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Deerfield - NB Chicago River

A water gauge in Lake County, Illinois. Its stage was 7.37 ft as of Oct 16, 1:55 AM CDT.

Gauge DRWI2Lake County, IllinoisEvery gauge in Illinois

Stage now
7.37 ftreported Oct 16, 1:55 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 15, 1:55 AM
Elevation
674 ftabove sea level
County
Lake County
Position
42.1672° N, 87.8569° W
Record since
2017

Water level

Deerfield - NB Chicago River

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 Deerfield - NB Chicago River: the water from 7.30 to 7.62 feet of stage, the latest 7.37 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 7.62 FT, OCT 15, 6:45 PM · LOW 7.30 FT, OCT 15, 11:05 AM7.37.47.57.67.73 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 167.37
Latest
7.37 ftOct 16, 1:55 AM
Highest
7.62 ftOct 15, 6:45 PM
Lowest
7.30 ftOct 15, 11:05 AM
Range
0.32 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 15, 2:20 AM
Readings
281
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:55 AM7.37
Oct 16, 1:50 AM7.37
Oct 16, 1:45 AM7.37
Oct 16, 1:40 AM7.37
Oct 16, 1:35 AM7.37
Oct 16, 1:30 AM7.37
Oct 16, 1:25 AM7.37
Oct 16, 1:20 AM7.37
Oct 16, 1:15 AM7.37
Oct 16, 1:10 AM7.37
Oct 16, 1:05 AM7.37
Oct 16, 1:00 AM7.37
Oct 16, 12:55 AM7.37
Oct 16, 12:50 AM7.37
Oct 16, 12:45 AM7.36
Oct 16, 12:40 AM7.36
Oct 16, 12:35 AM7.36
Oct 16, 12:30 AM7.36
Oct 16, 12:25 AM7.36
Oct 16, 12:20 AM7.36
Oct 16, 12:15 AM7.36
Oct 16, 12:10 AM7.36
Oct 16, 12:05 AM7.36
Oct 16, 12:00 AM7.36
Oct 15, 11:55 PM7.36
Oct 15, 11:50 PM7.36
Oct 15, 11:45 PM7.36
Oct 15, 11:40 PM7.36
Oct 15, 11:35 PM7.36
Oct 15, 11:30 PM7.36
Oct 15, 11:25 PM7.36
Oct 15, 11:20 PM7.36
Oct 15, 11:15 PM7.36
Oct 15, 11:10 PM7.36
Oct 15, 11:05 PM7.36
Oct 15, 11:00 PM7.36
Oct 15, 10:55 PM7.36
Oct 15, 10:50 PM7.36
Oct 15, 10:45 PM7.36
Oct 15, 10:40 PM7.36
Oct 15, 10:35 PM7.36
Oct 15, 10:30 PM7.36
Oct 15, 10:25 PM7.36
Oct 15, 10:20 PM7.36
Oct 15, 10:15 PM7.36
Oct 15, 10:10 PM7.36
Oct 15, 10:05 PM7.37
Oct 15, 10:00 PM7.37
Oct 15, 9:55 PM7.37
Oct 15, 9:50 PM7.37
Oct 15, 9:45 PM7.37
Oct 15, 9:40 PM7.37
Oct 15, 9:35 PM7.37
Oct 15, 9:30 PM7.38
Oct 15, 9:25 PM7.38
Oct 15, 9:20 PM7.38
Oct 15, 9:15 PM7.38
Oct 15, 9:10 PM7.38
Oct 15, 9:05 PM7.39
Oct 15, 9:00 PM7.39
Oct 15, 8:40 PM7.40
Oct 15, 8:35 PM7.40
Oct 15, 8:30 PM7.41
Oct 15, 8:25 PM7.42
Oct 15, 8:20 PM7.42
Oct 15, 8:15 PM7.43
Oct 15, 8:10 PM7.43
Oct 15, 8:05 PM7.44
Oct 15, 8:00 PM7.45
Oct 15, 7:55 PM7.45
Oct 15, 7:50 PM7.46
Oct 15, 7:45 PM7.47
Oct 15, 7:40 PM7.48
Oct 15, 7:35 PM7.49
Oct 15, 7:30 PM7.51
