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Pequannock River at Macopin Dam

A gauge on the Pequannock River in Morris County, New Jersey. Its stage was 2.60 ft as of Oct 16, 12:10 AM EDT.

Gauge MCPN4Morris County, New JerseyEvery gauge in New Jersey

Stage now
2.60 ftreported Oct 16, 12:10 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.17 ftsince Oct 15, 12:10 AM
Elevation
581 ftabove sea level
County
Morris County
Position
41.0167° N, 74.4000° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Pequannock River at Macopin Dam

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 Pequannock River at Macopin Dam: the water from 2.60 to 2.78 feet of stage, the latest 2.60 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.78 FT, OCT 15, 12:45 AM · LOW 2.60 FT, OCT 15, 11:45 PM2.602.652.702.752.803 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 162.60
Latest
2.60 ftOct 16, 12:10 AM
Highest
2.78 ftOct 15, 12:45 AM
Lowest
2.60 ftOct 15, 11:45 PM
Range
0.18 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.17 ftsince Oct 15, 12:35 AM
Readings
284
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:10 AM2.60
Oct 16, 12:05 AM2.60
Oct 16, 12:00 AM2.60
Oct 15, 11:55 PM2.60
Oct 15, 11:50 PM2.60
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.60
Oct 15, 11:40 PM2.61
Oct 15, 11:35 PM2.61
Oct 15, 11:30 PM2.61
Oct 15, 11:25 PM2.61
Oct 15, 11:20 PM2.61
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2.61
Oct 15, 11:10 PM2.61
Oct 15, 11:05 PM2.61
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.61
Oct 15, 10:55 PM2.61
Oct 15, 10:50 PM2.61
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.61
Oct 15, 10:40 PM2.61
Oct 15, 10:35 PM2.61
Oct 15, 10:30 PM2.61
Oct 15, 10:25 PM2.61
Oct 15, 10:20 PM2.62
Oct 15, 10:15 PM2.62
Oct 15, 10:10 PM2.62
Oct 15, 10:05 PM2.62
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2.62
Oct 15, 9:55 PM2.62
Oct 15, 9:50 PM2.62
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.62
Oct 15, 9:40 PM2.62
Oct 15, 9:35 PM2.62
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.62
Oct 15, 9:25 PM2.63
Oct 15, 9:20 PM2.63
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.63
Oct 15, 9:10 PM2.63
Oct 15, 9:05 PM2.63
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.63
Oct 15, 8:55 PM2.63
Oct 15, 8:50 PM2.63
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.63
Oct 15, 8:40 PM2.63
Oct 15, 8:35 PM2.63
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.63
Oct 15, 8:25 PM2.64
Oct 15, 8:20 PM2.64
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.64
Oct 15, 8:10 PM2.64
Oct 15, 8:05 PM2.64
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.64
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.64
Oct 15, 7:50 PM2.64
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.64
Oct 15, 7:40 PM2.64
Oct 15, 7:35 PM2.64
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.64
Oct 15, 7:25 PM2.64
Oct 15, 7:20 PM2.65
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.65
Oct 15, 7:10 PM2.65
Oct 15, 7:05 PM2.65
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.65
Oct 15, 6:55 PM2.65
Oct 15, 6:50 PM2.65
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.65
Oct 15, 6:40 PM2.65
Oct 15, 6:35 PM2.65
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.66
Oct 15, 6:25 PM2.66
Oct 15, 6:20 PM2.66
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.66
Oct 15, 6:10 PM2.66
Oct 15, 6:05 PM2.66
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.66
Oct 15, 5:55 PM2.67
Oct 15, 5:50 PM2.67
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.67
