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Hot Springs Creek Tunnel Exit

A gauge on the Hot Springs Creek in Garland County, Arkansas. Its stage was 0.07 ft as of Oct 15, 8:50 PM CDT.

Gauge HSXA4Garland County, ArkansasEvery gauge in Arkansas

Stage now
0.07 ftreported Oct 15, 8:50 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 14, 8:50 PM
Elevation
574 ftabove sea level
County
Garland County
Position
34.5028° N, 93.0506° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Hot Springs Creek Tunnel Exit

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 Hot Springs Creek Tunnel Exit: the water from 0.03 to 0.09 feet of stage, the latest 0.07 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.09 FT, OCT 14, 10:50 PM · LOW 0.03 FT, OCT 14, 11:55 PM0.020.040.060.080.10Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0.07
Latest
0.07 ftOct 15, 8:50 PM
Highest
0.09 ftOct 14, 10:50 PM
Lowest
0.03 ftOct 14, 11:55 PM
Range
0.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 14, 9:45 PM
Readings
278
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:50 PM0.07
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.06
Oct 15, 8:40 PM0.06
Oct 15, 8:35 PM0.05
Oct 15, 8:30 PM0.04
Oct 15, 8:25 PM0.04
Oct 15, 8:20 PM0.03
Oct 15, 8:15 PM0.03
Oct 15, 8:10 PM0.03
Oct 15, 8:05 PM0.03
Oct 15, 8:00 PM0.03
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.03
Oct 15, 7:50 PM0.03
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.03
Oct 15, 7:40 PM0.03
Oct 15, 7:35 PM0.03
Oct 15, 7:30 PM0.03
Oct 15, 7:25 PM0.03
Oct 15, 7:20 PM0.03
Oct 15, 7:15 PM0.03
Oct 15, 7:10 PM0.03
Oct 15, 7:05 PM0.03
Oct 15, 7:00 PM0.03
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.03
Oct 15, 6:50 PM0.03
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.03
Oct 15, 6:40 PM0.03
Oct 15, 6:35 PM0.03
Oct 15, 6:30 PM0.03
Oct 15, 6:25 PM0.03
Oct 15, 6:20 PM0.03
Oct 15, 6:15 PM0.03
Oct 15, 6:10 PM0.03
Oct 15, 6:05 PM0.03
Oct 15, 6:00 PM0.03
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.04
Oct 15, 5:50 PM0.03
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.03
Oct 15, 5:40 PM0.03
Oct 15, 5:35 PM0.03
Oct 15, 5:30 PM0.03
Oct 15, 5:25 PM0.04
Oct 15, 5:20 PM0.04
Oct 15, 5:15 PM0.04
Oct 15, 5:10 PM0.04
Oct 15, 5:05 PM0.04
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.05
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.05
Oct 15, 4:50 PM0.06
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.06
Oct 15, 4:40 PM0.06
Oct 15, 4:35 PM0.06
Oct 15, 4:30 PM0.05
Oct 15, 4:25 PM0.05
Oct 15, 4:20 PM0.04
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.04
Oct 15, 4:10 PM0.04
Oct 15, 4:05 PM0.04
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.04
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.04
Oct 15, 3:50 PM0.04
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.04
Oct 15, 3:40 PM0.04
Oct 15, 3:35 PM0.04
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.04
Oct 15, 3:25 PM0.04
Oct 15, 3:20 PM0.04
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.04
Oct 15, 3:10 PM0.04
Oct 15, 3:05 PM0.03
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.03
