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Truckee River at Nixon

A gauge on the Truckee River in Washoe County, Nevada. Its stage was 3.59 ft as of Oct 16, 3:25 AM PDT.

Gauge NIXN2Washoe County, NevadaEvery gauge in Nevada

Stage now
3.59 ftreported Oct 16, 3:25 AM PDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 3:25 AM
Elevation
4,012 ftabove sea level
County
Washoe County
Position
39.7775° N, 119.3375° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Truckee River at Nixon

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 Truckee River at Nixon: the water from 3.59 to 3.62 feet of stage, the latest 3.59 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.62 FT, OCT 15, 5:55 AM · LOW 3.59 FT, OCT 16, 1:05 AM3.553.583.603.633.653.676 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM3.59
Latest
3.59 ftOct 16, 3:25 AM
Highest
3.62 ftOct 15, 5:55 AM
Lowest
3.59 ftOct 16, 1:05 AM
Range
0.03 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 3:55 AM
Readings
280
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:25 AM3.59
Oct 16, 3:20 AM3.60
Oct 16, 3:15 AM3.60
Oct 16, 3:10 AM3.60
Oct 16, 3:05 AM3.60
Oct 16, 3:00 AM3.59
Oct 16, 2:55 AM3.60
Oct 16, 2:50 AM3.59
Oct 16, 2:45 AM3.59
Oct 16, 2:40 AM3.60
Oct 16, 2:35 AM3.60
Oct 16, 2:30 AM3.60
Oct 16, 2:25 AM3.60
Oct 16, 2:20 AM3.60
Oct 16, 2:15 AM3.60
Oct 16, 2:10 AM3.59
Oct 16, 2:05 AM3.60
Oct 16, 2:00 AM3.60
Oct 16, 1:55 AM3.59
Oct 16, 1:50 AM3.59
Oct 16, 1:45 AM3.60
Oct 16, 1:40 AM3.59
Oct 16, 1:35 AM3.60
Oct 16, 1:30 AM3.60
Oct 16, 1:25 AM3.59
Oct 16, 1:20 AM3.60
Oct 16, 1:15 AM3.60
Oct 16, 1:10 AM3.60
Oct 16, 1:05 AM3.59
Oct 16, 1:00 AM3.60
Oct 16, 12:55 AM3.60
Oct 16, 12:50 AM3.60
Oct 16, 12:45 AM3.60
Oct 16, 12:40 AM3.60
Oct 16, 12:35 AM3.60
Oct 16, 12:30 AM3.60
Oct 16, 12:25 AM3.60
Oct 16, 12:20 AM3.60
Oct 16, 12:15 AM3.60
Oct 16, 12:10 AM3.60
Oct 16, 12:05 AM3.60
Oct 16, 12:00 AM3.60
Oct 15, 11:55 PM3.60
Oct 15, 11:50 PM3.60
Oct 15, 11:45 PM3.60
Oct 15, 11:40 PM3.60
Oct 15, 11:35 PM3.61
Oct 15, 11:30 PM3.60
Oct 15, 11:25 PM3.60
Oct 15, 11:20 PM3.60
Oct 15, 11:15 PM3.60
Oct 15, 11:10 PM3.60
Oct 15, 11:05 PM3.60
Oct 15, 11:00 PM3.60
Oct 15, 10:55 PM3.60
Oct 15, 10:50 PM3.60
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.60
Oct 15, 10:40 PM3.61
Oct 15, 10:35 PM3.61
Oct 15, 10:30 PM3.61
Oct 15, 10:25 PM3.61
Oct 15, 10:20 PM3.61
Oct 15, 10:15 PM3.61
Oct 15, 10:10 PM3.61
Oct 15, 10:05 PM3.61
Oct 15, 10:00 PM3.61
Oct 15, 9:55 PM3.61
Oct 15, 9:50 PM3.61
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.62
Oct 15, 9:40 PM3.61
Oct 15, 9:35 PM3.61
Oct 15, 9:30 PM3.61
Oct 15, 9:25 PM3.61
Oct 15, 9:20 PM3.62
Oct 15, 9:15 PM3.62
Oct 15, 9:10 PM3.61
Oct 15, 9:05 PM3.61
Oct 15, 9:00 PM3.61
Oct 15, 8:55 PM3.62
Oct 15, 8:50 PM3.62
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.62
Oct 15, 8:40 PM3.61
Oct 15, 8:35 PM3.62
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.62
Oct 15, 8:25 PM3.62
Oct 15, 8:20 PM3.62
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.62
Oct 15, 8:10 PM3.62
Oct 15, 8:05 PM3.62
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.62
