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Hell Point Creek at Sandbridge Road

A gauge on the Hell Point Creek in City of Virginia Beach County, Virginia. Its stage was 0.61 ft as of Oct 16, 4:45 AM EDT.

Gauge HPCV2City of Virginia Beach County, VirginiaEvery gauge in Virginia

Stage now
0.61 ftreported Oct 16, 4:45 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.47 ftsince Oct 15, 4:45 AM
Elevation
3 ftabove sea level
County
City of Virginia Beach County
Position
36.7329° N, 75.9711° W
Record since
2026

Water level

Hell Point Creek at Sandbridge 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 Hell Point Creek at Sandbridge Road: the water from 0.56 to 1.08 feet of stage, the latest 0.61 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.08 FT, OCT 15, 5:00 AM · LOW 0.56 FT, OCT 16, 3:40 AM0.40.60.81.01.26 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM0.61
Latest
0.61 ftOct 16, 4:45 AM
Highest
1.08 ftOct 15, 5:00 AM
Lowest
0.56 ftOct 16, 3:40 AM
Range
0.52 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.47 ftsince Oct 15, 5:00 AM
Readings
286
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:45 AM0.61
Oct 16, 4:40 AM0.60
Oct 16, 4:35 AM0.60
Oct 16, 4:30 AM0.60
Oct 16, 4:25 AM0.59
Oct 16, 4:20 AM0.59
Oct 16, 4:15 AM0.58
Oct 16, 4:10 AM0.58
Oct 16, 4:05 AM0.58
Oct 16, 4:00 AM0.58
Oct 16, 3:55 AM0.58
Oct 16, 3:50 AM0.57
Oct 16, 3:45 AM0.57
Oct 16, 3:40 AM0.56
Oct 16, 3:35 AM0.57
Oct 16, 3:30 AM0.57
Oct 16, 3:25 AM0.57
Oct 16, 3:20 AM0.57
Oct 16, 3:15 AM0.57
Oct 16, 3:10 AM0.57
Oct 16, 3:05 AM0.57
Oct 16, 3:00 AM0.57
Oct 16, 2:55 AM0.58
Oct 16, 2:50 AM0.58
Oct 16, 2:45 AM0.58
Oct 16, 2:40 AM0.58
Oct 16, 2:35 AM0.58
Oct 16, 2:30 AM0.58
Oct 16, 2:25 AM0.59
Oct 16, 2:20 AM0.60
Oct 16, 2:15 AM0.59
Oct 16, 2:10 AM0.60
Oct 16, 2:05 AM0.59
Oct 16, 2:00 AM0.60
Oct 16, 1:55 AM0.60
Oct 16, 1:50 AM0.61
Oct 16, 1:45 AM0.61
Oct 16, 1:40 AM0.61
Oct 16, 1:35 AM0.60
Oct 16, 1:30 AM0.61
Oct 16, 1:25 AM0.61
Oct 16, 1:20 AM0.60
Oct 16, 1:15 AM0.61
Oct 16, 1:10 AM0.61
Oct 16, 1:05 AM0.61
Oct 16, 1:00 AM0.62
Oct 16, 12:55 AM0.61
Oct 16, 12:50 AM0.61
Oct 16, 12:45 AM0.61
Oct 16, 12:40 AM0.60
Oct 16, 12:35 AM0.60
Oct 16, 12:30 AM0.60
Oct 16, 12:25 AM0.60
Oct 16, 12:20 AM0.60
Oct 16, 12:15 AM0.59
Oct 16, 12:10 AM0.60
Oct 16, 12:05 AM0.60
Oct 16, 12:00 AM0.59
Oct 15, 11:55 PM0.59
Oct 15, 11:50 PM0.59
Oct 15, 11:45 PM0.60
Oct 15, 11:40 PM0.60
Oct 15, 11:35 PM0.60
Oct 15, 11:30 PM0.60
Oct 15, 11:25 PM0.61
Oct 15, 11:20 PM0.61
Oct 15, 11:15 PM0.61
Oct 15, 11:10 PM0.61
Oct 15, 11:05 PM0.61
Oct 15, 11:00 PM0.62
Oct 15, 10:55 PM0.62
Oct 15, 10:50 PM0.61
Oct 15, 10:45 PM0.62
Oct 15, 10:40 PM0.62
Oct 15, 10:35 PM0.62
Oct 15, 10:30 PM0.63
Oct 15, 10:25 PM0.63
Oct 15, 10:20 PM0.62
Oct 15, 10:15 PM0.61
Oct 15, 10:10 PM0.62
Oct 15, 10:05 PM0.61
Oct 15, 10:00 PM0.61
Oct 15, 9:55 PM0.61
Oct 15, 9:50 PM0.62
Oct 15, 9:45 PM0.61
Oct 15, 9:40 PM0.62
Oct 15, 9:35 PM0.63
Oct 15, 9:30 PM0.63
Oct 15, 9:25 PM0.63
Oct 15, 9:20 PM0.64
Oct 15, 9:15 PM0.63
Oct 15, 9:10 PM0.63
Oct 15, 9:05 PM0.63
Oct 15, 9:00 PM0.63
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.63
Oct 15, 8:50 PM0.63
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 8:40 PM0.63
Oct 15, 8:35 PM0.63
Oct 15, 8:30 PM0.63
Oct 15, 8:25 PM0.63
Oct 15, 8:20 PM0.63
Oct 15, 8:15 PM0.63
Oct 15, 8:10 PM0.63
Oct 15, 8:05 PM0.63
Oct 15, 8:00 PM0.64
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.64
Oct 15, 7:50 PM0.64
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 7:40 PM0.64
Oct 15, 7:35 PM0.64
Oct 15, 7:30 PM0.64
Oct 15, 7:25 PM0.65
Oct 15, 7:20 PM0.64
Oct 15, 7:15 PM0.63
Oct 15, 7:10 PM0.64
Oct 15, 7:05 PM0.65
Oct 15, 7:00 PM0.65
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.65
Oct 15, 6:50 PM0.64
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 6:40 PM0.65
Oct 15, 6:35 PM0.65
Oct 15, 6:30 PM0.66
Oct 15, 6:25 PM0.65
Oct 15, 6:20 PM0.66
Oct 15, 6:15 PM0.66
Oct 15, 6:10 PM0.66
Oct 15, 6:05 PM0.67
Oct 15, 6:00 PM0.67
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.67
Oct 15, 5:50 PM0.67
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.67
Oct 15, 5:40 PM0.67
Oct 15, 5:35 PM0.68
Oct 15, 5:30 PM0.67
Oct 15, 5:25 PM0.66
Oct 15, 5:20 PM0.66
Oct 15, 5:15 PM0.67
Oct 15, 5:10 PM0.67
Oct 15, 5:05 PM0.67
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.67
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.66
Oct 15, 4:50 PM0.66
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.66
Oct 15, 4:40 PM0.68
Oct 15, 4:35 PM0.67
Oct 15, 4:30 PM0.67
Oct 15, 4:25 PM0.65
