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Shunganunga Creek at Topeka Gage Blvd

A gauge on the Shunganunga Creek in Shawnee County, Kansas. Its stage was 4.97 ft as of Oct 16, 4:20 AM CDT.

Gauge SGBK1Shawnee County, KansasEvery gauge in Kansas

Stage now
4.97 ftreported Oct 16, 4:20 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.14 ftsince Oct 15, 4:20 AM
Elevation
928 ftabove sea level
County
Shawnee County
Position
39.0175° N, 95.7250° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Shunganunga Creek at Topeka Gage Blvd

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 Shunganunga Creek at Topeka Gage Blvd: the water from 4.97 to 5.13 feet of stage, the latest 4.97 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.13 FT, OCT 15, 5:45 AM · LOW 4.97 FT, OCT 16, 3:25 AM4.955.005.055.105.156 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM4.97
Latest
4.97 ftOct 16, 4:20 AM
Highest
5.13 ftOct 15, 5:45 AM
Lowest
4.97 ftOct 16, 3:25 AM
Range
0.16 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.13 ftsince Oct 15, 4:45 AM
Readings
284
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:20 AM4.97
Oct 16, 4:15 AM4.97
Oct 16, 4:10 AM4.97
Oct 16, 4:05 AM4.97
Oct 16, 4:00 AM4.98
Oct 16, 3:55 AM4.97
Oct 16, 3:50 AM4.98
Oct 16, 3:45 AM4.97
Oct 16, 3:40 AM4.98
Oct 16, 3:35 AM4.98
Oct 16, 3:30 AM4.98
Oct 16, 3:25 AM4.97
Oct 16, 3:20 AM4.98
Oct 16, 3:15 AM4.98
Oct 16, 3:10 AM4.98
Oct 16, 3:05 AM4.98
Oct 16, 3:00 AM4.98
Oct 16, 2:55 AM4.98
Oct 16, 2:50 AM4.98
Oct 16, 2:45 AM4.98
Oct 16, 2:40 AM4.98
Oct 16, 2:35 AM4.98
Oct 16, 2:30 AM4.98
Oct 16, 2:25 AM4.98
Oct 16, 2:20 AM4.98
Oct 16, 2:15 AM4.98
Oct 16, 2:10 AM4.98
Oct 16, 2:05 AM4.98
Oct 16, 2:00 AM4.98
Oct 16, 1:55 AM4.98
Oct 16, 1:50 AM4.98
Oct 16, 1:45 AM4.98
Oct 16, 1:40 AM4.98
Oct 16, 1:35 AM4.98
Oct 16, 1:30 AM4.98
Oct 16, 1:25 AM4.98
Oct 16, 1:20 AM4.98
Oct 16, 1:15 AM4.99
Oct 16, 1:10 AM4.99
Oct 16, 1:05 AM4.98
Oct 16, 1:00 AM4.98
Oct 16, 12:55 AM4.99
Oct 16, 12:50 AM4.99
Oct 16, 12:45 AM4.99
Oct 16, 12:40 AM4.99
Oct 16, 12:35 AM4.99
Oct 16, 12:30 AM4.99
Oct 16, 12:25 AM4.99
Oct 16, 12:20 AM4.99
Oct 16, 12:15 AM4.99
Oct 16, 12:10 AM4.99
Oct 16, 12:05 AM4.99
Oct 16, 12:00 AM4.99
Oct 15, 11:55 PM4.99
Oct 15, 11:50 PM4.99
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.99
Oct 15, 11:40 PM5.00
Oct 15, 11:35 PM4.99
Oct 15, 11:30 PM5.00
Oct 15, 11:25 PM4.99
Oct 15, 11:20 PM4.99
Oct 15, 11:15 PM5.00
Oct 15, 11:10 PM5.00
Oct 15, 11:05 PM5.00
Oct 15, 11:00 PM5.00
Oct 15, 10:55 PM5.00
Oct 15, 10:50 PM5.00
Oct 15, 10:45 PM5.00
Oct 15, 10:40 PM5.00
Oct 15, 10:35 PM5.00
Oct 15, 10:30 PM5.00
Oct 15, 10:25 PM5.00
Oct 15, 10:20 PM5.00
Oct 15, 10:15 PM5.00
Oct 15, 10:10 PM5.00
Oct 15, 10:05 PM5.00
Oct 15, 10:00 PM5.00
Oct 15, 9:55 PM5.00
Oct 15, 9:50 PM5.00
Oct 15, 9:45 PM5.00
Oct 15, 9:40 PM5.00
Oct 15, 9:35 PM5.00
Oct 15, 9:30 PM5.00
