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Live/Water/California/Bolsa Chica Channel

Bolsa Chica Channel

A water gauge in Orange County, California. Its stage was 0.36 ft as of Sep 27, 2:45 AM PDT.

Gauge BCEC1Orange County, CaliforniaEvery gauge in California

Stage now
0.36 ftreported Sep 27, 2:45 AM PDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Sep 26, 2:45 AM
Rank
1,892of 3,118 in California, Sep 27
Elevation
30 ftabove sea level
County
Orange County
Position
33.7592° N, 118.0417° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Bolsa Chica Channel

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 Bolsa Chica Channel: the water from 0.35 to 0.38 feet of stage, the latest 0.36 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.38 FT, SEP 26, 2:00 PM · LOW 0.35 FT, SEP 26, 3:15 AM0.300.330.350.380.400.426 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM0.36
Latest
0.36 ftSep 27, 2:45 AM
Highest
0.38 ftSep 26, 2:00 PM
Lowest
0.35 ftSep 26, 3:15 AM
Range
0.03 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Sep 26, 3:15 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:45 AM0.36
Sep 27, 2:30 AM0.36
Sep 27, 2:15 AM0.36
Sep 27, 2:00 AM0.36
Sep 27, 1:45 AM0.36
Sep 27, 1:30 AM0.36
Sep 27, 1:15 AM0.37
Sep 27, 1:00 AM0.37
Sep 27, 12:45 AM0.37
Sep 27, 12:30 AM0.37
Sep 27, 12:15 AM0.37
Sep 27, 12:00 AM0.37
Sep 26, 11:45 PM0.37
Sep 26, 11:30 PM0.37
Sep 26, 11:15 PM0.37
Sep 26, 11:00 PM0.37
Sep 26, 10:45 PM0.37
Sep 26, 10:30 PM0.37
Sep 26, 10:15 PM0.37
Sep 26, 10:00 PM0.37
Sep 26, 9:45 PM0.37
Sep 26, 9:30 PM0.37
Sep 26, 9:15 PM0.37
Sep 26, 9:00 PM0.37
Sep 26, 8:45 PM0.37
Sep 26, 8:30 PM0.37
Sep 26, 8:15 PM0.37
Sep 26, 8:00 PM0.37
Sep 26, 7:45 PM0.37
Sep 26, 7:30 PM0.37
Sep 26, 7:15 PM0.38
Sep 26, 7:00 PM0.38
Sep 26, 6:45 PM0.38
Sep 26, 6:30 PM0.38
Sep 26, 6:15 PM0.38
Sep 26, 6:00 PM0.38
Sep 26, 5:45 PM0.38
Sep 26, 5:30 PM0.38
Sep 26, 5:15 PM0.38
Sep 26, 5:00 PM0.38
Sep 26, 4:45 PM0.38
Sep 26, 4:30 PM0.38
Sep 26, 4:15 PM0.38
Sep 26, 4:00 PM0.38
Sep 26, 3:45 PM0.38
Sep 26, 3:30 PM0.38
Sep 26, 3:15 PM0.38
Sep 26, 3:00 PM0.38
Sep 26, 2:45 PM0.38
Sep 26, 2:30 PM0.38
Sep 26, 2:15 PM0.38
Sep 26, 2:00 PM0.38
Sep 26, 1:45 PM0.37
Sep 26, 1:30 PM0.37
Sep 26, 1:15 PM0.37
Sep 26, 1:00 PM0.37
Sep 26, 12:45 PM0.37
Sep 26, 12:30 PM0.37
Sep 26, 12:15 PM0.37
Sep 26, 12:00 PM0.37
Sep 26, 11:45 AM0.37
Sep 26, 11:30 AM0.36
Sep 26, 11:15 AM0.36
Sep 26, 11:00 AM0.36
Sep 26, 10:45 AM0.36
Sep 26, 10:30 AM0.36
Sep 26, 10:15 AM0.36
Sep 26, 10:00 AM0.36
Sep 26, 9:45 AM0.36
Sep 26, 9:30 AM0.36
Sep 26, 9:15 AM0.35
Sep 26, 9:00 AM0.35
Sep 26, 8:45 AM0.35
Sep 26, 8:30 AM0.35
Sep 26, 8:15 AM0.35
Sep 26, 8:00 AM0.35
Sep 26, 7:45 AM0.35
Sep 26, 7:30 AM0.35
Sep 26, 7:15 AM0.35
Sep 26, 7:00 AM0.35
Sep 26, 6:45 AM0.35
Sep 26, 6:30 AM0.35
Sep 26, 6:15 AM0.35
Sep 26, 6:00 AM0.35
Sep 26, 5:45 AM0.35
Sep 26, 5:30 AM0.35
Sep 26, 5:15 AM0.35
Sep 26, 5:00 AM0.35
Sep 26, 4:45 AM0.35
Sep 26, 4:30 AM0.35
