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Ohio River at Cairo

A gauge on the Ohio River in Alexander County, Illinois. Its stage was 23.08 ft as of Oct 15, 9:00 PM CDT.

Gauge CIRI2Alexander County, IllinoisEvery gauge in Illinois

Stage now
23.08 ftreported Oct 15, 9:00 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 1.63 ftsince Oct 14, 9:00 PM
Elevation
322 ftabove sea level
County
Alexander County
Position
37.0000° N, 89.1625° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Ohio River at Cairo

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 Ohio River at Cairo: the water from 21.55 to 23.08 feet of stage, the latest 23.08 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 23.08 FT, OCT 15, 9:00 PM · LOW 21.55 FT, OCT 14, 10:00 PM21.522.022.523.023.5Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM23.08
Latest
23.08 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
23.08 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Lowest
21.55 ftOct 14, 10:00 PM
Range
1.53 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.53 ftsince Oct 14, 10:00 PM
Readings
24
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:00 PM23.08
Oct 15, 8:00 PM22.94
Oct 15, 7:00 PM22.83
Oct 15, 6:00 PM22.74
Oct 15, 5:00 PM22.63
Oct 15, 4:00 PM22.52
Oct 15, 3:00 PM22.45
Oct 15, 2:00 PM22.42
Oct 15, 1:00 PM22.38
Oct 15, 12:00 PM22.36
Oct 15, 11:00 AM22.35
Oct 15, 10:00 AM22.33
Oct 15, 9:00 AM22.32
Oct 15, 8:00 AM22.28
Oct 15, 7:00 AM22.25
Oct 15, 6:00 AM22.22
Oct 15, 5:00 AM22.18
Oct 15, 4:00 AM22.13
Oct 15, 3:00 AM22.08
Oct 15, 2:00 AM22.02
Oct 15, 1:00 AM21.93
Oct 15, 12:00 AM21.81
Oct 14, 11:00 PM21.66
Oct 14, 10:00 PM21.55
Water level, 7 days at Ohio River at Cairo: the water from 20.19 to 25.71 feet of stage, the latest 23.08 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 25.71 FT, OCT 9, 3:00 AM · LOW 20.19 FT, OCT 12, 6:00 PM2022242628Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 1523.08
Latest
23.08 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
25.71 ftOct 9, 3:00 AM
Lowest
20.19 ftOct 12, 6:00 PM
Range
5.52 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 2.36 ftsince Oct 8, 10:00 PM
Readings
168
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:00 PM23.08
Oct 15, 8:00 PM22.94
Oct 15, 7:00 PM22.83
Oct 15, 6:00 PM22.74
Oct 15, 5:00 PM22.63
Oct 15, 4:00 PM22.52
Oct 15, 3:00 PM22.45
Oct 15, 2:00 PM22.42
Oct 15, 1:00 PM22.38
Oct 15, 12:00 PM22.36
Oct 15, 11:00 AM22.35
Oct 15, 10:00 AM22.33
Oct 15, 9:00 AM22.32
Oct 15, 8:00 AM22.28
Oct 15, 7:00 AM22.25
Oct 15, 6:00 AM22.22
Oct 15, 5:00 AM22.18
Oct 15, 4:00 AM22.13
Oct 15, 3:00 AM22.08
Oct 15, 2:00 AM22.02
Oct 15, 1:00 AM21.93
Oct 15, 12:00 AM21.81
Oct 14, 11:00 PM21.66
Oct 14, 10:00 PM21.55
Oct 14, 9:00 PM21.45
Oct 14, 8:00 PM21.39
Oct 14, 7:00 PM21.38
Oct 14, 6:00 PM21.35
