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USGS Stream Gage at Castro Valley C A Hayward

A gauge on the USGS Stream in Alameda County, California. Its stage was 0.67 ft as of Oct 15, 8:20 PM PDT.

Gauge CVCC1Alameda County, CaliforniaEvery gauge in California

Stage now
0.67 ftreported Oct 15, 8:20 PM PDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 14, 8:20 PM
Elevation
128 ftabove sea level
County
Alameda County
Position
37.6800° N, 122.0794° W
Record since
2010

Water level

USGS Stream Gage at Castro Valley C A Hayward

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 USGS Stream Gage at Castro Valley C A Hayward: the water from 0.62 to 0.70 feet of stage, the latest 0.67 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.70 FT, OCT 15, 5:50 PM · LOW 0.62 FT, OCT 14, 10:25 PM0.620.640.660.680.700.729 PMOct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM0.67
Latest
0.67 ftOct 15, 8:20 PM
Highest
0.70 ftOct 15, 5:50 PM
Lowest
0.62 ftOct 14, 10:25 PM
Range
0.08 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 14, 8:45 PM
Readings
284
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:20 PM0.67
Oct 15, 8:15 PM0.67
Oct 15, 8:10 PM0.67
Oct 15, 8:05 PM0.67
Oct 15, 8:00 PM0.67
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.67
Oct 15, 7:50 PM0.67
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.68
Oct 15, 7:40 PM0.67
Oct 15, 7:35 PM0.68
Oct 15, 7:30 PM0.68
Oct 15, 7:25 PM0.68
Oct 15, 7:20 PM0.68
Oct 15, 7:15 PM0.69
Oct 15, 7:10 PM0.69
Oct 15, 7:05 PM0.69
Oct 15, 7:00 PM0.69
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.69
Oct 15, 6:50 PM0.69
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.69
Oct 15, 6:40 PM0.70
Oct 15, 6:35 PM0.70
Oct 15, 6:30 PM0.70
Oct 15, 6:25 PM0.70
Oct 15, 6:20 PM0.70
Oct 15, 6:15 PM0.70
Oct 15, 6:10 PM0.69
Oct 15, 6:05 PM0.70
Oct 15, 6:00 PM0.70
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.70
Oct 15, 5:50 PM0.70
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.69
Oct 15, 5:40 PM0.69
Oct 15, 5:35 PM0.69
Oct 15, 5:30 PM0.69
Oct 15, 5:25 PM0.69
Oct 15, 5:20 PM0.69
Oct 15, 5:15 PM0.69
Oct 15, 5:10 PM0.69
Oct 15, 5:05 PM0.69
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.69
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.69
Oct 15, 4:50 PM0.69
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.69
Oct 15, 4:40 PM0.69
Oct 15, 4:35 PM0.69
Oct 15, 4:30 PM0.69
Oct 15, 4:25 PM0.69
Oct 15, 4:20 PM0.69
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.69
Oct 15, 4:10 PM0.69
Oct 15, 4:05 PM0.69
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.69
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.69
Oct 15, 3:50 PM0.69
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.69
Oct 15, 3:40 PM0.69
Oct 15, 3:35 PM0.69
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.69
Oct 15, 3:25 PM0.69
Oct 15, 3:20 PM0.69
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.69
Oct 15, 3:10 PM0.69
Oct 15, 3:05 PM0.69
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.69
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.69
Oct 15, 2:50 PM0.69
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.69
Oct 15, 2:40 PM0.69
Oct 15, 2:35 PM0.69
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.69
Oct 15, 2:25 PM0.69
Oct 15, 2:20 PM0.69
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.69
Oct 15, 2:10 PM0.69
Oct 15, 2:05 PM0.69
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.69
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.69
Oct 15, 1:50 PM0.69
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.68
Oct 15, 1:40 PM0.68
Oct 15, 1:35 PM0.68
Oct 15, 1:30 PM0.68
Oct 15, 1:25 PM0.68
Oct 15, 1:20 PM0.68
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.68
Oct 15, 1:10 PM0.67
Oct 15, 1:05 PM0.67
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.67
