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Birch Branch 1 N Showell

A gauge on the Birch Branch in Worcester County, Maryland. Its stage was 3.43 ft as of Oct 16, 12:45 AM EDT.

Gauge BBSM2Worcester County, MarylandEvery gauge in Maryland

Stage now
3.43 ftreported Oct 16, 12:45 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 12:45 AM
Elevation
35 ftabove sea level
County
Worcester County
Position
38.4094° N, 75.2125° W
Record since
2013

Water level

Birch Branch 1 N Showell

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 Birch Branch 1 N Showell: the water from 3.43 to 3.46 feet of stage, the latest 3.43 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.46 FT, OCT 15, 1:15 AM · LOW 3.43 FT, OCT 15, 6:30 PM3.403.423.453.483.503 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163.43
Latest
3.43 ftOct 16, 12:45 AM
Highest
3.46 ftOct 15, 1:15 AM
Lowest
3.43 ftOct 15, 6:30 PM
Range
0.03 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 1:15 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:45 AM3.43
Oct 16, 12:30 AM3.43
Oct 16, 12:15 AM3.43
Oct 16, 12:00 AM3.43
Oct 15, 11:45 PM3.43
Oct 15, 11:30 PM3.43
Oct 15, 11:15 PM3.43
Oct 15, 11:00 PM3.43
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.43
Oct 15, 10:30 PM3.43
Oct 15, 10:15 PM3.43
Oct 15, 10:00 PM3.43
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.43
Oct 15, 9:30 PM3.43
Oct 15, 9:15 PM3.43
Oct 15, 9:00 PM3.43
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.43
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.43
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.43
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.43
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.43
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.43
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.43
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.43
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.43
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.43
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.44
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.44
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.44
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.44
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.44
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.44
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.44
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.44
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.44
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.44
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.44
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.44
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.44
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.44
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.44
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.44
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.44
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.44
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.44
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.44
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.45
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.44
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.44
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.45
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.44
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.45
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.44
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.45
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.45
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.45
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.45
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.45
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.45
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.45
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.45
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.45
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.45
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.45
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.45
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.45
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.45
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.45
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.45
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.45
