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Turkey Branch at Rockville

A gauge on the Turkey Branch in Montgomery County, Maryland. Its stage was 4.34 ft as of Oct 16, 3:00 AM EDT.

Gauge RKVM2Montgomery County, MarylandEvery gauge in Maryland

Stage now
4.34 ftreported Oct 16, 3:00 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 3:00 AM
Elevation
312 ftabove sea level
County
Montgomery County
Position
39.0683° N, 77.0817° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Turkey Branch at Rockville

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 Turkey Branch at Rockville: the water from 4.30 to 4.34 feet of stage, the latest 4.34 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.34 FT, OCT 16, 3:00 AM · LOW 4.30 FT, OCT 15, 3:25 AM4.304.324.344.366 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM4.34
Latest
4.34 ftOct 16, 3:00 AM
Highest
4.34 ftOct 16, 3:00 AM
Lowest
4.30 ftOct 15, 3:25 AM
Range
0.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 3:20 AM
Readings
285
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:00 AM4.34
Oct 16, 2:55 AM4.33
Oct 16, 2:50 AM4.33
Oct 16, 2:45 AM4.33
Oct 16, 2:40 AM4.33
Oct 16, 2:35 AM4.33
Oct 16, 2:30 AM4.33
Oct 16, 2:25 AM4.33
Oct 16, 2:20 AM4.33
Oct 16, 2:15 AM4.33
Oct 16, 2:10 AM4.33
Oct 16, 2:05 AM4.33
Oct 16, 2:00 AM4.33
Oct 16, 1:55 AM4.33
Oct 16, 1:50 AM4.33
Oct 16, 1:45 AM4.33
Oct 16, 1:40 AM4.33
Oct 16, 1:35 AM4.33
Oct 16, 1:30 AM4.33
Oct 16, 1:25 AM4.33
Oct 16, 1:20 AM4.33
Oct 16, 1:15 AM4.32
Oct 16, 1:10 AM4.32
Oct 16, 1:05 AM4.32
Oct 16, 1:00 AM4.32
Oct 16, 12:55 AM4.32
Oct 16, 12:50 AM4.32
Oct 16, 12:45 AM4.32
Oct 16, 12:40 AM4.32
Oct 16, 12:35 AM4.32
Oct 16, 12:30 AM4.32
Oct 16, 12:25 AM4.31
Oct 16, 12:20 AM4.32
Oct 16, 12:15 AM4.32
Oct 16, 12:10 AM4.31
Oct 16, 12:05 AM4.31
Oct 16, 12:00 AM4.31
Oct 15, 11:55 PM4.31
Oct 15, 11:50 PM4.31
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.31
Oct 15, 11:40 PM4.31
Oct 15, 11:35 PM4.31
Oct 15, 11:30 PM4.31
Oct 15, 11:25 PM4.31
Oct 15, 11:20 PM4.31
Oct 15, 11:15 PM4.31
Oct 15, 11:10 PM4.31
Oct 15, 11:05 PM4.31
Oct 15, 11:00 PM4.31
Oct 15, 10:55 PM4.31
Oct 15, 10:50 PM4.31
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.31
Oct 15, 10:40 PM4.31
Oct 15, 10:35 PM4.31
Oct 15, 10:30 PM4.31
Oct 15, 10:25 PM4.31
Oct 15, 10:20 PM4.31
Oct 15, 10:15 PM4.31
Oct 15, 10:10 PM4.31
Oct 15, 10:05 PM4.31
Oct 15, 10:00 PM4.31
Oct 15, 9:55 PM4.31
Oct 15, 9:50 PM4.31
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.31
Oct 15, 9:40 PM4.31
Oct 15, 9:35 PM4.31
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.31
Oct 15, 9:25 PM4.31
Oct 15, 9:20 PM4.31
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.31
Oct 15, 9:10 PM4.31
Oct 15, 9:05 PM4.31
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.31
Oct 15, 8:55 PM4.31
Oct 15, 8:50 PM4.31
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.31
Oct 15, 8:40 PM4.31
Oct 15, 8:35 PM4.31
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.31
Oct 15, 8:25 PM4.31
Oct 15, 8:20 PM4.31
Oct 15, 8:15 PM4.31
Oct 15, 8:10 PM4.31
Oct 15, 8:05 PM4.31
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.31
Oct 15, 7:55 PM4.31
Oct 15, 7:50 PM4.31
