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Smith River at Bassett

A gauge on the Smith River in Henry County, Virginia. Its stage was 1.76 ft as of Oct 16, 8:10 AM EDT.

Gauge BASV2Henry County, VirginiaEvery gauge in Virginia

Stage now
1.76 ftreported Oct 16, 8:10 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 8:10 AM
Elevation
781 ftabove sea level
County
Henry County
Position
36.7667° N, 80.0000° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Smith River at Bassett

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 Smith River at Bassett: the water from 1.76 to 1.79 feet of stage, the latest 1.76 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.79 FT, OCT 15, 8:20 PM · LOW 1.76 FT, OCT 15, 8:40 AM1.731.751.771.801.821.859 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM1.76
Latest
1.76 ftOct 16, 8:10 AM
Highest
1.79 ftOct 15, 8:20 PM
Lowest
1.76 ftOct 15, 8:40 AM
Range
0.03 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 15, 8:40 AM
Readings
280
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 8:10 AM1.76
Oct 16, 8:05 AM1.76
Oct 16, 8:00 AM1.76
Oct 16, 7:55 AM1.76
Oct 16, 7:50 AM1.76
Oct 16, 7:45 AM1.76
Oct 16, 7:40 AM1.76
Oct 16, 7:35 AM1.76
Oct 16, 7:30 AM1.76
Oct 16, 7:25 AM1.76
Oct 16, 7:20 AM1.77
Oct 16, 7:15 AM1.77
Oct 16, 7:10 AM1.77
Oct 16, 7:05 AM1.77
Oct 16, 7:00 AM1.77
Oct 16, 6:55 AM1.77
Oct 16, 6:50 AM1.78
Oct 16, 6:45 AM1.78
Oct 16, 6:40 AM1.78
Oct 16, 6:35 AM1.78
Oct 16, 6:30 AM1.78
Oct 16, 6:25 AM1.78
Oct 16, 6:20 AM1.79
Oct 16, 6:15 AM1.79
Oct 16, 6:10 AM1.79
Oct 16, 6:05 AM1.79
Oct 16, 6:00 AM1.79
Oct 16, 5:55 AM1.79
Oct 16, 5:50 AM1.79
Oct 16, 5:45 AM1.79
Oct 16, 5:40 AM1.79
Oct 16, 5:35 AM1.79
Oct 16, 5:30 AM1.79
Oct 16, 5:25 AM1.79
Oct 16, 5:20 AM1.79
Oct 16, 5:15 AM1.79
Oct 16, 5:10 AM1.79
Oct 16, 5:05 AM1.79
Oct 16, 5:00 AM1.79
Oct 16, 4:55 AM1.79
Oct 16, 4:50 AM1.79
Oct 16, 4:45 AM1.79
Oct 16, 4:40 AM1.79
Oct 16, 4:35 AM1.79
Oct 16, 4:30 AM1.79
Oct 16, 4:25 AM1.79
Oct 16, 4:20 AM1.79
Oct 16, 4:15 AM1.79
Oct 16, 4:10 AM1.79
Oct 16, 4:05 AM1.79
Oct 16, 4:00 AM1.79
Oct 16, 3:55 AM1.79
Oct 16, 3:50 AM1.79
Oct 16, 3:45 AM1.79
Oct 16, 3:40 AM1.79
Oct 16, 3:35 AM1.79
Oct 16, 3:30 AM1.79
Oct 16, 3:25 AM1.79
Oct 16, 3:20 AM1.79
Oct 16, 3:15 AM1.79
Oct 16, 3:10 AM1.79
Oct 16, 3:05 AM1.79
Oct 16, 3:00 AM1.79
Oct 16, 2:55 AM1.79
Oct 16, 2:50 AM1.79
Oct 16, 2:45 AM1.79
Oct 16, 2:40 AM1.79
Oct 16, 2:35 AM1.79
Oct 16, 2:30 AM1.79
Oct 16, 2:25 AM1.79
Oct 16, 2:20 AM1.79
Oct 16, 2:15 AM1.79
Oct 16, 2:10 AM1.79
Oct 16, 2:05 AM1.79
Oct 16, 2:00 AM1.79
Oct 16, 1:55 AM1.79
Oct 16, 1:50 AM1.79
Oct 16, 1:45 AM1.79
Oct 16, 1:40 AM1.79
Oct 16, 1:35 AM1.79
Oct 16, 1:30 AM1.79
Oct 16, 1:25 AM1.79
Oct 16, 1:20 AM1.79
Oct 16, 1:15 AM1.79
Oct 16, 1:10 AM1.79
Oct 16, 1:05 AM1.79
Oct 16, 1:00 AM1.79
Oct 16, 12:55 AM1.79
Oct 16, 12:50 AM1.79
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1.79
Oct 16, 12:40 AM1.79
Oct 16, 12:35 AM1.79
Oct 16, 12:30 AM1.79
Oct 16, 12:25 AM1.79
Oct 16, 12:20 AM1.79
Oct 16, 12:15 AM1.79
Oct 16, 12:10 AM1.79
Oct 16, 12:05 AM1.79
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1.79
Oct 15, 11:55 PM1.79
Oct 15, 11:50 PM1.79
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.79
Oct 15, 11:40 PM1.79
Oct 15, 11:35 PM1.79
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1.79
