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West Branch Herring Run at Idlewylde

A gauge on the West Branch Herring Run in Baltimore County, Maryland. Its stage was 0.92 ft as of Oct 16, 12:05 AM EDT.

Gauge IDLM2Baltimore County, MarylandEvery gauge in Maryland

Stage now
0.92 ftreported Oct 16, 12:05 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 12:05 AM
Elevation
294 ftabove sea level
County
Baltimore County
Position
39.3736° N, 76.5844° W
Record since
2010

Water level

West Branch Herring Run at Idlewylde

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 West Branch Herring Run at Idlewylde: the water from 0.90 to 0.94 feet of stage, the latest 0.92 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.94 FT, OCT 15, 12:45 AM · LOW 0.90 FT, OCT 15, 2:45 PM0.850.880.900.930.950.971.003 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 160.92
Latest
0.92 ftOct 16, 12:05 AM
Highest
0.94 ftOct 15, 12:45 AM
Lowest
0.90 ftOct 15, 2:45 PM
Range
0.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Readings
284
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:05 AM0.92
Oct 16, 12:00 AM0.92
Oct 15, 11:55 PM0.91
Oct 15, 11:50 PM0.91
Oct 15, 11:45 PM0.92
Oct 15, 11:40 PM0.91
Oct 15, 11:35 PM0.92
Oct 15, 11:30 PM0.92
Oct 15, 11:25 PM0.92
Oct 15, 11:20 PM0.92
Oct 15, 11:15 PM0.92
Oct 15, 11:10 PM0.91
Oct 15, 11:05 PM0.91
Oct 15, 11:00 PM0.91
Oct 15, 10:55 PM0.92
Oct 15, 10:50 PM0.92
Oct 15, 10:45 PM0.91
Oct 15, 10:40 PM0.92
Oct 15, 10:35 PM0.91
Oct 15, 10:30 PM0.92
Oct 15, 10:25 PM0.91
Oct 15, 10:20 PM0.91
Oct 15, 10:15 PM0.91
Oct 15, 10:10 PM0.91
Oct 15, 10:05 PM0.91
Oct 15, 10:00 PM0.91
Oct 15, 9:55 PM0.91
Oct 15, 9:50 PM0.92
Oct 15, 9:45 PM0.92
Oct 15, 9:40 PM0.92
Oct 15, 9:35 PM0.91
Oct 15, 9:30 PM0.92
Oct 15, 9:25 PM0.91
Oct 15, 9:20 PM0.92
Oct 15, 9:15 PM0.91
Oct 15, 9:10 PM0.91
Oct 15, 9:05 PM0.92
Oct 15, 9:00 PM0.92
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.91
Oct 15, 8:50 PM0.92
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.92
Oct 15, 8:40 PM0.92
Oct 15, 8:35 PM0.92
Oct 15, 8:30 PM0.92
Oct 15, 8:25 PM0.92
Oct 15, 8:20 PM0.92
Oct 15, 8:15 PM0.92
Oct 15, 8:10 PM0.92
Oct 15, 8:05 PM0.91
Oct 15, 8:00 PM0.91
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.91
Oct 15, 7:50 PM0.91
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.91
Oct 15, 7:40 PM0.91
Oct 15, 7:35 PM0.91
Oct 15, 7:30 PM0.91
Oct 15, 7:25 PM0.92
Oct 15, 7:20 PM0.91
Oct 15, 7:15 PM0.92
Oct 15, 7:10 PM0.92
Oct 15, 7:05 PM0.92
Oct 15, 7:00 PM0.91
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.92
Oct 15, 6:50 PM0.91
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.92
Oct 15, 6:40 PM0.91
Oct 15, 6:35 PM0.91
Oct 15, 6:30 PM0.90
Oct 15, 6:25 PM0.91
Oct 15, 6:20 PM0.90
Oct 15, 6:15 PM0.91
Oct 15, 6:10 PM0.91
Oct 15, 6:05 PM0.91
Oct 15, 6:00 PM0.91
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.90
Oct 15, 5:50 PM0.90
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.91
Oct 15, 5:40 PM0.91
Oct 15, 5:35 PM0.91
Oct 15, 5:30 PM0.91
Oct 15, 5:25 PM0.90
Oct 15, 5:20 PM0.91
Oct 15, 5:15 PM0.90
Oct 15, 5:10 PM0.90
Oct 15, 5:05 PM0.91
