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Swan Creek

A gauge on the Swan Creek in Limestone County, Alabama. Its stage was 3.18 ft as of Oct 15, 10:55 PM CDT.

Gauge ASCA1Limestone County, AlabamaEvery gauge in Alabama

Stage now
3.18 ftreported Oct 15, 10:55 PM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 10:55 PM
Elevation
636 ftabove sea level
County
Limestone County
Position
34.7638° N, 86.9463° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Swan Creek

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 Swan Creek: the water from 3.14 to 3.20 feet of stage, the latest 3.18 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.20 FT, OCT 15, 12:05 PM · LOW 3.14 FT, OCT 15, 3:05 AM3.143.163.183.203.22Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM3.18
Latest
3.18 ftOct 15, 10:55 PM
Highest
3.20 ftOct 15, 12:05 PM
Lowest
3.14 ftOct 15, 3:05 AM
Range
0.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 14, 11:35 PM
Readings
281
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:55 PM3.18
Oct 15, 10:50 PM3.18
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.18
Oct 15, 10:40 PM3.18
Oct 15, 10:35 PM3.19
Oct 15, 10:30 PM3.18
Oct 15, 10:25 PM3.19
Oct 15, 10:20 PM3.18
Oct 15, 10:15 PM3.19
Oct 15, 10:10 PM3.19
Oct 15, 10:05 PM3.19
Oct 15, 10:00 PM3.19
Oct 15, 9:55 PM3.18
Oct 15, 9:50 PM3.19
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.19
Oct 15, 9:40 PM3.19
Oct 15, 9:35 PM3.19
Oct 15, 9:30 PM3.19
Oct 15, 9:25 PM3.19
Oct 15, 9:20 PM3.19
Oct 15, 9:15 PM3.19
Oct 15, 9:10 PM3.19
Oct 15, 9:05 PM3.19
Oct 15, 9:00 PM3.19
Oct 15, 8:55 PM3.18
Oct 15, 8:50 PM3.18
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.18
Oct 15, 8:40 PM3.18
Oct 15, 8:35 PM3.18
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.18
Oct 15, 8:25 PM3.18
Oct 15, 8:20 PM3.19
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.18
Oct 15, 8:10 PM3.19
Oct 15, 8:05 PM3.18
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.19
Oct 15, 7:55 PM3.19
Oct 15, 7:50 PM3.19
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.18
Oct 15, 7:40 PM3.18
Oct 15, 7:35 PM3.17
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.17
Oct 15, 7:25 PM3.17
Oct 15, 7:20 PM3.17
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.16
Oct 15, 7:10 PM3.16
Oct 15, 7:05 PM3.16
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.16
Oct 15, 6:55 PM3.16
Oct 15, 6:50 PM3.17
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.17
Oct 15, 6:40 PM3.17
Oct 15, 6:35 PM3.18
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.18
Oct 15, 6:25 PM3.18
Oct 15, 6:20 PM3.18
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.18
Oct 15, 6:10 PM3.18
Oct 15, 6:05 PM3.18
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.18
Oct 15, 5:55 PM3.18
Oct 15, 5:50 PM3.18
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.18
Oct 15, 5:40 PM3.18
Oct 15, 5:35 PM3.18
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.18
Oct 15, 5:25 PM3.18
Oct 15, 5:20 PM3.18
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.18
Oct 15, 5:10 PM3.18
Oct 15, 5:05 PM3.18
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.18
Oct 15, 4:55 PM3.18
Oct 15, 4:50 PM3.18
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.18
