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Brushy Creek at FM 973 near Coupland

A gauge on the Brushy Creek in Williamson County, Texas. Its stage was 5.42 ft as of Oct 15, 8:40 PM CDT.

Gauge BSYT2Williamson County, TexasEvery gauge in Texas

Stage now
5.42 ftreported Oct 15, 8:40 PM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 8:40 PM
Elevation
541 ftabove sea level
County
Williamson County
Position
30.4691° N, 97.4633° W
Record since
2015

Water level

Brushy Creek at FM 973 near Coupland

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 Brushy Creek at FM 973 near Coupland: the water from 5.30 to 5.47 feet of stage, the latest 5.42 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.47 FT, OCT 15, 6:05 AM · LOW 5.30 FT, OCT 15, 3:25 PM5.255.305.355.405.455.50Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM5.42
Latest
5.42 ftOct 15, 8:40 PM
Highest
5.47 ftOct 15, 6:05 AM
Lowest
5.30 ftOct 15, 3:25 PM
Range
0.17 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 14, 9:45 PM
Readings
276
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:40 PM5.42
Oct 15, 8:35 PM5.43
Oct 15, 8:30 PM5.43
Oct 15, 8:25 PM5.42
Oct 15, 8:20 PM5.42
Oct 15, 8:15 PM5.41
Oct 15, 8:10 PM5.41
Oct 15, 8:05 PM5.41
Oct 15, 8:00 PM5.40
Oct 15, 7:55 PM5.39
Oct 15, 7:50 PM5.40
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.39
Oct 15, 7:40 PM5.39
Oct 15, 7:35 PM5.38
Oct 15, 7:30 PM5.38
Oct 15, 7:25 PM5.38
Oct 15, 7:20 PM5.38
Oct 15, 7:15 PM5.37
Oct 15, 7:10 PM5.37
Oct 15, 7:05 PM5.37
Oct 15, 7:00 PM5.37
Oct 15, 6:55 PM5.36
Oct 15, 6:50 PM5.35
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.35
Oct 15, 6:40 PM5.35
Oct 15, 6:35 PM5.34
Oct 15, 6:30 PM5.34
Oct 15, 6:25 PM5.34
Oct 15, 6:20 PM5.33
Oct 15, 6:15 PM5.34
Oct 15, 6:10 PM5.33
Oct 15, 6:05 PM5.33
Oct 15, 6:00 PM5.33
Oct 15, 5:55 PM5.34
Oct 15, 5:50 PM5.33
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.33
Oct 15, 5:40 PM5.33
Oct 15, 5:35 PM5.33
Oct 15, 5:30 PM5.33
Oct 15, 5:25 PM5.32
Oct 15, 5:20 PM5.31
Oct 15, 5:15 PM5.31
Oct 15, 5:10 PM5.31
Oct 15, 5:05 PM5.31
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.30
Oct 15, 4:55 PM5.31
Oct 15, 4:50 PM5.30
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.30
Oct 15, 4:40 PM5.30
Oct 15, 4:35 PM5.31
Oct 15, 4:30 PM5.31
Oct 15, 4:25 PM5.31
Oct 15, 4:20 PM5.31
Oct 15, 4:15 PM5.31
Oct 15, 4:10 PM5.31
Oct 15, 4:05 PM5.31
Oct 15, 4:00 PM5.31
Oct 15, 3:55 PM5.31
Oct 15, 3:50 PM5.31
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.31
Oct 15, 3:40 PM5.31
Oct 15, 3:35 PM5.31
Oct 15, 3:30 PM5.31
Oct 15, 3:25 PM5.30
Oct 15, 3:20 PM5.31
Oct 15, 3:15 PM5.31
Oct 15, 3:10 PM5.31
Oct 15, 3:05 PM5.31
Oct 15, 3:00 PM5.31
Oct 15, 2:55 PM5.31