Oct 15, 7:25 PM7.52
Oct 15, 7:20 PM7.54
Oct 15, 7:15 PM7.55
Oct 15, 7:10 PM7.56
Oct 15, 7:05 PM7.58
Oct 15, 7:00 PM7.59
Oct 15, 6:55 PM7.61
Oct 15, 6:50 PM7.61
Oct 15, 6:45 PM7.62
Oct 15, 6:40 PM7.61
Oct 15, 6:35 PM7.61
Oct 15, 6:30 PM7.60
Oct 15, 6:25 PM7.60
Oct 15, 6:20 PM7.60
Oct 15, 6:15 PM7.60
Oct 15, 6:10 PM7.60
Oct 15, 6:05 PM7.60
Oct 15, 6:00 PM7.60
Oct 15, 5:55 PM7.58
Oct 15, 5:50 PM7.55
Oct 15, 5:45 PM7.54
Oct 15, 5:40 PM7.52
Oct 15, 5:35 PM7.50
Oct 15, 5:30 PM7.45
Oct 15, 5:25 PM7.40
Oct 15, 5:20 PM7.35
Oct 15, 5:15 PM7.33
Oct 15, 5:10 PM7.32
Oct 15, 5:05 PM7.31
Oct 15, 5:00 PM7.30
Oct 15, 4:55 PM7.30
Oct 15, 4:50 PM7.30
Oct 15, 4:45 PM7.30
Oct 15, 4:40 PM7.30
Oct 15, 4:35 PM7.30
Oct 15, 4:30 PM7.30
Oct 15, 4:25 PM7.30
Oct 15, 4:20 PM7.30
Oct 15, 4:15 PM7.30
Oct 15, 4:10 PM7.30
Oct 15, 4:05 PM7.30
Oct 15, 4:00 PM7.30
Oct 15, 3:55 PM7.30
Oct 15, 3:50 PM7.30
Oct 15, 3:45 PM7.30
Oct 15, 3:40 PM7.30
Oct 15, 3:35 PM7.30
Oct 15, 3:30 PM7.30
Oct 15, 3:25 PM7.30
Oct 15, 3:20 PM7.30
Oct 15, 3:15 PM7.30
Oct 15, 3:10 PM7.30
Oct 15, 3:05 PM7.30
Oct 15, 3:00 PM7.30
Oct 15, 2:55 PM7.30
Oct 15, 2:50 PM7.30
Oct 15, 2:45 PM7.30
Oct 15, 2:40 PM7.30
Oct 15, 2:35 PM7.30
Oct 15, 2:30 PM7.30
Oct 15, 2:25 PM7.30
Oct 15, 2:20 PM7.30
Oct 15, 2:15 PM7.30
Oct 15, 2:10 PM7.30
Oct 15, 2:05 PM7.30
Oct 15, 2:00 PM7.30
Oct 15, 1:55 PM7.30
Oct 15, 1:50 PM7.30
Oct 15, 1:45 PM7.30
Oct 15, 1:40 PM7.30
Oct 15, 1:35 PM7.30
Oct 15, 1:30 PM7.30
Oct 15, 1:25 PM7.30
Oct 15, 1:20 PM7.30
Oct 15, 1:15 PM7.30
Oct 15, 1:10 PM7.30
Oct 15, 1:05 PM7.30
Oct 15, 1:00 PM7.30
Oct 15, 12:55 PM7.30
Oct 15, 12:50 PM7.30
Oct 15, 12:45 PM7.30
Oct 15, 12:40 PM7.30
Oct 15, 12:35 PM7.30
Oct 15, 12:30 PM7.30
Oct 15, 12:25 PM7.30
Oct 15, 12:20 PM7.30
Oct 15, 12:15 PM7.30
Oct 15, 12:10 PM7.30
Oct 15, 12:05 PM7.30
Oct 15, 12:00 PM7.30
Oct 15, 11:55 AM7.30
Oct 15, 11:50 AM7.30
Oct 15, 11:45 AM7.30
Oct 15, 11:40 AM7.30
Oct 15, 11:35 AM7.30
Oct 15, 11:30 AM7.30
Oct 15, 11:25 AM7.30
Oct 15, 11:20 AM7.31
Oct 15, 11:15 AM7.30
Oct 15, 11:10 AM7.30
Oct 15, 11:05 AM7.30
Oct 15, 11:00 AM7.31
Oct 15, 10:55 AM7.31
Oct 15, 10:50 AM7.31
Oct 15, 10:45 AM7.31
Oct 15, 10:40 AM7.31
Oct 15, 10:35 AM7.31
Oct 15, 10:30 AM7.31
Oct 15, 10:25 AM7.31
Oct 15, 10:20 AM7.31
Oct 15, 10:15 AM7.31
Oct 15, 10:10 AM7.31
Oct 15, 10:05 AM7.31
Oct 15, 10:00 AM7.31
Oct 15, 9:55 AM7.31
Oct 15, 9:50 AM7.31
Oct 15, 9:45 AM7.31
Oct 15, 9:40 AM7.31
Oct 15, 9:35 AM7.31
Oct 15, 9:30 AM7.31
Oct 15, 9:25 AM7.31
Oct 15, 9:20 AM7.31
Oct 15, 9:15 AM7.31
Oct 15, 9:10 AM7.31
Oct 15, 9:05 AM7.31
Oct 15, 9:00 AM7.31
Oct 15, 8:55 AM7.31
