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Conestoga River at Lancaster

A gauge on the Conestoga River in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Its stage was 3.95 ft as of Oct 16, 3:15 AM EDT.

Gauge LNCP1Lancaster County, PennsylvaniaEvery gauge in Pennsylvania

Stage now
3.95 ftreported Oct 16, 3:15 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.10 ftsince Oct 15, 3:15 AM
Elevation
322 ftabove sea level
County
Lancaster County
Position
40.0500° N, 76.2833° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Conestoga River at Lancaster

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 Conestoga River at Lancaster: the water from 3.95 to 4.04 feet of stage, the latest 3.95 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.04 FT, OCT 15, 4:45 AM · LOW 3.95 FT, OCT 16, 3:15 AM3.953.984.004.034.056 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM3.95
Latest
3.95 ftOct 16, 3:15 AM
Highest
4.04 ftOct 15, 4:45 AM
Lowest
3.95 ftOct 16, 3:15 AM
Range
0.09 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.09 ftsince Oct 15, 4:45 AM
Readings
71
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:15 AM3.95
Oct 16, 3:00 AM3.96
Oct 16, 2:45 AM3.96
Oct 16, 2:15 AM3.96
Oct 16, 2:00 AM3.96
Oct 16, 1:45 AM3.96
Oct 16, 1:15 AM3.96
Oct 16, 1:00 AM3.97
Oct 16, 12:45 AM3.97
Oct 16, 12:15 AM3.97
Oct 16, 12:00 AM3.97
Oct 15, 11:45 PM3.97
Oct 15, 11:15 PM3.97
Oct 15, 11:00 PM3.97
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.97
Oct 15, 10:15 PM3.97
Oct 15, 10:00 PM3.97
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.97
Oct 15, 9:15 PM3.98
Oct 15, 9:00 PM3.98
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.98
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.98
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.98
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.98
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.98
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.98
Oct 15, 6:46 PM3.99
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.99
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.99
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.99
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.99
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.99
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.99
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.99
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.00
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.00
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.00
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.00
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.00
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.00
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.00
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.01
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.00
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.01
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.00
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.01
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.01
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.01
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.02
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.01
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.02
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.02
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.03
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.03
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.03
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.04
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.03
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.03
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.03
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.03
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.03