Oct 15, 2:50 PM5.31
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.32
Oct 15, 2:40 PM5.33
Oct 15, 2:35 PM5.32
Oct 15, 2:30 PM5.32
Oct 15, 2:25 PM5.33
Oct 15, 2:20 PM5.32
Oct 15, 2:15 PM5.32
Oct 15, 2:10 PM5.32
Oct 15, 2:05 PM5.32
Oct 15, 2:00 PM5.33
Oct 15, 1:55 PM5.33
Oct 15, 1:50 PM5.32
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.32
Oct 15, 1:40 PM5.32
Oct 15, 1:35 PM5.32
Oct 15, 1:30 PM5.32
Oct 15, 1:25 PM5.33
Oct 15, 1:20 PM5.33
Oct 15, 1:15 PM5.34
Oct 15, 1:10 PM5.34
Oct 15, 1:05 PM5.35
Oct 15, 1:00 PM5.35
Oct 15, 12:55 PM5.35
Oct 15, 12:50 PM5.35
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.35
Oct 15, 12:40 PM5.35
Oct 15, 12:35 PM5.36
Oct 15, 12:30 PM5.36
Oct 15, 12:25 PM5.36
Oct 15, 12:20 PM5.36
Oct 15, 12:15 PM5.36
Oct 15, 12:10 PM5.36
Oct 15, 12:05 PM5.37
Oct 15, 12:00 PM5.37
Oct 15, 11:55 AM5.37
Oct 15, 11:50 AM5.37
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.38
Oct 15, 11:40 AM5.38
Oct 15, 11:35 AM5.38
Oct 15, 11:30 AM5.39
Oct 15, 11:25 AM5.39
Oct 15, 11:20 AM5.39
Oct 15, 11:15 AM5.40
Oct 15, 11:10 AM5.40
Oct 15, 11:05 AM5.40
Oct 15, 11:00 AM5.40
Oct 15, 10:55 AM5.41
Oct 15, 10:50 AM5.41
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.41
Oct 15, 10:40 AM5.41
Oct 15, 10:35 AM5.41
Oct 15, 10:30 AM5.42
Oct 15, 10:25 AM5.42
Oct 15, 10:20 AM5.42
Oct 15, 10:15 AM5.42
Oct 15, 10:10 AM5.42
Oct 15, 10:05 AM5.43
Oct 15, 10:00 AM5.43
Oct 15, 9:55 AM5.43
Oct 15, 9:50 AM5.43
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.44
Oct 15, 9:40 AM5.44
Oct 15, 9:35 AM5.44
Oct 15, 9:30 AM5.44
Oct 15, 9:25 AM5.44
Oct 15, 9:20 AM5.45
Oct 15, 9:15 AM5.45
Oct 15, 9:10 AM5.45
Oct 15, 9:05 AM5.46
Oct 15, 9:00 AM5.45
Oct 15, 8:55 AM5.46
Oct 15, 8:50 AM5.45
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.45
Oct 15, 8:40 AM5.45
Oct 15, 8:35 AM5.46
Oct 15, 8:30 AM5.45
Oct 15, 8:25 AM5.45
Oct 15, 8:20 AM5.46
Oct 15, 8:15 AM5.46
Oct 15, 8:10 AM5.46
Oct 15, 8:05 AM5.46
Oct 15, 8:00 AM5.47
Oct 15, 7:55 AM5.47
Oct 15, 7:50 AM5.47
Oct 15, 7:45 AM5.47
Oct 15, 7:40 AM5.47
Oct 15, 7:35 AM5.47
Oct 15, 7:30 AM5.47
Oct 15, 7:25 AM5.47
Oct 15, 7:20 AM5.47
Oct 15, 7:15 AM5.47
Oct 15, 7:10 AM5.46
Oct 15, 7:05 AM5.46
Oct 15, 7:00 AM5.46
Oct 15, 6:55 AM5.46
Oct 15, 6:50 AM5.46
Oct 15, 6:45 AM5.46
Oct 15, 6:40 AM5.47
Oct 15, 6:35 AM5.46
Oct 15, 6:30 AM5.46
Oct 15, 6:25 AM5.47
Oct 15, 6:20 AM5.47
Oct 15, 6:15 AM5.46
Oct 15, 6:10 AM5.47
Oct 15, 6:05 AM5.47
Oct 15, 6:00 AM5.46
Oct 15, 5:55 AM5.46
Oct 15, 5:50 AM5.45
Oct 15, 5:45 AM5.45
Oct 15, 5:40 AM5.45
Oct 15, 5:35 AM5.44
Oct 15, 5:30 AM5.44
Oct 15, 5:25 AM5.44
Oct 15, 5:20 AM5.44
Oct 15, 5:15 AM5.44
Oct 15, 5:10 AM5.44
Oct 15, 5:05 AM5.43
Oct 15, 5:00 AM5.44
Oct 15, 4:55 AM5.44