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.31
Oct 15, 7:40 PM4.31
Oct 15, 7:35 PM4.31
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.31
Oct 15, 7:25 PM4.31
Oct 15, 7:20 PM4.31
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.31
Oct 15, 7:10 PM4.31
Oct 15, 7:05 PM4.31
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.31
Oct 15, 6:55 PM4.31
Oct 15, 6:50 PM4.32
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.31
Oct 15, 6:40 PM4.31
Oct 15, 6:35 PM4.31
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.31
Oct 15, 6:25 PM4.31
Oct 15, 6:20 PM4.31
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.31
Oct 15, 6:10 PM4.31
Oct 15, 6:05 PM4.31
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.31
Oct 15, 5:55 PM4.31
Oct 15, 5:50 PM4.31
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.31
Oct 15, 5:40 PM4.31
Oct 15, 5:35 PM4.31
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.31
Oct 15, 5:25 PM4.31
Oct 15, 5:20 PM4.31
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.31
Oct 15, 5:10 PM4.31
Oct 15, 5:05 PM4.31
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.31
Oct 15, 4:55 PM4.31
Oct 15, 4:50 PM4.31
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.31
Oct 15, 4:40 PM4.31
Oct 15, 4:35 PM4.31
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.31
Oct 15, 4:25 PM4.31
Oct 15, 4:20 PM4.31
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.31
Oct 15, 4:10 PM4.31
Oct 15, 4:05 PM4.31
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.31
Oct 15, 3:55 PM4.31
Oct 15, 3:50 PM4.31
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.31
Oct 15, 3:40 PM4.31
Oct 15, 3:35 PM4.31
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.31
Oct 15, 3:25 PM4.31
Oct 15, 3:20 PM4.31
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.31
Oct 15, 3:10 PM4.31
Oct 15, 3:05 PM4.31
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.31
Oct 15, 2:55 PM4.31
Oct 15, 2:50 PM4.31
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.31
Oct 15, 2:40 PM4.31
Oct 15, 2:35 PM4.31
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.31
Oct 15, 2:25 PM4.31
Oct 15, 2:20 PM4.31
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.31
Oct 15, 2:10 PM4.31
Oct 15, 2:05 PM4.31
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.31
Oct 15, 1:55 PM4.31
Oct 15, 1:50 PM4.31
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.31
Oct 15, 1:40 PM4.31
Oct 15, 1:35 PM4.31
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.31
Oct 15, 1:25 PM4.31
Oct 15, 1:20 PM4.31
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.31
Oct 15, 1:10 PM4.31
Oct 15, 1:05 PM4.31
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.31
Oct 15, 12:55 PM4.30
Oct 15, 12:50 PM4.31
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.30
Oct 15, 12:40 PM4.30
Oct 15, 12:35 PM4.30
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.30
Oct 15, 12:25 PM4.30
Oct 15, 12:20 PM4.30
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.30
Oct 15, 12:10 PM4.30
Oct 15, 12:05 PM4.30
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.30
Oct 15, 11:55 AM4.30
Oct 15, 11:50 AM4.30
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.30
Oct 15, 11:40 AM4.30
Oct 15, 11:35 AM4.30
