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Stonycreek River at Ferndale

A gauge on the Stonycreek River in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Its stage was 3.64 ft as of Oct 16, 2:15 AM EDT.

Gauge FDLP1Cambria County, PennsylvaniaEvery gauge in Pennsylvania

Stage now
3.64 ftreported Oct 16, 2:15 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.17 ftsince Oct 15, 2:15 AM
Elevation
1,247 ftabove sea level
County
Cambria County
Position
40.2833° N, 78.9167° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Stonycreek River at Ferndale

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 Stonycreek River at Ferndale: the water from 3.64 to 3.81 feet of stage, the latest 3.64 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.81 FT, OCT 15, 2:30 AM · LOW 3.64 FT, OCT 16, 2:15 AM3.603.653.703.753.803.853 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163.64
Latest
3.64 ftOct 16, 2:15 AM
Highest
3.81 ftOct 15, 2:30 AM
Lowest
3.64 ftOct 16, 2:15 AM
Range
0.17 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.17 ftsince Oct 15, 2:30 AM
Readings
96
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:15 AM3.64
Oct 16, 2:00 AM3.65
Oct 16, 1:45 AM3.65
Oct 16, 1:30 AM3.65
Oct 16, 1:15 AM3.66
Oct 16, 1:00 AM3.66
Oct 16, 12:45 AM3.65
Oct 16, 12:30 AM3.65
Oct 16, 12:15 AM3.65
Oct 16, 12:00 AM3.65
Oct 15, 11:45 PM3.66
Oct 15, 11:30 PM3.65
Oct 15, 11:15 PM3.66
Oct 15, 11:00 PM3.67
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.66
Oct 15, 10:30 PM3.66
Oct 15, 10:15 PM3.66
Oct 15, 10:00 PM3.67
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.67
Oct 15, 9:30 PM3.67
Oct 15, 9:15 PM3.68
Oct 15, 9:00 PM3.68
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.67
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.67
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.67
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.67
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.67
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.68
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.69
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.69
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.69
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.68
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.68
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.69
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.69
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.69
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.69
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.70
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.69
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.69
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.69
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.70
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.70
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.70
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.70
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.71
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.71
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.70
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.70
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.71
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.71
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.71
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.72
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.73
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.73
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.72
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.72
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.72
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.73
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.73
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.73
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.74
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.74
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.74
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.74
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.74
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.74
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.75
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.75
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.76
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.75
