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Dan River at South Boston

A gauge on the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia. Its stage was 6.35 ft as of Oct 15, 10:00 PM EDT.

Gauge SBNV2Halifax County, VirginiaEvery gauge in Virginia

Stage now
6.35 ftreported Oct 15, 10:00 PM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.94 ftsince Oct 14, 10:00 PM
Rank
772of 1,541 in Virginia, Oct 16
Elevation
312 ftabove sea level
County
Halifax County
Position
36.6932° N, 78.9005° W
Record since
2011

Water level

Dan River at South Boston

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 Dan River at South Boston: the water from 6.34 to 7.25 feet of stage, the latest 6.35 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 7.25 FT, OCT 14, 10:45 PM · LOW 6.34 FT, OCT 15, 9:30 PM6.36.56.87.07.37.5Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM6.35
Latest
6.35 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
7.25 ftOct 14, 10:45 PM
Lowest
6.34 ftOct 15, 9:30 PM
Range
0.91 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.90 ftsince Oct 14, 10:45 PM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:00 PM6.35
Oct 15, 9:45 PM6.36
Oct 15, 9:30 PM6.34
Oct 15, 9:15 PM6.37
Oct 15, 9:00 PM6.35
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.38
Oct 15, 8:30 PM6.39
Oct 15, 8:15 PM6.39
Oct 15, 8:00 PM6.40
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.41
Oct 15, 7:30 PM6.41
Oct 15, 7:15 PM6.38
Oct 15, 7:00 PM6.42
Oct 15, 6:45 PM6.40
Oct 15, 6:30 PM6.43
Oct 15, 6:15 PM6.45
Oct 15, 6:00 PM6.43
Oct 15, 5:45 PM6.43
Oct 15, 5:30 PM6.41
Oct 15, 5:15 PM6.44
Oct 15, 5:00 PM6.45
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.45
Oct 15, 4:30 PM6.45
Oct 15, 4:15 PM6.46
Oct 15, 4:00 PM6.48
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.50
Oct 15, 3:30 PM6.53
Oct 15, 3:15 PM6.54
Oct 15, 3:00 PM6.55
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.56
Oct 15, 2:30 PM6.56
Oct 15, 2:15 PM6.53
Oct 15, 2:00 PM6.58
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.60
Oct 15, 1:30 PM6.60
Oct 15, 1:15 PM6.60
Oct 15, 1:00 PM6.62
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.61
Oct 15, 12:30 PM6.62
Oct 15, 12:15 PM6.66
Oct 15, 12:00 PM6.66
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.67
Oct 15, 11:30 AM6.68
Oct 15, 11:15 AM6.64
Oct 15, 11:00 AM6.70
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.71
Oct 15, 10:30 AM6.70
Oct 15, 10:15 AM6.73
Oct 15, 10:00 AM6.74
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.73
Oct 15, 9:30 AM6.76
Oct 15, 9:15 AM6.77
Oct 15, 9:00 AM6.78
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.79
Oct 15, 8:30 AM6.80
Oct 15, 8:15 AM6.81
Oct 15, 8:00 AM6.82
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.83
Oct 15, 7:30 AM6.84
Oct 15, 7:15 AM6.85
Oct 15, 7:00 AM6.86
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.87
Oct 15, 6:30 AM6.89
Oct 15, 6:15 AM6.90
Oct 15, 6:00 AM6.91
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.92
Oct 15, 5:30 AM6.93
Oct 15, 5:15 AM6.95
Oct 15, 5:00 AM6.96
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.96
Oct 15, 4:30 AM6.98
Oct 15, 4:15 AM6.99
Oct 15, 4:00 AM6.99
Oct 15, 3:45 AM7.01
Oct 15, 3:30 AM7.02
Oct 15, 3:15 AM7.03
Oct 15, 3:00 AM7.04
Oct 15, 2:45 AM7.05
Oct 15, 2:30 AM7.07
Oct 15, 2:15 AM7.08
Oct 15, 2:00 AM7.09
Oct 15, 1:45 AM7.11
Oct 15, 1:30 AM7.12
Oct 15, 1:15 AM7.13
Oct 15, 1:00 AM7.14
Oct 15, 12:45 AM7.15
Oct 15, 12:30 AM7.17
Oct 15, 12:15 AM7.18
Oct 15, 12:00 AM7.19
Oct 14, 11:45 PM7.20