Oct 15, 8:50 AM7.31
Oct 15, 8:45 AM7.31
Oct 15, 8:40 AM7.31
Oct 15, 8:35 AM7.31
Oct 15, 8:30 AM7.31
Oct 15, 8:25 AM7.31
Oct 15, 8:20 AM7.31
Oct 15, 8:15 AM7.31
Oct 15, 8:10 AM7.31
Oct 15, 8:05 AM7.31
Oct 15, 8:00 AM7.31
Oct 15, 7:55 AM7.31
Oct 15, 7:50 AM7.31
Oct 15, 7:45 AM7.31
Oct 15, 7:40 AM7.31
Oct 15, 7:35 AM7.31
Oct 15, 7:30 AM7.31
Oct 15, 7:25 AM7.31
Oct 15, 7:20 AM7.31
Oct 15, 7:15 AM7.31
Oct 15, 7:10 AM7.31
Oct 15, 7:05 AM7.31
Oct 15, 7:00 AM7.31
Oct 15, 6:55 AM7.31
Oct 15, 6:50 AM7.31
Oct 15, 6:45 AM7.31
Oct 15, 6:40 AM7.32
Oct 15, 6:35 AM7.32
Oct 15, 6:30 AM7.32
Oct 15, 6:25 AM7.32
Oct 15, 6:20 AM7.32
Oct 15, 6:15 AM7.32
Oct 15, 6:10 AM7.32
Oct 15, 6:05 AM7.32
Oct 15, 6:00 AM7.32
Oct 15, 5:55 AM7.32
Oct 15, 5:50 AM7.32
Oct 15, 5:45 AM7.32
Oct 15, 5:40 AM7.32
Oct 15, 5:35 AM7.32
Oct 15, 5:30 AM7.32
Oct 15, 5:25 AM7.32
Oct 15, 5:20 AM7.32
Oct 15, 5:15 AM7.32
Oct 15, 5:10 AM7.32
Oct 15, 5:05 AM7.32
Oct 15, 5:00 AM7.32
Oct 15, 4:55 AM7.32
Oct 15, 4:50 AM7.32
Oct 15, 4:45 AM7.32
Oct 15, 4:40 AM7.32
Oct 15, 4:35 AM7.32
Oct 15, 4:30 AM7.32
Oct 15, 4:25 AM7.32
Oct 15, 4:20 AM7.32
Oct 15, 4:15 AM7.32
Oct 15, 4:10 AM7.32
Oct 15, 4:05 AM7.32
Oct 15, 4:00 AM7.32
Oct 15, 3:55 AM7.33
Oct 15, 3:50 AM7.33
Oct 15, 3:45 AM7.33
Oct 15, 3:40 AM7.33
Oct 15, 3:35 AM7.33
Oct 15, 3:30 AM7.33
Oct 15, 3:25 AM7.33
Oct 15, 3:20 AM7.33
Oct 15, 3:15 AM7.33
Oct 15, 3:10 AM7.33
Oct 15, 3:05 AM7.33
Oct 15, 3:00 AM7.33
Oct 15, 2:55 AM7.33
Oct 15, 2:50 AM7.33
Oct 15, 2:45 AM7.33
Oct 15, 2:40 AM7.33
Oct 15, 2:35 AM7.33
Oct 15, 2:30 AM7.33
Oct 15, 2:25 AM7.33
Oct 15, 2:20 AM7.33
Water level, 7 days at Deerfield - NB Chicago River: the water from 7.20 to 8.05 feet of stage, the latest 7.37 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 8.05 FT, OCT 13, 10:00 PM · LOW 7.20 FT, OCT 11, 5:00 PM7.07.37.57.88.08.3Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 167.37
Latest
7.37 ftOct 16, 1:55 AM
Highest
8.05 ftOct 13, 10:00 PM
Lowest
7.20 ftOct 11, 5:00 PM
Range
0.85 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.13 ftsince Oct 9, 2:20 AM
Readings
1,994
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:55 AM7.37
Oct 16, 12:55 AM7.37
Oct 15, 11:55 PM7.36
Oct 15, 10:55 PM7.36
Oct 15, 9:55 PM7.37
Oct 15, 8:40 PM7.40
Oct 15, 7:55 PM7.45
Oct 15, 6:55 PM7.61
Oct 15, 5:55 PM7.58
Oct 15, 4:55 PM7.30
Oct 15, 3:55 PM7.30
Oct 15, 2:55 PM7.30
Oct 15, 1:55 PM7.30
Oct 15, 12:55 PM7.30
Oct 15, 11:55 AM7.30
Oct 15, 10:55 AM7.31
Oct 15, 9:55 AM7.31
Oct 15, 8:55 AM7.31
Oct 15, 7:55 AM7.31
Oct 15, 6:55 AM7.31
Oct 15, 5:55 AM7.32
Oct 15, 4:55 AM7.32
