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Difficult Run above Fox Lake near Fairfa

A gauge on the Difficult Run in Fairfax County, Virginia. Its stage was 0.99 ft as of Oct 15, 11:25 PM EDT.

Gauge FFDV2Fairfax County, VirginiaEvery gauge in Virginia

Stage now
0.99 ftreported Oct 15, 11:25 PM EDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 14, 11:25 PM
Elevation
335 ftabove sea level
County
Fairfax County
Position
38.8844° N, 77.3324° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Difficult Run above Fox Lake near Fairfa

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 Difficult Run above Fox Lake near Fairfa: the water from 0.97 to 1.00 feet of stage, the latest 0.99 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.00 FT, OCT 15, 10:40 PM · LOW 0.97 FT, OCT 15, 5:10 AM0.930.950.971.001.021.05Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0.99
Latest
0.99 ftOct 15, 11:25 PM
Highest
1.00 ftOct 15, 10:40 PM
Lowest
0.97 ftOct 15, 5:10 AM
Range
0.03 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 14, 11:35 PM
Readings
287
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:25 PM0.99
Oct 15, 11:20 PM0.99
Oct 15, 11:15 PM0.99
Oct 15, 11:10 PM1.00
Oct 15, 11:05 PM1.00
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.00
Oct 15, 10:55 PM1.00
Oct 15, 10:50 PM1.00
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.00
Oct 15, 10:40 PM1.00
Oct 15, 10:35 PM0.99
Oct 15, 10:30 PM0.99
Oct 15, 10:25 PM0.99
Oct 15, 10:20 PM0.99
Oct 15, 10:15 PM0.99
Oct 15, 10:10 PM0.99
Oct 15, 10:05 PM0.99
Oct 15, 10:00 PM0.99
Oct 15, 9:55 PM0.99
Oct 15, 9:50 PM0.99
Oct 15, 9:45 PM0.99
Oct 15, 9:40 PM0.99
Oct 15, 9:35 PM0.99
Oct 15, 9:30 PM0.99
Oct 15, 9:25 PM0.99
Oct 15, 9:20 PM0.99
Oct 15, 9:15 PM0.99
Oct 15, 9:10 PM0.98
Oct 15, 9:05 PM0.98
Oct 15, 9:00 PM0.98
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.98
Oct 15, 8:50 PM0.98
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.97
Oct 15, 8:40 PM0.97
Oct 15, 8:35 PM0.97
Oct 15, 8:30 PM0.97
Oct 15, 8:25 PM0.97
Oct 15, 8:20 PM0.97
Oct 15, 8:15 PM0.97
Oct 15, 8:10 PM0.97
Oct 15, 8:05 PM0.97
Oct 15, 8:00 PM0.97
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.97
Oct 15, 7:50 PM0.97
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.97
Oct 15, 7:40 PM0.97
Oct 15, 7:35 PM0.97
Oct 15, 7:30 PM0.97
Oct 15, 7:25 PM0.97
Oct 15, 7:20 PM0.97
Oct 15, 7:15 PM0.97
Oct 15, 7:10 PM0.97
Oct 15, 7:05 PM0.97
Oct 15, 7:00 PM0.97
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.97
Oct 15, 6:50 PM0.97
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.97
Oct 15, 6:40 PM0.97
Oct 15, 6:35 PM0.97
Oct 15, 6:30 PM0.97
Oct 15, 6:25 PM0.97
Oct 15, 6:20 PM0.97
Oct 15, 6:15 PM0.97
Oct 15, 6:10 PM0.97
Oct 15, 6:05 PM0.97
Oct 15, 6:00 PM0.97
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.97
Oct 15, 5:50 PM0.97
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.97
Oct 15, 5:40 PM0.97
Oct 15, 5:35 PM0.97
Oct 15, 5:30 PM0.97
Oct 15, 5:25 PM0.98
Oct 15, 5:20 PM0.98
Oct 15, 5:15 PM0.97
Oct 15, 5:10 PM0.97
Oct 15, 5:05 PM0.98
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.97
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.98
