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Colorado River at Austin

A gauge on the Colorado River in Travis County, Texas. Its stage was 13.19 ft as of Oct 16, 10:50 AM CDT.

Gauge ACRT2Travis County, TexasEvery gauge in Texas

Stage now
13.19 ftreported Oct 16, 10:50 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.09 ftsince Oct 15, 10:50 AM
Elevation
420 ftabove sea level
County
Travis County
Position
30.2444° N, 97.6942° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Colorado River at Austin

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 Colorado River at Austin: the water from 12.92 to 15.19 feet of stage, the latest 13.19 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 15.19 FT, OCT 15, 10:10 PM · LOW 12.92 FT, OCT 15, 7:15 PM121314151612 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM9 AM13.19
Latest
13.19 ftOct 16, 10:50 AM
Highest
15.19 ftOct 15, 10:10 PM
Lowest
12.92 ftOct 15, 7:15 PM
Range
2.27 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 11:35 AM
Readings
280
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 10:50 AM13.19
Oct 16, 10:45 AM13.19
Oct 16, 10:40 AM13.20
Oct 16, 10:35 AM13.21
Oct 16, 10:30 AM13.21
Oct 16, 10:25 AM13.21
Oct 16, 10:20 AM13.23
Oct 16, 10:15 AM13.24
Oct 16, 10:10 AM13.23
Oct 16, 10:05 AM13.22
Oct 16, 10:00 AM13.23
Oct 16, 9:55 AM13.24
Oct 16, 9:50 AM13.24
Oct 16, 9:45 AM13.26
Oct 16, 9:40 AM13.26
Oct 16, 9:35 AM13.27
Oct 16, 9:30 AM13.28
Oct 16, 9:25 AM13.29
Oct 16, 9:20 AM13.30
Oct 16, 9:15 AM13.30
Oct 16, 9:10 AM13.31
Oct 16, 9:05 AM13.31
Oct 16, 9:00 AM13.31
Oct 16, 8:55 AM13.33
Oct 16, 8:50 AM13.32
Oct 16, 8:45 AM13.33
Oct 16, 8:40 AM13.34
Oct 16, 8:35 AM13.33
Oct 16, 8:30 AM13.36
Oct 16, 8:25 AM13.36
Oct 16, 8:20 AM13.37
Oct 16, 8:15 AM13.38
Oct 16, 8:10 AM13.38
Oct 16, 8:05 AM13.41
Oct 16, 8:00 AM13.41
Oct 16, 7:55 AM13.41
Oct 16, 7:50 AM13.42
Oct 16, 7:45 AM13.41
Oct 16, 7:40 AM13.43
Oct 16, 7:35 AM13.43
Oct 16, 7:30 AM13.45
Oct 16, 7:25 AM13.45
Oct 16, 7:20 AM13.45
Oct 16, 7:15 AM13.46
Oct 16, 7:10 AM13.47
Oct 16, 7:05 AM13.47
Oct 16, 7:00 AM13.48
Oct 16, 6:55 AM13.49
Oct 16, 6:50 AM13.49
Oct 16, 6:45 AM13.50
Oct 16, 6:40 AM13.51
Oct 16, 6:35 AM13.51
Oct 16, 6:30 AM13.53
Oct 16, 6:25 AM13.53
Oct 16, 6:20 AM13.55
Oct 16, 6:15 AM13.54
Oct 16, 6:10 AM13.56
Oct 16, 6:05 AM13.57
Oct 16, 6:00 AM13.57
Oct 16, 5:55 AM13.59
Oct 16, 5:50 AM13.60
Oct 16, 5:45 AM13.61
Oct 16, 5:40 AM13.61
Oct 16, 5:35 AM13.62
Oct 16, 5:30 AM13.63
Oct 16, 5:25 AM13.65
Oct 16, 5:20 AM13.65
Oct 16, 5:15 AM13.65
