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Arkansas River at (Fort Smith)

A gauge on the Arkansas River in Sebastian County, Arkansas. Its stage was 11.66 ft as of Oct 16, 1:15 AM CDT.

Gauge FSAA4Sebastian County, ArkansasEvery gauge in Arkansas

Stage now
11.66 ftreported Oct 16, 1:15 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.07 ftsince Oct 15, 1:15 AM
Elevation
338 ftabove sea level
County
Sebastian County
Position
35.3917° N, 94.4325° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Arkansas River at (Fort Smith)

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 Arkansas River at (Fort Smith): the water from 11.01 to 11.72 feet of stage, the latest 11.66 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 11.72 FT, OCT 16, 1:00 AM · LOW 11.01 FT, OCT 15, 1:45 PM11.011.211.411.611.83 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 1611.66
Latest
11.66 ftOct 16, 1:15 AM
Highest
11.72 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Lowest
11.01 ftOct 15, 1:45 PM
Range
0.71 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.36 ftsince Oct 15, 2:30 AM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:15 AM11.66
Oct 16, 1:00 AM11.72
Oct 16, 12:45 AM11.68
Oct 16, 12:30 AM11.69
Oct 16, 12:15 AM11.68
Oct 16, 12:00 AM11.66
Oct 15, 11:45 PM11.64
Oct 15, 11:30 PM11.63
Oct 15, 11:15 PM11.60
Oct 15, 11:00 PM11.56
Oct 15, 10:45 PM11.43
Oct 15, 10:30 PM11.44
Oct 15, 10:15 PM11.43
Oct 15, 10:00 PM11.45
Oct 15, 9:45 PM11.45
Oct 15, 9:30 PM11.43
Oct 15, 9:15 PM11.42
Oct 15, 9:00 PM11.43
Oct 15, 8:45 PM11.41
Oct 15, 8:30 PM11.43
Oct 15, 8:15 PM11.45
Oct 15, 8:00 PM11.44
Oct 15, 7:45 PM11.48
Oct 15, 7:30 PM11.47
Oct 15, 7:15 PM11.48
Oct 15, 7:00 PM11.48
Oct 15, 6:45 PM11.46
Oct 15, 6:30 PM11.43
Oct 15, 6:15 PM11.43
Oct 15, 6:00 PM11.40
Oct 15, 5:45 PM11.39
Oct 15, 5:30 PM11.38
Oct 15, 5:15 PM11.37
Oct 15, 5:00 PM11.38
Oct 15, 4:45 PM11.37
Oct 15, 4:30 PM11.34
Oct 15, 4:15 PM11.33
Oct 15, 4:00 PM11.29
Oct 15, 3:45 PM11.25
Oct 15, 3:30 PM11.27
Oct 15, 3:15 PM11.29
Oct 15, 3:00 PM11.29
Oct 15, 2:45 PM11.27
Oct 15, 2:30 PM11.35
Oct 15, 2:15 PM11.32
Oct 15, 2:00 PM11.30
Oct 15, 1:45 PM11.01
Oct 15, 1:30 PM11.03
Oct 15, 1:15 PM11.11
Oct 15, 1:00 PM11.26
Oct 15, 12:45 PM11.36
Oct 15, 12:30 PM11.42
Oct 15, 12:15 PM11.50
Oct 15, 12:00 PM11.54
Oct 15, 11:45 AM11.56
Oct 15, 11:30 AM11.36
Oct 15, 11:15 AM11.44
Oct 15, 11:00 AM11.48
Oct 15, 10:45 AM11.47
Oct 15, 10:30 AM11.45
Oct 15, 10:15 AM11.43
Oct 15, 10:00 AM11.51
Oct 15, 9:45 AM11.41
Oct 15, 9:30 AM11.39
