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Buffalo - Black Rock Canal

A water gauge in Erie County, New York. Its stage was 571.63 ft as of Oct 16, 2:00 AM EDT.

Gauge BRCN6Erie County, New YorkEvery gauge in New York

Stage now
571.63 ftreported Oct 16, 2:00 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.43 ftsince Oct 15, 2:00 AM
Elevation
567 ftabove sea level
County
Erie County
Position
42.9336° N, 78.9050° W
Record since
2017

Water level

Buffalo - Black Rock Canal

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 Buffalo - Black Rock Canal: the water from 570.63 to 571.74 feet of stage, the latest 571.63 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 571.74 FT, OCT 16, 1:45 AM · LOW 570.63 FT, OCT 15, 9:15 AM570.5571.0571.5572.03 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 16571.63
Latest
571.63 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Highest
571.74 ftOct 16, 1:45 AM
Lowest
570.63 ftOct 15, 9:15 AM
Range
1.11 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.50 ftsince Oct 15, 2:30 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:00 AM571.63
Oct 16, 1:45 AM571.74
Oct 16, 1:30 AM571.44
Oct 16, 1:15 AM571.27
Oct 16, 1:00 AM571.26
Oct 16, 12:45 AM571.44
Oct 16, 12:30 AM571.37
Oct 16, 12:15 AM570.98
Oct 16, 12:00 AM570.86
Oct 15, 11:45 PM571.22
Oct 15, 11:30 PM571.27
Oct 15, 11:15 PM570.96
Oct 15, 11:00 PM571.19
Oct 15, 10:45 PM571.41
Oct 15, 10:30 PM571.01
Oct 15, 10:15 PM570.99
Oct 15, 10:00 PM571.20
Oct 15, 9:45 PM570.93
Oct 15, 9:30 PM571.12
Oct 15, 9:15 PM571.49
Oct 15, 9:00 PM571.32
Oct 15, 8:45 PM571.07
Oct 15, 8:30 PM571.03
Oct 15, 8:15 PM571.10
Oct 15, 8:00 PM570.93
Oct 15, 7:45 PM570.97
Oct 15, 7:30 PM571.07
Oct 15, 7:15 PM570.95
Oct 15, 7:00 PM571.01
Oct 15, 6:45 PM571.04
Oct 15, 6:30 PM570.95
Oct 15, 6:15 PM570.95
Oct 15, 6:00 PM571.08
Oct 15, 5:45 PM571.28
Oct 15, 5:30 PM571.14
Oct 15, 5:15 PM571.05
Oct 15, 5:00 PM570.90
Oct 15, 4:45 PM570.99
Oct 15, 4:30 PM571.16
Oct 15, 4:15 PM570.87
Oct 15, 4:00 PM570.88
Oct 15, 3:45 PM571.21
Oct 15, 3:30 PM570.94
Oct 15, 3:15 PM570.74
Oct 15, 3:00 PM570.95
Oct 15, 2:45 PM571.16
Oct 15, 2:30 PM570.88
Oct 15, 2:15 PM570.95
Oct 15, 2:00 PM571.38
Oct 15, 1:45 PM571.23
Oct 15, 1:30 PM570.94
Oct 15, 1:15 PM571.26
Oct 15, 1:00 PM571.24
Oct 15, 12:45 PM570.92
Oct 15, 12:30 PM571.08
Oct 15, 12:15 PM571.40
Oct 15, 12:00 PM571.19
Oct 15, 11:45 AM571.01
Oct 15, 11:30 AM571.16
Oct 15, 11:15 AM571.28
Oct 15, 11:00 AM571.09
Oct 15, 10:45 AM571.16
Oct 15, 10:30 AM571.25
Oct 15, 10:15 AM571.00
Oct 15, 10:00 AM570.96
Oct 15, 9:45 AM571.47
Oct 15, 9:30 AM571.07
Oct 15, 9:15 AM570.63
Oct 15, 9:00 AM571.01
Oct 15, 8:45 AM570.93
