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Springfield - Buffalo Creek

A water gauge in Sarpy County, Nebraska. Its stage was 10.24 ft as of Oct 15, 8:40 PM CDT.

Gauge BCSN1Sarpy County, NebraskaEvery gauge in Nebraska

Stage now
10.24 ftreported Oct 15, 8:40 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.78 ftsince Oct 14, 8:40 PM
Elevation
1,043 ftabove sea level
County
Sarpy County
Position
41.0631° N, 96.1767° W
Record since
2026

Water level

Springfield - Buffalo Creek

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 Springfield - Buffalo Creek: the water from 9.45 to 11.11 feet of stage, the latest 10.24 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 11.11 FT, OCT 15, 2:40 PM · LOW 9.45 FT, OCT 15, 2:30 AM9.09.510.010.511.011.5Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM10.24
Latest
10.24 ftOct 15, 8:40 PM
Highest
11.11 ftOct 15, 2:40 PM
Lowest
9.45 ftOct 15, 2:30 AM
Range
1.66 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.78 ftsince Oct 14, 9:45 PM
Readings
276
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:40 PM10.24
Oct 15, 8:35 PM10.25
Oct 15, 8:30 PM10.26
Oct 15, 8:25 PM10.26
Oct 15, 8:20 PM10.27
Oct 15, 8:15 PM10.27
Oct 15, 8:10 PM10.28
Oct 15, 8:05 PM10.29
Oct 15, 8:00 PM10.29
Oct 15, 7:55 PM10.30
Oct 15, 7:50 PM10.31
Oct 15, 7:45 PM10.32
Oct 15, 7:40 PM10.32
Oct 15, 7:35 PM10.33
Oct 15, 7:30 PM10.34
Oct 15, 7:25 PM10.34
Oct 15, 7:20 PM10.35
Oct 15, 7:15 PM10.36
Oct 15, 7:10 PM10.37
Oct 15, 7:05 PM10.38
Oct 15, 7:00 PM10.39
Oct 15, 6:55 PM10.40
Oct 15, 6:50 PM10.41
Oct 15, 6:45 PM10.42
Oct 15, 6:40 PM10.43
Oct 15, 6:35 PM10.44
Oct 15, 6:30 PM10.45
Oct 15, 6:25 PM10.46
Oct 15, 6:20 PM10.47
Oct 15, 6:15 PM10.49
Oct 15, 6:10 PM10.50
Oct 15, 6:05 PM10.51
Oct 15, 6:00 PM10.52
Oct 15, 5:55 PM10.53
Oct 15, 5:50 PM10.55
Oct 15, 5:45 PM10.56
Oct 15, 5:40 PM10.57
Oct 15, 5:35 PM10.58
Oct 15, 5:30 PM10.60
Oct 15, 5:25 PM10.61
Oct 15, 5:20 PM10.63
Oct 15, 5:15 PM10.64
Oct 15, 5:10 PM10.65
Oct 15, 5:05 PM10.67
Oct 15, 5:00 PM10.69
Oct 15, 4:55 PM10.70
Oct 15, 4:50 PM10.72
Oct 15, 4:45 PM10.73
Oct 15, 4:40 PM10.75
Oct 15, 4:35 PM10.77
Oct 15, 4:30 PM10.78