Oct 14, 11:30 PM7.22
Oct 14, 11:15 PM7.23
Oct 14, 11:00 PM7.24
Oct 14, 10:45 PM7.25
Water level, 7 days at Dan River at South Boston: the water from 4.53 to 14.72 feet of stage, the latest 6.35 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 14.72 FT, OCT 12, 9:30 PM · LOW 4.53 FT, OCT 9, 1:00 PM05101520Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 156.35
Latest
6.35 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
14.72 ftOct 12, 9:30 PM
Lowest
4.53 ftOct 9, 1:00 PM
Range
10.19 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.37 ftsince Oct 8, 10:45 PM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:00 PM6.35
Oct 15, 9:45 PM6.36
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.38
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.41
Oct 15, 6:45 PM6.40
Oct 15, 5:45 PM6.43
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.45
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.50
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.56
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.60
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.61
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.67
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.71
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.73
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.79
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.83
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.87
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.92
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.96
Oct 15, 3:45 AM7.01
Oct 15, 2:45 AM7.05
Oct 15, 1:45 AM7.11
Oct 15, 12:45 AM7.15
Oct 14, 11:45 PM7.20
Oct 14, 10:45 PM7.25
Oct 14, 9:45 PM7.30
Oct 14, 8:45 PM7.35
Oct 14, 7:45 PM7.40
Oct 14, 6:45 PM7.46
Oct 14, 5:45 PM7.52
Oct 14, 4:45 PM7.58
Oct 14, 3:45 PM7.64
Oct 14, 2:45 PM7.71
Oct 14, 1:45 PM7.79
Oct 14, 12:45 PM7.86
Oct 14, 11:45 AM7.94
Oct 14, 10:45 AM8.03
Oct 14, 9:45 AM8.10
Oct 14, 8:45 AM8.18
Oct 14, 7:45 AM8.27
Oct 14, 6:45 AM8.36
Oct 14, 5:45 AM8.46
Oct 14, 4:45 AM8.54
Oct 14, 3:45 AM8.64
Oct 14, 2:45 AM8.73
Oct 14, 1:45 AM8.84
Oct 14, 12:45 AM8.96
Oct 13, 11:45 PM9.08
Oct 13, 10:45 PM9.20
Oct 13, 9:45 PM9.34
Oct 13, 8:45 PM9.48
Oct 13, 7:45 PM9.63
Oct 13, 6:45 PM9.79
Oct 13, 5:45 PM9.97
Oct 13, 4:45 PM10.16
Oct 13, 3:45 PM10.36
Oct 13, 2:45 PM10.58
Oct 13, 1:45 PM10.80
Oct 13, 12:45 PM11.06
Oct 13, 11:45 AM11.32
Oct 13, 10:45 AM11.59
Oct 13, 9:45 AM11.87
Oct 13, 8:45 AM12.17
Oct 13, 7:45 AM12.46
Oct 13, 6:45 AM12.77
Oct 13, 5:45 AM13.07
Oct 13, 4:45 AM13.35
Oct 13, 3:45 AM13.65
Oct 13, 2:45 AM13.92
Oct 13, 1:45 AM14.17
Oct 13, 12:45 AM14.38
Oct 12, 11:45 PM14.55
Oct 12, 10:45 PM14.67
Oct 12, 9:45 PM14.72
Oct 12, 8:45 PM14.68
Oct 12, 7:45 PM14.58
Oct 12, 6:45 PM14.35
Oct 12, 5:45 PM14.00
Oct 12, 4:45 PM13.45
Oct 12, 3:45 PM12.70
Oct 12, 2:45 PM11.59
Oct 12, 1:45 PM9.99
Oct 12, 12:45 PM7.66
Oct 12, 11:45 AM5.81
Oct 12, 10:45 AM5.59
Oct 12, 9:45 AM5.60
Oct 12, 8:45 AM5.59
Oct 12, 7:45 AM5.58
Oct 12, 6:45 AM5.57
Oct 12, 5:45 AM5.53
Oct 12, 4:45 AM5.50
Oct 12, 3:45 AM5.46
Oct 12, 2:45 AM5.41
Oct 12, 1:45 AM5.37
Oct 12, 12:45 AM5.35
Oct 11, 11:45 PM5.32
Oct 11, 10:45 PM5.32
Oct 11, 9:45 PM5.30
Oct 11, 8:45 PM5.29
Oct 11, 7:45 PM5.28
Oct 11, 6:45 PM5.27
Oct 11, 5:45 PM5.24
Oct 11, 4:45 PM5.21
Oct 11, 3:45 PM5.26
Oct 11, 2:45 PM5.22
Oct 11, 1:45 PM5.26
Oct 11, 12:45 PM5.25
Oct 11, 11:45 AM5.20
Oct 11, 10:45 AM5.20
Oct 11, 9:45 AM5.19
Oct 11, 8:45 AM5.19
Oct 11, 7:45 AM5.22
Oct 11, 6:45 AM5.19
Oct 11, 5:45 AM5.20
