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St. Johns River 4 SW Buffalo Bluff near Palatka

A gauge on the St. Johns River in Putnam County, Florida. Its stage was 0.93 ft as of Oct 16, 1:15 AM EDT.

Gauge PALF1Putnam County, FloridaEvery gauge in Florida

Stage now
0.93 ftreported Oct 16, 1:15 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.10 ftsince Oct 15, 1:15 AM
Elevation
23 ftabove sea level
County
Putnam County
Position
29.5961° N, 81.6833° W
Record since
2010

Water level

St. Johns River 4 SW Buffalo Bluff near Palatka

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 St. Johns River 4 SW Buffalo Bluff near Palatka: the water from 0.77 to 1.74 feet of stage, the latest 0.93 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.74 FT, OCT 15, 7:45 PM · LOW 0.77 FT, OCT 15, 2:30 PM0.81.01.31.51.82.03 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 160.93
Latest
0.93 ftOct 16, 1:15 AM
Highest
1.74 ftOct 15, 7:45 PM
Lowest
0.77 ftOct 15, 2:30 PM
Range
0.97 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.05 ftsince Oct 15, 2:30 AM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:15 AM0.93
Oct 16, 1:00 AM0.95
Oct 16, 12:45 AM0.97
Oct 16, 12:30 AM1.00
Oct 16, 12:15 AM1.03
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1.06
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.09
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1.13
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1.17
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.23
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.29
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.35
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.42
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.49
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.54
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.60
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.65
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.69
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.72
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.73
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.74
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.74
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.74
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.73
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.73
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.71
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.69
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.65
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.60
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.55
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.49
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.41
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.35
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.27
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.19
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.10
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.01
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.93
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.86
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.82
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.79
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.78
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.77
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.77
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.78
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.80
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.82
Oct 15, 1:30 PM0.83
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.85
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.87
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.89
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.90
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.94
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.95
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.98
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.02
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.06
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.09
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.14
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.18
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.24
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.28
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.34
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.40
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.46
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.52
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.57
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.62
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.64
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.66
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.66
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.65
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.64
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.62
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.59
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.56
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.52
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.46
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.42
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.37
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.32
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.24
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.19
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.13
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.08
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.03
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.00
Oct 15, 3:30 AM0.98
Oct 15, 3:15 AM0.97
Oct 15, 3:00 AM0.96
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.97
Oct 15, 2:30 AM0.98
Water level, 7 days at St. Johns River 4 SW Buffalo Bluff near Palatka: the water from 0.77 to 2.60 feet of stage, the latest 0.93 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.60 FT, OCT 10, 4:45 AM · LOW 0.77 FT, OCT 15, 2:30 PM0.51.01.52.02.53.0Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 160.93
Latest
0.93 ftOct 16, 1:15 AM
Highest
2.60 ftOct 10, 4:45 AM
Lowest
0.77 ftOct 15, 2:30 PM
Range
1.83 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.49 ftsince Oct 9, 2:30 AM
Readings
656
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:15 AM0.93
Oct 16, 12:45 AM0.97
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.09
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.29
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.54
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.72
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.74
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.69
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.49
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.19
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.86
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.77
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.82
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.89
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.98
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.14
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.34
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.57
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.66
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.59
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.42
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.19
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.00
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.97
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.00
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.06
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.12
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.26
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.48
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1.76
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1.89
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1.87
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1.76
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1.54
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1.24
Oct 14, 2:45 PM0.96
Oct 14, 1:45 PM0.91
Oct 14, 12:45 PM0.96