Oct 15, 9:25 PM5.00
Oct 15, 9:20 PM5.00
Oct 15, 9:15 PM5.00
Oct 15, 9:10 PM5.01
Oct 15, 9:05 PM5.01
Oct 15, 9:00 PM5.01
Oct 15, 8:55 PM5.01
Oct 15, 8:50 PM5.01
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.01
Oct 15, 8:40 PM5.01
Oct 15, 8:35 PM5.01
Oct 15, 8:30 PM5.01
Oct 15, 8:25 PM5.01
Oct 15, 8:20 PM5.01
Oct 15, 8:15 PM5.02
Oct 15, 8:10 PM5.02
Oct 15, 8:05 PM5.02
Oct 15, 8:00 PM5.02
Oct 15, 7:55 PM5.02
Oct 15, 7:50 PM5.02
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.02
Oct 15, 7:40 PM5.02
Oct 15, 7:35 PM5.02
Oct 15, 7:30 PM5.02
Oct 15, 7:25 PM5.02
Oct 15, 7:20 PM5.03
Oct 15, 7:15 PM5.02
Oct 15, 7:10 PM5.03
Oct 15, 7:05 PM5.03
Oct 15, 7:00 PM5.03
Oct 15, 6:55 PM5.03
Oct 15, 6:50 PM5.03
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.03
Oct 15, 6:40 PM5.03
Oct 15, 6:35 PM5.03
Oct 15, 6:30 PM5.03
Oct 15, 6:25 PM5.03
Oct 15, 6:20 PM5.03
Oct 15, 6:15 PM5.03
Oct 15, 6:10 PM5.03
Oct 15, 6:05 PM5.03
Oct 15, 6:00 PM5.03
Oct 15, 5:55 PM5.03
Oct 15, 5:50 PM5.03
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.03
Oct 15, 5:40 PM5.03
Oct 15, 5:35 PM5.03
Oct 15, 5:30 PM5.03
Oct 15, 5:25 PM5.03
Oct 15, 5:20 PM5.03
Oct 15, 5:15 PM5.03
Oct 15, 5:10 PM5.03
Oct 15, 5:05 PM5.03
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.03
Oct 15, 4:55 PM5.03
Oct 15, 4:50 PM5.03
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.03
Oct 15, 4:40 PM5.03
Oct 15, 4:35 PM5.03
Oct 15, 4:30 PM5.03
Oct 15, 4:25 PM5.03
Oct 15, 4:20 PM5.04
Oct 15, 4:15 PM5.04
Oct 15, 4:10 PM5.03
Oct 15, 4:05 PM5.04
Oct 15, 4:00 PM5.04
Oct 15, 3:55 PM5.04
Oct 15, 3:50 PM5.04
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.04
Oct 15, 3:40 PM5.04
Oct 15, 3:35 PM5.04
Oct 15, 3:30 PM5.04
Oct 15, 3:25 PM5.04
Oct 15, 3:20 PM5.04
Oct 15, 3:15 PM5.04
Oct 15, 3:10 PM5.04
Oct 15, 3:05 PM5.05
Oct 15, 3:00 PM5.05
Oct 15, 2:55 PM5.05
Oct 15, 2:50 PM5.05
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.05
Oct 15, 2:40 PM5.05
Oct 15, 2:35 PM5.05
Oct 15, 2:30 PM5.05
Oct 15, 2:25 PM5.05
Oct 15, 2:20 PM5.05
Oct 15, 2:15 PM5.05
Oct 15, 2:10 PM5.05
Oct 15, 2:05 PM5.05
Oct 15, 2:00 PM5.06
Oct 15, 1:55 PM5.05
Oct 15, 1:50 PM5.06
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.06
Oct 15, 1:40 PM5.06
Oct 15, 1:35 PM5.05
Oct 15, 1:30 PM5.06
Oct 15, 1:25 PM5.05
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Oct 15, 1:15 PM5.06
Oct 15, 1:10 PM5.06
Oct 15, 1:05 PM5.06
Oct 15, 1:00 PM5.06
Oct 15, 12:55 PM5.06
Oct 15, 12:50 PM5.06
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Oct 15, 12:40 PM5.06
Oct 15, 12:35 PM5.06
Oct 15, 12:30 PM5.06
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Oct 15, 12:10 PM5.06
Oct 15, 12:05 PM5.06
Oct 15, 12:00 PM5.06
Oct 15, 11:55 AM5.07
Oct 15, 11:50 AM5.06
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.07
Oct 15, 11:40 AM5.07
Oct 15, 11:35 AM5.07
Oct 15, 11:30 AM5.07
Oct 15, 11:25 AM5.07
Oct 15, 11:20 AM5.07