Oct 15, 3:55 AM7.33
Oct 15, 2:55 AM7.33
Oct 15, 1:55 AM7.33
Oct 15, 12:55 AM7.34
Oct 14, 11:55 PM7.34
Oct 14, 10:40 PM7.35
Oct 14, 9:55 PM7.35
Oct 14, 8:55 PM7.35
Oct 14, 7:55 PM7.36
Oct 14, 6:55 PM7.36
Oct 14, 5:55 PM7.37
Oct 14, 4:55 PM7.37
Oct 14, 3:55 PM7.38
Oct 14, 2:55 PM7.38
Oct 14, 1:55 PM7.38
Oct 14, 12:55 PM7.38
Oct 14, 11:55 AM7.38
Oct 14, 10:55 AM7.38
Oct 14, 9:55 AM7.38
Oct 14, 8:55 AM7.38
Oct 14, 7:55 AM7.39
Oct 14, 6:55 AM7.39
Oct 14, 5:55 AM7.40
Oct 14, 4:55 AM7.40
Oct 14, 3:55 AM7.40
Oct 14, 2:55 AM7.38
Oct 14, 1:55 AM7.36
Oct 14, 12:55 AM7.36
Oct 13, 11:55 PM7.43
Oct 13, 10:55 PM7.63
Oct 13, 9:55 PM8.03
Oct 13, 8:55 PM7.22
Oct 13, 7:55 PM7.24
Oct 13, 6:55 PM7.23
Oct 13, 5:55 PM7.24
Oct 13, 4:55 PM7.24
Oct 13, 3:55 PM7.25
Oct 13, 2:55 PM7.24
Oct 13, 1:55 PM7.24
Oct 13, 12:55 PM7.23
Oct 13, 11:55 AM7.24
Oct 13, 10:55 AM7.24
Oct 13, 9:55 AM7.24
Oct 13, 8:55 AM7.25
Oct 13, 7:55 AM7.25
Oct 13, 6:55 AM7.25
Oct 13, 5:55 AM7.26
Oct 13, 4:55 AM7.26
Oct 13, 3:55 AM7.26
Oct 13, 2:55 AM7.26
Oct 13, 1:55 AM7.26
Oct 13, 12:55 AM7.26
Oct 12, 11:55 PM7.25
Oct 12, 10:55 PM7.25
Oct 12, 9:55 PM7.25
Oct 12, 8:40 PM7.24
Oct 12, 7:55 PM7.24
Oct 12, 6:55 PM7.24
Oct 12, 5:55 PM7.24
Oct 12, 4:55 PM7.23
Oct 12, 3:55 PM7.23
Oct 12, 2:55 PM7.23
Oct 12, 1:55 PM7.23
Oct 12, 12:55 PM7.23
Oct 12, 11:55 AM7.23
Oct 12, 10:55 AM7.22
Oct 12, 9:55 AM7.21
Oct 12, 8:55 AM7.21
Oct 12, 7:55 AM7.21
Oct 12, 6:55 AM7.21
Oct 12, 5:55 AM7.21
Oct 12, 4:55 AM7.21
Oct 12, 3:55 AM7.21
Oct 12, 2:55 AM7.21
Oct 12, 1:55 AM7.21
Oct 12, 12:55 AM7.21
Oct 11, 11:55 PM7.21
Oct 11, 10:55 PM7.21
Oct 11, 9:55 PM7.21
Oct 11, 8:55 PM7.21
Oct 11, 7:55 PM7.20
Oct 11, 6:55 PM7.20
Oct 11, 5:55 PM7.20
Oct 11, 4:55 PM7.21
Oct 11, 3:55 PM7.21
Oct 11, 2:55 PM7.22
Oct 11, 1:55 PM7.22
Oct 11, 12:55 PM7.22
Oct 11, 11:55 AM7.22
Oct 11, 10:55 AM7.22
Oct 11, 9:55 AM7.22
Oct 11, 8:55 AM7.22
Oct 11, 7:55 AM7.22
Oct 11, 6:55 AM7.22
Oct 11, 5:55 AM7.22
Oct 11, 4:55 AM7.22
Oct 11, 3:55 AM7.22
Oct 11, 2:55 AM7.22
Oct 11, 1:55 AM7.22
Oct 11, 12:55 AM7.22
Oct 10, 11:55 PM7.23
Oct 10, 10:55 PM7.23
Oct 10, 9:55 PM7.22
Oct 10, 8:55 PM7.23
Oct 10, 7:55 PM7.23
Oct 10, 6:55 PM7.23
Oct 10, 5:55 PM7.23
Oct 10, 4:55 PM7.23
Oct 10, 3:55 PM7.23
Oct 10, 2:55 PM7.23
Oct 10, 1:55 PM7.23
Oct 10, 12:55 PM7.23
Oct 10, 11:55 AM7.22
Oct 10, 10:55 AM7.22
Oct 10, 9:55 AM7.22
Oct 10, 8:55 AM7.22
Oct 10, 7:55 AM7.22
Oct 10, 6:55 AM7.22
Oct 10, 5:55 AM7.22
Oct 10, 4:55 AM7.22
Oct 10, 3:55 AM7.23
Oct 10, 2:55 AM7.22
Oct 10, 1:55 AM7.23
Oct 10, 12:55 AM7.23
Oct 9, 11:55 PM7.23
Oct 9, 10:55 PM7.23
Oct 9, 9:55 PM7.23