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.03
Oct 15, 2:50 PM0.03
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.03
Oct 15, 2:40 PM0.03
Oct 15, 2:35 PM0.03
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.03
Oct 15, 2:25 PM0.03
Oct 15, 2:20 PM0.04
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.03
Oct 15, 2:10 PM0.03
Oct 15, 2:05 PM0.03
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.03
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.03
Oct 15, 1:50 PM0.03
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.04
Oct 15, 1:40 PM0.04
Oct 15, 1:35 PM0.04
Oct 15, 1:30 PM0.05
Oct 15, 1:25 PM0.05
Oct 15, 1:20 PM0.06
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.06
Oct 15, 1:10 PM0.07
Oct 15, 1:05 PM0.07
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.07
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.07
Oct 15, 12:50 PM0.06
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.05
Oct 15, 12:40 PM0.04
Oct 15, 12:35 PM0.04
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.03
Oct 15, 12:25 PM0.04
Oct 15, 12:20 PM0.03
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.04
Oct 15, 12:10 PM0.03
Oct 15, 12:05 PM0.04
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.04
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.04
Oct 15, 11:50 AM0.04
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.04
Oct 15, 11:40 AM0.04
Oct 15, 11:35 AM0.04
Oct 15, 11:30 AM0.04
Oct 15, 11:25 AM0.04
Oct 15, 11:20 AM0.04
Oct 15, 11:15 AM0.04
Oct 15, 11:10 AM0.04
Oct 15, 11:05 AM0.04
Oct 15, 11:00 AM0.04
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.03
Oct 15, 10:50 AM0.04
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.04
Oct 15, 10:40 AM0.04
Oct 15, 10:35 AM0.04
Oct 15, 10:30 AM0.05
Oct 15, 10:25 AM0.05
Oct 15, 10:20 AM0.06
Oct 15, 10:15 AM0.06
Oct 15, 10:10 AM0.07
Oct 15, 10:05 AM0.08
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.08
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.09
Oct 15, 9:50 AM0.09
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.08
Oct 15, 9:40 AM0.08
Oct 15, 9:35 AM0.08
Oct 15, 9:30 AM0.08
Oct 15, 9:25 AM0.08
Oct 15, 9:20 AM0.07
Oct 15, 9:15 AM0.06
Oct 15, 9:10 AM0.05
Oct 15, 9:05 AM0.05
Oct 15, 9:00 AM0.04
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.04
Oct 15, 8:50 AM0.04
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.03
Oct 15, 8:40 AM0.03
Oct 15, 8:35 AM0.03
Oct 15, 8:30 AM0.03
Oct 15, 8:25 AM0.03
Oct 15, 8:20 AM0.03
Oct 15, 8:15 AM0.03
Oct 15, 8:10 AM0.03
Oct 15, 8:05 AM0.03
Oct 15, 8:00 AM0.03
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.03
Oct 15, 7:50 AM0.03
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.03
Oct 15, 7:40 AM0.03
Oct 15, 7:35 AM0.03
Oct 15, 7:30 AM0.03
Oct 15, 7:25 AM0.03
Oct 15, 7:20 AM0.03
Oct 15, 7:15 AM0.03
Oct 15, 7:10 AM0.03
Oct 15, 7:05 AM0.03
Oct 15, 7:00 AM0.04
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.04
Oct 15, 6:50 AM0.05
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.05
Oct 15, 6:40 AM0.06
Oct 15, 6:35 AM0.06
Oct 15, 6:30 AM0.07
Oct 15, 6:25 AM0.07
