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Buffalo River 4 SE St Joe

A gauge on the Buffalo River in Searcy County, Arkansas. Its stage was 2.79 ft as of Oct 15, 8:45 PM CDT.

Gauge SJOA4Searcy County, ArkansasEvery gauge in Arkansas

Stage now
2.79 ftreported Oct 15, 8:45 PM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.07 ftsince Oct 14, 8:45 PM
Elevation
597 ftabove sea level
County
Searcy County
Position
35.9830° N, 92.7473° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Buffalo River 4 SE St Joe

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 Buffalo River 4 SE St Joe: the water from 2.79 to 2.86 feet of stage, the latest 2.79 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.86 FT, OCT 14, 9:45 PM · LOW 2.79 FT, OCT 15, 3:00 PM2.782.802.822.842.862.88Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM2.79
Latest
2.79 ftOct 15, 8:45 PM
Highest
2.86 ftOct 14, 9:45 PM
Lowest
2.79 ftOct 15, 3:00 PM
Range
0.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.07 ftsince Oct 14, 9:45 PM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.79
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.79
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.79
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.80
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.80
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.80
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.80
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.80
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.80
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.80
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.80
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.80
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.80
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.80
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.80
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.80
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.80
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.80
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.80
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.81
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.81
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.81
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.81
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.79
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.81
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.81
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.80
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.81
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.81
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.81
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.81
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.81
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.81
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.81
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.81
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.82
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.81
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.81
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.80
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.81
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.81
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.81
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.81
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.81
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.81
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.81
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.81
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.82
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.82
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.82
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.82
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.82
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.82
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.82
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.82
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.83
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.82
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.83
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.83
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.83
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.83
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.83
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.83
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.83
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.83
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.83
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.83
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.84
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.84
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.84
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.84
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.84
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.85
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.84
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.85
Oct 15, 2:00 AM2.84
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.85
Oct 15, 1:30 AM2.85
Oct 15, 1:15 AM2.85
Oct 15, 1:00 AM2.85
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.85
Oct 15, 12:30 AM2.85
Oct 15, 12:15 AM2.85
Oct 15, 12:00 AM2.85
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.85
Oct 14, 11:30 PM2.85
Oct 14, 11:15 PM2.86
Oct 14, 11:00 PM2.86
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.86
Oct 14, 10:30 PM2.86
Oct 14, 10:15 PM2.86
Oct 14, 10:00 PM2.86
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.86
Water level, 7 days at Buffalo River 4 SE St Joe: the water from 2.76 to 2.88 feet of stage, the latest 2.79 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.88 FT, OCT 14, 4:00 PM · LOW 2.76 FT, OCT 14, 9:45 AM2.752.802.852.90Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 152.79
Latest
2.79 ftOct 15, 8:45 PM
Highest
2.88 ftOct 14, 4:00 PM
Lowest
2.76 ftOct 14, 9:45 AM
Range
0.12 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.07 ftsince Oct 8, 9:45 PM
Readings
669
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.79
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.80
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.80
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.80
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.80