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.67
Oct 15, 12:50 PM0.67
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.66
Oct 15, 12:40 PM0.66
Oct 15, 12:35 PM0.66
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.66
Oct 15, 12:25 PM0.66
Oct 15, 12:20 PM0.65
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.66
Oct 15, 12:10 PM0.66
Oct 15, 12:05 PM0.66
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.66
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.66
Oct 15, 11:50 AM0.65
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.65
Oct 15, 11:40 AM0.65
Oct 15, 11:35 AM0.66
Oct 15, 11:30 AM0.65
Oct 15, 11:25 AM0.66
Oct 15, 11:20 AM0.66
Oct 15, 11:15 AM0.66
Oct 15, 11:10 AM0.66
Oct 15, 11:05 AM0.66
Oct 15, 11:00 AM0.66
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.66
Oct 15, 10:50 AM0.66
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.66
Oct 15, 10:40 AM0.66
Oct 15, 10:35 AM0.66
Oct 15, 10:30 AM0.66
Oct 15, 10:25 AM0.66
Oct 15, 10:20 AM0.66
Oct 15, 10:15 AM0.66
Oct 15, 10:10 AM0.66
Oct 15, 10:05 AM0.66
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.66
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.66
Oct 15, 9:50 AM0.66
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.66
Oct 15, 9:40 AM0.66
Oct 15, 9:35 AM0.66
Oct 15, 9:30 AM0.66
Oct 15, 9:25 AM0.66
Oct 15, 9:20 AM0.66
Oct 15, 9:15 AM0.66
Oct 15, 9:10 AM0.66
Oct 15, 9:05 AM0.66
Oct 15, 9:00 AM0.66
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.66
Oct 15, 8:50 AM0.66
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.66
Oct 15, 8:40 AM0.65
Oct 15, 8:35 AM0.66
Oct 15, 8:30 AM0.65
Oct 15, 8:25 AM0.66
Oct 15, 8:20 AM0.65
Oct 15, 8:15 AM0.65
Oct 15, 8:10 AM0.65
Oct 15, 8:05 AM0.65
Oct 15, 8:00 AM0.65
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.65
Oct 15, 7:50 AM0.65
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.65
Oct 15, 7:40 AM0.65
Oct 15, 7:35 AM0.65
Oct 15, 7:30 AM0.65
Oct 15, 7:25 AM0.65
Oct 15, 7:20 AM0.65
Oct 15, 7:15 AM0.65
Oct 15, 7:10 AM0.65
Oct 15, 7:05 AM0.65
Oct 15, 7:00 AM0.65
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.65
Oct 15, 6:50 AM0.65
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.64
Oct 15, 6:40 AM0.65
Oct 15, 6:35 AM0.65
Oct 15, 6:30 AM0.65
Oct 15, 6:25 AM0.64
Oct 15, 6:20 AM0.64
Oct 15, 6:15 AM0.65
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 AM0.65
Oct 15, 5:40 AM0.64
Oct 15, 5:35 AM0.64
Oct 15, 5:30 AM0.65
Oct 15, 5:25 AM0.64
Oct 15, 5:20 AM0.65
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 AM0.63
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 AM0.63
Oct 15, 3:30 AM0.63
Oct 15, 3:25 AM0.64
Oct 15, 3:20 AM0.63
Oct 15, 3:15 AM0.64
Oct 15, 3:10 AM0.63
Oct 15, 3:05 AM0.63
Oct 15, 3:00 AM0.63
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.63
Oct 15, 2:50 AM0.63
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.63
Oct 15, 2:40 AM0.64
Oct 15, 2:35 AM0.63
Oct 15, 2:30 AM0.63
Oct 15, 2:25 AM0.63
Oct 15, 2:20 AM0.63
Oct 15, 2:15 AM0.63
Oct 15, 2:10 AM0.63
Oct 15, 2:05 AM0.63
Oct 15, 2:00 AM0.63
Oct 15, 1:55 AM0.63
Oct 15, 1:50 AM0.63
Oct 15, 1:45 AM0.63
Oct 15, 1:40 AM0.63
Oct 15, 1:35 AM0.63
Oct 15, 1:30 AM0.63
Oct 15, 1:25 AM0.63
Oct 15, 1:20 AM0.63
Oct 15, 1:15 AM0.63
Oct 15, 1:10 AM0.63
Oct 15, 1:05 AM0.63
Oct 15, 1:00 AM0.62
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.62
Oct 15, 12:50 AM0.62
Oct 15, 12:45 AM0.63
Oct 15, 12:40 AM0.63
Oct 15, 12:35 AM0.63
Oct 15, 12:30 AM0.63
Oct 15, 12:25 AM0.63
Oct 15, 12:20 AM0.63
Oct 15, 12:15 AM0.62
Oct 15, 12:10 AM0.63
Oct 15, 12:05 AM0.63
Oct 15, 12:00 AM0.63
Oct 14, 11:55 PM0.62
Oct 14, 11:50 PM0.62
Oct 14, 11:45 PM0.62
Oct 14, 11:40 PM0.63
Oct 14, 11:35 PM0.62
Oct 14, 11:30 PM0.62
Oct 14, 11:25 PM0.62
Oct 14, 11:20 PM0.63
Oct 14, 11:15 PM0.63
Oct 14, 11:10 PM0.62
Oct 14, 11:05 PM0.63