Oct 15, 4:40 PM3.18
Oct 15, 4:35 PM3.18
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.18
Oct 15, 4:25 PM3.18
Oct 15, 4:20 PM3.18
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.19
Oct 15, 4:10 PM3.19
Oct 15, 4:05 PM3.18
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.19
Oct 15, 3:55 PM3.18
Oct 15, 3:50 PM3.18
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.18
Oct 15, 3:40 PM3.18
Oct 15, 3:35 PM3.17
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.17
Oct 15, 3:25 PM3.17
Oct 15, 3:20 PM3.17
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.17
Oct 15, 3:10 PM3.17
Oct 15, 3:05 PM3.17
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.18
Oct 15, 2:55 PM3.18
Oct 15, 2:50 PM3.17
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.18
Oct 15, 2:40 PM3.17
Oct 15, 2:35 PM3.18
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.18
Oct 15, 2:25 PM3.19
Oct 15, 2:20 PM3.18
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.18
Oct 15, 2:10 PM3.19
Oct 15, 2:05 PM3.19
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.18
Oct 15, 1:55 PM3.19
Oct 15, 1:50 PM3.19
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.19
Oct 15, 1:40 PM3.20
Oct 15, 1:35 PM3.20
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.19
Oct 15, 1:25 PM3.19
Oct 15, 1:20 PM3.20
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.19
Oct 15, 1:10 PM3.19
Oct 15, 1:05 PM3.19
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.19
Oct 15, 12:55 PM3.19
Oct 15, 12:50 PM3.19
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.19
Oct 15, 12:40 PM3.18
Oct 15, 12:35 PM3.19
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.19
Oct 15, 12:25 PM3.20
Oct 15, 12:20 PM3.20
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.20
Oct 15, 12:10 PM3.19
Oct 15, 12:05 PM3.20
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.19
Oct 15, 11:55 AM3.19
Oct 15, 11:50 AM3.19
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.19
Oct 15, 11:40 AM3.19
Oct 15, 11:35 AM3.19
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.19
Oct 15, 11:25 AM3.18
Oct 15, 11:20 AM3.19
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.18
Oct 15, 11:10 AM3.17
Oct 15, 11:05 AM3.18
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.18
Oct 15, 10:55 AM3.18
Oct 15, 10:50 AM3.18
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.18
Oct 15, 10:40 AM3.19
Oct 15, 10:35 AM3.19
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.19
Oct 15, 10:25 AM3.18
Oct 15, 10:20 AM3.19
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.19
Oct 15, 10:10 AM3.18
Oct 15, 10:05 AM3.18
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.19
Oct 15, 9:55 AM3.19
Oct 15, 9:50 AM3.19
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.19
Oct 15, 9:40 AM3.19
Oct 15, 9:35 AM3.18
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.18
Oct 15, 9:25 AM3.18
Oct 15, 9:20 AM3.18
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.18
Oct 15, 9:10 AM3.17
Oct 15, 9:05 AM3.17
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.18
Oct 15, 8:55 AM3.18
Oct 15, 8:50 AM3.17
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.18
Oct 15, 8:40 AM3.18
Oct 15, 8:35 AM3.17
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.17
