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Black Fork at Shelby

A gauge on the Black Fork in Richland County, Ohio. Its stage was 5.74 ft as of Oct 15, 10:30 PM EDT.

Gauge SHLO1Richland County, OhioEvery gauge in Ohio

Stage now
5.74 ftreported Oct 15, 10:30 PM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.05 ftsince Oct 14, 10:30 PM
Elevation
1,074 ftabove sea level
County
Richland County
Position
40.8811° N, 82.6597° W
Record since
2013

Water level

Black Fork at Shelby

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 Black Fork at Shelby: the water from 5.72 to 5.78 feet of stage, the latest 5.74 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.78 FT, OCT 14, 10:55 PM · LOW 5.72 FT, OCT 15, 3:55 PM5.725.745.765.785.80Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM5.74
Latest
5.74 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
5.78 ftOct 14, 10:55 PM
Lowest
5.72 ftOct 15, 3:55 PM
Range
0.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Oct 14, 10:55 PM
Readings
283
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:30 PM5.74
Oct 15, 10:25 PM5.73
Oct 15, 10:20 PM5.73
Oct 15, 10:15 PM5.73
Oct 15, 10:10 PM5.73
Oct 15, 10:05 PM5.73
Oct 15, 10:00 PM5.73
Oct 15, 9:55 PM5.73
Oct 15, 9:50 PM5.73
Oct 15, 9:45 PM5.73
Oct 15, 9:40 PM5.73
Oct 15, 9:35 PM5.73
Oct 15, 9:30 PM5.73
Oct 15, 9:25 PM5.73
Oct 15, 9:20 PM5.73
Oct 15, 9:15 PM5.73
Oct 15, 9:10 PM5.72
Oct 15, 9:05 PM5.73
Oct 15, 9:00 PM5.73
Oct 15, 8:55 PM5.73
Oct 15, 8:50 PM5.73
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.73
Oct 15, 8:40 PM5.73
Oct 15, 8:35 PM5.73
Oct 15, 8:30 PM5.73
Oct 15, 8:25 PM5.73
Oct 15, 8:20 PM5.72
Oct 15, 8:15 PM5.73
Oct 15, 8:10 PM5.73
Oct 15, 8:05 PM5.72
Oct 15, 8:00 PM5.73
Oct 15, 7:55 PM5.73
Oct 15, 7:50 PM5.72
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.73
Oct 15, 7:40 PM5.73
Oct 15, 7:35 PM5.73
Oct 15, 7:30 PM5.73
Oct 15, 7:25 PM5.72
Oct 15, 7:20 PM5.72
Oct 15, 7:15 PM5.73
Oct 15, 7:10 PM5.72
Oct 15, 7:05 PM5.72
Oct 15, 7:00 PM5.72
Oct 15, 6:55 PM5.73
Oct 15, 6:50 PM5.72
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.72
Oct 15, 6:40 PM5.73
Oct 15, 6:35 PM5.73
Oct 15, 6:30 PM5.72
Oct 15, 6:25 PM5.72
Oct 15, 6:20 PM5.72
Oct 15, 6:15 PM5.72
Oct 15, 6:10 PM5.72
Oct 15, 6:05 PM5.73
Oct 15, 6:00 PM5.72
Oct 15, 5:55 PM5.72
Oct 15, 5:50 PM5.72
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.73
Oct 15, 5:40 PM5.73
Oct 15, 5:35 PM5.73
Oct 15, 5:30 PM5.73
Oct 15, 5:25 PM5.73
Oct 15, 5:20 PM5.72
Oct 15, 5:15 PM5.73
Oct 15, 5:10 PM5.73
Oct 15, 5:05 PM5.73
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.73
Oct 15, 4:55 PM5.73
Oct 15, 4:50 PM5.73
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.73
Oct 15, 4:40 PM5.73
Oct 15, 4:35 PM5.73
Oct 15, 4:30 PM5.72
Oct 15, 4:25 PM5.73
Oct 15, 4:15 PM5.73