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.30
Oct 15, 11:25 AM4.30
Oct 15, 11:20 AM4.30
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.30
Oct 15, 11:10 AM4.30
Oct 15, 11:05 AM4.30
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.30
Oct 15, 10:55 AM4.30
Oct 15, 10:50 AM4.30
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.30
Oct 15, 10:40 AM4.30
Oct 15, 10:35 AM4.30
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.30
Oct 15, 10:25 AM4.30
Oct 15, 10:20 AM4.30
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.30
Oct 15, 10:10 AM4.30
Oct 15, 10:05 AM4.30
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.30
Oct 15, 9:55 AM4.30
Oct 15, 9:50 AM4.30
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.30
Oct 15, 9:40 AM4.30
Oct 15, 9:35 AM4.30
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.30
Oct 15, 9:25 AM4.30
Oct 15, 9:20 AM4.30
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.30
Oct 15, 9:10 AM4.30
Oct 15, 9:05 AM4.30
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.30
Oct 15, 8:55 AM4.30
Oct 15, 8:50 AM4.30
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.30
Oct 15, 8:40 AM4.30
Oct 15, 8:35 AM4.30
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.30
Oct 15, 8:25 AM4.30
Oct 15, 8:20 AM4.30
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.30
Oct 15, 8:10 AM4.30
Oct 15, 8:05 AM4.30
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.30
Oct 15, 7:55 AM4.30
Oct 15, 7:50 AM4.30
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.30
Oct 15, 7:40 AM4.30
Oct 15, 7:35 AM4.30
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.30
Oct 15, 7:25 AM4.30
Oct 15, 7:20 AM4.30
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.30
Oct 15, 7:10 AM4.30
Oct 15, 7:05 AM4.30
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.30
Oct 15, 6:55 AM4.30
Oct 15, 6:50 AM4.30
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.30
Oct 15, 6:40 AM4.30
Oct 15, 6:35 AM4.30
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.30
Oct 15, 6:25 AM4.30
Oct 15, 6:20 AM4.30
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.30
Oct 15, 6:10 AM4.30
Oct 15, 6:05 AM4.30
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.30
Oct 15, 5:55 AM4.30
Oct 15, 5:50 AM4.31
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.30
Oct 15, 5:40 AM4.30
Oct 15, 5:35 AM4.30
Oct 15, 5:30 AM4.30
Oct 15, 5:25 AM4.30
Oct 15, 5:20 AM4.30
Oct 15, 5:15 AM4.30
Oct 15, 5:10 AM4.30
Oct 15, 5:05 AM4.30
Oct 15, 5:00 AM4.30
Oct 15, 4:55 AM4.30
Oct 15, 4:50 AM4.30
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.30
Oct 15, 4:40 AM4.30
Oct 15, 4:35 AM4.30
Oct 15, 4:30 AM4.30
Oct 15, 4:25 AM4.30
Oct 15, 4:20 AM4.30
Oct 15, 4:15 AM4.30
Oct 15, 4:10 AM4.30
Oct 15, 4:05 AM4.31
Oct 15, 4:00 AM4.31
Oct 15, 3:55 AM4.30
Oct 15, 3:50 AM4.31
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.30
Oct 15, 3:40 AM4.31
Oct 15, 3:35 AM4.31
Oct 15, 3:30 AM4.30
Oct 15, 3:25 AM4.30
Oct 15, 3:20 AM4.31
Water level, 7 days at Turkey Branch at Rockville: the water from 4.28 to 5.95 feet of stage, the latest 4.34 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.95 FT, OCT 11, 10:10 AM · LOW 4.28 FT, OCT 9, 9:20 PM4.04.55.05.56.06.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 164.34
