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Jackson River at Covington City Park

A gauge on the Jackson River in Alleghany County, Virginia. Its stage was 4.96 ft as of Oct 16, 12:30 AM EDT.

Gauge CVGV2Alleghany County, VirginiaEvery gauge in Virginia

Stage now
4.96 ftreported Oct 16, 12:30 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Elevation
1,214 ftabove sea level
County
Alleghany County
Position
37.7886° N, 80.0008° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Jackson River at Covington City Park

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 Jackson River at Covington City Park: the water from 4.94 to 4.99 feet of stage, the latest 4.96 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.99 FT, OCT 15, 1:30 AM · LOW 4.94 FT, OCT 15, 8:00 PM4.944.964.985.003 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 164.96
Latest
4.96 ftOct 16, 12:30 AM
Highest
4.99 ftOct 15, 1:30 AM
Lowest
4.94 ftOct 15, 8:00 PM
Range
0.05 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:30 AM4.96
Oct 16, 12:15 AM4.96
Oct 16, 12:00 AM4.95
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.95
Oct 15, 11:30 PM4.95
Oct 15, 11:15 PM4.95
Oct 15, 11:00 PM4.95
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.95
Oct 15, 10:30 PM4.95
Oct 15, 10:15 PM4.95
Oct 15, 10:00 PM4.95
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.96
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.96
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.96
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.95
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.94
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.94
Oct 15, 8:15 PM4.94
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.94
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.95
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.95
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.95
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.95
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.95
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.96
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.96
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.97
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.97
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.97
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.97
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.96
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.95
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.95
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.95
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.95
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.96
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.96
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.97
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.97
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.97
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.97
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.97
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.97
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.97
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.97
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.97
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.97
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.97
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.97
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.98
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.98
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.98
Oct 15, 11:30 AM4.99
Oct 15, 11:15 AM4.99
Oct 15, 11:00 AM4.98
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.97
Oct 15, 10:30 AM4.96
Oct 15, 10:15 AM4.96
Oct 15, 10:00 AM4.96
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.96