Oct 15, 4:10 PM5.72
Oct 15, 4:05 PM5.73
Oct 15, 4:00 PM5.73
Oct 15, 3:55 PM5.72
Oct 15, 3:50 PM5.73
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.73
Oct 15, 3:40 PM5.73
Oct 15, 3:35 PM5.73
Oct 15, 3:30 PM5.73
Oct 15, 3:25 PM5.73
Oct 15, 3:20 PM5.73
Oct 15, 3:15 PM5.73
Oct 15, 3:10 PM5.73
Oct 15, 3:05 PM5.73
Oct 15, 3:00 PM5.73
Oct 15, 2:55 PM5.73
Oct 15, 2:50 PM5.73
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.73
Oct 15, 2:40 PM5.73
Oct 15, 2:35 PM5.73
Oct 15, 2:30 PM5.73
Oct 15, 2:25 PM5.73
Oct 15, 2:20 PM5.73
Oct 15, 2:15 PM5.73
Oct 15, 2:10 PM5.73
Oct 15, 2:05 PM5.73
Oct 15, 2:00 PM5.73
Oct 15, 1:55 PM5.73
Oct 15, 1:50 PM5.73
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.73
Oct 15, 1:40 PM5.73
Oct 15, 1:35 PM5.73
Oct 15, 1:30 PM5.73
Oct 15, 1:25 PM5.73
Oct 15, 1:20 PM5.73
Oct 15, 1:15 PM5.73
Oct 15, 1:10 PM5.73
Oct 15, 1:05 PM5.74
Oct 15, 1:00 PM5.73
Oct 15, 12:55 PM5.73
Oct 15, 12:50 PM5.74
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.74
Oct 15, 12:40 PM5.73
Oct 15, 12:35 PM5.74
Oct 15, 12:30 PM5.73
Oct 15, 12:25 PM5.73
Oct 15, 12:20 PM5.74
Oct 15, 12:15 PM5.74
Oct 15, 12:10 PM5.74
Oct 15, 12:05 PM5.74
Oct 15, 12:00 PM5.74
Oct 15, 11:55 AM5.74
Oct 15, 11:50 AM5.74
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.74
Oct 15, 11:40 AM5.74
Oct 15, 11:35 AM5.74
Oct 15, 11:30 AM5.74
Oct 15, 11:25 AM5.74
Oct 15, 11:20 AM5.74
Oct 15, 11:15 AM5.74
Oct 15, 11:10 AM5.74
Oct 15, 11:05 AM5.74
Oct 15, 11:00 AM5.74
Oct 15, 10:55 AM5.74
Oct 15, 10:50 AM5.74
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.74
Oct 15, 10:40 AM5.74
Oct 15, 10:35 AM5.74
Oct 15, 10:30 AM5.74
Oct 15, 10:25 AM5.74
Oct 15, 10:20 AM5.74
Oct 15, 10:15 AM5.74
Oct 15, 10:10 AM5.74
Oct 15, 10:05 AM5.74
Oct 15, 10:00 AM5.74
Oct 15, 9:55 AM5.74
Oct 15, 9:50 AM5.74
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.74
Oct 15, 9:40 AM5.74
Oct 15, 9:35 AM5.74
Oct 15, 9:30 AM5.74
Oct 15, 9:25 AM5.75
Oct 15, 9:20 AM5.74
Oct 15, 9:15 AM5.75
Oct 15, 9:10 AM5.74
Oct 15, 9:05 AM5.74
Oct 15, 9:00 AM5.74
Oct 15, 8:55 AM5.75
Oct 15, 8:50 AM5.74
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.74
Oct 15, 8:40 AM5.74
Oct 15, 8:35 AM5.74
Oct 15, 8:30 AM5.74
Oct 15, 8:25 AM5.75
Oct 15, 8:20 AM5.75
Oct 15, 8:15 AM5.75
Oct 15, 8:10 AM5.74
Oct 15, 8:05 AM5.75
Oct 15, 8:00 AM5.75
Oct 15, 7:55 AM5.75
Oct 15, 7:50 AM5.75
Oct 15, 7:45 AM5.74
Oct 15, 7:40 AM5.75
Oct 15, 7:35 AM5.75
Oct 15, 7:30 AM5.74
Oct 15, 7:25 AM5.75
Oct 15, 7:20 AM5.75
Oct 15, 7:15 AM5.74
Oct 15, 7:10 AM5.75
Oct 15, 7:05 AM5.75
Oct 15, 7:00 AM5.74
Oct 15, 6:55 AM5.75
Oct 15, 6:50 AM5.75
Oct 15, 6:45 AM5.75
Oct 15, 6:40 AM5.75
Oct 15, 6:35 AM5.75
Oct 15, 6:30 AM5.75
Oct 15, 6:25 AM5.75
Oct 15, 6:20 AM5.75
Oct 15, 6:15 AM5.75
Oct 15, 6:10 AM5.75
Oct 15, 6:05 AM5.75
Oct 15, 6:00 AM5.75