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.90
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.91
Oct 15, 4:50 PM0.90
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.91
Oct 15, 4:40 PM0.90
Oct 15, 4:35 PM0.91
Oct 15, 4:30 PM0.91
Oct 15, 4:25 PM0.91
Oct 15, 4:20 PM0.91
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.91
Oct 15, 4:10 PM0.91
Oct 15, 4:05 PM0.91
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.91
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.91
Oct 15, 3:50 PM0.91
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.90
Oct 15, 3:40 PM0.90
Oct 15, 3:35 PM0.92
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.91
Oct 15, 3:25 PM0.91
Oct 15, 3:20 PM0.91
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.91
Oct 15, 3:10 PM0.91
Oct 15, 3:05 PM0.92
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.92
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.91
Oct 15, 2:50 PM0.91
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.90
Oct 15, 2:40 PM0.92
Oct 15, 2:35 PM0.92
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.91
Oct 15, 2:25 PM0.92
Oct 15, 2:20 PM0.92
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.92
Oct 15, 2:10 PM0.91
Oct 15, 2:05 PM0.92
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.91
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.92
Oct 15, 1:50 PM0.92
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.92
Oct 15, 1:40 PM0.91
Oct 15, 1:35 PM0.91
Oct 15, 1:30 PM0.91
Oct 15, 1:25 PM0.92
Oct 15, 1:20 PM0.92
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.92
Oct 15, 1:10 PM0.93
Oct 15, 1:05 PM0.93
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.92
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.92
Oct 15, 12:50 PM0.92
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.92
Oct 15, 12:40 PM0.92
Oct 15, 12:35 PM0.92
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.92
Oct 15, 12:25 PM0.92
Oct 15, 12:20 PM0.92
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.92
Oct 15, 12:10 PM0.93
Oct 15, 12:05 PM0.92
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.93
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.93
Oct 15, 11:50 AM0.93
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.92
Oct 15, 11:40 AM0.92
Oct 15, 11:35 AM0.93
Oct 15, 11:30 AM0.92
Oct 15, 11:25 AM0.92
Oct 15, 11:20 AM0.92
Oct 15, 11:15 AM0.93
Oct 15, 11:10 AM0.91
Oct 15, 11:05 AM0.93
Oct 15, 11:00 AM0.91
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.92
Oct 15, 10:50 AM0.92
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.92
Oct 15, 10:40 AM0.92
Oct 15, 10:35 AM0.92
Oct 15, 10:30 AM0.92
Oct 15, 10:25 AM0.92
Oct 15, 10:20 AM0.91
Oct 15, 10:15 AM0.93
Oct 15, 10:10 AM0.92
Oct 15, 10:05 AM0.92
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.92
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.93
Oct 15, 9:50 AM0.92
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.93
Oct 15, 9:40 AM0.93
Oct 15, 9:35 AM0.93
Oct 15, 9:30 AM0.93
Oct 15, 9:25 AM0.93
Oct 15, 9:20 AM0.92
Oct 15, 9:15 AM0.93
Oct 15, 9:10 AM0.92
Oct 15, 9:05 AM0.93
Oct 15, 9:00 AM0.93
