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Midway

A water gauge in Scott County, Kentucky. Its stage was 5.07 ft as of Oct 16, 5:55 AM EDT.

Gauge MDWK2Scott County, KentuckyEvery gauge in Kentucky

Stage now
5.07 ftreported Oct 16, 5:55 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.79 ftsince Oct 15, 5:55 AM
Elevation
807 ftabove sea level
County
Scott County
Position
38.1408° N, 84.6453° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Midway

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 Midway: the water from 5.07 to 5.90 feet of stage, the latest 5.07 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.90 FT, OCT 15, 6:55 AM · LOW 5.07 FT, OCT 16, 5:55 AM5.05.35.55.86.09 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM5.07
Latest
5.07 ftOct 16, 5:55 AM
Highest
5.90 ftOct 15, 6:55 AM
Lowest
5.07 ftOct 16, 5:55 AM
Range
0.83 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.83 ftsince Oct 15, 6:55 AM
Readings
277
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 5:55 AM5.07
Oct 16, 5:50 AM5.08
Oct 16, 5:45 AM5.08
Oct 16, 5:40 AM5.08
Oct 16, 5:35 AM5.08
Oct 16, 5:30 AM5.08
Oct 16, 5:25 AM5.08
Oct 16, 5:20 AM5.09
Oct 16, 5:15 AM5.08
Oct 16, 5:10 AM5.09
Oct 16, 5:05 AM5.09
Oct 16, 5:00 AM5.10
Oct 16, 4:55 AM5.10
Oct 16, 4:50 AM5.10
Oct 16, 4:45 AM5.11
Oct 16, 4:40 AM5.10
Oct 16, 4:35 AM5.11
Oct 16, 4:30 AM5.11
Oct 16, 4:25 AM5.11
Oct 16, 4:20 AM5.11
Oct 16, 4:15 AM5.12
Oct 16, 4:10 AM5.12
Oct 16, 4:05 AM5.12
Oct 16, 4:00 AM5.12
Oct 16, 3:55 AM5.12
Oct 16, 3:50 AM5.12
Oct 16, 3:45 AM5.13
Oct 16, 3:40 AM5.13
Oct 16, 3:35 AM5.13
Oct 16, 3:30 AM5.14
Oct 16, 3:25 AM5.14
Oct 16, 3:20 AM5.14
Oct 16, 3:15 AM5.14
Oct 16, 3:10 AM5.14
Oct 16, 3:05 AM5.15
Oct 16, 3:00 AM5.15
Oct 16, 2:55 AM5.15
Oct 16, 2:50 AM5.15
Oct 16, 2:45 AM5.16
Oct 16, 2:40 AM5.15
Oct 16, 2:35 AM5.16
Oct 16, 2:30 AM5.16
Oct 16, 2:25 AM5.17
Oct 16, 2:20 AM5.16
Oct 16, 2:15 AM5.17
Oct 16, 2:10 AM5.17
Oct 16, 2:05 AM5.17
Oct 16, 2:00 AM5.17
Oct 16, 1:55 AM5.18
Oct 16, 1:50 AM5.18
Oct 16, 1:45 AM5.18
Oct 16, 1:40 AM5.19
Oct 16, 1:35 AM5.19
Oct 16, 1:30 AM5.19
Oct 16, 1:25 AM5.19
Oct 16, 1:20 AM5.19
Oct 16, 1:15 AM5.19
Oct 16, 1:10 AM5.20
Oct 16, 1:05 AM5.19
Oct 16, 1:00 AM5.20
Oct 16, 12:55 AM5.20
Oct 16, 12:50 AM5.20
Oct 16, 12:45 AM5.20
Oct 16, 12:40 AM5.21
Oct 16, 12:35 AM5.20
Oct 16, 12:30 AM5.20
Oct 16, 12:25 AM5.21
Oct 16, 12:20 AM5.20
Oct 16, 12:15 AM5.21
Oct 16, 12:10 AM5.20
Oct 16, 12:05 AM5.20
Oct 16, 12:00 AM5.21
Oct 15, 11:55 PM5.21
Oct 15, 11:50 PM5.21
Oct 15, 11:45 PM5.21
Oct 15, 11:40 PM5.21
Oct 15, 11:35 PM5.20
Oct 15, 11:30 PM5.21
Oct 15, 11:25 PM5.21
Oct 15, 11:20 PM5.21
Oct 15, 11:15 PM5.21
Oct 15, 11:10 PM5.20
Oct 15, 11:05 PM5.21
Oct 15, 11:00 PM5.22
