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Smoky Hill River 2 SE Mentor

A gauge on the Smoky Hill River in Saline County, Kansas. Its stage was 4.49 ft as of Oct 15, 11:45 PM CDT.

Gauge MTRK1Saline County, KansasEvery gauge in Kansas

Stage now
4.49 ftreported Oct 15, 11:45 PM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 14, 11:45 PM
Elevation
1,273 ftabove sea level
County
Saline County
Position
38.7108° N, 97.5711° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Smoky Hill River 2 SE Mentor

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 Smoky Hill River 2 SE Mentor: the water from 4.48 to 4.51 feet of stage, the latest 4.49 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.51 FT, OCT 15, 12:45 AM · LOW 4.48 FT, OCT 15, 11:30 AM4.454.474.504.534.553 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 164.49
Latest
4.49 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Highest
4.51 ftOct 15, 12:45 AM
Lowest
4.48 ftOct 15, 11:30 AM
Range
0.03 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.49
Oct 15, 11:30 PM4.48
Oct 15, 11:15 PM4.49
Oct 15, 11:00 PM4.49
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.49
Oct 15, 10:30 PM4.50
Oct 15, 10:15 PM4.49
Oct 15, 10:00 PM4.49
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.50
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.50
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.49
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.49
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.49
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.49
Oct 15, 8:15 PM4.49
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.49
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.49
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.48
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.49
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.49
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.49
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.49
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.49
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.49
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.49
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.50
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.49
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.49
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.50
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.49
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.50
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.49
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.49
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.50
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.49
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.50
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.50
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.50
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.49
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.50
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.49
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.49
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.51
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.50
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.51
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.49
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.49
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.50
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.48
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.49
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.49
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.49
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.50
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.49
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.49
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.49
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.50
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.49
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.50
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.49
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.49
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.49
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.50
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.49
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.49
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.50
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.49
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.50
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.49
Oct 15, 5:30 AM4.50
Oct 15, 5:15 AM4.51
Oct 15, 5:00 AM4.49
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 4:30 AM4.50
Oct 15, 4:15 AM4.49
Oct 15, 4:00 AM4.51
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 3:30 AM4.51
Oct 15, 3:15 AM4.50
Oct 15, 3:00 AM4.50
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 2:30 AM4.51
Oct 15, 2:15 AM4.50
Oct 15, 2:00 AM4.51
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 1:30 AM4.51
Oct 15, 1:15 AM4.50
Oct 15, 1:00 AM4.50
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.51
Oct 15, 12:30 AM4.50
Water level, 7 days at Smoky Hill River 2 SE Mentor: the water from 4.36 to 4.74 feet of stage, the latest 4.49 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.74 FT, OCT 14, 10:30 AM · LOW 4.36 FT, OCT 9, 12:30 AM4.34.44.54.64.74.8Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 164.49
Latest
4.49 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Highest
4.74 ftOct 14, 10:30 AM
Lowest
4.36 ftOct 9, 12:30 AM
Range
0.38 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.13 ftsince Oct 9, 12:30 AM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.49
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.49
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.50
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.49
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.49
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.49
