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Salt Creek

A gauge on the Salt Creek in Du Page County, Illinois. Its stage was 6.90 ft as of Oct 15, 9:20 PM CDT.

Gauge EMHI2Du Page County, IllinoisEvery gauge in Illinois

Stage now
6.90 ftreported Oct 15, 9:20 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 1.25 ftsince Oct 14, 9:20 PM
Elevation
679 ftabove sea level
County
Du Page County
Position
41.8889° N, 87.9614° W
Record since
2008

Water level

Salt Creek

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 Salt Creek: the water from 5.27 to 7.43 feet of stage, the latest 6.90 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 7.43 FT, OCT 15, 7:35 PM · LOW 5.27 FT, OCT 15, 2:20 PM5678Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM6.90
Latest
6.90 ftOct 15, 9:20 PM
Highest
7.43 ftOct 15, 7:35 PM
Lowest
5.27 ftOct 15, 2:20 PM
Range
2.16 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.25 ftsince Oct 14, 9:55 PM
Readings
282
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:20 PM6.90
Oct 15, 9:15 PM6.91
Oct 15, 9:10 PM6.94
Oct 15, 9:05 PM6.96
Oct 15, 9:00 PM7.00
Oct 15, 8:55 PM7.02
Oct 15, 8:50 PM7.04
Oct 15, 8:45 PM7.06
Oct 15, 8:40 PM7.09
Oct 15, 8:35 PM7.13
Oct 15, 8:30 PM7.16
Oct 15, 8:25 PM7.18
Oct 15, 8:20 PM7.22
Oct 15, 8:15 PM7.26
Oct 15, 8:10 PM7.28
Oct 15, 8:05 PM7.30
Oct 15, 8:00 PM7.33
Oct 15, 7:55 PM7.36
Oct 15, 7:50 PM7.39
Oct 15, 7:45 PM7.40
Oct 15, 7:40 PM7.41
Oct 15, 7:35 PM7.43
Oct 15, 7:30 PM7.41
Oct 15, 7:25 PM7.40
Oct 15, 7:20 PM7.38
Oct 15, 7:15 PM7.33
Oct 15, 7:10 PM7.28
Oct 15, 7:05 PM7.21
Oct 15, 7:00 PM7.13
Oct 15, 6:55 PM7.03
Oct 15, 6:50 PM6.81
Oct 15, 6:45 PM6.56
Oct 15, 6:40 PM6.27
Oct 15, 6:35 PM6.00
Oct 15, 6:30 PM5.79
Oct 15, 6:25 PM5.69
Oct 15, 6:20 PM5.61
Oct 15, 6:15 PM5.55
Oct 15, 6:10 PM5.52
Oct 15, 6:05 PM5.49
Oct 15, 6:00 PM5.46
Oct 15, 5:55 PM5.43
Oct 15, 5:50 PM5.42
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.40
Oct 15, 5:40 PM5.38
Oct 15, 5:35 PM5.37
Oct 15, 5:30 PM5.36
Oct 15, 5:25 PM5.35
Oct 15, 5:20 PM5.34
Oct 15, 5:15 PM5.33
Oct 15, 5:10 PM5.33
Oct 15, 5:05 PM5.33
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.32
Oct 15, 4:55 PM5.31
Oct 15, 4:50 PM5.31
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.32
Oct 15, 4:40 PM5.31
Oct 15, 4:35 PM5.31
Oct 15, 4:30 PM5.31
Oct 15, 4:25 PM5.31
Oct 15, 4:20 PM5.30
Oct 15, 4:15 PM5.31
Oct 15, 4:10 PM5.31
Oct 15, 4:05 PM5.31
Oct 15, 4:00 PM5.31
Oct 15, 3:55 PM5.31
Oct 15, 3:50 PM5.31
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.30
Oct 15, 3:40 PM5.30
Oct 15, 3:35 PM5.31
Oct 15, 3:30 PM5.31
Oct 15, 3:25 PM5.30
Oct 15, 3:20 PM5.29
Oct 15, 3:15 PM5.29
Oct 15, 3:10 PM5.30
Oct 15, 3:05 PM5.29
Oct 15, 3:00 PM5.29
Oct 15, 2:55 PM5.30
