- Stage now
- 5.48 ftreported Oct 15, 8:30 PM CDT
- 24 hour change
- Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 14, 8:30 PM
- Elevation
- 771 ftabove sea level
- County
- Stephenson County
- Position
- 42.3000° N, 89.6167° W
- Record since
- 2007
Water level
Pecatonica River at Freeport
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.
- Latest
- 5.48 ftOct 15, 8:30 PM
- Highest
- 5.49 ftOct 15, 7:00 PM
- Lowest
- 5.42 ftOct 15, 3:15 AM
- Range
- 0.07 fthighest less lowest
- Change
- Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 14, 10:00 PM
- Readings
- 91
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
| Time | Stage ft |
|---|---|
| Oct 15, 8:30 PM | 5.48 |
| Oct 15, 8:15 PM | 5.48 |
| Oct 15, 8:00 PM | 5.49 |
| Oct 15, 7:45 PM | 5.49 |
| Oct 15, 7:30 PM | 5.49 |
| Oct 15, 7:15 PM | 5.49 |
| Oct 15, 7:00 PM | 5.49 |
| Oct 15, 6:45 PM | 5.48 |
| Oct 15, 6:30 PM | 5.47 |
| Oct 15, 6:15 PM | 5.46 |
| Oct 15, 6:00 PM | 5.45 |
| Oct 15, 5:45 PM | 5.45 |
| Oct 15, 5:30 PM | 5.45 |
| Oct 15, 5:15 PM | 5.45 |
| Oct 15, 5:00 PM | 5.45 |
| Oct 15, 4:45 PM | 5.45 |
| Oct 15, 4:30 PM | 5.44 |
| Oct 15, 4:15 PM | 5.44 |
| Oct 15, 4:00 PM | 5.44 |
| Oct 15, 3:45 PM | 5.44 |
| Oct 15, 3:30 PM | 5.44 |
| Oct 15, 3:15 PM | 5.44 |
| Oct 15, 3:00 PM | 5.44 |
| Oct 15, 2:45 PM | 5.44 |
| Oct 15, 2:30 PM | 5.43 |
| Oct 15, 2:15 PM | 5.43 |
| Oct 15, 2:00 PM | 5.43 |
| Oct 15, 1:45 PM | 5.43 |
| Oct 15, 1:30 PM | 5.43 |
| Oct 15, 1:15 PM | 5.43 |
| Oct 15, 1:00 PM | 5.43 |
| Oct 15, 12:45 PM | 5.43 |
| Oct 15, 12:30 PM | 5.43 |
| Oct 15, 12:15 PM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 12:00 PM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 11:45 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 11:30 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 11:15 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 11:00 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 10:45 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 10:30 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 10:15 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 10:00 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 9:45 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 9:30 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 9:15 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 9:00 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 8:45 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 8:30 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 8:15 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 8:00 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 7:45 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 7:30 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 7:15 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 7:00 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 6:45 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 6:30 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 6:15 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 6:00 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 5:45 