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Allegheny River at Port Allegany

A gauge on the Allegheny River in Mckean County, Pennsylvania. Its stage was 2.20 ft as of Oct 16, 9:45 AM EDT.

Gauge PALP1Mckean County, PennsylvaniaEvery gauge in Pennsylvania

Stage now
2.20 ftreported Oct 16, 9:45 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 9:45 AM
Elevation
1,522 ftabove sea level
County
Mckean County
Position
41.8167° N, 78.2833° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Allegheny River at Port Allegany

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 Allegheny River at Port Allegany: the water from 2.17 to 2.20 feet of stage, the latest 2.20 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.20 FT, OCT 15, 10:15 AM · LOW 2.17 FT, OCT 15, 8:30 PM2.132.152.172.202.232.2512 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM9 AM2.20
Latest
2.20 ftOct 16, 9:45 AM
Highest
2.20 ftOct 15, 10:15 AM
Lowest
2.17 ftOct 15, 8:30 PM
Range
0.03 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 15, 10:15 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 9:45 AM2.20
Oct 16, 9:30 AM2.20
Oct 16, 9:15 AM2.20
Oct 16, 9:00 AM2.20
Oct 16, 8:45 AM2.20
Oct 16, 8:30 AM2.20
Oct 16, 8:15 AM2.20
Oct 16, 8:00 AM2.20
Oct 16, 7:45 AM2.20
Oct 16, 7:30 AM2.19
Oct 16, 7:15 AM2.19
Oct 16, 7:00 AM2.19
Oct 16, 6:45 AM2.19
Oct 16, 6:30 AM2.19
Oct 16, 6:15 AM2.19
Oct 16, 6:00 AM2.19
Oct 16, 5:45 AM2.19
Oct 16, 5:30 AM2.19
Oct 16, 5:15 AM2.19
Oct 16, 5:00 AM2.19
Oct 16, 4:45 AM2.18
Oct 16, 4:30 AM2.18
Oct 16, 4:15 AM2.18
Oct 16, 4:00 AM2.18
Oct 16, 3:45 AM2.18
Oct 16, 3:30 AM2.17
Oct 16, 3:15 AM2.17
Oct 16, 3:00 AM2.17
Oct 16, 2:45 AM2.17
Oct 16, 2:30 AM2.17
Oct 16, 2:15 AM2.17
Oct 16, 2:00 AM2.17
Oct 16, 1:45 AM2.17
Oct 16, 1:30 AM2.17
Oct 16, 1:15 AM2.17
Oct 16, 1:00 AM2.17
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.17
Oct 16, 12:30 AM2.17
Oct 16, 12:15 AM2.17
Oct 16, 12:00 AM2.17
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 11:30 PM2.17
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2.17
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.17
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 10:30 PM2.17
Oct 15, 10:15 PM2.17
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2.17
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.17
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.17
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.17
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.17
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.18
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.18
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.18
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.18
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.18
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.18
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.18
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.18
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.18
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.18
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.18
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.18
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.18
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.18
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.18
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.18
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.18
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.18
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.18
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.19
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.19
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.19
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.19
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.19
