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La Platte - Platte River

A water gauge in Cass County, Nebraska. Its stage was 10.28 ft as of Oct 16, 12:50 AM CDT.

Gauge LPRN1Cass County, NebraskaEvery gauge in Nebraska

Stage now
10.28 ftreported Oct 16, 12:50 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.13 ftsince Oct 15, 12:50 AM
Elevation
958 ftabove sea level
County
Cass County
Position
41.0578° N, 95.9280° W
Record since
2024

Water level

La Platte - Platte River

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 La Platte - Platte River: the water from 9.99 to 10.32 feet of stage, the latest 10.28 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 10.32 FT, OCT 15, 9:45 PM · LOW 9.99 FT, OCT 15, 8:40 AM9.9010.0010.1010.2010.3010.403 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 1610.28
Latest
10.28 ftOct 16, 12:50 AM
Highest
10.32 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Lowest
9.99 ftOct 15, 8:40 AM
Range
0.33 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.13 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Readings
281
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:50 AM10.28
Oct 16, 12:45 AM10.29
Oct 16, 12:40 AM10.28
Oct 16, 12:35 AM10.29
Oct 16, 12:30 AM10.29
Oct 16, 12:25 AM10.30
Oct 16, 12:20 AM10.29
Oct 16, 12:15 AM10.30
Oct 16, 12:10 AM10.29
Oct 16, 12:05 AM10.30
Oct 16, 12:00 AM10.30
Oct 15, 11:55 PM10.29
Oct 15, 11:50 PM10.30
Oct 15, 11:45 PM10.30
Oct 15, 11:40 PM10.31
Oct 15, 11:35 PM10.30
Oct 15, 11:30 PM10.30
Oct 15, 11:25 PM10.30
Oct 15, 11:20 PM10.30
Oct 15, 11:15 PM10.31
Oct 15, 11:10 PM10.30
Oct 15, 11:05 PM10.31
Oct 15, 11:00 PM10.31
Oct 15, 10:55 PM10.31
Oct 15, 10:50 PM10.31
Oct 15, 10:45 PM10.30
Oct 15, 10:40 PM10.31
Oct 15, 10:35 PM10.31
Oct 15, 10:30 PM10.31
Oct 15, 10:25 PM10.31
Oct 15, 10:20 PM10.31
Oct 15, 10:15 PM10.32
Oct 15, 10:10 PM10.31
Oct 15, 10:05 PM10.31
Oct 15, 10:00 PM10.31
Oct 15, 9:55 PM10.31
Oct 15, 9:50 PM10.31
Oct 15, 9:45 PM10.32
Oct 15, 9:40 PM10.31
Oct 15, 9:35 PM10.31
Oct 15, 9:30 PM10.31
Oct 15, 9:25 PM10.30
Oct 15, 9:20 PM10.29
Oct 15, 9:15 PM10.30
Oct 15, 9:10 PM10.31
Oct 15, 9:05 PM10.29
Oct 15, 9:00 PM10.28
Oct 15, 8:55 PM10.29
Oct 15, 8:50 PM10.27
Oct 15, 8:45 PM10.29
Oct 15, 8:40 PM10.27
Oct 15, 8:35 PM10.27
Oct 15, 8:30 PM10.28
Oct 15, 8:25 PM10.28
Oct 15, 8:20 PM10.28
