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Patuxent River 3 W Bowie

A gauge on the Patuxent River in Prince Georges County, Maryland. Its stage was 4.57 ft as of Oct 16, 12:45 AM EDT.

Gauge BOWM2Prince Georges County, MarylandEvery gauge in Maryland

Stage now
4.57 ftreported Oct 16, 12:45 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.20 ftsince Oct 15, 12:45 AM
Elevation
75 ftabove sea level
County
Prince Georges County
Position
38.9500° N, 76.7000° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Patuxent River 3 W Bowie

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 Patuxent River 3 W Bowie: the water from 4.53 to 4.78 feet of stage, the latest 4.57 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.78 FT, OCT 15, 2:15 AM · LOW 4.53 FT, OCT 16, 12:00 AM4.504.604.704.804.903 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 164.57
Latest
4.57 ftOct 16, 12:45 AM
Highest
4.78 ftOct 15, 2:15 AM
Lowest
4.53 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Range
0.25 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.20 ftsince Oct 15, 1:15 AM
Readings
283
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:45 AM4.57
Oct 16, 12:40 AM4.58
Oct 16, 12:35 AM4.57
Oct 16, 12:30 AM4.56
Oct 16, 12:25 AM4.55
Oct 16, 12:20 AM4.54
Oct 16, 12:15 AM4.54
Oct 16, 12:10 AM4.54
Oct 16, 12:05 AM4.55
Oct 16, 12:00 AM4.53
Oct 15, 11:55 PM4.55
Oct 15, 11:50 PM4.55
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.54
Oct 15, 11:40 PM4.54
Oct 15, 11:35 PM4.56
Oct 15, 11:30 PM4.58
Oct 15, 11:25 PM4.58
Oct 15, 11:20 PM4.58
Oct 15, 11:15 PM4.58
Oct 15, 11:10 PM4.58
Oct 15, 11:05 PM4.58
Oct 15, 11:00 PM4.58
Oct 15, 10:55 PM4.58
Oct 15, 10:50 PM4.59
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.58
Oct 15, 10:40 PM4.59
Oct 15, 10:35 PM4.58
Oct 15, 10:30 PM4.58
Oct 15, 10:25 PM4.59
Oct 15, 10:20 PM4.58
Oct 15, 10:15 PM4.58
Oct 15, 10:10 PM4.59
Oct 15, 10:05 PM4.58
Oct 15, 10:00 PM4.58
Oct 15, 9:55 PM4.59
Oct 15, 9:50 PM4.59
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.60
Oct 15, 9:40 PM4.60
Oct 15, 9:35 PM4.60
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.60
Oct 15, 9:25 PM4.60
Oct 15, 9:20 PM4.60
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.60
Oct 15, 9:10 PM4.60
Oct 15, 9:05 PM4.60
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.60
Oct 15, 8:55 PM4.60
Oct 15, 8:50 PM4.61
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.60
Oct 15, 8:40 PM4.60
Oct 15, 8:35 PM4.60
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.61
Oct 15, 8:25 PM4.61
Oct 15, 8:20 PM4.61
Oct 15, 8:15 PM4.62
Oct 15, 8:10 PM4.61
Oct 15, 8:05 PM4.61
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.62
Oct 15, 7:55 PM4.61
Oct 15, 7:50 PM4.61
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.61
Oct 15, 7:40 PM4.61
Oct 15, 7:35 PM4.62
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.62
Oct 15, 7:25 PM4.61
Oct 15, 7:20 PM4.62
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.62
Oct 15, 7:10 PM4.62
Oct 15, 7:05 PM4.62
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.62
Oct 15, 6:55 PM4.63
Oct 15, 6:50 PM4.62
