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Paint Branch Tributary near Colesville

A water gauge in Montgomery County, Maryland. Its stage was 1.54 ft as of Oct 15, 9:50 PM EDT.

Gauge CLSM2Montgomery County, MarylandEvery gauge in Maryland

Stage now
1.54 ftreported Oct 15, 9:50 PM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 14, 9:50 PM
Elevation
433 ftabove sea level
County
Montgomery County
Position
39.0883° N, 76.9897° W
Record since
2011

Water level

Paint Branch Tributary near Colesville

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 Paint Branch Tributary near Colesville: the water from 1.52 to 1.54 feet of stage, the latest 1.54 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.54 FT, OCT 15, 7:00 PM · LOW 1.52 FT, OCT 14, 10:45 PM1.481.501.521.551.571.60Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM1.54
Latest
1.54 ftOct 15, 9:50 PM
Highest
1.54 ftOct 15, 7:00 PM
Lowest
1.52 ftOct 14, 10:45 PM
Range
0.02 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 14, 10:45 PM
Readings
278
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:50 PM1.54
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.54
Oct 15, 9:40 PM1.54
Oct 15, 9:35 PM1.54
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.54
Oct 15, 9:25 PM1.54
Oct 15, 9:20 PM1.54
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.54
Oct 15, 9:10 PM1.54
Oct 15, 9:05 PM1.54
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.54
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.54
Oct 15, 8:50 PM1.54
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.54
Oct 15, 8:40 PM1.54
Oct 15, 8:35 PM1.54
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.54
Oct 15, 8:25 PM1.54
Oct 15, 8:20 PM1.54
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.54
Oct 15, 8:10 PM1.54
Oct 15, 8:05 PM1.54
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.54
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.54
Oct 15, 7:50 PM1.54
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.54
Oct 15, 7:40 PM1.54
Oct 15, 7:35 PM1.54
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.54
Oct 15, 7:25 PM1.54
Oct 15, 7:20 PM1.54
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.54
Oct 15, 7:10 PM1.54
Oct 15, 7:05 PM1.54
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.54
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.53
Oct 15, 6:50 PM1.53
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.53
Oct 15, 6:40 PM1.53
Oct 15, 6:35 PM1.53
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.53
Oct 15, 6:25 PM1.53
Oct 15, 6:20 PM1.53
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.53
Oct 15, 6:10 PM1.53
Oct 15, 6:05 PM1.53
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.52
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.53
Oct 15, 5:50 PM1.52
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.53
Oct 15, 5:40 PM1.52
Oct 15, 5:35 PM1.53
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.53
Oct 15, 5:25 PM1.52
Oct 15, 5:20 PM1.53
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.52
Oct 15, 5:10 PM1.53
Oct 15, 5:05 PM1.52
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.53
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.52
Oct 15, 4:50 PM1.52
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.53
Oct 15, 4:40 PM1.53
Oct 15, 4:35 PM1.53
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.53
Oct 15, 4:25 PM1.52
Oct 15, 4:20 PM1.53
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.53
Oct 15, 4:10 PM1.52
Oct 15, 4:05 PM1.53
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.52
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.52
Oct 15, 3:50 PM1.53
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.53
Oct 15, 3:40 PM1.53
Oct 15, 3:35 PM1.53
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.53
Oct 15, 3:25 PM1.53
Oct 15, 3:20 PM1.53
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.53
Oct 15, 3:10 PM1.53
Oct 15, 3:05 PM1.53
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.53
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.53
Oct 15, 2:50 PM1.53
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.53
Oct 15, 2:40 PM1.53
Oct 15, 2:35 PM1.53
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.53
Oct 15, 2:25 PM1.53
Oct 15, 2:20 PM1.53
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.53
Oct 15, 2:10 PM1.53
Oct 15, 2:05 PM1.53
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.53