Oct 15, 8:15 PM10.29
Oct 15, 8:10 PM10.29
Oct 15, 8:05 PM10.29
Oct 15, 8:00 PM10.29
Oct 15, 7:55 PM10.29
Oct 15, 7:50 PM10.28
Oct 15, 7:45 PM10.29
Oct 15, 7:40 PM10.29
Oct 15, 7:35 PM10.29
Oct 15, 7:30 PM10.29
Oct 15, 7:25 PM10.29
Oct 15, 7:20 PM10.29
Oct 15, 7:15 PM10.28
Oct 15, 7:10 PM10.28
Oct 15, 7:05 PM10.27
Oct 15, 7:00 PM10.27
Oct 15, 6:55 PM10.28
Oct 15, 6:50 PM10.28
Oct 15, 6:45 PM10.27
Oct 15, 6:40 PM10.27
Oct 15, 6:35 PM10.26
Oct 15, 6:30 PM10.27
Oct 15, 6:25 PM10.27
Oct 15, 6:20 PM10.26
Oct 15, 6:15 PM10.26
Oct 15, 6:10 PM10.26
Oct 15, 6:05 PM10.25
Oct 15, 6:00 PM10.25
Oct 15, 5:55 PM10.24
Oct 15, 5:50 PM10.24
Oct 15, 5:45 PM10.24
Oct 15, 5:40 PM10.23
Oct 15, 5:35 PM10.22
Oct 15, 5:30 PM10.23
Oct 15, 5:25 PM10.22
Oct 15, 5:20 PM10.22
Oct 15, 5:15 PM10.21
Oct 15, 5:10 PM10.22
Oct 15, 5:05 PM10.21
Oct 15, 5:00 PM10.21
Oct 15, 4:55 PM10.21
Oct 15, 4:50 PM10.20
Oct 15, 4:45 PM10.19
Oct 15, 4:40 PM10.20
Oct 15, 4:35 PM10.19
Oct 15, 4:30 PM10.19
Oct 15, 4:25 PM10.18
Oct 15, 4:20 PM10.17
Oct 15, 4:15 PM10.17
Oct 15, 4:10 PM10.17
Oct 15, 4:05 PM10.16
Oct 15, 4:00 PM10.15
Oct 15, 3:55 PM10.15
Oct 15, 3:50 PM10.14
Oct 15, 3:45 PM10.14
Oct 15, 3:40 PM10.14
Oct 15, 3:35 PM10.14
Oct 15, 3:30 PM10.13
Oct 15, 3:25 PM10.13
Oct 15, 3:20 PM10.12
Oct 15, 3:15 PM10.12
Oct 15, 3:10 PM10.11
Oct 15, 3:05 PM10.11
Oct 15, 3:00 PM10.10
Oct 15, 2:55 PM10.10
Oct 15, 2:50 PM10.11
Oct 15, 2:45 PM10.10
Oct 15, 2:40 PM10.10
Oct 15, 2:35 PM10.09
Oct 15, 2:30 PM10.08
Oct 15, 2:25 PM10.08
Oct 15, 2:20 PM10.08
Oct 15, 2:15 PM10.08
Oct 15, 2:10 PM10.08
Oct 15, 2:05 PM10.08
Oct 15, 2:00 PM10.08
Oct 15, 1:55 PM10.08
Oct 15, 1:50 PM10.07
Oct 15, 1:45 PM10.06
Oct 15, 1:40 PM10.06
Oct 15, 1:35 PM10.06
Oct 15, 1:30 PM10.06
Oct 15, 1:25 PM10.06
Oct 15, 1:20 PM10.05
Oct 15, 1:15 PM10.05
Oct 15, 1:10 PM10.04
Oct 15, 1:05 PM10.04
Oct 15, 1:00 PM10.04
Oct 15, 12:55 PM10.03
Oct 15, 12:50 PM10.04
Oct 15, 12:45 PM10.04
Oct 15, 12:40 PM10.04
Oct 15, 12:35 PM10.03
Oct 15, 12:30 PM10.03
Oct 15, 12:25 PM10.02
Oct 15, 12:20 PM10.02
Oct 15, 12:15 PM10.03
Oct 15, 12:10 PM10.02
Oct 15, 12:05 PM10.02
Oct 15, 12:00 PM10.03
Oct 15, 11:55 AM10.02
Oct 15, 11:50 AM10.02
Oct 15, 11:45 AM10.02
Oct 15, 11:40 AM10.02
Oct 15, 11:35 AM10.02
Oct 15, 11:30 AM10.01
Oct 15, 11:25 AM10.02
Oct 15, 11:20 AM10.02
Oct 15, 11:15 AM10.01
Oct 15, 11:10 AM10.01