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.94
Oct 15, 8:50 AM0.94
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.93
Oct 15, 8:40 AM0.93
Oct 15, 8:35 AM0.93
Oct 15, 8:30 AM0.94
Oct 15, 8:25 AM0.93
Oct 15, 8:20 AM0.93
Oct 15, 8:15 AM0.93
Oct 15, 8:10 AM0.94
Oct 15, 8:05 AM0.94
Oct 15, 8:00 AM0.93
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.93
Oct 15, 7:50 AM0.94
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.92
Oct 15, 7:40 AM0.93
Oct 15, 7:35 AM0.94
Oct 15, 7:30 AM0.94
Oct 15, 7:25 AM0.94
Oct 15, 7:20 AM0.93
Oct 15, 7:15 AM0.94
Oct 15, 7:10 AM0.94
Oct 15, 7:05 AM0.94
Oct 15, 7:00 AM0.94
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.93
Oct 15, 6:50 AM0.93
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.94
Oct 15, 6:40 AM0.93
Oct 15, 6:35 AM0.93
Oct 15, 6:30 AM0.93
Oct 15, 6:25 AM0.93
Oct 15, 6:20 AM0.93
Oct 15, 6:15 AM0.93
Oct 15, 6:10 AM0.92
Oct 15, 6:05 AM0.92
Oct 15, 6:00 AM0.93
Oct 15, 5:55 AM0.92
Oct 15, 5:50 AM0.92
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.93
Oct 15, 5:40 AM0.92
Oct 15, 5:35 AM0.92
Oct 15, 5:30 AM0.93
Oct 15, 5:25 AM0.92
Oct 15, 5:20 AM0.93
Oct 15, 5:15 AM0.92
Oct 15, 5:10 AM0.92
Oct 15, 5:05 AM0.92
Oct 15, 5:00 AM0.93
Oct 15, 4:55 AM0.93
Oct 15, 4:50 AM0.92
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.92
Oct 15, 4:40 AM0.93
Oct 15, 4:35 AM0.93
Oct 15, 4:30 AM0.92
Oct 15, 4:25 AM0.92
Oct 15, 4:20 AM0.93
Oct 15, 4:15 AM0.93
Oct 15, 4:10 AM0.93
Oct 15, 4:05 AM0.92
Oct 15, 4:00 AM0.93
Oct 15, 3:55 AM0.92
Oct 15, 3:50 AM0.93
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.93
Oct 15, 3:40 AM0.92
Oct 15, 3:35 AM0.92
Oct 15, 3:30 AM0.93
Oct 15, 3:25 AM0.93
Oct 15, 3:20 AM0.92
Oct 15, 3:15 AM0.92
Oct 15, 3:10 AM0.93
Oct 15, 3:05 AM0.93
Oct 15, 3:00 AM0.92
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.93
Oct 15, 2:50 AM0.92
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.93
Oct 15, 2:40 AM0.92
Oct 15, 2:35 AM0.93
Oct 15, 2:30 AM0.92
Oct 15, 2:25 AM0.93
Oct 15, 2:20 AM0.93
Oct 15, 2:15 AM0.93
Oct 15, 2:10 AM0.93
Oct 15, 2:05 AM0.93
Oct 15, 2:00 AM0.92
Oct 15, 1:55 AM0.92
Oct 15, 1:50 AM0.92
Oct 15, 1:45 AM0.93
Oct 15, 1:40 AM0.93
Oct 15, 1:35 AM0.93
Oct 15, 1:30 AM0.93
Oct 15, 1:25 AM0.94
Oct 15, 1:20 AM0.93
Oct 15, 1:15 AM0.93
Oct 15, 1:10 AM0.93
Oct 15, 1:05 AM0.94
Oct 15, 1:00 AM0.93
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.93
Oct 15, 12:50 AM0.92
Oct 15, 12:45 AM0.94
Oct 15, 12:40 AM0.92
Oct 15, 12:35 AM0.93
Oct 15, 12:30 AM0.93
Water level, 7 days at West Branch Herring Run at Idlewylde: the water from 0.76 to 3.18 feet of stage, the latest 0.92 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.18 FT, OCT 11, 2:25 PM · LOW 0.76 FT, OCT 9, 8:00 PM01234Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 160.92
Latest
0.92 ftOct 16, 12:05 AM
Highest
3.18 ftOct 11, 2:25 PM
Lowest
0.76 ftOct 9, 8:00 PM
Range
2.42 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.13 ftsince Oct 9, 12:30 AM
Readings
1,988
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:05 AM0.92
Oct 15, 11:55 PM0.91
Oct 15, 10:55 PM0.92
Oct 15, 9:55 PM0.91
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.91