Oct 15, 9:15 AM11.39
Oct 15, 9:00 AM11.42
Oct 15, 8:45 AM11.44
Oct 15, 8:30 AM11.49
Oct 15, 8:15 AM11.52
Oct 15, 8:00 AM11.52
Oct 15, 7:45 AM11.52
Oct 15, 7:30 AM11.51
Oct 15, 7:15 AM11.48
Oct 15, 7:00 AM11.46
Oct 15, 6:45 AM11.43
Oct 15, 6:30 AM11.39
Oct 15, 6:15 AM11.40
Oct 15, 6:00 AM11.38
Oct 15, 5:45 AM11.37
Oct 15, 5:30 AM11.37
Oct 15, 5:15 AM11.40
Oct 15, 5:00 AM11.47
Oct 15, 4:45 AM11.54
Oct 15, 4:30 AM11.59
Oct 15, 4:15 AM11.60
Oct 15, 4:00 AM11.54
Oct 15, 3:45 AM11.44
Oct 15, 3:30 AM11.45
Oct 15, 3:15 AM11.47
Oct 15, 3:00 AM11.35
Oct 15, 2:45 AM11.29
Oct 15, 2:30 AM11.30
Water level, 7 days at Arkansas River at (Fort Smith): the water from 10.78 to 11.78 feet of stage, the latest 11.66 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 11.78 FT, OCT 13, 3:45 PM · LOW 10.78 FT, OCT 9, 9:30 PM10.811.011.311.511.812.0Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1611.66
Latest
11.66 ftOct 16, 1:15 AM
Highest
11.78 ftOct 13, 3:45 PM
Lowest
10.78 ftOct 9, 9:30 PM
Range
1.00 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.55 ftsince Oct 9, 2:30 AM
Readings
668
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:15 AM11.66
Oct 16, 12:45 AM11.68
Oct 15, 11:45 PM11.64
Oct 15, 10:45 PM11.43
Oct 15, 9:45 PM11.45
Oct 15, 8:45 PM11.41
Oct 15, 7:45 PM11.48
Oct 15, 6:45 PM11.46
Oct 15, 5:45 PM11.39
Oct 15, 4:45 PM11.37
Oct 15, 3:45 PM11.25
Oct 15, 2:45 PM11.27
Oct 15, 1:45 PM11.01
Oct 15, 12:45 PM11.36
Oct 15, 11:45 AM11.56
Oct 15, 10:45 AM11.47
Oct 15, 9:45 AM11.41
Oct 15, 8:45 AM11.44
Oct 15, 7:45 AM11.52
Oct 15, 6:45 AM11.43
Oct 15, 5:45 AM11.37
Oct 15, 4:45 AM11.54
Oct 15, 3:45 AM11.44
Oct 15, 2:45 AM11.29
Oct 15, 1:45 AM11.36
Oct 15, 12:45 AM11.73
Oct 14, 11:45 PM11.75
Oct 14, 10:45 PM11.74
Oct 14, 9:45 PM11.68
Oct 14, 8:45 PM11.63
Oct 14, 7:45 PM11.58
Oct 14, 6:45 PM11.55
Oct 14, 5:45 PM11.51
Oct 14, 4:45 PM11.40
Oct 14, 3:45 PM11.34
Oct 14, 2:45 PM11.36
Oct 14, 1:45 PM11.35
Oct 14, 12:45 PM11.35
Oct 14, 11:45 AM11.38
Oct 14, 10:45 AM11.32
Oct 14, 9:45 AM11.30
Oct 14, 8:45 AM11.35
Oct 14, 7:45 AM11.35
Oct 14, 6:45 AM11.30
Oct 14, 5:45 AM11.33
Oct 14, 4:45 AM11.38
Oct 14, 3:45 AM11.30
Oct 14, 2:45 AM11.34
Oct 14, 1:45 AM11.35
Oct 14, 12:45 AM11.46
Oct 13, 11:45 PM11.09
Oct 13, 10:45 PM11.44
Oct 13, 9:45 PM11.69
Oct 13, 8:45 PM11.76
Oct 13, 7:45 PM11.75
Oct 13, 6:45 PM11.71
Oct 13, 5:45 PM11.69
Oct 13, 4:45 PM11.57
Oct 13, 3:45 PM11.78
Oct 13, 2:45 PM11.54
Oct 13, 1:45 PM11.50
Oct 13, 12:45 PM11.32
Oct 13, 11:45 AM11.32
Oct 13, 10:45 AM11.31
Oct 13, 9:45 AM11.33
