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Bartow 3ESE - Gator Sink

A water gauge in Polk County, Florida. Its stage was 85.80 ft as of Oct 16, 4:30 AM EDT.

Gauge GSZF1Polk County, FloridaEvery gauge in Florida

Stage now
85.80 ftreported Oct 16, 4:30 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.23 ftsince Oct 15, 4:30 AM
Elevation
133 ftabove sea level
County
Polk County
Position
27.8739° N, 81.8053° W
Record since
2018

Water level

Bartow 3ESE - Gator Sink

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 Bartow 3ESE - Gator Sink: the water from 85.80 to 86.03 feet of stage, the latest 85.80 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 86.03 FT, OCT 15, 5:15 AM · LOW 85.80 FT, OCT 16, 3:00 AM85.7085.8085.9086.0086.106 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM85.80
Latest
85.80 ftOct 16, 4:30 AM
Highest
86.03 ftOct 15, 5:15 AM
Lowest
85.80 ftOct 16, 3:00 AM
Range
0.23 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.23 ftsince Oct 15, 5:15 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:30 AM85.80
Oct 16, 4:15 AM85.80
Oct 16, 4:00 AM85.80
Oct 16, 3:45 AM85.80
Oct 16, 3:30 AM85.80
Oct 16, 3:15 AM85.80
Oct 16, 3:00 AM85.80
Oct 16, 2:45 AM85.81
Oct 16, 2:30 AM85.81
Oct 16, 2:15 AM85.81
Oct 16, 2:00 AM85.81
Oct 16, 1:45 AM85.81
Oct 16, 1:30 AM85.81
Oct 16, 1:15 AM85.81
Oct 16, 1:00 AM85.81
Oct 16, 12:45 AM85.81
Oct 16, 12:30 AM85.82
Oct 16, 12:15 AM85.82
Oct 16, 12:00 AM85.82
Oct 15, 11:45 PM85.83
Oct 15, 11:30 PM85.83
Oct 15, 11:15 PM85.84
Oct 15, 11:00 PM85.84
Oct 15, 10:45 PM85.84
Oct 15, 10:30 PM85.85
Oct 15, 10:15 PM85.86
Oct 15, 10:00 PM85.86
Oct 15, 9:45 PM85.87
Oct 15, 9:30 PM85.87
Oct 15, 9:15 PM85.87
Oct 15, 9:00 PM85.88
Oct 15, 8:45 PM85.89
Oct 15, 8:30 PM85.89
Oct 15, 8:15 PM85.90
Oct 15, 8:00 PM85.90
Oct 15, 7:45 PM85.91
Oct 15, 7:30 PM85.91
Oct 15, 7:15 PM85.92
Oct 15, 7:00 PM85.93
Oct 15, 6:45 PM85.93
Oct 15, 6:30 PM85.94
Oct 15, 6:15 PM85.95
Oct 15, 6:00 PM85.95
Oct 15, 5:45 PM85.95
Oct 15, 5:30 PM85.96
Oct 15, 5:15 PM85.96
Oct 15, 5:00 PM85.96
Oct 15, 4:45 PM85.97
Oct 15, 4:30 PM85.97
Oct 15, 4:15 PM85.98
Oct 15, 4:00 PM85.98
Oct 15, 3:45 PM85.99
Oct 15, 3:30 PM85.99
Oct 15, 3:15 PM85.99
Oct 15, 3:00 PM86.00
Oct 15, 2:45 PM86.00
Oct 15, 2:30 PM86.00
Oct 15, 2:15 PM86.00
Oct 15, 2:00 PM86.00
Oct 15, 1:45 PM86.00
Oct 15, 1:30 PM86.01
Oct 15, 1:15 PM86.01
Oct 15, 1:00 PM86.02
Oct 15, 12:45 PM86.02
Oct 15, 12:30 PM86.02
Oct 15, 12:15 PM86.02
Oct 15, 12:00 PM86.02
