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Whittington Creek Tunnel Entrance

A gauge on the Whittington Creek in Garland County, Arkansas. Its stage was 0.64 ft as of Oct 15, 11:30 PM CDT.

Gauge WCTA4Garland County, ArkansasEvery gauge in Arkansas

Stage now
0.64 ftreported Oct 15, 11:30 PM CDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 14, 11:30 PM
Elevation
666 ftabove sea level
County
Garland County
Position
34.5172° N, 93.0575° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Whittington Creek Tunnel Entrance

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 Whittington Creek Tunnel Entrance: the water from 0.64 to 0.64 feet of stage, the latest 0.64 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.64 FT, OCT 15, 12:20 AM · LOW 0.64 FT, OCT 15, 12:20 AM0.600.620.640.660.683 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 160.64
Latest
0.64 ftOct 15, 11:30 PM
Highest
0.64 ftOct 15, 12:20 AM
Lowest
0.64 ftOct 15, 12:20 AM
Range
0.00 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 15, 12:20 AM
Readings
279
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:30 PM0.64
Oct 15, 11:25 PM0.64
Oct 15, 11:20 PM0.64
Oct 15, 11:15 PM0.64
Oct 15, 11:10 PM0.64
Oct 15, 11:05 PM0.64
Oct 15, 11:00 PM0.64
Oct 15, 10:55 PM0.64
Oct 15, 10:50 PM0.64
Oct 15, 10:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 10:40 PM0.64
Oct 15, 10:35 PM0.64
Oct 15, 10:30 PM0.64
Oct 15, 10:25 PM0.64
Oct 15, 10:20 PM0.64
Oct 15, 10:15 PM0.64
Oct 15, 10:10 PM0.64
Oct 15, 10:05 PM0.64
Oct 15, 10:00 PM0.64
Oct 15, 9:55 PM0.64
Oct 15, 9:50 PM0.64
Oct 15, 9:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 9:40 PM0.64
Oct 15, 9:35 PM0.64
Oct 15, 9:30 PM0.64
Oct 15, 9:25 PM0.64
Oct 15, 9:20 PM0.64
Oct 15, 9:15 PM0.64
Oct 15, 9:10 PM0.64
Oct 15, 9:05 PM0.64
Oct 15, 9:00 PM0.64
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.64
Oct 15, 8:50 PM0.64
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 8:40 PM0.64
Oct 15, 8:35 PM0.64
Oct 15, 8:30 PM0.64
Oct 15, 8:25 PM0.64
Oct 15, 8:20 PM0.64
Oct 15, 8:15 PM0.64
Oct 15, 8:10 PM0.64
Oct 15, 8:05 PM0.64
Oct 15, 8:00 PM0.64
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.64
Oct 15, 7:50 PM0.64
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 7:40 PM0.64
Oct 15, 7:35 PM0.64
Oct 15, 7:30 PM0.64
Oct 15, 7:25 PM0.64
Oct 15, 7:20 PM0.64
Oct 15, 7:15 PM0.64
Oct 15, 7:10 PM0.64
Oct 15, 7:05 PM0.64
Oct 15, 7:00 PM0.64
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.64
Oct 15, 6:50 PM0.64
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 6:40 PM0.64
Oct 15, 6:35 PM0.64
Oct 15, 6:30 PM0.64
Oct 15, 6:25 PM0.64
Oct 15, 6:20 PM0.64
Oct 15, 6:15 PM0.64
Oct 15, 6:10 PM0.64
Oct 15, 6:05 PM0.64
Oct 15, 6:00 PM0.64
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.64
Oct 15, 5:50 PM0.64
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 5:40 PM0.64
Oct 15, 5:35 PM0.64
Oct 15, 5:30 PM0.64
Oct 15, 5:25 PM0.64
Oct 15, 5:20 PM0.64
Oct 15, 5:15 PM0.64
Oct 15, 5:10 PM0.64
Oct 15, 5:05 PM0.64
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.64
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.64
Oct 15, 4:50 PM0.64
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 4:40 PM0.64
Oct 15, 4:35 PM0.64
Oct 15, 4:30 PM0.64
Oct 15, 4:25 PM0.64
Oct 15, 4:20 PM0.64
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.64
Oct 15, 4:10 PM0.64
Oct 15, 4:05 PM0.64
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:50 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:40 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:35 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:25 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:20 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:10 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:05 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.64