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 5:30 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 5:15 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 5:00 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 4:45 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 4:30 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 4:15 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 4:00 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 3:45 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 3:30 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 3:15 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 3:00 AM | 5.43 |
| Oct 15, 2:45 AM | 5.43 |
| Oct 15, 2:30 AM | 5.43 |
| Oct 15, 2:15 AM | 5.43 |
| Oct 15, 2:00 AM | 5.43 |
| Oct 15, 1:45 AM | 5.43 |
| Oct 15, 1:30 AM | 5.43 |
| Oct 15, 1:15 AM | 5.43 |
| Oct 15, 1:00 AM | 5.43 |
| Oct 15, 12:45 AM | 5.43 |
| Oct 15, 12:30 AM | 5.43 |
| Oct 15, 12:15 AM | 5.44 |
| Oct 15, 12:00 AM | 5.44 |
| Oct 14, 11:45 PM | 5.44 |
| Oct 14, 11:30 PM | 5.44 |
| Oct 14, 11:15 PM | 5.44 |
| Oct 14, 11:00 PM | 5.44 |
| Oct 14, 10:45 PM | 5.44 |
| Oct 14, 10:30 PM | 5.44 |
| Oct 14, 10:15 PM | 5.44 |
| Oct 14, 10:00 PM | 5.44 |
- Latest
- 5.48 ftOct 15, 8:30 PM
- Highest
- 6.12 ftOct 8, 10:00 PM
- Lowest
- 5.42 ftOct 15, 3:15 AM
- Range
- 0.70 fthighest less lowest
- Change
- Fell 0.64 ftsince Oct 8, 10:00 PM
- Readings
- 667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
| Time | Stage ft |
|---|---|
| Oct 15, 8:30 PM | 5.48 |
| Oct 15, 7:45 PM | 5.49 |
| Oct 15, 6:45 PM | 5.48 |
| Oct 15, 5:45 PM | 5.45 |
| Oct 15, 4:45 PM | 5.45 |
| Oct 15, 3:45 PM | 5.44 |
| Oct 15, 2:45 PM | 5.44 |
| Oct 15, 1:45 PM | 5.43 |
| Oct 15, 12:45 PM | 5.43 |
| Oct 15, 11:45 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 10:45 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 9:45 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 8:45 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 7:45 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 6:45 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 5:45 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 4:45 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 3:45 AM | 5.42 |
| Oct 15, 2:45 AM | 5.43 |
| Oct 15, 1:45 AM | 5.43 |
| Oct 15, 12:45 AM | 5.43 |
| Oct 14, 11:45 PM | 5.44 |
| Oct 14, 10:45 PM | 5.44 |
| Oct 14, 9:45 PM | 5.44 |
| Oct 14, 8:45 PM | 5.45 |
| Oct 14, 7:45 PM | 5.45 |
| Oct 14, 6:45 PM | 5.45 |
| Oct 14, 5:45 PM | 5.45 |
| Oct 14, 4:45 PM | 5.46 |
| Oct 14, 3:45 PM | 5.46 |
| Oct 14, 2:45 PM | 5.46 |
| Oct 14, 1:45 PM | 5.47 |
| Oct 14, 12:45 PM | 5.47 |
| Oct 14, 11:45 AM | 5.48 |
| Oct 14, 10:45 AM | 5.48 |
| Oct 14, 9:45 AM | 5.48 |
| Oct 14, 8:45 AM | 5.49 |
| Oct 14, 7:45 AM | 5.49 |
| Oct 14, 6:45 AM | 5.49 |
| Oct 14, 5:45 AM | 5.50 |
| Oct 14, 4:45 AM | 5.50 |
| Oct 14, 3:45 AM | 5.51 |
| Oct 14, 2:45 AM | 5.52 |
| Oct 14, 1:45 AM | 5.51 |
| Oct 14, 12:45 AM | 5.51 |
| Oct 13, 11:45 PM | 5.52 |
| Oct 13, 10:45 PM | 5.52 |
| Oct 13, 9:45 PM | 5.52 |
| Oct 13, 8:45 PM | 5.52 |
| Oct 13, 7:45 PM | 5.53 |
| Oct 13, 6:45 PM | 5.53 |
