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Potts Creek near Covington

A gauge on the Potts Creek in Alleghany County, Virginia. Its stage was 2.32 ft as of Oct 16, 5:30 AM EDT.

Gauge PTCV2Alleghany County, VirginiaEvery gauge in Virginia

Stage now
2.32 ftreported Oct 16, 5:30 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 5:30 AM
Elevation
1,427 ftabove sea level
County
Alleghany County
Position
37.7289° N, 80.0425° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Potts Creek near Covington

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 Potts Creek near Covington: the water from 2.32 to 2.35 feet of stage, the latest 2.32 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.35 FT, OCT 15, 6:00 AM · LOW 2.32 FT, OCT 15, 11:15 PM2.272.302.332.352.382.406 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM2.32
Latest
2.32 ftOct 16, 5:30 AM
Highest
2.35 ftOct 15, 6:00 AM
Lowest
2.32 ftOct 15, 11:15 PM
Range
0.03 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 6:00 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 5:30 AM2.32
Oct 16, 5:15 AM2.32
Oct 16, 5:00 AM2.32
Oct 16, 4:45 AM2.32
Oct 16, 4:30 AM2.32
Oct 16, 4:15 AM2.32
Oct 16, 4:00 AM2.32
Oct 16, 3:45 AM2.32
Oct 16, 3:30 AM2.32
Oct 16, 3:15 AM2.32
Oct 16, 3:00 AM2.32
Oct 16, 2:45 AM2.32
Oct 16, 2:30 AM2.32
Oct 16, 2:15 AM2.32
Oct 16, 2:00 AM2.32
Oct 16, 1:45 AM2.32
Oct 16, 1:30 AM2.32
Oct 16, 1:15 AM2.32
Oct 16, 1:00 AM2.32
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.32
Oct 16, 12:30 AM2.32
Oct 16, 12:15 AM2.32
Oct 16, 12:00 AM2.32
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.32
Oct 15, 11:30 PM2.32
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2.32
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.33
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.33
Oct 15, 10:30 PM2.33
Oct 15, 10:15 PM2.33
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2.33
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.33
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.33
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.33
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.33
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.33
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.33
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.33
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.33
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.33
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.33
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.34
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.34
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.34
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.34
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.34
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.34
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.34
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.34
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.34
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.34
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.34
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.34
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.34
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.34
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.34
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.34
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.34
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.34
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.34
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.34
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.34
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.34
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.34
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.34
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.34
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.34
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.34
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.34
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.34
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.35
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.35
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.35
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.35
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.35
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.35
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.35
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.35
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.34
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.34
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.34
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.34
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.34
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.34
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.34
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.34
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.34
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.35
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.35
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.35
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.35
Water level, 7 days at Potts Creek near Covington: the water from 1.97 to 3.53 feet of stage, the latest 2.32 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.53 FT, OCT 12, 1:15 AM · LOW 1.97 FT, OCT 9, 4:00 PM1.52.02.53.03.54.0Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.32
Latest
2.32 ftOct 16, 5:30 AM
Highest
3.53 ftOct 12, 1:15 AM
Lowest
1.97 ftOct 9, 4:00 PM
Range
1.56 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.34 ftsince Oct 9, 6:00 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 5:30 AM2.32
Oct 16, 4:45 AM2.32
Oct 16, 3:45 AM2.32
Oct 16, 2:45 AM2.32
Oct 16, 1:45 AM2.32
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.32
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.32
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.33
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.33
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.33
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.33
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.34
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.34
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.34
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.34
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.34
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.34
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.34
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.34
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.34
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.35
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.36
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.36
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.36
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.37