Oct 15, 7:55 PM3.62
Oct 15, 7:50 PM3.62
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.62
Oct 15, 7:40 PM3.62
Oct 15, 7:35 PM3.62
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.62
Oct 15, 7:25 PM3.62
Oct 15, 7:20 PM3.62
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.62
Oct 15, 7:10 PM3.62
Oct 15, 7:05 PM3.62
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.62
Oct 15, 6:40 PM3.62
Oct 15, 6:35 PM3.62
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.62
Oct 15, 6:25 PM3.62
Oct 15, 6:20 PM3.62
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.62
Oct 15, 6:10 PM3.62
Oct 15, 6:05 PM3.62
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.62
Oct 15, 5:55 PM3.62
Oct 15, 5:50 PM3.62
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.62
Oct 15, 5:40 PM3.62
Oct 15, 5:35 PM3.62
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.62
Oct 15, 5:25 PM3.62
Oct 15, 5:20 PM3.62
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.62
Oct 15, 5:10 PM3.62
Oct 15, 5:05 PM3.62
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.62
Oct 15, 4:55 PM3.62
Oct 15, 4:50 PM3.62
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.62
Oct 15, 4:40 PM3.62
Oct 15, 4:35 PM3.62
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.62
Oct 15, 4:25 PM3.62
Oct 15, 4:20 PM3.62
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.62
Oct 15, 4:10 PM3.62
Oct 15, 4:05 PM3.62
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.62
Oct 15, 3:55 PM3.62
Oct 15, 3:50 PM3.61
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.62
Oct 15, 3:40 PM3.62
Oct 15, 3:35 PM3.62
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.62
Oct 15, 3:25 PM3.62
Oct 15, 3:20 PM3.62
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.62
Oct 15, 3:10 PM3.62
Oct 15, 3:05 PM3.62
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.62
Oct 15, 2:55 PM3.62
Oct 15, 2:50 PM3.62
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.62
Oct 15, 2:40 PM3.62
Oct 15, 2:35 PM3.61
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.62
Oct 15, 2:25 PM3.62
Oct 15, 2:20 PM3.62
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.62
Oct 15, 2:10 PM3.62
Oct 15, 2:05 PM3.62
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.62
Oct 15, 1:55 PM3.62
Oct 15, 1:50 PM3.62
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.61
Oct 15, 1:40 PM3.62
Oct 15, 1:35 PM3.61
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.61
Oct 15, 1:25 PM3.61
Oct 15, 1:20 PM3.62
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.62
Oct 15, 1:10 PM3.62
Oct 15, 1:05 PM3.62
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.62
Oct 15, 12:55 PM3.62
Oct 15, 12:50 PM3.61
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.61
Oct 15, 12:40 PM3.61
Oct 15, 12:35 PM3.62
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.62
Oct 15, 12:25 PM3.62
Oct 15, 12:20 PM3.62
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.62
Oct 15, 12:10 PM3.62
Oct 15, 12:05 PM3.61
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.61
Oct 15, 11:55 AM3.62
Oct 15, 11:50 AM3.62
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.62
Oct 15, 11:40 AM3.62
