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Omaha Creek at Homer

A gauge on the Omaha Creek in Dakota County, Nebraska. Its stage was 2.45 ft as of Oct 15, 8:45 PM CDT.

Gauge HMRN1Dakota County, NebraskaEvery gauge in Nebraska

Stage now
2.45 ftreported Oct 15, 8:45 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.13 ftsince Oct 14, 8:45 PM
Elevation
1,217 ftabove sea level
County
Dakota County
Position
42.3167° N, 96.5000° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Omaha Creek at Homer

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 Omaha Creek at Homer: the water from 2.32 to 2.46 feet of stage, the latest 2.45 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.46 FT, OCT 15, 5:25 PM · LOW 2.32 FT, OCT 14, 9:45 PM2.302.352.402.452.50Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM2.45
Latest
2.45 ftOct 15, 8:45 PM
Highest
2.46 ftOct 15, 5:25 PM
Lowest
2.32 ftOct 14, 9:45 PM
Range
0.14 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.13 ftsince Oct 14, 9:45 PM
Readings
277
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.45
Oct 15, 8:40 PM2.45
Oct 15, 8:35 PM2.45
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.45
Oct 15, 8:25 PM2.45
Oct 15, 8:20 PM2.45
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.45
Oct 15, 8:10 PM2.45
Oct 15, 8:05 PM2.45
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.45
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.45
Oct 15, 7:50 PM2.45
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.46
Oct 15, 7:40 PM2.45
Oct 15, 7:35 PM2.46
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.46
Oct 15, 7:25 PM2.46
Oct 15, 7:20 PM2.46
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.46
Oct 15, 7:10 PM2.46
Oct 15, 7:05 PM2.46
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.46
Oct 15, 6:55 PM2.46
Oct 15, 6:50 PM2.46
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.46
Oct 15, 6:40 PM2.46
Oct 15, 6:35 PM2.46
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.46
Oct 15, 6:25 PM2.46
Oct 15, 6:20 PM2.46
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.46
Oct 15, 6:10 PM2.46
Oct 15, 6:05 PM2.46
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.46
Oct 15, 5:55 PM2.46
Oct 15, 5:50 PM2.46
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.46
Oct 15, 5:40 PM2.46
Oct 15, 5:35 PM2.46
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.45
Oct 15, 5:25 PM2.46
Oct 15, 5:20 PM2.45
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.45
Oct 15, 5:10 PM2.45
Oct 15, 5:05 PM2.45
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.45
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.45
Oct 15, 4:50 PM2.44
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.44
Oct 15, 4:40 PM2.44
Oct 15, 4:35 PM2.44
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.44
Oct 15, 4:25 PM2.44
Oct 15, 4:20 PM2.44
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.44
Oct 15, 4:10 PM2.44
Oct 15, 4:05 PM2.44
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.43
Oct 15, 3:55 PM2.43
Oct 15, 3:50 PM2.43
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.43
Oct 15, 3:40 PM2.43
Oct 15, 3:35 PM2.43
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.43
Oct 15, 3:25 PM2.43
Oct 15, 3:20 PM2.43
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.43
Oct 15, 3:10 PM2.43
Oct 15, 3:05 PM2.43
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.43
