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Westminster - Little Dry Creek

A water gauge in Adams County, Colorado. Its stage was 7.33 ft as of Oct 15, 8:50 PM MDT.

Gauge LDWC2Adams County, ColoradoEvery gauge in Colorado

Stage now
7.33 ftreported Oct 15, 8:50 PM MDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.37 ftsince Oct 14, 8:50 PM
Elevation
4,926 ftabove sea level
County
Adams County
Position
39.8267° N, 104.0400° W
Record since
2016

Water level

Westminster - Little Dry Creek

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 Westminster - Little Dry Creek: the water from 7.33 to 7.77 feet of stage, the latest 7.33 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 7.77 FT, OCT 14, 10:20 PM · LOW 7.33 FT, OCT 15, 5:05 PM7.27.47.67.88.0Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM7.33
Latest
7.33 ftOct 15, 8:50 PM
Highest
7.77 ftOct 14, 10:20 PM
Lowest
7.33 ftOct 15, 5:05 PM
Range
0.44 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.40 ftsince Oct 14, 9:45 PM
Readings
278
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:50 PM7.33
Oct 15, 8:45 PM7.33
Oct 15, 8:40 PM7.33
Oct 15, 8:35 PM7.34
Oct 15, 8:30 PM7.34
Oct 15, 8:25 PM7.34
Oct 15, 8:20 PM7.34
Oct 15, 8:15 PM7.34
Oct 15, 8:10 PM7.34
Oct 15, 8:05 PM7.35
Oct 15, 8:00 PM7.35
Oct 15, 7:55 PM7.35
Oct 15, 7:50 PM7.35
Oct 15, 7:45 PM7.35
Oct 15, 7:40 PM7.35
Oct 15, 7:35 PM7.35
Oct 15, 7:30 PM7.35
Oct 15, 7:25 PM7.34
Oct 15, 7:20 PM7.34
Oct 15, 7:15 PM7.34
Oct 15, 7:10 PM7.33
Oct 15, 7:05 PM7.33
Oct 15, 7:00 PM7.33
Oct 15, 6:55 PM7.33
Oct 15, 6:50 PM7.33
Oct 15, 6:45 PM7.33
Oct 15, 6:40 PM7.33
Oct 15, 6:35 PM7.33
Oct 15, 6:30 PM7.33
Oct 15, 6:25 PM7.33
Oct 15, 6:20 PM7.33
Oct 15, 6:15 PM7.33
Oct 15, 6:10 PM7.33
Oct 15, 6:05 PM7.33
Oct 15, 6:00 PM7.33
Oct 15, 5:55 PM7.33
Oct 15, 5:50 PM7.33
Oct 15, 5:45 PM7.33
Oct 15, 5:40 PM7.33
Oct 15, 5:35 PM7.33
Oct 15, 5:30 PM7.33
Oct 15, 5:25 PM7.33
Oct 15, 5:20 PM7.33
Oct 15, 5:15 PM7.33
Oct 15, 5:10 PM7.33
Oct 15, 5:05 PM7.33
Oct 15, 5:00 PM7.34
Oct 15, 4:55 PM7.34
Oct 15, 4:50 PM7.34
Oct 15, 4:45 PM7.34
Oct 15, 4:40 PM7.34
Oct 15, 4:35 PM7.34
Oct 15, 4:30 PM7.34
Oct 15, 4:25 PM7.34
Oct 15, 4:20 PM7.34
Oct 15, 4:15 PM7.34
Oct 15, 4:10 PM7.34