Oct 15, 10:55 PM5.21
Oct 15, 10:50 PM5.21
Oct 15, 10:45 PM5.22
Oct 15, 10:40 PM5.21
Oct 15, 10:35 PM5.21
Oct 15, 10:30 PM5.22
Oct 15, 10:25 PM5.22
Oct 15, 10:20 PM5.22
Oct 15, 10:15 PM5.22
Oct 15, 10:10 PM5.23
Oct 15, 10:05 PM5.23
Oct 15, 10:00 PM5.22
Oct 15, 9:55 PM5.23
Oct 15, 9:50 PM5.23
Oct 15, 9:45 PM5.23
Oct 15, 9:40 PM5.23
Oct 15, 9:35 PM5.23
Oct 15, 9:30 PM5.23
Oct 15, 9:25 PM5.24
Oct 15, 9:20 PM5.24
Oct 15, 9:15 PM5.24
Oct 15, 9:10 PM5.25
Oct 15, 9:05 PM5.24
Oct 15, 9:00 PM5.25
Oct 15, 8:55 PM5.25
Oct 15, 8:50 PM5.25
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.25
Oct 15, 8:40 PM5.25
Oct 15, 8:35 PM5.26
Oct 15, 8:30 PM5.26
Oct 15, 8:25 PM5.26
Oct 15, 8:20 PM5.27
Oct 15, 8:15 PM5.27
Oct 15, 8:10 PM5.27
Oct 15, 8:05 PM5.27
Oct 15, 8:00 PM5.27
Oct 15, 7:55 PM5.27
Oct 15, 7:50 PM5.28
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.27
Oct 15, 7:40 PM5.28
Oct 15, 7:35 PM5.28
Oct 15, 7:30 PM5.27
Oct 15, 7:25 PM5.28
Oct 15, 7:20 PM5.28
Oct 15, 7:15 PM5.28
Oct 15, 7:10 PM5.28
Oct 15, 7:05 PM5.28
Oct 15, 7:00 PM5.28
Oct 15, 6:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 6:50 PM5.27
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.27
Oct 15, 6:40 PM5.28
Oct 15, 6:35 PM5.28
Oct 15, 6:30 PM5.28
Oct 15, 6:25 PM5.28
Oct 15, 6:20 PM5.27
Oct 15, 6:15 PM5.27
Oct 15, 6:10 PM5.28
Oct 15, 6:05 PM5.27
Oct 15, 6:00 PM5.27
Oct 15, 5:55 PM5.26
Oct 15, 5:50 PM5.27
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.27
Oct 15, 5:40 PM5.27
Oct 15, 5:35 PM5.26
Oct 15, 5:30 PM5.26
Oct 15, 5:25 PM5.27
Oct 15, 5:20 PM5.26
Oct 15, 5:15 PM5.27
Oct 15, 5:10 PM5.27
Oct 15, 5:05 PM5.26
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.26
Oct 15, 4:55 PM5.26
Oct 15, 4:50 PM5.26
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.27
Oct 15, 4:40 PM5.27
Oct 15, 4:35 PM5.27
Oct 15, 4:30 PM5.28
Oct 15, 4:25 PM5.28
Oct 15, 4:20 PM5.28
Oct 15, 4:15 PM5.28
Oct 15, 4:10 PM5.28
Oct 15, 4:05 PM5.29
Oct 15, 4:00 PM5.29
Oct 15, 3:55 PM5.30
Oct 15, 3:50 PM5.31
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.31
Oct 15, 3:40 PM5.31
Oct 15, 3:35 PM5.32
Oct 15, 3:30 PM5.33
Oct 15, 3:25 PM5.34
Oct 15, 3:20 PM5.34
Oct 15, 3:15 PM5.34
Oct 15, 3:10 PM5.35
Oct 15, 3:05 PM5.36
Oct 15, 3:00 PM5.36
Oct 15, 2:55 PM5.37
Oct 15, 2:50 PM5.37
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.39
Oct 15, 2:40 PM5.39
Oct 15, 2:35 PM5.40
Oct 15, 2:30 PM5.40
Oct 15, 2:25 PM5.41
Oct 15, 2:20 PM5.41
Oct 15, 2:15 PM5.42
Oct 15, 2:10 PM5.43
Oct 15, 2:05 PM5.43
Oct 15, 2:00 PM5.44
Oct 15, 1:55 PM5.44
Oct 15, 1:50 PM5.45
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.46
Oct 15, 1:40 PM5.46
Oct 15, 1:35 PM5.48
Oct 15, 1:30 PM5.47
Oct 15, 1:25 PM5.49
Oct 15, 1:20 PM5.49
Oct 15, 1:15 PM5.50