Oct 15, 11:05 AM10.01
Oct 15, 11:00 AM10.01
Oct 15, 10:55 AM10.01
Oct 15, 10:50 AM10.01
Oct 15, 10:45 AM10.01
Oct 15, 10:40 AM10.00
Oct 15, 10:35 AM10.00
Oct 15, 10:30 AM10.01
Oct 15, 10:25 AM10.01
Oct 15, 10:20 AM10.00
Oct 15, 10:15 AM10.01
Oct 15, 10:10 AM10.01
Oct 15, 10:05 AM10.01
Oct 15, 10:00 AM10.01
Oct 15, 9:55 AM10.00
Oct 15, 9:50 AM10.00
Oct 15, 9:45 AM9.99
Oct 15, 9:40 AM9.99
Oct 15, 9:35 AM9.99
Oct 15, 9:30 AM9.99
Oct 15, 9:25 AM9.99
Oct 15, 9:20 AM10.00
Oct 15, 9:15 AM9.99
Oct 15, 9:10 AM10.00
Oct 15, 9:05 AM10.00
Oct 15, 9:00 AM10.00
Oct 15, 8:55 AM10.00
Oct 15, 8:50 AM10.00
Oct 15, 8:45 AM9.99
Oct 15, 8:40 AM9.99
Oct 15, 8:35 AM10.00
Oct 15, 8:30 AM10.00
Oct 15, 8:25 AM10.00
Oct 15, 8:20 AM10.00
Oct 15, 8:15 AM10.00
Oct 15, 8:10 AM10.00
Oct 15, 8:05 AM10.00
Oct 15, 8:00 AM10.00
Oct 15, 7:55 AM10.00
Oct 15, 7:50 AM10.00
Oct 15, 7:45 AM10.00
Oct 15, 7:40 AM10.00
Oct 15, 7:35 AM10.00
Oct 15, 7:30 AM10.00
Oct 15, 7:25 AM10.00
Oct 15, 7:20 AM10.00
Oct 15, 7:15 AM10.01
Oct 15, 7:10 AM10.00
Oct 15, 7:05 AM10.00
Oct 15, 7:00 AM10.01
Oct 15, 6:55 AM10.01
Oct 15, 6:50 AM10.01
Oct 15, 6:45 AM10.01
Oct 15, 6:40 AM10.02
Oct 15, 6:35 AM10.02
Oct 15, 6:30 AM10.02
Oct 15, 6:25 AM10.02
Oct 15, 6:20 AM10.03
Oct 15, 6:15 AM10.03
Oct 15, 6:10 AM10.03
Oct 15, 6:05 AM10.03
Oct 15, 6:00 AM10.03
Oct 15, 5:55 AM10.04
Oct 15, 5:50 AM10.04
Oct 15, 5:45 AM10.03
Oct 15, 5:40 AM10.04
Oct 15, 5:35 AM10.04
Oct 15, 5:30 AM10.04
Oct 15, 5:25 AM10.05
Oct 15, 5:20 AM10.05
Oct 15, 5:15 AM10.05
Oct 15, 5:10 AM10.05
Oct 15, 5:05 AM10.06
Oct 15, 5:00 AM10.06
Oct 15, 4:55 AM10.06
Oct 15, 4:50 AM10.07
Oct 15, 4:45 AM10.07
Oct 15, 4:40 AM10.07
Oct 15, 4:35 AM10.07
Oct 15, 4:30 AM10.07
Oct 15, 4:25 AM10.07
Oct 15, 4:20 AM10.09
Oct 15, 4:15 AM10.08
Oct 15, 4:10 AM10.09
Oct 15, 4:05 AM10.09
Oct 15, 4:00 AM10.09
Oct 15, 3:55 AM10.09
Oct 15, 3:50 AM10.09
Oct 15, 3:45 AM10.09
Oct 15, 3:40 AM10.10
Oct 15, 3:35 AM10.10
Oct 15, 3:30 AM10.11
Oct 15, 3:25 AM10.11
Oct 15, 3:20 AM10.10
Oct 15, 3:15 AM10.11
Oct 15, 3:10 AM10.12
Oct 15, 3:05 AM10.12
Oct 15, 3:00 AM10.11
Oct 15, 2:55 AM10.12
Oct 15, 2:50 AM10.12
Oct 15, 2:45 AM10.12
Oct 15, 2:40 AM10.12
Oct 15, 2:35 AM10.13
Oct 15, 2:30 AM10.13
Oct 15, 2:25 AM10.14
Oct 15, 2:20 AM10.13
Oct 15, 2:15 AM10.14
Oct 15, 2:10 AM10.14
Oct 15, 2:05 AM10.14
Oct 15, 2:00 AM10.14
Oct 15, 1:55 AM10.14