Oct 14, 11:00 PM0.62
Oct 14, 10:55 PM0.62
Oct 14, 10:50 PM0.63
Oct 14, 10:45 PM0.63
Oct 14, 10:40 PM0.63
Oct 14, 10:35 PM0.62
Oct 14, 10:30 PM0.63
Oct 14, 10:25 PM0.62
Oct 14, 10:20 PM0.63
Oct 14, 10:15 PM0.63
Oct 14, 10:10 PM0.63
Oct 14, 10:05 PM0.63
Oct 14, 10:00 PM0.63
Oct 14, 9:55 PM0.63
Oct 14, 9:50 PM0.63
Oct 14, 9:45 PM0.63
Oct 14, 9:40 PM0.63
Oct 14, 9:35 PM0.63
Oct 14, 9:30 PM0.63
Oct 14, 9:25 PM0.63
Oct 14, 9:20 PM0.63
Oct 14, 9:15 PM0.63
Oct 14, 9:10 PM0.63
Oct 14, 9:05 PM0.63
Oct 14, 9:00 PM0.63
Oct 14, 8:55 PM0.63
Oct 14, 8:50 PM0.63
Oct 14, 8:45 PM0.63
Water level, 7 days at USGS Stream Gage at Castro Valley C A Hayward: the water from 0.62 to 1.30 feet of stage, the latest 0.67 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.30 FT, OCT 13, 8:35 AM · LOW 0.62 FT, OCT 10, 8:15 PM0.60.81.01.21.4Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 150.67
Latest
0.67 ftOct 15, 8:20 PM
Highest
1.30 ftOct 13, 8:35 AM
Lowest
0.62 ftOct 10, 8:15 PM
Range
0.68 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 8, 8:45 PM
Readings
2,012
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:20 PM0.67
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.67
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.69
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.70
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.69
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.69
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.69
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.69
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.67
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.66
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.66
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.66
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.66
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.65
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.65
Oct 15, 5:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 4:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 3:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.63
Oct 15, 1:55 AM0.63
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.62
Oct 14, 11:55 PM0.62
Oct 14, 10:55 PM0.62
Oct 14, 9:55 PM0.63
Oct 14, 8:55 PM0.63
Oct 14, 7:55 PM0.64
Oct 14, 6:55 PM0.66
Oct 14, 5:55 PM0.67
Oct 14, 4:55 PM0.68
Oct 14, 3:55 PM0.68
Oct 14, 2:55 PM0.69
Oct 14, 1:55 PM0.69
Oct 14, 12:55 PM0.68
Oct 14, 11:55 AM0.67
Oct 14, 10:55 AM0.68
Oct 14, 9:55 AM0.70
Oct 14, 8:55 AM0.72
Oct 14, 7:55 AM0.76
Oct 14, 6:55 AM0.76
Oct 14, 5:55 AM0.70
Oct 14, 4:55 AM0.71
Oct 14, 3:55 AM0.71
Oct 14, 2:55 AM0.71
Oct 14, 1:55 AM0.74
Oct 14, 12:55 AM0.78
Oct 13, 11:55 PM0.84
Oct 13, 10:55 PM0.94
Oct 13, 9:55 PM1.09
Oct 13, 8:55 PM0.72
Oct 13, 7:55 PM0.76
Oct 13, 6:55 PM0.78
Oct 13, 5:55 PM0.71
Oct 13, 4:55 PM0.69
Oct 13, 3:55 PM0.70
Oct 13, 2:55 PM0.71
Oct 13, 1:55 PM0.73
Oct 13, 12:55 PM0.78
Oct 13, 11:55 AM0.84
Oct 13, 10:55 AM0.94
Oct 13, 9:55 AM1.07
Oct 13, 8:55 AM1.28
Oct 13, 7:55 AM0.66
Oct 13, 6:55 AM0.65
Oct 13, 5:55 AM0.65
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 AM0.65
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 PM0.63
Oct 12, 6:55 PM0.63
Oct 12, 5:55 PM0.64
Oct 12, 4:55 PM0.65
Oct 12, 3:55 PM0.65
Oct 12, 2:55 PM0.66
Oct 12, 1:55 PM0.67
Oct 12, 12:55 PM0.67
Oct 12, 11:55 AM0.67
Oct 12, 10:55 AM0.66
Oct 12, 9:55 AM0.66
Oct 12, 8:55 AM0.66
Oct 12, 7:55 AM0.66
Oct 12, 6:55 AM0.66
Oct 12, 5:55 AM0.65
Oct 12, 4:55 AM0.64
Oct 12, 3:55 AM0.64
Oct 12, 2:55 AM0.63
Oct 12, 1:55 AM0.63
Oct 12, 12:55 AM0.63
Oct 11, 11:55 PM0.63
Oct 11, 10:55 PM0.63
Oct 11, 9:55 PM0.64
Oct 11, 8:55 PM0.64
Oct 11, 7:55 PM0.65
Oct 11, 6:55 PM0.65
Oct 11, 5:55 PM0.64
Oct 11, 4:55 PM0.65
Oct 11, 3:55 PM0.65
Oct 11, 2:55 PM0.65
Oct 11, 1:55 PM0.65
Oct 11, 12:55 PM0.66
Oct 11, 11:55 AM0.66
