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Rapid Creek at Canyon Lake

A gauge on the Rapid Creek in Pennington County, South Dakota. Its stage was 1.61 ft as of Oct 16, 12:25 AM MDT.

Gauge CYNS2Pennington County, South DakotaEvery gauge in South Dakota

Stage now
1.61 ftreported Oct 16, 12:25 AM MDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 12:25 AM
Elevation
3,435 ftabove sea level
County
Pennington County
Position
44.0528° N, 103.3114° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Rapid Creek at Canyon Lake

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 Rapid Creek at Canyon Lake: the water from 1.60 to 1.66 feet of stage, the latest 1.61 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.66 FT, OCT 15, 1:50 PM · LOW 1.60 FT, OCT 15, 10:45 PM1.601.621.641.661.683 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 161.61
Latest
1.61 ftOct 16, 12:25 AM
Highest
1.66 ftOct 15, 1:50 PM
Lowest
1.60 ftOct 15, 10:45 PM
Range
0.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 1:20 AM
Readings
278
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:25 AM1.61
Oct 16, 12:20 AM1.61
Oct 16, 12:15 AM1.61
Oct 16, 12:10 AM1.61
Oct 16, 12:05 AM1.62
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1.62
Oct 15, 11:55 PM1.62
Oct 15, 11:50 PM1.61
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.61
Oct 15, 11:40 PM1.61
Oct 15, 11:35 PM1.61
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1.61
Oct 15, 11:25 PM1.62
Oct 15, 11:20 PM1.61
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1.61
Oct 15, 11:10 PM1.61
Oct 15, 11:05 PM1.61
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.61
Oct 15, 10:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 10:50 PM1.61
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.60
Oct 15, 10:40 PM1.61
Oct 15, 10:35 PM1.61
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.61
Oct 15, 10:25 PM1.61
Oct 15, 10:20 PM1.61
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.61
Oct 15, 10:10 PM1.62
Oct 15, 10:05 PM1.61
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.62
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:50 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:40 PM1.62
Oct 15, 9:35 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:25 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:20 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:10 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:05 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:50 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:40 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:35 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:25 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:20 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:10 PM1.62
Oct 15, 8:05 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.62
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.62
Oct 15, 7:50 PM1.61
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.61
Oct 15, 7:40 PM1.61
Oct 15, 7:35 PM1.62
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.62
Oct 15, 7:25 PM1.62
Oct 15, 7:20 PM1.61
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.62
Oct 15, 7:10 PM1.61
Oct 15, 7:05 PM1.61
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.61
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 6:50 PM1.62
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.62
Oct 15, 6:40 PM1.61
Oct 15, 6:35 PM1.62
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.62
Oct 15, 6:25 PM1.62
Oct 15, 6:20 PM1.62
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.61
Oct 15, 6:10 PM1.62
Oct 15, 6:05 PM1.62
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.62
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.62
Oct 15, 5:50 PM1.62
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.62
Oct 15, 5:40 PM1.62
Oct 15, 5:35 PM1.62
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.62
Oct 15, 5:25 PM1.63
Oct 15, 5:20 PM1.62
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.63
Oct 15, 5:10 PM1.63
Oct 15, 5:05 PM1.63
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.63
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.64
Oct 15, 4:50 PM1.64
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.64
Oct 15, 4:40 PM1.64
Oct 15, 4:35 PM1.64
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.64
Oct 15, 4:25 PM1.64
Oct 15, 4:20 PM1.64
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.64
Oct 15, 4:10 PM1.64
Oct 15, 4:05 PM1.64
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.65
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.65
Oct 15, 3:50 PM1.64
