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Mattawoman Creek at Pomonkey

A gauge on the Mattawoman Creek in Charles County, Maryland. Its stage was 2.29 ft as of Oct 16, 12:50 AM EDT.

Gauge POMM2Charles County, MarylandEvery gauge in Maryland

Stage now
2.29 ftreported Oct 16, 12:50 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.14 ftsince Oct 15, 12:50 AM
Elevation
65 ftabove sea level
County
Charles County
Position
38.5961° N, 77.0561° W
Record since
2012

Water level

Mattawoman Creek at Pomonkey

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 Mattawoman Creek at Pomonkey: the water from 2.29 to 2.42 feet of stage, the latest 2.29 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.42 FT, OCT 15, 1:15 AM · LOW 2.29 FT, OCT 15, 11:15 PM2.252.302.352.402.453 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 162.29
Latest
2.29 ftOct 16, 12:50 AM
Highest
2.42 ftOct 15, 1:15 AM
Lowest
2.29 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Range
0.13 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.13 ftsince Oct 15, 1:15 AM
Readings
284
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:50 AM2.29
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.29
Oct 16, 12:40 AM2.29
Oct 16, 12:35 AM2.29
Oct 16, 12:30 AM2.29
Oct 16, 12:25 AM2.29
Oct 16, 12:20 AM2.29
Oct 16, 12:15 AM2.29
Oct 16, 12:10 AM2.29
Oct 16, 12:05 AM2.29
Oct 16, 12:00 AM2.29
Oct 15, 11:55 PM2.29
Oct 15, 11:50 PM2.29
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.29
Oct 15, 11:40 PM2.29
Oct 15, 11:35 PM2.29
Oct 15, 11:30 PM2.29
Oct 15, 11:25 PM2.29
Oct 15, 11:20 PM2.30
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2.29
Oct 15, 11:10 PM2.30
Oct 15, 11:05 PM2.30
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.30
Oct 15, 10:55 PM2.30
Oct 15, 10:50 PM2.30
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.30
Oct 15, 10:40 PM2.30
Oct 15, 10:35 PM2.30
Oct 15, 10:30 PM2.30
Oct 15, 10:25 PM2.30
Oct 15, 10:20 PM2.30
Oct 15, 10:15 PM2.30
Oct 15, 10:10 PM2.30
Oct 15, 10:05 PM2.30
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2.30
Oct 15, 9:55 PM2.30
Oct 15, 9:50 PM2.30
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.30
Oct 15, 9:40 PM2.30
Oct 15, 9:35 PM2.30
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.30
Oct 15, 9:25 PM2.30
Oct 15, 9:20 PM2.30
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.30
Oct 15, 9:10 PM2.30
Oct 15, 9:05 PM2.30
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.31
Oct 15, 8:55 PM2.31
Oct 15, 8:50 PM2.31
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.31
Oct 15, 8:40 PM2.31
Oct 15, 8:35 PM2.31
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.31
Oct 15, 8:25 PM2.31
Oct 15, 8:20 PM2.31
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.31
Oct 15, 8:10 PM2.31
Oct 15, 8:05 PM2.31
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.31
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.31
Oct 15, 7:50 PM2.31
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.31
Oct 15, 7:40 PM2.31
Oct 15, 7:35 PM2.31
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.31
Oct 15, 7:25 PM2.31
Oct 15, 7:20 PM2.32
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.31
Oct 15, 7:10 PM2.32
Oct 15, 7:05 PM2.32
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.32
Oct 15, 6:55 PM2.32
Oct 15, 6:50 PM2.32
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.32
Oct 15, 6:40 PM2.32
Oct 15, 6:35 PM2.32
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.32
Oct 15, 6:25 PM2.32
Oct 15, 6:20 PM2.32
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.32
Oct 15, 6:10 PM2.32
Oct 15, 6:05 PM2.32
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.32
Oct 15, 5:55 PM2.32
Oct 15, 5:50 PM2.32
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.32
Oct 15, 5:40 PM2.32
Oct 15, 5:35 PM2.32
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.32
Oct 15, 5:25 PM2.32
Oct 15, 5:20 PM2.32
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.32
Oct 15, 5:10 PM2.32
Oct 15, 5:05 PM2.32
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.32
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.33
