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Kennebec River at Gardiner

A gauge on the Kennebec River in Kennebec County, Maine. Its stage was 4.00 ft as of Oct 16, 7:00 AM EDT.

Gauge GIRM1Kennebec County, MaineEvery gauge in Maine

Stage now
4.00 ftreported Oct 16, 7:00 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.42 ftsince Oct 15, 7:00 AM
Elevation
-10 ftabove sea level
County
Kennebec County
Position
44.2306° N, 69.7711° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Kennebec River at Gardiner

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 Kennebec River at Gardiner: the water from -1.21 to 4.72 feet of stage, the latest 4.00 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.72 FT, OCT 15, 6:36 PM · LOW -1.21 FT, OCT 15, 12:36 PM-202469 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM4.00
Latest
4.00 ftOct 16, 7:00 AM
Highest
4.72 ftOct 15, 6:36 PM
Lowest
-1.21 ftOct 15, 12:36 PM
Range
5.93 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.70 ftsince Oct 15, 7:18 AM
Readings
238
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 7:00 AM4.00
Oct 16, 6:54 AM3.98
Oct 16, 6:48 AM3.95
Oct 16, 6:42 AM3.92
Oct 16, 6:36 AM3.87
Oct 16, 6:30 AM3.82
Oct 16, 6:24 AM3.77
Oct 16, 6:18 AM3.71
Oct 16, 6:12 AM3.65
Oct 16, 6:06 AM3.58
Oct 16, 6:00 AM3.50
Oct 16, 5:54 AM3.43
Oct 16, 5:48 AM3.35
Oct 16, 5:42 AM3.27
Oct 16, 5:36 AM3.19
Oct 16, 5:30 AM3.11
Oct 16, 5:24 AM3.02
Oct 16, 5:18 AM2.93
Oct 16, 5:12 AM2.84
Oct 16, 5:06 AM2.75
Oct 16, 5:00 AM2.66
Oct 16, 4:54 AM2.57
Oct 16, 4:48 AM2.48
Oct 16, 4:42 AM2.38
Oct 16, 4:36 AM2.29
Oct 16, 4:30 AM2.19
Oct 16, 4:24 AM2.09
Oct 16, 4:18 AM1.99
Oct 16, 4:12 AM1.89
Oct 16, 4:06 AM1.79
Oct 16, 4:00 AM1.69
Oct 16, 3:54 AM1.58
Oct 16, 3:48 AM1.47
Oct 16, 3:42 AM1.34
Oct 16, 3:36 AM1.22
Oct 16, 3:30 AM1.09
Oct 16, 3:24 AM0.97
Oct 16, 3:18 AM0.86
Oct 16, 3:12 AM0.75
Oct 16, 3:06 AM0.65
Oct 16, 3:00 AM0.55
Oct 16, 2:54 AM0.45
Oct 16, 2:48 AM0.34
Oct 16, 2:42 AM0.24
Oct 16, 2:36 AM0.12
Oct 16, 2:30 AM0.00
Oct 16, 2:24 AM-0.12
Oct 16, 2:18 AM-0.25
Oct 16, 2:12 AM-0.37
Oct 16, 2:06 AM-0.51
Oct 16, 2:00 AM-0.64
Oct 16, 1:54 AM-0.76
Oct 16, 1:48 AM-0.85
Oct 16, 1:42 AM-0.90
Oct 16, 1:36 AM-0.95
Oct 16, 1:30 AM-0.96
Oct 16, 1:24 AM-0.95
Oct 16, 1:18 AM-0.93
Oct 16, 1:12 AM-0.90
Oct 16, 1:06 AM-0.85
Oct 16, 1:00 AM-0.80
Oct 16, 12:54 AM-0.74
Oct 16, 12:48 AM-0.67
Oct 16, 12:42 AM-0.60
Oct 16, 12:36 AM-0.52
Oct 16, 12:30 AM-0.44
Oct 16, 12:24 AM-0.37
Oct 16, 12:18 AM-0.28
Oct 16, 12:12 AM-0.19
Oct 16, 12:06 AM-0.11
Oct 16, 12:00 AM-0.02
Oct 15, 11:54 PM0.07
Oct 15, 11:48 PM0.17
Oct 15, 11:42 PM0.25
Oct 15, 11:36 PM0.34
Oct 15, 11:30 PM0.43
Oct 15, 11:24 PM0.52
Oct 15, 11:18 PM0.62
Oct 15, 11:12 PM0.71
Oct 15, 11:06 PM0.80
Oct 15, 11:00 PM0.89
Oct 15, 10:54 PM0.98
Oct 15, 10:48 PM1.07
Oct 15, 10:42 PM1.17
Oct 15, 10:36 PM1.26
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.35
Oct 15, 10:24 PM1.44
Oct 15, 10:18 PM1.53