Oct 15, 11:25 PM1.79
Oct 15, 11:20 PM1.79
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1.79
Oct 15, 11:10 PM1.79
Oct 15, 11:05 PM1.79
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.79
Oct 15, 10:55 PM1.79
Oct 15, 10:50 PM1.79
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.79
Oct 15, 10:40 PM1.79
Oct 15, 10:35 PM1.79
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.79
Oct 15, 10:25 PM1.79
Oct 15, 10:20 PM1.79
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.79
Oct 15, 10:10 PM1.79
Oct 15, 10:05 PM1.79
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.79
Oct 15, 9:40 PM1.79
Oct 15, 9:35 PM1.79
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.79
Oct 15, 9:25 PM1.79
Oct 15, 9:20 PM1.79
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.79
Oct 15, 9:10 PM1.79
Oct 15, 9:05 PM1.79
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.79
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.79
Oct 15, 8:50 PM1.79
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.79
Oct 15, 8:40 PM1.79
Oct 15, 8:35 PM1.79
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.79
Oct 15, 8:25 PM1.79
Oct 15, 8:20 PM1.79
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.78
Oct 15, 8:10 PM1.78
Oct 15, 8:05 PM1.78
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.78
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.78
Oct 15, 7:50 PM1.78
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.78
Oct 15, 7:40 PM1.77
Oct 15, 7:35 PM1.77
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.77
Oct 15, 7:25 PM1.77
Oct 15, 7:20 PM1.77
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.76
Oct 15, 7:10 PM1.76
Oct 15, 7:05 PM1.76
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.76
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 6:50 PM1.76
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.76
Oct 15, 6:40 PM1.76
Oct 15, 6:35 PM1.76
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.76
Oct 15, 6:25 PM1.76
Oct 15, 6:20 PM1.76
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.76
Oct 15, 6:10 PM1.76
Oct 15, 6:05 PM1.76
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.76
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 5:50 PM1.76
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.76
Oct 15, 5:40 PM1.76
Oct 15, 5:35 PM1.76
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.76
Oct 15, 5:25 PM1.76
Oct 15, 5:20 PM1.76
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.76
Oct 15, 5:10 PM1.76
Oct 15, 5:05 PM1.76
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.76
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 4:50 PM1.76
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.76
Oct 15, 4:40 PM1.76
Oct 15, 4:35 PM1.76
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.76
Oct 15, 4:25 PM1.76
Oct 15, 4:20 PM1.76
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.76
Oct 15, 4:10 PM1.76
Oct 15, 4:05 PM1.76
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.76
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 3:50 PM1.76
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.76
Oct 15, 3:40 PM1.76
Oct 15, 3:35 PM1.76
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.76
Oct 15, 3:25 PM1.76
Oct 15, 3:20 PM1.76
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.76
