AM24.49
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Oct 15, 10:45 AM24.48
Oct 15, 10:30 AM24.49
Oct 15, 10:15 AM24.49
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Oct 15, 9:45 AM24.49
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Oct 15, 9:15 AM24.48
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Oct 15, 8:45 AM24.49
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Oct 15, 8:00 AM24.49
Oct 15, 7:45 AM24.48
Oct 15, 7:30 AM24.49
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Oct 15, 6:45 AM24.48
Oct 15, 6:30 AM24.48
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Oct 15, 5:00 AM24.49
Oct 15, 4:45 AM24.49
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Oct 15, 4:15 AM24.50
Oct 15, 4:00 AM24.49
Oct 15, 3:45 AM24.48
Oct 15, 3:30 AM24.49
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Oct 15, 1:45 AM24.49
Oct 15, 1:30 AM24.48
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Oct 15, 12:45 AM24.48
Oct 15, 12:30 AM24.49
Oct 15, 12:15 AM24.48
Oct 15, 12:00 AM24.48
Oct 14, 11:45 PM24.49
Oct 14, 11:30 PM24.49
Oct 14, 11:15 PM24.48
Oct 14, 11:00 PM24.48
Oct 14, 10:45 PM24.48
Oct 14, 10:30 PM24.48
Oct 14, 10:15 PM24.48
Oct 14, 10:00 PM24.48
Oct 14, 9:45 PM24.49
Oct 14, 9:30 PM24.49
Oct 14, 9:15 PM24.48
Oct 14, 9:00 PM24.48
Oct 14, 8:45 PM24.48
Water level, 7 days at South Prairie Creek 0 at S Prairie Ck at South Prairie: the water from 24.47 to 24.54 feet of stage, the latest 24.48 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 24.54 FT, OCT 11, 3:30 AM · LOW 24.47 FT, OCT 14, 1:45 AM24.4624.4824.5024.5224.5424.56Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 1524.48
Latest
24.48 ftOct 15, 7:45 PM
Highest
24.54 ftOct 11, 3:30 AM
Lowest
24.47 ftOct 14, 1:45 AM
Range
0.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 8, 9:00 PM
Readings
668
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 7:45 PM24.48
Oct 15, 6:45 PM24.48
Oct 15, 5:45 PM24.48
Oct 15, 4:45 PM24.48
Oct 15, 3:45 PM24.48
Oct 15, 2:45 PM24.49
Oct 15, 1:45 PM24.48
Oct 15, 12:45 PM24.48
Oct 15, 11:45 AM24.48
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Oct 15, 12:45 AM24.48
Oct 14, 11:45 PM24.49
Oct 14, 10:45 PM24.48
Oct 14, 9:45 PM24.49
Oct 14, 8:45 PM24.48
Oct 14, 7:45 PM24.48
Oct 14, 6:45 PM24.48
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Oct 14, 3:45 PM24.48
Oct 14, 2:45 PM24.48
Oct 14, 1:45 PM24.48
Oct 14, 12:45 PM24.49
Oct 14, 11:45 AM24.47
Oct 14, 10:45 AM24.48
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Oct 13, 10:45 PM24.48
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Oct 13, 8:45 AM24.50
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Oct 13, 1:45 AM24.51
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Oct 12, 7:45 PM24.49
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Oct 12, 11:45 AM24.52
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Oct 11, 3:45 PM24.53
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Oct 9, 11:45 PM24.51
Oct 9, 10:45 PM24.50
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Oct 9, 8:45 PM24.49
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Oct 8, 11:45 PM24.48
Oct 8, 10:45 PM24.49
Oct 8, 9:45 PM24.48
Water level, 30 days at South Prairie Creek 0 at S Prairie Ck at South Prairie: the water from 24.46 to 24.73 feet of stage, the latest 24.48 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 24.73 FT, SEP 26, 1:00 AM · LOW 24.46 FT, SEP 21, 10:45 PM24.424.524.624.724.8Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1124.48
Latest
24.48 ftOct 15, 7:45 PM
Highest
24.73 ftSep 26, 1:00 AM
Lowest
24.46 ftSep 21, 10:45 PM
Range
0.27 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.08 ftsince Sep 15, 8:45 PM
Readings
2,841
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1524.5024.4824.4924.4880
Oct 1424.4924.4724.4824.4996
Oct 1324.5124.4824.4924.4996
Oct 1224.5324.4924.5124.5096
Oct 1124.5424.5124.5224.5296
Oct 1024.5324.5124.5224.5396
Oct 924.5124.4824.4924.5196
Oct 824.5124.4724.4924.4888
Oct 724.4924.4724.4824.4892
Oct 624.5024.4724.4924.4996
Oct 524.5124.4824.4924.4896
Oct 424.5124.4924.5024.5096
Oct 324.5324.5024.5124.5196
Oct 224.5724.5124.5424.5296
Oct 124.6624.5524.6024.5696
Sep 3024.7324.5124.6324.6692
Sep 2924.5224.4924.5024.5196
Sep 2824.5324.5024.5224.5096
Sep 2724.5924.5224.5524.5396
Sep 2624.7324.5824.6624.5996
Sep 2524.6424.4924.5324.6496
Sep 2424.5024.4624.4824.4996
Sep 2324.5024.4724.4824.4896
Sep 2224.5024.4724.4824.4992
Sep 2124.4924.4624.4824.4896
Sep 2024.5024.4724.4824.4896
Sep 1924.5024.4824.4924.4880
Sep 1824.5224.4924.5024.5096
Sep 1724.5324.5024.5224.5196
Sep 1624.5824.5224.5424.5396
Sep 1524.5724.5624.5724.5613

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 168 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 8, 9:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 7:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
22 min9 in 10 within 24 min
Against its reference, 30 days
-1.7 °Fcooler than the airport station KPLU, 9.8 miles away, on average over 412 readings; typical difference 2.9 °F

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

Against its reference: each temperature this station reports is compared with the nearest airport or climate reference station that reported within half an hour, up to 15 miles away. The figure is its reading less the reference's, on average, as both were reported; the typical difference is the root mean square. The difference in height is shown where both heights are known.

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

Ranking Statistics

247 score96.5of 100

Washington median
93.9the median score of 1,451 stations
Scoring higher
340stations in Washington
Sharing its score
57ranks 341 to 397
Points deducted
3.52.4 arrival, 0.9 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Washington median 90.8
Next above
SCYW1rank 392; ahead on median arrival 21 min 41 s against 21 min 44 s
Next below
WWTW1rank 394; behind on median arrival 21 min 44 s against 21 min 52 s

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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsWashington median 98.7167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1076.57.7 of 10 pointsWashington median 90.6half its reports arrived within 22 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWashington median 100.0longest silence 1.8 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsWashington median 95.0its temperature against the airport station KPLU, 9.8 miles away, over 162 readings: typical difference 2.1 °F beyond a steady offset of -2.2 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsWashington median 100.00 of 162 readings failed their check against its reference station
  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 (3 h), none for 72 (72 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 2.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 9.0 °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 South Prairie Creek 0 at S Prairie Ck at South Prairie

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.