Oct 15, 10:12 PM1.62
Oct 15, 10:06 PM1.71
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.80
Oct 15, 9:54 PM1.90
Oct 15, 9:48 PM1.98
Oct 15, 9:42 PM2.07
Oct 15, 9:36 PM2.15
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.24
Oct 15, 9:24 PM2.33
Oct 15, 9:18 PM2.43
Oct 15, 9:12 PM2.53
Oct 15, 9:06 PM2.62
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.72
Oct 15, 8:54 PM2.80
Oct 15, 8:48 PM2.90
Oct 15, 8:42 PM3.00
Oct 15, 8:36 PM3.09
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.19
Oct 15, 8:24 PM3.29
Oct 15, 8:18 PM3.40
Oct 15, 8:12 PM3.49
Oct 15, 8:06 PM3.58
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.69
Oct 15, 7:54 PM3.79
Oct 15, 7:48 PM3.89
Oct 15, 7:42 PM4.00
Oct 15, 7:36 PM4.10
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.20
Oct 15, 7:24 PM4.29
Oct 15, 7:18 PM4.39
Oct 15, 7:12 PM4.48
Oct 15, 7:06 PM4.54
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.60
Oct 15, 6:54 PM4.65
Oct 15, 6:48 PM4.69
Oct 15, 6:42 PM4.71
Oct 15, 6:36 PM4.72
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.71
Oct 15, 6:24 PM4.69
Oct 15, 6:18 PM4.67
Oct 15, 6:12 PM4.63
Oct 15, 6:06 PM4.58
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.52
Oct 15, 5:54 PM4.45
Oct 15, 5:48 PM4.38
Oct 15, 5:42 PM4.31
Oct 15, 5:36 PM4.23
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.14
Oct 15, 5:24 PM4.05
Oct 15, 5:18 PM3.96
Oct 15, 5:12 PM3.87
Oct 15, 5:06 PM3.77
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.67
Oct 15, 4:54 PM3.57
Oct 15, 4:48 PM3.46
Oct 15, 4:42 PM3.36
Oct 15, 4:36 PM3.25
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.14
Oct 15, 4:24 PM3.04
Oct 15, 4:18 PM2.93
Oct 15, 4:12 PM2.81
Oct 15, 4:06 PM2.70
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.59
Oct 15, 3:54 PM2.48
Oct 15, 3:48 PM2.36
Oct 15, 3:42 PM2.26
Oct 15, 3:36 PM2.14
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.03
Oct 15, 3:24 PM1.91
Oct 15, 3:18 PM1.81
Oct 15, 3:12 PM1.70
Oct 15, 3:06 PM1.58
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.46
Oct 15, 2:54 PM1.34
Oct 15, 2:48 PM1.19
Oct 15, 2:42 PM1.04
Oct 15, 2:36 PM0.92
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.79
Oct 15, 2:24 PM0.67
Oct 15, 2:18 PM0.56
Oct 15, 2:12 PM0.49
Oct 15, 2:06 PM0.36
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.25
Oct 15, 1:54 PM0.14
Oct 15, 1:48 PM0.02
Oct 15, 1:42 PM-0.11
Oct 15, 1:36 PM-0.24
Oct 15, 1:30 PM-0.36
Oct 15, 1:24 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 1:18 PM-0.66
Oct 15, 1:12 PM-0.81
Oct 15, 1:06 PM-0.95
Oct 15, 1:00 PM-1.06
Oct 15, 12:54 PM-1.14
Oct 15, 12:48 PM-1.19
Oct 15, 12:42 PM-1.21
Oct 15, 12:36 PM-1.21
Oct 15, 12:30 PM-1.20
Oct 15, 12:24 PM-1.15
Oct 15, 12:18 PM-1.12
Oct 15, 12:12 PM-1.06
Oct 15, 12:06 PM-1.01
Oct 15, 12:00 PM-0.94
Oct 15, 11:54 AM-0.89
Oct 15, 11:48 AM-0.81
Oct 15, 11:42 AM-0.73
Oct 15, 11:36 AM-0.65
Oct 15, 11:30 AM-0.57
Oct 15, 11:24 AM-0.48
Oct 15, 11:18 AM-0.39
Oct 15, 11:12 AM-0.31