Oct 15, 4:50 AM5.44
Oct 15, 4:45 AM5.44
Oct 15, 4:40 AM5.44
Oct 15, 4:35 AM5.44
Oct 15, 4:30 AM5.44
Oct 15, 4:25 AM5.43
Oct 15, 4:20 AM5.43
Oct 15, 4:15 AM5.43
Oct 15, 4:10 AM5.43
Oct 15, 4:05 AM5.42
Oct 15, 4:00 AM5.42
Oct 15, 3:55 AM5.42
Oct 15, 3:50 AM5.42
Oct 15, 3:45 AM5.42
Oct 15, 3:40 AM5.42
Oct 15, 3:35 AM5.42
Oct 15, 3:30 AM5.42
Oct 15, 3:25 AM5.42
Oct 15, 3:20 AM5.43
Oct 15, 3:15 AM5.43
Oct 15, 3:10 AM5.43
Oct 15, 3:05 AM5.42
Oct 15, 3:00 AM5.42
Oct 15, 2:55 AM5.42
Oct 15, 2:50 AM5.42
Oct 15, 2:45 AM5.41
Oct 15, 2:40 AM5.41
Oct 15, 2:35 AM5.41
Oct 15, 2:30 AM5.41
Oct 15, 2:25 AM5.40
Oct 15, 2:20 AM5.40
Oct 15, 2:15 AM5.40
Oct 15, 2:10 AM5.40
Oct 15, 2:05 AM5.40
Oct 15, 2:00 AM5.40
Oct 15, 1:55 AM5.40
Oct 15, 1:50 AM5.40
Oct 15, 1:45 AM5.40
Oct 15, 1:40 AM5.40
Oct 15, 1:35 AM5.40
Oct 15, 1:30 AM5.40
Oct 15, 1:25 AM5.40
Oct 15, 1:20 AM5.40
Oct 15, 1:15 AM5.40
Oct 15, 1:10 AM5.40
Oct 15, 1:05 AM5.39
Oct 15, 1:00 AM5.39
Oct 15, 12:55 AM5.39
Oct 15, 12:50 AM5.39
Oct 15, 12:45 AM5.39
Oct 15, 12:40 AM5.39
Oct 15, 12:35 AM5.39
Oct 15, 12:30 AM5.39
Oct 15, 12:25 AM5.39
Oct 15, 12:20 AM5.39
Oct 15, 12:15 AM5.39
Oct 15, 12:10 AM5.40
Oct 15, 12:05 AM5.41
Oct 15, 12:00 AM5.40
Oct 14, 11:55 PM5.40
Oct 14, 11:50 PM5.41
Oct 14, 11:45 PM5.40
Oct 14, 11:40 PM5.40
Oct 14, 11:35 PM5.41
Oct 14, 11:30 PM5.40
Oct 14, 11:25 PM5.40
Oct 14, 11:20 PM5.40
Oct 14, 11:15 PM5.40
Oct 14, 11:10 PM5.40
Oct 14, 11:05 PM5.40
Oct 14, 11:00 PM5.40
Oct 14, 10:55 PM5.40
Oct 14, 10:50 PM5.40
Oct 14, 10:45 PM5.41
Oct 14, 10:40 PM5.41
Oct 14, 10:35 PM5.41
Oct 14, 10:30 PM5.41
Oct 14, 10:25 PM5.41
Oct 14, 10:20 PM5.42
Oct 14, 10:15 PM5.42
Oct 14, 10:10 PM5.42
Oct 14, 10:05 PM5.42
Oct 14, 10:00 PM5.42
Oct 14, 9:55 PM5.42
Oct 14, 9:50 PM5.42
Oct 14, 9:45 PM5.42
Water level, 7 days at Brushy Creek at FM 973 near Coupland: the water from 5.27 to 5.57 feet of stage, the latest 5.42 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.57 FT, OCT 9, 5:55 AM · LOW 5.27 FT, OCT 13, 4:50 PM5.205.305.405.505.605.70Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 155.42
Latest
5.42 ftOct 15, 8:40 PM
Highest
5.57 ftOct 9, 5:55 AM
Lowest
5.27 ftOct 13, 4:50 PM
Range
0.30 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.08 ftsince Oct 8, 9:45 PM
Readings
1,968
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:40 PM5.42
Oct 15, 7:55 PM5.39
Oct 15, 6:55 PM5.36
Oct 15, 5:55 PM5.34
Oct 15, 4:55 PM5.31
Oct 15, 3:55 PM5.31
Oct 15, 2:55 PM5.31
Oct 15, 1:55 PM5.33
Oct 15, 12:55 PM5.35
Oct 15, 11:55 AM5.37
Oct 15, 10:55 AM5.41
Oct 15, 9:55 AM5.43
Oct 15, 8:55 AM5.46
Oct 15, 7:55 AM5.47
Oct 15, 6:55 AM5.46
Oct 15, 5:55 AM5.46
Oct 15, 4:55 AM5.44
Oct 15, 3:55 AM5.42
Oct 15, 2:55 AM5.42
