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Kautz Creek at Kautz Helibase
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Station and Location Information:
► Latitude: 46.729543° North (WGS1984)
► Longitude: -121.856375° West (WGS1984)
► UTM Northing: 5176395 meters (NAD 1983 Zone 10N)
► UTM Easting: 587656 meters (NAD 1983 Zone 10N)
► Elevation: 2405 feet (733.044 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 a battery and charging issue at the remote site. Additionally, the side channel that the site measures is currently dry and a replacement site will need to be identified. The in-water equipment will likely be down until Mid Summer 2023. This message will be removed when the site is back running normally.
► The visibility and present weather sensor is currently disabled so the site does not use too much power during the winter time. The sensor will be re-enabled Spring 2023.
► 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. Tahoma Creek at Nisqually-Paradise Road - 2.1 mi to the WNW (291°)
2. Longmire at Longmire, WA - 2.5 mi to the ENE (57°)
3. Nisqually River at Longmire - 2.6 mi to the ENE (59°)
4. Paradise - 6.7 mi to the NE (54°)
5. Camp Muir - 9.4 mi to the NE (39°)
6. Nisqually River at Near National - 10.8 mi to the W (279°)
7. Camp Schurman - 11.4 mi to the NNE (31°)
8. Ashford 3W RAWS at Ashford, WA - 12.1 mi to the W (279°)
9. Ohanapecosh RAWS at Ohanapecosh Ranger Station - 13.5 mi to the E (89°)
10. Puyallup River at Near Electron - 14.7 mi to the NW (325°)
11. White River at White River Bridge - 16.2 mi to the NE (44°)
12. Sunrise Base - 16.2 mi to the NE (38°)
13. Sunrise Summit - 16.3 mi to the NE (36°)
14. Carbon River Rain Gauge at Carbon River Entrance - 18.4 mi to the N (352°)
15. White River Rain Gage at White River Ranger Station - 18.6 mi to the NE (50°)
16. Chinook Pass Base - 18.9 mi to the ENE (58°)
17. Chinook Pass Summit - 19.0 mi to the ENE (57°)
18. Alder Lake Reservoir at Alder, WA - 22.1 mi to the WNW (283°)
19. Carbon River at Near Fairfax - 22.2 mi to the NNW (338°)

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[ Data Table | Weather History ]


Gage Height (Stage)


Most recent instantaneous values:
Stage
-- ft
-- m
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7-day Maximum
-- ft
-- m

7-day Minimum
-- ft
-- m


Rainfall

2024-03-14 2024-03-15 2024-03-16 2024-03-17 2024-03-18 2024-03-19 0.00 in 0.05 in 0.10 in 0.15 in 0.20 in 2024-03-13 Total Rain = 0.14 in 2024-03-15 Total Rain = 0.01 in 0.142024-03-13 Total Rain = 0.14 in 0.002024-03-14 Total Rain = 0.00 in 0.012024-03-15 Total Rain = 0.01 in 0.002024-03-16 Total Rain = 0.00 in 0.002024-03-17 Total Rain = 0.00 in 0.002024-03-18 Total Rain = 0.00 in 0.002024-03-19 Total Rain = 0.00 in 2024-03-132024-03-13 2024-03-142024-03-14 2024-03-152024-03-15 2024-03-162024-03-16 2024-03-172024-03-17 2024-03-182024-03-18 2024-03-192024-03-19 2024-03-202024-03-20 0.000.00 in 0.050.05 in 0.100.10 in 0.150.15 in 0.200.20 in 0.250.25 in DATEDATE DAILY PRECIP (in)DAILY PRECIPITATION TOTAL, INCHES
7-day Total:
Accumulated Precipitation, in:
0.15
Accumulated Precipitation, cm:
0.38

Stream Turbidity


Most recent instantaneous values:
Turbidity
-- ntu
--
7-day Maximum
-- ntu

7-day Minimum
-- ntu


Temperatures


Most recent instantaneous values:
Enclosure Temperature
2.600°C
36.680°F
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 01:15:00 AM PDT
7-day Maximum
23.500°C
74.300°F
Monday, March 18, 2024 05:30:00 PM PDT
7-day Minimum
-3.400°C
25.880°F
Thursday, March 14, 2024 05:00:00 AM PDT
Water Temperature
-- °C
-- °F
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 01:15:00 AM PDT
7-day Maximum
-- °C
-- °F