Oct 16, 5:10 AM13.67
Oct 16, 5:05 AM13.68
Oct 16, 5:00 AM13.68
Oct 16, 4:55 AM13.70
Oct 16, 4:50 AM13.71
Oct 16, 4:45 AM13.72
Oct 16, 4:40 AM13.73
Oct 16, 4:35 AM13.74
Oct 16, 4:30 AM13.75
Oct 16, 4:25 AM13.76
Oct 16, 4:20 AM13.77
Oct 16, 4:15 AM13.78
Oct 16, 4:10 AM13.80
Oct 16, 4:05 AM13.81
Oct 16, 4:00 AM13.83
Oct 16, 3:55 AM13.84
Oct 16, 3:50 AM13.85
Oct 16, 3:45 AM13.87
Oct 16, 3:40 AM13.88
Oct 16, 3:35 AM13.90
Oct 16, 3:30 AM13.91
Oct 16, 3:25 AM13.92
Oct 16, 3:20 AM13.94
Oct 16, 3:15 AM13.95
Oct 16, 3:10 AM13.96
Oct 16, 3:05 AM13.97
Oct 16, 3:00 AM13.99
Oct 16, 2:55 AM14.00
Oct 16, 2:50 AM14.01
Oct 16, 2:45 AM14.02
Oct 16, 2:40 AM14.03
Oct 16, 2:35 AM14.05
Oct 16, 2:30 AM14.06
Oct 16, 2:25 AM14.08
Oct 16, 2:20 AM14.10
Oct 16, 2:15 AM14.11
Oct 16, 2:10 AM14.13
Oct 16, 2:05 AM14.14
Oct 16, 2:00 AM14.15
Oct 16, 1:55 AM14.18
Oct 16, 1:50 AM14.19
Oct 16, 1:45 AM14.21
Oct 16, 1:40 AM14.23
Oct 16, 1:35 AM14.24
Oct 16, 1:30 AM14.26
Oct 16, 1:25 AM14.28
Oct 16, 1:20 AM14.30
Oct 16, 1:15 AM14.32
Oct 16, 1:10 AM14.34
Oct 16, 1:05 AM14.36
Oct 16, 1:00 AM14.38
Oct 16, 12:55 AM14.40
Oct 16, 12:50 AM14.42
Oct 16, 12:45 AM14.44
Oct 16, 12:40 AM14.46
Oct 16, 12:35 AM14.49
Oct 16, 12:30 AM14.51
Oct 16, 12:25 AM14.54
Oct 16, 12:20 AM14.56
Oct 16, 12:15 AM14.58
Oct 16, 12:10 AM14.61
Oct 16, 12:05 AM14.63
Oct 16, 12:00 AM14.66
Oct 15, 11:55 PM14.68
Oct 15, 11:50 PM14.71
Oct 15, 11:45 PM14.74
Oct 15, 11:40 PM14.76
Oct 15, 11:35 PM14.79
Oct 15, 11:30 PM14.82
Oct 15, 11:25 PM14.85
Oct 15, 11:20 PM14.88
Oct 15, 11:15 PM14.90
Oct 15, 11:10 PM14.94
Oct 15, 11:05 PM14.96
Oct 15, 11:00 PM14.99
Oct 15, 10:55 PM15.02
Oct 15, 10:50 PM15.05
Oct 15, 10:45 PM15.07
Oct 15, 10:40 PM15.10
Oct 15, 10:35 PM15.13
Oct 15, 10:30 PM15.15
Oct 15, 10:25 PM15.17
Oct 15, 10:20 PM15.18
Oct 15, 10:15 PM15.19
Oct 15, 10:10 PM15.19
Oct 15, 10:05 PM15.18
Oct 15, 10:00 PM15.15
Oct 15, 9:55 PM15.11
Oct 15, 9:50 PM15.07
Oct 15, 9:45 PM15.01
Oct 15, 9:40 PM14.96
Oct 15, 9:35 PM14.90
Oct 15, 9:30 PM14.83
Oct 15, 9:25 PM14.77
Oct 15, 9:20 PM14.70
Oct 15, 9:15 PM14.62
Oct 15, 9:10 PM14.55
Oct 15, 9:05 PM14.47
Oct 15, 9:00 PM14.38
Oct 15, 8:55 PM14.29
Oct 15, 8:50 PM14.20
Oct 15, 8:45 PM14.11
Oct 15, 8:40 PM14.02
Oct 15, 8:35 PM13.93
Oct 15, 8:30 PM13.82
Oct 15, 8:25 PM13.72
Oct 15, 8:20 PM13.62
Oct 15, 8:15 PM13.52
Oct 15, 8:10 PM13.42
Oct 15, 8:05 PM13.33
Oct 15, 8:00 PM13.26
Oct 15, 7:55 PM13.18
Oct 15, 7:50 PM13.12
Oct 15, 7:45 PM13.06
Oct 15, 7:40 PM13.01
Oct 15, 7:35 PM12.96
Oct 15, 7:30 PM12.94
Oct 15, 7:25 PM12.93
