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16 ESE Model

A water gauge in Las Animas County, Colorado. Its stage was 2.70 ft as of Oct 16, 3:45 AM MDT.

Gauge VBMC2Las Animas County, ColoradoEvery gauge in Colorado

Stage now
2.70 ftreported Oct 16, 3:45 AM MDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 3:45 AM
Elevation
5,043 ftabove sea level
County
Las Animas County
Position
37.3458° N, 103.9575° W
Record since
2011

Water level

16 ESE Model

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 16 ESE Model: the water from 2.70 to 2.72 feet of stage, the latest 2.70 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.72 FT, OCT 15, 1:00 PM · LOW 2.70 FT, OCT 15, 4:05 AM2.662.682.702.722.742.766 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM2.70
Latest
2.70 ftOct 16, 3:45 AM
Highest
2.72 ftOct 15, 1:00 PM
Lowest
2.70 ftOct 15, 4:05 AM
Range
0.02 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 4:00 AM
Readings
278
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:45 AM2.70
Oct 16, 3:00 AM2.70
Oct 16, 2:55 AM2.70
Oct 16, 2:50 AM2.70
Oct 16, 2:45 AM2.70
Oct 16, 2:40 AM2.70
Oct 16, 2:35 AM2.70
Oct 16, 2:30 AM2.70
Oct 16, 2:25 AM2.70
Oct 16, 2:20 AM2.70
Oct 16, 2:15 AM2.70
Oct 16, 2:10 AM2.70
Oct 16, 2:05 AM2.70
Oct 16, 2:00 AM2.70
Oct 16, 1:55 AM2.70
Oct 16, 1:50 AM2.70
Oct 16, 1:45 AM2.70
Oct 16, 1:40 AM2.70
Oct 16, 1:35 AM2.70
Oct 16, 1:30 AM2.70
Oct 16, 1:25 AM2.70
Oct 16, 1:20 AM2.70
Oct 16, 1:15 AM2.70
Oct 16, 1:10 AM2.70
Oct 16, 1:05 AM2.70
Oct 16, 1:00 AM2.70
Oct 16, 12:55 AM2.70
Oct 16, 12:50 AM2.70
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.70
Oct 16, 12:40 AM2.70
Oct 16, 12:35 AM2.70
Oct 16, 12:30 AM2.70
Oct 16, 12:25 AM2.70
Oct 16, 12:20 AM2.70
Oct 16, 12:15 AM2.70
Oct 16, 12:10 AM2.70
Oct 16, 12:05 AM2.70
Oct 16, 12:00 AM2.70
Oct 15, 11:55 PM2.70
Oct 15, 11:50 PM2.70
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.70
Oct 15, 11:40 PM2.70
Oct 15, 11:35 PM2.70
Oct 15, 11:30 PM2.70
Oct 15, 11:25 PM2.70
Oct 15, 11:20 PM2.70
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2.71
Oct 15, 11:10 PM2.70
Oct 15, 11:05 PM2.70
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.70
Oct 15, 10:55 PM2.70
Oct 15, 10:50 PM2.70
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.71
Oct 15, 10:40 PM2.70
Oct 15, 10:35 PM2.70
Oct 15, 10:30 PM2.71
Oct 15, 10:25 PM2.70
Oct 15, 10:20 PM2.71
Oct 15, 10:15 PM2.70
Oct 15, 10:10 PM2.70
Oct 15, 10:05 PM2.71
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2.70
Oct 15, 9:55 PM2.71
Oct 15, 9:50 PM2.71
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.71
Oct 15, 9:40 PM2.70
Oct 15, 9:35 PM2.70
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.70
Oct 15, 9:25 PM2.70
Oct 15, 9:20 PM2.70
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.70
Oct 15, 9:10 PM2.70
Oct 15, 9:05 PM2.71
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.70
Oct 15, 8:55 PM2.71
Oct 15, 8:50 PM2.71
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.71
Oct 15, 8:40 PM2.70
Oct 15, 8:35 PM2.71
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.70
Oct 15, 8:25 PM2.70
Oct 15, 8:20 PM2.71
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.70
Oct 15, 8:10 PM2.70
Oct 15, 8:05 PM2.70
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.70
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.70