Oct 14, 5:00 PM21.35
Oct 14, 4:00 PM21.35
Oct 14, 3:00 PM21.36
Oct 14, 2:00 PM21.37
Oct 14, 1:00 PM21.39
Oct 14, 12:00 PM21.40
Oct 14, 11:00 AM21.44
Oct 14, 10:00 AM21.42
Oct 14, 9:00 AM21.40
Oct 14, 8:00 AM21.40
Oct 14, 7:00 AM21.38
Oct 14, 6:00 AM21.33
Oct 14, 5:00 AM21.31
Oct 14, 4:00 AM21.24
Oct 14, 3:00 AM21.22
Oct 14, 2:00 AM21.17
Oct 14, 1:00 AM21.12
Oct 14, 12:00 AM21.02
Oct 13, 11:00 PM20.97
Oct 13, 10:00 PM20.89
Oct 13, 9:00 PM20.80
Oct 13, 8:00 PM20.71
Oct 13, 7:00 PM20.62
Oct 13, 6:00 PM20.53
Oct 13, 5:00 PM20.46
Oct 13, 4:00 PM20.46
Oct 13, 3:00 PM20.40
Oct 13, 2:00 PM20.37
Oct 13, 1:00 PM20.30
Oct 13, 12:00 PM20.26
Oct 13, 11:00 AM20.27
Oct 13, 10:00 AM20.24
Oct 13, 9:00 AM20.22
Oct 13, 8:00 AM20.31
Oct 13, 7:00 AM20.43
Oct 13, 6:00 AM20.46
Oct 13, 5:00 AM20.60
Oct 13, 4:00 AM20.58
Oct 13, 3:00 AM20.58
Oct 13, 2:00 AM20.55
Oct 13, 1:00 AM20.48
Oct 13, 12:00 AM20.49
Oct 12, 11:00 PM20.43
Oct 12, 10:00 PM20.38
Oct 12, 9:00 PM20.27
Oct 12, 8:00 PM20.28
Oct 12, 7:00 PM20.23
Oct 12, 6:00 PM20.19
Oct 12, 5:00 PM20.22
Oct 12, 4:00 PM20.28
Oct 12, 3:00 PM20.32
Oct 12, 2:00 PM20.41
Oct 12, 1:00 PM20.43
Oct 12, 12:00 PM20.51
Oct 12, 11:00 AM20.61
Oct 12, 10:00 AM20.64
Oct 12, 9:00 AM20.73
Oct 12, 8:00 AM20.81
Oct 12, 7:00 AM20.91
Oct 12, 6:00 AM21.06
Oct 12, 5:00 AM21.14
Oct 12, 4:00 AM21.22
Oct 12, 3:00 AM21.30
Oct 12, 2:00 AM21.33
Oct 12, 1:00 AM21.37
Oct 12, 12:00 AM21.37
Oct 11, 11:00 PM21.38
Oct 11, 10:00 PM21.43
Oct 11, 9:00 PM21.34
Oct 11, 8:00 PM21.39
Oct 11, 7:00 PM21.43
Oct 11, 6:00 PM21.50
Oct 11, 5:00 PM21.52
Oct 11, 4:00 PM21.62
Oct 11, 3:00 PM21.74
Oct 11, 2:00 PM21.91
Oct 11, 1:00 PM22.03
Oct 11, 12:00 PM22.14
Oct 11, 11:00 AM22.25
Oct 11, 10:00 AM22.36
Oct 11, 9:00 AM22.49
Oct 11, 8:00 AM22.65
Oct 11, 7:00 AM22.80
Oct 11, 6:00 AM22.96
Oct 11, 5:00 AM23.18
Oct 11, 4:00 AM23.38
Oct 11, 3:00 AM23.54
Oct 11, 2:00 AM23.66
Oct 11, 1:00 AM23.75
Oct 11, 12:00 AM23.79
Oct 10, 11:00 PM23.84
Oct 10, 10:00 PM23.89
Oct 10, 9:00 PM23.91
Oct 10, 8:00 PM23.84
Oct 10, 7:00 PM23.74
Oct 10, 6:00 PM23.66
Oct 10, 5:00 PM23.58
Oct 10, 4:00 PM23.49
Oct 10, 3:00 PM23.39
Oct 10, 2:00 PM23.31
Oct 10, 1:00 PM23.41
Oct 10, 12:00 PM23.45
Oct 10, 11:00 AM23.47
Oct 10, 10:00 AM23.56
Oct 10, 9:00 AM23.66
Oct 10, 8:00 AM23.78
Oct 10, 7:00 AM23.91
Oct 10, 6:00 AM24.10
Oct 10, 5:00 AM24.21
Oct 10, 4:00 AM24.33
Oct 10, 3:00 AM24.47
Oct 10, 2:00 AM24.56
Oct 10, 1:00 AM24.62
Oct 10, 12:00 AM24.57
Oct 9, 11:00 PM24.54
Oct 9, 10:00 PM24.48
Oct 9, 9:00 PM24.42
Oct 9, 8:00 PM24.42
Oct 9, 7:00 PM24.41
Oct 9, 6:00 PM24.43
Oct 9, 5:00 PM24.51
Oct 9, 4:00 PM24.57
Oct 9, 3:00 PM24.63
Oct 9, 2:00 PM24.72
Oct 9, 1:00 PM24.79
Oct 9, 12:00 PM24.89
Oct 9, 11:00 AM24.99
Oct 9, 10:00 AM25.08
Oct 9, 9:00 AM25.18
Oct 9, 8:00 AM25.31
Oct 9, 7:00 AM25.39
Oct 9, 6:00 AM25.51
Oct 9, 5:00 AM25.62
Oct 9, 4:00 AM25.69