Oct 15, 1:55 AM5.40
Oct 15, 12:55 AM5.39
Oct 14, 11:55 PM5.40
Oct 14, 10:55 PM5.40
Oct 14, 9:55 PM5.42
Oct 14, 8:55 PM5.41
Oct 14, 7:55 PM5.37
Oct 14, 6:55 PM5.35
Oct 14, 5:55 PM5.31
Oct 14, 4:55 PM5.28
Oct 14, 3:55 PM5.28
Oct 14, 2:55 PM5.30
Oct 14, 1:55 PM5.31
Oct 14, 12:55 PM5.35
Oct 14, 11:55 AM5.38
Oct 14, 10:55 AM5.42
Oct 14, 9:55 AM5.44
Oct 14, 8:55 AM5.47
Oct 14, 7:55 AM5.50
Oct 14, 6:55 AM5.49
Oct 14, 5:55 AM5.47
Oct 14, 4:55 AM5.44
Oct 14, 3:55 AM5.43
Oct 14, 2:55 AM5.44
Oct 14, 1:55 AM5.42
Oct 14, 12:55 AM5.41
Oct 13, 11:55 PM5.41
Oct 13, 10:55 PM5.39
Oct 13, 9:55 PM5.41
Oct 13, 8:55 PM5.42
Oct 13, 7:55 PM5.37
Oct 13, 6:55 PM5.33
Oct 13, 5:55 PM5.29
Oct 13, 4:55 PM5.28
Oct 13, 3:55 PM5.28
Oct 13, 2:55 PM5.30
Oct 13, 1:55 PM5.32
Oct 13, 12:55 PM5.36
Oct 13, 11:40 AM5.39
Oct 13, 10:55 AM5.42
Oct 13, 9:55 AM5.44
Oct 13, 8:55 AM5.48
Oct 13, 7:55 AM5.49
Oct 13, 6:55 AM5.49
Oct 13, 5:55 AM5.51
Oct 13, 4:55 AM5.50
Oct 13, 3:55 AM5.48
Oct 13, 2:55 AM5.47
Oct 13, 1:55 AM5.44
Oct 13, 12:55 AM5.45
Oct 12, 11:55 PM5.46
Oct 12, 10:55 PM5.44
Oct 12, 9:55 PM5.44
Oct 12, 8:55 PM5.41
Oct 12, 7:55 PM5.36
Oct 12, 6:55 PM5.33
Oct 12, 5:55 PM5.30
Oct 12, 4:55 PM5.28
Oct 12, 3:55 PM5.29
Oct 12, 2:55 PM5.31
Oct 12, 1:55 PM5.32
Oct 12, 12:55 PM5.35
Oct 12, 11:40 AM5.39
Oct 12, 10:55 AM5.41
Oct 12, 9:55 AM5.44
Oct 12, 8:55 AM5.47
Oct 12, 7:55 AM5.48
Oct 12, 6:55 AM5.48
Oct 12, 5:55 AM5.49
Oct 12, 4:55 AM5.49
Oct 12, 3:55 AM5.50
Oct 12, 2:55 AM5.51
Oct 12, 1:55 AM5.50
Oct 12, 12:55 AM5.50
Oct 11, 11:55 PM5.49
Oct 11, 10:55 PM5.48
Oct 11, 9:55 PM5.48
Oct 11, 8:55 PM5.43
Oct 11, 7:55 PM5.35
Oct 11, 6:55 PM5.31
Oct 11, 5:55 PM5.32
Oct 11, 4:55 PM5.31
Oct 11, 3:55 PM5.33
Oct 11, 2:55 PM5.33
Oct 11, 1:55 PM5.35
Oct 11, 12:55 PM5.37
Oct 11, 11:55 AM5.39
Oct 11, 10:55 AM5.43
Oct 11, 9:55 AM5.45
Oct 11, 8:55 AM5.48
Oct 11, 7:55 AM5.48
Oct 11, 6:55 AM5.47
Oct 11, 5:55 AM5.48
Oct 11, 4:55 AM5.48
Oct 11, 3:55 AM5.49
Oct 11, 2:55 AM5.51
Oct 11, 1:55 AM5.51
Oct 11, 12:55 AM5.52
Oct 10, 11:55 PM5.51
Oct 10, 10:55 PM5.49
Oct 10, 9:55 PM5.48
Oct 10, 8:55 PM5.43
Oct 10, 7:55 PM5.36
Oct 10, 6:55 PM5.32
Oct 10, 5:55 PM5.32
Oct 10, 4:55 PM5.31
Oct 10, 3:55 PM5.33
Oct 10, 2:55 PM5.34
Oct 10, 1:55 PM5.35
Oct 10, 12:55 PM5.38
Oct 10, 11:55 AM5.42
Oct 10, 10:55 AM5.45
Oct 10, 9:55 AM5.46
Oct 10, 8:55 AM5.48
Oct 10, 7:55 AM5.49
Oct 10, 6:55 AM5.49
Oct 10, 5:55 AM5.51
Oct 10, 4:55 AM5.51
Oct 10, 3:55 AM5.50
Oct 10, 2:55 AM5.48
Oct 10, 1:55 AM5.46
Oct 10, 12:55 AM5.47
Oct 9, 11:55 PM5.49
Oct 9, 10:55 PM5.49
Oct 9, 9:55 PM5.50
Oct 9, 8:55 PM5.49
Oct 9, 7:55 PM5.47
Oct 9, 6:55 PM5.44
Oct 9, 5:55 PM5.40
Oct 9, 4:55 PM5.37
Oct 9, 3:55 PM5.36
Oct 9, 2:55 PM5.36
Oct 9, 1:55 PM5.37
Oct 9, 12:55 PM5.40
