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Sipsey River at Elrod

A gauge on the Sipsey River in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Its stage was 5.36 ft as of Oct 16, 4:00 AM CDT.

Gauge ELRA1Tuscaloosa County, AlabamaEvery gauge in Alabama

Stage now
5.36 ftreported Oct 16, 4:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.17 ftsince Oct 15, 4:00 AM
Elevation
308 ftabove sea level
County
Tuscaloosa County
Position
33.2569° N, 87.7972° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Sipsey River at Elrod

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 Sipsey River at Elrod: the water from 5.36 to 5.52 feet of stage, the latest 5.36 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.52 FT, OCT 15, 6:00 AM · LOW 5.36 FT, OCT 16, 4:00 AM5.355.405.455.505.556 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM5.36
Latest
5.36 ftOct 16, 4:00 AM
Highest
5.52 ftOct 15, 6:00 AM
Lowest
5.36 ftOct 16, 4:00 AM
Range
0.16 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.16 ftsince Oct 15, 6:00 AM
Readings
22
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:00 AM5.36
Oct 16, 3:00 AM5.37
Oct 16, 1:00 AM5.39
Oct 16, 12:00 AM5.40
Oct 15, 11:00 PM5.41
Oct 15, 10:00 PM5.42
Oct 15, 9:00 PM5.43
Oct 15, 8:00 PM5.44
Oct 15, 7:00 PM5.45
Oct 15, 6:00 PM5.46
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.47
Oct 15, 4:00 PM5.48
Oct 15, 3:00 PM5.49
Oct 15, 2:00 PM5.49
Oct 15, 1:00 PM5.50
Oct 15, 12:00 PM5.50
Oct 15, 11:00 AM5.51
Oct 15, 10:00 AM5.51
Oct 15, 9:00 AM5.52
Oct 15, 8:00 AM5.52
Oct 15, 7:00 AM5.52
Oct 15, 6:00 AM5.52
Water level, 7 days at Sipsey River at Elrod: the water from 5.01 to 5.53 feet of stage, the latest 5.36 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.53 FT, OCT 15, 2:00 AM · LOW 5.01 FT, OCT 9, 6:00 AM5.05.25.45.6Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 165.36
Latest
5.36 ftOct 16, 4:00 AM
Highest
5.53 ftOct 15, 2:00 AM
Lowest
5.01 ftOct 9, 6:00 AM
Range
0.52 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.35 ftsince Oct 9, 6:00 AM
Readings
163
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:00 AM5.36
Oct 16, 3:00 AM5.37
Oct 16, 1:00 AM5.39
Oct 16, 12:00 AM5.40
Oct 15, 11:00 PM5.41
Oct 15, 10:00 PM5.42
Oct 15, 9:00 PM5.43
Oct 15, 8:00 PM5.44
Oct 15, 7:00 PM5.45
Oct 15, 6:00 PM5.46
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.47
Oct 15, 4:00 PM5.48
Oct 15, 3:00 PM5.49
Oct 15, 2:00 PM5.49
Oct 15, 1:00 PM5.50
Oct 15, 12:00 PM5.50
Oct 15, 11:00 AM5.51
Oct 15, 10:00 AM5.51
Oct 15, 9:00 AM5.52
Oct 15, 8:00 AM5.52
Oct 15, 7:00 AM5.52
Oct 15, 6:00 AM5.52
Oct 15, 5:00 AM5.52
Oct 15, 4:00 AM5.53
Oct 15, 3:00 AM5.53