Oct 13, 8:45 AM11.33
Oct 13, 7:45 AM11.28
Oct 13, 6:45 AM11.30
Oct 13, 5:45 AM11.34
Oct 13, 4:45 AM11.31
Oct 13, 3:45 AM11.26
Oct 13, 2:45 AM11.36
Oct 13, 1:45 AM11.32
Oct 13, 12:45 AM11.28
Oct 12, 11:45 PM11.22
Oct 12, 10:45 PM11.47
Oct 12, 9:45 PM11.33
Oct 12, 8:45 PM11.37
Oct 12, 7:45 PM11.59
Oct 12, 6:45 PM11.57
Oct 12, 5:45 PM11.64
Oct 12, 4:45 PM11.52
Oct 12, 3:45 PM11.58
Oct 12, 2:45 PM11.42
Oct 12, 1:45 PM11.56
Oct 12, 12:45 PM11.46
Oct 12, 11:45 AM11.16
Oct 12, 10:45 AM11.16
Oct 12, 9:45 AM11.20
Oct 12, 8:45 AM11.18
Oct 12, 7:45 AM11.15
Oct 12, 6:45 AM11.19
Oct 12, 5:45 AM11.21
Oct 12, 4:45 AM11.17
Oct 12, 3:45 AM11.14
Oct 12, 2:45 AM11.25
Oct 12, 1:45 AM11.18
Oct 12, 12:45 AM11.20
Oct 11, 11:45 PM11.14
Oct 11, 10:45 PM11.34
Oct 11, 9:45 PM11.13
Oct 11, 8:45 PM11.26
Oct 11, 7:45 PM11.45
Oct 11, 6:45 PM11.48
Oct 11, 5:45 PM11.47
Oct 11, 4:45 PM11.70
Oct 11, 3:45 PM11.20
Oct 11, 2:45 PM11.22
Oct 11, 1:45 PM11.29
Oct 11, 12:45 PM11.22
Oct 11, 11:45 AM11.22
Oct 11, 10:45 AM11.26
Oct 11, 9:45 AM11.28
Oct 11, 8:45 AM11.21
Oct 11, 7:45 AM11.29
Oct 11, 6:45 AM11.30
Oct 11, 5:45 AM11.22
Oct 11, 4:45 AM11.20
Oct 11, 3:45 AM11.26
Oct 11, 2:45 AM11.38
Oct 11, 1:45 AM11.12
Oct 11, 12:45 AM11.28
Oct 10, 11:45 PM11.32
Oct 10, 10:45 PM11.37
Oct 10, 9:45 PM11.24
Oct 10, 8:45 PM11.44
Oct 10, 7:45 PM11.53
Oct 10, 6:45 PM11.60
Oct 10, 5:45 PM11.28
Oct 10, 4:45 PM11.26
Oct 10, 3:45 PM11.04
Oct 10, 2:45 PM11.05
Oct 10, 1:45 PM11.07
Oct 10, 12:45 PM11.06
Oct 10, 11:45 AM11.03
Oct 10, 10:45 AM11.06
Oct 10, 9:45 AM11.08
Oct 10, 8:45 AM11.03
Oct 10, 7:45 AM11.05
Oct 10, 6:45 AM11.10
Oct 10, 5:45 AM11.05
Oct 10, 4:45 AM11.02
Oct 10, 3:45 AM11.08
Oct 10, 2:45 AM11.14
Oct 10, 1:45 AM11.00
Oct 10, 12:45 AM11.04
Oct 9, 11:45 PM11.14
Oct 9, 10:45 PM11.14
Oct 9, 9:45 PM10.81
Oct 9, 8:45 PM11.43
Oct 9, 7:45 PM11.45
Oct 9, 6:45 PM11.39
Oct 9, 5:45 PM11.41
Oct 9, 4:45 PM11.41
Oct 9, 3:45 PM11.32
Oct 9, 2:45 PM11.29
Oct 9, 1:45 PM11.08
Oct 9, 12:45 PM11.08
Oct 9, 11:45 AM11.03
Oct 9, 10:45 AM11.06
Oct 9, 9:45 AM11.08
Oct 9, 8:45 AM11.09
Oct 9, 7:45 AM11.03
Oct 9, 6:45 AM11.08
Oct 9, 5:45 AM11.07
Oct 9, 4:45 AM11.14
Oct 9, 3:45 AM11.02
Oct 9, 2:45 AM11.10
Water level, 30 days at Arkansas River at (Fort Smith): the water from 10.62 to 12.09 feet of stage, the latest 11.66 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 12.09 FT, OCT 1, 8:30 PM · LOW 10.62 FT, OCT 7, 10:30 PM10.511.011.512.012.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1111.66
Latest
11.66 ftOct 16, 1:15 AM
Highest
12.09 ftOct 1, 8:30 PM
