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Sangamon River at Petersburg

A gauge on the Sangamon River in Menard County, Illinois. Its stage was 4.38 ft as of Oct 15, 9:15 PM CDT.

Gauge PETI2Menard County, IllinoisEvery gauge in Illinois

Stage now
4.38 ftreported Oct 15, 9:15 PM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.06 ftsince Oct 14, 9:15 PM
Elevation
597 ftabove sea level
County
Menard County
Position
39.9872° N, 89.8666° W
Record since
2008

Water level

Sangamon River at Petersburg

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 Sangamon River at Petersburg: the water from 4.38 to 4.44 feet of stage, the latest 4.38 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.44 FT, OCT 14, 10:15 PM · LOW 4.38 FT, OCT 15, 9:15 PM4.384.404.424.444.46Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM4.38
Latest
4.38 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Highest
4.44 ftOct 14, 10:15 PM
Lowest
4.38 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Range
0.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.05 ftsince Oct 14, 10:00 PM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.38
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.41
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.41
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.41
Oct 15, 8:15 PM4.41
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.41
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.41
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.41
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.41
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.42
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.42
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.42
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.42
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.42
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.42
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.42
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.42
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.42
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.42
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.42
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.42
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.41
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.42
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.42
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.41
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.41
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.42
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.43
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.42
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.43
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.43
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.43
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.39
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.42
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.42
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.42
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.42
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.39
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.42
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.42
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.42
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.42
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.41
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.41
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.42
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.41
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.41
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.41
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.41
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.42
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.42
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.42
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.42
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.42
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.42
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.42
