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Rapid Creek at St. Patrick St.

A gauge on the Rapid Creek in Pennington County, South Dakota. Its stage was 9.33 ft as of Oct 15, 11:40 PM MDT.

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Stage now
9.33 ftreported Oct 15, 11:40 PM MDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 11:40 PM
Elevation
3,139 ftabove sea level
County
Pennington County
Position
44.0675° N, 103.1806° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Rapid Creek at St. Patrick St.

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 St. Patrick St.: the water from 9.33 to 9.37 feet of stage, the latest 9.33 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 9.37 FT, OCT 15, 4:00 PM · LOW 9.33 FT, OCT 15, 11:00 PM9.309.329.359.389.409.433 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 169.33
Latest
9.33 ftOct 15, 11:40 PM
Highest
9.37 ftOct 15, 4:00 PM
Lowest
9.33 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Range
0.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 12:15 AM
Readings
282
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:40 PM9.33
Oct 15, 11:35 PM9.34
Oct 15, 11:30 PM9.33
Oct 15, 11:25 PM9.33
Oct 15, 11:20 PM9.34
Oct 15, 11:15 PM9.34
Oct 15, 11:10 PM9.33
Oct 15, 11:05 PM9.33
Oct 15, 11:00 PM9.33
Oct 15, 10:55 PM9.34
Oct 15, 10:50 PM9.34
Oct 15, 10:45 PM9.34
Oct 15, 10:40 PM9.34
Oct 15, 10:35 PM9.34
Oct 15, 10:30 PM9.34
Oct 15, 10:25 PM9.35
Oct 15, 10:20 PM9.35
Oct 15, 10:15 PM9.35
Oct 15, 10:10 PM9.35
Oct 15, 10:05 PM9.34
Oct 15, 10:00 PM9.35
Oct 15, 9:55 PM9.35
Oct 15, 9:50 PM9.34
Oct 15, 9:45 PM9.34
Oct 15, 9:40 PM9.35
Oct 15, 9:35 PM9.34
Oct 15, 9:30 PM9.34
Oct 15, 9:25 PM9.34
Oct 15, 9:20 PM9.34
Oct 15, 9:15 PM9.35
Oct 15, 9:10 PM9.34
Oct 15, 9:05 PM9.34
Oct 15, 9:00 PM9.34
Oct 15, 8:55 PM9.34
Oct 15, 8:50 PM9.34
Oct 15, 8:45 PM9.34
Oct 15, 8:40 PM9.34
Oct 15, 8:35 PM9.34
Oct 15, 8:30 PM9.34
Oct 15, 8:25 PM9.34
Oct 15, 8:20 PM9.35
Oct 15, 8:15 PM9.34
Oct 15, 8:10 PM9.35
Oct 15, 8:05 PM9.35
Oct 15, 8:00 PM9.34
Oct 15, 7:55 PM9.34
Oct 15, 7:50 PM9.34
Oct 15, 7:45 PM9.35
Oct 15, 7:40 PM9.34
Oct 15, 7:35 PM9.35
Oct 15, 7:30 PM9.35
Oct 15, 7:25 PM9.35
Oct 15, 7:20 PM9.35
Oct 15, 7:15 PM9.35
Oct 15, 7:10 PM9.34
Oct 15, 7:05 PM9.35
Oct 15, 7:00 PM9.35
Oct 15, 6:55 PM9.35
Oct 15, 6:50 PM9.35
Oct 15, 6:45 PM9.35
Oct 15, 6:40 PM9.34
Oct 15, 6:35 PM9.34
Oct 15, 6:30 PM9.35
Oct 15, 6:25 PM9.34
Oct 15, 6:20 PM9.34
Oct 15, 6:15 PM9.34
Oct 15, 6:10 PM9.35
Oct 15, 6:05 PM9.34
Oct 15, 6:00 PM9.35
Oct 15, 5:55 PM9.36
Oct 15, 5:50 PM9.35
Oct 15, 5:45 PM9.36
Oct 15, 5:40 PM9.36
Oct 15, 5:35 PM9.36
Oct 15, 5:30 PM9.36
Oct 15, 5:25 PM9.37
Oct 15, 5:20 PM9.36
Oct 15, 5:15 PM9.37
Oct 15, 5:10 PM9.36