Oct 15, 5:55 AM5.75
Oct 15, 5:50 AM5.76
Oct 15, 5:45 AM5.75
Oct 15, 5:40 AM5.75
Oct 15, 5:35 AM5.75
Oct 15, 5:30 AM5.75
Oct 15, 5:25 AM5.75
Oct 15, 5:20 AM5.75
Oct 15, 5:15 AM5.75
Oct 15, 5:10 AM5.75
Oct 15, 5:05 AM5.76
Oct 15, 5:00 AM5.75
Oct 15, 4:55 AM5.76
Oct 15, 4:50 AM5.75
Oct 15, 4:45 AM5.76
Oct 15, 4:40 AM5.76
Oct 15, 4:35 AM5.75
Oct 15, 4:30 AM5.76
Oct 15, 4:25 AM5.76
Oct 15, 4:20 AM5.76
Oct 15, 4:15 AM5.75
Oct 15, 4:10 AM5.76
Oct 15, 4:05 AM5.76
Oct 15, 4:00 AM5.76
Oct 15, 3:55 AM5.76
Oct 15, 3:50 AM5.76
Oct 15, 3:45 AM5.76
Oct 15, 3:40 AM5.76
Oct 15, 3:35 AM5.76
Oct 15, 3:30 AM5.76
Oct 15, 3:25 AM5.76
Oct 15, 3:20 AM5.76
Oct 15, 3:15 AM5.76
Oct 15, 3:10 AM5.76
Oct 15, 3:05 AM5.76
Oct 15, 3:00 AM5.76
Oct 15, 2:55 AM5.76
Oct 15, 2:50 AM5.77
Oct 15, 2:45 AM5.76
Oct 15, 2:40 AM5.77
Oct 15, 2:35 AM5.77
Oct 15, 2:30 AM5.77
Oct 15, 2:25 AM5.76
Oct 15, 2:20 AM5.76
Oct 15, 2:15 AM5.77
Oct 15, 2:10 AM5.76
Oct 15, 2:05 AM5.77
Oct 15, 2:00 AM5.77
Oct 15, 1:55 AM5.77
Oct 15, 1:50 AM5.77
Oct 15, 1:45 AM5.77
Oct 15, 1:40 AM5.77
Oct 15, 1:35 AM5.77
Oct 15, 1:30 AM5.77
Oct 15, 1:25 AM5.77
Oct 15, 1:20 AM5.77
Oct 15, 1:15 AM5.77
Oct 15, 1:10 AM5.77
Oct 15, 1:05 AM5.77
Oct 15, 1:00 AM5.77
Oct 15, 12:55 AM5.77
Oct 15, 12:50 AM5.77
Oct 15, 12:45 AM5.78
Oct 15, 12:40 AM5.78
Oct 15, 12:35 AM5.77
Oct 15, 12:30 AM5.78
Oct 15, 12:25 AM5.78
Oct 15, 12:20 AM5.77
Oct 15, 12:15 AM5.78
Oct 15, 12:10 AM5.78
Oct 15, 12:05 AM5.78
Oct 15, 12:00 AM5.78
Oct 14, 11:55 PM5.78
Oct 14, 11:50 PM5.78
Oct 14, 11:45 PM5.78
Oct 14, 11:40 PM5.78
Oct 14, 11:35 PM5.78
Oct 14, 11:30 PM5.78
Oct 14, 11:25 PM5.78
Oct 14, 11:20 PM5.78
Oct 14, 11:15 PM5.78
Oct 14, 11:10 PM5.78
Oct 14, 11:05 PM5.78
Oct 14, 11:00 PM5.78
Oct 14, 10:55 PM5.78
Water level, 7 days at Black Fork at Shelby: the water from 5.69 to 6.11 feet of stage, the latest 5.74 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 6.11 FT, OCT 14, 9:45 AM · LOW 5.69 FT, OCT 9, 1:50 AM5.65.86.06.2Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 155.74
Latest
5.74 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
6.11 ftOct 14, 9:45 AM
Lowest
5.69 ftOct 9, 1:50 AM
Range
0.42 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 8, 10:55 PM
Readings
2,002
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:30 PM5.74
Oct 15, 9:55 PM5.73
Oct 15, 8:55 PM5.73
Oct 15, 7:55 PM5.73
Oct 15, 6:55 PM5.73
Oct 15, 5:55 PM5.72
Oct 15, 4:55 PM5.73
Oct 15, 3:55 PM5.72
Oct 15, 2:55 PM5.73
Oct 15, 1:55 PM5.73
Oct 15, 12:55 PM5.73
Oct 15, 11:55 AM5.74
Oct 15, 10:55 AM5.74
Oct 15, 9:55 AM5.74
Oct 15, 8:55 AM5.75
Oct 15, 7:55 AM5.75
Oct 15, 6:55 AM5.75
Oct 15, 5:55 AM5.75
Oct 15, 4:55 AM5.76
Oct 15, 3:55 AM5.76
Oct 15, 2:55 AM5.76
Oct 15, 1:55 AM5.77
Oct 15, 12:55 AM5.77
Oct 14, 11:55 PM5.78
Oct 14, 10:55 PM5.78
Oct 14, 9:55 PM5.79
