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Schuylkill River at Norristown

A gauge on the Schuylkill River in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Its stage was 8.37 ft as of Oct 15, 10:30 PM EDT.

Gauge NRSP1Montgomery County, PennsylvaniaEvery gauge in Pennsylvania

Stage now
8.37 ftreported Oct 15, 10:30 PM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.29 ftsince Oct 14, 10:30 PM
Elevation
89 ftabove sea level
County
Montgomery County
Position
40.1167° N, 75.3500° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Schuylkill River at Norristown

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 Schuylkill River at Norristown: the water from 8.34 to 8.65 feet of stage, the latest 8.37 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 8.65 FT, OCT 14, 11:45 PM · LOW 8.34 FT, OCT 15, 8:00 PM8.308.408.508.608.70Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM8.37
Latest
8.37 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
8.65 ftOct 14, 11:45 PM
Lowest
8.34 ftOct 15, 8:00 PM
Range
0.31 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.28 ftsince Oct 14, 11:45 PM
Readings
92
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:30 PM8.37
Oct 15, 10:15 PM8.37
Oct 15, 10:00 PM8.39
Oct 15, 9:45 PM8.39
Oct 15, 9:30 PM8.36
Oct 15, 9:15 PM8.35
Oct 15, 9:00 PM8.36
Oct 15, 8:45 PM8.35
Oct 15, 8:30 PM8.38
Oct 15, 8:15 PM8.37
Oct 15, 8:00 PM8.34
Oct 15, 7:45 PM8.36
Oct 15, 7:30 PM8.36
Oct 15, 7:15 PM8.39
Oct 15, 7:00 PM8.40
Oct 15, 6:45 PM8.40
Oct 15, 6:30 PM8.40
Oct 15, 6:15 PM8.40
Oct 15, 6:00 PM8.40
Oct 15, 5:45 PM8.38
Oct 15, 5:30 PM8.40
Oct 15, 5:15 PM8.37
Oct 15, 5:00 PM8.37
Oct 15, 4:45 PM8.38
Oct 15, 4:30 PM8.39
Oct 15, 4:15 PM8.39
Oct 15, 4:00 PM8.39
Oct 15, 3:45 PM8.40
Oct 15, 3:30 PM8.37
Oct 15, 3:15 PM8.38
Oct 15, 3:00 PM8.38
Oct 15, 2:45 PM8.39
Oct 15, 2:30 PM8.41
Oct 15, 2:15 PM8.41
Oct 15, 2:00 PM8.41
Oct 15, 1:45 PM8.41
Oct 15, 1:30 PM8.41
Oct 15, 1:15 PM8.41
Oct 15, 1:00 PM8.42
Oct 15, 12:45 PM8.43
Oct 15, 12:30 PM8.44
Oct 15, 12:15 PM8.42
Oct 15, 12:00 PM8.44
Oct 15, 11:45 AM8.46
Oct 15, 11:30 AM8.45
Oct 15, 11:15 AM8.44
Oct 15, 11:00 AM8.47
Oct 15, 10:45 AM8.47
Oct 15, 10:30 AM8.48
Oct 15, 10:15 AM8.46
Oct 15, 10:00 AM8.48
Oct 15, 9:45 AM8.48
Oct 15, 9:30 AM8.48
Oct 15, 9:15 AM8.50
Oct 15, 9:00 AM8.50
Oct 15, 8:45 AM8.50
Oct 15, 8:30 AM8.51
Oct 15, 8:15 AM8.51
Oct 15, 8:00 AM8.52
Oct 15, 7:45 AM8.52
Oct 15, 7:30 AM8.53
Oct 15, 7:15 AM8.54
Oct 15, 7:00 AM8.54
Oct 15, 6:45 AM8.55
Oct 15, 6:30 AM8.55
Oct 15, 6:15 AM8.56
Oct 15, 6:00 AM8.57
Oct 15, 5:45 AM8.57
Oct 15, 5:30 AM8.57
Oct 15, 5:15 AM8.58
Oct 15, 5:00 AM8.59
Oct 15, 4:45 AM8.59
Oct 15, 4:30 AM8.60
Oct 15, 4:15 AM8.60
Oct 15, 4:00 AM8.60
Oct 15, 3:45 AM8.61
Oct 15, 3:30 AM8.61
Oct 15, 3:15 AM8.62
Oct 15, 3:00 AM8.62
Oct 15, 2:45 AM8.63
Oct 15, 2:30 AM8.63
Oct 15, 2:15 AM8.63
Oct 15, 2:00 AM8.64
Oct 15, 1:45 AM8.64
Oct 15, 1:30 AM8.64
Oct 15, 1:15 AM8.64
Oct 15, 1:00 AM8.64
Oct 15, 12:45 AM8.64
Oct 15, 12:30 AM8.65
Oct 15, 12:15 AM8.65
Oct 15, 12:00 AM8.65
Oct 14, 11:45 PM8.65
