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Rapid Deploy S

A water gauge in St. Louis City, Missouri. Its stage was 2.85 ft as of Oct 16, 3:30 AM CDT.

Gauge RDSM7St. Louis City, MissouriEvery gauge in Missouri

Stage now
2.85 ftreported Oct 16, 3:30 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.08 ftsince Oct 15, 3:30 AM
Elevation
456 ftabove sea level
City
St. Louis City
Position
38.6219° N, 90.2761° W
Record since
2008

Water level

Rapid Deploy S

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 Rapid Deploy S: the water from 2.81 to 6.09 feet of stage, the latest 2.85 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 6.09 FT, OCT 15, 8:40 AM · LOW 2.81 FT, OCT 16, 3:10 AM2345676 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM2.85
Latest
2.85 ftOct 16, 3:30 AM
Highest
6.09 ftOct 15, 8:40 AM
Lowest
2.81 ftOct 16, 3:10 AM
Range
3.28 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.10 ftsince Oct 15, 4:00 AM
Readings
283
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:30 AM2.85
Oct 16, 3:25 AM2.87
Oct 16, 3:20 AM2.83
Oct 16, 3:15 AM2.85
Oct 16, 3:10 AM2.81
Oct 16, 3:05 AM2.91
Oct 16, 3:00 AM2.90
Oct 16, 2:55 AM2.91
Oct 16, 2:50 AM2.90
Oct 16, 2:45 AM2.93
Oct 16, 2:40 AM2.92
Oct 16, 2:35 AM2.93
Oct 16, 2:30 AM2.86
Oct 16, 2:25 AM2.85
Oct 16, 2:20 AM2.98
Oct 16, 2:15 AM2.83
Oct 16, 2:10 AM2.83
Oct 16, 2:05 AM2.86
Oct 16, 2:00 AM2.85
Oct 16, 1:55 AM2.90
Oct 16, 1:50 AM2.95
Oct 16, 1:45 AM2.86
Oct 16, 1:40 AM2.86
Oct 16, 1:35 AM2.87
Oct 16, 1:30 AM2.88
Oct 16, 1:25 AM2.89
Oct 16, 1:20 AM2.87
Oct 16, 1:15 AM2.89
Oct 16, 1:10 AM2.94
Oct 16, 1:05 AM2.93
Oct 16, 1:00 AM2.95
Oct 16, 12:55 AM2.90
Oct 16, 12:50 AM2.90
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.96
Oct 16, 12:40 AM2.97
Oct 16, 12:35 AM2.93
Oct 16, 12:30 AM3.00
Oct 16, 12:25 AM3.08
Oct 16, 12:20 AM3.09
Oct 16, 12:15 AM2.99
Oct 16, 12:10 AM2.97
Oct 16, 12:05 AM3.01
Oct 16, 12:00 AM3.02
Oct 15, 11:55 PM3.03
Oct 15, 11:50 PM3.03
Oct 15, 11:45 PM3.05
Oct 15, 11:40 PM3.06
Oct 15, 11:35 PM3.06
Oct 15, 11:30 PM3.07
Oct 15, 11:25 PM3.07
Oct 15, 11:20 PM3.09
Oct 15, 11:15 PM3.11
Oct 15, 11:10 PM3.12
Oct 15, 11:05 PM3.12
Oct 15, 11:00 PM3.12
Oct 15, 10:55 PM3.14
Oct 15, 10:50 PM3.16
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.15
Oct 15, 10:40 PM3.17
Oct 15, 10:35 PM3.18
Oct 15, 10:30 PM3.19
Oct 15, 10:25 PM3.20
Oct 15, 10:20 PM3.21
Oct 15, 10:15 PM3.22
Oct 15, 10:10 PM3.21
Oct 15, 10:05 PM3.23
Oct 15, 10:00 PM3.24
Oct 15, 9:55 PM3.25
Oct 15, 9:50 PM3.27
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.27
Oct 15, 9:40 PM3.29
Oct 15, 9:35 PM3.30
Oct 15, 9:30 PM3.31
Oct 15, 9:25 PM3.32
Oct 15, 9:20 PM3.33
Oct 15, 9:15 PM3.34
Oct 15, 9:10 PM3.34
Oct 15, 9:05 PM3.36
Oct 15, 9:00 PM3.37
Oct 15, 8:55 PM3.37
Oct 15, 8:50 PM3.39
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.40
Oct 15, 8:40 PM3.43
Oct 15, 8:35 PM3.45
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.45
Oct 15, 8:25 PM3.46
Oct 15, 8:20 PM3.48
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.52
Oct 15, 8:10 PM3.50
Oct 15, 8:05 PM3.50
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.51
Oct 15, 7:55 PM3.52
Oct 15, 7:50 PM3.53
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.55