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.62
Oct 15, 6:40 PM4.63
Oct 15, 6:35 PM4.63
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.63
Oct 15, 6:25 PM4.63
Oct 15, 6:20 PM4.63
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.63
Oct 15, 6:10 PM4.63
Oct 15, 6:05 PM4.63
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.63
Oct 15, 5:55 PM4.63
Oct 15, 5:50 PM4.64
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.63
Oct 15, 5:40 PM4.64
Oct 15, 5:35 PM4.63
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.64
Oct 15, 5:25 PM4.64
Oct 15, 5:20 PM4.64
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.65
Oct 15, 5:10 PM4.64
Oct 15, 5:05 PM4.64
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.64
Oct 15, 4:55 PM4.64
Oct 15, 4:50 PM4.65
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.65
Oct 15, 4:40 PM4.64
Oct 15, 4:35 PM4.65
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.65
Oct 15, 4:25 PM4.65
Oct 15, 4:20 PM4.65
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.64
Oct 15, 4:10 PM4.66
Oct 15, 4:05 PM4.65
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.65
Oct 15, 3:55 PM4.65
Oct 15, 3:50 PM4.65
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.66
Oct 15, 3:40 PM4.65
Oct 15, 3:35 PM4.65
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.65
Oct 15, 3:25 PM4.65
Oct 15, 3:20 PM4.66
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.65
Oct 15, 3:10 PM4.65
Oct 15, 3:05 PM4.65
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.65
Oct 15, 2:55 PM4.65
Oct 15, 2:50 PM4.65
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.65
Oct 15, 2:40 PM4.64
Oct 15, 2:35 PM4.65
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.65
Oct 15, 2:25 PM4.65
Oct 15, 2:20 PM4.65
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.64
Oct 15, 2:10 PM4.61
Oct 15, 2:05 PM4.64
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.64
Oct 15, 1:55 PM4.65
Oct 15, 1:50 PM4.64
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.64
Oct 15, 1:40 PM4.64
Oct 15, 1:35 PM4.64
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.64
Oct 15, 1:25 PM4.64
Oct 15, 1:20 PM4.63
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.64
Oct 15, 1:10 PM4.64
Oct 15, 1:05 PM4.63
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.62
Oct 15, 12:55 PM4.63
Oct 15, 12:50 PM4.63
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.63
Oct 15, 12:40 PM4.63
Oct 15, 12:35 PM4.63
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.63
Oct 15, 12:25 PM4.63
Oct 15, 12:20 PM4.62
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.62
Oct 15, 12:10 PM4.63
Oct 15, 12:05 PM4.62
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.63
Oct 15, 11:55 AM4.62
Oct 15, 11:50 AM4.62
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.63
Oct 15, 11:40 AM4.62
Oct 15, 11:35 AM4.63
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.62
Oct 15, 11:25 AM4.62
Oct 15, 11:20 AM4.62
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.63
Oct 15, 11:10 AM4.62
Oct 15, 11:05 AM4.63
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.62
Oct 15, 10:55 AM4.62
Oct 15, 10:50 AM4.63
