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Hawlings River at Sandy Spring

A gauge on the Hawlings River in Montgomery County, Maryland. Its stage was 0.53 ft as of Oct 15, 9:45 PM EDT.

Gauge SANM2Montgomery County, MarylandEvery gauge in Maryland

Stage now
0.53 ftreported Oct 15, 9:45 PM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 9:45 PM
Elevation
315 ftabove sea level
County
Montgomery County
Position
39.1747° N, 77.0217° W
Record since
2011

Water level

Hawlings River at Sandy Spring

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 Hawlings River at Sandy Spring: the water from 0.52 to 0.54 feet of stage, the latest 0.53 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.54 FT, OCT 14, 10:45 PM · LOW 0.52 FT, OCT 15, 5:45 PM0.470.500.530.550.570.60Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0.53
Latest
0.53 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Highest
0.54 ftOct 14, 10:45 PM
Lowest
0.52 ftOct 15, 5:45 PM
Range
0.02 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 10:45 PM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:45 PM0.53
Oct 15, 9:30 PM0.53
Oct 15, 9:15 PM0.53
Oct 15, 9:00 PM0.52
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.53
Oct 15, 8:30 PM0.52
Oct 15, 8:15 PM0.52
Oct 15, 8:00 PM0.53
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.53
Oct 15, 7:30 PM0.53
Oct 15, 7:15 PM0.53
Oct 15, 7:00 PM0.53
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.53
Oct 15, 6:30 PM0.53
Oct 15, 6:15 PM0.53
Oct 15, 6:00 PM0.53
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.52
Oct 15, 5:30 PM0.53
Oct 15, 5:15 PM0.53
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.53
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.53
Oct 15, 4:30 PM0.53
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.53
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.53
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.53
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.53
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.53
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.53
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.53
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.53
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.53
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.53
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.53
Oct 15, 1:30 PM0.53
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.53
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.53
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.53
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.53
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.53
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.53
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.53
Oct 15, 11:30 AM0.53
Oct 15, 11:15 AM0.53
Oct 15, 11:00 AM0.53
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.53
Oct 15, 10:30 AM0.53
Oct 15, 10:15 AM0.53
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.53
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.53
Oct 15, 9:30 AM0.53
Oct 15, 9:15 AM0.53
Oct 15, 9:00 AM0.54
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.53
Oct 15, 8:30 AM0.54
Oct 15, 8:15 AM0.54
Oct 15, 8:00 AM0.54
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.53
Oct 15, 7:30 AM0.53
Oct 15, 7:15 AM0.54
Oct 15, 7:00 AM0.53
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.53
Oct 15, 6:30 AM0.53
Oct 15, 6:15 AM0.53
Oct 15, 6:00 AM0.53
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.53
Oct 15, 5:30 AM0.53
Oct 15, 5:15 AM0.54
Oct 15, 5:00 AM0.54
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.54
Oct 15, 4:30 AM0.54
Oct 15, 4:15 AM0.54
Oct 15, 4:00 AM0.54
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.54
Oct 15, 3:30 AM0.54
Oct 15, 3:15 AM0.54
Oct 15, 3:00 AM0.54
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.54
Oct 15, 2:30 AM0.54
Oct 15, 2:15 AM0.54
Oct 15, 2:00 AM0.54
