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Scotts Level Branch at Rockdale

A gauge on the Scotts Level Branch in Baltimore County, Maryland. Its stage was 0.71 ft as of Oct 15, 10:50 PM EDT.

Gauge SLRM2Baltimore County, MarylandEvery gauge in Maryland

Stage now
0.71 ftreported Oct 15, 10:50 PM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 10:50 PM
Elevation
456 ftabove sea level
County
Baltimore County
Position
39.3617° N, 76.7617° W
Record since
2012

Water level

Scotts Level Branch at Rockdale

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 Scotts Level Branch at Rockdale: the water from 0.70 to 0.71 feet of stage, the latest 0.71 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.71 FT, OCT 15, 12:50 AM · LOW 0.70 FT, OCT 14, 11:40 PM0.660.680.700.720.740.76Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0.71
Latest
0.71 ftOct 15, 10:50 PM
Highest
0.71 ftOct 15, 12:50 AM
Lowest
0.70 ftOct 14, 11:40 PM
Range
0.01 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 11:40 PM
Readings
279
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:50 PM0.71
Oct 15, 10:45 PM0.71
Oct 15, 10:40 PM0.71
Oct 15, 10:35 PM0.71
Oct 15, 10:30 PM0.71
Oct 15, 10:25 PM0.71
Oct 15, 10:20 PM0.71
Oct 15, 10:15 PM0.71
Oct 15, 10:10 PM0.71
Oct 15, 10:05 PM0.71
Oct 15, 10:00 PM0.71
Oct 15, 9:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 9:50 PM0.71
Oct 15, 9:45 PM0.71
Oct 15, 9:40 PM0.71
Oct 15, 9:35 PM0.71
Oct 15, 9:30 PM0.71
Oct 15, 9:25 PM0.71
Oct 15, 9:20 PM0.71
Oct 15, 9:15 PM0.71
Oct 15, 9:10 PM0.71
Oct 15, 9:05 PM0.71
Oct 15, 9:00 PM0.71
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 8:50 PM0.71
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.71
Oct 15, 8:40 PM0.71
Oct 15, 8:35 PM0.71
Oct 15, 8:30 PM0.71
Oct 15, 8:25 PM0.71
Oct 15, 8:20 PM0.71
Oct 15, 8:15 PM0.71
Oct 15, 8:10 PM0.71
Oct 15, 8:05 PM0.71
Oct 15, 8:00 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:50 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:40 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:35 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:30 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:25 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:20 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:15 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:10 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:05 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:00 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:50 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:40 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:35 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:30 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:25 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:20 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:15 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:10 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:05 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:00 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:50 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:40 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:35 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:30 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:25 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:20 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:15 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:10 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:05 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:50 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:40 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:35 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:30 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:25 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:20 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:10 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:05 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.71
