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Chicago River at Deerfield

A gauge on the Chicago River in Lake County, Illinois. Its stage was 4.77 ft as of Oct 15, 11:40 PM CDT.

Gauge DRFI2Lake County, IllinoisEvery gauge in Illinois

Stage now
4.77 ftreported Oct 15, 11:40 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.17 ftsince Oct 14, 11:40 PM
Elevation
666 ftabove sea level
County
Lake County
Position
42.1528° N, 87.8186° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Chicago River at Deerfield

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 Chicago River at Deerfield: the water from 4.47 to 4.82 feet of stage, the latest 4.77 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.82 FT, OCT 15, 6:45 PM · LOW 4.47 FT, OCT 15, 12:55 PM4.404.504.604.704.804.903 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 164.77
Latest
4.77 ftOct 15, 11:40 PM
Highest
4.82 ftOct 15, 6:45 PM
Lowest
4.47 ftOct 15, 12:55 PM
Range
0.35 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.18 ftsince Oct 15, 12:15 AM
Readings
279
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:40 PM4.77
Oct 15, 11:35 PM4.77
Oct 15, 11:30 PM4.78
Oct 15, 11:25 PM4.78
Oct 15, 11:20 PM4.78
Oct 15, 11:15 PM4.79
Oct 15, 11:10 PM4.79
Oct 15, 11:05 PM4.79
Oct 15, 11:00 PM4.79
Oct 15, 10:55 PM4.80
Oct 15, 10:50 PM4.80
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.80
Oct 15, 10:40 PM4.80
Oct 15, 10:35 PM4.80
Oct 15, 10:30 PM4.80
Oct 15, 10:25 PM4.81
Oct 15, 10:20 PM4.80
Oct 15, 10:15 PM4.81
Oct 15, 10:10 PM4.81
Oct 15, 10:05 PM4.81
Oct 15, 10:00 PM4.82
Oct 15, 9:55 PM4.81
Oct 15, 9:50 PM4.82
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.82
Oct 15, 9:40 PM4.81
Oct 15, 9:35 PM4.82
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.82
Oct 15, 9:25 PM4.82
Oct 15, 9:20 PM4.82
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.82
Oct 15, 9:10 PM4.82
Oct 15, 9:05 PM4.82
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.82
Oct 15, 8:40 PM4.82
Oct 15, 8:35 PM4.82
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.81
Oct 15, 8:25 PM4.81
Oct 15, 8:20 PM4.82
Oct 15, 8:15 PM4.82
Oct 15, 8:10 PM4.81
Oct 15, 8:05 PM4.81
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.81
Oct 15, 7:55 PM4.81
Oct 15, 7:50 PM4.81
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.81
Oct 15, 7:40 PM4.81
Oct 15, 7:35 PM4.81
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.81
Oct 15, 7:25 PM4.81
Oct 15, 7:20 PM4.82
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.82
Oct 15, 7:10 PM4.81
Oct 15, 7:05 PM4.82
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.82
Oct 15, 6:55 PM4.82
Oct 15, 6:50 PM4.82
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.82
Oct 15, 6:40 PM4.81
Oct 15, 6:35 PM4.81
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.80
Oct 15, 6:25 PM4.80
Oct 15, 6:20 PM4.79
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.78
Oct 15, 6:10 PM4.77
Oct 15, 6:05 PM4.75
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.74
Oct 15, 5:55 PM4.72
Oct 15, 5:50 PM4.68
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.66
Oct 15, 5:40 PM4.62
Oct 15, 5:35 PM4.60
