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St. Marys River at Rockford

A gauge on the St. Marys River in Mercer County, Ohio. Its stage was 1.61 ft as of Oct 15, 11:40 PM EDT.

Gauge RFDO1Mercer County, OhioEvery gauge in Ohio

Stage now
1.61 ftreported Oct 15, 11:40 PM EDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 14, 11:40 PM
Elevation
804 ftabove sea level
County
Mercer County
Position
40.6947° N, 84.6467° W
Record since
2007

Water level

St. Marys River at Rockford

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 St. Marys River at Rockford: the water from 1.60 to 1.63 feet of stage, the latest 1.61 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.63 FT, OCT 15, 12:40 AM · LOW 1.60 FT, OCT 15, 9:30 AM1.551.571.601.631.651.683 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 161.61
Latest
1.61 ftOct 15, 11:40 PM
Highest
1.63 ftOct 15, 12:40 AM
Lowest
1.60 ftOct 15, 9:30 AM
Range
0.03 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Readings
279
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:40 PM1.61
Oct 15, 11:35 PM1.62
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1.61
Oct 15, 11:25 PM1.61
Oct 15, 11:20 PM1.62
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1.62
Oct 15, 11:10 PM1.62
Oct 15, 11:05 PM1.61
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.61
Oct 15, 10:55 PM1.62
Oct 15, 10:50 PM1.62
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.61
Oct 15, 10:40 PM1.62
Oct 15, 10:35 PM1.61
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.62
Oct 15, 10:25 PM1.62
Oct 15, 10:20 PM1.62
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.61
Oct 15, 10:10 PM1.62
Oct 15, 10:05 PM1.61
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:50 PM1.62
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:40 PM1.62
Oct 15, 9:35 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:25 PM1.62
Oct 15, 9:20 PM1.62
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.62
Oct 15, 9:10 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:05 PM1.62
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.62
Oct 15, 8:50 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:40 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:35 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:25 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:20 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:10 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:05 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.62
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.62
Oct 15, 7:50 PM1.62
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.61
Oct 15, 7:40 PM1.61
Oct 15, 7:35 PM1.62
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.61
Oct 15, 7:25 PM1.62
Oct 15, 7:20 PM1.62
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.62
Oct 15, 7:10 PM1.61
Oct 15, 7:05 PM1.61
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.61
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 6:50 PM1.61
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.61
Oct 15, 6:40 PM1.61
Oct 15, 6:35 PM1.61
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.61
Oct 15, 6:25 PM1.60
Oct 15, 6:20 PM1.61
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.61
Oct 15, 6:10 PM1.60
Oct 15, 6:05 PM1.60
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.60
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 5:50 PM1.61
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.61
Oct 15, 5:40 PM1.61
Oct 15, 5:35 PM1.60
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.61
Oct 15, 5:25 PM1.61
Oct 15, 5:20 PM1.61
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.60
Oct 15, 5:10 PM1.61
Oct 15, 5:05 PM1.61
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.60
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.60
Oct 15, 4:50 PM1.60
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.60
Oct 15, 4:40 PM1.60
Oct 15, 4:35 PM1.61
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.60
Oct 15, 4:25 PM1.61
Oct 15, 4:20 PM1.60
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.60
Oct 15, 4:10 PM1.61
Oct 15, 4:05 PM1.60
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.60
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 3:50 PM1.61
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.61
Oct 15, 3:40 PM1.60
Oct 15, 3:35 PM1.61
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.60
Oct 15, 3:25 PM1.60
Oct 15, 3:20 PM1.60