Oct 15, 4:20 PM0.65
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.64
Oct 15, 4:10 PM0.63
Oct 15, 4:05 PM0.64
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.65
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.63
Oct 15, 3:50 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:40 PM0.63
Oct 15, 3:35 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:25 PM0.62
Oct 15, 3:20 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:10 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:05 PM0.64
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.63
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.65
Oct 15, 2:50 PM0.65
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.66
Oct 15, 2:40 PM0.66
Oct 15, 2:35 PM0.67
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.66
Oct 15, 2:25 PM0.66
Oct 15, 2:20 PM0.65
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.67
Oct 15, 2:10 PM0.66
Oct 15, 2:05 PM0.66
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.68
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.67
Oct 15, 1:50 PM0.66
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.67
Oct 15, 1:40 PM0.69
Oct 15, 1:35 PM0.68
Oct 15, 1:30 PM0.65
Oct 15, 1:25 PM0.66
Oct 15, 1:20 PM0.67
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.67
Oct 15, 1:10 PM0.67
Oct 15, 1:05 PM0.69
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.70
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.70
Oct 15, 12:50 PM0.67
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.68
Oct 15, 12:40 PM0.66
Oct 15, 12:35 PM0.67
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.66
Oct 15, 12:25 PM0.69
Oct 15, 12:20 PM0.69
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.68
Oct 15, 12:10 PM0.68
Oct 15, 12:05 PM0.70
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.68
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.70
Oct 15, 11:50 AM0.69
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.69
Oct 15, 11:40 AM0.70
Oct 15, 11:35 AM0.70
Oct 15, 11:30 AM0.72
Oct 15, 11:25 AM0.69
Oct 15, 11:20 AM0.72
Oct 15, 11:15 AM0.72
Oct 15, 11:10 AM0.71
Oct 15, 11:05 AM0.72
Oct 15, 11:00 AM0.72
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.70
Oct 15, 10:50 AM0.71
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.71
Oct 15, 10:40 AM0.72
Oct 15, 10:35 AM0.73
Oct 15, 10:30 AM0.74
Oct 15, 10:25 AM0.73
Oct 15, 10:20 AM0.75
Oct 15, 10:15 AM0.74
Oct 15, 10:10 AM0.75
Oct 15, 10:05 AM0.77
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.79
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.79
Oct 15, 9:50 AM0.81
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.82
Oct 15, 9:40 AM0.85
Oct 15, 9:35 AM0.85
Oct 15, 9:30 AM0.87
Oct 15, 9:25 AM0.89
Oct 15, 9:20 AM0.88
Oct 15, 9:15 AM0.90
Oct 15, 9:10 AM0.90
Oct 15, 9:05 AM0.92
Oct 15, 9:00 AM0.91
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.95
Oct 15, 8:50 AM0.96
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.98
Oct 15, 8:40 AM0.99
Oct 15, 8:35 AM1.01
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.01
Oct 15, 8:25 AM1.01
Oct 15, 8:20 AM1.02
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.03
Oct 15, 8:10 AM1.03
Oct 15, 8:05 AM1.03
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.03
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.03
Oct 15, 7:50 AM1.03
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.03
Oct 15, 7:40 AM1.01
Oct 15, 7:35 AM1.02
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.03
Oct 15, 7:25 AM1.03
Oct 15, 7:20 AM1.03
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.03
Oct 15, 7:10 AM1.03
Oct 15, 7:05 AM1.03
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.04
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.04
Oct 15, 6:50 AM1.05
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.04
Oct 15, 6:40 AM1.06
Oct 15, 6:35 AM1.05
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.05
Oct 15, 6:25 AM1.05
Oct 15, 6:20 AM1.06
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.07
Oct 15, 6:10 AM1.07
Oct 15, 6:05 AM1.06
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.07
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.07
Oct 15, 5:50 AM1.08
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.07
Oct 15, 5:40 AM1.07
Oct 15, 5:35 AM1.07
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.07
Oct 15, 5:25 AM1.07
Oct 15, 5:20 AM1.06
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.07
Oct 15, 5:10 AM1.07
Oct 15, 5:05 AM1.07
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.08