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.63
Oct 15, 10:40 AM4.63
Oct 15, 10:35 AM4.63
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.63
Oct 15, 10:25 AM4.64
Oct 15, 10:20 AM4.63
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.63
Oct 15, 10:10 AM4.64
Oct 15, 10:05 AM4.64
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.63
Oct 15, 9:55 AM4.63
Oct 15, 9:50 AM4.64
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.64
Oct 15, 9:40 AM4.63
Oct 15, 9:35 AM4.64
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.64
Oct 15, 9:25 AM4.64
Oct 15, 9:20 AM4.65
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.64
Oct 15, 9:10 AM4.65
Oct 15, 9:05 AM4.65
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.65
Oct 15, 8:55 AM4.65
Oct 15, 8:50 AM4.66
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.65
Oct 15, 8:40 AM4.65
Oct 15, 8:35 AM4.66
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.66
Oct 15, 8:25 AM4.65
Oct 15, 8:20 AM4.66
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.66
Oct 15, 8:10 AM4.66
Oct 15, 8:05 AM4.66
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.67
Oct 15, 7:55 AM4.66
Oct 15, 7:50 AM4.66
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.67
Oct 15, 7:40 AM4.67
Oct 15, 7:35 AM4.67
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.67
Oct 15, 7:25 AM4.68
Oct 15, 7:20 AM4.68
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.68
Oct 15, 7:10 AM4.68
Oct 15, 7:05 AM4.69
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.69
Oct 15, 6:55 AM4.69
Oct 15, 6:50 AM4.69
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.69
Oct 15, 6:40 AM4.70
Oct 15, 6:35 AM4.70
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.70
Oct 15, 6:25 AM4.71
Oct 15, 6:20 AM4.70
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.70
Oct 15, 6:10 AM4.71
Oct 15, 6:05 AM4.70
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.71
Oct 15, 5:55 AM4.71
Oct 15, 5:50 AM4.71
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.71
Oct 15, 5:40 AM4.71
Oct 15, 5:35 AM4.71
Oct 15, 5:30 AM4.73
Oct 15, 5:25 AM4.72
Oct 15, 5:20 AM4.73
Oct 15, 5:15 AM4.73
Oct 15, 5:10 AM4.73
Oct 15, 5:05 AM4.73
Oct 15, 5:00 AM4.74
Oct 15, 4:55 AM4.74
Oct 15, 4:50 AM4.74
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.75
Oct 15, 4:40 AM4.74
Oct 15, 4:35 AM4.75
Oct 15, 4:30 AM4.76
Oct 15, 4:25 AM4.75
Oct 15, 4:20 AM4.76
Oct 15, 4:15 AM4.75
Oct 15, 4:10 AM4.75
Oct 15, 4:05 AM4.76
Oct 15, 4:00 AM4.76
Oct 15, 3:55 AM4.75
Oct 15, 3:50 AM4.76
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.76
Oct 15, 3:40 AM4.76
Oct 15, 3:35 AM4.76
Oct 15, 3:30 AM4.76
Oct 15, 3:25 AM4.76
Oct 15, 3:20 AM4.76
Oct 15, 3:15 AM4.77
Oct 15, 3:10 AM4.77
Oct 15, 3:05 AM4.76
Oct 15, 3:00 AM4.77
Oct 15, 2:55 AM4.77
Oct 15, 2:50 AM4.77
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.77
Oct 15, 2:40 AM4.77
Oct 15, 2:35 AM4.77
Oct 15, 2:30 AM4.77
Oct 15, 2:25 AM4.77
Oct 15, 2:20 AM4.78
Oct 15, 2:15 AM4.78
Oct 15, 2:10 AM4.77
Oct 15, 2:05 AM4.77
Oct 15, 2:00 AM4.77
Oct 15, 1:55 AM4.77
Oct 15, 1:50 AM4.77
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.77
Oct 15, 1:40 AM4.77
Oct 15, 1:35 AM4.77
