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Long Quarter Branch at Lutherville

A gauge on the Long Quarter Branch in Baltimore County, Maryland. Its stage was 1.03 ft as of Oct 15, 11:30 PM EDT.

Gauge LUTM2Baltimore County, MarylandEvery gauge in Maryland

Stage now
1.03 ftreported Oct 15, 11:30 PM EDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 14, 11:30 PM
Elevation
259 ftabove sea level
County
Baltimore County
Position
39.4253° N, 76.5964° W
Record since
2013

Water level

Long Quarter Branch at Lutherville

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 Long Quarter Branch at Lutherville: the water from 1.03 to 1.04 feet of stage, the latest 1.03 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.04 FT, OCT 15, 1:40 AM · LOW 1.03 FT, OCT 15, 12:30 AM1.001.021.041.061.083 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 161.03
Latest
1.03 ftOct 15, 11:30 PM
Highest
1.04 ftOct 15, 1:40 AM
Lowest
1.03 ftOct 15, 12:30 AM
Range
0.01 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Readings
277
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1.03
Oct 15, 11:25 PM1.03
Oct 15, 11:20 PM1.03
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1.03
Oct 15, 11:10 PM1.03
Oct 15, 11:05 PM1.04
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.03
Oct 15, 10:55 PM1.03
Oct 15, 10:50 PM1.03
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.04
Oct 15, 10:40 PM1.03
Oct 15, 10:35 PM1.03
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.03
Oct 15, 10:25 PM1.03
Oct 15, 10:20 PM1.03
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.03
Oct 15, 10:10 PM1.03
Oct 15, 10:05 PM1.03
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.03
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.03
Oct 15, 9:50 PM1.03
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.03
Oct 15, 9:40 PM1.03
Oct 15, 9:35 PM1.03
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.03
Oct 15, 9:25 PM1.03
Oct 15, 9:20 PM1.03
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.03
Oct 15, 9:10 PM1.03
Oct 15, 9:05 PM1.04
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.04
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.04
Oct 15, 8:50 PM1.03
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.04
Oct 15, 8:40 PM1.04
Oct 15, 8:35 PM1.03
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.03
Oct 15, 8:25 PM1.04
Oct 15, 8:20 PM1.03
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.03
Oct 15, 8:10 PM1.04
Oct 15, 8:05 PM1.03
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.03
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.04
Oct 15, 7:50 PM1.04
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.04
Oct 15, 7:40 PM1.04
Oct 15, 7:35 PM1.04
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.04
Oct 15, 7:25 PM1.04
Oct 15, 7:20 PM1.04
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.04
Oct 15, 7:10 PM1.04
Oct 15, 7:05 PM1.04
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.04
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.04
Oct 15, 6:50 PM1.04
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.04
Oct 15, 6:40 PM1.04
Oct 15, 6:35 PM1.04
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.04
Oct 15, 6:25 PM1.04
Oct 15, 6:20 PM1.04
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.04
Oct 15, 6:10 PM1.04
Oct 15, 6:05 PM1.04
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.04
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.04
Oct 15, 5:50 PM1.04
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.04
Oct 15, 5:40 PM1.04
Oct 15, 5:35 PM1.04
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.04
Oct 15, 5:25 PM1.04
Oct 15, 5:20 PM1.04
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.04
Oct 15, 5:10 PM1.04
Oct 15, 5:05 PM1.04
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.04
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.04
Oct 15, 4:50 PM1.03
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.04
Oct 15, 4:40 PM1.03
Oct 15, 4:35 PM1.04
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.03
Oct 15, 4:25 PM1.03
Oct 15, 4:20 PM1.03
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.03
Oct 15, 4:10 PM1.03
Oct 15, 4:05 PM1.03
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.03
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.03
Oct 15, 3:50 PM1.03
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.03
Oct 15, 3:40 PM1.03
Oct 15, 3:35 PM1.03
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.03
