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Potomac River at Edwards Ferry

A gauge on the Potomac River in Montgomery County, Maryland. Its stage was 6.35 ft as of Oct 16, 12:45 AM EDT.

Gauge EDFM2Montgomery County, MarylandEvery gauge in Maryland

Stage now
6.35 ftreported Oct 16, 12:45 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 1.47 ftsince Oct 15, 12:45 AM
Elevation
253 ftabove sea level
County
Montgomery County
Position
39.0986° N, 77.4711° W
Record since
2011

Water level

Potomac River at Edwards Ferry

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 Potomac River at Edwards Ferry: the water from 6.35 to 7.78 feet of stage, the latest 6.35 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 7.78 FT, OCT 15, 1:15 AM · LOW 6.35 FT, OCT 16, 12:45 AM6.06.57.07.58.03 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 166.35
Latest
6.35 ftOct 16, 12:45 AM
Highest
7.78 ftOct 15, 1:15 AM
Lowest
6.35 ftOct 16, 12:45 AM
Range
1.43 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.43 ftsince Oct 15, 1:15 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:45 AM6.35
Oct 16, 12:30 AM6.36
Oct 16, 12:15 AM6.36
Oct 16, 12:00 AM6.37
Oct 15, 11:45 PM6.38
Oct 15, 11:30 PM6.40
Oct 15, 11:15 PM6.41
Oct 15, 11:00 PM6.42
Oct 15, 10:45 PM6.43
Oct 15, 10:30 PM6.44
Oct 15, 10:15 PM6.45
Oct 15, 10:00 PM6.46
Oct 15, 9:45 PM6.47
Oct 15, 9:30 PM6.48
Oct 15, 9:15 PM6.50
Oct 15, 9:00 PM6.51
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.52
Oct 15, 8:30 PM6.53
Oct 15, 8:15 PM6.54
Oct 15, 8:00 PM6.56
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.57
Oct 15, 7:30 PM6.58
Oct 15, 7:15 PM6.60
Oct 15, 7:00 PM6.61
Oct 15, 6:45 PM6.63
Oct 15, 6:30 PM6.64
Oct 15, 6:15 PM6.65
Oct 15, 6:00 PM6.67
Oct 15, 5:45 PM6.68
Oct 15, 5:30 PM6.70
Oct 15, 5:15 PM6.71
Oct 15, 5:00 PM6.72
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.74
Oct 15, 4:30 PM6.76
Oct 15, 4:15 PM6.77
Oct 15, 4:00 PM6.78
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.80
Oct 15, 3:30 PM6.81
Oct 15, 3:15 PM6.83
Oct 15, 3:00 PM6.84
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.86
Oct 15, 2:30 PM6.87
Oct 15, 2:15 PM6.89
Oct 15, 2:00 PM6.90
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.92
Oct 15, 1:30 PM6.94
Oct 15, 1:15 PM6.95
Oct 15, 1:00 PM6.97
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.98
Oct 15, 12:30 PM7.00
Oct 15, 12:15 PM7.02
Oct 15, 12:00 PM7.03
Oct 15, 11:45 AM7.05
Oct 15, 11:30 AM7.07
Oct 15, 11:15 AM7.08
Oct 15, 11:00 AM7.10
Oct 15, 10:45 AM7.12
Oct 15, 10:30 AM7.14
Oct 15, 10:15 AM7.15
Oct 15, 10:00 AM7.17
Oct 15, 9:45 AM7.19
Oct 15, 9:30 AM7.20
Oct 15, 9:15 AM7.22
Oct 15, 9:00 AM7.24
Oct 15, 8:45 AM7.26
Oct 15, 8:30 AM7.28
Oct 15, 8:15 AM7.29
Oct 15, 8:00 AM7.31
Oct 15, 7:45 AM7.33
Oct 15, 7:30 AM7.34
Oct 15, 7:15 AM7.36
Oct 15, 7:00 AM7.38
Oct 15, 6:45 AM7.40
Oct 15, 6:30 AM7.42
Oct 15, 6:15 AM7.43
Oct 15, 6:00 AM7.45
Oct 15, 5:45 AM7.46
Oct 15, 5:30 AM7.49
Oct 15, 5:15 AM7.50
Oct 15, 5:00 AM7.51
Oct 15, 4:45 AM7.53
Oct 15, 4:30 AM7.55
Oct 15, 4:15 AM7.57
Oct 15, 4:00 AM7.58
Oct 15, 3:45 AM7.60
Oct 15, 3:30 AM7.62
Oct 15, 3:15 AM7.63
Oct 15, 3:00 AM7.66
Oct 15, 2:45 AM7.67
Oct 15, 2:30 AM7.69
Oct 15, 2:15 AM7.71
Oct 15, 2:00 AM7.73
Oct 15, 1:45 AM7.75
Oct 15, 1:30 AM7.76
Oct 15, 1:15 AM7.78