Oct 15, 4:25 PM10.80
Oct 15, 4:20 PM10.82
Oct 15, 4:15 PM10.84
Oct 15, 4:10 PM10.85
Oct 15, 4:05 PM10.87
Oct 15, 4:00 PM10.89
Oct 15, 3:55 PM10.91
Oct 15, 3:50 PM10.92
Oct 15, 3:45 PM10.94
Oct 15, 3:40 PM10.96
Oct 15, 3:35 PM10.97
Oct 15, 3:30 PM10.99
Oct 15, 3:25 PM11.01
Oct 15, 3:20 PM11.02
Oct 15, 3:15 PM11.04
Oct 15, 3:10 PM11.05
Oct 15, 3:05 PM11.07
Oct 15, 3:00 PM11.08
Oct 15, 2:55 PM11.08
Oct 15, 2:50 PM11.09
Oct 15, 2:45 PM11.09
Oct 15, 2:40 PM11.11
Oct 15, 2:35 PM11.10
Oct 15, 2:30 PM11.10
Oct 15, 2:25 PM11.10
Oct 15, 2:20 PM11.10
Oct 15, 2:15 PM11.10
Oct 15, 2:10 PM11.09
Oct 15, 2:05 PM11.09
Oct 15, 2:00 PM11.08
Oct 15, 1:55 PM11.08
Oct 15, 1:50 PM11.08
Oct 15, 1:45 PM11.07
Oct 15, 1:40 PM11.07
Oct 15, 1:35 PM11.06
Oct 15, 1:30 PM11.05
Oct 15, 1:25 PM11.04
Oct 15, 1:20 PM11.02
Oct 15, 1:15 PM11.00
Oct 15, 1:10 PM10.97
Oct 15, 1:05 PM10.95
Oct 15, 1:00 PM10.91
Oct 15, 12:55 PM10.88
Oct 15, 12:50 PM10.86
Oct 15, 12:45 PM10.83
Oct 15, 12:40 PM10.81
Oct 15, 12:35 PM10.80
Oct 15, 12:30 PM10.78
Oct 15, 12:25 PM10.78
Oct 15, 12:20 PM10.78
Oct 15, 12:15 PM10.78
Oct 15, 12:10 PM10.78
Oct 15, 12:05 PM10.78
Oct 15, 12:00 PM10.79
Oct 15, 11:55 AM10.80
Oct 15, 11:50 AM10.80
Oct 15, 11:45 AM10.81
Oct 15, 11:40 AM10.81
Oct 15, 11:35 AM10.81
Oct 15, 11:30 AM10.81
Oct 15, 11:25 AM10.81
Oct 15, 11:20 AM10.81
Oct 15, 11:15 AM10.80
Oct 15, 11:10 AM10.80
Oct 15, 11:05 AM10.80
Oct 15, 11:00 AM10.80
Oct 15, 10:55 AM10.79
Oct 15, 10:50 AM10.79
Oct 15, 10:45 AM10.78
Oct 15, 10:40 AM10.77
Oct 15, 10:35 AM10.76
Oct 15, 10:30 AM10.76
Oct 15, 10:25 AM10.76
Oct 15, 10:20 AM10.74
Oct 15, 10:15 AM10.74
Oct 15, 10:10 AM10.70
Oct 15, 10:05 AM10.71
Oct 15, 10:00 AM10.69
Oct 15, 9:55 AM10.67
Oct 15, 9:50 AM10.60
Oct 15, 9:45 AM10.60
Oct 15, 9:40 AM10.57
Oct 15, 9:35 AM10.53
Oct 15, 9:30 AM10.49
Oct 15, 9:25 AM10.43
Oct 15, 9:20 AM10.40
Oct 15, 9:15 AM10.37
Oct 15, 9:10 AM10.35
Oct 15, 9:05 AM10.33
Oct 15, 9:00 AM10.32
Oct 15, 8:55 AM10.31
Oct 15, 8:50 AM10.30
Oct 15, 8:45 AM10.29
Oct 15, 8:40 AM10.24
Oct 15, 8:35 AM10.21
Oct 15, 8:30 AM10.14
Oct 15, 8:25 AM10.10
Oct 15, 8:20 AM10.03
Oct 15, 8:15 AM9.96
Oct 15, 8:10 AM9.90
Oct 15, 8:05 AM9.83
