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Shoal Creek at West 12Th St at Austin

A gauge on the Shoal Creek in Travis County, Texas. Its stage was 1.65 ft as of Oct 16, 10:20 AM CDT.

Gauge AHOT2Travis County, TexasEvery gauge in Texas

Stage now
1.65 ftreported Oct 16, 10:20 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.14 ftsince Oct 15, 10:20 AM
Elevation
492 ftabove sea level
County
Travis County
Position
30.2764° N, 97.7500° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Shoal Creek at West 12Th St 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 Shoal Creek at West 12Th St at Austin: the water from 1.63 to 1.78 feet of stage, the latest 1.65 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.78 FT, OCT 15, 11:05 AM · LOW 1.63 FT, OCT 16, 8:00 AM1.601.651.701.751.8012 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM9 AM1.65
Latest
1.65 ftOct 16, 10:20 AM
Highest
1.78 ftOct 15, 11:05 AM
Lowest
1.63 ftOct 16, 8:00 AM
Range
0.15 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.12 ftsince Oct 15, 10:45 AM
Readings
284
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 10:20 AM1.65
Oct 16, 10:15 AM1.65
Oct 16, 10:10 AM1.64
Oct 16, 10:05 AM1.63
Oct 16, 10:00 AM1.65
Oct 16, 9:55 AM1.64
Oct 16, 9:50 AM1.63
Oct 16, 9:45 AM1.64
Oct 16, 9:40 AM1.64
Oct 16, 9:35 AM1.64
Oct 16, 9:30 AM1.63
Oct 16, 9:25 AM1.63
Oct 16, 9:20 AM1.65
Oct 16, 9:15 AM1.65
Oct 16, 9:10 AM1.64
Oct 16, 9:05 AM1.66
Oct 16, 9:00 AM1.65
Oct 16, 8:55 AM1.64
Oct 16, 8:50 AM1.64
Oct 16, 8:45 AM1.64
Oct 16, 8:40 AM1.66
Oct 16, 8:35 AM1.65
Oct 16, 8:30 AM1.64
Oct 16, 8:25 AM1.68
Oct 16, 8:20 AM1.67
Oct 16, 8:15 AM1.66
Oct 16, 8:10 AM1.65
Oct 16, 8:05 AM1.64
Oct 16, 8:00 AM1.63
Oct 16, 7:55 AM1.69
Oct 16, 7:50 AM1.68
Oct 16, 7:45 AM1.69
Oct 16, 7:40 AM1.68
Oct 16, 7:35 AM1.68
Oct 16, 7:30 AM1.67
Oct 16, 7:25 AM1.67
Oct 16, 7:20 AM1.66
Oct 16, 7:15 AM1.66
Oct 16, 7:10 AM1.66
Oct 16, 7:05 AM1.69
Oct 16, 7:00 AM1.69
Oct 16, 6:55 AM1.69
Oct 16, 6:50 AM1.68
Oct 16, 6:45 AM1.66
Oct 16, 6:40 AM1.65
Oct 16, 6:35 AM1.65
Oct 16, 6:30 AM1.67
Oct 16, 6:25 AM1.67
Oct 16, 6:20 AM1.67
Oct 16, 6:15 AM1.67
Oct 16, 6:10 AM1.68
Oct 16, 6:05 AM1.67
Oct 16, 6:00 AM1.67
Oct 16, 5:55 AM1.66
Oct 16, 5:50 AM1.68
Oct 16, 5:45 AM1.66
Oct 16, 5:40 AM1.70
Oct 16, 5:35 AM1.70
Oct 16, 5:30 AM1.69
Oct 16, 5:25 AM1.67
Oct 16, 5:20 AM1.70
Oct 16, 5:15 AM1.69
Oct 16, 5:10 AM1.67
Oct 16, 5:05 AM1.70
Oct 16, 5:00 AM1.70
Oct 16, 4:55 AM1.69
Oct 16, 4:50 AM1.70
Oct 16, 4:45 AM1.71
Oct 16, 4:40 AM1.70
Oct 16, 4:35 AM1.70
Oct 16, 4:30 AM1.68
Oct 16, 4:25 AM1.68
Oct 16, 4:20 AM1.66
Oct 16, 4:15 AM1.65
Oct 16, 4:10 AM1.65
Oct 16, 4:05 AM1.65
Oct 16, 4:00 AM1.68
Oct 16, 3:55 AM1.68
Oct 16, 3:50 AM1.68
Oct 16, 3:45 AM1.68
Oct 16, 3:40 AM1.69
Oct 16, 3:35 AM1.68
Oct 16, 3:30 AM1.67
Oct 16, 3:25 AM1.66
Oct 16, 3:20 AM1.66
Oct 16, 3:15 AM1.69
Oct 16, 3:10 AM1.68
Oct 16, 3:05 AM1.67
Oct 16, 3:00 AM1.66
Oct 16, 2:55 AM1.66
Oct 16, 2:50 AM1.70
Oct 16, 2:45 AM1.69
Oct 16, 2:40 AM1.67
Oct 16, 2:35 AM1.65
Oct 16, 2:30 AM1.64
Oct 16, 2:25 AM1.67
Oct 16, 2:20 AM1.68
Oct 16, 2:15 AM1.67
Oct 16, 2:10 AM1.66
Oct 16, 2:05 AM1.65
Oct 16, 2:00 AM1.65
Oct 16, 1:55 AM1.64
Oct 16, 1:50 AM1.64
Oct 16, 1:45 AM1.67
Oct 16, 1:40 AM1.69
Oct 16, 1:35 AM1.69
Oct 16, 1:30 AM1.69
Oct 16, 1:25 AM1.68
Oct 16, 1:20 AM1.69
Oct 16, 1:15 AM1.69
Oct 16, 1:10 AM1.69