Oct 15, 7:20 PM12.93
Oct 15, 7:15 PM12.92
Oct 15, 7:10 PM12.93
Oct 15, 7:05 PM12.93
Oct 15, 7:00 PM12.93
Oct 15, 6:55 PM12.94
Oct 15, 6:50 PM12.94
Oct 15, 6:45 PM12.94
Oct 15, 6:40 PM12.94
Oct 15, 6:35 PM12.94
Oct 15, 6:30 PM12.94
Oct 15, 6:25 PM12.95
Oct 15, 6:20 PM12.95
Oct 15, 6:15 PM12.95
Oct 15, 6:10 PM12.95
Oct 15, 6:05 PM12.96
Oct 15, 6:00 PM12.96
Oct 15, 5:55 PM12.96
Oct 15, 5:50 PM12.97
Oct 15, 5:45 PM12.97
Oct 15, 5:40 PM12.97
Oct 15, 5:35 PM12.97
Oct 15, 5:30 PM12.98
Oct 15, 5:25 PM12.98
Oct 15, 5:20 PM12.98
Oct 15, 5:15 PM12.98
Oct 15, 5:10 PM12.98
Oct 15, 5:05 PM12.99
Oct 15, 5:00 PM13.00
Oct 15, 4:55 PM12.99
Oct 15, 4:50 PM13.00
Oct 15, 4:45 PM13.00
Oct 15, 4:40 PM13.01
Oct 15, 4:35 PM13.01
Oct 15, 4:30 PM13.01
Oct 15, 4:25 PM13.01
Oct 15, 4:20 PM13.02
Oct 15, 4:15 PM13.02
Oct 15, 4:10 PM13.02
Oct 15, 4:05 PM13.02
Oct 15, 4:00 PM13.03
Oct 15, 3:55 PM13.03
Oct 15, 3:50 PM13.03
Oct 15, 3:45 PM13.04
Oct 15, 3:40 PM13.04
Oct 15, 3:35 PM13.04
Oct 15, 3:30 PM13.04
Oct 15, 3:25 PM13.04
Oct 15, 3:20 PM13.04
Oct 15, 3:15 PM13.05
Oct 15, 3:10 PM13.06
Oct 15, 3:05 PM13.06
Oct 15, 3:00 PM13.06
Oct 15, 2:55 PM13.07
Oct 15, 2:50 PM13.07
Oct 15, 2:45 PM13.07
Oct 15, 2:40 PM13.07
Oct 15, 2:35 PM13.08
Oct 15, 2:30 PM13.08
Oct 15, 2:25 PM13.08
Oct 15, 2:20 PM13.09
Oct 15, 2:15 PM13.09
Oct 15, 2:10 PM13.10
Oct 15, 2:05 PM13.09
Oct 15, 2:00 PM13.10
Oct 15, 1:55 PM13.11
Oct 15, 1:50 PM13.11
Oct 15, 1:45 PM13.11
Oct 15, 1:40 PM13.12
Oct 15, 1:35 PM13.13
Oct 15, 1:30 PM13.13
Oct 15, 1:25 PM13.13
Oct 15, 1:20 PM13.13
Oct 15, 1:15 PM13.14
Oct 15, 1:10 PM13.14
Oct 15, 1:05 PM13.14
Oct 15, 1:00 PM13.15
Oct 15, 12:55 PM13.15
Oct 15, 12:50 PM13.16
Oct 15, 12:45 PM13.16
Oct 15, 12:40 PM13.16
Oct 15, 12:35 PM13.17
Oct 15, 12:30 PM13.17
Oct 15, 12:25 PM13.18
Oct 15, 12:20 PM13.18
Oct 15, 12:15 PM13.18
Oct 15, 12:10 PM13.19
Oct 15, 12:05 PM13.19
Oct 15, 12:00 PM13.20
Oct 15, 11:55 AM13.21
Oct 15, 11:50 AM13.21
Oct 15, 11:45 AM13.21
Oct 15, 11:40 AM13.22
Oct 15, 11:35 AM13.22
Water level, 7 days at Colorado River at Austin: the water from 12.62 to 15.63 feet of stage, the latest 13.19 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 15.63 FT, OCT 14, 10:10 PM · LOW 12.62 FT, OCT 13, 8:05 PM121314151617Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1613.19
Latest
13.19 ftOct 16, 10:50 AM
Highest
15.63 ftOct 14, 10:10 PM
Lowest
12.62 ftOct 13, 8:05 PM
Range
3.01 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.35 ftsince Oct 9, 11:35 AM
Readings
2,008
