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Milldam Creek at Blackwater Road

A gauge on the Milldam Creek in City of Virginia Beach County, Virginia. Its stage was 0.85 ft as of Oct 16, 3:54 AM EDT.

Gauge MCBV2City of Virginia Beach County, VirginiaEvery gauge in Virginia

Stage now
0.85 ftreported Oct 16, 3:54 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.49 ftsince Oct 15, 3:54 AM
Elevation
7 ftabove sea level
County
City of Virginia Beach County
Position
36.5819° N, 76.0757° W
Record since
2026

Water level

Milldam Creek at Blackwater 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 Milldam Creek at Blackwater Road: the water from 0.83 to 1.35 feet of stage, the latest 0.85 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.35 FT, OCT 15, 4:12 AM · LOW 0.83 FT, OCT 16, 3:06 AM0.81.01.21.41.66 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM0.85
Latest
0.85 ftOct 16, 3:54 AM
Highest
1.35 ftOct 15, 4:12 AM
Lowest
0.83 ftOct 16, 3:06 AM
Range
0.52 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.50 ftsince Oct 15, 4:12 AM
Readings
238
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:54 AM0.85
Oct 16, 3:48 AM0.84
Oct 16, 3:42 AM0.84
Oct 16, 3:36 AM0.84
Oct 16, 3:30 AM0.84
Oct 16, 3:24 AM0.83
Oct 16, 3:18 AM0.83
Oct 16, 3:12 AM0.83
Oct 16, 3:06 AM0.83
Oct 16, 3:00 AM0.84
Oct 16, 2:54 AM0.84
Oct 16, 2:48 AM0.85
Oct 16, 2:42 AM0.84
Oct 16, 2:36 AM0.85
Oct 16, 2:30 AM0.86
Oct 16, 2:24 AM0.86
Oct 16, 2:18 AM0.87
Oct 16, 2:12 AM0.88
Oct 16, 2:06 AM0.88
Oct 16, 2:00 AM0.88
Oct 16, 1:54 AM0.88
Oct 16, 1:48 AM0.88
Oct 16, 1:42 AM0.89
Oct 16, 1:36 AM0.89
Oct 16, 1:30 AM0.88
Oct 16, 1:24 AM0.88
Oct 16, 1:18 AM0.88
Oct 16, 1:12 AM0.88
Oct 16, 1:06 AM0.88
Oct 16, 1:00 AM0.88
Oct 16, 12:54 AM0.88
Oct 16, 12:48 AM0.88
Oct 16, 12:42 AM0.88
Oct 16, 12:36 AM0.88
Oct 16, 12:30 AM0.88
Oct 16, 12:24 AM0.88
Oct 16, 12:18 AM0.88
Oct 16, 12:12 AM0.88
Oct 16, 12:06 AM0.88
Oct 16, 12:00 AM0.88
Oct 15, 11:54 PM0.89
Oct 15, 11:48 PM0.88
Oct 15, 11:42 PM0.89
Oct 15, 11:36 PM0.89
Oct 15, 11:30 PM0.90
Oct 15, 11:24 PM0.90
Oct 15, 11:18 PM0.91
Oct 15, 11:12 PM0.91
Oct 15, 11:06 PM0.92
Oct 15, 11:00 PM0.92
Oct 15, 10:54 PM0.93
Oct 15, 10:48 PM0.93
Oct 15, 10:42 PM0.93
Oct 15, 10:36 PM0.94
Oct 15, 10:30 PM0.94
Oct 15, 10:24 PM0.94
Oct 15, 10:18 PM0.94
Oct 15, 10:12 PM0.94
Oct 15, 10:06 PM0.94
Oct 15, 10:00 PM0.94
Oct 15, 9:54 PM0.94
Oct 15, 9:48 PM0.95
Oct 15, 9:42 PM0.94
Oct 15, 9:36 PM0.94
Oct 15, 9:30 PM0.94
Oct 15, 9:24 PM0.94
Oct 15, 9:18 PM0.94
Oct 15, 9:12 PM0.95
Oct 15, 9:06 PM0.95
Oct 15, 9:00 PM0.95
Oct 15, 8:54 PM0.95
Oct 15, 8:48 PM0.96
Oct 15, 8:42 PM0.96
Oct 15, 8:36 PM0.96
Oct 15, 8:30 PM0.96
Oct 15, 8:24 PM0.97
Oct 15, 8:18 PM0.97
Oct 15, 8:12 PM0.97
Oct 15, 8:06 PM0.98
Oct 15, 8:00 PM0.98
Oct 15, 7:54 PM0.98
Oct 15, 7:48 PM0.98
Oct 15, 7:42 PM0.98
Oct 15, 7:36 PM0.99