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.37
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.38
Oct 14, 8:45 PM2.38
Oct 14, 7:45 PM2.38
Oct 14, 6:45 PM2.39
Oct 14, 5:45 PM2.39
Oct 14, 4:45 PM2.39
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2.40
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2.40
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2.40
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2.40
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2.41
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2.42
Oct 14, 9:45 AM2.42
Oct 14, 8:45 AM2.42
Oct 14, 7:45 AM2.43
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2.44
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2.44
Oct 14, 4:45 AM2.45
Oct 14, 3:45 AM2.45
Oct 14, 2:45 AM2.46
Oct 14, 1:45 AM2.46
Oct 14, 12:45 AM2.47
Oct 13, 11:45 PM2.48
Oct 13, 10:45 PM2.48
Oct 13, 9:45 PM2.49
Oct 13, 8:45 PM2.50
Oct 13, 7:45 PM2.50
Oct 13, 6:45 PM2.51
Oct 13, 5:45 PM2.52
Oct 13, 4:45 PM2.53
Oct 13, 3:45 PM2.53
Oct 13, 2:45 PM2.54
Oct 13, 1:45 PM2.55
Oct 13, 12:45 PM2.56
Oct 13, 11:45 AM2.57
Oct 13, 10:45 AM2.58
Oct 13, 9:45 AM2.59
Oct 13, 8:45 AM2.60
Oct 13, 7:45 AM2.61
Oct 13, 6:45 AM2.62
Oct 13, 5:45 AM2.64
Oct 13, 4:45 AM2.65
Oct 13, 3:45 AM2.66
Oct 13, 2:45 AM2.68
Oct 13, 1:45 AM2.70
Oct 13, 12:45 AM2.71
Oct 12, 11:45 PM2.72
Oct 12, 10:45 PM2.74
Oct 12, 9:45 PM2.76
Oct 12, 8:45 PM2.78
Oct 12, 7:45 PM2.80
Oct 12, 6:45 PM2.82
Oct 12, 5:45 PM2.85
Oct 12, 4:45 PM2.87
Oct 12, 3:45 PM2.90
Oct 12, 2:45 PM2.93
Oct 12, 1:45 PM2.96
Oct 12, 12:45 PM3.00
Oct 12, 11:45 AM3.03
Oct 12, 10:45 AM3.07
Oct 12, 9:45 AM3.11
Oct 12, 8:45 AM3.16
Oct 12, 7:45 AM3.21
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.27
Oct 12, 5:45 AM3.32
Oct 12, 4:45 AM3.38
Oct 12, 3:45 AM3.44
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.48
Oct 12, 1:45 AM3.52
Oct 12, 12:45 AM3.52
Oct 11, 11:45 PM3.50
Oct 11, 10:45 PM3.46
Oct 11, 9:45 PM3.40
Oct 11, 8:45 PM3.29
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.23
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.23
Oct 11, 5:45 PM3.23
Oct 11, 4:45 PM3.25
Oct 11, 3:45 PM3.23
Oct 11, 2:45 PM3.21
Oct 11, 1:45 PM3.20
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.20
Oct 11, 11:45 AM3.21
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.21
Oct 11, 9:45 AM3.17
Oct 11, 8:45 AM3.09
Oct 11, 7:45 AM2.84
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.57
Oct 11, 5:45 AM2.35
Oct 11, 4:45 AM2.22
Oct 11, 3:45 AM2.14
Oct 11, 2:45 AM2.07
Oct 11, 1:45 AM2.04
Oct 11, 12:45 AM2.02
Oct 10, 11:45 PM2.01
Oct 10, 10:45 PM2.00
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.99
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.98
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.97
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1.97
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.98
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1.97
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1.98
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1.98
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.98
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.98
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.98
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1.98
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.98
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.98
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1.98
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1.98
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1.98
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1.98
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1.98
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1.97
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1.97
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1.97
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.97
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1.97
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.97
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1.97
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.97
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.97
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.97
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.97
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.98
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1.98
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1.98
Oct 9, 12:30 PM1.98
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1.98
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1.98
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1.98
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1.98
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1.98
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1.98
Water level, 30 days at Potts Creek near Covington: the water from 1.96 to 3.53 feet of stage, the latest 2.32 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.53 FT, OCT 12, 1:15 AM · LOW 1.96 FT, SEP 17, 1:45 PM1.52.02.53.03.54.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.32
Latest
2.32 ftOct 16, 5:30 AM
Highest
3.53 ftOct 12, 1:15 AM
Lowest
1.96 ftSep 17, 1:45 PM
Range
1.57 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.33 ftsince Sep 16, 6:00 AM
Readings
2,843
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 162.322.322.322.3223
Oct 152.372.322.342.3296
Oct 142.482.372.412.3796
Oct 132.722.482.582.4896
Oct 123.532.723.082.7296
Oct 113.502.012.913.5096
Oct 102.011.971.982.0196
Oct 91.981.971.981.9792
Oct 82.001.981.991.9896
Oct 72.032.002.012.0088
Oct 62.082.032.052.0396
Oct 52.112.082.102.0896
Oct 42.112.092.102.1096
Oct 32.091.972.032.0996
Oct 21.971.961.971.9796
Oct 11.981.971.981.9796
Sep 301.981.981.981.9892
Sep 291.991.981.981.9896
Sep 282.021.992.001.9996
Sep 272.072.022.042.0296
Sep 262.172.072.122.0796
Sep 252.172.022.062.1796
Sep 242.062.042.052.0496
Sep 232.202.062.112.0696
Sep 222.202.042.112.2096
Sep 212.081.962.002.0896
Sep 201.981.961.971.9685
Sep 191.961.961.961.9691
Sep 182.001.961.971.9696
Sep 171.971.961.971.9796
Sep 161.991.971.981.9768

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 12:30 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 5:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
19 min9 in 10 within 21 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 score97.7of 100

Virginia median
95.9the median score of 1,541 stations
Scoring higher
521stations in Virginia
Sharing its score
29ranks 522 to 550
Points deducted
2.31.8 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
WLMV2rank 525; ahead on longest silence 90 min against 120 min
Next below
BNDV2rank 532; behind on median arrival 18 min 52 s against 18 min 53 s
Sharing its rank
5other 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 1082.38.2 of 10 pointsVirginia median 92.7half its reports arrived within 19 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 Potts Creek near Covington

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.