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.60
Oct 15, 3:10 PM1.61
Oct 15, 3:05 PM1.60
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.60
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.60
Oct 15, 2:50 PM1.60
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.60
Oct 15, 2:40 PM1.60
Oct 15, 2:35 PM1.61
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.61
Oct 15, 2:25 PM1.60
Oct 15, 2:20 PM1.60
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.60
Oct 15, 2:10 PM1.60
Oct 15, 2:05 PM1.60
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.61
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 1:50 PM1.61
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.60
Oct 15, 1:40 PM1.60
Oct 15, 1:35 PM1.60
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.61
Oct 15, 1:25 PM1.60
Oct 15, 1:20 PM1.61
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.60
Oct 15, 1:10 PM1.60
Oct 15, 1:05 PM1.61
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.60
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.60
Oct 15, 12:50 PM1.61
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.60
Oct 15, 12:40 PM1.60
Oct 15, 12:35 PM1.60
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.60
Oct 15, 12:25 PM1.60
Oct 15, 12:20 PM1.60
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.61
Oct 15, 12:10 PM1.60
Oct 15, 12:05 PM1.60
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.61
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.61
Oct 15, 11:50 AM1.61
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.61
Oct 15, 11:40 AM1.61
Oct 15, 11:35 AM1.60
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.61
Oct 15, 11:25 AM1.61
Oct 15, 11:20 AM1.61
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.61
Oct 15, 11:10 AM1.61
Oct 15, 11:05 AM1.60
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.61
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.60
Oct 15, 10:50 AM1.61
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.61
Oct 15, 10:40 AM1.60
Oct 15, 10:35 AM1.61
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.61
Oct 15, 10:25 AM1.61
Oct 15, 10:20 AM1.60
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.60
Oct 15, 10:10 AM1.60
Oct 15, 10:05 AM1.61
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.61
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.61
Oct 15, 9:50 AM1.61
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.60
Oct 15, 9:40 AM1.60
Oct 15, 9:35 AM1.61
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.60
Oct 15, 9:25 AM1.62
Oct 15, 9:20 AM1.61
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.62
Oct 15, 9:10 AM1.61
Oct 15, 9:05 AM1.61
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.61
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.61
Oct 15, 8:50 AM1.61
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.61
Oct 15, 8:40 AM1.61
Oct 15, 8:35 AM1.61
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.61
Oct 15, 8:25 AM1.62
Oct 15, 8:20 AM1.61
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.61
Oct 15, 8:10 AM1.62
Oct 15, 8:05 AM1.62
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.61
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.62
Oct 15, 7:50 AM1.61
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.61
Oct 15, 7:40 AM1.62
Oct 15, 7:35 AM1.61
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.61
Oct 15, 7:25 AM1.62
Oct 15, 7:20 AM1.61
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.61
Oct 15, 7:10 AM1.62
Oct 15, 7:05 AM1.62
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.62
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.62
Oct 15, 6:50 AM1.61
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.62
Oct 15, 6:40 AM1.62
Oct 15, 6:35 AM1.62
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.62
Oct 15, 6:25 AM1.62
Oct 15, 6:20 AM1.61
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.61
Oct 15, 6:10 AM1.62
Oct 15, 6:05 AM1.61
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.62
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.62
Oct 15, 5:50 AM1.62
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.61
Oct 15, 5:40 AM1.62
Oct 15, 5:35 AM1.62
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.62
Oct 15, 5:25 AM1.62
Oct 15, 5:20 AM1.61
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.62
Oct 15, 5:10 AM1.61
Oct 15, 5:05 AM1.62
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.62
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.61
