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Blackwater River near Rocky Mount

A gauge on the Blackwater River in Franklin County, Virginia. Its stage was 2.16 ft as of Oct 16, 2:45 AM EDT.

Gauge BLAV2Franklin County, VirginiaEvery gauge in Virginia

Stage now
2.16 ftreported Oct 16, 2:45 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.11 ftsince Oct 15, 2:45 AM
Elevation
961 ftabove sea level
County
Franklin County
Position
37.0450° N, 79.8444° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Blackwater River near Rocky Mount

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 Blackwater River near Rocky Mount: the water from 2.16 to 2.26 feet of stage, the latest 2.16 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.26 FT, OCT 15, 3:30 AM · LOW 2.16 FT, OCT 15, 7:00 PM2.152.172.202.232.252.276 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM2.16
Latest
2.16 ftOct 16, 2:45 AM
Highest
2.26 ftOct 15, 3:30 AM
Lowest
2.16 ftOct 15, 7:00 PM
Range
0.10 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.10 ftsince Oct 15, 3:30 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:45 AM2.16
Oct 16, 2:30 AM2.16
Oct 16, 2:15 AM2.16
Oct 16, 2:00 AM2.16
Oct 16, 1:45 AM2.16
Oct 16, 1:30 AM2.17
Oct 16, 1:15 AM2.16
Oct 16, 1:00 AM2.17
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.17
Oct 16, 12:30 AM2.16
Oct 16, 12:15 AM2.17
Oct 16, 12:00 AM2.17
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 11:30 PM2.17
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2.17
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.17
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 10:30 PM2.17
Oct 15, 10:15 PM2.17
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2.17
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.17
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.17
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.16
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.16
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.16
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.16
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.16
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.16
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.17
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.17
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.16
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.18
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.18
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.18
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.18
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.18
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.18
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.19
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.19
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.19
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.19
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.20
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.20
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.20
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.20
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.20
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.21
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.21
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.21
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.21
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.21
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.21
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.21
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.21
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.22
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.22
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.17
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.22
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.22
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.23
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.19
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.22
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.22
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.23
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.23
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.23
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.22
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.22
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.22
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.23
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.23
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.23
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.23
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.23
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.24
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.24
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.24
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.24
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.24
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.24
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.24
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.25
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.25
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.25
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.25
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.25
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.25
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.25
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.26
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.26
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.26
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.26
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.26
Water level, 7 days at Blackwater River near Rocky Mount: the water from 1.69 to 8.48 feet of stage, the latest 2.16 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 8.48 FT, OCT 11, 12:15 PM · LOW 1.69 FT, OCT 9, 8:45 PM0246810Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.16
Latest
2.16 ftOct 16, 2:45 AM
Highest
8.48 ftOct 11, 12:15 PM
Lowest
1.69 ftOct 9, 8:45 PM
Range
6.79 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.43 ftsince Oct 9, 3:30 AM
Readings
662
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:45 AM2.16
Oct 16, 1:45 AM2.16
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.17
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.17
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.16
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.16
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.18
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.18
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.19
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.20
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.21
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.21
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.22
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.23
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.23
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.22
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.23
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.24
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.24
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.25
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.25
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.26
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.27