Sep 26, 4:15 AM0.35
Sep 26, 4:00 AM0.35
Sep 26, 3:45 AM0.35
Sep 26, 3:30 AM0.35
Sep 26, 3:15 AM0.35
Water level, 7 days at Bolsa Chica Channel: the water from 0.33 to 0.38 feet of stage, the latest 0.36 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 0.38 FT, SEP 26, 2:00 PM · LOW 0.33 FT, SEP 20, 3:15 AM0.320.340.360.380.40Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 270.36
Latest
0.36 ftSep 27, 2:45 AM
Highest
0.38 ftSep 26, 2:00 PM
Lowest
0.33 ftSep 20, 3:15 AM
Range
0.05 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Sep 20, 3:15 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:45 AM0.36
Sep 27, 1:45 AM0.36
Sep 27, 12:45 AM0.37
Sep 26, 11:45 PM0.37
Sep 26, 10:45 PM0.37
Sep 26, 9:45 PM0.37
Sep 26, 8:45 PM0.37
Sep 26, 7:45 PM0.37
Sep 26, 6:45 PM0.38
Sep 26, 5:45 PM0.38
Sep 26, 4:45 PM0.38
Sep 26, 3:45 PM0.38
Sep 26, 2:45 PM0.38
Sep 26, 1:45 PM0.37
Sep 26, 12:45 PM0.37
Sep 26, 11:45 AM0.37
Sep 26, 10:45 AM0.36
Sep 26, 9:45 AM0.36
Sep 26, 8:45 AM0.35
Sep 26, 7:45 AM0.35
Sep 26, 6:45 AM0.35
Sep 26, 5:45 AM0.35
Sep 26, 4:45 AM0.35
Sep 26, 3:45 AM0.35
Sep 26, 2:45 AM0.35
Sep 26, 1:45 AM0.35
Sep 26, 12:45 AM0.36
Sep 25, 11:45 PM0.36
Sep 25, 10:45 PM0.36
Sep 25, 9:45 PM0.36
Sep 25, 8:45 PM0.36
Sep 25, 7:45 PM0.36
Sep 25, 6:45 PM0.36
Sep 25, 5:45 PM0.37
Sep 25, 4:45 PM0.37
Sep 25, 3:45 PM0.37
Sep 25, 2:45 PM0.37
Sep 25, 1:45 PM0.37
Sep 25, 12:45 PM0.36
Sep 25, 11:45 AM0.35
Sep 25, 10:45 AM0.35
Sep 25, 9:45 AM0.34
Sep 25, 8:45 AM0.34
Sep 25, 7:45 AM0.34
Sep 25, 6:45 AM0.34
Sep 25, 5:45 AM0.34
Sep 25, 4:45 AM0.34
Sep 25, 3:45 AM0.34
Sep 25, 2:45 AM0.35
Sep 25, 1:45 AM0.35
Sep 25, 12:45 AM0.35
Sep 24, 11:45 PM0.35
Sep 24, 10:45 PM0.35
Sep 24, 9:45 PM0.35
Sep 24, 8:45 PM0.35
Sep 24, 7:45 PM0.36
Sep 24, 6:45 PM0.36
Sep 24, 5:45 PM0.37
Sep 24, 4:45 PM0.37
Sep 24, 3:45 PM0.37
Sep 24, 2:45 PM0.37
Sep 24, 1:45 PM0.36
Sep 24, 12:45 PM0.35
Sep 24, 11:45 AM0.35
Sep 24, 10:45 AM0.35
Sep 24, 9:45 AM0.35
Sep 24, 8:45 AM0.34
Sep 24, 7:45 AM0.34
Sep 24, 6:45 AM0.34
Sep 24, 5:45 AM0.34
Sep 24, 4:45 AM0.35
Sep 24, 3:45 AM0.35
Sep 24, 2:45 AM0.35
Sep 24, 1:45 AM0.35
Sep 24, 12:45 AM0.35
Sep 23, 11:45 PM0.35
Sep 23, 10:45 PM0.35
Sep 23, 9:45 PM0.36
Sep 23, 8:45 PM0.36
Sep 23, 7:45 PM0.36
Sep 23, 6:45 PM0.36
Sep 23, 5:45 PM0.37
Sep 23, 4:45 PM0.37
Sep 23, 3:45 PM0.37
Sep 23, 2:45 PM0.37
Sep 23, 1:45 PM0.37
Sep 23, 12:45 PM0.36
Sep 23, 11:45 AM0.36
Sep 23, 10:45 AM0.35
Sep 23, 9:45 AM0.35
Sep 23, 8:45 AM0.34
Sep 23, 7:45 AM0.34
Sep 23, 6:45 AM0.34
Sep 23, 5:45 AM0.34
Sep 23, 4:45 AM0.34
Sep 23, 3:45 AM0.34
Sep 23, 2:45 AM0.34
Sep 23, 1:45 AM0.34
Sep 23, 12:45 AM0.34
Sep 22, 11:45 PM0.34
Sep 22, 10:45 PM0.35
Sep 22, 9:45 PM0.35
Sep 22, 8:45 PM0.35
Sep 22, 7:45 PM0.35
Sep 22, 6:45 PM0.36
Sep 22, 5:45 PM0.36
Sep 22, 4:45 PM0.36
Sep 22, 3:45 PM0.36
Sep 22, 2:45 PM0.36
Sep 22, 1:45 PM0.36
Sep 22, 12:45 PM0.36
Sep 22, 11:45 AM0.35
Sep 22, 10:45 AM0.35
Sep 22, 9:45 AM0.35
Sep 22, 8:45 AM0.34
Sep 22, 7:45 AM0.34