Oct 15, 8:25 AM3.18
Oct 15, 8:20 AM3.18
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.18
Oct 15, 8:10 AM3.17
Oct 15, 8:05 AM3.17
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.17
Oct 15, 7:55 AM3.17
Oct 15, 7:50 AM3.17
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.16
Oct 15, 7:40 AM3.16
Oct 15, 7:35 AM3.15
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.15
Oct 15, 7:25 AM3.15
Oct 15, 7:20 AM3.14
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.15
Oct 15, 7:10 AM3.14
Oct 15, 7:05 AM3.14
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.14
Oct 15, 6:55 AM3.14
Oct 15, 6:50 AM3.14
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.14
Oct 15, 6:40 AM3.15
Oct 15, 6:35 AM3.15
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.15
Oct 15, 6:25 AM3.15
Oct 15, 6:20 AM3.15
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.16
Oct 15, 6:10 AM3.16
Oct 15, 6:05 AM3.16
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.15
Oct 15, 5:55 AM3.16
Oct 15, 5:50 AM3.16
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.16
Oct 15, 5:40 AM3.16
Oct 15, 5:35 AM3.15
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.15
Oct 15, 5:25 AM3.16
Oct 15, 5:20 AM3.16
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.15
Oct 15, 5:10 AM3.15
Oct 15, 5:05 AM3.16
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.15
Oct 15, 4:55 AM3.15
Oct 15, 4:50 AM3.16
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.15
Oct 15, 4:40 AM3.16
Oct 15, 4:35 AM3.15
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.16
Oct 15, 4:25 AM3.16
Oct 15, 4:20 AM3.16
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.16
Oct 15, 4:10 AM3.16
Oct 15, 4:05 AM3.16
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.16
Oct 15, 3:55 AM3.16
Oct 15, 3:50 AM3.16
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.15
Oct 15, 3:40 AM3.15
Oct 15, 3:35 AM3.16
Oct 15, 3:30 AM3.15
Oct 15, 3:25 AM3.15
Oct 15, 3:20 AM3.15
Oct 15, 3:15 AM3.14
Oct 15, 3:10 AM3.15
Oct 15, 3:05 AM3.14
Oct 15, 3:00 AM3.15
Oct 15, 2:55 AM3.15
Oct 15, 2:50 AM3.15
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.15
Oct 15, 2:40 AM3.16
Oct 15, 2:35 AM3.15
Oct 15, 2:30 AM3.16
Oct 15, 2:25 AM3.16
Oct 15, 2:20 AM3.16
Oct 15, 2:15 AM3.17
Oct 15, 2:10 AM3.17
Oct 15, 2:05 AM3.17
Oct 15, 2:00 AM3.17
Oct 15, 1:55 AM3.17
Oct 15, 1:50 AM3.17
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.17
Oct 15, 1:40 AM3.17
Oct 15, 1:35 AM3.17
Oct 15, 1:30 AM3.18
Oct 15, 1:25 AM3.17
Oct 15, 1:20 AM3.17
Oct 15, 1:15 AM3.17
Oct 15, 1:10 AM3.17
Oct 15, 1:05 AM3.18
Oct 15, 1:00 AM3.18
Oct 15, 12:55 AM3.18
Oct 15, 12:50 AM3.17
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.18
Oct 15, 12:40 AM3.17
Oct 15, 12:35 AM3.17
Oct 15, 12:30 AM3.18
Oct 15, 12:25 AM3.19
Oct 15, 12:20 AM3.18
Oct 15, 12:15 AM3.18
Oct 15, 12:10 AM3.18
Oct 15, 12:05 AM3.18
Oct 15, 12:00 AM3.19
Oct 14, 11:55 PM3.19
Oct 14, 11:50 PM3.18
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.18
Oct 14, 11:40 PM3.18
Oct 14, 11:35 PM3.18
Water level, 7 days at Swan Creek: the water from 3.10 to 3.51 feet of stage, the latest 3.18 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.51 FT, OCT 10, 11:55 AM · LOW 3.10 FT, OCT 9, 7:00 AM3.03.23.43.6Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 153.18