Water level, 7 days at Schuylkill River at Norristown: the water from 7.94 to 10.09 feet of stage, the latest 8.37 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 10.09 FT, OCT 12, 7:00 AM · LOW 7.94 FT, OCT 9, 2:15 PM7891011Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 158.37
Latest
8.37 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
10.09 ftOct 12, 7:00 AM
Lowest
7.94 ftOct 9, 2:15 PM
Range
2.15 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.37 ftsince Oct 8, 11:45 PM
Readings
662
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:30 PM8.37
Oct 15, 9:45 PM8.39
Oct 15, 8:45 PM8.35
Oct 15, 7:45 PM8.36
Oct 15, 6:45 PM8.40
Oct 15, 5:45 PM8.38
Oct 15, 4:45 PM8.38
Oct 15, 3:45 PM8.40
Oct 15, 2:45 PM8.39
Oct 15, 1:45 PM8.41
Oct 15, 12:45 PM8.43
Oct 15, 11:45 AM8.46
Oct 15, 10:45 AM8.47
Oct 15, 9:45 AM8.48
Oct 15, 8:45 AM8.50
Oct 15, 7:45 AM8.52
Oct 15, 6:45 AM8.55
Oct 15, 5:45 AM8.57
Oct 15, 4:45 AM8.59
Oct 15, 3:45 AM8.61
Oct 15, 2:45 AM8.63
Oct 15, 1:45 AM8.64
Oct 15, 12:45 AM8.64
Oct 14, 11:45 PM8.65
Oct 14, 10:45 PM8.66
Oct 14, 9:45 PM8.67
Oct 14, 8:45 PM8.67
Oct 14, 7:45 PM8.68
Oct 14, 6:45 PM8.68
Oct 14, 5:45 PM8.69
Oct 14, 4:45 PM8.68
Oct 14, 3:45 PM8.70
Oct 14, 2:45 PM8.69
Oct 14, 1:45 PM8.72
Oct 14, 12:45 PM8.74
Oct 14, 11:45 AM8.72
Oct 14, 10:45 AM8.76
Oct 14, 9:45 AM8.77
Oct 14, 8:45 AM8.78
Oct 14, 7:45 AM8.80
Oct 14, 6:45 AM8.82
Oct 14, 5:45 AM8.84
Oct 14, 4:45 AM8.87
Oct 14, 3:45 AM8.90
Oct 14, 2:45 AM8.93
Oct 14, 1:45 AM8.97
Oct 14, 12:45 AM8.99
Oct 13, 11:45 PM9.01
Oct 13, 10:45 PM9.03
Oct 13, 9:45 PM9.04
Oct 13, 8:45 PM9.06
Oct 13, 7:45 PM9.07
Oct 13, 6:45 PM9.08
Oct 13, 5:45 PM9.09
Oct 13, 4:45 PM9.10
Oct 13, 3:45 PM9.12
Oct 13, 2:45 PM9.14
Oct 13, 1:45 PM9.15
Oct 13, 12:45 PM9.16
Oct 13, 11:45 AM9.18
Oct 13, 10:45 AM9.20
Oct 13, 9:45 AM9.21
Oct 13, 8:45 AM9.21
Oct 13, 7:45 AM9.22
Oct 13, 6:45 AM9.23
Oct 13, 5:45 AM9.24
Oct 13, 4:45 AM9.25
Oct 13, 3:45 AM9.27
Oct 13, 2:45 AM9.30
Oct 13, 1:45 AM9.33
Oct 13, 12:45 AM9.37
Oct 12, 11:45 PM9.40
Oct 12, 10:45 PM9.44
Oct 12, 9:45 PM9.46
Oct 12, 8:45 PM9.48
Oct 12, 7:45 PM9.48
Oct 12, 6:45 PM9.47
Oct 12, 5:45 PM9.44
Oct 12, 4:45 PM9.44
Oct 12, 3:45 PM9.46
Oct 12, 2:45 PM9.50
Oct 12, 1:45 PM9.57
Oct 12, 12:30 PM9.68
Oct 12, 11:45 AM9.74
Oct 12, 10:45 AM9.85
Oct 12, 9:45 AM9.95
Oct 12, 8:45 AM10.02
Oct 12, 7:45 AM10.07
Oct 12, 6:45 AM10.08
Oct 12, 5:45 AM10.07
Oct 12, 4:45 AM10.00
Oct 12, 3:45 AM9.90
Oct 12, 2:45 AM9.77
Oct 12, 1:45 AM9.63
Oct 12, 12:45 AM9.50
Oct 11, 11:45 PM9.33
Oct 11, 10:45 PM9.13
Oct 11, 9:45 PM8.94
Oct 11, 8:45 PM8.88
Oct 11, 7:45 PM8.92
Oct 11, 6:45 PM8.87
Oct 11, 5:45 PM8.79
Oct 11, 4:45 PM8.56
Oct 11, 3:45 PM8.27
Oct 11, 2:45 PM8.13
Oct 11, 1:45 PM8.06
Oct 11, 12:45 PM8.02
Oct 11, 11:45 AM8.00
Oct 11, 10:45 AM7.98
Oct 11, 9:45 AM7.99
Oct 11, 8:45 AM7.99
Oct 11, 7:45 AM7.97
Oct 11, 6:45 AM7.98
Oct 11, 5:45 AM7.98
Oct 11, 4:45 AM7.98
Oct 11, 3:45 AM7.98
Oct 11, 2:45 AM7.97
Oct 11, 1:45 AM7.99
Oct 11, 12:45 AM7.99
Oct 10, 11:45 PM7.99
Oct 10, 10:45 PM7.99
Oct 10, 9:45 PM7.99
Oct 10, 8:45 PM7.98
Oct 10, 7:45 PM8.00
Oct 10, 6:45 PM7.99
Oct 10, 5:45 PM7.99
Oct 10, 4:45 PM7.98
Oct 10, 3:45 PM7.98
Oct 10, 2:45 PM7.97
Oct 10, 1:45 PM7.95
Oct 10, 12:30 PM7.96
Oct 10, 11:45 AM7.97
