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Carson River W Carson R below Lahontan Dam

A gauge on the Carson River in Churchill County, Nevada. Its stage was 4.14 ft as of Oct 15, 9:10 PM PDT.

Gauge CBLN2Churchill County, NevadaEvery gauge in Nevada

Stage now
4.14 ftreported Oct 15, 9:10 PM PDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 14, 9:10 PM
Elevation
4,078 ftabove sea level
County
Churchill County
Position
39.4639° N, 119.0464° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Carson River W Carson R below Lahontan 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 Carson River W Carson R below Lahontan Dam: the water from 4.13 to 4.15 feet of stage, the latest 4.14 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.15 FT, OCT 14, 9:35 PM · LOW 4.13 FT, OCT 15, 6:10 AM4.084.104.134.154.174.20Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM4.14
Latest
4.14 ftOct 15, 9:10 PM
Highest
4.15 ftOct 14, 9:35 PM
Lowest
4.13 ftOct 15, 6:10 AM
Range
0.02 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 14, 9:30 PM
Readings
282
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:10 PM4.14
Oct 15, 9:05 PM4.13
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.13
Oct 15, 8:55 PM4.14
Oct 15, 8:50 PM4.14
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.14
Oct 15, 8:40 PM4.14
Oct 15, 8:35 PM4.13
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.14
Oct 15, 8:25 PM4.13
Oct 15, 8:20 PM4.14
Oct 15, 8:15 PM4.14
Oct 15, 8:10 PM4.14
Oct 15, 8:05 PM4.14
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.14
Oct 15, 7:55 PM4.14
Oct 15, 7:50 PM4.14
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.14
Oct 15, 7:40 PM4.13
Oct 15, 7:35 PM4.13
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.14
Oct 15, 7:25 PM4.14
Oct 15, 7:20 PM4.14
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.14
Oct 15, 7:10 PM4.14
Oct 15, 7:05 PM4.14
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.14
Oct 15, 6:40 PM4.14
Oct 15, 6:35 PM4.14
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.14
Oct 15, 6:25 PM4.14
Oct 15, 6:20 PM4.14
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.13
Oct 15, 6:10 PM4.14
Oct 15, 6:05 PM4.14
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.14
Oct 15, 5:55 PM4.14
Oct 15, 5:50 PM4.14
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.13
Oct 15, 5:40 PM4.14
Oct 15, 5:35 PM4.14
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.14
Oct 15, 5:25 PM4.14
Oct 15, 5:20 PM4.13
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.13
Oct 15, 5:10 PM4.14
Oct 15, 5:05 PM4.14
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.14
Oct 15, 4:55 PM4.14
Oct 15, 4:50 PM4.13
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.14
Oct 15, 4:40 PM4.13
Oct 15, 4:35 PM4.14
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.14
Oct 15, 4:25 PM4.13
Oct 15, 4:20 PM4.14
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.13
Oct 15, 4:10 PM4.14
Oct 15, 4:05 PM4.14
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.14
Oct 15, 3:55 PM4.13
Oct 15, 3:50 PM4.14
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.13
Oct 15, 3:40 PM4.14
Oct 15, 3:35 PM4.14
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.14
Oct 15, 3:25 PM4.14
Oct 15, 3:20 PM4.14