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 10:50 AM13.19
Oct 16, 9:55 AM13.24
Oct 16, 8:55 AM13.33
Oct 16, 7:55 AM13.41
Oct 16, 6:55 AM13.49
Oct 16, 5:55 AM13.59
Oct 16, 4:55 AM13.70
Oct 16, 3:55 AM13.84
Oct 16, 2:55 AM14.00
Oct 16, 1:55 AM14.18
Oct 16, 12:55 AM14.40
Oct 15, 11:55 PM14.68
Oct 15, 10:55 PM15.02
Oct 15, 9:55 PM15.11
Oct 15, 8:55 PM14.29
Oct 15, 7:55 PM13.18
Oct 15, 6:55 PM12.94
Oct 15, 5:55 PM12.96
Oct 15, 4:55 PM12.99
Oct 15, 3:55 PM13.03
Oct 15, 2:55 PM13.07
Oct 15, 1:55 PM13.11
Oct 15, 12:55 PM13.15
Oct 15, 11:55 AM13.21
Oct 15, 10:55 AM13.27
Oct 15, 9:55 AM13.34
Oct 15, 8:55 AM13.42
Oct 15, 7:55 AM13.50
Oct 15, 6:55 AM13.60
Oct 15, 5:55 AM13.71
Oct 15, 4:55 AM13.85
Oct 15, 3:55 AM14.01
Oct 15, 2:55 AM14.18
Oct 15, 1:55 AM14.40
Oct 15, 12:55 AM14.67
Oct 14, 11:55 PM15.02
Oct 14, 10:55 PM15.42
Oct 14, 9:55 PM15.59
Oct 14, 8:55 PM15.07
Oct 14, 7:55 PM14.03
Oct 14, 6:55 PM12.82
Oct 14, 5:55 PM12.75
Oct 14, 4:55 PM12.76
Oct 14, 3:55 PM12.78
Oct 14, 2:55 PM12.80
Oct 14, 1:55 PM12.84
Oct 14, 12:55 PM12.87
Oct 14, 11:55 AM12.91
Oct 14, 10:55 AM12.95
Oct 14, 9:55 AM13.01
Oct 14, 8:55 AM13.07
Oct 14, 7:55 AM13.14
Oct 14, 6:55 AM13.20
Oct 14, 5:55 AM13.27
Oct 14, 4:55 AM13.36
Oct 14, 3:55 AM13.46
Oct 14, 2:55 AM13.58
Oct 14, 1:55 AM13.70
Oct 14, 12:55 AM13.86
Oct 13, 11:55 PM14.02
Oct 13, 10:55 PM14.21
Oct 13, 9:55 PM13.92
Oct 13, 8:55 PM12.75
Oct 13, 7:55 PM12.63
Oct 13, 6:55 PM12.65
Oct 13, 5:55 PM12.65
Oct 13, 4:55 PM12.67
Oct 13, 3:55 PM12.68
Oct 13, 2:55 PM12.69
Oct 13, 1:55 PM12.70
Oct 13, 12:55 PM12.72
Oct 13, 11:55 AM12.76
Oct 13, 10:55 AM12.78
Oct 13, 9:55 AM12.81
Oct 13, 8:55 AM12.84
Oct 13, 7:55 AM12.88
Oct 13, 6:55 AM12.92
Oct 13, 5:55 AM12.96
Oct 13, 4:55 AM13.01
Oct 13, 3:55 AM13.04
Oct 13, 2:55 AM13.08
Oct 13, 1:55 AM13.12
Oct 13, 12:55 AM13.18
Oct 12, 11:55 PM13.22
Oct 12, 10:55 PM13.28
Oct 12, 9:55 PM13.24
Oct 12, 8:55 PM12.81
Oct 12, 7:55 PM12.66
Oct 12, 6:55 PM12.69
Oct 12, 5:55 PM12.71
Oct 12, 4:55 PM12.73
Oct 12, 3:55 PM12.75
Oct 12, 2:55 PM12.78
Oct 12, 1:55 PM12.81
Oct 12, 12:55 PM12.83
Oct 12, 11:55 AM12.88
Oct 12, 10:55 AM12.92
Oct 12, 9:55 AM12.97
Oct 12, 8:55 AM13.02
Oct 12, 7:55 AM13.08
Oct 12, 6:55 AM13.14
Oct 12, 5:55 AM13.22
Oct 12, 4:55 AM13.30
Oct 12, 3:55 AM13.40
Oct 12, 2:55 AM13.50
Oct 12, 1:55 AM13.62
Oct 12, 12:55 AM13.76
Oct 11, 11:55 PM13.93
Oct 11, 10:55 PM14.12
Oct 11, 9:55 PM14.35
Oct 11, 8:55 PM14.12
Oct 11, 7:55 PM12.91
Oct 11, 6:55 PM12.79
Oct 11, 5:55 PM12.80
Oct 11, 4:55 PM12.82
Oct 11, 3:55 PM12.85
Oct 11, 2:55 PM12.89
Oct 11, 1:55 PM12.94