Oct 15, 3:25 PM1.03
Oct 15, 3:20 PM1.03
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.03
Oct 15, 3:10 PM1.04
Oct 15, 3:05 PM1.03
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.04
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.03
Oct 15, 2:50 PM1.03
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.03
Oct 15, 2:40 PM1.03
Oct 15, 2:35 PM1.03
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.03
Oct 15, 2:25 PM1.03
Oct 15, 2:20 PM1.03
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.03
Oct 15, 2:10 PM1.03
Oct 15, 2:05 PM1.04
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.03
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.03
Oct 15, 1:50 PM1.03
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.04
Oct 15, 1:40 PM1.03
Oct 15, 1:35 PM1.04
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.04
Oct 15, 1:25 PM1.04
Oct 15, 1:20 PM1.04
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.04
Oct 15, 1:10 PM1.04
Oct 15, 1:05 PM1.04
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.04
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.04
Oct 15, 12:50 PM1.04
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.04
Oct 15, 12:40 PM1.04
Oct 15, 12:35 PM1.04
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.04
Oct 15, 12:25 PM1.04
Oct 15, 12:20 PM1.04
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.04
Oct 15, 12:10 PM1.04
Oct 15, 12:05 PM1.04
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.04
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.04
Oct 15, 11:50 AM1.04
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.04
Oct 15, 11:40 AM1.04
Oct 15, 11:35 AM1.04
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.04
Oct 15, 11:25 AM1.04
Oct 15, 11:20 AM1.04
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.04
Oct 15, 11:10 AM1.04
Oct 15, 11:05 AM1.04
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.04
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.04
Oct 15, 10:50 AM1.04
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.04
Oct 15, 10:40 AM1.04
Oct 15, 10:35 AM1.04
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.04
Oct 15, 10:25 AM1.04
Oct 15, 10:20 AM1.04
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.04
Oct 15, 10:10 AM1.04
Oct 15, 10:05 AM1.04
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.04
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.04
Oct 15, 9:50 AM1.04
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.04
Oct 15, 9:40 AM1.04
Oct 15, 9:35 AM1.04
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.04
Oct 15, 9:25 AM1.04
Oct 15, 9:20 AM1.04
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.04
Oct 15, 9:10 AM1.04
Oct 15, 9:05 AM1.04
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.04
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.04
Oct 15, 8:50 AM1.04
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.04
Oct 15, 8:40 AM1.04
Oct 15, 8:35 AM1.04
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.04
Oct 15, 8:25 AM1.04
Oct 15, 8:20 AM1.04
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.04
Oct 15, 8:10 AM1.04
Oct 15, 8:05 AM1.04
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.04
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.04
Oct 15, 7:50 AM1.04
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.04
Oct 15, 7:40 AM1.04
Oct 15, 7:35 AM1.04
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.04
Oct 15, 7:25 AM1.04
Oct 15, 7:20 AM1.04
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.04
Oct 15, 7:10 AM1.04
Oct 15, 7:05 AM1.04
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.04
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.04
Oct 15, 6:50 AM1.04
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.04
Oct 15, 6:40 AM1.04
Oct 15, 6:35 AM1.04
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.04
Oct 15, 6:25 AM1.04
Oct 15, 6:20 AM1.04
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.04
Oct 15, 6:10 AM1.04
Oct 15, 6:05 AM1.04
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.04
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.04
Oct 15, 5:50 AM1.03
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.03
Oct 15, 5:40 AM1.03
Oct 15, 5:35 AM1.03
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.03
Oct 15, 5:25 AM1.03
Oct 15, 5:20 AM1.03
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.03
Oct 15, 5:10 AM1.03
Oct 15, 5:05 AM1.03
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.04