Oct 15, 7:50 PM2.71
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.71
Oct 15, 7:40 PM2.71
Oct 15, 7:35 PM2.70
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.70
Oct 15, 7:25 PM2.70
Oct 15, 7:20 PM2.70
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.70
Oct 15, 7:10 PM2.71
Oct 15, 7:05 PM2.70
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.70
Oct 15, 6:55 PM2.71
Oct 15, 6:50 PM2.71
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.71
Oct 15, 6:40 PM2.70
Oct 15, 6:35 PM2.71
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.70
Oct 15, 6:25 PM2.71
Oct 15, 6:20 PM2.70
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.71
Oct 15, 6:10 PM2.70
Oct 15, 6:05 PM2.70
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.71
Oct 15, 5:55 PM2.70
Oct 15, 5:50 PM2.71
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.70
Oct 15, 5:40 PM2.71
Oct 15, 5:35 PM2.71
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.70
Oct 15, 5:25 PM2.71
Oct 15, 5:20 PM2.71
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.71
Oct 15, 5:10 PM2.70
Oct 15, 5:05 PM2.70
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.71
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.71
Oct 15, 4:50 PM2.70
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.70
Oct 15, 4:40 PM2.71
Oct 15, 4:35 PM2.71
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.71
Oct 15, 4:25 PM2.71
Oct 15, 4:20 PM2.71
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.71
Oct 15, 4:10 PM2.71
Oct 15, 4:05 PM2.70
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.71
Oct 15, 3:55 PM2.71
Oct 15, 3:50 PM2.71
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.70
Oct 15, 3:40 PM2.71
Oct 15, 3:35 PM2.70
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.71
Oct 15, 3:25 PM2.70
Oct 15, 3:20 PM2.71
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.71
Oct 15, 3:10 PM2.71
Oct 15, 3:05 PM2.70
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.71
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.71
Oct 15, 2:50 PM2.71
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.71
Oct 15, 2:40 PM2.71
Oct 15, 2:35 PM2.70
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.71
Oct 15, 2:25 PM2.70
Oct 15, 2:20 PM2.71
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.71
Oct 15, 2:10 PM2.71
Oct 15, 2:05 PM2.71
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.71
Oct 15, 1:55 PM2.71
Oct 15, 1:50 PM2.71
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.71
Oct 15, 1:40 PM2.70
Oct 15, 1:35 PM2.71
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.71
Oct 15, 1:25 PM2.71
Oct 15, 1:20 PM2.71
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.71
Oct 15, 1:10 PM2.71
Oct 15, 1:05 PM2.71
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.72
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.71
Oct 15, 12:50 PM2.71
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.71
Oct 15, 12:40 PM2.70
Oct 15, 12:35 PM2.71
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.71
Oct 15, 12:25 PM2.71
Oct 15, 12:20 PM2.71
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.71
Oct 15, 12:10 PM2.71
Oct 15, 12:05 PM2.71
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.71
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.71
Oct 15, 11:50 AM2.71
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.71