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.42
Oct 15, 2:50 PM2.42
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.42
Oct 15, 2:40 PM2.42
Oct 15, 2:35 PM2.42
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.42
Oct 15, 2:25 PM2.42
Oct 15, 2:20 PM2.42
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.42
Oct 15, 2:10 PM2.42
Oct 15, 2:05 PM2.42
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.42
Oct 15, 1:55 PM2.42
Oct 15, 1:50 PM2.42
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.42
Oct 15, 1:40 PM2.42
Oct 15, 1:35 PM2.42
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.42
Oct 15, 1:25 PM2.42
Oct 15, 1:20 PM2.41
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.41
Oct 15, 1:10 PM2.41
Oct 15, 1:05 PM2.41
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.41
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.41
Oct 15, 12:50 PM2.41
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.41
Oct 15, 12:40 PM2.41
Oct 15, 12:35 PM2.41
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.41
Oct 15, 12:25 PM2.41
Oct 15, 12:20 PM2.41
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.41
Oct 15, 12:10 PM2.41
Oct 15, 12:05 PM2.41
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.40
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.40
Oct 15, 11:50 AM2.40
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.40
Oct 15, 11:40 AM2.39
Oct 15, 11:35 AM2.39
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.39
Oct 15, 11:25 AM2.39
Oct 15, 11:20 AM2.39
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.39
Oct 15, 11:10 AM2.39
Oct 15, 11:05 AM2.39
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.39
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.39
Oct 15, 10:50 AM2.39
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.39
Oct 15, 10:40 AM2.39
Oct 15, 10:35 AM2.39
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.39
Oct 15, 10:25 AM2.39
Oct 15, 10:20 AM2.39
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.39
Oct 15, 10:10 AM2.39
Oct 15, 10:05 AM2.39
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.39
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.39
Oct 15, 9:50 AM2.39
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.38
Oct 15, 9:40 AM2.38
Oct 15, 9:35 AM2.38
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.38
Oct 15, 9:25 AM2.38
Oct 15, 9:20 AM2.38
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.38
Oct 15, 9:10 AM2.38
Oct 15, 9:05 AM2.37
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.37
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.37
Oct 15, 8:50 AM2.37
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.37
Oct 15, 8:40 AM2.37
Oct 15, 8:35 AM2.37
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.37
Oct 15, 8:25 AM2.36
Oct 15, 8:20 AM2.36
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.36
Oct 15, 8:10 AM2.36
Oct 15, 8:05 AM2.36
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.36
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.36
Oct 15, 7:50 AM2.36
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.36
Oct 15, 7:40 AM2.36
Oct 15, 7:35 AM2.36
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.36
Oct 15, 7:25 AM2.36
Oct 15, 7:20 AM2.36
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.36
Oct 15, 7:10 AM2.36
Oct 15, 7:05 AM2.36
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.36