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.04
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.04
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.04
Oct 15, 6:31 AM4.04
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.04
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.04
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.04
Oct 15, 5:15 AM4.04
Oct 15, 5:00 AM4.04
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.04
Water level, 7 days at Conestoga River at Lancaster: the water from 3.51 to 7.14 feet of stage, the latest 3.95 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 7.14 FT, OCT 12, 2:45 AM · LOW 3.51 FT, OCT 10, 2:45 PM345678Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 163.95
Latest
3.95 ftOct 16, 3:15 AM
Highest
7.14 ftOct 12, 2:45 AM
Lowest
3.51 ftOct 10, 2:45 PM
Range
3.63 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.40 ftsince Oct 9, 4:45 AM
Readings
511
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:15 AM3.95
Oct 16, 2:45 AM3.96
Oct 16, 1:45 AM3.96
Oct 16, 12:45 AM3.97
Oct 15, 11:45 PM3.97
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.97
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.97
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.98
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.98
Oct 15, 6:46 PM3.99
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.99
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.99
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.00
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.00
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.00
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.01
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.02
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.02
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.03
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.03
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.03
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.04
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.04
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.04
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.05
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.05
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.06
Oct 15, 12:45 AM4.06
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.06
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.07
Oct 14, 9:45 PM4.08
Oct 14, 8:45 PM4.08
Oct 14, 7:45 PM4.08
Oct 14, 6:45 PM4.09
Oct 14, 5:45 PM4.09
Oct 14, 4:45 PM4.11
Oct 14, 3:45 PM4.11
Oct 14, 2:45 PM4.12
Oct 14, 1:45 PM4.13
Oct 14, 12:45 PM4.13
Oct 14, 11:45 AM4.13
Oct 14, 10:45 AM4.13
Oct 14, 9:45 AM4.13
Oct 14, 8:45 AM4.14
Oct 14, 7:45 AM4.14
Oct 14, 6:45 AM4.15
Oct 14, 5:45 AM4.16
Oct 14, 4:45 AM4.17
Oct 14, 3:45 AM4.18
Oct 14, 2:45 AM4.18
Oct 14, 1:45 AM4.19
Oct 14, 12:45 AM4.20
Oct 13, 11:45 PM4.21
Oct 13, 10:45 PM4.22
Oct 13, 9:45 PM4.23
Oct 13, 8:45 PM4.24
Oct 13, 7:45 PM4.25
Oct 13, 6:45 PM4.27
Oct 13, 5:45 PM4.27
Oct 13, 4:45 PM4.28
Oct 13, 3:45 PM4.29
Oct 13, 2:45 PM4.30
Oct 13, 1:45 PM4.32
Oct 13, 12:45 PM4.33
Oct 13, 11:45 AM4.35
Oct 13, 10:45 AM4.37
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.39
Oct 13, 8:45 AM4.40
Oct 13, 7:45 AM4.42
Oct 13, 6:45 AM4.45
Oct 13, 5:45 AM4.48
Oct 13, 4:45 AM4.50
Oct 13, 3:45 AM4.53
Oct 13, 2:45 AM4.56
Oct 13, 1:45 AM4.60
Oct 13, 12:45 AM4.64
Oct 12, 11:45 PM4.70
Oct 12, 10:45 PM4.74
Oct 12, 9:45 PM4.78
Oct 12, 8:45 PM4.83
Oct 12, 7:45 PM4.88
Oct 12, 6:45 PM4.95
Oct 12, 5:45 PM5.03
Oct 12, 4:45 PM5.11
Oct 12, 3:45 PM5.21
Oct 12, 2:45 PM5.31
Oct 12, 1:45 PM5.44
Oct 12, 12:45 PM5.60
Oct 12, 11:45 AM5.76
Oct 12, 10:45 AM5.95
Oct 12, 9:45 AM6.16
Oct 12, 8:45 AM6.37
Oct 12, 7:45 AM6.59
Oct 12, 6:45 AM6.77
Oct 12, 5:45 AM6.94
Oct 12, 4:45 AM7.05
Oct 12, 3:45 AM7.13
Oct 12, 2:45 AM7.14
Oct 12, 1:45 AM7.06
Oct 12, 12:45 AM6.83
Oct 11, 11:45 PM6.48
Oct 11, 10:45 PM6.04
Oct 11, 9:45 PM5.43