Oct 15, 11:40 AM2.71
Oct 15, 11:35 AM2.71
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.71
Oct 15, 11:25 AM2.70
Oct 15, 11:20 AM2.71
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.71
Oct 15, 11:10 AM2.71
Oct 15, 11:05 AM2.71
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.71
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.71
Oct 15, 10:50 AM2.70
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.71
Oct 15, 10:40 AM2.70
Oct 15, 10:35 AM2.71
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.71
Oct 15, 10:25 AM2.71
Oct 15, 10:20 AM2.71
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.70
Oct 15, 10:10 AM2.71
Oct 15, 10:05 AM2.71
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.71
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.71
Oct 15, 9:50 AM2.71
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.71
Oct 15, 9:40 AM2.71
Oct 15, 9:35 AM2.71
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.71
Oct 15, 9:25 AM2.71
Oct 15, 9:20 AM2.71
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.71
Oct 15, 9:10 AM2.71
Oct 15, 9:05 AM2.71
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.71
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.71
Oct 15, 8:50 AM2.71
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.71
Oct 15, 8:40 AM2.71
Oct 15, 8:35 AM2.71
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.71
Oct 15, 8:25 AM2.71
Oct 15, 8:20 AM2.71
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.71
Oct 15, 8:10 AM2.71
Oct 15, 8:05 AM2.71
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.71
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.71
Oct 15, 7:50 AM2.71
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.71
Oct 15, 7:40 AM2.71
Oct 15, 7:35 AM2.71
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.71
Oct 15, 7:25 AM2.71
Oct 15, 7:20 AM2.71
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.71
Oct 15, 7:10 AM2.71
Oct 15, 7:05 AM2.71
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.71
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.71
Oct 15, 6:50 AM2.71
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.71
Oct 15, 6:40 AM2.71
Oct 15, 6:35 AM2.71
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.71
Oct 15, 6:25 AM2.71
Oct 15, 6:20 AM2.71
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.71
Oct 15, 6:10 AM2.71
Oct 15, 6:05 AM2.71
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.71
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.71
Oct 15, 5:50 AM2.71
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.71
Oct 15, 5:40 AM2.71
Oct 15, 5:35 AM2.71
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.71
Oct 15, 5:25 AM2.71
Oct 15, 5:20 AM2.71
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.71
Oct 15, 5:10 AM2.70
Oct 15, 5:05 AM2.70
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.71
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.70
Oct 15, 4:50 AM2.71
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.71
Oct 15, 4:40 AM2.71
Oct 15, 4:35 AM2.71
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.71
Oct 15, 4:25 AM2.71
Oct 15, 4:20 AM2.71
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.71
Oct 15, 4:10 AM2.71
Oct 15, 4:05 AM2.70
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.71