Oct 15, 4:50 PM0.98
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.97
Oct 15, 4:40 PM0.97
Oct 15, 4:35 PM0.97
Oct 15, 4:30 PM0.98
Oct 15, 4:25 PM0.97
Oct 15, 4:20 PM0.97
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.97
Oct 15, 4:10 PM0.97
Oct 15, 4:05 PM0.97
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.97
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.97
Oct 15, 3:50 PM0.97
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.97
Oct 15, 3:40 PM0.97
Oct 15, 3:35 PM0.97
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.97
Oct 15, 3:25 PM0.97
Oct 15, 3:20 PM0.97
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.97
Oct 15, 3:10 PM0.97
Oct 15, 3:05 PM0.97
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.97
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.97
Oct 15, 2:50 PM0.97
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.97
Oct 15, 2:40 PM0.97
Oct 15, 2:35 PM0.97
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.97
Oct 15, 2:25 PM0.97
Oct 15, 2:20 PM0.97
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.97
Oct 15, 2:10 PM0.97
Oct 15, 2:05 PM0.97
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.97
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.97
Oct 15, 1:50 PM0.97
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.97
Oct 15, 1:40 PM0.97
Oct 15, 1:35 PM0.97
Oct 15, 1:30 PM0.97
Oct 15, 1:25 PM0.97
Oct 15, 1:20 PM0.97
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.97
Oct 15, 1:10 PM0.97
Oct 15, 1:05 PM0.97
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.97
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.97
Oct 15, 12:50 PM0.97
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.97
Oct 15, 12:40 PM0.97
Oct 15, 12:35 PM0.97
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.97
Oct 15, 12:25 PM0.97
Oct 15, 12:20 PM0.97
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.97
Oct 15, 12:10 PM0.97
Oct 15, 12:05 PM0.97
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.97
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.97
Oct 15, 11:50 AM0.97
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.97
Oct 15, 11:40 AM0.97
Oct 15, 11:35 AM0.97
Oct 15, 11:30 AM0.97
Oct 15, 11:25 AM0.97
Oct 15, 11:20 AM0.97
Oct 15, 11:15 AM0.97
Oct 15, 11:10 AM0.97
Oct 15, 11:05 AM0.97
Oct 15, 11:00 AM0.97
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.97
Oct 15, 10:50 AM0.97
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.97
Oct 15, 10:40 AM0.97
Oct 15, 10:35 AM0.97
Oct 15, 10:30 AM0.97
Oct 15, 10:25 AM0.97
Oct 15, 10:20 AM0.97
Oct 15, 10:15 AM0.97
Oct 15, 10:10 AM0.97
Oct 15, 10:05 AM0.97
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.97
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.97
Oct 15, 9:50 AM0.97
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.97
Oct 15, 9:40 AM0.97
Oct 15, 9:35 AM0.97
Oct 15, 9:30 AM0.97
Oct 15, 9:25 AM0.97
Oct 15, 9:20 AM0.97
Oct 15, 9:15 AM0.97
Oct 15, 9:10 AM0.97
Oct 15, 9:05 AM0.97
Oct 15, 9:00 AM0.97
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.97
Oct 15, 8:50 AM0.97
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.97
Oct 15, 8:40 AM0.97
Oct 15, 8:35 AM0.97