Oct 15, 6:20 AM0.08
Oct 15, 6:15 AM0.08
Oct 15, 6:10 AM0.08
Oct 15, 6:05 AM0.08
Oct 15, 6:00 AM0.08
Oct 15, 5:55 AM0.08
Oct 15, 5:50 AM0.08
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.08
Oct 15, 5:40 AM0.07
Oct 15, 5:35 AM0.07
Oct 15, 5:30 AM0.06
Oct 15, 5:25 AM0.05
Oct 15, 5:20 AM0.05
Oct 15, 5:15 AM0.04
Oct 15, 5:10 AM0.04
Oct 15, 5:05 AM0.03
Oct 15, 5:00 AM0.03
Oct 15, 4:55 AM0.03
Oct 15, 4:50 AM0.04
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.04
Oct 15, 4:40 AM0.03
Oct 15, 4:35 AM0.04
Oct 15, 4:30 AM0.03
Oct 15, 4:25 AM0.03
Oct 15, 4:20 AM0.03
Oct 15, 4:15 AM0.03
Oct 15, 4:10 AM0.03
Oct 15, 4:05 AM0.03
Oct 15, 4:00 AM0.03
Oct 15, 3:55 AM0.03
Oct 15, 3:50 AM0.03
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.03
Oct 15, 3:40 AM0.04
Oct 15, 3:35 AM0.04
Oct 15, 3:30 AM0.04
Oct 15, 3:25 AM0.04
Oct 15, 3:20 AM0.05
Oct 15, 3:15 AM0.06
Oct 15, 3:10 AM0.07
Oct 15, 3:05 AM0.08
Oct 15, 3:00 AM0.08
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.09
Oct 15, 2:50 AM0.09
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.08
Oct 15, 2:40 AM0.08
Oct 15, 2:35 AM0.08
Oct 15, 2:30 AM0.08
Oct 15, 2:25 AM0.08
Oct 15, 2:20 AM0.08
Oct 15, 2:15 AM0.08
Oct 15, 2:10 AM0.07
Oct 15, 2:05 AM0.07
Oct 15, 2:00 AM0.06
Oct 15, 1:55 AM0.06
Oct 15, 1:50 AM0.05
Oct 15, 1:45 AM0.04
Oct 15, 1:40 AM0.03
Oct 15, 1:35 AM0.03
Oct 15, 1:30 AM0.03
Oct 15, 1:25 AM0.03
Oct 15, 1:20 AM0.03
Oct 15, 1:15 AM0.03
Oct 15, 1:10 AM0.03
Oct 15, 1:05 AM0.03
Oct 15, 1:00 AM0.03
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.03
Oct 15, 12:50 AM0.03
Oct 15, 12:45 AM0.03
Oct 15, 12:40 AM0.03
Oct 15, 12:35 AM0.03
Oct 15, 12:30 AM0.03
Oct 15, 12:25 AM0.03
Oct 15, 12:20 AM0.03
Oct 15, 12:15 AM0.04
Oct 15, 12:10 AM0.03
Oct 15, 12:05 AM0.03
Oct 15, 12:00 AM0.03
Oct 14, 11:55 PM0.03
Oct 14, 11:50 PM0.04
Oct 14, 11:45 PM0.04
Oct 14, 11:40 PM0.04
Oct 14, 11:35 PM0.04
Oct 14, 11:30 PM0.05
Oct 14, 11:25 PM0.05
Oct 14, 11:20 PM0.06
Oct 14, 11:15 PM0.06
Oct 14, 11:10 PM0.07
Oct 14, 11:05 PM0.08
Oct 14, 11:00 PM0.08
Oct 14, 10:55 PM0.09
Oct 14, 10:50 PM0.09
Oct 14, 10:45 PM0.08
Oct 14, 10:40 PM0.08
Oct 14, 10:35 PM0.08
Oct 14, 10:30 PM0.08
Oct 14, 10:25 PM0.08
Oct 14, 10:20 PM0.07
Oct 14, 10:15 PM0.07
Oct 14, 10:10 PM0.07
Oct 14, 10:05 PM0.06
Oct 14, 10:00 PM0.05
Oct 14, 9:55 PM0.05
Oct 14, 9:50 PM0.04
Oct 14, 9:45 PM0.04
Water level, 7 days at Hot Springs Creek Tunnel Exit: the water from 0.02 to 0.09 feet of stage, the latest 0.07 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 0.09 FT, OCT 9, 9:35 AM · LOW 0.02 FT, OCT 9, 4:05 PM0.020.040.060.080.10Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 150.07
Latest
0.07 ftOct 15, 8:50 PM
Highest
0.09 ftOct 9, 9:35 AM
Lowest
0.02 ftOct 9, 4:05 PM
Range
0.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 8, 9:45 PM
Readings
2,011
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:50 PM0.07
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.03
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.03
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.04
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.05