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.19
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.19
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.19
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.19
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.19
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.19
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.19
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.20
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.20
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.20
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.20
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.20
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.20
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.20
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.20
Water level, 7 days at Allegheny River at Port Allegany: the water from 2.16 to 2.45 feet of stage, the latest 2.20 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.45 FT, OCT 12, 7:00 AM · LOW 2.16 FT, OCT 11, 6:45 AM2.12.22.32.42.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.20
Latest
2.20 ftOct 16, 9:45 AM
Highest
2.45 ftOct 12, 7:00 AM
Lowest
2.16 ftOct 11, 6:45 AM
Range
0.29 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 9, 10:15 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 9:45 AM2.20
Oct 16, 8:45 AM2.20
Oct 16, 7:45 AM2.20
Oct 16, 6:45 AM2.19
Oct 16, 5:45 AM2.19
Oct 16, 4:45 AM2.18
Oct 16, 3:45 AM2.18
Oct 16, 2:45 AM2.17
Oct 16, 1:45 AM2.17
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.17
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.18
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.18
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.18
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.18
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.18
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.19
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.19
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.19
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.19
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.19
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.19
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.20
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.20
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.20
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.20
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.21
Oct 14, 8:45 PM2.21
Oct 14, 7:45 PM2.21
Oct 14, 6:45 PM2.21
Oct 14, 5:45 PM2.21
Oct 14, 4:45 PM2.21
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2.22
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2.22
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2.22
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2.22
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2.23
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2.23
Oct 14, 9:45 AM2.23
Oct 14, 8:45 AM2.23
Oct 14, 7:45 AM2.23
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2.23
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2.23
Oct 14, 4:45 AM2.23
Oct 14, 3:45 AM2.24
Oct 14, 2:45 AM2.24
Oct 14, 1:45 AM2.24
Oct 14, 12:45 AM2.24
Oct 13, 11:45 PM2.25
Oct 13, 10:45 PM2.25
Oct 13, 9:45 PM2.25
Oct 13, 8:45 PM2.26
Oct 13, 7:45 PM2.26
Oct 13, 6:45 PM2.26
Oct 13, 5:45 PM2.26
Oct 13, 4:45 PM2.26
Oct 13, 3:45 PM2.26
Oct 13, 2:45 PM2.26
Oct 13, 1:45 PM2.27
Oct 13, 12:45 PM2.27
Oct 13, 11:45 AM2.28
Oct 13, 10:45 AM2.28
Oct 13, 9:45 AM2.29
Oct 13, 8:45 AM2.29
Oct 13, 7:45 AM2.29
Oct 13, 6:45 AM2.29
Oct 13, 5:45 AM2.29
Oct 13, 4:45 AM2.30
Oct 13, 3:45 AM2.30
Oct 13, 2:45 AM2.31
Oct 13, 1:45 AM2.32
Oct 13, 12:45 AM2.32
Oct 12, 11:45 PM2.33
Oct 12, 10:45 PM2.34
Oct 12, 9:45 PM2.34
Oct 12, 8:45 PM2.35
Oct 12, 7:45 PM2.36
Oct 12, 6:45 PM2.37
Oct 12, 5:45 PM2.38
