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Rockaway River at Dover

A gauge on the Rockaway River in Morris County, New Jersey. Its stage was 1.87 ft as of Oct 16, 3:00 AM EDT.

Gauge DVRN4Morris County, New JerseyEvery gauge in New Jersey

Stage now
1.87 ftreported Oct 16, 3:00 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.56 ftsince Oct 15, 3:00 AM
Elevation
582 ftabove sea level
County
Morris County
Position
40.8861° N, 74.5600° W
Record since
2013

Water level

Rockaway River at Dover

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 Rockaway River at Dover: the water from 1.87 to 2.30 feet of stage, the latest 1.87 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.30 FT, OCT 15, 3:30 AM · LOW 1.87 FT, OCT 15, 11:45 PM1.82.02.22.46 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM1.87
Latest
1.87 ftOct 16, 3:00 AM
Highest
2.30 ftOct 15, 3:30 AM
Lowest
1.87 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Range
0.43 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.43 ftsince Oct 15, 3:30 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:00 AM1.87
Oct 16, 2:45 AM1.87
Oct 16, 2:30 AM1.87
Oct 16, 2:15 AM1.87
Oct 16, 2:00 AM1.87
Oct 16, 1:45 AM1.87
Oct 16, 1:30 AM1.87
Oct 16, 1:15 AM1.87
Oct 16, 1:00 AM1.87
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1.87
Oct 16, 12:30 AM1.87
Oct 16, 12:15 AM1.87
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1.87
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.87
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1.88
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1.88
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.88
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.88
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.88
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.88
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.88
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.89
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.89
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.89
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.89
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.89
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.89
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.89
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.89
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.89
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.89
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.89
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.89
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.89
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.89
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.89
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.89
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.90
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.90
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.90
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.90
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.90
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.90
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.90
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.91
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.91
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.91
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.91
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.91
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.91
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.91
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.91
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.92
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.92
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.92
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.92
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.92
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.92
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.92
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.92
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.92
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.93
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.93
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.93
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.93
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.93
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.93
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.93
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.94
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.94
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.94
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.94
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.95
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.95
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.95
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.95
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.95
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.96
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.96
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.97
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.97
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.98
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.98
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.99
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.00
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.01
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.02
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.04
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.06
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.08
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.11
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.14
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.17
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.22
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.30
Water level, 7 days at Rockaway River at Dover: the water from 1.59 to 2.77 feet of stage, the latest 1.87 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.77 FT, OCT 11, 8:30 PM · LOW 1.59 FT, OCT 10, 11:00 AM1.52.02.53.0Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161.87
Latest
1.87 ftOct 16, 3:00 AM
Highest
2.77 ftOct 11, 8:30 PM
Lowest
1.59 ftOct 10, 11:00 AM
Range
1.18 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.26 ftsince Oct 9, 3:30 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:00 AM1.87
Oct 16, 2:45 AM1.87
Oct 16, 1:45 AM1.87
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1.87
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.87
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.88
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.89
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.89
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.89
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.89
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.90
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.90
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.91
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.91
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.92
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.92
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.93
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.93
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.94
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.95
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.96
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.98
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.01
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.08
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.22
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.16
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.94
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.95
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.95
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.96
