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Rockcastle River at Billows

A gauge on the Rockcastle River in Laurel County, Kentucky. Its stage was 1.43 ft as of Oct 15, 10:30 PM EDT.

Gauge BLWK2Laurel County, KentuckyEvery gauge in Kentucky

Stage now
1.43 ftreported Oct 15, 10:30 PM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.21 ftsince Oct 14, 10:30 PM
Elevation
1,191 ftabove sea level
County
Laurel County
Position
37.1667° N, 84.2667° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Rockcastle River at Billows

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 Rockcastle River at Billows: the water from 1.23 to 1.43 feet of stage, the latest 1.43 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.43 FT, OCT 15, 10:30 PM · LOW 1.23 FT, OCT 14, 11:00 PM1.201.251.301.351.401.451.50Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM1.43
Latest
1.43 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
1.43 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Lowest
1.23 ftOct 14, 11:00 PM
Range
0.20 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.20 ftsince Oct 14, 11:00 PM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.43
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.42
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.42
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.41
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.40
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.39
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.39
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.39
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.39
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.38
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.38
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.37
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.37
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.37
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.36
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.36
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.35
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.35
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.35
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.34
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.34
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.34
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.34
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.34
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.34
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.34
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.34
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.34
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.34
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.34
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.34
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.34
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.33
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.33
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.33
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.33
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.33
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.33
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.33
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.32
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.32
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.32
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.31
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.32
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.31
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.32
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.31
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.31
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.31
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.30
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.30
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.30
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.28
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.28
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.28
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.28
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.28
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.28
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.29
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.30
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.30
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.30
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.30
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.30
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.30
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.30
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.30
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1.30
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.30
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.31
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1.31
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1.31
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.30
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.30
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1.30
Oct 15, 1:15 AM1.30
Oct 15, 1:00 AM1.30
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 12:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 12:15 AM1.28
Oct 15, 12:00 AM1.27
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.27
Oct 14, 11:30 PM1.26
Oct 14, 11:15 PM1.23
Oct 14, 11:00 PM1.23
Water level, 7 days at Rockcastle River at Billows: the water from 0.87 to 1.43 feet of stage, the latest 1.43 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.43 FT, OCT 15, 10:30 PM · LOW 0.87 FT, OCT 9, 9:00 PM0.81.01.21.41.6Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 151.43
Latest
1.43 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
1.43 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Lowest
0.87 ftOct 9, 9:00 PM
Range
0.56 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.54 ftsince Oct 8, 11:00 PM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.43
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.41
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.39
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.37
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.36
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.34
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.34
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.34
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.34
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.33
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.32
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.32
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.31
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.30
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.28
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.28
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.30
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.30
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.31
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.30
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.29
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.27
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.22
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.22
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1.21
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1.20
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1.19
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1.17
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1.16
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1.15
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1.14
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1.13
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1.12