Oct 15, 7:40 PM3.55
Oct 15, 7:35 PM3.56
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.59
Oct 15, 7:25 PM3.58
Oct 15, 7:20 PM3.58
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.58
Oct 15, 7:10 PM3.59
Oct 15, 7:05 PM3.59
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.60
Oct 15, 6:55 PM3.61
Oct 15, 6:50 PM3.61
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.62
Oct 15, 6:40 PM3.63
Oct 15, 6:35 PM3.63
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.64
Oct 15, 6:25 PM3.64
Oct 15, 6:20 PM3.65
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.65
Oct 15, 6:10 PM3.66
Oct 15, 6:05 PM3.67
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.68
Oct 15, 5:55 PM3.68
Oct 15, 5:50 PM3.68
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.68
Oct 15, 5:40 PM3.68
Oct 15, 5:35 PM3.69
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.70
Oct 15, 5:25 PM3.71
Oct 15, 5:20 PM3.73
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.73
Oct 15, 5:10 PM3.73
Oct 15, 5:05 PM3.74
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.75
Oct 15, 4:55 PM3.74
Oct 15, 4:50 PM3.76
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.77
Oct 15, 4:40 PM3.79
Oct 15, 4:35 PM3.82
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.84
Oct 15, 4:25 PM3.85
Oct 15, 4:20 PM3.87
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.87
Oct 15, 4:10 PM3.91
Oct 15, 4:05 PM3.92
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.96
Oct 15, 3:55 PM4.00
Oct 15, 3:50 PM4.01
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.01
Oct 15, 3:40 PM4.06
Oct 15, 3:35 PM4.11
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.12
Oct 15, 3:25 PM4.16
Oct 15, 3:20 PM4.20
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.21
Oct 15, 3:10 PM4.29
Oct 15, 3:05 PM4.30
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.38
Oct 15, 2:55 PM4.43
Oct 15, 2:50 PM4.47
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.49
Oct 15, 2:40 PM4.58
Oct 15, 2:35 PM4.63
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.69
Oct 15, 2:25 PM4.70
Oct 15, 2:20 PM4.74
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.78
Oct 15, 2:10 PM4.83
Oct 15, 2:05 PM4.84
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.84
Oct 15, 1:55 PM4.83
Oct 15, 1:50 PM4.80
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.73
Oct 15, 1:40 PM4.66
Oct 15, 1:35 PM4.53
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.42
Oct 15, 1:25 PM4.31
Oct 15, 1:20 PM4.25
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.25
Oct 15, 1:10 PM4.28
Oct 15, 1:05 PM4.29
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.29
Oct 15, 12:55 PM4.31
Oct 15, 12:50 PM4.29
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.27
Oct 15, 12:40 PM4.24
Oct 15, 12:35 PM4.21
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.21
Oct 15, 12:25 PM4.19
Oct 15, 12:20 PM4.21
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.24
Oct 15, 12:10 PM4.23
Oct 15, 12:05 PM4.25
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.23
Oct 15, 11:55 AM4.27
Oct 15, 11:50 AM4.29
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.33
Oct 15, 11:40 AM4.31
Oct 15, 11:35 AM4.35
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.40
