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Sparks - Truckee River

A water gauge in Washoe County, Nevada. Its stage was 5.23 ft as of Oct 15, 8:10 PM PDT.

Gauge TSGN2Washoe County, NevadaEvery gauge in Nevada

Stage now
5.23 ftreported Oct 15, 8:10 PM PDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 14, 8:10 PM
Elevation
4,434 ftabove sea level
County
Washoe County
Position
39.5258° N, 119.7763° W
Record since
2014

Water level

Sparks - Truckee 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 Sparks - Truckee River: the water from 5.15 to 5.31 feet of stage, the latest 5.23 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.31 FT, OCT 15, 1:50 PM · LOW 5.15 FT, OCT 14, 10:15 PM5.155.205.255.305.359 PMOct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM5.23
Latest
5.23 ftOct 15, 8:10 PM
Highest
5.31 ftOct 15, 1:50 PM
Lowest
5.15 ftOct 14, 10:15 PM
Range
0.16 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 14, 8:40 PM
Readings
277
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:10 PM5.23
Oct 15, 8:05 PM5.23
Oct 15, 8:00 PM5.24
Oct 15, 7:55 PM5.24
Oct 15, 7:50 PM5.24
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.24
Oct 15, 7:40 PM5.24
Oct 15, 7:35 PM5.25
Oct 15, 7:30 PM5.25
Oct 15, 7:25 PM5.25
Oct 15, 7:20 PM5.25
Oct 15, 7:15 PM5.25
Oct 15, 7:10 PM5.25
Oct 15, 7:05 PM5.25
Oct 15, 7:00 PM5.25
Oct 15, 6:40 PM5.25
Oct 15, 6:35 PM5.25
Oct 15, 6:30 PM5.25
Oct 15, 6:25 PM5.25
Oct 15, 6:20 PM5.25
Oct 15, 6:15 PM5.25
Oct 15, 6:10 PM5.25
Oct 15, 6:05 PM5.25
Oct 15, 6:00 PM5.25
Oct 15, 5:55 PM5.25
Oct 15, 5:50 PM5.25
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.25
Oct 15, 5:40 PM5.25
Oct 15, 5:35 PM5.25
Oct 15, 5:30 PM5.25
Oct 15, 5:25 PM5.25
Oct 15, 5:20 PM5.25
Oct 15, 5:15 PM5.25
Oct 15, 5:10 PM5.26
Oct 15, 5:05 PM5.25
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.25
Oct 15, 4:55 PM5.26
Oct 15, 4:50 PM5.26
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.26
Oct 15, 4:40 PM5.26
Oct 15, 4:35 PM5.25
Oct 15, 4:30 PM5.26
Oct 15, 4:25 PM5.25
Oct 15, 4:20 PM5.25
Oct 15, 4:15 PM5.26
Oct 15, 4:10 PM5.26
Oct 15, 4:05 PM5.26
Oct 15, 4:00 PM5.26
Oct 15, 3:55 PM5.26
Oct 15, 3:50 PM5.26
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.26
Oct 15, 3:40 PM5.27
Oct 15, 3:35 PM5.26
Oct 15, 3:30 PM5.27
Oct 15, 3:25 PM5.27
Oct 15, 3:20 PM5.27
Oct 15, 3:15 PM5.27
Oct 15, 3:10 PM5.28
Oct 15, 3:05 PM5.28
Oct 15, 3:00 PM5.28
Oct 15, 2:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 2:50 PM5.29
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.29
Oct 15, 2:40 PM5.29
Oct 15, 2:35 PM5.30
Oct 15, 2:30 PM5.30
Oct 15, 2:25 PM5.30
Oct 15, 2:20 PM5.31
Oct 15, 2:15 PM5.31