| Oct 13, 5:45 PM | 5.53 |
| Oct 13, 4:45 PM | 5.53 |
| Oct 13, 3:45 PM | 5.54 |
| Oct 13, 2:45 PM | 5.54 |
| Oct 13, 1:45 PM | 5.54 |
| Oct 13, 12:45 PM | 5.55 |
| Oct 13, 11:45 AM | 5.55 |
| Oct 13, 10:45 AM | 5.55 |
| Oct 13, 9:45 AM | 5.55 |
| Oct 13, 8:45 AM | 5.56 |
| Oct 13, 7:45 AM | 5.56 |
| Oct 13, 6:45 AM | 5.57 |
| Oct 13, 5:45 AM | 5.56 |
| Oct 13, 4:45 AM | 5.57 |
| Oct 13, 3:45 AM | 5.57 |
| Oct 13, 2:45 AM | 5.57 |
| Oct 13, 1:45 AM | 5.57 |
| Oct 13, 12:45 AM | 5.57 |
| Oct 12, 11:45 PM | 5.58 |
| Oct 12, 10:45 PM | 5.58 |
| Oct 12, 9:45 PM | 5.58 |
| Oct 12, 8:45 PM | 5.58 |
| Oct 12, 7:45 PM | 5.58 |
| Oct 12, 6:45 PM | 5.58 |
| Oct 12, 5:45 PM | 5.58 |
| Oct 12, 4:45 PM | 5.58 |
| Oct 12, 3:45 PM | 5.59 |
| Oct 12, 2:45 PM | 5.59 |
| Oct 12, 1:45 PM | 5.59 |
| Oct 12, 12:45 PM | 5.60 |
| Oct 12, 11:45 AM | 5.60 |
| Oct 12, 10:45 AM | 5.60 |
| Oct 12, 9:45 AM | 5.60 |
| Oct 12, 8:45 AM | 5.60 |
| Oct 12, 7:45 AM | 5.60 |
| Oct 12, 6:45 AM | 5.60 |
| Oct 12, 5:45 AM | 5.60 |
| Oct 12, 4:45 AM | 5.60 |
| Oct 12, 3:45 AM | 5.61 |
| Oct 12, 2:45 AM | 5.61 |
| Oct 12, 1:45 AM | 5.62 |
| Oct 12, 12:45 AM | 5.62 |
| Oct 11, 11:45 PM | 5.62 |
| Oct 11, 10:45 PM | 5.63 |
| Oct 11, 9:45 PM | 5.63 |
| Oct 11, 8:45 PM | 5.63 |
| Oct 11, 7:45 PM | 5.64 |
| Oct 11, 6:45 PM | 5.64 |
| Oct 11, 5:45 PM | 5.64 |
| Oct 11, 4:45 PM | 5.65 |
| Oct 11, 3:45 PM | 5.66 |
| Oct 11, 2:45 PM | 5.66 |
| Oct 11, 1:45 PM | 5.67 |
| Oct 11, 12:45 PM | 5.67 |
| Oct 11, 11:45 AM | 5.68 |
| Oct 11, 10:45 AM | 5.68 |
| Oct 11, 9:45 AM | 5.69 |
| Oct 11, 8:45 AM | 5.69 |
| Oct 11, 7:45 AM | 5.69 |
| Oct 11, 6:45 AM | 5.70 |
| Oct 11, 5:45 AM | 5.71 |
| Oct 11, 4:45 AM | 5.72 |
| Oct 11, 3:45 AM | 5.72 |
| Oct 11, 2:45 AM | 5.73 |
| Oct 11, 1:45 AM | 5.74 |
| Oct 11, 12:45 AM | 5.74 |
| Oct 10, 11:45 PM | 5.75 |
| Oct 10, 10:45 PM | 5.76 |
| Oct 10, 9:45 PM | 5.76 |
| Oct 10, 8:45 PM | 5.76 |
| Oct 10, 7:45 PM | 5.77 |
| Oct 10, 6:45 PM | 5.77 |
| Oct 10, 5:45 PM | 5.78 |
| Oct 10, 4:45 PM | 5.78 |
| Oct 10, 3:45 PM | 5.78 |
| Oct 10, 2:45 PM | 5.79 |
| Oct 10, 1:45 PM | 5.80 |
| Oct 10, 12:45 PM | 5.80 |
| Oct 10, 11:45 AM | 5.81 |
| Oct 10, 10:45 AM | 5.82 |
| Oct 10, 9:45 AM | 5.82 |
| Oct 10, 8:45 AM | 5.82 |
| Oct 10, 7:45 AM | 5.83 |
| Oct 10, 6:45 AM | 5.83 |
| Oct 10, 5:45 AM | 5.84 |
| Oct 10, 4:45 AM | 5.84 |
| Oct 10, 3:45 AM | 5.85 |
| Oct 10, 2:45 AM | 5.86 |
| Oct 10, 1:45 AM | 5.86 |
| Oct 10, 12:45 AM | 5.86 |
| Oct 9, 11:45 PM | 5.87 |
| Oct 9, 10:45 PM | 5.87 |
| Oct 9, 9:45 PM | 5.88 |
| Oct 9, 8:45 PM | 5.89 |
| Oct 9, 7:45 PM | 5.90 |
| Oct 9, 6:45 PM | 5.91 |
| Oct 9, 5:45 PM | 5.91 |
| Oct 9, 4:45 PM | 5.92 |
| Oct 9, 3:45 PM | 5.93 |
| Oct 9, 2:45 PM | 5.94 |
| Oct 9, 1:45 PM | 5.94 |
| Oct 9, 12:45 PM | 5.94 |
| Oct 9, 11:45 AM | 5.94 |
| Oct 9, 10:45 AM | 5.95 |
| Oct 9, 9:45 AM | 5.96 |
| Oct 9, 8:45 AM | 5.97 |
| Oct 9, 7:45 AM | 5.98 |
| Oct 9, 6:45 AM | 5.99 |
| Oct 9, 5:45 AM | 6.00 |
| Oct 9, 4:45 AM | 6.02 |
| Oct 9, 3:45 AM | 6.03 |
| Oct 9, 2:45 AM | 6.05 |
| Oct 9, 1:45 AM | 6.06 |
| Oct 9, 12:45 AM | 6.08 |
| Oct 8, 11:45 PM | 6.09 |