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.04
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.03
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.03
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.07
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.04
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.03
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.09
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.04
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.03
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.04
Oct 15, 5:55 AM0.08
Oct 15, 4:55 AM0.03
Oct 15, 3:55 AM0.03
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.09
Oct 15, 1:55 AM0.06
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.03
Oct 14, 11:55 PM0.03
Oct 14, 10:55 PM0.09
Oct 14, 9:55 PM0.05
Oct 14, 8:55 PM0.03
Oct 14, 7:55 PM0.05
Oct 14, 6:55 PM0.05
Oct 14, 5:55 PM0.04
Oct 14, 4:55 PM0.04
Oct 14, 3:55 PM0.05
Oct 14, 2:55 PM0.04
Oct 14, 1:55 PM0.03
Oct 14, 12:55 PM0.03
Oct 14, 11:55 AM0.04
Oct 14, 10:55 AM0.08
Oct 14, 9:55 AM0.03
Oct 14, 8:55 AM0.04
Oct 14, 7:55 AM0.06
Oct 14, 6:55 AM0.07
Oct 14, 5:55 AM0.03
Oct 14, 4:55 AM0.03
Oct 14, 3:55 AM0.06
Oct 14, 2:55 AM0.07
Oct 14, 1:55 AM0.03
Oct 14, 12:55 AM0.03
Oct 13, 11:55 PM0.09
Oct 13, 10:55 PM0.04
Oct 13, 9:55 PM0.03
Oct 13, 8:55 PM0.04
Oct 13, 7:55 PM0.07
Oct 13, 6:55 PM0.03
Oct 13, 5:55 PM0.04
Oct 13, 4:55 PM0.06
Oct 13, 3:55 PM0.04
Oct 13, 2:55 PM0.04
Oct 13, 1:55 PM0.04
Oct 13, 12:55 PM0.05
Oct 13, 11:55 AM0.03
Oct 13, 10:55 AM0.04
Oct 13, 9:55 AM0.04
Oct 13, 8:55 AM0.09
Oct 13, 7:55 AM0.03
Oct 13, 6:55 AM0.03
Oct 13, 5:55 AM0.07
Oct 13, 4:55 AM0.05
Oct 13, 3:55 AM0.03
Oct 13, 2:55 AM0.04
Oct 13, 1:55 AM0.04
Oct 13, 12:55 AM0.03
Oct 12, 11:55 PM0.03
Oct 12, 10:55 PM0.04
Oct 12, 9:55 PM0.07
Oct 12, 8:55 PM0.03
Oct 12, 7:55 PM0.03
Oct 12, 6:55 PM0.08
Oct 12, 5:55 PM0.03
Oct 12, 4:55 PM0.03
Oct 12, 3:55 PM0.03
Oct 12, 2:55 PM0.08
Oct 12, 1:55 PM0.03
Oct 12, 12:55 PM0.03
Oct 12, 11:55 AM0.05
Oct 12, 10:55 AM0.04
Oct 12, 9:55 AM0.04
Oct 12, 8:55 AM0.04
Oct 12, 7:55 AM0.06
Oct 12, 6:55 AM0.06
Oct 12, 5:55 AM0.03
Oct 12, 4:55 AM0.03
Oct 12, 3:55 AM0.07
Oct 12, 2:55 AM0.04
Oct 12, 1:55 AM0.03
Oct 12, 12:55 AM0.06
Oct 11, 11:55 PM0.03
Oct 11, 10:55 PM0.03
Oct 11, 9:55 PM0.04
Oct 11, 8:55 PM0.05
Oct 11, 7:55 PM0.07
Oct 11, 6:55 PM0.03
Oct 11, 5:55 PM0.04
Oct 11, 4:55 PM0.08
Oct 11, 3:55 PM0.03
Oct 11, 2:55 PM0.04
Oct 11, 1:55 PM0.04
Oct 11, 12:55 PM0.08
Oct 11, 11:55 AM0.04
Oct 11, 10:55 AM0.04
Oct 11, 9:55 AM0.05
Oct 11, 8:55 AM0.07
Oct 11, 7:55 AM0.04
Oct 11, 6:55 AM0.05
Oct 11, 5:55 AM0.09
Oct 11, 4:55 AM0.04
Oct 11, 3:55 AM0.03
Oct 11, 2:55 AM0.04
Oct 11, 1:55 AM0.06
Oct 11, 12:55 AM0.03
Oct 10, 11:55 PM0.03
Oct 10, 10:55 PM0.07
Oct 10, 9:55 PM0.03
Oct 10, 8:55 PM0.04
Oct 10, 7:55 PM0.04
Oct 10, 6:55 PM0.08
Oct 10, 5:55 PM0.04
Oct 10, 4:55 PM0.03
Oct 10, 3:55 PM0.04
Oct 10, 2:55 PM0.06
Oct 10, 1:55 PM0.04
Oct 10, 12:55 PM0.03
Oct 10, 11:55 AM0.08
Oct 10, 10:55 AM0.04
Oct 10, 9:55 AM0.03
Oct 10, 8:55 AM0.04
Oct 10, 7:55 AM0.09
Oct 10, 6:55 AM0.04
Oct 10, 5:55 AM0.04
Oct 10, 4:55 AM0.05
Oct 10, 3:55 AM0.07