Oct 9, 3:00 AM25.71
Oct 9, 2:00 AM25.67
Oct 9, 1:00 AM25.64
Oct 9, 12:00 AM25.51
Oct 8, 11:00 PM25.48
Oct 8, 10:00 PM25.44
Water level, 30 days at Ohio River at Cairo: the water from 13.01 to 27.28 feet of stage, the latest 23.08 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 27.28 FT, SEP 28, 12:00 AM · LOW 13.01 FT, SEP 20, 4:00 PM1015202530Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1123.08
Latest
23.08 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Highest
27.28 ftSep 28, 12:00 AM
Lowest
13.01 ftSep 20, 4:00 PM
Range
14.27 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 7.09 ftsince Sep 15, 10:00 PM
Readings
720
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1523.0821.8122.3723.0822
Oct 1421.6621.0221.3521.6624
Oct 1320.9720.2220.5020.9724
Oct 1221.3720.1920.6920.4324
Oct 1123.7921.3422.3421.3824
Oct 1024.6223.3123.8623.8424
Oct 925.7124.4125.0024.5424
Oct 825.4824.5825.1425.4824
Oct 724.5323.4724.2424.5224
Oct 623.3619.5121.4923.3624
Oct 519.3316.7017.5419.3324
Oct 418.6616.6017.1916.7624
Oct 320.6518.7519.6418.7524
Oct 221.2820.0320.5020.5624
Oct 123.4821.3222.1221.3224
Sep 3025.7623.5124.4823.5124
Sep 2926.9625.7826.4725.7824
Sep 2827.2826.9627.0726.9724
Sep 2727.2727.0127.1527.2724
Sep 2626.9926.1226.5326.9924
Sep 2526.0924.0125.0826.0924
Sep 2423.9421.1022.5823.9424
Sep 2320.9718.2319.7520.9724
Sep 2218.0615.9816.8418.0624
Sep 2115.7814.1014.6115.7824
Sep 2014.0013.0113.5214.0024
Sep 1916.0713.5914.6413.6324
Sep 1816.1116.0016.0416.1124
Sep 1716.1815.9216.0316.0424
Sep 1616.2016.0716.1616.1824
Sep 1516.0415.9916.0216.042

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Oct 8, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
4 min9 in 10 within 7 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 score99.5of 100

Illinois median
95.9the median score of 1,393 stations
Scoring higher
11stations in Illinois
Sharing its score
319ranks 12 to 330
Points deducted
0.50.5 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Illinois median 100.0, 100.0, 94.7
Next above
DPArank 11; ahead on 247 score 99.6 against 99.5
Next below
03343010rank 15; behind on median arrival 4 min 17 s against 7 min 48 s
Sharing its rank
2other 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 pointsIllinois median 99.1168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIllinois median 96.3half its reports arrived within 4 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIllinois median 100.0longest silence 61 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianIllinois median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianIllinois median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianIllinois median 94.7-

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 Ohio River at Cairo

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.