Oct 15, 11:15 AM5.07
Oct 15, 11:10 AM5.07
Oct 15, 11:05 AM5.07
Oct 15, 11:00 AM5.07
Oct 15, 10:55 AM5.07
Oct 15, 10:50 AM5.08
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.08
Oct 15, 10:40 AM5.08
Oct 15, 10:35 AM5.08
Oct 15, 10:30 AM5.08
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Oct 15, 10:10 AM5.08
Oct 15, 10:05 AM5.08
Oct 15, 10:00 AM5.08
Oct 15, 9:55 AM5.08
Oct 15, 9:50 AM5.09
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.09
Oct 15, 9:40 AM5.09
Oct 15, 9:35 AM5.09
Oct 15, 9:30 AM5.09
Oct 15, 9:25 AM5.09
Oct 15, 9:20 AM5.09
Oct 15, 9:15 AM5.09
Oct 15, 9:10 AM5.09
Oct 15, 9:05 AM5.09
Oct 15, 9:00 AM5.09
Oct 15, 8:55 AM5.09
Oct 15, 8:50 AM5.09
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.10
Oct 15, 8:40 AM5.10
Oct 15, 8:35 AM5.10
Oct 15, 8:30 AM5.10
Oct 15, 8:25 AM5.10
Oct 15, 8:20 AM5.10
Oct 15, 8:15 AM5.10
Oct 15, 8:10 AM5.10
Oct 15, 8:05 AM5.10
Oct 15, 8:00 AM5.10
Oct 15, 7:55 AM5.10
Oct 15, 7:50 AM5.10
Oct 15, 7:45 AM5.11
Oct 15, 7:40 AM5.11
Oct 15, 7:35 AM5.11
Oct 15, 7:30 AM5.11
Oct 15, 7:25 AM5.11
Oct 15, 7:20 AM5.11
Oct 15, 7:15 AM5.11
Oct 15, 7:10 AM5.11
Oct 15, 7:05 AM5.12
Oct 15, 7:00 AM5.12
Oct 15, 6:55 AM5.12
Oct 15, 6:50 AM5.12
Oct 15, 6:45 AM5.12
Oct 15, 6:40 AM5.12
Oct 15, 6:35 AM5.12
Oct 15, 6:30 AM5.12
Oct 15, 6:25 AM5.12
Oct 15, 6:20 AM5.13
Oct 15, 6:15 AM5.13
Oct 15, 6:10 AM5.13
Oct 15, 6:05 AM5.13
Oct 15, 6:00 AM5.13
Oct 15, 5:55 AM5.13
Oct 15, 5:50 AM5.13
Oct 15, 5:45 AM5.13
Oct 15, 5:40 AM5.12
Oct 15, 5:35 AM5.12
Oct 15, 5:30 AM5.12
Oct 15, 5:25 AM5.12
Oct 15, 5:20 AM5.12
Oct 15, 5:15 AM5.11
Oct 15, 5:10 AM5.11
Oct 15, 5:05 AM5.11
Oct 15, 5:00 AM5.11
Oct 15, 4:55 AM5.11
Oct 15, 4:50 AM5.11
Oct 15, 4:45 AM5.10
Water level, 7 days at Shunganunga Creek at Topeka Gage Blvd: the water from 4.70 to 14.49 feet of stage, the latest 4.97 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 14.49 FT, OCT 13, 6:25 PM · LOW 4.70 FT, OCT 13, 5:15 PM35810131518Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 164.97
Latest
4.97 ftOct 16, 4:20 AM
Highest
14.49 ftOct 13, 6:25 PM
Lowest
4.70 ftOct 13, 5:15 PM
Range
9.79 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.15 ftsince Oct 9, 4:45 AM
Readings
2,005
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:20 AM4.97
Oct 16, 3:55 AM4.97
Oct 16, 2:55 AM4.98
Oct 16, 1:55 AM4.98
Oct 16, 12:55 AM4.99
Oct 15, 11:55 PM4.99
Oct 15, 10:55 PM5.00
Oct 15, 9:55 PM5.00
Oct 15, 8:55 PM5.01
Oct 15, 7:55 PM5.02
Oct 15, 6:55 PM5.03
Oct 15, 5:55 PM5.03
Oct 15, 4:55 PM5.03
Oct 15, 3:55 PM5.04
Oct 15, 2:55 PM5.05
Oct 15, 1:55 PM5.05
Oct 15, 12:55 PM5.06
Oct 15, 11:55 AM5.07
Oct 15, 10:55 AM5.07
Oct 15, 9:55 AM5.08
Oct 15, 8:55 AM5.09
Oct 15, 7:55 AM5.10
Oct 15, 6:55 AM5.12
Oct 15, 5:55 AM5.13
Oct 15, 4:55 AM5.11
Oct 15, 3:55 AM5.11
Oct 15, 2:55 AM5.12
Oct 15, 1:55 AM5.13
Oct 15, 12:55 AM5.14
Oct 14, 11:55 PM5.15
Oct 14, 10:55 PM5.17
