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Frankford Creek at Frankford

A gauge on the Frankford Creek in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Its stage was 1.60 ft as of Oct 16, 6:00 AM EDT.

Gauge FCRP1Philadelphia County, PennsylvaniaEvery gauge in Pennsylvania

Stage now
1.60 ftreported Oct 16, 6:00 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 6:00 AM
Elevation
52 ftabove sea level
County
Philadelphia County
Position
40.0167° N, 75.1000° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Frankford Creek at Frankford

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 Frankford Creek at Frankford: the water from 1.60 to 1.61 feet of stage, the latest 1.60 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.61 FT, OCT 15, 6:20 AM · LOW 1.60 FT, OCT 15, 8:45 AM1.561.581.601.621.641.669 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM1.60
Latest
1.60 ftOct 16, 6:00 AM
Highest
1.61 ftOct 15, 6:20 AM
Lowest
1.60 ftOct 15, 8:45 AM
Range
0.01 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 6:20 AM
Readings
285
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 6:00 AM1.60
Oct 16, 5:55 AM1.60
Oct 16, 5:50 AM1.60
Oct 16, 5:45 AM1.60
Oct 16, 5:40 AM1.60
Oct 16, 5:35 AM1.60
Oct 16, 5:30 AM1.60
Oct 16, 5:25 AM1.60
Oct 16, 5:20 AM1.60
Oct 16, 5:15 AM1.60
Oct 16, 5:10 AM1.60
Oct 16, 5:05 AM1.60
Oct 16, 5:00 AM1.60
Oct 16, 4:55 AM1.60
Oct 16, 4:50 AM1.60
Oct 16, 4:45 AM1.60
Oct 16, 4:40 AM1.60
Oct 16, 4:35 AM1.60
Oct 16, 4:30 AM1.60
Oct 16, 4:25 AM1.60
Oct 16, 4:20 AM1.60
Oct 16, 4:15 AM1.60
Oct 16, 4:10 AM1.60
Oct 16, 4:05 AM1.60
Oct 16, 4:00 AM1.60
Oct 16, 3:55 AM1.60
Oct 16, 3:50 AM1.60
Oct 16, 3:45 AM1.60
Oct 16, 3:40 AM1.60
Oct 16, 3:35 AM1.60
Oct 16, 3:30 AM1.60
Oct 16, 3:25 AM1.60
Oct 16, 3:20 AM1.60
Oct 16, 3:15 AM1.60
Oct 16, 3:10 AM1.60
Oct 16, 3:05 AM1.60
Oct 16, 3:00 AM1.60
Oct 16, 2:55 AM1.60
Oct 16, 2:50 AM1.60
Oct 16, 2:45 AM1.60
Oct 16, 2:40 AM1.60
Oct 16, 2:35 AM1.60
Oct 16, 2:30 AM1.60
Oct 16, 2:25 AM1.60
Oct 16, 2:20 AM1.60
Oct 16, 2:15 AM1.60
Oct 16, 2:10 AM1.60
Oct 16, 2:05 AM1.60
Oct 16, 2:00 AM1.60
Oct 16, 1:55 AM1.60
Oct 16, 1:50 AM1.60
Oct 16, 1:45 AM1.60
Oct 16, 1:40 AM1.60
Oct 16, 1:35 AM1.60
Oct 16, 1:30 AM1.60
Oct 16, 1:25 AM1.60
Oct 16, 1:20 AM1.60
Oct 16, 1:15 AM1.60
Oct 16, 1:10 AM1.60
Oct 16, 1:05 AM1.60
Oct 16, 1:00 AM1.60
Oct 16, 12:55 AM1.60
Oct 16, 12:50 AM1.60
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1.60
Oct 16, 12:40 AM1.60
Oct 16, 12:35 AM1.60
Oct 16, 12:30 AM1.60
Oct 16, 12:25 AM1.60
Oct 16, 12:20 AM1.60
Oct 16, 12:15 AM1.60
Oct 16, 12:10 AM1.60
Oct 16, 12:05 AM1.60
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1.60
Oct 15, 11:55 PM1.60
Oct 15, 11:50 PM1.60
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.60
Oct 15, 11:40 PM1.60
Oct 15, 11:35 PM1.60
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1.60
Oct 15, 11:25 PM1.60
Oct 15, 11:20 PM1.60
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1.60
Oct 15, 11:10 PM1.61
Oct 15, 11:05 PM1.61
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.61
Oct 15, 10:55 PM1.60
Oct 15, 10:50 PM1.60
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.60
Oct 15, 10:40 PM1.60
Oct 15, 10:35 PM1.60
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.60
Oct 15, 10:25 PM1.60
Oct 15, 10:20 PM1.60
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.60
Oct 15, 10:10 PM1.60
Oct 15, 10:05 PM1.60
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:50 PM1.60
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:40 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:35 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:25 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:20 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:10 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:05 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.61
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 PM1.61
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 7:50 PM1.61
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.61
Oct 15, 7:40 PM1.61
Oct 15, 7:35 PM1.61
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.61
Oct 15, 7:25 PM1.61
Oct 15, 7:20 PM1.61
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.61
