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James River at Richmond Westham

A gauge on the James River in Henrico County, Virginia. Its stage was 5.04 ft as of Oct 16, 1:30 AM EDT.

Gauge RMDV2Henrico County, VirginiaEvery gauge in Virginia

Stage now
5.04 ftreported Oct 16, 1:30 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.92 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Elevation
135 ftabove sea level
County
Henrico County
Position
37.5633° N, 77.5469° W
Record since
2010

Water level

James River at Richmond Westham

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 Richmond Westham: the water from 5.04 to 5.92 feet of stage, the latest 5.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.92 FT, OCT 15, 2:30 AM · LOW 5.04 FT, OCT 16, 1:30 AM5.05.35.55.86.06.33 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 165.04
Latest
5.04 ftOct 16, 1:30 AM
Highest
5.92 ftOct 15, 2:30 AM
Lowest
5.04 ftOct 16, 1:30 AM
Range
0.88 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.88 ftsince Oct 15, 2:30 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:30 AM5.04
Oct 16, 1:15 AM5.05
Oct 16, 1:00 AM5.05
Oct 16, 12:45 AM5.05
Oct 16, 12:30 AM5.06
Oct 16, 12:15 AM5.07
Oct 16, 12:00 AM5.07
Oct 15, 11:45 PM5.08
Oct 15, 11:30 PM5.09
Oct 15, 11:15 PM5.10
Oct 15, 11:00 PM5.10
Oct 15, 10:45 PM5.11
Oct 15, 10:30 PM5.12
Oct 15, 10:15 PM5.12
Oct 15, 10:00 PM5.13
Oct 15, 9:45 PM5.14
Oct 15, 9:30 PM5.14
Oct 15, 9:15 PM5.15
Oct 15, 9:00 PM5.15
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.16
Oct 15, 8:30 PM5.18
Oct 15, 8:15 PM5.17
Oct 15, 8:00 PM5.19
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.20
Oct 15, 7:30 PM5.20
Oct 15, 7:15 PM5.21
Oct 15, 7:00 PM5.23
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.23
Oct 15, 6:30 PM5.25
Oct 15, 6:15 PM5.26
Oct 15, 6:00 PM5.26
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.27
Oct 15, 5:30 PM5.28
Oct 15, 5:15 PM5.29
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.30
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.31
Oct 15, 4:30 PM5.32
Oct 15, 4:15 PM5.33
Oct 15, 4:00 PM5.34
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.34
Oct 15, 3:30 PM5.36
Oct 15, 3:15 PM5.38
Oct 15, 3:00 PM5.38
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.39
Oct 15, 2:30 PM5.40
Oct 15, 2:15 PM5.41
Oct 15, 2:00 PM5.42
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.43
Oct 15, 1:30 PM5.44
Oct 15, 1:15 PM5.45
Oct 15, 1:00 PM5.46
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.47
Oct 15, 12:30 PM5.48
Oct 15, 12:15 PM5.49
Oct 15, 12:00 PM5.51
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.51
Oct 15, 11:30 AM5.53
Oct 15, 11:15 AM5.54
Oct 15, 11:00 AM5.54
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.56
Oct 15, 10:30 AM5.56
Oct 15, 10:15 AM5.57
Oct 15, 10:00 AM5.59
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.59
Oct 15, 9:30 AM5.60
Oct 15, 9:15 AM5.62
Oct 15, 9:00 AM5.63
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.63
Oct 15, 8:30 AM5.65
Oct 15, 8:15 AM5.66
Oct 15, 8:00 AM5.68
Oct 15, 7:45 AM5.68
Oct 15, 7:30 AM5.70
Oct 15, 7:15 AM5.71
Oct 15, 7:00 AM5.72
Oct 15, 6:45 AM5.73
Oct 15, 6:30 AM5.74
Oct 15, 6:15 AM5.75
Oct 15, 6:00 AM5.76
Oct 15, 5:45 AM5.77
Oct 15, 5:30 AM5.78
Oct 15, 5:15 AM5.80
Oct 15, 5:00 AM5.81
Oct 15, 4:45 AM5.82
Oct 15, 4:30 AM5.83
Oct 15, 4:15 AM5.84
Oct 15, 4:00 AM5.85
Oct 15, 3:45 AM5.86
Oct 15, 3:30 AM5.87
Oct 15, 3:15 AM5.88
Oct 15, 3:00 AM5.89
Oct 15, 2:45 AM5.90
Oct 15, 2:30 AM5.92
Water level, 7 days at James River at Richmond Westham: the water from 3.30 to 6.18 feet of stage, the latest 5.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 6.18 FT, OCT 14, 3:00 PM · LOW 3.30 FT, OCT 10, 4:45 PM34567Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 165.04
Latest
5.04 ftOct 16, 1:30 AM
Highest
6.18 ftOct 14, 3:00 PM
Lowest
3.30 ftOct 10, 4:45 PM
Range
2.88 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.62 ftsince Oct 9, 2:30 AM
Readings
665
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:30 AM5.04
Oct 16, 12:45 AM5.05
