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James River at Bedford Dam near Major

A gauge on the James River in Bedford County, Virginia. Its stage was 6.04 ft as of Oct 16, 12:15 AM EDT.

Gauge JBDV2Bedford County, VirginiaEvery gauge in Virginia

Stage now
6.04 ftreported Oct 16, 12:15 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.09 ftsince Oct 15, 12:15 AM
Elevation
646 ftabove sea level
County
Bedford County
Position
37.5778° N, 79.3767° W
Record since
2010

Water level

James River at Bedford Dam near Major

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 James River at Bedford Dam near Major: the water from 5.94 to 6.13 feet of stage, the latest 6.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 6.13 FT, OCT 15, 1:15 AM · LOW 5.94 FT, OCT 15, 5:15 PM5.905.956.006.056.106.156.203 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 166.04
Latest
6.04 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
6.13 ftOct 15, 1:15 AM
Lowest
5.94 ftOct 15, 5:15 PM
Range
0.19 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.09 ftsince Oct 15, 1:15 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:15 AM6.04
Oct 16, 12:00 AM6.04
Oct 15, 11:45 PM6.04
Oct 15, 11:30 PM6.04
Oct 15, 11:15 PM6.04
Oct 15, 11:00 PM6.04
Oct 15, 10:45 PM6.04
Oct 15, 10:30 PM6.04
Oct 15, 10:15 PM6.04
Oct 15, 10:00 PM6.05
Oct 15, 9:45 PM6.05
Oct 15, 9:30 PM6.05
Oct 15, 9:15 PM6.05
Oct 15, 9:00 PM6.05
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.04
Oct 15, 8:30 PM6.04
Oct 15, 8:15 PM6.04
Oct 15, 8:00 PM6.04
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.03
Oct 15, 7:30 PM6.02
Oct 15, 7:15 PM6.01
Oct 15, 7:00 PM6.00
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.99
Oct 15, 6:30 PM5.97
Oct 15, 6:15 PM5.95
Oct 15, 6:00 PM5.94
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.94
Oct 15, 5:30 PM5.94
Oct 15, 5:15 PM5.94
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.96
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.01
Oct 15, 4:30 PM6.08
Oct 15, 4:15 PM6.08
Oct 15, 4:00 PM6.08
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.08
Oct 15, 3:30 PM6.08
Oct 15, 3:15 PM6.08
Oct 15, 3:00 PM6.08
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.09
Oct 15, 2:30 PM6.09
Oct 15, 2:15 PM6.09
Oct 15, 2:00 PM6.09
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.09
Oct 15, 1:30 PM6.09
Oct 15, 1:15 PM6.09
Oct 15, 1:00 PM6.09
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.09
Oct 15, 12:30 PM6.09
Oct 15, 12:15 PM6.09
Oct 15, 12:00 PM6.09
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.09
Oct 15, 11:30 AM6.09
Oct 15, 11:15 AM6.09
Oct 15, 11:00 AM6.09
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.09
Oct 15, 10:30 AM6.09
Oct 15, 10:15 AM6.09
Oct 15, 10:00 AM6.09
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.09
Oct 15, 9:30 AM6.09
Oct 15, 9:15 AM6.09
Oct 15, 9:00 AM6.10
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.10
Oct 15, 8:30 AM6.10
Oct 15, 8:15 AM6.10
Oct 15, 8:00 AM6.10
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.10
Oct 15, 7:30 AM6.10
Oct 15, 7:15 AM6.10
Oct 15, 7:00 AM6.10
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.10
Oct 15, 6:30 AM6.10
Oct 15, 6:15 AM6.11
Oct 15, 6:00 AM6.11
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.11
Oct 15, 5:30 AM6.11
Oct 15, 5:15 AM6.11
Oct 15, 5:00 AM6.11
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.11
Oct 15, 4:30 AM6.11
Oct 15, 4:15 AM6.12
Oct 15, 4:00 AM6.12
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.12
Oct 15, 3:30 AM6.12
Oct 15, 3:15 AM6.12