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 3:50 PM0.71
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.71
Oct 15, 3:40 PM0.71
Oct 15, 3:35 PM0.71
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.71
Oct 15, 3:25 PM0.71
Oct 15, 3:20 PM0.71
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.71
Oct 15, 3:10 PM0.71
Oct 15, 3:05 PM0.71
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.71
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 2:50 PM0.71
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.71
Oct 15, 2:40 PM0.71
Oct 15, 2:35 PM0.71
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.71
Oct 15, 2:25 PM0.71
Oct 15, 2:20 PM0.71
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.71
Oct 15, 2:10 PM0.71
Oct 15, 2:05 PM0.71
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.71
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 1:50 PM0.71
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.71
Oct 15, 1:40 PM0.71
Oct 15, 1:35 PM0.71
Oct 15, 1:30 PM0.71
Oct 15, 1:25 PM0.71
Oct 15, 1:20 PM0.71
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.71
Oct 15, 1:10 PM0.71
Oct 15, 1:05 PM0.71
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.71
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 12:50 PM0.71
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.71
Oct 15, 12:40 PM0.71
Oct 15, 12:35 PM0.71
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.71
Oct 15, 12:25 PM0.71
Oct 15, 12:20 PM0.71
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.71
Oct 15, 12:10 PM0.71
Oct 15, 12:05 PM0.71
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.71
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 11:50 AM0.71
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.71
Oct 15, 11:40 AM0.71
Oct 15, 11:35 AM0.71
Oct 15, 11:30 AM0.71
Oct 15, 11:25 AM0.71
Oct 15, 11:20 AM0.71
Oct 15, 11:15 AM0.71
Oct 15, 11:10 AM0.71
Oct 15, 11:05 AM0.71
Oct 15, 11:00 AM0.71
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 10:50 AM0.71
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.71
Oct 15, 10:40 AM0.71
Oct 15, 10:35 AM0.71
Oct 15, 10:30 AM0.71
Oct 15, 10:25 AM0.71
Oct 15, 10:20 AM0.71
Oct 15, 10:15 AM0.71
Oct 15, 10:10 AM0.71
Oct 15, 10:05 AM0.71
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.71
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 9:50 AM0.71
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.71
Oct 15, 9:40 AM0.71
Oct 15, 9:35 AM0.71
Oct 15, 9:30 AM0.71
Oct 15, 9:25 AM0.71
Oct 15, 9:20 AM0.71
Oct 15, 9:15 AM0.71
Oct 15, 9:10 AM0.71
Oct 15, 9:05 AM0.71
Oct 15, 9:00 AM0.71
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 8:50 AM0.71
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.71
Oct 15, 8:40 AM0.71
Oct 15, 8:35 AM0.71
Oct 15, 8:30 AM0.71
Oct 15, 8:25 AM0.71
Oct 15, 8:20 AM0.71
Oct 15, 8:15 AM0.71
Oct 15, 8:10 AM0.71
Oct 15, 8:05 AM0.71
Oct 15, 8:00 AM0.71
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 7:50 AM0.71
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.71
Oct 15, 7:40 AM0.71
Oct 15, 7:35 AM0.70
Oct 15, 7:30 AM0.71
Oct 15, 7:25 AM0.71
Oct 15, 7:20 AM0.71
Oct 15, 7:15 AM0.71
Oct 15, 7:10 AM0.71
Oct 15, 7:05 AM0.71
Oct 15, 7:00 AM0.71
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 6:50 AM0.71
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.71
Oct 15, 6:40 AM0.71
Oct 15, 6:35 AM0.71
Oct 15, 6:30 AM0.71
Oct 15, 6:25 AM0.71
Oct 15, 6:20 AM0.71
Oct 15, 6:15 AM0.71
Oct 15, 6:10 AM0.71
Oct 15, 6:05 AM0.71
Oct 15, 6:00 AM0.71
Oct 15, 5:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 5:50 AM0.71
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.71
Oct 15, 5:40 AM0.71
Oct 15, 5:35 AM0.71
Oct 15, 5:30 AM0.71
Oct 15, 5:25 AM0.71
Oct 15, 5:20 AM0.71
Oct 15, 5:15 AM0.71
Oct 15, 5:10 AM0.71