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.14
Oct 15, 3:10 PM4.15
Oct 15, 3:05 PM4.14
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.13
Oct 15, 2:55 PM4.13
Oct 15, 2:50 PM4.14
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.14
Oct 15, 2:40 PM4.14
Oct 15, 2:35 PM4.14
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.14
Oct 15, 2:25 PM4.14
Oct 15, 2:20 PM4.14
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.14
Oct 15, 2:10 PM4.14
Oct 15, 2:05 PM4.14
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.14
Oct 15, 1:55 PM4.13
Oct 15, 1:50 PM4.14
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.14
Oct 15, 1:40 PM4.13
Oct 15, 1:35 PM4.13
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.14
Oct 15, 1:25 PM4.13
Oct 15, 1:20 PM4.14
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.13
Oct 15, 1:10 PM4.14
Oct 15, 1:05 PM4.14
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.14
Oct 15, 12:55 PM4.14
Oct 15, 12:50 PM4.14
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.13
Oct 15, 12:40 PM4.14
Oct 15, 12:35 PM4.14
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.14
Oct 15, 12:25 PM4.14
Oct 15, 12:20 PM4.14
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.14
Oct 15, 12:10 PM4.14
Oct 15, 12:05 PM4.14
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.14
Oct 15, 11:55 AM4.14
Oct 15, 11:50 AM4.14
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.13
Oct 15, 11:40 AM4.14
Oct 15, 11:35 AM4.14
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.14
Oct 15, 11:25 AM4.14
Oct 15, 11:20 AM4.14
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.13
Oct 15, 11:10 AM4.14
Oct 15, 11:05 AM4.14
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.13
Oct 15, 10:55 AM4.14
Oct 15, 10:50 AM4.14
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.14
Oct 15, 10:40 AM4.14
Oct 15, 10:35 AM4.14
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.14
Oct 15, 10:25 AM4.14
Oct 15, 10:20 AM4.14
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.13
Oct 15, 10:10 AM4.14
Oct 15, 10:05 AM4.14
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.14
Oct 15, 9:55 AM4.15
Oct 15, 9:50 AM4.14
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.14
Oct 15, 9:40 AM4.14
Oct 15, 9:35 AM4.14
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.14
Oct 15, 9:25 AM4.14
Oct 15, 9:20 AM4.14
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.14
Oct 15, 9:10 AM4.14
Oct 15, 9:05 AM4.14
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.14
Oct 15, 8:55 AM4.14
Oct 15, 8:50 AM4.14
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.14
Oct 15, 8:40 AM4.14
Oct 15, 8:35 AM4.15
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.14
Oct 15, 8:25 AM4.14
Oct 15, 8:20 AM4.15
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.14
Oct 15, 8:10 AM4.14
Oct 15, 8:05 AM4.14
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.14
Oct 15, 7:55 AM4.14
Oct 15, 7:50 AM4.14
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.14
Oct 15, 7:40 AM4.14
Oct 15, 7:35 AM4.14
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.14
Oct 15, 7:25 AM4.14
Oct 15, 7:20 AM4.14
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.14
Oct 15, 7:10 AM4.14
Oct 15, 7:05 AM4.14