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.64
Oct 15, 2:50 PM0.64
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 2:40 PM0.64
Oct 15, 2:35 PM0.64
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.64
Oct 15, 2:25 PM0.64
Oct 15, 2:20 PM0.64
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.64
Oct 15, 2:10 PM0.64
Oct 15, 2:05 PM0.64
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.64
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.64
Oct 15, 1:50 PM0.64
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 1:40 PM0.64
Oct 15, 1:35 PM0.64
Oct 15, 1:30 PM0.64
Oct 15, 1:25 PM0.64
Oct 15, 1:20 PM0.64
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.64
Oct 15, 1:10 PM0.64
Oct 15, 1:05 PM0.64
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.64
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.64
Oct 15, 12:50 PM0.64
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 12:40 PM0.64
Oct 15, 12:35 PM0.64
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.64
Oct 15, 12:25 PM0.64
Oct 15, 12:20 PM0.64
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.64
Oct 15, 12:10 PM0.64
Oct 15, 12:05 PM0.64
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.64
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 11:50 AM0.64
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 11:40 AM0.64
Oct 15, 11:35 AM0.64
Oct 15, 11:30 AM0.64
Oct 15, 11:25 AM0.64
Oct 15, 11:20 AM0.64
Oct 15, 11:15 AM0.64
Oct 15, 11:10 AM0.64
Oct 15, 11:05 AM0.64
Oct 15, 11:00 AM0.64
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 10:50 AM0.64
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 10:40 AM0.64
Oct 15, 10:35 AM0.64
Oct 15, 10:30 AM0.64
Oct 15, 10:25 AM0.64
Oct 15, 10:20 AM0.64
Oct 15, 10:15 AM0.64
Oct 15, 10:10 AM0.64
Oct 15, 10:05 AM0.64
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.64
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 9:50 AM0.64
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 9:40 AM0.64
Oct 15, 9:35 AM0.64
Oct 15, 9:30 AM0.64
Oct 15, 9:25 AM0.64
Oct 15, 9:20 AM0.64
Oct 15, 9:15 AM0.64
Oct 15, 9:10 AM0.64
Oct 15, 9:05 AM0.64
Oct 15, 9:00 AM0.64
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 8:50 AM0.64
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 8:40 AM0.64
Oct 15, 8:35 AM0.64
Oct 15, 8:30 AM0.64
Oct 15, 8:25 AM0.64
Oct 15, 8:20 AM0.64
Oct 15, 8:15 AM0.64
Oct 15, 8:10 AM0.64
Oct 15, 8:05 AM0.64
Oct 15, 8:00 AM0.64
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 7:50 AM0.64
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 7:40 AM0.64
Oct 15, 7:35 AM0.64
Oct 15, 7:30 AM0.64
Oct 15, 7:25 AM0.64
Oct 15, 7:20 AM0.64
Oct 15, 7:15 AM0.64
Oct 15, 7:10 AM0.64
Oct 15, 7:05 AM0.64
Oct 15, 7:00 AM0.64
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 6:50 AM0.64
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 6:40 AM0.64
Oct 15, 6:35 AM0.64
Oct 15, 6:30 AM0.64
Oct 15, 6:25 AM0.64
Oct 15, 6:20 AM0.64
Oct 15, 6:15 AM0.64
Oct 15, 6:10 AM0.64
Oct 15, 6:05 AM0.64
Oct 15, 6:00 AM0.64
Oct 15, 5:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 5:50 AM0.64
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 5:40 AM0.64
Oct 15, 5:35 AM0.64
Oct 15, 5:30 AM0.64
Oct 15, 5:25 AM0.64
Oct 15, 5:20 AM0.64
Oct 15, 5:15 AM0.64
Oct 15, 5:10 AM0.64
Oct 15, 5:05 AM0.64
Oct 15, 5:00 AM0.64
Oct 15, 4:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 4:50 AM0.64
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 4:40 AM0.64
Oct 15, 4:35 AM0.64
Oct 15, 4:30 AM0.64
Oct 15, 4:25 AM0.64