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.57
Oct 15, 5:25 PM4.55
Oct 15, 5:20 PM4.51
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.48
Oct 15, 5:10 PM4.49
Oct 15, 5:05 PM4.49
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.48
Oct 15, 4:55 PM4.48
Oct 15, 4:50 PM4.48
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.48
Oct 15, 4:40 PM4.48
Oct 15, 4:35 PM4.48
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.48
Oct 15, 4:25 PM4.48
Oct 15, 4:20 PM4.49
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.48
Oct 15, 4:10 PM4.48
Oct 15, 4:05 PM4.49
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.48
Oct 15, 3:55 PM4.48
Oct 15, 3:50 PM4.48
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.48
Oct 15, 3:40 PM4.48
Oct 15, 3:35 PM4.49
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.48
Oct 15, 3:25 PM4.48
Oct 15, 3:20 PM4.48
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.49
Oct 15, 3:10 PM4.49
Oct 15, 3:05 PM4.48
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.49
Oct 15, 2:55 PM4.48
Oct 15, 2:50 PM4.49
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.49
Oct 15, 2:40 PM4.49
Oct 15, 2:35 PM4.48
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.49
Oct 15, 2:25 PM4.48
Oct 15, 2:20 PM4.49
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.48
Oct 15, 2:10 PM4.48
Oct 15, 2:05 PM4.48
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.48
Oct 15, 1:55 PM4.48
Oct 15, 1:50 PM4.48
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.48
Oct 15, 1:40 PM4.48
Oct 15, 1:35 PM4.49
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.49
Oct 15, 1:25 PM4.49
Oct 15, 1:20 PM4.48
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.49
Oct 15, 1:10 PM4.48
Oct 15, 1:05 PM4.49
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.49
Oct 15, 12:55 PM4.47
Oct 15, 12:50 PM4.48
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.49
Oct 15, 12:40 PM4.49
Oct 15, 12:35 PM4.49
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.49
Oct 15, 12:25 PM4.49
Oct 15, 12:20 PM4.49
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.49
Oct 15, 12:10 PM4.49
Oct 15, 12:05 PM4.49
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.49
Oct 15, 11:55 AM4.50
Oct 15, 11:50 AM4.50
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.49
Oct 15, 11:40 AM4.49
Oct 15, 11:35 AM4.49
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.51
Oct 15, 11:25 AM4.50
Oct 15, 11:20 AM4.50
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.50
Oct 15, 11:10 AM4.50
Oct 15, 11:05 AM4.49
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.50
Oct 15, 10:55 AM4.50
Oct 15, 10:50 AM4.50
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 10:40 AM4.50
Oct 15, 10:35 AM4.50
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.51
Oct 15, 10:25 AM4.50
Oct 15, 10:20 AM4.51
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.51
Oct 15, 10:10 AM4.50
Oct 15, 10:05 AM4.51
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.51
Oct 15, 9:55 AM4.51
Oct 15, 9:50 AM4.51
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 9:40 AM4.51
Oct 15, 9:35 AM4.51
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.51
Oct 15, 9:25 AM4.51
