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Buffalo River 2 SW Hawley

A gauge on the Buffalo River in Clay County, Minnesota. Its stage was 3.19 ft as of Oct 15, 10:45 PM CDT.

Gauge HWYM5Clay County, MinnesotaEvery gauge in Minnesota

Stage now
3.19 ftreported Oct 15, 10:45 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 10:45 PM
Elevation
1,125 ftabove sea level
County
Clay County
Position
46.8522° N, 96.3292° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Buffalo River 2 SW Hawley

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 Buffalo River 2 SW Hawley: the water from 3.19 to 3.25 feet of stage, the latest 3.19 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.25 FT, OCT 15, 8:00 AM · LOW 3.19 FT, OCT 14, 11:30 PM3.183.203.223.243.26Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM3.19
Latest
3.19 ftOct 15, 10:45 PM
Highest
3.25 ftOct 15, 8:00 AM
Lowest
3.19 ftOct 14, 11:30 PM
Range
0.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 14, 11:30 PM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.19
Oct 15, 10:30 PM3.19
Oct 15, 10:15 PM3.20
Oct 15, 10:00 PM3.19
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.20
Oct 15, 9:30 PM3.19
Oct 15, 9:15 PM3.19
Oct 15, 9:00 PM3.20
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.20
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.20
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.19
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.20
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.20
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.20
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.20
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.20
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.20
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.20
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.20
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.20
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.21
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.21
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.20
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.20
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.21
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.21
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.20
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.21
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.21
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.21
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.21
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.22
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.22
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.22
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.22
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.22
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.23
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.23
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.23
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.23
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.23
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.24
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.24
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.24
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.24
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.24
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.24
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.25
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.24
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.25
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.25
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.25
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.25
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.25
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.25
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.24
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.24
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.24
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.24
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.25
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.24
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.24
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.24
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.24