Oct 15, 2:10 PM5.31
Oct 15, 2:05 PM5.31
Oct 15, 2:00 PM5.31
Oct 15, 1:55 PM5.31
Oct 15, 1:50 PM5.31
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.30
Oct 15, 1:40 PM5.30
Oct 15, 1:35 PM5.30
Oct 15, 1:30 PM5.30
Oct 15, 1:25 PM5.29
Oct 15, 1:20 PM5.29
Oct 15, 1:15 PM5.28
Oct 15, 1:10 PM5.27
Oct 15, 1:05 PM5.27
Oct 15, 1:00 PM5.27
Oct 15, 12:55 PM5.26
Oct 15, 12:50 PM5.26
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.26
Oct 15, 12:40 PM5.26
Oct 15, 12:35 PM5.25
Oct 15, 12:30 PM5.25
Oct 15, 12:25 PM5.25
Oct 15, 12:20 PM5.26
Oct 15, 12:15 PM5.25
Oct 15, 12:10 PM5.25
Oct 15, 12:05 PM5.25
Oct 15, 12:00 PM5.25
Oct 15, 11:55 AM5.25
Oct 15, 11:50 AM5.25
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.25
Oct 15, 11:40 AM5.25
Oct 15, 11:35 AM5.25
Oct 15, 11:30 AM5.25
Oct 15, 11:25 AM5.26
Oct 15, 11:20 AM5.25
Oct 15, 11:15 AM5.26
Oct 15, 11:10 AM5.25
Oct 15, 11:05 AM5.25
Oct 15, 11:00 AM5.26
Oct 15, 10:55 AM5.25
Oct 15, 10:50 AM5.25
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.26
Oct 15, 10:40 AM5.25
Oct 15, 10:35 AM5.25
Oct 15, 10:30 AM5.26
Oct 15, 10:25 AM5.26
Oct 15, 10:20 AM5.25
Oct 15, 10:15 AM5.25
Oct 15, 10:10 AM5.25
Oct 15, 10:05 AM5.25
Oct 15, 10:00 AM5.26
Oct 15, 9:55 AM5.25
Oct 15, 9:50 AM5.25
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.25
Oct 15, 9:40 AM5.25
Oct 15, 9:35 AM5.26
Oct 15, 9:30 AM5.26
Oct 15, 9:25 AM5.26
Oct 15, 9:20 AM5.26
Oct 15, 9:15 AM5.25
Oct 15, 9:10 AM5.26
Oct 15, 9:05 AM5.25
Oct 15, 9:00 AM5.25
Oct 15, 8:55 AM5.25
Oct 15, 8:50 AM5.25
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.25
Oct 15, 8:40 AM5.25
Oct 15, 8:35 AM5.25
Oct 15, 8:30 AM5.25
Oct 15, 8:25 AM5.25
Oct 15, 8:20 AM5.25
Oct 15, 8:15 AM5.25
Oct 15, 8:10 AM5.25
Oct 15, 8:05 AM5.25
Oct 15, 8:00 AM5.25
Oct 15, 7:55 AM5.25
Oct 15, 7:50 AM5.24
Oct 15, 7:45 AM5.25
Oct 15, 7:40 AM5.24
Oct 15, 7:35 AM5.25
Oct 15, 7:30 AM5.25
Oct 15, 7:25 AM5.24
Oct 15, 7:20 AM5.25
Oct 15, 7:15 AM5.25
Oct 15, 7:10 AM5.25
Oct 15, 7:05 AM5.25
Oct 15, 7:00 AM5.25
Oct 15, 6:55 AM5.25
Oct 15, 6:50 AM5.25
Oct 15, 6:45 AM5.25
Oct 15, 6:40 AM5.24
Oct 15, 6:35 AM5.24
Oct 15, 6:30 AM5.24
Oct 15, 6:25 AM5.24
Oct 15, 6:20 AM5.24
Oct 15, 6:15 AM5.24
Oct 15, 6:10 AM5.24
Oct 15, 6:05 AM5.24
Oct 15, 6:00 AM5.24
Oct 15, 5:55 AM5.24
Oct 15, 5:50 AM5.24
Oct 15, 5:45 AM5.24
Oct 15, 5:40 AM5.24
Oct 15, 5:35 AM5.24
Oct 15, 5:30 AM5.23
Oct 15, 5:25 AM5.23
Oct 15, 5:20 AM5.23
Oct 15, 5:15 AM5.23
Oct 15, 5:10 AM5.23
Oct 15, 5:05 AM5.23
Oct 15, 5:00 AM5.22
Oct 15, 4:55 AM5.22
Oct 15, 4:50 AM5.22
Oct 15, 4:45 AM5.22
Oct 15, 4:40 AM5.21
Oct 15, 4:35 AM5.21
Oct 15, 4:30 AM5.21
Oct 15, 4:25 AM5.20
Oct 15, 4:20 AM5.20
Oct 15, 4:15 AM5.20
Oct 15, 4:10 AM5.19