Oct 15, 11:45 AM86.02
Oct 15, 11:30 AM86.03
Oct 15, 11:15 AM86.03
Oct 15, 11:00 AM86.03
Oct 15, 10:45 AM86.03
Oct 15, 10:30 AM86.03
Oct 15, 10:15 AM86.03
Oct 15, 10:00 AM86.03
Oct 15, 9:45 AM86.03
Oct 15, 9:30 AM86.03
Oct 15, 9:15 AM86.03
Oct 15, 9:00 AM86.03
Oct 15, 8:45 AM86.03
Oct 15, 8:30 AM86.03
Oct 15, 8:15 AM86.03
Oct 15, 8:00 AM86.03
Oct 15, 7:45 AM86.03
Oct 15, 7:30 AM86.03
Oct 15, 7:15 AM86.03
Oct 15, 7:00 AM86.03
Oct 15, 6:45 AM86.03
Oct 15, 6:30 AM86.03
Oct 15, 6:15 AM86.03
Oct 15, 6:00 AM86.03
Oct 15, 5:45 AM86.03
Oct 15, 5:30 AM86.03
Oct 15, 5:15 AM86.03
Water level, 7 days at Bartow 3ESE - Gator Sink: the water from 81.38 to 86.12 feet of stage, the latest 85.80 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 86.12 FT, OCT 14, 7:45 AM · LOW 81.38 FT, OCT 9, 5:15 AM8082848688Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1685.80
Latest
85.80 ftOct 16, 4:30 AM
Highest
86.12 ftOct 14, 7:45 AM
Lowest
81.38 ftOct 9, 5:15 AM
Range
4.74 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 4.42 ftsince Oct 9, 5:15 AM
Readings
666
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:30 AM85.80
Oct 16, 3:45 AM85.80
Oct 16, 2:45 AM85.81
Oct 16, 1:45 AM85.81
Oct 16, 12:45 AM85.81
Oct 15, 11:45 PM85.83
Oct 15, 10:45 PM85.84
Oct 15, 9:45 PM85.87
Oct 15, 8:45 PM85.89
Oct 15, 7:45 PM85.91
Oct 15, 6:45 PM85.93
Oct 15, 5:45 PM85.95
Oct 15, 4:45 PM85.97
Oct 15, 3:45 PM85.99
Oct 15, 2:45 PM86.00
Oct 15, 1:45 PM86.00
Oct 15, 12:45 PM86.02
Oct 15, 11:45 AM86.02
Oct 15, 10:45 AM86.03
Oct 15, 9:45 AM86.03
Oct 15, 8:45 AM86.03
Oct 15, 7:45 AM86.03
Oct 15, 6:45 AM86.03
Oct 15, 5:45 AM86.03
Oct 15, 4:45 AM86.03
Oct 15, 3:45 AM86.03
Oct 15, 2:45 AM86.03
Oct 15, 1:45 AM86.03
Oct 15, 12:45 AM86.04
Oct 14, 11:45 PM86.04
Oct 14, 10:45 PM86.05
Oct 14, 9:45 PM86.06
Oct 14, 8:45 PM86.07
Oct 14, 7:45 PM86.08
Oct 14, 6:45 PM86.09
Oct 14, 5:45 PM86.10
Oct 14, 4:45 PM86.11
Oct 14, 3:45 PM86.12
Oct 14, 2:45 PM86.12
Oct 14, 1:45 PM86.12
Oct 14, 12:45 PM86.12
Oct 14, 11:45 AM86.12
Oct 14, 10:45 AM86.12
Oct 14, 9:45 AM86.12
Oct 14, 8:45 AM86.12
Oct 14, 7:45 AM86.12
Oct 14, 6:45 AM86.11
Oct 14, 5:45 AM86.11
Oct 14, 4:45 AM86.09
Oct 14, 3:45 AM86.07
Oct 14, 2:45 AM86.06
Oct 14, 1:45 AM86.05
Oct 14, 12:45 AM86.04
Oct 13, 11:45 PM86.04
Oct 13, 10:45 PM86.04
Oct 13, 9:45 PM86.05
Oct 13, 8:45 PM86.04
Oct 13, 7:45 PM86.04
Oct 13, 6:45 PM86.04
Oct 13, 5:45 PM86.04
Oct 13, 4:45 PM86.04
Oct 13, 3:45 PM86.04
Oct 13, 2:45 PM86.03
Oct 13, 1:45 PM86.02
Oct 13, 12:45 PM86.01