Water level, 7 days at Potomac River at Edwards Ferry: the water from 3.08 to 9.22 feet of stage, the latest 6.35 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 9.22 FT, OCT 14, 4:00 AM · LOW 3.08 FT, OCT 10, 12:00 PM246810Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 166.35
Latest
6.35 ftOct 16, 12:45 AM
Highest
9.22 ftOct 14, 4:00 AM
Lowest
3.08 ftOct 10, 12:00 PM
Range
6.14 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 3.12 ftsince Oct 9, 1:15 AM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:45 AM6.35
Oct 15, 11:45 PM6.38
Oct 15, 10:45 PM6.43
Oct 15, 9:45 PM6.47
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.52
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.57
Oct 15, 6:45 PM6.63
Oct 15, 5:45 PM6.68
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.74
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.80
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.86
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.92
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.98
Oct 15, 11:45 AM7.05
Oct 15, 10:45 AM7.12
Oct 15, 9:45 AM7.19
Oct 15, 8:45 AM7.26
Oct 15, 7:45 AM7.33
Oct 15, 6:45 AM7.40
Oct 15, 5:45 AM7.46
Oct 15, 4:45 AM7.53
Oct 15, 3:45 AM7.60
Oct 15, 2:45 AM7.67
Oct 15, 1:45 AM7.75
Oct 15, 12:45 AM7.82
Oct 14, 11:45 PM7.90
Oct 14, 10:45 PM7.97
Oct 14, 9:45 PM8.06
Oct 14, 8:45 PM8.14
Oct 14, 7:45 PM8.23
Oct 14, 6:45 PM8.32
Oct 14, 5:45 PM8.40
Oct 14, 4:45 PM8.49
Oct 14, 3:45 PM8.57
Oct 14, 2:45 PM8.65
Oct 14, 1:45 PM8.74
Oct 14, 12:45 PM8.82
Oct 14, 11:45 AM8.90
Oct 14, 10:45 AM8.97
Oct 14, 9:45 AM9.04
Oct 14, 8:45 AM9.09
Oct 14, 7:45 AM9.15
Oct 14, 6:45 AM9.19
Oct 14, 5:45 AM9.21
Oct 14, 4:45 AM9.22
Oct 14, 3:45 AM9.21
Oct 14, 2:45 AM9.17
Oct 14, 1:45 AM9.10
Oct 14, 12:45 AM9.00
Oct 13, 11:45 PM8.86
Oct 13, 10:45 PM8.68
Oct 13, 9:45 PM8.46
Oct 13, 8:45 PM8.21
Oct 13, 7:45 PM7.94
Oct 13, 6:45 PM7.68
Oct 13, 5:45 PM7.45
Oct 13, 4:45 PM7.28
Oct 13, 3:45 PM7.18
Oct 13, 2:45 PM7.11
Oct 13, 1:45 PM7.08
Oct 13, 12:45 PM7.06
Oct 13, 11:45 AM7.03
Oct 13, 10:45 AM6.99
Oct 13, 9:45 AM6.94
Oct 13, 8:45 AM6.87
Oct 13, 7:45 AM6.79
Oct 13, 6:45 AM6.71
Oct 13, 5:45 AM6.61
Oct 13, 4:45 AM6.53
Oct 13, 3:45 AM6.45
Oct 13, 2:45 AM6.39
Oct 13, 1:45 AM6.33
Oct 13, 12:45 AM6.30
Oct 12, 11:45 PM6.27
Oct 12, 10:45 PM6.25
Oct 12, 9:45 PM6.24
Oct 12, 8:45 PM6.23
Oct 12, 7:45 PM6.21
Oct 12, 6:45 PM6.19
Oct 12, 5:45 PM6.17
Oct 12, 4:45 PM6.15
Oct 12, 3:45 PM6.13
Oct 12, 2:45 PM6.11
Oct 12, 1:45 PM6.08
Oct 12, 12:45 PM6.06
Oct 12, 11:45 AM6.03
Oct 12, 10:45 AM6.00
Oct 12, 9:45 AM5.97
Oct 12, 8:45 AM5.94
Oct 12, 7:45 AM5.89
Oct 12, 6:45 AM5.84
Oct 12, 5:45 AM5.75
Oct 12, 4:45 AM5.65
Oct 12, 3:45 AM5.54
Oct 12, 2:45 AM5.40
Oct 12, 1:45 AM5.24
Oct 12, 12:45 AM5.09
Oct 11, 11:45 PM4.91
Oct 11, 10:45 PM4.77
Oct 11, 9:45 PM4.62
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.52
Oct 11, 7:45 PM4.43
Oct 11, 6:45 PM4.34
Oct 11, 5:45 PM4.25
Oct 11, 4:45 PM4.13
Oct 11, 3:45 PM4.00
Oct 11, 2:45 PM3.85
Oct 11, 1:45 PM3.72
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.63
Oct 11, 11:45 AM3.53
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.42
Oct 11, 9:45 AM3.32
Oct 11, 8:45 AM3.24
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.20
Oct 11, 6:45 AM3.18
Oct 11, 5:45 AM3.16
Oct 11, 4:45 AM3.15
Oct 11, 3:45 AM3.15
Oct 11, 2:45 AM3.15
Oct 11, 1:45 AM3.15
Oct 11, 12:45 AM3.15
Oct 10, 11:45 PM3.15
Oct 10, 10:45 PM3.15
Oct 10, 9:45 PM3.15
Oct 10, 8:45 PM3.15