Oct 9, 8:55 PM7.23
Oct 9, 7:55 PM7.23
Oct 9, 6:55 PM7.23
Oct 9, 5:55 PM7.24
Oct 9, 4:55 PM7.24
Oct 9, 3:55 PM7.24
Oct 9, 2:55 PM7.24
Oct 9, 1:55 PM7.25
Oct 9, 12:55 PM7.25
Oct 9, 11:55 AM7.25
Oct 9, 10:55 AM7.25
Oct 9, 9:55 AM7.25
Oct 9, 8:55 AM7.24
Oct 9, 7:55 AM7.24
Oct 9, 6:55 AM7.24
Oct 9, 5:55 AM7.25
Oct 9, 4:55 AM7.24
Oct 9, 3:55 AM7.24
Oct 9, 2:55 AM7.24
Water level, 30 days at Deerfield - NB Chicago River: the water from 7.18 to 9.44 feet of stage, the latest 7.37 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 9.44 FT, SEP 20, 6:20 AM · LOW 7.18 FT, SEP 28, 1:20 PM78910Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 117.37
Latest
7.37 ftOct 16, 1:55 AM
Highest
9.44 ftSep 20, 6:20 AM
Lowest
7.18 ftSep 28, 1:20 PM
Range
2.26 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.12 ftsince Sep 16, 2:20 AM
Readings
8,534
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 167.377.367.377.3724
Oct 157.627.307.357.36285
Oct 147.427.347.387.34285
Oct 138.057.227.297.43285
Oct 127.267.217.237.25282
Oct 117.237.207.217.21285
Oct 107.237.227.237.23288
Oct 97.267.237.247.23288
Oct 87.267.217.247.23288
Oct 77.297.267.287.26282
Oct 67.337.297.327.29288
Oct 57.407.337.367.33288
Oct 47.527.407.457.40288
Oct 37.917.527.677.52288
Oct 29.427.918.577.91282
Oct 19.417.448.099.41288
Sep 307.847.207.377.71282
Sep 297.217.207.217.20282
Sep 287.227.187.217.21288
Sep 277.247.227.237.22288
Sep 267.277.247.267.24288
Sep 257.317.277.297.27288
Sep 247.357.307.337.31288
Sep 237.437.357.397.35288
Sep 227.657.437.527.43285
Sep 218.417.657.987.65288
Sep 209.447.648.698.41261
Sep 198.187.317.727.72261
Sep 187.457.337.397.34288
Sep 177.847.267.447.45288
Sep 167.617.227.277.26257

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
660 of 67298.2% of its schedule, 662 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 11:55 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:55 AMlocal 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 score97.4of 100

Illinois median
95.9the median score of 1,393 stations
Scoring higher
528stations in Illinois
Sharing its score
5ranks 529 to 533
Points deducted
2.61.4 arrival, 0.7 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
SMLI2rank 524; ahead on 247 score 97.5 against 97.4
Next below
ALTI2rank 531; behind on reports received 98.0% against 97.9%
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 3598.134.3 of 35 pointsIllinois median 99.1659 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 Deerfield - NB Chicago River

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.