Oct 15, 5:05 PM9.37
Oct 15, 5:00 PM9.37
Oct 15, 4:55 PM9.37
Oct 15, 4:50 PM9.37
Oct 15, 4:45 PM9.36
Oct 15, 4:40 PM9.37
Oct 15, 4:35 PM9.37
Oct 15, 4:30 PM9.37
Oct 15, 4:25 PM9.37
Oct 15, 4:20 PM9.36
Oct 15, 4:15 PM9.36
Oct 15, 4:10 PM9.36
Oct 15, 4:05 PM9.37
Oct 15, 4:00 PM9.37
Oct 15, 3:55 PM9.36
Oct 15, 3:50 PM9.36
Oct 15, 3:45 PM9.36
Oct 15, 3:40 PM9.36
Oct 15, 3:35 PM9.36
Oct 15, 3:30 PM9.35
Oct 15, 3:25 PM9.35
Oct 15, 3:20 PM9.36
Oct 15, 3:15 PM9.35
Oct 15, 3:10 PM9.35
Oct 15, 3:05 PM9.36
Oct 15, 3:00 PM9.35
Oct 15, 2:55 PM9.35
Oct 15, 2:50 PM9.35
Oct 15, 2:45 PM9.35
Oct 15, 2:40 PM9.35
Oct 15, 2:35 PM9.35
Oct 15, 2:30 PM9.35
Oct 15, 2:25 PM9.35
Oct 15, 2:20 PM9.35
Oct 15, 2:15 PM9.35
Oct 15, 2:10 PM9.35
Oct 15, 2:05 PM9.35
Oct 15, 2:00 PM9.35
Oct 15, 1:55 PM9.35
Oct 15, 1:50 PM9.36
Oct 15, 1:45 PM9.35
Oct 15, 1:40 PM9.35
Oct 15, 1:35 PM9.36
Oct 15, 1:30 PM9.35
Oct 15, 1:25 PM9.36
Oct 15, 1:20 PM9.35
Oct 15, 1:15 PM9.35
Oct 15, 1:10 PM9.35
Oct 15, 1:05 PM9.35
Oct 15, 1:00 PM9.36
Oct 15, 12:55 PM9.36
Oct 15, 12:50 PM9.35
Oct 15, 12:45 PM9.35
Oct 15, 12:40 PM9.35
Oct 15, 12:35 PM9.35
Oct 15, 12:30 PM9.35
Oct 15, 12:25 PM9.35
Oct 15, 12:20 PM9.36
Oct 15, 12:15 PM9.36
Oct 15, 12:10 PM9.35
Oct 15, 12:05 PM9.36
Oct 15, 12:00 PM9.36
Oct 15, 11:55 AM9.35
Oct 15, 11:50 AM9.35
Oct 15, 11:45 AM9.36
Oct 15, 11:40 AM9.35
Oct 15, 11:35 AM9.36
Oct 15, 11:30 AM9.36
Oct 15, 11:25 AM9.35
Oct 15, 11:20 AM9.35
Oct 15, 11:15 AM9.35
Oct 15, 11:10 AM9.35
Oct 15, 11:05 AM9.35
Oct 15, 11:00 AM9.35
Oct 15, 10:55 AM9.34
Oct 15, 10:50 AM9.35
Oct 15, 10:45 AM9.35
Oct 15, 10:40 AM9.35
Oct 15, 10:35 AM9.35
Oct 15, 10:30 AM9.35
Oct 15, 10:25 AM9.35
Oct 15, 10:20 AM9.35
Oct 15, 10:15 AM9.35
Oct 15, 10:10 AM9.35
Oct 15, 10:05 AM9.34
Oct 15, 10:00 AM9.34
Oct 15, 9:55 AM9.34
Oct 15, 9:50 AM9.34
Oct 15, 9:45 AM9.35
Oct 15, 9:40 AM9.35
Oct 15, 9:35 AM9.34
Oct 15, 9:30 AM9.34
Oct 15, 9:25 AM9.34
Oct 15, 9:20 AM9.34
Oct 15, 9:15 AM9.35
Oct 15, 9:10 AM9.34
Oct 15, 9:05 AM9.35
Oct 15, 9:00 AM9.34
Oct 15, 8:55 AM9.35
Oct 15, 8:50 AM9.34
Oct 15, 8:45 AM9.34
Oct 15, 8:40 AM9.34
Oct 15, 8:35 AM9.35
Oct 15, 8:30 AM9.35
Oct 15, 8:25 AM9.34
Oct 15, 8:20 AM9.34
Oct 15, 8:15 AM9.34
Oct 15, 8:10 AM9.35
Oct 15, 8:05 AM9.34
Oct 15, 8:00 AM9.34
Oct 15, 7:55 AM9.35
Oct 15, 7:50 AM9.34
Oct 15, 7:45 AM9.34
Oct 15, 7:40 AM9.34
Oct 15, 7:35 AM9.35
Oct 15, 7:30 AM9.35
Oct 15, 7:25 AM9.34
Oct 15, 7:20 AM9.34
Oct 15, 7:15 AM9.34
Oct 15, 7:10 AM9.34
Oct 15, 7:05 AM9.35
Oct 15, 7:00 AM9.34
Oct 15, 6:55 AM9.34
Oct 15, 6:50 AM9.34
Oct 15, 6:45 AM9.34
Oct 15, 6:40 AM9.35
Oct 15, 6:35 AM9.34
Oct 15, 6:30 AM9.35
Oct 15, 6:25 AM9.34
Oct 15, 6:20 AM9.35
Oct 15, 6:15 AM9.34
Oct 15, 6:10 AM9.35
Oct 15, 6:05 AM9.34