Oct 15, 9:30 AM4.95
Oct 15, 9:15 AM4.95
Oct 15, 9:00 AM4.96
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.96
Oct 15, 8:30 AM4.96
Oct 15, 8:15 AM4.96
Oct 15, 8:00 AM4.96
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.97
Oct 15, 7:30 AM4.97
Oct 15, 7:15 AM4.97
Oct 15, 7:00 AM4.98
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.98
Oct 15, 6:30 AM4.98
Oct 15, 6:15 AM4.98
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.98
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.97
Oct 15, 5:30 AM4.97
Oct 15, 5:15 AM4.97
Oct 15, 5:00 AM4.98
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.98
Oct 15, 4:30 AM4.98
Oct 15, 4:15 AM4.99
Oct 15, 4:00 AM4.99
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.99
Oct 15, 3:30 AM4.99
Oct 15, 3:15 AM4.98
Oct 15, 3:00 AM4.97
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.97
Oct 15, 2:30 AM4.97
Oct 15, 2:15 AM4.97
Oct 15, 2:00 AM4.98
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.98
Oct 15, 1:30 AM4.99
Water level, 7 days at Jackson River at Covington City Park: the water from 4.77 to 5.75 feet of stage, the latest 4.96 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.75 FT, OCT 11, 5:30 PM · LOW 4.77 FT, OCT 10, 2:30 PM4.85.05.35.55.86.0Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 164.96
Latest
4.96 ftOct 16, 12:30 AM
Highest
5.75 ftOct 11, 5:30 PM
Lowest
4.77 ftOct 10, 2:30 PM
Range
0.98 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.18 ftsince Oct 9, 1:30 AM
Readings
665
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:30 AM4.96
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.95
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.95
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.96
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.94
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.95
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.95
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.97
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.95
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.96
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.97
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.97
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.97
Oct 15, 11:45 AM4.98
Oct 15, 10:45 AM4.97
Oct 15, 9:45 AM4.96
Oct 15, 8:45 AM4.96
Oct 15, 7:45 AM4.97
Oct 15, 6:45 AM4.98
Oct 15, 5:45 AM4.97
Oct 15, 4:45 AM4.98
Oct 15, 3:45 AM4.99
Oct 15, 2:45 AM4.97
Oct 15, 1:45 AM4.98
Oct 15, 12:45 AM5.00
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.98
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.98
Oct 14, 9:45 PM4.98
Oct 14, 8:45 PM4.99
Oct 14, 7:45 PM4.97
Oct 14, 6:45 PM4.98
Oct 14, 5:45 PM4.99
Oct 14, 4:45 PM4.97
Oct 14, 3:45 PM4.98
Oct 14, 2:45 PM4.99
Oct 14, 1:45 PM4.98
Oct 14, 12:45 PM4.99
Oct 14, 11:45 AM5.01
Oct 14, 10:45 AM5.00
Oct 14, 9:45 AM5.01
Oct 14, 8:45 AM5.02
Oct 14, 7:45 AM5.02
Oct 14, 6:45 AM5.04
Oct 14, 5:45 AM5.03
Oct 14, 4:45 AM5.04
Oct 14, 3:45 AM5.06
Oct 14, 2:45 AM5.07
Oct 14, 1:45 AM5.06
Oct 14, 12:45 AM5.06
Oct 13, 11:45 PM5.07
Oct 13, 10:45 PM5.08
Oct 13, 9:45 PM5.07
Oct 13, 8:45 PM5.08
Oct 13, 7:45 PM5.08
Oct 13, 6:45 PM5.09
Oct 13, 5:45 PM5.09
Oct 13, 4:45 PM5.09
Oct 13, 3:45 PM5.10
Oct 13, 2:45 PM5.11
Oct 13, 1:45 PM5.12
Oct 13, 12:45 PM5.13
Oct 13, 11:45 AM5.14
Oct 13, 10:45 AM5.13
Oct 13, 9:45 AM5.14
Oct 13, 8:45 AM5.17
Oct 13, 7:45 AM5.17
Oct 13, 6:45 AM5.17
Oct 13, 5:45 AM5.18
Oct 13, 4:45 AM5.19
Oct 13, 3:45 AM5.21
Oct 13, 2:45 AM5.22
Oct 13, 1:45 AM5.24
Oct 13, 12:45 AM5.24
Oct 12, 11:45 PM5.25
Oct 12, 10:45 PM5.26
Oct 12, 9:45 PM5.28
Oct 12, 8:45 PM5.28
Oct 12, 7:45 PM5.30
Oct 12, 6:45 PM5.31
Oct 12, 5:45 PM5.34
Oct 12, 4:45 PM5.36
Oct 12, 3:45 PM5.38
Oct 12, 2:45 PM5.41
Oct 12, 1:45 PM5.42
Oct 12, 12:45 PM5.45
Oct 12, 11:45 AM5.48
Oct 12, 10:45 AM5.50
Oct 12, 9:45 AM5.53
Oct 12, 8:45 AM5.57
Oct 12, 7:45 AM5.60
