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Blanco River near San Marcos

A gauge on the Blanco River in Hays County, Texas. Its stage was 8.68 ft as of Oct 16, 11:45 PM CDT.

Gauge BSMT2Hays County, TexasEvery gauge in Texas

Stage now
8.68 ftreported Oct 16, 11:45 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 1.92 ftsince Oct 15, 11:45 PM
Elevation
586 ftabove sea level
Position
29.8794° N, 97.9105° W
Record since
2015

Water level

Blanco River near San Marcos

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 Blanco River near San Marcos: the water from 6.52 to 8.82 feet of stage, the latest 8.68 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 8.82 FT, OCT 16, 8:15 PM · LOW 6.52 FT, OCT 16, 7:15 AM678910Oct 163 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM8.68
Latest
8.68 ftOct 16, 11:45 PM
Highest
8.82 ftOct 16, 8:15 PM
Lowest
6.52 ftOct 16, 7:15 AM
Range
2.30 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.93 ftsince Oct 15, 11:55 PM
Readings
287
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 11:45 PM8.68
Oct 16, 11:40 PM8.75
Oct 16, 11:35 PM8.74
Oct 16, 11:30 PM8.69
Oct 16, 11:25 PM8.71
Oct 16, 11:20 PM8.69
Oct 16, 11:15 PM8.68
Oct 16, 11:10 PM8.71
Oct 16, 11:05 PM8.69
Oct 16, 11:00 PM8.71
Oct 16, 10:55 PM8.70
Oct 16, 10:50 PM8.75
Oct 16, 10:45 PM8.67
Oct 16, 10:40 PM8.70
Oct 16, 10:35 PM8.71
Oct 16, 10:30 PM8.68
Oct 16, 10:25 PM8.74
Oct 16, 10:20 PM8.71
Oct 16, 10:15 PM8.69
Oct 16, 10:10 PM8.75
Oct 16, 10:05 PM8.68
Oct 16, 10:00 PM8.71
Oct 16, 9:55 PM8.71
Oct 16, 9:50 PM8.78
Oct 16, 9:45 PM8.67
Oct 16, 9:40 PM8.82
Oct 16, 9:35 PM8.75
Oct 16, 9:30 PM8.73
Oct 16, 9:25 PM8.76
Oct 16, 9:20 PM8.69
Oct 16, 9:15 PM8.76
Oct 16, 9:10 PM8.67
Oct 16, 9:05 PM8.72
Oct 16, 9:00 PM8.72
Oct 16, 8:55 PM8.70
Oct 16, 8:50 PM8.77
Oct 16, 8:45 PM8.69
Oct 16, 8:40 PM8.82
Oct 16, 8:35 PM8.82
Oct 16, 8:30 PM8.67
Oct 16, 8:25 PM8.67
Oct 16, 8:20 PM8.79
Oct 16, 8:15 PM8.82
Oct 16, 8:10 PM8.80
Oct 16, 8:05 PM8.72
Oct 16, 8:00 PM8.71
Oct 16, 7:55 PM8.68
Oct 16, 7:50 PM8.69
Oct 16, 7:45 PM8.61
Oct 16, 7:40 PM8.65
Oct 16, 7:35 PM8.69
Oct 16, 7:30 PM8.67
Oct 16, 7:25 PM8.77
Oct 16, 7:20 PM8.62
Oct 16, 7:15 PM8.77
Oct 16, 7:10 PM8.71
Oct 16, 7:05 PM8.75