Oct 15, 5:40 PM2.67
Oct 15, 5:35 PM2.67
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.67
Oct 15, 5:25 PM2.67
Oct 15, 5:20 PM2.68
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.68
Oct 15, 5:10 PM2.68
Oct 15, 5:05 PM2.68
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.68
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.68
Oct 15, 4:50 PM2.68
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.68
Oct 15, 4:40 PM2.69
Oct 15, 4:35 PM2.69
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.69
Oct 15, 4:25 PM2.69
Oct 15, 4:20 PM2.69
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.69
Oct 15, 4:10 PM2.69
Oct 15, 4:05 PM2.69
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.70
Oct 15, 3:55 PM2.70
Oct 15, 3:50 PM2.70
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.70
Oct 15, 3:40 PM2.70
Oct 15, 3:35 PM2.70
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.70
Oct 15, 3:25 PM2.70
Oct 15, 3:20 PM2.70
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.71
Oct 15, 3:10 PM2.71
Oct 15, 3:05 PM2.71
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.71
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.71
Oct 15, 2:50 PM2.71
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.72
Oct 15, 2:40 PM2.72
Oct 15, 2:35 PM2.72
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.72
Oct 15, 2:25 PM2.72
Oct 15, 2:20 PM2.72
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.72
Oct 15, 2:10 PM2.72
Oct 15, 2:05 PM2.73
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.73
Oct 15, 1:55 PM2.73
Oct 15, 1:50 PM2.73
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.73
Oct 15, 1:40 PM2.73
Oct 15, 1:35 PM2.73
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.73
Oct 15, 1:25 PM2.73
Oct 15, 1:20 PM2.73
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.73
Oct 15, 1:10 PM2.73
Oct 15, 1:05 PM2.73
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.73
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.74
Oct 15, 12:50 PM2.74
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.74
Oct 15, 12:40 PM2.74
Oct 15, 12:35 PM2.74
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.74
Oct 15, 12:25 PM2.74
Oct 15, 12:20 PM2.75
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.74
Oct 15, 12:10 PM2.75
Oct 15, 12:05 PM2.75
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.75
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.75
Oct 15, 11:50 AM2.74
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.74
Oct 15, 11:40 AM2.74
Oct 15, 11:35 AM2.75
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.75
Oct 15, 11:25 AM2.75
Oct 15, 11:20 AM2.75
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.75
Oct 15, 11:10 AM2.75
Oct 15, 11:05 AM2.75
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.75
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.75
Oct 15, 10:50 AM2.75
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.75
Oct 15, 10:40 AM2.75
Oct 15, 10:35 AM2.75
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.76
Oct 15, 10:25 AM2.75
Oct 15, 10:20 AM2.76
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.76
Oct 15, 10:10 AM2.76
Oct 15, 10:05 AM2.76
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.76
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.76
Oct 15, 9:50 AM2.76
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.76
Oct 15, 9:40 AM2.76
Oct 15, 9:35 AM2.76
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.76
Oct 15, 9:25 AM2.76
Oct 15, 9:20 AM2.76
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.76