Oct 15, 4:20 AM0.64
Oct 15, 4:15 AM0.64
Oct 15, 4:10 AM0.64
Oct 15, 4:05 AM0.64
Oct 15, 4:00 AM0.64
Oct 15, 3:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 3:50 AM0.64
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 3:40 AM0.64
Oct 15, 3:35 AM0.64
Oct 15, 3:30 AM0.64
Oct 15, 3:25 AM0.64
Oct 15, 3:20 AM0.64
Oct 15, 3:15 AM0.64
Oct 15, 3:10 AM0.64
Oct 15, 3:05 AM0.64
Oct 15, 3:00 AM0.64
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 2:50 AM0.64
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 2:40 AM0.64
Oct 15, 2:35 AM0.64
Oct 15, 2:30 AM0.64
Oct 15, 2:25 AM0.64
Oct 15, 2:20 AM0.64
Oct 15, 2:15 AM0.64
Oct 15, 2:10 AM0.64
Oct 15, 2:05 AM0.64
Oct 15, 2:00 AM0.64
Oct 15, 1:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 1:50 AM0.64
Oct 15, 1:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 1:40 AM0.64
Oct 15, 1:35 AM0.64
Oct 15, 1:30 AM0.64
Oct 15, 1:25 AM0.64
Oct 15, 1:20 AM0.64
Oct 15, 1:15 AM0.64
Oct 15, 1:10 AM0.64
Oct 15, 1:05 AM0.64
Oct 15, 1:00 AM0.64
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 12:50 AM0.64
Oct 15, 12:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 12:40 AM0.64
Oct 15, 12:35 AM0.64
Oct 15, 12:30 AM0.64
Oct 15, 12:25 AM0.64
Oct 15, 12:20 AM0.64
Water level, 7 days at Whittington Creek Tunnel Entrance: the water from 0.63 to 0.64 feet of stage, the latest 0.64 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 0.64 FT, OCT 9, 12:20 AM · LOW 0.63 FT, OCT 11, 4:10 PM0.600.620.640.660.68Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 160.64
Latest
0.64 ftOct 15, 11:30 PM
Highest
0.64 ftOct 9, 12:20 AM
Lowest
0.63 ftOct 11, 4:10 PM
Range
0.01 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 9, 12:20 AM
Readings
2,001
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:30 PM0.64
Oct 15, 10:55 PM0.64
Oct 15, 9:55 PM0.64
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.64
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.64
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.64
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.64
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.64
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.64
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.64
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.64
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 5:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 4:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 3:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 1:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.64
Oct 14, 11:55 PM0.64
Oct 14, 10:55 PM0.64
Oct 14, 9:55 PM0.64
Oct 14, 8:55 PM0.64
Oct 14, 7:55 PM0.64
Oct 14, 6:55 PM0.64
Oct 14, 5:55 PM0.64
Oct 14, 4:55 PM0.64
Oct 14, 3:55 PM0.64
Oct 14, 2:55 PM0.64
Oct 14, 1:55 PM0.64
Oct 14, 12:55 PM0.64
Oct 14, 11:55 AM0.64
Oct 14, 10:55 AM0.64
Oct 14, 9:55 AM0.64
Oct 14, 8:55 AM0.64
Oct 14, 7:55 AM0.64
Oct 14, 6:55 AM0.64
Oct 14, 5:55 AM0.64
Oct 14, 4:55 AM0.64
Oct 14, 3:55 AM0.64
Oct 14, 2:55 AM0.64
Oct 14, 1:55 AM0.64
Oct 14, 12:55 AM0.64
Oct 13, 11:55 PM0.64
Oct 13, 10:55 PM0.64
Oct 13, 9:55 PM0.64
Oct 13, 8:55 PM0.64
Oct 13, 7:55 PM0.64
Oct 13, 6:55 PM0.64
Oct 13, 5:55 PM0.64
Oct 13, 4:55 PM0.64
Oct 13, 3:55 PM0.64
Oct 13, 2:55 PM0.64
Oct 13, 1:55 PM0.64
Oct 13, 12:55 PM0.64
Oct 13, 11:55 AM0.64
Oct 13, 10:55 AM0.64
Oct 13, 9:55 AM0.64
Oct 13, 8:55 AM0.64
Oct 13, 7:55 AM0.64
Oct 13, 6:55 AM0.64
Oct 13, 5:55 AM0.64
Oct 13, 4:55 AM0.64
Oct 13, 3:55 AM0.64
Oct 13, 2:55 AM0.64
Oct 13, 1:55 AM0.64
Oct 13, 12:55 AM0.64
Oct 12, 11:55 PM0.64
Oct 12, 10:55 PM0.64
Oct 12, 9:55 PM0.64
Oct 12, 8:55 PM0.64
Oct 12, 7:55 PM0.64
Oct 12, 6:55 PM0.63
Oct 12, 5:55 PM0.63