Oct 15, 11:25 AM4.42
Oct 15, 11:20 AM4.47
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.49
Oct 15, 11:10 AM4.54
Oct 15, 11:05 AM4.57
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.59
Oct 15, 10:55 AM4.60
Oct 15, 10:50 AM4.60
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.70
Oct 15, 10:40 AM4.67
Oct 15, 10:35 AM4.68
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.67
Oct 15, 10:25 AM4.68
Oct 15, 10:20 AM4.75
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.72
Oct 15, 10:10 AM4.73
Oct 15, 10:05 AM4.73
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.72
Oct 15, 9:55 AM4.73
Oct 15, 9:50 AM4.74
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.76
Oct 15, 9:40 AM4.80
Oct 15, 9:35 AM4.86
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.95
Oct 15, 9:25 AM5.05
Oct 15, 9:20 AM5.19
Oct 15, 9:15 AM5.35
Oct 15, 9:10 AM5.30
Oct 15, 9:05 AM5.36
Oct 15, 9:00 AM5.50
Oct 15, 8:55 AM5.68
Oct 15, 8:50 AM5.90
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.04
Oct 15, 8:40 AM6.09
Oct 15, 8:35 AM5.90
Oct 15, 8:30 AM5.91
Oct 15, 8:25 AM5.88
Oct 15, 8:20 AM5.72
Oct 15, 8:15 AM5.62
Oct 15, 8:10 AM5.58
Oct 15, 8:05 AM5.71
Oct 15, 8:00 AM5.70
Oct 15, 7:55 AM5.11
Oct 15, 7:50 AM4.61
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.43
Oct 15, 7:40 AM3.95
Oct 15, 7:35 AM3.75
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.32
Oct 15, 7:25 AM3.04
Oct 15, 7:20 AM3.02
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.01
Oct 15, 7:10 AM2.97
Oct 15, 7:05 AM2.97
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.97
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.97
Oct 15, 6:50 AM2.97
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.97
Oct 15, 6:40 AM2.97
Oct 15, 6:35 AM2.97
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.96
Oct 15, 6:25 AM2.97
Oct 15, 6:20 AM2.97
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.96
Oct 15, 6:10 AM2.97
Oct 15, 6:05 AM2.96
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.96
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.97
Oct 15, 5:50 AM2.97
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.96
Oct 15, 5:40 AM2.96
Oct 15, 5:35 AM2.96
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.96
Oct 15, 5:25 AM2.96
Oct 15, 5:20 AM2.95
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.95
Oct 15, 5:10 AM2.96
Oct 15, 5:05 AM2.96
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.95
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.96
Oct 15, 4:50 AM2.96
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.95
Oct 15, 4:40 AM2.96
Oct 15, 4:35 AM2.96
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.95
Oct 15, 4:25 AM2.96
Oct 15, 4:20 AM2.96
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.94
Oct 15, 4:10 AM2.94
Oct 15, 4:05 AM2.95
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.95
Water level, 7 days at Rapid Deploy S: the water from 2.69 to 6.60 feet of stage, the latest 2.85 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 6.60 FT, OCT 14, 5:05 AM · LOW 2.69 FT, OCT 14, 3:50 AM2345678Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.85
Latest
2.85 ftOct 16, 3:30 AM
Highest
6.60 ftOct 14, 5:05 AM