Oct 15, 11:06 AM-0.21
Oct 15, 11:00 AM-0.13
Oct 15, 10:54 AM-0.03
Oct 15, 10:48 AM0.07
Oct 15, 10:42 AM0.15
Oct 15, 10:36 AM0.23
Oct 15, 10:30 AM0.32
Oct 15, 10:24 AM0.43
Oct 15, 10:18 AM0.52
Oct 15, 10:12 AM0.62
Oct 15, 10:06 AM0.70
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.79
Oct 15, 9:54 AM0.88
Oct 15, 9:48 AM0.98
Oct 15, 9:42 AM1.08
Oct 15, 9:36 AM1.17
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.26
Oct 15, 9:24 AM1.35
Oct 15, 9:18 AM1.43
Oct 15, 9:12 AM1.52
Oct 15, 9:06 AM1.62
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.70
Oct 15, 8:54 AM1.79
Oct 15, 8:48 AM1.88
Oct 15, 8:42 AM1.97
Oct 15, 8:36 AM2.07
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.17
Oct 15, 8:24 AM2.26
Oct 15, 8:18 AM2.35
Oct 15, 8:12 AM2.45
Oct 15, 8:06 AM2.54
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.62
Oct 15, 7:54 AM2.71
Oct 15, 7:48 AM2.81
Oct 15, 7:42 AM2.91
Oct 15, 7:36 AM3.01
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.11
Oct 15, 7:24 AM3.20
Oct 15, 7:18 AM3.30
Water level, 7 days at Kennebec River at Gardiner: the water from -1.21 to 5.62 feet of stage, the latest 4.00 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.62 FT, OCT 13, 5:12 PM · LOW -1.21 FT, OCT 15, 12:36 PM-202468Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 164.00
Latest
4.00 ftOct 16, 7:00 AM
Highest
5.62 ftOct 13, 5:12 PM
Lowest
-1.21 ftOct 15, 12:36 PM
Range
6.83 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 4.06 ftsince Oct 9, 7:18 AM
Readings
724
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 7:00 AM4.00
Oct 16, 6:54 AM3.98
Oct 16, 5:54 AM3.43
Oct 16, 4:54 AM2.57
Oct 16, 3:54 AM1.58
Oct 16, 2:54 AM0.45
Oct 16, 1:54 AM-0.76
Oct 16, 12:54 AM-0.74
Oct 15, 11:54 PM0.07
Oct 15, 10:54 PM0.98
Oct 15, 9:54 PM1.90
Oct 15, 8:54 PM2.80
Oct 15, 7:54 PM3.79
Oct 15, 6:54 PM4.65
Oct 15, 5:54 PM4.45
Oct 15, 4:54 PM3.57
Oct 15, 3:54 PM2.48
Oct 15, 2:54 PM1.34
Oct 15, 1:54 PM0.14
Oct 15, 12:54 PM-1.14
Oct 15, 11:54 AM-0.89
Oct 15, 10:54 AM-0.03
Oct 15, 9:54 AM0.88
Oct 15, 8:54 AM1.79
Oct 15, 7:54 AM2.71
Oct 15, 6:54 AM3.65
Oct 15, 5:54 AM3.89
Oct 15, 4:54 AM3.24
Oct 15, 3:54 AM2.29
Oct 15, 2:54 AM1.18
Oct 15, 1:54 AM0.05
Oct 15, 12:54 AM-1.02
Oct 14, 11:54 PM-0.49
Oct 14, 10:54 PM0.44
Oct 14, 9:54 PM1.41
Oct 14, 8:54 PM2.35
Oct 14, 7:54 PM3.34
Oct 14, 6:54 PM4.42
Oct 14, 5:54 PM5.19
Oct 14, 4:54 PM4.79
Oct 14, 3:54 PM3.81
Oct 14, 2:54 PM2.65
Oct 14, 1:54 PM1.41
Oct 14, 12:54 PM0.27
Oct 14, 11:54 AM-0.58
Oct 14, 10:54 AM0.06
Oct 14, 9:54 AM0.96
Oct 14, 8:54 AM1.88
Oct 14, 7:54 AM2.81
Oct 14, 6:54 AM3.84
Oct 14, 5:54 AM4.70
Oct 14, 4:54 AM4.47
Oct 14, 3:54 AM3.59
Oct 14, 2:54 AM2.48
Oct 14, 1:54 AM1.23
Oct 14, 12:54 AM0.12
Oct 13, 11:54 PM-0.63
Oct 13, 10:54 PM0.12
Oct 13, 9:54 PM1.08
Oct 13, 8:54 PM2.04
Oct 13, 7:54 PM3.00
Oct 13, 6:54 PM4.06
Oct 13, 5:54 PM5.21
Oct 13, 4:54 PM5.57
Oct 13, 3:54 PM4.81
Oct 13, 2:54 PM3.67
Oct 13, 1:54 PM2.43
Oct 9, 2:00 PM4.87