Oct 15, 11:45 PM5.08
Oct 15, 10:45 PM5.11
Oct 15, 9:45 PM5.14
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.16
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.20
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.23
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.27
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.31
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.34
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.39
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.43
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.47
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.51
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.56
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.59
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.63
Oct 15, 7:45 AM5.68
Oct 15, 6:45 AM5.73
Oct 15, 5:45 AM5.77
Oct 15, 4:45 AM5.82
Oct 15, 3:45 AM5.86
Oct 15, 2:45 AM5.90
Oct 15, 1:45 AM5.95
Oct 15, 12:45 AM5.98
Oct 14, 11:45 PM6.02
Oct 14, 10:45 PM6.05
Oct 14, 9:45 PM6.08
Oct 14, 8:45 PM6.10
Oct 14, 7:45 PM6.12
Oct 14, 6:45 PM6.14
Oct 14, 5:45 PM6.16
Oct 14, 4:45 PM6.17
Oct 14, 3:45 PM6.17
Oct 14, 2:45 PM6.17
Oct 14, 1:45 PM6.17
Oct 14, 12:45 PM6.14
Oct 14, 11:45 AM6.11
Oct 14, 10:45 AM6.06
Oct 14, 9:45 AM6.01
Oct 14, 8:45 AM5.93
Oct 14, 7:45 AM5.84
Oct 14, 6:45 AM5.73
Oct 14, 5:45 AM5.65
Oct 14, 4:45 AM5.56
Oct 14, 3:45 AM5.49
Oct 14, 2:45 AM5.43
Oct 14, 1:45 AM5.38
Oct 14, 12:45 AM5.34
Oct 13, 11:45 PM5.30
Oct 13, 10:45 PM5.26
Oct 13, 9:45 PM5.21
Oct 13, 8:45 PM5.16
Oct 13, 7:45 PM5.11
Oct 13, 6:45 PM5.06
Oct 13, 5:45 PM5.01
Oct 13, 4:45 PM4.98
Oct 13, 3:45 PM4.94
Oct 13, 2:45 PM4.91
Oct 13, 1:45 PM4.88
Oct 13, 12:45 PM4.85
Oct 13, 11:45 AM4.80
Oct 13, 10:45 AM4.73
Oct 13, 9:45 AM4.64
Oct 13, 8:45 AM4.54
Oct 13, 7:45 AM4.40
Oct 13, 6:45 AM4.23
Oct 13, 5:45 AM4.06
Oct 13, 4:45 AM3.89
Oct 13, 3:45 AM3.73
Oct 13, 2:45 AM3.60
Oct 13, 1:45 AM3.51
Oct 13, 12:45 AM3.45
Oct 12, 11:45 PM3.41
Oct 12, 10:45 PM3.39
Oct 12, 9:45 PM3.39
Oct 12, 8:45 PM3.38
Oct 12, 7:45 PM3.38
Oct 12, 6:45 PM3.39
Oct 12, 5:45 PM3.39
Oct 12, 4:45 PM3.40
Oct 12, 3:45 PM3.41
Oct 12, 2:45 PM3.42
Oct 12, 1:45 PM3.42
Oct 12, 12:30 PM3.42
Oct 12, 11:45 AM3.42
Oct 12, 10:45 AM3.41
Oct 12, 9:45 AM3.42
Oct 12, 8:45 AM3.42
Oct 12, 7:45 AM3.41
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.41
Oct 12, 5:45 AM3.41
Oct 12, 4:45 AM3.41
Oct 12, 3:45 AM3.40
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.39
Oct 12, 1:45 AM3.38
Oct 12, 12:45 AM3.38
Oct 11, 11:45 PM3.38
Oct 11, 10:45 PM3.38
Oct 11, 9:45 PM3.38
Oct 11, 8:45 PM3.37
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.37
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.37
Oct 11, 5:45 PM3.38
Oct 11, 4:45 PM3.38
Oct 11, 3:45 PM3.40
Oct 11, 2:45 PM3.40
Oct 11, 1:45 PM3.40
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.40
Oct 11, 11:45 AM3.40
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.40
Oct 11, 9:45 AM3.40
Oct 11, 8:45 AM3.39
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.38
Oct 11, 6:45 AM3.37
Oct 11, 5:45 AM3.37
Oct 11, 4:45 AM3.36
Oct 11, 3:45 AM3.35
Oct 11, 2:45 AM3.34
Oct 11, 1:45 AM3.33
Oct 11, 12:45 AM3.32
Oct 10, 11:45 PM3.31
Oct 10, 10:45 PM3.31
Oct 10, 9:45 PM3.30
Oct 10, 8:45 PM3.30
Oct 10, 7:45 PM3.30
Oct 10, 6:45 PM3.30
Oct 10, 5:45 PM3.31
Oct 10, 4:45 PM3.30
Oct 10, 3:45 PM3.31
Oct 10, 2:45 PM3.32
Oct 10, 1:45 PM3.33
Oct 10, 12:45 PM3.35
Oct 10, 11:45 AM3.35
Oct 10, 10:45 AM3.37
Oct 10, 9:45 AM3.37
Oct 10, 8:45 AM3.38
Oct 10, 7:45 AM3.38
Oct 10, 6:45 AM3.39
Oct 10, 5:45 AM3.39
Oct 10, 4:45 AM3.40
Oct 10, 3:45 AM3.40
Oct 10, 2:45 AM3.41
Oct 10, 1:45 AM3.41
Oct 10, 12:45 AM3.42
Oct 9, 11:45 PM3.42
Oct 9, 10:45 PM3.43
Oct 9, 9:45 PM3.43
Oct 9, 8:45 PM3.43
Oct 9, 7:45 PM3.43
Oct 9, 6:45 PM3.42
Oct 9, 5:45 PM3.42
Oct 9, 4:45 PM3.42
Oct 9, 3:45 PM3.41
Oct 9, 2:45 PM3.40
Oct 9, 1:45 PM3.40
Oct 9, 12:45 PM3.39
Oct 9, 11:45 AM3.39
Oct 9, 10:45 AM3.39
Oct 9, 9:45 AM3.39
Oct 9, 8:45 AM3.39
Oct 9, 7:45 AM3.39
Oct 9, 6:45 AM3.40
Oct 9, 5:45 AM3.40
Oct 9, 4:45 AM3.41
Oct 9, 3:45 AM3.41
Oct 9, 2:45 AM3.42