7-day Minimum
-- °C
-- °F

Air Temperature
3.700°C
38.660°F
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 01:15:00 AM PDT
7-day Maximum
19.900°C
67.820°F
Monday, March 18, 2024 03:15:00 PM PDT
7-day Minimum
-1.600°C
29.120°F
Thursday, March 14, 2024 03:45:00 AM PDT
Dew Point Temperature
3.100°C
37.580°F
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 01:15:00 AM PDT
7-day Maximum
9.700°C
49.460°F
Monday, March 18, 2024 11:30:00 AM PDT
7-day Minimum
-1.600°C
29.120°F
Thursday, March 14, 2024 03:45:00 AM PDT
Water Temperature (Turbidity Meter)
-- °C
-- °F
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 01:15:00 AM PDT
7-day Maximum
-- °C
-- °F

7-day Minimum
-- °C
-- °F

10-hour Fuel Temperature
2.100°C
35.780°F
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 01:15:00 AM PDT
7-day Maximum
32.200°C
89.960°F
Monday, March 18, 2024 02:30:00 PM PDT
7-day Minimum
-3.600°C
25.520°F
Thursday, March 14, 2024 03:45:00 AM PDT

Humidity


Most recent instantaneous values:
Relative Humidity
95.7%
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 01:15:00 AM PDT
7-day Maximum
100.000%
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 12:15:00 AM PDT
7-day Minimum
32.900%
Saturday, March 16, 2024 02:00:00 PM PDT

10-Hour Fuel Moisture


Most recent instantaneous values:
Fuel Moisture
15.18 %
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 01:15:00 AM PDT
7-day Maximum
27.34 %
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 07:00:00 AM PDT
7-day Minimum
8.06 %
Monday, March 18, 2024 06:00:00 PM PDT

Wind Direction


Most recent instantaneous values:
Wind Direction
NE
51 deg
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 01:15:00 AM PDT
7-day Maximum
WNW
288 deg
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 03:30:00 AM PDT
7-day Minimum
N
0 deg
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 12:45:00 AM PDT

Wind Speed and Gust


Most recent instantaneous values:
Wind Speed
2.0 mph
0.9 m/s
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 01:15:00 AM PDT
7-day Maximum
6.5 mph
2.9 m/s
Sunday, March 17, 2024 03:45:00 PM PDT
7-day Minimum
0.0 mph
0.0 m/s
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 12:45:00 AM PDT
Wind Gust Speed
4.0 mph
1.8 m/s
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 01:15:00 AM PDT
7-day Maximum
14.8 mph
6.6 m/s
Sunday, March 17, 2024 04:15:00 PM PDT
7-day Minimum
0.0 mph
0.0 m/s
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 07:30:00 AM PDT

Visibility


Most recent instantaneous values:
Visibility
-- km
-- mi
--
7-day Maximum
-- km
-- mi
--
7-day Minimum
-- km
-- mi
--

Stream Conductivity


Most recent instantaneous values:
Conductivity
-- μS
--
7-day Maximum
-- μS

7-day Minimum
-- μS


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

Snow Depth


Most recent instantaneous values:
Snow Depth
0.02 m
0.63 in
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 01:15:00 AM PDT
7-day Maximum
2.15 m
84.45 in
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 01:15:00 AM PDT
7-day Minimum
-0.39 m
-15.35 in
Sunday, March 17, 2024 10:45:00 AM PDT

Pressures


Most recent instantaneous values:
Air Pressure
31.374 ft
13.577 psi
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 01:15:00 AM PDT
7-day Maximum
31.773 ft
13.750 psi
Thursday, March 14, 2024 02:15:00 AM PDT
7-day Minimum
31.32 ft
13.61 psi
Saturday, March 16, 2024 03:30:00 AM PDT
Water Pressure
-- ft
-- psi
--
7-day Maximum
-- ft
-- psi

7-day Minimum
-- ft
-- psi


Station Voltages


Most recent instantaneous values:
Battery
12.7 V
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 01:15:00 AM PDT
7-day Maximum
15.0 V
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 10:30:00 AM PDT
7-day Minimum
12.5 V
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 04:30:00 AM PDT
Solar Panel
0.0 V
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 01:15:00 AM PDT
7-day Maximum
22.5 V
Saturday, March 16, 2024 09:30:00 AM PDT
7-day Minimum
0.0 V
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 12:15:00 AM PDT
Slave Radio Battery
-- V
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 01:15:00 AM PDT
7-day Maximum
-- V

7-day Minimum
-- V


Hot-Dry-Windy (HDW) Index [EXPERIMENTAL]


Most recent instantaneous values:
Hot-Dry-Windy (HDW) Index
0.62
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 01:15:00 AM PDT
7-day Maximum
0.00
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 12:15:00 AM PDT
7-day Minimum
0.62
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 01:15:00 AM PDT

Hot-Dry-Windy (HDW) Index is a complex calculation...
Compare to: this, which is forecasted