Oct 16, 7:00 PM8.69
Oct 16, 6:55 PM8.65
Oct 16, 6:50 PM8.63
Oct 16, 6:45 PM8.57
Oct 16, 6:40 PM8.66
Oct 16, 6:35 PM8.64
Oct 16, 6:30 PM8.65
Oct 16, 6:25 PM8.61
Oct 16, 6:20 PM8.54
Oct 16, 6:15 PM8.43
Oct 16, 6:10 PM8.53
Oct 16, 6:05 PM8.46
Oct 16, 6:00 PM8.38
Oct 16, 5:55 PM8.30
Oct 16, 5:50 PM8.26
Oct 16, 5:45 PM8.16
Oct 16, 5:40 PM8.06
Oct 16, 5:35 PM7.99
Oct 16, 5:30 PM7.98
Oct 16, 5:25 PM7.86
Oct 16, 5:20 PM7.77
Oct 16, 5:15 PM7.80
Oct 16, 5:10 PM7.65
Oct 16, 5:05 PM7.48
Oct 16, 5:00 PM7.49
Oct 16, 4:55 PM7.29
Oct 16, 4:50 PM7.16
Oct 16, 4:45 PM7.07
Oct 16, 4:40 PM6.97
Oct 16, 4:35 PM6.96
Oct 16, 4:30 PM6.98
Oct 16, 4:25 PM7.01
Oct 16, 4:20 PM7.01
Oct 16, 4:15 PM6.96
Oct 16, 4:10 PM6.94
Oct 16, 4:05 PM6.93
Oct 16, 4:00 PM6.89
Oct 16, 3:55 PM6.94
Oct 16, 3:50 PM6.92
Oct 16, 3:45 PM6.88
Oct 16, 3:40 PM6.92
Oct 16, 3:35 PM6.86
Oct 16, 3:30 PM6.89
Oct 16, 3:25 PM6.88
Oct 16, 3:20 PM6.87
Oct 16, 3:15 PM6.88
Oct 16, 3:10 PM6.87
Oct 16, 3:05 PM6.85
Oct 16, 3:00 PM6.82
Oct 16, 2:55 PM6.82
Oct 16, 2:50 PM6.80
Oct 16, 2:45 PM6.86
Oct 16, 2:40 PM6.78
Oct 16, 2:35 PM6.76
Oct 16, 2:30 PM6.79
Oct 16, 2:25 PM6.81
Oct 16, 2:20 PM6.79
Oct 16, 2:15 PM6.80
Oct 16, 2:10 PM6.78
Oct 16, 2:05 PM6.78
Oct 16, 2:00 PM6.76
Oct 16, 1:55 PM6.74
Oct 16, 1:50 PM6.73
Oct 16, 1:45 PM6.72
Oct 16, 1:40 PM6.72
Oct 16, 1:35 PM6.71
Oct 16, 1:30 PM6.74
Oct 16, 1:25 PM6.70
Oct 16, 1:20 PM6.72
Oct 16, 1:15 PM6.71
Oct 16, 1:10 PM6.72
Oct 16, 1:05 PM6.69
Oct 16, 1:00 PM6.67
Oct 16, 12:55 PM6.72
Oct 16, 12:50 PM6.66
Oct 16, 12:45 PM6.75
Oct 16, 12:40 PM6.67
Oct 16, 12:35 PM6.66
Oct 16, 12:30 PM6.64
Oct 16, 12:25 PM6.66
Oct 16, 12:20 PM6.67
Oct 16, 12:15 PM6.63
Oct 16, 12:10 PM6.62
Oct 16, 12:05 PM6.64
Oct 16, 12:00 PM6.65
Oct 16, 11:55 AM6.64
Oct 16, 11:50 AM6.61
Oct 16, 11:45 AM6.58
Oct 16, 11:40 AM6.60
Oct 16, 11:35 AM6.59
Oct 16, 11:30 AM6.63
Oct 16, 11:25 AM6.59
Oct 16, 11:20 AM6.63
Oct 16, 11:15 AM6.63
Oct 16, 11:10 AM6.61
Oct 16, 11:05 AM6.62
Oct 16, 11:00 AM6.61
Oct 16, 10:55 AM6.61
Oct 16, 10:50 AM6.62
Oct 16, 10:45 AM6.64
Oct 16, 10:40 AM6.58
Oct 16, 10:35 AM6.61
Oct 16, 10:30 AM6.62
Oct 16, 10:25 AM6.63
Oct 16, 10:20 AM6.60
Oct 16, 10:15 AM6.63
Oct 16, 10:10 AM6.60
Oct 16, 10:05 AM6.58
Oct 16, 10:00 AM6.59
Oct 16, 9:55 AM6.63