Oct 15, 2:00 AM5.53
Oct 15, 1:00 AM5.52
Oct 15, 12:00 AM5.52
Oct 14, 11:00 PM5.52
Oct 14, 10:00 PM5.51
Oct 14, 9:00 PM5.50
Oct 14, 8:00 PM5.50
Oct 14, 7:00 PM5.49
Oct 14, 6:00 PM5.49
Oct 14, 5:00 PM5.48
Oct 14, 4:00 PM5.48
Oct 14, 3:00 PM5.46
Oct 14, 2:00 PM5.45
Oct 14, 1:00 PM5.44
Oct 14, 12:00 PM5.42
Oct 14, 11:00 AM5.41
Oct 14, 10:00 AM5.39
Oct 14, 9:00 AM5.38
Oct 14, 8:00 AM5.36
Oct 14, 7:00 AM5.35
Oct 14, 6:00 AM5.34
Oct 14, 5:00 AM5.33
Oct 14, 4:00 AM5.31
Oct 14, 3:00 AM5.30
Oct 14, 2:00 AM5.29
Oct 14, 1:00 AM5.28
Oct 14, 12:00 AM5.27
Oct 13, 11:00 PM5.26
Oct 13, 10:00 PM5.25
Oct 13, 9:00 PM5.23
Oct 13, 8:00 PM5.23
Oct 13, 7:00 PM5.22
Oct 13, 6:00 PM5.22
Oct 13, 5:00 PM5.21
Oct 13, 4:00 PM5.21
Oct 13, 3:00 PM5.20
Oct 13, 2:00 PM5.20
Oct 13, 1:00 PM5.19
Oct 13, 12:00 PM5.19
Oct 13, 11:00 AM5.18
Oct 13, 10:00 AM5.17
Oct 13, 9:00 AM5.16
Oct 13, 8:00 AM5.16
Oct 13, 7:00 AM5.15
Oct 13, 6:00 AM5.15
Oct 13, 5:00 AM5.14
Oct 13, 4:00 AM5.14
Oct 13, 3:00 AM5.13
Oct 13, 2:00 AM5.12
Oct 13, 1:00 AM5.11
Oct 12, 11:00 PM5.09
Oct 12, 10:00 PM5.08
Oct 12, 9:00 PM5.07
Oct 12, 8:00 PM5.06
Oct 12, 7:00 PM5.05
Oct 12, 6:00 PM5.05
Oct 12, 5:00 PM5.04
Oct 12, 4:00 PM5.04
Oct 12, 3:00 PM5.04
Oct 12, 2:00 PM5.04
Oct 12, 1:00 PM5.04
Oct 12, 12:00 PM5.04
Oct 12, 11:00 AM5.04
Oct 12, 10:00 AM5.04
Oct 12, 9:00 AM5.04
Oct 12, 8:00 AM5.05
Oct 12, 7:00 AM5.06
Oct 12, 6:00 AM5.06
Oct 12, 5:00 AM5.07
Oct 12, 4:00 AM5.08
Oct 12, 3:00 AM5.09
Oct 12, 2:00 AM5.10
Oct 12, 1:00 AM5.11
Oct 12, 12:00 AM5.12
Oct 11, 11:00 PM5.12
Oct 11, 10:00 PM5.14
Oct 11, 8:00 PM5.15
Oct 11, 7:00 PM5.16
Oct 11, 6:00 PM5.17
Oct 11, 5:00 PM5.18
Oct 11, 4:00 PM5.19
Oct 11, 3:00 PM5.20
Oct 11, 2:00 PM5.21
Oct 11, 1:00 PM5.21
Oct 11, 12:00 PM5.22
Oct 11, 11:00 AM5.23
Oct 11, 10:00 AM5.23
Oct 11, 9:00 AM5.24
Oct 11, 8:00 AM5.25
Oct 11, 7:00 AM5.25
Oct 11, 6:00 AM5.25
Oct 11, 5:00 AM5.25
Oct 11, 4:00 AM5.25
Oct 11, 3:00 AM5.24
Oct 11, 2:00 AM5.24
Oct 11, 1:00 AM5.24
Oct 11, 12:00 AM5.23
Oct 10, 11:00 PM5.23
Oct 10, 10:00 PM5.23
Oct 10, 9:00 PM5.23
Oct 10, 8:00 PM5.23
Oct 10, 7:00 PM5.22
Oct 10, 6:00 PM5.22
Oct 10, 5:00 PM5.22
Oct 10, 4:00 PM5.21
Oct 10, 3:00 PM5.20
Oct 10, 2:00 PM5.20
Oct 10, 1:00 PM5.19
Oct 10, 12:00 PM5.18
Oct 10, 11:00 AM5.17
Oct 10, 10:00 AM5.16
Oct 10, 9:00 AM5.15
Oct 10, 8:00 AM5.13
Oct 10, 7:00 AM5.12
Oct 10, 6:00 AM5.10
Oct 10, 5:00 AM5.10
Oct 10, 4:00 AM5.09
Oct 10, 3:00 AM5.09
Oct 10, 2:00 AM5.07
Oct 10, 1:00 AM5.06
Oct 10, 12:00 AM5.06
Oct 9, 11:00 PM5.06
Oct 9, 10:00 PM5.06
Oct 9, 8:00 PM5.07
Oct 9, 7:00 PM5.07
Oct 9, 6:00 PM5.07
Oct 9, 5:00 PM5.07
Oct 9, 4:00 PM5.07
Oct 9, 3:00 PM5.07
Oct 9, 2:00 PM5.07
Oct 9, 1:00 PM5.07
Oct 9, 12:00 PM5.07
Oct 9, 11:00 AM5.06