Oct 16, 1:05 AM1.69
Oct 16, 1:00 AM1.69
Oct 16, 12:55 AM1.68
Oct 16, 12:50 AM1.67
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1.66
Oct 16, 12:40 AM1.65
Oct 16, 12:35 AM1.65
Oct 16, 12:30 AM1.65
Oct 16, 12:25 AM1.65
Oct 16, 12:20 AM1.66
Oct 16, 12:15 AM1.69
Oct 16, 12:10 AM1.68
Oct 16, 12:05 AM1.66
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1.66
Oct 15, 11:55 PM1.65
Oct 15, 11:50 PM1.65
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.66
Oct 15, 11:40 PM1.69
Oct 15, 11:35 PM1.68
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1.67
Oct 15, 11:25 PM1.66
Oct 15, 11:20 PM1.66
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1.65
Oct 15, 11:10 PM1.66
Oct 15, 11:05 PM1.70
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.70
Oct 15, 10:55 PM1.69
Oct 15, 10:50 PM1.68
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.67
Oct 15, 10:40 PM1.66
Oct 15, 10:35 PM1.72
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.71
Oct 15, 10:25 PM1.71
Oct 15, 10:20 PM1.71
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.71
Oct 15, 10:10 PM1.71
Oct 15, 10:05 PM1.71
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.70
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.69
Oct 15, 9:50 PM1.68
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.67
Oct 15, 9:40 PM1.69
Oct 15, 9:35 PM1.68
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.67
Oct 15, 9:25 PM1.67
Oct 15, 9:20 PM1.71
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.70
Oct 15, 9:10 PM1.69
Oct 15, 9:05 PM1.71
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.72
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.70
Oct 15, 8:50 PM1.69
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.68
Oct 15, 8:40 PM1.68
Oct 15, 8:35 PM1.72
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.72
Oct 15, 8:25 PM1.72
Oct 15, 8:20 PM1.71
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.70
Oct 15, 8:10 PM1.69
Oct 15, 8:05 PM1.70
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.69
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.69
Oct 15, 7:50 PM1.72
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.71
Oct 15, 7:40 PM1.70
Oct 15, 7:35 PM1.70
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.69
Oct 15, 7:25 PM1.69
Oct 15, 7:20 PM1.69
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.73
Oct 15, 7:10 PM1.72
Oct 15, 7:05 PM1.71
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.70
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.73
Oct 15, 6:50 PM1.75
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.73
Oct 15, 6:40 PM1.72
Oct 15, 6:35 PM1.74
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.74
Oct 15, 6:25 PM1.75
Oct 15, 6:20 PM1.75
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.74
Oct 15, 6:10 PM1.73
Oct 15, 6:05 PM1.72
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.71
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.72
Oct 15, 5:50 PM1.72
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.72
Oct 15, 5:40 PM1.72
Oct 15, 5:35 PM1.72
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.72
Oct 15, 5:25 PM1.72
Oct 15, 5:20 PM1.72
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.72
Oct 15, 5:10 PM1.72
Oct 15, 5:05 PM1.74
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.73
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.73
