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Rio Grande at below American Canal

A water gauge in El Paso County, Texas. Its stage was 4.31 ft as of Oct 16, 5:45 AM CDT.

Gauge RGAT2El Paso County, TexasEvery gauge in Texas

Stage now
4.31 ftreported Oct 16, 5:45 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 5:45 AM
Elevation
3,796 ftabove sea level
County
El Paso County
Position
31.7764° N, 106.5222° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Rio Grande at below American Canal

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 Rio Grande at below American Canal: the water from 4.31 to 4.51 feet of stage, the latest 4.31 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.51 FT, OCT 15, 1:50 PM · LOW 4.31 FT, OCT 16, 5:35 AM4.34.44.54.69 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM4.31
Latest
4.31 ftOct 16, 5:45 AM
Highest
4.51 ftOct 15, 1:50 PM
Lowest
4.31 ftOct 16, 5:35 AM
Range
0.20 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 6:10 AM
Readings
284
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 5:45 AM4.31
Oct 16, 5:40 AM4.32
Oct 16, 5:35 AM4.31
Oct 16, 5:30 AM4.33
Oct 16, 5:25 AM4.33
Oct 16, 5:20 AM4.32
Oct 16, 5:15 AM4.33
Oct 16, 5:10 AM4.32
Oct 16, 5:05 AM4.34
Oct 16, 5:00 AM4.34
Oct 16, 4:55 AM4.34
Oct 16, 4:50 AM4.33
Oct 16, 4:45 AM4.34
Oct 16, 4:40 AM4.35
Oct 16, 4:35 AM4.35
Oct 16, 4:30 AM4.35
Oct 16, 4:25 AM4.35
Oct 16, 4:20 AM4.36
Oct 16, 4:15 AM4.37
Oct 16, 4:10 AM4.37
Oct 16, 4:05 AM4.36
Oct 16, 4:00 AM4.38
Oct 16, 3:55 AM4.38
Oct 16, 3:50 AM4.38
Oct 16, 3:45 AM4.39
Oct 16, 3:40 AM4.39
Oct 16, 3:35 AM4.40
Oct 16, 3:30 AM4.40
Oct 16, 3:25 AM4.40
Oct 16, 3:20 AM4.40
Oct 16, 3:15 AM4.40
Oct 16, 3:10 AM4.41
Oct 16, 3:05 AM4.41
Oct 16, 3:00 AM4.42
Oct 16, 2:55 AM4.41
Oct 16, 2:50 AM4.41
Oct 16, 2:45 AM4.41
Oct 16, 2:40 AM4.42
Oct 16, 2:35 AM4.42
Oct 16, 2:30 AM4.42
Oct 16, 2:25 AM4.42
Oct 16, 2:20 AM4.42
Oct 16, 2:15 AM4.43
Oct 16, 2:10 AM4.43
Oct 16, 2:05 AM4.45
Oct 16, 2:00 AM4.45
Oct 16, 1:55 AM4.45
Oct 16, 1:50 AM4.44
Oct 16, 1:45 AM4.46
Oct 16, 1:40 AM4.45
Oct 16, 1:35 AM4.46
Oct 16, 1:30 AM4.45
Oct 16, 1:25 AM4.46
Oct 16, 1:20 AM4.47
Oct 16, 1:15 AM4.47
Oct 16, 1:10 AM4.47
Oct 16, 1:05 AM4.48
Oct 16, 1:00 AM4.48
Oct 16, 12:55 AM4.48
Oct 16, 12:50 AM4.49
Oct 16, 12:45 AM4.48
Oct 16, 12:40 AM4.49
Oct 16, 12:35 AM4.49
Oct 16, 12:30 AM4.50
Oct 16, 12:25 AM4.50
Oct 16, 12:20 AM4.50
Oct 16, 12:15 AM4.50
Oct 16, 12:10 AM4.49
Oct 16, 12:05 AM4.49
Oct 16, 12:00 AM4.49
Oct 15, 11:55 PM4.49
Oct 15, 11:50 PM4.49
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.49
Oct 15, 11:40 PM4.49
Oct 15, 11:35 PM4.49
Oct 15, 11:30 PM4.48
Oct 15, 11:25 PM4.49
Oct 15, 11:20 PM4.49
Oct 15, 11:15 PM4.49
Oct 15, 11:10 PM4.48
Oct 15, 11:05 PM4.48
Oct 15, 11:00 PM4.49
Oct 15, 10:55 PM4.47
Oct 15, 10:50 PM4.48
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.48
Oct 15, 10:40 PM4.48
Oct 15, 10:35 PM4.48
Oct 15, 10:30 PM4.48
Oct 15, 10:25 PM4.48
Oct 15, 10:20 PM4.48
Oct 15, 10:15 PM4.48
Oct 15, 10:10 PM4.48
Oct 15, 10:05 PM4.48
Oct 15, 10:00 PM4.49
Oct 15, 9:55 PM4.48
Oct 15, 9:50 PM4.48
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.48
