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Schuylkill River at Pottstown

A gauge on the Schuylkill River in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Its stage was 2.99 ft as of Oct 16, 12:15 AM EDT.

Gauge PTNP1Chester County, PennsylvaniaEvery gauge in Pennsylvania

Stage now
2.99 ftreported Oct 16, 12:15 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 12:15 AM
Elevation
135 ftabove sea level
County
Chester County
Position
40.2417° N, 75.6519° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Schuylkill River at Pottstown

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 Pottstown: the water from 2.77 to 2.99 feet of stage, the latest 2.99 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.99 FT, OCT 15, 12:45 AM · LOW 2.77 FT, OCT 15, 5:00 PM2.702.802.903.003.103 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 162.99
Latest
2.99 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
2.99 ftOct 15, 12:45 AM
Lowest
2.77 ftOct 15, 5:00 PM
Range
0.22 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 15, 12:45 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:15 AM2.99
Oct 16, 12:00 AM2.99
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.99
Oct 15, 11:30 PM2.98
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2.98
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.98
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.97
Oct 15, 10:30 PM2.96
Oct 15, 10:15 PM2.96
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2.95
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.94
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.93
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.91
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.90
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.88
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.87
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.85
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.83
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.82
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.81
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.79
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.79
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.78
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.77
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.77
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.77
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.77
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.77
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.77
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.77
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.78
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.78
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.78
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.78
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.79
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.79
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.79
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.79
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.80
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.80
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.80
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.80
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.80
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.81
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.81
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.82
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.82
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.82
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.82
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.83
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.83
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.83
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.82
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.84
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.83
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.85
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.85
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.85
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.84
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.84
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.86
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.87
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.87
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.87
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.88
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.88
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.88
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.89
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.89
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.90
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.90
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.90
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.91
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.91
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.91
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.92
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.92
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.92
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.93
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.93
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.93
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.94
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.94
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.94
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.95
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.95
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.96
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.96
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.96
Oct 15, 2:00 AM2.97
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.97
Oct 15, 1:30 AM2.98
Oct 15, 1:15 AM2.98
Oct 15, 1:00 AM2.99
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.99
Water level, 7 days at Schuylkill River at Pottstown: the water from 1.70 to 5.34 feet of stage, the latest 2.99 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.34 FT, OCT 12, 12:15 PM · LOW 1.70 FT, OCT 9, 3:00 PM123456Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.99
Latest
2.99 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
5.34 ftOct 12, 12:15 PM
Lowest
1.70 ftOct 9, 3:00 PM
Range
3.64 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.26 ftsince Oct 9, 12:45 AM
Readings
671
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:15 AM2.99
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.99
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.97
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.94
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.88
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.82
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.78
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.77
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.78
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.79
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.80
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.80
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.82
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.83
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.83
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.84
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.87
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.88
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.90
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.91
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.93
