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Sugar Creek at Kirkwood Mo

A gauge on the Sugar Creek in St. Louis County, Missouri. Its stage was 3.71 ft as of Oct 17, 1:30 AM CDT.

Gauge SGRM7St. Louis County, MissouriEvery gauge in Missouri

Stage now
3.71 ftreported Oct 17, 1:30 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 16, 1:30 AM
Elevation
495 ftabove sea level
Position
38.5767° N, 90.4644° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Sugar Creek at Kirkwood Mo

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 Sugar Creek at Kirkwood Mo: the water from 3.71 to 3.74 feet of stage, the latest 3.71 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.74 FT, OCT 16, 2:35 AM · LOW 3.71 FT, OCT 16, 11:30 PM3.673.703.733.753.773.803 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 173.71
Latest
3.71 ftOct 17, 1:30 AM
Highest
3.74 ftOct 16, 2:35 AM
Lowest
3.71 ftOct 16, 11:30 PM
Range
0.03 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 16, 2:35 AM
Readings
276
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 17, 1:30 AM3.71
Oct 17, 1:25 AM3.71
Oct 17, 1:20 AM3.71
Oct 17, 1:15 AM3.71
Oct 17, 1:10 AM3.71
Oct 17, 1:05 AM3.71
Oct 17, 1:00 AM3.71
Oct 17, 12:55 AM3.71
Oct 17, 12:50 AM3.71
Oct 17, 12:45 AM3.71
Oct 17, 12:40 AM3.71
Oct 17, 12:35 AM3.71
Oct 17, 12:30 AM3.71
Oct 17, 12:25 AM3.71
Oct 17, 12:20 AM3.71
Oct 17, 12:15 AM3.71
Oct 17, 12:10 AM3.71
Oct 17, 12:05 AM3.71
Oct 17, 12:00 AM3.71
Oct 16, 11:55 PM3.71
Oct 16, 11:50 PM3.71
Oct 16, 11:45 PM3.71
Oct 16, 11:40 PM3.72
Oct 16, 11:35 PM3.72
Oct 16, 11:30 PM3.71
Oct 16, 11:25 PM3.72
Oct 16, 11:20 PM3.72
Oct 16, 11:15 PM3.72
Oct 16, 11:10 PM3.72
Oct 16, 11:05 PM3.72
Oct 16, 11:00 PM3.72
Oct 16, 10:55 PM3.72
Oct 16, 10:50 PM3.72
Oct 16, 10:45 PM3.72
Oct 16, 10:40 PM3.72
Oct 16, 10:35 PM3.72
Oct 16, 10:30 PM3.72
Oct 16, 10:25 PM3.72
Oct 16, 10:20 PM3.72
Oct 16, 10:15 PM3.72
Oct 16, 10:10 PM3.72
Oct 16, 10:05 PM3.72
Oct 16, 10:00 PM3.72
Oct 16, 9:55 PM3.72
Oct 16, 9:50 PM3.72
Oct 16, 9:45 PM3.72
Oct 16, 9:40 PM3.72
Oct 16, 9:35 PM3.72
Oct 16, 9:30 PM3.72
Oct 16, 9:25 PM3.72
Oct 16, 9:20 PM3.72
Oct 16, 9:15 PM3.72
Oct 16, 9:10 PM3.72
Oct 16, 9:05 PM3.72
Oct 16, 9:00 PM3.72
Oct 16, 8:55 PM3.72
Oct 16, 8:50 PM3.72
Oct 16, 8:45 PM3.72
Oct 16, 8:40 PM3.72
Oct 16, 8:35 PM3.72
Oct 16, 8:30 PM3.72
Oct 16, 8:25 PM3.72
Oct 16, 8:20 PM3.72
Oct 16, 8:15 PM3.72
Oct 16, 8:10 PM3.72
Oct 16, 8:05 PM3.72
Oct 16, 8:00 PM3.72
Oct 16, 7:55 PM3.72
Oct 16, 7:50 PM3.72
Oct 16, 7:45 PM3.73
Oct 16, 7:40 PM3.73
Oct 16, 7:35 PM3.73
Oct 16, 7:30 PM3.73
Oct 16, 7:25 PM3.73
Oct 16, 7:20 PM3.73
Oct 16, 7:15 PM3.73
Oct 16, 7:10 PM3.73