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.42
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.42
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.42
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.42
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.42
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.42
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.42
Oct 15, 5:30 AM4.42
Oct 15, 5:15 AM4.42
Oct 15, 5:00 AM4.42
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.42
Oct 15, 4:30 AM4.43
Oct 15, 4:15 AM4.43
Oct 15, 4:00 AM4.43
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.43
Oct 15, 3:30 AM4.43
Oct 15, 3:15 AM4.43
Oct 15, 3:00 AM4.43
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.43
Oct 15, 2:30 AM4.43
Oct 15, 2:15 AM4.43
Oct 15, 2:00 AM4.43
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.43
Oct 15, 1:30 AM4.43
Oct 15, 1:15 AM4.43
Oct 15, 1:00 AM4.43
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.43
Oct 15, 12:30 AM4.43
Oct 15, 12:15 AM4.43
Oct 15, 12:00 AM4.43
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.43
Oct 14, 11:30 PM4.43
Oct 14, 11:15 PM4.43
Oct 14, 11:00 PM4.43
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.43
Oct 14, 10:30 PM4.43
Oct 14, 10:15 PM4.44
Oct 14, 10:00 PM4.43
Water level, 7 days at Sangamon River at Petersburg: the water from 4.38 to 4.52 feet of stage, the latest 4.38 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.52 FT, OCT 9, 12:00 AM · LOW 4.38 FT, OCT 14, 3:15 PM4.354.404.454.504.55Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 154.38
Latest
4.38 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Highest
4.52 ftOct 9, 12:00 AM
Lowest
4.38 ftOct 14, 3:15 PM
Range
0.14 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.13 ftsince Oct 8, 10:00 PM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.38
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.41
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.41
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.42
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.42
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.42
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.42
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.42
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.43
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.42
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.42
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.41
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.41
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.42
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.42
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.42
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.42
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.42
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.43
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.43
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.43
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.43
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.43
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.43
Oct 14, 9:45 PM4.43
Oct 14, 8:45 PM4.44
Oct 14, 7:45 PM4.39
Oct 14, 6:45 PM4.43
Oct 14, 5:45 PM4.44
Oct 14, 4:45 PM4.44
Oct 14, 3:45 PM4.44
Oct 14, 2:45 PM4.40
Oct 14, 1:45 PM4.40
Oct 14, 12:45 PM4.44
Oct 14, 11:45 AM4.41
Oct 14, 10:45 AM4.44
Oct 14, 9:45 AM4.44
Oct 14, 8:45 AM4.45
Oct 14, 7:45 AM4.45
Oct 14, 6:45 AM4.44
Oct 14, 5:45 AM4.45
Oct 14, 4:45 AM4.45
Oct 14, 3:45 AM4.45
Oct 14, 2:45 AM4.46
Oct 14, 1:45 AM4.46
Oct 14, 12:45 AM4.43
Oct 13, 11:45 PM4.45
Oct 13, 10:45 PM4.45
Oct 13, 9:45 PM4.45
Oct 13, 8:45 PM4.45
Oct 13, 7:45 PM4.45
Oct 13, 6:45 PM4.45
Oct 13, 5:45 PM4.45
Oct 13, 4:45 PM4.40
Oct 13, 3:45 PM4.45
Oct 13, 2:45 PM4.43
Oct 13, 1:45 PM4.45
Oct 13, 12:45 PM4.45
Oct 13, 11:45 AM4.45
Oct 13, 10:45 AM4.45
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.45
Oct 13, 8:45 AM4.45
Oct 13, 7:45 AM4.45
Oct 13, 6:45 AM4.45
Oct 13, 5:45 AM4.46
Oct 13, 4:45 AM4.46
Oct 13, 3:45 AM4.46
Oct 13, 2:45 AM4.46
Oct 13, 1:45 AM4.46
Oct 13, 12:45 AM4.46
Oct 12, 11:45 PM4.46
Oct 12, 10:45 PM4.46
Oct 12, 9:45 PM4.46
Oct 12, 8:45 PM4.46
Oct 12, 7:45 PM4.46