Oct 15, 1:10 PM5.50
Oct 15, 1:05 PM5.51
Oct 15, 1:00 PM5.51
Oct 15, 12:55 PM5.51
Oct 15, 12:50 PM5.53
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.53
Oct 15, 12:40 PM5.54
Oct 15, 12:35 PM5.54
Oct 15, 12:30 PM5.55
Oct 15, 12:25 PM5.55
Oct 15, 12:20 PM5.57
Oct 15, 12:15 PM5.56
Oct 15, 12:10 PM5.57
Oct 15, 12:05 PM5.58
Oct 15, 12:00 PM5.58
Oct 15, 11:55 AM5.58
Oct 15, 11:50 AM5.59
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.60
Oct 15, 11:40 AM5.60
Oct 15, 11:35 AM5.61
Oct 15, 11:30 AM5.61
Oct 15, 11:25 AM5.62
Oct 15, 11:20 AM5.62
Oct 15, 11:15 AM5.62
Oct 15, 11:10 AM5.64
Oct 15, 11:05 AM5.63
Oct 15, 11:00 AM5.64
Oct 15, 10:55 AM5.65
Oct 15, 10:50 AM5.64
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.65
Oct 15, 10:40 AM5.66
Oct 15, 10:35 AM5.65
Oct 15, 10:30 AM5.66
Oct 15, 10:25 AM5.66
Oct 15, 10:20 AM5.67
Oct 15, 10:15 AM5.68
Oct 15, 10:10 AM5.68
Oct 15, 10:05 AM5.68
Oct 15, 10:00 AM5.67
Oct 15, 9:55 AM5.68
Oct 15, 9:50 AM5.69
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.69
Oct 15, 9:40 AM5.69
Oct 15, 9:35 AM5.71
Oct 15, 9:30 AM5.71
Oct 15, 9:25 AM5.71
Oct 15, 9:20 AM5.72
Oct 15, 9:15 AM5.73
Oct 15, 9:10 AM5.72
Oct 15, 9:05 AM5.73
Oct 15, 9:00 AM5.74
Oct 15, 8:55 AM5.74
Oct 15, 8:50 AM5.75
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.75
Oct 15, 8:40 AM5.75
Oct 15, 8:35 AM5.76
Oct 15, 8:30 AM5.77
Oct 15, 8:25 AM5.77
Oct 15, 8:20 AM5.79
Oct 15, 8:15 AM5.78
Oct 15, 8:10 AM5.80
Oct 15, 8:05 AM5.80
Oct 15, 8:00 AM5.81
Oct 15, 7:55 AM5.81
Oct 15, 7:50 AM5.83
Oct 15, 7:45 AM5.83
Oct 15, 7:40 AM5.84
Oct 15, 7:35 AM5.84
Oct 15, 7:30 AM5.85
Oct 15, 7:25 AM5.87
Oct 15, 7:20 AM5.87
Oct 15, 7:15 AM5.87
Oct 15, 7:10 AM5.88
Oct 15, 7:05 AM5.89
Oct 15, 7:00 AM5.89
Oct 15, 6:55 AM5.90
Water level, 7 days at Midway: the water from 4.16 to 5.92 feet of stage, the latest 5.07 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.92 FT, OCT 15, 6:35 AM · LOW 4.16 FT, OCT 10, 11:00 PM4.04.55.05.56.06.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 165.07
Latest
5.07 ftOct 16, 5:55 AM
Highest
5.92 ftOct 15, 6:35 AM
Lowest
4.16 ftOct 10, 11:00 PM
Range
1.76 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.77 ftsince Oct 9, 6:55 AM
Readings
1,993
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 5:55 AM5.07
Oct 16, 4:55 AM5.10
Oct 16, 3:55 AM5.12
Oct 16, 2:55 AM5.15
Oct 16, 1:55 AM5.18
Oct 16, 12:55 AM5.20
Oct 15, 11:55 PM5.21
Oct 15, 10:55 PM5.21
Oct 15, 9:55 PM5.23
Oct 15, 8:55 PM5.25
Oct 15, 7:55 PM5.27
Oct 15, 6:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 5:55 PM5.26
Oct 15, 4:55 PM5.26
Oct 15, 3:55 PM5.30
Oct 15, 2:55 PM5.37
Oct 15, 1:55 PM5.44
Oct 15, 12:55 PM5.51
Oct 15, 11:55 AM5.58
Oct 15, 10:55 AM5.65
Oct 15, 9:55 AM5.68
Oct 15, 8:55 AM5.74