Oct 15, 9:10 AM2.76
Oct 15, 9:05 AM2.76
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.77
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.77
Oct 15, 8:50 AM2.77
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.77
Oct 15, 8:40 AM2.77
Oct 15, 8:35 AM2.77
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.77
Oct 15, 8:25 AM2.77
Oct 15, 8:20 AM2.77
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.77
Oct 15, 8:10 AM2.77
Oct 15, 8:05 AM2.77
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.77
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.77
Oct 15, 7:50 AM2.77
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.77
Oct 15, 7:40 AM2.77
Oct 15, 7:35 AM2.77
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.78
Oct 15, 7:25 AM2.78
Oct 15, 7:20 AM2.78
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.78
Oct 15, 7:10 AM2.78
Oct 15, 7:05 AM2.78
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.78
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.78
Oct 15, 6:50 AM2.78
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.78
Oct 15, 6:40 AM2.78
Oct 15, 6:35 AM2.78
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.78
Oct 15, 6:25 AM2.78
Oct 15, 6:20 AM2.78
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.78
Oct 15, 6:10 AM2.78
Oct 15, 6:05 AM2.78
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.77
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.77
Oct 15, 5:50 AM2.77
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.77
Oct 15, 5:40 AM2.77
Oct 15, 5:35 AM2.76
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.76
Oct 15, 5:25 AM2.76
Oct 15, 5:20 AM2.76
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.76
Oct 15, 5:10 AM2.76
Oct 15, 5:05 AM2.76
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.76
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.77
Oct 15, 4:50 AM2.76
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.76
Oct 15, 4:40 AM2.76
Oct 15, 4:35 AM2.77
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.76
Oct 15, 4:25 AM2.76
Oct 15, 4:20 AM2.76
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.77
Oct 15, 4:10 AM2.77
Oct 15, 4:05 AM2.77
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.77
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.77
Oct 15, 3:50 AM2.77
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.77
Oct 15, 3:40 AM2.77
Oct 15, 3:35 AM2.77
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.76
Oct 15, 3:25 AM2.76
Oct 15, 3:20 AM2.76
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.76
Oct 15, 3:10 AM2.76
Oct 15, 3:05 AM2.76
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.76
Oct 15, 2:55 AM2.76
Oct 15, 2:50 AM2.76
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.77
Oct 15, 2:40 AM2.77
Oct 15, 2:35 AM2.77
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.77
Oct 15, 2:25 AM2.77
Oct 15, 2:20 AM2.77
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.77
Oct 15, 2:10 AM2.77
Oct 15, 2:05 AM2.77
Oct 15, 2:00 AM2.77
Oct 15, 1:55 AM2.77
Oct 15, 1:50 AM2.77
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.77
Oct 15, 1:40 AM2.77
Oct 15, 1:35 AM2.77
Oct 15, 1:30 AM2.77
Oct 15, 1:25 AM2.77
Oct 15, 1:20 AM2.77
Oct 15, 1:15 AM2.77
Oct 15, 1:10 AM2.77
Oct 15, 1:05 AM2.77
Oct 15, 1:00 AM2.77
Oct 15, 12:55 AM2.78
Oct 15, 12:50 AM2.78
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.78
Oct 15, 12:40 AM2.77
Oct 15, 12:35 AM2.77