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.36
Oct 15, 6:50 AM2.36
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.36
Oct 15, 6:40 AM2.36
Oct 15, 6:35 AM2.36
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.36
Oct 15, 6:25 AM2.36
Oct 15, 6:20 AM2.36
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.36
Oct 15, 6:10 AM2.36
Oct 15, 6:05 AM2.36
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.36
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.36
Oct 15, 5:50 AM2.36
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.36
Oct 15, 5:40 AM2.36
Oct 15, 5:35 AM2.36
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.36
Oct 15, 5:25 AM2.36
Oct 15, 5:20 AM2.36
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.36
Oct 15, 5:10 AM2.36
Oct 15, 5:05 AM2.36
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.36
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.36
Oct 15, 4:50 AM2.35
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 4:40 AM2.34
Oct 15, 4:35 AM2.33
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.33
Oct 15, 4:25 AM2.33
Oct 15, 4:20 AM2.33
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.33
Oct 15, 4:10 AM2.33
Oct 15, 4:05 AM2.33
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.33
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.33
Oct 15, 3:50 AM2.33
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.33
Oct 15, 3:40 AM2.33
Oct 15, 3:35 AM2.33
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.33
Oct 15, 3:25 AM2.33
Oct 15, 3:20 AM2.33
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.33
Oct 15, 3:10 AM2.33
Oct 15, 3:05 AM2.33
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.33
Oct 15, 2:55 AM2.33
Oct 15, 2:50 AM2.33
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.33
Oct 15, 2:40 AM2.33
Oct 15, 2:35 AM2.33
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.33
Oct 15, 2:25 AM2.33
Oct 15, 2:20 AM2.33
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.33
Oct 15, 2:10 AM2.33
Oct 15, 2:05 AM2.33
Oct 15, 2:00 AM2.33
Oct 15, 1:55 AM2.33
Oct 15, 1:50 AM2.33
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.33
Oct 15, 1:40 AM2.33
Oct 15, 1:35 AM2.33
Oct 15, 1:30 AM2.33
Oct 15, 1:25 AM2.33
Oct 15, 1:20 AM2.32
Oct 15, 1:15 AM2.32
Oct 15, 1:10 AM2.32
Oct 15, 1:05 AM2.32
Oct 15, 1:00 AM2.32
Oct 15, 12:55 AM2.32
Oct 15, 12:50 AM2.32
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.32
Oct 15, 12:40 AM2.32
Oct 15, 12:35 AM2.32
Oct 15, 12:30 AM2.32
Oct 15, 12:25 AM2.32
Oct 15, 12:20 AM2.32
Oct 15, 12:15 AM2.32
Oct 15, 12:10 AM2.33
Oct 15, 12:05 AM2.32
Oct 15, 12:00 AM2.33
Oct 14, 11:55 PM2.33
Oct 14, 11:50 PM2.33
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.33
Oct 14, 11:40 PM2.33
Oct 14, 11:35 PM2.33
Oct 14, 11:30 PM2.33
Oct 14, 11:25 PM2.33
Oct 14, 11:20 PM2.33
Oct 14, 11:15 PM2.33
Oct 14, 11:10 PM2.33
Oct 14, 11:05 PM2.33
Oct 14, 11:00 PM2.33
Oct 14, 10:55 PM2.33
Oct 14, 10:50 PM2.33
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.33
Oct 14, 10:40 PM2.33
Oct 14, 10:35 PM2.33
Oct 14, 10:30 PM2.34
Oct 14, 10:25 PM2.33
Oct 14, 10:20 PM2.33
Oct 14, 10:15 PM2.33
Oct 14, 10:10 PM2.33
Oct 14, 10:05 PM2.33
Oct 14, 10:00 PM2.33
Oct 14, 9:55 PM2.33
Oct 14, 9:50 PM2.32
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.32