Oct 15, 4:05 AM5.19
Oct 15, 4:00 AM5.19
Oct 15, 3:55 AM5.19
Oct 15, 3:50 AM5.19
Oct 15, 3:45 AM5.18
Oct 15, 3:40 AM5.18
Oct 15, 3:35 AM5.18
Oct 15, 3:30 AM5.18
Oct 15, 3:25 AM5.18
Oct 15, 3:20 AM5.18
Oct 15, 3:15 AM5.18
Oct 15, 3:10 AM5.18
Oct 15, 3:05 AM5.18
Oct 15, 3:00 AM5.18
Oct 15, 2:55 AM5.18
Oct 15, 2:50 AM5.18
Oct 15, 2:45 AM5.18
Oct 15, 2:40 AM5.18
Oct 15, 2:35 AM5.18
Oct 15, 2:30 AM5.18
Oct 15, 2:25 AM5.18
Oct 15, 2:20 AM5.18
Oct 15, 2:15 AM5.18
Oct 15, 2:10 AM5.18
Oct 15, 2:05 AM5.18
Oct 15, 2:00 AM5.17
Oct 15, 1:55 AM5.18
Oct 15, 1:50 AM5.17
Oct 15, 1:45 AM5.17
Oct 15, 1:40 AM5.18
Oct 15, 1:35 AM5.18
Oct 15, 1:30 AM5.17
Oct 15, 1:25 AM5.17
Oct 15, 1:20 AM5.18
Oct 15, 1:15 AM5.17
Oct 15, 1:10 AM5.17
Oct 15, 1:05 AM5.18
Oct 15, 1:00 AM5.17
Oct 15, 12:55 AM5.18
Oct 15, 12:50 AM5.17
Oct 15, 12:45 AM5.17
Oct 15, 12:40 AM5.18
Oct 15, 12:35 AM5.17
Oct 15, 12:30 AM5.17
Oct 15, 12:25 AM5.17
Oct 15, 12:20 AM5.17
Oct 15, 12:15 AM5.17
Oct 15, 12:10 AM5.17
Oct 15, 12:05 AM5.17
Oct 15, 12:00 AM5.16
Oct 14, 11:55 PM5.16
Oct 14, 11:50 PM5.16
Oct 14, 11:45 PM5.16
Oct 14, 11:40 PM5.16
Oct 14, 11:35 PM5.15
Oct 14, 11:30 PM5.16
Oct 14, 11:25 PM5.15
Oct 14, 11:20 PM5.15
Oct 14, 11:15 PM5.15
Oct 14, 11:10 PM5.15
Oct 14, 11:05 PM5.15
Oct 14, 11:00 PM5.15
Oct 14, 10:55 PM5.15
Oct 14, 10:50 PM5.16
Oct 14, 10:45 PM5.15
Oct 14, 10:40 PM5.15
Oct 14, 10:35 PM5.15
Oct 14, 10:30 PM5.15
Oct 14, 10:25 PM5.15
Oct 14, 10:20 PM5.15
Oct 14, 10:15 PM5.15
Oct 14, 10:10 PM5.16
Oct 14, 10:05 PM5.16
Oct 14, 10:00 PM5.16
Oct 14, 9:55 PM5.17
Oct 14, 9:50 PM5.17
Oct 14, 9:45 PM5.17
Oct 14, 9:40 PM5.17
Oct 14, 9:35 PM5.18
Oct 14, 9:30 PM5.18
Oct 14, 9:25 PM5.19
Oct 14, 9:20 PM5.19
Oct 14, 9:15 PM5.19
Oct 14, 9:10 PM5.19
Oct 14, 9:05 PM5.19
Oct 14, 9:00 PM5.19
Oct 14, 8:40 PM5.19
Water level, 7 days at Sparks - Truckee River: the water from 5.12 to 5.31 feet of stage, the latest 5.23 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.31 FT, OCT 15, 1:50 PM · LOW 5.12 FT, OCT 10, 3:45 PM5.105.155.205.255.305.35Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 155.23
Latest
5.23 ftOct 15, 8:10 PM
Highest
5.31 ftOct 15, 1:50 PM
Lowest
5.12 ftOct 10, 3:45 PM
Range
0.19 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.06 ftsince Oct 8, 8:40 PM
Readings
1,993
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:10 PM5.23
Oct 15, 7:55 PM5.24
Oct 15, 6:40 PM5.25
Oct 15, 5:55 PM5.25
Oct 15, 4:55 PM5.26
Oct 15, 3:55 PM5.26
Oct 15, 2:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 1:55 PM5.31
Oct 15, 12:55 PM5.26
Oct 15, 11:55 AM5.25
Oct 15, 10:55 AM5.25
Oct 15, 9:55 AM5.25
Oct 15, 8:55 AM5.25
Oct 15, 7:55 AM5.25
Oct 15, 6:55 AM5.25
Oct 15, 5:55 AM5.24