Oct 15, 3:10 PM1.76
Oct 15, 3:05 PM1.76
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.77
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.77
Oct 15, 2:50 PM1.76
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.76
Oct 15, 2:40 PM1.77
Oct 15, 2:35 PM1.76
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.76
Oct 15, 2:25 PM1.76
Oct 15, 2:20 PM1.76
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.76
Oct 15, 2:10 PM1.76
Oct 15, 2:05 PM1.76
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:50 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:40 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:35 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:25 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:20 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:10 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:05 PM1.76
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.76
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 12:50 PM1.76
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.76
Oct 15, 12:40 PM1.76
Oct 15, 12:35 PM1.76
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 PM1.76
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.76
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.76
Oct 15, 11:50 AM1.76
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.76
Oct 15, 11:40 AM1.76
Oct 15, 11:35 AM1.76
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.76
Oct 15, 11:25 AM1.76
Oct 15, 11:20 AM1.76
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.76
Oct 15, 11:10 AM1.76
Oct 15, 11:05 AM1.76
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.76
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.76
Oct 15, 10:50 AM1.76
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.76
Oct 15, 10:40 AM1.76
Oct 15, 10:35 AM1.76
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.76
Oct 15, 10:25 AM1.76
Oct 15, 10:20 AM1.76
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.76
Oct 15, 10:10 AM1.76
Oct 15, 10:05 AM1.76
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.76
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.76
Oct 15, 9:50 AM1.76
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.76
Oct 15, 9:40 AM1.76
Oct 15, 9:35 AM1.76
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.76
Oct 15, 9:25 AM1.76
Oct 15, 9:20 AM1.76
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.76
Oct 15, 9:10 AM1.76
Oct 15, 9:05 AM1.76
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.76
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.76
Oct 15, 8:50 AM1.76
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.76
Oct 15, 8:40 AM1.76
Water level, 7 days at Smith River at Bassett: the water from 1.74 to 5.13 feet of stage, the latest 1.76 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.13 FT, OCT 11, 9:10 AM · LOW 1.74 FT, OCT 9, 9:30 AM123456Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161.76
Latest
1.76 ftOct 16, 8:10 AM
Highest
5.13 ftOct 11, 9:10 AM
Lowest
1.74 ftOct 9, 9:30 AM
Range
3.39 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 9, 9:30 AM
Readings
1,976
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 8:10 AM1.76
Oct 16, 7:55 AM1.76
Oct 16, 6:55 AM1.77
Oct 16, 5:55 AM1.79
Oct 16, 4:55 AM1.79
Oct 16, 3:55 AM1.79
Oct 16, 2:55 AM1.79
