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Big Blue River at Blue Rapids

A gauge on the Big Blue River in Marshall County, Kansas. Its stage was 17.92 ft as of Oct 16, 4:15 AM CDT.

Gauge BLRK1Marshall County, KansasEvery gauge in Kansas

Stage now
17.92 ftreported Oct 16, 4:15 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.15 ftsince Oct 15, 4:15 AM
Rank
465of 1,079 in Kansas, Oct 16
Elevation
1,119 ftabove sea level
County
Marshall County
Position
39.6889° N, 96.6417° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Big Blue River at Blue Rapids

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 Big Blue River at Blue Rapids: the water from 17.86 to 18.07 feet of stage, the latest 17.92 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 18.07 FT, OCT 15, 5:30 AM · LOW 17.86 FT, OCT 15, 11:00 PM17.8017.9018.0018.106 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM17.92
Latest
17.92 ftOct 16, 4:15 AM
Highest
18.07 ftOct 15, 5:30 AM
Lowest
17.86 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Range
0.21 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.15 ftsince Oct 15, 5:30 AM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:15 AM17.92
Oct 16, 4:00 AM17.89
Oct 16, 3:45 AM17.88
Oct 16, 3:30 AM17.91
Oct 16, 3:15 AM17.92
Oct 16, 3:00 AM17.94
Oct 16, 2:45 AM17.94
Oct 16, 2:30 AM17.88
Oct 16, 2:15 AM17.88
Oct 16, 2:00 AM17.87
Oct 16, 1:45 AM17.88
Oct 16, 1:30 AM17.88
Oct 16, 1:15 AM17.87
Oct 16, 1:00 AM17.91
Oct 16, 12:45 AM17.91
Oct 16, 12:30 AM17.88
Oct 16, 12:15 AM17.91
Oct 16, 12:00 AM17.92
Oct 15, 11:45 PM17.86
Oct 15, 11:30 PM17.87
Oct 15, 11:15 PM17.87
Oct 15, 11:00 PM17.86
Oct 15, 10:45 PM17.87
Oct 15, 10:30 PM17.91
Oct 15, 10:15 PM17.91
Oct 15, 10:00 PM17.91
Oct 15, 9:45 PM17.92
Oct 15, 9:30 PM17.95
Oct 15, 9:15 PM17.96
Oct 15, 9:00 PM17.96
Oct 15, 8:45 PM17.96
Oct 15, 8:30 PM17.97
Oct 15, 8:15 PM17.97
Oct 15, 8:00 PM17.97
Oct 15, 7:45 PM17.97
Oct 15, 7:30 PM17.98
Oct 15, 7:15 PM17.93
Oct 15, 7:00 PM17.91
Oct 15, 6:45 PM17.95
Oct 15, 6:30 PM17.96
Oct 15, 6:15 PM17.92
Oct 15, 6:00 PM17.93
Oct 15, 5:45 PM17.91
Oct 15, 5:30 PM17.92
Oct 15, 5:15 PM17.89
Oct 15, 5:00 PM17.93
Oct 15, 4:45 PM17.91
Oct 15, 4:30 PM17.94
Oct 15, 4:15 PM17.96
Oct 15, 4:00 PM17.94
Oct 15, 3:45 PM17.94
Oct 15, 3:30 PM17.93
Oct 15, 3:15 PM17.93
Oct 15, 3:00 PM17.93
Oct 15, 2:45 PM17.92
Oct 15, 2:30 PM17.93
Oct 15, 2:15 PM17.95
Oct 15, 2:00 PM17.95
Oct 15, 1:45 PM17.94
Oct 15, 1:30 PM17.95
Oct 15, 1:15 PM18.01
Oct 15, 1:00 PM17.97
Oct 15, 12:45 PM17.97
Oct 15, 12:30 PM17.98
Oct 15, 12:15 PM17.97
Oct 15, 12:00 PM17.99
Oct 15, 11:45 AM18.00
Oct 15, 11:30 AM17.99
Oct 15, 11:15 AM17.99
Oct 15, 11:00 AM17.97
Oct 15, 10:45 AM17.98
Oct 15, 10:30 AM17.97
Oct 15, 10:15 AM18.04
Oct 15, 10:00 AM18.03
Oct 15, 9:45 AM18.02
Oct 15, 9:30 AM18.02
Oct 15, 9:15 AM18.00
Oct 15, 9:00 AM18.05
Oct 15, 8:45 AM18.05
Oct 15, 8:30 AM18.05
Oct 15, 8:15 AM18.05