Oct 15, 7:30 PM0.99
Oct 15, 7:24 PM0.99
Oct 15, 7:18 PM0.99
Oct 15, 7:12 PM0.99
Oct 15, 7:06 PM1.00
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.00
Oct 15, 6:54 PM1.00
Oct 15, 6:48 PM1.01
Oct 15, 6:42 PM1.02
Oct 15, 6:36 PM1.02
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.02
Oct 15, 6:24 PM1.02
Oct 15, 6:18 PM1.02
Oct 15, 6:12 PM1.02
Oct 15, 6:06 PM1.03
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.03
Oct 15, 5:54 PM1.03
Oct 15, 5:48 PM1.03
Oct 15, 5:42 PM1.04
Oct 15, 5:36 PM1.04
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.03
Oct 15, 5:24 PM1.04
Oct 15, 5:18 PM1.05
Oct 15, 5:12 PM1.04
Oct 15, 5:06 PM1.06
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.06
Oct 15, 4:54 PM1.06
Oct 15, 4:48 PM1.07
Oct 15, 4:42 PM1.07
Oct 15, 4:36 PM1.07
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.09
Oct 15, 4:24 PM1.09
Oct 15, 4:18 PM1.09
Oct 15, 4:12 PM1.08
Oct 15, 4:06 PM1.08
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.08
Oct 15, 3:54 PM1.08
Oct 15, 3:48 PM1.05
Oct 15, 3:42 PM1.08
Oct 15, 3:36 PM1.09
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.06
Oct 15, 3:24 PM1.07
Oct 15, 3:18 PM1.08
Oct 15, 3:12 PM1.07
Oct 15, 3:06 PM1.07
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.04
Oct 15, 2:54 PM1.07
Oct 15, 2:48 PM1.08
Oct 15, 2:42 PM1.08
Oct 15, 2:36 PM1.09
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.08
Oct 15, 2:24 PM1.08
Oct 15, 2:18 PM1.08
Oct 15, 2:12 PM1.10
Oct 15, 2:06 PM1.07
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.10
Oct 15, 1:54 PM1.09
Oct 15, 1:48 PM1.11
Oct 15, 1:42 PM1.13
Oct 15, 1:36 PM1.13
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.14
Oct 15, 1:24 PM1.10
Oct 15, 1:18 PM1.15
Oct 15, 1:12 PM1.12
Oct 15, 1:06 PM1.13
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.10
Oct 15, 12:54 PM1.12
Oct 15, 12:48 PM1.12
Oct 15, 12:42 PM1.13
Oct 15, 12:36 PM1.15
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.14
Oct 15, 12:24 PM1.14
Oct 15, 12:18 PM1.15
Oct 15, 12:12 PM1.14
Oct 15, 12:06 PM1.16
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.16
Oct 15, 11:54 AM1.17
Oct 15, 11:48 AM1.18
Oct 15, 11:42 AM1.17
Oct 15, 11:36 AM1.19
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.20
Oct 15, 11:24 AM1.19
Oct 15, 11:18 AM1.21
Oct 15, 11:12 AM1.21
Oct 15, 11:06 AM1.19
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.23
Oct 15, 10:54 AM1.22
Oct 15, 10:48 AM1.21
Oct 15, 10:42 AM1.23
Oct 15, 10:36 AM1.24
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.22
Oct 15, 10:24 AM1.27
Oct 15, 10:18 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:12 AM1.28
Oct 15, 10:06 AM1.28
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.25
Oct 15, 9:54 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:48 AM1.28
Oct 15, 9:42 AM1.31
Oct 15, 9:36 AM1.32
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.32