Oct 16, 1:55 AM1.79
Oct 16, 12:55 AM1.79
Oct 15, 11:55 PM1.79
Oct 15, 10:55 PM1.79
Oct 15, 9:40 PM1.79
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.79
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.78
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.77
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.76
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.76
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.76
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.76
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.76
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.77
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.78
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.79
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.79
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.79
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.79
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.80
Oct 15, 12:55 AM1.80
Oct 14, 11:40 PM1.80
Oct 14, 10:55 PM1.79
Oct 14, 9:55 PM1.77
Oct 14, 8:55 PM1.77
Oct 14, 7:55 PM1.77
Oct 14, 6:55 PM1.77
Oct 14, 5:55 PM1.77
Oct 14, 4:55 PM1.77
Oct 14, 3:55 PM1.77
Oct 14, 2:55 PM1.77
Oct 14, 1:55 PM1.78
Oct 14, 12:55 PM1.78
Oct 14, 11:55 AM1.78
Oct 14, 10:55 AM1.78
Oct 14, 9:55 AM1.78
Oct 14, 8:55 AM1.78
Oct 14, 7:55 AM1.78
Oct 14, 6:55 AM1.80
Oct 14, 5:55 AM1.81
Oct 14, 4:55 AM1.81
Oct 14, 3:55 AM1.82
Oct 14, 2:55 AM1.82
Oct 14, 1:55 AM1.82
Oct 14, 12:55 AM1.82
Oct 13, 11:55 PM1.82
Oct 13, 10:55 PM1.82
Oct 13, 9:55 PM1.82
Oct 13, 8:55 PM1.82
Oct 13, 7:55 PM1.80
Oct 13, 6:55 PM1.80
Oct 13, 5:55 PM1.80
Oct 13, 4:55 PM1.80
Oct 13, 3:55 PM1.80
Oct 13, 2:55 PM1.81
Oct 13, 1:55 PM1.81
Oct 13, 12:55 PM1.81
Oct 13, 11:55 AM1.81
Oct 13, 10:55 AM1.81
Oct 13, 9:55 AM1.82
Oct 13, 8:55 AM1.82
Oct 13, 7:55 AM1.82
Oct 13, 6:55 AM1.84
Oct 13, 5:55 AM1.85
Oct 13, 4:55 AM1.85
Oct 13, 3:55 AM1.85
Oct 13, 2:55 AM1.86
Oct 13, 1:55 AM1.86
Oct 13, 12:55 AM1.86
Oct 12, 11:55 PM1.86
Oct 12, 10:55 PM1.87
Oct 12, 9:40 PM1.87
Oct 12, 8:55 PM1.88
Oct 12, 7:55 PM1.88
Oct 12, 6:55 PM1.87
Oct 12, 5:55 PM1.87
Oct 12, 4:55 PM1.88
Oct 12, 3:55 PM1.88
Oct 12, 2:55 PM1.89
Oct 12, 1:55 PM1.90
Oct 12, 12:55 PM1.91
Oct 12, 11:55 AM1.91
Oct 12, 10:55 AM1.92
Oct 12, 9:55 AM1.93
Oct 12, 8:55 AM1.95
Oct 12, 7:55 AM1.96
Oct 12, 6:55 AM1.98
Oct 12, 5:55 AM2.02
Oct 12, 4:55 AM2.03
Oct 12, 3:55 AM2.06
Oct 12, 2:55 AM2.08
Oct 12, 1:55 AM2.11
Oct 12, 12:55 AM2.13
Oct 11, 11:55 PM2.17
Oct 11, 10:55 PM2.21
Oct 11, 9:55 PM2.25
Oct 11, 8:55 PM2.30
Oct 11, 7:55 PM2.37
Oct 11, 6:55 PM2.44
Oct 11, 5:55 PM2.52
Oct 11, 4:55 PM2.63
Oct 11, 3:55 PM2.75
Oct 11, 2:55 PM2.90
Oct 11, 1:55 PM3.06
Oct 11, 12:55 PM3.27
Oct 11, 11:55 AM3.55
Oct 11, 10:55 AM4.11
Oct 11, 9:55 AM4.95
Oct 11, 8:55 AM5.12
Oct 11, 7:55 AM4.55
Oct 11, 6:55 AM3.60
Oct 11, 5:55 AM2.99
Oct 11, 4:55 AM2.57
Oct 11, 3:55 AM2.33
Oct 11, 2:55 AM2.18
Oct 11, 1:55 AM2.05
Oct 11, 12:55 AM1.95
Oct 10, 11:55 PM1.91
Oct 10, 10:55 PM1.89
Oct 10, 9:55 PM1.88
Oct 10, 8:55 PM1.85
Oct 10, 7:55 PM1.82
Oct 10, 6:55 PM1.79
Oct 10, 5:55 PM1.77
Oct 10, 4:55 PM1.75
Oct 10, 3:55 PM1.75
Oct 10, 2:55 PM1.75
Oct 10, 1:55 PM1.75
Oct 10, 12:55 PM1.74
Oct 10, 11:55 AM1.74
Oct 10, 10:55 AM1.74
Oct 10, 9:55 AM1.74
Oct 10, 8:55 AM1.74
Oct 10, 7:55 AM1.74
Oct 10, 6:55 AM1.75
Oct 10, 5:55 AM1.77