Oct 16, 7:05 PM3.73
Oct 16, 7:00 PM3.73
Oct 16, 6:55 PM3.73
Oct 16, 6:50 PM3.73
Oct 16, 6:45 PM3.73
Oct 16, 6:40 PM3.73
Oct 16, 6:35 PM3.73
Oct 16, 6:30 PM3.73
Oct 16, 6:25 PM3.73
Oct 16, 6:20 PM3.73
Oct 16, 6:15 PM3.73
Oct 16, 6:10 PM3.73
Oct 16, 6:05 PM3.73
Oct 16, 6:00 PM3.73
Oct 16, 5:55 PM3.73
Oct 16, 5:50 PM3.73
Oct 16, 5:45 PM3.73
Oct 16, 5:40 PM3.73
Oct 16, 5:35 PM3.73
Oct 16, 5:30 PM3.73
Oct 16, 5:25 PM3.73
Oct 16, 5:20 PM3.74
Oct 16, 5:15 PM3.74
Oct 16, 5:10 PM3.73
Oct 16, 5:05 PM3.73
Oct 16, 5:00 PM3.74
Oct 16, 4:55 PM3.74
Oct 16, 4:50 PM3.73
Oct 16, 4:45 PM3.73
Oct 16, 4:40 PM3.73
Oct 16, 4:35 PM3.73
Oct 16, 4:30 PM3.73
Oct 16, 4:25 PM3.73
Oct 16, 4:20 PM3.73
Oct 16, 4:15 PM3.73
Oct 16, 4:10 PM3.73
Oct 16, 4:05 PM3.72
Oct 16, 4:00 PM3.72
Oct 16, 3:55 PM3.72
Oct 16, 3:50 PM3.72
Oct 16, 3:45 PM3.72
Oct 16, 3:40 PM3.72
Oct 16, 3:35 PM3.72
Oct 16, 3:30 PM3.72
Oct 16, 3:25 PM3.72
Oct 16, 3:20 PM3.72
Oct 16, 3:15 PM3.72
Oct 16, 3:10 PM3.72
Oct 16, 3:05 PM3.72
Oct 16, 3:00 PM3.72
Oct 16, 2:55 PM3.72
Oct 16, 2:50 PM3.72
Oct 16, 2:45 PM3.72
Oct 16, 2:40 PM3.72
Oct 16, 2:35 PM3.72
Oct 16, 2:30 PM3.72
Oct 16, 2:25 PM3.72
Oct 16, 2:20 PM3.72
Oct 16, 2:15 PM3.72
Oct 16, 2:10 PM3.72
Oct 16, 2:05 PM3.72
Oct 16, 2:00 PM3.72
Oct 16, 1:55 PM3.72
Oct 16, 1:50 PM3.72
Oct 16, 1:45 PM3.72
Oct 16, 1:40 PM3.72
Oct 16, 1:35 PM3.72
Oct 16, 1:30 PM3.72
Oct 16, 1:25 PM3.72
Oct 16, 1:20 PM3.72
Oct 16, 1:15 PM3.72
Oct 16, 1:10 PM3.72
Oct 16, 1:05 PM3.72
Oct 16, 1:00 PM3.72
Oct 16, 12:55 PM3.72
Oct 16, 12:50 PM3.72
Oct 16, 12:45 PM3.72
Oct 16, 12:40 PM3.72
Oct 16, 12:35 PM3.72
Oct 16, 12:30 PM3.72
Oct 16, 12:25 PM3.72
Oct 16, 12:20 PM3.72
Oct 16, 12:15 PM3.72
Oct 16, 12:10 PM3.72
Oct 16, 12:05 PM3.72
Oct 16, 12:00 PM3.72
Oct 16, 11:55 AM3.73
Oct 16, 11:50 AM3.73
Oct 16, 11:45 AM3.73
Oct 16, 11:40 AM3.73
Oct 16, 11:35 AM3.73
Oct 16, 11:30 AM3.73
Oct 16, 11:25 AM3.73
Oct 16, 11:20 AM3.73
Oct 16, 11:15 AM3.73
Oct 16, 11:10 AM3.73
Oct 16, 11:05 AM3.73
Oct 16, 11:00 AM3.73
Oct 16, 10:55 AM3.73
Oct 16, 10:50 AM3.73
Oct 16, 10:45 AM3.73
Oct 16, 10:40 AM3.73
Oct 16, 10:35 AM3.73
Oct 16, 10:30 AM3.73
Oct 16, 10:25 AM3.73
Oct 16, 10:20 AM3.73
Oct 16, 10:15 AM3.73
Oct 16, 10:10 AM3.73
Oct 16, 10:05 AM3.73
Oct 16, 10:00 AM3.73
Oct 16, 9:55 AM3.73
Oct 16, 9:50 AM3.73
Oct 16, 9:45 AM3.73
Oct 16, 9:40 AM3.73
Oct 16, 9:35 AM3.73
Oct 16, 9:30 AM3.73
Oct 16, 9:25 AM3.73
Oct 16, 9:20 AM3.73
Oct 16, 9:15 AM3.73
Oct 16, 9:10 AM3.73
Oct 16, 9:05 AM3.73
Oct 16, 9:00 AM3.73
Oct 16, 8:55 AM3.73
Oct 16, 8:50 AM3.73
Oct 16, 8:45 AM3.73
Oct 16, 8:40 AM3.73
Oct 16, 8:35 AM3.73
Oct 16, 8:30 AM3.73
Oct 16, 8:25 AM3.73
Oct 16, 8:20 AM3.73