Oct 9, 11:40 AM5.43
Oct 9, 10:55 AM5.45
Oct 9, 9:55 AM5.49
Oct 9, 8:55 AM5.52
Oct 9, 7:55 AM5.54
Oct 9, 6:55 AM5.56
Oct 9, 5:55 AM5.57
Oct 9, 4:55 AM5.53
Oct 9, 3:55 AM5.52
Oct 9, 2:55 AM5.52
Oct 9, 1:55 AM5.50
Oct 9, 12:55 AM5.52
Oct 8, 11:55 PM5.52
Oct 8, 10:55 PM5.49
Oct 8, 9:55 PM5.50
Water level, 30 days at Brushy Creek at FM 973 near Coupland: the water from 5.12 to 6.58 feet of stage, the latest 5.42 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.58 FT, OCT 3, 4:35 AM · LOW 5.12 FT, SEP 19, 8:25 PM5.05.56.06.57.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 115.42
Latest
5.42 ftOct 15, 8:40 PM
Highest
6.58 ftOct 3, 4:35 AM
Lowest
5.12 ftSep 19, 8:25 PM
Range
1.46 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.12 ftsince Sep 15, 9:45 PM
Readings
8,472
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 155.475.305.395.42249
Oct 145.515.285.405.40288
Oct 135.515.275.415.41276
Oct 125.515.285.425.46276
Oct 115.535.305.435.49288
Oct 105.525.305.435.51288
Oct 95.575.355.475.49276
Oct 85.615.405.515.52276
Oct 75.675.455.565.55276
Oct 65.775.545.655.59288
Oct 55.955.675.795.70288
Oct 46.105.815.955.93288
Oct 36.586.066.256.08288
Oct 26.305.825.946.30276
Oct 16.165.255.426.13288
Sep 305.415.195.315.34276
Sep 295.415.205.315.34288
Sep 285.425.155.315.32288
Sep 275.405.145.295.36288
Sep 265.385.145.295.38288
Sep 255.395.165.295.36288
Sep 245.415.185.305.35288
Sep 235.445.205.325.33288
Sep 225.395.165.295.31288
Sep 215.425.185.305.34288
Sep 205.385.155.275.36267
Sep 195.345.125.275.13249
Sep 185.375.145.275.31288
Sep 175.385.145.265.33288
Sep 165.395.155.285.28276
Sep 155.335.305.325.3327

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :40
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
165 of 16898.2% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 11:40 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:40 PMlocal 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 score99.2of 100

Texas median
95.4the median score of 4,689 stations
Scoring higher
885stations in Texas
Sharing its score
54ranks 886 to 939
Points deducted
0.80.6 reports received, 0.2 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Texas median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
EAUT2rank 935; ahead on reports received 99.4% against 98.2%
Next below
TYRrank 937; behind on reports received 98.2% against 97.6%

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 3598.234.4 of 35 pointsTexas median 97.5165 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1097.89.8 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 Brushy Creek at FM 973 near Coupland

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.