Oct 15, 4:50 PM1.72
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.72
Oct 15, 4:40 PM1.72
Oct 15, 4:35 PM1.75
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.74
Oct 15, 4:25 PM1.73
Oct 15, 4:20 PM1.75
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.75
Oct 15, 4:10 PM1.77
Oct 15, 4:05 PM1.76
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.76
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 3:50 PM1.75
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.74
Oct 15, 3:40 PM1.73
Oct 15, 3:35 PM1.74
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.74
Oct 15, 3:25 PM1.74
Oct 15, 3:20 PM1.74
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.74
Oct 15, 3:10 PM1.74
Oct 15, 3:05 PM1.74
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.76
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.75
Oct 15, 2:50 PM1.74
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.74
Oct 15, 2:40 PM1.74
Oct 15, 2:35 PM1.74
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.75
Oct 15, 2:25 PM1.75
Oct 15, 2:20 PM1.75
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.75
Oct 15, 2:10 PM1.75
Oct 15, 2:05 PM1.75
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.75
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.75
Oct 15, 1:50 PM1.75
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.75
Oct 15, 1:40 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:35 PM1.77
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:25 PM1.75
Oct 15, 1:20 PM1.75
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.75
Oct 15, 1:10 PM1.75
Oct 15, 1:05 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.75
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 12:50 PM1.77
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.75
Oct 15, 12:40 PM1.77
Oct 15, 12:35 PM1.78
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.76
Oct 15, 12:25 PM1.76
Oct 15, 12:20 PM1.76
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.76
Oct 15, 12:10 PM1.76
Oct 15, 12:05 PM1.77
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.76
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.77
Oct 15, 11:50 AM1.77
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.76
Oct 15, 11:40 AM1.77
Oct 15, 11:35 AM1.77
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.77
Oct 15, 11:25 AM1.77
Oct 15, 11:20 AM1.77
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.77
Oct 15, 11:10 AM1.77
Oct 15, 11:05 AM1.78
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.77
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.77
Oct 15, 10:50 AM1.77
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.77
Water level, 7 days at Shoal Creek at West 12Th St at Austin: the water from 0.99 to 2.76 feet of stage, the latest 1.65 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.76 FT, OCT 14, 5:50 PM · LOW 0.99 FT, OCT 14, 3:15 PM0.51.01.52.02.53.0Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161.65
Latest
1.65 ftOct 16, 10:20 AM
Highest
2.76 ftOct 14, 5:50 PM
Lowest
0.99 ftOct 14, 3:15 PM
Range
1.77 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.44 ftsince Oct 9, 10:45 AM
Readings
2,012
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 10:20 AM1.65
Oct 16, 9:55 AM1.64
Oct 16, 8:55 AM1.64
Oct 16, 7:55 AM1.69
Oct 16, 6:55 AM1.69
Oct 16, 5:55 AM1.66
Oct 16, 4:55 AM1.69
Oct 16, 3:55 AM1.68