Oct 15, 9:24 AM1.32
Oct 15, 9:18 AM1.32
Oct 15, 9:12 AM1.31
Oct 15, 9:06 AM1.32
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.32
Oct 15, 8:54 AM1.34
Oct 15, 8:48 AM1.34
Oct 15, 8:42 AM1.34
Oct 15, 8:36 AM1.34
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.33
Oct 15, 8:24 AM1.32
Oct 15, 8:18 AM1.33
Oct 15, 8:12 AM1.32
Oct 15, 8:06 AM1.31
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.30
Oct 15, 7:54 AM1.30
Oct 15, 7:48 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:42 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:36 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.28
Oct 15, 7:24 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:18 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:12 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:06 AM1.28
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.29
Oct 15, 6:54 AM1.30
Oct 15, 6:48 AM1.30
Oct 15, 6:42 AM1.30
Oct 15, 6:36 AM1.30
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.31
Oct 15, 6:24 AM1.31
Oct 15, 6:18 AM1.31
Oct 15, 6:12 AM1.32
Oct 15, 6:06 AM1.33
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.32
Oct 15, 5:54 AM1.33
Oct 15, 5:48 AM1.33
Oct 15, 5:42 AM1.33
Oct 15, 5:36 AM1.34
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.34
Oct 15, 5:24 AM1.34
Oct 15, 5:18 AM1.35
Oct 15, 5:12 AM1.35
Oct 15, 5:06 AM1.35
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.35
Oct 15, 4:54 AM1.35
Oct 15, 4:48 AM1.35
Oct 15, 4:42 AM1.35
Oct 15, 4:36 AM1.35
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.35
Oct 15, 4:24 AM1.35
Oct 15, 4:18 AM1.35
Oct 15, 4:12 AM1.35
Water level, 7 days at Milldam Creek at Blackwater Road: the water from 0.62 to 1.64 feet of stage, the latest 0.85 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.64 FT, OCT 11, 10:18 PM · LOW 0.62 FT, OCT 10, 12:36 PM0.51.01.52.0Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 160.85
Latest
0.85 ftOct 16, 3:54 AM
Highest
1.64 ftOct 11, 10:18 PM
Lowest
0.62 ftOct 10, 12:36 PM
Range
1.02 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.33 ftsince Oct 9, 4:12 AM
Readings
1,677
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:54 AM0.85
Oct 16, 2:54 AM0.84
Oct 16, 1:54 AM0.88
Oct 16, 12:54 AM0.88
Oct 15, 11:54 PM0.89
Oct 15, 10:54 PM0.93
Oct 15, 9:54 PM0.94
Oct 15, 8:54 PM0.95
Oct 15, 7:54 PM0.98
Oct 15, 6:54 PM1.00
Oct 15, 5:54 PM1.03
Oct 15, 4:54 PM1.06
Oct 15, 3:54 PM1.08
Oct 15, 2:54 PM1.07
Oct 15, 1:54 PM1.09
Oct 15, 12:54 PM1.12
Oct 15, 11:54 AM1.17
Oct 15, 10:54 AM1.22
Oct 15, 9:54 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:54 AM1.34
Oct 15, 7:54 AM1.30
Oct 15, 6:54 AM1.30
Oct 15, 5:54 AM1.33
Oct 15, 4:54 AM1.35
Oct 15, 3:54 AM1.34
Oct 15, 2:54 AM1.31
Oct 15, 1:54 AM1.31
Oct 15, 12:54 AM1.30
Oct 14, 11:54 PM1.28
Oct 14, 10:54 PM1.31
Oct 14, 9:54 PM1.32