Oct 15, 7:55 AM5.81
Oct 15, 6:55 AM5.90
Oct 15, 5:55 AM5.86
Oct 15, 4:55 AM5.58
Oct 15, 3:55 AM5.00
Oct 15, 2:55 AM4.62
Oct 15, 1:55 AM4.51
Oct 15, 12:55 AM4.44
Oct 14, 11:55 PM4.42
Oct 14, 10:55 PM4.40
Oct 14, 9:55 PM4.37
Oct 14, 8:55 PM4.36
Oct 14, 7:55 PM4.36
Oct 14, 6:55 PM4.36
Oct 14, 5:55 PM4.37
Oct 14, 4:55 PM4.39
Oct 14, 3:55 PM4.41
Oct 14, 2:55 PM4.37
Oct 14, 1:55 PM4.41
Oct 14, 12:55 PM4.41
Oct 14, 11:55 AM4.40
Oct 14, 10:55 AM4.41
Oct 14, 9:55 AM4.41
Oct 14, 8:55 AM4.40
Oct 14, 7:55 AM4.39
Oct 14, 6:55 AM4.39
Oct 14, 4:55 AM4.38
Oct 14, 3:55 AM4.39
Oct 14, 2:55 AM4.38
Oct 14, 1:55 AM4.37
Oct 14, 12:55 AM4.36
Oct 13, 11:55 PM4.34
Oct 13, 10:55 PM4.33
Oct 13, 9:55 PM4.33
Oct 13, 8:55 PM4.32
Oct 13, 7:55 PM4.33
Oct 13, 6:55 PM4.35
Oct 13, 5:55 PM4.37
Oct 13, 4:55 PM4.39
Oct 13, 3:55 PM4.41
Oct 13, 2:55 PM4.43
Oct 13, 1:55 PM4.43
Oct 13, 12:55 PM4.48
Oct 13, 11:55 AM4.47
Oct 13, 10:55 AM4.48
Oct 13, 9:55 AM4.51
Oct 13, 8:55 AM4.52
Oct 13, 7:55 AM4.50
Oct 13, 6:55 AM4.51
Oct 13, 5:55 AM4.52
Oct 13, 4:55 AM4.51
Oct 13, 3:55 AM4.52
Oct 13, 2:55 AM4.51
Oct 13, 1:55 AM4.50
Oct 13, 12:55 AM4.49
Oct 12, 11:55 PM4.47
Oct 12, 10:55 PM4.47
Oct 12, 9:55 PM4.44
Oct 12, 8:55 PM4.43
Oct 12, 7:55 PM4.44
Oct 12, 6:55 PM4.45
Oct 12, 5:55 PM4.47
Oct 12, 4:55 PM4.50
Oct 12, 3:55 PM4.52
Oct 12, 2:55 PM4.54
Oct 12, 1:55 PM4.56
Oct 12, 12:55 PM4.60
Oct 12, 11:55 AM4.62
Oct 12, 10:55 AM4.62
Oct 12, 9:55 AM4.63
Oct 12, 8:55 AM4.62
Oct 12, 7:55 AM4.62
Oct 12, 6:55 AM4.61
Oct 12, 5:55 AM4.59
Oct 12, 4:55 AM4.57
Oct 12, 3:55 AM4.53
Oct 12, 2:55 AM4.50
Oct 12, 1:55 AM4.46
Oct 12, 12:55 AM4.40
Oct 11, 11:55 PM4.36
Oct 11, 10:55 PM4.32
Oct 11, 9:55 PM4.32
Oct 11, 8:55 PM4.33
Oct 11, 7:55 PM4.32
Oct 11, 6:55 PM4.34
Oct 11, 5:55 PM4.36
Oct 11, 4:55 PM4.38
Oct 11, 3:55 PM4.40
Oct 11, 2:55 PM4.41
Oct 11, 1:55 PM4.41
Oct 11, 12:55 PM4.44
Oct 11, 11:55 AM4.44
Oct 11, 10:55 AM4.44
Oct 11, 9:55 AM4.45
Oct 11, 8:55 AM4.46
Oct 11, 7:55 AM4.44
Oct 11, 6:55 AM4.42
Oct 11, 5:55 AM4.39
Oct 11, 4:55 AM4.33
Oct 11, 3:55 AM4.27
Oct 11, 2:55 AM4.24
Oct 11, 1:55 AM4.20
Oct 11, 12:55 AM4.18
Oct 10, 11:55 PM4.17
Oct 10, 10:55 PM4.17
Oct 10, 9:55 PM4.18
Oct 10, 8:55 PM4.20
Oct 10, 7:55 PM4.22
Oct 10, 6:55 PM4.24
Oct 10, 5:55 PM4.25
Oct 10, 4:55 PM4.27
Oct 10, 3:55 PM4.27
Oct 10, 2:55 PM4.28
Oct 10, 1:55 PM4.28
Oct 10, 12:55 PM4.30
Oct 10, 11:55 AM4.30
Oct 10, 10:55 AM4.29
Oct 10, 9:55 AM4.29
Oct 10, 8:55 AM4.29
Oct 10, 7:55 AM4.28
Oct 10, 6:55 AM4.28
Oct 10, 5:55 AM4.27
Oct 10, 4:55 AM4.26
Oct 10, 3:55 AM4.25
Oct 10, 2:55 AM4.24
Oct 10, 1:55 AM4.22
Oct 10, 12:55 AM4.21
Oct 9, 11:55 PM4.20
Oct 9, 10:55 PM4.20
Oct 9, 9:55 PM4.19
Oct 9, 8:55 PM4.20
Oct 9, 7:55 PM4.22
Oct 9, 6:55 PM4.24
Oct 9, 5:55 PM4.26
Oct 9, 4:55 PM4.27