Oct 15, 4:55 AM5.22
Oct 15, 3:55 AM5.19
Oct 15, 2:55 AM5.18
Oct 15, 1:55 AM5.18
Oct 15, 12:55 AM5.18
Oct 14, 11:55 PM5.16
Oct 14, 10:55 PM5.15
Oct 14, 9:55 PM5.17
Oct 14, 8:40 PM5.19
Oct 14, 7:55 PM5.19
Oct 14, 6:55 PM5.19
Oct 14, 5:55 PM5.19
Oct 14, 4:55 PM5.19
Oct 14, 3:55 PM5.19
Oct 14, 2:55 PM5.19
Oct 14, 1:55 PM5.19
Oct 14, 12:55 PM5.20
Oct 14, 11:55 AM5.20
Oct 14, 10:55 AM5.21
Oct 14, 9:55 AM5.21
Oct 14, 8:55 AM5.21
Oct 14, 7:55 AM5.21
Oct 14, 6:55 AM5.21
Oct 14, 5:55 AM5.21
Oct 14, 4:55 AM5.21
Oct 14, 3:55 AM5.21
Oct 14, 2:55 AM5.22
Oct 14, 1:55 AM5.22
Oct 14, 12:55 AM5.22
Oct 13, 11:55 PM5.23
Oct 13, 10:55 PM5.24
Oct 13, 9:55 PM5.24
Oct 13, 8:55 PM5.22
Oct 13, 7:55 PM5.21
Oct 13, 6:55 PM5.17
Oct 13, 5:55 PM5.16
Oct 13, 4:55 PM5.16
Oct 13, 3:55 PM5.17
Oct 13, 2:55 PM5.17
Oct 13, 1:55 PM5.16
Oct 13, 12:55 PM5.16
Oct 13, 11:55 AM5.17
Oct 13, 10:55 AM5.17
Oct 13, 9:55 AM5.17
Oct 13, 8:55 AM5.16
Oct 13, 7:55 AM5.16
Oct 13, 6:55 AM5.16
Oct 13, 5:55 AM5.17
Oct 13, 4:55 AM5.17
Oct 13, 3:55 AM5.17
Oct 13, 2:55 AM5.18
Oct 13, 1:55 AM5.17
Oct 13, 12:55 AM5.16
Oct 12, 11:55 PM5.16
Oct 12, 10:55 PM5.17
Oct 12, 9:55 PM5.18
Oct 12, 8:55 PM5.18
Oct 12, 7:55 PM5.18
Oct 12, 6:40 PM5.17
Oct 12, 5:55 PM5.17
Oct 12, 4:55 PM5.17
Oct 12, 3:55 PM5.16
Oct 12, 2:55 PM5.17
Oct 12, 1:55 PM5.16
Oct 12, 12:55 PM5.16
Oct 12, 11:55 AM5.16
Oct 12, 10:55 AM5.16
Oct 12, 9:55 AM5.16
Oct 12, 8:55 AM5.16
Oct 12, 7:55 AM5.16
Oct 12, 6:55 AM5.16
Oct 12, 5:55 AM5.16
Oct 12, 4:55 AM5.16
Oct 12, 3:55 AM5.17
Oct 12, 2:55 AM5.17
Oct 12, 1:55 AM5.18
Oct 12, 12:55 AM5.18
Oct 11, 11:55 PM5.18
Oct 11, 10:55 PM5.18
Oct 11, 9:55 PM5.19
Oct 11, 8:55 PM5.21
Oct 11, 7:55 PM5.23
Oct 11, 6:55 PM5.24
Oct 11, 5:55 PM5.24
Oct 11, 4:55 PM5.24
Oct 11, 3:55 PM5.19
Oct 11, 2:55 PM5.21
Oct 11, 1:55 PM5.20
Oct 11, 12:55 PM5.21
Oct 11, 11:55 AM5.22
Oct 11, 10:55 AM5.23
Oct 11, 9:55 AM5.26
Oct 11, 8:55 AM5.27
Oct 11, 7:55 AM5.27
Oct 11, 6:55 AM5.27
Oct 11, 5:55 AM5.27
Oct 11, 4:55 AM5.27
Oct 11, 3:55 AM5.26
Oct 11, 2:55 AM5.27
Oct 11, 1:55 AM5.27
Oct 11, 12:55 AM5.25
Oct 10, 11:55 PM5.26
Oct 10, 10:55 PM5.27
Oct 10, 9:55 PM5.29
Oct 10, 8:55 PM5.26
Oct 10, 7:55 PM5.27
Oct 10, 6:55 PM5.20
Oct 10, 5:55 PM5.19
Oct 10, 4:55 PM5.18
Oct 10, 3:55 PM5.13
Oct 10, 2:55 PM5.18
Oct 10, 1:55 PM5.21
Oct 10, 12:55 PM5.21
Oct 10, 11:55 AM5.21
Oct 10, 10:55 AM5.21
Oct 10, 9:55 AM5.21
Oct 10, 8:55 AM5.21
Oct 10, 7:55 AM5.21
Oct 10, 6:55 AM5.21
Oct 10, 5:55 AM5.20
Oct 10, 4:55 AM5.21
Oct 10, 3:55 AM5.20
Oct 10, 2:55 AM5.21
Oct 10, 1:55 AM5.22
Oct 10, 12:55 AM5.19
Oct 9, 11:55 PM5.18
Oct 9, 10:55 PM5.17
Oct 9, 9:55 PM5.17
Oct 9, 8:55 PM5.17
Oct 9, 7:55 PM5.16
Oct 9, 6:55 PM5.16
Oct 9, 5:55 PM5.16