Sep 22, 6:45 AM0.34
Sep 22, 5:45 AM0.34
Sep 22, 4:45 AM0.33
Sep 22, 3:45 AM0.33
Sep 22, 2:45 AM0.33
Sep 22, 1:45 AM0.33
Sep 22, 12:45 AM0.33
Sep 21, 11:45 PM0.33
Sep 21, 10:45 PM0.33
Sep 21, 9:45 PM0.33
Sep 21, 8:45 PM0.34
Sep 21, 7:45 PM0.34
Sep 21, 6:45 PM0.34
Sep 21, 5:45 PM0.34
Sep 21, 4:45 PM0.35
Sep 21, 3:45 PM0.35
Sep 21, 2:45 PM0.35
Sep 21, 1:45 PM0.35
Sep 21, 12:45 PM0.34
Sep 21, 11:45 AM0.34
Sep 21, 10:45 AM0.34
Sep 21, 9:45 AM0.33
Sep 21, 8:45 AM0.33
Sep 21, 7:45 AM0.33
Sep 21, 6:45 AM0.33
Sep 21, 5:45 AM0.33
Sep 21, 4:45 AM0.33
Sep 21, 3:45 AM0.33
Sep 21, 2:45 AM0.33
Sep 21, 1:45 AM0.33
Sep 21, 12:45 AM0.33
Sep 20, 11:45 PM0.33
Sep 20, 10:45 PM0.33
Sep 20, 9:45 PM0.33
Sep 20, 8:45 PM0.33
Sep 20, 7:45 PM0.33
Sep 20, 6:45 PM0.34
Sep 20, 5:45 PM0.34
Sep 20, 4:45 PM0.35
Sep 20, 3:45 PM0.35
Sep 20, 2:45 PM0.35
Sep 20, 1:45 PM0.35
Sep 20, 12:45 PM0.35
Sep 20, 11:45 AM0.35
Sep 20, 10:45 AM0.34
Sep 20, 9:45 AM0.33
Sep 20, 8:45 AM0.33
Sep 20, 7:45 AM0.33
Sep 20, 6:45 AM0.33
Sep 20, 5:45 AM0.33
Sep 20, 4:45 AM0.33
Sep 20, 3:45 AM0.33
Water level, 30 days at Bolsa Chica Channel: the water from 0.23 to 5.27 feet of stage, the latest 0.36 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.27 FT, SEP 6, 12:30 PM · LOW 0.23 FT, AUG 28, 5:00 AM0246Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 220.36
Latest
0.36 ftSep 27, 2:45 AM
Highest
5.27 ftSep 6, 12:30 PM
Lowest
0.23 ftAug 28, 5:00 AM
Range
5.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.12 ftsince Aug 28, 3:15 AM
Readings
2,903
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 270.370.360.370.3612
Sep 260.380.350.360.3796
Sep 250.370.340.350.3695
Sep 240.370.340.350.3596
Sep 230.370.340.350.3594
Sep 220.360.330.350.3496
Sep 210.350.330.340.3396
Sep 200.360.330.340.3395
Sep 190.360.310.330.3396
Sep 180.340.310.320.3294
Sep 170.330.310.320.3193
Sep 160.340.300.310.3195
Sep 150.320.290.300.3095
Sep 140.310.280.300.2995
Sep 130.320.280.300.2896
Sep 120.340.270.300.3296
Sep 110.300.260.280.2895
Sep 100.300.250.280.2795
Sep 90.290.250.270.2796
Sep 80.320.270.290.2796
Sep 70.790.310.430.3196
Sep 65.270.262.090.81151
Sep 50.290.260.280.2694
Sep 40.310.250.280.2995
Sep 30.280.250.270.2696
Sep 20.310.250.280.2695
Sep 10.270.240.250.2595
Aug 310.280.230.250.2596
Aug 300.270.240.250.2484
Aug 290.290.240.260.2596
Aug 280.280.230.250.2783

How it reports

Rank
1,892of 3,118 in California, Sep 27
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
93 of 9696.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
133 of 13598.5% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
47 minfrom Sep 27, 2:15 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 2:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
30 min9 in 10 within 35 min

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Near Bolsa Chica Channel

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 how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.