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.75
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.76
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.76
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.77
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.76
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.77
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.78
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.77
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.78
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.77
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.78
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.78
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.78
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.78
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.79
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.79
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.79
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.79
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.80
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 3:30 AM3.80
Oct 15, 3:15 AM3.80
Oct 15, 3:00 AM3.81
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 2:30 AM3.81
Water level, 7 days at Stonycreek River at Ferndale: the water from 2.76 to 5.31 feet of stage, the latest 3.64 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.31 FT, OCT 11, 11:00 PM · LOW 2.76 FT, OCT 9, 9:30 PM23456Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 163.64
Latest
3.64 ftOct 16, 2:15 AM
Highest
5.31 ftOct 11, 11:00 PM
Lowest
2.76 ftOct 9, 9:30 PM
Range
2.55 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.85 ftsince Oct 9, 2:30 AM
Readings
665
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:15 AM3.64
Oct 16, 1:45 AM3.65
Oct 16, 12:45 AM3.65
Oct 15, 11:45 PM3.66
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.66
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.67
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.67
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.67
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.69
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.69
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.69
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.70
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.71
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.71
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.73
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.73
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.74
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.74
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.75
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.77
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.77
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.78
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.79
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.80
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.81
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.82
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.83
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.83
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.83
Oct 14, 8:45 PM3.84
Oct 14, 7:45 PM3.85
Oct 14, 6:45 PM3.86
Oct 14, 5:45 PM3.86
Oct 14, 4:45 PM3.86
Oct 14, 3:45 PM3.87
Oct 14, 2:45 PM3.85
Oct 14, 1:45 PM3.85
Oct 14, 12:45 PM3.80
Oct 14, 11:45 AM3.79
Oct 14, 10:45 AM3.78
Oct 14, 9:45 AM3.77
Oct 14, 8:45 AM3.76
Oct 14, 7:45 AM3.78
Oct 14, 6:45 AM3.79
Oct 14, 5:45 AM3.80
Oct 14, 4:45 AM3.80
Oct 14, 3:45 AM3.82
Oct 14, 2:45 AM3.83
Oct 14, 1:45 AM3.84
Oct 14, 12:45 AM3.85
Oct 13, 11:45 PM3.88
Oct 13, 10:45 PM3.89
Oct 13, 9:45 PM3.91
Oct 13, 8:15 PM3.93
Oct 13, 7:45 PM3.95
Oct 13, 6:45 PM3.97
Oct 13, 5:45 PM3.99
Oct 13, 4:45 PM4.00
Oct 13, 3:45 PM4.02
Oct 13, 2:45 PM4.04
Oct 13, 1:45 PM4.06
Oct 13, 12:45 PM4.08
Oct 13, 11:45 AM4.11
Oct 13, 10:45 AM4.13
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.16
Oct 13, 8:45 AM4.17
Oct 13, 7:45 AM4.20
Oct 13, 6:45 AM4.23
Oct 13, 5:45 AM4.26
Oct 13, 4:45 AM4.28
Oct 13, 3:45 AM4.31
Oct 13, 2:45 AM4.33
Oct 13, 1:45 AM4.36
Oct 13, 12:45 AM4.39
Oct 12, 11:45 PM4.43
Oct 12, 10:45 PM4.45
Oct 12, 9:45 PM4.48
Oct 12, 8:45 PM4.50
Oct 12, 7:45 PM4.54
Oct 12, 6:45 PM4.57
Oct 12, 5:45 PM4.60
Oct 12, 4:45 PM4.63
Oct 12, 3:45 PM4.66
Oct 12, 2:45 PM4.70
Oct 12, 1:45 PM4.74
