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Live/Water/California/El Portal - Merced Lake

El Portal - Merced Lake

A water gauge in Mariposa County, California. Its stage was 8.57 ft as of Sep 27, 1:00 AM PDT.

Gauge MLHC1Mariposa County, CaliforniaEvery gauge in California

Stage now
8.57 ftreported Sep 27, 1:00 AM PDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Sep 26, 1:00 AM
Rank
1,255of 3,115 in California, Sep 27
Elevation
6,646 ftabove sea level
County
Mariposa County
Position
37.6508° N, 119.6825° W
Record since
2013

Water level

El Portal - Merced Lake

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 El Portal - Merced Lake: the water from 8.57 to 8.59 feet of stage, the latest 8.57 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 8.59 FT, SEP 26, 2:00 AM · LOW 8.57 FT, SEP 27, 1:00 AM8.548.568.588.608.628.643 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 278.57
Latest
8.57 ftSep 27, 1:00 AM
Highest
8.59 ftSep 26, 2:00 AM
Lowest
8.57 ftSep 27, 1:00 AM
Range
0.02 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Sep 26, 2:00 AM
Readings
24
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 1:00 AM8.57
Sep 27, 12:00 AM8.58
Sep 26, 11:00 PM8.58
Sep 26, 10:00 PM8.58
Sep 26, 9:00 PM8.58
Sep 26, 8:00 PM8.58
Sep 26, 7:00 PM8.58
Sep 26, 6:00 PM8.58
Sep 26, 5:00 PM8.58
Sep 26, 4:00 PM8.58
Sep 26, 3:00 PM8.58
Sep 26, 2:00 PM8.59
Sep 26, 1:00 PM8.59
Sep 26, 12:00 PM8.59
Sep 26, 11:00 AM8.59
Sep 26, 10:00 AM8.59
Sep 26, 9:00 AM8.59
Sep 26, 8:00 AM8.58
Sep 26, 7:00 AM8.58
Sep 26, 6:00 AM8.58
Sep 26, 5:00 AM8.58
Sep 26, 4:00 AM8.58
Sep 26, 3:00 AM8.58
Sep 26, 2:00 AM8.59
Water level, 7 days at El Portal - Merced Lake: the water from 8.57 to 8.66 feet of stage, the latest 8.57 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 8.66 FT, SEP 22, 1:00 AM · LOW 8.57 FT, SEP 27, 1:00 AM8.558.578.608.638.658.68Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 278.57
Latest
8.57 ftSep 27, 1:00 AM
Highest
8.66 ftSep 22, 1:00 AM
Lowest
8.57 ftSep 27, 1:00 AM
Range
0.09 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Sep 20, 2:00 AM
Readings
165
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 1:00 AM8.57
Sep 27, 12:00 AM8.58
Sep 26, 11:00 PM8.58
Sep 26, 10:00 PM8.58
Sep 26, 9:00 PM8.58
Sep 26, 8:00 PM8.58
Sep 26, 7:00 PM8.58
Sep 26, 6:00 PM8.58
Sep 26, 5:00 PM8.58
Sep 26, 4:00 PM8.58
Sep 26, 3:00 PM8.58
Sep 26, 2:00 PM8.59
Sep 26, 1:00 PM8.59