Latest
3.18 ftOct 15, 10:55 PM
Highest
3.51 ftOct 10, 11:55 AM
Lowest
3.10 ftOct 9, 7:00 AM
Range
0.41 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 8, 11:35 PM
Readings
2,009
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:55 PM3.18
Oct 15, 9:55 PM3.18
Oct 15, 8:55 PM3.18
Oct 15, 7:55 PM3.19
Oct 15, 6:55 PM3.16
Oct 15, 5:55 PM3.18
Oct 15, 4:55 PM3.18
Oct 15, 3:55 PM3.18
Oct 15, 2:55 PM3.18
Oct 15, 1:55 PM3.19
Oct 15, 12:55 PM3.19
Oct 15, 11:55 AM3.19
Oct 15, 10:55 AM3.18
Oct 15, 9:55 AM3.19
Oct 15, 8:55 AM3.18
Oct 15, 7:55 AM3.17
Oct 15, 6:55 AM3.14
Oct 15, 5:55 AM3.16
Oct 15, 4:55 AM3.15
Oct 15, 3:55 AM3.16
Oct 15, 2:55 AM3.15
Oct 15, 1:55 AM3.17
Oct 15, 12:55 AM3.18
Oct 14, 11:55 PM3.19
Oct 14, 10:55 PM3.19
Oct 14, 9:55 PM3.19
Oct 14, 8:55 PM3.19
Oct 14, 7:55 PM3.18
Oct 14, 6:55 PM3.18
Oct 14, 5:55 PM3.18
Oct 14, 4:55 PM3.19
Oct 14, 3:55 PM3.19
Oct 14, 2:55 PM3.18
Oct 14, 1:55 PM3.18
Oct 14, 12:55 PM3.19
Oct 14, 11:55 AM3.18
Oct 14, 10:55 AM3.18
Oct 14, 9:55 AM3.18
Oct 14, 8:55 AM3.17
Oct 14, 7:55 AM3.17
Oct 14, 6:55 AM3.15
Oct 14, 5:55 AM3.16
Oct 14, 4:55 AM3.16
Oct 14, 3:55 AM3.15
Oct 14, 2:55 AM3.15
Oct 14, 1:55 AM3.17
Oct 14, 12:55 AM3.17
Oct 13, 11:55 PM3.19
Oct 13, 10:55 PM3.18
Oct 13, 9:55 PM3.19
Oct 13, 8:55 PM3.20
Oct 13, 7:55 PM3.20
Oct 13, 6:55 PM3.18
Oct 13, 5:55 PM3.19
Oct 13, 4:55 PM3.19
Oct 13, 3:55 PM3.19
Oct 13, 2:55 PM3.19
Oct 13, 1:55 PM3.20
Oct 13, 12:55 PM3.20
Oct 13, 11:55 AM3.20
Oct 13, 10:55 AM3.19
Oct 13, 9:55 AM3.19
Oct 13, 8:55 AM3.19
Oct 13, 7:55 AM3.18
Oct 13, 6:55 AM3.15
Oct 13, 5:55 AM3.18
Oct 13, 4:55 AM3.17
Oct 13, 3:55 AM3.18
Oct 13, 2:55 AM3.17
Oct 13, 1:55 AM3.18
Oct 13, 12:55 AM3.19
Oct 12, 11:55 PM3.20
Oct 12, 10:55 PM3.20
Oct 12, 9:55 PM3.21
Oct 12, 8:55 PM3.21
Oct 12, 7:55 PM3.20
Oct 12, 6:55 PM3.20
Oct 12, 5:55 PM3.20
Oct 12, 4:55 PM3.20
Oct 12, 3:55 PM3.20
Oct 12, 2:55 PM3.20
Oct 12, 1:55 PM3.21
Oct 12, 12:55 PM3.22
Oct 12, 11:55 AM3.22
Oct 12, 10:55 AM3.20
Oct 12, 9:55 AM3.22
Oct 12, 8:55 AM3.21
Oct 12, 7:55 AM3.20
Oct 12, 6:55 AM3.18
Oct 12, 5:55 AM3.19
Oct 12, 4:55 AM3.20
Oct 12, 3:55 AM3.20
Oct 12, 2:55 AM3.19
Oct 12, 1:55 AM3.21
Oct 12, 12:55 AM3.21
Oct 11, 11:55 PM3.23
Oct 11, 10:55 PM3.22
Oct 11, 9:55 PM3.24
Oct 11, 8:55 PM3.25
Oct 11, 7:55 PM3.24
Oct 11, 6:55 PM3.23
Oct 11, 5:55 PM3.25
Oct 11, 4:55 PM3.25
Oct 11, 3:55 PM3.25
Oct 11, 2:55 PM3.24
Oct 11, 1:55 PM3.26
Oct 11, 12:55 PM3.27
Oct 11, 11:55 AM3.27
Oct 11, 10:55 AM3.27
Oct 11, 9:55 AM3.28
Oct 11, 8:55 AM3.30
Oct 11, 7:55 AM3.29
Oct 11, 6:55 AM3.28
Oct 11, 5:55 AM3.29
Oct 11, 4:55 AM3.29
Oct 11, 3:55 AM3.29
Oct 11, 2:55 AM3.29
Oct 11, 1:55 AM3.29
Oct 11, 12:55 AM3.32
Oct 10, 11:55 PM3.32
Oct 10, 10:55 PM3.32
Oct 10, 9:55 PM3.35
Oct 10, 8:55 PM3.37
Oct 10, 7:55 PM3.38
Oct 10, 6:55 PM3.40
Oct 10, 5:55 PM3.42
Oct 10, 4:55 PM3.39
Oct 10, 3:55 PM3.37
Oct 10, 2:55 PM3.39
Oct 10, 1:55 PM3.41
Oct 10, 12:55 PM3.46
Oct 10, 11:55 AM3.51
Oct 10, 10:55 AM3.45
Oct 10, 9:55 AM3.41
Oct 10, 8:55 AM3.44
Oct 10, 7:55 AM3.49
Oct 10, 6:55 AM3.42
Oct 10, 5:55 AM3.16
Oct 10, 4:55 AM3.13
Oct 10, 3:55 AM3.11
Oct 10, 2:55 AM3.11
Oct 10, 1:55 AM3.15
Oct 10, 12:55 AM3.15
Oct 9, 11:55 PM3.15
Oct 9, 10:55 PM3.15