Oct 15, 8:00 AM9.79
Oct 15, 7:55 AM9.74
Oct 15, 7:50 AM9.72
Oct 15, 7:45 AM9.70
Oct 15, 7:40 AM9.68
Oct 15, 7:35 AM9.67
Oct 15, 7:30 AM9.66
Oct 15, 7:25 AM9.64
Oct 15, 7:20 AM9.63
Oct 15, 7:15 AM9.63
Oct 15, 7:10 AM9.62
Oct 15, 7:05 AM9.62
Oct 15, 7:00 AM9.61
Oct 15, 6:55 AM9.61
Oct 15, 6:50 AM9.60
Oct 15, 6:45 AM9.59
Oct 15, 6:40 AM9.59
Oct 15, 6:35 AM9.58
Oct 15, 6:30 AM9.57
Oct 15, 6:25 AM9.56
Oct 15, 6:20 AM9.52
Oct 15, 6:15 AM9.52
Oct 15, 6:10 AM9.50
Oct 15, 6:05 AM9.48
Oct 15, 6:00 AM9.47
Oct 15, 5:55 AM9.48
Oct 15, 5:50 AM9.46
Oct 15, 5:45 AM9.45
Oct 15, 5:40 AM9.48
Oct 15, 5:35 AM9.46
Oct 15, 5:30 AM9.47
Oct 15, 5:25 AM9.47
Oct 15, 5:20 AM9.47
Oct 15, 5:15 AM9.47
Oct 15, 5:10 AM9.46
Oct 15, 5:05 AM9.46
Oct 15, 5:00 AM9.46
Oct 15, 4:55 AM9.46
Oct 15, 4:50 AM9.45
Oct 15, 4:45 AM9.46
Oct 15, 4:40 AM9.46
Oct 15, 4:35 AM9.45
Oct 15, 4:30 AM9.45
Oct 15, 4:25 AM9.45
Oct 15, 4:20 AM9.45
Oct 15, 4:15 AM9.45
Oct 15, 4:10 AM9.45
Oct 15, 4:05 AM9.45
Oct 15, 4:00 AM9.45
Oct 15, 3:55 AM9.45
Oct 15, 3:50 AM9.45
Oct 15, 3:45 AM9.45
Oct 15, 3:40 AM9.45
Oct 15, 3:35 AM9.45
Oct 15, 3:30 AM9.45
Oct 15, 3:25 AM9.45
Oct 15, 3:20 AM9.45
Oct 15, 3:15 AM9.45
Oct 15, 3:10 AM9.45
Oct 15, 3:05 AM9.45
Oct 15, 3:00 AM9.45
Oct 15, 2:55 AM9.45
Oct 15, 2:50 AM9.45
Oct 15, 2:45 AM9.45
Oct 15, 2:40 AM9.45
Oct 15, 2:35 AM9.45
Oct 15, 2:30 AM9.45
Oct 15, 2:25 AM9.46
Oct 15, 2:20 AM9.46
Oct 15, 2:15 AM9.46
Oct 15, 2:10 AM9.46
Oct 15, 2:05 AM9.46
Oct 15, 2:00 AM9.46
Oct 15, 1:55 AM9.46
Oct 15, 1:50 AM9.46
Oct 15, 1:45 AM9.46
Oct 15, 1:40 AM9.46
Oct 15, 1:35 AM9.46
Oct 15, 1:30 AM9.46
Oct 15, 1:25 AM9.46
Oct 15, 1:20 AM9.46
Oct 15, 1:15 AM9.46
Oct 15, 1:10 AM9.46
Oct 15, 1:05 AM9.46
Oct 15, 1:00 AM9.46
Oct 15, 12:55 AM9.46
Oct 15, 12:50 AM9.46
Oct 15, 12:45 AM9.46
Oct 15, 12:40 AM9.46
Oct 15, 12:35 AM9.46
Oct 15, 12:30 AM9.46
Oct 15, 12:25 AM9.46
Oct 15, 12:20 AM9.46
Oct 15, 12:15 AM9.46
Oct 15, 12:10 AM9.46
Oct 15, 12:05 AM9.46
Oct 15, 12:00 AM9.46
Oct 14, 11:55 PM9.46
Oct 14, 11:50 PM9.46
Oct 14, 11:45 PM9.46
Oct 14, 11:40 PM9.46
Oct 14, 11:35 PM9.46
Oct 14, 11:30 PM9.46
Oct 14, 11:25 PM9.46
Oct 14, 11:20 PM9.46
Oct 14, 11:15 PM9.46
Oct 14, 11:10 PM9.46