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.64
Oct 15, 3:40 PM1.64
Oct 15, 3:35 PM1.65
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.64
Oct 15, 3:25 PM1.65
Oct 15, 3:20 PM1.65
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.65
Oct 15, 3:10 PM1.65
Oct 15, 3:05 PM1.65
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.65
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.65
Oct 15, 2:50 PM1.64
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.65
Oct 15, 2:40 PM1.65
Oct 15, 2:35 PM1.65
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.65
Oct 15, 2:25 PM1.65
Oct 15, 2:20 PM1.65
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.65
Oct 15, 2:10 PM1.66
Oct 15, 2:05 PM1.65
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.66
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.65
Oct 15, 1:50 PM1.66
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.65
Oct 15, 1:40 PM1.65
Oct 15, 1:35 PM1.65
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.65
Oct 15, 1:25 PM1.65
Oct 15, 1:20 PM1.65
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.65
Oct 15, 1:10 PM1.64
Oct 15, 1:05 PM1.65
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.64
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.64
Oct 15, 12:50 PM1.64
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.64
Oct 15, 12:40 PM1.65
Oct 15, 12:35 PM1.64
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.64
Oct 15, 12:25 PM1.65
Oct 15, 12:20 PM1.65
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.64
Oct 15, 12:10 PM1.64
Oct 15, 12:05 PM1.64
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.64
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.64
Oct 15, 11:50 AM1.64
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.64
Oct 15, 11:40 AM1.64
Oct 15, 11:35 AM1.63
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.64
Oct 15, 11:25 AM1.64
Oct 15, 11:20 AM1.64
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.64
Oct 15, 11:10 AM1.64
Oct 15, 11:05 AM1.64
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.64
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.63
Oct 15, 10:50 AM1.64
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.64
Oct 15, 10:40 AM1.63
Oct 15, 10:35 AM1.64
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.64
Oct 15, 10:25 AM1.63
Oct 15, 10:20 AM1.63
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.63
Oct 15, 10:10 AM1.63
Oct 15, 10:05 AM1.64
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.63
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.63
Oct 15, 9:50 AM1.64
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.63
Oct 15, 9:40 AM1.63
Oct 15, 9:35 AM1.64
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.64
Oct 15, 9:25 AM1.64
Oct 15, 9:20 AM1.64
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.63
Oct 15, 9:10 AM1.63
Oct 15, 9:05 AM1.64
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.64
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.64
Oct 15, 8:50 AM1.64
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.64
Oct 15, 8:40 AM1.64
Oct 15, 8:35 AM1.64
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.63
Oct 15, 8:25 AM1.63
Oct 15, 8:20 AM1.64
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.63
Oct 15, 8:10 AM1.63
Oct 15, 8:05 AM1.63
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.63
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.63
Oct 15, 7:50 AM1.63
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.63
Oct 15, 7:40 AM1.63
Oct 15, 7:35 AM1.63
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.63
Oct 15, 7:25 AM1.63
Oct 15, 7:20 AM1.63
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.63
Oct 15, 7:10 AM1.63
Oct 15, 7:05 AM1.63
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.63
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.63
Oct 15, 6:50 AM1.63
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.63
Oct 15, 6:40 AM1.63
Oct 15, 6:35 AM1.63
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.63
Oct 15, 6:25 AM1.63
Oct 15, 6:20 AM1.63
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.63
Oct 15, 6:10 AM1.63
Oct 15, 6:05 AM1.62
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.63
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.63
Oct 15, 5:50 AM1.63
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.63
Oct 15, 5:40 AM1.63
Oct 15, 5:35 AM1.63
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.63
Oct 15, 5:25 AM1.63
Oct 15, 5:20 AM1.63
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.63
Oct 15, 5:10 AM1.63
Oct 15, 5:05 AM1.63
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.63