Oct 16, 8:15 AM3.73
Oct 16, 8:10 AM3.73
Oct 16, 8:05 AM3.73
Oct 16, 8:00 AM3.73
Oct 16, 7:55 AM3.73
Oct 16, 7:50 AM3.73
Oct 16, 7:45 AM3.73
Oct 16, 7:40 AM3.73
Oct 16, 7:35 AM3.73
Oct 16, 7:30 AM3.73
Oct 16, 7:25 AM3.73
Oct 16, 7:20 AM3.73
Oct 16, 7:15 AM3.73
Oct 16, 7:10 AM3.73
Oct 16, 7:05 AM3.73
Oct 16, 7:00 AM3.73
Oct 16, 6:55 AM3.73
Oct 16, 6:50 AM3.73
Oct 16, 6:45 AM3.73
Oct 16, 6:40 AM3.73
Oct 16, 6:35 AM3.73
Oct 16, 6:30 AM3.73
Oct 16, 6:25 AM3.73
Oct 16, 6:20 AM3.73
Oct 16, 6:15 AM3.73
Oct 16, 6:10 AM3.73
Oct 16, 6:05 AM3.73
Oct 16, 6:00 AM3.72
Oct 16, 5:55 AM3.72
Oct 16, 5:50 AM3.72
Oct 16, 5:45 AM3.72
Oct 16, 5:40 AM3.72
Oct 16, 5:35 AM3.72
Oct 16, 5:30 AM3.72
Oct 16, 5:25 AM3.72
Oct 16, 5:20 AM3.72
Oct 16, 5:15 AM3.72
Oct 16, 5:10 AM3.73
Oct 16, 5:05 AM3.73
Oct 16, 5:00 AM3.73
Oct 16, 4:55 AM3.73
Oct 16, 4:50 AM3.73
Oct 16, 4:45 AM3.73
Oct 16, 4:40 AM3.73
Oct 16, 4:35 AM3.73
Oct 16, 4:30 AM3.73
Oct 16, 4:25 AM3.73
Oct 16, 4:20 AM3.73
Oct 16, 4:15 AM3.73
Oct 16, 4:10 AM3.73
Oct 16, 4:05 AM3.73
Oct 16, 4:00 AM3.73
Oct 16, 3:55 AM3.73
Oct 16, 3:50 AM3.73
Oct 16, 3:45 AM3.73
Oct 16, 3:40 AM3.73
Oct 16, 3:35 AM3.73
Oct 16, 3:30 AM3.74
Oct 16, 3:25 AM3.74
Oct 16, 3:20 AM3.74
Oct 16, 3:15 AM3.74
Oct 16, 3:10 AM3.74
Oct 16, 3:05 AM3.74
Oct 16, 3:00 AM3.74
Oct 16, 2:55 AM3.74
Oct 16, 2:50 AM3.74
Oct 16, 2:45 AM3.74
Oct 16, 2:40 AM3.74
Oct 16, 2:35 AM3.74
Water level, 7 days at Sugar Creek at Kirkwood Mo: the water from 3.66 to 4.84 feet of stage, the latest 3.71 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.84 FT, OCT 15, 8:25 AM · LOW 3.66 FT, OCT 10, 2:35 AM3.54.04.55.0Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16Sat 173.71
Latest
3.71 ftOct 17, 1:30 AM
Highest
4.84 ftOct 15, 8:25 AM
Lowest
3.66 ftOct 10, 2:35 AM
Range
1.18 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.05 ftsince Oct 10, 2:35 AM
Readings
1,992
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 17, 1:30 AM3.71
Oct 17, 12:55 AM3.71
Oct 16, 11:55 PM3.71
Oct 16, 10:55 PM3.72
Oct 16, 9:55 PM3.72
Oct 16, 8:55 PM3.72
Oct 16, 7:55 PM3.72
Oct 16, 6:55 PM3.73
Oct 16, 5:55 PM3.73
Oct 16, 4:55 PM3.74
Oct 16, 3:55 PM3.72
Oct 16, 2:55 PM3.72
Oct 16, 1:55 PM3.72
Oct 16, 12:55 PM3.72
Oct 16, 11:55 AM3.73
Oct 16, 10:55 AM3.73
Oct 16, 9:55 AM3.73
Oct 16, 8:55 AM3.73
Oct 16, 7:55 AM3.73
Oct 16, 6:55 AM3.73
Oct 16, 5:55 AM3.72
Oct 16, 4:55 AM3.73
Oct 16, 3:55 AM3.73
Oct 16, 2:55 AM3.74
Oct 16, 1:55 AM3.74
Oct 16, 12:55 AM3.74
Oct 15, 11:55 PM3.75
Oct 15, 10:55 PM3.76
Oct 15, 9:55 PM3.76
Oct 15, 8:55 PM3.77
Oct 15, 7:55 PM3.78
Oct 15, 6:55 PM3.79
Oct 15, 5:55 PM3.80
Oct 15, 4:55 PM3.82
Oct 15, 3:55 PM3.84
Oct 15, 2:55 PM3.87