Oct 15, 4:05 PM7.34
Oct 15, 4:00 PM7.34
Oct 15, 3:55 PM7.34
Oct 15, 3:50 PM7.35
Oct 15, 3:45 PM7.35
Oct 15, 3:40 PM7.35
Oct 15, 3:35 PM7.35
Oct 15, 3:30 PM7.35
Oct 15, 3:25 PM7.35
Oct 15, 3:20 PM7.35
Oct 15, 3:15 PM7.35
Oct 15, 3:10 PM7.35
Oct 15, 3:05 PM7.35
Oct 15, 3:00 PM7.35
Oct 15, 2:55 PM7.35
Oct 15, 2:50 PM7.35
Oct 15, 2:45 PM7.35
Oct 15, 2:40 PM7.35
Oct 15, 2:35 PM7.35
Oct 15, 2:30 PM7.35
Oct 15, 2:25 PM7.35
Oct 15, 2:20 PM7.35
Oct 15, 2:15 PM7.35
Oct 15, 2:10 PM7.35
Oct 15, 2:05 PM7.36
Oct 15, 2:00 PM7.35
Oct 15, 1:55 PM7.36
Oct 15, 1:50 PM7.36
Oct 15, 1:45 PM7.36
Oct 15, 1:40 PM7.36
Oct 15, 1:35 PM7.36
Oct 15, 1:30 PM7.36
Oct 15, 1:25 PM7.36
Oct 15, 1:20 PM7.36
Oct 15, 1:15 PM7.37
Oct 15, 1:10 PM7.36
Oct 15, 1:05 PM7.37
Oct 15, 1:00 PM7.37
Oct 15, 12:55 PM7.37
Oct 15, 12:50 PM7.37
Oct 15, 12:45 PM7.37
Oct 15, 12:40 PM7.37
Oct 15, 12:35 PM7.37
Oct 15, 12:30 PM7.37
Oct 15, 12:25 PM7.37
Oct 15, 12:20 PM7.37
Oct 15, 12:15 PM7.38
Oct 15, 12:10 PM7.38
Oct 15, 12:05 PM7.38
Oct 15, 12:00 PM7.39
Oct 15, 11:55 AM7.38
Oct 15, 11:50 AM7.38
Oct 15, 11:45 AM7.38
Oct 15, 11:40 AM7.38
Oct 15, 11:35 AM7.38
Oct 15, 11:30 AM7.39
Oct 15, 11:25 AM7.39
Oct 15, 11:20 AM7.39
Oct 15, 11:15 AM7.38
Oct 15, 11:10 AM7.39
Oct 15, 11:05 AM7.39
Oct 15, 11:00 AM7.38
Oct 15, 10:55 AM7.39
Oct 15, 10:50 AM7.39
Oct 15, 10:45 AM7.38
Oct 15, 10:40 AM7.38
Oct 15, 10:35 AM7.39
Oct 15, 10:30 AM7.39
Oct 15, 10:25 AM7.39
Oct 15, 10:20 AM7.39
Oct 15, 10:15 AM7.39
Oct 15, 10:10 AM7.39
Oct 15, 10:05 AM7.39
Oct 15, 10:00 AM7.39
Oct 15, 9:55 AM7.39
Oct 15, 9:50 AM7.39
Oct 15, 9:45 AM7.39
Oct 15, 9:40 AM7.39
Oct 15, 9:35 AM7.39
Oct 15, 9:30 AM7.39
Oct 15, 9:25 AM7.40
Oct 15, 9:20 AM7.40
Oct 15, 9:15 AM7.40
Oct 15, 9:10 AM7.40
Oct 15, 9:05 AM7.40
Oct 15, 9:00 AM7.41
Oct 15, 8:55 AM7.41
Oct 15, 8:50 AM7.41
Oct 15, 8:45 AM7.41
Oct 15, 8:40 AM7.41
Oct 15, 8:35 AM7.41
Oct 15, 8:30 AM7.41
Oct 15, 8:25 AM7.42
Oct 15, 8:20 AM7.42
Oct 15, 8:15 AM7.42
Oct 15, 8:10 AM7.42
Oct 15, 8:05 AM7.42
Oct 15, 8:00 AM7.42
Oct 15, 7:55 AM7.42
Oct 15, 7:50 AM7.43
Oct 15, 7:45 AM7.43
Oct 15, 7:40 AM7.43
Oct 15, 7:35 AM7.43
Oct 15, 7:30 AM7.43
Oct 15, 7:25 AM7.43
Oct 15, 7:20 AM7.43
Oct 15, 7:15 AM7.43
Oct 15, 7:10 AM7.44
Oct 15, 7:05 AM7.44