Oct 9, 4:55 PM5.16
Oct 9, 3:55 PM5.16
Oct 9, 2:55 PM5.16
Oct 9, 1:55 PM5.16
Oct 9, 12:55 PM5.17
Oct 9, 11:55 AM5.17
Oct 9, 10:55 AM5.17
Oct 9, 9:55 AM5.17
Oct 9, 8:55 AM5.17
Oct 9, 7:55 AM5.17
Oct 9, 6:55 AM5.16
Oct 9, 5:55 AM5.16
Oct 9, 4:55 AM5.16
Oct 9, 3:55 AM5.15
Oct 9, 2:55 AM5.16
Oct 9, 1:55 AM5.18
Oct 9, 12:55 AM5.17
Oct 8, 11:55 PM5.16
Oct 8, 10:55 PM5.16
Oct 8, 9:55 PM5.17
Oct 8, 8:55 PM5.17
Water level, 30 days at Sparks - Truckee River: the water from 5.09 to 5.43 feet of stage, the latest 5.23 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.43 FT, SEP 28, 9:35 PM · LOW 5.09 FT, OCT 2, 5:25 PM5.005.105.205.305.405.50Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 115.23
Latest
5.23 ftOct 15, 8:10 PM
Highest
5.43 ftSep 28, 9:35 PM
Lowest
5.09 ftOct 2, 5:25 PM
Range
0.34 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Sep 15, 8:40 PM
Readings
8,524
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 155.315.165.245.23240
Oct 145.235.155.205.16285
Oct 135.255.155.185.23285
Oct 125.185.165.175.16285
Oct 115.285.185.245.18282
Oct 105.295.125.215.26288
Oct 95.185.155.165.18288
Oct 85.195.105.155.16288
Oct 75.195.095.115.12282
Oct 65.265.125.205.13288
Oct 55.275.175.235.26288
Oct 45.195.115.125.19288
Oct 35.135.115.125.13288
Oct 25.125.095.115.11282
Oct 15.325.115.245.12288
Sep 305.355.305.345.31282
Sep 295.415.355.395.35285
Sep 285.435.375.395.41285
Sep 275.395.325.355.38288
Sep 265.335.325.325.32288
Sep 255.335.295.315.32288
Sep 245.365.305.335.30288
Sep 235.375.285.315.36288
Sep 225.325.275.285.29279
Sep 215.365.315.355.31288
Sep 205.365.235.315.35285
Sep 195.345.305.335.30237
Sep 185.355.265.305.33288
Sep 175.305.185.215.29288
Sep 165.285.155.245.18282
Sep 155.285.255.265.2640

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
663 of 67298.6% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
34 minfrom Oct 15, 7:10 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 7:10 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 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 score91.4of 100

Nevada median
89.9the median score of 698 stations
Scoring higher
169stations in Nevada
Sharing its score
19ranks 170 to 188
Points deducted
8.64.3 accuracy, 2.4 forecast check, 1.4 arrival, 0.5 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
LWYN2rank 183; ahead on reports received 98.8% against 98.6%
Next below
DEVN2rank 187; behind on reports received 98.6% against 98.5%
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 3598.734.5 of 35 pointsNevada median 98.8663 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 Sparks - Truckee 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.