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 PM1.61
Oct 15, 6:20 PM1.61
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.61
Oct 15, 6:10 PM1.61
Oct 15, 6:05 PM1.61
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.61
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 PM1.61
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.61
Oct 15, 5:25 PM1.61
Oct 15, 5:20 PM1.61
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.61
Oct 15, 5:10 PM1.61
Oct 15, 5:05 PM1.61
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.61
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 4:50 PM1.61
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.61
Oct 15, 4:40 PM1.61
Oct 15, 4:35 PM1.61
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.61
Oct 15, 4:25 PM1.61
Oct 15, 4:20 PM1.61
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.61
Oct 15, 4:10 PM1.61
Oct 15, 4:05 PM1.61
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.61
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 3:50 PM1.61
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.61
Oct 15, 3:40 PM1.61
Oct 15, 3:35 PM1.61
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.61
Oct 15, 3:25 PM1.61
Oct 15, 3:20 PM1.61
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.61
Oct 15, 3:10 PM1.61
Oct 15, 3:05 PM1.61
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.61
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 2:50 PM1.61
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.61
Oct 15, 2:40 PM1.61
Oct 15, 2:35 PM1.61
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.61
Oct 15, 2:25 PM1.61
Oct 15, 2:20 PM1.61
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.61
Oct 15, 2:10 PM1.61
Oct 15, 2:05 PM1.61
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.61
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 1:50 PM1.61
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.61
Oct 15, 1:40 PM1.61
Oct 15, 1:35 PM1.61
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.61
Oct 15, 1:25 PM1.61
Oct 15, 1:20 PM1.61
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.61
Oct 15, 1:10 PM1.61
Oct 15, 1:05 PM1.61
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.61
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 12:50 PM1.61
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.61
Oct 15, 12:40 PM1.61
Oct 15, 12:35 PM1.61
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.61
Oct 15, 12:25 PM1.61
Oct 15, 12:20 PM1.61
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.61
Oct 15, 12:10 PM1.61
Oct 15, 12:05 PM1.61
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 AM1.61
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 AM1.61
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.61
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.61
Oct 15, 10:50 AM1.61
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.61
Oct 15, 10:40 AM1.61
Oct 15, 10:35 AM1.61
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.61
Oct 15, 10:25 AM1.61
Oct 15, 10:20 AM1.61
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.61
Oct 15, 10:10 AM1.61
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 AM1.61
Oct 15, 9:40 AM1.60
Oct 15, 9:35 AM1.61
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.61
Oct 15, 9:25 AM1.61
Oct 15, 9:20 AM1.61
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.61
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 AM1.60
Oct 15, 8:40 AM1.61
Oct 15, 8:35 AM1.61
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.61
Oct 15, 8:25 AM1.61
Oct 15, 8:20 AM1.61
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.61
Oct 15, 8:10 AM1.61
Oct 15, 8:05 AM1.61
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.61
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.61
Oct 15, 7:50 AM1.61
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.61
Oct 15, 7:40 AM1.61
Oct 15, 7:35 AM1.61
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.61
Oct 15, 7:25 AM1.61
Oct 15, 7:20 AM1.61
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.61
Oct 15, 7:10 AM1.61
Oct 15, 7:05 AM1.61
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.61
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.61
Oct 15, 6:50 AM1.61