Oct 15, 9:40 PM4.49
Oct 15, 9:35 PM4.48
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.48
Oct 15, 9:25 PM4.48
Oct 15, 9:20 PM4.48
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.48
Oct 15, 9:10 PM4.48
Oct 15, 9:05 PM4.48
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.48
Oct 15, 8:55 PM4.48
Oct 15, 8:50 PM4.47
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.47
Oct 15, 8:40 PM4.47
Oct 15, 8:35 PM4.47
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.47
Oct 15, 8:25 PM4.47
Oct 15, 8:20 PM4.47
Oct 15, 8:15 PM4.48
Oct 15, 8:10 PM4.48
Oct 15, 8:05 PM4.48
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.48
Oct 15, 7:55 PM4.48
Oct 15, 7:50 PM4.48
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.48
Oct 15, 7:40 PM4.48
Oct 15, 7:35 PM4.48
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.48
Oct 15, 7:25 PM4.48
Oct 15, 7:20 PM4.48
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.48
Oct 15, 7:10 PM4.48
Oct 15, 7:05 PM4.48
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.48
Oct 15, 6:55 PM4.48
Oct 15, 6:50 PM4.48
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.48
Oct 15, 6:40 PM4.48
Oct 15, 6:35 PM4.48
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.48
Oct 15, 6:25 PM4.48
Oct 15, 6:20 PM4.48
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.48
Oct 15, 6:10 PM4.48
Oct 15, 6:05 PM4.48
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.48
Oct 15, 5:55 PM4.48
Oct 15, 5:50 PM4.48
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.48
Oct 15, 5:40 PM4.48
Oct 15, 5:35 PM4.48
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.48
Oct 15, 5:25 PM4.48
Oct 15, 5:20 PM4.48
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.48
Oct 15, 5:10 PM4.48
Oct 15, 5:05 PM4.48
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.48
Oct 15, 4:55 PM4.49
Oct 15, 4:50 PM4.49
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.49
Oct 15, 4:40 PM4.49
Oct 15, 4:35 PM4.49
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.49
Oct 15, 4:25 PM4.50
Oct 15, 4:20 PM4.50
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.50
Oct 15, 4:10 PM4.51
Oct 15, 4:05 PM4.51
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.51
Oct 15, 3:55 PM4.51
Oct 15, 3:50 PM4.51
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.51
Oct 15, 3:40 PM4.51
Oct 15, 3:35 PM4.51
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.51
Oct 15, 3:25 PM4.51
Oct 15, 3:20 PM4.51
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.50
Oct 15, 3:10 PM4.51
Oct 15, 3:05 PM4.50
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.50
Oct 15, 2:55 PM4.50
Oct 15, 2:50 PM4.50
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.50
Oct 15, 2:40 PM4.50
Oct 15, 2:35 PM4.50
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.50
Oct 15, 2:25 PM4.50
Oct 15, 2:20 PM4.50
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.50
Oct 15, 2:10 PM4.50
Oct 15, 2:05 PM4.51
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.50
Oct 15, 1:55 PM4.50
Oct 15, 1:50 PM4.51
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.50
Oct 15, 1:40 PM4.50
Oct 15, 1:35 PM4.50