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1.12
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1.12
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1.12
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1.12
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1.12
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1.13
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1.13
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1.13
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1.13
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1.13
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1.13
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1.13
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1.13
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1.13
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1.13
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1.13
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1.13
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1.13
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1.12
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1.13
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1.13
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1.12
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1.12
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1.11
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1.10
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1.10
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1.09
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1.09
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1.08
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1.07
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1.06
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1.06
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1.05
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1.05
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1.04
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1.04
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1.04
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1.04
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1.03
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1.03
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1.03
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1.03
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1.02
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1.02
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1.02
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1.02
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1.03
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1.03
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1.02
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1.03
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1.02
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1.03
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1.03
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1.03
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1.02
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1.02
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1.02
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1.01
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1.01
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1.01
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1.00
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1.00
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1.00
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1.00
Oct 11, 7:45 PM0.99
Oct 11, 6:45 PM0.99
Oct 11, 5:45 PM0.99
Oct 11, 4:45 PM0.99
Oct 11, 3:45 PM0.99
Oct 11, 2:45 PM0.99
Oct 11, 1:45 PM0.99
Oct 11, 12:45 PM0.99
Oct 11, 11:45 AM0.99
Oct 11, 10:45 AM0.99
Oct 11, 9:45 AM0.99
Oct 11, 8:45 AM0.99
Oct 11, 7:45 AM0.98
Oct 11, 6:45 AM0.97
Oct 11, 5:45 AM0.96
Oct 11, 4:45 AM0.96
Oct 11, 3:45 AM0.95
Oct 11, 2:45 AM0.95
Oct 11, 1:45 AM0.95
Oct 11, 12:45 AM0.95
Oct 10, 11:45 PM0.95
Oct 10, 10:45 PM0.94
Oct 10, 9:45 PM0.93
Oct 10, 8:45 PM0.93
Oct 10, 7:45 PM0.93
Oct 10, 6:45 PM0.93
Oct 10, 5:45 PM0.93
Oct 10, 4:45 PM0.93
Oct 10, 3:45 PM0.93
Oct 10, 2:45 PM0.93
Oct 10, 1:45 PM0.92
Oct 10, 12:45 PM0.90
Oct 10, 11:45 AM0.89
Oct 10, 10:45 AM0.89
Oct 10, 9:45 AM0.88
Oct 10, 8:45 AM0.87
Oct 10, 7:45 AM0.87
Oct 10, 6:45 AM0.88
Oct 10, 5:45 AM0.88
Oct 10, 4:45 AM0.88
Oct 10, 3:45 AM0.88
Oct 10, 2:45 AM0.88
Oct 10, 1:45 AM0.88
Oct 10, 12:45 AM0.88
Oct 9, 11:45 PM0.88
Oct 9, 10:45 PM0.88
Oct 9, 9:45 PM0.88
Oct 9, 8:45 PM0.88
Oct 9, 7:45 PM0.88
Oct 9, 6:45 PM0.88
Oct 9, 5:45 PM0.88
Oct 9, 4:45 PM0.88
Oct 9, 3:45 PM0.88
Oct 9, 2:45 PM0.88
Oct 9, 1:45 PM0.89
Oct 9, 12:30 PM0.88
Oct 9, 11:45 AM0.88
Oct 9, 10:45 AM0.88
Oct 9, 9:45 AM0.89
Oct 9, 8:45 AM0.88
Oct 9, 7:45 AM0.88
Oct 9, 6:45 AM0.88
Oct 9, 5:45 AM0.88
Oct 9, 4:45 AM0.88
Oct 9, 3:45 AM0.89
Oct 9, 2:45 AM0.88
Oct 9, 1:45 AM0.88
Oct 9, 12:45 AM0.89
Oct 8, 11:45 PM0.88
Water level, 30 days at Rockcastle River at Billows: the water from 0.87 to 1.43 feet of stage, the latest 1.43 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1.43 FT, OCT 15, 10:30 PM · LOW 0.87 FT, OCT 9, 9:00 PM0.81.01.21.41.6Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.43
Latest
1.43 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
1.43 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Lowest
0.87 ftOct 9, 9:00 PM
Range
0.56 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.29 ftsince Sep 15, 11:00 PM
Readings
2,843
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 151.431.271.321.4391
Oct 141.271.121.151.2796
Oct 131.131.041.101.1396
Oct 121.041.011.021.0496
Oct 111.000.950.981.0096
Oct 100.950.870.900.9596
Oct 90.890.870.880.8892
Oct 80.900.880.890.8896
Oct 70.910.890.900.8988
Oct 60.920.900.910.9096
Oct 50.920.900.910.9196
Oct 40.930.910.920.9196
Oct 30.940.920.930.9296
Oct 20.940.910.920.9496
Oct 10.940.920.930.9296
Sep 300.960.940.950.9492
Sep 290.970.950.960.9596
Sep 280.990.970.980.9796
Sep 270.980.970.980.9896
Sep 260.990.970.980.9896
Sep 251.010.981.000.9896
Sep 241.031.011.021.0196
Sep 231.131.031.081.0396
Sep 221.171.091.121.1296
Sep 211.150.980.991.1596
Sep 201.040.981.010.9985
Sep 191.071.041.061.0591
Sep 181.081.001.031.0896
Sep 171.081.041.061.0496
Sep 161.141.081.111.0892
Sep 151.141.141.141.144

How it reports

Schedule
every 30 minon the hour's :00 and :30
Reports received, 24 hours
46 of 4895.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
332 of 33698.8% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 9, 1:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
8 min9 in 10 within 17 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 30 min, 48 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 30 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score97.7of 100

Kentucky median
96.4the median score of 692 stations
Scoring higher
176stations in Kentucky
Sharing its score
10ranks 177 to 186
Points deducted
2.31.0 forecast check, 0.8 arrival, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Kentucky median 100.0, 100.0, 89.8
Next above
DVKrank 179; ahead on reports received 99.2% against 98.8%
Next below
DNVK2rank 185; behind on reports received 98.8% against 98.6%
Sharing its rank
4other 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 pointsKentucky median 99.4332 of 336 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1091.69.2 of 10 pointsKentucky median 91.6half its reports arrived within 14 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsKentucky median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 30 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianKentucky median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianKentucky median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.0 of 10 points, at the medianKentucky median 89.8-

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 (1.5 h), none for 72 (36 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 Rockcastle River at Billows

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.