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1.04
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1.16
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1.32
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1.55
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1.76
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1.79
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1.70
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1.50
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1.23
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1.03
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1.00
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1.05
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1.11
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1.23
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1.39
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1.65
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1.89
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1.95
Oct 13, 5:15 PM1.83
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1.73
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1.44
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1.10
Oct 13, 1:45 PM0.93
Oct 13, 12:45 PM0.94
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1.04
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1.14
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1.28
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1.46
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1.70
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1.83
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1.80
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1.65
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1.40
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1.13
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1.06
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1.09
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1.16
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1.27
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1.40
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1.57
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1.85
Oct 12, 6:45 PM2.03
Oct 12, 5:45 PM2.03
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1.95
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1.73
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1.38
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1.15
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1.14
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1.18
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1.27
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1.37
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1.53
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1.73
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1.96
Oct 12, 5:45 AM2.02
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1.94
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1.75
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1.48
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1.35
Oct 12, 12:15 AM1.36
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1.38
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1.45
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1.54
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1.67
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1.88
Oct 11, 6:45 PM2.18
Oct 11, 5:45 PM2.36
Oct 11, 4:45 PM2.30
Oct 11, 3:45 PM2.14
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1.87
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1.60
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1.51
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1.52
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1.54
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1.60
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1.73
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1.90
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.15
Oct 11, 5:15 AM2.43
Oct 11, 4:45 AM2.42
Oct 11, 3:45 AM2.33
Oct 11, 2:45 AM2.10
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1.83
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1.68
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1.69
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1.70
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.79
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.85
Oct 10, 7:45 PM2.06
Oct 10, 6:45 PM2.37
Oct 10, 5:45 PM2.54
Oct 10, 4:45 PM2.59
Oct 10, 3:45 PM2.53
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.36
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.05
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.76
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.68
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1.71
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.74
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.84
Oct 10, 7:45 AM2.00
Oct 10, 6:45 AM2.27
Oct 10, 5:45 AM2.52
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2.60
Oct 10, 3:45 AM2.56
Oct 10, 2:45 AM2.43
Oct 10, 1:45 AM2.21
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1.88
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.66
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1.66
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.70
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1.78
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.92
Oct 9, 6:45 PM2.20
Oct 9, 5:45 PM2.45
Oct 9, 4:45 PM2.57
Oct 9, 3:45 PM2.58
Oct 9, 2:45 PM2.44
Oct 9, 1:45 PM2.20
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1.88
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1.60
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1.55
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1.58
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1.64
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1.71
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1.87
Oct 9, 5:45 AM2.15
Oct 9, 4:45 AM2.40
Oct 9, 3:45 AM2.47
Oct 9, 2:45 AM2.44
Water level, 30 days at St. Johns River 4 SW Buffalo Bluff near Palatka: the water from 0.33 to 2.60 feet of stage, the latest 0.93 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.60 FT, OCT 10, 4:45 AM · LOW 0.33 FT, SEP 20, 5:15 PM0123Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.93
Latest
0.93 ftOct 16, 1:15 AM
Highest
2.60 ftOct 10, 4:45 AM
Lowest
0.33 ftSep 20, 5:15 PM
Range
2.27 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.41 ftsince Sep 16, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,832
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 161.060.930.990.936
Oct 151.740.771.251.0996
Oct 141.890.911.371.1296
Oct 131.950.911.391.1192
Oct 122.051.121.581.1692
Oct 112.431.381.861.3892
Oct 102.601.682.111.6996
Oct 92.581.552.041.6696
Oct 82.481.501.971.7496
Oct 72.271.301.792.0496
Oct 61.840.841.331.8496
Oct 51.610.500.971.6196
Oct 41.480.350.901.4896
Oct 31.430.410.941.3396
Oct 21.610.451.061.2196
Oct 11.710.591.191.0596
Sep 301.900.841.381.0692
Sep 292.020.961.491.1196
Sep 282.111.081.591.0996
Sep 272.181.191.681.1996
Sep 262.201.241.751.2596
Sep 252.141.231.751.3096
Sep 241.881.061.471.5496
Sep 231.500.561.051.4096
Sep 221.400.440.921.3096
Sep 211.390.460.951.3896
Sep 201.360.330.811.3682
Sep 191.380.470.891.2586
Sep 181.560.711.141.4396
Sep 171.650.761.231.5196
Sep 161.600.521.191.3082

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
165 of 16898.2% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 11, 5:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
26 min9 in 10 within 26 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 score96.3of 100

Florida median
95.4the median score of 2,338 stations
Scoring higher
942stations in Florida
Sharing its score
4ranks 943 to 946
Points deducted
3.73.1 arrival, 0.6 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Florida median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
FL-BW-182rank 943; ahead on reports received 100% against 98.2%
Next below
CHRF1rank 947; behind on 247 score 96.3 against 96.2
Sharing its rank
1other 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 pointsFlorida median 99.4165 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1068.86.9 of 10 pointsFlorida median 84.4half its reports arrived within 26 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 St. Johns River 4 SW Buffalo Bluff near Palatka

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.