Oct 15, 4:50 AM1.62
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.61
Oct 15, 4:40 AM1.62
Oct 15, 4:35 AM1.62
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.62
Oct 15, 4:25 AM1.62
Oct 15, 4:20 AM1.61
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.61
Oct 15, 4:10 AM1.63
Oct 15, 4:05 AM1.62
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.61
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.62
Oct 15, 3:50 AM1.62
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.61
Oct 15, 3:40 AM1.61
Oct 15, 3:35 AM1.62
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.62
Oct 15, 3:25 AM1.61
Oct 15, 3:20 AM1.62
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1.62
Oct 15, 3:10 AM1.61
Oct 15, 3:05 AM1.62
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.61
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.62
Oct 15, 2:50 AM1.62
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.62
Oct 15, 2:40 AM1.62
Oct 15, 2:35 AM1.61
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1.62
Oct 15, 2:25 AM1.61
Oct 15, 2:20 AM1.61
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1.62
Oct 15, 2:10 AM1.62
Oct 15, 2:05 AM1.62
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.63
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.62
Oct 15, 1:50 AM1.62
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.62
Oct 15, 1:40 AM1.62
Oct 15, 1:35 AM1.62
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1.62
Oct 15, 1:25 AM1.62
Oct 15, 1:20 AM1.62
Oct 15, 1:15 AM1.62
Oct 15, 1:10 AM1.62
Oct 15, 1:05 AM1.62
Oct 15, 1:00 AM1.62
Oct 15, 12:55 AM1.62
Oct 15, 12:50 AM1.61
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.62
Oct 15, 12:40 AM1.63
Oct 15, 12:35 AM1.62
Oct 15, 12:30 AM1.61
Water level, 7 days at St. Marys River at Rockford: the water from 1.60 to 1.93 feet of stage, the latest 1.61 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.93 FT, OCT 9, 12:30 AM · LOW 1.60 FT, OCT 14, 5:00 PM1.601.701.801.902.00Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161.61
Latest
1.61 ftOct 15, 11:40 PM
Highest
1.93 ftOct 9, 12:30 AM
Lowest
1.60 ftOct 14, 5:00 PM
Range
0.33 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.32 ftsince Oct 9, 12:30 AM
Readings
2,007
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:40 PM1.61
Oct 15, 10:55 PM1.62
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.62
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.62
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.60
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.60
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.60
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.61
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.60
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.61
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.61
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.62
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.62
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.62
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.61
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.62
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.62
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.62
Oct 15, 12:55 AM1.62
Oct 14, 11:55 PM1.62
Oct 14, 10:55 PM1.62
Oct 14, 9:55 PM1.62
Oct 14, 8:55 PM1.62
Oct 14, 7:55 PM1.61
Oct 14, 6:55 PM1.61
Oct 14, 5:55 PM1.61
Oct 14, 4:55 PM1.61
Oct 14, 3:55 PM1.61
Oct 14, 2:55 PM1.61
Oct 14, 1:55 PM1.62
Oct 14, 12:55 PM1.62
Oct 14, 11:55 AM1.62
Oct 14, 10:55 AM1.62
Oct 14, 9:55 AM1.62
Oct 14, 8:55 AM1.63
Oct 14, 7:55 AM1.63
Oct 14, 6:55 AM1.63
Oct 14, 5:55 AM1.63
Oct 14, 4:55 AM1.63
Oct 14, 3:55 AM1.64
Oct 14, 2:55 AM1.65
Oct 14, 1:55 AM1.65
Oct 14, 12:55 AM1.64
Oct 13, 11:55 PM1.64
Oct 13, 10:55 PM1.64
Oct 13, 9:55 PM1.63
Oct 13, 8:55 PM1.64
Oct 13, 7:55 PM1.63
Oct 13, 6:55 PM1.63
Oct 13, 5:55 PM1.63
Oct 13, 4:55 PM1.63
Oct 13, 3:55 PM1.63
Oct 13, 2:55 PM1.62
Oct 13, 1:55 PM1.63
Oct 13, 12:55 PM1.64
Oct 13, 11:55 AM1.64
Oct 13, 10:55 AM1.64
Oct 13, 9:55 AM1.65
Oct 13, 8:55 AM1.65
Oct 13, 7:55 AM1.66
Oct 13, 6:55 AM1.66
Oct 13, 5:55 AM1.67
Oct 13, 4:55 AM1.67
Oct 13, 3:55 AM1.68
Oct 13, 2:55 AM1.68
Oct 13, 1:55 AM1.68
Oct 13, 12:55 AM1.67
Oct 12, 11:55 PM1.68
Oct 12, 10:55 PM1.67
Oct 12, 9:55 PM1.67
Oct 12, 8:55 PM1.67
Oct 12, 7:55 PM1.68
Oct 12, 6:55 PM1.67
Oct 12, 5:55 PM1.68
Oct 12, 4:55 PM1.66
Oct 12, 3:55 PM1.67
Oct 12, 2:55 PM1.67
Oct 12, 1:55 PM1.67