Oct 9, 10:00 AM5.06
Oct 9, 9:00 AM5.04
Oct 9, 8:00 AM5.04
Oct 9, 7:00 AM5.02
Oct 9, 6:00 AM5.01
Water level, 30 days at Sipsey River at Elrod: the water from 4.57 to 5.53 feet of stage, the latest 5.36 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.53 FT, OCT 15, 2:00 AM · LOW 4.57 FT, OCT 4, 9:00 AM4.54.85.05.35.55.8Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 115.36
Latest
5.36 ftOct 16, 4:00 AM
Highest
5.53 ftOct 15, 2:00 AM
Lowest
4.57 ftOct 4, 9:00 AM
Range
0.96 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.60 ftsince Sep 16, 6:00 AM
Readings
705
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 165.405.365.385.364
Oct 155.535.415.495.4124
Oct 145.525.275.415.5224
Oct 135.265.115.185.2623
Oct 125.125.045.065.0924
Oct 115.255.125.215.1223
Oct 105.235.065.165.2324
Oct 95.074.905.035.0623
Oct 84.874.624.694.8724
Oct 74.704.634.664.6323
Oct 64.814.714.764.7123
Oct 55.124.814.934.8124
Oct 45.134.574.715.1323
Oct 34.594.584.594.5824
Oct 24.614.594.614.5924
Oct 14.654.614.634.6124
Sep 304.704.654.674.6524
Sep 294.734.704.724.7024
Sep 284.734.724.734.7224
Sep 274.754.724.744.7324
Sep 264.724.664.684.7223
Sep 254.704.674.694.6724
Sep 244.704.694.694.6924
Sep 234.714.674.704.7024
Sep 224.674.664.664.6723
Sep 214.704.674.684.6724
Sep 204.744.704.724.7021
Sep 194.764.754.764.7522
Sep 184.764.724.744.7624
Sep 174.734.724.734.7224
Sep 164.764.744.754.7418

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
164 of 16897.6% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 8:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 4:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
27 min9 in 10 within 27 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 score95.6of 100

Alabama median
95.6the median score of 798 stations
Scoring higher
394stations in Alabama
Sharing its score
23ranks 395 to 417
Points deducted
4.43.4 arrival, 0.6 reports received, 0.5 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Alabama median 100.0, 100.0, 95.4
Next above
MRFA1rank 398; ahead on longest silence 90 min against 120 min
Next below
AKLA1rank 414; behind on reports received 98.2% against 95.2%
Sharing its rank
14other stations, equal on every measure

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 3598.234.4 of 35 pointsAlabama median 98.8165 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1066.46.6 of 10 pointsAlabama median 87.5half its reports arrived within 27 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsAlabama median 100.0longest silence 2 h, 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 Sipsey River at Elrod

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.