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Housatonic River near Ashley Falls

A gauge on the Housatonic River in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Its stage was 2.39 ft as of Oct 16, 5:15 AM EDT.

Gauge ASFM3Berkshire County, MassachusettsEvery gauge in Massachusetts

Stage now
2.39 ftreported Oct 16, 5:15 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.29 ftsince Oct 15, 5:15 AM
Elevation
663 ftabove sea level
County
Berkshire County
Position
42.0747° N, 73.3339° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Housatonic River near Ashley Falls

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 Housatonic River near Ashley Falls: the water from 2.39 to 2.66 feet of stage, the latest 2.39 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.66 FT, OCT 15, 6:00 AM · LOW 2.39 FT, OCT 16, 5:00 AM2.32.42.52.62.76 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM2.39
Latest
2.39 ftOct 16, 5:15 AM
Highest
2.66 ftOct 15, 6:00 AM
Lowest
2.39 ftOct 16, 5:00 AM
Range
0.27 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.27 ftsince Oct 15, 6:00 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 5:15 AM2.39
Oct 16, 5:00 AM2.39
Oct 16, 4:45 AM2.40
Oct 16, 4:30 AM2.40
Oct 16, 4:15 AM2.40
Oct 16, 4:00 AM2.40
Oct 16, 3:45 AM2.41
Oct 16, 3:30 AM2.41
Oct 16, 3:15 AM2.41
Oct 16, 3:00 AM2.42
Oct 16, 2:45 AM2.42
Oct 16, 2:30 AM2.42
Oct 16, 2:15 AM2.42
Oct 16, 2:00 AM2.43
Oct 16, 1:45 AM2.43
Oct 16, 1:30 AM2.43
Oct 16, 1:15 AM2.43
Oct 16, 1:00 AM2.44
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.44
Oct 16, 12:30 AM2.44
Oct 16, 12:15 AM2.44
Oct 16, 12:00 AM2.44
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.45
Oct 15, 11:30 PM2.45
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2.45
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.45
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.45
Oct 15, 10:30 PM2.46
Oct 15, 10:15 PM2.46
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2.46
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.46
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.47
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.47
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.47
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.47
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.47
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.48
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.48
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.48
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.48
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.48
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.49
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.49
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.49
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.50
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.50
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.50
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.51
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.51
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.51
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.52
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.52
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.53
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.53
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.53
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.53
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.54
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.54
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.55
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.55
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.55
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.56
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.56
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.56
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.57
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.57
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.58
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.58
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.58
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.59
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.59
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.59
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.59
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.60
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.60
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.60
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.61
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.61
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.61
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.62
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.62
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.62
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.62
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.63
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.63
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.63
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.63
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.64
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.64
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.65
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.65
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.65
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.66
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.66
Water level, 7 days at Housatonic River near Ashley Falls: the water from 1.55 to 3.09 feet of stage, the latest 2.39 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.09 FT, OCT 13, 10:30 AM · LOW 1.55 FT, OCT 11, 5:15 AM1.52.02.53.03.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.39
Latest
2.39 ftOct 16, 5:15 AM
Highest
3.09 ftOct 13, 10:30 AM
Lowest
1.55 ftOct 11, 5:15 AM
Range
1.54 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.80 ftsince Oct 9, 6:00 AM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 5:15 AM2.39
Oct 16, 4:45 AM2.40
Oct 16, 3:45 AM2.41
Oct 16, 2:45 AM2.42
Oct 16, 1:45 AM2.43
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.44
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.45
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.45
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.46
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.47
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.48
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.49
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.50
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.52
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.53
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.55
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.56
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.58
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.59
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.60
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.61
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.62
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.63
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.65
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.67
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.69
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.72
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.74
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.76
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.78
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.80
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.82
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.84
Oct 14, 8:45 PM2.86
Oct 14, 7:45 PM2.87
Oct 14, 6:45 PM2.88
Oct 14, 5:45 PM2.89
Oct 14, 4:45 PM2.91
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2.92
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2.94
