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Walnut Creek at Dessau Road

A gauge on the Walnut Creek in Travis County, Texas. Its stage was 5.81 ft as of Oct 16, 12:00 AM CDT.

Gauge WADT2Travis County, TexasEvery gauge in Texas

Stage now
5.81 ftreported Oct 16, 12:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.05 ftsince Oct 15, 12:00 AM
Elevation
617 ftabove sea level
County
Travis County
Position
30.3750° N, 97.6603° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Walnut Creek at Dessau Road

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 Walnut Creek at Dessau Road: the water from 5.75 to 5.96 feet of stage, the latest 5.81 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.96 FT, OCT 15, 3:15 AM · LOW 5.75 FT, OCT 15, 12:25 AM5.705.805.906.003 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 165.81
Latest
5.81 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
5.96 ftOct 15, 3:15 AM
Lowest
5.75 ftOct 15, 12:25 AM
Range
0.21 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.05 ftsince Oct 15, 12:20 AM
Readings
276
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:00 AM5.81
Oct 15, 11:55 PM5.81
Oct 15, 11:50 PM5.81
Oct 15, 11:45 PM5.81
Oct 15, 11:40 PM5.81
Oct 15, 11:35 PM5.81
Oct 15, 11:30 PM5.82
Oct 15, 11:25 PM5.82
Oct 15, 11:20 PM5.82
Oct 15, 11:15 PM5.82
Oct 15, 11:10 PM5.82
Oct 15, 11:05 PM5.82
Oct 15, 11:00 PM5.82
Oct 15, 10:55 PM5.82
Oct 15, 10:50 PM5.82
Oct 15, 10:45 PM5.82
Oct 15, 10:40 PM5.81
Oct 15, 10:35 PM5.81
Oct 15, 10:30 PM5.81
Oct 15, 10:25 PM5.81
Oct 15, 10:20 PM5.81
Oct 15, 10:15 PM5.80
Oct 15, 10:10 PM5.80
Oct 15, 10:05 PM5.80
Oct 15, 10:00 PM5.79
Oct 15, 9:55 PM5.78
Oct 15, 9:50 PM5.78
Oct 15, 9:45 PM5.77
Oct 15, 9:40 PM5.77
Oct 15, 9:35 PM5.76
Oct 15, 9:30 PM5.76
Oct 15, 9:25 PM5.75
Oct 15, 9:20 PM5.76
Oct 15, 9:15 PM5.76
Oct 15, 9:10 PM5.76
Oct 15, 9:05 PM5.75
Oct 15, 9:00 PM5.75
Oct 15, 8:55 PM5.75
Oct 15, 8:50 PM5.75
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.75
Oct 15, 8:40 PM5.76
Oct 15, 8:35 PM5.76
Oct 15, 8:30 PM5.76
Oct 15, 8:25 PM5.75
Oct 15, 8:20 PM5.76
Oct 15, 8:15 PM5.76
Oct 15, 8:10 PM5.76
Oct 15, 8:05 PM5.76
Oct 15, 8:00 PM5.76
Oct 15, 7:55 PM5.76
Oct 15, 7:50 PM5.76
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.76
Oct 15, 7:40 PM5.76
Oct 15, 7:35 PM5.76
Oct 15, 7:30 PM5.76
Oct 15, 7:25 PM5.76
Oct 15, 7:20 PM5.76
Oct 15, 7:15 PM5.76
Oct 15, 7:10 PM5.76
Oct 15, 7:05 PM5.76
Oct 15, 7:00 PM5.76
Oct 15, 6:55 PM5.76
Oct 15, 6:50 PM5.76
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.76
Oct 15, 6:40 PM5.76
Oct 15, 6:35 PM5.76
Oct 15, 6:30 PM5.76
Oct 15, 6:25 PM5.76
Oct 15, 6:20 PM5.76
Oct 15, 6:15 PM5.76
Oct 15, 6:10 PM5.76
Oct 15, 6:05 PM5.76
Oct 15, 6:00 PM5.77
Oct 15, 5:55 PM5.76
Oct 15, 5:50 PM5.76