Oct 10, 7:45 PM3.14
Oct 10, 6:45 PM3.14
Oct 10, 5:45 PM3.13
Oct 10, 4:45 PM3.12
Oct 10, 3:45 PM3.10
Oct 10, 2:45 PM3.09
Oct 10, 1:45 PM3.09
Oct 10, 12:45 PM3.09
Oct 10, 11:45 AM3.09
Oct 10, 10:45 AM3.09
Oct 10, 9:45 AM3.10
Oct 10, 8:45 AM3.11
Oct 10, 7:45 AM3.12
Oct 10, 6:45 AM3.14
Oct 10, 5:45 AM3.15
Oct 10, 4:45 AM3.16
Oct 10, 3:45 AM3.17
Oct 10, 2:45 AM3.19
Oct 10, 1:45 AM3.19
Oct 10, 12:45 AM3.20
Oct 9, 11:45 PM3.21
Oct 9, 10:45 PM3.21
Oct 9, 9:45 PM3.21
Oct 9, 8:45 PM3.21
Oct 9, 7:45 PM3.21
Oct 9, 6:45 PM3.20
Oct 9, 5:45 PM3.20
Oct 9, 4:45 PM3.19
Oct 9, 3:45 PM3.18
Oct 9, 2:45 PM3.16
Oct 9, 1:45 PM3.16
Oct 9, 12:45 PM3.15
Oct 9, 11:45 AM3.15
Oct 9, 10:45 AM3.15
Oct 9, 9:45 AM3.15
Oct 9, 8:45 AM3.16
Oct 9, 7:45 AM3.17
Oct 9, 6:45 AM3.18
Oct 9, 5:45 AM3.19
Oct 9, 4:45 AM3.20
Oct 9, 3:45 AM3.22
Oct 9, 2:45 AM3.23
Oct 9, 1:45 AM3.23
Water level, 30 days at Potomac River at Edwards Ferry: the water from 3.08 to 9.22 feet of stage, the latest 6.35 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 9.22 FT, OCT 14, 4:00 AM · LOW 3.08 FT, OCT 10, 12:00 PM246810Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 116.35
Latest
6.35 ftOct 16, 12:45 AM
Highest
9.22 ftOct 14, 4:00 AM
Lowest
3.08 ftOct 10, 12:00 PM
Range
6.14 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.49 ftsince Sep 16, 1:15 AM
Readings
2,842
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 166.376.356.366.354
Oct 157.886.387.076.3896
Oct 149.227.908.757.9095
Oct 138.866.277.168.8696
Oct 126.274.965.916.2796
Oct 114.913.153.724.9196
Oct 103.213.083.133.1596
Oct 93.233.153.193.2196
Oct 83.333.163.233.2392
Oct 73.363.253.303.3392
Oct 63.463.303.363.3696
Oct 53.523.363.433.4696
Oct 43.633.453.523.5296
Oct 33.763.583.643.6492
Oct 23.863.673.753.7696
Oct 14.093.873.923.8796
Sep 304.234.074.154.0996
Sep 294.364.184.284.1896
Sep 284.654.364.564.3696
Sep 274.994.664.914.6696
Sep 265.124.624.934.9896
Sep 254.764.634.714.6496
Sep 244.784.474.674.7696
Sep 234.474.284.364.4796
Sep 224.283.784.054.2892
Sep 213.783.683.733.7896
Sep 203.823.723.753.7684
Sep 193.813.753.773.8188
Sep 183.783.743.763.7896
Sep 173.783.733.753.7896
Sep 163.863.773.793.7891

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00, :15 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 25 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
161 of 16895.8% of its schedule, 235 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 10:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
27 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 score93.8of 100

Maryland median
89.0the median score of 736 stations
Scoring higher
313stations in Maryland
Sharing its score
2ranks 314 to 315
Points deducted
6.23.5 arrival, 1.7 reports received, 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
PARM2rank 313; ahead on 247 score 94.0 against 93.8
Next below
RSTM2rank 315; behind on reports received 95.2% against 85.7%

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 3595.233.3 of 35 pointsMaryland median 82.1160 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1065.16.5 of 10 pointsMaryland median 94.0half its reports arrived within 27 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMaryland median 100.0longest silence 2 h, 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 Potomac River at Edwards Ferry

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.