Oct 15, 2:50 PM5.29
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.29
Oct 15, 2:40 PM5.29
Oct 15, 2:35 PM5.29
Oct 15, 2:30 PM5.28
Oct 15, 2:25 PM5.28
Oct 15, 2:20 PM5.27
Oct 15, 2:15 PM5.28
Oct 15, 2:10 PM5.28
Oct 15, 2:05 PM5.28
Oct 15, 2:00 PM5.28
Oct 15, 1:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 1:50 PM5.29
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.29
Oct 15, 1:40 PM5.30
Oct 15, 1:35 PM5.30
Oct 15, 1:30 PM5.31
Oct 15, 1:25 PM5.30
Oct 15, 1:20 PM5.30
Oct 15, 1:15 PM5.30
Oct 15, 1:10 PM5.30
Oct 15, 1:05 PM5.31
Oct 15, 1:00 PM5.30
Oct 15, 12:55 PM5.30
Oct 15, 12:50 PM5.31
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.31
Oct 15, 12:40 PM5.30
Oct 15, 12:35 PM5.31
Oct 15, 12:30 PM5.30
Oct 15, 12:25 PM5.31
Oct 15, 12:20 PM5.30
Oct 15, 12:15 PM5.31
Oct 15, 12:10 PM5.32
Oct 15, 12:05 PM5.31
Oct 15, 12:00 PM5.31
Oct 15, 11:55 AM5.32
Oct 15, 11:50 AM5.32
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.32
Oct 15, 11:40 AM5.33
Oct 15, 11:35 AM5.32
Oct 15, 11:30 AM5.32
Oct 15, 11:25 AM5.32
Oct 15, 11:20 AM5.33
Oct 15, 11:15 AM5.32
Oct 15, 11:10 AM5.33
Oct 15, 11:05 AM5.33
Oct 15, 11:00 AM5.33
Oct 15, 10:55 AM5.33
Oct 15, 10:50 AM5.33
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.33
Oct 15, 10:40 AM5.34
Oct 15, 10:35 AM5.34
Oct 15, 10:30 AM5.33
Oct 15, 10:25 AM5.34
Oct 15, 10:20 AM5.33
Oct 15, 10:15 AM5.34
Oct 15, 10:10 AM5.35
Oct 15, 10:05 AM5.34
Oct 15, 10:00 AM5.35
Oct 15, 9:55 AM5.35
Oct 15, 9:50 AM5.34
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.35
Oct 15, 9:40 AM5.34
Oct 15, 9:35 AM5.35
Oct 15, 9:30 AM5.35
Oct 15, 9:25 AM5.35
Oct 15, 9:20 AM5.36
Oct 15, 9:15 AM5.36
Oct 15, 9:10 AM5.36
Oct 15, 9:05 AM5.36
Oct 15, 9:00 AM5.36
Oct 15, 8:55 AM5.36
Oct 15, 8:50 AM5.36
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.36
Oct 15, 8:40 AM5.36
Oct 15, 8:35 AM5.36
Oct 15, 8:30 AM5.37
Oct 15, 8:25 AM5.38
Oct 15, 8:20 AM5.38
Oct 15, 8:15 AM5.38
Oct 15, 8:10 AM5.38
Oct 15, 8:05 AM5.39
Oct 15, 8:00 AM5.38
Oct 15, 7:55 AM5.38
Oct 15, 7:50 AM5.38
Oct 15, 7:45 AM5.38
Oct 15, 7:40 AM5.39
Oct 15, 7:35 AM5.39
Oct 15, 7:30 AM5.39
Oct 15, 7:25 AM5.39
Oct 15, 7:20 AM5.40
Oct 15, 7:15 AM5.40
Oct 15, 7:10 AM5.40
Oct 15, 7:05 AM5.40
Oct 15, 7:00 AM5.41
Oct 15, 6:55 AM5.42
Oct 15, 6:50 AM5.41
Oct 15, 6:45 AM5.41
Oct 15, 6:40 AM5.41
Oct 15, 6:35 AM5.41
Oct 15, 6:30 AM5.43
Oct 15, 6:25 AM5.43
Oct 15, 6:20 AM5.44
Oct 15, 6:15 AM5.44
Oct 15, 6:10 AM5.44
Oct 15, 6:05 AM5.44
Oct 15, 6:00 AM5.44
Oct 15, 5:55 AM5.43
Oct 15, 5:50 AM5.44
Oct 15, 5:45 AM5.45
Oct 15, 5:40 AM5.46
Oct 15, 5:35 AM5.47
Oct 15, 5:30 AM5.48
Oct 15, 5:25 AM5.46
Oct 15, 5:20 AM5.46
Oct 15, 5:15 AM5.46
Oct 15, 5:10 AM5.46
Oct 15, 5:05 AM5.46
Oct 15, 5:00 AM5.47