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.23
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.23
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.22
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.22
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.22
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.22
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.21
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.22
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.21
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.22
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.21
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.21
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.22
Oct 15, 3:30 AM3.22
Oct 15, 3:15 AM3.22
Oct 15, 3:00 AM3.22
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.22
Oct 15, 2:30 AM3.22
Oct 15, 2:15 AM3.22
Oct 15, 2:00 AM3.22
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.21
Oct 15, 1:30 AM3.21
Oct 15, 1:15 AM3.21
Oct 15, 1:00 AM3.20
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.20
Oct 15, 12:30 AM3.20
Oct 15, 12:15 AM3.19
Oct 15, 12:00 AM3.19
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.19
Oct 14, 11:30 PM3.19
Water level, 7 days at Buffalo River 2 SW Hawley: the water from 3.09 to 3.25 feet of stage, the latest 3.19 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.25 FT, OCT 15, 8:00 AM · LOW 3.09 FT, OCT 9, 1:15 AM3.053.103.153.203.253.30Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 153.19
Latest
3.19 ftOct 15, 10:45 PM
Highest
3.25 ftOct 15, 8:00 AM
Lowest
3.09 ftOct 9, 1:15 AM
Range
0.16 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.09 ftsince Oct 8, 11:30 PM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.19
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.20
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.20
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.20
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.20
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.21
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.21
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.21
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.22
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.23
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.23
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.24
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.24
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.25
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.24
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.24
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.23
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.22
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.21
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.22
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.22
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.21
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.20
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.19
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.18
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.19
Oct 14, 8:45 PM3.19
Oct 14, 7:45 PM3.18
Oct 14, 6:45 PM3.19
Oct 14, 5:45 PM3.18
Oct 14, 4:45 PM3.17
Oct 14, 3:45 PM3.17
Oct 14, 2:45 PM3.18
Oct 14, 1:45 PM3.18
Oct 14, 12:45 PM3.17
Oct 14, 11:45 AM3.18
Oct 14, 10:45 AM3.18
Oct 14, 9:45 AM3.18
Oct 14, 8:45 AM3.17
Oct 14, 7:45 AM3.17
Oct 14, 6:45 AM3.16
Oct 14, 5:45 AM3.17
Oct 14, 4:45 AM3.18
Oct 14, 3:45 AM3.19
Oct 14, 2:45 AM3.19
Oct 14, 1:45 AM3.20
Oct 14, 12:45 AM3.19
Oct 13, 11:45 PM3.20
Oct 13, 10:45 PM3.20
Oct 13, 9:45 PM3.20
Oct 13, 8:45 PM3.19
Oct 13, 7:45 PM3.20
Oct 13, 6:45 PM3.20
Oct 13, 5:45 PM3.18
Oct 13, 4:45 PM3.18
Oct 13, 3:45 PM3.17
Oct 13, 2:45 PM3.17
Oct 13, 1:45 PM3.17
Oct 13, 12:45 PM3.16
Oct 13, 11:45 AM3.16
Oct 13, 10:45 AM3.15
Oct 13, 9:45 AM3.16
Oct 13, 8:45 AM3.15
Oct 13, 7:45 AM3.15
Oct 13, 6:45 AM3.15
Oct 13, 5:45 AM3.16
Oct 13, 4:45 AM3.16
Oct 13, 3:45 AM3.16
Oct 13, 2:45 AM3.16
Oct 13, 1:45 AM3.16
Oct 13, 12:45 AM3.16
Oct 12, 11:45 PM3.18
Oct 12, 10:45 PM3.20
Oct 12, 9:45 PM3.24
Oct 12, 8:45 PM3.21
Oct 12, 7:45 PM3.18
Oct 12, 6:45 PM3.16
Oct 12, 5:45 PM3.16
Oct 12, 4:45 PM3.15
Oct 12, 3:45 PM3.15
Oct 12, 2:45 PM3.15
Oct 12, 1:45 PM3.14
Oct 12, 12:45 PM3.14
Oct 12, 11:45 AM3.14
Oct 12, 10:45 AM3.13
Oct 12, 9:45 AM3.13
Oct 12, 8:45 AM3.13
Oct 12, 7:45 AM3.13
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.14
