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Sterling

A water gauge in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Its stage was 4.60 ft as of Oct 16, 3:30 AM EDT.

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Stage now
4.60 ftreported Oct 16, 3:30 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.14 ftsince Oct 15, 3:30 AM
Elevation
459 ftabove sea level
County
Worcester County
Position
42.4108° N, 71.7917° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Sterling

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 Sterling: the water from 4.43 to 4.65 feet of stage, the latest 4.60 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.65 FT, OCT 15, 2:45 PM · LOW 4.43 FT, OCT 15, 6:45 AM4.404.504.604.706 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM4.60
Latest
4.60 ftOct 16, 3:30 AM
Highest
4.65 ftOct 15, 2:45 PM
Lowest
4.43 ftOct 15, 6:45 AM
Range
0.22 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.16 ftsince Oct 15, 5:00 AM
Readings
91
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:30 AM4.60
Oct 16, 3:15 AM4.60
Oct 16, 3:00 AM4.60
Oct 16, 2:45 AM4.60
Oct 16, 2:30 AM4.61
Oct 16, 2:15 AM4.61
Oct 16, 2:00 AM4.61
Oct 16, 1:45 AM4.61
Oct 16, 1:30 AM4.61
Oct 16, 1:15 AM4.61
Oct 16, 1:00 AM4.62
Oct 16, 12:45 AM4.61
Oct 16, 12:30 AM4.61
Oct 16, 12:15 AM4.62
Oct 16, 12:00 AM4.62
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.62
Oct 15, 11:30 PM4.62
Oct 15, 11:15 PM4.62
Oct 15, 11:00 PM4.62
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.62
Oct 15, 10:30 PM4.62
Oct 15, 10:15 PM4.62
Oct 15, 10:00 PM4.62
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.63
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.63
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.63
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.63
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.63
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.64
Oct 15, 8:15 PM4.64
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.64
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.64
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.64
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.64
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.64
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.65
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.65
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.65
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.65
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.65
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.65
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.65
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.65
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.65
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.65
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.65
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.65
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.65
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.65
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.65
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.65
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.65
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.64
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.64
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.64
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.63
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.63
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.63
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.62
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.62
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.61
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.60
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.60
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.59
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.58
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.57
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.56
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.55
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.54
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.53