Sep 26, 12:00 PM8.59
Sep 26, 11:00 AM8.59
Sep 26, 10:00 AM8.59
Sep 26, 9:00 AM8.59
Sep 26, 8:00 AM8.58
Sep 26, 7:00 AM8.58
Sep 26, 6:00 AM8.58
Sep 26, 5:00 AM8.58
Sep 26, 4:00 AM8.58
Sep 26, 3:00 AM8.58
Sep 26, 2:00 AM8.59
Sep 26, 1:00 AM8.59
Sep 26, 12:00 AM8.59
Sep 25, 11:00 PM8.59
Sep 25, 10:00 PM8.59
Sep 25, 9:00 PM8.59
Sep 25, 8:00 PM8.59
Sep 25, 7:00 PM8.59
Sep 25, 6:00 PM8.60
Sep 25, 5:00 PM8.60
Sep 25, 4:00 PM8.60
Sep 25, 3:00 PM8.60
Sep 25, 2:00 PM8.60
Sep 25, 1:00 PM8.60
Sep 25, 12:00 PM8.60
Sep 25, 11:00 AM8.60
Sep 25, 10:00 AM8.60
Sep 25, 9:00 AM8.60
Sep 25, 8:00 AM8.60
Sep 25, 7:00 AM8.60
Sep 25, 6:00 AM8.60
Sep 25, 5:00 AM8.60
Sep 25, 4:00 AM8.60
Sep 25, 3:00 AM8.60
Sep 25, 2:00 AM8.60
Sep 25, 1:00 AM8.60
Sep 25, 12:00 AM8.60
Sep 24, 11:00 PM8.60
Sep 24, 10:00 PM8.60
Sep 24, 9:00 PM8.60
Sep 24, 8:00 PM8.60
Sep 24, 7:00 PM8.60
Sep 24, 6:00 PM8.60
Sep 24, 5:00 PM8.60
Sep 24, 4:00 PM8.61
Sep 24, 3:00 PM8.61
Sep 24, 2:00 PM8.61
Sep 24, 1:00 PM8.61
Sep 24, 12:00 PM8.61
Sep 24, 11:00 AM8.61
Sep 24, 10:00 AM8.61
Sep 24, 9:00 AM8.61
Sep 24, 8:00 AM8.61
Sep 24, 7:00 AM8.61
Sep 24, 6:00 AM8.61
Sep 24, 5:00 AM8.61
Sep 24, 4:00 AM8.61
Sep 24, 3:00 AM8.61
Sep 24, 2:00 AM8.61
Sep 24, 1:00 AM8.61
Sep 24, 12:00 AM8.61
Sep 23, 11:00 PM8.61
Sep 23, 10:00 PM8.61
Sep 23, 9:00 PM8.61
Sep 23, 8:00 PM8.62
Sep 23, 7:00 PM8.62
Sep 23, 6:00 PM8.62
Sep 23, 5:00 PM8.62
Sep 23, 4:00 PM8.63
Sep 23, 3:00 PM8.63
Sep 23, 2:00 PM8.63
Sep 23, 1:00 PM8.63
Sep 23, 12:00 PM8.64
Sep 23, 11:00 AM8.64
Sep 23, 10:00 AM8.64
Sep 23, 9:00 AM8.64
Sep 23, 8:00 AM8.64
Sep 23, 7:00 AM8.64
Sep 23, 6:00 AM8.64
Sep 23, 5:00 AM8.64
Sep 23, 4:00 AM8.64
Sep 23, 3:00 AM8.65
Sep 23, 2:00 AM8.65
Sep 23, 1:00 AM8.65
Sep 23, 12:00 AM8.65
Sep 22, 11:00 PM8.64
Sep 22, 10:00 PM8.63
Sep 22, 9:00 PM8.62
Sep 22, 8:00 PM8.62
Sep 22, 7:00 PM8.62
Sep 22, 6:00 PM8.62
Sep 22, 5:00 PM8.62
Sep 22, 4:00 PM8.62
Sep 22, 3:00 PM8.63
Sep 22, 2:00 PM8.63
Sep 22, 1:00 PM8.63
Sep 22, 12:00 PM8.63
Sep 22, 11:00 AM8.63
Sep 22, 10:00 AM8.63
Sep 22, 9:00 AM8.63
Sep 22, 8:00 AM8.63
Sep 22, 7:00 AM8.64
Sep 22, 6:00 AM8.64
Sep 22, 5:00 AM8.64
Sep 22, 3:00 AM8.65
Sep 22, 2:00 AM8.66
Sep 22, 1:00 AM8.66
Sep 22, 12:00 AM8.65
Sep 21, 11:00 PM8.65
Sep 21, 10:00 PM8.65
Sep 21, 9:00 PM8.64
Sep 21, 8:00 PM8.62
Sep 21, 7:00 PM8.61
Sep 21, 6:00 PM8.61
Sep 21, 5:00 PM8.60
Sep 21, 4:00 PM8.60
Sep 21, 3:00 PM8.59
Sep 21, 2:00 PM8.59
Sep 21, 1:00 PM8.59