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.76
Oct 15, 5:40 PM5.77
Oct 15, 5:35 PM5.77
Oct 15, 5:15 PM5.77
Oct 15, 5:10 PM5.76
Oct 15, 5:05 PM5.76
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.76
Oct 15, 4:55 PM5.77
Oct 15, 4:50 PM5.77
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.77
Oct 15, 4:40 PM5.77
Oct 15, 4:35 PM5.77
Oct 15, 4:30 PM5.77
Oct 15, 4:25 PM5.77
Oct 15, 4:20 PM5.77
Oct 15, 4:15 PM5.77
Oct 15, 4:10 PM5.77
Oct 15, 4:05 PM5.77
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.78
Oct 15, 3:40 PM5.78
Oct 15, 3:35 PM5.78
Oct 15, 3:30 PM5.78
Oct 15, 3:25 PM5.78
Oct 15, 3:20 PM5.78
Oct 15, 3:15 PM5.78
Oct 15, 3:10 PM5.78
Oct 15, 3:05 PM5.78
Oct 15, 3:00 PM5.78
Oct 15, 2:55 PM5.78
Oct 15, 2:50 PM5.79
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.79
Oct 15, 2:40 PM5.79
Oct 15, 2:35 PM5.79
Oct 15, 2:30 PM5.79
Oct 15, 2:25 PM5.79
Oct 15, 2:20 PM5.79
Oct 15, 2:15 PM5.79
Oct 15, 2:10 PM5.79
Oct 15, 2:05 PM5.80
Oct 15, 2:00 PM5.80
Oct 15, 1:55 PM5.80
Oct 15, 1:50 PM5.80
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.80
Oct 15, 1:40 PM5.80
Oct 15, 1:35 PM5.80
Oct 15, 1:30 PM5.80
Oct 15, 1:25 PM5.80
Oct 15, 1:20 PM5.80
Oct 15, 1:15 PM5.81
Oct 15, 1:10 PM5.81
Oct 15, 1:05 PM5.81
Oct 15, 1:00 PM5.81
Oct 15, 12:55 PM5.81
Oct 15, 12:50 PM5.81
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.81
Oct 15, 12:40 PM5.81
Oct 15, 12:35 PM5.81
Oct 15, 12:30 PM5.81
Oct 15, 12:25 PM5.81
Oct 15, 12:20 PM5.81
Oct 15, 12:15 PM5.81
Oct 15, 12:10 PM5.81
Oct 15, 12:05 PM5.81
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.82
Oct 15, 11:40 AM5.83
Oct 15, 11:35 AM5.82
Oct 15, 11:30 AM5.83
Oct 15, 11:25 AM5.82
Oct 15, 11:20 AM5.82
Oct 15, 11:15 AM5.83
Oct 15, 11:10 AM5.83
Oct 15, 11:05 AM5.83
Oct 15, 11:00 AM5.83
Oct 15, 10:55 AM5.83
Oct 15, 10:50 AM5.83
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.83
Oct 15, 10:40 AM5.83
Oct 15, 10:35 AM5.83
Oct 15, 10:30 AM5.84
Oct 15, 10:25 AM5.84
Oct 15, 10:20 AM5.84
Oct 15, 10:15 AM5.84
Oct 15, 10:10 AM5.84
Oct 15, 10:05 AM5.84
Oct 15, 10:00 AM5.84
Oct 15, 9:55 AM5.84
Oct 15, 9:50 AM5.85
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.85
Oct 15, 9:40 AM5.85
Oct 15, 9:35 AM5.85
Oct 15, 9:30 AM5.85
Oct 15, 9:25 AM5.85
Oct 15, 9:20 AM5.85
Oct 15, 9:15 AM5.85
Oct 15, 9:10 AM5.86
Oct 15, 9:05 AM5.86
Oct 15, 9:00 AM5.86
Oct 15, 8:55 AM5.86
Oct 15, 8:50 AM5.86
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.86
Oct 15, 8:40 AM5.87
Oct 15, 8:35 AM5.87
Oct 15, 8:30 AM5.87
Oct 15, 8:25 AM5.87
Oct 15, 8:20 AM5.87
Oct 15, 8:15 AM5.87
Oct 15, 8:10 AM5.87
Oct 15, 8:05 AM5.87
Oct 15, 8:00 AM5.88
Oct 15, 7:55 AM5.88
Oct 15, 7:50 AM5.88
Oct 15, 7:45 AM5.88
Oct 15, 7:40 AM5.88
Oct 15, 7:35 AM5.88
Oct 15, 7:30 AM5.88
Oct 15, 7:25 AM5.89
