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Lackawanna River at Old Forge

A gauge on the Lackawanna River in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Its stage was 2.57 ft as of Oct 16, 12:45 AM EDT.

Gauge OFRP1Lackawanna County, PennsylvaniaEvery gauge in Pennsylvania

Stage now
2.57 ftreported Oct 16, 12:45 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.09 ftsince Oct 15, 12:45 AM
Elevation
682 ftabove sea level
County
Lackawanna County
Position
41.3667° N, 75.7500° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Lackawanna River at Old Forge

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 Lackawanna River at Old Forge: the water from 2.57 to 2.66 feet of stage, the latest 2.57 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.66 FT, OCT 15, 1:30 AM · LOW 2.57 FT, OCT 16, 12:00 AM2.552.582.602.632.652.673 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 162.57
Latest
2.57 ftOct 16, 12:45 AM
Highest
2.66 ftOct 15, 1:30 AM
Lowest
2.57 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Range
0.09 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.09 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.57
Oct 16, 12:30 AM2.57
Oct 16, 12:15 AM2.57
Oct 16, 12:00 AM2.57
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.58
Oct 15, 11:30 PM2.58
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2.58
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.58
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.58
Oct 15, 10:30 PM2.58
Oct 15, 10:15 PM2.58
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2.58
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.58
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.58
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.58
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.58
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.58
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.58
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.58
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.58
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.59
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.58
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.59
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.59
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.59
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.59
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.59
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.59
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.59
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.59
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.59
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.59
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.60
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.60
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.60
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.60
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.60
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.60
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.60
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.60
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.60
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.60
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.60
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.61
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.61
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.61
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.61
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.61
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.61
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.61
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.61
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.61
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.61
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.61
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.61
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.61
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.61
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.61
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.61
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.61
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.61
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.61
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.61
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.62
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.62
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.62
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.62
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.62
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.62
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.62
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.63
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.63
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.63
Oct 15, 6:32 AM2.62
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.62
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.62
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.63
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.63
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.63
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.63
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.64
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.64
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.64
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.64
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.64
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.64
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.64
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.65
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.65
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.65
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.65
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.65
Oct 15, 2:00 AM2.65
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.65
Oct 15, 1:30 AM2.66
Water level, 7 days at Lackawanna River at Old Forge: the water from 2.30 to 3.81 feet of stage, the latest 2.57 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.81 FT, OCT 11, 5:45 PM · LOW 2.30 FT, OCT 9, 9:00 AM2.02.53.03.54.0Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.57
Latest
2.57 ftOct 16, 12:45 AM
Highest
3.81 ftOct 11, 5:45 PM
Lowest
2.30 ftOct 9, 9:00 AM
Range
1.51 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.21 ftsince Oct 9, 1:30 AM
Readings
669
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.57
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.58
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.58
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.58