Left out: 3 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 9.45 ft on Oct 12. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 7 days at Hell Point Creek at Sandbridge Road: the water from 0.06 to 1.29 feet of stage, the latest 0.61 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.29 FT, OCT 12, 5:45 AM · LOW 0.06 FT, OCT 10, 12:30 PM0.00.51.01.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 160.61
Latest
0.61 ftOct 16, 4:45 AM
Highest
1.29 ftOct 12, 5:45 AM
Lowest
0.06 ftOct 10, 12:30 PM
Range
1.23 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.27 ftsince Oct 9, 5:00 AM
Readings
2,009
Left out
3not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:45 AM0.61
Oct 16, 3:55 AM0.58
Oct 16, 2:55 AM0.58
Oct 16, 1:55 AM0.60
Oct 16, 12:55 AM0.61
Oct 15, 11:55 PM0.59
Oct 15, 10:55 PM0.62
Oct 15, 9:55 PM0.61
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.63
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.64
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.65
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.67
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.66
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.63
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.65
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.67
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.70
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.70
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.70
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.79
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.95
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.03
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.04
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.07
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.08
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.07
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.07
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.07
Oct 15, 12:55 AM1.08
Oct 14, 11:55 PM1.05
Oct 14, 10:55 PM1.05
Oct 14, 9:55 PM1.06
Oct 14, 8:55 PM1.07
Oct 14, 7:55 PM1.07
Oct 14, 6:55 PM1.08
Oct 14, 5:55 PM1.07
Oct 14, 4:55 PM1.04
Oct 14, 3:55 PM1.01
Oct 14, 2:55 PM1.06
Oct 14, 1:55 PM1.08
Oct 14, 12:55 PM1.08
Oct 14, 11:55 AM1.07
Oct 14, 10:55 AM1.07
Oct 14, 9:55 AM1.05
Oct 14, 8:55 AM1.08
Oct 14, 7:55 AM1.08
Oct 14, 6:55 AM1.07
Oct 14, 5:55 AM1.06
Oct 14, 4:55 AM1.05