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.61
Oct 15, 6:40 AM1.61
Oct 15, 6:35 AM1.61
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.61
Oct 15, 6:25 AM1.61
Oct 15, 6:20 AM1.61
Water level, 7 days at Frankford Creek at Frankford: the water from 1.59 to 6.47 feet of stage, the latest 1.60 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 6.47 FT, OCT 11, 4:40 PM · LOW 1.59 FT, OCT 9, 7:25 AM02468Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161.60
Latest
1.60 ftOct 16, 6:00 AM
Highest
6.47 ftOct 11, 4:40 PM
Lowest
1.59 ftOct 9, 7:25 AM
Range
4.88 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 9, 6:20 AM
Readings
2,016
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 6:00 AM1.60
Oct 16, 5:55 AM1.60
Oct 16, 4:55 AM1.60
Oct 16, 3:55 AM1.60
Oct 16, 2:55 AM1.60
Oct 16, 1:55 AM1.60
Oct 16, 12:55 AM1.60
Oct 15, 11:55 PM1.60
Oct 15, 10:55 PM1.60
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.61
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.61
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.61
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.61
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.61
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.61
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.61
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.61
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.61
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.62
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.62
Oct 15, 12:55 AM1.63
Oct 14, 11:55 PM1.64
Oct 14, 10:55 PM1.64
Oct 14, 9:55 PM1.65
Oct 14, 8:55 PM1.64
Oct 14, 7:55 PM1.62
Oct 14, 6:55 PM1.62
Oct 14, 5:55 PM1.62
Oct 14, 4:55 PM1.62
Oct 14, 3:55 PM1.62
Oct 14, 2:55 PM1.62
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 AM1.61
Oct 14, 8:55 AM1.62
Oct 14, 7:55 AM1.62
Oct 14, 6:55 AM1.62
Oct 14, 5:55 AM1.62
Oct 14, 4:55 AM1.62
Oct 14, 3:55 AM1.62
Oct 14, 2:55 AM1.62
Oct 14, 1:55 AM1.62
Oct 14, 12:55 AM1.62
Oct 13, 11:55 PM1.62
Oct 13, 10:55 PM1.62
Oct 13, 9:55 PM1.63
Oct 13, 8:55 PM1.63
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 PM1.63
Oct 13, 1:55 PM1.63
Oct 13, 12:55 PM1.63
Oct 13, 11:55 AM1.63
Oct 13, 10:55 AM1.63
Oct 13, 9:55 AM1.63
Oct 13, 8:55 AM1.63
Oct 13, 7:55 AM1.63
Oct 13, 6:55 AM1.64
Oct 13, 5:55 AM1.64
Oct 13, 4:55 AM1.64
Oct 13, 3:55 AM1.64
Oct 13, 2:55 AM1.65
Oct 13, 1:55 AM1.65
Oct 13, 12:55 AM1.65
Oct 12, 11:55 PM1.66
Oct 12, 10:55 PM1.66
Oct 12, 9:55 PM1.67
Oct 12, 8:55 PM1.67
Oct 12, 7:55 PM1.68
Oct 12, 6:55 PM1.68
Oct 12, 5:55 PM1.69
Oct 12, 4:55 PM1.69
Oct 12, 3:55 PM1.70
Oct 12, 2:55 PM1.70
Oct 12, 1:55 PM1.72
Oct 12, 12:55 PM1.73
Oct 12, 11:55 AM1.75
Oct 12, 10:55 AM1.77
Oct 12, 9:55 AM1.79
Oct 12, 8:55 AM1.81
Oct 12, 7:55 AM1.84
Oct 12, 6:55 AM1.87
Oct 12, 5:55 AM1.95
Oct 12, 4:55 AM2.22
Oct 12, 3:55 AM3.16
Oct 12, 2:55 AM2.03
Oct 12, 1:55 AM2.02
Oct 12, 12:55 AM2.17
Oct 11, 11:55 PM2.19
Oct 11, 10:55 PM2.52
Oct 11, 9:55 PM2.32
Oct 11, 8:55 PM2.59
Oct 11, 7:55 PM3.07
Oct 11, 6:55 PM3.72
Oct 11, 5:45 PM5.17
Oct 11, 4:56 PM6.23
Oct 11, 3:55 PM4.62
Oct 11, 2:55 PM2.98
Oct 11, 1:55 PM2.25
Oct 11, 12:55 PM2.46
Oct 11, 11:55 AM2.77
Oct 11, 10:55 AM1.65
Oct 11, 9:55 AM1.59
Oct 11, 8:55 AM1.59
Oct 11, 7:55 AM1.59
Oct 11, 6:55 AM1.59
Oct 11, 5:55 AM1.59
Oct 11, 4:55 AM1.59
Oct 11, 3:55 AM1.59
Oct 11, 2:55 AM1.59
Oct 11, 1:55 AM1.59
Oct 11, 12:55 AM1.59
Oct 10, 11:55 PM1.59
Oct 10, 10:55 PM1.59
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.59
Oct 10, 8:55 PM1.59
Oct 10, 7:55 PM1.59
Oct 10, 6:55 PM1.59
Oct 10, 5:55 PM1.60
Oct 10, 4:55 PM1.60
Oct 10, 3:55 PM1.60
Oct 10, 2:55 PM1.60
Oct 10, 1:55 PM1.60
Oct 10, 12:55 PM1.60
Oct 10, 11:55 AM1.59
Oct 10, 10:55 AM1.59
Oct 10, 9:55 AM1.59
Oct 10, 8:55 AM1.59
Oct 10, 7:55 AM1.59
Oct 10, 6:55 AM1.59
Oct 10, 5:55 AM1.59
Oct 10, 4:55 AM1.59
Oct 10, 3:55 AM1.60
Oct 10, 2:55 AM1.60
Oct 10, 1:55 AM1.60
Oct 10, 12:55 AM1.60
Oct 9, 11:55 PM1.60
Oct 9, 10:55 PM1.60
Oct 9, 9:55 PM1.60
Oct 9, 8:55 PM1.60
Oct 9, 7:55 PM1.60
Oct 9, 6:55 PM1.60
Oct 9, 5:55 PM1.60
Oct 9, 4:55 PM1.60
Oct 9, 3:55 PM1.60
Oct 9, 2:55 PM1.60
Oct 9, 1:55 PM1.60
Oct 9, 12:55 PM1.60
Oct 9, 11:55 AM1.60
Oct 9, 10:55 AM1.60
Oct 9, 9:55 AM1.60
Oct 9, 8:55 AM1.59
Oct 9, 7:55 AM1.60
Oct 9, 6:55 AM1.60