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.81
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.81
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.81
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.81
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.81
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.81
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.81
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.82
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.82
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.82
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.83
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.83
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.84
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.85
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.85
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.85
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.85
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.86
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.86
Oct 14, 8:45 PM2.86
Oct 14, 7:45 PM2.87
Oct 14, 6:45 PM2.87
Oct 14, 5:45 PM2.87
Oct 14, 4:45 PM2.88
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2.83
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2.87
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2.87
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2.87
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2.80
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2.83
Oct 14, 9:45 AM2.76
Oct 14, 8:45 AM2.79
Oct 14, 7:45 AM2.79
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2.79
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2.79
Oct 14, 4:45 AM2.79
Oct 14, 3:45 AM2.79
Oct 14, 2:45 AM2.79
Oct 14, 1:45 AM2.79
Oct 14, 12:45 AM2.79
Oct 13, 11:45 PM2.79
Oct 13, 10:45 PM2.79
Oct 13, 9:45 PM2.79
Oct 13, 8:45 PM2.79
Oct 13, 7:45 PM2.80
Oct 13, 6:45 PM2.79
Oct 13, 5:45 PM2.79
Oct 13, 4:45 PM2.80
Oct 13, 3:45 PM2.80
Oct 13, 2:45 PM2.79
Oct 13, 1:45 PM2.80
Oct 13, 12:45 PM2.80
Oct 13, 11:45 AM2.80
Oct 13, 10:45 AM2.81
Oct 13, 9:45 AM2.80
Oct 13, 8:45 AM2.80
Oct 13, 7:45 AM2.80
Oct 13, 6:45 AM2.80
Oct 13, 5:45 AM2.80
Oct 13, 4:45 AM2.80
Oct 13, 3:45 AM2.80
Oct 13, 2:45 AM2.80
Oct 13, 1:45 AM2.80
Oct 13, 12:45 AM2.80
Oct 12, 11:45 PM2.80
Oct 12, 10:45 PM2.80
Oct 12, 9:45 PM2.80
Oct 12, 8:45 PM2.80
Oct 12, 7:45 PM2.80
Oct 12, 6:45 PM2.80
Oct 12, 5:45 PM2.80
Oct 12, 4:45 PM2.81
Oct 12, 3:45 PM2.81
Oct 12, 2:45 PM2.81
Oct 12, 1:45 PM2.81
Oct 12, 12:45 PM2.82
Oct 12, 11:45 AM2.82
Oct 12, 10:45 AM2.82
Oct 12, 9:45 AM2.81
Oct 12, 8:45 AM2.81
Oct 12, 7:45 AM2.82
Oct 12, 6:45 AM2.81
Oct 12, 5:45 AM2.81
Oct 12, 4:45 AM2.81
Oct 12, 3:45 AM2.81
Oct 12, 2:45 AM2.81
Oct 12, 1:45 AM2.81
Oct 12, 12:45 AM2.81
Oct 11, 11:45 PM2.81
Oct 11, 10:45 PM2.81
Oct 11, 9:45 PM2.81
Oct 11, 8:45 PM2.81
Oct 11, 7:45 PM2.81
Oct 11, 6:45 PM2.82
Oct 11, 5:45 PM2.82
Oct 11, 4:45 PM2.82
Oct 11, 3:45 PM2.82
Oct 11, 2:45 PM2.83
Oct 11, 1:45 PM2.83
Oct 11, 12:45 PM2.83
Oct 11, 11:45 AM2.83
Oct 11, 10:45 AM2.83
Oct 11, 9:45 AM2.83
Oct 11, 8:45 AM2.83
Oct 11, 7:45 AM2.84
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.83
Oct 11, 5:45 AM2.83
Oct 11, 4:45 AM2.84
Oct 11, 3:45 AM2.84
Oct 11, 2:45 AM2.83
Oct 11, 1:45 AM2.83
Oct 11, 12:45 AM2.83
Oct 10, 11:45 PM2.83
Oct 10, 10:45 PM2.83
Oct 10, 9:45 PM2.83
Oct 10, 8:45 PM2.83
Oct 10, 7:45 PM2.83
Oct 10, 6:45 PM2.84
Oct 10, 5:45 PM2.84
Oct 10, 4:45 PM2.84
Oct 10, 3:45 PM2.85
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.85
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.85
Oct 10, 12:45 PM2.85
Oct 10, 11:45 AM2.85
Oct 10, 10:45 AM2.85
Oct 10, 9:45 AM2.85
Oct 10, 8:45 AM2.85
Oct 10, 7:45 AM2.85
Oct 10, 6:45 AM2.85
Oct 10, 5:45 AM2.85
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2.85
Oct 10, 3:45 AM2.85
Oct 10, 2:45 AM2.85
Oct 10, 1:45 AM2.85
Oct 10, 12:45 AM2.85
Oct 9, 11:45 PM2.85
Oct 9, 10:45 PM2.85
Oct 9, 9:45 PM2.85
Oct 9, 8:45 PM2.84
Oct 9, 7:45 PM2.85
Oct 9, 6:45 PM2.86
Oct 9, 5:45 PM2.86
Oct 9, 4:45 PM2.86
Oct 9, 3:45 PM2.87
Oct 9, 2:45 PM2.87
Oct 9, 1:45 PM2.87
Oct 9, 12:45 PM2.87
Oct 9, 11:45 AM2.87
Oct 9, 10:45 AM2.87
Oct 9, 9:45 AM2.87
Oct 9, 8:45 AM2.86
Oct 9, 7:45 AM2.86
Oct 9, 6:45 AM2.86
Oct 9, 5:45 AM2.86
Oct 9, 4:45 AM2.86
Oct 9, 3:45 AM2.86
Oct 9, 2:45 AM2.86
Oct 9, 1:45 AM2.86
Oct 9, 12:45 AM2.86
Oct 8, 11:45 PM2.86
Oct 8, 10:45 PM2.86
Oct 8, 9:45 PM2.86
Water level, 30 days at Buffalo River 4 SE St Joe: the water from 2.61 to 2.98 feet of stage, the latest 2.79 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.98 FT, OCT 2, 9:15 AM · LOW 2.61 FT, OCT 1, 4:15 PM2.62.72.82.93.03.1Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.79
Latest
2.79 ftOct 15, 8:45 PM
Highest
2.98 ftOct 2, 9:15 AM
Lowest
2.61 ftOct 1, 4:15 PM
Range
0.37 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Sep 15, 9:45 PM
Readings
2,730
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 152.852.792.822.7984
Oct 142.882.762.832.8596
Oct 132.812.792.802.7996
Oct 122.822.792.812.8096
Oct 112.842.812.832.8196
Oct 102.862.832.842.8396
Oct 92.872.842.862.8596
Oct 82.882.852.872.8692
Oct 72.872.852.862.8692
Oct 62.872.852.862.8696
Oct 52.852.812.842.8596
Oct 42.812.772.792.8196
Oct 32.862.762.792.7792
Oct 22.982.652.872.8696
Oct 12.712.612.672.7096
Sep 302.682.632.672.6695
Sep 292.692.672.682.6796
Sep 282.712.672.702.6896
Sep 272.722.692.702.7096
Sep 262.722.702.712.7096
Sep 252.732.712.722.7196
Sep 242.732.722.722.7296
Sep 232.752.712.742.7294
Sep 222.762.742.752.7490
Sep 212.772.752.762.7594
Sep 202.772.752.762.7587
Sep 192.782.752.772.7684
Sep 182.782.762.772.7646
Sep 172.802.782.792.8043
Sep 162.812.782.802.7996
Sep 152.812.812.812.819

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 171 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 8, 9:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
29 min9 in 10 within 30 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 score95.7of 100

Arkansas median
96.0the median score of 678 stations
Scoring higher
366stations in Arkansas
Sharing its score
3ranks 367 to 369
Points deducted
4.33.9 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
SPRA4rank 366; ahead on 247 score 95.8 against 95.7
Next below
DEWA4rank 368; behind on median arrival 29 min 15 s against 29 min 25 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 1061.56.2 of 10 pointsArkansas median 80.4half its reports arrived within 29 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsArkansas median 100.0longest silence 76 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 Buffalo River 4 SE St Joe

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.