Oct 15, 6:00 AM9.34
Oct 15, 5:55 AM9.35
Oct 15, 5:50 AM9.34
Oct 15, 5:45 AM9.35
Oct 15, 5:40 AM9.35
Oct 15, 5:35 AM9.35
Oct 15, 5:30 AM9.35
Oct 15, 5:25 AM9.34
Oct 15, 5:20 AM9.34
Oct 15, 5:15 AM9.34
Oct 15, 5:10 AM9.34
Oct 15, 5:05 AM9.34
Oct 15, 5:00 AM9.34
Oct 15, 4:55 AM9.34
Oct 15, 4:50 AM9.34
Oct 15, 4:45 AM9.34
Oct 15, 4:40 AM9.35
Oct 15, 4:35 AM9.34
Oct 15, 4:30 AM9.34
Oct 15, 4:25 AM9.34
Oct 15, 4:20 AM9.34
Oct 15, 4:15 AM9.34
Oct 15, 4:10 AM9.34
Oct 15, 4:05 AM9.34
Oct 15, 4:00 AM9.34
Oct 15, 3:55 AM9.34
Oct 15, 3:50 AM9.34
Oct 15, 3:45 AM9.34
Oct 15, 3:40 AM9.34
Oct 15, 3:35 AM9.34
Oct 15, 3:30 AM9.34
Oct 15, 3:25 AM9.34
Oct 15, 3:20 AM9.34
Oct 15, 3:15 AM9.34
Oct 15, 3:10 AM9.35
Oct 15, 3:05 AM9.34
Oct 15, 3:00 AM9.34
Oct 15, 2:55 AM9.34
Oct 15, 2:50 AM9.34
Oct 15, 2:45 AM9.35
Oct 15, 2:40 AM9.34
Oct 15, 2:35 AM9.34
Oct 15, 2:30 AM9.34
Oct 15, 2:25 AM9.34
Oct 15, 2:20 AM9.34
Oct 15, 2:15 AM9.34
Oct 15, 2:10 AM9.34
Oct 15, 2:05 AM9.34
Oct 15, 2:00 AM9.34
Oct 15, 1:55 AM9.34
Oct 15, 1:50 AM9.35
Oct 15, 1:45 AM9.34
Oct 15, 1:40 AM9.34
Oct 15, 1:35 AM9.34
Oct 15, 1:30 AM9.34
Oct 15, 1:25 AM9.34
Oct 15, 1:20 AM9.34
Oct 15, 1:15 AM9.35
Oct 15, 1:10 AM9.34
Oct 15, 1:05 AM9.35
Oct 15, 1:00 AM9.34
Oct 15, 12:55 AM9.35
Oct 15, 12:50 AM9.34
Oct 15, 12:45 AM9.34
Oct 15, 12:40 AM9.35
Oct 15, 12:35 AM9.34
Oct 15, 12:30 AM9.34
Oct 15, 12:25 AM9.34
Oct 15, 12:20 AM9.34
Oct 15, 12:15 AM9.34
Water level, 7 days at Rapid Creek at St. Patrick St.: the water from 9.31 to 9.98 feet of stage, the latest 9.33 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 9.98 FT, OCT 13, 5:00 AM · LOW 9.31 FT, OCT 9, 5:00 AM9.29.49.69.810.010.2Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 169.33
Latest
9.33 ftOct 15, 11:40 PM
Highest
9.98 ftOct 13, 5:00 AM
Lowest
9.31 ftOct 9, 5:00 AM
Range
0.67 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 9, 12:15 AM
Readings
1,986
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:40 PM9.33
Oct 15, 10:55 PM9.34
Oct 15, 9:55 PM9.35
Oct 15, 8:55 PM9.34
Oct 15, 7:55 PM9.34
Oct 15, 6:55 PM9.35
Oct 15, 5:55 PM9.36
Oct 15, 4:55 PM9.37
Oct 15, 3:55 PM9.36
Oct 15, 2:55 PM9.35
Oct 15, 1:55 PM9.35
Oct 15, 12:55 PM9.36
Oct 15, 11:55 AM9.35
Oct 15, 10:55 AM9.34
Oct 15, 9:55 AM9.34
Oct 15, 8:55 AM9.35
Oct 15, 7:55 AM9.35
Oct 15, 6:55 AM9.34
Oct 15, 5:55 AM9.35
Oct 15, 4:55 AM9.34
Oct 15, 3:55 AM9.34
Oct 15, 2:55 AM9.34
Oct 15, 1:55 AM9.34
Oct 15, 12:55 AM9.35
Oct 14, 11:55 PM9.35
Oct 14, 10:55 PM9.34
Oct 14, 9:55 PM9.34
Oct 14, 8:55 PM9.34
Oct 14, 7:55 PM9.34
Oct 14, 6:55 PM9.34
Oct 14, 5:55 PM9.34
Oct 14, 4:55 PM9.34
Oct 14, 3:55 PM9.34
Oct 14, 2:55 PM9.34
Oct 14, 1:55 PM9.34
Oct 14, 12:55 PM9.35
Oct 14, 11:55 AM9.35
Oct 14, 10:55 AM9.35