Oct 10, 2:55 AM0.04
Oct 10, 1:55 AM0.03
Oct 10, 12:55 AM0.04
Oct 9, 11:55 PM0.07
Oct 9, 10:55 PM0.03
Oct 9, 9:55 PM0.03
Oct 9, 8:55 PM0.08
Oct 9, 7:55 PM0.04
Oct 9, 6:55 PM0.02
Oct 9, 5:55 PM0.05
Oct 9, 4:55 PM0.05
Oct 9, 3:55 PM0.03
Oct 9, 2:55 PM0.03
Oct 9, 1:55 PM0.05
Oct 9, 12:55 PM0.06
Oct 9, 11:55 AM0.04
Oct 9, 10:55 AM0.04
Oct 9, 9:55 AM0.09
Oct 9, 8:55 AM0.04
Oct 9, 7:55 AM0.04
Oct 9, 6:55 AM0.04
Oct 9, 5:55 AM0.08
Oct 9, 4:55 AM0.03
Oct 9, 3:55 AM0.03
Oct 9, 2:55 AM0.08
Oct 9, 1:55 AM0.03
Oct 9, 12:55 AM0.03
Oct 8, 11:55 PM0.03
Oct 8, 10:55 PM0.07
Oct 8, 9:55 PM0.03
Water level, 30 days at Hot Springs Creek Tunnel Exit: the water from 0.01 to 0.36 feet of stage, the latest 0.07 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 0.36 FT, SEP 23, 2:17 PM · LOW 0.01 FT, OCT 1, 3:35 AM0.00.10.20.30.4Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.07
Latest
0.07 ftOct 15, 8:50 PM
Highest
0.36 ftSep 23, 2:17 PM
Lowest
0.01 ftOct 1, 3:35 AM
Range
0.35 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Sep 15, 9:45 PM
Readings
8,560
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 150.090.030.040.07251
Oct 140.090.030.050.03289
Oct 130.090.020.040.09289
Oct 120.080.020.040.03288
Oct 110.090.030.050.03289
Oct 100.090.030.050.03289
Oct 90.090.020.040.07289
Oct 80.090.030.050.03277
Oct 70.100.030.050.05277
Oct 60.090.030.050.08289
Oct 50.090.030.050.04289
Oct 40.110.040.060.05277
Oct 30.100.040.060.06289
Oct 20.100.030.060.05289
Oct 10.100.010.060.09289
Sep 300.090.020.060.08288
Sep 290.090.020.060.09289
Sep 280.100.020.060.08289
Sep 270.100.030.070.09289
Sep 260.100.030.070.09289
Sep 250.110.030.070.09288
Sep 240.110.020.060.09289
Sep 230.360.050.070.06289
Sep 220.110.050.070.05277
Sep 210.230.050.080.10289
Sep 200.110.050.070.06266
Sep 190.110.050.070.06264
Sep 180.120.030.080.06289
Sep 170.120.060.080.06289
Sep 160.130.060.080.07289
Sep 150.120.060.090.0727

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :50
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 172 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 8, 9:50 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:50 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
15 min9 in 10 within 15 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 score98.6of 100

Arkansas median
96.0the median score of 678 stations
Scoring higher
127stations in Arkansas
Sharing its score
9ranks 128 to 136
Points deducted
1.41.0 arrival, 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
LITrank 128; ahead on median arrival 5 min 49 s against 14 min 48 s
Next below
BMTA4rank 130; behind on median arrival 14 min 48 s against 14 min 49 s

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 pointsArkansas median 99.4168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1090.49.0 of 10 pointsArkansas median 80.4half its reports arrived within 15 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsArkansas median 100.0longest silence 71 min, 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 Hot Springs Creek Tunnel Exit

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.