Oct 15, 1:55 PM3.92
Oct 15, 12:55 PM3.92
Oct 15, 11:55 AM4.01
Oct 15, 10:55 AM4.16
Oct 15, 9:55 AM4.47
Oct 15, 8:55 AM4.53
Oct 15, 7:55 AM3.87
Oct 15, 6:55 AM3.70
Oct 15, 5:55 AM3.70
Oct 15, 4:55 AM3.70
Oct 15, 3:55 AM3.70
Oct 15, 2:55 AM3.71
Oct 15, 1:55 AM3.71
Oct 15, 12:55 AM3.71
Oct 14, 11:55 PM3.71
Oct 14, 10:55 PM3.72
Oct 14, 9:55 PM3.72
Oct 14, 8:55 PM3.73
Oct 14, 7:55 PM3.73
Oct 14, 6:55 PM3.74
Oct 14, 5:55 PM3.75
Oct 14, 4:55 PM3.76
Oct 14, 3:55 PM3.77
Oct 14, 2:55 PM3.79
Oct 14, 1:55 PM3.81
Oct 14, 12:55 PM3.85
Oct 14, 11:55 AM3.89
Oct 14, 10:55 AM3.95
Oct 14, 9:55 AM4.08
Oct 14, 8:55 AM4.16
Oct 14, 7:55 AM3.99
Oct 14, 6:55 AM4.01
Oct 14, 5:55 AM4.24
Oct 14, 4:55 AM3.71
Oct 14, 3:55 AM3.66
Oct 14, 2:55 AM3.66
Oct 14, 1:55 AM3.66
Oct 14, 12:55 AM3.66
Oct 13, 11:55 PM3.66
Oct 13, 10:55 PM3.66
Oct 13, 9:55 PM3.67
Oct 13, 8:55 PM3.67
Oct 13, 7:55 PM3.67
Oct 13, 6:55 PM3.67
Oct 13, 5:55 PM3.67
Oct 13, 4:55 PM3.67
Oct 13, 3:55 PM3.67
Oct 13, 2:55 PM3.67
Oct 13, 1:55 PM3.67
Oct 13, 12:55 PM3.67
Oct 13, 11:55 AM3.67
Oct 13, 10:55 AM3.67
Oct 13, 9:55 AM3.67
Oct 13, 8:55 AM3.67
Oct 13, 7:55 AM3.67
Oct 13, 6:55 AM3.67
Oct 13, 5:55 AM3.67
Oct 13, 4:55 AM3.67
Oct 13, 3:55 AM3.67
Oct 13, 2:55 AM3.67
Oct 13, 1:55 AM3.67
Oct 13, 12:55 AM3.67
Oct 12, 11:55 PM3.67
Oct 12, 10:55 PM3.67
Oct 12, 9:55 PM3.67
Oct 12, 8:55 PM3.67
Oct 12, 7:55 PM3.67
Oct 12, 6:55 PM3.67
Oct 12, 5:55 PM3.67
Oct 12, 4:55 PM3.67
Oct 12, 3:55 PM3.67
Oct 12, 2:55 PM3.67
Oct 12, 1:55 PM3.67
Oct 12, 12:55 PM3.67
Oct 12, 11:55 AM3.67
Oct 12, 10:55 AM3.67
Oct 12, 9:55 AM3.67
Oct 12, 8:55 AM3.67
Oct 12, 7:55 AM3.67
Oct 12, 6:55 AM3.67
Oct 12, 5:55 AM3.67
Oct 12, 4:55 AM3.67
Oct 12, 3:55 AM3.67
Oct 12, 2:55 AM3.67
Oct 12, 1:55 AM3.67
Oct 12, 12:55 AM3.67
Oct 11, 11:55 PM3.67
Oct 11, 10:55 PM3.67
Oct 11, 9:55 PM3.67
Oct 11, 8:55 PM3.67
Oct 11, 7:55 PM3.67
Oct 11, 6:55 PM3.67
Oct 11, 5:55 PM3.67
Oct 11, 4:55 PM3.67
Oct 11, 3:55 PM3.67
Oct 11, 2:55 PM3.67
Oct 11, 1:55 PM3.67
Oct 11, 12:55 PM3.67
Oct 11, 11:55 AM3.67
Oct 11, 10:55 AM3.67
Oct 11, 9:55 AM3.66
Oct 11, 8:55 AM3.66
Oct 11, 7:55 AM3.66
Oct 11, 6:55 AM3.66
Oct 11, 5:55 AM3.66
Oct 11, 4:55 AM3.66
Oct 11, 3:55 AM3.66
Oct 11, 2:55 AM3.66
Oct 11, 1:55 AM3.66
Oct 11, 12:55 AM3.66
Oct 10, 11:55 PM3.66
Oct 10, 10:55 PM3.66
Oct 10, 9:55 PM3.66
Oct 10, 8:55 PM3.66
Oct 10, 7:55 PM3.66
Oct 10, 6:55 PM3.66
Oct 10, 5:55 PM3.66
Oct 10, 4:55 PM3.66
Oct 10, 3:55 PM3.66
Oct 10, 2:55 PM3.66
Oct 10, 1:55 PM3.66
Oct 10, 12:55 PM3.66
Oct 10, 11:55 AM3.66
Oct 10, 10:55 AM3.66
Oct 10, 9:30 AM3.66
Oct 10, 8:55 AM3.66
Oct 10, 7:55 AM3.66
Oct 10, 6:55 AM3.66
Oct 10, 5:55 AM3.66
Oct 10, 4:55 AM3.66