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.14
Oct 15, 6:55 AM4.14
Oct 15, 6:50 AM4.14
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.14
Oct 15, 6:40 AM4.14
Oct 15, 6:35 AM4.14
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.14
Oct 15, 6:25 AM4.14
Oct 15, 6:20 AM4.14
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.14
Oct 15, 6:10 AM4.13
Oct 15, 6:05 AM4.14
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.15
Oct 15, 5:55 AM4.14
Oct 15, 5:50 AM4.14
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.14
Oct 15, 5:40 AM4.14
Oct 15, 5:35 AM4.14
Oct 15, 5:30 AM4.14
Oct 15, 5:25 AM4.14
Oct 15, 5:20 AM4.14
Oct 15, 5:15 AM4.15
Oct 15, 5:10 AM4.14
Oct 15, 5:05 AM4.14
Oct 15, 5:00 AM4.14
Oct 15, 4:55 AM4.14
Oct 15, 4:50 AM4.14
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.14
Oct 15, 4:40 AM4.15
Oct 15, 4:35 AM4.14
Oct 15, 4:30 AM4.14
Oct 15, 4:25 AM4.14
Oct 15, 4:20 AM4.14
Oct 15, 4:15 AM4.14
Oct 15, 4:10 AM4.14
Oct 15, 4:05 AM4.14
Oct 15, 4:00 AM4.14
Oct 15, 3:55 AM4.14
Oct 15, 3:50 AM4.14
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.14
Oct 15, 3:40 AM4.14
Oct 15, 3:35 AM4.14
Oct 15, 3:30 AM4.14
Oct 15, 3:25 AM4.14
Oct 15, 3:20 AM4.15
Oct 15, 3:15 AM4.14
Oct 15, 3:10 AM4.14
Oct 15, 3:05 AM4.14
Oct 15, 3:00 AM4.14
Oct 15, 2:55 AM4.14
Oct 15, 2:50 AM4.15
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.14
Oct 15, 2:40 AM4.14
Oct 15, 2:35 AM4.14
Oct 15, 2:30 AM4.15
Oct 15, 2:25 AM4.14
Oct 15, 2:20 AM4.15
Oct 15, 2:15 AM4.14
Oct 15, 2:10 AM4.14
Oct 15, 2:05 AM4.14
Oct 15, 2:00 AM4.14
Oct 15, 1:55 AM4.14
Oct 15, 1:50 AM4.14
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.14
Oct 15, 1:40 AM4.14
Oct 15, 1:35 AM4.14
Oct 15, 1:30 AM4.15
Oct 15, 1:25 AM4.14
Oct 15, 1:20 AM4.14
Oct 15, 1:15 AM4.15
Oct 15, 1:10 AM4.14
Oct 15, 1:05 AM4.14
Oct 15, 1:00 AM4.15
Oct 15, 12:55 AM4.15
Oct 15, 12:50 AM4.14
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.14
Oct 15, 12:40 AM4.15
Oct 15, 12:35 AM4.14
Oct 15, 12:30 AM4.15
Oct 15, 12:25 AM4.14
Oct 15, 12:20 AM4.14
Oct 15, 12:15 AM4.14
Oct 15, 12:10 AM4.14
Oct 15, 12:05 AM4.14
Oct 15, 12:00 AM4.14
Oct 14, 11:55 PM4.14
Oct 14, 11:50 PM4.14
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.14
Oct 14, 11:40 PM4.15
Oct 14, 11:35 PM4.14
Oct 14, 11:30 PM4.15
Oct 14, 11:25 PM4.14
Oct 14, 11:20 PM4.14
Oct 14, 11:15 PM4.15
Oct 14, 11:10 PM4.14
Oct 14, 11:05 PM4.14
Oct 14, 11:00 PM4.14
Oct 14, 10:55 PM4.14
Oct 14, 10:50 PM4.15
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.14
Oct 14, 10:40 PM4.14
Oct 14, 10:35 PM4.14
Oct 14, 10:30 PM4.15
Oct 14, 10:25 PM4.14
Oct 14, 10:20 PM4.15
Oct 14, 10:15 PM4.15
Oct 14, 10:10 PM4.14
Oct 14, 10:05 PM4.14
Oct 14, 10:00 PM4.14
Oct 14, 9:55 PM4.14
Oct 14, 9:50 PM4.14
Oct 14, 9:45 PM4.14
Oct 14, 9:40 PM4.14
Oct 14, 9:35 PM4.15
Oct 14, 9:30 PM4.14
Water level, 7 days at Carson River W Carson R below Lahontan Dam: the water from 4.09 to 4.25 feet of stage, the latest 4.14 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.25 FT, OCT 8, 9:30 PM · LOW 4.09 FT, OCT 13, 1:30 AM4.054.104.154.204.254.30Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 154.14
Latest
4.14 ftOct 15, 9:10 PM
Highest
4.25 ftOct 8, 9:30 PM
Lowest
4.09 ftOct 13, 1:30 AM
Range
0.16 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.11 ftsince Oct 8, 9:30 PM