Water level, 7 days at Pequannock River at Macopin Dam: the water from 2.03 to 3.37 feet of stage, the latest 2.60 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.37 FT, OCT 12, 4:00 AM · LOW 2.03 FT, OCT 11, 12:20 AM2.02.53.03.54.0Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.60
Latest
2.60 ftOct 16, 12:10 AM
Highest
3.37 ftOct 12, 4:00 AM
Lowest
2.03 ftOct 11, 12:20 AM
Range
1.34 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.44 ftsince Oct 9, 12:35 AM
Readings
2,012
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:10 AM2.60
Oct 15, 11:55 PM2.60
Oct 15, 10:55 PM2.61
Oct 15, 9:55 PM2.62
Oct 15, 8:55 PM2.63
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.64
Oct 15, 6:55 PM2.65
Oct 15, 5:55 PM2.67
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.68
Oct 15, 3:55 PM2.70
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.71
Oct 15, 1:55 PM2.73
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.74
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.75
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.75
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.76
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.77
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.77
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.78
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.77
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.77
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.77
Oct 15, 2:55 AM2.76
Oct 15, 1:55 AM2.77
Oct 15, 12:55 AM2.78
Oct 14, 11:55 PM2.77
Oct 14, 10:55 PM2.78
Oct 14, 9:55 PM2.79
Oct 14, 8:55 PM2.79
Oct 14, 7:55 PM2.79
Oct 14, 6:55 PM2.80
Oct 14, 5:55 PM2.81
Oct 14, 4:55 PM2.80
Oct 14, 3:55 PM2.81
Oct 14, 2:55 PM2.81
Oct 14, 1:55 PM2.81
Oct 14, 12:55 PM2.81
Oct 14, 11:55 AM2.81
Oct 14, 10:55 AM2.82
Oct 14, 9:55 AM2.83
Oct 14, 8:55 AM2.84
Oct 14, 7:55 AM2.85
Oct 14, 6:55 AM2.86
Oct 14, 5:55 AM2.86
Oct 14, 4:55 AM2.87
Oct 14, 3:55 AM2.88
Oct 14, 2:55 AM2.89
Oct 14, 1:55 AM2.90
Oct 14, 12:55 AM2.91
Oct 13, 11:55 PM2.90
Oct 13, 10:55 PM2.92
Oct 13, 9:55 PM2.91
Oct 13, 8:55 PM2.92
Oct 13, 7:55 PM2.93
Oct 13, 6:55 PM2.95
Oct 13, 5:55 PM2.96
Oct 13, 4:55 PM2.99
Oct 13, 3:55 PM3.00
Oct 13, 2:55 PM3.02
Oct 13, 1:55 PM3.02
Oct 13, 12:55 PM3.03
Oct 13, 11:55 AM3.04
Oct 13, 10:55 AM3.04
Oct 13, 9:55 AM3.05
Oct 13, 8:55 AM3.06
Oct 13, 7:55 AM3.08
Oct 13, 6:55 AM3.09
Oct 13, 5:55 AM3.11
Oct 13, 4:55 AM3.12
Oct 13, 3:55 AM3.14
Oct 13, 2:55 AM3.16
Oct 13, 1:55 AM3.17
Oct 13, 12:55 AM3.19
Oct 12, 11:55 PM3.21
Oct 12, 10:55 PM3.22
Oct 12, 9:55 PM3.23
Oct 12, 8:55 PM3.24
Oct 12, 7:55 PM3.25
Oct 12, 6:55 PM3.26
Oct 12, 5:55 PM3.26
Oct 12, 4:55 PM3.27
Oct 12, 3:55 PM3.28
Oct 12, 2:55 PM3.29
Oct 12, 1:55 PM3.30
Oct 12, 12:55 PM3.31
Oct 12, 11:55 AM3.32
Oct 12, 10:55 AM3.33
Oct 12, 9:55 AM3.34
Oct 12, 8:55 AM3.35
Oct 12, 7:55 AM3.36
Oct 12, 6:55 AM3.36
Oct 12, 5:55 AM3.36
Oct 12, 4:55 AM3.36
Oct 12, 3:55 AM3.36
Oct 12, 2:55 AM3.35
Oct 12, 1:55 AM3.34
Oct 12, 12:55 AM3.32
Oct 11, 11:55 PM3.31
Oct 11, 10:55 PM3.29
Oct 11, 9:55 PM3.28
Oct 11, 8:55 PM3.27
Oct 11, 7:55 PM3.21
Oct 11, 6:55 PM3.09
Oct 11, 5:55 PM2.34
Oct 11, 4:55 PM2.29
Oct 11, 3:55 PM2.25
Oct 11, 2:55 PM2.20
Oct 11, 1:55 PM2.15
Oct 11, 12:55 PM2.11
Oct 11, 11:55 AM2.08
Oct 11, 10:55 AM2.07
Oct 11, 9:55 AM2.05
Oct 11, 8:55 AM2.04
Oct 11, 7:55 AM2.03
Oct 11, 6:55 AM2.03
Oct 11, 5:55 AM2.03
Oct 11, 4:55 AM2.03
Oct 11, 3:55 AM2.03
Oct 11, 2:55 AM2.03
Oct 11, 1:55 AM2.03
Oct 11, 12:55 AM2.03
Oct 10, 11:55 PM2.04
Oct 10, 10:55 PM2.04
Oct 10, 9:55 PM2.04
Oct 10, 8:55 PM2.04
Oct 10, 7:55 PM2.04
Oct 10, 6:55 PM2.04
Oct 10, 5:55 PM2.04
Oct 10, 4:55 PM2.04
Oct 10, 3:55 PM2.04
