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morageology.com Water Data for Tahoma Creek at Nisqually-Paradise Road

Tahoma Creek at Nisqually-Paradise Road
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Station and Location Information:
► Latitude: 46.7406° North (WGS1984)
► Longitude: -121.8983° West (WGS1984)
► UTM Northing: 0 meters (NAD 1983 Zone 10N)
► UTM Easting: 0 meters (NAD 1983 Zone 10N)
► Elevation: 2156.496 feet (657.3 meters)
► Recording Interval: 15 minutes

Station Notes:
► All in-water equipment at this site is down, including Water Pressure, Water Temperature, Water Conductivity, Turbidity, and Stage. This is due to severe damage that occurred during a winter storm in 2021. Additionally, the transmitter for the site is at risk of bank erosion and will be moved in the future. The in-water equipment will likely be down until AT LEAST Mid Summer 2023. This message will be removed when the site is back running normally.
► The rain gage is unheated and will not accurately record in periods of ice or snow fall.
► This site records river stage only (not discharge).
► This station may experience problems during and after storm events due to extreme sediment load. Please use the gage height and discharge data with caution during these periods.

Contact Information:
This station is maintained by: Mount Rainier National Park, Geology and Imminent Threats Group.
Funding for the construction and maintenance of this stream gage was provided by the following organizations:



Nearby Stations:
1. Kautz Creek at Kautz Helibase - 2.1 mi to the ESE (111°)
2. Longmire at Longmire, WA - 4.1 mi to the E (82°)
3. Nisqually River at Longmire - 4.3 mi to the E (82°)
4. Paradise - 8.0 mi to the ENE (67°)
5. Nisqually River at Near National - 8.8 mi to the W (276°)
6. Ashford 3W RAWS at Ashford, WA - 10.1 mi to the W (276°)
7. Camp Muir - 10.2 mi to the NE (50°)
8. Camp Schurman - 11.9 mi to the NE (41°)
9. Puyallup River at Near Electron - 13.0 mi to the NNW (330°)
10. Ohanapecosh RAWS at Ohanapecosh Ranger Station - 15.5 mi to the E (92°)
11. Sunrise Summit - 17.0 mi to the NE (43°)
12. Sunrise Base - 17.0 mi to the NE (45°)
13. White River at White River Bridge - 17.1 mi to the NE (50°)
14. Carbon River Rain Gauge at Carbon River Entrance - 17.5 mi to the N (358°)
15. White River Rain Gage at White River Ranger Station - 19.7 mi to the NE (55°)
16. Alder Lake Reservoir at Alder, WA - 20.0 mi to the WNW (283°)
17. Chinook Pass Base - 20.2 mi to the ENE (63°)
18. Chinook Pass Summit - 20.4 mi to the ENE (62°)
19. Carbon River at Near Fairfax - 20.8 mi to the NNW (342°)

Date Range to view:
 
[ Data Table | Weather History ]


Gage Height (Stage)


Most recent instantaneous values:
Stage
0.93 ft
0.00 m
Sunday, September 19, 2021 11:45:00 PM PDT
7-day Maximum
1.00 ft
0.31 m
Monday, September 13, 2021 08:00:00 PM PDT
7-day Minimum
0.63 ft
0.19 m
Friday, September 17, 2021 09:00:00 AM PDT

Temperatures


Most recent instantaneous values:
Enclosure Temperature
7.600°C
45.680°F
Sunday, September 19, 2021 11:45:00 PM PDT
7-day Maximum
23.800°C
74.840°F
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 01:45:00 PM PDT
7-day Minimum
1.600°C
34.880°F
Thursday, September 16, 2021 07:45:00 AM PDT
Water Temperature
7.488°C
45.478°F
Sunday, September 19, 2021 11:45:00 PM PDT
7-day Maximum
9.009°C
48.216°F
Monday, September 13, 2021 01:00:00 AM PDT
7-day Minimum
6.812°C
44.262°F
Sunday, September 19, 2021 02:30:00 PM PDT
Air Temperature
8.300°C
46.940°F
Sunday, September 19, 2021 11:45:00 PM PDT
7-day Maximum
22.900°C
73.220°F
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 01:15:00 PM PDT
7-day Minimum
3.400°C
38.120°F
Thursday, September 16, 2021 07:00:00 AM PDT
Dew Point Temperature
8.300°C
46.940°F
Sunday, September 19, 2021 11:45:00 PM PDT
7-day Maximum
13.500°C
56.300°F
Friday, September 17, 2021 11:45:00 PM PDT
7-day Minimum
-1.900°C
28.580°F
Thursday, September 16, 2021 01:00:00 PM PDT