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.52
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.49
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.48
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.47
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.46
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.45
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.45
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.44
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.44
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.44
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.43
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.43
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.43
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.44
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.44
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.44
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.44
Oct 15, 5:30 AM4.44
Oct 15, 5:15 AM4.44
Oct 15, 5:00 AM4.44
Water level, 7 days at Sterling: the water from 3.97 to 5.05 feet of stage, the latest 4.60 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.05 FT, OCT 12, 1:45 PM · LOW 3.97 FT, OCT 11, 7:15 AM3.54.04.55.05.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 164.60
Latest
4.60 ftOct 16, 3:30 AM
Highest
5.05 ftOct 12, 1:45 PM
Lowest
3.97 ftOct 11, 7:15 AM
Range
1.08 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.56 ftsince Oct 9, 5:00 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:30 AM4.60
Oct 16, 2:45 AM4.60
Oct 16, 1:45 AM4.61
Oct 16, 12:45 AM4.61
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.62
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.62
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.63
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.63
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.64
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.65
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.65
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.65
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.65
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.65
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.63
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.62
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.59
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.55
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.50
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.46
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.44
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.43
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.44
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.45
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.45
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.46
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.47
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.48
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.49
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.50
Oct 14, 9:45 PM4.50
Oct 14, 8:45 PM4.51
Oct 14, 7:45 PM4.52
Oct 14, 6:45 PM4.53
Oct 14, 5:45 PM4.53
Oct 14, 4:45 PM4.54
Oct 14, 3:45 PM4.55
Oct 14, 2:45 PM4.55
Oct 14, 1:45 PM4.55
Oct 14, 12:45 PM4.56
Oct 14, 11:45 AM4.56
Oct 14, 10:45 AM4.56
Oct 14, 9:45 AM4.56
Oct 14, 8:45 AM4.56
Oct 14, 7:45 AM4.57
Oct 14, 6:45 AM4.57
Oct 14, 5:45 AM4.57
Oct 14, 4:45 AM4.58
Oct 14, 3:45 AM4.58
Oct 14, 2:45 AM4.58
Oct 14, 1:45 AM4.59
Oct 14, 12:45 AM4.59
Oct 13, 11:45 PM4.60
Oct 13, 10:45 PM4.60
Oct 13, 9:45 PM4.61
Oct 13, 8:45 PM4.61
Oct 13, 7:45 PM4.61
Oct 13, 6:45 PM4.62
Oct 13, 5:45 PM4.62
Oct 13, 4:45 PM4.63
Oct 13, 3:45 PM4.64
Oct 13, 2:45 PM4.65
Oct 13, 1:45 PM4.65
Oct 13, 12:45 PM4.66
Oct 13, 11:45 AM4.67
Oct 13, 10:45 AM4.68
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.69
Oct 13, 8:45 AM4.71
Oct 13, 7:45 AM4.72
Oct 13, 6:45 AM4.73
Oct 13, 5:45 AM4.74
Oct 13, 4:45 AM4.76
Oct 13, 3:45 AM4.78
Oct 13, 2:45 AM4.81
Oct 13, 1:45 AM4.83
Oct 13, 12:45 AM4.85
Oct 12, 11:45 PM4.87
Oct 12, 10:45 PM4.90
Oct 12, 9:45 PM4.92
Oct 12, 8:45 PM4.94
Oct 12, 7:45 PM4.96
Oct 12, 6:45 PM4.98
Oct 12, 5:45 PM5.00
Oct 12, 4:45 PM5.03