Oct 16, 9:50 AM6.57
Oct 16, 9:45 AM6.57
Oct 16, 9:40 AM6.59
Oct 16, 9:35 AM6.58
Oct 16, 9:30 AM6.60
Oct 16, 9:25 AM6.60
Oct 16, 9:20 AM6.58
Oct 16, 9:15 AM6.56
Oct 16, 9:10 AM6.55
Oct 16, 9:05 AM6.62
Oct 16, 9:00 AM6.58
Oct 16, 8:55 AM6.60
Oct 16, 8:50 AM6.64
Oct 16, 8:45 AM6.59
Oct 16, 8:40 AM6.58
Oct 16, 8:35 AM6.60
Oct 16, 8:30 AM6.61
Oct 16, 8:25 AM6.58
Oct 16, 8:20 AM6.62
Oct 16, 8:15 AM6.62
Oct 16, 8:10 AM6.61
Oct 16, 8:05 AM6.64
Oct 16, 8:00 AM6.56
Oct 16, 7:55 AM6.56
Oct 16, 7:50 AM6.63
Oct 16, 7:45 AM6.58
Oct 16, 7:40 AM6.59
Oct 16, 7:35 AM6.64
Oct 16, 7:30 AM6.56
Oct 16, 7:25 AM6.60
Oct 16, 7:20 AM6.58
Oct 16, 7:15 AM6.52
Oct 16, 7:10 AM6.63
Oct 16, 7:05 AM6.61
Oct 16, 7:00 AM6.60
Oct 16, 6:55 AM6.61
Oct 16, 6:50 AM6.61
Oct 16, 6:45 AM6.61
Oct 16, 6:40 AM6.62
Oct 16, 6:35 AM6.67
Oct 16, 6:30 AM6.58
Oct 16, 6:25 AM6.62
Oct 16, 6:20 AM6.56
Oct 16, 6:15 AM6.60
Oct 16, 6:10 AM6.59
Oct 16, 6:05 AM6.63
Oct 16, 6:00 AM6.63
Oct 16, 5:55 AM6.60
Oct 16, 5:50 AM6.65
Oct 16, 5:45 AM6.63
Oct 16, 5:40 AM6.61
Oct 16, 5:35 AM6.62
Oct 16, 5:30 AM6.60
Oct 16, 5:25 AM6.59
Oct 16, 5:20 AM6.65
Oct 16, 5:15 AM6.61
Oct 16, 5:10 AM6.60
Oct 16, 5:05 AM6.57
Oct 16, 5:00 AM6.59
Oct 16, 4:55 AM6.62
Oct 16, 4:50 AM6.62
Oct 16, 4:45 AM6.67
Oct 16, 4:40 AM6.62
Oct 16, 4:35 AM6.65
Oct 16, 4:30 AM6.64
Oct 16, 4:25 AM6.62
Oct 16, 4:20 AM6.62
Oct 16, 4:15 AM6.61
Oct 16, 4:10 AM6.65
Oct 16, 4:05 AM6.61
Oct 16, 4:00 AM6.60
Oct 16, 3:55 AM6.63
Oct 16, 3:50 AM6.64
Oct 16, 3:45 AM6.72
Oct 16, 3:40 AM6.69
Oct 16, 3:35 AM6.66
Oct 16, 3:30 AM6.73
Oct 16, 3:25 AM6.69
Oct 16, 3:20 AM6.65
Oct 16, 3:15 AM6.66
Oct 16, 3:10 AM6.62
Oct 16, 3:05 AM6.73
Oct 16, 3:00 AM6.69
Oct 16, 2:55 AM6.75
Oct 16, 2:50 AM6.65
Oct 16, 2:45 AM6.74
Oct 16, 2:40 AM6.69
Oct 16, 2:35 AM6.72
Oct 16, 2:30 AM6.67
Oct 16, 2:25 AM6.73
Oct 16, 2:20 AM6.75
Oct 16, 2:15 AM6.75
Oct 16, 2:10 AM6.75
Oct 16, 2:05 AM6.75
Oct 16, 2:00 AM6.76
Oct 16, 1:55 AM6.76
Oct 16, 1:50 AM6.76
Oct 16, 1:45 AM6.76
Oct 16, 1:40 AM6.76
Oct 16, 1:35 AM6.76
Oct 16, 1:30 AM6.75
Oct 16, 1:25 AM6.76
Oct 16, 1:20 AM6.75
Oct 16, 1:15 AM6.75
Oct 16, 1:10 AM6.76
Oct 16, 1:05 AM6.76
Oct 16, 1:00 AM6.76
Oct 16, 12:55 AM6.76
Oct 16, 12:50 AM6.76
Oct 16, 12:45 AM6.76
Oct 16, 12:40 AM6.76