Oct 15, 4:50 PM2.33
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.32
Oct 15, 4:40 PM2.33
Oct 15, 4:35 PM2.33
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.33
Oct 15, 4:25 PM2.32
Oct 15, 4:20 PM2.33
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.33
Oct 15, 4:10 PM2.33
Oct 15, 4:05 PM2.33
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.33
Oct 15, 3:55 PM2.33
Oct 15, 3:50 PM2.33
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.33
Oct 15, 3:40 PM2.33
Oct 15, 3:35 PM2.33
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.33
Oct 15, 3:25 PM2.33
Oct 15, 3:20 PM2.33
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.33
Oct 15, 3:10 PM2.33
Oct 15, 3:05 PM2.33
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.33
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.34
Oct 15, 2:50 PM2.33
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.33
Oct 15, 2:40 PM2.34
Oct 15, 2:35 PM2.33
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.34
Oct 15, 2:25 PM2.34
Oct 15, 2:20 PM2.34
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.34
Oct 15, 2:10 PM2.34
Oct 15, 2:05 PM2.34
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.34
Oct 15, 1:55 PM2.34
Oct 15, 1:50 PM2.34
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.34
Oct 15, 1:40 PM2.34
Oct 15, 1:35 PM2.34
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.34
Oct 15, 1:25 PM2.34
Oct 15, 1:20 PM2.34
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.34
Oct 15, 1:10 PM2.34
Oct 15, 1:05 PM2.35
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.34
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.34
Oct 15, 12:50 PM2.35
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.35
Oct 15, 12:40 PM2.35
Oct 15, 12:35 PM2.35
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.35
Oct 15, 12:25 PM2.35
Oct 15, 12:20 PM2.35
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.35
Oct 15, 12:10 PM2.35
Oct 15, 12:05 PM2.35
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.35
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.35
Oct 15, 11:50 AM2.35
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.36
Oct 15, 11:40 AM2.36
Oct 15, 11:35 AM2.36
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.36
Oct 15, 11:25 AM2.36
Oct 15, 11:20 AM2.36
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.36
Oct 15, 11:10 AM2.36
Oct 15, 11:05 AM2.36
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.36
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.36
Oct 15, 10:50 AM2.36
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.36
Oct 15, 10:40 AM2.36
Oct 15, 10:35 AM2.36
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.36
Oct 15, 10:25 AM2.36
Oct 15, 10:20 AM2.36
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.37
Oct 15, 10:10 AM2.37
Oct 15, 10:05 AM2.37
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.37
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.37
Oct 15, 9:50 AM2.37
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.37
Oct 15, 9:40 AM2.37
Oct 15, 9:35 AM2.37
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.37
Oct 15, 9:25 AM2.37
Oct 15, 9:20 AM2.37
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.37
Oct 15, 9:10 AM2.37
Oct 15, 9:05 AM2.37
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.37
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.38
Oct 15, 8:50 AM2.37
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.37
Oct 15, 8:40 AM2.38
Oct 15, 8:35 AM2.38
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.38
Oct 15, 8:25 AM2.38
Oct 15, 8:20 AM2.38
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.38
Oct 15, 8:10 AM2.37
Oct 15, 8:05 AM2.38
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.38
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.38
Oct 15, 7:50 AM2.38
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.38
Oct 15, 7:40 AM2.38
Oct 15, 7:35 AM2.38
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.38
Oct 15, 7:25 AM2.38
Oct 15, 7:20 AM2.38
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.38
Oct 15, 7:10 AM2.38