Oct 15, 9:20 AM4.51
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.51
Oct 15, 9:10 AM4.51
Oct 15, 9:05 AM4.51
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.52
Oct 15, 8:55 AM4.52
Oct 15, 8:50 AM4.51
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.52
Oct 15, 8:40 AM4.52
Oct 15, 8:35 AM4.52
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.52
Oct 15, 8:25 AM4.52
Oct 15, 8:20 AM4.52
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.52
Oct 15, 8:10 AM4.53
Oct 15, 8:05 AM4.52
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.53
Oct 15, 7:55 AM4.52
Oct 15, 7:50 AM4.52
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.53
Oct 15, 7:40 AM4.52
Oct 15, 7:35 AM4.53
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.53
Oct 15, 7:25 AM4.53
Oct 15, 7:20 AM4.53
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.53
Oct 15, 7:10 AM4.53
Oct 15, 7:05 AM4.53
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.53
Oct 15, 6:55 AM4.53
Oct 15, 6:50 AM4.53
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.53
Oct 15, 6:40 AM4.53
Oct 15, 6:35 AM4.53
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.53
Oct 15, 6:25 AM4.53
Oct 15, 6:20 AM4.54
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.53
Oct 15, 6:10 AM4.53
Oct 15, 6:05 AM4.54
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.53
Oct 15, 5:55 AM4.53
Oct 15, 5:50 AM4.54
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.54
Oct 15, 5:40 AM4.54
Oct 15, 5:35 AM4.54
Oct 15, 5:30 AM4.54
Oct 15, 5:25 AM4.54
Oct 15, 5:20 AM4.54
Oct 15, 5:15 AM4.54
Oct 15, 5:10 AM4.54
Oct 15, 5:05 AM4.54
Oct 15, 5:00 AM4.54
Oct 15, 4:55 AM4.54
Oct 15, 4:50 AM4.54
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.54
Oct 15, 4:40 AM4.55
Oct 15, 4:35 AM4.54
Oct 15, 4:30 AM4.55
Oct 15, 4:25 AM4.55
Oct 15, 4:20 AM4.55
Oct 15, 4:15 AM4.55
Oct 15, 4:10 AM4.55
Oct 15, 4:05 AM4.55
Oct 15, 4:00 AM4.55
Oct 15, 3:55 AM4.55
Oct 15, 3:50 AM4.55
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.55
Oct 15, 3:40 AM4.56
Oct 15, 3:35 AM4.55
Oct 15, 3:30 AM4.55
Oct 15, 3:25 AM4.56
Oct 15, 3:20 AM4.56
Oct 15, 3:15 AM4.56
Oct 15, 3:10 AM4.56
Oct 15, 3:05 AM4.56
Oct 15, 3:00 AM4.56
Oct 15, 2:55 AM4.56
Oct 15, 2:50 AM4.56
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.57
Oct 15, 2:40 AM4.56
Oct 15, 2:35 AM4.56
Oct 15, 2:30 AM4.56
Oct 15, 2:25 AM4.56
Oct 15, 2:20 AM4.57
Oct 15, 2:15 AM4.57
Oct 15, 2:10 AM4.57
Oct 15, 2:05 AM4.57
Oct 15, 2:00 AM4.57
Oct 15, 1:55 AM4.57
Oct 15, 1:50 AM4.58
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.57
Oct 15, 1:40 AM4.58
Oct 15, 1:35 AM4.58
Oct 15, 1:30 AM4.58
Oct 15, 1:25 AM4.58
Oct 15, 1:20 AM4.58
Oct 15, 1:15 AM4.58
Oct 15, 1:10 AM4.58
Oct 15, 1:05 AM4.58
Oct 15, 1:00 AM4.58
Oct 15, 12:55 AM4.59
Oct 15, 12:50 AM4.59
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.59
Oct 15, 12:40 AM4.59
Oct 15, 12:35 AM4.59
Oct 15, 12:30 AM4.59
Oct 15, 12:25 AM4.59
Oct 15, 12:20 AM4.59
Oct 15, 12:15 AM4.59
Water level, 7 days at Chicago River at Deerfield: the water from 4.31 to 5.02 feet of stage, the latest 4.77 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.02 FT, OCT 14, 2:25 AM · LOW 4.31 FT, OCT 13, 4:35 AM4.24.44.64.85.05.2Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 164.77