Oct 16, 12:35 AM6.76
Oct 16, 12:30 AM6.76
Oct 16, 12:25 AM6.76
Oct 16, 12:20 AM6.76
Oct 16, 12:15 AM6.76
Oct 16, 12:10 AM6.76
Oct 16, 12:05 AM6.76
Oct 16, 12:00 AM6.76
Oct 15, 11:55 PM6.75
Water level, 7 days at Blanco River near San Marcos: the water from 6.52 to 8.82 feet of stage, the latest 8.68 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 8.82 FT, OCT 16, 8:15 PM · LOW 6.52 FT, OCT 16, 7:15 AM678910Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 168.68
Latest
8.68 ftOct 16, 11:45 PM
Highest
8.82 ftOct 16, 8:15 PM
Lowest
6.52 ftOct 16, 7:15 AM
Range
2.30 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.77 ftsince Oct 9, 11:55 PM
Readings
2,015
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 11:45 PM8.68
Oct 16, 10:55 PM8.70
Oct 16, 9:55 PM8.71
Oct 16, 8:55 PM8.70
Oct 16, 7:55 PM8.68
Oct 16, 6:55 PM8.65
Oct 16, 5:55 PM8.30
Oct 16, 4:55 PM7.29
Oct 16, 3:55 PM6.94
Oct 16, 2:55 PM6.82
Oct 16, 1:55 PM6.74
Oct 16, 12:55 PM6.72
Oct 16, 11:55 AM6.64
Oct 16, 10:55 AM6.61
Oct 16, 9:55 AM6.63
Oct 16, 8:55 AM6.60
Oct 16, 7:55 AM6.56
Oct 16, 6:55 AM6.61
Oct 16, 5:55 AM6.60
Oct 16, 4:55 AM6.62
Oct 16, 3:55 AM6.63
Oct 16, 2:55 AM6.75
Oct 16, 1:55 AM6.76
Oct 16, 12:55 AM6.76
Oct 15, 11:55 PM6.75
Oct 15, 10:55 PM6.76
Oct 15, 9:55 PM6.76
Oct 15, 8:55 PM6.76
Oct 15, 7:55 PM6.76
Oct 15, 6:55 PM6.76
Oct 15, 5:55 PM6.76
Oct 15, 4:55 PM6.76
Oct 15, 3:55 PM6.76
Oct 15, 2:55 PM6.77
Oct 15, 1:55 PM6.77
Oct 15, 12:55 PM6.77
Oct 15, 11:55 AM6.78
Oct 15, 10:55 AM6.62
Oct 15, 9:55 AM6.78
Oct 15, 8:55 AM6.78
Oct 15, 7:55 AM6.78
Oct 15, 6:55 AM6.78
Oct 15, 5:55 AM6.79
Oct 15, 4:55 AM6.78
Oct 15, 3:55 AM6.78
Oct 15, 2:55 AM6.78
Oct 15, 1:55 AM6.79
Oct 15, 12:55 AM6.79
Oct 14, 11:55 PM6.79
Oct 14, 10:55 PM6.79
Oct 14, 9:55 PM6.79
Oct 14, 8:55 PM6.79
Oct 14, 7:55 PM6.79
Oct 14, 6:55 PM6.79
Oct 14, 5:55 PM6.79
Oct 14, 4:55 PM6.79
Oct 14, 3:55 PM6.79
Oct 14, 2:55 PM6.80
Oct 14, 1:55 PM6.72
Oct 14, 12:55 PM6.75
Oct 14, 11:55 AM6.66
Oct 14, 10:55 AM6.66
Oct 14, 9:55 AM6.81
Oct 14, 8:55 AM6.79
Oct 14, 7:55 AM6.81
Oct 14, 6:55 AM6.81
Oct 14, 5:55 AM6.81
Oct 14, 4:55 AM6.81
Oct 14, 3:55 AM6.82
Oct 14, 2:55 AM6.76
Oct 14, 1:55 AM6.81
Oct 14, 12:55 AM6.81
Oct 13, 11:55 PM6.82
Oct 13, 10:55 PM6.82