Oct 10, 4:55 AM1.77
Oct 10, 3:55 AM1.77
Oct 10, 2:55 AM1.77
Oct 10, 1:55 AM1.77
Oct 10, 12:55 AM1.77
Oct 9, 11:55 PM1.77
Oct 9, 10:55 PM1.77
Oct 9, 9:55 PM1.77
Oct 9, 8:55 PM1.77
Oct 9, 7:55 PM1.76
Oct 9, 6:55 PM1.74
Oct 9, 5:55 PM1.74
Oct 9, 4:55 PM1.74
Oct 9, 3:55 PM1.74
Oct 9, 2:55 PM1.74
Oct 9, 1:55 PM1.74
Oct 9, 12:55 PM1.74
Oct 9, 11:55 AM1.74
Oct 9, 10:55 AM1.74
Oct 9, 9:55 AM1.74
Water level, 30 days at Smith River at Bassett: the water from 1.74 to 5.13 feet of stage, the latest 1.76 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.13 FT, OCT 11, 9:10 AM · LOW 1.74 FT, SEP 16, 8:40 AM123456Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.76
Latest
1.76 ftOct 16, 8:10 AM
Highest
5.13 ftOct 11, 9:10 AM
Lowest
1.74 ftSep 16, 8:40 AM
Range
3.39 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Sep 16, 8:40 AM
Readings
7,986
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 161.791.761.791.7699
Oct 151.801.761.781.79285
Oct 141.821.771.791.80285
Oct 131.861.801.821.82285
Oct 122.171.861.951.86279
Oct 115.131.912.942.17285
Oct 101.911.741.781.91285
Oct 91.771.741.751.77209
Oct 81.771.741.751.77264
Oct 71.771.741.751.77186
Oct 61.781.751.761.77288
Oct 51.791.761.781.7854
Oct 42.021.771.851.96189
Oct 31.771.741.751.77285
Oct 21.771.741.751.77282
Oct 11.771.741.751.77285
Sep 301.771.741.751.77279
Sep 291.771.741.751.77288
Sep 281.771.741.751.77288
Sep 271.771.741.751.77288
Sep 261.771.741.751.77288
Sep 251.781.741.761.77288
Sep 241.811.761.771.78288
Sep 231.811.771.791.81288
Sep 221.861.771.801.79282
Sep 211.871.741.771.80288
Sep 201.761.741.751.76246
Sep 191.761.741.751.76273
Sep 181.761.741.751.76288
Sep 171.761.741.751.76288
Sep 161.761.741.741.76181

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :10, :25, :40 and :55
Reports received, 24 hours
93 of 9696.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
632 of 67294.0% of its schedule, 634 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 30 minfrom Oct 9, 8:25 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 2:10 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 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 score89.0of 100

Virginia median
95.9the median score of 1,541 stations
Scoring higher
1,128stations in Virginia
Sharing its score
2ranks 1,129 to 1,130
Points deducted
11.06.5 continuity, 2.5 reports received, 1.7 arrival, 0.4 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Virginia median 100.0, 100.0, 96.5
Next above
364909076232301rank 1,128; ahead on 247 score 89.1 against 89.0
Next below
LOUV2rank 1,130; behind on reports received 93.0% against 71.4%

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 3593.032.6 of 35 pointsVirginia median 97.9625 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1083.48.3 of 10 pointsVirginia median 92.7half its reports arrived within 18 min
  3. Continuityweight 1034.63.5 of 10 pointsVirginia median 100.0longest silence 6 h, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianVirginia median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianVirginia median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.7 of 10 points, at the medianVirginia median 96.5-

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 Smith River at Bassett

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.