Oct 14, 9:55 AM9.34
Oct 14, 8:55 AM9.35
Oct 14, 7:55 AM9.35
Oct 14, 6:55 AM9.35
Oct 14, 5:55 AM9.35
Oct 14, 4:55 AM9.35
Oct 14, 3:55 AM9.35
Oct 14, 2:55 AM9.35
Oct 14, 1:55 AM9.35
Oct 14, 12:55 AM9.35
Oct 13, 11:55 PM9.35
Oct 13, 10:55 PM9.36
Oct 13, 9:55 PM9.36
Oct 13, 8:55 PM9.37
Oct 13, 7:55 PM9.37
Oct 13, 6:55 PM9.38
Oct 13, 5:55 PM9.37
Oct 13, 4:55 PM9.38
Oct 13, 3:55 PM9.39
Oct 13, 2:55 PM9.38
Oct 13, 1:55 PM9.40
Oct 13, 12:55 PM9.40
Oct 13, 11:55 AM9.40
Oct 13, 10:55 AM9.40
Oct 13, 9:55 AM9.43
Oct 13, 8:55 AM9.46
Oct 13, 7:55 AM9.55
Oct 13, 6:55 AM9.69
Oct 13, 5:55 AM9.83
Oct 13, 4:55 AM9.96
Oct 13, 3:55 AM9.46
Oct 13, 2:55 AM9.36
Oct 13, 1:55 AM9.35
Oct 13, 12:55 AM9.36
Oct 12, 11:55 PM9.36
Oct 12, 10:55 PM9.36
Oct 12, 9:55 PM9.35
Oct 12, 8:55 PM9.36
Oct 12, 7:55 PM9.35
Oct 12, 6:55 PM9.35
Oct 12, 5:55 PM9.36
Oct 12, 4:55 PM9.35
Oct 12, 3:55 PM9.35
Oct 12, 2:55 PM9.36
Oct 12, 1:55 PM9.36
Oct 12, 12:55 PM9.37
Oct 12, 11:55 AM9.38
Oct 12, 10:40 AM9.44
Oct 12, 9:55 AM9.46
Oct 12, 8:55 AM9.46
Oct 12, 7:55 AM9.46
Oct 12, 6:55 AM9.46
Oct 12, 5:55 AM9.41
Oct 12, 4:55 AM9.38
Oct 12, 3:55 AM9.39
Oct 12, 2:55 AM9.38
Oct 12, 1:55 AM9.38
Oct 12, 12:55 AM9.36
Oct 11, 11:55 PM9.34
Oct 11, 10:55 PM9.34
Oct 11, 9:55 PM9.34
Oct 11, 8:55 PM9.34
Oct 11, 7:55 PM9.34
Oct 11, 6:55 PM9.34
Oct 11, 5:55 PM9.34
Oct 11, 4:55 PM9.33
Oct 11, 3:55 PM9.33
Oct 11, 2:55 PM9.33
Oct 11, 1:55 PM9.34
Oct 11, 12:55 PM9.33
Oct 11, 11:55 AM9.32
Oct 11, 10:55 AM9.32
Oct 11, 9:55 AM9.33
Oct 11, 8:55 AM9.34
Oct 11, 7:55 AM9.33
Oct 11, 6:55 AM9.33
Oct 11, 5:55 AM9.33
Oct 11, 4:55 AM9.33
Oct 11, 3:55 AM9.33
Oct 11, 2:55 AM9.33
Oct 11, 1:55 AM9.33
Oct 11, 12:55 AM9.33
Oct 10, 11:55 PM9.33
Oct 10, 10:55 PM9.33
Oct 10, 9:55 PM9.33
Oct 10, 8:55 PM9.32
Oct 10, 7:55 PM9.32
Oct 10, 6:55 PM9.32
Oct 10, 5:55 PM9.33
Oct 10, 4:55 PM9.34
Oct 10, 3:55 PM9.35
Oct 10, 2:55 PM9.35
Oct 10, 1:55 PM9.35
Oct 10, 12:55 PM9.36
Oct 10, 11:55 AM9.36
Oct 10, 10:40 AM9.36
Oct 10, 9:55 AM9.35
Oct 10, 8:55 AM9.35
Oct 10, 7:55 AM9.34
Oct 10, 6:55 AM9.33
Oct 10, 5:55 AM9.32
Oct 10, 4:55 AM9.32
Oct 10, 3:55 AM9.32
Oct 10, 2:55 AM9.33
Oct 10, 1:55 AM9.34
Oct 10, 12:55 AM9.35
Oct 9, 11:55 PM9.35
Oct 9, 10:55 PM9.35
Oct 9, 9:55 PM9.35
Oct 9, 8:55 PM9.34
Oct 9, 7:55 PM9.35
Oct 9, 6:55 PM9.35
Oct 9, 5:55 PM9.35
Oct 9, 4:55 PM9.35
Oct 9, 3:55 PM9.35
Oct 9, 2:55 PM9.35
Oct 9, 1:55 PM9.35
Oct 9, 12:55 PM9.34
Oct 9, 11:55 AM9.34
Oct 9, 10:55 AM9.34
Oct 9, 9:55 AM9.34
Oct 9, 8:55 AM9.34
Oct 9, 7:55 AM9.34
Oct 9, 6:55 AM9.32
Oct 9, 5:55 AM9.32
Oct 9, 4:55 AM9.32
Oct 9, 3:55 AM9.32
Oct 9, 2:55 AM9.33
Oct 9, 1:55 AM9.33
Oct 9, 12:55 AM9.35
