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Styx River 8 at Styx River near Loxley at Smiths Siding

A gauge on the Styx River in Baldwin County, Alabama. Its stage was 4.15 ft as of Oct 15, 11:15 PM CDT.

Gauge SXLA1Baldwin County, AlabamaEvery gauge in Alabama

Stage now
4.15 ftreported Oct 15, 11:15 PM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.09 ftsince Oct 14, 11:15 PM
Elevation
30 ftabove sea level
County
Baldwin County
Position
30.6369° N, 87.6072° W
Record since
2011

Water level

Styx River 8 at Styx River near Loxley at Smiths Siding

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 Styx River 8 at Styx River near Loxley at Smiths Siding: the water from 4.15 to 4.23 feet of stage, the latest 4.15 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.23 FT, OCT 14, 11:45 PM · LOW 4.15 FT, OCT 15, 11:00 PM4.154.174.204.224.25Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM4.15
Latest
4.15 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Highest
4.23 ftOct 14, 11:45 PM
Lowest
4.15 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Range
0.08 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.08 ftsince Oct 14, 11:45 PM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:15 PM4.15
Oct 15, 11:00 PM4.15
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.16
Oct 15, 10:30 PM4.16
Oct 15, 10:15 PM4.16
Oct 15, 10:00 PM4.16
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.16
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.16
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.16
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.17
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.17
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.17
Oct 15, 8:15 PM4.17
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.17
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.17
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.17
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.17
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.17
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.18
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.18
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.18
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.18
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.18
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.18
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.18
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.18
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.18
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.18
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.19
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.19
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.19
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.19
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.19
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.19
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.19
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.19
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.20
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.20
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.20
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.20
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.20
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.20
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.21
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.21
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.20
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.21
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.20
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.20
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.21
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.21
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.21
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.21
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.21
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.21
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.21
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.21
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.21
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.20
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.21
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.21