Latest
4.34 ftOct 16, 3:00 AM
Highest
5.95 ftOct 11, 10:10 AM
Lowest
4.28 ftOct 9, 9:20 PM
Range
1.67 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.05 ftsince Oct 9, 3:20 AM
Readings
2,004
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:00 AM4.34
Oct 16, 2:55 AM4.33
Oct 16, 1:55 AM4.33
Oct 16, 12:55 AM4.32
Oct 15, 11:55 PM4.31
Oct 15, 10:55 PM4.31
Oct 15, 9:55 PM4.31
Oct 15, 8:55 PM4.31
Oct 15, 7:55 PM4.31
Oct 15, 6:55 PM4.31
Oct 15, 5:55 PM4.31
Oct 15, 4:55 PM4.31
Oct 15, 3:55 PM4.31
Oct 15, 2:55 PM4.31
Oct 15, 1:55 PM4.31
Oct 15, 12:55 PM4.30
Oct 15, 11:55 AM4.30
Oct 15, 10:55 AM4.30
Oct 15, 9:55 AM4.30
Oct 15, 8:55 AM4.30
Oct 15, 7:55 AM4.30
Oct 15, 6:55 AM4.30
Oct 15, 5:55 AM4.30
Oct 15, 4:55 AM4.30
Oct 15, 3:55 AM4.30
Oct 15, 2:55 AM4.31
Oct 15, 1:55 AM4.31
Oct 15, 12:55 AM4.30
Oct 14, 11:55 PM4.31
Oct 14, 10:55 PM4.31
Oct 14, 9:55 PM4.31
Oct 14, 8:55 PM4.30
Oct 14, 7:55 PM4.30
Oct 14, 6:55 PM4.30
Oct 14, 5:55 PM4.30
Oct 14, 4:55 PM4.30
Oct 14, 3:55 PM4.30
Oct 14, 2:55 PM4.30
Oct 14, 1:55 PM4.31
Oct 14, 12:55 PM4.30
Oct 14, 11:55 AM4.29
Oct 14, 10:55 AM4.29
Oct 14, 9:55 AM4.29
Oct 14, 8:55 AM4.29
Oct 14, 7:55 AM4.29
Oct 14, 6:55 AM4.29
Oct 14, 5:55 AM4.29
Oct 14, 4:55 AM4.29
Oct 14, 3:55 AM4.29
Oct 14, 2:55 AM4.29
Oct 14, 1:55 AM4.29
Oct 14, 12:55 AM4.29
Oct 13, 11:55 PM4.29
Oct 13, 10:55 PM4.29
Oct 13, 9:55 PM4.29
Oct 13, 8:55 PM4.29
Oct 13, 7:55 PM4.29
Oct 13, 6:55 PM4.29
Oct 13, 5:55 PM4.29
Oct 13, 4:55 PM4.29
Oct 13, 3:55 PM4.29
Oct 13, 2:55 PM4.29
Oct 13, 1:55 PM4.29
Oct 13, 12:55 PM4.29
Oct 13, 11:55 AM4.29
Oct 13, 10:55 AM4.29
Oct 13, 9:55 AM4.30
Oct 13, 8:55 AM4.30
Oct 13, 7:55 AM4.30
Oct 13, 6:55 AM4.30
Oct 13, 5:55 AM4.31
Oct 13, 4:55 AM4.31
Oct 13, 3:55 AM4.32
Oct 13, 2:55 AM4.32
Oct 13, 1:55 AM4.32
Oct 13, 12:55 AM4.32
Oct 12, 11:55 PM4.33
Oct 12, 10:55 PM4.33
Oct 12, 9:55 PM4.34
Oct 12, 8:55 PM4.35
Oct 12, 7:55 PM4.35
Oct 12, 6:55 PM4.36
Oct 12, 5:55 PM4.38
Oct 12, 4:55 PM4.39
Oct 12, 3:55 PM4.40
Oct 12, 2:55 PM4.42
Oct 12, 1:55 PM4.43
Oct 12, 12:55 PM4.45
Oct 12, 11:55 AM4.46
Oct 12, 10:55 AM4.49
Oct 12, 9:55 AM4.50
Oct 12, 8:55 AM4.53
Oct 12, 7:55 AM4.58
Oct 12, 6:55 AM4.67
Oct 12, 5:55 AM4.88
Oct 12, 4:55 AM5.21
Oct 12, 3:55 AM4.62
Oct 12, 2:55 AM4.78
Oct 12, 1:55 AM4.60
Oct 12, 12:55 AM4.49
Oct 11, 11:55 PM4.50
Oct 11, 10:55 PM4.52
Oct 11, 9:55 PM4.52
Oct 11, 8:55 PM4.55
Oct 11, 7:55 PM4.58
Oct 11, 6:55 PM4.62
Oct 11, 5:45 PM4.68
Oct 11, 4:55 PM4.71
Oct 11, 3:55 PM4.75
Oct 11, 2:55 PM4.94
Oct 11, 1:55 PM5.07
Oct 11, 12:55 PM4.91
Oct 11, 11:55 AM5.15
Oct 11, 10:55 AM5.58
Oct 11, 9:55 AM5.16
Oct 11, 8:55 AM4.89
Oct 11, 7:55 AM4.87
Oct 11, 6:55 AM4.92
Oct 11, 5:55 AM4.56
Oct 11, 4:55 AM4.31
Oct 11, 3:55 AM4.29
Oct 11, 2:55 AM4.29
Oct 11, 1:55 AM4.28
Oct 11, 12:55 AM4.28
Oct 10, 11:55 PM4.28
Oct 10, 10:55 PM4.28
Oct 10, 9:45 PM4.29
Oct 10, 8:55 PM4.29
Oct 10, 7:55 PM4.29
Oct 10, 6:55 PM4.29
Oct 10, 5:55 PM4.29
Oct 10, 4:55 PM4.29
Oct 10, 3:55 PM4.29
Oct 10, 2:55 PM4.29
Oct 10, 1:55 PM4.29
Oct 10, 12:55 PM4.29
Oct 10, 11:55 AM4.29
Oct 10, 10:55 AM4.29
Oct 10, 9:55 AM4.28
Oct 10, 8:55 AM4.29
Oct 10, 7:55 AM4.29
Oct 10, 6:55 AM4.29