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.53
Oct 15, 1:50 PM1.53
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.53
Oct 15, 1:40 PM1.53
Oct 15, 1:35 PM1.53
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.53
Oct 15, 1:25 PM1.53
Oct 15, 1:20 PM1.53
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.53
Oct 15, 1:10 PM1.53
Oct 15, 1:05 PM1.53
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.53
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.53
Oct 15, 12:50 PM1.53
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.53
Oct 15, 12:40 PM1.53
Oct 15, 12:35 PM1.53
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.52
Oct 15, 12:25 PM1.53
Oct 15, 12:20 PM1.53
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.52
Oct 15, 12:10 PM1.52
Oct 15, 12:05 PM1.52
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.53
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.52
Oct 15, 11:50 AM1.53
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.53
Oct 15, 11:40 AM1.53
Oct 15, 11:35 AM1.53
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.52
Oct 15, 11:25 AM1.53
Oct 15, 11:20 AM1.53
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.53
Oct 15, 11:10 AM1.53
Oct 15, 11:05 AM1.53
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.53
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.52
Oct 15, 10:50 AM1.52
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.52
Oct 15, 10:40 AM1.52
Oct 15, 10:35 AM1.52
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.52
Oct 15, 10:25 AM1.52
Oct 15, 10:20 AM1.52
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.52
Oct 15, 10:10 AM1.52
Oct 15, 10:05 AM1.52
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.52
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.52
Oct 15, 9:50 AM1.52
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.52
Oct 15, 9:40 AM1.53
Oct 15, 9:35 AM1.52
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.52
Oct 15, 9:25 AM1.52
Oct 15, 9:20 AM1.52
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.53
Oct 15, 9:10 AM1.52
Oct 15, 9:05 AM1.52
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.52
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.52
Oct 15, 8:50 AM1.52
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.52
Oct 15, 8:40 AM1.52
Oct 15, 8:35 AM1.52
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.52
Oct 15, 8:25 AM1.53
Oct 15, 8:20 AM1.53
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.52
Oct 15, 8:10 AM1.52
Oct 15, 8:05 AM1.52
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.52
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.52
Oct 15, 7:50 AM1.52
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.52
Oct 15, 7:40 AM1.52
Oct 15, 7:35 AM1.52
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.52
Oct 15, 7:25 AM1.52
Oct 15, 7:20 AM1.52
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.52
Oct 15, 7:10 AM1.52
Oct 15, 7:05 AM1.52
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.52
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.53
Oct 15, 6:50 AM1.53
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.52
Oct 15, 6:40 AM1.53
Oct 15, 6:35 AM1.52
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.53
Oct 15, 6:25 AM1.52
Oct 15, 6:20 AM1.52
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.52
Oct 15, 6:10 AM1.52
Oct 15, 6:05 AM1.52
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.52
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.52
Oct 15, 5:50 AM1.52
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.52
Oct 15, 5:40 AM1.52
Oct 15, 5:35 AM1.52
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.52
Oct 15, 5:25 AM1.52
Oct 15, 5:20 AM1.52
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.52
Oct 15, 5:10 AM1.53
Oct 15, 5:05 AM1.53
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.53
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.53
Oct 15, 4:50 AM1.53
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.52
Oct 15, 4:40 AM1.52
Oct 15, 4:35 AM1.52
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.52
Oct 15, 4:25 AM1.52
Oct 15, 4:20 AM1.52
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.52
Oct 15, 4:10 AM1.52
Oct 15, 4:05 AM1.52
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.52
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.52
Oct 15, 3:50 AM1.53
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.53
Oct 15, 3:40 AM1.53