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.45
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.45
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.45
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.45
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.45
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.45
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.45
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.45
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.45
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.45
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.45
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.45
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.45
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.45
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.45
Oct 15, 3:30 AM3.46
Oct 15, 3:15 AM3.46
Oct 15, 3:00 AM3.46
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.46
Oct 15, 2:30 AM3.46
Oct 15, 2:15 AM3.46
Oct 15, 2:00 AM3.46
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.46
Oct 15, 1:30 AM3.46
Oct 15, 1:15 AM3.46
Water level, 7 days at Birch Branch 1 N Showell: the water from 3.29 to 3.71 feet of stage, the latest 3.43 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.71 FT, OCT 12, 8:30 AM · LOW 3.29 FT, OCT 10, 10:15 AM3.23.43.63.8Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 163.43
Latest
3.43 ftOct 16, 12:45 AM
Highest
3.71 ftOct 12, 8:30 AM
Lowest
3.29 ftOct 10, 10:15 AM
Range
0.42 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.11 ftsince Oct 9, 1:15 AM
Readings
671
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:45 AM3.43
Oct 15, 11:45 PM3.43
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.43
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.43
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.43
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.43
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.43
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.44
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.44
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.44
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.44
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.44
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.44
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.44
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.45
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.45
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.45
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.45
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.45
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.45
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.45
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.45
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.46
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.46
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.46
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.47
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.47
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.47
Oct 14, 8:45 PM3.47
Oct 14, 7:45 PM3.47
Oct 14, 6:45 PM3.48
Oct 14, 5:45 PM3.48
Oct 14, 4:45 PM3.49
Oct 14, 3:45 PM3.49
Oct 14, 2:45 PM3.50
Oct 14, 1:45 PM3.50
Oct 14, 12:45 PM3.50
Oct 14, 11:45 AM3.50
Oct 14, 10:45 AM3.50
Oct 14, 9:45 AM3.51
Oct 14, 8:45 AM3.51
Oct 14, 7:45 AM3.51
Oct 14, 6:45 AM3.52
Oct 14, 5:45 AM3.52
Oct 14, 4:45 AM3.52
Oct 14, 3:45 AM3.53
Oct 14, 2:45 AM3.53
Oct 14, 1:45 AM3.54
Oct 14, 12:45 AM3.54
Oct 13, 11:45 PM3.54
Oct 13, 10:45 PM3.55
Oct 13, 9:45 PM3.55
Oct 13, 8:45 PM3.55
Oct 13, 7:45 PM3.56
Oct 13, 6:45 PM3.56
Oct 13, 5:45 PM3.57
Oct 13, 4:45 PM3.57
Oct 13, 3:45 PM3.58
Oct 13, 2:45 PM3.58
Oct 13, 1:45 PM3.59
Oct 13, 12:45 PM3.60
Oct 13, 11:45 AM3.60
Oct 13, 10:45 AM3.60
Oct 13, 9:45 AM3.61
Oct 13, 8:45 AM3.61
Oct 13, 7:45 AM3.62
Oct 13, 6:45 AM3.62
Oct 13, 5:45 AM3.63
Oct 13, 4:45 AM3.63
Oct 13, 3:45 AM3.64
Oct 13, 2:45 AM3.64
Oct 13, 1:45 AM3.64
Oct 13, 12:45 AM3.65
Oct 12, 11:45 PM3.65
Oct 12, 10:45 PM3.65
Oct 12, 9:45 PM3.65
Oct 12, 8:45 PM3.66
Oct 12, 7:45 PM3.66
Oct 12, 6:45 PM3.67
Oct 12, 5:45 PM3.67
Oct 12, 4:45 PM3.68
Oct 12, 3:45 PM3.68
Oct 12, 2:45 PM3.69
Oct 12, 1:45 PM3.69
Oct 12, 12:45 PM3.69
Oct 12, 11:45 AM3.69
Oct 12, 10:45 AM3.70
Oct 12, 9:45 AM3.71
Oct 12, 8:45 AM3.71
Oct 12, 7:45 AM3.68
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.68
Oct 12, 5:45 AM3.67
Oct 12, 4:45 AM3.67
