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Cottonwood Creek at Hamilton Dome

A gauge on the Cottonwood Creek in Hot Springs County, Wyoming. Its stage was 4.73 ft as of Oct 15, 9:30 PM MDT.

Gauge COTW4Hot Springs County, WyomingEvery gauge in Wyoming

Stage now
4.73 ftreported Oct 15, 9:30 PM MDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.05 ftsince Oct 14, 9:30 PM
Elevation
5,679 ftabove sea level
County
Hot Springs County
Position
43.7628° N, 108.6761° W
Record since
2011

Water level

Cottonwood Creek at Hamilton Dome

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 Cottonwood Creek at Hamilton Dome: the water from 4.63 to 4.74 feet of stage, the latest 4.73 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.74 FT, OCT 15, 9:00 PM · LOW 4.63 FT, OCT 15, 4:15 AM4.604.654.704.754.80Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM4.73
Latest
4.73 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Highest
4.74 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Lowest
4.63 ftOct 15, 4:15 AM
Range
0.11 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.06 ftsince Oct 14, 10:30 PM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.73
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.73
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.74
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.71
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.72
Oct 15, 8:15 PM4.72
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.72
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.69
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.72
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.72
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.71
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.70
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.70
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.71
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.70
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.69
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.70
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.69
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.67
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.69
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.69
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.69
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.69
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.68
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.69
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.68
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.69
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.68
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.67
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.68
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.68
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.69
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.68
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.67
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.69
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.69
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.68
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.68
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.68
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.69
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.68
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.67
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.67
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.67
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.69
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.69
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.68
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.67
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.70
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.67
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.68
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.68
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.68
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.68
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.68
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.68
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.68
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.68
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.69
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.69
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.68
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.67
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.68
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.69
Oct 15, 5:30 AM4.67
Oct 15, 5:15 AM4.68
Oct 15, 5:00 AM4.64
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.68
Oct 15, 4:30 AM4.66
Oct 15, 4:15 AM4.63
Oct 15, 4:00 AM4.66
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.65
Oct 15, 3:30 AM4.65
Oct 15, 3:15 AM4.64
Oct 15, 3:00 AM4.67
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.67
Oct 15, 2:30 AM4.66
Oct 15, 2:15 AM4.68
Oct 15, 2:00 AM4.67
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.67
Oct 15, 1:30 AM4.69
Oct 15, 1:15 AM4.69
Oct 15, 1:00 AM4.67
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.69
Oct 15, 12:30 AM4.67
Oct 15, 12:15 AM4.68
Oct 15, 12:00 AM4.68
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.67
Oct 14, 11:30 PM4.67
Oct 14, 11:15 PM4.68
Oct 14, 11:00 PM4.67
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.67
Oct 14, 10:30 PM4.67