Oct 15, 7:20 AM5.89
Oct 15, 7:15 AM5.89
Oct 15, 7:10 AM5.89
Oct 15, 7:05 AM5.89
Oct 15, 7:00 AM5.89
Oct 15, 6:55 AM5.90
Oct 15, 6:50 AM5.90
Oct 15, 6:45 AM5.90
Oct 15, 6:40 AM5.90
Oct 15, 6:35 AM5.90
Oct 15, 6:30 AM5.90
Oct 15, 6:25 AM5.91
Oct 15, 6:20 AM5.91
Oct 15, 6:15 AM5.91
Oct 15, 6:10 AM5.91
Oct 15, 6:05 AM5.91
Oct 15, 6:00 AM5.91
Oct 15, 5:55 AM5.92
Oct 15, 5:50 AM5.92
Oct 15, 5:45 AM5.92
Oct 15, 5:40 AM5.92
Oct 15, 5:35 AM5.92
Oct 15, 5:30 AM5.93
Oct 15, 5:25 AM5.93
Oct 15, 5:20 AM5.93
Oct 15, 5:15 AM5.93
Oct 15, 5:10 AM5.93
Oct 15, 5:05 AM5.93
Oct 15, 5:00 AM5.93
Oct 15, 4:55 AM5.94
Oct 15, 4:50 AM5.94
Oct 15, 4:45 AM5.94
Oct 15, 4:40 AM5.94
Oct 15, 4:35 AM5.94
Oct 15, 4:30 AM5.95
Oct 15, 4:25 AM5.95
Oct 15, 4:20 AM5.95
Oct 15, 4:15 AM5.95
Oct 15, 4:10 AM5.95
Oct 15, 4:05 AM5.96
Oct 15, 4:00 AM5.95
Oct 15, 3:55 AM5.96
Oct 15, 3:50 AM5.96
Oct 15, 3:45 AM5.96
Oct 15, 3:40 AM5.96
Oct 15, 3:35 AM5.96
Oct 15, 3:30 AM5.96
Oct 15, 3:25 AM5.96
Oct 15, 3:20 AM5.96
Oct 15, 3:15 AM5.96
Oct 15, 3:10 AM5.95
Oct 15, 3:05 AM5.94
Oct 15, 3:00 AM5.92
Oct 15, 2:55 AM5.89
Oct 15, 2:50 AM5.85
Oct 15, 2:45 AM5.80
Oct 15, 2:40 AM5.76
Oct 15, 2:35 AM5.76
Oct 15, 2:30 AM5.76
Oct 15, 2:25 AM5.76
Oct 15, 2:20 AM5.76
Oct 15, 2:15 AM5.76
Oct 15, 2:10 AM5.76
Oct 15, 2:05 AM5.76
Oct 15, 2:00 AM5.75
Oct 15, 1:55 AM5.76
Oct 15, 1:50 AM5.76
Oct 15, 1:45 AM5.76
Oct 15, 1:40 AM5.76
Oct 15, 1:35 AM5.76
Oct 15, 1:30 AM5.76
Oct 15, 1:25 AM5.76
Oct 15, 1:20 AM5.76
Oct 15, 1:15 AM5.76
Oct 15, 1:10 AM5.76
Oct 15, 1:05 AM5.76
Oct 15, 1:00 AM5.76
Oct 15, 12:55 AM5.76
Oct 15, 12:50 AM5.76
Oct 15, 12:45 AM5.76
Oct 15, 12:40 AM5.76
Oct 15, 12:35 AM5.76
Oct 15, 12:30 AM5.76
Oct 15, 12:25 AM5.75
Oct 15, 12:20 AM5.76
Water level, 7 days at Walnut Creek at Dessau Road: the water from 5.70 to 5.96 feet of stage, the latest 5.81 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.96 FT, OCT 15, 3:15 AM · LOW 5.70 FT, OCT 9, 3:35 PM5.705.805.906.00Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 165.81
Latest
5.81 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
5.96 ftOct 15, 3:15 AM
Lowest
5.70 ftOct 9, 3:35 PM
Range
0.26 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.09 ftsince Oct 9, 12:20 AM
Readings
1,993
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:00 AM5.81
Oct 15, 11:55 PM5.81
Oct 15, 10:55 PM5.82
Oct 15, 9:55 PM5.78
Oct 15, 8:55 PM5.75
Oct 15, 7:55 PM5.76
Oct 15, 6:55 PM5.76
Oct 15, 5:55 PM5.76
Oct 15, 4:55 PM5.77
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.78
Oct 15, 2:55 PM5.78
Oct 15, 1:55 PM5.80
Oct 15, 12:55 PM5.81
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.82
Oct 15, 10:55 AM5.83
Oct 15, 9:55 AM5.84
Oct 15, 8:55 AM5.86
Oct 15, 7:55 AM5.88
Oct 15, 6:55 AM5.90
Oct 15, 5:55 AM5.92
Oct 15, 4:55 AM5.94