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.50
Oct 15, 1:25 PM4.50
Oct 15, 1:20 PM4.50
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.50
Oct 15, 1:10 PM4.50
Oct 15, 1:05 PM4.50
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.50
Oct 15, 12:55 PM4.50
Oct 15, 12:50 PM4.50
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.50
Oct 15, 12:40 PM4.50
Oct 15, 12:35 PM4.50
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.50
Oct 15, 12:25 PM4.49
Oct 15, 12:20 PM4.49
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.49
Oct 15, 12:10 PM4.49
Oct 15, 12:05 PM4.48
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.48
Oct 15, 11:55 AM4.48
Oct 15, 11:50 AM4.48
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.48
Oct 15, 11:40 AM4.48
Oct 15, 11:35 AM4.47
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.47
Oct 15, 11:25 AM4.47
Oct 15, 11:20 AM4.46
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.46
Oct 15, 11:10 AM4.45
Oct 15, 11:05 AM4.45
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.45
Oct 15, 10:55 AM4.44
Oct 15, 10:50 AM4.44
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.43
Oct 15, 10:40 AM4.43
Oct 15, 10:35 AM4.42
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.42
Oct 15, 10:25 AM4.41
Oct 15, 10:20 AM4.41
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.40
Oct 15, 10:10 AM4.40
Oct 15, 10:05 AM4.40
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.39
Oct 15, 9:55 AM4.39
Oct 15, 9:50 AM4.39
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.38
Oct 15, 9:40 AM4.38
Oct 15, 9:35 AM4.38
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.38
Oct 15, 9:25 AM4.37
Oct 15, 9:20 AM4.37
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.37
Oct 15, 9:10 AM4.37
Oct 15, 9:05 AM4.37
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.37
Oct 15, 8:55 AM4.37
Oct 15, 8:50 AM4.36
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.36
Oct 15, 8:40 AM4.36
Oct 15, 8:35 AM4.36
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.36
Oct 15, 8:25 AM4.36
Oct 15, 8:20 AM4.36
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.36
Oct 15, 8:10 AM4.36
Oct 15, 8:05 AM4.36
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.36
Oct 15, 7:55 AM4.36
Oct 15, 7:50 AM4.35
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.35
Oct 15, 7:40 AM4.35
Oct 15, 7:35 AM4.35
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.35
Oct 15, 7:25 AM4.34
Oct 15, 7:20 AM4.34
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.34
Oct 15, 7:10 AM4.34
Oct 15, 7:05 AM4.33
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.33
Oct 15, 6:55 AM4.33
Oct 15, 6:50 AM4.32
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.32
Oct 15, 6:40 AM4.32
Oct 15, 6:35 AM4.32
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.32
Oct 15, 6:25 AM4.32
Oct 15, 6:20 AM4.33
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.33
Oct 15, 6:10 AM4.33
Water level, 7 days at Rio Grande at below American Canal: the water from 4.31 to 4.58 feet of stage, the latest 4.31 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.58 FT, OCT 13, 1:50 PM · LOW 4.31 FT, OCT 16, 5:35 AM4.34.44.54.64.7Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 164.31