Oct 12, 4:55 PM0.63
Oct 12, 3:55 PM0.63
Oct 12, 2:55 PM0.64
Oct 12, 1:55 PM0.64
Oct 12, 12:55 PM0.64
Oct 12, 11:55 AM0.64
Oct 12, 10:55 AM0.64
Oct 12, 9:55 AM0.64
Oct 12, 8:55 AM0.64
Oct 12, 7:55 AM0.64
Oct 12, 6:55 AM0.64
Oct 12, 5:55 AM0.64
Oct 12, 4:55 AM0.64
Oct 12, 3:55 AM0.64
Oct 12, 2:55 AM0.64
Oct 12, 1:55 AM0.64
Oct 12, 12:55 AM0.64
Oct 11, 11:55 PM0.64
Oct 11, 10:55 PM0.64
Oct 11, 9:55 PM0.64
Oct 11, 8:55 PM0.64
Oct 11, 7:55 PM0.64
Oct 11, 6:55 PM0.63
Oct 11, 5:55 PM0.63
Oct 11, 4:55 PM0.63
Oct 11, 3:55 PM0.64
Oct 11, 2:55 PM0.64
Oct 11, 1:55 PM0.64
Oct 11, 12:55 PM0.64
Oct 11, 11:55 AM0.64
Oct 11, 10:55 AM0.64
Oct 11, 9:55 AM0.64
Oct 11, 8:55 AM0.64
Oct 11, 7:55 AM0.64
Oct 11, 6:55 AM0.64
Oct 11, 5:55 AM0.64
Oct 11, 4:55 AM0.64
Oct 11, 3:55 AM0.64
Oct 11, 2:55 AM0.64
Oct 11, 1:55 AM0.64
Oct 11, 12:55 AM0.64
Oct 10, 11:55 PM0.64
Oct 10, 10:55 PM0.64
Oct 10, 9:55 PM0.64
Oct 10, 8:55 PM0.64
Oct 10, 7:55 PM0.64
Oct 10, 6:55 PM0.64
Oct 10, 5:55 PM0.64
Oct 10, 4:55 PM0.64
Oct 10, 3:55 PM0.64
Oct 10, 2:55 PM0.64
Oct 10, 1:55 PM0.64
Oct 10, 12:55 PM0.64
Oct 10, 11:55 AM0.64
Oct 10, 10:55 AM0.64
Oct 10, 9:30 AM0.64
Oct 10, 8:55 AM0.64
Oct 10, 7:55 AM0.64
Oct 10, 6:55 AM0.64
Oct 10, 5:55 AM0.64
Oct 10, 4:55 AM0.64
Oct 10, 3:55 AM0.64
Oct 10, 2:55 AM0.64
Oct 10, 1:55 AM0.64
Oct 10, 12:55 AM0.64
Oct 9, 11:56 PM0.64
Oct 9, 10:55 PM0.64
Oct 9, 9:55 PM0.64
Oct 9, 8:55 PM0.64
Oct 9, 7:55 PM0.64
Oct 9, 6:55 PM0.64
Oct 9, 5:55 PM0.64
Oct 9, 4:55 PM0.64
Oct 9, 3:55 PM0.64
Oct 9, 2:55 PM0.64
Oct 9, 1:55 PM0.64
Oct 9, 12:55 PM0.64
Oct 9, 11:55 AM0.64
Oct 9, 10:55 AM0.64
Oct 9, 9:55 AM0.64
Oct 9, 8:55 AM0.64
Oct 9, 7:55 AM0.64
Oct 9, 6:55 AM0.64
Oct 9, 5:55 AM0.64
Oct 9, 4:55 AM0.64
Oct 9, 3:55 AM0.64
Oct 9, 2:55 AM0.64
Oct 9, 1:55 AM0.64
Oct 9, 12:55 AM0.64
Water level, 30 days at Whittington Creek Tunnel Entrance: the water from 0.63 to 0.64 feet of stage, the latest 0.64 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 0.64 FT, SEP 16, 12:20 AM · LOW 0.63 FT, OCT 11, 4:10 PM0.600.620.640.660.68Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.64
Latest
0.64 ftOct 15, 11:30 PM
Highest
0.64 ftSep 16, 12:20 AM
Lowest
0.63 ftOct 11, 4:10 PM
Range
0.01 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Sep 16, 12:20 AM
Readings
8,534
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 150.640.640.640.64284
Oct 140.640.640.640.64289
Oct 130.640.640.640.64289
Oct 120.640.630.640.64289
Oct 110.640.630.640.64289
Oct 100.640.640.640.64276
Oct 90.640.640.640.64289
Oct 80.640.640.640.64289
Oct 70.640.640.640.64277
Oct 60.640.640.640.64289
Oct 50.640.640.640.64289
Oct 40.640.640.640.64289
Oct 30.640.640.640.64288
Oct 20.640.640.640.64289
Oct 10.640.640.640.64289
Sep 300.640.640.640.64277
Sep 290.640.640.640.64289
Sep 280.640.640.640.64289
Sep 270.640.640.640.64289
Sep 260.640.640.640.64289
Sep 250.640.640.640.64289
Sep 240.640.640.640.64277
Sep 230.640.640.640.64289
Sep 220.640.640.640.64289
Sep 210.640.640.640.64276
Sep 200.640.640.640.64276
Sep 190.640.640.640.64276
Sep 180.640.640.640.64288
Sep 170.640.640.640.64264
Sep 160.640.640.640.64273

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 174 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 30 minfrom Oct 10, 10:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:30 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
NMLA4rank 130; ahead on longest silence 61 min against 90 min
Next below
07263882rank 135; behind on reports received 100% against 98.8%

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 1.5 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 Whittington Creek Tunnel Entrance

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.