Oct 15, 3:55 AM5.96
Oct 15, 2:55 AM5.89
Oct 15, 1:55 AM5.76
Oct 15, 12:55 AM5.76
Oct 14, 11:55 PM5.76
Oct 14, 10:55 PM5.75
Oct 14, 9:55 PM5.75
Oct 14, 8:55 PM5.75
Oct 14, 7:55 PM5.75
Oct 14, 6:55 PM5.75
Oct 14, 5:55 PM5.75
Oct 14, 4:55 PM5.75
Oct 14, 3:55 PM5.73
Oct 14, 2:55 PM5.73
Oct 14, 1:55 PM5.73
Oct 14, 12:55 PM5.74
Oct 14, 11:55 AM5.74
Oct 14, 10:45 AM5.74
Oct 14, 9:55 AM5.75
Oct 14, 8:55 AM5.75
Oct 14, 7:55 AM5.75
Oct 14, 6:55 AM5.75
Oct 14, 5:55 AM5.74
Oct 14, 4:55 AM5.75
Oct 14, 3:55 AM5.74
Oct 14, 2:55 AM5.74
Oct 14, 1:55 AM5.74
Oct 14, 12:55 AM5.74
Oct 13, 11:55 PM5.74
Oct 13, 10:55 PM5.74
Oct 13, 9:55 PM5.73
Oct 13, 8:55 PM5.73
Oct 13, 7:55 PM5.73
Oct 13, 6:55 PM5.73
Oct 13, 5:55 PM5.73
Oct 13, 4:55 PM5.73
Oct 13, 3:55 PM5.73
Oct 13, 2:55 PM5.73
Oct 13, 1:55 PM5.73
Oct 13, 12:55 PM5.74
Oct 13, 11:55 AM5.74
Oct 13, 10:55 AM5.74
Oct 13, 9:55 AM5.75
Oct 13, 8:55 AM5.75
Oct 13, 7:55 AM5.75
Oct 13, 6:55 AM5.75
Oct 13, 5:55 AM5.74
Oct 13, 4:55 AM5.74
Oct 13, 3:55 AM5.74
Oct 13, 2:55 AM5.74
Oct 13, 1:55 AM5.74
Oct 13, 12:55 AM5.74
Oct 12, 11:55 PM5.73
Oct 12, 10:55 PM5.73
Oct 12, 9:55 PM5.73
Oct 12, 8:45 PM5.73
Oct 12, 7:55 PM5.73
Oct 12, 6:55 PM5.73
Oct 12, 5:55 PM5.73
Oct 12, 4:55 PM5.72
Oct 12, 3:55 PM5.72
Oct 12, 2:55 PM5.73
Oct 12, 1:55 PM5.73
Oct 12, 12:55 PM5.73
Oct 12, 11:55 AM5.73
Oct 12, 10:45 AM5.73
Oct 12, 9:55 AM5.73
Oct 12, 8:55 AM5.73
Oct 12, 7:55 AM5.73
Oct 12, 6:55 AM5.73
Oct 12, 5:55 AM5.73
Oct 12, 4:55 AM5.73
Oct 12, 3:55 AM5.73
Oct 12, 2:55 AM5.73
Oct 12, 1:55 AM5.73
Oct 12, 12:55 AM5.73
Oct 11, 11:55 PM5.73
Oct 11, 10:55 PM5.73
Oct 11, 9:55 PM5.73
Oct 11, 8:55 PM5.72
Oct 11, 7:55 PM5.72
Oct 11, 6:55 PM5.72
Oct 11, 5:55 PM5.72
Oct 11, 4:55 PM5.71
Oct 11, 3:55 PM5.72
Oct 11, 2:55 PM5.72
Oct 11, 1:55 PM5.73
Oct 11, 12:55 PM5.73
Oct 11, 11:55 AM5.73
Oct 11, 10:55 AM5.73
Oct 11, 9:55 AM5.73
Oct 11, 8:55 AM5.73
Oct 11, 7:55 AM5.74
Oct 11, 6:55 AM5.74
Oct 11, 5:55 AM5.73
Oct 11, 4:55 AM5.73
Oct 11, 3:55 AM5.73
Oct 11, 2:55 AM5.73
Oct 11, 1:55 AM5.72
Oct 11, 12:55 AM5.73
Oct 10, 11:55 PM5.72
Oct 10, 10:55 PM5.73
Oct 10, 9:55 PM5.72
Oct 10, 8:55 PM5.72
Oct 10, 7:55 PM5.71
Oct 10, 6:55 PM5.71
Oct 10, 5:55 PM5.71
Oct 10, 4:55 PM5.71
Oct 10, 3:55 PM5.71
Oct 10, 2:55 PM5.71
Oct 10, 1:55 PM5.72
Oct 10, 12:55 PM5.72
Oct 10, 11:55 AM5.72
Oct 10, 10:55 AM5.72
Oct 10, 9:55 AM5.73
Oct 10, 8:55 AM5.73
Oct 10, 7:55 AM5.73
Oct 10, 6:55 AM5.73
Oct 10, 5:55 AM5.73
Oct 10, 4:55 AM5.72
Oct 10, 3:55 AM5.72
Oct 10, 2:55 AM5.72
Oct 10, 1:55 AM5.72
Oct 10, 12:55 AM5.72
Oct 9, 11:55 PM5.72
Oct 9, 10:55 PM5.72
Oct 9, 9:55 PM5.72
Oct 9, 8:55 PM5.72
Oct 9, 7:55 PM5.71
Oct 9, 6:55 PM5.71
Oct 9, 5:55 PM5.71
Oct 9, 4:55 PM5.70
Oct 9, 3:55 PM5.71
Oct 9, 2:55 PM5.71
Oct 9, 1:55 PM5.71
Oct 9, 12:55 PM5.71