Latest
4.31 ftOct 16, 5:45 AM
Highest
4.58 ftOct 13, 1:50 PM
Lowest
4.31 ftOct 16, 5:35 AM
Range
0.27 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.15 ftsince Oct 9, 6:10 AM
Readings
2,006
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 5:45 AM4.31
Oct 16, 4:55 AM4.34
Oct 16, 3:55 AM4.38
Oct 16, 2:55 AM4.41
Oct 16, 1:55 AM4.45
Oct 16, 12:55 AM4.48
Oct 15, 11:55 PM4.49
Oct 15, 10:55 PM4.47
Oct 15, 9:55 PM4.48
Oct 15, 8:55 PM4.48
Oct 15, 7:55 PM4.48
Oct 15, 6:55 PM4.48
Oct 15, 5:55 PM4.48
Oct 15, 4:55 PM4.49
Oct 15, 3:55 PM4.51
Oct 15, 2:55 PM4.50
Oct 15, 1:55 PM4.50
Oct 15, 12:55 PM4.50
Oct 15, 11:55 AM4.48
Oct 15, 10:55 AM4.44
Oct 15, 9:55 AM4.39
Oct 15, 8:55 AM4.37
Oct 15, 7:55 AM4.36
Oct 15, 6:55 AM4.33
Oct 15, 5:55 AM4.33
Oct 15, 4:55 AM4.36
Oct 15, 3:55 AM4.39
Oct 15, 2:55 AM4.43
Oct 15, 1:55 AM4.46
Oct 15, 12:55 AM4.48
Oct 14, 11:55 PM4.51
Oct 14, 10:55 PM4.50
Oct 14, 9:55 PM4.49
Oct 14, 8:55 PM4.49
Oct 14, 7:55 PM4.48
Oct 14, 6:55 PM4.49
Oct 14, 5:55 PM4.49
Oct 14, 4:55 PM4.50
Oct 14, 3:55 PM4.50
Oct 14, 2:55 PM4.50
Oct 14, 1:55 PM4.51
Oct 14, 12:55 PM4.52
Oct 14, 11:55 AM4.49
Oct 14, 10:55 AM4.45
Oct 14, 9:55 AM4.40
Oct 14, 8:55 AM4.38
Oct 14, 7:55 AM4.37
Oct 14, 6:55 AM4.36
Oct 14, 5:55 AM4.33
Oct 14, 4:55 AM4.37
Oct 14, 3:55 AM4.40
Oct 14, 2:55 AM4.44
Oct 14, 1:55 AM4.46
Oct 14, 12:55 AM4.46
Oct 13, 11:55 PM4.46
Oct 13, 10:55 PM4.45
Oct 13, 9:55 PM4.44
Oct 13, 8:55 PM4.42
Oct 13, 7:55 PM4.42
Oct 13, 6:55 PM4.42
Oct 13, 5:55 PM4.43
Oct 13, 4:55 PM4.45
Oct 13, 3:55 PM4.49
Oct 13, 2:55 PM4.57
Oct 13, 1:55 PM4.58
Oct 13, 12:55 PM4.54
Oct 13, 11:55 AM4.48
Oct 13, 10:55 AM4.46
Oct 13, 9:55 AM4.42
Oct 13, 8:55 AM4.39
Oct 13, 7:55 AM4.38
Oct 13, 6:55 AM4.37
Oct 13, 5:55 AM4.37
Oct 13, 4:55 AM4.38
Oct 13, 3:55 AM4.38
Oct 13, 2:55 AM4.41
Oct 13, 1:55 AM4.46
Oct 13, 12:55 AM4.48
Oct 12, 11:55 PM4.48
Oct 12, 10:55 PM4.47
Oct 12, 9:55 PM4.46
Oct 12, 8:55 PM4.46
Oct 12, 7:55 PM4.48
Oct 12, 6:55 PM4.49
Oct 12, 5:55 PM4.50
Oct 12, 4:55 PM4.51
Oct 12, 3:55 PM4.51
Oct 12, 2:55 PM4.51
Oct 12, 1:55 PM4.50
Oct 12, 12:55 PM4.48
Oct 12, 11:55 AM4.45
Oct 12, 10:55 AM4.42
Oct 12, 9:55 AM4.40
Oct 12, 8:55 AM4.39
Oct 12, 7:55 AM4.39
Oct 12, 6:55 AM4.40
Oct 12, 5:55 AM4.42
Oct 12, 4:55 AM4.45
Oct 12, 3:55 AM4.48
Oct 12, 2:55 AM4.51
Oct 12, 1:55 AM4.52
Oct 12, 12:55 AM4.54
Oct 11, 11:55 PM4.54
Oct 11, 10:55 PM4.53
Oct 11, 9:55 PM4.54
Oct 11, 8:55 PM4.54
Oct 11, 7:55 PM4.55
Oct 11, 6:55 PM4.56
Oct 11, 5:55 PM4.56
Oct 11, 4:55 PM4.56
Oct 11, 3:55 PM4.55
Oct 11, 2:55 PM4.54
Oct 11, 1:55 PM4.52
Oct 11, 12:55 PM4.48
Oct 11, 11:45 AM4.43
Oct 11, 10:55 AM4.41
Oct 11, 9:55 AM4.40
Oct 11, 8:55 AM4.40
Oct 11, 7:55 AM4.41
Oct 11, 6:55 AM4.42
Oct 11, 5:55 AM4.44
Oct 11, 4:55 AM4.46
Oct 11, 3:55 AM4.48
Oct 11, 2:55 AM4.49
Oct 11, 1:55 AM4.51
Oct 11, 12:55 AM4.52
Oct 10, 11:55 PM4.52
Oct 10, 10:55 PM4.53
Oct 10, 9:55 PM4.54
Oct 10, 8:55 PM4.55
Oct 10, 7:55 PM4.56
Oct 10, 6:55 PM4.56
Oct 10, 5:55 PM4.56
Oct 10, 4:55 PM4.56
Oct 10, 3:55 PM4.56
Oct 10, 2:55 PM4.55
Oct 10, 1:55 PM4.53
Oct 10, 12:55 PM4.51
Oct 10, 11:55 AM4.46
Oct 10, 10:55 AM4.43