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.94
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.96
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.97
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.99
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.03
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.08
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.15
Oct 14, 8:45 PM3.25
Oct 14, 7:45 PM3.35
Oct 14, 6:45 PM3.46
Oct 14, 5:45 PM3.53
Oct 14, 4:45 PM3.57
Oct 14, 3:45 PM3.59
Oct 14, 2:45 PM3.60
Oct 14, 1:45 PM3.62
Oct 14, 12:45 PM3.63
Oct 14, 11:45 AM3.65
Oct 14, 10:45 AM3.67
Oct 14, 9:45 AM3.69
Oct 14, 8:45 AM3.70
Oct 14, 7:45 AM3.72
Oct 14, 6:45 AM3.75
Oct 14, 5:45 AM3.77
Oct 14, 4:45 AM3.79
Oct 14, 3:45 AM3.82
Oct 14, 2:45 AM3.84
Oct 14, 1:45 AM3.86
Oct 14, 12:45 AM3.89
Oct 13, 11:45 PM3.91
Oct 13, 10:45 PM3.92
Oct 13, 9:45 PM3.94
Oct 13, 8:45 PM3.98
Oct 13, 7:45 PM4.08
Oct 13, 6:45 PM4.21
Oct 13, 5:45 PM4.34
Oct 13, 4:45 PM4.45
Oct 13, 3:45 PM4.51
Oct 13, 2:45 PM4.55
Oct 13, 1:45 PM4.58
Oct 13, 12:45 PM4.61
Oct 13, 11:45 AM4.65
Oct 13, 10:45 AM4.69
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.73
Oct 13, 8:45 AM4.77
Oct 13, 7:45 AM4.82
Oct 13, 6:45 AM4.86
Oct 13, 5:45 AM4.90
Oct 13, 4:45 AM4.93
Oct 13, 3:45 AM4.94
Oct 13, 2:45 AM4.94
Oct 13, 1:45 AM4.93
Oct 13, 12:45 AM4.93
Oct 12, 11:45 PM4.95
Oct 12, 10:45 PM4.96
Oct 12, 9:45 PM4.94
Oct 12, 8:45 PM4.90
Oct 12, 7:45 PM4.85
Oct 12, 6:45 PM4.88
Oct 12, 5:45 PM4.96
Oct 12, 4:45 PM5.05
Oct 12, 3:45 PM5.15
Oct 12, 2:45 PM5.24
Oct 12, 1:45 PM5.30
Oct 12, 12:45 PM5.34
Oct 12, 11:45 AM5.33
Oct 12, 10:45 AM5.25
Oct 12, 9:45 AM5.08
Oct 12, 8:45 AM4.81
Oct 12, 7:45 AM4.51
Oct 12, 6:45 AM4.35
Oct 12, 5:45 AM4.38
Oct 12, 4:45 AM4.47
Oct 12, 3:45 AM4.58
Oct 12, 2:45 AM4.68
Oct 12, 1:45 AM4.76
Oct 12, 12:45 AM4.82
Oct 11, 11:45 PM4.85
Oct 11, 10:45 PM4.81
Oct 11, 9:45 PM4.62
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.25
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.81
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.37
Oct 11, 5:45 PM2.95
Oct 11, 4:45 PM2.55
Oct 11, 3:45 PM2.25
Oct 11, 2:45 PM2.08
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1.94
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1.86
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1.85
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1.82
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1.78
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1.73
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1.71
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1.70
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1.70
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1.70
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1.70
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1.70
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1.70
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1.71
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1.71
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1.71
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.71
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.70
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.70
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1.70
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.70
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1.70
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1.70
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1.72
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.72
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.72
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.73
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1.73
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.73
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.73
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1.73
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1.73
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1.73
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1.74
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1.74
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1.74
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1.75
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1.74
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.74
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1.74
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.73
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1.73
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.72
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.71
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.70
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.70
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.70
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1.71
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1.71
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1.73
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1.72
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1.72
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1.72
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1.72
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1.72
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1.73
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1.73
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1.73
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1.73
Oct 9, 2:45 AM1.73
Oct 9, 1:45 AM1.73
Oct 9, 12:45 AM1.73
Water level, 30 days at Schuylkill River at Pottstown: the water from 1.64 to 5.34 feet of stage, the latest 2.99 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.34 FT, OCT 12, 12:15 PM · LOW 1.64 FT, SEP 16, 3:30 PM123456Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.99
Latest
2.99 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
5.34 ftOct 12, 12:15 PM
Lowest
1.64 ftSep 16, 3:30 PM
Range
3.70 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.26 ftsince Sep 16, 12:45 AM
Readings
2,834
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 162.992.992.992.992
Oct 153.022.772.882.9996
Oct 143.903.033.603.0396
Oct 134.953.914.563.9196
Oct 125.344.354.904.9596
Oct 114.851.702.464.8596
Oct 101.751.701.721.7196
Oct 91.741.701.721.7496
Oct 81.731.711.721.7396
Oct 71.791.711.731.7196
Oct 61.871.791.821.7995
Oct 51.951.871.911.8796
Oct 41.961.911.941.9596
Oct 32.011.961.981.9696
Oct 22.162.002.042.0196
Oct 12.282.172.232.1796
Sep 302.412.282.352.2892
Sep 292.702.422.542.4296
Sep 282.862.602.712.7096
Sep 272.661.982.262.6296
Sep 262.011.901.931.9796
Sep 252.192.002.102.0096
Sep 242.462.192.312.1996
Sep 232.742.472.622.4796
Sep 222.782.512.612.6096
Sep 212.832.402.602.6792
Sep 202.511.682.002.5178
Sep 191.701.671.691.6890
Sep 181.711.671.691.7096
Sep 171.691.641.651.6992
Sep 161.731.641.681.6585

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule, 25 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 182 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 30 minfrom Oct 15, 12:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
26 min9 in 10 within 28 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 score95.9of 100

Pennsylvania median
94.3the median score of 1,383 stations
Scoring higher
593stations in Pennsylvania
Sharing its score
15ranks 594 to 608
Points deducted
4.13.2 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
TACP1rank 595; ahead on longest silence 62 min against 90 min
Next below
KRZP1rank 597; 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 1068.26.8 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 94.8half its reports arrived within 26 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 Pottstown

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.