Oct 10, 2:55 PM2.05
Oct 10, 1:55 PM2.05
Oct 10, 12:55 PM2.05
Oct 10, 11:55 AM2.05
Oct 10, 10:55 AM2.05
Oct 10, 9:55 AM2.05
Oct 10, 8:55 AM2.05
Oct 10, 7:55 AM2.06
Oct 10, 6:55 AM2.06
Oct 10, 5:55 AM2.06
Oct 10, 4:55 AM2.06
Oct 10, 3:55 AM2.07
Oct 10, 2:55 AM2.07
Oct 10, 1:55 AM2.08
Oct 10, 12:55 AM2.08
Oct 9, 11:55 PM2.08
Oct 9, 10:55 PM2.08
Oct 9, 9:55 PM2.08
Oct 9, 8:55 PM2.09
Oct 9, 7:55 PM2.09
Oct 9, 6:55 PM2.09
Oct 9, 5:55 PM2.09
Oct 9, 4:55 PM2.09
Oct 9, 3:55 PM2.09
Oct 9, 2:55 PM2.09
Oct 9, 1:55 PM2.09
Oct 9, 12:55 PM2.09
Oct 9, 11:55 AM2.09
Oct 9, 10:55 AM2.10
Oct 9, 9:55 AM2.10
Oct 9, 8:55 AM2.11
Oct 9, 7:55 AM2.11
Oct 9, 6:55 AM2.12
Oct 9, 5:55 AM2.13
Oct 9, 4:55 AM2.13
Oct 9, 3:55 AM2.14
Oct 9, 2:55 AM2.15
Oct 9, 1:55 AM2.15
Oct 9, 12:55 AM2.16
Water level, 30 days at Pequannock River at Macopin Dam: the water from 2.02 to 3.37 feet of stage, the latest 2.60 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.37 FT, OCT 12, 4:00 AM · LOW 2.02 FT, SEP 25, 6:45 AM2.02.53.03.54.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.60
Latest
2.60 ftOct 16, 12:10 AM
Highest
3.37 ftOct 12, 4:00 AM
Lowest
2.02 ftSep 25, 6:45 AM
Range
1.35 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.24 ftsince Sep 16, 12:35 AM
Readings
8,514
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 162.602.602.602.603
Oct 152.782.602.722.60288
Oct 142.912.772.832.77288
Oct 133.202.903.042.90288
Oct 123.373.213.313.21288
Oct 113.312.032.373.31288
Oct 102.082.042.052.04288
Oct 92.172.082.112.08288
Oct 82.282.172.222.17285
Oct 72.302.282.292.28279
Oct 62.292.272.282.29288
Oct 52.302.282.282.28288
Oct 42.372.302.332.30288
Oct 32.472.372.432.37286
Oct 22.522.402.482.41288
Oct 12.632.502.562.50288
Sep 302.812.632.712.63285
Sep 293.102.812.912.81288
Sep 283.313.103.233.10285
Sep 273.152.162.623.15288
Sep 262.162.072.102.16288
Sep 252.072.022.052.07288
Sep 242.072.052.062.05270
Sep 232.102.072.092.07285
Sep 222.132.102.122.10273
Sep 212.152.132.152.13285
Sep 202.152.072.112.15252
Sep 192.132.092.112.09267
Sep 182.182.132.152.13288
Sep 172.332.182.262.18282
Sep 162.362.332.342.33281

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :10, :25, :40 and :55
Reports received, 24 hours
93 of 9696.8% of its schedule, 96 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
669 of 67299.5% of its schedule, 700 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
50 minfrom Oct 15, 12:50 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:10 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
20 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 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score96.7of 100

New Jersey median
95.7the median score of 737 stations
Scoring higher
254stations in New Jersey
Sharing its score
50ranks 255 to 304
Points deducted
3.32.0 arrival, 0.5 forecast check, 0.3 continuity, 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
BMDN4rank 302; ahead on reports received 99.4% against 99.2%
Next below
MRTN4rank 304; behind on reports received 99.2% 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 3599.334.8 of 35 pointsNew Jersey median 98.8667 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1080.18.0 of 10 pointsNew Jersey median 99.5half its reports arrived within 20 min
  3. Continuityweight 1096.79.7 of 10 pointsNew Jersey median 100.0longest silence 50 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 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 Pequannock River at Macopin Dam

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.