Oct 12, 4:45 PM2.39
Oct 12, 3:45 PM2.40
Oct 12, 2:45 PM2.41
Oct 12, 1:45 PM2.42
Oct 12, 12:45 PM2.42
Oct 12, 11:45 AM2.43
Oct 12, 10:45 AM2.43
Oct 12, 9:45 AM2.44
Oct 12, 8:45 AM2.44
Oct 12, 7:45 AM2.45
Oct 12, 6:45 AM2.44
Oct 12, 5:45 AM2.42
Oct 12, 4:45 AM2.37
Oct 12, 3:45 AM2.33
Oct 12, 2:45 AM2.31
Oct 12, 1:45 AM2.29
Oct 12, 12:45 AM2.27
Oct 11, 11:45 PM2.25
Oct 11, 10:45 PM2.24
Oct 11, 9:45 PM2.23
Oct 11, 8:45 PM2.23
Oct 11, 7:45 PM2.22
Oct 11, 6:45 PM2.20
Oct 11, 5:45 PM2.20
Oct 11, 4:45 PM2.19
Oct 11, 3:45 PM2.19
Oct 11, 2:45 PM2.18
Oct 11, 1:45 PM2.18
Oct 11, 12:45 PM2.17
Oct 11, 10:45 AM2.16
Oct 11, 9:45 AM2.16
Oct 11, 8:45 AM2.16
Oct 11, 7:45 AM2.16
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.16
Oct 11, 5:45 AM2.17
Oct 11, 4:45 AM2.17
Oct 11, 3:45 AM2.17
Oct 11, 2:45 AM2.17
Oct 11, 1:45 AM2.17
Oct 11, 12:45 AM2.17
Oct 10, 11:45 PM2.18
Oct 10, 10:45 PM2.17
Oct 10, 9:45 PM2.17
Oct 10, 8:45 PM2.17
Oct 10, 7:45 PM2.17
Oct 10, 6:45 PM2.17
Oct 10, 5:45 PM2.17
Oct 10, 4:45 PM2.17
Oct 10, 3:45 PM2.18
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.18
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.18
Oct 10, 12:45 PM2.18
Oct 10, 11:45 AM2.18
Oct 10, 10:45 AM2.19
Oct 10, 9:45 AM2.19
Oct 10, 8:45 AM2.19
Oct 10, 7:45 AM2.19
Oct 10, 6:45 AM2.18
Oct 10, 5:45 AM2.18
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2.18
Oct 10, 3:45 AM2.18
Oct 10, 2:45 AM2.19
Oct 10, 1:45 AM2.19
Oct 10, 12:45 AM2.19
Oct 9, 11:45 PM2.19
Oct 9, 10:45 PM2.19
Oct 9, 9:45 PM2.19
Oct 9, 8:45 PM2.19
Oct 9, 7:45 PM2.19
Oct 9, 6:45 PM2.19
Oct 9, 5:45 PM2.20
Oct 9, 4:45 PM2.20
Oct 9, 3:45 PM2.21
Oct 9, 2:45 PM2.21
Oct 9, 1:45 PM2.21
Oct 9, 12:45 PM2.21
Oct 9, 11:45 AM2.21
Oct 9, 10:45 AM2.21
Water level, 30 days at Allegheny River at Port Allegany: the water from 2.16 to 4.37 feet of stage, the latest 2.20 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.37 FT, SEP 16, 10:15 AM · LOW 2.16 FT, OCT 11, 6:45 AM2345Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.20
Latest
2.20 ftOct 16, 9:45 AM
Highest
4.37 ftSep 16, 10:15 AM
Lowest
2.16 ftOct 11, 6:45 AM
Range
2.21 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 2.17 ftsince Sep 16, 10:15 AM
Readings
2,836
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 162.202.172.182.2040
Oct 152.202.172.192.1796
Oct 142.252.202.222.2096
Oct 132.332.252.282.2596
Oct 122.452.252.382.3396
Oct 112.252.162.192.2592
Oct 102.192.172.182.1896
Oct 92.222.192.212.1992
Oct 82.242.222.232.2292
Oct 72.262.242.242.2492
Oct 62.292.262.272.2696
Oct 52.322.302.312.3096
Oct 42.352.312.332.3296
Oct 32.412.352.382.3596
Oct 22.472.412.442.4192
Oct 12.472.452.452.4796
Sep 302.522.462.492.4696
Sep 292.582.522.552.5296
Sep 282.642.582.612.5896
Sep 272.632.592.612.6396
Sep 262.692.632.652.6396
Sep 252.772.692.732.6996
Sep 242.882.772.822.7796
Sep 233.032.882.962.8896
Sep 223.173.033.093.0392
Sep 213.403.183.293.1896
Sep 203.483.403.453.4088
Sep 193.703.483.593.4888
Sep 184.153.703.923.7093
Sep 174.204.074.144.1596
Sep 164.374.204.314.2055

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule, 24 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
165 of 16898.2% of its schedule, 179 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 11:45 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 score97.1of 100

Pennsylvania median
94.3the median score of 1,383 stations
Scoring higher
409stations in Pennsylvania
Sharing its score
12ranks 410 to 421
Points deducted
2.91.5 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
SHNP1rank 418; ahead on median arrival 17 min 39 s against 17 min 40 s
Next below
01447720rank 420; behind on median arrival 17 min 40 s against 17 min 49 s

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 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 Allegheny River at Port Allegany

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.