Oct 15, 7:05 AM2.38
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.38
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.38
Oct 15, 6:50 AM2.39
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.38
Oct 15, 6:40 AM2.38
Oct 15, 6:35 AM2.39
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.39
Oct 15, 6:25 AM2.39
Oct 15, 6:20 AM2.39
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.39
Oct 15, 6:10 AM2.39
Oct 15, 6:05 AM2.39
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.39
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.39
Oct 15, 5:50 AM2.39
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.39
Oct 15, 5:40 AM2.39
Oct 15, 5:35 AM2.39
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.39
Oct 15, 5:25 AM2.39
Oct 15, 5:20 AM2.39
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.39
Oct 15, 5:10 AM2.39
Oct 15, 5:05 AM2.40
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.40
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.40
Oct 15, 4:50 AM2.40
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.40
Oct 15, 4:40 AM2.40
Oct 15, 4:35 AM2.40
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.40
Oct 15, 4:25 AM2.40
Oct 15, 4:20 AM2.40
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.40
Oct 15, 4:10 AM2.40
Oct 15, 4:05 AM2.40
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.40
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.40
Oct 15, 3:50 AM2.40
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.40
Oct 15, 3:40 AM2.41
Oct 15, 3:35 AM2.41
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.40
Oct 15, 3:25 AM2.41
Oct 15, 3:20 AM2.41
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.41
Oct 15, 3:10 AM2.41
Oct 15, 3:05 AM2.41
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.41
Oct 15, 2:55 AM2.41
Oct 15, 2:50 AM2.41
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.41
Oct 15, 2:40 AM2.41
Oct 15, 2:35 AM2.41
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.41
Oct 15, 2:25 AM2.41
Oct 15, 2:20 AM2.41
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.41
Oct 15, 2:10 AM2.41
Oct 15, 2:05 AM2.42
Oct 15, 2:00 AM2.42
Oct 15, 1:55 AM2.42
Oct 15, 1:50 AM2.42
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.42
Oct 15, 1:40 AM2.42
Oct 15, 1:35 AM2.42
Oct 15, 1:30 AM2.42
Oct 15, 1:25 AM2.42
Oct 15, 1:20 AM2.42
Oct 15, 1:15 AM2.42
Water level, 7 days at Mattawoman Creek at Pomonkey: the water from 2.03 to 3.31 feet of stage, the latest 2.29 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.31 FT, OCT 12, 9:30 PM · LOW 2.03 FT, OCT 11, 2:30 AM2.02.53.03.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.29
Latest
2.29 ftOct 16, 12:50 AM
Highest
3.31 ftOct 12, 9:30 PM
Lowest
2.03 ftOct 11, 2:30 AM
Range
1.28 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.19 ftsince Oct 9, 1:15 AM
Readings
2,012
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:50 AM2.29
Oct 15, 11:55 PM2.29
Oct 15, 10:55 PM2.30
Oct 15, 9:55 PM2.30
Oct 15, 8:55 PM2.31
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.31
Oct 15, 6:55 PM2.32
Oct 15, 5:55 PM2.32
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.33
Oct 15, 3:55 PM2.33
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.34
Oct 15, 1:55 PM2.34
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.34
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.35
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.36
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.37
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.38
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.38
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.38
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.39
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.40
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.40
Oct 15, 2:55 AM2.41
Oct 15, 1:55 AM2.42
Oct 15, 12:55 AM2.43
Oct 14, 11:55 PM2.43
Oct 14, 10:55 PM2.44
Oct 14, 9:55 PM2.45
Oct 14, 8:55 PM2.46
Oct 14, 7:55 PM2.47
Oct 14, 6:55 PM2.48
Oct 14, 5:55 PM2.50
Oct 14, 4:55 PM2.51
Oct 14, 3:55 PM2.52
Oct 14, 2:55 PM2.54
Oct 14, 1:55 PM2.55
Oct 14, 12:55 PM2.56