Oct 15, 3:35 AM1.53
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.53
Oct 15, 3:25 AM1.52
Oct 15, 3:20 AM1.52
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1.52
Oct 15, 3:10 AM1.52
Oct 15, 3:05 AM1.52
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.52
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.52
Oct 15, 2:50 AM1.52
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.53
Oct 15, 2:40 AM1.53
Oct 15, 2:35 AM1.53
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1.52
Oct 15, 2:25 AM1.53
Oct 15, 2:20 AM1.53
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1.53
Oct 15, 2:10 AM1.53
Oct 15, 2:05 AM1.53
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.52
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.52
Oct 15, 1:50 AM1.52
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.53
Oct 15, 1:40 AM1.52
Oct 15, 1:35 AM1.52
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1.52
Oct 15, 1:25 AM1.52
Oct 15, 1:20 AM1.52
Oct 15, 1:15 AM1.52
Oct 15, 1:10 AM1.52
Oct 15, 1:05 AM1.53
Oct 15, 1:00 AM1.52
Oct 15, 12:55 AM1.52
Oct 15, 12:50 AM1.53
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.53
Oct 15, 12:40 AM1.53
Oct 15, 12:35 AM1.53
Oct 15, 12:30 AM1.52
Oct 15, 12:25 AM1.53
Oct 15, 12:20 AM1.53
Oct 15, 12:15 AM1.52
Oct 15, 12:10 AM1.52
Oct 15, 12:05 AM1.52
Oct 15, 12:00 AM1.53
Oct 14, 11:55 PM1.52
Oct 14, 11:50 PM1.52
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.52
Oct 14, 11:40 PM1.53
Oct 14, 11:35 PM1.52
Oct 14, 11:30 PM1.52
Oct 14, 11:25 PM1.52
Oct 14, 11:20 PM1.52
Oct 14, 11:15 PM1.52
Oct 14, 11:10 PM1.52
Oct 14, 11:05 PM1.52
Oct 14, 11:00 PM1.52
Oct 14, 10:55 PM1.52
Oct 14, 10:50 PM1.52
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.52
Water level, 7 days at Paint Branch Tributary near Colesville: the water from 1.46 to 1.95 feet of stage, the latest 1.54 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.95 FT, OCT 11, 11:20 AM · LOW 1.46 FT, OCT 13, 12:15 PM1.41.61.82.02.2Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 151.54
Latest
1.54 ftOct 15, 9:50 PM
Highest
1.95 ftOct 11, 11:20 AM
Lowest
1.46 ftOct 13, 12:15 PM
Range
0.49 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.05 ftsince Oct 8, 10:45 PM
Readings
2,006
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:50 PM1.54
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.54
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.54
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.53
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.53
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.52
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.52
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.53
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.53
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.53
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.52
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.52
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.52
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.52
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.52
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.53
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.52
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.53
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.52
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.52
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.52
Oct 15, 12:55 AM1.52
Oct 14, 11:55 PM1.52
Oct 14, 10:55 PM1.52
Oct 14, 9:55 PM1.52
Oct 14, 8:55 PM1.52
Oct 14, 7:55 PM1.52
Oct 14, 6:55 PM1.52
Oct 14, 5:55 PM1.52
Oct 14, 4:55 PM1.52
Oct 14, 3:55 PM1.52
Oct 14, 2:55 PM1.52
Oct 14, 1:55 PM1.51
Oct 14, 12:55 PM1.51
Oct 14, 11:55 AM1.51
Oct 14, 10:55 AM1.50
Oct 14, 9:55 AM1.49
Oct 14, 8:55 AM1.49
Oct 14, 7:55 AM1.50
Oct 14, 6:55 AM1.50
Oct 14, 5:55 AM1.49
Oct 14, 4:55 AM1.49
Oct 14, 3:55 AM1.50
Oct 14, 2:55 AM1.49
Oct 14, 1:55 AM1.49
Oct 14, 12:55 AM1.49
Oct 13, 11:55 PM1.49
Oct 13, 10:55 PM1.50
Oct 13, 9:55 PM1.50
Oct 13, 8:55 PM1.50
Oct 13, 7:55 PM1.49
Oct 13, 6:55 PM1.50
Oct 13, 5:55 PM1.50
Oct 13, 4:55 PM1.50
Oct 13, 3:55 PM1.49
Oct 13, 2:55 PM1.49
Oct 13, 1:55 PM1.48
Oct 13, 12:55 PM1.47
Oct 13, 11:55 AM1.47
Oct 13, 10:55 AM1.47
Oct 13, 9:55 AM1.47
Oct 13, 8:55 AM1.47
Oct 13, 7:55 AM1.48
Oct 13, 6:55 AM1.48
Oct 13, 5:55 AM1.48
Oct 13, 4:55 AM1.48
Oct 13, 3:55 AM1.48
Oct 13, 2:55 AM1.49
Oct 13, 1:55 AM1.49
Oct 13, 12:55 AM1.49