Oct 10, 3:55 AM3.66
Oct 10, 2:55 AM3.66
Water level, 30 days at Sugar Creek at Kirkwood Mo: the water from 3.66 to 4.84 feet of stage, the latest 3.71 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.84 FT, OCT 15, 8:25 AM · LOW 3.66 FT, SEP 27, 1:25 AM3.54.04.55.0Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 123.71
Latest
3.71 ftOct 17, 1:30 AM
Highest
4.84 ftOct 15, 8:25 AM
Lowest
3.66 ftSep 27, 1:25 AM
Range
1.18 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Sep 17, 2:35 AM
Readings
8,544
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 173.713.713.713.7119
Oct 163.753.713.733.71288
Oct 154.843.703.873.75288
Oct 144.353.663.833.71288
Oct 133.673.663.673.66288
Oct 123.673.673.673.67288
Oct 113.673.663.673.67288
Oct 103.673.663.663.66276
Oct 93.673.663.663.66288
Oct 83.673.663.673.66288
Oct 73.673.663.663.66276
Oct 63.673.663.663.66288
Oct 53.663.663.663.66288
Oct 43.673.663.673.66288
Oct 33.683.673.673.67288
Oct 23.793.683.713.68288
Oct 13.733.673.683.73288
Sep 303.683.673.673.68276
Sep 293.673.663.673.67288
Sep 283.683.673.673.67288
Sep 273.673.663.673.67288
Sep 263.673.673.673.67288
Sep 253.673.673.673.67288
Sep 243.683.673.673.67288
Sep 233.693.683.683.68288
Sep 223.723.693.703.69288
Sep 214.503.723.893.72276
Sep 204.033.683.694.02276
Sep 193.683.673.673.68276
Sep 183.683.673.673.67288
Sep 173.683.683.683.68245

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 10, 9:30 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 2:30 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
13 min9 in 10 within 13 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 score98.9of 100

Missouri median
96.6the median score of 1,043 stations
Scoring higher
185stations in Missouri
Sharing its score
20ranks 186 to 205
Points deducted
1.10.6 arrival, 0.3 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Missouri median 100.0, 100.0, 97.3
Next above
MOSM7rank 192; ahead on longest silence 90 min against 120 min
Next below
FNTM7rank 198; behind on median arrival 12 min 51 s against 12 min 52 s
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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsMissouri median 98.8167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1094.39.4 of 10 pointsMissouri median 94.3half its reports arrived within 13 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMissouri median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianMissouri median 100.0-
  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 97.3-

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 Sugar Creek at Kirkwood Mo

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.