Oct 15, 3:00 AM6.12
Oct 15, 2:45 AM6.12
Oct 15, 2:30 AM6.12
Oct 15, 2:15 AM6.12
Oct 15, 2:00 AM6.13
Oct 15, 1:45 AM6.13
Oct 15, 1:30 AM6.13
Oct 15, 1:15 AM6.13
Water level, 7 days at James River at Bedford Dam near Major: the water from 5.61 to 6.87 feet of stage, the latest 6.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 6.87 FT, OCT 12, 2:15 PM · LOW 5.61 FT, OCT 9, 4:00 PM5.56.06.57.07.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 166.04
Latest
6.04 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
6.87 ftOct 12, 2:15 PM
Lowest
5.61 ftOct 9, 4:00 PM
Range
1.26 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.25 ftsince Oct 9, 1:15 AM
Readings
669
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:15 AM6.04
Oct 15, 11:45 PM6.04
Oct 15, 10:45 PM6.04
Oct 15, 9:45 PM6.05
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.04
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.03
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.99
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.94
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.01
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.08
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.09
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.09
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.09
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.09
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.09
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.09
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.10
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.10
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.10
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.11
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.11
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.12
Oct 15, 2:45 AM6.12
Oct 15, 1:45 AM6.13
Oct 15, 12:45 AM6.13
Oct 14, 11:45 PM6.14
Oct 14, 10:45 PM6.14
Oct 14, 9:45 PM6.15
Oct 14, 8:45 PM6.16
Oct 14, 7:45 PM6.16
Oct 14, 6:45 PM6.17
Oct 14, 5:45 PM6.17
Oct 14, 4:45 PM6.16
Oct 14, 3:45 PM6.20
Oct 14, 2:45 PM6.20
Oct 14, 1:45 PM6.21
Oct 14, 12:45 PM6.21
Oct 14, 11:45 AM6.22
Oct 14, 10:45 AM6.23
Oct 14, 9:45 AM6.24
Oct 14, 8:45 AM6.23
Oct 14, 7:45 AM6.16
Oct 14, 6:45 AM6.17
Oct 14, 5:45 AM6.30
Oct 14, 4:45 AM6.30
Oct 14, 3:45 AM6.31
Oct 14, 2:45 AM6.32
Oct 14, 1:45 AM6.33
Oct 14, 12:45 AM6.34
Oct 13, 11:45 PM6.35
Oct 13, 10:45 PM6.36
Oct 13, 9:45 PM6.38
Oct 13, 8:45 PM6.39
Oct 13, 7:45 PM6.41
Oct 13, 6:45 PM6.42
Oct 13, 5:45 PM6.44
Oct 13, 4:45 PM6.46
Oct 13, 3:45 PM6.47
Oct 13, 2:45 PM6.49
Oct 13, 1:45 PM6.50
Oct 13, 12:45 PM6.52
Oct 13, 11:45 AM6.54
Oct 13, 10:45 AM6.56
Oct 13, 9:45 AM6.58
Oct 13, 8:45 AM6.61
Oct 13, 7:45 AM6.63
Oct 13, 6:45 AM6.65
Oct 13, 5:45 AM6.68
Oct 13, 4:45 AM6.71
Oct 13, 3:45 AM6.74
Oct 13, 2:45 AM6.76
Oct 13, 1:45 AM6.79
Oct 13, 12:45 AM6.80
Oct 12, 11:45 PM6.83
Oct 12, 10:45 PM6.84
Oct 12, 9:45 PM6.85
Oct 12, 8:45 PM6.85
Oct 12, 7:45 PM6.84
Oct 12, 6:45 PM6.84
Oct 12, 5:45 PM6.84
Oct 12, 4:45 PM6.85
Oct 12, 3:45 PM6.86
Oct 12, 2:45 PM6.87
Oct 12, 1:45 PM6.86
Oct 12, 12:45 PM6.85
Oct 12, 11:45 AM6.82
Oct 12, 10:45 AM6.78
Oct 12, 9:45 AM6.74
Oct 12, 8:45 AM6.72
Oct 12, 7:45 AM6.70
Oct 12, 6:45 AM6.72
Oct 12, 5:45 AM6.61
Oct 12, 4:45 AM6.52
Oct 12, 3:45 AM6.45
Oct 12, 2:45 AM6.41
Oct 12, 1:45 AM6.34
Oct 12, 12:45 AM6.17
Oct 11, 11:45 PM6.14
Oct 11, 10:45 PM6.14
Oct 11, 9:45 PM6.14
Oct 11, 8:45 PM6.14
Oct 11, 7:45 PM6.14
Oct 11, 6:45 PM6.15
Oct 11, 5:45 PM6.15
Oct 11, 4:45 PM6.21
Oct 11, 3:45 PM6.01
Oct 11, 2:45 PM5.98
Oct 11, 1:45 PM5.95