Water level, 7 days at 16 ESE Model: the water from 2.67 to 2.72 feet of stage, the latest 2.70 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.72 FT, OCT 14, 8:20 PM · LOW 2.67 FT, OCT 9, 3:40 PM2.662.682.702.722.74Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.70
Latest
2.70 ftOct 16, 3:45 AM
Highest
2.72 ftOct 14, 8:20 PM
Lowest
2.67 ftOct 9, 3:40 PM
Range
0.05 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 9, 4:00 AM
Readings
1,982
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:45 AM2.70
Oct 16, 2:55 AM2.70
Oct 16, 1:55 AM2.70
Oct 16, 12:55 AM2.70
Oct 15, 11:55 PM2.70
Oct 15, 10:55 PM2.70
Oct 15, 9:55 PM2.71
Oct 15, 8:55 PM2.71
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.70
Oct 15, 6:55 PM2.71
Oct 15, 5:55 PM2.70
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.71
Oct 15, 3:55 PM2.71
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.71
Oct 15, 1:55 PM2.71
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.71
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.71
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.71
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.71
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.71
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.71
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.71
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.71
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.70
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.71
Oct 15, 2:55 AM2.70
Oct 15, 1:55 AM2.70
Oct 15, 12:55 AM2.70
Oct 14, 11:55 PM2.71
Oct 14, 10:55 PM2.71
Oct 14, 9:55 PM2.71
Oct 14, 8:55 PM2.71
Oct 14, 7:55 PM2.71
Oct 14, 6:55 PM2.71
Oct 14, 5:55 PM2.69
Oct 14, 4:55 PM2.69
Oct 14, 3:55 PM2.69
Oct 14, 2:55 PM2.68
Oct 14, 1:55 PM2.69
Oct 14, 12:55 PM2.68
Oct 14, 11:55 AM2.69
Oct 14, 10:55 AM2.69
Oct 14, 9:55 AM2.69
Oct 14, 8:55 AM2.68
Oct 14, 7:55 AM2.68
Oct 14, 6:55 AM2.68
Oct 14, 5:55 AM2.68
Oct 14, 4:55 AM2.68
Oct 14, 3:55 AM2.68
Oct 14, 2:55 AM2.68
Oct 14, 1:55 AM2.68
Oct 14, 12:55 AM2.68
Oct 13, 11:55 PM2.68
Oct 13, 10:55 PM2.68
Oct 13, 9:55 PM2.68
Oct 13, 8:55 PM2.68
Oct 13, 7:55 PM2.68
Oct 13, 6:55 PM2.68
Oct 13, 5:55 PM2.68
Oct 13, 4:55 PM2.68
Oct 13, 3:55 PM2.68
Oct 13, 2:55 PM2.68
Oct 13, 1:55 PM2.68
Oct 13, 12:55 PM2.68
Oct 13, 11:55 AM2.68
Oct 13, 10:55 AM2.68
Oct 13, 9:55 AM2.68
Oct 13, 8:55 AM2.68
Oct 13, 7:55 AM2.68
Oct 13, 6:55 AM2.68
Oct 13, 5:55 AM2.68
Oct 13, 4:55 AM2.68
Oct 13, 3:55 AM2.68
Oct 13, 2:55 AM2.68
Oct 13, 1:55 AM2.68
Oct 13, 12:55 AM2.68
Oct 12, 11:55 PM2.68
Oct 12, 10:55 PM2.68
Oct 12, 9:55 PM2.67
Oct 12, 8:55 PM2.68
Oct 12, 7:55 PM2.68
Oct 12, 6:55 PM2.68
Oct 12, 5:55 PM2.68
Oct 12, 4:55 PM2.68
Oct 12, 3:55 PM2.68
Oct 12, 2:55 PM2.68
Oct 12, 1:55 PM2.68
Oct 12, 12:55 PM2.68
Oct 12, 11:55 AM2.68
Oct 12, 10:55 AM2.68
Oct 12, 9:55 AM2.68
Oct 12, 8:55 AM2.68
Oct 12, 7:55 AM2.68
Oct 12, 6:55 AM2.68
Oct 12, 5:55 AM2.69
Oct 12, 4:55 AM2.68
Oct 12, 3:55 AM2.68
Oct 12, 2:55 AM2.68
Oct 12, 1:55 AM2.68
Oct 12, 12:55 AM2.68
Oct 11, 11:55 PM2.68
Oct 11, 10:55 PM2.68
Oct 11, 9:55 PM2.68
Oct 11, 8:55 PM2.68
Oct 11, 7:55 PM2.68
Oct 11, 6:55 PM2.68
Oct 11, 5:55 PM2.67
Oct 11, 4:55 PM2.68
Oct 11, 3:00 PM2.68
Oct 11, 2:55 PM2.68
Oct 11, 1:55 PM2.68
Oct 11, 12:55 PM2.68
Oct 11, 11:55 AM2.68
Oct 11, 10:55 AM2.68
Oct 11, 9:55 AM2.68
Oct 11, 8:55 AM2.68
Oct 11, 7:55 AM2.68
Oct 11, 6:55 AM2.68