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.21
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.21
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.21
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.21
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.21
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.20
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.20
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.21
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.21
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.21
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.21
Oct 15, 5:30 AM4.21
Oct 15, 5:15 AM4.21
Oct 15, 5:00 AM4.21
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.21
Oct 15, 4:30 AM4.21
Oct 15, 4:15 AM4.21
Oct 15, 4:00 AM4.21
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.21
Oct 15, 3:30 AM4.22
Oct 15, 3:15 AM4.22
Oct 15, 3:00 AM4.22
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.22
Oct 15, 2:30 AM4.22
Oct 15, 2:15 AM4.22
Oct 15, 2:00 AM4.22
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.22
Oct 15, 1:30 AM4.22
Oct 15, 1:15 AM4.23
Oct 15, 1:00 AM4.23
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.23
Oct 15, 12:30 AM4.23
Oct 15, 12:15 AM4.23
Oct 15, 12:00 AM4.23
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.23
Water level, 7 days at Styx River 8 at Styx River near Loxley at Smiths Siding: the water from 4.15 to 5.25 feet of stage, the latest 4.15 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.25 FT, OCT 10, 7:30 AM · LOW 4.15 FT, OCT 15, 11:00 PM4.04.55.05.5Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 154.15
Latest
4.15 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Highest
5.25 ftOct 10, 7:30 AM
Lowest
4.15 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Range
1.10 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.64 ftsince Oct 8, 11:45 PM
Readings
671
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:15 PM4.15
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.16
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.16
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.17
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.17
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.18
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.18
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.18
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.19
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.19
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.20
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.21
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.20
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.21
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.21
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.21
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.21
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.20
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.21
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.21
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.21
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.22
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.22
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.23
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.23
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.24
Oct 14, 9:45 PM4.25
Oct 14, 8:45 PM4.25
Oct 14, 7:45 PM4.26
Oct 14, 6:45 PM4.26
Oct 14, 5:45 PM4.27
Oct 14, 4:45 PM4.27
Oct 14, 3:45 PM4.28
Oct 14, 2:45 PM4.29
Oct 14, 1:45 PM4.29
Oct 14, 12:45 PM4.30
Oct 14, 11:45 AM4.31
Oct 14, 10:45 AM4.31
Oct 14, 9:45 AM4.31
Oct 14, 8:45 AM4.32
Oct 14, 7:45 AM4.32
Oct 14, 6:45 AM4.31
Oct 14, 5:45 AM4.31
Oct 14, 4:45 AM4.32
Oct 14, 3:45 AM4.32
Oct 14, 2:45 AM4.33
Oct 14, 1:45 AM4.34
Oct 14, 12:45 AM4.34
Oct 13, 11:45 PM4.35
Oct 13, 10:45 PM4.35
Oct 13, 9:45 PM4.36
Oct 13, 8:45 PM4.37
Oct 13, 7:45 PM4.38
Oct 13, 6:45 PM4.39
Oct 13, 5:45 PM4.40
Oct 13, 4:45 PM4.40
Oct 13, 3:45 PM4.42
Oct 13, 2:45 PM4.42
Oct 13, 1:45 PM4.43
Oct 13, 12:45 PM4.44
Oct 13, 11:45 AM4.44
Oct 13, 10:45 AM4.45
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.45
Oct 13, 8:45 AM4.46
Oct 13, 7:45 AM4.46
Oct 13, 6:45 AM4.47
Oct 13, 5:45 AM4.48
Oct 13, 4:45 AM4.48
Oct 13, 3:45 AM4.49
Oct 13, 2:45 AM4.50
Oct 13, 1:45 AM4.51
Oct 13, 12:45 AM4.52
Oct 12, 11:45 PM4.53
Oct 12, 10:45 PM4.54