Water level, 7 days at Omaha Creek at Homer: the water from 2.28 to 2.46 feet of stage, the latest 2.45 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.46 FT, OCT 15, 5:25 PM · LOW 2.28 FT, OCT 12, 10:50 PM2.252.302.352.402.452.50Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 152.45
Latest
2.45 ftOct 15, 8:45 PM
Highest
2.46 ftOct 15, 5:25 PM
Lowest
2.28 ftOct 12, 10:50 PM
Range
0.18 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.11 ftsince Oct 8, 9:45 PM
Readings
1,981
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.45
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.45
Oct 15, 6:55 PM2.46
Oct 15, 5:55 PM2.46
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.45
Oct 15, 3:55 PM2.43
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.42
Oct 15, 1:55 PM2.42
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.41
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.40
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.39
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.39
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.37
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.36
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.36
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.36
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.36
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.33
Oct 15, 2:55 AM2.33
Oct 15, 1:55 AM2.33
Oct 15, 12:55 AM2.32
Oct 14, 11:55 PM2.33
Oct 14, 10:55 PM2.33
Oct 14, 9:55 PM2.33
Oct 14, 8:55 PM2.32
Oct 14, 7:55 PM2.32
Oct 14, 6:55 PM2.32
Oct 14, 5:55 PM2.32
Oct 14, 4:55 PM2.32
Oct 14, 3:55 PM2.32
Oct 14, 2:55 PM2.33
Oct 14, 1:55 PM2.33
Oct 14, 12:55 PM2.32
Oct 14, 11:55 AM2.32
Oct 14, 10:55 AM2.32
Oct 14, 9:55 AM2.32
Oct 14, 8:55 AM2.31
Oct 14, 7:55 AM2.31
Oct 14, 6:55 AM2.32
Oct 14, 5:55 AM2.32
Oct 14, 4:55 AM2.32
Oct 14, 3:55 AM2.31
Oct 14, 2:55 AM2.31
Oct 14, 1:55 AM2.31
Oct 14, 12:55 AM2.31
Oct 13, 11:55 PM2.31
Oct 13, 10:55 PM2.30
Oct 13, 9:55 PM2.30
Oct 13, 8:55 PM2.30
Oct 13, 7:55 PM2.30
Oct 13, 6:55 PM2.30
Oct 13, 5:55 PM2.31
Oct 13, 4:55 PM2.31
Oct 13, 3:55 PM2.31
Oct 13, 2:55 PM2.31
Oct 13, 1:55 PM2.31
Oct 13, 12:55 PM2.31
Oct 13, 11:55 AM2.30
Oct 13, 10:55 AM2.30
Oct 13, 9:55 AM2.30
Oct 13, 8:55 AM2.30
Oct 13, 7:55 AM2.31
Oct 13, 6:55 AM2.30
Oct 13, 5:55 AM2.31
Oct 13, 4:55 AM2.31
Oct 13, 3:55 AM2.31
Oct 13, 2:55 AM2.30
Oct 13, 1:55 AM2.30
Oct 13, 12:55 AM2.29
Oct 12, 11:55 PM2.29
Oct 12, 10:55 PM2.28
Oct 12, 9:55 PM2.29
Oct 12, 8:55 PM2.30
Oct 12, 7:55 PM2.31
Oct 12, 6:55 PM2.31
Oct 12, 5:55 PM2.32
Oct 12, 4:55 PM2.33
Oct 12, 3:55 PM2.34
Oct 12, 2:55 PM2.34
Oct 12, 1:55 PM2.32
Oct 12, 12:55 PM2.31
Oct 12, 11:55 AM2.32
Oct 12, 10:55 AM2.33
Oct 12, 9:55 AM2.34
Oct 12, 8:55 AM2.35
Oct 12, 7:55 AM2.36
Oct 12, 6:55 AM2.35
Oct 12, 5:55 AM2.34
Oct 12, 4:55 AM2.32
Oct 12, 3:55 AM2.31
Oct 12, 2:55 AM2.31
Oct 12, 1:55 AM2.31
Oct 12, 12:55 AM2.31
Oct 11, 11:55 PM2.30
Oct 11, 10:55 PM2.30
Oct 11, 9:55 PM2.29
Oct 11, 8:55 PM2.30
Oct 11, 7:55 PM2.30
Oct 11, 6:55 PM2.30
Oct 11, 5:55 PM2.30
Oct 11, 4:55 PM2.31
Oct 11, 3:55 PM2.32
Oct 11, 2:55 PM2.32
Oct 11, 1:55 PM2.32
Oct 11, 12:55 PM2.32
Oct 11, 11:55 AM2.33
Oct 11, 10:55 AM2.33
Oct 11, 9:45 AM2.33
Oct 11, 8:55 AM2.32
Oct 11, 7:55 AM2.31
Oct 11, 6:55 AM2.32
Oct 11, 5:55 AM2.31
Oct 11, 4:55 AM2.31
Oct 11, 3:55 AM2.32
Oct 11, 2:55 AM2.32
Oct 11, 1:55 AM2.32
Oct 11, 12:55 AM2.32
Oct 10, 11:55 PM2.32
Oct 10, 10:55 PM2.31
Oct 10, 9:55 PM2.32
Oct 10, 8:55 PM2.32
Oct 10, 7:55 PM2.33