Oct 10, 5:55 AM4.29
Oct 10, 4:55 AM4.29
Oct 10, 3:55 AM4.29
Oct 10, 2:55 AM4.29
Oct 10, 1:55 AM4.29
Oct 10, 12:55 AM4.29
Oct 9, 11:55 PM4.29
Oct 9, 10:55 PM4.29
Oct 9, 9:55 PM4.28
Oct 9, 8:55 PM4.29
Oct 9, 7:55 PM4.29
Oct 9, 6:55 PM4.29
Oct 9, 5:55 PM4.29
Oct 9, 4:55 PM4.29
Oct 9, 3:55 PM4.29
Oct 9, 2:55 PM4.29
Oct 9, 1:55 PM4.29
Oct 9, 12:55 PM4.29
Oct 9, 11:55 AM4.29
Oct 9, 10:55 AM4.29
Oct 9, 9:55 AM4.29
Oct 9, 8:55 AM4.29
Oct 9, 7:55 AM4.29
Oct 9, 6:55 AM4.29
Oct 9, 5:55 AM4.29
Oct 9, 4:55 AM4.29
Oct 9, 3:55 AM4.29
Water level, 30 days at Turkey Branch at Rockville: the water from 4.27 to 5.95 feet of stage, the latest 4.34 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.95 FT, OCT 11, 10:10 AM · LOW 4.27 FT, SEP 18, 4:35 PM4.04.55.05.56.06.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.34
Latest
4.34 ftOct 16, 3:00 AM
Highest
5.95 ftOct 11, 10:10 AM
Lowest
4.27 ftSep 18, 4:35 PM
Range
1.68 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.05 ftsince Sep 16, 3:20 AM
Readings
8,442
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 164.344.314.324.3437
Oct 154.324.304.314.31288
Oct 144.314.284.304.31288
Oct 134.334.294.304.29288
Oct 125.214.334.504.33288
Oct 115.954.284.724.50285
Oct 104.294.284.294.28285
Oct 94.294.284.294.29285
Oct 84.304.294.304.29282
Oct 74.304.284.294.30270
Oct 64.294.284.284.28288
Oct 54.294.274.284.29285
Oct 44.304.284.294.28288
Oct 34.464.304.364.30285
Oct 25.564.274.374.46288
Oct 14.304.294.304.30281
Sep 304.304.274.284.29280
Sep 294.294.284.284.28285
Sep 284.394.294.324.29285
Sep 274.464.324.374.40279
Sep 264.574.274.344.41282
Sep 254.284.274.284.27282
Sep 244.334.284.304.28282
Sep 234.884.334.474.33285
Sep 224.934.454.614.88261
Sep 215.674.274.444.47285
Sep 204.484.274.334.30252
Sep 194.284.274.274.27264
Sep 184.344.274.294.27288
Sep 175.094.284.364.34285
Sep 164.294.284.294.29236

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
94 of 9697.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
667 of 67299.2% of its schedule, 668 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 12:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 2:45 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 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 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score97.1of 100

Maryland median
89.0the median score of 736 stations
Scoring higher
172stations in Maryland
Sharing its score
7ranks 173 to 179
Points deducted
2.91.6 arrival, 0.8 forecast check, 0.4 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
SGSM2rank 173; ahead on reports received 99.4% against 98.9%
Next below
NRGM2rank 176; behind on reports received 98.9% against 98.8%
Sharing its rank
1other 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 3599.034.7 of 35 pointsMaryland median 82.1665 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1084.18.4 of 10 pointsMaryland median 94.0half its reports arrived within 18 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMaryland median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 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 Turkey Branch at Rockville

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.