Oct 13, 11:45 AM86.01
Oct 13, 10:45 AM86.00
Oct 13, 9:45 AM85.98
Oct 13, 8:45 AM85.96
Oct 13, 7:45 AM85.94
Oct 13, 6:45 AM85.91
Oct 13, 5:45 AM85.88
Oct 13, 4:45 AM85.85
Oct 13, 3:45 AM85.82
Oct 13, 2:45 AM85.78
Oct 13, 1:45 AM85.74
Oct 13, 12:45 AM85.72
Oct 12, 11:45 PM85.70
Oct 12, 10:45 PM85.68
Oct 12, 9:45 PM85.65
Oct 12, 8:45 PM85.63
Oct 12, 7:45 PM85.60
Oct 12, 6:45 PM85.56
Oct 12, 5:45 PM85.52
Oct 12, 4:45 PM85.47
Oct 12, 3:45 PM85.42
Oct 12, 2:45 PM85.38
Oct 12, 1:45 PM85.33
Oct 12, 12:45 PM85.29
Oct 12, 11:45 AM85.24
Oct 12, 10:45 AM85.19
Oct 12, 9:45 AM85.13
Oct 12, 8:45 AM85.08
Oct 12, 7:45 AM85.03
Oct 12, 6:45 AM84.98
Oct 12, 5:45 AM84.92
Oct 12, 4:45 AM84.86
Oct 12, 3:45 AM84.79
Oct 12, 2:45 AM84.73
Oct 12, 1:45 AM84.67
Oct 12, 12:45 AM84.63
Oct 11, 11:45 PM84.58
Oct 11, 10:45 PM84.53
Oct 11, 9:45 PM84.49
Oct 11, 8:45 PM84.43
Oct 11, 7:45 PM84.38
Oct 11, 6:45 PM84.32
Oct 11, 5:45 PM84.27
Oct 11, 4:45 PM84.23
Oct 11, 3:45 PM84.15
Oct 11, 2:45 PM84.09
Oct 11, 1:45 PM84.00
Oct 11, 12:45 PM83.92
Oct 11, 11:45 AM83.83
Oct 11, 10:45 AM83.73
Oct 11, 9:45 AM83.69
Oct 11, 8:45 AM83.64
Oct 11, 7:45 AM83.60
Oct 11, 6:45 AM83.53
Oct 11, 5:45 AM83.49
Oct 11, 4:45 AM83.43
Oct 11, 3:45 AM83.36
Oct 11, 2:45 AM83.31
Oct 11, 1:45 AM83.25
Oct 11, 12:45 AM83.16
Oct 10, 11:45 PM83.11
Oct 10, 10:45 PM83.04
Oct 10, 9:45 PM82.98
Oct 10, 8:45 PM82.93
Oct 10, 7:45 PM82.86
Oct 10, 6:45 PM82.80
Oct 10, 5:45 PM82.72
Oct 10, 4:45 PM82.64
Oct 10, 3:45 PM82.53
Oct 10, 2:45 PM82.38
Oct 10, 1:45 PM82.24
Oct 10, 12:45 PM82.17
Oct 10, 11:45 AM82.08
Oct 10, 10:30 AM81.97
Oct 10, 9:45 AM81.89
Oct 10, 8:45 AM81.80
Oct 10, 7:45 AM81.75
Oct 10, 6:45 AM81.73
Oct 10, 5:45 AM81.71
Oct 10, 4:45 AM81.69
Oct 10, 3:45 AM81.66
Oct 10, 2:45 AM81.64
Oct 10, 1:45 AM81.62
Oct 10, 12:45 AM81.60
Oct 9, 11:45 PM81.58
Oct 9, 10:45 PM81.56
Oct 9, 9:45 PM81.56
Oct 9, 8:45 PM81.54
Oct 9, 7:45 PM81.53
Oct 9, 6:45 PM81.52
Oct 9, 5:45 PM81.52
Oct 9, 4:45 PM81.51
Oct 9, 3:45 PM81.50
Oct 9, 2:45 PM81.49
Oct 9, 1:45 PM81.47
Oct 9, 12:45 PM81.45
Oct 9, 11:45 AM81.43
Oct 9, 10:45 AM81.42
Oct 9, 9:45 AM81.41
Oct 9, 8:45 AM81.41
Oct 9, 7:45 AM81.40
Oct 9, 6:45 AM81.39
Oct 9, 5:45 AM81.39
Water level, 30 days at Bartow 3ESE - Gator Sink: the water from 81.23 to 87.57 feet of stage, the latest 85.80 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 87.57 FT, SEP 16, 10:00 AM · LOW 81.23 FT, OCT 8, 12:00 AM808284868890Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1185.80
Latest
85.80 ftOct 16, 4:30 AM