Oct 14, 11:05 PM9.46
Oct 14, 11:00 PM9.46
Oct 14, 10:55 PM9.46
Oct 14, 10:50 PM9.46
Oct 14, 10:45 PM9.46
Oct 14, 10:40 PM9.46
Oct 14, 10:35 PM9.46
Oct 14, 10:30 PM9.46
Oct 14, 10:25 PM9.46
Oct 14, 10:20 PM9.46
Oct 14, 10:15 PM9.46
Oct 14, 10:10 PM9.46
Oct 14, 10:05 PM9.46
Oct 14, 10:00 PM9.46
Oct 14, 9:55 PM9.46
Oct 14, 9:50 PM9.46
Oct 14, 9:45 PM9.46
Water level, 7 days at Springfield - Buffalo Creek: the water from 9.43 to 11.11 feet of stage, the latest 10.24 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 11.11 FT, OCT 15, 2:40 PM · LOW 9.43 FT, OCT 11, 2:55 PM9.09.510.010.511.011.5Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 1510.24
Latest
10.24 ftOct 15, 8:40 PM
Highest
11.11 ftOct 15, 2:40 PM
Lowest
9.43 ftOct 11, 2:55 PM
Range
1.68 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.72 ftsince Oct 8, 9:45 PM
Readings
1,980
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:40 PM10.24
Oct 15, 7:55 PM10.30
Oct 15, 6:55 PM10.40
Oct 15, 5:55 PM10.53
Oct 15, 4:55 PM10.70
Oct 15, 3:55 PM10.91
Oct 15, 2:55 PM11.08
Oct 15, 1:55 PM11.08
Oct 15, 12:55 PM10.88
Oct 15, 11:55 AM10.80
Oct 15, 10:55 AM10.79
Oct 15, 9:55 AM10.67
Oct 15, 8:55 AM10.31
Oct 15, 7:55 AM9.74
Oct 15, 6:55 AM9.61
Oct 15, 5:55 AM9.48
Oct 15, 4:55 AM9.46
Oct 15, 3:55 AM9.45
Oct 15, 2:55 AM9.45
Oct 15, 1:55 AM9.46
Oct 15, 12:55 AM9.46
Oct 14, 11:55 PM9.46
Oct 14, 10:55 PM9.46
Oct 14, 9:55 PM9.46
Oct 14, 8:55 PM9.46
Oct 14, 7:55 PM9.46
Oct 14, 6:55 PM9.46
Oct 14, 5:55 PM9.47
Oct 14, 4:55 PM9.47
Oct 14, 3:55 PM9.46
Oct 14, 2:55 PM9.47
Oct 14, 1:55 PM9.47
Oct 14, 12:55 PM9.47
Oct 14, 11:55 AM9.46
Oct 14, 10:55 AM9.45
Oct 14, 9:55 AM9.45
Oct 14, 8:55 AM9.46
Oct 14, 7:55 AM9.46
Oct 14, 6:55 AM9.45
Oct 14, 5:55 AM9.45
Oct 14, 4:55 AM9.44
Oct 14, 3:55 AM9.43
Oct 14, 2:55 AM9.44
Oct 14, 1:55 AM9.47
Oct 14, 12:55 AM9.47
Oct 13, 11:55 PM9.47
Oct 13, 10:55 PM9.47
Oct 13, 9:55 PM9.46
Oct 13, 8:55 PM9.47
Oct 13, 7:55 PM9.47
Oct 13, 6:55 PM9.47
Oct 13, 5:55 PM9.47
Oct 13, 4:55 PM9.46
Oct 13, 3:55 PM9.46
Oct 13, 2:55 PM9.46
Oct 13, 1:55 PM9.46
Oct 13, 12:55 PM9.45
Oct 13, 11:55 AM9.45
Oct 13, 10:55 AM9.44
Oct 13, 9:55 AM9.44