Lowest
2.69 ftOct 14, 3:50 AM
Range
3.91 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 9, 4:00 AM
Readings
1,999
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:30 AM2.85
Oct 16, 2:55 AM2.91
Oct 16, 1:55 AM2.90
Oct 16, 12:55 AM2.90
Oct 15, 11:55 PM3.03
Oct 15, 10:55 PM3.14
Oct 15, 9:55 PM3.25
Oct 15, 8:55 PM3.37
Oct 15, 7:55 PM3.52
Oct 15, 6:55 PM3.61
Oct 15, 5:55 PM3.68
Oct 15, 4:55 PM3.74
Oct 15, 3:55 PM4.00
Oct 15, 2:55 PM4.43
Oct 15, 1:55 PM4.83
Oct 15, 12:55 PM4.31
Oct 15, 11:55 AM4.27
Oct 15, 10:55 AM4.60
Oct 15, 9:55 AM4.73
Oct 15, 8:55 AM5.68
Oct 15, 7:55 AM5.11
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.97
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.97
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.96
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.95
Oct 15, 2:55 AM2.92
Oct 15, 1:55 AM2.92
Oct 15, 12:55 AM2.91
Oct 14, 11:55 PM2.90
Oct 14, 10:55 PM2.89
Oct 14, 9:55 PM2.87
Oct 14, 8:55 PM2.88
Oct 14, 7:55 PM2.85
Oct 14, 6:55 PM2.86
Oct 14, 5:55 PM2.91
Oct 14, 4:55 PM3.01
Oct 14, 3:55 PM3.18
Oct 14, 2:55 PM3.41
Oct 14, 1:55 PM3.53
Oct 14, 12:55 PM3.84
Oct 14, 11:55 AM3.75
Oct 14, 10:55 AM3.80
Oct 14, 9:55 AM4.02
Oct 14, 8:55 AM4.69
Oct 14, 7:55 AM4.58
Oct 14, 6:55 AM5.14
Oct 14, 5:55 AM5.87
Oct 14, 4:55 AM6.10
Oct 14, 3:55 AM2.75
Oct 14, 2:55 AM2.87
Oct 14, 1:55 AM2.87
Oct 14, 12:55 AM2.96
Oct 13, 11:55 PM2.88
Oct 13, 10:55 PM2.87
Oct 13, 9:55 PM2.86
Oct 13, 8:55 PM2.85
Oct 13, 7:55 PM2.85
Oct 13, 6:55 PM2.85
Oct 13, 5:55 PM2.83
Oct 13, 4:55 PM2.84
Oct 13, 3:55 PM2.86
Oct 13, 2:55 PM2.87
Oct 13, 1:55 PM2.88
Oct 13, 12:55 PM2.88
Oct 13, 11:55 AM2.88
Oct 13, 10:55 AM2.88
Oct 13, 9:55 AM2.88
Oct 13, 8:55 AM2.89
Oct 13, 7:55 AM2.87
Oct 13, 6:55 AM2.88
Oct 13, 5:55 AM2.88
Oct 13, 4:55 AM2.87
Oct 13, 3:55 AM2.86
Oct 13, 2:55 AM2.84
Oct 13, 1:55 AM2.85
Oct 13, 12:55 AM2.86
Oct 12, 11:55 PM2.85
Oct 12, 10:55 PM2.88
Oct 12, 9:55 PM2.88
Oct 12, 8:55 PM2.85
Oct 12, 7:55 PM2.86
Oct 12, 6:55 PM2.86
Oct 12, 5:55 PM2.86
Oct 12, 4:55 PM2.86
Oct 12, 3:55 PM2.87
Oct 12, 2:55 PM2.87
Oct 12, 1:55 PM2.88
Oct 12, 12:55 PM2.89
Oct 12, 11:55 AM2.89
Oct 12, 10:55 AM2.88
Oct 12, 9:55 AM2.90
Oct 12, 8:55 AM2.90
Oct 12, 7:55 AM2.88
Oct 12, 6:55 AM2.88
Oct 12, 5:55 AM2.88
Oct 12, 4:55 AM2.86
Oct 12, 3:55 AM2.92
Oct 12, 2:55 AM2.93
Oct 12, 1:55 AM2.94
Oct 12, 12:55 AM2.95
Oct 11, 11:55 PM2.96
Oct 11, 10:55 PM2.95
Oct 11, 9:55 PM2.96
Oct 11, 8:55 PM2.95
Oct 11, 7:55 PM2.97
Oct 11, 6:55 PM2.97
Oct 11, 5:55 PM2.94
Oct 11, 4:55 PM2.97
Oct 11, 3:55 PM2.95
Oct 11, 2:55 PM2.95
Oct 11, 1:55 PM2.96
Oct 11, 12:55 PM2.93
Oct 11, 11:55 AM2.94
Oct 11, 10:55 AM3.01
Oct 11, 9:55 AM3.01
Oct 11, 8:55 AM3.00
Oct 11, 7:55 AM2.96
Oct 11, 6:55 AM2.94
Oct 11, 5:55 AM2.93
Oct 11, 4:55 AM2.93
Oct 11, 3:55 AM2.93
Oct 11, 2:55 AM2.92
Oct 11, 1:55 AM2.92
Oct 11, 12:55 AM2.94
Oct 10, 11:55 PM2.93
Oct 10, 10:55 PM2.93
Oct 10, 9:55 PM2.92
Oct 10, 8:55 PM2.92
Oct 10, 7:55 PM2.91
Oct 10, 6:55 PM2.90
Oct 10, 5:55 PM2.89
Oct 10, 4:55 PM2.88
Oct 10, 3:55 PM2.86
Oct 10, 2:55 PM2.94
Oct 10, 1:55 PM2.95
Oct 10, 12:55 PM2.94
Oct 10, 11:55 AM2.94
Oct 10, 10:55 AM2.94
Oct 10, 9:55 AM2.95
Oct 10, 8:55 AM2.94
Oct 10, 7:55 AM2.94
Oct 10, 6:55 AM2.94
Oct 10, 5:55 AM2.93