Oct 15, 7:00 AM7.44
Oct 15, 6:55 AM7.44
Oct 15, 6:50 AM7.44
Oct 15, 6:45 AM7.44
Oct 15, 6:40 AM7.44
Oct 15, 6:35 AM7.45
Oct 15, 6:30 AM7.45
Oct 15, 6:25 AM7.45
Oct 15, 6:20 AM7.45
Oct 15, 6:15 AM7.45
Oct 15, 6:10 AM7.45
Oct 15, 6:05 AM7.45
Oct 15, 6:00 AM7.46
Oct 15, 5:55 AM7.46
Oct 15, 5:50 AM7.46
Oct 15, 5:45 AM7.46
Oct 15, 5:40 AM7.46
Oct 15, 5:35 AM7.46
Oct 15, 5:30 AM7.46
Oct 15, 5:25 AM7.46
Oct 15, 5:20 AM7.47
Oct 15, 5:15 AM7.47
Oct 15, 5:10 AM7.47
Oct 15, 5:05 AM7.47
Oct 15, 5:00 AM7.48
Oct 15, 4:55 AM7.48
Oct 15, 4:50 AM7.48
Oct 15, 4:45 AM7.48
Oct 15, 4:40 AM7.48
Oct 15, 4:35 AM7.48
Oct 15, 4:30 AM7.48
Oct 15, 4:25 AM7.48
Oct 15, 4:20 AM7.49
Oct 15, 4:15 AM7.49
Oct 15, 4:10 AM7.49
Oct 15, 4:05 AM7.49
Oct 15, 4:00 AM7.49
Oct 15, 3:55 AM7.49
Oct 15, 3:50 AM7.49
Oct 15, 3:45 AM7.49
Oct 15, 3:40 AM7.49
Oct 15, 3:35 AM7.49
Oct 15, 3:30 AM7.51
Oct 15, 3:25 AM7.49
Oct 15, 3:20 AM7.49
Oct 15, 3:15 AM7.49
Oct 15, 3:10 AM7.49
Oct 15, 3:05 AM7.49
Oct 15, 3:00 AM7.51
Oct 15, 2:55 AM7.51
Oct 15, 2:50 AM7.51
Oct 15, 2:45 AM7.51
Oct 15, 2:40 AM7.51
Oct 15, 2:35 AM7.52
Oct 15, 2:30 AM7.54
Oct 15, 2:25 AM7.52
Oct 15, 2:20 AM7.52
Oct 15, 2:15 AM7.53
Oct 15, 2:10 AM7.53
Oct 15, 2:05 AM7.53
Oct 15, 2:00 AM7.54
Oct 15, 1:55 AM7.54
Oct 15, 1:50 AM7.54
Oct 15, 1:45 AM7.55
Oct 15, 1:40 AM7.55
Oct 15, 1:35 AM7.55
Oct 15, 1:30 AM7.56
Oct 15, 1:25 AM7.56
Oct 15, 1:20 AM7.56
Oct 15, 1:15 AM7.56
Oct 15, 1:10 AM7.57
Oct 15, 1:05 AM7.57
Oct 15, 1:00 AM7.58
Oct 15, 12:55 AM7.58
Oct 15, 12:50 AM7.58
Oct 15, 12:45 AM7.59
Oct 15, 12:40 AM7.59
Oct 15, 12:35 AM7.60
Oct 15, 12:30 AM7.60
Oct 15, 12:25 AM7.61
Oct 15, 12:20 AM7.61
Oct 15, 12:15 AM7.62
Oct 15, 12:10 AM7.63
Oct 15, 12:05 AM7.63
Oct 15, 12:00 AM7.64
Oct 14, 11:55 PM7.65
Oct 14, 11:50 PM7.66
Oct 14, 11:45 PM7.67
Oct 14, 11:40 PM7.68
Oct 14, 11:35 PM7.69
Oct 14, 11:30 PM7.70
Oct 14, 11:25 PM7.71
Oct 14, 11:20 PM7.73
Oct 14, 11:15 PM7.74
Oct 14, 11:10 PM7.75
Oct 14, 11:05 PM7.76
Oct 14, 11:00 PM7.76
Oct 14, 10:55 PM7.77
Oct 14, 10:50 PM7.77
Oct 14, 10:45 PM7.76
Oct 14, 10:40 PM7.76
Oct 14, 10:35 PM7.76
Oct 14, 10:30 PM7.76
Oct 14, 10:25 PM7.76
Oct 14, 10:20 PM7.77
Oct 14, 10:15 PM7.75
Oct 14, 10:10 PM7.75
Oct 14, 10:05 PM7.75
Oct 14, 10:00 PM7.75