Lowest
10.62 ftOct 7, 10:30 PM
Range
1.47 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.20 ftsince Sep 16, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,836
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1611.7211.6611.6811.666
Oct 1511.7411.0111.4311.6496
Oct 1411.7711.2411.4311.7596
Oct 1311.7811.0911.4411.0996
Oct 1211.6911.1311.3211.2296
Oct 1111.7711.0811.2911.1496
Oct 1011.6110.9611.1711.3296
Oct 911.4710.7811.1511.1496
Oct 811.5310.8411.1011.0596
Oct 711.7610.6211.2811.1396
Oct 611.8211.1311.3911.3896
Oct 511.9011.1011.4011.4096
Oct 411.8811.1811.3511.4596
Oct 311.6311.0611.3211.3996
Oct 212.0111.0111.5511.5196
Oct 112.0911.1311.3911.4496
Sep 3011.4911.0011.3011.2696
Sep 2911.7811.0611.3711.3296
Sep 2811.7111.0111.3411.2992
Sep 2711.6710.9011.3211.3796
Sep 2611.6711.1711.5111.3292
Sep 2511.8611.3911.5211.6796
Sep 2411.6910.8111.0511.6296
Sep 2311.5210.6511.2310.9096
Sep 2211.7411.0311.3611.2584
Sep 2111.6011.0211.1811.2896
Sep 2011.8010.8411.2611.0988
Sep 1911.8711.2611.4011.3492
Sep 1811.8011.1211.3411.3996
Sep 1711.9311.0211.4411.2692
Sep 1611.7011.1111.4411.5582

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
3 hoursfrom Oct 15, 10:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
20 min9 in 10 within 20 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 score97.2of 100

Arkansas median
96.0the median score of 678 stations
Scoring higher
230stations in Arkansas
Sharing its score
5ranks 231 to 235
Points deducted
2.82.0 arrival, 0.4 reports received, 0.3 forecast check, 0.1 accuracy
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Arkansas median 99.3, 100.0, 97.3
Next above
NOGA4rank 233; ahead on longest silence 120 min against 180 min
Next below
HDYA4rank 235; behind on reports received 98.8% against 98.5%

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 pointsArkansas median 99.4166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1080.48.0 of 10 pointsArkansas median 80.4half its reports arrived within 20 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsArkansas median 100.0longest silence 3 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.9 of 20 points, at the medianArkansas median 99.3-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianArkansas median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.7 of 10 points, at the medianArkansas median 97.3-

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 Arkansas River at (Fort Smith)

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.