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.96
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1.96
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1.97
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1.97
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1.97
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1.99
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2.00
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2.00
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2.00
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2.01
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2.01
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2.02
Oct 14, 9:45 AM2.02
Oct 14, 8:45 AM2.03
Oct 14, 7:45 AM2.04
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2.04
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2.05
Oct 14, 4:45 AM2.05
Oct 14, 3:45 AM2.06
Oct 14, 2:45 AM2.08
Oct 14, 1:45 AM2.08
Oct 14, 12:00 AM2.09
Oct 13, 11:45 PM2.09
Oct 13, 10:45 PM2.10
Oct 13, 9:45 PM2.10
Oct 13, 8:45 PM2.11
Oct 13, 7:45 PM2.12
Oct 13, 6:45 PM2.12
Oct 13, 5:45 PM2.13
Oct 13, 4:45 PM2.14
Oct 13, 3:45 PM2.15
Oct 13, 2:45 PM2.16
Oct 13, 1:45 PM2.16
Oct 13, 12:45 PM2.17
Oct 13, 11:45 AM2.18
Oct 13, 10:45 AM2.19
Oct 13, 9:45 AM2.20
Oct 13, 8:45 AM2.20
Oct 13, 7:45 AM2.21
Oct 13, 6:45 AM2.22
Oct 13, 5:45 AM2.22
Oct 13, 4:45 AM2.23
Oct 13, 3:45 AM2.23
Oct 13, 2:45 AM2.23
Oct 13, 1:45 AM2.23
Oct 13, 12:45 AM2.23
Oct 12, 11:45 PM2.23
Oct 12, 10:45 PM2.24
Oct 12, 9:45 PM2.24
Oct 12, 8:45 PM2.24
Oct 12, 7:45 PM2.25
Oct 12, 6:45 PM2.25
Oct 12, 5:45 PM2.25
Oct 12, 4:45 PM2.26
Oct 12, 3:45 PM2.27
Oct 12, 2:45 PM2.28
Oct 12, 1:45 PM2.28
Oct 12, 12:45 PM2.28
Oct 12, 11:45 AM2.28
Oct 12, 10:45 AM2.27
Oct 12, 9:45 AM2.27
Oct 12, 8:45 AM2.27
Oct 12, 7:45 AM2.27
Oct 12, 6:45 AM2.28
Oct 12, 5:45 AM2.28
Oct 12, 4:45 AM2.29
Oct 12, 3:45 AM2.30
Oct 12, 2:45 AM2.32
Oct 12, 1:45 AM2.36
Oct 12, 12:45 AM2.40
Oct 11, 11:45 PM2.46
Oct 11, 10:45 PM2.55
Oct 11, 9:45 PM2.63
Oct 11, 8:45 PM2.76
Oct 11, 7:45 PM2.72
Oct 11, 6:45 PM2.67
Oct 11, 5:45 PM2.71
Oct 11, 4:45 PM2.63
Oct 11, 3:45 PM2.35
Oct 11, 2:45 PM2.15
Oct 11, 1:45 PM2.09
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1.95
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1.82
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1.74
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1.63
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1.60
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1.59
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1.59
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1.59
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1.59
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1.59
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1.59
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1.59
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1.59
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1.59
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1.59
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.59
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.59
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.59
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1.59
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.59
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1.60
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1.59
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1.59
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.59
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.59
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.59
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1.60
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.60
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.60
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1.60
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1.60
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1.60
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1.60
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1.60
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1.60
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1.60
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1.60
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.60
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1.60
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.60
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1.60
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.61
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.60
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.60
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.60
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.61
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1.61
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1.61
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1.62
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1.62
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1.62
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1.62
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1.62
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1.62
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1.62
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1.62
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1.62
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1.61
Water level, 30 days at Rockaway River at Dover: the water from 1.59 to 2.77 feet of stage, the latest 1.87 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.77 FT, OCT 11, 8:30 PM · LOW 1.59 FT, OCT 10, 11:00 AM1.52.02.53.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.87
Latest
1.87 ftOct 16, 3:00 AM
Highest
2.77 ftOct 11, 8:30 PM
Lowest
1.59 ftOct 10, 11:00 AM
Range
1.18 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.10 ftsince Sep 16, 5:15 AM
Readings
2,832
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 161.871.871.871.8713
Oct 152.431.871.951.8796
Oct 142.091.952.011.9592
Oct 132.232.092.172.0996
Oct 122.442.232.282.2396
Oct 112.771.592.042.4696
Oct 101.601.591.591.5996
Oct 91.621.601.611.6096
Oct 81.631.611.621.6292
Oct 71.651.621.641.6292
Oct 61.681.651.661.6596
Oct 51.721.681.701.6896
Oct 41.741.711.721.7196
Oct 31.791.731.761.7396
Oct 21.871.791.831.7996
Oct 11.901.841.871.8596
Sep 301.981.901.941.9096
Sep 292.061.982.031.9896
Sep 282.222.022.122.0796
Sep 272.141.741.982.0496
Sep 261.781.681.721.7396
Sep 251.711.671.691.6896
Sep 241.721.691.711.6992
Sep 231.771.721.741.7296
Sep 221.851.761.801.7796
Sep 211.871.801.821.8092
Sep 201.841.731.791.8179
Sep 191.791.741.761.7493
Sep 181.841.781.811.7896
Sep 171.901.841.871.8496
Sep 161.971.911.941.9175

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 25 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 174 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 h 01 minfrom Oct 13, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:00 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 score97.7of 100

New Jersey median
95.7the median score of 737 stations
Scoring higher
189stations in New Jersey
Sharing its score
28ranks 190 to 217
Points deducted
2.31.3 arrival, 0.5 forecast check, 0.3 accuracy, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; New Jersey median 98.6, 100.0, 95.3
Next above
VRON4rank 200; ahead on longest silence 120 min against 121 min
Next below
MEDN4rank 206; behind on median arrival 16 min 38 s against 16 min 39 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsNew Jersey median 98.8167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1086.78.7 of 10 pointsNew Jersey median 99.5half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNew Jersey median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.7 of 20 points, at the medianNew Jersey median 98.6-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianNew Jersey median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianNew Jersey median 95.3-

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 Rockaway River at Dover

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.