Oct 15, 8:00 AM18.05
Oct 15, 7:45 AM18.04
Oct 15, 7:30 AM18.05
Oct 15, 7:15 AM18.03
Oct 15, 7:00 AM18.04
Oct 15, 6:45 AM18.06
Oct 15, 6:30 AM18.07
Oct 15, 6:15 AM18.07
Oct 15, 6:00 AM18.07
Oct 15, 5:45 AM18.07
Oct 15, 5:30 AM18.07
Water level, 7 days at Big Blue River at Blue Rapids: the water from 17.86 to 21.54 feet of stage, the latest 17.92 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 21.54 FT, OCT 9, 5:30 AM · LOW 17.86 FT, OCT 15, 11:00 PM17181920212223Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1617.92
Latest
17.92 ftOct 16, 4:15 AM
Highest
21.54 ftOct 9, 5:30 AM
Lowest
17.86 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Range
3.68 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 3.62 ftsince Oct 9, 5:30 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:15 AM17.92
Oct 16, 3:45 AM17.88
Oct 16, 2:45 AM17.94
Oct 16, 1:45 AM17.88
Oct 16, 12:45 AM17.91
Oct 15, 11:45 PM17.86
Oct 15, 10:45 PM17.87
Oct 15, 9:45 PM17.92
Oct 15, 8:45 PM17.96
Oct 15, 7:45 PM17.97
Oct 15, 6:45 PM17.95
Oct 15, 5:45 PM17.91
Oct 15, 4:45 PM17.91
Oct 15, 3:45 PM17.94
Oct 15, 2:45 PM17.92
Oct 15, 1:45 PM17.94
Oct 15, 12:45 PM17.97
Oct 15, 11:45 AM18.00
Oct 15, 10:45 AM17.98
Oct 15, 9:45 AM18.02
Oct 15, 8:45 AM18.05
Oct 15, 7:45 AM18.04
Oct 15, 6:45 AM18.06
Oct 15, 5:45 AM18.07
Oct 15, 4:45 AM18.06
Oct 15, 3:45 AM18.06
Oct 15, 2:45 AM18.06
Oct 15, 1:45 AM18.04
Oct 15, 12:45 AM18.05
Oct 14, 11:45 PM18.12
Oct 14, 10:45 PM18.11
Oct 14, 9:45 PM18.12
Oct 14, 8:45 PM18.12
Oct 14, 7:45 PM18.15
Oct 14, 6:45 PM18.15
Oct 14, 5:45 PM18.17
Oct 14, 4:45 PM18.18
Oct 14, 3:45 PM18.17
Oct 14, 2:45 PM18.15
Oct 14, 1:45 PM18.16
Oct 14, 12:45 PM18.24
Oct 14, 11:45 AM18.24
Oct 14, 10:45 AM18.25
Oct 14, 9:45 AM18.26
Oct 14, 8:45 AM18.25
Oct 14, 7:45 AM18.25
Oct 14, 6:45 AM18.24
Oct 14, 5:45 AM18.27
Oct 14, 4:45 AM18.32
Oct 14, 3:45 AM18.34
Oct 14, 2:45 AM18.36
Oct 14, 1:45 AM18.38
Oct 14, 12:45 AM18.39
Oct 13, 11:45 PM18.41
Oct 13, 10:45 PM18.37
Oct 13, 9:45 PM18.39
Oct 13, 8:45 PM18.39
Oct 13, 7:45 PM18.47
Oct 13, 6:45 PM18.41
Oct 13, 5:45 PM18.43
Oct 13, 4:45 PM18.44
Oct 13, 3:45 PM18.48
Oct 13, 2:45 PM18.51
Oct 13, 1:45 PM18.56
Oct 13, 12:45 PM18.59
Oct 13, 11:45 AM18.60
Oct 13, 10:45 AM18.61
Oct 13, 9:45 AM18.60
Oct 13, 8:45 AM18.66
Oct 13, 7:45 AM18.68
Oct 13, 6:45 AM18.70
Oct 13, 5:45 AM18.72
Oct 13, 4:45 AM18.74
Oct 13, 3:45 AM18.75
Oct 13, 2:45 AM18.77
Oct 13, 1:45 AM18.79
Oct 13, 12:45 AM18.81
Oct 12, 11:45 PM18.79
Oct 12, 10:45 PM18.79
Oct 12, 9:45 PM18.82
Oct 12, 8:45 PM18.90
Oct 12, 7:45 PM18.94
Oct 12, 6:45 PM18.98
Oct 12, 5:45 PM18.91
Oct 12, 4:45 PM18.95
Oct 12, 3:45 PM18.94
Oct 12, 2:45 PM18.99
Oct 12, 1:45 PM19.00
Oct 12, 12:45 PM19.01
Oct 12, 11:45 AM19.01
Oct 12, 10:45 AM19.04
Oct 12, 9:45 AM19.08
Oct 12, 8:45 AM19.10
Oct 12, 7:45 AM19.15
Oct 12, 6:45 AM19.18
Oct 12, 5:45 AM19.20
Oct 12, 4:45 AM19.24
Oct 12, 3:45 AM19.25
Oct 12, 2:45 AM19.25
