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North Branch Potomac River at Luke

A gauge on the North Branch Potomac River in Allegany County, Maryland. Its stage was 2.04 ft as of Oct 16, 12:00 AM EDT.

Gauge LUKM2Allegany County, MarylandEvery gauge in Maryland

Stage now
2.04 ftreported Oct 16, 12:00 AM EDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 15, 12:00 AM
Elevation
1,155 ftabove sea level
County
Allegany County
Position
39.4792° N, 79.0653° W
Record since
2010

Water level

North Branch Potomac River at Luke

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 North Branch Potomac River at Luke: the water from 2.04 to 2.05 feet of stage, the latest 2.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.05 FT, OCT 15, 8:00 AM · LOW 2.04 FT, OCT 15, 1:15 AM2.002.022.042.062.082.103 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 162.04
Latest
2.04 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
2.05 ftOct 15, 8:00 AM
Lowest
2.04 ftOct 15, 1:15 AM
Range
0.01 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 15, 1:15 AM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:00 AM2.04
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.05
Oct 15, 11:30 PM2.04
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2.04
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.05
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.05
Oct 15, 10:30 PM2.04
Oct 15, 10:15 PM2.05
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2.04
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.05
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.04
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.04
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.04
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.04
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.05
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.04
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.04
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.04
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.05
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.04
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.04
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.04
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.04
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.04
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.04
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.04
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.05
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.04
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.04
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.04
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.04
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.05
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.04
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.04
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.05
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.04
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.04
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.04
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.05
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.05
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.05
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.05
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.05
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.05
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.05
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.05
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.05
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.05
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.04
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.04
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.04
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.04
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.04
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.04
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.04
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.05
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.04
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.04
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.04
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.04
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.05
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.04
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.04
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.04
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.04
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.04
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.04
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.04
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.04
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.04
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.04
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.04
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.04
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.04
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.04
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.04
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.04
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.04
Oct 15, 2:00 AM2.04
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 1:30 AM2.04
Oct 15, 1:15 AM2.04
Water level, 7 days at North Branch Potomac River at Luke: the water from 1.81 to 2.19 feet of stage, the latest 2.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.19 FT, OCT 11, 4:30 PM · LOW 1.81 FT, OCT 13, 2:00 PM1.801.902.002.102.202.30Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.04
Latest
2.04 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
2.19 ftOct 11, 4:30 PM
Lowest
1.81 ftOct 13, 2:00 PM
Range
0.38 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.20 ftsince Oct 9, 1:15 AM
Readings
668
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:00 AM2.04
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.05
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.05
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.05
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.04
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.04
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.04
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.04
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.04
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.04
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.04
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.05
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.05
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.04
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.04
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.04
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.04
Oct 14, 8:45 PM2.04
Oct 14, 7:45 PM2.04
Oct 14, 6:45 PM2.04
Oct 14, 5:45 PM2.04
Oct 14, 4:45 PM2.03
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2.04
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2.04
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2.05
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2.04
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2.06
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2.07
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1.90
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1.90
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1.90
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1.90
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1.90
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1.90
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1.90
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1.90
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1.90
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1.90
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1.90
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1.90
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1.90
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1.90
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1.90
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1.91
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1.91
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1.90
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1.91
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1.91
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1.82
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1.86
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1.90
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1.90
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1.90
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1.90
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1.91
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1.91
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1.91
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1.91
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1.91
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1.91
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1.91
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1.92
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1.92
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1.92
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1.92
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1.93
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1.93
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1.93
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1.94
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1.94
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1.95
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1.95
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1.96
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1.96
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1.97
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1.98
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1.99
Oct 12, 8:45 AM2.00
Oct 12, 7:45 AM2.00
Oct 12, 6:45 AM2.02
Oct 12, 5:45 AM2.04
Oct 12, 4:45 AM2.05
Oct 12, 3:45 AM2.07
Oct 12, 2:45 AM2.09
Oct 12, 1:45 AM2.10
Oct 12, 12:45 AM2.10
Oct 11, 11:45 PM2.09
Oct 11, 10:45 PM2.09
Oct 11, 9:45 PM2.10
Oct 11, 8:45 PM2.09
Oct 11, 7:45 PM2.12
Oct 11, 6:45 PM2.15
Oct 11, 5:45 PM2.18
Oct 11, 4:45 PM2.19
Oct 11, 3:45 PM2.18
Oct 11, 2:45 PM2.17
Oct 11, 1:45 PM2.15
Oct 11, 12:45 PM2.14
Oct 11, 11:45 AM2.12
Oct 11, 10:45 AM2.10
Oct 11, 9:45 AM2.04
Oct 11, 8:45 AM2.02
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1.99
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1.96
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1.94
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1.90
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1.89
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1.89
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1.86
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1.85
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1.85
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1.85
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.85
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.84
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.83
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1.83
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.84
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1.84
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1.84
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1.84
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.84
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.83
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.83
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1.84
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.84
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.83
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1.83
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1.83
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1.83
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1.84
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1.83
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1.83
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1.83
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1.83
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.83
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1.84
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.84
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1.84
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.83
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.83
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.84
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.84
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.84
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1.84
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1.83
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1.84
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1.83
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1.84
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1.84
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1.84
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1.84
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1.84
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1.84
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1.84
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1.84
Oct 9, 2:45 AM1.84
Oct 9, 1:45 AM1.84
Water level, 30 days at North Branch Potomac River at Luke: the water from 1.70 to 3.16 feet of stage, the latest 2.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.16 FT, SEP 26, 1:30 PM · LOW 1.70 FT, SEP 23, 12:45 PM1.52.02.53.03.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.04
Latest
2.04 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
3.16 ftSep 26, 1:30 PM
Lowest
1.70 ftSep 23, 12:45 PM
Range
1.46 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.29 ftsince Sep 16, 1:15 AM
Readings
2,876
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 162.042.042.042.041
Oct 152.052.042.042.0596
Oct 142.081.901.982.0496
Oct 131.921.811.901.9096
Oct 122.101.921.991.9296
Oct 112.191.842.052.0996
Oct 101.851.831.841.8596
Oct 91.841.831.841.8396
Oct 81.851.841.841.8496
Oct 71.851.841.841.8596
Oct 61.851.841.841.8496
Oct 51.851.841.851.8596
Oct 41.851.841.851.8596
Oct 31.851.841.851.8596
Oct 21.851.841.851.8596
Oct 11.851.831.841.8596
Sep 301.841.831.841.8496
Sep 291.841.831.841.8496
Sep 281.841.831.841.8496
Sep 271.841.791.811.8396
Sep 263.161.802.271.8096
Sep 251.811.761.781.8196
Sep 241.781.761.771.7696
Sep 231.781.701.751.7896
Sep 221.831.781.801.7896
Sep 211.791.721.751.7696
Sep 202.941.722.171.7396
Sep 192.951.742.181.7496
Sep 181.751.741.741.7496
Sep 171.761.741.741.7496
Sep 161.751.741.741.7491

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 26 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 182 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Oct 9, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:59 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
23 min9 in 10 within 30 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 score96.4of 100

Maryland median
89.0the median score of 736 stations
Scoring higher
208stations in Maryland
Sharing its score
4ranks 209 to 212
Points deducted
3.62.6 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
ANBM2rank 209; ahead on median arrival 17 min 51 s against 22 min 50 s
Next below
ERDM2rank 211; behind on median arrival 22 min 50 s against 22 min 58 s

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 1074.37.4 of 10 pointsMaryland median 94.0half its reports arrived within 23 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMaryland median 100.0longest silence 63 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 North Branch Potomac River at Luke

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.