Oct 13, 9:55 PM6.82
Oct 13, 8:55 PM6.82
Oct 13, 7:55 PM6.82
Oct 13, 6:55 PM6.81
Oct 13, 5:55 PM6.78
Oct 13, 4:55 PM6.82
Oct 13, 3:55 PM6.74
Oct 13, 2:55 PM6.69
Oct 13, 1:55 PM6.71
Oct 13, 12:55 PM6.65
Oct 13, 11:55 AM6.70
Oct 13, 10:55 AM6.71
Oct 13, 9:55 AM6.69
Oct 13, 8:55 AM6.84
Oct 13, 7:55 AM6.84
Oct 13, 6:55 AM6.84
Oct 13, 5:55 AM6.84
Oct 13, 4:55 AM6.82
Oct 13, 3:55 AM6.84
Oct 13, 2:55 AM6.84
Oct 13, 1:55 AM6.84
Oct 13, 12:55 AM6.84
Oct 12, 11:55 PM6.84
Oct 12, 10:55 PM6.85
Oct 12, 9:55 PM6.84
Oct 12, 8:55 PM6.85
Oct 12, 7:55 PM6.85
Oct 12, 6:55 PM6.84
Oct 12, 5:55 PM6.84
Oct 12, 4:55 PM6.85
Oct 12, 3:55 PM6.85
Oct 12, 2:55 PM6.85
Oct 12, 1:55 PM6.79
Oct 12, 12:55 PM6.76
Oct 12, 11:55 AM6.73
Oct 12, 10:55 AM6.84
Oct 12, 9:55 AM6.86
Oct 12, 8:55 AM6.86
Oct 12, 7:55 AM6.86
Oct 12, 6:55 AM6.86
Oct 12, 5:55 AM6.86
Oct 12, 4:55 AM6.86
Oct 12, 3:55 AM6.86
Oct 12, 2:55 AM6.86
Oct 12, 1:55 AM6.87
Oct 12, 12:55 AM6.87
Oct 11, 11:55 PM6.87
Oct 11, 10:55 PM6.87
Oct 11, 9:55 PM6.87
Oct 11, 8:55 PM6.87
Oct 11, 7:55 PM6.87
Oct 11, 6:55 PM6.87
Oct 11, 5:55 PM6.80
Oct 11, 4:55 PM6.80
Oct 11, 3:55 PM6.85
Oct 11, 2:55 PM6.87
Oct 11, 1:55 PM6.72
Oct 11, 12:55 PM6.71
Oct 11, 11:55 AM6.84
Oct 11, 10:55 AM6.70
Oct 11, 9:55 AM6.89
Oct 11, 8:55 AM6.88
Oct 11, 7:55 AM6.89
Oct 11, 6:55 AM6.89
Oct 11, 5:55 AM6.90
Oct 11, 4:55 AM6.88
Oct 11, 3:55 AM6.89
Oct 11, 2:55 AM6.89
Oct 11, 1:55 AM6.89
Oct 11, 12:55 AM6.89
Oct 10, 11:55 PM6.89
Oct 10, 10:55 PM6.89
Oct 10, 9:55 PM6.89
Oct 10, 8:55 PM6.89
Oct 10, 7:55 PM6.90
Oct 10, 6:55 PM6.89
Oct 10, 5:55 PM6.89
Oct 10, 4:55 PM6.89
Oct 10, 3:55 PM6.89
Oct 10, 2:55 PM6.84
Oct 10, 1:55 PM6.90
Oct 10, 12:55 PM6.90
Oct 10, 11:55 AM6.91
Oct 10, 10:55 AM6.91
Oct 10, 9:55 AM6.91
Oct 10, 8:55 AM6.91
Oct 10, 7:55 AM6.92
Oct 10, 6:55 AM6.92
Oct 10, 5:55 AM6.92
Oct 10, 4:55 AM6.92
Oct 10, 3:55 AM6.91
Oct 10, 2:55 AM6.92
Oct 10, 1:55 AM6.91
Oct 10, 12:55 AM6.91
Oct 9, 11:55 PM6.91
Water level, 30 days at Blanco River near San Marcos: the water from 5.72 to 8.82 feet of stage, the latest 8.68 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 8.82 FT, OCT 16, 8:15 PM · LOW 5.72 FT, SEP 29, 2:20 PM5678910Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 128.68
Latest