Oct 15, 1:30 AM4.77
Oct 15, 1:25 AM4.77
Oct 15, 1:20 AM4.77
Oct 15, 1:15 AM4.77
Water level, 7 days at Patuxent River 3 W Bowie: the water from 4.08 to 9.78 feet of stage, the latest 4.57 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 9.78 FT, OCT 12, 2:15 PM · LOW 4.08 FT, OCT 11, 6:25 AM4681012Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 164.57
Latest
4.57 ftOct 16, 12:45 AM
Highest
9.78 ftOct 12, 2:15 PM
Lowest
4.08 ftOct 11, 6:25 AM
Range
5.70 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.42 ftsince Oct 9, 1:15 AM
Readings
2,011
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:45 AM4.57
Oct 15, 11:55 PM4.55
Oct 15, 10:55 PM4.58
Oct 15, 9:55 PM4.59
Oct 15, 8:55 PM4.60
Oct 15, 7:55 PM4.61
Oct 15, 6:55 PM4.63
Oct 15, 5:55 PM4.63
Oct 15, 4:55 PM4.64
Oct 15, 3:55 PM4.65
Oct 15, 2:55 PM4.65
Oct 15, 1:55 PM4.65
Oct 15, 12:55 PM4.63
Oct 15, 11:55 AM4.62
Oct 15, 10:55 AM4.62
Oct 15, 9:55 AM4.63
Oct 15, 8:55 AM4.65
Oct 15, 7:55 AM4.66
Oct 15, 6:55 AM4.69
Oct 15, 5:55 AM4.71
Oct 15, 4:55 AM4.74
Oct 15, 3:55 AM4.75
Oct 15, 2:55 AM4.77
Oct 15, 1:55 AM4.77
Oct 15, 12:55 AM4.77
Oct 14, 11:55 PM4.77
Oct 14, 10:55 PM4.78
Oct 14, 9:55 PM4.79
Oct 14, 8:55 PM4.82
Oct 14, 7:55 PM4.84
Oct 14, 6:55 PM4.88
Oct 14, 5:55 PM4.90
Oct 14, 4:55 PM4.92
Oct 14, 3:55 PM4.94
Oct 14, 2:55 PM4.96
Oct 14, 1:55 PM4.99
Oct 14, 12:55 PM5.00
Oct 14, 11:55 AM5.00
Oct 14, 10:55 AM5.04
Oct 14, 9:55 AM5.05
Oct 14, 8:55 AM5.10
Oct 14, 7:55 AM5.13
Oct 14, 6:55 AM5.16
Oct 14, 5:55 AM5.22
Oct 14, 4:55 AM5.26
Oct 14, 3:55 AM5.31
Oct 14, 2:55 AM5.35
Oct 14, 1:55 AM5.40
Oct 14, 12:55 AM5.44
Oct 13, 11:55 PM5.48
Oct 13, 10:55 PM5.52
Oct 13, 9:55 PM5.57
Oct 13, 8:55 PM5.64
Oct 13, 7:55 PM5.71
Oct 13, 6:55 PM5.80
Oct 13, 5:55 PM5.91
Oct 13, 4:55 PM6.02
Oct 13, 3:55 PM6.15
Oct 13, 2:55 PM6.30
Oct 13, 1:55 PM6.46
Oct 13, 12:55 PM6.66
Oct 13, 11:55 AM6.87
Oct 13, 10:55 AM7.09
Oct 13, 9:55 AM7.38
Oct 13, 8:55 AM7.65
Oct 13, 7:55 AM7.92
Oct 13, 6:55 AM8.15
Oct 13, 5:55 AM8.40
Oct 13, 4:55 AM8.60
Oct 13, 3:55 AM8.80
Oct 13, 2:55 AM8.95
Oct 13, 1:55 AM9.09
Oct 13, 12:55 AM9.23
Oct 12, 11:55 PM9.33
Oct 12, 10:55 PM9.43
Oct 12, 9:55 PM9.49
Oct 12, 8:55 PM9.56
Oct 12, 7:55 PM9.63
Oct 12, 6:55 PM9.66
Oct 12, 5:55 PM9.70
Oct 12, 4:55 PM9.74
Oct 12, 3:55 PM9.76
Oct 12, 2:55 PM9.77
Oct 12, 1:55 PM9.76
Oct 12, 12:55 PM9.72
Oct 12, 11:55 AM9.65
Oct 12, 10:55 AM9.55
Oct 12, 9:55 AM9.43
Oct 12, 8:55 AM9.25
Oct 12, 7:55 AM9.08
Oct 12, 6:55 AM8.91
Oct 12, 5:55 AM8.75
Oct 12, 4:55 AM8.63
Oct 12, 3:55 AM8.51
Oct 12, 2:55 AM8.38
Oct 12, 1:55 AM8.23
Oct 12, 12:55 AM8.05
Oct 11, 11:55 PM7.87
Oct 11, 10:55 PM7.65
Oct 11, 9:55 PM7.36
Oct 11, 8:55 PM7.02
Oct 11, 7:55 PM6.67
Oct 11, 6:55 PM6.42
Oct 11, 5:55 PM6.20
Oct 11, 4:55 PM5.92
Oct 11, 3:55 PM5.56
Oct 11, 2:55 PM5.16
Oct 11, 1:55 PM4.74
Oct 11, 12:55 PM4.45
Oct 11, 11:55 AM4.33
Oct 11, 10:55 AM4.24
Oct 11, 9:55 AM4.16
Oct 11, 8:55 AM4.17
Oct 11, 7:55 AM4.09
Oct 11, 6:55 AM4.12
Oct 11, 5:55 AM4.10
Oct 11, 4:55 AM4.12
Oct 11, 3:55 AM4.14
Oct 11, 2:55 AM4.13
Oct 11, 1:55 AM4.14
Oct 11, 12:55 AM4.14
Oct 10, 11:55 PM4.14
Oct 10, 10:55 PM4.15
Oct 10, 9:55 PM4.15