Oct 16, 2:55 AM1.66
Oct 16, 1:55 AM1.64
Oct 16, 12:55 AM1.68
Oct 15, 11:55 PM1.65
Oct 15, 10:55 PM1.69
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.69
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.70
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.69
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.73
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.72
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.73
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.75
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.75
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.77
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.77
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.79
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.80
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.82
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.84
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.86
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.88
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.92
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.94
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.97
Oct 15, 12:55 AM2.00
Oct 14, 11:55 PM2.04
Oct 14, 10:55 PM2.08
Oct 14, 9:55 PM2.14
Oct 14, 8:55 PM2.23
Oct 14, 7:55 PM2.40
Oct 14, 6:55 PM2.39
Oct 14, 5:55 PM2.68
Oct 14, 4:55 PM1.00
Oct 14, 3:55 PM1.00
Oct 14, 2:55 PM1.00
Oct 14, 1:55 PM1.00
Oct 14, 12:55 PM1.01
Oct 14, 11:55 AM1.00
Oct 14, 10:55 AM1.00
Oct 14, 9:55 AM1.01
Oct 14, 8:55 AM1.01
Oct 14, 7:55 AM1.01
Oct 14, 6:55 AM1.01
Oct 14, 5:55 AM1.01
Oct 14, 4:55 AM1.01
Oct 14, 3:55 AM1.01
Oct 14, 2:55 AM1.01
Oct 14, 1:55 AM1.01
Oct 14, 12:55 AM1.01
Oct 13, 11:55 PM1.01
Oct 13, 10:55 PM1.01
Oct 13, 9:55 PM1.01
Oct 13, 8:55 PM1.02
Oct 13, 7:55 PM1.01
Oct 13, 6:55 PM1.01
Oct 13, 5:55 PM1.01
Oct 13, 4:55 PM1.02
Oct 13, 3:55 PM1.02
Oct 13, 2:55 PM1.02
Oct 13, 1:55 PM1.02
Oct 13, 12:55 PM1.02
Oct 13, 11:55 AM1.03
Oct 13, 10:55 AM1.02
Oct 13, 9:55 AM1.03
Oct 13, 8:55 AM1.03
Oct 13, 7:55 AM1.03
Oct 13, 6:55 AM1.03
Oct 13, 5:55 AM1.03
Oct 13, 4:55 AM1.03
Oct 13, 3:55 AM1.03
Oct 13, 2:55 AM1.03
Oct 13, 1:55 AM1.03
Oct 13, 12:55 AM1.03
Oct 12, 11:55 PM1.03
Oct 12, 10:55 PM1.03
Oct 12, 9:55 PM1.03
Oct 12, 8:55 PM1.03
Oct 12, 7:55 PM1.04
Oct 12, 6:55 PM1.03
Oct 12, 5:55 PM1.04
Oct 12, 4:55 PM1.04
Oct 12, 3:55 PM1.04
Oct 12, 2:55 PM1.04
Oct 12, 1:55 PM1.04
Oct 12, 12:55 PM1.05
Oct 12, 11:55 AM1.05
Oct 12, 10:55 AM1.04
Oct 12, 9:55 AM1.04
Oct 12, 8:55 AM1.05
Oct 12, 7:55 AM1.05
Oct 12, 6:55 AM1.05
Oct 12, 5:55 AM1.05
Oct 12, 4:55 AM1.05
Oct 12, 3:55 AM1.05
Oct 12, 2:55 AM1.05
Oct 12, 1:55 AM1.05
Oct 12, 12:55 AM1.05
Oct 11, 11:55 PM1.05
Oct 11, 10:55 PM1.05
Oct 11, 9:55 PM1.05
Oct 11, 8:55 PM1.06
Oct 11, 7:55 PM1.06
Oct 11, 6:55 PM1.06
Oct 11, 5:55 PM1.06
Oct 11, 4:55 PM1.07
Oct 11, 3:55 PM1.07
Oct 11, 2:55 PM1.07
Oct 11, 1:55 PM1.08
Oct 11, 12:55 PM1.08
Oct 11, 11:55 AM1.08
Oct 11, 10:55 AM1.08
Oct 11, 9:55 AM1.08
Oct 11, 8:55 AM1.08
Oct 11, 7:55 AM1.08
Oct 11, 6:55 AM1.08
Oct 11, 5:55 AM1.08
Oct 11, 4:55 AM1.08
Oct 11, 3:55 AM1.09
Oct 11, 2:55 AM1.09
Oct 11, 1:55 AM1.09
Oct 11, 12:55 AM1.09
Oct 10, 11:55 PM1.09
Oct 10, 10:55 PM1.10
Oct 10, 9:55 PM1.10
Oct 10, 8:55 PM1.10
Oct 10, 7:55 PM1.10
Oct 10, 6:55 PM1.10
Oct 10, 5:55 PM1.11
Oct 10, 4:55 PM1.11
Oct 10, 3:55 PM1.12
Oct 10, 2:55 PM1.13