Highest
87.57 ftSep 16, 10:00 AM
Lowest
81.23 ftOct 8, 12:00 AM
Range
6.34 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.74 ftsince Sep 16, 5:15 AM
Readings
2,842
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1685.8285.8085.8185.8019
Oct 1586.0485.8385.9885.8396
Oct 1486.1286.0486.0986.0496
Oct 1386.0585.7185.9586.0496
Oct 1285.7084.5985.2185.7096
Oct 1184.5883.1283.8784.5896
Oct 1083.1181.5882.2283.1192
Oct 981.5881.3081.4581.5896
Oct 881.3181.2381.2781.3096
Oct 781.3081.2481.2781.2492
Oct 681.3081.2781.2881.2796
Oct 581.3581.2881.3381.2896
Oct 481.4081.3581.3881.3596
Oct 381.5081.3981.4581.3996
Oct 281.6281.5081.5681.5096
Oct 181.7881.6281.7081.6296
Sep 3081.9481.7881.8881.7892
Sep 2982.1281.9582.0581.9596
Sep 2882.3482.1282.2582.1296
Sep 2782.5182.3482.4582.3496
Sep 2682.6082.5182.5782.5196
Sep 2582.5482.4682.4982.5396
Sep 2482.5482.4682.5082.4696
Sep 2382.6982.5482.6382.5496
Sep 2282.8582.6982.7982.6996
Sep 2183.3182.8583.0782.8592
Sep 2084.2583.3183.7283.3189
Sep 1986.0184.3185.1684.3195
Sep 1886.8986.0286.5186.0296
Sep 1787.4386.9087.2386.9088
Sep 1687.5787.4387.5487.4371

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 10, 10:30 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 4:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
11 min9 in 10 within 18 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 score99.6of 100

Florida median
95.4the median score of 2,338 stations
Scoring higher
333stations in Florida
Sharing its score
14ranks 334 to 347
Points deducted
0.40.2 reports received, 0.2 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Florida median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
SWZF1rank 338; ahead on longest silence 90 min against 120 min
Next below
SOPF1rank 347; behind on median arrival 10 min 53 s against 10 min 57 s
Sharing its rank
6other 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 pointsFlorida median 99.4167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1098.29.8 of 10 pointsFlorida median 84.4half its reports arrived within 11 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsFlorida median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianFlorida median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianFlorida median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianFlorida median 100.0-

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 Bartow 3ESE - Gator Sink

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.