Oct 10, 8:55 PM4.16
Oct 10, 7:55 PM4.16
Oct 10, 6:55 PM4.17
Oct 10, 5:55 PM4.17
Oct 10, 4:55 PM4.17
Oct 10, 3:55 PM4.18
Oct 10, 2:55 PM4.18
Oct 10, 1:55 PM4.18
Oct 10, 12:55 PM4.18
Oct 10, 11:55 AM4.17
Oct 10, 10:55 AM4.15
Oct 10, 9:55 AM4.14
Oct 10, 8:55 AM4.12
Oct 10, 7:55 AM4.13
Oct 10, 6:55 AM4.13
Oct 10, 5:55 AM4.14
Oct 10, 4:55 AM4.15
Oct 10, 3:55 AM4.14
Oct 10, 2:55 AM4.14
Oct 10, 1:55 AM4.15
Oct 10, 12:55 AM4.16
Oct 9, 11:55 PM4.17
Oct 9, 10:55 PM4.18
Oct 9, 9:55 PM4.18
Oct 9, 8:55 PM4.19
Oct 9, 7:55 PM4.20
Oct 9, 6:55 PM4.21
Oct 9, 5:55 PM4.21
Oct 9, 4:55 PM4.21
Oct 9, 3:55 PM4.20
Oct 9, 2:55 PM4.20
Oct 9, 1:55 PM4.19
Oct 9, 12:55 PM4.16
Oct 9, 11:55 AM4.15
Oct 9, 10:55 AM4.14
Oct 9, 9:55 AM4.14
Oct 9, 8:55 AM4.14
Oct 9, 7:55 AM4.16
Oct 9, 6:55 AM4.16
Oct 9, 5:55 AM4.18
Oct 9, 4:55 AM4.18
Oct 9, 3:55 AM4.18
Oct 9, 2:55 AM4.17
Oct 9, 1:55 AM4.16
Water level, 30 days at Patuxent River 3 W Bowie: the water from 3.93 to 9.78 feet of stage, the latest 4.57 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 9.78 FT, OCT 12, 2:15 PM · LOW 3.93 FT, SEP 17, 12:10 PM24681012Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.57
Latest
4.57 ftOct 16, 12:45 AM
Highest
9.78 ftOct 12, 2:15 PM
Lowest
3.93 ftSep 17, 12:10 PM
Range
5.85 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.55 ftsince Sep 16, 1:15 AM
Readings
8,407
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 164.584.534.554.5710
Oct 154.784.544.664.55288
Oct 145.484.775.064.77288
Oct 139.325.487.135.48288
Oct 129.787.879.229.33288
Oct 117.874.085.137.87288
Oct 104.194.124.164.14288
Oct 94.214.134.174.17288
Oct 84.204.084.164.15288
Oct 74.254.134.194.16276
Oct 64.324.214.264.21288
Oct 54.424.304.374.30288
Oct 44.634.364.484.36288
Oct 34.794.194.494.64278
Oct 24.254.124.204.22286
Oct 14.304.194.244.21288
Sep 304.384.244.304.25276
Sep 294.604.344.464.35288
Sep 285.074.594.874.59276
Sep 275.054.594.825.04288
Sep 264.594.214.344.58288
Sep 254.744.384.534.39276
Sep 246.634.745.454.74276
Sep 237.416.277.016.64288
Sep 226.274.405.166.27264
Sep 214.424.064.174.42276
Sep 204.144.014.094.07254
Sep 194.314.114.194.12250
Sep 184.574.004.324.31288
Sep 174.023.933.994.00252
Sep 164.053.954.003.98261

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 9, 1:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:45 AMlocal 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 score97.5of 100

Maryland median
89.0the median score of 736 stations
Scoring higher
129stations in Maryland
Sharing its score
20ranks 130 to 149
Points deducted
2.51.5 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
SHPM2rank 133; ahead on median arrival 17 min 34 s against 17 min 36 s
Next below
BRMM2rank 139; behind on longest silence 60 min against 65 min
Sharing its rank
4other 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 1084.88.5 of 10 pointsMaryland median 94.0half its reports arrived within 18 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMaryland median 100.0longest silence 60 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 Patuxent River 3 W Bowie

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.