Oct 9, 9:55 PM3.16
Oct 9, 8:55 PM3.16
Oct 9, 7:55 PM3.15
Oct 9, 6:55 PM3.15
Oct 9, 5:55 PM3.15
Oct 9, 4:55 PM3.16
Oct 9, 3:55 PM3.16
Oct 9, 2:55 PM3.16
Oct 9, 1:55 PM3.16
Oct 9, 12:55 PM3.17
Oct 9, 11:55 AM3.16
Oct 9, 10:55 AM3.14
Oct 9, 9:55 AM3.15
Oct 9, 8:55 AM3.14
Oct 9, 7:55 AM3.11
Oct 9, 6:55 AM3.11
Oct 9, 5:55 AM3.12
Oct 9, 4:55 AM3.11
Oct 9, 3:55 AM3.12
Oct 9, 2:55 AM3.12
Oct 9, 1:55 AM3.14
Oct 9, 12:55 AM3.15
Oct 8, 11:55 PM3.15
Water level, 30 days at Swan Creek: the water from 3.07 to 3.51 feet of stage, the latest 3.18 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.51 FT, OCT 10, 11:55 AM · LOW 3.07 FT, SEP 17, 4:30 PM3.03.23.43.6Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.18
Latest
3.18 ftOct 15, 10:55 PM
Highest
3.51 ftOct 10, 11:55 AM
Lowest
3.07 ftSep 17, 4:30 PM
Range
0.44 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Sep 15, 11:35 PM
Readings
8,525
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 153.203.143.173.18276
Oct 143.203.143.183.19288
Oct 133.213.153.193.19288
Oct 123.233.183.203.20288
Oct 113.323.223.273.23288
Oct 103.513.103.333.32288
Oct 93.173.103.143.15288
Oct 83.173.103.143.15276
Oct 73.173.103.143.15276
Oct 63.173.103.143.15288
Oct 53.183.103.153.15288
Oct 43.173.103.143.15288
Oct 33.173.103.143.14276
Oct 23.163.103.143.14288
Oct 13.163.103.143.14288
Sep 303.163.093.143.14288
Sep 293.163.103.143.15288
Sep 283.173.093.143.15288
Sep 273.173.093.143.15288
Sep 263.183.103.153.15288
Sep 253.173.113.153.15288
Sep 243.173.113.153.15288
Sep 233.173.113.153.16288
Sep 223.173.113.153.16276
Sep 213.173.113.153.15288
Sep 203.173.113.153.15264
Sep 193.183.113.153.16252
Sep 183.173.113.153.15288
Sep 173.283.073.153.15288
Sep 163.183.123.153.17288
Sep 153.163.163.163.165

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :55
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 169 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 8, 11:55 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:55 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
12 min9 in 10 within 12 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 score99.2of 100

Alabama median
95.6the median score of 798 stations
Scoring higher
101stations in Alabama
Sharing its score
4ranks 102 to 105
Points deducted
0.80.5 forecast check, 0.4 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Alabama median 100.0, 100.0, 95.4
Next above
BCMA1rank 104; ahead on longest silence 60 min against 66 min
Next below
RUFA1rank 106; behind on 247 score 99.2 against 99.1

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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsAlabama median 98.8168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1096.49.6 of 10 pointsAlabama median 87.5half its reports arrived within 12 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsAlabama median 100.0longest silence 66 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianAlabama median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianAlabama median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianAlabama median 95.4-

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 Swan Creek

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.