Oct 12, 3:45 AM3.65
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.63
Oct 12, 1:45 AM3.61
Oct 12, 12:45 AM3.59
Oct 11, 11:45 PM3.58
Oct 11, 10:45 PM3.59
Oct 11, 9:45 PM3.59
Oct 11, 8:45 PM3.60
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.60
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.60
Oct 11, 5:45 PM3.59
Oct 11, 4:45 PM3.55
Oct 11, 3:45 PM3.50
Oct 11, 2:45 PM3.49
Oct 11, 1:45 PM3.52
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.57
Oct 11, 11:45 AM3.60
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.59
Oct 11, 9:45 AM3.43
Oct 11, 8:45 AM3.36
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.31
Oct 11, 6:45 AM3.30
Oct 11, 5:45 AM3.30
Oct 11, 4:45 AM3.31
Oct 11, 3:45 AM3.31
Oct 11, 2:45 AM3.31
Oct 11, 1:45 AM3.31
Oct 11, 12:45 AM3.31
Oct 10, 11:45 PM3.30
Oct 10, 10:45 PM3.30
Oct 10, 9:45 PM3.29
Oct 10, 8:45 PM3.29
Oct 10, 7:45 PM3.29
Oct 10, 6:45 PM3.29
Oct 10, 5:45 PM3.29
Oct 10, 4:45 PM3.29
Oct 10, 3:45 PM3.29
Oct 10, 2:45 PM3.30
Oct 10, 1:45 PM3.29
Oct 10, 12:45 PM3.29
Oct 10, 11:45 AM3.29
Oct 10, 10:45 AM3.29
Oct 10, 9:45 AM3.30
Oct 10, 8:45 AM3.30
Oct 10, 7:45 AM3.30
Oct 10, 6:45 AM3.30
Oct 10, 5:45 AM3.30
Oct 10, 4:45 AM3.30
Oct 10, 3:45 AM3.30
Oct 10, 2:45 AM3.30
Oct 10, 1:45 AM3.30
Oct 10, 12:45 AM3.30
Oct 9, 11:45 PM3.30
Oct 9, 10:45 PM3.30
Oct 9, 9:45 PM3.30
Oct 9, 8:45 PM3.30
Oct 9, 7:45 PM3.30
Oct 9, 6:45 PM3.30
Oct 9, 5:45 PM3.30
Oct 9, 4:45 PM3.31
Oct 9, 3:45 PM3.31
Oct 9, 2:45 PM3.31
Oct 9, 1:45 PM3.31
Oct 9, 12:45 PM3.31
Oct 9, 11:45 AM3.31
Oct 9, 10:45 AM3.32
Oct 9, 9:45 AM3.32
Oct 9, 8:45 AM3.32
Oct 9, 7:45 AM3.32
Oct 9, 6:45 AM3.32
Oct 9, 5:45 AM3.33
Oct 9, 4:45 AM3.33
Oct 9, 3:45 AM3.33
Oct 9, 2:45 AM3.32
Oct 9, 1:45 AM3.32
Water level, 30 days at Birch Branch 1 N Showell: the water from 3.05 to 3.96 feet of stage, the latest 3.43 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.96 FT, SEP 26, 11:15 PM · LOW 3.05 FT, SEP 18, 6:00 PM3.03.33.53.84.04.3Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.43
Latest
3.43 ftOct 16, 12:45 AM
Highest
3.96 ftSep 26, 11:15 PM
Lowest
3.05 ftSep 18, 6:00 PM
Range
0.91 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.33 ftsince Sep 16, 1:15 AM
Readings
2,844
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 163.433.433.433.434
Oct 153.473.433.443.4396
Oct 143.543.473.503.4796
Oct 133.653.543.603.5496
Oct 123.713.593.673.6596
Oct 113.613.303.463.5896
Oct 103.303.293.303.3096
Oct 93.333.303.313.3096
Oct 83.363.323.343.3292
Oct 73.383.353.373.3592
Oct 63.443.383.413.3896
Oct 53.513.443.483.4496
Oct 43.513.353.473.5096
Oct 33.413.193.263.3693
Oct 23.223.183.203.1996
Oct 13.243.223.233.2296
Sep 303.273.233.253.2496
Sep 293.333.263.303.2696
Sep 283.393.333.353.3396
Sep 273.943.293.493.4096
Sep 263.963.123.463.9296
Sep 253.583.103.193.5896
Sep 243.333.123.193.2296
Sep 233.343.173.213.2396
Sep 223.233.083.143.1792
Sep 213.083.063.063.0896
Sep 203.083.063.073.0684
Sep 193.073.053.063.0688
Sep 183.083.053.063.0596
Sep 173.093.063.083.0796
Sep 163.103.083.093.0891

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 26 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 178 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
75 minfrom Oct 15, 4:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
28 min9 in 10 within 28 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 score95.5of 100

Maryland median
89.0the median score of 736 stations
Scoring higher
238stations in Maryland
Sharing its score
13ranks 239 to 251
Points deducted
4.53.5 arrival, 0.8 forecast check, 0.2 accuracy
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Maryland median 99.0, 100.0, 92.1
Next above
BABM2rank 238; ahead on 247 score 95.8 against 95.5
Next below
394205076320201rank 241; behind on median arrival 27 min 33 s against 27 min 35 s
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 pointsMaryland median 82.1168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1064.96.5 of 10 pointsMaryland median 94.0half its reports arrived within 28 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMaryland median 100.0longest silence 78 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.8 of 20 points, at the medianMaryland median 99.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMaryland median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.2 of 10 points, at the medianMaryland median 92.1-

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 Birch Branch 1 N Showell

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.