Oct 14, 9:55 PM7.75
Oct 14, 9:50 PM7.74
Oct 14, 9:45 PM7.73
Water level, 7 days at Westminster - Little Dry Creek: the water from 7.22 to 10.17 feet of stage, the latest 7.33 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 10.17 FT, OCT 14, 4:05 AM · LOW 7.22 FT, OCT 9, 11:05 PM7891011Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 157.33
Latest
7.33 ftOct 15, 8:50 PM
Highest
10.17 ftOct 14, 4:05 AM
Lowest
7.22 ftOct 9, 11:05 PM
Range
2.95 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.09 ftsince Oct 8, 9:45 PM
Readings
2,016
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:50 PM7.33
Oct 15, 7:55 PM7.35
Oct 15, 6:55 PM7.33
Oct 15, 5:55 PM7.33
Oct 15, 4:55 PM7.34
Oct 15, 3:55 PM7.34
Oct 15, 2:55 PM7.35
Oct 15, 1:55 PM7.36
Oct 15, 12:55 PM7.37
Oct 15, 11:55 AM7.38
Oct 15, 10:55 AM7.39
Oct 15, 9:55 AM7.39
Oct 15, 8:55 AM7.41
Oct 15, 7:55 AM7.42
Oct 15, 6:55 AM7.44
Oct 15, 5:55 AM7.46
Oct 15, 4:55 AM7.48
Oct 15, 3:55 AM7.49
Oct 15, 2:55 AM7.51
Oct 15, 1:55 AM7.54
Oct 15, 12:55 AM7.58
Oct 14, 11:55 PM7.65
Oct 14, 10:55 PM7.77
Oct 14, 9:55 PM7.75
Oct 14, 8:55 PM7.70
Oct 14, 7:55 PM7.78
Oct 14, 6:55 PM7.96
Oct 14, 5:55 PM8.13
Oct 14, 4:55 PM7.81
Oct 14, 3:55 PM7.61
Oct 14, 2:55 PM7.57
Oct 14, 1:55 PM7.60
Oct 14, 12:55 PM7.64
Oct 14, 11:55 AM7.68
Oct 14, 10:55 AM7.74
Oct 14, 9:55 AM7.84
Oct 14, 8:55 AM7.98
Oct 14, 7:55 AM8.20
Oct 14, 6:55 AM8.42
Oct 14, 5:55 AM8.64
Oct 14, 4:55 AM9.63
Oct 14, 3:55 AM10.13
Oct 14, 2:55 AM9.32
Oct 14, 1:55 AM8.85
Oct 14, 12:55 AM8.14
Oct 13, 11:55 PM7.64
Oct 13, 10:55 PM7.46
Oct 13, 9:55 PM7.24
Oct 13, 8:55 PM7.24
Oct 13, 7:55 PM7.24
Oct 13, 6:55 PM7.24
Oct 13, 5:55 PM7.24
Oct 13, 4:55 PM7.24
Oct 13, 3:55 PM7.23
Oct 13, 2:55 PM7.23
Oct 13, 1:55 PM7.23
Oct 13, 12:55 PM7.24
Oct 13, 11:55 AM7.23
Oct 13, 10:55 AM7.23
Oct 13, 9:55 AM7.23
Oct 13, 8:55 AM7.23
Oct 13, 7:55 AM7.23
Oct 13, 6:55 AM7.22
Oct 13, 5:55 AM7.22
Oct 13, 4:55 AM7.22
Oct 13, 3:55 AM7.22
Oct 13, 2:55 AM7.22
Oct 13, 1:55 AM7.22
Oct 13, 12:55 AM7.22
Oct 12, 11:55 PM7.22
Oct 12, 10:55 PM7.22
Oct 12, 9:55 PM7.22
Oct 12, 8:55 PM7.23
Oct 12, 7:55 PM7.22
Oct 12, 6:55 PM7.23
Oct 12, 5:55 PM7.23
Oct 12, 4:55 PM7.23
Oct 12, 3:55 PM7.23
Oct 12, 2:55 PM7.23
Oct 12, 1:55 PM7.23
Oct 12, 12:55 PM7.23