Oct 15, 8:30 AM0.97
Oct 15, 8:25 AM0.97
Oct 15, 8:20 AM0.97
Oct 15, 8:15 AM0.97
Oct 15, 8:10 AM0.97
Oct 15, 8:05 AM0.97
Oct 15, 8:00 AM0.97
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.97
Oct 15, 7:50 AM0.97
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.97
Oct 15, 7:40 AM0.97
Oct 15, 7:35 AM0.97
Oct 15, 7:30 AM0.97
Oct 15, 7:25 AM0.97
Oct 15, 7:20 AM0.97
Oct 15, 7:15 AM0.97
Oct 15, 7:10 AM0.97
Oct 15, 7:05 AM0.97
Oct 15, 7:00 AM0.97
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.97
Oct 15, 6:50 AM0.97
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.97
Oct 15, 6:40 AM0.97
Oct 15, 6:35 AM0.97
Oct 15, 6:30 AM0.97
Oct 15, 6:25 AM0.97
Oct 15, 6:20 AM0.98
Oct 15, 6:15 AM0.97
Oct 15, 6:10 AM0.97
Oct 15, 6:05 AM0.98
Oct 15, 6:00 AM0.97
Oct 15, 5:55 AM0.97
Oct 15, 5:50 AM0.97
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.97
Oct 15, 5:40 AM0.97
Oct 15, 5:35 AM0.97
Oct 15, 5:30 AM0.97
Oct 15, 5:25 AM0.97
Oct 15, 5:20 AM0.97
Oct 15, 5:15 AM0.97
Oct 15, 5:10 AM0.97
Oct 15, 5:05 AM0.98
Oct 15, 5:00 AM0.98
Oct 15, 4:55 AM0.98
Oct 15, 4:50 AM0.98
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.98
Oct 15, 4:40 AM0.98
Oct 15, 4:35 AM0.98
Oct 15, 4:30 AM0.98
Oct 15, 4:25 AM0.98
Oct 15, 4:20 AM0.98
Oct 15, 4:15 AM0.98
Oct 15, 4:10 AM0.98
Oct 15, 4:05 AM0.98
Oct 15, 4:00 AM0.98
Oct 15, 3:55 AM0.98
Oct 15, 3:50 AM0.98
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.98
Oct 15, 3:40 AM0.98
Oct 15, 3:35 AM0.98
Oct 15, 3:30 AM0.98
Oct 15, 3:25 AM0.98
Oct 15, 3:20 AM0.98
Oct 15, 3:15 AM0.98
Oct 15, 3:10 AM0.98
Oct 15, 3:05 AM0.98
Oct 15, 3:00 AM0.98
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.98
Oct 15, 2:50 AM0.98
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.98
Oct 15, 2:40 AM0.98
Oct 15, 2:35 AM0.98
Oct 15, 2:30 AM0.98
Oct 15, 2:25 AM0.98
Oct 15, 2:20 AM0.98
Oct 15, 2:15 AM0.98
Oct 15, 2:10 AM0.98
Oct 15, 2:05 AM0.98
Oct 15, 2:00 AM0.98
Oct 15, 1:55 AM0.98
Oct 15, 1:50 AM0.98
Oct 15, 1:45 AM0.98
Oct 15, 1:40 AM0.98
Oct 15, 1:35 AM0.98
Oct 15, 1:30 AM0.98
Oct 15, 1:25 AM0.98
Oct 15, 1:20 AM0.98
Oct 15, 1:15 AM0.98
Oct 15, 1:10 AM0.98
Oct 15, 1:05 AM0.98
Oct 15, 1:00 AM0.98
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.98
Oct 15, 12:50 AM0.98
Oct 15, 12:45 AM0.98
Oct 15, 12:40 AM0.98
Oct 15, 12:35 AM0.98
Oct 15, 12:30 AM0.98
Oct 15, 12:25 AM0.98
Oct 15, 12:20 AM0.98
Oct 15, 12:15 AM0.98
Oct 15, 12:10 AM0.98
Oct 15, 12:05 AM0.98
Oct 15, 12:00 AM0.98
Oct 14, 11:55 PM0.99
Oct 14, 11:50 PM0.99
Oct 14, 11:45 PM0.99
Oct 14, 11:40 PM0.99
Oct 14, 11:35 PM0.99
Water level, 7 days at Difficult Run above Fox Lake near Fairfa: the water from 0.91 to 3.30 feet of stage, the latest 0.99 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.30 FT, OCT 11, 10:45 AM · LOW 0.91 FT, OCT 9, 5:25 AM01234Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 150.99
Latest
0.99 ftOct 15, 11:25 PM
Highest
3.30 ftOct 11, 10:45 AM
Lowest
0.91 ftOct 9, 5:25 AM
Range
2.39 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.07 ftsince Oct 8, 11:35 PM
Readings
2,013
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:25 PM0.99
Oct 15, 10:55 PM1.00
Oct 15, 9:55 PM0.99