Oct 15, 8:30 AM570.84
Oct 15, 8:15 AM570.84
Oct 15, 8:00 AM570.96
Oct 15, 7:45 AM571.21
Oct 15, 7:30 AM571.21
Oct 15, 7:15 AM570.97
Oct 15, 7:00 AM570.99
Oct 15, 6:45 AM570.96
Oct 15, 6:30 AM570.88
Oct 15, 6:15 AM571.04
Oct 15, 6:00 AM571.08
Oct 15, 5:45 AM571.08
Oct 15, 5:30 AM571.09
Oct 15, 5:15 AM570.99
Oct 15, 5:00 AM571.08
Oct 15, 4:45 AM571.27
Oct 15, 4:30 AM571.10
Oct 15, 4:15 AM571.17
Oct 15, 4:00 AM571.38
Oct 15, 3:45 AM571.13
Oct 15, 3:30 AM570.99
Oct 15, 3:15 AM571.28
Oct 15, 3:00 AM571.31
Oct 15, 2:45 AM571.13
Oct 15, 2:30 AM571.13
Water level, 7 days at Buffalo - Black Rock Canal: the water from 569.89 to 572.66 feet of stage, the latest 571.63 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 572.66 FT, OCT 11, 5:30 PM · LOW 569.89 FT, OCT 11, 10:30 AM569570571572573574Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16571.63
Latest
571.63 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Highest
572.66 ftOct 11, 5:30 PM
Lowest
569.89 ftOct 11, 10:30 AM
Range
2.77 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.29 ftsince Oct 9, 2:30 AM
Readings
671
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:00 AM571.63
Oct 16, 1:45 AM571.74
Oct 16, 12:45 AM571.44
Oct 15, 11:45 PM571.22
Oct 15, 10:45 PM571.41
Oct 15, 9:45 PM570.93
Oct 15, 8:45 PM571.07
Oct 15, 7:45 PM570.97
Oct 15, 6:45 PM571.04
Oct 15, 5:45 PM571.28
Oct 15, 4:45 PM570.99
Oct 15, 3:45 PM571.21
Oct 15, 2:45 PM571.16
Oct 15, 1:45 PM571.23
Oct 15, 12:45 PM570.92
Oct 15, 11:45 AM571.01
Oct 15, 10:45 AM571.16
Oct 15, 9:45 AM571.47
Oct 15, 8:45 AM570.93
Oct 15, 7:45 AM571.21
Oct 15, 6:45 AM570.96
Oct 15, 5:45 AM571.08
Oct 15, 4:45 AM571.27
Oct 15, 3:45 AM571.13
Oct 15, 2:45 AM571.13
Oct 15, 1:45 AM571.06
Oct 15, 12:45 AM571.16
Oct 14, 11:45 PM571.19
Oct 14, 10:45 PM571.33
Oct 14, 9:45 PM571.47
Oct 14, 8:45 PM571.14
Oct 14, 7:45 PM571.27
Oct 14, 6:45 PM571.38
Oct 14, 5:45 PM571.50
Oct 14, 4:45 PM571.44
Oct 14, 3:45 PM571.46
Oct 14, 2:45 PM571.33
Oct 14, 1:45 PM571.61
Oct 14, 12:45 PM571.71
Oct 14, 11:45 AM571.73
Oct 14, 10:45 AM571.78
Oct 14, 9:45 AM571.72
Oct 14, 8:45 AM571.57
Oct 14, 7:45 AM571.51
Oct 14, 6:45 AM571.59
Oct 14, 5:45 AM571.53
Oct 14, 4:45 AM571.36
Oct 14, 3:45 AM571.13
Oct 14, 2:45 AM571.05
Oct 14, 1:45 AM571.39
Oct 14, 12:45 AM571.47
Oct 13, 11:45 PM571.71
Oct 13, 10:45 PM571.91
Oct 13, 9:45 PM572.02
Oct 13, 8:45 PM571.89
Oct 13, 7:45 PM571.98
Oct 13, 6:45 PM572.03
Oct 13, 5:45 PM572.03
Oct 13, 4:45 PM571.60
Oct 13, 3:45 PM571.92
Oct 13, 2:45 PM572.09
Oct 13, 1:45 PM571.92
Oct 13, 12:45 PM571.71
Oct 13, 11:45 AM571.69
Oct 13, 10:45 AM571.67
Oct 13, 9:45 AM570.98
Oct 13, 8:45 AM571.48
Oct 13, 7:45 AM571.75