Oct 12, 11:55 AM7.23
Oct 12, 10:55 AM7.23
Oct 12, 9:55 AM7.23
Oct 12, 8:55 AM7.23
Oct 12, 7:55 AM7.23
Oct 12, 6:55 AM7.22
Oct 12, 5:55 AM7.22
Oct 12, 4:55 AM7.22
Oct 12, 3:55 AM7.23
Oct 12, 2:55 AM7.22
Oct 12, 1:55 AM7.22
Oct 12, 12:55 AM7.22
Oct 11, 11:55 PM7.22
Oct 11, 10:55 PM7.22
Oct 11, 9:55 PM7.23
Oct 11, 8:55 PM7.23
Oct 11, 7:55 PM7.23
Oct 11, 6:55 PM7.23
Oct 11, 5:55 PM7.23
Oct 11, 4:55 PM7.23
Oct 11, 3:55 PM7.23
Oct 11, 2:55 PM7.23
Oct 11, 1:55 PM7.23
Oct 11, 12:55 PM7.23
Oct 11, 11:55 AM7.23
Oct 11, 10:55 AM7.23
Oct 11, 9:55 AM7.23
Oct 11, 8:55 AM7.23
Oct 11, 7:55 AM7.23
Oct 11, 6:55 AM7.23
Oct 11, 5:55 AM7.22
Oct 11, 4:55 AM7.23
Oct 11, 3:55 AM7.22
Oct 11, 2:55 AM7.22
Oct 11, 1:55 AM7.22
Oct 11, 12:55 AM7.22
Oct 10, 11:55 PM7.22
Oct 10, 10:55 PM7.22
Oct 10, 9:55 PM7.22
Oct 10, 8:55 PM7.22
Oct 10, 7:55 PM7.22
Oct 10, 6:55 PM7.22
Oct 10, 5:55 PM7.23
Oct 10, 4:55 PM7.22
Oct 10, 3:55 PM7.22
Oct 10, 2:55 PM7.23
Oct 10, 1:55 PM7.23
Oct 10, 12:55 PM7.23
Oct 10, 11:55 AM7.23
Oct 10, 10:55 AM7.23
Oct 10, 9:55 AM7.23
Oct 10, 8:55 AM7.23
Oct 10, 7:55 AM7.23
Oct 10, 6:55 AM7.23
Oct 10, 5:55 AM7.23
Oct 10, 4:55 AM7.23
Oct 10, 3:55 AM7.23
Oct 10, 2:55 AM7.23
Oct 10, 1:55 AM7.23
Oct 10, 12:55 AM7.23
Oct 9, 11:55 PM7.23
Oct 9, 10:55 PM7.23
Oct 9, 9:55 PM7.23
Oct 9, 8:55 PM7.23
Oct 9, 7:55 PM7.23
Oct 9, 6:55 PM7.23
Oct 9, 5:55 PM7.23
Oct 9, 4:55 PM7.23
Oct 9, 3:55 PM7.23
Oct 9, 2:55 PM7.23
Oct 9, 1:55 PM7.23
Oct 9, 12:55 PM7.23
Oct 9, 11:55 AM7.24
Oct 9, 10:55 AM7.24
Oct 9, 9:55 AM7.23
Oct 9, 8:55 AM7.24
Oct 9, 7:55 AM7.24
Oct 9, 6:55 AM7.24
Oct 9, 5:55 AM7.23
Oct 9, 4:55 AM7.23
Oct 9, 3:55 AM7.23
Oct 9, 2:55 AM7.23
Oct 9, 1:55 AM7.23
Oct 9, 12:55 AM7.23
Oct 8, 11:55 PM7.23
Oct 8, 10:55 PM7.24
Oct 8, 9:55 PM7.24
Water level, 30 days at Westminster - Little Dry Creek: the water from 7.21 to 10.17 feet of stage, the latest 7.33 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 10.17 FT, OCT 14, 4:05 AM · LOW 7.21 FT, SEP 16, 2:20 PM7891011Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 117.33
Latest
7.33 ftOct 15, 8:50 PM
Highest
10.17 ftOct 14, 4:05 AM
Lowest
7.21 ftSep 16, 2:20 PM
Range
2.96 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.10 ftsince Sep 15, 9:45 PM