Oct 14, 11:55 AM2.57
Oct 14, 10:55 AM2.58
Oct 14, 9:55 AM2.59
Oct 14, 8:55 AM2.61
Oct 14, 7:55 AM2.62
Oct 14, 6:55 AM2.64
Oct 14, 5:55 AM2.66
Oct 14, 4:55 AM2.67
Oct 14, 3:55 AM2.68
Oct 14, 2:55 AM2.71
Oct 14, 1:55 AM2.72
Oct 14, 12:55 AM2.74
Oct 13, 11:55 PM2.76
Oct 13, 10:55 PM2.78
Oct 13, 9:55 PM2.81
Oct 13, 8:55 PM2.83
Oct 13, 7:55 PM2.85
Oct 13, 6:55 PM2.88
Oct 13, 5:55 PM2.91
Oct 13, 4:55 PM2.93
Oct 13, 3:55 PM2.95
Oct 13, 2:55 PM2.98
Oct 13, 1:55 PM3.01
Oct 13, 12:55 PM3.04
Oct 13, 11:55 AM3.06
Oct 13, 10:55 AM3.09
Oct 13, 9:55 AM3.12
Oct 13, 8:55 AM3.14
Oct 13, 7:55 AM3.17
Oct 13, 6:55 AM3.20
Oct 13, 5:55 AM3.21
Oct 13, 4:55 AM3.24
Oct 13, 3:55 AM3.25
Oct 13, 2:55 AM3.25
Oct 13, 1:55 AM3.26
Oct 13, 12:55 AM3.27
Oct 12, 11:55 PM3.28
Oct 12, 10:55 PM3.28
Oct 12, 9:55 PM3.30
Oct 12, 8:55 PM3.29
Oct 12, 7:55 PM3.29
Oct 12, 6:55 PM3.27
Oct 12, 5:55 PM3.25
Oct 12, 4:55 PM3.25
Oct 12, 3:55 PM3.23
Oct 12, 2:55 PM3.25
Oct 12, 1:55 PM3.24
Oct 12, 12:55 PM3.23
Oct 12, 11:55 AM3.19
Oct 12, 10:55 AM3.17
Oct 12, 9:55 AM3.13
Oct 12, 8:55 AM3.11
Oct 12, 7:55 AM3.06
Oct 12, 6:55 AM2.99
Oct 12, 5:55 AM2.93
Oct 12, 4:55 AM2.86
Oct 12, 3:55 AM2.75
Oct 12, 2:55 AM2.57
Oct 12, 1:55 AM2.53
Oct 12, 12:55 AM2.54
Oct 11, 11:55 PM2.56
Oct 11, 10:55 PM2.57
Oct 11, 9:55 PM2.56
Oct 11, 8:55 PM2.51
Oct 11, 7:55 PM2.39
Oct 11, 6:55 PM2.30
Oct 11, 5:55 PM2.25
Oct 11, 4:55 PM2.22
Oct 11, 3:55 PM2.18
Oct 11, 2:55 PM2.15
Oct 11, 1:55 PM2.12
Oct 11, 12:55 PM2.10
Oct 11, 11:55 AM2.09
Oct 11, 10:55 AM2.07
Oct 11, 9:55 AM2.06
Oct 11, 8:55 AM2.05
Oct 11, 7:55 AM2.05
Oct 11, 6:55 AM2.04
Oct 11, 5:55 AM2.04
Oct 11, 4:55 AM2.05
Oct 11, 3:55 AM2.04
Oct 11, 2:55 AM2.03
Oct 11, 1:55 AM2.04
Oct 11, 12:55 AM2.04
Oct 10, 11:55 PM2.04
Oct 10, 10:55 PM2.04
Oct 10, 9:55 PM2.04
Oct 10, 8:55 PM2.04
Oct 10, 7:55 PM2.04
Oct 10, 6:55 PM2.04
Oct 10, 5:55 PM2.04
Oct 10, 4:55 PM2.04
Oct 10, 3:55 PM2.04
Oct 10, 2:55 PM2.04
Oct 10, 1:55 PM2.04
Oct 10, 12:55 PM2.05
Oct 10, 11:55 AM2.05
Oct 10, 10:55 AM2.05
Oct 10, 9:55 AM2.05
Oct 10, 8:55 AM2.05
Oct 10, 7:55 AM2.05
Oct 10, 6:55 AM2.05
Oct 10, 5:55 AM2.06
Oct 10, 4:55 AM2.06
Oct 10, 3:55 AM2.06
Oct 10, 2:55 AM2.06
Oct 10, 1:55 AM2.06
Oct 10, 12:55 AM2.06
Oct 9, 11:55 PM2.07
Oct 9, 10:55 PM2.07
Oct 9, 9:55 PM2.07
Oct 9, 8:55 PM2.07
Oct 9, 7:55 PM2.07
Oct 9, 6:55 PM2.08
Oct 9, 5:55 PM2.08
Oct 9, 4:55 PM2.08
Oct 9, 3:55 PM2.08
Oct 9, 2:55 PM2.08
Oct 9, 1:55 PM2.08
Oct 9, 12:55 PM2.08
Oct 9, 11:55 AM2.08
Oct 9, 10:55 AM2.08
Oct 9, 9:55 AM2.08
Oct 9, 8:55 AM2.08
Oct 9, 7:55 AM2.08
Oct 9, 6:55 AM2.09
Oct 9, 5:55 AM2.09
Oct 9, 4:55 AM2.09
Oct 9, 3:55 AM2.10
Oct 9, 2:55 AM2.10
Oct 9, 1:55 AM2.10
Water level, 30 days at Mattawoman Creek at Pomonkey: the water from 1.45 to 3.54 feet of stage, the latest 2.29 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.54 FT, SEP 23, 6:10 PM · LOW 1.45 FT, SEP 20, 5:05 AM1234Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.29
Latest
2.29 ftOct 16, 12:50 AM
Highest
3.54 ftSep 23, 6:10 PM
Lowest
1.45 ftSep 20, 5:05 AM
Range
2.09 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.34 ftsince Sep 16, 1:15 AM
Readings
8,540
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 162.292.292.292.2911
Oct 152.432.292.362.29288
Oct 142.762.432.582.43288
Oct 133.282.763.052.76288
Oct 123.312.533.073.28288
Oct 112.572.032.182.56288
Oct 102.072.042.052.04288
Oct 92.102.062.082.07288
Oct 82.152.102.132.10276
Oct 72.242.152.192.15276
Oct 62.392.242.312.24288
Oct 52.582.392.492.39288
Oct 42.612.252.502.58276
Oct 32.252.092.152.25288
Oct 22.132.102.112.11288
Oct 12.182.122.162.12288
Sep 302.252.182.222.18288
Sep 292.392.252.312.25288
Sep 282.602.382.492.38288
Sep 272.402.252.312.40288
Sep 262.352.242.282.25288
Sep 252.652.352.482.35288
Sep 243.462.653.052.65288
Sep 233.541.752.963.45288
Sep 221.751.451.521.75276
Sep 211.451.451.451.45288
Sep 201.481.451.451.45253
Sep 191.651.501.581.50275
Sep 181.801.651.731.65288
Sep 171.901.801.871.80288
Sep 161.951.901.931.90273

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 Mattawoman Creek at Pomonkey

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.