Oct 14, 8:54 PM1.35
Oct 14, 7:54 PM1.33
Oct 14, 6:54 PM1.28
Oct 14, 5:54 PM1.26
Oct 14, 4:54 PM1.29
Oct 14, 3:54 PM1.26
Oct 14, 2:54 PM1.24
Oct 14, 1:54 PM1.26
Oct 14, 12:54 PM1.25
Oct 14, 11:54 AM1.28
Oct 14, 10:54 AM1.31
Oct 14, 9:54 AM1.35
Oct 14, 8:54 AM1.37
Oct 14, 7:54 AM1.38
Oct 14, 6:54 AM1.38
Oct 14, 5:54 AM1.37
Oct 14, 4:54 AM1.36
Oct 14, 3:54 AM1.33
Oct 14, 2:54 AM1.30
Oct 14, 1:54 AM1.27
Oct 14, 12:54 AM1.25
Oct 13, 11:54 PM1.26
Oct 13, 10:54 PM1.25
Oct 13, 9:54 PM1.21
Oct 13, 8:54 PM1.18
Oct 13, 7:54 PM1.12
Oct 13, 6:54 PM1.09
Oct 13, 5:54 PM1.09
Oct 13, 4:54 PM1.11
Oct 13, 3:54 PM1.04
Oct 13, 2:54 PM0.97
Oct 13, 1:54 PM0.93
Oct 13, 12:54 PM0.92
Oct 13, 11:54 AM0.92
Oct 13, 10:54 AM0.96
Oct 13, 9:54 AM1.06
Oct 13, 8:54 AM1.09
Oct 13, 7:54 AM1.11
Oct 13, 6:54 AM1.07
Oct 13, 5:54 AM1.09
Oct 13, 4:54 AM1.12
Oct 13, 3:54 AM1.11
Oct 13, 2:54 AM1.14
Oct 13, 1:54 AM1.16
Oct 13, 12:54 AM1.17
Oct 12, 11:54 PM1.20
Oct 12, 10:54 PM1.22
Oct 12, 9:54 PM1.23
Oct 12, 8:54 PM1.23
Oct 12, 7:54 PM1.23
Oct 12, 6:54 PM1.25
Oct 12, 5:54 PM1.22
Oct 12, 4:54 PM1.18
Oct 12, 3:54 PM1.18
Oct 12, 2:54 PM1.23
Oct 12, 1:54 PM1.26
Oct 12, 12:54 PM1.31
Oct 12, 11:54 AM1.35
Oct 12, 10:54 AM1.41
Oct 12, 9:54 AM1.49
Oct 12, 8:54 AM1.56
Oct 12, 7:54 AM1.58
Oct 12, 6:54 AM1.59
Oct 12, 5:54 AM1.56
Oct 12, 4:54 AM1.58
Oct 12, 3:54 AM1.56
Oct 12, 2:54 AM1.52
Oct 12, 1:54 AM1.48
Oct 12, 12:54 AM1.48
Oct 11, 11:54 PM1.54
Oct 11, 10:54 PM1.61
Oct 11, 9:54 PM1.62
Oct 11, 8:54 PM1.55
Oct 11, 7:54 PM1.47
Oct 11, 6:54 PM1.39
Oct 11, 5:54 PM1.32
Oct 11, 4:54 PM1.33
Oct 11, 3:54 PM1.32
Oct 11, 2:54 PM1.24
Oct 11, 1:54 PM1.22
Oct 11, 12:54 PM1.19
Oct 11, 11:54 AM1.09
Oct 11, 10:54 AM1.04
Oct 11, 9:54 AM1.10
Oct 11, 8:54 AM1.23
Oct 11, 7:54 AM1.32
Oct 11, 6:54 AM1.38
Oct 11, 5:54 AM1.30
Oct 11, 4:54 AM1.25
Oct 11, 3:54 AM1.18
Oct 11, 2:54 AM1.14
Oct 11, 1:54 AM1.06
Oct 11, 12:54 AM0.97
Oct 10, 11:54 PM0.93
Oct 10, 10:54 PM0.83
Oct 10, 9:54 PM0.83
Oct 10, 8:54 PM0.85
Oct 10, 7:54 PM0.81
Oct 10, 6:54 PM0.84
Oct 10, 5:54 PM0.81
Oct 10, 4:54 PM0.73
Oct 10, 3:54 PM0.75
Oct 10, 2:54 PM0.72
Oct 10, 1:54 PM0.68
Oct 10, 12:54 PM0.65
Oct 10, 11:54 AM0.66
Oct 10, 10:54 AM0.68
Oct 10, 9:54 AM0.64
Oct 10, 8:54 AM0.67
Oct 10, 7:54 AM0.67
Oct 10, 6:54 AM0.67
Oct 10, 5:54 AM0.68
Oct 10, 4:54 AM0.72
Oct 10, 3:54 AM0.72
Oct 10, 2:54 AM0.72
Oct 10, 1:54 AM0.76
Oct 10, 12:54 AM0.76
Oct 9, 11:54 PM0.79
Oct 9, 10:54 PM0.80
Oct 9, 9:54 PM0.82
Oct 9, 8:54 PM0.83
Oct 9, 7:54 PM0.84
Oct 9, 6:54 PM0.88
Oct 9, 5:54 PM0.88
Oct 9, 4:54 PM0.87
Oct 9, 3:54 PM0.89
Oct 9, 2:54 PM0.89
Oct 9, 1:54 PM0.92
Oct 9, 12:54 PM0.93
Oct 9, 11:54 AM0.91
Oct 9, 10:54 AM0.95
Oct 9, 9:54 AM1.03
Oct 9, 8:54 AM1.03
Oct 9, 7:54 AM1.04
Oct 9, 6:54 AM1.09
Oct 9, 5:54 AM1.14
Oct 9, 4:54 AM1.14