Oct 10, 1:55 PM1.13
Oct 10, 12:55 PM1.14
Oct 10, 11:55 AM1.14
Oct 10, 10:55 AM1.14
Oct 10, 9:55 AM1.14
Oct 10, 8:55 AM1.14
Oct 10, 7:55 AM1.15
Oct 10, 6:55 AM1.15
Oct 10, 5:55 AM1.15
Oct 10, 4:55 AM1.16
Oct 10, 3:55 AM1.16
Oct 10, 2:55 AM1.16
Oct 10, 1:55 AM1.17
Oct 10, 12:55 AM1.16
Oct 9, 11:55 PM1.17
Oct 9, 10:55 PM1.17
Oct 9, 9:55 PM1.17
Oct 9, 8:55 PM1.17
Oct 9, 7:55 PM1.18
Oct 9, 6:55 PM1.18
Oct 9, 5:55 PM1.19
Oct 9, 4:55 PM1.20
Oct 9, 3:55 PM1.20
Oct 9, 2:55 PM1.20
Oct 9, 1:55 PM1.20
Oct 9, 12:55 PM1.20
Oct 9, 11:55 AM1.21
Oct 9, 10:55 AM1.21
Water level, 30 days at Shoal Creek at West 12Th St at Austin: the water from 0.67 to 4.47 feet of stage, the latest 1.65 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.47 FT, OCT 1, 2:55 PM · LOW 0.67 FT, SEP 16, 10:45 AM012345Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.65
Latest
1.65 ftOct 16, 10:20 AM
Highest
4.47 ftOct 1, 2:55 PM
Lowest
0.67 ftSep 16, 10:45 AM
Range
3.80 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.98 ftsince Sep 16, 10:45 AM
Readings
8,480
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 161.711.631.671.65125
Oct 152.031.651.801.65288
Oct 142.760.991.352.04288
Oct 131.031.011.021.01288
Oct 121.051.031.041.03288
Oct 111.091.051.071.05288
Oct 101.171.091.131.09288
Oct 91.261.161.211.17288
Oct 81.431.261.321.26288
Oct 71.591.421.511.43288
Oct 61.681.561.631.57288
Oct 51.801.671.751.67288
Oct 41.911.781.841.80288
Oct 32.221.882.031.89288
Oct 22.692.182.392.22288
Oct 14.470.791.832.51288
Sep 300.800.780.790.79288
Sep 290.790.760.780.78288
Sep 280.770.740.750.77276
Sep 270.740.680.720.74288
Sep 260.690.670.670.69276
Sep 250.670.670.670.67288
Sep 240.930.670.710.67288
Sep 232.240.670.870.94288
Sep 220.770.670.690.67240
Sep 210.790.670.670.67276
Sep 200.670.670.670.67252
Sep 190.670.670.670.67276
Sep 180.670.670.670.67288
Sep 170.670.670.670.67276
Sep 160.670.670.670.67147

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :20
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, 169 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 11:20 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 7:20 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
11 min9 in 10 within 19 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 score99.6of 100

Texas median
95.4the median score of 4,689 stations
Scoring higher
759stations in Texas
Sharing its score
15ranks 760 to 774
Points deducted
0.40.2 arrival, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Texas median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
MWLrank 763; ahead on median arrival 9 min 52 s against 11 min 8 s
Next below
TWDB-PCERHrank 765; behind on reports received 99.4% against 98.8%

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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsTexas median 97.5167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1097.79.8 of 10 pointsTexas median 92.0half its reports arrived within 11 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsTexas 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 medianTexas median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianTexas median 100.0-
  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 (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 Shoal Creek at West 12Th St 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.