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Merrimack River at Lawrence

A gauge on the Merrimack River in Essex County, Massachusetts. Its stage was 11.66 ft as of Oct 15, 10:30 PM EDT.

Gauge LAWM3Essex County, MassachusettsEvery gauge in Massachusetts

Stage now
11.66 ftreported Oct 15, 10:30 PM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.85 ftsince Oct 14, 10:30 PM
Elevation
29 ftabove sea level
County
Essex County
Position
42.7047° N, 71.1531° W
Record since
2012

Water level

Merrimack River at Lawrence

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 Merrimack River at Lawrence: the water from 8.60 to 11.66 feet of stage, the latest 11.66 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 11.66 FT, OCT 15, 10:15 PM · LOW 8.60 FT, OCT 15, 7:45 AM8910111213Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM11.66
Latest
11.66 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
11.66 ftOct 15, 10:15 PM
Lowest
8.60 ftOct 15, 7:45 AM
Range
3.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.85 ftsince Oct 14, 11:00 PM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:30 PM11.66
Oct 15, 10:15 PM11.66
Oct 15, 10:00 PM11.64
Oct 15, 9:45 PM11.64
Oct 15, 9:30 PM11.64
Oct 15, 9:15 PM11.63
Oct 15, 9:00 PM11.62
Oct 15, 8:45 PM11.62
Oct 15, 8:30 PM11.61
Oct 15, 8:15 PM11.59
Oct 15, 8:00 PM11.59
Oct 15, 7:45 PM11.58
Oct 15, 7:30 PM11.57
Oct 15, 7:15 PM11.56
Oct 15, 7:00 PM11.54
Oct 15, 6:45 PM11.50
Oct 15, 6:30 PM11.47
Oct 15, 6:15 PM11.46
Oct 15, 6:00 PM11.47
Oct 15, 5:45 PM11.46
Oct 15, 5:30 PM11.47
Oct 15, 5:15 PM11.48
Oct 15, 5:00 PM11.49
Oct 15, 4:45 PM11.53
Oct 15, 4:30 PM11.51
Oct 15, 4:15 PM11.48
Oct 15, 4:00 PM11.48
Oct 15, 3:45 PM11.46
Oct 15, 3:30 PM11.43
Oct 15, 3:15 PM11.39
Oct 15, 3:00 PM11.33
Oct 15, 2:45 PM11.25
Oct 15, 2:30 PM11.09
Oct 15, 2:15 PM10.83
Oct 15, 2:00 PM10.81
Oct 15, 1:45 PM10.79
Oct 15, 1:30 PM10.81
Oct 15, 1:15 PM10.87
Oct 15, 1:00 PM10.97
Oct 15, 12:45 PM11.14
Oct 15, 12:30 PM11.39
Oct 15, 12:15 PM11.35
Oct 15, 12:00 PM11.29
Oct 15, 11:45 AM11.27
Oct 15, 11:30 AM11.29
Oct 15, 11:15 AM11.23
Oct 15, 11:00 AM11.16
Oct 15, 10:45 AM11.06
Oct 15, 10:30 AM10.88
Oct 15, 10:15 AM10.46
Oct 15, 10:00 AM10.48
Oct 15, 9:45 AM10.19
Oct 15, 9:30 AM9.97
Oct 15, 9:15 AM9.40
Oct 15, 9:00 AM9.36
Oct 15, 8:45 AM9.24
Oct 15, 8:30 AM8.99
Oct 15, 8:15 AM8.80
Oct 15, 8:00 AM8.66
Oct 15, 7:45 AM8.60
Oct 15, 7:30 AM8.61
Oct 15, 7:15 AM8.67
Oct 15, 7:00 AM8.75
Oct 15, 6:45 AM8.84
Oct 15, 6:30 AM8.95
Oct 15, 6:15 AM9.12
Oct 15, 6:00 AM9.31
Oct 15, 5:45 AM9.51
Oct 15, 5:30 AM9.67
Oct 15, 5:15 AM9.81
Oct 15, 5:00 AM9.87
Oct 15, 4:45 AM9.71
Oct 15, 4:30 AM9.76
Oct 15, 4:15 AM9.96
Oct 15, 4:00 AM10.15
Oct 15, 3:45 AM10.33
Oct 15, 3:30 AM10.46
Oct 15, 3:15 AM10.55
Oct 15, 3:00 AM10.62
Oct 15, 2:45 AM10.68
Oct 15, 2:30 AM10.72
Oct 15, 2:15 AM10.76
Oct 15, 2:00 AM10.77
Oct 15, 1:45 AM10.77
Oct 15, 1:30 AM10.77
Oct 15, 1:15 AM10.78
Oct 15, 1:00 AM10.79
Oct 15, 12:45 AM10.80
Oct 15, 12:30 AM10.80
Oct 15, 12:15 AM10.80
Oct 15, 12:00 AM10.80
Oct 14, 11:45 PM10.80
Oct 14, 11:30 PM10.80
Oct 14, 11:15 PM10.80
Oct 14, 11:00 PM10.81