Oct 9, 3:55 PM4.28
Oct 9, 2:55 PM4.29
Oct 9, 1:55 PM4.30
Oct 9, 12:55 PM4.31
Oct 9, 11:55 AM4.32
Oct 9, 10:55 AM4.30
Oct 9, 9:55 AM4.31
Oct 9, 8:55 AM4.29
Oct 9, 7:55 AM4.30
Oct 9, 6:55 AM4.30
Water level, 30 days at Midway: the water from 4.16 to 5.92 feet of stage, the latest 5.07 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.92 FT, OCT 15, 6:35 AM · LOW 4.16 FT, OCT 10, 11:00 PM4.04.55.05.56.06.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 115.07
Latest
5.07 ftOct 16, 5:55 AM
Highest
5.92 ftOct 15, 6:35 AM
Lowest
4.16 ftOct 10, 11:00 PM
Range
1.76 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.56 ftsince Sep 16, 6:55 AM
Readings
8,514
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 165.215.075.155.0772
Oct 155.924.415.325.21288
Oct 144.424.334.384.42276
Oct 134.534.324.444.34288
Oct 124.644.364.534.47288
Oct 114.474.174.364.36288
Oct 104.304.164.254.17288
Oct 94.324.194.264.20288
Oct 84.334.184.264.23276
Oct 74.324.184.264.19276
Oct 64.344.214.284.22288
Oct 54.354.224.294.22288
Oct 44.394.234.324.24288
Oct 34.394.234.324.27288
Oct 24.334.224.274.23288
Oct 14.334.214.284.23288
Sep 304.334.224.284.23276
Sep 294.344.224.294.24281
Sep 284.354.224.294.25288
Sep 274.354.214.304.23288
Sep 264.354.234.314.26288
Sep 254.394.274.344.32288
Sep 244.394.264.344.31288
Sep 234.404.274.344.32288
Sep 224.424.294.374.34276
Sep 214.514.314.404.35288
Sep 204.514.334.434.37264
Sep 194.624.374.484.43264
Sep 184.454.314.404.38288
Sep 174.504.344.424.39288
Sep 164.544.384.464.44205

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :55
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 14, 4:55 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:55 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
12 min9 in 10 within 12 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 score98.5of 100

Kentucky median
96.4the median score of 692 stations
Scoring higher
128stations in Kentucky
Sharing its score
3ranks 129 to 131
Points deducted
1.51.0 forecast check, 0.3 arrival, 0.2 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
KY-DV-32rank 129; ahead on reports received 100% against 99.4%
Next below
BBVK2rank 131; behind on reports received 99.4% against 98.5%

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 pointsKentucky median 99.4167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1096.99.7 of 10 pointsKentucky median 91.6half its reports arrived within 12 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsKentucky 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 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 (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 Midway

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.