Oct 11, 12:55 PM12.99
Oct 11, 11:55 AM13.05
Oct 11, 10:55 AM13.11
Oct 11, 9:55 AM13.21
Oct 11, 8:55 AM13.29
Oct 11, 7:55 AM13.40
Oct 11, 6:55 AM13.51
Oct 11, 5:55 AM13.63
Oct 11, 4:55 AM13.78
Oct 11, 3:55 AM13.94
Oct 11, 2:55 AM14.13
Oct 11, 1:55 AM14.37
Oct 11, 12:55 AM14.68
Oct 10, 11:55 PM15.05
Oct 10, 10:55 PM15.39
Oct 10, 9:55 PM15.15
Oct 10, 8:55 PM14.20
Oct 10, 7:55 PM12.89
Oct 10, 6:55 PM12.73
Oct 10, 5:55 PM12.76
Oct 10, 4:55 PM12.78
Oct 10, 3:55 PM12.81
Oct 10, 2:55 PM12.84
Oct 10, 1:55 PM12.87
Oct 10, 12:55 PM12.93
Oct 10, 11:55 AM12.98
Oct 10, 10:55 AM13.05
Oct 10, 9:55 AM13.13
Oct 10, 8:55 AM13.22
Oct 10, 7:55 AM13.30
Oct 10, 6:55 AM13.41
Oct 10, 5:55 AM13.53
Oct 10, 4:55 AM13.67
Oct 10, 3:55 AM13.82
Oct 10, 2:55 AM14.00
Oct 10, 1:55 AM14.20
Oct 10, 12:55 AM14.47
Oct 9, 11:55 PM14.80
Oct 9, 10:55 PM15.20
Oct 9, 9:55 PM15.41
Oct 9, 8:55 PM14.87
Oct 9, 7:55 PM14.00
Oct 9, 6:55 PM12.86
Oct 9, 5:55 PM12.68
Oct 9, 4:55 PM12.69
Oct 9, 3:55 PM12.72
Oct 9, 2:55 PM12.73
Oct 9, 1:55 PM12.76
Oct 9, 12:55 PM12.80
Oct 9, 11:55 AM12.83
Water level, 30 days at Colorado River at Austin: the water from 12.57 to 17.22 feet of stage, the latest 13.19 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 17.22 FT, OCT 1, 10:00 PM · LOW 12.57 FT, OCT 8, 7:15 PM12141618Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1113.19
Latest
13.19 ftOct 16, 10:50 AM
Highest
17.22 ftOct 1, 10:00 PM
Lowest
12.57 ftOct 8, 7:15 PM
Range
4.65 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.33 ftsince Sep 16, 11:35 AM
Readings
8,536
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1614.6613.1913.7313.19131
Oct 1515.1912.9213.7014.68288
Oct 1415.6312.7413.4915.02288
Oct 1314.2412.6212.9714.02288
Oct 1213.9212.6513.0713.22288
Oct 1115.0212.7713.5013.93288
Oct 1015.4312.7013.5515.05288
Oct 915.4412.6713.3814.80288
Oct 814.2012.5712.9013.81276
Oct 714.0212.6413.0613.12276
Oct 614.3212.6513.2014.04288
Oct 515.4412.8113.6314.13288
Oct 415.3712.8113.4215.37288
Oct 316.5013.0313.9314.64288
Oct 217.0513.8715.0516.50288
Oct 117.2213.2415.1617.07288
Sep 3016.5012.9614.2816.20276
Sep 2916.5012.9714.4616.19288
Sep 2816.4213.1214.4316.16288
Sep 2716.4712.9414.5516.18288
Sep 2616.4013.1214.9416.15288
Sep 2516.3613.0314.5615.74288
Sep 2416.2612.7813.9915.95288
Sep 2316.4212.8714.5216.15288
Sep 2216.4012.8814.5616.21276
Sep 2116.3712.9114.5316.27288
Sep 2016.3312.8814.5216.17277
Sep 1916.3012.8914.5116.08251
Sep 1816.2412.8314.3516.20288
Sep 1716.3212.8914.4316.03288
Sep 1616.2812.9414.4316.28149