Oct 12, 3:45 PM5.04
Oct 12, 2:45 PM5.05
Oct 12, 1:45 PM5.05
Oct 12, 12:45 PM5.04
Oct 12, 11:45 AM5.03
Oct 12, 10:45 AM5.00
Oct 12, 9:45 AM4.97
Oct 12, 8:45 AM4.92
Oct 12, 7:45 AM4.87
Oct 12, 6:45 AM4.80
Oct 12, 5:45 AM4.75
Oct 12, 4:45 AM4.70
Oct 12, 3:45 AM4.65
Oct 12, 2:45 AM4.61
Oct 12, 1:45 AM4.56
Oct 12, 12:45 AM4.58
Oct 11, 11:45 PM4.40
Oct 11, 10:45 PM4.32
Oct 11, 9:45 PM4.25
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.18
Oct 11, 7:45 PM4.12
Oct 11, 6:45 PM4.06
Oct 11, 5:45 PM4.03
Oct 11, 4:45 PM4.02
Oct 11, 3:45 PM4.02
Oct 11, 2:45 PM4.02
Oct 11, 1:45 PM4.01
Oct 11, 12:45 PM4.01
Oct 11, 11:45 AM4.01
Oct 11, 10:45 AM4.00
Oct 11, 9:45 AM4.00
Oct 11, 8:45 AM3.98
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.97
Oct 11, 6:45 AM3.99
Oct 11, 5:45 AM4.00
Oct 11, 4:45 AM4.00
Oct 11, 3:45 AM4.00
Oct 11, 2:45 AM4.01
Oct 11, 1:45 AM4.01
Oct 11, 12:45 AM4.02
Oct 10, 11:45 PM4.02
Oct 10, 10:45 PM4.01
Oct 10, 9:45 PM4.02
Oct 10, 8:45 PM4.03
Oct 10, 7:45 PM4.03
Oct 10, 6:45 PM4.03
Oct 10, 5:45 PM4.03
Oct 10, 4:45 PM4.03
Oct 10, 3:45 PM4.03
Oct 10, 2:45 PM4.02
Oct 10, 1:45 PM4.02
Oct 10, 12:45 PM4.02
Oct 10, 11:45 AM4.01
Oct 10, 10:45 AM4.01
Oct 10, 9:45 AM4.01
Oct 10, 8:45 AM4.01
Oct 10, 7:45 AM4.00
Oct 10, 6:45 AM4.00
Oct 10, 5:45 AM4.01
Oct 10, 4:45 AM4.02
Oct 10, 3:45 AM4.03
Oct 10, 2:45 AM4.04
Oct 10, 1:45 AM4.05
Oct 10, 12:45 AM4.05
Oct 9, 11:45 PM4.06
Oct 9, 10:45 PM4.07
Oct 9, 9:45 PM4.07
Oct 9, 8:45 PM4.07
Oct 9, 7:45 PM4.06
Oct 9, 6:45 PM4.06
Oct 9, 5:45 PM4.06
Oct 9, 4:45 PM4.06
Oct 9, 3:45 PM4.07
Oct 9, 2:45 PM4.11
Oct 9, 1:45 PM4.24
Oct 9, 12:45 PM4.05
Oct 9, 11:45 AM4.04
Oct 9, 10:45 AM4.03
Oct 9, 9:45 AM4.03
Oct 9, 8:45 AM4.04
Oct 9, 7:45 AM4.04
Oct 9, 6:45 AM4.03
Oct 9, 5:45 AM4.04
Water level, 30 days at Sterling: the water from 3.87 to 6.33 feet of stage, the latest 4.60 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.33 FT, SEP 28, 12:45 AM · LOW 3.87 FT, SEP 25, 5:15 PM34567Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.60
Latest
4.60 ftOct 16, 3:30 AM
Highest
6.33 ftSep 28, 12:45 AM
Lowest
3.87 ftSep 25, 5:15 PM
Range
2.46 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.64 ftsince Sep 16, 5:00 AM
Readings
2,875
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 164.624.604.614.6015
Oct 154.654.434.554.6296
Oct 144.604.494.554.4996
Oct 134.874.604.694.6096
Oct 125.054.434.884.8796
Oct 114.403.974.054.4096
Oct 104.064.004.024.0296
Oct 94.294.034.074.0696
Oct 84.114.074.094.0796
Oct 74.134.104.124.1196
Oct 64.184.134.164.1396
Oct 54.224.184.214.1896
Oct 44.274.234.264.2396
Oct 34.394.274.344.2796
Oct 24.564.394.484.3996
Oct 14.854.574.714.5796
Sep 305.314.865.084.8696
Sep 295.735.325.565.3296
Sep 286.335.736.015.7396
Sep 276.324.445.296.3296
Sep 264.714.134.574.4496
Sep 253.913.873.883.9196
Sep 243.923.903.913.9196
Sep 233.943.923.933.9296
Sep 223.973.943.953.9496
Sep 214.003.973.993.9796
Sep 203.973.903.923.9796
Sep 193.933.883.903.9296
Sep 183.923.903.923.9196
Sep 173.943.913.923.9296
Sep 163.963.943.963.9476

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 175 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
81 minfrom Oct 15, 9:30 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:30 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 score96.1of 100

Massachusetts median
92.1the median score of 744 stations
Scoring higher
191stations in Massachusetts
Sharing its score
5ranks 192 to 196
Points deducted
3.92.5 arrival, 1.4 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Massachusetts median 100.0, 100.0, 85.6
Next above
HUGM3rank 192; ahead on median arrival 22 min 32 s against 22 min 33 s
Next below
SRLM3rank 195; behind on longest silence 60 min against 90 min
Sharing its rank
1other 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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsMassachusetts median 85.7168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1074.97.5 of 10 pointsMassachusetts median 100.0half its reports arrived within 23 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMassachusetts median 100.0longest silence 60 min, 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 Sterling

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.