Left out: 71 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 4.39 ft on Oct 9. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 7 days at Cottonwood Creek at Hamilton Dome: the water from 0.00 to 4.98 feet of stage, the latest 4.73 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.98 FT, OCT 10, 3:45 AM · LOW 0.00 FT, OCT 12, 6:15 PM0246Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 154.73
Latest
4.73 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Highest
4.98 ftOct 10, 3:45 AM
Lowest
0.00 ftOct 12, 6:15 PM
Range
4.98 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.50 ftsince Oct 9, 2:15 PM
Readings
590
Left out
71not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.73
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.71
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.69
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.70
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.69
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.69
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.68
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.68
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.69
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.69
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.69
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.67
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.67
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.68
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.68
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.69
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.69
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.68
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.65
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.67
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.67
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.69
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.67
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.67
Oct 14, 9:45 PM4.68
Oct 14, 8:45 PM4.69
Oct 14, 7:45 PM4.68
Oct 14, 6:45 PM4.68
Oct 14, 5:30 PM4.68
Oct 14, 4:45 PM4.67
Oct 14, 3:45 PM4.67
Oct 14, 2:45 PM4.68
Oct 14, 1:45 PM4.68
Oct 14, 12:45 PM4.65
Oct 14, 11:45 AM4.68
Oct 14, 10:45 AM4.65
Oct 14, 9:45 AM4.65
Oct 14, 8:45 AM4.66
Oct 14, 7:45 AM4.68
Oct 14, 6:45 AM4.66
Oct 14, 5:45 AM4.64
Oct 14, 4:45 AM4.64
Oct 14, 3:45 AM4.63
Oct 14, 2:45 AM4.65
Oct 14, 1:45 AM4.64
Oct 14, 12:45 AM4.63
Oct 13, 11:45 PM4.65
Oct 13, 10:45 PM4.64
Oct 13, 9:45 PM4.64
Oct 13, 8:45 PM4.61
Oct 13, 7:45 PM4.61
Oct 13, 6:45 PM4.61
Oct 13, 5:45 PM4.61
Oct 13, 4:45 PM4.61
Oct 13, 3:45 PM4.61
Oct 13, 2:45 PM4.63
Oct 13, 1:45 PM4.66
Oct 13, 12:45 PM4.68
Oct 13, 11:45 AM4.71
Oct 13, 10:45 AM4.75
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.64
Oct 13, 8:45 AM4.67
Oct 13, 7:45 AM4.71
Oct 13, 6:45 AM4.55
Oct 13, 5:45 AM4.56
Oct 13, 4:45 AM4.60
Oct 13, 3:45 AM4.62
Oct 13, 2:45 AM4.54
Oct 13, 1:45 AM4.55
Oct 13, 12:45 AM4.55
Oct 12, 11:45 PM4.54
Oct 12, 10:45 PM4.56
Oct 12, 9:45 PM4.54
Oct 12, 8:45 PM4.57
Oct 12, 7:45 PM4.58
Oct 12, 6:45 PM0.00
Oct 12, 5:45 PM4.56
Oct 12, 4:45 PM4.56
Oct 12, 3:45 PM4.56
Oct 12, 2:45 PM4.57
Oct 12, 1:45 PM4.59
Oct 12, 12:45 PM4.62
Oct 12, 11:45 AM4.62
Oct 12, 10:30 AM4.65
Oct 12, 9:45 AM4.64
Oct 12, 8:45 AM4.65
Oct 12, 7:45 AM4.66
Oct 12, 6:45 AM4.62
Oct 12, 5:45 AM4.60
Oct 12, 4:45 AM4.63
Oct 12, 3:45 AM4.66
Oct 12, 2:45 AM4.72
Oct 12, 1:45 AM4.73
Oct 12, 12:45 AM4.75
Oct 11, 11:45 PM4.72
Oct 11, 10:45 PM4.73
Oct 11, 9:45 PM4.75
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.80
Oct 11, 7:45 PM4.23
Oct 11, 6:45 PM4.24
Oct 11, 5:45 PM4.22
Oct 11, 4:45 PM4.21
Oct 11, 3:45 PM4.20
Oct 11, 2:45 PM4.19
Oct 11, 1:45 PM4.17
Oct 11, 12:45 PM4.17
Oct 11, 11:45 AM4.18
Oct 11, 10:45 AM4.19
Oct 11, 9:45 AM4.20
Oct 11, 8:45 AM4.16
Oct 11, 7:45 AM4.16
Oct 11, 6:45 AM4.16
Oct 11, 5:45 AM4.15
Oct 11, 4:45 AM4.15
Oct 11, 3:45 AM4.14
Oct 11, 2:45 AM4.15
Oct 11, 1:45 AM4.15
Oct 11, 12:45 AM4.14
Oct 10, 11:45 PM4.15
Oct 10, 10:30 PM4.17
Oct 10, 9:30 PM4.03
Oct 10, 8:45 PM4.04
Oct 10, 7:45 PM4.04
Oct 10, 6:45 PM4.02
Oct 10, 5:45 PM4.04
Oct 10, 4:45 PM4.17
Oct 10, 3:45 PM4.10
Oct 10, 2:45 PM4.17
Oct 10, 1:45 PM4.04
Oct 10, 12:45 PM4.18
Oct 10, 11:45 AM4.13
Oct 10, 10:30 AM4.19
Oct 10, 9:45 AM4.19
Oct 10, 8:45 AM4.14
Oct 10, 7:45 AM4.16
Oct 10, 6:45 AM4.24
Oct 10, 5:45 AM4.05
Oct 10, 4:45 AM4.26
Oct 10, 3:45 AM4.98
Oct 10, 2:45 AM4.37
Oct 10, 1:45 AM4.43
Oct 10, 12:45 AM4.39
Oct 9, 11:45 PM4.35
Oct 9, 10:45 PM4.34
Oct 9, 9:45 PM4.29
Oct 9, 8:45 PM4.31
Oct 9, 7:45 PM4.26
Oct 9, 6:45 PM4.27
Oct 9, 5:45 PM4.27
Oct 9, 4:45 PM4.32
Oct 9, 3:45 PM4.27
Oct 9, 2:45 PM4.20

Left out: 2,012 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 4.46 ft on Sep 20. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Cottonwood Creek at Hamilton Dome: the water from 0.00 to 4.98 feet of stage, the latest 4.73 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.98 FT, OCT 10, 3:45 AM · LOW 0.00 FT, OCT 12, 6:15 PM0246Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.73
Latest
4.73 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Highest
4.98 ftOct 10, 3:45 AM
Lowest
0.00 ftOct 12, 6:15 PM
Range
4.98 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.86 ftsince Sep 15, 10:30 PM
Readings
821
Left out
2,012not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 154.744.634.684.7387
Oct 144.694.624.664.6792
Oct 134.754.524.634.6595
Oct 124.760.004.514.5492
Oct 114.804.124.264.7295
Oct 104.983.994.174.1590
Oct 94.424.204.294.3539
Sep 183.893.833.873.8634
Sep 173.883.783.813.8396
Sep 163.883.783.823.8796
Sep 153.873.863.873.865

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, 10:30 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:30 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
25 min9 in 10 within 27 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 score91.4of 100

Wyoming median
90.4the median score of 971 stations
Scoring higher
429stations in Wyoming
Sharing its score
18ranks 430 to 447
Points deducted
8.63.0 arrival, 2.6 forecast check, 2.4 accuracy, 0.6 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Wyoming median 88.1, 100.0, 73.8
Next above
WYCW4rank 431; ahead on median arrival 24 min 54 s against 24 min 55 s
Next below
WTSW4rank 445; behind on longest silence 120 min against 180 min
Sharing its rank
5other 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 pointsWyoming median 98.2165 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1070.27.0 of 10 pointsWyoming median 80.2half its reports arrived within 25 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWyoming median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-17.6 of 20 points, at the medianWyoming median 88.1-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianWyoming median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-7.4 of 10 points, at the medianWyoming median 73.8-

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 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 Cottonwood Creek at Hamilton Dome

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.