Oct 14, 3:55 AM1.03
Oct 14, 2:55 AM1.02
Oct 14, 1:55 AM1.01
Oct 14, 12:55 AM0.96
Oct 13, 11:55 PM0.95
Oct 13, 10:55 PM0.95
Oct 13, 9:55 PM0.94
Oct 13, 8:55 PM0.90
Oct 13, 7:55 PM0.84
Oct 13, 6:55 PM0.81
Oct 13, 5:55 PM0.82
Oct 13, 4:55 PM0.79
Oct 13, 3:55 PM0.72
Oct 13, 2:55 PM0.71
Oct 13, 1:55 PM0.71
Oct 13, 12:55 PM0.73
Oct 13, 11:55 AM0.73
Oct 13, 10:55 AM0.73
Oct 13, 9:55 AM0.78
Oct 13, 8:55 AM0.80
Oct 13, 7:55 AM0.81
Oct 13, 6:55 AM0.82
Oct 13, 5:55 AM0.85
Oct 13, 4:55 AM0.86
Oct 13, 3:55 AM0.87
Oct 13, 2:55 AM0.90
Oct 13, 1:55 AM0.92
Oct 13, 12:55 AM0.94
Oct 12, 11:55 PM0.95
Oct 12, 10:55 PM0.95
Oct 12, 9:55 PM0.96
Oct 12, 8:55 PM1.01
Oct 12, 7:55 PM1.00
Oct 12, 6:55 PM0.94
Oct 12, 5:55 PM0.88
Oct 12, 4:55 PM0.84
Oct 12, 3:55 PM0.81
Oct 12, 2:55 PM0.86
Oct 12, 1:55 PM0.91
Oct 12, 12:55 PM0.96
Oct 12, 11:55 AM1.01
Oct 12, 10:55 AM1.09
Oct 12, 9:55 AM1.15
Oct 12, 8:55 AM1.23
Oct 12, 7:55 AM1.24
Oct 12, 6:55 AM1.28
Oct 12, 5:55 AM1.29
Oct 12, 4:55 AM1.27
Oct 12, 3:55 AM1.25
Oct 12, 2:55 AM1.21
Oct 12, 1:55 AM1.14
Oct 12, 12:55 AM1.14
Oct 11, 11:55 PM1.17
Oct 11, 10:55 PM1.20
Oct 11, 9:55 PM1.24
Oct 11, 8:55 PM1.16
Oct 11, 7:55 PM1.05
Oct 11, 6:55 PM0.97
Oct 11, 5:55 PM0.88
Oct 11, 4:55 PM0.89
Oct 11, 3:55 PM0.89
Oct 11, 2:55 PM0.84
Oct 11, 1:55 PM0.82
Oct 11, 12:55 PM0.83
Oct 11, 11:55 AM0.82
Oct 11, 10:55 AM0.70
Oct 11, 9:55 AM0.64
Oct 11, 8:55 AM0.72
Oct 11, 7:55 AM0.82
Oct 11, 6:55 AM0.79
Oct 11, 5:55 AM0.74
Oct 11, 4:55 AM0.64
Oct 11, 3:55 AM0.58
Oct 11, 2:55 AM0.52
Oct 11, 1:55 AM0.51
Oct 11, 12:55 AM0.48
Oct 10, 11:55 PM0.41
Oct 10, 10:55 PM0.36
Oct 10, 9:55 PM0.29
Oct 10, 8:55 PM0.29
Oct 10, 7:55 PM0.28
Oct 10, 6:55 PM0.25
Oct 10, 5:55 PM0.20
Oct 10, 4:55 PM0.15
Oct 10, 3:55 PM0.18
Oct 10, 2:55 PM0.19
Oct 10, 1:55 PM0.14
Oct 10, 12:55 PM0.10
Oct 10, 11:55 AM0.14
Oct 10, 10:55 AM0.20
Oct 10, 9:55 AM0.23
Oct 10, 8:55 AM0.29
Oct 10, 7:55 AM0.31
Oct 10, 6:55 AM0.31
Oct 10, 5:55 AM0.33
Oct 10, 4:55 AM0.37
Oct 10, 3:55 AM0.40
Oct 10, 2:55 AM0.42
Oct 10, 1:55 AM0.45
Oct 10, 12:55 AM0.48
Oct 9, 11:55 PM0.51
Oct 9, 10:55 PM0.51
Oct 9, 9:55 PM0.53
Oct 9, 8:55 PM0.56
Oct 9, 7:55 PM0.56
Oct 9, 6:55 PM0.58
Oct 9, 5:55 PM0.60
Oct 9, 4:55 PM0.59
Oct 9, 3:55 PM0.59
Oct 9, 2:55 PM0.58
Oct 9, 1:55 PM0.60
Oct 9, 12:55 PM0.64
Oct 9, 11:55 AM0.60
Oct 9, 10:55 AM0.61
Oct 9, 9:55 AM0.71
Oct 9, 8:55 AM0.76
Oct 9, 7:55 AM0.74
Oct 9, 6:55 AM0.78
Oct 9, 5:55 AM0.85