Oct 15, 11:35 AM3.61
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.62
Oct 15, 11:25 AM3.62
Oct 15, 11:20 AM3.61
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.61
Oct 15, 11:10 AM3.61
Oct 15, 11:05 AM3.62
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.62
Oct 15, 10:55 AM3.61
Oct 15, 10:50 AM3.62
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.62
Oct 15, 10:40 AM3.61
Oct 15, 10:35 AM3.61
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.62
Oct 15, 10:25 AM3.61
Oct 15, 10:20 AM3.61
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.61
Oct 15, 10:10 AM3.61
Oct 15, 10:05 AM3.61
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.62
Oct 15, 9:55 AM3.61
Oct 15, 9:50 AM3.62
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.61
Oct 15, 9:40 AM3.61
Oct 15, 9:35 AM3.61
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.61
Oct 15, 9:25 AM3.61
Oct 15, 9:20 AM3.62
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.62
Oct 15, 9:10 AM3.61
Oct 15, 9:05 AM3.61
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.61
Oct 15, 8:55 AM3.61
Oct 15, 8:50 AM3.61
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.62
Oct 15, 8:40 AM3.62
Oct 15, 8:35 AM3.61
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.62
Oct 15, 8:25 AM3.62
Oct 15, 8:20 AM3.62
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.62
Oct 15, 8:10 AM3.62
Oct 15, 8:05 AM3.62
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.62
Oct 15, 7:55 AM3.61
Oct 15, 7:50 AM3.62
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.62
Oct 15, 7:40 AM3.62
Oct 15, 7:35 AM3.62
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.61
Oct 15, 7:25 AM3.62
Oct 15, 7:20 AM3.61
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.62
Oct 15, 7:10 AM3.61
Oct 15, 7:05 AM3.61
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.61
Oct 15, 6:55 AM3.61
Oct 15, 6:50 AM3.61
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.62
Oct 15, 6:40 AM3.61
Oct 15, 6:35 AM3.61
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.61
Oct 15, 6:25 AM3.62
Oct 15, 6:20 AM3.61
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.61
Oct 15, 6:10 AM3.61
Oct 15, 6:05 AM3.61
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.61
Oct 15, 5:55 AM3.62
Oct 15, 5:50 AM3.61
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.61
Oct 15, 5:40 AM3.61
Oct 15, 5:35 AM3.61
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.61
Oct 15, 5:25 AM3.61
Oct 15, 5:20 AM3.61
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.61
Oct 15, 5:10 AM3.61
Oct 15, 5:05 AM3.61
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.61
Oct 15, 4:55 AM3.61
Oct 15, 4:50 AM3.61
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.61
Oct 15, 4:40 AM3.61
Oct 15, 4:35 AM3.61
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.61
Oct 15, 4:25 AM3.61
Oct 15, 4:20 AM3.61
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.61
Oct 15, 4:10 AM3.61
Oct 15, 4:05 AM3.61
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.61
Oct 15, 3:55 AM3.61