Oct 13, 6:45 AM572.09
Oct 13, 5:45 AM571.77
Oct 13, 4:45 AM571.81
Oct 13, 3:45 AM571.94
Oct 13, 2:45 AM571.66
Oct 13, 1:45 AM571.61
Oct 13, 12:45 AM571.67
Oct 12, 11:45 PM571.56
Oct 12, 10:45 PM571.34
Oct 12, 9:45 PM571.17
Oct 12, 8:45 PM571.28
Oct 12, 7:45 PM571.51
Oct 12, 6:45 PM571.65
Oct 12, 5:45 PM571.68
Oct 12, 4:45 PM572.01
Oct 12, 3:45 PM571.93
Oct 12, 2:45 PM572.12
Oct 12, 1:45 PM571.98
Oct 12, 12:45 PM571.41
Oct 12, 11:45 AM571.57
Oct 12, 10:45 AM571.66
Oct 12, 9:45 AM571.77
Oct 12, 8:45 AM571.47
Oct 12, 7:45 AM571.79
Oct 12, 6:45 AM571.72
Oct 12, 5:45 AM571.53
Oct 12, 4:45 AM571.63
Oct 12, 3:45 AM571.65
Oct 12, 2:45 AM571.21
Oct 12, 1:45 AM571.59
Oct 12, 12:45 AM571.85
Oct 11, 11:45 PM571.92
Oct 11, 10:45 PM571.27
Oct 11, 9:45 PM570.53
Oct 11, 8:45 PM570.70
Oct 11, 7:45 PM570.76
Oct 11, 6:45 PM571.31
Oct 11, 5:45 PM571.23
Oct 11, 4:45 PM571.55
Oct 11, 3:45 PM572.13
Oct 11, 2:45 PM571.95
Oct 11, 1:45 PM572.21
Oct 11, 12:45 PM571.82
Oct 11, 11:45 AM571.41
Oct 11, 10:45 AM571.08
Oct 11, 9:45 AM570.51
Oct 11, 8:45 AM570.55
Oct 11, 7:45 AM571.11
Oct 11, 6:45 AM571.29
Oct 11, 5:45 AM571.32
Oct 11, 4:45 AM571.34
Oct 11, 3:45 AM571.44
Oct 11, 2:45 AM571.50
Oct 11, 1:45 AM571.59
Oct 11, 12:45 AM571.49
Oct 10, 11:45 PM571.36
Oct 10, 10:45 PM571.33
Oct 10, 9:45 PM571.34
Oct 10, 8:45 PM571.23
Oct 10, 7:45 PM571.12
Oct 10, 6:45 PM571.41
Oct 10, 5:45 PM571.39
Oct 10, 4:45 PM571.20
Oct 10, 3:45 PM571.27
Oct 10, 2:45 PM571.27
Oct 10, 1:45 PM571.47
Oct 10, 12:45 PM571.49
Oct 10, 11:45 AM571.50
Oct 10, 10:45 AM571.40
Oct 10, 9:45 AM571.30
Oct 10, 8:45 AM571.09
Oct 10, 7:45 AM571.24
Oct 10, 6:45 AM571.25
Oct 10, 5:45 AM571.23
Oct 10, 4:45 AM571.24
Oct 10, 3:45 AM571.09
Oct 10, 2:45 AM571.07
Oct 10, 1:45 AM570.97
Oct 10, 12:45 AM571.29
Oct 9, 11:45 PM571.46
Oct 9, 10:45 PM571.54
Oct 9, 9:45 PM571.65
Oct 9, 8:45 PM571.66
Oct 9, 7:45 PM571.72
Oct 9, 6:45 PM571.67
Oct 9, 5:45 PM571.62
Oct 9, 4:45 PM571.84
Oct 9, 3:45 PM571.73
Oct 9, 2:45 PM571.82
Oct 9, 1:45 PM571.74
Oct 9, 12:45 PM571.69
Oct 9, 11:45 AM571.74
Oct 9, 10:45 AM571.62
Oct 9, 9:45 AM571.71
Oct 9, 8:45 AM571.67
Oct 9, 7:45 AM571.70
Oct 9, 6:45 AM571.82
Oct 9, 5:45 AM571.83
Oct 9, 4:45 AM571.69
Oct 9, 3:45 AM571.56
Oct 9, 2:45 AM571.30
Water level, 30 days at Buffalo - Black Rock Canal: the water from 569.89 to 572.66 feet of stage, the latest 571.63 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 572.66 FT, OCT 11, 5:30 PM · LOW 569.89 FT, OCT 11, 10:30 AM569570571572573574Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11571.63
Latest
571.63 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Highest
572.66 ftOct 11, 5:30 PM
Lowest