Oct 15, 1:50 AM10.14
Oct 15, 1:45 AM10.14
Oct 15, 1:40 AM10.15
Oct 15, 1:35 AM10.15
Oct 15, 1:30 AM10.15
Water level, 7 days at La Platte - Platte River: the water from 9.90 to 10.42 feet of stage, the latest 10.28 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 10.42 FT, OCT 9, 1:30 AM · LOW 9.90 FT, OCT 14, 11:10 AM9.810.010.210.410.6Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1610.28
Latest
10.28 ftOct 16, 12:50 AM
Highest
10.42 ftOct 9, 1:30 AM
Lowest
9.90 ftOct 14, 11:10 AM
Range
0.52 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.14 ftsince Oct 9, 1:30 AM
Readings
2,009
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:50 AM10.28
Oct 15, 11:55 PM10.29
Oct 15, 10:55 PM10.31
Oct 15, 9:55 PM10.31
Oct 15, 8:55 PM10.29
Oct 15, 7:55 PM10.29
Oct 15, 6:55 PM10.28
Oct 15, 5:55 PM10.24
Oct 15, 4:55 PM10.21
Oct 15, 3:55 PM10.15
Oct 15, 2:55 PM10.10
Oct 15, 1:55 PM10.08
Oct 15, 12:55 PM10.03
Oct 15, 11:55 AM10.02
Oct 15, 10:55 AM10.01
Oct 15, 9:55 AM10.00
Oct 15, 8:55 AM10.00
Oct 15, 7:55 AM10.00
Oct 15, 6:55 AM10.01
Oct 15, 5:55 AM10.04
Oct 15, 4:55 AM10.06
Oct 15, 3:55 AM10.09
Oct 15, 2:55 AM10.12
Oct 15, 1:55 AM10.14
Oct 15, 12:55 AM10.16
Oct 14, 11:55 PM10.17
Oct 14, 10:55 PM10.17
Oct 14, 9:55 PM10.16
Oct 14, 8:55 PM10.13
Oct 14, 7:55 PM10.10
Oct 14, 6:55 PM10.07
Oct 14, 5:55 PM10.03
Oct 14, 4:55 PM9.99
Oct 14, 3:55 PM9.95
Oct 14, 2:55 PM9.92
Oct 14, 1:55 PM9.91
Oct 14, 12:55 PM9.91
Oct 14, 11:55 AM9.91
Oct 14, 10:55 AM9.91
Oct 14, 9:55 AM9.92
Oct 14, 8:55 AM9.93
Oct 14, 7:55 AM9.95
Oct 14, 6:55 AM9.98
Oct 14, 5:55 AM10.02
Oct 14, 4:55 AM10.05
Oct 14, 3:55 AM10.09
Oct 14, 2:55 AM10.12
Oct 14, 1:55 AM10.15
Oct 14, 12:55 AM10.18
Oct 13, 11:55 PM10.20
Oct 13, 10:55 PM10.23
Oct 13, 9:55 PM10.24
Oct 13, 8:55 PM10.25
Oct 13, 7:55 PM10.24
Oct 13, 6:55 PM10.22
Oct 13, 5:55 PM10.19
Oct 13, 4:55 PM10.15
Oct 13, 3:55 PM10.12
Oct 13, 2:55 PM10.08
Oct 13, 1:55 PM10.06
Oct 13, 12:55 PM10.04
Oct 13, 11:55 AM10.03
Oct 13, 10:55 AM10.02
Oct 13, 9:55 AM10.03
Oct 13, 8:55 AM10.03
Oct 13, 7:55 AM10.05
Oct 13, 6:55 AM10.08
Oct 13, 5:55 AM10.11
Oct 13, 4:55 AM10.16
Oct 13, 3:55 AM10.19
Oct 13, 2:55 AM10.22
Oct 13, 1:55 AM10.25
Oct 13, 12:55 AM10.26
Oct 12, 11:55 PM10.27
Oct 12, 10:55 PM10.26
Oct 12, 9:55 PM10.25
Oct 12, 8:55 PM10.22
Oct 12, 7:55 PM10.19
Oct 12, 6:55 PM10.16
Oct 12, 5:55 PM10.11