Oct 12, 6:45 AM5.61
Oct 12, 5:45 AM5.64
Oct 12, 4:45 AM5.65
Oct 12, 3:45 AM5.66
Oct 12, 2:45 AM5.67
Oct 12, 1:45 AM5.66
Oct 12, 12:45 AM5.66
Oct 11, 11:45 PM5.68
Oct 11, 10:45 PM5.68
Oct 11, 9:45 PM5.68
Oct 11, 8:45 PM5.70
Oct 11, 7:45 PM5.73
Oct 11, 6:45 PM5.74
Oct 11, 5:45 PM5.75
Oct 11, 4:45 PM5.72
Oct 11, 3:45 PM5.57
Oct 11, 2:45 PM5.35
Oct 11, 1:45 PM5.27
Oct 11, 12:45 PM5.25
Oct 11, 11:45 AM5.18
Oct 11, 10:45 AM5.16
Oct 11, 9:45 AM5.15
Oct 11, 8:45 AM5.13
Oct 11, 7:45 AM5.11
Oct 11, 6:45 AM5.09
Oct 11, 5:45 AM5.02
Oct 11, 4:45 AM4.96
Oct 11, 3:45 AM4.92
Oct 11, 2:45 AM4.87
Oct 11, 1:45 AM4.84
Oct 11, 12:45 AM4.83
Oct 10, 11:45 PM4.85
Oct 10, 10:45 PM4.83
Oct 10, 9:45 PM4.82
Oct 10, 8:45 PM4.80
Oct 10, 7:45 PM4.79
Oct 10, 6:45 PM4.81
Oct 10, 5:45 PM4.78
Oct 10, 4:45 PM4.78
Oct 10, 3:45 PM4.79
Oct 10, 2:45 PM4.77
Oct 10, 1:45 PM4.78
Oct 10, 12:45 PM4.80
Oct 10, 11:45 AM4.78
Oct 10, 10:45 AM4.78
Oct 10, 9:45 AM4.78
Oct 10, 8:45 AM4.80
Oct 10, 7:45 AM4.80
Oct 10, 6:45 AM4.80
Oct 10, 5:45 AM4.81
Oct 10, 4:45 AM4.78
Oct 10, 3:45 AM4.79
Oct 10, 2:45 AM4.80
Oct 10, 1:45 AM4.80
Oct 10, 12:45 AM4.81
Oct 9, 11:45 PM4.80
Oct 9, 10:45 PM4.78
Oct 9, 9:45 PM4.79
Oct 9, 8:45 PM4.78
Oct 9, 7:45 PM4.78
Oct 9, 6:45 PM4.79
Oct 9, 5:45 PM4.79
Oct 9, 4:45 PM4.80
Oct 9, 3:45 PM4.79
Oct 9, 2:45 PM4.80
Oct 9, 1:45 PM4.80
Oct 9, 12:30 PM4.78
Oct 9, 11:45 AM4.79
Oct 9, 10:45 AM4.79
Oct 9, 9:45 AM4.79
Oct 9, 8:45 AM4.78
Oct 9, 7:45 AM4.79
Oct 9, 6:45 AM4.80
Oct 9, 5:45 AM4.80
Oct 9, 4:45 AM4.79
Oct 9, 3:45 AM4.79
Oct 9, 2:45 AM4.78
Oct 9, 1:45 AM4.78
Water level, 30 days at Jackson River at Covington City Park: the water from 4.77 to 7.50 feet of stage, the latest 4.96 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 7.50 FT, SEP 16, 4:00 PM · LOW 4.77 FT, OCT 2, 1:45 PM45678Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.96
Latest
4.96 ftOct 16, 12:30 AM
Highest
7.50 ftSep 16, 4:00 PM
Lowest
4.77 ftOct 2, 1:45 PM
Range
2.73 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.10 ftsince Sep 16, 1:30 AM
Readings
2,841
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 164.964.954.964.963
Oct 155.004.944.974.9596
Oct 145.074.975.014.9896
Oct 135.255.065.145.0796
Oct 125.675.255.485.2596
Oct 115.754.835.305.6896
Oct 104.854.774.804.8596
Oct 94.814.784.794.8092
Oct 84.824.774.794.7896
Oct 74.824.774.804.8088
Oct 64.824.794.804.7996
Oct 54.824.784.804.7996
Oct 44.854.794.814.8096
Oct 34.854.794.824.8296
Oct 24.804.774.784.7896
Oct 14.834.784.804.8096
Sep 304.844.794.814.8092
Sep 294.844.804.824.8296
Sep 284.844.814.824.8196
Sep 274.844.804.824.8196
Sep 264.834.804.814.8396
Sep 254.844.804.814.8196
Sep 244.854.804.824.8196
Sep 234.854.804.834.8196
Sep 224.894.814.844.8496
Sep 214.904.804.834.8796
Sep 204.834.804.814.8285
Sep 194.844.794.814.8091
Sep 184.844.804.824.8196
Sep 174.964.804.834.8296
Sep 167.504.825.474.9886

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 12:30 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
19 min9 in 10 within 21 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 score97.7of 100

Virginia median
95.9the median score of 1,541 stations
Scoring higher
521stations in Virginia
Sharing its score
29ranks 522 to 550
Points deducted
2.31.8 arrival, 0.4 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Virginia median 100.0, 100.0, 96.5
Next above
WLMV2rank 525; ahead on longest silence 90 min against 120 min
Next below
BNDV2rank 532; behind on median arrival 18 min 52 s against 18 min 53 s
Sharing its rank
5other 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsVirginia median 97.9167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1082.38.2 of 10 pointsVirginia median 92.7half its reports arrived within 19 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 Jackson River at Covington City Park

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.