Oct 15, 4:55 AM5.47
Oct 15, 4:50 AM5.48
Oct 15, 4:45 AM5.48
Oct 15, 4:40 AM5.48
Oct 15, 4:35 AM5.48
Oct 15, 4:30 AM5.49
Oct 15, 4:25 AM5.49
Oct 15, 4:20 AM5.50
Oct 15, 4:15 AM5.49
Oct 15, 4:10 AM5.50
Oct 15, 4:05 AM5.50
Oct 15, 4:00 AM5.50
Oct 15, 3:55 AM5.51
Oct 15, 3:50 AM5.51
Oct 15, 3:45 AM5.51
Oct 15, 3:40 AM5.52
Oct 15, 3:35 AM5.52
Oct 15, 3:30 AM5.53
Oct 15, 3:25 AM5.53
Oct 15, 3:20 AM5.53
Oct 15, 3:15 AM5.54
Oct 15, 3:10 AM5.53
Oct 15, 3:05 AM5.54
Oct 15, 3:00 AM5.54
Oct 15, 2:55 AM5.54
Oct 15, 2:50 AM5.53
Oct 15, 2:45 AM5.54
Oct 15, 2:40 AM5.54
Oct 15, 2:35 AM5.54
Oct 15, 2:30 AM5.55
Oct 15, 2:25 AM5.55
Oct 15, 2:20 AM5.55
Oct 15, 2:15 AM5.55
Oct 15, 2:10 AM5.55
Oct 15, 2:05 AM5.54
Oct 15, 2:00 AM5.55
Oct 15, 1:55 AM5.55
Oct 15, 1:50 AM5.55
Oct 15, 1:45 AM5.56
Oct 15, 1:40 AM5.56
Oct 15, 1:35 AM5.57
Oct 15, 1:30 AM5.57
Oct 15, 1:25 AM5.57
Oct 15, 1:20 AM5.58
Oct 15, 1:15 AM5.58
Oct 15, 1:10 AM5.57
Oct 15, 1:05 AM5.58
Oct 15, 1:00 AM5.59
Oct 15, 12:55 AM5.59
Oct 15, 12:50 AM5.59
Oct 15, 12:45 AM5.59
Oct 15, 12:40 AM5.60
Oct 15, 12:35 AM5.60
Oct 15, 12:30 AM5.60
Oct 15, 12:25 AM5.60
Oct 15, 12:20 AM5.60
Oct 15, 12:15 AM5.60
Oct 15, 12:10 AM5.60
Oct 15, 12:05 AM5.61
Oct 15, 12:00 AM5.62
Oct 14, 11:55 PM5.61
Oct 14, 11:50 PM5.61
Oct 14, 11:45 PM5.62
Oct 14, 11:40 PM5.63
Oct 14, 11:35 PM5.62
Oct 14, 11:30 PM5.63
Oct 14, 11:25 PM5.63
Oct 14, 11:20 PM5.63
Oct 14, 11:15 PM5.63
Oct 14, 11:10 PM5.63
Oct 14, 11:05 PM5.64
Oct 14, 11:00 PM5.64
Oct 14, 10:55 PM5.64
Oct 14, 10:50 PM5.64
Oct 14, 10:45 PM5.65
Oct 14, 10:40 PM5.66
Oct 14, 10:35 PM5.65
Oct 14, 10:30 PM5.64
Oct 14, 10:25 PM5.65
Oct 14, 10:20 PM5.65
Oct 14, 10:15 PM5.65
Oct 14, 10:10 PM5.65
Oct 14, 10:05 PM5.64
Oct 14, 10:00 PM5.65
Oct 14, 9:55 PM5.65
Water level, 7 days at Salt Creek: the water from 5.01 to 7.43 feet of stage, the latest 6.90 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 7.43 FT, OCT 15, 7:35 PM · LOW 5.01 FT, OCT 12, 9:55 AM5678Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 156.90
Latest
6.90 ftOct 15, 9:20 PM
Highest
7.43 ftOct 15, 7:35 PM
Lowest
5.01 ftOct 12, 9:55 AM
Range
2.42 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.65 ftsince Oct 8, 9:55 PM
Readings
2,010
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:20 PM6.90
Oct 15, 8:55 PM7.02
Oct 15, 7:55 PM7.36
Oct 15, 6:55 PM7.03
Oct 15, 5:55 PM5.43
Oct 15, 4:55 PM5.31
Oct 15, 3:55 PM5.31
Oct 15, 2:55 PM5.30
Oct 15, 1:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 12:55 PM5.30
Oct 15, 11:55 AM5.32
Oct 15, 10:55 AM5.33
Oct 15, 9:55 AM5.35
Oct 15, 8:55 AM5.36
Oct 15, 7:55 AM5.38
Oct 15, 6:55 AM5.42
Oct 15, 5:55 AM5.43
Oct 15, 4:55 AM5.47
Oct 15, 3:55 AM5.51
Oct 15, 2:55 AM5.54
Oct 15, 1:55 AM5.55
Oct 15, 12:55 AM5.59