Sep 21, 12:00 PM8.59
Sep 21, 11:00 AM8.59
Sep 21, 10:00 AM8.59
Sep 21, 9:00 AM8.59
Sep 21, 8:00 AM8.59
Sep 21, 7:00 AM8.59
Sep 21, 6:00 AM8.59
Sep 21, 3:00 AM8.59
Sep 21, 2:00 AM8.59
Sep 21, 1:00 AM8.59
Sep 21, 12:00 AM8.59
Sep 20, 11:00 PM8.59
Sep 20, 10:00 PM8.59
Sep 20, 9:00 PM8.59
Sep 20, 8:00 PM8.59
Sep 20, 7:00 PM8.59
Sep 20, 6:00 PM8.59
Sep 20, 5:00 PM8.59
Sep 20, 4:00 PM8.60
Sep 20, 3:00 PM8.60
Sep 20, 2:00 PM8.60
Sep 20, 1:00 PM8.60
Sep 20, 12:00 PM8.60
Sep 20, 11:00 AM8.60
Sep 20, 10:00 AM8.60
Sep 20, 9:00 AM8.60
Sep 20, 8:00 AM8.60
Sep 20, 7:00 AM8.60
Sep 20, 6:00 AM8.60
Sep 20, 5:00 AM8.60
Sep 20, 4:00 AM8.60
Sep 20, 3:00 AM8.60
Sep 20, 2:00 AM8.60
Water level, 30 days at El Portal - Merced Lake: the water from 8.57 to 9.16 feet of stage, the latest 8.57 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 9.16 FT, AUG 30, 11:00 AM · LOW 8.57 FT, SEP 27, 1:00 AM8.48.68.89.09.29.4Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 228.57
Latest
8.57 ftSep 27, 1:00 AM
Highest
9.16 ftAug 30, 11:00 AM
Lowest
8.57 ftSep 27, 1:00 AM
Range
0.59 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.26 ftsince Aug 28, 2:00 AM
Readings
701
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 278.588.578.578.572
Sep 268.598.588.588.5824
Sep 258.608.598.608.5924
Sep 248.618.608.618.6024
Sep 238.658.618.638.6124
Sep 228.668.628.638.6423
Sep 218.658.598.608.6522
Sep 208.608.598.608.5924
Sep 198.618.608.618.6020
Sep 188.638.618.628.6122
Sep 178.648.638.648.6324
Sep 168.668.648.658.6424
Sep 158.678.668.678.6624
Sep 148.698.678.688.6724
Sep 138.708.698.708.6922
Sep 128.728.708.718.7022
Sep 118.748.728.738.7224
Sep 108.758.748.758.7424
Sep 98.778.758.778.7624
Sep 88.798.778.788.7724
Sep 78.828.798.818.7924
Sep 68.868.828.848.8223
Sep 58.908.868.888.8622
Sep 48.938.908.928.9024
Sep 38.988.948.968.9421
Sep 29.038.989.018.9824
Sep 19.099.039.079.0324
Aug 319.149.099.129.0924
Aug 309.169.139.159.1424
Aug 299.138.939.059.1324
Aug 288.998.838.878.9422

How it reports

Rank
1,255of 3,115 in California, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
32 of 32100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Sep 25, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 1:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
25 min9 in 10 within 25 min

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

Near El Portal - Merced Lake

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.