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.03
Oct 15, 4:50 AM1.03
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.04
Oct 15, 4:40 AM1.04
Oct 15, 4:35 AM1.03
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.03
Oct 15, 4:25 AM1.03
Oct 15, 4:20 AM1.03
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.03
Oct 15, 4:10 AM1.03
Oct 15, 4:05 AM1.03
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.03
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.03
Oct 15, 3:50 AM1.04
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.03
Oct 15, 3:40 AM1.03
Oct 15, 3:35 AM1.03
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.04
Oct 15, 3:25 AM1.04
Oct 15, 3:20 AM1.03
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1.03
Oct 15, 3:10 AM1.03
Oct 15, 3:05 AM1.03
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.03
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.03
Oct 15, 2:50 AM1.03
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.03
Oct 15, 2:40 AM1.03
Oct 15, 2:35 AM1.04
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1.03
Oct 15, 2:25 AM1.03
Oct 15, 2:20 AM1.03
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1.03
Oct 15, 2:10 AM1.03
Oct 15, 2:05 AM1.03
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.03
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.03
Oct 15, 1:50 AM1.03
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.03
Oct 15, 1:40 AM1.04
Oct 15, 1:35 AM1.03
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1.03
Oct 15, 1:25 AM1.03
Oct 15, 1:20 AM1.03
Oct 15, 1:15 AM1.03
Oct 15, 1:10 AM1.03
Oct 15, 1:05 AM1.03
Oct 15, 1:00 AM1.03
Oct 15, 12:55 AM1.03
Oct 15, 12:50 AM1.03
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.03
Oct 15, 12:40 AM1.03
Oct 15, 12:35 AM1.03
Oct 15, 12:30 AM1.03
Water level, 7 days at Long Quarter Branch at Lutherville: the water from 1.02 to 3.79 feet of stage, the latest 1.03 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.79 FT, OCT 11, 2:30 PM · LOW 1.02 FT, OCT 14, 11:00 AM12345Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161.03
Latest
1.03 ftOct 15, 11:30 PM
Highest
3.79 ftOct 11, 2:30 PM
Lowest
1.02 ftOct 14, 11:00 AM
Range
2.77 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.05 ftsince Oct 9, 12:30 AM
Readings
1,993
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1.03
Oct 15, 10:55 PM1.03
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.03
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.04
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.04
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.04
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.04
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.04
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.03
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.03
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.03
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.04
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.04
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.04
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.04
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.04
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.04
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.04
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.04
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.03
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.03
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.03
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.03
Oct 15, 12:55 AM1.03
Oct 14, 11:55 PM1.03
Oct 14, 10:55 PM1.03
Oct 14, 9:55 PM1.03
Oct 14, 8:55 PM1.03
Oct 14, 7:55 PM1.03
Oct 14, 6:55 PM1.04
Oct 14, 5:55 PM1.03
Oct 14, 4:55 PM1.03
Oct 14, 3:55 PM1.03
Oct 14, 2:55 PM1.03
Oct 14, 1:55 PM1.03
Oct 14, 12:55 PM1.03
Oct 14, 11:55 AM1.03
Oct 14, 10:55 AM1.03
Oct 14, 9:55 AM1.03
Oct 14, 8:55 AM1.03
Oct 14, 7:55 AM1.03
Oct 14, 6:55 AM1.04
Oct 14, 5:55 AM1.04
Oct 14, 4:55 AM1.05
Oct 14, 3:55 AM1.05
Oct 14, 2:55 AM1.05
Oct 14, 1:55 AM1.05
Oct 14, 12:55 AM1.05
Oct 13, 11:55 PM1.05
Oct 13, 10:55 PM1.05
Oct 13, 9:55 PM1.05
Oct 13, 8:55 PM1.06
Oct 13, 7:55 PM1.06
Oct 13, 6:55 PM1.08
Oct 13, 5:55 PM1.11
Oct 13, 4:55 PM1.14
Oct 13, 3:55 PM1.14
Oct 13, 2:55 PM1.14
Oct 13, 1:55 PM1.16
Oct 13, 12:55 PM1.18
Oct 13, 11:55 AM1.21
Oct 13, 10:55 AM1.08
Oct 13, 9:55 AM1.08
Oct 13, 8:55 AM1.08
Oct 13, 7:55 AM1.08
Oct 13, 6:55 AM1.09
Oct 13, 5:55 AM1.09