Oct 14, 11:55 PM5.61
Oct 14, 10:55 PM5.64
Oct 14, 9:55 PM5.65
Oct 14, 8:55 PM5.65
Oct 14, 7:55 PM5.65
Oct 14, 6:55 PM5.65
Oct 14, 5:55 PM5.64
Oct 14, 4:55 PM5.64
Oct 14, 3:55 PM5.63
Oct 14, 2:55 PM5.60
Oct 14, 1:55 PM5.56
Oct 14, 12:55 PM5.48
Oct 14, 11:55 AM5.39
Oct 14, 10:55 AM5.31
Oct 14, 9:55 AM5.25
Oct 14, 8:55 AM5.22
Oct 14, 7:55 AM5.21
Oct 14, 6:55 AM5.23
Oct 14, 5:55 AM5.27
Oct 14, 4:55 AM5.33
Oct 14, 3:55 AM5.43
Oct 14, 2:55 AM5.51
Oct 14, 1:55 AM5.24
Oct 14, 12:55 AM5.28
Oct 13, 11:55 PM5.34
Oct 13, 10:55 PM5.09
Oct 13, 9:55 PM5.08
Oct 13, 8:55 PM5.07
Oct 13, 7:55 PM5.07
Oct 13, 6:55 PM5.08
Oct 13, 5:55 PM5.07
Oct 13, 4:55 PM5.06
Oct 13, 3:55 PM5.05
Oct 13, 2:55 PM5.04
Oct 13, 1:55 PM5.04
Oct 13, 12:55 PM5.04
Oct 13, 11:55 AM5.05
Oct 13, 10:55 AM5.03
Oct 13, 9:55 AM5.04
Oct 13, 8:55 AM5.05
Oct 13, 7:55 AM5.05
Oct 13, 6:55 AM5.06
Oct 13, 5:55 AM5.07
Oct 13, 4:55 AM5.09
Oct 13, 3:55 AM5.10
Oct 13, 2:55 AM5.10
Oct 13, 1:55 AM5.10
Oct 13, 12:55 AM5.10
Oct 12, 11:55 PM5.09
Oct 12, 10:55 PM5.09
Oct 12, 9:55 PM5.08
Oct 12, 8:55 PM5.06
Oct 12, 7:55 PM5.05
Oct 12, 6:55 PM5.03
Oct 12, 5:55 PM5.03
Oct 12, 4:55 PM5.02
Oct 12, 3:55 PM5.02
Oct 12, 2:55 PM5.02
Oct 12, 1:55 PM5.02
Oct 12, 12:55 PM5.02
Oct 12, 11:55 AM5.01
Oct 12, 10:55 AM5.01
Oct 12, 9:55 AM5.01
Oct 12, 8:55 AM5.03
Oct 12, 7:55 AM5.04
Oct 12, 6:55 AM5.05
Oct 12, 5:55 AM5.07
Oct 12, 4:55 AM5.09
Oct 12, 3:55 AM5.10
Oct 12, 2:55 AM5.11
Oct 12, 1:55 AM5.12
Oct 12, 12:55 AM5.12
Oct 11, 11:55 PM5.12
Oct 11, 10:55 PM5.12
Oct 11, 9:55 PM5.11
Oct 11, 8:55 PM5.10
Oct 11, 7:55 PM5.09
Oct 11, 6:55 PM5.09
Oct 11, 5:55 PM5.07
Oct 11, 4:55 PM5.07
Oct 11, 3:55 PM5.06
Oct 11, 2:55 PM5.06
Oct 11, 1:55 PM5.05
Oct 11, 12:55 PM5.05
Oct 11, 11:55 AM5.04
Oct 11, 10:55 AM5.05
Oct 11, 9:55 AM5.05
Oct 11, 8:55 AM5.06
Oct 11, 7:55 AM5.08
Oct 11, 6:55 AM5.08
Oct 11, 5:55 AM5.09
Oct 11, 4:55 AM5.11
Oct 11, 3:55 AM5.12
Oct 11, 2:55 AM5.12
Oct 11, 1:55 AM5.12
Oct 11, 12:55 AM5.14
Oct 10, 11:55 PM5.15
Oct 10, 10:55 PM5.15
Oct 10, 9:55 PM5.14
Oct 10, 8:55 PM5.13
Oct 10, 7:55 PM5.12
Oct 10, 6:55 PM5.11
Oct 10, 5:55 PM5.11
Oct 10, 4:55 PM5.11
Oct 10, 3:55 PM5.11
Oct 10, 2:55 PM5.10
Oct 10, 1:55 PM5.10
Oct 10, 12:55 PM5.09
Oct 10, 11:55 AM5.09
Oct 10, 10:55 AM5.09
Oct 10, 9:55 AM5.10
Oct 10, 8:55 AM5.10
Oct 10, 7:55 AM5.12
Oct 10, 6:55 AM5.14
Oct 10, 5:55 AM5.15
Oct 10, 4:55 AM5.16
Oct 10, 3:55 AM5.18
Oct 10, 2:55 AM5.19
Oct 10, 1:55 AM5.21
Oct 10, 12:55 AM5.20
Oct 9, 11:55 PM5.20
Oct 9, 10:55 PM5.19
Oct 9, 9:55 PM5.18
Oct 9, 8:55 PM5.18
Oct 9, 7:55 PM5.17
Oct 9, 6:55 PM5.16
Oct 9, 5:55 PM5.15
Oct 9, 4:55 PM5.15
Oct 9, 3:55 PM5.15
Oct 9, 2:55 PM5.14
Oct 9, 1:55 PM5.14
Oct 9, 12:55 PM5.13
Oct 9, 11:55 AM5.13
Oct 9, 10:55 AM5.13
Oct 9, 9:55 AM5.15