Oct 14, 9:55 PM5.18
Oct 14, 8:55 PM5.19
Oct 14, 7:55 PM5.21
Oct 14, 6:55 PM5.22
Oct 14, 5:55 PM5.25
Oct 14, 4:55 PM5.26
Oct 14, 3:55 PM5.28
Oct 14, 2:55 PM5.31
Oct 14, 1:55 PM5.33
Oct 14, 12:55 PM5.35
Oct 14, 11:55 AM5.37
Oct 14, 10:55 AM5.39
Oct 14, 9:55 AM5.43
Oct 14, 8:55 AM5.47
Oct 14, 7:55 AM5.52
Oct 14, 6:55 AM5.59
Oct 14, 5:55 AM5.68
Oct 14, 4:55 AM5.80
Oct 14, 3:55 AM5.93
Oct 14, 2:55 AM6.11
Oct 14, 1:55 AM6.16
Oct 14, 12:55 AM6.34
Oct 13, 11:55 PM6.71
Oct 13, 10:55 PM6.69
Oct 13, 9:55 PM6.50
Oct 13, 8:55 PM7.31
Oct 13, 7:55 PM9.77
Oct 13, 6:55 PM13.45
Oct 13, 5:55 PM9.78
Oct 13, 4:55 PM4.71
Oct 13, 3:55 PM4.71
Oct 13, 2:55 PM4.72
Oct 13, 1:55 PM4.72
Oct 13, 12:55 PM4.72
Oct 13, 11:55 AM4.72
Oct 13, 10:55 AM4.72
Oct 13, 9:55 AM4.72
Oct 13, 8:55 AM4.73
Oct 13, 7:55 AM4.72
Oct 13, 6:55 AM4.72
Oct 13, 5:55 AM4.73
Oct 13, 4:55 AM4.73
Oct 13, 3:55 AM4.73
Oct 13, 2:55 AM4.73
Oct 13, 1:55 AM4.73
Oct 13, 12:55 AM4.74
Oct 12, 11:55 PM4.74
Oct 12, 10:55 PM4.74
Oct 12, 9:55 PM4.74
Oct 12, 8:55 PM4.74
Oct 12, 7:55 PM4.73
Oct 12, 6:55 PM4.73
Oct 12, 5:55 PM4.72
Oct 12, 4:55 PM4.72
Oct 12, 3:55 PM4.72
Oct 12, 2:55 PM4.73
Oct 12, 1:55 PM4.73
Oct 12, 12:55 PM4.74
Oct 12, 11:55 AM4.74
Oct 12, 10:55 AM4.74
Oct 12, 9:55 AM4.75
Oct 12, 8:55 AM4.75
Oct 12, 7:55 AM4.76
Oct 12, 6:55 AM4.75
Oct 12, 5:55 AM4.75
Oct 12, 4:55 AM4.75
Oct 12, 3:55 AM4.75
Oct 12, 2:55 AM4.75
Oct 12, 1:55 AM4.76
Oct 12, 12:55 AM4.76
Oct 11, 11:55 PM4.77
Oct 11, 10:55 PM4.76
Oct 11, 9:55 PM4.75
Oct 11, 8:55 PM4.74
Oct 11, 7:55 PM4.73
Oct 11, 6:55 PM4.73
Oct 11, 5:55 PM4.73
Oct 11, 4:55 PM4.73
Oct 11, 3:55 PM4.74
Oct 11, 2:55 PM4.75
Oct 11, 1:55 PM4.75
Oct 11, 12:55 PM4.75
Oct 11, 11:55 AM4.75
Oct 11, 10:55 AM4.75
Oct 11, 9:55 AM4.75
Oct 11, 8:55 AM4.75
Oct 11, 7:55 AM4.76
Oct 11, 6:55 AM4.76
Oct 11, 5:55 AM4.76
Oct 11, 4:55 AM4.76
Oct 11, 3:55 AM4.76
Oct 11, 2:55 AM4.77
Oct 11, 1:55 AM4.77
Oct 11, 12:55 AM4.77
Oct 10, 11:55 PM4.78
Oct 10, 10:55 PM4.78
Oct 10, 9:55 PM4.77
Oct 10, 8:55 PM4.77
Oct 10, 7:55 PM4.77
Oct 10, 6:55 PM4.76
Oct 10, 5:55 PM4.76
Oct 10, 4:55 PM4.77
Oct 10, 3:55 PM4.77
Oct 10, 2:55 PM4.77
Oct 10, 1:55 PM4.78
Oct 10, 12:55 PM4.78
Oct 10, 11:55 AM4.77
Oct 10, 10:55 AM4.77
Oct 10, 9:55 AM4.78
Oct 10, 8:55 AM4.78
Oct 10, 7:55 AM4.79
Oct 10, 6:55 AM4.79
Oct 10, 5:55 AM4.80
Oct 10, 4:55 AM4.80
Oct 10, 3:55 AM4.81
Oct 10, 2:55 AM4.81
Oct 10, 1:55 AM4.81
Oct 10, 12:55 AM4.81
Oct 9, 11:55 PM4.82
Oct 9, 10:55 PM4.82
Oct 9, 9:55 PM4.82
Oct 9, 8:55 PM4.82
Oct 9, 7:55 PM4.82
Oct 9, 6:55 PM4.82
Oct 9, 5:55 PM4.82
Oct 9, 4:55 PM4.82
Oct 9, 3:55 PM4.81
Oct 9, 2:55 PM4.81
Oct 9, 1:55 PM4.81
Oct 9, 12:55 PM4.81
Oct 9, 11:55 AM4.81
Oct 9, 10:55 AM4.81
Oct 9, 9:55 AM4.81
Oct 9, 8:55 AM4.81
Oct 9, 7:55 AM4.82
Oct 9, 6:55 AM4.82
Oct 9, 5:55 AM4.82
Oct 9, 4:55 AM4.82