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.27
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.28
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.29
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.29
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.30
Oct 14, 8:45 PM2.30
Oct 14, 7:45 PM2.31
Oct 14, 6:45 PM2.32
Oct 14, 5:45 PM2.35
Oct 14, 4:45 PM2.36
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2.39
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2.42
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2.44
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2.44
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2.43
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2.43
Oct 14, 9:45 AM2.41
Oct 14, 8:45 AM2.40
Oct 14, 7:45 AM2.41
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2.43
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2.44
Oct 14, 4:45 AM2.45
Oct 14, 3:45 AM2.46
Oct 14, 2:45 AM2.47
Oct 14, 1:45 AM2.48
Oct 14, 12:45 AM2.49
Oct 13, 11:45 PM2.51
Oct 13, 10:45 PM2.52
Oct 13, 9:45 PM2.54
Oct 13, 8:45 PM2.55
Oct 13, 7:45 PM2.56
Oct 13, 6:45 PM2.58
Oct 13, 5:45 PM2.61
Oct 13, 4:45 PM2.64
Oct 13, 3:45 PM2.67
Oct 13, 2:45 PM2.71
Oct 13, 1:45 PM2.73
Oct 13, 12:45 PM2.75
Oct 13, 11:45 AM2.75
Oct 13, 10:45 AM2.75
Oct 13, 9:45 AM2.75
Oct 13, 8:45 AM2.74
Oct 13, 7:45 AM2.76
Oct 13, 6:45 AM2.78
Oct 13, 5:45 AM2.81
Oct 13, 4:45 AM2.83
Oct 13, 3:45 AM2.86
Oct 13, 2:45 AM2.89
Oct 13, 1:45 AM2.92
Oct 13, 12:45 AM2.95
Oct 12, 11:45 PM2.99
Oct 12, 10:45 PM3.02
Oct 12, 9:45 PM3.06
Oct 12, 8:45 PM3.10
Oct 12, 7:45 PM3.15
Oct 12, 6:45 PM3.20
Oct 12, 5:45 PM3.28
Oct 12, 4:45 PM3.37
Oct 12, 3:45 PM3.45
Oct 12, 2:45 PM3.53
Oct 12, 1:45 PM3.59
Oct 12, 12:45 PM3.64
Oct 12, 11:45 AM3.71
Oct 12, 10:45 AM3.75
Oct 12, 9:45 AM3.78
Oct 12, 8:45 AM3.84
Oct 12, 7:45 AM3.90
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.98
Oct 12, 5:45 AM4.09
Oct 12, 4:45 AM4.19
Oct 12, 3:45 AM4.30
Oct 12, 2:45 AM4.42
Oct 12, 1:45 AM4.52
Oct 12, 12:45 AM4.65
Oct 11, 11:45 PM4.81
Oct 11, 10:45 PM4.98
Oct 11, 9:45 PM5.24
Oct 11, 8:45 PM5.52
Oct 11, 7:45 PM5.83
Oct 11, 6:45 PM6.18
Oct 11, 5:45 PM6.50
Oct 11, 4:45 PM6.86
Oct 11, 3:45 PM7.37
Oct 11, 2:45 PM7.94
Oct 11, 1:45 PM8.24
Oct 11, 12:45 PM8.44
Oct 11, 10:45 AM7.67
Oct 11, 9:45 AM5.99
Oct 11, 8:45 AM4.17
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.67
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.83
Oct 11, 5:45 AM2.34
Oct 11, 4:45 AM2.16
Oct 11, 3:45 AM2.03
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1.96
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1.90
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1.86
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1.83
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1.80
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.79
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.74
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.70
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1.71
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.71
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1.71
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1.71
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1.72
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.72
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.72
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.72
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1.72
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.72
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.72
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1.72
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1.71
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1.71
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1.71
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1.71
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1.71
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1.71
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1.71
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.71
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1.70
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.69
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1.69
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.71
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.72
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.73
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.74
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.75
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1.76
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1.76
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1.77
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1.77
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1.75
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1.74
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1.73
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1.73
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1.73
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1.73
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1.72
Water level, 30 days at Blackwater River near Rocky Mount: the water from 1.53 to 8.48 feet of stage, the latest 2.16 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 8.48 FT, OCT 11, 12:15 PM · LOW 1.53 FT, SEP 18, 8:45 PM0246810Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.16
Latest
2.16 ftOct 16, 2:45 AM
Highest
8.48 ftOct 11, 12:15 PM
Lowest
1.53 ftSep 18, 8:45 PM
Range
6.95 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.55 ftsince Sep 16, 3:30 AM
Readings
2,842
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 162.172.162.162.1612
Oct 152.282.162.222.1796
Oct 142.502.292.402.2996
Oct 132.982.512.722.5196
Oct 124.772.993.722.9996
Oct 118.481.844.944.8192
Oct 101.831.691.721.8396
Oct 91.771.691.731.7192
Oct 81.851.701.771.7196
Oct 71.901.761.821.7692
Oct 62.021.821.941.8396
Oct 52.842.022.322.0396
Oct 43.411.642.412.8696
Oct 31.641.551.601.6496
Oct 21.691.541.601.5592
Oct 11.681.541.601.5496
Sep 301.691.541.601.5496
Sep 291.691.551.611.5596
Sep 281.691.571.631.5796
Sep 271.731.611.671.6396
Sep 261.841.681.751.6996
Sep 251.981.761.901.7696
Sep 241.991.891.951.9896
Sep 231.961.611.841.8996
Sep 221.661.581.621.6092
Sep 211.651.551.591.5896
Sep 201.661.541.601.5592
Sep 191.681.531.611.5988
Sep 181.651.531.571.5392
Sep 171.671.541.591.5496
Sep 161.691.541.621.5482

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 4:45 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 2:45 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 score98.5of 100

Virginia median
95.9the median score of 1,541 stations
Scoring higher
305stations in Virginia
Sharing its score
21ranks 306 to 326
Points deducted
1.50.8 arrival, 0.4 reports received, 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
TNKV2rank 314; ahead on median arrival 13 min 54 s against 13 min 55 s
Next below
HEFrank 327; behind on 247 score 98.5 against 98.4
Sharing its rank
3other 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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsVirginia median 97.9166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1092.29.2 of 10 pointsVirginia median 92.7half its reports arrived within 14 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsVirginia 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 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 (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 Blackwater River near Rocky Mount

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.