Water level, 7 days at Truckee River at Nixon: the water from 3.47 to 3.62 feet of stage, the latest 3.59 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.62 FT, OCT 12, 6:10 AM · LOW 3.47 FT, OCT 9, 3:55 AM3.453.503.553.603.65Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 163.59
Latest
3.59 ftOct 16, 3:25 AM
Highest
3.62 ftOct 12, 6:10 AM
Lowest
3.47 ftOct 9, 3:55 AM
Range
0.15 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.12 ftsince Oct 9, 3:55 AM
Readings
1,993
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:25 AM3.59
Oct 16, 2:55 AM3.60
Oct 16, 1:55 AM3.59
Oct 16, 12:55 AM3.60
Oct 15, 11:55 PM3.60
Oct 15, 10:55 PM3.60
Oct 15, 9:55 PM3.61
Oct 15, 8:55 PM3.62
Oct 15, 7:55 PM3.62
Oct 15, 6:40 PM3.62
Oct 15, 5:55 PM3.62
Oct 15, 4:55 PM3.62
Oct 15, 3:55 PM3.62
Oct 15, 2:55 PM3.62
Oct 15, 1:55 PM3.62
Oct 15, 12:55 PM3.62
Oct 15, 11:55 AM3.62
Oct 15, 10:55 AM3.61
Oct 15, 9:55 AM3.61
Oct 15, 8:55 AM3.61
Oct 15, 7:55 AM3.61
Oct 15, 6:55 AM3.61
Oct 15, 5:55 AM3.62
Oct 15, 4:55 AM3.61
Oct 15, 3:55 AM3.61
Oct 15, 2:55 AM3.61
Oct 15, 1:55 AM3.60
Oct 15, 12:55 AM3.59
Oct 14, 11:55 PM3.59
Oct 14, 10:55 PM3.59
Oct 14, 9:55 PM3.59
Oct 14, 8:40 PM3.58
Oct 14, 7:55 PM3.58
Oct 14, 6:55 PM3.58
Oct 14, 5:55 PM3.58
Oct 14, 4:55 PM3.58
Oct 14, 3:55 PM3.58
Oct 14, 2:55 PM3.58
Oct 14, 1:55 PM3.57
Oct 14, 12:55 PM3.57
Oct 14, 11:55 AM3.57
Oct 14, 10:55 AM3.56
Oct 14, 9:55 AM3.56
Oct 14, 8:55 AM3.56
Oct 14, 7:55 AM3.56
Oct 14, 6:55 AM3.56
Oct 14, 5:55 AM3.56
Oct 14, 4:55 AM3.57
Oct 14, 3:55 AM3.57
Oct 14, 2:55 AM3.57
Oct 14, 1:55 AM3.57
Oct 14, 12:55 AM3.58
Oct 13, 11:55 PM3.57
Oct 13, 10:55 PM3.57
Oct 13, 9:55 PM3.57
Oct 13, 8:55 PM3.57
Oct 13, 7:55 PM3.57
Oct 13, 6:55 PM3.58
Oct 13, 5:55 PM3.58
Oct 13, 4:55 PM3.58
Oct 13, 3:55 PM3.58
Oct 13, 2:55 PM3.59
Oct 13, 1:55 PM3.59
Oct 13, 12:55 PM3.59
Oct 13, 11:55 AM3.58
Oct 13, 10:55 AM3.58
Oct 13, 9:55 AM3.58
Oct 13, 8:55 AM3.57
Oct 13, 7:55 AM3.57
Oct 13, 6:55 AM3.56
Oct 13, 5:55 AM3.56
Oct 13, 4:55 AM3.56
Oct 13, 3:55 AM3.56
Oct 13, 2:55 AM3.56
Oct 13, 1:55 AM3.57
Oct 13, 12:55 AM3.58
Oct 12, 11:55 PM3.58
Oct 12, 10:55 PM3.59
Oct 12, 9:55 PM3.59
Oct 12, 8:55 PM3.59
Oct 12, 7:55 PM3.60
Oct 12, 6:40 PM3.59
Oct 12, 5:55 PM3.59
Oct 12, 4:55 PM3.57
Oct 12, 3:55 PM3.59
Oct 12, 2:55 PM3.58
Oct 12, 1:55 PM3.59
Oct 12, 12:55 PM3.60
Oct 12, 11:55 AM3.59
Oct 12, 10:55 AM3.60
Oct 12, 9:55 AM3.60
Oct 12, 8:55 AM3.60
Oct 12, 7:55 AM3.61
Oct 12, 6:55 AM3.61
Oct 12, 5:55 AM3.61
Oct 12, 4:55 AM3.61
Oct 12, 3:55 AM3.60
Oct 12, 2:55 AM3.59
Oct 12, 1:55 AM3.59
Oct 12, 12:55 AM3.60
Oct 11, 11:55 PM3.60
Oct 11, 10:55 PM3.60
Oct 11, 9:55 PM3.61
Oct 11, 8:55 PM3.61
Oct 11, 7:55 PM3.61
Oct 11, 6:55 PM3.59
Oct 11, 5:55 PM3.57
Oct 11, 4:55 PM3.54
Oct 11, 3:55 PM3.52
Oct 11, 2:55 PM3.52
Oct 11, 1:55 PM3.52
Oct 11, 12:55 PM3.52
Oct 11, 11:55 AM3.53
Oct 11, 10:55 AM3.53
Oct 11, 9:55 AM3.52
Oct 11, 8:55 AM3.52
Oct 11, 7:55 AM3.53
Oct 11, 6:55 AM3.54
Oct 11, 5:55 AM3.53
Oct 11, 4:55 AM3.53
Oct 11, 3:55 AM3.52
Oct 11, 2:55 AM3.52
Oct 11, 1:55 AM3.53
Oct 11, 12:55 AM3.52
Oct 10, 11:55 PM3.51
Oct 10, 10:55 PM3.50
Oct 10, 9:55 PM3.50
Oct 10, 8:55 PM3.50
Oct 10, 7:55 PM3.50
Oct 10, 6:55 PM3.51
Oct 10, 5:55 PM3.50
Oct 10, 4:55 PM3.50