Oct 12, 4:55 PM10.07
Oct 12, 3:55 PM10.04
Oct 12, 2:55 PM10.01
Oct 12, 1:55 PM9.99
Oct 12, 12:55 PM9.99
Oct 12, 11:55 AM9.99
Oct 12, 10:55 AM10.00
Oct 12, 9:55 AM10.02
Oct 12, 8:55 AM10.03
Oct 12, 7:55 AM10.05
Oct 12, 6:55 AM10.09
Oct 12, 5:55 AM10.13
Oct 12, 4:55 AM10.17
Oct 12, 3:55 AM10.21
Oct 12, 2:55 AM10.25
Oct 12, 1:55 AM10.27
Oct 12, 12:55 AM10.28
Oct 11, 11:55 PM10.31
Oct 11, 10:55 PM10.34
Oct 11, 9:55 PM10.34
Oct 11, 8:55 PM10.33
Oct 11, 7:55 PM10.30
Oct 11, 6:55 PM10.28
Oct 11, 5:55 PM10.24
Oct 11, 4:55 PM10.20
Oct 11, 3:55 PM10.17
Oct 11, 2:55 PM10.14
Oct 11, 1:55 PM10.11
Oct 11, 12:55 PM10.10
Oct 11, 11:55 AM10.10
Oct 11, 10:55 AM10.09
Oct 11, 9:55 AM10.10
Oct 11, 8:55 AM10.12
Oct 11, 7:55 AM10.15
Oct 11, 6:55 AM10.18
Oct 11, 5:55 AM10.21
Oct 11, 4:55 AM10.24
Oct 11, 3:55 AM10.27
Oct 11, 2:55 AM10.31
Oct 11, 1:55 AM10.36
Oct 11, 12:55 AM10.37
Oct 10, 11:55 PM10.40
Oct 10, 10:55 PM10.40
Oct 10, 9:55 PM10.41
Oct 10, 8:55 PM10.40
Oct 10, 7:55 PM10.38
Oct 10, 6:55 PM10.37
Oct 10, 5:55 PM10.35
Oct 10, 4:55 PM10.32
Oct 10, 3:55 PM10.30
Oct 10, 2:55 PM10.26
Oct 10, 1:55 PM10.23
Oct 10, 12:55 PM10.22
Oct 10, 11:55 AM10.22
Oct 10, 10:55 AM10.20
Oct 10, 9:55 AM10.20
Oct 10, 8:55 AM10.21
Oct 10, 7:55 AM10.22
Oct 10, 6:55 AM10.25
Oct 10, 5:55 AM10.28
Oct 10, 4:55 AM10.30
Oct 10, 3:55 AM10.31
Oct 10, 2:55 AM10.33
Oct 10, 1:55 AM10.35
Oct 10, 12:55 AM10.37
Oct 9, 11:55 PM10.36
Oct 9, 10:55 PM10.35
Oct 9, 9:55 PM10.36
Oct 9, 8:55 PM10.35
Oct 9, 7:55 PM10.33
Oct 9, 6:55 PM10.33
Oct 9, 5:55 PM10.33
Oct 9, 4:55 PM10.34
Oct 9, 3:55 PM10.34
Oct 9, 2:55 PM10.34
Oct 9, 1:55 PM10.36
Oct 9, 12:55 PM10.37
Oct 9, 11:55 AM10.38
Oct 9, 10:55 AM10.37
Oct 9, 9:55 AM10.37
Oct 9, 8:55 AM10.35
Oct 9, 7:55 AM10.36
Oct 9, 6:55 AM10.35
Oct 9, 5:55 AM10.35
Oct 9, 4:55 AM10.36
Oct 9, 3:55 AM10.37
Oct 9, 2:55 AM10.39
Oct 9, 1:55 AM10.41
Water level, 30 days at La Platte - Platte River: the water from 9.58 to 14.92 feet of stage, the latest 10.28 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 14.92 FT, OCT 2, 3:15 AM · LOW 9.58 FT, SEP 24, 7:10 PM810121416Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1110.28
Latest
10.28 ftOct 16, 12:50 AM
Highest
14.92 ftOct 2, 3:15 AM
Lowest
9.58 ftSep 24, 7:10 PM
Range
5.34 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.15 ftsince Sep 16, 1:30 AM
Readings
8,549