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.58
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.59
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.59
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.59
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.60
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.60
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.60
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.61
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.61
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.61
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.61
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.61
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.62
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.62
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.63
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.63
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.64
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.64
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.65
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.65
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.66
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.67
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.67
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.68
Oct 14, 8:45 PM2.68
Oct 14, 7:45 PM2.69
Oct 14, 6:45 PM2.69
Oct 14, 5:45 PM2.69
Oct 14, 4:45 PM2.70
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2.71
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2.71
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2.71
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2.72
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2.72
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2.72
Oct 14, 9:45 AM2.72
Oct 14, 8:45 AM2.72
Oct 14, 7:45 AM2.73
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2.74
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2.75
Oct 14, 4:45 AM2.76
Oct 14, 3:45 AM2.78
Oct 14, 2:45 AM2.79
Oct 14, 1:45 AM2.81
Oct 14, 12:45 AM2.81
Oct 13, 11:45 PM2.82
Oct 13, 10:45 PM2.83
Oct 13, 9:45 PM2.85
Oct 13, 8:45 PM2.85
Oct 13, 7:45 PM2.86
Oct 13, 6:45 PM2.87
Oct 13, 5:45 PM2.90
Oct 13, 4:45 PM2.90
Oct 13, 3:45 PM2.89
Oct 13, 2:45 PM2.89
Oct 13, 1:45 PM2.90
Oct 13, 12:45 PM2.91
Oct 13, 11:45 AM2.91
Oct 13, 10:45 AM2.92
Oct 13, 9:45 AM2.92
Oct 13, 8:45 AM2.93
Oct 13, 7:45 AM2.94
Oct 13, 6:45 AM2.95
Oct 13, 5:45 AM2.96
Oct 13, 4:45 AM2.98
Oct 13, 3:45 AM2.99
Oct 13, 2:45 AM3.01
Oct 13, 1:45 AM3.02
Oct 13, 12:45 AM3.04
Oct 12, 11:45 PM3.05
Oct 12, 10:45 PM3.06
Oct 12, 9:45 PM3.08
Oct 12, 8:45 PM3.09
Oct 12, 7:45 PM3.11
Oct 12, 6:45 PM3.13
Oct 12, 5:45 PM3.14
Oct 12, 4:45 PM3.16
Oct 12, 3:45 PM3.18
Oct 12, 2:45 PM3.19
Oct 12, 1:45 PM3.21
Oct 12, 12:45 PM3.23
Oct 12, 11:45 AM3.25
Oct 12, 10:45 AM3.26
Oct 12, 9:45 AM3.28
Oct 12, 8:45 AM3.30
Oct 12, 7:45 AM3.33
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.34
Oct 12, 5:45 AM3.35
Oct 12, 4:45 AM3.35
Oct 12, 3:45 AM3.34
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.28
Oct 12, 1:45 AM3.31
Oct 12, 12:45 AM3.37
Oct 11, 11:45 PM3.45
Oct 11, 10:45 PM3.52
Oct 11, 9:45 PM3.59
Oct 11, 8:45 PM3.66
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.77
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.79
Oct 11, 5:45 PM3.81
Oct 11, 4:45 PM3.77
Oct 11, 3:45 PM3.48
Oct 11, 2:45 PM3.18
Oct 11, 1:45 PM2.89
Oct 11, 12:45 PM2.69
Oct 11, 10:45 AM2.51
Oct 11, 9:45 AM2.47
Oct 11, 8:45 AM2.45
Oct 11, 7:45 AM2.44
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.44
Oct 11, 5:45 AM2.44
Oct 11, 4:45 AM2.44
Oct 11, 3:45 AM2.46
Oct 11, 2:45 AM2.47
Oct 11, 1:45 AM2.48
Oct 11, 12:45 AM2.50
Oct 10, 11:45 PM2.51
Oct 10, 10:45 PM2.53
Oct 10, 9:45 PM2.54
Oct 10, 8:45 PM2.55
Oct 10, 7:45 PM2.56
Oct 10, 6:45 PM2.58
Oct 10, 5:45 PM2.59
Oct 10, 4:45 PM2.60
Oct 10, 3:45 PM2.61
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.62
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.63
Oct 10, 12:45 PM2.64
Oct 10, 11:45 AM2.64
Oct 10, 10:45 AM2.65
Oct 10, 9:45 AM2.66
Oct 10, 8:45 AM2.67
Oct 10, 7:45 AM2.67
Oct 10, 6:45 AM2.67
Oct 10, 5:45 AM2.67
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2.66
Oct 10, 3:45 AM2.57
Oct 10, 2:45 AM2.32
Oct 10, 1:45 AM2.32
Oct 10, 12:45 AM2.33
Oct 9, 11:45 PM2.34
Oct 9, 10:45 PM2.34
Oct 9, 9:45 PM2.35
Oct 9, 8:45 PM2.36
Oct 9, 7:45 PM2.36
Oct 9, 6:45 PM2.37
Oct 9, 5:45 PM2.36
Oct 9, 4:45 PM2.31
Oct 9, 3:45 PM2.31
Oct 9, 2:45 PM2.31
Oct 9, 1:45 PM2.31
Oct 9, 12:45 PM2.31
Oct 9, 11:45 AM2.30
Oct 9, 10:45 AM2.30
Oct 9, 9:45 AM2.30
Oct 9, 8:45 AM2.31
Oct 9, 7:45 AM2.31
Oct 9, 6:45 AM2.32
Oct 9, 4:45 AM2.34
Oct 9, 3:45 AM2.34
Oct 9, 2:45 AM2.35
Oct 9, 1:45 AM2.36
Water level, 30 days at Lackawanna River at Old Forge: the water from 2.20 to 3.81 feet of stage, the latest 2.57 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.81 FT, OCT 11, 5:45 PM · LOW 2.20 FT, OCT 6, 10:00 AM2.02.53.03.54.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.57
Latest
2.57 ftOct 16, 12:45 AM
Highest
3.81 ftOct 11, 5:45 PM
Lowest
2.20 ftOct 6, 10:00 AM
Range
1.61 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Sep 16, 1:30 AM
Readings
2,860
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 162.572.572.572.574
Oct 152.672.582.612.5897
Oct 142.822.672.732.6797
Oct 133.052.822.922.8297
Oct 123.433.053.233.0597
Oct 113.812.442.973.4593
Oct 102.672.322.572.5197
Oct 92.382.302.332.3493
Oct 82.412.242.332.3793
Oct 72.292.212.262.2993
Oct 62.242.202.222.2197
Oct 52.272.232.242.2497
Oct 42.292.252.262.2697
Oct 32.342.282.302.2997
Oct 22.402.332.372.3393
Oct 12.462.382.412.3997
Sep 302.522.452.472.4597
Sep 292.552.482.522.5296
Sep 282.652.552.582.5598
Sep 272.812.332.532.6397
Sep 262.472.332.362.4797
Sep 252.412.362.382.3797
Sep 242.472.412.422.4197
Sep 232.552.472.502.4797
Sep 222.642.552.582.5593
Sep 212.812.642.712.6497
Sep 203.192.442.812.7789
Sep 192.492.342.402.4489
Sep 182.582.372.462.5093
Sep 172.512.342.432.4597
Sep 162.532.362.462.4887

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 25 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 177 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 5:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:45 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 score97.6of 100

Pennsylvania median
94.3the median score of 1,383 stations
Scoring higher
338stations in Pennsylvania
Sharing its score
22ranks 339 to 360
Points deducted
2.41.5 arrival, 0.7 forecast check, 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
NSHP1rank 358; ahead on longest silence 90 min against 120 min
Next below
LLDP1rank 360; behind on reports received 99.4% against 98.2%

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 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 Lackawanna River at Old Forge

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.