569.89 ftOct 11, 10:30 AM
Range
2.77 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.06 ftsince Sep 16, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,843
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 16571.74570.86571.33571.639
Oct 15571.49570.63571.10571.2296
Oct 14571.96571.05571.47571.1996
Oct 13572.18570.98571.78571.7196
Oct 12572.17571.07571.65571.5696
Oct 11572.66569.89571.28571.9296
Oct 10571.58570.81571.27571.3696
Oct 9572.02570.98571.63571.4696
Oct 8572.51571.05571.84571.0596
Oct 7572.30571.12571.87571.7192
Oct 6571.78571.28571.52571.4796
Oct 5572.35571.26571.73571.5096
Oct 4572.19571.08571.68571.5396
Oct 3571.95570.80571.32571.3996
Oct 2572.42570.71571.66571.4796
Oct 1572.53570.45571.71571.5796
Sep 30572.06571.34571.66571.8396
Sep 29571.88571.43571.63571.5788
Sep 28571.78571.20571.52571.6596
Sep 27571.69571.23571.46571.3996
Sep 26571.90571.13571.48571.5196
Sep 25571.87571.07571.44571.5296
Sep 24571.85570.93571.29571.3396
Sep 23571.47570.42570.92570.9196
Sep 22571.14570.22570.65570.6092
Sep 21571.68570.42570.88570.9496
Sep 20572.04571.04571.58571.4883
Sep 19571.96570.95571.44570.9789
Sep 18571.97571.20571.60571.2396
Sep 17572.07571.21571.73571.6496
Sep 16572.65571.09571.82571.5886

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Oct 9, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 2:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
25 min9 in 10 within 25 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 score96.3of 100

New York median
96.1the median score of 1,432 stations
Scoring higher
501stations in New York
Sharing its score
188ranks 502 to 689
Points deducted
3.72.9 arrival, 0.8 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; New York median 100.0, 100.0, 92.5
Next above
ONDN6rank 528; ahead on longest silence 62 min against 65 min
Next below
CMPN6rank 669; behind on median arrival 24 min 39 s against 24 min 40 s
Sharing its rank
139other 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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsNew York median 99.4168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1070.77.1 of 10 pointsNew York median 90.8half its reports arrived within 25 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNew York median 100.0longest silence 65 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianNew York median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianNew York median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.3 of 10 points, at the medianNew York median 92.5-

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 Buffalo - Black Rock Canal

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.