Oct 15, 5:05 AM0.71
Oct 15, 5:00 AM0.71
Oct 15, 4:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 4:50 AM0.71
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.71
Oct 15, 4:40 AM0.71
Oct 15, 4:35 AM0.71
Oct 15, 4:30 AM0.71
Oct 15, 4:25 AM0.71
Oct 15, 4:20 AM0.71
Oct 15, 4:15 AM0.71
Oct 15, 4:10 AM0.71
Oct 15, 4:05 AM0.71
Oct 15, 4:00 AM0.71
Oct 15, 3:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 3:50 AM0.71
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.71
Oct 15, 3:40 AM0.71
Oct 15, 3:35 AM0.71
Oct 15, 3:30 AM0.71
Oct 15, 3:25 AM0.71
Oct 15, 3:20 AM0.71
Oct 15, 3:15 AM0.71
Oct 15, 3:10 AM0.71
Oct 15, 3:05 AM0.71
Oct 15, 3:00 AM0.71
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 2:50 AM0.71
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.71
Oct 15, 2:40 AM0.71
Oct 15, 2:35 AM0.71
Oct 15, 2:30 AM0.71
Oct 15, 2:25 AM0.71
Oct 15, 2:20 AM0.70
Oct 15, 2:15 AM0.71
Oct 15, 2:10 AM0.71
Oct 15, 2:05 AM0.71
Oct 15, 2:00 AM0.71
Oct 15, 1:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 1:50 AM0.71
Oct 15, 1:45 AM0.71
Oct 15, 1:40 AM0.71
Oct 15, 1:35 AM0.71
Oct 15, 1:30 AM0.70
Oct 15, 1:25 AM0.70
Oct 15, 1:20 AM0.71
Oct 15, 1:15 AM0.70
Oct 15, 1:10 AM0.71
Oct 15, 1:05 AM0.70
Oct 15, 1:00 AM0.70
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 12:50 AM0.71
Oct 15, 12:45 AM0.70
Oct 15, 12:40 AM0.70
Oct 15, 12:35 AM0.70
Oct 15, 12:30 AM0.70
Oct 15, 12:25 AM0.70
Oct 15, 12:20 AM0.70
Oct 15, 12:15 AM0.70
Oct 15, 12:10 AM0.70
Oct 15, 12:05 AM0.70
Oct 15, 12:00 AM0.70
Oct 14, 11:55 PM0.70
Oct 14, 11:50 PM0.70
Oct 14, 11:45 PM0.70
Oct 14, 11:40 PM0.70
Water level, 7 days at Scotts Level Branch at Rockdale: the water from 0.67 to 2.63 feet of stage, the latest 0.71 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.63 FT, OCT 11, 2:15 PM · LOW 0.67 FT, OCT 8, 11:50 PM0.51.01.52.02.53.0Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 150.71
Latest
0.71 ftOct 15, 10:50 PM
Highest
2.63 ftOct 11, 2:15 PM
Lowest
0.67 ftOct 8, 11:50 PM
Range
1.96 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 8, 11:40 PM
Readings
1,971
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:50 PM0.71
Oct 15, 9:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 5:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 4:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 3:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 1:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.71
Oct 14, 11:55 PM0.70
Oct 14, 10:55 PM0.70
Oct 14, 9:55 PM0.70
Oct 14, 8:55 PM0.70
Oct 14, 7:50 PM0.70
Oct 14, 6:55 PM0.70
Oct 14, 5:55 PM0.70
Oct 14, 4:55 PM0.70
Oct 14, 3:55 PM0.70
Oct 14, 2:55 PM0.71
Oct 14, 1:50 PM0.71
Oct 14, 12:55 PM0.70
Oct 14, 11:55 AM0.70
Oct 14, 10:55 AM0.70
Oct 14, 9:55 AM0.70
Oct 14, 8:55 AM0.71
Oct 14, 7:55 AM0.71
Oct 14, 6:55 AM0.71
Oct 14, 5:55 AM0.71
Oct 14, 4:55 AM0.71
Oct 14, 3:55 AM0.72
Oct 14, 2:55 AM0.71
Oct 14, 1:55 AM0.71
Oct 14, 12:55 AM0.71
Oct 13, 11:55 PM0.72
Oct 13, 10:55 PM0.72
Oct 13, 9:55 PM0.72
Oct 13, 8:55 PM0.72
Oct 13, 7:55 PM0.72
Oct 13, 6:55 PM0.72
Oct 13, 5:55 PM0.72
Oct 13, 4:55 PM0.72
Oct 13, 3:50 PM0.72
Oct 13, 2:55 PM0.72
Oct 13, 1:55 PM0.73
Oct 13, 12:55 PM0.73
Oct 13, 11:55 AM0.73
Oct 13, 10:55 AM0.73
Oct 13, 9:55 AM0.73
Oct 13, 8:55 AM0.75
Oct 13, 7:55 AM0.75
Oct 13, 6:55 AM0.76
Oct 13, 5:55 AM0.76
Oct 13, 4:55 AM0.77
Oct 13, 3:55 AM0.77
Oct 13, 2:55 AM0.78
Oct 13, 1:55 AM0.79
Oct 13, 12:55 AM0.79
Oct 12, 11:55 PM0.80
Oct 12, 10:55 PM0.80
Oct 12, 9:55 PM0.81
Oct 12, 8:55 PM0.82
Oct 12, 7:55 PM0.83
Oct 12, 6:55 PM0.85
Oct 12, 5:55 PM0.87
Oct 12, 4:55 PM0.89
Oct 12, 3:55 PM0.92
Oct 12, 2:55 PM0.96
Oct 12, 1:55 PM1.03
Oct 12, 12:55 PM1.12
Oct 12, 11:55 AM1.21
Oct 12, 10:55 AM1.27
Oct 12, 9:55 AM1.37
Oct 12, 8:55 AM1.47
Oct 12, 7:55 AM1.55
Oct 12, 6:55 AM1.65
Oct 12, 5:55 AM1.79
Oct 12, 4:55 AM1.97
Oct 12, 3:55 AM2.10
Oct 12, 2:55 AM2.23
Oct 12, 1:55 AM1.74
Oct 12, 12:55 AM1.91
Oct 11, 11:55 PM1.37