Latest
4.77 ftOct 15, 11:40 PM
Highest
5.02 ftOct 14, 2:25 AM
Lowest
4.31 ftOct 13, 4:35 AM
Range
0.71 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.13 ftsince Oct 9, 12:15 AM
Readings
1,992
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:40 PM4.77
Oct 15, 10:55 PM4.80
Oct 15, 9:55 PM4.81
Oct 15, 8:40 PM4.82
Oct 15, 7:55 PM4.81
Oct 15, 6:55 PM4.82
Oct 15, 5:55 PM4.72
Oct 15, 4:55 PM4.48
Oct 15, 3:55 PM4.48
Oct 15, 2:55 PM4.48
Oct 15, 1:55 PM4.48
Oct 15, 12:55 PM4.47
Oct 15, 11:55 AM4.50
Oct 15, 10:55 AM4.50
Oct 15, 9:55 AM4.51
Oct 15, 8:55 AM4.52
Oct 15, 7:55 AM4.52
Oct 15, 6:55 AM4.53
Oct 15, 5:55 AM4.53
Oct 15, 4:55 AM4.54
Oct 15, 3:55 AM4.55
Oct 15, 2:55 AM4.56
Oct 15, 1:55 AM4.57
Oct 15, 12:55 AM4.59
Oct 14, 11:55 PM4.59
Oct 14, 10:40 PM4.62
Oct 14, 9:55 PM4.63
Oct 14, 8:55 PM4.64
Oct 14, 7:55 PM4.66
Oct 14, 6:55 PM4.67
Oct 14, 5:55 PM4.69
Oct 14, 4:55 PM4.71
Oct 14, 3:55 PM4.72
Oct 14, 2:55 PM4.74
Oct 14, 1:55 PM4.75
Oct 14, 12:55 PM4.76
Oct 14, 11:55 AM4.77
Oct 14, 10:55 AM4.78
Oct 14, 9:55 AM4.81
Oct 14, 8:55 AM4.84
Oct 14, 7:55 AM4.86
Oct 14, 6:55 AM4.91
Oct 14, 5:55 AM4.94
Oct 14, 4:55 AM4.98
Oct 14, 3:55 AM5.00
Oct 14, 2:55 AM5.02
Oct 14, 1:55 AM5.00
Oct 14, 12:55 AM4.95
Oct 13, 11:55 PM4.86
Oct 13, 10:55 PM4.82
Oct 13, 9:55 PM4.86
Oct 13, 8:55 PM4.34
Oct 13, 7:55 PM4.34
Oct 13, 6:55 PM4.35
Oct 13, 5:55 PM4.35
Oct 13, 4:55 PM4.36
Oct 13, 3:55 PM4.36
Oct 13, 2:55 PM4.36
Oct 13, 1:55 PM4.35
Oct 13, 12:55 PM4.34
Oct 13, 11:55 AM4.34
Oct 13, 10:55 AM4.34
Oct 13, 9:55 AM4.33
Oct 13, 8:55 AM4.33
Oct 13, 7:55 AM4.33
Oct 13, 6:55 AM4.33
Oct 13, 5:55 AM4.32
Oct 13, 4:55 AM4.32
Oct 13, 3:55 AM4.32
Oct 13, 2:55 AM4.34
Oct 13, 1:55 AM4.35
Oct 13, 12:55 AM4.36
Oct 12, 11:55 PM4.37
Oct 12, 10:55 PM4.37
Oct 12, 9:55 PM4.38
Oct 12, 8:40 PM4.39
Oct 12, 7:55 PM4.39
Oct 12, 6:55 PM4.39
Oct 12, 5:55 PM4.40
Oct 12, 4:55 PM4.41
Oct 12, 3:55 PM4.41
Oct 12, 2:55 PM4.41
Oct 12, 1:55 PM4.41
Oct 12, 12:55 PM4.41
Oct 12, 11:55 AM4.41
Oct 12, 10:55 AM4.42
Oct 12, 9:55 AM4.42
Oct 12, 8:55 AM4.43
Oct 12, 7:55 AM4.44
Oct 12, 6:55 AM4.44
Oct 12, 5:55 AM4.43
Oct 12, 4:55 AM4.43
Oct 12, 3:55 AM4.43
Oct 12, 2:55 AM4.43
Oct 12, 1:55 AM4.43
Oct 12, 12:55 AM4.43
Oct 11, 11:55 PM4.44
Oct 11, 10:55 PM4.44
Oct 11, 9:55 PM4.44
Oct 11, 8:55 PM4.44
Oct 11, 7:55 PM4.45
Oct 11, 6:55 PM4.45
Oct 11, 5:55 PM4.45
Oct 11, 4:55 PM4.45
Oct 11, 3:55 PM4.46
Oct 11, 2:55 PM4.46
Oct 11, 1:55 PM4.46
Oct 11, 12:55 PM4.46
Oct 11, 11:55 AM4.46
Oct 11, 10:55 AM4.46
Oct 11, 9:55 AM4.46
Oct 11, 8:55 AM4.47
Oct 11, 7:55 AM4.47
Oct 11, 6:55 AM4.47
Oct 11, 5:55 AM4.48
Oct 11, 4:55 AM4.49
Oct 11, 3:55 AM4.49
Oct 11, 2:55 AM4.49
Oct 11, 1:55 AM4.49
Oct 11, 12:55 AM4.49
Oct 10, 11:55 PM4.49
Oct 10, 10:55 PM4.49
Oct 10, 9:55 PM4.50
Oct 10, 8:55 PM4.48
Oct 10, 7:55 PM4.48
Oct 10, 6:55 PM4.50
Oct 10, 5:55 PM4.51
Oct 10, 4:55 PM4.51
Oct 10, 3:55 PM4.52
Oct 10, 2:55 PM4.51
Oct 10, 1:55 PM4.53
Oct 10, 12:55 PM4.53
Oct 10, 11:55 AM4.54
Oct 10, 10:55 AM4.54
Oct 10, 9:55 AM4.54
Oct 10, 8:55 AM4.54
Oct 10, 7:55 AM4.54
Oct 10, 6:55 AM4.54
Oct 10, 5:55 AM4.54
Oct 10, 4:55 AM4.55