Oct 10, 10:45 AM7.98
Oct 10, 9:45 AM7.99
Oct 10, 8:45 AM7.99
Oct 10, 7:45 AM7.99
Oct 10, 6:45 AM7.99
Oct 10, 5:45 AM7.99
Oct 10, 4:45 AM7.99
Oct 10, 3:45 AM7.99
Oct 10, 2:45 AM7.99
Oct 10, 1:45 AM7.99
Oct 10, 12:45 AM7.99
Oct 9, 11:45 PM7.99
Oct 9, 10:45 PM7.99
Oct 9, 9:45 PM7.99
Oct 9, 8:45 PM7.99
Oct 9, 7:45 PM7.99
Oct 9, 6:45 PM7.98
Oct 9, 5:45 PM7.98
Oct 9, 4:45 PM7.97
Oct 9, 3:45 PM7.97
Oct 9, 2:45 PM7.96
Oct 9, 1:45 PM7.95
Oct 9, 12:45 PM7.97
Oct 9, 11:45 AM7.96
Oct 9, 10:45 AM7.97
Oct 9, 9:45 AM7.98
Oct 9, 8:45 AM7.98
Oct 9, 7:45 AM8.00
Oct 9, 6:45 AM8.00
Oct 9, 5:45 AM8.00
Oct 9, 4:45 AM8.00
Oct 9, 3:45 AM8.00
Oct 9, 2:45 AM8.00
Oct 9, 1:45 AM8.00
Oct 9, 12:45 AM8.00
Oct 8, 11:45 PM8.00
Water level, 30 days at Schuylkill River at Norristown: the water from 7.86 to 10.09 feet of stage, the latest 8.37 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 10.09 FT, OCT 12, 7:00 AM · LOW 7.86 FT, SEP 19, 10:45 AM7891011Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 118.37
Latest
8.37 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
10.09 ftOct 12, 7:00 AM
Lowest
7.86 ftSep 19, 10:45 AM
Range
2.23 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.41 ftsince Sep 15, 11:45 PM
Readings
2,826
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 158.658.348.488.3791
Oct 149.008.658.778.6596
Oct 139.399.019.179.0196
Oct 1210.099.389.689.4093
Oct 119.337.968.309.3396
Oct 108.007.947.987.9993
Oct 98.007.947.987.9996
Oct 88.027.957.998.0096
Oct 78.057.998.038.0292
Oct 68.088.018.058.0596
Oct 58.108.038.078.0896
Oct 48.138.058.108.1096
Oct 38.178.108.138.1393
Oct 28.228.108.188.1895
Oct 18.308.228.258.2396
Sep 308.448.298.358.3092
Sep 298.758.448.588.4496
Sep 288.908.768.848.7696
Sep 278.868.098.558.8696
Sep 268.148.088.118.0996
Sep 258.218.118.168.1296
Sep 248.388.208.278.2196
Sep 238.548.358.448.3896
Sep 228.598.418.538.5592
Sep 219.238.568.908.5692
Sep 208.537.888.078.5385
Sep 197.917.867.897.8987
Sep 187.917.877.907.9196
Sep 177.937.877.917.9192
Sep 167.967.907.947.9396
Sep 157.967.967.967.961

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule, 171 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 30 minfrom Oct 10, 1:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:30 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
23 min9 in 10 within 33 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 score96.0of 100

Pennsylvania median
94.3the median score of 1,383 stations
Scoring higher
578stations in Pennsylvania
Sharing its score
15ranks 579 to 593
Points deducted
4.02.6 arrival, 0.7 forecast check, 0.6 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
WURP1rank 589; ahead on median arrival 23 min 6 s against 23 min 7 s
Next below
LWSP1rank 593; 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 3598.234.4 of 35 pointsPennsylvania median 95.8165 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1073.87.4 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 94.8half its reports arrived within 23 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 Schuylkill River at Norristown

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.