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Charles River at Waltham

A gauge on the Charles River in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Its stage was 1.55 ft as of Oct 16, 2:45 AM EDT.

Gauge WLTM3Middlesex County, MassachusettsEvery gauge in Massachusetts

Stage now
1.55 ftreported Oct 16, 2:45 AM EDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 15, 2:45 AM
Elevation
92 ftabove sea level
County
Middlesex County
Position
42.3667° N, 71.2333° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Charles River at Waltham

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 Charles River at Waltham: the water from 1.54 to 1.55 feet of stage, the latest 1.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.55 FT, OCT 15, 3:30 AM · LOW 1.54 FT, OCT 15, 6:30 AM1.501.521.541.561.581.606 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM1.55
Latest
1.55 ftOct 16, 2:45 AM
Highest
1.55 ftOct 15, 3:30 AM
Lowest
1.54 ftOct 15, 6:30 AM
Range
0.01 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 15, 3:30 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:45 AM1.55
Oct 16, 2:30 AM1.55
Oct 16, 2:15 AM1.55
Oct 16, 2:00 AM1.55
Oct 16, 1:45 AM1.55
Oct 16, 1:30 AM1.55
Oct 16, 1:15 AM1.55
Oct 16, 1:00 AM1.55
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1.55
Oct 16, 12:30 AM1.55
Oct 16, 12:15 AM1.55
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1.55
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1.55
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1.55
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.55
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.55
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.55
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.55
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.55
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.55
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.55
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.55
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.55
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.55
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.55
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.55
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.55
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.55
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.55
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.55
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.55
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.55
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.55
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.55
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.55
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.55
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.55
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.55
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.55
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.55
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.55
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.55
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.55
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.54
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.55
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.55
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.55
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.55
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.54
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.55
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.55
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.55
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.55
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.54
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.54
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.54
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.54
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.54
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.54
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.54
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.54
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.55
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.55
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.54
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.55
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.55
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.55
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.54
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.54
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.54
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.55
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.55
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.55
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.55
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.55
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.55
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.55
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.55
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.55
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.55
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.55
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.55
Water level, 7 days at Charles River at Waltham: the water from 1.21 to 1.71 feet of stage, the latest 1.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.71 FT, OCT 12, 2:00 AM · LOW 1.21 FT, OCT 11, 1:45 PM1.21.41.61.8Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161.55
Latest
1.55 ftOct 16, 2:45 AM
Highest
1.71 ftOct 12, 2:00 AM
Lowest
1.21 ftOct 11, 1:45 PM
Range
0.50 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.17 ftsince Oct 9, 3:30 AM
Readings
666
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:45 AM1.55
Oct 16, 1:45 AM1.55
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1.55
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.55
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.54
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.55
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.54
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.54
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.55
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.54
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.55
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.55
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.55
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.55
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.55
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.55
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.56
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.56
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.56
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1.56
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1.57
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1.56
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1.57
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1.56
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1.56
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1.56
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1.56
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1.55
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1.56
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1.55
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1.55
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1.54
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1.54
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1.55
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1.55
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1.55
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1.55
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1.55
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1.54
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1.55
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1.54
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1.55
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1.55
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1.55
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1.53
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1.54
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1.54
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1.54
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1.54
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1.54
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1.55
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1.55
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1.55
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1.55
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1.55
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1.55
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1.55
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1.55
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1.55
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1.55
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1.55
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1.55
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1.55
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1.56
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1.56
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1.56
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1.56
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1.57
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1.57
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1.57
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1.57
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1.57
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1.57
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1.58
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1.59
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1.59
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1.60
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1.62
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1.62
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1.63
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1.65
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1.66
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1.67
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1.69
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1.70
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1.71
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1.70
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1.69
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1.64
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1.60
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1.52
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1.49
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1.38
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1.24
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1.21
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1.21
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1.21
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1.21
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1.21
Oct 11, 12:30 PM1.22
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1.22
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1.23
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1.22
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1.23
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1.23
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1.23
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1.23
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1.24
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1.24
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1.24
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1.25
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1.25
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1.25
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1.26
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.26
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.26
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.26
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1.26
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.26
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1.27
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1.27
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1.27
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.27
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.27
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.27
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1.28
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.28
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.29
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1.29
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1.29
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1.29
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1.29
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1.29
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1.30
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1.30
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1.30
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.31
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1.31
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.31
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1.32
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.32
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.32
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.33
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.33
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.34
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1.35
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1.35
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1.36
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1.37
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1.37
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1.38
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1.38
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1.38
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1.38
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1.38
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1.38
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1.38
Water level, 30 days at Charles River at Waltham: the water from 0.69 to 2.10 feet of stage, the latest 1.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.10 FT, SEP 28, 8:45 PM · LOW 0.69 FT, SEP 25, 1:00 PM0.51.01.52.02.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.55
Latest
1.55 ftOct 16, 2:45 AM
Highest
2.10 ftSep 28, 8:45 PM
Lowest
0.69 ftSep 25, 1:00 PM
Range
1.41 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.75 ftsince Sep 16, 3:30 AM
Readings
2,842
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 161.551.551.551.5512
Oct 151.551.541.551.5596
Oct 141.571.541.561.5696
Oct 131.571.531.551.5496
Oct 121.711.561.621.5696
Oct 111.641.211.291.6492
Oct 101.301.251.281.2596
Oct 91.391.311.361.3196
Oct 81.521.401.461.4096
Oct 71.631.521.571.5288
Oct 61.761.641.711.6496
Oct 51.891.771.841.7796
Oct 41.971.891.931.8996
Oct 32.021.971.991.9796
Oct 22.021.992.012.0096
Oct 12.021.992.002.0096
Sep 301.991.951.971.9992
Sep 292.101.992.041.9996
Sep 282.101.912.002.1096
Sep 271.981.161.651.9196
Sep 261.150.690.801.1596
Sep 250.720.690.700.7096
Sep 240.730.710.720.7296
Sep 230.770.720.750.7396
Sep 220.810.770.790.7792
Sep 210.810.730.760.8196
Sep 200.750.740.740.7589
Sep 190.750.740.750.7491
Sep 180.780.750.770.7596
Sep 170.790.780.780.7896
Sep 160.810.780.800.7878

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 27 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 178 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 11, 12:30 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:30 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 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 Charles River at Waltham

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.