Oct 9, 8:55 AM5.13
Oct 9, 7:55 AM5.15
Oct 9, 6:55 AM5.18
Oct 9, 5:55 AM5.17
Oct 9, 4:55 AM5.20
Oct 9, 3:55 AM5.21
Oct 9, 2:55 AM5.23
Oct 9, 1:55 AM5.24
Oct 9, 12:55 AM5.25
Oct 8, 11:55 PM5.24
Oct 8, 10:55 PM5.26
Oct 8, 9:55 PM5.25
Water level, 30 days at Salt Creek: the water from 5.01 to 8.78 feet of stage, the latest 6.90 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 8.78 FT, OCT 1, 9:30 PM · LOW 5.01 FT, OCT 12, 9:55 AM5678910Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 116.90
Latest
6.90 ftOct 15, 9:20 PM
Highest
8.78 ftOct 1, 9:30 PM
Lowest
5.01 ftOct 12, 9:55 AM
Range
3.77 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.75 ftsince Sep 15, 9:55 PM
Readings
8,514
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 157.435.275.636.90257
Oct 145.665.195.465.61288
Oct 135.345.035.075.34288
Oct 125.125.015.055.09288
Oct 115.155.045.085.12288
Oct 105.215.095.135.15288
Oct 95.265.125.175.20288
Oct 85.385.195.255.24288
Oct 75.515.365.425.38288
Oct 65.695.505.565.51276
Oct 56.105.685.835.69288
Oct 47.696.106.826.10288
Oct 38.447.688.087.68288
Oct 28.588.298.408.44288
Oct 18.786.146.828.51288
Sep 306.235.075.696.14288
Sep 295.215.065.125.13288
Sep 285.225.065.135.19288
Sep 275.275.135.185.22288
Sep 265.365.225.265.27288
Sep 255.495.315.365.35276
Sep 245.735.475.555.48288
Sep 236.135.725.875.73288
Sep 227.856.126.886.13276
Sep 218.217.828.077.84288
Sep 208.336.827.868.12259
Sep 196.545.415.956.45257
Sep 185.815.485.665.49288
Sep 176.355.115.675.80276
Sep 165.145.055.085.13276
Sep 155.155.125.145.1225

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :20
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 11:20 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:20 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 min9 in 10 within 17 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 score97.9of 100

Illinois median
95.9the median score of 1,393 stations
Scoring higher
459stations in Illinois
Sharing its score
41ranks 460 to 500
Points deducted
2.11.3 arrival, 0.5 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Illinois median 100.0, 100.0, 94.7
Next above
WDGI2rank 473; ahead on longest silence 90 min against 120 min
Next below
ELWI2rank 487; behind on median arrival 16 min 36 s against 16 min 37 s
Sharing its rank
11other 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 pointsIllinois median 99.1167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1086.88.7 of 10 pointsIllinois median 96.3half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIllinois 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 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 Salt Creek

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.