Oct 11, 10:55 PM1.40
Oct 11, 9:55 PM1.51
Oct 11, 8:55 PM1.63
Oct 11, 7:55 PM1.75
Oct 11, 6:55 PM1.88
Oct 11, 5:55 PM2.02
Oct 11, 4:55 PM2.19
Oct 11, 3:55 PM2.41
Oct 11, 2:55 PM2.56
Oct 11, 1:55 PM2.61
Oct 11, 12:55 PM2.55
Oct 11, 11:55 AM1.79
Oct 11, 10:55 AM1.62
Oct 11, 9:55 AM1.36
Oct 11, 8:55 AM1.24
Oct 11, 7:55 AM0.99
Oct 11, 6:55 AM0.75
Oct 11, 5:55 AM0.72
Oct 11, 4:55 AM0.69
Oct 11, 3:55 AM0.69
Oct 11, 2:55 AM0.69
Oct 11, 1:55 AM0.69
Oct 11, 12:55 AM0.69
Oct 10, 11:55 PM0.69
Oct 10, 10:55 PM0.69
Oct 10, 9:55 PM0.69
Oct 10, 8:55 PM0.68
Oct 10, 7:55 PM0.68
Oct 10, 6:55 PM0.68
Oct 10, 5:55 PM0.68
Oct 10, 4:55 PM0.68
Oct 10, 3:55 PM0.68
Oct 10, 2:55 PM0.68
Oct 10, 1:55 PM0.68
Oct 10, 12:55 PM0.68
Oct 10, 11:55 AM0.68
Oct 10, 10:55 AM0.68
Oct 10, 9:55 AM0.68
Oct 10, 8:55 AM0.68
Oct 10, 7:55 AM0.68
Oct 10, 6:55 AM0.68
Oct 10, 5:55 AM0.68
Oct 10, 4:55 AM0.68
Oct 10, 3:55 AM0.68
Oct 10, 2:55 AM0.68
Oct 10, 1:55 AM0.68
Oct 10, 12:55 AM0.68
Oct 9, 11:55 PM0.68
Oct 9, 10:55 PM0.68
Oct 9, 9:55 PM0.68
Oct 9, 8:55 PM0.68
Oct 9, 7:55 PM0.67
Oct 9, 6:55 PM0.67
Oct 9, 5:55 PM0.67
Oct 9, 4:55 PM0.67
Oct 9, 3:55 PM0.68
Oct 9, 2:55 PM0.67
Oct 9, 1:55 PM0.68
Oct 9, 12:55 PM0.67
Oct 9, 11:55 AM0.68
Oct 9, 10:55 AM0.68
Oct 9, 9:55 AM0.68
Oct 9, 8:55 AM0.68
Oct 9, 7:55 AM0.68
Oct 9, 6:55 AM0.68
Oct 9, 5:55 AM0.68
Oct 9, 4:55 AM0.68
Oct 9, 3:55 AM0.68
Oct 9, 2:55 AM0.68
Oct 9, 1:55 AM0.68
Oct 9, 12:55 AM0.68
Oct 8, 11:55 PM0.68
Water level, 30 days at Scotts Level Branch at Rockdale: the water from 0.64 to 2.63 feet of stage, the latest 0.71 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.63 FT, OCT 11, 2:15 PM · LOW 0.64 FT, SEP 17, 5:50 PM0.51.01.52.02.53.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.71
Latest
0.71 ftOct 15, 10:50 PM
Highest
2.63 ftOct 11, 2:15 PM
Lowest
0.64 ftSep 17, 5:50 PM
Range
1.99 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.06 ftsince Sep 15, 11:40 PM
Readings
8,451
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 150.710.700.710.71275
Oct 140.720.700.710.70264
Oct 130.800.710.740.72276
Oct 122.250.801.310.80288
Oct 112.630.691.481.37288
Oct 100.690.680.680.69288
Oct 90.680.670.680.68288
Oct 80.730.670.680.68276
Oct 70.740.720.740.73264
Oct 60.740.670.700.74288
Oct 50.710.680.690.68288
Oct 40.700.660.680.70276
Oct 30.670.660.670.67288
Oct 20.680.650.660.66288
Oct 10.670.660.670.67288
Sep 300.680.660.670.67276
Sep 290.690.670.680.68288
Sep 280.820.680.720.68288
Sep 271.030.740.870.82276
Sep 260.800.670.700.77288
Sep 250.680.660.670.67288
Sep 240.720.670.690.68276
Sep 231.440.710.940.71288
Sep 221.500.931.291.43276
Sep 210.970.710.760.94288
Sep 201.000.700.820.78265
Sep 190.660.650.660.65263
Sep 180.660.650.650.66288
Sep 170.690.640.660.65288
Sep 160.660.650.650.65288
Sep 150.650.650.650.654

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :50
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
165 of 16898.2% of its schedule, 167 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 13, 3:50 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:50 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
20 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 score96.3of 100

Maryland median
89.0the median score of 736 stations
Scoring higher
212stations in Maryland
Sharing its score
6ranks 213 to 218
Points deducted
3.72.1 arrival, 0.8 forecast check, 0.6 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
CTSM2rank 213; ahead on reports received 99.4% against 98.2%
Next below
MD-FR-20rank 219; behind on 247 score 96.3 against 96.2
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 3598.234.4 of 35 pointsMaryland median 82.1165 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1079.47.9 of 10 pointsMaryland median 94.0half its reports arrived within 20 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 Scotts Level Branch at Rockdale

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.