Left out: 7 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 1.02 ft on Sep 17. 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 James River at Richmond Westham: the water from 3.23 to 6.18 feet of stage, the latest 5.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.18 FT, OCT 14, 3:00 PM · LOW 3.23 FT, OCT 2, 9:30 AM34567Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 115.04
Latest
5.04 ftOct 16, 1:30 AM
Highest
6.18 ftOct 14, 3:00 PM
Lowest
3.23 ftOct 2, 9:30 AM
Range
2.95 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.75 ftsince Sep 16, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,829
Left out
7not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 165.075.045.065.047
Oct 156.015.085.525.0896
Oct 146.185.315.916.0296
Oct 135.303.424.565.3096
Oct 123.423.383.403.4192
Oct 113.403.313.383.3896
Oct 103.423.303.353.3196
Oct 93.433.383.413.4296
Oct 83.443.353.393.4396
Oct 73.473.363.433.3692
Oct 63.473.443.463.4696
Oct 53.473.403.433.4796
Oct 43.423.313.383.4096
Oct 33.303.243.273.3093
Oct 23.253.233.243.2495
Oct 13.283.243.253.2596
Sep 303.333.283.323.2892
Sep 293.373.313.353.3196
Sep 283.413.363.393.3696
Sep 273.503.403.453.4096
Sep 263.633.513.593.5196
Sep 253.613.563.583.6196
Sep 243.573.543.563.5696
Sep 233.583.443.533.5796
Sep 223.573.453.523.4596
Sep 213.483.263.333.4896
Sep 203.333.273.313.2785
Sep 193.383.293.343.2987
Sep 183.383.243.293.3896
Sep 173.313.243.293.2488
Sep 163.293.293.293.2982

How it reports

Schedule
every 30 minon the hour's :00 and :30
Reports received, 24 hours
48 of 48100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
334 of 33699.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 12, 1:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
19 min9 in 10 within 29 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 30 min, 48 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 30 min 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
2.41.8 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
PCCV2rank 549; ahead on 247 score 97.7 against 97.6
Next below
BFCV2rank 553; behind on reports due 336 against 168, the longer record first
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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsVirginia median 97.9334 of 336 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1082.08.2 of 10 pointsVirginia median 92.7half its reports arrived within 19 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsVirginia median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 30 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 (1.5 h), none for 72 (36 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 Richmond Westham

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.