Water level, 30 days at Shunganunga Creek at Topeka Gage Blvd: the water from 4.63 to 14.49 feet of stage, the latest 4.97 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 14.49 FT, OCT 13, 6:25 PM · LOW 4.63 FT, SEP 24, 5:35 PM35810131518Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.97
Latest
4.97 ftOct 16, 4:20 AM
Highest
14.49 ftOct 13, 6:25 PM
Lowest
4.63 ftSep 24, 5:35 PM
Range
9.86 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.94 ftsince Sep 16, 4:45 AM
Readings
8,412
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 164.994.974.984.9753
Oct 155.154.995.074.99287
Oct 146.695.155.525.15286
Oct 1314.494.705.816.71288
Oct 124.774.724.744.74287
Oct 114.784.734.754.77286
Oct 104.824.764.784.78288
Oct 94.834.814.824.82287
Oct 84.874.794.844.83282
Oct 74.924.874.894.87276
Oct 64.974.924.954.92288
Oct 55.074.975.024.97281
Oct 45.215.075.135.07286
Oct 35.425.205.325.20217
Oct 27.925.425.875.42287
Oct 110.645.066.498.00283
Sep 306.574.905.255.49280
Sep 295.134.694.814.92285
Sep 284.804.764.784.76285
Sep 274.884.804.834.80287
Sep 266.814.855.264.88288
Sep 256.674.665.124.86285
Sep 244.674.634.654.66277
Sep 234.674.654.664.66287
Sep 224.704.674.694.67273
Sep 214.794.704.764.70286
Sep 205.154.794.864.79262
Sep 194.884.804.824.88255
Sep 184.964.844.904.85287
Sep 175.304.955.094.95286
Sep 169.155.306.335.30227

How it reports

Schedule
every 10 min
Reports received, 24 hours
127 of 14488.1% of its schedule, 132 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
929 of 1,00892.1% of its schedule, 971 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
55 minfrom Oct 14, 3:50 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:20 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 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 10 min, 144 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 10 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score91.9of 100

Kansas median
94.4the median score of 1,079 stations
Scoring higher
677stations in Kansas
Sharing its score
9ranks 678 to 686
Points deducted
8.12.7 reports received, 2.1 forecast check, 1.9 continuity, 1.4 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Kansas median 100.0, 100.0, 78.8
Next above
STAK1rank 677; ahead on 247 score 92.2 against 91.9
Next below
KS-RS-39rank 679; behind on reports received 92.2% against 85.7%

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.

  1. Reports receivedweight 3592.332.3 of 35 pointsKansas median 99.4930 of 1,008 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1086.38.6 of 10 pointsKansas median 99.9half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 1080.98.1 of 10 pointsKansas median 100.0longest silence 55 min, on a schedule of one report every 10 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 (30 min), none for 72 (12 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 Shunganunga Creek at Topeka Gage Blvd

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.