Oct 12, 12:55 PM1.68
Oct 12, 11:55 AM1.68
Oct 12, 10:55 AM1.70
Oct 12, 9:55 AM1.70
Oct 12, 8:55 AM1.70
Oct 12, 7:55 AM1.71
Oct 12, 6:55 AM1.72
Oct 12, 5:55 AM1.71
Oct 12, 4:55 AM1.72
Oct 12, 3:55 AM1.73
Oct 12, 2:55 AM1.73
Oct 12, 1:55 AM1.72
Oct 12, 12:55 AM1.72
Oct 11, 11:55 PM1.73
Oct 11, 10:55 PM1.72
Oct 11, 9:55 PM1.73
Oct 11, 8:55 PM1.74
Oct 11, 7:55 PM1.74
Oct 11, 6:55 PM1.74
Oct 11, 5:55 PM1.73
Oct 11, 4:55 PM1.73
Oct 11, 3:55 PM1.73
Oct 11, 2:55 PM1.73
Oct 11, 1:55 PM1.74
Oct 11, 12:55 PM1.74
Oct 11, 11:55 AM1.74
Oct 11, 10:55 AM1.74
Oct 11, 9:55 AM1.75
Oct 11, 8:55 AM1.76
Oct 11, 7:55 AM1.75
Oct 11, 6:55 AM1.76
Oct 11, 5:55 AM1.77
Oct 11, 4:55 AM1.77
Oct 11, 3:55 AM1.77
Oct 11, 2:55 AM1.77
Oct 11, 1:55 AM1.78
Oct 11, 12:55 AM1.77
Oct 10, 11:55 PM1.78
Oct 10, 10:55 PM1.78
Oct 10, 9:55 PM1.78
Oct 10, 8:55 PM1.78
Oct 10, 7:55 PM1.77
Oct 10, 6:55 PM1.77
Oct 10, 5:55 PM1.77
Oct 10, 4:55 PM1.78
Oct 10, 3:55 PM1.78
Oct 10, 2:55 PM1.78
Oct 10, 1:55 PM1.79
Oct 10, 12:55 PM1.80
Oct 10, 11:55 AM1.79
Oct 10, 10:55 AM1.80
Oct 10, 9:55 AM1.80
Oct 10, 8:55 AM1.80
Oct 10, 7:55 AM1.81
Oct 10, 6:55 AM1.81
Oct 10, 5:55 AM1.81
Oct 10, 4:55 AM1.81
Oct 10, 3:55 AM1.82
Oct 10, 2:55 AM1.83
Oct 10, 1:55 AM1.83
Oct 10, 12:55 AM1.83
Oct 9, 11:55 PM1.83
Oct 9, 10:55 PM1.83
Oct 9, 9:55 PM1.83
Oct 9, 8:55 PM1.84
Oct 9, 7:55 PM1.84
Oct 9, 6:55 PM1.84
Oct 9, 5:55 PM1.84
Oct 9, 4:55 PM1.85
Oct 9, 3:55 PM1.85
Oct 9, 2:55 PM1.86
Oct 9, 1:55 PM1.86
Oct 9, 12:55 PM1.86
Oct 9, 11:55 AM1.86
Oct 9, 10:55 AM1.87
Oct 9, 9:55 AM1.88
Oct 9, 8:55 AM1.88
Oct 9, 7:55 AM1.89
Oct 9, 6:55 AM1.90
Oct 9, 5:55 AM1.90
Oct 9, 4:55 AM1.90
Oct 9, 3:55 AM1.91
Oct 9, 2:55 AM1.91
Oct 9, 1:55 AM1.91
Oct 9, 12:55 AM1.93
Water level, 30 days at St. Marys River at Rockford: the water from 1.60 to 13.08 feet of stage, the latest 1.61 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 13.08 FT, SEP 20, 2:45 AM · LOW 1.60 FT, OCT 14, 5:00 PM051015Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.61
Latest
1.61 ftOct 15, 11:40 PM
Highest
13.08 ftSep 20, 2:45 AM
Lowest
1.60 ftOct 14, 5:00 PM
Range
11.48 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.11 ftsince Sep 16, 12:30 AM
Readings
8,535
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 151.631.601.611.61285
Oct 141.651.601.621.62288
Oct 131.691.621.651.64288
Oct 121.731.661.691.68288
Oct 111.781.721.751.73288
Oct 101.841.771.801.78288
Oct 91.931.831.871.83288
Oct 82.101.932.011.93288
Oct 72.292.102.182.10276
Oct 62.492.282.382.28288
Oct 52.562.482.532.49288
Oct 42.532.342.432.53288
Oct 32.332.262.292.33279
Oct 22.292.212.252.26285
Oct 12.552.252.372.25288
Sep 302.902.542.702.55288
Sep 293.392.893.112.90288
Sep 284.573.393.893.39288
Sep 276.564.595.544.59288
Sep 268.146.567.406.56288
Sep 259.298.158.758.16288
Sep 2410.079.289.699.28288
Sep 2310.9210.0610.4910.06288
Sep 2211.9210.9411.4210.94288
Sep 2112.8411.9212.4411.92288
Sep 2013.0812.8112.9512.83255
Sep 1913.0712.3712.8213.07261
Sep 1812.389.9811.3312.38288
Sep 179.944.037.529.94288
Sep 164.032.682.994.03270

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :40
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 1:40 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:40 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
15 min9 in 10 within 15 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 score97.7of 100

Ohio median
91.4the median score of 1,590 stations
Scoring higher
344stations in Ohio
Sharing its score
12ranks 345 to 356
Points deducted
2.31.0 forecast check, 0.9 arrival, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Ohio median 100.0, 100.0, 90.5
Next above
TJLO1rank 350; ahead on longest silence 90 min against 120 min
Next below
RNOO1rank 355; behind on longest silence 120 min against 121 min
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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsOhio median 85.7166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1090.79.1 of 10 pointsOhio median 90.8half its reports arrived within 15 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsOhio median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianOhio median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianOhio median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.1 of 10 points, at the medianOhio median 90.5-

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 St. Marys River at Rockford

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.