8.68 ftOct 16, 11:45 PM
Highest
8.82 ftOct 16, 8:15 PM
Lowest
5.72 ftSep 29, 2:20 PM
Range
3.10 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.16 ftsince Sep 16, 11:55 PM
Readings
8,411
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 168.826.527.248.68286
Oct 156.796.626.776.75288
Oct 146.826.626.786.79288
Oct 136.856.646.806.82288
Oct 126.876.686.846.84288
Oct 116.916.676.856.87288
Oct 106.926.726.896.89288
Oct 96.936.806.916.91288
Oct 86.916.776.896.91288
Oct 76.886.696.846.88276
Oct 66.836.616.786.83288
Oct 56.786.536.696.78288
Oct 46.886.576.736.62288
Oct 37.476.817.096.88288
Oct 28.326.737.347.48276
Oct 17.035.766.306.96288
Sep 306.035.845.985.96276
Sep 296.065.725.996.03288
Sep 286.005.825.985.97276
Sep 276.045.836.016.00288
Sep 266.075.876.056.03288
Sep 256.125.946.086.06276
Sep 246.146.106.136.11276
Sep 236.196.056.176.14288
Sep 226.256.166.226.19264
Sep 216.316.106.286.25276
Sep 206.356.166.316.30266
Sep 196.406.256.376.35226
Sep 186.476.226.436.38288
Sep 176.546.356.496.47252
Sep 166.526.526.526.521

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
71 minfrom Oct 16, 3:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:45 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
14 min9 in 10 within 16 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 score99.2of 100

Texas median
95.2the median score of 4,734 stations
Scoring higher
885stations in Texas
Sharing its score
62ranks 886 to 947
Points deducted
0.80.8 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Texas median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
JLDT2rank 890; ahead on median arrival 13 min 59 s against 14 min
Next below
EPRT2rank 918; behind on longest silence 60 min against 65 min
Sharing its rank
25other stations, equal on every measure

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 pointsTexas median 96.9168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1092.09.2 of 10 pointsTexas median 91.9half its reports arrived within 14 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsTexas median 100.0longest silence 60 min, 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 Blanco River near San Marcos

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.