Readings
1,989
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 9:10 PM4.14
Oct 15, 8:55 PM4.14
Oct 15, 7:55 PM4.14
Oct 15, 6:40 PM4.14
Oct 15, 5:55 PM4.14
Oct 15, 4:55 PM4.14
Oct 15, 3:55 PM4.13
Oct 15, 2:55 PM4.13
Oct 15, 1:55 PM4.13
Oct 15, 12:55 PM4.14
Oct 15, 11:55 AM4.14
Oct 15, 10:55 AM4.14
Oct 15, 9:55 AM4.15
Oct 15, 8:55 AM4.14
Oct 15, 7:55 AM4.14
Oct 15, 6:55 AM4.14
Oct 15, 5:55 AM4.14
Oct 15, 4:55 AM4.14
Oct 15, 3:55 AM4.14
Oct 15, 2:55 AM4.14
Oct 15, 1:55 AM4.14
Oct 15, 12:55 AM4.15
Oct 14, 11:55 PM4.14
Oct 14, 10:55 PM4.14
Oct 14, 9:55 PM4.14
Oct 14, 8:40 PM4.15
Oct 14, 7:55 PM4.14
Oct 14, 6:55 PM4.15
Oct 14, 5:55 PM4.14
Oct 14, 4:55 PM4.15
Oct 14, 3:55 PM4.15
Oct 14, 2:55 PM4.15
Oct 14, 1:55 PM4.14
Oct 14, 12:55 PM4.14
Oct 14, 11:55 AM4.15
Oct 14, 10:55 AM4.15
Oct 14, 9:55 AM4.15
Oct 14, 8:55 AM4.15
Oct 14, 7:55 AM4.15
Oct 14, 6:55 AM4.15
Oct 14, 5:55 AM4.15
Oct 14, 4:55 AM4.14
Oct 14, 3:55 AM4.15
Oct 14, 2:55 AM4.15
Oct 14, 1:55 AM4.15
Oct 14, 12:55 AM4.16
Oct 13, 11:55 PM4.15
Oct 13, 10:55 PM4.15
Oct 13, 9:55 PM4.15
Oct 13, 8:55 PM4.16
Oct 13, 7:55 PM4.16
Oct 13, 6:55 PM4.15
Oct 13, 5:55 PM4.16
Oct 13, 4:55 PM4.16
Oct 13, 3:55 PM4.10
Oct 13, 2:55 PM4.10
Oct 13, 1:55 PM4.10
Oct 13, 12:55 PM4.10
Oct 13, 11:55 AM4.10
Oct 13, 10:55 AM4.10
Oct 13, 9:55 AM4.10
Oct 13, 8:55 AM4.10
Oct 13, 7:55 AM4.10
Oct 13, 6:55 AM4.10
Oct 13, 5:55 AM4.10
Oct 13, 4:55 AM4.10
Oct 13, 3:55 AM4.10
Oct 13, 2:55 AM4.10
Oct 13, 1:55 AM4.10
Oct 13, 12:55 AM4.10
Oct 12, 11:55 PM4.10
Oct 12, 10:55 PM4.11
Oct 12, 9:55 PM4.11
Oct 12, 8:55 PM4.10
Oct 12, 7:55 PM4.10
Oct 12, 6:40 PM4.11
Oct 12, 5:55 PM4.11
Oct 12, 4:55 PM4.11
Oct 12, 3:55 PM4.11
Oct 12, 2:55 PM4.11
Oct 12, 1:55 PM4.11
Oct 12, 12:55 PM4.11
Oct 12, 11:55 AM4.11
Oct 12, 10:55 AM4.12
Oct 12, 9:55 AM4.19
Oct 12, 8:55 AM4.20
Oct 12, 7:55 AM4.21
Oct 12, 6:55 AM4.21
Oct 12, 5:55 AM4.21
Oct 12, 4:55 AM4.21
Oct 12, 3:55 AM4.21
Oct 12, 2:55 AM4.20
Oct 12, 1:55 AM4.21
Oct 12, 12:55 AM4.21
Oct 11, 11:55 PM4.22
Oct 11, 10:55 PM4.21
Oct 11, 9:55 PM4.21
Oct 11, 8:55 PM4.21
Oct 11, 7:55 PM4.21
Oct 11, 6:55 PM4.21
Oct 11, 5:55 PM4.21
Oct 11, 4:55 PM4.21
Oct 11, 3:55 PM4.21
Oct 11, 2:55 PM4.21
Oct 11, 1:55 PM4.22
Oct 11, 12:55 PM4.22
Oct 11, 11:55 AM4.21
Oct 11, 10:55 AM4.22
Oct 11, 9:55 AM4.21
Oct 11, 8:55 AM4.22
Oct 11, 7:55 AM4.22
Oct 11, 6:55 AM4.22
Oct 11, 5:55 AM4.21
Oct 11, 4:55 AM4.22
Oct 11, 3:55 AM4.22
Oct 11, 2:55 AM4.22
Oct 11, 1:55 AM4.22
Oct 11, 12:55 AM4.22
Oct 10, 11:55 PM4.22
Oct 10, 10:55 PM4.22
Oct 10, 9:55 PM4.22
Oct 10, 8:55 PM4.22
Oct 10, 7:55 PM4.22
Oct 10, 6:55 PM4.22
Oct 10, 5:55 PM4.23
Oct 10, 4:55 PM4.23
Oct 10, 3:55 PM4.22
Oct 10, 2:55 PM4.22
Oct 10, 1:55 PM4.23
Oct 10, 12:55 PM4.24
Oct 10, 11:55 AM4.24
Oct 10, 10:55 AM4.23
Oct 10, 9:55 AM4.23
Oct 10, 8:55 AM4.24
Oct 10, 7:55 AM4.23
Oct 10, 6:55 AM4.23
Oct 10, 5:55 AM4.23
Oct 10, 4:55 AM4.23
Oct 10, 3:55 AM4.24
Oct 10, 2:55 AM4.24
Oct 10, 1:55 AM4.24
Oct 10, 12:55 AM4.24
Oct 9, 11:55 PM4.23
Oct 9, 10:55 PM4.23
Oct 9, 9:55 PM4.23
Oct 9, 8:55 PM4.24
Oct 9, 7:55 PM4.24
Oct 9, 6:55 PM4.24
Oct 9, 5:55 PM4.24
Oct 9, 4:55 PM4.24
Oct 9, 3:55 PM4.24
Oct 9, 2:55 PM4.24
Oct 9, 1:55 PM4.24
Oct 9, 12:55 PM4.24
Oct 9, 11:55 AM4.24
Oct 9, 10:55 AM4.25
