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Hyco River at Alton

A gauge on the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia. Its stage was 6.21 ft as of Oct 15, 10:00 PM EDT.

Gauge HRAV2Halifax County, VirginiaEvery gauge in Virginia

Stage now
6.21 ftreported Oct 15, 10:00 PM EDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 14, 10:00 PM
Elevation
344 ftabove sea level
County
Halifax County
Position
36.5429° N, 78.9631° W
Record since
2025

Water level

Hyco River at Alton

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 Hyco River at Alton: the water from 6.18 to 6.22 feet of stage, the latest 6.21 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 6.22 FT, OCT 15, 5:45 PM · LOW 6.18 FT, OCT 15, 2:45 AM6.186.206.226.24Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM6.21
Latest
6.21 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
6.22 ftOct 15, 5:45 PM
Lowest
6.18 ftOct 15, 2:45 AM
Range
0.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 14, 10:45 PM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:00 PM6.21
Oct 15, 9:45 PM6.21
Oct 15, 9:30 PM6.21
Oct 15, 9:15 PM6.21
Oct 15, 9:00 PM6.21
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.21
Oct 15, 8:30 PM6.21
Oct 15, 8:15 PM6.21
Oct 15, 8:00 PM6.21
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.21
Oct 15, 7:30 PM6.21
Oct 15, 7:15 PM6.21
Oct 15, 7:00 PM6.21
Oct 15, 6:45 PM6.21
Oct 15, 6:30 PM6.21
Oct 15, 6:15 PM6.21
Oct 15, 6:00 PM6.21
Oct 15, 5:45 PM6.22
Oct 15, 5:30 PM6.21
Oct 15, 5:15 PM6.21
Oct 15, 5:00 PM6.21
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.21
Oct 15, 4:30 PM6.21
Oct 15, 4:15 PM6.21
Oct 15, 4:00 PM6.21
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.21
Oct 15, 3:30 PM6.21
Oct 15, 3:15 PM6.21
Oct 15, 3:00 PM6.21
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.20
Oct 15, 2:30 PM6.20
Oct 15, 2:15 PM6.20
Oct 15, 2:00 PM6.20
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.19
Oct 15, 1:30 PM6.19
Oct 15, 1:15 PM6.19
Oct 15, 1:00 PM6.19
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.19
Oct 15, 12:30 PM6.18
Oct 15, 12:15 PM6.18
Oct 15, 12:00 PM6.18
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.18
Oct 15, 11:30 AM6.18
Oct 15, 11:15 AM6.18
Oct 15, 11:00 AM6.18
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.18
Oct 15, 10:30 AM6.18
Oct 15, 10:15 AM6.18
Oct 15, 10:00 AM6.18
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.18
Oct 15, 9:30 AM6.18
Oct 15, 9:15 AM6.18
Oct 15, 9:00 AM6.18
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.18
Oct 15, 8:30 AM6.18
Oct 15, 8:15 AM6.18
Oct 15, 8:00 AM6.18
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.18
Oct 15, 7:30 AM6.18
Oct 15, 7:15 AM6.18
Oct 15, 7:00 AM6.18
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.18
Oct 15, 6:30 AM6.18
Oct 15, 6:15 AM6.18
Oct 15, 6:00 AM6.18
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.18
Oct 15, 5:30 AM6.18
Oct 15, 5:15 AM6.18
Oct 15, 5:00 AM6.18
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.18
Oct 15, 4:30 AM6.18
Oct 15, 4:15 AM6.18
Oct 15, 4:00 AM6.18
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.18
Oct 15, 3:30 AM6.18
Oct 15, 3:15 AM6.18
Oct 15, 3:00 AM6.19
Oct 15, 2:45 AM6.18
Oct 15, 2:30 AM6.19
Oct 15, 2:15 AM6.19
Oct 15, 2:00 AM6.19
Oct 15, 1:45 AM6.19
Oct 15, 1:30 AM6.19
Oct 15, 1:15 AM6.19
Oct 15, 1:00 AM6.19
Oct 15, 12:45 AM6.19
Oct 15, 12:30 AM6.20