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.98
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.97
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.97
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.97
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.98
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.97
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.97
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.97
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.97
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.97
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.97
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.97
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.97
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.97
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.97
Oct 15, 5:55 AM0.97
Oct 15, 4:55 AM0.98
Oct 15, 3:55 AM0.98
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.98
Oct 15, 1:55 AM0.98
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.98
Oct 14, 11:55 PM0.99
Oct 14, 10:55 PM0.99
Oct 14, 9:55 PM1.00
Oct 14, 8:55 PM1.00
Oct 14, 7:55 PM0.99
Oct 14, 6:55 PM0.99
Oct 14, 5:55 PM0.99
Oct 14, 4:55 PM1.00
Oct 14, 3:55 PM1.01
Oct 14, 2:55 PM1.03
Oct 14, 1:55 PM1.06
Oct 14, 12:55 PM1.11
Oct 14, 11:55 AM1.13
Oct 14, 10:55 AM1.13
Oct 14, 9:55 AM1.13
Oct 14, 8:55 AM1.12
Oct 14, 7:55 AM1.09
Oct 14, 6:55 AM1.00
Oct 14, 5:55 AM1.00
Oct 14, 4:55 AM1.01
Oct 14, 3:55 AM1.01
Oct 14, 2:55 AM1.01
Oct 14, 1:55 AM1.01
Oct 14, 12:55 AM1.01
Oct 13, 11:55 PM1.01
Oct 13, 10:55 PM1.02
Oct 13, 9:55 PM1.02
Oct 13, 8:55 PM1.03
Oct 13, 7:55 PM1.03
Oct 13, 6:55 PM1.03
Oct 13, 5:55 PM1.04
Oct 13, 4:55 PM1.04
Oct 13, 3:55 PM1.04
Oct 13, 2:55 PM1.05
Oct 13, 1:55 PM1.05
Oct 13, 12:55 PM1.05
Oct 13, 11:55 AM1.06
Oct 13, 10:55 AM1.06
Oct 13, 9:55 AM1.07
Oct 13, 8:55 AM1.07
Oct 13, 7:55 AM1.08
Oct 13, 6:55 AM1.10
Oct 13, 5:55 AM1.11
Oct 13, 4:55 AM1.12
Oct 13, 3:55 AM1.12
Oct 13, 2:55 AM1.13
Oct 13, 1:55 AM1.14
Oct 13, 12:55 AM1.15
Oct 12, 11:55 PM1.15
Oct 12, 10:55 PM1.16
Oct 12, 9:55 PM1.17
Oct 12, 8:55 PM1.19
Oct 12, 7:55 PM1.20
Oct 12, 6:55 PM1.22
Oct 12, 5:55 PM1.25
Oct 12, 4:55 PM1.28
Oct 12, 3:55 PM1.31
Oct 12, 2:55 PM1.33
Oct 12, 1:55 PM1.36
Oct 12, 12:55 PM1.39
Oct 12, 11:55 AM1.42
Oct 12, 10:55 AM1.46
Oct 12, 9:55 AM1.54
Oct 12, 8:55 AM1.64
Oct 12, 7:55 AM1.76
Oct 12, 6:55 AM1.94
Oct 12, 5:55 AM1.93
Oct 12, 4:55 AM1.62
Oct 12, 3:55 AM1.47
Oct 12, 2:55 AM1.49
Oct 12, 1:55 AM1.54
Oct 12, 12:55 AM1.58
Oct 11, 11:55 PM1.64
Oct 11, 10:55 PM1.77
Oct 11, 9:55 PM1.84
Oct 11, 8:55 PM1.91
Oct 11, 7:55 PM2.03
Oct 11, 6:55 PM2.13
Oct 11, 5:55 PM2.09
Oct 11, 4:55 PM2.15
Oct 11, 3:55 PM2.32
Oct 11, 2:55 PM2.61
Oct 11, 1:55 PM2.93
Oct 11, 12:55 PM2.62
Oct 11, 11:55 AM2.94
Oct 11, 10:55 AM3.28
Oct 11, 9:55 AM2.80
Oct 11, 8:55 AM2.19
Oct 11, 7:55 AM1.91
Oct 11, 6:55 AM1.72
Oct 11, 5:55 AM1.02
Oct 11, 4:55 AM0.95
Oct 11, 3:55 AM0.93
Oct 11, 2:55 AM0.92
Oct 11, 1:55 AM0.91
Oct 11, 12:55 AM0.91
Oct 10, 11:55 PM0.91
Oct 10, 10:55 PM0.91
Oct 10, 9:55 PM0.91
Oct 10, 8:55 PM0.91
Oct 10, 7:55 PM0.91
Oct 10, 6:55 PM0.91
Oct 10, 5:55 PM0.91
Oct 10, 4:55 PM0.91
Oct 10, 3:55 PM0.91
Oct 10, 2:55 PM0.91