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.96
Oct 11, 7:45 PM4.65
Oct 11, 6:45 PM4.53
Oct 11, 5:45 PM4.45
Oct 11, 4:45 PM4.35
Oct 11, 3:45 PM4.26
Oct 11, 2:45 PM4.14
Oct 11, 1:45 PM4.05
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.87
Oct 11, 11:45 AM3.72
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.63
Oct 11, 9:45 AM3.60
Oct 11, 8:45 AM3.59
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.54
Oct 11, 6:45 AM3.51
Oct 11, 5:45 AM3.51
Oct 11, 4:45 AM3.52
Oct 11, 3:45 AM3.51
Oct 11, 2:45 AM3.52
Oct 11, 1:45 AM3.52
Oct 11, 12:45 AM3.52
Oct 10, 11:45 PM3.52
Oct 10, 10:45 PM3.52
Oct 10, 9:45 PM3.52
Oct 10, 8:45 PM3.52
Oct 10, 7:45 PM3.52
Oct 10, 6:45 PM3.52
Oct 10, 5:45 PM3.52
Oct 10, 4:45 PM3.51
Oct 10, 3:45 PM3.51
Oct 10, 2:45 PM3.51
Oct 10, 1:45 PM3.52
Oct 10, 12:45 PM3.52
Oct 10, 11:45 AM3.52
Oct 10, 10:15 AM3.52
Oct 10, 9:45 AM3.52
Oct 10, 8:45 AM3.52
Oct 10, 7:45 AM3.52
Oct 10, 6:45 AM3.52
Oct 10, 5:45 AM3.53
Oct 10, 4:45 AM3.53
Oct 10, 3:45 AM3.53
Oct 10, 2:45 AM3.53
Oct 10, 1:45 AM3.54
Oct 10, 12:45 AM3.54
Oct 9, 11:45 PM3.54
Oct 9, 10:45 PM3.54
Oct 9, 9:45 PM3.54
Oct 9, 8:45 PM3.54
Oct 9, 7:45 PM3.54
Oct 9, 6:45 PM3.54
Oct 9, 5:45 PM3.54
Oct 9, 4:45 PM3.54
Oct 9, 3:45 PM3.54
Oct 9, 2:45 PM3.54
Oct 9, 1:45 PM3.54
Oct 9, 12:45 PM3.54
Oct 9, 11:45 AM3.54
Oct 9, 10:45 AM3.54
Oct 9, 9:45 AM3.54
Oct 9, 8:45 AM3.55
Oct 9, 7:45 AM3.55
Oct 9, 6:45 AM3.55
Oct 9, 5:45 AM3.55
Oct 9, 4:45 AM3.55
Water level, 30 days at Conestoga River at Lancaster: the water from 3.00 to 7.14 feet of stage, the latest 3.95 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 7.14 FT, OCT 12, 2:45 AM · LOW 3.00 FT, OCT 8, 1:15 PM2468Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.95
Latest
3.95 ftOct 16, 3:15 AM
Highest
7.14 ftOct 12, 2:45 AM
Lowest
3.00 ftOct 8, 1:15 PM
Range
4.14 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.27 ftsince Sep 16, 4:45 AM
Readings
2,168
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 163.973.953.963.9511
Oct 154.073.974.023.9774
Oct 144.214.064.134.0674
Oct 134.684.214.384.2174
Oct 127.144.705.884.7074
Oct 116.483.514.116.4874
Oct 103.543.513.523.5271
Oct 93.563.533.543.5473
Oct 83.693.003.513.5673
Oct 73.613.573.593.5773
Oct 63.663.613.633.6173
Oct 53.683.663.673.6672
Oct 43.723.673.693.6872
Oct 33.793.723.763.7273
Oct 23.793.763.773.7873
Oct 13.853.793.823.7972
Sep 303.983.863.913.8669
Sep 294.383.984.133.9873
Sep 284.604.274.404.3873
Sep 274.603.844.014.6073
Sep 263.853.783.823.8573
Sep 253.923.823.873.8274
Sep 244.143.924.013.9274
Sep 234.854.144.434.1474
Sep 224.944.274.534.8774
Sep 215.764.085.104.4671
Sep 204.073.613.784.0769
Sep 193.723.613.663.6271
Sep 183.873.723.773.7273
Sep 173.753.643.673.7566
Sep 163.693.653.673.6555

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 26 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 171 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 30 minfrom Oct 10, 11:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
13 min9 in 10 within 13 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 score98.6of 100

Pennsylvania median
94.3the median score of 1,383 stations
Scoring higher
253stations in Pennsylvania
Sharing its score
8ranks 254 to 261
Points deducted
1.40.7 forecast check, 0.5 arrival, 0.2 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
AVPrank 255; ahead on reports received 100% against 99.4%
Next below
FCLP1rank 257; behind on longest silence 90 min against 120 min

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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsPennsylvania median 95.8167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1094.79.5 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 94.8half its reports arrived within 13 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 100.0longest silence 1.5 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 Conestoga River at Lancaster

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.