Oct 12, 12:45 PM4.78
Oct 12, 11:45 AM4.82
Oct 12, 10:45 AM4.87
Oct 12, 9:45 AM4.91
Oct 12, 8:45 AM4.97
Oct 12, 7:45 AM5.03
Oct 12, 6:45 AM5.06
Oct 12, 5:45 AM5.11
Oct 12, 4:45 AM5.15
Oct 12, 3:45 AM5.19
Oct 12, 2:45 AM5.24
Oct 12, 1:45 AM5.26
Oct 12, 12:45 AM5.29
Oct 11, 11:45 PM5.30
Oct 11, 10:45 PM5.30
Oct 11, 9:45 PM5.30
Oct 11, 8:45 PM5.29
Oct 11, 7:45 PM5.30
Oct 11, 6:45 PM5.30
Oct 11, 5:45 PM5.29
Oct 11, 4:45 PM5.28
Oct 11, 3:45 PM5.23
Oct 11, 2:45 PM5.12
Oct 11, 1:45 PM4.97
Oct 11, 12:45 PM4.71
Oct 11, 11:45 AM4.50
Oct 11, 10:45 AM4.29
Oct 11, 9:45 AM4.21
Oct 11, 8:45 AM4.01
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.80
Oct 11, 6:45 AM3.45
Oct 11, 5:45 AM3.18
Oct 11, 4:45 AM3.05
Oct 11, 3:45 AM3.01
Oct 11, 2:45 AM2.98
Oct 11, 1:45 AM2.96
Oct 11, 12:45 AM2.95
Oct 10, 11:45 PM2.94
Oct 10, 10:45 PM2.92
Oct 10, 9:45 PM2.91
Oct 10, 8:45 PM2.92
Oct 10, 7:45 PM2.92
Oct 10, 6:45 PM2.93
Oct 10, 5:45 PM2.92
Oct 10, 4:45 PM2.93
Oct 10, 3:45 PM2.93
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.92
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.92
Oct 10, 12:45 PM2.92
Oct 10, 11:45 AM2.92
Oct 10, 10:45 AM2.92
Oct 10, 9:45 AM2.92
Oct 10, 8:45 AM2.92
Oct 10, 7:45 AM2.92
Oct 10, 6:45 AM2.92
Oct 10, 5:45 AM2.93
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2.93
Oct 10, 3:45 AM2.93
Oct 10, 2:45 AM2.93
Oct 10, 1:45 AM2.93
Oct 10, 12:30 AM2.94
Oct 9, 11:45 PM2.91
Oct 9, 10:45 PM2.77
Oct 9, 9:45 PM2.76
Oct 9, 8:45 PM2.77
Oct 9, 7:45 PM2.77
Oct 9, 6:45 PM2.77
Oct 9, 5:45 PM2.77
Oct 9, 4:45 PM2.78
Oct 9, 3:45 PM2.79
Oct 9, 2:45 PM2.79
Oct 9, 1:45 PM2.77
Oct 9, 12:45 PM2.78
Oct 9, 11:45 AM2.78
Oct 9, 10:45 AM2.77
Oct 9, 9:45 AM2.77
Oct 9, 8:45 AM2.78
Oct 9, 7:45 AM2.78
Oct 9, 6:45 AM2.79
Oct 9, 5:45 AM2.79
Oct 9, 4:45 AM2.80
Oct 9, 3:45 AM2.79
Oct 9, 2:45 AM2.80
Water level, 30 days at Stonycreek River at Ferndale: the water from 2.76 to 6.47 feet of stage, the latest 3.64 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.47 FT, SEP 18, 2:00 AM · LOW 2.76 FT, OCT 9, 9:30 PM234567Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.64
Latest
3.64 ftOct 16, 2:15 AM
Highest
6.47 ftSep 18, 2:00 AM
Lowest
2.76 ftOct 9, 9:30 PM
Range
3.71 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.55 ftsince Sep 16, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,788
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 163.663.643.653.6410
Oct 153.823.653.733.6696
Oct 143.873.753.823.8396
Oct 134.413.884.133.8892
Oct 125.294.434.854.4396
Oct 115.312.944.335.3096
Oct 102.942.912.922.9493
Oct 92.912.762.782.9196
Oct 82.852.812.822.8196
Oct 72.872.842.852.8496
Oct 62.912.872.882.8796
Oct 52.962.912.942.9196
Oct 43.742.963.162.9696
Oct 33.803.003.253.0092
Oct 23.213.113.163.1296
Oct 13.263.203.233.2196
Sep 303.733.253.353.2696
Sep 294.083.523.663.7992
Sep 283.693.593.643.5992
Sep 273.813.673.723.6988
Sep 264.023.813.913.8184
Sep 254.364.024.184.0287
Sep 244.924.364.644.3695
Sep 235.484.925.284.9292
Sep 225.614.785.435.4292
Sep 215.374.765.024.7984
Sep 205.553.564.905.3984
Sep 194.273.583.973.5893
Sep 186.474.225.094.2292
Sep 175.413.003.285.4196
Sep 163.093.033.053.0382

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 25 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule, 177 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 13, 8:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 18 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 score97.3of 100

Pennsylvania median
94.3the median score of 1,383 stations
Scoring higher
391stations in Pennsylvania
Sharing its score
17ranks 392 to 408
Points deducted
2.71.5 arrival, 0.7 forecast check, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Pennsylvania median 100.0, 100.0, 92.9
Next above
NCSP1rank 393; ahead on longest silence 105 min against 120 min
Next below
MTKP1rank 400; behind on median arrival 17 min 38 s against 17 min 39 s
Sharing its rank
4other 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 pointsPennsylvania median 95.8166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1084.78.5 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 94.8half its reports arrived within 18 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsPennsylvania 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 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 (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 Stonycreek River at Ferndale

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.