How it reports

Schedule
every 45 minon the hour's :00 and :50
Reports received, 24 hours
32 of 32100% of its schedule, 46 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
223 of 22499.5% of its schedule, 334 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 11, 5:50 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:50 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
19 min9 in 10 within 20 min
Against its reference, 30 days
+0.9 °Fwarmer than the airport station KAUS, 4.3 miles away, on average over 430 readings; typical difference 1.8 °F; also compared with 1 other reference station

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

Against its reference: each temperature this station reports is compared with the nearest airport or climate reference station that reported within half an hour, up to 15 miles away. The figure is its reading less the reference's, on average, as both were reported; the typical difference is the root mean square. The difference in height is shown where both heights are known.

Its schedule is one report every 45 min, 32 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 45 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score98.2of 100

Texas median
95.4the median score of 4,689 stations
Scoring higher
1,282stations in Texas
Sharing its score
41ranks 1,283 to 1,323
Points deducted
1.81.7 arrival, 0.1 reports received
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; Texas median 100.0
Next above
HFCT2rank 1,308; ahead on reports received 99.7% against 99.5%
Next below
HBYT2rank 1,310; behind on reports received 99.5% against 99.4%

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 3599.634.9 of 35 pointsTexas median 97.5223 of 224 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1082.98.3 of 10 pointsTexas median 92.0half its reports arrived within 19 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsTexas median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 45 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20100.020.0 of 20 pointsTexas median 100.0its temperature against the airport station KAUS, 4.3 miles away, over 165 readings: typical difference 1.4 °F beyond a steady offset of +1.2 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsTexas median 100.00 of 165 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianTexas median 100.0-

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 (2.3 h), none for 72 (54 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.9 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.4 °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 Colorado River at Austin

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.