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1610.3010.2810.2910.2811
Oct 1510.329.9910.1310.29288
Oct 1410.209.9010.0310.17288
Oct 1310.2710.0210.1510.20288
Oct 1210.319.9810.1310.27288
Oct 1110.4010.0910.2310.31288
Oct 1010.4110.2010.3010.40288
Oct 910.4410.3210.3610.36288
Oct 810.6010.4410.5010.44276
Oct 710.7210.5910.6710.59276
Oct 610.9210.6710.8410.67288
Oct 511.3010.8911.1710.89288
Oct 411.8511.1911.5211.19288
Oct 313.7511.8512.6611.85288
Oct 214.9213.7614.5713.76288
Oct 114.7611.1813.7814.70288
Sep 3011.1910.8310.9511.18276
Sep 2911.0010.8510.9110.92288
Sep 2811.2010.9211.0111.00288
Sep 2711.8911.2011.5311.20288
Sep 2611.9010.6111.2311.90288
Sep 2510.609.7910.0610.60288
Sep 2410.139.589.849.78288
Sep 2310.199.709.9310.00288
Sep 2210.239.619.919.87276
Sep 2110.309.6810.009.92288
Sep 2010.539.7710.0710.03277
Sep 1910.509.9010.1910.47263
Sep 1810.5410.1610.3510.46288
Sep 1710.8410.4210.6110.48288
Sep 1610.7510.4310.6210.75270

How it reports

Schedule
every 50 minon the hour's :50 and :55
Reports received, 24 hours
28 of 28100% of its schedule, 46 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
200 of 20199.5% of its schedule, 332 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 14, 8:55 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:50 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
22 min9 in 10 within 32 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 50 min, 28 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 50 min 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, 2.3 arrival, 0.2 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
LCGrank 279; ahead on reports received 99.6% against 99.5%
Next below
EKWN1rank 281; behind on reports received 99.5% against 98.8%

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 3599.534.8 of 35 pointsNebraska median 99.4200 of 201 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1077.07.7 of 10 pointsNebraska median 80.2half its reports arrived within 22 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNebraska median 100.0longest silence 69 min, on a schedule of one report every 50 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 (2.5 h), none for 72 (60 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 La Platte - Platte River

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.