Oct 15, 12:15 AM6.20
Oct 15, 12:00 AM6.20
Oct 14, 11:45 PM6.20
Oct 14, 11:30 PM6.20
Oct 14, 11:15 PM6.20
Oct 14, 11:00 PM6.21
Oct 14, 10:45 PM6.21
Water level, 7 days at Hyco River at Alton: the water from 6.16 to 6.68 feet of stage, the latest 6.21 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 6.68 FT, OCT 12, 1:00 AM · LOW 6.16 FT, OCT 14, 6:15 AM6.06.26.46.66.8Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 156.21
Latest
6.21 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
6.68 ftOct 12, 1:00 AM
Lowest
6.16 ftOct 14, 6:15 AM
Range
0.52 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 8, 10:45 PM
Readings
666
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:00 PM6.21
Oct 15, 9:45 PM6.21
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.21
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.21
Oct 15, 6:45 PM6.21
Oct 15, 5:45 PM6.22
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.21
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.21
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.20
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.19
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.19
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.18
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.18
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.18
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.18
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.18
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.18
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.18
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.18
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.18
Oct 15, 2:45 AM6.18
Oct 15, 1:45 AM6.19
Oct 15, 12:45 AM6.19
Oct 14, 11:45 PM6.20
Oct 14, 10:45 PM6.21
Oct 14, 9:45 PM6.21
Oct 14, 8:45 PM6.21
Oct 14, 7:45 PM6.22
Oct 14, 6:45 PM6.22
Oct 14, 5:45 PM6.22
Oct 14, 4:45 PM6.21
Oct 14, 3:45 PM6.21
Oct 14, 2:45 PM6.21
Oct 14, 1:45 PM6.21
Oct 14, 12:45 PM6.20
Oct 14, 11:45 AM6.20
Oct 14, 10:45 AM6.19
Oct 14, 9:45 AM6.19
Oct 14, 8:45 AM6.18
Oct 14, 7:45 AM6.17
Oct 14, 6:45 AM6.17
Oct 14, 5:45 AM6.17
Oct 14, 4:45 AM6.17
Oct 14, 3:45 AM6.18
Oct 14, 2:45 AM6.18
Oct 14, 1:45 AM6.18
Oct 14, 12:45 AM6.18
Oct 13, 11:45 PM6.19
Oct 13, 10:45 PM6.20
Oct 13, 9:45 PM6.20
Oct 13, 8:45 PM6.20
Oct 13, 7:45 PM6.21
Oct 13, 6:45 PM6.21
Oct 13, 5:45 PM6.21
Oct 13, 4:45 PM6.21
Oct 13, 3:45 PM6.21
Oct 13, 2:45 PM6.21
Oct 13, 1:45 PM6.21
Oct 13, 12:45 PM6.20
Oct 13, 11:45 AM6.20
Oct 13, 10:45 AM6.20
Oct 13, 9:45 AM6.19
Oct 13, 8:00 AM6.18
Oct 13, 7:45 AM6.18
Oct 13, 6:45 AM6.19
Oct 13, 5:45 AM6.20
Oct 13, 4:45 AM6.21
Oct 13, 3:45 AM6.21
Oct 13, 2:45 AM6.22
Oct 13, 1:45 AM6.22
Oct 13, 12:45 AM6.23
Oct 12, 11:45 PM6.23
Oct 12, 10:45 PM6.24
Oct 12, 9:45 PM6.25
Oct 12, 8:45 PM6.26
Oct 12, 7:45 PM6.27
Oct 12, 6:45 PM6.28
Oct 12, 5:45 PM6.29
Oct 12, 4:45 PM6.31
Oct 12, 3:45 PM6.32
Oct 12, 2:45 PM6.33
Oct 12, 1:45 PM6.35
Oct 12, 12:45 PM6.36
Oct 12, 11:45 AM6.38
Oct 12, 10:45 AM6.40
Oct 12, 9:45 AM6.41
Oct 12, 8:45 AM6.43
Oct 12, 7:45 AM6.44
Oct 12, 6:45 AM6.48
Oct 12, 5:45 AM6.52
Oct 12, 4:45 AM6.56
Oct 12, 3:45 AM6.61
Oct 12, 2:45 AM6.65
Oct 12, 1:45 AM6.68
Oct 12, 12:45 AM6.67
Oct 11, 11:45 PM6.55
Oct 11, 10:45 PM6.36
Oct 11, 9:45 PM6.32
Oct 11, 8:45 PM6.31
Oct 11, 7:45 PM6.29
Oct 11, 6:45 PM6.27
Oct 11, 5:45 PM6.25
Oct 11, 4:45 PM6.25
Oct 11, 3:45 PM6.25
Oct 11, 2:45 PM6.25