Humidity


Most recent instantaneous values:
Relative Humidity
100.0%
Sunday, September 19, 2021 11:45:00 PM PDT
7-day Maximum
100.000%
Friday, September 17, 2021 07:30:00 PM PDT
7-day Minimum
25.200%
Thursday, September 16, 2021 01:00:00 PM PDT

Wind Direction


Most recent instantaneous values:
Wind Direction
N
0 deg
Sunday, September 19, 2021 11:45:00 PM PDT
7-day Maximum
N
360 deg
Sunday, September 19, 2021 12:30:00 AM PDT
7-day Minimum
N
0 deg
Monday, September 13, 2021 12:45:00 AM PDT

Wind Speed and Gust


Most recent instantaneous values:
Wind Speed
0.0 mph
0.0 m/s
Sunday, September 19, 2021 11:45:00 PM PDT
7-day Maximum
10.7 mph
4.8 m/s
Saturday, September 18, 2021 12:00:00 AM PDT
7-day Minimum
0.0 mph
0.0 m/s
Monday, September 13, 2021 12:45:00 AM PDT
Wind Gust Speed
1.1 mph
0.5 m/s
Sunday, September 19, 2021 11:45:00 PM PDT
7-day Maximum
23.0 mph
10.3 m/s
Saturday, September 18, 2021 12:00:00 AM PDT
7-day Minimum
0.0 mph
0.0 m/s
Sunday, September 19, 2021 09:30:00 PM PDT

Stream Conductivity


Most recent instantaneous values:
Conductivity
18.27 μS
Sunday, September 19, 2021 11:45:00 PM PDT
7-day Maximum
18.27 μS
Sunday, September 19, 2021 11:45:00 PM PDT
7-day Minimum
6.56 μS
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 02:15:00 AM PDT

Specific Conductance (SC) is calculated as: SC = Conductivity / (1 + 0.0191 * [h2oTemp_C - 25])

Pressures


Most recent instantaneous values:
Air Pressure
31.789 ft
13.757 psi
Sunday, September 19, 2021 11:45:00 PM PDT
7-day Maximum
31.789 ft
13.757 psi
Sunday, September 19, 2021 11:45:00 PM PDT
7-day Minimum
31.13 ft
13.52 psi
Friday, September 17, 2021 11:15:00 PM PDT
Water Pressure
32.716 ft
14.158 psi
Sunday, September 19, 2021 11:45:00 PM PDT
7-day Maximum
32.716 ft
14.158 psi
Sunday, September 19, 2021 11:45:00 PM PDT
7-day Minimum
31.82 ft
13.83 psi
Friday, September 17, 2021 11:15:00 PM PDT

Station Voltages


Most recent instantaneous values:
Battery
12.7 V
Sunday, September 19, 2021 11:45:00 PM PDT
7-day Maximum
14.4 V
Sunday, September 19, 2021 12:45:00 PM PDT
7-day Minimum
12.5 V
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 06:45:00 AM PDT
Solar Panel
0.0 V
Sunday, September 19, 2021 11:45:00 PM PDT
7-day Maximum
22.1 V
Monday, September 13, 2021 02:15:00 PM PDT
7-day Minimum
0.0 V
Monday, September 13, 2021 12:00:00 AM PDT
Slave Radio Battery
12.6 V
Sunday, September 19, 2021 11:45:00 PM PDT
7-day Maximum
12.9 V
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 12:30:00 PM PDT
7-day Minimum
12.5 V
Saturday, September 18, 2021 11:45:00 AM PDT