Oct 12, 5:45 AM3.13
Oct 12, 4:45 AM3.14
Oct 12, 3:45 AM3.13
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.14
Oct 12, 1:45 AM3.13
Oct 12, 12:45 AM3.13
Oct 11, 11:45 PM3.13
Oct 11, 10:45 PM3.14
Oct 11, 9:45 PM3.14
Oct 11, 8:45 PM3.14
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.14
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.15
Oct 11, 5:45 PM3.15
Oct 11, 4:45 PM3.15
Oct 11, 3:45 PM3.15
Oct 11, 2:45 PM3.15
Oct 11, 1:45 PM3.15
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.13
Oct 11, 11:45 AM3.13
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.12
Oct 11, 9:45 AM3.13
Oct 11, 8:45 AM3.13
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.14
Oct 11, 6:45 AM3.14
Oct 11, 5:45 AM3.14
Oct 11, 4:45 AM3.14
Oct 11, 3:45 AM3.14
Oct 11, 2:45 AM3.14
Oct 11, 1:45 AM3.14
Oct 11, 12:45 AM3.14
Oct 10, 11:45 PM3.14
Oct 10, 10:45 PM3.15
Oct 10, 9:45 PM3.14
Oct 10, 8:45 PM3.15
Oct 10, 7:45 PM3.15
Oct 10, 6:45 PM3.15
Oct 10, 5:45 PM3.15
Oct 10, 4:45 PM3.16
Oct 10, 3:45 PM3.16
Oct 10, 2:45 PM3.15
Oct 10, 1:45 PM3.13
Oct 10, 12:45 PM3.13
Oct 10, 11:45 AM3.12
Oct 10, 10:45 AM3.13
Oct 10, 9:45 AM3.12
Oct 10, 8:45 AM3.12
Oct 10, 7:45 AM3.12
Oct 10, 6:45 AM3.10
Oct 10, 5:45 AM3.10
Oct 10, 4:45 AM3.11
Oct 10, 3:45 AM3.11
Oct 10, 2:45 AM3.11
Oct 10, 1:45 AM3.11
Oct 10, 12:45 AM3.11
Oct 9, 11:45 PM3.12
Oct 9, 10:45 PM3.12
Oct 9, 9:45 PM3.13
Oct 9, 8:45 PM3.16
Oct 9, 7:45 PM3.14
Oct 9, 6:45 PM3.11
Oct 9, 5:45 PM3.10
Oct 9, 4:45 PM3.11
Oct 9, 3:45 PM3.20
Oct 9, 2:45 PM3.12
Oct 9, 1:45 PM3.10
Oct 9, 12:45 PM3.10
Oct 9, 11:45 AM3.10
Oct 9, 10:45 AM3.10
Oct 9, 9:45 AM3.10
Oct 9, 8:45 AM3.10
Oct 9, 7:45 AM3.09
Oct 9, 6:45 AM3.10
Oct 9, 5:45 AM3.10
Oct 9, 4:45 AM3.10
Oct 9, 3:45 AM3.10
Oct 9, 2:45 AM3.10
Oct 9, 1:45 AM3.11
Oct 9, 12:45 AM3.10
Oct 8, 11:45 PM3.11
Water level, 30 days at Buffalo River 2 SW Hawley: the water from 3.04 to 4.00 feet of stage, the latest 3.19 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.00 FT, SEP 28, 9:15 PM · LOW 3.04 FT, SEP 23, 3:15 PM3.03.33.53.84.04.3Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.19
Latest
3.19 ftOct 15, 10:45 PM
Highest
4.00 ftSep 28, 9:15 PM
Lowest
3.04 ftSep 23, 3:15 PM
Range
0.96 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Sep 15, 11:30 PM
Readings
2,878
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 153.253.193.223.1992
Oct 143.203.163.183.1996
Oct 133.203.153.173.2096
Oct 123.243.133.153.1896
Oct 113.153.123.143.1396
Oct 103.163.103.133.1496
Oct 93.203.093.113.1296
Oct 83.113.073.103.1196
Oct 73.123.063.093.0796
Oct 63.133.093.113.1196
Oct 53.153.103.133.1196
Oct 43.163.103.133.1596
Oct 33.193.153.173.1696
Oct 23.293.193.243.1996
Oct 13.353.273.313.2896
Sep 303.353.283.323.3596
Sep 293.453.333.373.3596
Sep 284.003.173.283.4596
Sep 273.323.143.183.1996
Sep 263.273.083.143.1496
Sep 253.113.063.083.0896
Sep 243.243.073.113.1096
Sep 233.113.043.073.0896
Sep 223.123.073.093.1096
Sep 213.143.083.113.1296
Sep 203.233.103.133.1396
Sep 193.183.133.153.1696
Sep 183.203.133.163.1796
Sep 173.243.163.203.1996
Sep 163.273.183.223.2496
Sep 153.183.173.183.182

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 8, 11:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
28 min9 in 10 within 28 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 score94.8of 100

Minnesota median
93.3the median score of 1,965 stations
Scoring higher
863stations in Minnesota
Sharing its score
15ranks 864 to 878
Points deducted
5.23.5 arrival, 1.7 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Minnesota median 100.0, 100.0, 83.2
Next above
RAPM5rank 864; ahead on longest silence 60 min against 79 min
Next below
PKGM5rank 877; behind on median arrival 27 min 36 s against 27 min 37 s
Sharing its rank
11other 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 pointsMinnesota median 96.4168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1064.86.5 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 96.8half its reports arrived within 28 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 100.0longest silence 79 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianMinnesota median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMinnesota median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.3 of 10 points, at the medianMinnesota median 83.2-

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 Buffalo River 2 SW Hawley

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.