Left out: 17 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 9.45 ft on Oct 2. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Hell Point Creek at Sandbridge Road: the water from -3.57 to 1.35 feet of stage, the latest 0.61 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1.35 FT, OCT 5, 9:50 AM · LOW -3.57 FT, SEP 24, 11:55 PM-4-202Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.61
Latest
0.61 ftOct 16, 4:45 AM
Highest
1.35 ftOct 5, 9:50 AM
Lowest
-3.57 ftSep 24, 11:55 PM
Range
4.92 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.62 ftsince Sep 16, 5:00 AM
Readings
8,512
Left out
17not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 160.620.560.590.6158
Oct 151.080.590.810.59288
Oct 141.100.941.051.05286
Oct 130.960.710.830.95286
Oct 121.290.791.060.95287
Oct 111.250.410.821.17288
Oct 100.510.060.280.41288
Oct 91.040.500.690.51288
Oct 80.910.560.750.89284
Oct 70.600.160.340.58281
Oct 60.34-0.070.110.16287
Oct 51.350.180.300.32287
Oct 40.680.410.560.41288
Oct 31.200.600.880.65278
Oct 21.311.161.241.17287
Oct 11.251.021.151.25287
Sep 301.140.971.071.13282
Sep 291.050.170.681.05287
Sep 280.17-1.47-0.640.17280
Sep 27-1.48-2.77-2.16-1.48283
Sep 26-2.79-3.21-2.98-2.79283
Sep 25-2.94-3.55-3.28-2.94288
Sep 24-2.06-3.57-2.83-3.57287
Sep 23-0.20-2.13-1.14-2.07288
Sep 220.38-0.240.19-0.22278
Sep 210.550.280.430.35288
Sep 200.50-0.060.200.45248
Sep 190.520.030.260.10270
Sep 180.710.470.600.52288
Sep 170.650.240.390.63288
Sep 160.27-0.060.070.27226

How it reports

Schedule
every 10 minon the hour's :05, :15, :25, :35, :45 and :55
Reports received, 24 hours
138 of 14495.8% of its schedule, 139 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
993 of 1,00898.5% of its schedule, 999 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 15, 1:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 4:45 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
13 min9 in 10 within 14 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 10 min, 144 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 10 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score98.4of 100

Virginia median
95.9the median score of 1,541 stations
Scoring higher
326stations in Virginia
Sharing its score
6ranks 327 to 332
Points deducted
1.60.7 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
WNIV2rank 329; ahead on median arrival 13 min 26 s against 13 min 27 s
Next below
ALEV2rank 333; behind on 247 score 98.4 against 98.3
Sharing its rank
1other 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 3598.434.4 of 35 pointsVirginia median 97.9992 of 1,008 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1093.19.3 of 10 pointsVirginia median 92.7half its reports arrived within 13 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsVirginia median 100.0longest silence 30 min, on a schedule of one report every 10 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 (30 min), none for 72 (12 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 Hell Point Creek at Sandbridge 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.