Oct 14, 8:55 PM5.80
Oct 14, 7:55 PM5.80
Oct 14, 6:55 PM5.81
Oct 14, 5:55 PM5.81
Oct 14, 4:55 PM5.82
Oct 14, 3:55 PM5.84
Oct 14, 2:55 PM5.85
Oct 14, 1:55 PM5.86
Oct 14, 12:55 PM5.90
Oct 14, 11:55 AM5.94
Oct 14, 10:55 AM6.01
Oct 14, 9:55 AM6.11
Oct 14, 8:55 AM6.05
Oct 14, 7:55 AM5.84
Oct 14, 6:55 AM5.76
Oct 14, 5:55 AM5.76
Oct 14, 4:55 AM5.76
Oct 14, 3:55 AM5.76
Oct 14, 2:55 AM5.76
Oct 14, 1:55 AM5.76
Oct 14, 12:55 AM5.76
Oct 13, 11:55 PM5.76
Oct 13, 10:55 PM5.76
Oct 13, 9:55 PM5.76
Oct 13, 8:55 PM5.76
Oct 13, 7:55 PM5.77
Oct 13, 6:55 PM5.77
Oct 13, 5:55 PM5.76
Oct 13, 4:55 PM5.76
Oct 13, 3:55 PM5.76
Oct 13, 2:55 PM5.76
Oct 13, 1:55 PM5.76
Oct 13, 12:55 PM5.76
Oct 13, 11:55 AM5.76
Oct 13, 10:55 AM5.76
Oct 13, 9:55 AM5.76
Oct 13, 8:55 AM5.75
Oct 13, 7:55 AM5.76
Oct 13, 6:55 AM5.75
Oct 13, 5:55 AM5.75
Oct 13, 4:55 AM5.76
Oct 13, 3:55 AM5.75
Oct 13, 2:55 AM5.76
Oct 13, 1:55 AM5.76
Oct 13, 12:55 AM5.76
Oct 12, 11:55 PM5.76
Oct 12, 10:55 PM5.76
Oct 12, 9:55 PM5.77
Oct 12, 8:55 PM5.77
Oct 12, 7:55 PM5.78
Oct 12, 6:55 PM5.78
Oct 12, 5:55 PM5.79
Oct 12, 4:55 PM5.79
Oct 12, 3:55 PM5.79
Oct 12, 2:55 PM5.79
Oct 12, 1:55 PM5.80
Oct 12, 12:55 PM5.81
Oct 12, 11:55 AM5.82
Oct 12, 10:55 AM5.81
Oct 12, 9:55 AM5.80
Oct 12, 8:55 AM5.81
Oct 12, 7:55 AM5.81
Oct 12, 6:55 AM5.81
Oct 12, 5:55 AM5.81
Oct 12, 4:55 AM5.82
Oct 12, 3:55 AM5.82
Oct 12, 2:55 AM5.78
Oct 12, 1:55 AM5.74
Oct 12, 12:55 AM5.73
Oct 11, 11:55 PM5.73
Oct 11, 10:55 PM5.73
Oct 11, 9:55 PM5.73
Oct 11, 8:55 PM5.73
Oct 11, 7:55 PM5.74
Oct 11, 6:55 PM5.74
Oct 11, 5:55 PM5.75
Oct 11, 4:55 PM5.75
Oct 11, 3:55 PM5.76
Oct 11, 2:55 PM5.76
Oct 11, 1:55 PM5.77
Oct 11, 12:55 PM5.77
Oct 11, 11:55 AM5.79
Oct 11, 10:55 AM5.81
Oct 11, 9:55 AM5.82
Oct 11, 8:55 AM5.84
Oct 11, 7:55 AM5.89
Oct 11, 6:55 AM5.82
Oct 11, 5:55 AM5.77
Oct 11, 4:55 AM5.75
Oct 11, 3:55 AM5.73
Oct 11, 2:55 AM5.73
Oct 11, 1:55 AM5.72
Oct 11, 12:55 AM5.72
Oct 10, 11:55 PM5.72
Oct 10, 10:55 PM5.72
Oct 10, 9:55 PM5.72
Oct 10, 8:55 PM5.72
Oct 10, 7:55 PM5.72
Oct 10, 6:55 PM5.72
Oct 10, 5:55 PM5.72
Oct 10, 4:55 PM5.72
Oct 10, 3:55 PM5.71
Oct 10, 2:55 PM5.71
Oct 10, 1:55 PM5.71
Oct 10, 12:55 PM5.71
Oct 10, 11:55 AM5.71
Oct 10, 10:55 AM5.71
Oct 10, 9:55 AM5.71
Oct 10, 8:55 AM5.70
Oct 10, 7:55 AM5.70
Oct 10, 6:55 AM5.70
Oct 10, 5:55 AM5.70
Oct 10, 4:55 AM5.70
Oct 10, 3:55 AM5.70
Oct 10, 2:55 AM5.70
Oct 10, 1:55 AM5.70
Oct 10, 12:55 AM5.71
Oct 9, 11:55 PM5.71
Oct 9, 10:55 PM5.71
Oct 9, 9:55 PM5.71
Oct 9, 8:55 PM5.71
Oct 9, 7:55 PM5.71
Oct 9, 6:55 PM5.72
Oct 9, 5:55 PM5.71
Oct 9, 4:55 PM5.71
Oct 9, 3:55 PM5.71
Oct 9, 2:55 PM5.71
Oct 9, 1:55 PM5.71
Oct 9, 12:55 PM5.71
Oct 9, 11:55 AM5.70
Oct 9, 10:55 AM5.71
Oct 9, 9:55 AM5.70
Oct 9, 8:55 AM5.70
Oct 9, 7:55 AM5.70
Oct 9, 6:55 AM5.70
Oct 9, 5:55 AM5.70
Oct 9, 4:55 AM5.70
Oct 9, 3:55 AM5.69
Oct 9, 2:55 AM5.70