Oct 9, 11:55 AM5.72
Oct 9, 10:55 AM5.71
Oct 9, 9:55 AM5.72
Oct 9, 8:57 AM5.72
Oct 9, 7:55 AM5.72
Oct 9, 6:55 AM5.72
Oct 9, 5:55 AM5.72
Oct 9, 4:55 AM5.72
Oct 9, 3:55 AM5.72
Oct 9, 2:55 AM5.72
Oct 9, 1:55 AM5.72
Oct 9, 12:55 AM5.72
Water level, 30 days at Walnut Creek at Dessau Road: the water from 5.44 to 6.92 feet of stage, the latest 5.81 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.92 FT, OCT 1, 6:30 PM · LOW 5.44 FT, SEP 16, 12:20 AM5.05.56.06.57.07.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 115.81
Latest
5.81 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
6.92 ftOct 1, 6:30 PM
Lowest
5.44 ftSep 16, 12:20 AM
Range
1.48 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.37 ftsince Sep 16, 12:20 AM
Readings
8,397
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 165.815.815.815.811
Oct 155.965.755.825.81279
Oct 145.765.735.745.76285
Oct 135.755.725.745.74284
Oct 125.745.725.735.73281
Oct 115.745.715.735.73290
Oct 105.735.715.725.72287
Oct 95.725.705.725.72290
Oct 85.745.715.725.72290
Oct 75.735.715.725.72279
Oct 65.825.735.765.73285
Oct 55.995.815.895.82290
Oct 46.075.815.875.99290
Oct 36.125.865.965.86287
Oct 26.516.056.246.12284
Oct 16.925.676.126.51284
Sep 305.675.655.675.67284
Sep 295.655.645.655.65287
Sep 285.665.645.655.64284
Sep 275.665.635.655.64281
Sep 265.655.635.645.65273
Sep 255.645.625.635.63273
Sep 245.625.565.605.62277
Sep 235.565.525.545.56285
Sep 225.525.495.515.52273
Sep 215.515.495.505.50272
Sep 205.515.495.505.50253
Sep 195.505.485.495.49252
Sep 185.495.465.485.48281
Sep 175.475.455.465.46270
Sep 165.455.445.455.45266

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
91 of 9694.7% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
657 of 67297.7% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 12, 8:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:45 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
16 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 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score98.0of 100

Texas median
95.4the median score of 4,689 stations
Scoring higher
1,391stations in Texas
Sharing its score
87ranks 1,392 to 1,478
Points deducted
2.01.2 arrival, 0.8 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
TBTT2rank 1,472; ahead on reports received 97.9% against 97.7%
Next below
BNLT2rank 1,474; behind on median arrival 16 min 3 s against 16 min 6 s

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 3597.834.2 of 35 pointsTexas median 97.5657 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1087.98.8 of 10 pointsTexas median 92.0half its reports arrived within 16 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 Walnut Creek at Dessau Road

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.