Water level, 7 days at Merrimack River at Lawrence: the water from 8.15 to 11.66 feet of stage, the latest 11.66 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 11.66 FT, OCT 15, 10:15 PM · LOW 8.15 FT, OCT 10, 6:45 PM8910111213Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 1511.66
Latest
11.66 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
11.66 ftOct 15, 10:15 PM
Lowest
8.15 ftOct 10, 6:45 PM
Range
3.51 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.92 ftsince Oct 8, 11:00 PM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:30 PM11.66
Oct 15, 9:45 PM11.64
Oct 15, 8:45 PM11.62
Oct 15, 7:45 PM11.58
Oct 15, 6:45 PM11.50
Oct 15, 5:45 PM11.46
Oct 15, 4:45 PM11.53
Oct 15, 3:45 PM11.46
Oct 15, 2:45 PM11.25
Oct 15, 1:45 PM10.79
Oct 15, 12:45 PM11.14
Oct 15, 11:45 AM11.27
Oct 15, 10:45 AM11.06
Oct 15, 9:45 AM10.19
Oct 15, 8:45 AM9.24
Oct 15, 7:45 AM8.60
Oct 15, 6:45 AM8.84
Oct 15, 5:45 AM9.51
Oct 15, 4:45 AM9.71
Oct 15, 3:45 AM10.33
Oct 15, 2:45 AM10.68
Oct 15, 1:45 AM10.77
Oct 15, 12:45 AM10.80
Oct 14, 11:45 PM10.80
Oct 14, 10:45 PM10.81
Oct 14, 9:45 PM10.81
Oct 14, 8:45 PM10.80
Oct 14, 7:45 PM10.81
Oct 14, 6:45 PM10.81
Oct 14, 5:45 PM10.82
Oct 14, 4:45 PM10.82
Oct 14, 3:45 PM10.86
Oct 14, 2:45 PM11.31
Oct 14, 1:45 PM11.13
Oct 14, 12:45 PM10.30
Oct 14, 11:45 AM10.06
Oct 14, 10:45 AM9.76
Oct 14, 9:45 AM9.65
Oct 14, 8:45 AM9.67
Oct 14, 7:45 AM9.85
Oct 14, 6:45 AM10.05
Oct 14, 5:45 AM10.15
Oct 14, 4:45 AM10.13
Oct 14, 3:45 AM10.01
Oct 14, 2:45 AM9.70
Oct 14, 1:45 AM9.54
Oct 14, 12:45 AM9.42
Oct 13, 11:45 PM9.55
Oct 13, 10:45 PM9.73
Oct 13, 9:45 PM9.87
Oct 13, 8:45 PM10.01
Oct 13, 7:45 PM10.13
Oct 13, 6:45 PM10.16
Oct 13, 5:45 PM10.22
Oct 13, 4:45 PM10.15
Oct 13, 3:45 PM9.97
Oct 13, 2:45 PM8.72
Oct 13, 1:45 PM8.37
Oct 13, 12:45 PM8.51
Oct 13, 11:45 AM8.87
Oct 13, 10:45 AM9.57
Oct 13, 9:45 AM9.96
Oct 13, 8:45 AM9.39
Oct 13, 7:45 AM8.70
Oct 13, 6:45 AM8.92
Oct 13, 5:45 AM9.23
Oct 13, 4:45 AM9.28
Oct 13, 3:45 AM9.11
Oct 13, 2:45 AM8.94
Oct 13, 1:45 AM8.93
Oct 13, 12:45 AM9.27
Oct 12, 11:45 PM9.82
Oct 12, 10:45 PM9.78
Oct 12, 9:45 PM8.97
Oct 12, 8:45 PM8.75
Oct 12, 7:45 PM9.33
Oct 12, 6:45 PM9.94
Oct 12, 5:45 PM10.16
Oct 12, 4:45 PM10.41
Oct 12, 3:45 PM10.12
Oct 12, 2:45 PM9.15
Oct 12, 1:45 PM8.78
Oct 12, 12:45 PM9.15
Oct 12, 11:45 AM9.94
Oct 12, 10:45 AM10.52
Oct 12, 9:45 AM10.18
Oct 12, 8:45 AM9.63
Oct 12, 7:45 AM9.67
Oct 12, 6:45 AM9.67
Oct 12, 5:45 AM9.53
Oct 12, 4:45 AM9.39
Oct 12, 3:45 AM9.38
Oct 12, 2:45 AM9.39
Oct 12, 1:45 AM9.39
Oct 12, 12:45 AM9.39
Oct 11, 11:45 PM9.37
Oct 11, 10:45 PM9.31
Oct 11, 9:45 PM9.26
Oct 11, 8:45 PM9.20
Oct 11, 7:45 PM9.13
Oct 11, 6:45 PM8.97
Oct 11, 5:45 PM8.59
Oct 11, 4:45 PM8.27
Oct 11, 3:45 PM8.25
Oct 11, 2:45 PM8.40
Oct 11, 1:45 PM8.72
Oct 11, 12:30 PM9.09
Oct 11, 11:45 AM9.09
Oct 11, 10:45 AM8.75
Oct 11, 9:45 AM8.36
Oct 11, 8:45 AM8.21
Oct 11, 7:45 AM8.30
Oct 11, 6:45 AM8.53
Oct 11, 5:45 AM8.86
Oct 11, 4:45 AM9.11
Oct 11, 3:45 AM9.00
Oct 11, 2:45 AM8.68
Oct 11, 1:45 AM8.42
Oct 11, 12:45 AM8.66
Oct 10, 11:45 PM9.03
Oct 10, 10:45 PM9.36
Oct 10, 9:45 PM9.26
Oct 10, 8:45 PM8.84
Oct 10, 7:45 PM8.34
Oct 10, 6:45 PM8.15
Oct 10, 5:45 PM8.17
Oct 10, 4:45 PM8.21