Oct 12, 1:45 AM19.26
Oct 12, 12:45 AM19.29
Oct 11, 11:45 PM19.30
Oct 11, 10:45 PM19.30
Oct 11, 9:45 PM19.38
Oct 11, 8:45 PM19.39
Oct 11, 7:45 PM19.49
Oct 11, 6:45 PM19.53
Oct 11, 5:45 PM19.55
Oct 11, 4:45 PM19.62
Oct 11, 3:45 PM19.58
Oct 11, 2:45 PM19.57
Oct 11, 1:45 PM19.57
Oct 11, 12:45 PM19.59
Oct 11, 11:45 AM19.60
Oct 11, 10:45 AM19.63
Oct 11, 9:45 AM19.65
Oct 11, 8:45 AM19.67
Oct 11, 7:45 AM19.77
Oct 11, 6:45 AM19.73
Oct 11, 5:45 AM19.78
Oct 11, 4:45 AM19.82
Oct 11, 3:45 AM19.91
Oct 11, 2:45 AM19.87
Oct 11, 1:45 AM19.95
Oct 11, 12:45 AM20.00
Oct 10, 11:45 PM20.02
Oct 10, 10:45 PM20.01
Oct 10, 9:45 PM20.01
Oct 10, 8:45 PM20.05
Oct 10, 7:45 PM20.15
Oct 10, 6:45 PM20.28
Oct 10, 5:45 PM20.24
Oct 10, 4:45 PM20.25
Oct 10, 3:45 PM20.28
Oct 10, 2:45 PM20.33
Oct 10, 1:45 PM20.33
Oct 10, 12:45 PM20.34
Oct 10, 11:45 AM20.37
Oct 10, 10:45 AM20.38
Oct 10, 9:45 AM20.40
Oct 10, 8:45 AM20.41
Oct 10, 7:45 AM20.52
Oct 10, 6:45 AM20.55
Oct 10, 5:45 AM20.57
Oct 10, 4:45 AM20.60
Oct 10, 3:45 AM20.63
Oct 10, 2:45 AM20.66
Oct 10, 1:45 AM20.68
Oct 10, 12:45 AM20.73
Oct 9, 11:45 PM20.77
Oct 9, 10:45 PM20.79
Oct 9, 9:45 PM20.82
Oct 9, 8:45 PM20.86
Oct 9, 7:45 PM20.92
Oct 9, 6:45 PM21.01
Oct 9, 5:45 PM21.01
Oct 9, 4:45 PM21.04
Oct 9, 3:45 PM21.11
Oct 9, 2:45 PM21.10
Oct 9, 1:45 PM21.14
Oct 9, 12:45 PM21.15
Oct 9, 11:45 AM21.24
Oct 9, 10:45 AM21.28
Oct 9, 9:45 AM21.33
Oct 9, 8:45 AM21.39
Oct 9, 7:45 AM21.43
Oct 9, 6:45 AM21.47
Oct 9, 5:45 AM21.53
Water level, 30 days at Big Blue River at Blue Rapids: the water from 15.77 to 34.28 feet of stage, the latest 17.92 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 34.28 FT, OCT 3, 6:00 PM · LOW 15.77 FT, SEP 24, 12:30 PM152025303540Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1117.92
Latest
17.92 ftOct 16, 4:15 AM
Highest
34.28 ftOct 3, 6:00 PM
Lowest
15.77 ftSep 24, 12:30 PM
Range
18.51 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.10 ftsince Sep 16, 5:30 AM
Readings
2,832
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1617.9417.8717.9017.9218
Oct 1518.1217.8617.9917.8696
Oct 1418.4118.0618.2318.1296
Oct 1318.8118.3718.5918.4196
Oct 1219.3118.7519.0518.7996
Oct 1120.0219.2919.6419.3096
Oct 1020.7619.9520.3820.0296
Oct 921.8020.7521.2620.7795
Oct 824.3221.8122.7121.8195
Oct 729.0324.3827.1124.3896
Oct 630.2629.0529.7329.0596
Oct 531.1030.2730.6130.2896
Oct 434.0831.1332.5131.1396
Oct 334.2833.1733.9234.1196
Oct 233.1429.8331.7533.1496
Oct 132.3627.8630.6329.8896
Sep 3028.8421.2925.3928.7692
Sep 2924.0021.5622.6621.5696
Sep 2827.2824.0325.7024.0396
Sep 2727.3317.4123.9027.2994
Sep 2617.2816.0816.4517.2896
Sep 2516.0915.9415.9916.0496
Sep 2416.0315.7715.8715.9596
Sep 2316.1215.8515.9615.8596
Sep 2216.4416.0716.2316.1096
Sep 2116.8216.4316.6316.4692
Sep 2016.8716.5816.7116.8382
Sep 1916.6616.3416.5116.6186
Sep 1816.4116.1916.3116.3996
Sep 1716.2116.0816.1516.1992
Sep 1616.1215.7916.0016.0770