Oct 11, 4:45 AM5.21
Oct 11, 3:45 AM5.19
Oct 11, 2:45 AM5.16
Oct 11, 1:45 AM5.18
Oct 11, 12:45 AM5.18
Oct 10, 11:45 PM5.21
Oct 10, 10:45 PM5.21
Oct 10, 9:45 PM5.18
Oct 10, 8:45 PM5.23
Oct 10, 7:45 PM5.20
Oct 10, 6:45 PM5.17
Oct 10, 5:45 PM5.19
Oct 10, 4:45 PM5.21
Oct 10, 3:45 PM5.20
Oct 10, 2:45 PM5.19
Oct 10, 1:45 PM5.17
Oct 10, 12:45 PM5.12
Oct 10, 11:45 AM5.09
Oct 10, 10:45 AM5.01
Oct 10, 9:45 AM4.99
Oct 10, 8:45 AM4.97
Oct 10, 7:45 AM4.92
Oct 10, 6:45 AM4.88
Oct 10, 5:45 AM4.87
Oct 10, 4:45 AM4.86
Oct 10, 3:45 AM4.84
Oct 10, 2:45 AM4.82
Oct 10, 1:45 AM4.81
Oct 10, 12:45 AM4.79
Oct 9, 11:45 PM4.77
Oct 9, 10:45 PM4.74
Oct 9, 9:45 PM4.71
Oct 9, 8:45 PM4.67
Oct 9, 7:45 PM4.64
Oct 9, 6:45 PM4.62
Oct 9, 5:45 PM4.59
Oct 9, 4:45 PM4.57
Oct 9, 3:45 PM4.55
Oct 9, 2:45 PM4.55
Oct 9, 1:45 PM4.55
Oct 9, 12:45 PM4.56
Oct 9, 11:45 AM4.55
Oct 9, 10:45 AM4.56
Oct 9, 9:45 AM4.58
Oct 9, 8:45 AM4.60
Oct 9, 7:45 AM4.62
Oct 9, 6:45 AM4.65
Oct 9, 5:45 AM4.67
Oct 9, 4:45 AM4.71
Oct 9, 3:45 AM4.74
Oct 9, 2:45 AM4.78
Oct 9, 1:45 AM4.82
Oct 9, 12:45 AM4.87
Oct 8, 11:45 PM4.92
Oct 8, 10:45 PM4.98
Water level, 30 days at Dan River at South Boston: the water from 4.26 to 14.72 feet of stage, the latest 6.35 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 14.72 FT, OCT 12, 9:30 PM · LOW 4.26 FT, OCT 6, 3:30 PM05101520Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 116.35
Latest
6.35 ftOct 15, 10:00 PM
Highest
14.72 ftOct 12, 9:30 PM
Lowest
4.26 ftOct 6, 3:30 PM
Range
10.46 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.10 ftsince Sep 15, 10:45 PM
Readings
2,850
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 157.196.346.716.3589
Oct 149.047.207.997.2096
Oct 1314.519.0811.519.0896
Oct 1214.725.339.1614.5596
Oct 115.335.165.235.3296
Oct 105.254.775.045.2196
Oct 94.914.534.654.7796
Oct 85.534.925.384.9296
Oct 75.514.385.045.5196
Oct 64.704.264.424.3896
Oct 55.214.705.074.7096
Oct 45.295.205.245.2196
Oct 35.244.554.815.2496
Oct 24.614.464.524.6192
Oct 14.554.334.434.4692
Sep 305.134.564.934.5696
Sep 295.205.095.155.1396
Sep 285.295.195.245.2096
Sep 275.465.265.355.2896
Sep 265.925.435.655.4596
Sep 256.225.796.065.9396
Sep 245.915.415.715.7696
Sep 235.454.575.015.4296
Sep 224.634.474.554.6192
Sep 214.584.434.524.5296
Sep 204.684.534.604.5880
Sep 194.734.534.644.7096
Sep 184.714.554.654.7096
Sep 174.694.404.514.5596
Sep 165.254.705.074.7096
Sep 155.255.235.255.255

How it reports

Rank
772of 1,541 in Virginia, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Oct 8, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
29 min9 in 10 within 31 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 score95.9of 100

Virginia median
95.9the median score of 1,541 stations
Scoring higher
769stations in Virginia
Sharing its score
11ranks 770 to 780
Points deducted
4.13.8 arrival, 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
GRWV2rank 771; ahead on median arrival 28 min 39 s against 28 min 53 s
Next below
STGV2rank 773; behind on median arrival 28 min 53 s against 28 min 54 s

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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsVirginia median 97.9168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1062.26.2 of 10 pointsVirginia median 92.7half its reports arrived within 29 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsVirginia median 100.0longest silence 66 min, 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 Dan River at South Boston

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.