Oct 11, 10:55 AM0.65
Oct 11, 9:55 AM0.66
Oct 11, 8:55 AM0.67
Oct 11, 7:55 AM0.65
Oct 11, 6:55 AM0.66
Oct 11, 5:55 AM0.66
Oct 11, 4:55 AM0.65
Oct 11, 3:55 AM0.64
Oct 11, 2:55 AM0.64
Oct 11, 1:55 AM0.64
Oct 11, 12:55 AM0.63
Oct 10, 11:55 PM0.63
Oct 10, 10:55 PM0.62
Oct 10, 9:55 PM0.63
Oct 10, 8:55 PM0.62
Oct 10, 7:55 PM0.63
Oct 10, 6:55 PM0.63
Oct 10, 5:55 PM0.64
Oct 10, 4:55 PM0.65
Oct 10, 3:55 PM0.65
Oct 10, 2:55 PM0.67
Oct 10, 1:55 PM0.68
Oct 10, 12:55 PM0.68
Oct 10, 11:55 AM0.66
Oct 10, 10:55 AM0.66
Oct 10, 9:55 AM0.66
Oct 10, 8:55 AM0.66
Oct 10, 7:55 AM0.66
Oct 10, 6:55 AM0.66
Oct 10, 5:55 AM0.65
Oct 10, 4:55 AM0.65
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, 11:55 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 PM0.65
Oct 9, 5:55 PM0.65
Oct 9, 4:55 PM0.65
Oct 9, 3:55 PM0.66
Oct 9, 2:55 PM0.66
Oct 9, 1:55 PM0.67
Oct 9, 12:55 PM0.65
Oct 9, 11:55 AM0.65
Oct 9, 10:55 AM0.66
Oct 9, 9:55 AM0.66
Oct 9, 8:55 AM0.66
Oct 9, 7:55 AM0.65
Oct 9, 6:55 AM0.66
Oct 9, 5:55 AM0.65
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
Oct 8, 11:55 PM0.65
Oct 8, 10:55 PM0.64
Oct 8, 9:55 PM0.64
Oct 8, 8:55 PM0.65
Water level, 30 days at USGS Stream Gage at Castro Valley C A Hayward: the water from 0.62 to 1.30 feet of stage, the latest 0.67 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1.30 FT, OCT 13, 8:35 AM · LOW 0.62 FT, OCT 10, 8:15 PM0.60.81.01.21.4Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.67
Latest
0.67 ftOct 15, 8:20 PM
Highest
1.30 ftOct 13, 8:35 AM
Lowest
0.62 ftOct 10, 8:15 PM
Range
0.68 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Sep 15, 8:45 PM
Readings
8,516
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 150.700.620.660.67245
Oct 140.830.620.690.62288
Oct 131.300.640.780.84288
Oct 120.670.630.650.64288
Oct 110.680.630.650.63288
Oct 100.680.620.650.63288
Oct 90.670.640.650.64288
Oct 80.680.630.660.65288
Oct 70.720.630.670.64288
Oct 60.680.650.660.65276
Oct 50.670.640.660.65288
Oct 40.690.630.660.63288
Oct 30.670.640.660.64288
Oct 20.680.640.660.65288
Oct 10.690.640.660.65288
Sep 300.690.640.670.66288
Sep 290.680.640.660.64288
Sep 280.670.630.650.64288
Sep 270.690.640.660.64288
Sep 260.700.640.660.65288
Sep 250.680.640.660.64288
Sep 240.660.630.650.64288
Sep 231.220.650.700.65288
Sep 220.780.640.680.65276
Sep 210.710.650.670.65288
Sep 200.720.660.680.66271
Sep 190.710.650.690.66233
Sep 180.750.640.680.65288
Sep 170.700.640.670.65276
Sep 160.710.640.670.64276
Sep 150.660.640.640.6439

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :20
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 9:20 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:20 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 score95.2of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
609stations in California
Sharing its score
115ranks 610 to 724
Points deducted
4.82.9 accuracy, 1.0 arrival, 0.8 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; California median 85.6, 100.0, 92.4
Next above
MHYC1rank 640; ahead on longest silence 90 min against 120 min
Next below
ARNC1rank 661; behind on median arrival 14 min 48 s against 14 min 49 s
Sharing its rank
18other 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsCalifornia median 98.5167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1090.49.0 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 81.2half its reports arrived within 15 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-17.1 of 20 points, at the medianCalifornia median 85.6-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianCalifornia median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.2 of 10 points, at the medianCalifornia median 92.4-

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 USGS Stream Gage at Castro Valley C A Hayward

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.