Oct 10, 1:55 PM0.91
Oct 10, 12:55 PM0.91
Oct 10, 11:55 AM0.91
Oct 10, 10:55 AM0.91
Oct 10, 9:55 AM0.91
Oct 10, 8:55 AM0.91
Oct 10, 7:55 AM0.91
Oct 10, 6:55 AM0.91
Oct 10, 5:55 AM0.91
Oct 10, 4:55 AM0.91
Oct 10, 3:55 AM0.91
Oct 10, 2:55 AM0.91
Oct 10, 1:55 AM0.92
Oct 10, 12:55 AM0.92
Oct 9, 11:55 PM0.92
Oct 9, 10:55 PM0.92
Oct 9, 9:55 PM0.92
Oct 9, 8:55 PM0.92
Oct 9, 7:55 PM0.92
Oct 9, 6:55 PM0.92
Oct 9, 5:55 PM0.92
Oct 9, 4:55 PM0.92
Oct 9, 3:55 PM0.92
Oct 9, 2:55 PM0.92
Oct 9, 1:55 PM0.92
Oct 9, 12:55 PM0.92
Oct 9, 11:55 AM0.92
Oct 9, 10:55 AM0.92
Oct 9, 9:55 AM0.92
Oct 9, 8:55 AM0.92
Oct 9, 7:55 AM0.92
Oct 9, 6:55 AM0.92
Oct 9, 5:55 AM0.92
Oct 9, 4:55 AM0.92
Oct 9, 3:55 AM0.92
Oct 9, 2:55 AM0.92
Oct 9, 1:55 AM0.92
Oct 9, 12:55 AM0.92
Oct 8, 11:55 PM0.92
Water level, 30 days at Difficult Run above Fox Lake near Fairfa: the water from 0.63 to 3.30 feet of stage, the latest 0.99 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.30 FT, OCT 11, 10:45 AM · LOW 0.63 FT, OCT 7, 4:00 AM01234Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.99
Latest
0.99 ftOct 15, 11:25 PM
Highest
3.30 ftOct 11, 10:45 AM
Lowest
0.63 ftOct 7, 4:00 AM
Range
2.67 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.11 ftsince Sep 15, 11:35 PM
Readings
8,343
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 151.000.970.970.99282
Oct 141.130.991.030.99286
Oct 131.151.011.071.01288
Oct 122.001.151.441.15288
Oct 113.300.911.931.64288
Oct 100.920.910.910.91288
Oct 90.920.910.920.92288
Oct 80.930.920.920.92288
Oct 70.930.630.800.93276
Oct 60.960.710.910.71211
Oct 51.010.960.980.96288
Oct 41.161.011.051.01288
Oct 31.571.041.241.04288
Oct 21.440.910.961.25288
Oct 10.910.910.910.91288
Sep 300.920.910.920.91276
Sep 290.940.920.930.92288
Sep 280.990.930.960.94288
Sep 271.180.971.010.99288
Sep 261.370.920.981.19288
Sep 250.980.930.960.93288
Sep 241.040.981.010.98197
Sep 232.371.111.541.11282
Sep 221.621.111.301.44276
Sep 211.700.861.021.23276
Sep 200.880.870.870.87246
Sep 190.880.870.870.87258
Sep 180.920.880.890.88288
Sep 170.950.860.880.92288
Sep 160.870.860.870.86288
Sep 150.880.870.870.875

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :25
Reports received, 24 hours
22 of 2491.6% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
165 of 16898.2% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 10, 2:25 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:25 PMlocal 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 score98.3of 100

Virginia median
95.9the median score of 1,541 stations
Scoring higher
332stations in Virginia
Sharing its score
105ranks 333 to 437
Points deducted
1.70.8 arrival, 0.6 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
JPHV2rank 432; ahead on reports due 1,008 against 168, the longer record first
Next below
ACSV2rank 437; behind on reports received 98.2% against 98.1%
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 3598.234.4 of 35 pointsVirginia median 97.9165 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1092.39.2 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 Difficult Run above Fox Lake near Fairfa

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.