Oct 10, 4:55 AM2.93
Oct 10, 3:55 AM2.93
Oct 10, 2:55 AM2.92
Oct 10, 1:55 AM2.96
Oct 10, 12:55 AM2.94
Oct 9, 11:55 PM2.91
Oct 9, 10:55 PM2.90
Oct 9, 9:55 PM2.89
Oct 9, 8:55 PM2.89
Oct 9, 7:55 PM2.88
Oct 9, 6:55 PM2.88
Oct 9, 5:55 PM2.87
Oct 9, 4:55 PM2.85
Oct 9, 3:55 PM2.86
Oct 9, 2:55 PM2.85
Oct 9, 1:55 PM2.85
Oct 9, 12:55 PM2.85
Oct 9, 11:30 AM2.84
Oct 9, 10:55 AM2.86
Oct 9, 9:55 AM2.85
Oct 9, 8:55 AM2.85
Oct 9, 7:55 AM2.84
Oct 9, 6:55 AM2.85
Oct 9, 5:55 AM2.84
Oct 9, 4:55 AM2.83
Water level, 30 days at Rapid Deploy S: the water from 2.69 to 6.60 feet of stage, the latest 2.85 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.60 FT, OCT 14, 5:05 AM · LOW 2.69 FT, OCT 14, 3:50 AM2345678Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.85
Latest
2.85 ftOct 16, 3:30 AM
Highest
6.60 ftOct 14, 5:05 AM
Lowest
2.69 ftOct 14, 3:50 AM
Range
3.91 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.09 ftsince Sep 16, 4:00 AM
Readings
8,527
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 163.092.812.912.8543
Oct 156.092.903.733.03288
Oct 146.602.693.582.90288
Oct 132.972.832.862.88288
Oct 122.972.842.892.85288
Oct 113.012.922.952.96288
Oct 102.962.852.932.93288
Oct 93.002.812.862.91276
Oct 83.002.812.912.87288
Oct 72.912.762.832.85264
Oct 63.022.762.932.85288
Oct 53.022.862.952.97288
Oct 43.012.822.923.00288
Oct 32.952.882.912.95288
Oct 23.632.832.982.88288
Oct 14.122.943.093.49288
Sep 303.112.762.962.97276
Sep 293.122.893.063.10288
Sep 283.092.893.012.99288
Sep 273.152.993.083.01288
Sep 263.142.983.083.12288
Sep 253.112.973.043.05288
Sep 243.152.953.053.09288
Sep 233.052.943.023.05288
Sep 223.052.902.952.95288
Sep 215.692.953.532.96288
Sep 203.542.832.923.05269
Sep 193.242.822.852.84259
Sep 182.912.792.822.87288
Sep 173.132.802.852.82288
Sep 162.932.762.852.93228

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 170 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 30 minfrom Oct 9, 12:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
21 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 score97.2of 100

Missouri median
96.2the median score of 1,014 stations
Scoring higher
319stations in Missouri
Sharing its score
13ranks 320 to 332
Points deducted
2.82.2 arrival, 0.3 forecast check, 0.3 accuracy
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Missouri median 98.5, 100.0, 96.7
Next above
CLLM7rank 320; ahead on median arrival 20 min 53 s against 21 min
Next below
GRMM7rank 322; behind on median arrival 21 min against 21 min 1 s

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 pointsMissouri median 98.9168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1078.07.8 of 10 pointsMissouri median 94.3half its reports arrived within 21 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMissouri median 100.0longest silence 1.5 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.7 of 20 points, at the medianMissouri median 98.5-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMissouri median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.7 of 10 points, at the medianMissouri median 96.7-

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 Rapid Deploy S

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.