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.91
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.92
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.90
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.91
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.91
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.91
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.92
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.92
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.93
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.92
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.93
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.94
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.93
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.93
Oct 15, 5:55 AM0.92
Oct 15, 4:55 AM0.93
Oct 15, 3:55 AM0.92
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.93
Oct 15, 1:55 AM0.92
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.93
Oct 14, 11:55 PM0.94
Oct 14, 10:55 PM0.93
Oct 14, 9:55 PM0.93
Oct 14, 8:55 PM0.93
Oct 14, 7:55 PM0.93
Oct 14, 6:55 PM0.93
Oct 14, 5:55 PM0.94
Oct 14, 4:55 PM0.93
Oct 14, 3:55 PM0.94
Oct 14, 2:55 PM0.94
Oct 14, 1:55 PM0.95
Oct 14, 12:55 PM0.95
Oct 14, 11:55 AM0.94
Oct 14, 10:55 AM0.96
Oct 14, 9:55 AM0.96
Oct 14, 8:55 AM0.95
Oct 14, 7:55 AM0.95
Oct 14, 6:55 AM0.95
Oct 14, 5:55 AM0.95
Oct 14, 4:55 AM0.96
Oct 14, 3:55 AM0.95
Oct 14, 2:55 AM0.96
Oct 14, 1:55 AM0.96
Oct 14, 12:55 AM0.97
Oct 13, 11:55 PM0.97
Oct 13, 10:55 PM0.97
Oct 13, 9:55 PM0.97
Oct 13, 8:55 PM0.98
Oct 13, 7:55 PM0.98
Oct 13, 6:55 PM0.98
Oct 13, 5:55 PM0.98
Oct 13, 4:55 PM0.98
Oct 13, 3:55 PM0.99
Oct 13, 2:55 PM1.02
Oct 13, 1:55 PM1.03
Oct 13, 12:55 PM1.01
Oct 13, 11:55 AM1.01
Oct 13, 10:55 AM1.02
Oct 13, 9:55 AM1.02
Oct 13, 8:55 AM1.02
Oct 13, 7:55 AM1.03
Oct 13, 6:55 AM1.03
Oct 13, 5:55 AM1.04
Oct 13, 4:55 AM1.05
Oct 13, 3:55 AM1.05
Oct 13, 2:55 AM1.07
Oct 13, 1:55 AM1.07
Oct 13, 12:55 AM1.07
Oct 12, 11:55 PM1.09
Oct 12, 10:55 PM1.09
Oct 12, 9:55 PM1.11
Oct 12, 8:55 PM1.12
Oct 12, 7:55 PM1.14
Oct 12, 6:55 PM1.15
Oct 12, 5:55 PM1.16
Oct 12, 4:55 PM1.18
Oct 12, 3:55 PM1.20
Oct 12, 2:55 PM1.22
Oct 12, 1:55 PM1.24
Oct 12, 12:55 PM1.28
Oct 12, 11:05 AM1.34
Oct 12, 10:55 AM1.36
Oct 12, 9:55 AM1.39
Oct 12, 8:55 AM1.49
Oct 12, 7:55 AM1.65
Oct 12, 6:55 AM1.89
Oct 12, 5:55 AM2.43
Oct 12, 4:55 AM1.79
Oct 12, 3:55 AM1.55
Oct 12, 2:55 AM1.80
Oct 12, 1:55 AM1.76
Oct 12, 12:55 AM2.05
Oct 11, 11:55 PM1.77
Oct 11, 10:55 PM1.33
Oct 11, 9:55 PM1.37
Oct 11, 8:55 PM1.44
Oct 11, 7:55 PM1.50
Oct 11, 6:55 PM1.58
Oct 11, 5:55 PM1.75
Oct 11, 4:55 PM2.01
Oct 11, 3:55 PM2.09
Oct 11, 2:55 PM2.61
Oct 11, 1:55 PM2.19
Oct 11, 12:55 PM2.13
Oct 11, 11:55 AM2.56
Oct 11, 10:55 AM2.48
Oct 11, 9:55 AM2.51
Oct 11, 8:55 AM2.69
Oct 11, 7:55 AM2.22
Oct 11, 6:55 AM0.82
Oct 11, 5:55 AM0.79
Oct 11, 4:55 AM0.78
Oct 11, 3:55 AM0.78
Oct 11, 2:55 AM0.76
Oct 11, 1:55 AM0.77
Oct 11, 12:55 AM0.78
Oct 10, 11:55 PM0.77
Oct 10, 10:55 PM0.76
Oct 10, 9:55 PM0.76
Oct 10, 8:55 PM0.77
Oct 10, 7:55 PM0.77
Oct 10, 6:55 PM0.77
Oct 10, 5:55 PM0.76
Oct 10, 4:55 PM0.78
Oct 10, 3:55 PM0.78