Oct 12, 9:45 PM4.55
Oct 12, 8:45 PM4.56
Oct 12, 7:45 PM4.57
Oct 12, 6:45 PM4.58
Oct 12, 5:45 PM4.59
Oct 12, 4:45 PM4.60
Oct 12, 3:45 PM4.62
Oct 12, 2:45 PM4.63
Oct 12, 1:45 PM4.64
Oct 12, 12:45 PM4.65
Oct 12, 11:45 AM4.66
Oct 12, 10:45 AM4.67
Oct 12, 9:45 AM4.68
Oct 12, 8:45 AM4.69
Oct 12, 7:45 AM4.70
Oct 12, 6:45 AM4.70
Oct 12, 5:45 AM4.71
Oct 12, 4:45 AM4.71
Oct 12, 3:45 AM4.73
Oct 12, 2:45 AM4.74
Oct 12, 1:45 AM4.75
Oct 12, 12:45 AM4.76
Oct 11, 11:45 PM4.78
Oct 11, 10:45 PM4.79
Oct 11, 9:45 PM4.80
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.82
Oct 11, 7:45 PM4.83
Oct 11, 6:45 PM4.85
Oct 11, 5:45 PM4.86
Oct 11, 4:45 PM4.88
Oct 11, 3:45 PM4.89
Oct 11, 2:45 PM4.91
Oct 11, 1:45 PM4.92
Oct 11, 12:45 PM4.93
Oct 11, 11:45 AM4.94
Oct 11, 10:45 AM4.95
Oct 11, 9:45 AM4.96
Oct 11, 8:45 AM4.97
Oct 11, 7:45 AM4.98
Oct 11, 6:45 AM4.99
Oct 11, 5:45 AM5.00
Oct 11, 4:45 AM5.01
Oct 11, 3:45 AM5.02
Oct 11, 2:45 AM5.03
Oct 11, 1:45 AM5.03
Oct 11, 12:45 AM5.04
Oct 10, 11:45 PM5.05
Oct 10, 10:45 PM5.06
Oct 10, 9:45 PM5.07
Oct 10, 8:45 PM5.09
Oct 10, 7:45 PM5.10
Oct 10, 6:45 PM5.12
Oct 10, 5:45 PM5.14
Oct 10, 4:45 PM5.14
Oct 10, 3:45 PM5.16
Oct 10, 2:45 PM5.17
Oct 10, 1:45 PM5.18
Oct 10, 12:45 PM5.19
Oct 10, 11:45 AM5.20
Oct 10, 10:45 AM5.22
Oct 10, 9:45 AM5.23
Oct 10, 8:45 AM5.25
Oct 10, 7:45 AM5.25
Oct 10, 6:45 AM5.23
Oct 10, 5:45 AM5.20
Oct 10, 4:45 AM5.15
Oct 10, 3:45 AM5.10
Oct 10, 2:45 AM5.06
Oct 10, 1:45 AM5.02
Oct 10, 12:45 AM4.99
Oct 9, 11:45 PM4.96
Oct 9, 10:45 PM4.93
Oct 9, 9:45 PM4.90
Oct 9, 8:45 PM4.86
Oct 9, 7:45 PM4.81
Oct 9, 6:45 PM4.78
Oct 9, 5:45 PM4.74
Oct 9, 4:45 PM4.71
Oct 9, 3:45 PM4.68
Oct 9, 2:45 PM4.67
Oct 9, 1:45 PM4.66
Oct 9, 12:45 PM4.66
Oct 9, 11:45 AM4.66
Oct 9, 10:45 AM4.68
Oct 9, 9:45 AM4.68
Oct 9, 8:45 AM4.68
Oct 9, 7:45 AM4.69
Oct 9, 6:45 AM4.70
Oct 9, 5:45 AM4.71
Oct 9, 4:45 AM4.72
Oct 9, 3:45 AM4.73
Oct 9, 2:45 AM4.74
Oct 9, 1:45 AM4.76
Oct 9, 12:45 AM4.78
Oct 8, 11:45 PM4.79
Water level, 30 days at Styx River 8 at Styx River near Loxley at Smiths Siding: the water from 3.72 to 8.90 feet of stage, the latest 4.15 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 8.90 FT, OCT 4, 11:30 PM · LOW 3.72 FT, OCT 1, 12:30 AM246810Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.15
Latest
4.15 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Highest
8.90 ftOct 4, 11:30 PM
Lowest
3.72 ftOct 1, 12:30 AM
Range
5.18 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Sep 15, 11:45 PM
Readings
2,839
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 154.234.154.204.1594
Oct 144.354.234.294.2396
Oct 134.534.354.444.3596
Oct 124.774.534.654.5396
Oct 115.054.784.934.7896
Oct 105.254.975.145.0596
Oct 94.964.654.744.9696
Oct 85.454.795.094.7996
Oct 76.335.465.865.4696
Oct 67.396.346.946.3492
Oct 58.887.408.007.4096
Oct 48.904.265.868.8996
Oct 34.233.894.014.2396
Oct 23.893.763.813.8996
Oct 13.793.723.753.7796
Sep 303.753.733.743.7392
Sep 293.773.743.763.7496
Sep 283.813.773.793.7796
Sep 273.843.803.833.8096
Sep 263.893.843.863.8496
Sep 253.963.893.933.8996
Sep 244.123.974.033.9796
Sep 234.434.124.304.1296
Sep 224.403.994.254.4092
Sep 214.043.924.003.9792
Sep 204.033.813.894.0286
Sep 193.903.873.883.8782
Sep 183.963.903.933.9096
Sep 174.043.964.003.9696
Sep 164.174.044.114.0496
Sep 154.174.174.174.171

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
22 of 2491.6% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 9:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
22 min9 in 10 within 22 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 score96.8of 100

Alabama median
95.6the median score of 798 stations
Scoring higher
341stations in Alabama
Sharing its score
10ranks 342 to 351
Points deducted
3.22.4 arrival, 0.5 forecast check, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Alabama median 100.0, 100.0, 95.4
Next above
VGRA1rank 346; ahead on median arrival 21 min 48 s against 21 min 49 s
Next below
BFMrank 352; behind on 247 score 96.8 against 96.7
Sharing its rank
3other 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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsAlabama median 98.8166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1076.47.6 of 10 pointsAlabama median 87.5half its reports arrived within 22 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 Styx River 8 at Styx River near Loxley at Smiths Siding

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.