Oct 10, 6:55 PM2.33
Oct 10, 5:55 PM2.33
Oct 10, 4:55 PM2.34
Oct 10, 3:55 PM2.35
Oct 10, 2:55 PM2.35
Oct 10, 1:55 PM2.36
Oct 10, 12:55 PM2.36
Oct 10, 11:55 AM2.36
Oct 10, 10:55 AM2.36
Oct 10, 9:55 AM2.36
Oct 10, 8:55 AM2.35
Oct 10, 7:55 AM2.35
Oct 10, 6:55 AM2.35
Oct 10, 5:55 AM2.35
Oct 10, 4:55 AM2.34
Oct 10, 3:55 AM2.35
Oct 10, 2:55 AM2.34
Oct 10, 1:55 AM2.34
Oct 10, 12:55 AM2.34
Oct 9, 11:55 PM2.34
Oct 9, 10:55 PM2.34
Oct 9, 9:55 PM2.34
Oct 9, 8:55 PM2.34
Oct 9, 7:55 PM2.34
Oct 9, 6:55 PM2.34
Oct 9, 5:55 PM2.34
Oct 9, 4:55 PM2.35
Oct 9, 3:55 PM2.35
Oct 9, 2:55 PM2.36
Oct 9, 1:55 PM2.37
Oct 9, 12:55 PM2.37
Oct 9, 11:55 AM2.37
Oct 9, 10:55 AM2.36
Oct 9, 9:55 AM2.36
Oct 9, 8:55 AM2.36
Oct 9, 7:55 AM2.35
Oct 9, 6:55 AM2.36
Oct 9, 5:55 AM2.36
Oct 9, 4:55 AM2.35
Oct 9, 3:45 AM2.35
Oct 9, 2:55 AM2.35
Oct 9, 1:55 AM2.35
Oct 9, 12:55 AM2.35
Oct 8, 11:55 PM2.34
Oct 8, 10:55 PM2.34
Oct 8, 9:55 PM2.34
Water level, 30 days at Omaha Creek at Homer: the water from 2.28 to 2.68 feet of stage, the latest 2.45 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.68 FT, OCT 1, 3:55 AM · LOW 2.28 FT, OCT 12, 10:50 PM2.22.42.62.8Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.45
Latest
2.45 ftOct 15, 8:45 PM
Highest
2.68 ftOct 1, 3:55 AM
Lowest
2.28 ftOct 12, 10:50 PM
Range
0.40 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.13 ftsince Sep 15, 9:45 PM
Readings
8,474
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 152.462.322.392.45250
Oct 142.342.302.322.33288
Oct 132.312.282.302.31288
Oct 122.362.282.322.29288
Oct 112.332.292.312.30276
Oct 102.362.312.342.32288
Oct 92.372.332.352.34276
Oct 82.362.342.352.34276
Oct 72.402.332.362.34276
Oct 62.392.362.372.36288
Oct 52.392.362.372.36288
Oct 42.412.372.392.38288
Oct 32.452.392.422.40276
Oct 22.602.442.512.44276
Oct 12.682.522.632.60288
Sep 302.522.462.482.52288
Sep 292.472.412.442.47288
Sep 282.462.402.432.41288
Sep 272.522.442.492.45288
Sep 262.562.512.542.51288
Sep 252.542.482.512.53288
Sep 242.502.342.412.50288
Sep 232.372.342.362.35288
Sep 222.402.362.382.36276
Sep 212.422.372.382.38288
Sep 202.402.322.342.39267
Sep 192.362.322.342.32262
Sep 182.362.342.362.35276
Sep 172.412.312.342.34288
Sep 162.322.302.312.31276
Sep 152.322.312.322.3127

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 3:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
21 min9 in 10 within 22 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 score94.3of 100

Nebraska median
93.9the median score of 681 stations
Scoring higher
275stations in Nebraska
Sharing its score
9ranks 276 to 284
Points deducted
5.73.3 forecast check, 2.0 arrival, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Nebraska median 100.0, 100.0, 67.4
Next above
EKWN1rank 281; ahead on reports due 672 against 168, the longer record first
Next below
06803093rank 285; behind on 247 score 94.3 against 94.2
Sharing its rank
2other 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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsNebraska median 99.4166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1079.88.0 of 10 pointsNebraska median 80.2half its reports arrived within 20 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNebraska 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 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 Omaha Creek at Homer

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.