Oct 10, 3:55 PM3.51
Oct 10, 2:55 PM3.52
Oct 10, 1:55 PM3.51
Oct 10, 12:55 PM3.50
Oct 10, 11:55 AM3.49
Oct 10, 10:55 AM3.48
Oct 10, 9:55 AM3.48
Oct 10, 8:55 AM3.48
Oct 10, 7:55 AM3.48
Oct 10, 6:55 AM3.48
Oct 10, 5:55 AM3.49
Oct 10, 4:55 AM3.50
Oct 10, 3:55 AM3.51
Oct 10, 2:55 AM3.52
Oct 10, 1:55 AM3.52
Oct 10, 12:55 AM3.52
Oct 9, 11:55 PM3.50
Oct 9, 10:55 PM3.49
Oct 9, 9:55 PM3.49
Oct 9, 8:55 PM3.49
Oct 9, 7:55 PM3.49
Oct 9, 6:55 PM3.50
Oct 9, 5:55 PM3.50
Oct 9, 4:55 PM3.51
Oct 9, 3:55 PM3.52
Oct 9, 2:55 PM3.53
Oct 9, 1:55 PM3.53
Oct 9, 12:55 PM3.53
Oct 9, 11:55 AM3.52
Oct 9, 10:55 AM3.51
Oct 9, 9:55 AM3.49
Oct 9, 8:55 AM3.49
Oct 9, 7:55 AM3.48
Oct 9, 6:55 AM3.47
Oct 9, 5:55 AM3.47
Oct 9, 4:55 AM3.47
Oct 9, 3:55 AM3.47
Water level, 30 days at Truckee River at Nixon: the water from 3.47 to 3.84 feet of stage, the latest 3.59 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.84 FT, SEP 29, 1:00 PM · LOW 3.47 FT, OCT 8, 2:30 PM3.43.53.63.73.83.9Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.59
Latest
3.59 ftOct 16, 3:25 AM
Highest
3.84 ftSep 29, 1:00 PM
Lowest
3.47 ftOct 8, 2:30 PM
Range
0.37 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Sep 16, 3:55 AM
Readings
8,530
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 163.603.593.603.5942
Oct 153.623.593.613.60285
Oct 143.593.563.573.59285
Oct 133.593.563.573.57285
Oct 123.623.573.603.58285
Oct 113.613.513.553.60282
Oct 103.523.473.503.51288
Oct 93.533.473.503.50288
Oct 83.533.473.503.50288
Oct 73.643.513.583.51282
Oct 63.663.543.623.63288
Oct 53.543.493.513.54288
Oct 43.533.493.513.53288
Oct 33.573.493.533.49288
Oct 23.743.563.673.57282
Oct 13.783.743.763.74288
Sep 303.813.743.793.74282
Sep 293.843.773.803.79285
Sep 283.793.753.773.77285
Sep 273.753.713.733.75288
Sep 263.743.663.713.72288
Sep 253.733.663.703.70288
Sep 243.733.663.693.72288
Sep 233.703.663.683.67288
Sep 223.773.713.753.71282
Sep 213.763.683.733.74288
Sep 203.713.653.683.69285
Sep 193.723.623.663.68237
Sep 183.633.533.573.63288
Sep 173.683.553.633.55288
Sep 163.643.563.603.63238

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
Reports received, 7 days
662 of 67298.5% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 11, 3:10 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:25 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
15 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 score91.3of 100

Nevada median
89.9the median score of 698 stations
Scoring higher
188stations in Nevada
Sharing its score
87ranks 189 to 275
Points deducted
8.74.3 accuracy, 2.4 forecast check, 1.4 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
JBGN2rank 270; ahead on longest silence 40 min against 45 min
Next below
WWHN2rank 274; behind on median arrival 17 min 12 s against 17 min 17 s
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 3598.434.4 of 35 pointsNevada median 98.8661 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1085.68.6 of 10 pointsNevada median 80.4half its reports arrived within 17 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 Truckee River at Nixon

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.