Oct 15, 1:45 AM0.54
Oct 15, 1:30 AM0.54
Oct 15, 1:15 AM0.54
Oct 15, 1:00 AM0.54
Oct 15, 12:45 AM0.54
Oct 15, 12:30 AM0.54
Oct 15, 12:15 AM0.54
Oct 15, 12:00 AM0.54
Oct 14, 11:45 PM0.54
Oct 14, 11:30 PM0.54
Oct 14, 11:15 PM0.54
Oct 14, 11:00 PM0.54
Oct 14, 10:45 PM0.54
Water level, 7 days at Hawlings River at Sandy Spring: the water from 0.43 to 2.34 feet of stage, the latest 0.53 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.34 FT, OCT 11, 5:15 PM · LOW 0.43 FT, OCT 10, 11:15 AM0.00.51.01.52.02.53.0Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 150.53
Latest
0.53 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Highest
2.34 ftOct 11, 5:15 PM
Lowest
0.43 ftOct 10, 11:15 AM
Range
1.91 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.08 ftsince Oct 8, 10:45 PM
Readings
669
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:45 PM0.53
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.53
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.53
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.53
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.52
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.53
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.53
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.53
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.53
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.53
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.53
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.53
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.53
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.53
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.53
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.53
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.53
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.54
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.54
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.54
Oct 15, 1:45 AM0.54
Oct 15, 12:45 AM0.54
Oct 14, 11:45 PM0.54
Oct 14, 10:45 PM0.54
Oct 14, 9:45 PM0.54
Oct 14, 8:45 PM0.55
Oct 14, 7:45 PM0.55
Oct 14, 6:45 PM0.55
Oct 14, 5:45 PM0.55
Oct 14, 4:45 PM0.55
Oct 14, 3:45 PM0.55
Oct 14, 2:45 PM0.56
Oct 14, 1:45 PM0.56
Oct 14, 12:45 PM0.56
Oct 14, 11:45 AM0.56
Oct 14, 10:45 AM0.56
Oct 14, 9:45 AM0.56
Oct 14, 8:45 AM0.57
Oct 14, 7:45 AM0.57
Oct 14, 6:45 AM0.57
Oct 14, 5:45 AM0.57
Oct 14, 4:45 AM0.58
Oct 14, 3:45 AM0.58
Oct 14, 2:45 AM0.58
Oct 14, 1:45 AM0.59
Oct 14, 12:45 AM0.59
Oct 13, 11:45 PM0.59
Oct 13, 10:45 PM0.60
Oct 13, 9:45 PM0.60
Oct 13, 8:45 PM0.60
Oct 13, 7:45 PM0.61
Oct 13, 6:45 PM0.61
Oct 13, 5:45 PM0.61
Oct 13, 4:45 PM0.61
Oct 13, 3:45 PM0.62
Oct 13, 2:45 PM0.63
Oct 13, 1:45 PM0.63
Oct 13, 12:45 PM0.63
Oct 13, 11:45 AM0.64
Oct 13, 10:45 AM0.64
Oct 13, 9:45 AM0.64
Oct 13, 8:45 AM0.66
Oct 13, 7:45 AM0.66
Oct 13, 6:45 AM0.66
Oct 13, 5:45 AM0.67
Oct 13, 4:45 AM0.68
Oct 13, 3:45 AM0.69
Oct 13, 2:45 AM0.71
Oct 13, 1:45 AM0.72
Oct 13, 12:45 AM0.73
Oct 12, 11:45 PM0.74
Oct 12, 10:45 PM0.76
Oct 12, 9:45 PM0.77
Oct 12, 8:45 PM0.79
Oct 12, 7:45 PM0.80
Oct 12, 6:45 PM0.83
Oct 12, 5:45 PM0.84
Oct 12, 4:45 PM0.87
Oct 12, 3:45 PM0.89
Oct 12, 2:45 PM0.92
Oct 12, 1:45 PM0.95
Oct 12, 12:45 PM0.99
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1.04
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1.08
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1.11
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1.14
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1.17
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1.21
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1.27
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1.34
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1.41
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1.40
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1.27
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1.29
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1.37