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2.95
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2.95
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2.96
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2.96
Oct 14, 9:45 AM2.95
Oct 14, 8:45 AM2.96
Oct 14, 7:45 AM2.96
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2.97
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2.99
Oct 14, 4:45 AM3.00
Oct 14, 3:45 AM3.01
Oct 14, 2:45 AM3.02
Oct 14, 1:45 AM3.02
Oct 14, 12:45 AM3.03
Oct 13, 11:45 PM3.03
Oct 13, 10:45 PM3.03
Oct 13, 9:45 PM3.03
Oct 13, 8:45 PM3.04
Oct 13, 7:45 PM3.05
Oct 13, 6:45 PM3.05
Oct 13, 5:45 PM3.06
Oct 13, 4:45 PM3.07
Oct 13, 3:45 PM3.07
Oct 13, 2:45 PM3.08
Oct 13, 1:45 PM3.08
Oct 13, 12:45 PM3.08
Oct 13, 11:45 AM3.09
Oct 13, 10:45 AM3.09
Oct 13, 9:45 AM3.08
Oct 13, 8:45 AM3.08
Oct 13, 7:45 AM3.06
Oct 13, 6:45 AM3.05
Oct 13, 5:45 AM3.03
Oct 13, 4:45 AM3.01
Oct 13, 3:45 AM2.99
Oct 13, 2:45 AM2.96
Oct 13, 1:45 AM2.93
Oct 13, 12:45 AM2.89
Oct 12, 11:45 PM2.85
Oct 12, 10:45 PM2.81
Oct 12, 9:45 PM2.77
Oct 12, 8:45 PM2.73
Oct 12, 7:45 PM2.69
Oct 12, 6:45 PM2.65
Oct 12, 5:45 PM2.61
Oct 12, 4:45 PM2.56
Oct 12, 3:45 PM2.53
Oct 12, 2:45 PM2.49
Oct 12, 1:45 PM2.46
Oct 12, 12:45 PM2.44
Oct 12, 11:45 AM2.41
Oct 12, 10:45 AM2.39
Oct 12, 9:45 AM2.37
Oct 12, 8:45 AM2.33
Oct 12, 7:45 AM2.29
Oct 12, 6:45 AM2.23
Oct 12, 5:45 AM2.16
Oct 12, 4:45 AM2.08
Oct 12, 3:45 AM2.00
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1.95
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1.89
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1.86
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1.83
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1.80
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1.78
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1.74
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1.71
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1.67
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1.62
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1.59
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1.57
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1.56
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1.56
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1.56
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1.56
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1.56
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1.55
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1.56
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1.55
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1.56
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1.56
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1.56
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1.56
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1.56
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1.56
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1.56
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1.56
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1.56
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.56
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.56
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.56
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1.56
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.56
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1.56
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1.56
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1.56
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.56
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.56
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.56
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1.56
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.57
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.56
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1.57
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1.57
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1.57
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1.57
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1.57
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1.57
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1.58
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1.58
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.58
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1.57
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.58
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1.58
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.58
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.58
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.58
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.59
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.59
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1.59
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1.59
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1.59
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1.59
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1.60
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1.59
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1.59
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1.59
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1.59
Water level, 30 days at Housatonic River near Ashley Falls: the water from 1.55 to 3.09 feet of stage, the latest 2.39 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.09 FT, OCT 13, 10:30 AM · LOW 1.55 FT, OCT 11, 5:15 AM1.52.02.53.03.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.39
Latest
2.39 ftOct 16, 5:15 AM
Highest
3.09 ftOct 13, 10:30 AM
Lowest
1.55 ftOct 11, 5:15 AM
Range
1.54 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.43 ftsince Sep 16, 6:00 AM
Readings
2,838
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 162.442.392.422.3922
Oct 152.802.452.592.4596
Oct 143.032.802.942.8096
Oct 133.092.863.043.0396
Oct 122.851.832.382.8596
Oct 111.831.551.611.8396
Oct 101.581.561.561.5696
Oct 91.601.571.591.5896
Oct 81.621.591.611.6096
Oct 71.691.621.661.6296
Oct 61.761.691.721.6996
Oct 51.901.761.821.7696
Oct 41.951.891.921.8996
Oct 32.081.952.021.9596
Oct 22.322.082.182.0896
Oct 12.522.332.442.3396
Sep 302.442.342.422.4296
Sep 292.331.972.122.3396
Sep 281.961.781.831.9692
Sep 271.791.711.771.7996
Sep 261.871.791.831.7992
Sep 251.961.871.921.8796
Sep 242.131.942.061.9496
Sep 232.332.132.232.1396
Sep 222.332.222.302.3384
Sep 212.222.012.112.2296
Sep 202.102.022.062.0288
Sep 192.162.112.152.1192
Sep 182.232.132.172.1496
Sep 172.502.232.362.2392
Sep 162.822.512.642.5168

How it reports

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, 12:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 18 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 score96.8of 100

Massachusetts median
92.1the median score of 744 stations
Scoring higher
177stations in Massachusetts
Sharing its score
3ranks 178 to 180
Points deducted
3.21.5 arrival, 1.4 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Massachusetts median 100.0, 100.0, 85.6
Next above
BATM3rank 177; ahead on 247 score 96.9 against 96.8
Next below
MA-BA-7rank 181; behind on 247 score 96.8 against 96.7
Sharing its rank
2other 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 pointsMassachusetts median 85.7167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1084.88.5 of 10 pointsMassachusetts median 100.0half its reports arrived within 18 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMassachusetts 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 medianMassachusetts median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMassachusetts median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.6 of 10 points, at the medianMassachusetts median 85.6-

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 Housatonic River near Ashley Falls

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.