Oct 11, 1:45 PM6.24
Oct 11, 12:45 PM6.24
Oct 11, 11:45 AM6.23
Oct 11, 10:45 AM6.23
Oct 11, 9:45 AM6.23
Oct 11, 8:45 AM6.23
Oct 11, 7:45 AM6.23
Oct 11, 6:45 AM6.24
Oct 11, 5:45 AM6.24
Oct 11, 4:45 AM6.25
Oct 11, 3:45 AM6.26
Oct 11, 2:45 AM6.27
Oct 11, 1:45 AM6.28
Oct 11, 12:45 AM6.30
Oct 10, 11:45 PM6.30
Oct 10, 10:45 PM6.30
Oct 10, 9:45 PM6.30
Oct 10, 8:45 PM6.31
Oct 10, 7:45 PM6.31
Oct 10, 6:45 PM6.31
Oct 10, 5:45 PM6.32
Oct 10, 4:45 PM6.31
Oct 10, 3:45 PM6.33
Oct 10, 2:45 PM6.33
Oct 10, 1:45 PM6.33
Oct 10, 12:45 PM6.33
Oct 10, 11:45 AM6.33
Oct 10, 10:45 AM6.33
Oct 10, 9:45 AM6.34
Oct 10, 8:45 AM6.34
Oct 10, 7:45 AM6.34
Oct 10, 6:45 AM6.33
Oct 10, 5:45 AM6.32
Oct 10, 4:45 AM6.31
Oct 10, 3:45 AM6.29
Oct 10, 2:45 AM6.27
Oct 10, 1:45 AM6.24
Oct 10, 12:45 AM6.21
Oct 9, 11:45 PM6.21
Oct 9, 10:45 PM6.21
Oct 9, 9:45 PM6.21
Oct 9, 8:45 PM6.20
Oct 9, 7:45 PM6.20
Oct 9, 6:45 PM6.20
Oct 9, 5:45 PM6.20
Oct 9, 4:45 PM6.20
Oct 9, 3:45 PM6.20
Oct 9, 2:45 PM6.20
Oct 9, 1:45 PM6.20
Oct 9, 12:45 PM6.20
Oct 9, 11:45 AM6.20
Oct 9, 10:45 AM6.19
Oct 9, 9:45 AM6.18
Oct 9, 8:45 AM6.18
Oct 9, 7:45 AM6.17
Oct 9, 6:45 AM6.17
Oct 9, 5:45 AM6.18
Oct 9, 4:45 AM6.18
Oct 9, 3:45 AM6.19
Oct 9, 2:45 AM6.19
Oct 9, 1:45 AM6.19
Oct 9, 12:45 AM6.20
Oct 8, 11:45 PM6.20
Oct 8, 10:45 PM6.21
Water level, 30 days at Hyco River at Alton: the water from 6.14 to 7.81 feet of stage, the latest 6.21 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 7.81 FT, SEP 23, 6:45 PM · LOW 6.14 FT, OCT 1, 7:00 AM6.06.57.07.58.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 116.21
Latest
6.21 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
7.81 ftSep 23, 6:45 PM
Lowest
6.14 ftOct 1, 7:00 AM
Range
1.67 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Sep 15, 10:45 PM
Readings
2,830
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 156.226.186.196.2189
Oct 146.226.166.206.2096
Oct 136.236.186.206.1992
Oct 126.686.236.416.2396
Oct 116.556.236.276.5596
Oct 106.346.216.316.3096
Oct 96.216.176.196.2196
Oct 86.276.206.236.2096
Oct 76.296.186.246.2792
Oct 66.206.186.196.2096
Oct 56.246.186.216.2092
Oct 46.216.186.196.2096
Oct 36.206.166.186.1996
Oct 26.186.156.176.1792
Oct 16.186.146.176.1796
Sep 306.186.156.166.1796
Sep 296.206.156.186.1796
Sep 286.216.156.186.1892
Sep 276.206.166.186.1896
Sep 266.216.186.206.1896
Sep 256.286.206.236.2096
Sep 247.176.286.536.2896
Sep 237.816.236.797.2096
Sep 226.236.186.206.2392
Sep 216.226.176.206.2088
Sep 206.196.176.186.1987
Sep 196.226.206.216.2089
Sep 186.216.186.206.2196
Sep 176.216.166.186.2096
Sep 166.236.186.206.1996
Sep 156.196.196.196.195

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 13, 8:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 20 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 score97.6of 100

Virginia median
95.9the median score of 1,541 stations
Scoring higher
550stations in Virginia
Sharing its score
19ranks 551 to 569
Points deducted
2.41.7 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
SDRV2rank 559; ahead on median arrival 18 min 13 s against 18 min 20 s
Next below
MNBV2rank 561; behind on longest silence 120 min against 121 min

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 1083.38.3 of 10 pointsVirginia median 92.7half its reports arrived within 18 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 Hyco River at Alton

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.