Oct 13, 8:55 AM9.45
Oct 13, 7:55 AM9.45
Oct 13, 6:55 AM9.43
Oct 13, 5:55 AM9.43
Oct 13, 4:55 AM9.43
Oct 13, 3:55 AM9.44
Oct 13, 2:55 AM9.44
Oct 13, 1:55 AM9.44
Oct 13, 12:55 AM9.44
Oct 12, 11:55 PM9.45
Oct 12, 10:55 PM9.46
Oct 12, 9:55 PM9.47
Oct 12, 8:55 PM9.47
Oct 12, 7:55 PM9.48
Oct 12, 6:55 PM9.48
Oct 12, 5:55 PM9.47
Oct 12, 4:55 PM9.47
Oct 12, 3:55 PM9.46
Oct 12, 2:55 PM9.47
Oct 12, 1:55 PM9.48
Oct 12, 12:55 PM9.48
Oct 12, 11:40 AM9.49
Oct 12, 10:55 AM9.50
Oct 12, 9:55 AM9.52
Oct 12, 8:55 AM9.51
Oct 12, 7:55 AM9.48
Oct 12, 6:55 AM9.46
Oct 12, 5:55 AM9.45
Oct 12, 4:55 AM9.46
Oct 12, 3:55 AM9.46
Oct 12, 2:55 AM9.46
Oct 12, 1:55 AM9.46
Oct 12, 12:55 AM9.47
Oct 11, 11:55 PM9.48
Oct 11, 10:55 PM9.49
Oct 11, 9:55 PM9.48
Oct 11, 8:55 PM9.47
Oct 11, 7:55 PM9.47
Oct 11, 6:55 PM9.48
Oct 11, 5:55 PM9.48
Oct 11, 4:55 PM9.48
Oct 11, 3:55 PM9.48
Oct 11, 2:55 PM9.43
Oct 11, 1:55 PM9.45
Oct 11, 12:55 PM9.47
Oct 11, 11:55 AM9.46
Oct 11, 10:55 AM9.46
Oct 11, 9:55 AM9.46
Oct 11, 8:55 AM9.46
Oct 11, 7:55 AM9.46
Oct 11, 6:55 AM9.46
Oct 11, 5:55 AM9.47
Oct 11, 4:55 AM9.46
Oct 11, 3:55 AM9.47
Oct 11, 2:55 AM9.47
Oct 11, 1:55 AM9.47
Oct 11, 12:55 AM9.48
Oct 10, 11:55 PM9.48
Oct 10, 10:55 PM9.48
Oct 10, 9:55 PM9.48
Oct 10, 8:55 PM9.48
Oct 10, 7:55 PM9.48
Oct 10, 6:55 PM9.48
Oct 10, 5:55 PM9.49
Oct 10, 4:55 PM9.48
Oct 10, 3:55 PM9.49
Oct 10, 2:55 PM9.46
Oct 10, 1:55 PM9.48
Oct 10, 12:55 PM9.48
Oct 10, 11:55 AM9.48
Oct 10, 10:55 AM9.48
Oct 10, 9:55 AM9.48
Oct 10, 8:55 AM9.48
Oct 10, 7:55 AM9.48
Oct 10, 6:55 AM9.48
Oct 10, 5:55 AM9.47
Oct 10, 4:55 AM9.48
Oct 10, 3:55 AM9.49
Oct 10, 2:55 AM9.49
Oct 10, 1:55 AM9.49
Oct 10, 12:55 AM9.49
Oct 9, 11:55 PM9.49
Oct 9, 10:55 PM9.50
Oct 9, 9:55 PM9.50
Oct 9, 8:55 PM9.50
Oct 9, 7:55 PM9.49
Oct 9, 6:55 PM9.49
Oct 9, 5:55 PM9.49
Oct 9, 4:55 PM9.50
Oct 9, 3:55 PM9.50
Oct 9, 2:55 PM9.50
Oct 9, 1:55 PM9.50
Oct 9, 12:55 PM9.49
Oct 9, 11:40 AM9.49
Oct 9, 10:55 AM9.49
Oct 9, 9:55 AM9.48
Oct 9, 8:55 AM9.49
Oct 9, 7:55 AM9.49
Oct 9, 6:55 AM9.49
Oct 9, 5:55 AM9.48
Oct 9, 4:55 AM9.48
Oct 9, 3:55 AM9.49
Oct 9, 2:55 AM9.50
Oct 9, 1:55 AM9.50
Oct 9, 12:55 AM9.51
Oct 8, 11:55 PM9.52
Oct 8, 10:55 PM9.51
Oct 8, 9:55 PM9.52