Water level, 30 days at Rapid Creek at St. Patrick St.: the water from 9.28 to 11.14 feet of stage, the latest 9.33 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 11.14 FT, SEP 20, 6:55 AM · LOW 9.28 FT, OCT 7, 5:45 AM9.09.510.010.511.011.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 119.33
Latest
9.33 ftOct 15, 11:40 PM
Highest
11.14 ftSep 20, 6:55 AM
Lowest
9.28 ftOct 7, 5:45 AM
Range
1.86 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Sep 16, 12:15 AM
Readings
8,505
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 159.379.339.359.33285
Oct 149.369.339.359.35288
Oct 139.989.349.459.35288
Oct 129.479.359.389.36276
Oct 119.359.319.339.34288
Oct 109.379.329.349.33276
Oct 99.369.319.349.35288
Oct 89.369.329.349.35288
Oct 79.359.289.319.34279
Oct 69.359.319.339.32288
Oct 59.379.339.359.35288
Oct 49.379.339.359.36288
Oct 39.389.359.369.35288
Oct 29.459.389.419.38276
Oct 19.479.449.459.45288
Sep 309.499.459.469.46276
Sep 299.509.419.489.47288
Sep 289.529.499.519.50288
Sep 279.529.369.459.51288
Sep 269.549.389.449.39288
Sep 259.549.379.429.53288
Sep 249.579.409.469.40288
Sep 239.579.439.489.57288
Sep 229.639.469.569.46276
Sep 2110.479.589.849.58288
Sep 2011.149.6410.0710.46279
Sep 1910.149.419.579.57237
Sep 1810.119.379.4310.11288
Sep 179.589.339.389.58288
Sep 169.369.339.349.36285

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :40
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 27 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule, 194 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
70 minfrom Oct 11, 6:40 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:40 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
21 min9 in 10 within 23 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 score95.1of 100

South Dakota median
93.1the median score of 806 stations
Scoring higher
264stations in South Dakota
Sharing its score
14ranks 265 to 278
Points deducted
4.92.7 forecast check, 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
BNRS2rank 267; ahead on median arrival 20 min 39 s against 20 min 40 s
Next below
HTBS2rank 269; behind on median arrival 20 min 40 s against 20 min 52 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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsSouth Dakota median 98.2168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1078.77.9 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 86.0half its reports arrived within 21 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsSouth Dakota median 100.0longest silence 70 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 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 (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 Rapid Creek at St. Patrick St.

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.