Oct 10, 9:55 AM4.41
Oct 10, 8:55 AM4.41
Oct 10, 7:55 AM4.41
Oct 10, 6:55 AM4.43
Oct 10, 5:55 AM4.45
Oct 10, 4:55 AM4.47
Oct 10, 3:55 AM4.49
Oct 10, 2:55 AM4.51
Oct 10, 1:55 AM4.52
Oct 10, 12:55 AM4.53
Oct 9, 11:55 PM4.53
Oct 9, 10:55 PM4.53
Oct 9, 9:55 PM4.54
Oct 9, 8:55 PM4.54
Oct 9, 7:55 PM4.54
Oct 9, 6:55 PM4.54
Oct 9, 5:55 PM4.54
Oct 9, 4:55 PM4.55
Oct 9, 3:55 PM4.55
Oct 9, 2:55 PM4.55
Oct 9, 1:55 PM4.55
Oct 9, 12:55 PM4.54
Oct 9, 11:55 AM4.52
Oct 9, 10:55 AM4.48
Oct 9, 9:55 AM4.45
Oct 9, 8:55 AM4.43
Oct 9, 7:55 AM4.43
Oct 9, 6:55 AM4.44
Water level, 30 days at Rio Grande at below American Canal: the water from 3.74 to 13.65 feet of stage, the latest 4.31 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 13.65 FT, OCT 1, 3:35 AM · LOW 3.74 FT, SEP 16, 6:10 AM358101315Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.31
Latest
4.31 ftOct 16, 5:45 AM
Highest
13.65 ftOct 1, 3:35 AM
Lowest
3.74 ftSep 16, 6:10 AM
Range
9.91 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.57 ftsince Sep 16, 6:10 AM
Readings
8,483
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 164.504.314.414.3170
Oct 154.514.324.444.49288
Oct 144.524.334.454.51288
Oct 134.584.374.444.46288
Oct 124.544.394.474.48288
Oct 114.564.404.494.54282
Oct 104.564.404.504.52288
Oct 94.564.434.514.53285
Oct 84.584.444.524.52281
Oct 74.674.514.584.57271
Oct 64.974.674.784.67285
Oct 55.444.975.164.97285
Oct 46.235.445.765.44288
Oct 36.986.246.576.24288
Oct 28.286.987.416.98288
Oct 113.658.3011.658.30285
Sep 3013.233.887.2713.23282
Sep 295.984.004.324.00288
Sep 284.773.773.884.31282
Sep 273.783.773.773.77285
Sep 263.783.773.783.78285
Sep 253.813.773.793.77285
Sep 243.983.813.863.81285
Sep 238.403.995.863.99288
Sep 224.823.853.984.39267
Sep 213.873.853.863.87285
Sep 203.863.853.853.85263
Sep 193.893.853.863.86262
Sep 184.353.894.013.89288
Sep 174.863.914.384.36282
Sep 165.203.744.164.87208

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
92 of 9695.8% of its schedule, 93 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
662 of 67298.5% of its schedule, 665 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 11:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
19 min9 in 10 within 24 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score97.7of 100

Texas median
95.4the median score of 4,689 stations
Scoring higher
1,544stations in Texas
Sharing its score
16ranks 1,545 to 1,560
Points deducted
2.31.8 arrival, 0.6 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
HYCT2rank 1,550; ahead on reports received 98.5% against 98.3%
Next below
FMFT2rank 1,555; behind on reports received 98.3% against 98.2%
Sharing its rank
2other 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 3598.434.4 of 35 pointsTexas median 97.5661 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1082.38.2 of 10 pointsTexas median 92.0half its reports arrived within 19 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsTexas median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 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 Rio Grande at below American Canal

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.