Oct 9, 9:55 AM4.24
Oct 9, 8:55 AM4.24
Oct 9, 7:55 AM4.24
Oct 9, 6:55 AM4.24
Oct 9, 5:55 AM4.23
Oct 9, 4:55 AM4.24
Oct 9, 3:55 AM4.25
Oct 9, 2:55 AM4.25
Oct 9, 1:55 AM4.25
Oct 9, 12:55 AM4.25
Oct 8, 11:55 PM4.25
Oct 8, 10:55 PM4.24
Oct 8, 9:55 PM4.25
Water level, 30 days at Carson River W Carson R below Lahontan Dam: the water from 4.09 to 4.99 feet of stage, the latest 4.14 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.99 FT, SEP 16, 1:55 PM · LOW 4.09 FT, OCT 13, 1:30 AM4.04.34.54.85.05.3Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.14
Latest
4.14 ftOct 15, 9:10 PM
Highest
4.99 ftSep 16, 1:55 PM
Lowest
4.09 ftOct 13, 1:30 AM
Range
0.90 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.79 ftsince Sep 15, 9:30 PM
Readings
8,520
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 154.154.134.144.14252
Oct 144.164.144.154.14285
Oct 134.164.094.124.15285
Oct 124.224.104.154.10282
Oct 114.234.204.214.22282
Oct 104.244.224.234.22285
Oct 94.254.234.244.23288
Oct 84.274.244.254.25288
Oct 74.464.264.344.26282
Oct 64.294.264.274.26288
Oct 54.394.284.324.28288
Oct 44.504.374.424.38288
Oct 34.594.484.534.49288
Oct 24.604.584.594.58279
Oct 14.614.594.604.60285
Sep 304.774.604.724.61279
Sep 294.794.764.774.77288
Sep 284.814.784.794.78288
Sep 274.814.754.794.79288
Sep 264.804.684.754.79288
Sep 254.714.684.694.69288
Sep 244.724.694.714.70288
Sep 234.744.714.734.72288
Sep 224.754.644.724.74279
Sep 214.674.564.604.65288
Sep 204.774.574.664.58279
Sep 194.784.754.774.76243
Sep 184.884.774.824.78288
Sep 174.904.874.884.88288
Sep 164.994.884.924.89285
Sep 154.944.934.934.9430

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :10, :25, :40 and :55
Reports received, 24 hours
92 of 9695.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
662 of 67298.5% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 10, 10:25 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 9:10 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 20 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 score91.2of 100

Nevada median
89.9the median score of 698 stations
Scoring higher
275stations in Nevada
Sharing its score
14ranks 276 to 289
Points deducted
8.84.3 accuracy, 2.4 forecast check, 1.6 arrival, 0.6 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Nevada median 78.5, 100.0, 76.4
Next above
TPCN2rank 284; ahead on reports received 98.5% against 98.3%
Next below
WBWN2rank 289; behind on reports received 98.3% against 98.0%
Sharing its rank
3other 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 3598.434.4 of 35 pointsNevada median 98.8661 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1084.28.4 of 10 pointsNevada median 80.4half its reports arrived within 18 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNevada median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-15.7 of 20 points, at the medianNevada median 78.5-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianNevada median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-7.6 of 10 points, at the medianNevada median 76.4-

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 (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 Carson River W Carson R below Lahontan 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.