Oct 12, 6:45 PM4.46
Oct 12, 5:45 PM4.46
Oct 12, 4:45 PM4.42
Oct 12, 3:45 PM4.46
Oct 12, 2:45 PM4.41
Oct 12, 1:45 PM4.46
Oct 12, 12:45 PM4.45
Oct 12, 11:45 AM4.39
Oct 12, 10:45 AM4.41
Oct 12, 9:45 AM4.42
Oct 12, 8:45 AM4.46
Oct 12, 7:45 AM4.46
Oct 12, 6:45 AM4.46
Oct 12, 5:45 AM4.46
Oct 12, 4:45 AM4.46
Oct 12, 3:45 AM4.46
Oct 12, 2:45 AM4.46
Oct 12, 1:45 AM4.47
Oct 12, 12:45 AM4.47
Oct 11, 11:45 PM4.47
Oct 11, 10:45 PM4.47
Oct 11, 9:45 PM4.47
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.47
Oct 11, 7:45 PM4.47
Oct 11, 6:45 PM4.47
Oct 11, 5:45 PM4.46
Oct 11, 4:45 PM4.47
Oct 11, 3:45 PM4.47
Oct 11, 2:45 PM4.47
Oct 11, 1:45 PM4.48
Oct 11, 12:45 PM4.47
Oct 11, 11:45 AM4.47
Oct 11, 10:45 AM4.47
Oct 11, 9:45 AM4.47
Oct 11, 8:45 AM4.47
Oct 11, 7:45 AM4.47
Oct 11, 6:45 AM4.47
Oct 11, 5:45 AM4.48
Oct 11, 4:45 AM4.48
Oct 11, 3:45 AM4.48
Oct 11, 2:45 AM4.49
Oct 11, 1:45 AM4.49
Oct 11, 12:45 AM4.49
Oct 10, 11:45 PM4.49
Oct 10, 10:45 PM4.49
Oct 10, 9:45 PM4.49
Oct 10, 8:45 PM4.49
Oct 10, 7:45 PM4.49
Oct 10, 6:45 PM4.48
Oct 10, 5:45 PM4.48
Oct 10, 4:45 PM4.49
Oct 10, 3:45 PM4.49
Oct 10, 2:45 PM4.49
Oct 10, 1:45 PM4.49
Oct 10, 12:45 PM4.49
Oct 10, 11:45 AM4.49
Oct 10, 10:45 AM4.49
Oct 10, 9:45 AM4.49
Oct 10, 8:45 AM4.49
Oct 10, 7:45 AM4.50
Oct 10, 6:45 AM4.50
Oct 10, 5:45 AM4.50
Oct 10, 4:45 AM4.50
Oct 10, 3:45 AM4.51
Oct 10, 2:45 AM4.51
Oct 10, 1:45 AM4.51
Oct 10, 12:45 AM4.51
Oct 9, 11:45 PM4.51
Oct 9, 10:45 PM4.51
Oct 9, 9:45 PM4.51
Oct 9, 8:45 PM4.50
Oct 9, 7:45 PM4.51
Oct 9, 6:45 PM4.50
Oct 9, 5:45 PM4.50
Oct 9, 4:45 PM4.50
Oct 9, 3:45 PM4.50
Oct 9, 2:45 PM4.51
Oct 9, 1:45 PM4.51
Oct 9, 12:45 PM4.51
Oct 9, 11:45 AM4.50
Oct 9, 10:45 AM4.50
Oct 9, 9:45 AM4.50
Oct 9, 8:45 AM4.50
Oct 9, 7:45 AM4.51
Oct 9, 6:45 AM4.51
Oct 9, 5:45 AM4.51
Oct 9, 4:45 AM4.51
Oct 9, 3:45 AM4.51
Oct 9, 2:45 AM4.51
Oct 9, 1:45 AM4.51
Oct 9, 12:45 AM4.51
Oct 8, 11:45 PM4.51
Oct 8, 10:45 PM4.51
Water level, 30 days at Sangamon River at Petersburg: the water from 4.38 to 5.30 feet of stage, the latest 4.38 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.30 FT, SEP 17, 1:45 PM · LOW 4.38 FT, OCT 14, 3:15 PM4.34.54.85.05.35.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.38
Latest
4.38 ftOct 15, 9:15 PM
Highest
5.30 ftSep 17, 1:45 PM
Lowest
4.38 ftOct 14, 3:15 PM
Range
0.92 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.18 ftsince Sep 15, 10:00 PM
Readings
2,842
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 154.434.384.424.3886
Oct 144.474.384.444.4396
Oct 134.464.404.454.4596
Oct 124.474.394.454.4696
Oct 114.494.464.474.4796
Oct 104.514.454.494.4996
Oct 94.524.494.514.5196
Oct 84.534.504.514.5196
Oct 74.574.534.544.5396
Oct 64.634.554.594.5796
Oct 54.674.624.654.6396
Oct 44.674.514.604.6296
Oct 34.754.674.724.6796
Oct 24.704.504.594.7096
Oct 14.614.484.554.5696
Sep 304.594.564.574.5692
Sep 294.654.584.624.5996
Sep 284.654.584.644.6496
Sep 274.664.614.654.6596
Sep 264.654.634.644.6496
Sep 254.694.644.664.6496
Sep 244.724.644.704.6996
Sep 234.674.584.644.6496
Sep 224.744.614.704.6792
Sep 214.864.744.794.7492
Sep 204.994.824.924.8586
Sep 195.044.894.995.0282
Sep 185.164.874.974.8996
Sep 175.304.725.135.1796
Sep 164.724.524.664.7296
Sep 154.574.554.564.568

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
22 of 2491.6% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 9:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
22 min9 in 10 within 29 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 score96.7of 100

Illinois median
95.9the median score of 1,393 stations
Scoring higher
629stations in Illinois
Sharing its score
15ranks 630 to 644
Points deducted
3.32.4 arrival, 0.5 forecast check, 0.4 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
WHSI2rank 636; ahead on median arrival 21 min 36 s against 21 min 52 s
Next below
NBOI2rank 645; behind on 247 score 96.7 against 96.6
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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsIllinois median 99.1166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1076.37.6 of 10 pointsIllinois median 96.3half its reports arrived within 22 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 Sangamon River at Petersburg

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.