Oct 10, 3:55 AM4.55
Oct 10, 2:55 AM4.55
Oct 10, 1:55 AM4.55
Oct 10, 12:55 AM4.56
Oct 9, 11:55 PM4.56
Oct 9, 10:55 PM4.56
Oct 9, 9:55 PM4.57
Oct 9, 8:55 PM4.57
Oct 9, 7:55 PM4.57
Oct 9, 6:55 PM4.58
Oct 9, 5:55 PM4.58
Oct 9, 4:55 PM4.58
Oct 9, 3:55 PM4.59
Oct 9, 2:55 PM4.59
Oct 9, 1:55 PM4.59
Oct 9, 12:55 PM4.60
Oct 9, 11:55 AM4.60
Oct 9, 10:55 AM4.61
Oct 9, 9:55 AM4.61
Oct 9, 8:55 AM4.61
Oct 9, 7:55 AM4.61
Oct 9, 6:55 AM4.62
Oct 9, 5:55 AM4.62
Oct 9, 4:55 AM4.62
Oct 9, 3:55 AM4.63
Oct 9, 2:55 AM4.63
Oct 9, 1:55 AM4.64
Oct 9, 12:55 AM4.64
Water level, 30 days at Chicago River at Deerfield: the water from 4.31 to 7.85 feet of stage, the latest 4.77 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 7.85 FT, SEP 20, 5:25 PM · LOW 4.31 FT, OCT 13, 4:35 AM456789Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.77
Latest
4.77 ftOct 15, 11:40 PM
Highest
7.85 ftSep 20, 5:25 PM
Lowest
4.31 ftOct 13, 4:35 AM
Range
3.54 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.13 ftsince Sep 16, 12:15 AM
Readings
8,532
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 154.824.474.594.77282
Oct 145.024.594.804.59285
Oct 134.904.314.394.86285
Oct 124.444.364.414.37282
Oct 114.494.434.464.44285
Oct 104.564.464.534.49288
Oct 94.644.564.604.56288
Oct 84.754.644.694.64288
Oct 74.884.754.814.75282
Oct 65.074.884.974.88288
Oct 55.395.075.225.07288
Oct 45.845.395.625.39288
Oct 36.455.846.125.84288
Oct 27.706.457.076.45282
Oct 17.655.055.857.65288
Sep 305.154.534.845.15282
Sep 294.624.554.594.55282
Sep 284.694.614.654.61288
Sep 274.814.694.754.69288
Sep 264.944.814.874.81288
Sep 255.144.945.044.94288
Sep 245.465.145.295.14288
Sep 235.935.465.695.46288
Sep 226.665.936.285.93285
Sep 217.676.667.166.66288
Sep 207.855.687.337.68261
Sep 196.054.645.595.87261
Sep 185.014.714.824.72288
Sep 175.334.645.015.01288
Sep 164.664.534.604.65282

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :10, :25, :40 and :55
Reports received, 24 hours
91 of 9694.7% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
662 of 67298.5% of its schedule, 663 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 11:55 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:40 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 min9 in 10 within 22 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score97.5of 100

Illinois median
95.9the median score of 1,393 stations
Scoring higher
519stations in Illinois
Sharing its score
9ranks 520 to 528
Points deducted
2.51.4 arrival, 0.6 reports received, 0.5 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
RPJrank 522; ahead on reports received 99.2% against 98.3%
Next below
MLNI2rank 524; behind on reports received 98.3% against 98.2%

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 3598.434.4 of 35 pointsIllinois median 99.1661 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1086.18.6 of 10 pointsIllinois median 96.3half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIllinois median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 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 Chicago River at Deerfield

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.