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.63
Oct 15, 4:50 AM1.63
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.63
Oct 15, 4:40 AM1.63
Oct 15, 4:35 AM1.63
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.63
Oct 15, 4:25 AM1.63
Oct 15, 4:20 AM1.63
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.63
Oct 15, 4:10 AM1.63
Oct 15, 4:05 AM1.63
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.63
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.63
Oct 15, 3:50 AM1.63
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.63
Oct 15, 3:40 AM1.63
Oct 15, 3:35 AM1.63
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.63
Oct 15, 3:25 AM1.63
Oct 15, 3:20 AM1.63
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1.63
Oct 15, 3:10 AM1.63
Oct 15, 3:05 AM1.63
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.63
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.63
Oct 15, 2:50 AM1.63
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.63
Oct 15, 2:40 AM1.63
Oct 15, 2:35 AM1.63
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1.63
Oct 15, 2:25 AM1.63
Oct 15, 2:20 AM1.63
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1.63
Oct 15, 2:10 AM1.63
Oct 15, 2:05 AM1.63
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.63
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.63
Oct 15, 1:50 AM1.63
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.63
Oct 15, 1:40 AM1.63
Oct 15, 1:35 AM1.63
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1.63
Oct 15, 1:25 AM1.63
Oct 15, 1:20 AM1.63
Water level, 7 days at Rapid Creek at Canyon Lake: the water from 1.60 to 1.77 feet of stage, the latest 1.61 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.77 FT, OCT 9, 2:10 PM · LOW 1.60 FT, OCT 15, 10:45 PM1.601.651.701.751.80Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161.61
Latest
1.61 ftOct 16, 12:25 AM
Highest
1.77 ftOct 9, 2:10 PM
Lowest
1.60 ftOct 15, 10:45 PM
Range
0.17 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.06 ftsince Oct 9, 1:20 AM
Readings
2,006
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:25 AM1.61
Oct 15, 11:55 PM1.62
Oct 15, 10:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.62
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.61
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.62
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.64
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.65
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.65
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.65
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.64
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.64
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.63
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.63
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.64
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.63
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.63
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.63
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.63
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.63
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.63
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.63
Oct 15, 12:55 AM1.63
Oct 14, 11:55 PM1.63
Oct 14, 10:55 PM1.63
Oct 14, 9:55 PM1.63
Oct 14, 8:55 PM1.63
Oct 14, 7:55 PM1.63
Oct 14, 6:55 PM1.63
Oct 14, 5:55 PM1.64
Oct 14, 4:55 PM1.64
Oct 14, 3:55 PM1.65
Oct 14, 2:55 PM1.65
Oct 14, 1:55 PM1.65
Oct 14, 12:55 PM1.64
Oct 14, 11:55 AM1.64
Oct 14, 10:55 AM1.64
Oct 14, 9:55 AM1.64
Oct 14, 8:55 AM1.63
Oct 14, 7:55 AM1.63
Oct 14, 6:55 AM1.63
Oct 14, 5:55 AM1.63
Oct 14, 4:55 AM1.63
Oct 14, 3:55 AM1.64
Oct 14, 2:55 AM1.64
Oct 14, 1:55 AM1.64
Oct 14, 12:55 AM1.64
Oct 13, 11:55 PM1.64
Oct 13, 10:55 PM1.65
Oct 13, 9:55 PM1.65
Oct 13, 8:55 PM1.66
Oct 13, 7:55 PM1.65
Oct 13, 6:55 PM1.65
Oct 13, 5:55 PM1.65
Oct 13, 4:55 PM1.65
Oct 13, 3:55 PM1.67
Oct 13, 2:55 PM1.65
Oct 13, 1:55 PM1.65
Oct 13, 12:55 PM1.65
Oct 13, 11:55 AM1.65
Oct 13, 10:55 AM1.65
Oct 13, 9:55 AM1.64
Oct 13, 8:55 AM1.64
Oct 13, 7:55 AM1.64
Oct 13, 6:55 AM1.64
Oct 13, 5:55 AM1.64
Oct 13, 4:55 AM1.64
Oct 13, 3:55 AM1.63
Oct 13, 2:55 AM1.63
Oct 13, 1:55 AM1.63
Oct 13, 12:55 AM1.63
Oct 12, 11:55 PM1.63
Oct 12, 10:55 PM1.63
Oct 12, 9:55 PM1.63
Oct 12, 8:55 PM1.63
Oct 12, 7:55 PM1.63
Oct 12, 6:55 PM1.63
Oct 12, 5:55 PM1.64
Oct 12, 4:55 PM1.65
Oct 12, 3:55 PM1.65
Oct 12, 2:55 PM1.65
Oct 12, 1:55 PM1.66
Oct 12, 12:55 PM1.65
Oct 12, 11:55 AM1.65
Oct 12, 10:55 AM1.64
Oct 12, 9:55 AM1.64
Oct 12, 8:55 AM1.64
Oct 12, 7:55 AM1.63
Oct 12, 6:55 AM1.63
Oct 12, 5:55 AM1.63
Oct 12, 4:55 AM1.63
Oct 12, 3:55 AM1.63