Left out: 193 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 19.94 ft on Oct 1. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Springfield - Buffalo Creek: the water from 9.08 to 30.27 feet of stage, the latest 10.24 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 30.27 FT, OCT 1, 1:35 AM · LOW 9.08 FT, SEP 24, 3:55 AM010203040Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1110.24
Latest
10.24 ftOct 15, 8:40 PM
Highest
30.27 ftOct 1, 1:35 AM
Lowest
9.08 ftSep 24, 3:55 AM
Range
21.19 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.44 ftsince Sep 15, 9:45 PM
Readings
8,497
Left out
193not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1511.119.4510.2110.24249
Oct 149.479.439.469.46288
Oct 139.479.439.459.47288
Oct 129.529.459.479.45276
Oct 119.499.439.479.48288
Oct 109.509.469.489.48288
Oct 99.529.489.499.49276
Oct 89.539.509.519.52288
Oct 79.579.529.549.52276
Oct 69.589.539.569.54288
Oct 59.629.589.609.58288
Oct 49.699.629.659.62288
Oct 39.869.689.789.68288
Oct 210.259.8610.039.86277
Oct 130.2710.2513.8910.25288
Sep 3022.289.2110.0122.28276
Sep 299.239.189.209.21288
Sep 289.319.209.249.20288
Sep 279.609.319.419.31288
Sep 2611.799.6010.299.60288
Sep 2512.609.1510.209.78288
Sep 249.169.089.119.15288
Sep 239.129.109.119.11288
Sep 229.159.119.139.11288
Sep 219.159.099.129.14288
Sep 209.129.109.119.11267
Sep 199.159.109.139.15249
Sep 189.219.119.159.13288
Sep 179.519.179.329.21288
Sep 1610.079.519.749.51276
Sep 159.809.759.779.7527

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :40
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 25 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 181 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
65 minfrom Oct 14, 6:40 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:40 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 min9 in 10 within 17 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 score95.4of 100

Nebraska median
93.9the median score of 681 stations
Scoring higher
134stations in Nebraska
Sharing its score
12ranks 135 to 146
Points deducted
4.63.3 forecast check, 1.3 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Nebraska median 100.0, 100.0, 67.4
Next above
SSCN1rank 138; ahead on longest silence 64 min against 65 min
Next below
IRVN1rank 141; behind on longest silence 65 min against 74 min

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 pointsNebraska median 99.4168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1086.78.7 of 10 pointsNebraska median 80.2half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNebraska median 100.0longest silence 65 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianNebraska median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianNebraska median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-6.7 of 10 points, at the medianNebraska median 67.4-

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 Springfield - Buffalo Creek

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.