Oct 13, 4:55 AM1.09
Oct 13, 3:55 AM1.10
Oct 13, 2:55 AM1.09
Oct 13, 1:55 AM1.09
Oct 13, 12:55 AM1.10
Oct 12, 11:55 PM1.10
Oct 12, 10:55 PM1.10
Oct 12, 9:55 PM1.10
Oct 12, 8:55 PM1.11
Oct 12, 7:55 PM1.12
Oct 12, 6:55 PM1.12
Oct 12, 5:55 PM1.14
Oct 12, 4:55 PM1.15
Oct 12, 3:55 PM1.16
Oct 12, 2:55 PM1.17
Oct 12, 1:55 PM1.19
Oct 12, 12:55 PM1.22
Oct 12, 11:55 AM1.26
Oct 12, 10:55 AM1.29
Oct 12, 9:55 AM1.31
Oct 12, 8:55 AM1.33
Oct 12, 7:55 AM1.40
Oct 12, 6:55 AM1.52
Oct 12, 5:55 AM1.99
Oct 12, 4:55 AM2.41
Oct 12, 3:55 AM1.34
Oct 12, 2:55 AM1.50
Oct 12, 1:55 AM2.25
Oct 12, 12:55 AM1.29
Oct 11, 11:55 PM1.27
Oct 11, 10:55 PM1.27
Oct 11, 9:55 PM1.30
Oct 11, 8:55 PM1.35
Oct 11, 7:55 PM1.40
Oct 11, 6:55 PM1.46
Oct 11, 5:55 PM1.57
Oct 11, 4:55 PM1.81
Oct 11, 3:55 PM3.01
Oct 11, 2:55 PM2.70
Oct 11, 1:55 PM2.01
Oct 11, 12:55 PM1.98
Oct 11, 11:55 AM2.59
Oct 11, 10:55 AM2.47
Oct 11, 9:55 AM2.40
Oct 11, 8:55 AM2.45
Oct 11, 7:55 AM1.32
Oct 11, 6:55 AM1.10
Oct 11, 5:55 AM1.09
Oct 11, 4:55 AM1.09
Oct 11, 3:55 AM1.09
Oct 11, 2:55 AM1.09
Oct 11, 1:55 AM1.09
Oct 11, 12:55 AM1.09
Oct 10, 11:55 PM1.08
Oct 10, 10:55 PM1.08
Oct 10, 9:55 PM1.08
Oct 10, 8:55 PM1.08
Oct 10, 7:55 PM1.08
Oct 10, 6:55 PM1.08
Oct 10, 5:55 PM1.08
Oct 10, 4:55 PM1.08
Oct 10, 3:55 PM1.08
Oct 10, 2:55 PM1.09
Oct 10, 1:55 PM1.09
Oct 10, 12:55 PM1.09
Oct 10, 11:55 AM1.09
Oct 10, 10:55 AM1.09
Oct 10, 9:55 AM1.09
Oct 10, 8:55 AM1.09
Oct 10, 7:55 AM1.09
Oct 10, 6:55 AM1.09
Oct 10, 5:55 AM1.09
Oct 10, 4:55 AM1.09
Oct 10, 3:55 AM1.09
Oct 10, 2:55 AM1.09
Oct 10, 1:55 AM1.09
Oct 10, 12:55 AM1.08
Oct 9, 11:55 PM1.08
Oct 9, 10:55 PM1.08
Oct 9, 9:55 PM1.08
Oct 9, 8:55 PM1.08
Oct 9, 7:55 PM1.09
Oct 9, 6:55 PM1.09
Oct 9, 5:55 PM1.09
Oct 9, 4:55 PM1.08
Oct 9, 3:55 PM1.09
Oct 9, 2:55 PM1.09
Oct 9, 1:55 PM1.09
Oct 9, 12:30 PM1.09
Oct 9, 11:55 AM1.09
Oct 9, 10:55 AM1.09
Oct 9, 9:55 AM1.09
Oct 9, 8:55 AM1.09
Oct 9, 7:55 AM1.09
Oct 9, 6:55 AM1.09
Oct 9, 5:55 AM1.08
Oct 9, 4:55 AM1.08
Oct 9, 3:55 AM1.08
Oct 9, 2:55 AM1.08
Oct 9, 1:55 AM1.08
Oct 9, 12:55 AM1.08
Water level, 30 days at Long Quarter Branch at Lutherville: the water from 1.01 to 3.79 feet of stage, the latest 1.03 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.79 FT, OCT 11, 2:30 PM · LOW 1.01 FT, SEP 19, 7:55 PM12345Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.03
Latest
1.03 ftOct 15, 11:30 PM
Highest
3.79 ftOct 11, 2:30 PM
Lowest
1.01 ftSep 19, 7:55 PM
Range
2.78 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.08 ftsince Sep 16, 12:30 AM
Readings
8,521
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 151.041.031.041.03283
Oct 141.051.021.041.03288
Oct 131.221.051.101.05288
Oct 122.711.091.341.10288
Oct 113.791.081.681.27288
Oct 101.091.081.091.08288
Oct 91.101.081.091.08276
Oct 81.091.081.081.08288
Oct 71.091.071.081.08264
Oct 61.081.071.071.07288
Oct 51.081.061.071.07288
Oct 41.151.061.091.09288
Oct 31.111.051.071.06288
Oct 21.061.031.051.06288
Oct 11.041.031.041.04288
Sep 301.041.021.031.04276
Sep 291.041.011.031.03288
Sep 281.101.021.051.02288
Sep 271.741.051.191.10288
Sep 261.581.041.101.09288
Sep 251.041.031.031.04288
Sep 241.071.031.041.03288
Sep 231.321.041.121.04288
Sep 223.551.051.541.30288
Sep 211.161.011.051.05288
Sep 201.851.031.091.03257
Sep 191.031.011.021.02271
Sep 181.061.021.031.03288
Sep 172.121.041.161.04288
Sep 161.121.071.091.08270

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 25 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 168 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 12:30 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:30 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
21 min9 in 10 within 23 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 score96.6of 100

Maryland median
89.0the median score of 736 stations
Scoring higher
203stations in Maryland
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
3.42.2 arrival, 0.8 forecast check, 0.2 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
PTRM2rank 201; ahead on 247 score 96.7 against 96.6
Next below
GNTM2rank 205; behind on 247 score 96.6 against 96.5

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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsMaryland median 82.1167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1078.07.8 of 10 pointsMaryland median 94.0half its reports arrived within 21 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 Long Quarter Branch at Lutherville

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.