Oct 12, 2:55 AM1.63
Oct 12, 1:55 AM1.64
Oct 12, 12:55 AM1.64
Oct 11, 11:55 PM1.63
Oct 11, 10:55 PM1.62
Oct 11, 9:55 PM1.62
Oct 11, 8:55 PM1.62
Oct 11, 7:55 PM1.62
Oct 11, 6:55 PM1.63
Oct 11, 5:55 PM1.64
Oct 11, 4:55 PM1.65
Oct 11, 3:55 PM1.66
Oct 11, 2:55 PM1.64
Oct 11, 1:55 PM1.64
Oct 11, 12:55 PM1.63
Oct 11, 11:55 AM1.63
Oct 11, 10:55 AM1.63
Oct 11, 9:55 AM1.63
Oct 11, 8:55 AM1.62
Oct 11, 7:55 AM1.62
Oct 11, 6:55 AM1.62
Oct 11, 5:55 AM1.62
Oct 11, 4:55 AM1.62
Oct 11, 3:55 AM1.62
Oct 11, 2:55 AM1.62
Oct 11, 1:55 AM1.63
Oct 11, 12:55 AM1.63
Oct 10, 11:55 PM1.63
Oct 10, 10:55 PM1.63
Oct 10, 9:55 PM1.63
Oct 10, 8:55 PM1.63
Oct 10, 7:55 PM1.64
Oct 10, 6:55 PM1.65
Oct 10, 5:55 PM1.67
Oct 10, 4:55 PM1.71
Oct 10, 3:55 PM1.72
Oct 10, 2:55 PM1.74
Oct 10, 1:55 PM1.74
Oct 10, 12:55 PM1.74
Oct 10, 11:55 AM1.70
Oct 10, 10:55 AM1.67
Oct 10, 9:55 AM1.66
Oct 10, 8:55 AM1.65
Oct 10, 7:55 AM1.66
Oct 10, 6:55 AM1.67
Oct 10, 5:55 AM1.68
Oct 10, 4:55 AM1.70
Oct 10, 3:55 AM1.71
Oct 10, 2:55 AM1.71
Oct 10, 1:55 AM1.67
Oct 10, 12:55 AM1.66
Oct 9, 11:55 PM1.66
Oct 9, 10:55 PM1.66
Oct 9, 9:55 PM1.66
Oct 9, 8:55 PM1.66
Oct 9, 7:55 PM1.67
Oct 9, 6:55 PM1.68
Oct 9, 5:55 PM1.71
Oct 9, 4:55 PM1.75
Oct 9, 3:55 PM1.75
Oct 9, 2:55 PM1.76
Oct 9, 1:55 PM1.76
Oct 9, 12:55 PM1.75
Oct 9, 11:55 AM1.73
Oct 9, 10:55 AM1.69
Oct 9, 9:55 AM1.67
Oct 9, 8:55 AM1.66
Oct 9, 7:55 AM1.66
Oct 9, 6:55 AM1.66
Oct 9, 5:55 AM1.67
Oct 9, 4:55 AM1.67
Oct 9, 3:55 AM1.68
Oct 9, 2:55 AM1.68
Oct 9, 1:55 AM1.68
Water level, 30 days at Rapid Creek at Canyon Lake: the water from 1.60 to 2.29 feet of stage, the latest 1.61 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.29 FT, SEP 20, 11:10 PM · LOW 1.60 FT, OCT 15, 10:45 PM1.61.82.02.22.4Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.61
Latest
1.61 ftOct 16, 12:25 AM
Highest
2.29 ftSep 20, 11:10 PM
Lowest
1.60 ftOct 15, 10:45 PM
Range
0.69 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.31 ftsince Sep 16, 1:20 AM
Readings
8,516
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 161.621.611.611.616
Oct 151.661.601.631.62288
Oct 141.651.631.641.63288
Oct 131.671.621.641.64288
Oct 121.661.621.641.63288
Oct 111.661.621.631.63288
Oct 101.751.631.681.63288
Oct 91.771.661.691.66288
Oct 81.761.661.691.67288
Oct 71.771.611.671.67288
Oct 61.751.631.681.63288
Oct 51.801.671.701.67288
Oct 41.771.671.701.68288
Oct 31.761.671.711.68288
Oct 21.811.701.751.70288
Oct 11.891.821.841.82288
Sep 301.931.811.861.84279
Sep 291.941.841.871.84288
Sep 281.881.841.861.85288
Sep 271.861.831.841.85288
Sep 262.021.831.881.84288
Sep 251.941.851.881.87288
Sep 241.961.861.891.86288
Sep 231.921.871.891.87288
Sep 221.981.891.921.89278
Sep 212.281.982.081.98276
Sep 202.291.992.072.28270
Sep 191.991.931.951.98234
Sep 181.991.921.941.94288
Sep 171.931.901.921.93277
Sep 161.971.911.941.91272

How it reports

Schedule
every 55 minon the hour's :20 and :25
Reports received, 24 hours
25 of 2696.1% of its schedule, 37 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
171 of 18393.4% of its schedule, 252 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 9, 1:25 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:25 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
20 min9 in 10 within 26 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 55 min, 26 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 55 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score92.9of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
412stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
2ranks 413 to 414
Points deducted
7.12.7 forecast check, 2.3 reports received, 2.1 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; South Dakota median 100.0, 100.0, 72.6
Next above
WOGS2rank 413; ahead on reports received 99.4% against 93.4%
Next below
VMRrank 415; behind on 247 score 92.9 against 92.8

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 3593.432.7 of 35 pointsSouth Dakota median 98.2171 of 183 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1079.47.9 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 86.0half its reports arrived within 20 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 55 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianSouth Dakota median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianSouth Dakota median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-7.3 of 10 points, at the medianSouth Dakota median 72.6-

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 (2.8 h), none for 72 (66 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 Rapid Creek at Canyon Lake

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.