Oct 11, 5:55 AM2.68
Oct 11, 4:55 AM2.68
Oct 11, 3:55 AM2.68
Oct 11, 2:55 AM2.68
Oct 11, 1:55 AM2.68
Oct 11, 12:55 AM2.68
Oct 10, 11:55 PM2.68
Oct 10, 10:55 PM2.68
Oct 10, 9:55 PM2.68
Oct 10, 8:55 PM2.68
Oct 10, 7:00 PM2.67
Oct 10, 6:55 PM2.68
Oct 10, 5:55 PM2.68
Oct 10, 4:55 PM2.68
Oct 10, 3:55 PM2.68
Oct 10, 2:55 PM2.68
Oct 10, 1:55 PM2.68
Oct 10, 12:55 PM2.68
Oct 10, 11:55 AM2.68
Oct 10, 10:55 AM2.68
Oct 10, 9:55 AM2.68
Oct 10, 8:55 AM2.68
Oct 10, 7:55 AM2.68
Oct 10, 6:55 AM2.69
Oct 10, 5:55 AM2.68
Oct 10, 4:55 AM2.68
Oct 10, 3:55 AM2.68
Oct 10, 2:55 AM2.68
Oct 10, 1:55 AM2.68
Oct 10, 12:55 AM2.68
Oct 9, 11:55 PM2.67
Oct 9, 10:55 PM2.68
Oct 9, 9:55 PM2.68
Oct 9, 8:55 PM2.68
Oct 9, 7:55 PM2.67
Oct 9, 6:55 PM2.67
Oct 9, 5:55 PM2.68
Oct 9, 4:55 PM2.68
Oct 9, 3:55 PM2.68
Oct 9, 2:55 PM2.68
Oct 9, 1:55 PM2.68
Oct 9, 12:55 PM2.68
Oct 9, 11:55 AM2.68
Oct 9, 10:55 AM2.68
Oct 9, 9:55 AM2.68
Oct 9, 8:55 AM2.69
Oct 9, 7:55 AM2.68
Oct 9, 6:55 AM2.69
Oct 9, 5:55 AM2.69
Oct 9, 4:55 AM2.69
Water level, 30 days at 16 ESE Model: the water from 2.64 to 3.05 feet of stage, the latest 2.70 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.05 FT, SEP 25, 5:00 PM · LOW 2.64 FT, SEP 16, 1:45 PM2.62.83.03.2Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.70
Latest
2.70 ftOct 16, 3:45 AM
Highest
3.05 ftSep 25, 5:00 PM
Lowest
2.64 ftSep 16, 1:45 PM
Range
0.41 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.05 ftsince Sep 16, 4:00 AM
Readings
8,305
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 162.702.702.702.7038
Oct 152.722.702.712.70288
Oct 142.722.682.692.71288
Oct 132.692.672.682.68288
Oct 122.692.672.682.68288
Oct 112.692.672.682.68276
Oct 102.692.672.682.68276
Oct 92.692.672.682.67288
Oct 82.692.672.682.68288
Oct 72.682.672.682.68252
Oct 62.692.672.682.68288
Oct 52.702.682.692.69288
Oct 42.702.682.692.69288
Oct 32.722.692.702.69276
Oct 22.772.722.742.72288
Oct 12.872.762.802.77264
Sep 302.832.702.782.78276
Sep 292.702.682.692.70276
Sep 282.692.682.682.69288
Sep 272.722.682.702.69252
Sep 262.802.712.752.71288
Sep 253.052.712.772.80275
Sep 242.902.682.792.75276
Sep 232.692.652.662.69276
Sep 222.662.652.662.66252
Sep 212.662.642.652.65275
Sep 202.662.652.662.66252
Sep 192.672.652.662.65241
Sep 182.662.652.652.66288
Sep 172.672.652.652.66288
Sep 162.662.642.652.65240

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
165 of 16898.2% of its schedule, 171 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 10, 7:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:00 AMlocal 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 score95.5of 100

Colorado median
93.2the median score of 2,650 stations
Scoring higher
654stations in Colorado
Sharing its score
51ranks 655 to 705
Points deducted
4.51.6 accuracy, 1.3 forecast check, 1.0 arrival, 0.6 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Colorado median 91.9, 100.0, 86.8
Next above
MRPC2rank 680; ahead on reports received 98.5% against 98.2%
Next below
MGAC2rank 704; behind on longest silence 120 min against 180 min
Sharing its rank
22other 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 3598.234.4 of 35 pointsColorado median 98.8165 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 2 h, 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 16 ESE Model

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.