Oct 11, 12:45 PM5.94
Oct 11, 11:45 AM5.94
Oct 11, 10:45 AM5.95
Oct 11, 9:45 AM6.01
Oct 11, 8:45 AM5.90
Oct 11, 7:45 AM5.89
Oct 11, 6:45 AM5.86
Oct 11, 5:45 AM5.84
Oct 11, 4:45 AM5.83
Oct 11, 3:45 AM5.83
Oct 11, 2:45 AM5.82
Oct 11, 1:45 AM5.81
Oct 11, 12:45 AM5.81
Oct 10, 11:45 PM5.81
Oct 10, 10:45 PM5.80
Oct 10, 9:45 PM5.79
Oct 10, 8:45 PM5.79
Oct 10, 7:45 PM5.78
Oct 10, 6:45 PM5.78
Oct 10, 5:45 PM5.79
Oct 10, 4:45 PM5.79
Oct 10, 3:45 PM5.78
Oct 10, 2:45 PM5.79
Oct 10, 1:45 PM5.78
Oct 10, 12:45 PM5.78
Oct 10, 11:45 AM5.78
Oct 10, 10:45 AM5.78
Oct 10, 9:45 AM5.78
Oct 10, 8:45 AM5.78
Oct 10, 7:45 AM5.77
Oct 10, 6:45 AM5.77
Oct 10, 5:45 AM5.77
Oct 10, 4:45 AM5.77
Oct 10, 3:45 AM5.78
Oct 10, 2:45 AM5.78
Oct 10, 1:45 AM5.78
Oct 10, 12:45 AM5.78
Oct 9, 11:45 PM5.78
Oct 9, 10:45 PM5.78
Oct 9, 9:45 PM5.78
Oct 9, 8:45 PM5.78
Oct 9, 7:45 PM5.78
Oct 9, 6:45 PM5.78
Oct 9, 5:45 PM5.79
Oct 9, 4:45 PM5.76
Oct 9, 3:45 PM5.73
Oct 9, 2:45 PM5.78
Oct 9, 1:45 PM5.78
Oct 9, 12:45 PM5.78
Oct 9, 11:45 AM5.78
Oct 9, 10:45 AM5.78
Oct 9, 9:45 AM5.79
Oct 9, 8:45 AM5.79
Oct 9, 7:45 AM5.79
Oct 9, 6:45 AM5.79
Oct 9, 5:45 AM5.79
Oct 9, 4:45 AM5.79
Oct 9, 3:45 AM5.79
Oct 9, 2:45 AM5.79
Oct 9, 1:45 AM5.79
Water level, 30 days at James River at Bedford Dam near Major: the water from 5.45 to 6.87 feet of stage, the latest 6.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.87 FT, OCT 12, 2:15 PM · LOW 5.45 FT, SEP 18, 10:45 AM5.05.56.06.57.07.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 116.04
Latest
6.04 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
6.87 ftOct 12, 2:15 PM
Lowest
5.45 ftSep 18, 10:45 AM
Range
1.42 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.23 ftsince Sep 16, 1:15 AM
Readings
2,833
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 166.046.046.046.042
Oct 156.145.946.086.0496
Oct 146.346.146.226.1496
Oct 136.826.356.566.3596
Oct 126.876.146.706.8396
Oct 116.215.815.986.1496
Oct 105.815.775.785.8196
Oct 95.795.615.785.7896
Oct 85.805.635.795.7996
Oct 75.805.805.805.8096
Oct 65.815.805.805.8096
Oct 55.815.805.815.8196
Oct 45.815.795.805.8196
Oct 35.805.765.795.8096
Oct 25.795.765.775.7696
Oct 15.795.765.785.7996
Sep 305.795.785.785.7896
Sep 295.795.785.795.7896
Sep 285.795.785.795.7992
Sep 275.805.795.795.7996
Sep 265.815.795.805.7992
Sep 255.805.775.795.7996
Sep 245.815.795.795.7996
Sep 235.815.785.795.8096
Sep 225.785.775.785.7884
Sep 215.775.775.775.7796
Sep 205.795.775.785.7784
Sep 195.805.785.795.7892
Sep 185.855.455.685.8096
Sep 175.815.555.765.6392
Sep 165.815.805.805.8087

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 12:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:15 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
16 min9 in 10 within 24 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 score98.2of 100

Virginia median
95.9the median score of 1,541 stations
Scoring higher
437stations in Virginia
Sharing its score
34ranks 438 to 471
Points deducted
1.81.2 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
FSWV2rank 445; ahead on median arrival 16 min 3 s against 16 min 7 s
Next below
BLBV2rank 450; behind on reports received 99.4% against 99.2%
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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsVirginia median 97.9167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1087.88.8 of 10 pointsVirginia median 92.7half its reports arrived within 16 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 James River at Bedford Dam near Major

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.