Oct 9, 1:54 PM4.82
Oct 9, 12:54 PM3.90
Oct 9, 11:54 AM2.71
Oct 9, 10:54 AM1.43
Oct 9, 9:54 AM0.18
Oct 9, 8:54 AM-1.16
Oct 9, 7:54 AM-0.66
Water level, 30 days at Kennebec River at Gardiner: the water from -1.68 to 5.73 feet of stage, the latest 4.00 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.73 FT, SEP 28, 4:12 PM · LOW -1.68 FT, OCT 7, 6:54 AM-202468Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.00
Latest
4.00 ftOct 16, 7:00 AM
Highest
5.73 ftSep 28, 4:12 PM
Lowest
-1.68 ftOct 7, 6:54 AM
Range
7.41 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.12 ftsince Sep 16, 7:18 AM
Readings
5,954
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 164.00-0.961.284.0071
Oct 154.72-1.211.770.07240
Oct 145.19-0.672.30-0.49240
Oct 135.62-0.632.98-0.63106
Oct 95.17-1.202.334.87140
Oct 85.35-0.932.203.50240
Oct 74.60-1.681.634.60210
Oct 64.56-1.581.474.56240
Oct 55.18-1.141.934.51240
Oct 45.08-1.481.713.28240
Oct 35.08-1.221.752.04230
Oct 25.39-1.072.201.29240
Oct 15.40-1.142.030.44219
Sep 305.65-1.092.470.47231
Sep 295.58-1.062.52-1.06230
Sep 285.73-0.932.62-0.21240
Sep 275.46-0.862.350.92210
Sep 265.08-0.892.251.84230
Sep 254.57-1.261.692.50220
Sep 244.40-1.531.372.88230
Sep 234.23-1.521.463.61230
Sep 224.13-1.111.644.08200
Sep 214.23-0.921.384.18220
Sep 204.64-1.151.783.83200
Sep 194.30-1.261.332.58210
Sep 184.33-1.191.641.77240
Sep 174.50-1.531.511.10240
Sep 164.60-1.181.870.16167

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
72 of 16842.8% of its schedule, 74 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
3 days 23 hoursfrom Oct 9, 2:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 7:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
22 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 score66.5of 100

Maine median
94.7the median score of 422 stations
Scoring higher
403stations in Maine
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
33.520.0 reports received, 10.0 continuity, 2.5 arrival, 0.9 forecast check, 0.1 accuracy
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Maine median 99.4, 100.0, 91.1
Next above
FW6654rank 403; ahead on 247 score 67.1 against 66.5
Next below
FRPM1rank 405; behind on 247 score 66.5 against 65.9

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 3542.915.0 of 35 pointsMaine median 97.672 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1075.17.5 of 10 pointsMaine median 98.8half its reports arrived within 22 min
  3. Continuityweight 100.00.0 of 10 pointsMaine median 100.0longest silence 4 days, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.9 of 20 points, at the medianMaine median 99.4-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMaine median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.1 of 10 points, at the medianMaine median 91.1-

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 Kennebec River at Gardiner

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.