Oct 10, 2:55 PM0.78
Oct 10, 1:55 PM0.79
Oct 10, 12:55 PM0.78
Oct 10, 11:55 AM0.78
Oct 10, 10:55 AM0.79
Oct 10, 9:55 AM0.79
Oct 10, 8:55 AM0.78
Oct 10, 7:55 AM0.79
Oct 10, 6:55 AM0.79
Oct 10, 5:55 AM0.79
Oct 10, 4:55 AM0.79
Oct 10, 3:55 AM0.78
Oct 10, 2:55 AM0.78
Oct 10, 1:55 AM0.78
Oct 10, 12:55 AM0.77
Oct 9, 11:55 PM0.78
Oct 9, 10:55 PM0.77
Oct 9, 9:55 PM0.77
Oct 9, 8:55 PM0.77
Oct 9, 7:55 PM0.78
Oct 9, 6:55 PM0.77
Oct 9, 5:55 PM0.80
Oct 9, 4:55 PM0.82
Oct 9, 3:55 PM0.85
Oct 9, 2:55 PM0.81
Oct 9, 1:55 PM0.79
Oct 9, 12:55 PM0.79
Oct 9, 11:55 AM0.80
Oct 9, 10:55 AM0.80
Oct 9, 9:55 AM0.80
Oct 9, 8:55 AM0.79
Oct 9, 7:55 AM0.79
Oct 9, 6:55 AM0.79
Oct 9, 5:55 AM0.78
Oct 9, 4:55 AM0.79
Oct 9, 3:55 AM0.78
Oct 9, 2:05 AM0.79
Oct 9, 1:55 AM0.79
Oct 9, 12:55 AM0.79
Water level, 30 days at West Branch Herring Run at Idlewylde: the water from 0.70 to 3.18 feet of stage, the latest 0.92 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.18 FT, OCT 11, 2:25 PM · LOW 0.70 FT, SEP 16, 1:15 AM01234Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.92
Latest
0.92 ftOct 16, 12:05 AM
Highest
3.18 ftOct 11, 2:25 PM
Lowest
0.70 ftSep 16, 1:15 AM
Range
2.48 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.21 ftsince Sep 16, 12:30 AM
Readings
8,348
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 160.920.920.920.922
Oct 150.940.900.920.91288
Oct 140.980.920.950.94288
Oct 131.090.961.020.97288
Oct 123.021.081.491.09276
Oct 113.180.761.641.77288
Oct 100.790.760.780.77288
Oct 90.850.760.790.78276
Oct 80.830.760.800.78288
Oct 70.820.800.810.80264
Oct 60.830.800.820.80276
Oct 51.120.830.960.84288
Oct 41.020.830.950.93276
Oct 30.990.830.920.84276
Oct 21.030.840.950.84288
Oct 11.040.890.950.90276
Sep 301.020.870.950.93288
Sep 290.990.860.900.86288
Sep 281.030.890.960.90276
Sep 272.030.991.270.99288
Sep 262.230.861.081.12288
Sep 250.920.840.860.87288
Sep 241.240.870.940.93276
Sep 231.540.921.150.92276
Sep 222.991.101.771.46264
Sep 211.170.800.871.12276
Sep 202.120.791.060.83262
Sep 190.820.750.780.77240
Sep 180.970.760.810.76254
Sep 171.390.710.930.83276
Sep 160.750.700.730.72282

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :05
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
165 of 16898.2% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 2:05 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:05 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 score96.9of 100

Maryland median
89.0the median score of 736 stations
Scoring higher
181stations in Maryland
Sharing its score
14ranks 182 to 195
Points deducted
3.11.5 arrival, 0.8 forecast check, 0.6 reports received, 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
WRBM2rank 185; ahead on median arrival 17 min 34 s against 17 min 36 s
Next below
CLNM2rank 194; behind on reports received 98.2% against 97.6%
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 3598.234.4 of 35 pointsMaryland median 82.1165 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 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 West Branch Herring Run at Idlewylde

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.