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.49
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.50
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.49
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.50
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.49
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.51
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.49
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.49
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.49
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.51
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.51
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.51
Oct 14, 9:45 PM4.51
Oct 14, 8:45 PM4.52
Oct 14, 7:45 PM4.54
Oct 14, 6:45 PM4.55
Oct 14, 5:45 PM4.56
Oct 14, 4:45 PM4.58
Oct 14, 3:45 PM4.61
Oct 14, 2:45 PM4.65
Oct 14, 1:45 PM4.69
Oct 14, 12:45 PM4.72
Oct 14, 11:45 AM4.72
Oct 14, 10:45 AM4.74
Oct 14, 9:45 AM4.70
Oct 14, 8:45 AM4.55
Oct 14, 7:45 AM4.48
Oct 14, 6:45 AM4.48
Oct 14, 5:45 AM4.46
Oct 14, 4:45 AM4.44
Oct 14, 3:45 AM4.44
Oct 14, 2:45 AM4.44
Oct 14, 1:45 AM4.43
Oct 14, 12:45 AM4.42
Oct 13, 11:45 PM4.43
Oct 13, 10:45 PM4.43
Oct 13, 9:45 PM4.44
Oct 13, 8:45 PM4.43
Oct 13, 7:45 PM4.43
Oct 13, 6:45 PM4.43
Oct 13, 5:45 PM4.44
Oct 13, 4:45 PM4.44
Oct 13, 3:45 PM4.44
Oct 13, 2:45 PM4.43
Oct 13, 1:45 PM4.44
Oct 13, 12:45 PM4.43
Oct 13, 11:45 AM4.43
Oct 13, 10:45 AM4.43
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.42
Oct 13, 8:45 AM4.43
Oct 13, 7:45 AM4.42
Oct 13, 6:45 AM4.43
Oct 13, 5:45 AM4.43
Oct 13, 4:45 AM4.43
Oct 13, 3:45 AM4.43
Oct 13, 2:45 AM4.43
Oct 13, 1:45 AM4.43
Oct 13, 12:45 AM4.43
Oct 12, 11:45 PM4.44
Oct 12, 10:45 PM4.43
Oct 12, 9:45 PM4.42
Oct 12, 8:45 PM4.42
Oct 12, 7:45 PM4.44
Oct 12, 6:45 PM4.43
Oct 12, 5:45 PM4.43
Oct 12, 4:45 PM4.42
Oct 12, 3:45 PM4.44
Oct 12, 2:45 PM4.43
Oct 12, 1:45 PM4.44
Oct 12, 12:45 PM4.42
Oct 12, 11:45 AM4.44
Oct 12, 10:45 AM4.44
Oct 12, 9:45 AM4.43
Oct 12, 8:45 AM4.42
Oct 12, 7:45 AM4.43
Oct 12, 6:45 AM4.42
Oct 12, 5:45 AM4.42
Oct 12, 4:45 AM4.43
Oct 12, 3:45 AM4.42
Oct 12, 2:45 AM4.42
Oct 12, 1:45 AM4.43
Oct 12, 12:45 AM4.41
Oct 11, 11:45 PM4.41
Oct 11, 10:45 PM4.40
Oct 11, 9:45 PM4.41
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.43
Oct 11, 7:45 PM4.41
Oct 11, 6:45 PM4.42
Oct 11, 5:45 PM4.41
Oct 11, 4:45 PM4.41
Oct 11, 3:45 PM4.42
Oct 11, 2:45 PM4.41
Oct 11, 1:45 PM4.41
Oct 11, 12:45 PM4.42
Oct 11, 11:45 AM4.42
Oct 11, 10:45 AM4.41
Oct 11, 9:45 AM4.41
Oct 11, 8:45 AM4.42
Oct 11, 7:45 AM4.41
Oct 11, 6:45 AM4.41
Oct 11, 5:45 AM4.41
Oct 11, 4:45 AM4.41
Oct 11, 3:45 AM4.40
Oct 11, 2:45 AM4.41
Oct 11, 1:45 AM4.41
Oct 11, 12:45 AM4.41
Oct 10, 11:45 PM4.41
Oct 10, 10:45 PM4.40
Oct 10, 9:45 PM4.41
Oct 10, 8:45 PM4.41
Oct 10, 7:45 PM4.41
Oct 10, 6:45 PM4.40
Oct 10, 5:45 PM4.41
Oct 10, 4:45 PM4.40
Oct 10, 3:45 PM4.41
Oct 10, 2:45 PM4.41
Oct 10, 1:45 PM4.42
Oct 10, 12:45 PM4.42
Oct 10, 11:45 AM4.41
Oct 10, 10:45 AM4.41
Oct 10, 9:45 AM4.41
Oct 10, 8:45 AM4.40
Oct 10, 7:45 AM4.39
Oct 10, 6:45 AM4.39
Oct 10, 5:45 AM4.39
Oct 10, 4:45 AM4.39
Oct 10, 3:45 AM4.38
Oct 10, 2:45 AM4.38
Oct 10, 1:45 AM4.39
Oct 10, 12:45 AM4.39
Oct 9, 11:45 PM4.39
Oct 9, 10:45 PM4.39
Oct 9, 9:45 PM4.39
Oct 9, 8:45 PM4.38
Oct 9, 7:45 PM4.38
Oct 9, 6:45 PM4.38
Oct 9, 5:45 PM4.39
Oct 9, 4:45 PM4.39
Oct 9, 3:45 PM4.39
Oct 9, 2:45 PM4.38
Oct 9, 1:45 PM4.39
Oct 9, 12:45 PM4.39
Oct 9, 11:45 AM4.39
Oct 9, 10:45 AM4.39
Oct 9, 9:45 AM4.38
Oct 9, 8:45 AM4.37
Oct 9, 7:45 AM4.37
Oct 9, 6:45 AM4.37
Oct 9, 5:45 AM4.37
Oct 9, 4:45 AM4.36
Oct 9, 3:45 AM4.37
Oct 9, 2:45 AM4.37
Oct 9, 1:45 AM4.37
Oct 9, 12:45 AM4.36
Water level, 30 days at Smoky Hill River 2 SE Mentor: the water from 3.89 to 6.47 feet of stage, the latest 4.49 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.47 FT, OCT 3, 1:00 AM · LOW 3.89 FT, SEP 29, 1:45 AM34567Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.49
Latest
4.49 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Highest
6.47 ftOct 3, 1:00 AM
Lowest
3.89 ftSep 29, 1:45 AM
Range
2.58 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.54 ftsince Sep 16, 12:30 AM
Readings
2,846
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 154.514.484.504.4996
Oct 144.744.424.554.5196
Oct 134.444.424.434.4396
Oct 124.444.414.434.4496
Oct 114.434.404.414.4196
Oct 104.424.374.404.4196
Oct 94.404.364.384.3996
Oct 84.374.324.354.3792
Oct 74.334.264.304.3292
Oct 64.284.214.244.2896
Oct 54.224.184.204.2196
Oct 44.444.194.274.2092
Oct 36.474.445.414.4496
Oct 26.414.295.276.4196
Oct 14.724.074.334.4196
Sep 304.153.954.054.0896
Sep 293.973.893.923.9696
Sep 283.923.903.913.9096
Sep 273.963.913.943.9196
Sep 264.003.963.973.9696
Sep 253.993.933.953.9896
Sep 243.933.913.923.9396
Sep 233.943.923.933.9296
Sep 223.993.943.963.9492
Sep 214.063.984.003.9896
Sep 204.063.944.024.0588
Sep 193.953.923.933.9588
Sep 183.963.943.953.9496
Sep 173.963.953.963.9596
Sep 163.973.953.963.9794

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 9, 12:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
22 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 hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score95.6of 100

Kansas median
94.4the median score of 1,079 stations
Scoring higher
448stations in Kansas
Sharing its score
6ranks 449 to 454
Points deducted
4.42.3 arrival, 2.1 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Kansas median 100.0, 100.0, 78.8
Next above
SNCK1rank 450; ahead on median arrival 21 min 34 s against 21 min 36 s
Next below
KS-SG-144rank 453; behind on reports due 168 against 7, the longer record first
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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsKansas median 99.4168 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 77 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianKansas median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianKansas median 100.0-
  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 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 Smoky Hill River 2 SE Mentor

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.