Water level, 30 days at Milldam Creek at Blackwater Road: the water from -2.94 to 1.64 feet of stage, the latest 0.85 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1.64 FT, OCT 11, 10:18 PM · LOW -2.94 FT, SEP 25, 4:36 PM-4-2024Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.85
Latest
0.85 ftOct 16, 3:54 AM
Highest
1.64 ftOct 11, 10:18 PM
Lowest
-2.94 ftSep 25, 4:36 PM
Range
4.58 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.49 ftsince Sep 16, 4:12 AM
Readings
7,116
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 160.890.830.870.8540
Oct 151.350.881.160.89240
Oct 141.381.231.311.28240
Oct 131.270.901.091.26239
Oct 121.601.181.381.20240
Oct 111.640.911.281.54240
Oct 100.930.620.740.93240
Oct 91.230.780.990.79240
Oct 81.230.911.061.18238
Oct 70.990.560.730.91234
Oct 60.740.440.580.56240
Oct 50.970.550.720.71240
Oct 41.000.830.910.96240
Oct 31.500.951.270.95238
Oct 21.571.291.451.44240
Oct 11.521.231.411.52239
Sep 301.461.271.391.42235
Sep 291.491.221.371.41240
Sep 281.230.430.841.22240
Sep 270.42-1.18-0.320.42240
Sep 26-1.10-2.22-1.72-1.15240
Sep 25-2.15-2.94-2.49-2.19240
Sep 24-0.87-2.30-1.61-2.28240
Sep 230.44-1.01-0.24-1.01240
Sep 220.780.410.660.43227
Sep 210.890.690.820.79240
Sep 200.840.340.570.81207
Sep 190.830.360.580.41225
Sep 181.000.830.920.83240
Sep 170.950.580.720.92240
Sep 160.690.360.490.64194

How it reports

Schedule
every 12 minon the hour's :06, :12, :24, :36, :42 and :54
Reports received, 24 hours
116 of 12096.6% of its schedule, 139 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
823 of 84097.9% of its schedule, 997 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 15, 1:12 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:54 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
15 min9 in 10 within 17 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 12 min, 120 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 12 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score97.9of 100

Virginia median
95.9the median score of 1,541 stations
Scoring higher
495stations in Virginia
Sharing its score
13ranks 496 to 508
Points deducted
2.11.0 arrival, 0.7 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
DFIV2rank 503; ahead on reports received 98.3% against 97.8%
Next below
ATGV2rank 505; behind on reports received 97.8% against 97.3%

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 3597.934.3 of 35 pointsVirginia median 97.9822 of 840 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1090.09.0 of 10 pointsVirginia median 92.7half its reports arrived within 15 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsVirginia median 100.0longest silence 30 min, on a schedule of one report every 12 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 (36 min), none for 72 (14.4 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 Milldam Creek at Blackwater 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.