Oct 9, 1:55 AM5.70
Oct 9, 12:55 AM5.70
Oct 8, 11:55 PM5.70
Oct 8, 10:55 PM5.70
Water level, 30 days at Black Fork at Shelby: the water from 5.63 to 7.32 feet of stage, the latest 5.74 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 7.32 FT, SEP 17, 1:40 AM · LOW 5.63 FT, SEP 26, 7:55 AM5.56.06.57.07.58.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 115.74
Latest
5.74 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
7.32 ftSep 17, 1:40 AM
Lowest
5.63 ftSep 26, 7:55 AM
Range
1.69 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Sep 15, 10:55 PM
Readings
8,448
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 155.785.725.745.74270
Oct 146.115.755.845.78287
Oct 135.775.755.765.76287
Oct 125.825.725.795.76284
Oct 115.905.725.775.73287
Oct 105.725.705.715.72287
Oct 95.725.695.705.71287
Oct 85.715.695.705.70281
Oct 75.715.695.705.70278
Oct 65.725.705.715.70287
Oct 55.775.715.745.71287
Oct 45.845.765.805.76287
Oct 35.925.755.875.83230
Oct 26.255.715.855.76287
Oct 15.735.715.725.72287
Sep 305.745.725.735.72281
Sep 295.755.725.745.73287
Sep 285.755.735.745.73287
Sep 275.765.745.755.74287
Sep 265.785.635.705.75287
Sep 255.725.665.695.66287
Sep 245.785.725.755.72286
Sep 235.915.775.855.77285
Sep 225.995.725.895.91275
Sep 216.145.986.055.98287
Sep 206.195.976.056.09250
Sep 196.435.906.016.02264
Sep 186.395.976.125.97287
Sep 177.326.116.636.39287
Sep 167.205.715.936.17285
Sep 155.735.735.735.7313

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
93 of 9696.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
657 of 67297.7% of its schedule, 664 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
50 minfrom Oct 11, 8:40 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
25 min9 in 10 within 30 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 score94.8of 100

Ohio median
91.4the median score of 1,590 stations
Scoring higher
660stations in Ohio
Sharing its score
4ranks 661 to 664
Points deducted
5.22.9 arrival, 1.0 reports received, 1.0 forecast check, 0.3 continuity
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Ohio median 100.0, 100.0, 90.5
Next above
SNCO1rank 661; ahead on reports received 97.6% against 97.1%
Next below
OWDO1rank 663; behind on reports received 97.1% against 93.4%

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 3597.234.0 of 35 pointsOhio median 85.7653 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1070.87.1 of 10 pointsOhio median 90.8half its reports arrived within 25 min
  3. Continuityweight 1096.79.7 of 10 pointsOhio median 100.0longest silence 50 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 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 (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 Black Fork at Shelby

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.