Oct 12, 11:55 PM1.50
Oct 12, 10:55 PM1.50
Oct 12, 9:55 PM1.50
Oct 12, 8:55 PM1.51
Oct 12, 7:55 PM1.52
Oct 12, 6:55 PM1.52
Oct 12, 5:55 PM1.53
Oct 12, 4:55 PM1.54
Oct 12, 3:55 PM1.55
Oct 12, 2:55 PM1.57
Oct 12, 1:55 PM1.59
Oct 12, 12:55 PM1.61
Oct 12, 11:55 AM1.64
Oct 12, 10:55 AM1.68
Oct 12, 9:55 AM1.72
Oct 12, 8:55 AM1.77
Oct 12, 7:55 AM1.81
Oct 12, 6:55 AM1.86
Oct 12, 5:55 AM1.89
Oct 12, 4:55 AM1.77
Oct 12, 3:55 AM1.79
Oct 12, 2:55 AM1.86
Oct 12, 1:55 AM1.90
Oct 12, 12:55 AM1.82
Oct 11, 11:55 PM1.87
Oct 11, 10:55 PM1.71
Oct 11, 9:55 PM1.65
Oct 11, 8:55 PM1.68
Oct 11, 7:55 PM1.73
Oct 11, 6:55 PM1.76
Oct 11, 5:55 PM1.80
Oct 11, 4:55 PM1.84
Oct 11, 3:55 PM1.90
Oct 11, 2:55 PM1.91
Oct 11, 1:55 PM1.93
Oct 11, 12:55 PM1.90
Oct 11, 11:55 AM1.93
Oct 11, 10:55 AM1.89
Oct 11, 9:55 AM1.62
Oct 11, 8:55 AM1.57
Oct 11, 7:55 AM1.55
Oct 11, 6:55 AM1.54
Oct 11, 5:55 AM1.51
Oct 11, 4:55 AM1.50
Oct 11, 3:55 AM1.50
Oct 11, 2:55 AM1.50
Oct 11, 1:55 AM1.49
Oct 11, 12:55 AM1.49
Oct 10, 11:55 PM1.49
Oct 10, 10:55 PM1.49
Oct 10, 9:55 PM1.49
Oct 10, 8:55 PM1.49
Oct 10, 7:55 PM1.49
Oct 10, 6:55 PM1.48
Oct 10, 5:55 PM1.48
Oct 10, 4:55 PM1.49
Oct 10, 3:55 PM1.49
Oct 10, 2:55 PM1.49
Oct 10, 1:55 PM1.49
Oct 10, 12:55 PM1.49
Oct 10, 11:55 AM1.49
Oct 10, 10:55 AM1.49
Oct 10, 9:55 AM1.49
Oct 10, 8:55 AM1.49
Oct 10, 7:55 AM1.49
Oct 10, 6:55 AM1.49
Oct 10, 5:55 AM1.49
Oct 10, 4:55 AM1.49
Oct 10, 3:55 AM1.49
Oct 10, 2:55 AM1.49
Oct 10, 1:55 AM1.49
Oct 10, 12:55 AM1.49
Oct 9, 11:55 PM1.49
Oct 9, 10:55 PM1.49
Oct 9, 9:55 PM1.49
Oct 9, 8:55 PM1.49
Oct 9, 7:55 PM1.49
Oct 9, 6:55 PM1.49
Oct 9, 5:55 PM1.49
Oct 9, 4:55 PM1.49
Oct 9, 3:55 PM1.49
Oct 9, 2:55 PM1.49
Oct 9, 1:55 PM1.49
Oct 9, 12:55 PM1.49
Oct 9, 11:55 AM1.49
Oct 9, 10:55 AM1.49
Oct 9, 9:55 AM1.50
Oct 9, 8:55 AM1.49
Oct 9, 7:55 AM1.49
Oct 9, 6:55 AM1.49
Oct 9, 5:55 AM1.50
Oct 9, 4:55 AM1.49
Oct 9, 3:55 AM1.49
Oct 9, 2:55 AM1.49
Oct 9, 1:55 AM1.49
Oct 9, 12:55 AM1.49
Oct 8, 11:55 PM1.48
Oct 8, 10:55 PM1.49
Water level, 30 days at Paint Branch Tributary near Colesville: the water from 1.41 to 1.95 feet of stage, the latest 1.54 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1.95 FT, OCT 11, 11:20 AM · LOW 1.41 FT, OCT 2, 11:20 AM1.41.61.82.02.2Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.54
Latest
1.54 ftOct 15, 9:50 PM
Highest
1.95 ftOct 11, 11:20 AM
Lowest
1.41 ftOct 2, 11:20 AM
Range
0.54 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.11 ftsince Sep 15, 10:45 PM
Readings
8,546
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 151.541.521.531.54263
Oct 141.531.491.511.52288
Oct 131.501.461.491.49288
Oct 121.921.501.671.50288
Oct 111.951.491.691.87288
Oct 101.501.481.491.49288
Oct 91.501.481.491.49288
Oct 81.491.481.491.48288
Oct 71.491.481.491.49276
Oct 61.491.481.491.49288
Oct 51.491.481.481.49288
Oct 41.491.451.471.48276
Oct 31.511.451.461.45288
Oct 21.511.411.441.51288
Oct 11.451.441.451.45288
Sep 301.451.441.451.45288
Sep 291.451.441.451.45288
Sep 281.481.451.461.45288
Sep 271.471.451.461.47288
Sep 261.451.431.441.45288
Sep 251.431.421.431.43288
Sep 241.451.421.431.43288
Sep 231.711.451.541.45288
Sep 221.671.481.551.67276
Sep 211.671.441.491.52288
Sep 201.461.441.451.45253
Sep 191.451.441.441.44275
Sep 181.461.441.441.44288
Sep 171.461.431.441.45288
Sep 161.441.421.431.43288
Sep 151.431.421.431.4315

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :50
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 25 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 171 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 8, 10:50 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:50 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
13 min9 in 10 within 21 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 score98.4of 100

Maryland median
89.0the median score of 736 stations
Scoring higher
87stations in Maryland
Sharing its score
10ranks 88 to 97
Points deducted
1.60.8 forecast check, 0.6 arrival, 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
JONM2rank 88; ahead on median arrival 12 min 50 s against 12 min 58 s
Next below
BLDM2rank 93; behind on longest silence 60 min against 63 min
Sharing its rank
3other 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 1094.19.4 of 10 pointsMaryland median 94.0half its reports arrived within 13 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 Paint Branch Tributary near Colesville

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.