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1.49
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1.64
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1.80
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1.94
Oct 11, 6:45 PM2.10
Oct 11, 5:45 PM2.29
Oct 11, 4:45 PM2.33
Oct 11, 3:45 PM2.20
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1.91
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1.68
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1.42
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1.00
Oct 11, 10:45 AM0.83
Oct 11, 9:45 AM0.57
Oct 11, 8:45 AM0.56
Oct 11, 7:45 AM0.49
Oct 11, 6:45 AM0.47
Oct 11, 5:45 AM0.45
Oct 11, 4:45 AM0.45
Oct 11, 3:45 AM0.44
Oct 11, 2:45 AM0.45
Oct 11, 1:45 AM0.44
Oct 11, 12:45 AM0.44
Oct 10, 11:45 PM0.44
Oct 10, 10:45 PM0.44
Oct 10, 9:45 PM0.44
Oct 10, 8:45 PM0.44
Oct 10, 7:45 PM0.45
Oct 10, 6:45 PM0.44
Oct 10, 5:45 PM0.44
Oct 10, 4:45 PM0.44
Oct 10, 3:45 PM0.44
Oct 10, 2:45 PM0.45
Oct 10, 1:45 PM0.44
Oct 10, 12:45 PM0.44
Oct 10, 11:45 AM0.44
Oct 10, 10:45 AM0.44
Oct 10, 9:45 AM0.44
Oct 10, 8:45 AM0.44
Oct 10, 7:45 AM0.44
Oct 10, 6:45 AM0.44
Oct 10, 5:45 AM0.44
Oct 10, 4:45 AM0.44
Oct 10, 3:45 AM0.44
Oct 10, 2:45 AM0.44
Oct 10, 1:45 AM0.44
Oct 10, 12:45 AM0.44
Oct 9, 11:45 PM0.44
Oct 9, 10:45 PM0.44
Oct 9, 9:45 PM0.44
Oct 9, 8:45 PM0.44
Oct 9, 7:45 PM0.45
Oct 9, 6:45 PM0.44
Oct 9, 5:45 PM0.45
Oct 9, 4:45 PM0.45
Oct 9, 3:45 PM0.45
Oct 9, 2:45 PM0.44
Oct 9, 1:45 PM0.44
Oct 9, 12:45 PM0.44
Oct 9, 11:45 AM0.44
Oct 9, 10:45 AM0.44
Oct 9, 9:45 AM0.44
Oct 9, 8:45 AM0.45
Oct 9, 7:45 AM0.45
Oct 9, 6:45 AM0.45
Oct 9, 5:45 AM0.44
Oct 9, 4:45 AM0.44
Oct 9, 3:45 AM0.44
Oct 9, 2:45 AM0.44
Oct 9, 1:45 AM0.44
Oct 9, 12:45 AM0.44
Oct 8, 11:45 PM0.44
Oct 8, 10:45 PM0.45
Water level, 30 days at Hawlings River at Sandy Spring: the water from 0.38 to 2.34 feet of stage, the latest 0.53 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.34 FT, OCT 11, 5:15 PM · LOW 0.38 FT, SEP 17, 2:30 AM0.00.51.01.52.02.53.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.53
Latest
0.53 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Highest
2.34 ftOct 11, 5:15 PM
Lowest
0.38 ftSep 17, 2:30 AM
Range
1.96 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.13 ftsince Sep 15, 10:45 PM
Readings
2,845
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 150.540.520.530.5388
Oct 140.590.540.560.5496
Oct 130.740.590.650.5996
Oct 121.430.741.050.7496
Oct 112.340.441.191.3796
Oct 100.450.430.440.4496
Oct 90.450.440.440.4496
Oct 80.460.440.450.4492
Oct 70.460.450.450.4592
Oct 60.470.460.460.4696
Oct 50.490.470.480.4796
Oct 40.480.470.480.4892
Oct 30.520.470.500.4796
Oct 20.500.430.450.5096
Oct 10.450.440.450.4496
Sep 300.460.440.450.4496
Sep 290.480.460.470.4696
Sep 280.500.470.490.4796
Sep 270.500.470.480.5096
Sep 260.460.450.450.4696
Sep 250.500.460.480.4696
Sep 240.590.500.540.5096
Sep 230.860.600.740.6096
Sep 220.810.500.660.8192
Sep 210.510.420.440.5096
Sep 200.460.420.430.4384
Sep 190.440.420.430.4292
Sep 180.540.450.490.4596
Sep 170.540.380.440.5396
Sep 160.400.390.390.3996
Sep 150.400.400.400.405

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
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, 10:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 27 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 score97.4of 100

Maryland median
89.0the median score of 736 stations
Scoring higher
149stations in Maryland
Sharing its score
8ranks 150 to 157
Points deducted
2.61.6 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
01603000rank 150; ahead on median arrival 17 min 57 s against 17 min 58 s
Next below
FLRM2rank 156; behind on reports received 100% against 97.0%
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 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 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 Hawlings River at Sandy Spring

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.