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 23.40 ft on Sep 18. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Frankford Creek at Frankford: the water from 1.55 to 6.75 feet of stage, the latest 1.60 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.75 FT, SEP 21, 12:00 AM · LOW 1.55 FT, SEP 19, 7:55 AM02468Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.60
Latest
1.60 ftOct 16, 6:00 AM
Highest
6.75 ftSep 21, 12:00 AM
Lowest
1.55 ftSep 19, 7:55 AM
Range
5.20 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Sep 16, 6:20 AM
Readings
8,461
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 161.601.601.601.6073
Oct 151.641.601.611.60288
Oct 141.651.611.621.64288
Oct 131.661.621.631.62288
Oct 123.381.661.871.66285
Oct 116.471.592.702.19297
Oct 101.601.591.591.59288
Oct 91.601.591.601.60282
Oct 81.611.601.601.60282
Oct 71.611.601.601.60273
Oct 61.611.601.611.60288
Oct 51.631.601.611.61285
Oct 41.631.611.611.63291
Oct 31.881.601.651.61288
Oct 22.811.611.711.88288
Oct 11.631.621.621.62278
Sep 301.661.631.651.63286
Sep 291.701.641.671.64288
Sep 282.181.701.851.70291
Sep 274.461.652.632.20279
Sep 262.901.561.781.67285
Sep 251.571.561.571.57285
Sep 241.581.571.571.57285
Sep 231.641.581.601.58285
Sep 222.161.611.731.63267
Sep 216.751.612.291.61293
Sep 206.711.552.086.71259
Sep 191.561.551.561.55270
Sep 181.561.561.561.56241
Sep 171.571.561.561.56285
Sep 161.561.561.561.56200

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
94 of 9697.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
658 of 67297.9% of its schedule, 668 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 12:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 6:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 23 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 score96.9of 100

Pennsylvania median
94.3the median score of 1,383 stations
Scoring higher
425stations in Pennsylvania
Sharing its score
12ranks 426 to 437
Points deducted
3.11.6 arrival, 0.8 reports received, 0.7 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Pennsylvania median 100.0, 100.0, 92.9
Next above
FTWP1rank 434; ahead on reports received 99.4% against 97.7%
Next below
BLDP1rank 438; behind on 247 score 96.9 against 96.8
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 3597.834.2 of 35 pointsPennsylvania median 95.8657 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1084.28.4 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 94.8half its reports arrived within 18 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianPennsylvania median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianPennsylvania median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.3 of 10 points, at the medianPennsylvania median 92.9-

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 Frankford Creek at Frankford

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.