| Oct 8, 10:45 PM | 6.11 |
- Latest
- 5.48 ftOct 15, 8:30 PM
- Highest
- 13.28 ftSep 17, 11:45 AM
- Lowest
- 3.90 ftSep 15, 10:00 PM
- Range
- 9.38 fthighest less lowest
- Change
- Rose 1.58 ftsince Sep 15, 10:00 PM
- Readings
- 2,681
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
| Day | High ft | Low ft | Average ft | Last ft | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | 5.49 | 5.42 | 5.43 | 5.48 | 83 |
| Oct 14 | 5.52 | 5.44 | 5.48 | 5.44 | 96 |
| Oct 13 | 5.58 | 5.52 | 5.55 | 5.52 | 96 |
| Oct 12 | 5.62 | 5.58 | 5.60 | 5.58 | 96 |
| Oct 11 | 5.74 | 5.62 | 5.68 | 5.62 | 96 |
| Oct 10 | 5.87 | 5.75 | 5.81 | 5.75 | 96 |
| Oct 9 | 6.09 | 5.87 | 5.96 | 5.87 | 96 |
| Oct 8 | 6.45 | 6.09 | 6.25 | 6.09 | 96 |
| Oct 7 | 6.93 | 6.46 | 6.66 | 6.46 | 92 |
| Oct 6 | 7.67 | 6.93 | 7.28 | 6.94 | 96 |
| Oct 5 | 8.40 | 7.67 | 8.06 | 7.67 | 96 |
| Oct 4 | 8.55 | 8.40 | 8.50 | 8.41 | 96 |
| Oct 3 | 8.47 | 7.90 | 8.20 | 8.46 | 96 |
| Oct 2 | 7.90 | 6.66 | 7.31 | 7.90 | 92 |
| Oct 1 | 6.63 | 5.65 | 6.00 | 6.63 | 96 |
| Sep 30 | 5.74 | 5.56 | 5.63 | 5.64 | 96 |
| Sep 29 | 5.86 | 5.60 | 5.72 | 5.60 | 96 |
| Sep 28 | 6.28 | 5.86 | 6.05 | 5.86 | 96 |
| Sep 27 | 6.94 | 6.28 | 6.60 | 6.28 | 96 |
| Sep 26 | 8.08 | 6.96 | 7.48 | 6.96 | 96 |
| Sep 25 | 9.56 | 8.14 | 8.84 | 8.14 | 96 |
| Sep 24 | 10.45 | 9.56 | 10.08 | 9.56 | 96 |
| Sep 23 | 10.52 | 10.40 | 10.47 | 10.44 | 96 |
| Sep 22 | 10.41 | 9.96 | 10.23 | 10.40 | 96 |
| Sep 21 | 9.96 | 9.00 | 9.58 | 9.96 | 96 |
| Sep 20 | 8.96 | 6.51 | 7.86 | 8.96 | 89 |
| Sep 19 | 5.83 | 4.45 | 5.04 | 5.83 | 83 |
| Sep 18 | 4.47 | 4.44 | 4.46 | 4.46 | 57 |
| Sep 17 | 13.28 | 4.34 | 5.63 | 13.28 | 14 |
| Sep 16 | 4.04 | 3.93 | 3.99 | 4.04 | 52 |
| Sep 15 | 3.91 | 3.90 | 3.91 | 3.91 | 7 |
How it reports
- Schedule
- every houron the hour's :30
- Reports received, 24 hours
- 24 of 24100% of its schedule
- Reports received, 7 days
- 168 of 168100% of its schedule
- Longest silence, 7 days
- 81 minfrom Oct 15, 8:30 PM
- Latest report
- Oct 15, 8:30 PMlocal time
- Time to reach Storm Station
- 27 min9 in 10 within 27 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 score96.1of 100
- Illinois median
- 95.9the median score of 1,393 stations
- Scoring higher
- 660stations in Illinois
- Sharing its score
- 14ranks 661 to 674
- Points deducted
- 3.93.3 arrival, 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
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.
- Reports receivedweight 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsIllinois median 99.1168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
- Arrivalweight 1066.86.7 of 10 pointsIllinois median 96.3half its reports arrived within 27 min
- Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIllinois median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
- Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianIllinois median 100.0-
- Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianIllinois median 100.0-
- 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 Pecatonica River at Freeport
Gauges
Weather instruments
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.