Readings
8,602
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 157.647.337.427.33251
Oct 1410.177.558.147.65290
Oct 137.647.227.257.64290
Oct 127.247.227.237.22290
Oct 117.237.227.237.22288
Oct 107.247.227.237.22290
Oct 97.247.227.237.23290
Oct 87.257.237.247.23278
Oct 77.267.237.247.24278
Oct 67.277.247.257.24290
Oct 57.277.257.267.25290
Oct 47.277.257.267.26290
Oct 37.267.257.257.25290
Oct 27.267.257.257.25290
Oct 17.337.257.277.25290
Sep 307.287.267.277.27278
Sep 297.297.267.277.26290
Sep 287.297.277.277.28290
Sep 277.297.277.287.27290
Sep 267.397.287.327.29290
Sep 257.637.307.367.37290
Sep 247.907.317.447.31290
Sep 238.757.257.387.77290
Sep 227.347.257.287.30278
Sep 217.617.277.347.29290
Sep 209.347.287.437.63290
Sep 197.777.247.327.36254
Sep 187.267.227.247.25290
Sep 177.297.237.267.25290
Sep 167.277.217.227.27290
Sep 157.237.227.227.2227

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, 171 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 score96.1of 100

Colorado median
93.2the median score of 2,650 stations
Scoring higher
492stations in Colorado
Sharing its score
29ranks 493 to 521
Points deducted
3.91.6 accuracy, 1.3 forecast check, 1.0 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Colorado median 91.9, 100.0, 86.8
Next above
SKKC2rank 496; ahead on longest silence 60 min against 72 min
Next below
BTEC2rank 503; behind on longest silence 72 min against 90 min
Sharing its rank
4other 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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsColorado median 98.8168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1090.49.0 of 10 pointsColorado median 90.3half its reports arrived within 15 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsColorado median 100.0longest silence 72 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-18.4 of 20 points, at the medianColorado median 91.9-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianColorado median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.7 of 10 points, at the medianColorado median 86.8-

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 Westminster - Little Dry Creek

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.