How it reports

Rank
465of 1,079 in Kansas, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
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, 11:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 4:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
22 min9 in 10 within 22 min
Against its reference, 30 days
+2.0 °Fwarmer than the airport station KMYZ, 12 miles away, on average over 430 readings; typical difference 2.8 °F

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

Against its reference: each temperature this station reports is compared with the nearest airport or climate reference station that reported within half an hour, up to 15 miles away. The figure is its reading less the reference's, on average, as both were reported; the typical difference is the root mean square. The difference in height is shown where both heights are known.

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

Ranking Statistics

247 score95.4of 100

Kansas median
94.4the median score of 1,079 stations
Scoring higher
457stations in Kansas
Sharing its score
20ranks 458 to 477
Points deducted
4.62.3 arrival, 2.1 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Kansas median 78.8
Next above
VCWK1rank 464; ahead on longest silence 105 min against 120 min
Next below
06888350rank 478; behind on 247 score 95.4 against 95.3
Sharing its rank
12other 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 pointsKansas median 99.4167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1076.87.7 of 10 pointsKansas median 99.9half its reports arrived within 22 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsKansas median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsKansas median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KMYZ, 11.5 miles away, over 168 readings: typical difference 1.6 °F beyond a steady offset of +2.0 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsKansas median 100.00 of 168 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-7.9 of 10 points, at the medianKansas median 78.8-

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 2.7 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 9.2 °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 Big Blue River at Blue Rapids

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.