Oct 10, 3:45 PM8.28
Oct 10, 2:45 PM8.46
Oct 10, 1:45 PM8.78
Oct 10, 12:45 PM8.93
Oct 10, 11:45 AM8.71
Oct 10, 10:45 AM8.44
Oct 10, 9:45 AM8.42
Oct 10, 8:45 AM8.66
Oct 10, 7:45 AM8.95
Oct 10, 6:45 AM9.16
Oct 10, 5:45 AM9.13
Oct 10, 4:45 AM8.86
Oct 10, 3:45 AM8.52
Oct 10, 2:45 AM8.37
Oct 10, 1:45 AM8.59
Oct 10, 12:45 AM8.92
Oct 9, 11:45 PM9.16
Oct 9, 10:45 PM9.16
Oct 9, 9:45 PM8.95
Oct 9, 8:45 PM8.73
Oct 9, 7:45 PM8.65
Oct 9, 6:45 PM8.82
Oct 9, 5:45 PM9.15
Oct 9, 4:45 PM9.52
Oct 9, 3:45 PM9.50
Oct 9, 2:45 PM9.34
Oct 9, 1:45 PM9.01
Oct 9, 12:45 PM8.97
Oct 9, 11:45 AM9.19
Oct 9, 10:45 AM9.59
Oct 9, 9:45 AM9.47
Oct 9, 8:45 AM9.02
Oct 9, 7:45 AM8.59
Oct 9, 6:45 AM8.29
Oct 9, 5:45 AM8.20
Oct 9, 4:45 AM8.19
Oct 9, 3:45 AM8.21
Oct 9, 2:45 AM8.24
Oct 9, 1:45 AM8.29
Oct 9, 12:45 AM8.38
Oct 8, 11:45 PM8.53
Water level, 30 days at Merrimack River at Lawrence: the water from 8.15 to 12.50 feet of stage, the latest 11.66 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 12.50 FT, SEP 30, 7:15 PM · LOW 8.15 FT, OCT 10, 6:45 PM8101214Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1111.66
Latest
11.66 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
12.50 ftSep 30, 7:15 PM
Lowest
8.15 ftOct 10, 6:45 PM
Range
4.35 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.83 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 1511.668.6010.6911.6691
Oct 1411.369.4210.3110.8096
Oct 1310.298.379.409.5596
Oct 1210.558.709.609.8296
Oct 119.378.218.769.3792
Oct 109.388.158.699.0396
Oct 99.648.198.859.1696
Oct 810.058.249.138.5396
Oct 710.398.359.199.2788
Oct 610.298.479.419.1196
Oct 510.288.599.739.5596
Oct 410.609.519.899.9296
Oct 310.849.7610.2610.2196
Oct 211.459.8510.8110.9096
Oct 112.3710.1811.3811.5196
Sep 3012.5010.4311.3511.7492
Sep 2912.239.9011.0811.8496
Sep 2810.949.1410.0610.7496
Sep 2710.228.669.4010.2296
Sep 269.388.599.168.6296
Sep 259.528.609.139.2096
Sep 249.418.639.109.4196
Sep 239.698.659.199.0796
Sep 2210.028.719.479.2092
Sep 2110.018.829.329.6396
Sep 209.758.719.289.7589
Sep 199.869.249.569.5591
Sep 1810.168.829.629.8096
Sep 1710.168.669.349.0296
Sep 1610.748.789.839.4092
Sep 158.838.808.818.804

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 25 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 173 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 11, 12:30 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
23 min9 in 10 within 23 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 score95.8of 100

Massachusetts median
92.1the median score of 744 stations
Scoring higher
210stations in Massachusetts
Sharing its score
39ranks 211 to 249
Points deducted
4.22.5 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
WLMM3rank 236; ahead on longest silence 105 min against 120 min
Next below
01095375rank 245; behind on median arrival 22 min 36 s against 22 min 48 s
Sharing its rank
7other 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 1074.87.5 of 10 pointsMassachusetts median 100.0half its reports arrived within 23 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 Merrimack River at Lawrence

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.