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S. Fork Roanoke R at Shawsville Sg/iflows

A water gauge in Montgomery County, Virginia. Its stage was 0.78 ft as of Oct 16, 5:35 AM EDT.

Gauge SHAV2Montgomery County, VirginiaEvery gauge in Virginia

Stage now
0.78 ftreported Oct 16, 5:35 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.09 ftsince Oct 15, 5:35 AM
Elevation
1,378 ftabove sea level
County
Montgomery County
Position
37.1333° N, 80.2667° W
Record since
2010

Water level

S. Fork Roanoke R at Shawsville Sg/iflows

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 S. Fork Roanoke R at Shawsville Sg/iflows: the water from 0.77 to 0.87 feet of stage, the latest 0.78 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.87 FT, OCT 15, 6:15 AM · LOW 0.77 FT, OCT 16, 4:35 AM0.750.780.800.820.850.880.906 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM0.78
Latest
0.78 ftOct 16, 5:35 AM
Highest
0.87 ftOct 15, 6:15 AM
Lowest
0.77 ftOct 16, 4:35 AM
Range
0.10 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.08 ftsince Oct 15, 6:00 AM
Readings
284
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 5:35 AM0.78
Oct 16, 5:30 AM0.78
Oct 16, 5:25 AM0.78
Oct 16, 5:20 AM0.78
Oct 16, 5:15 AM0.77
Oct 16, 5:10 AM0.77
Oct 16, 5:05 AM0.78
Oct 16, 5:00 AM0.78
Oct 16, 4:55 AM0.78
Oct 16, 4:50 AM0.77
Oct 16, 4:45 AM0.78
Oct 16, 4:40 AM0.78
Oct 16, 4:35 AM0.77
Oct 16, 4:30 AM0.78
Oct 16, 4:25 AM0.79
Oct 16, 4:20 AM0.78
Oct 16, 4:15 AM0.78
Oct 16, 4:10 AM0.79
Oct 16, 4:05 AM0.78
Oct 16, 4:00 AM0.78
Oct 16, 3:55 AM0.79
Oct 16, 3:50 AM0.79
Oct 16, 3:45 AM0.78
Oct 16, 3:40 AM0.78
Oct 16, 3:35 AM0.78
Oct 16, 3:30 AM0.78
Oct 16, 3:25 AM0.78
Oct 16, 3:20 AM0.78
Oct 16, 3:15 AM0.79
Oct 16, 3:10 AM0.79
Oct 16, 3:05 AM0.78
Oct 16, 3:00 AM0.79
Oct 16, 2:55 AM0.78
Oct 16, 2:50 AM0.79
Oct 16, 2:45 AM0.78
Oct 16, 2:40 AM0.78
Oct 16, 2:35 AM0.78
Oct 16, 2:30 AM0.79
Oct 16, 2:25 AM0.79
Oct 16, 2:20 AM0.78
Oct 16, 2:15 AM0.78
Oct 16, 2:10 AM0.79
Oct 16, 2:05 AM0.79
Oct 16, 2:00 AM0.79
Oct 16, 1:55 AM0.79
Oct 16, 1:50 AM0.79
Oct 16, 1:45 AM0.79
Oct 16, 1:40 AM0.79
Oct 16, 1:35 AM0.80
Oct 16, 1:30 AM0.79
Oct 16, 1:25 AM0.79
Oct 16, 1:20 AM0.79
Oct 16, 1:15 AM0.79
Oct 16, 1:10 AM0.79
Oct 16, 1:05 AM0.79
Oct 16, 1:00 AM0.78
Oct 16, 12:55 AM0.79
Oct 16, 12:50 AM0.79
Oct 16, 12:45 AM0.80
Oct 16, 12:40 AM0.79
Oct 16, 12:35 AM0.80
Oct 16, 12:30 AM0.80
Oct 16, 12:25 AM0.79
Oct 16, 12:20 AM0.79
Oct 16, 12:15 AM0.79
Oct 16, 12:10 AM0.79
Oct 16, 12:05 AM0.80
Oct 16, 12:00 AM0.80
Oct 15, 11:55 PM0.79
Oct 15, 11:50 PM0.79
Oct 15, 11:45 PM0.79
Oct 15, 11:40 PM0.79
Oct 15, 11:35 PM0.79
Oct 15, 11:30 PM0.79
Oct 15, 11:25 PM0.80
Oct 15, 11:20 PM0.80
Oct 15, 11:15 PM0.80
Oct 15, 11:10 PM0.80
Oct 15, 11:05 PM0.80
Oct 15, 11:00 PM0.80
Oct 15, 10:55 PM0.80
Oct 15, 10:50 PM0.80
Oct 15, 10:45 PM0.81
Oct 15, 10:40 PM0.80
Oct 15, 10:35 PM0.80
Oct 15, 10:30 PM0.81
Oct 15, 10:25 PM0.81
Oct 15, 10:20 PM0.80
Oct 15, 10:15 PM0.80
Oct 15, 10:10 PM0.80
Oct 15, 10:05 PM0.80
Oct 15, 10:00 PM0.80
Oct 15, 9:55 PM0.80
Oct 15, 9:50 PM0.80
Oct 15, 9:45 PM0.81
Oct 15, 9:40 PM0.81
Oct 15, 9:35 PM0.80
Oct 15, 9:30 PM0.81
Oct 15, 9:25 PM0.81
Oct 15, 9:20 PM0.81
Oct 15, 9:15 PM0.80
Oct 15, 9:10 PM0.80
Oct 15, 9:05 PM0.81
Oct 15, 9:00 PM0.81
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.81
Oct 15, 8:50 PM0.81
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.81
Oct 15, 8:40 PM0.80
Oct 15, 8:35 PM0.82
Oct 15, 8:30 PM0.81
Oct 15, 8:25 PM0.82
Oct 15, 8:20 PM0.82
Oct 15, 8:15 PM0.82
Oct 15, 8:10 PM0.82
Oct 15, 8:05 PM0.82
Oct 15, 8:00 PM0.82
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.82
Oct 15, 7:50 PM0.82
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.81
Oct 15, 7:40 PM0.81
Oct 15, 7:35 PM0.81
Oct 15, 7:30 PM0.81
Oct 15, 7:25 PM0.81
Oct 15, 7:20 PM0.81
Oct 15, 7:15 PM0.81
Oct 15, 7:10 PM0.81
Oct 15, 7:05 PM0.82
Oct 15, 7:00 PM0.81
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.82
Oct 15, 6:50 PM0.82
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.82
Oct 15, 6:40 PM0.82
Oct 15, 6:35 PM0.82
Oct 15, 6:30 PM0.83
Oct 15, 6:25 PM0.83
Oct 15, 6:20 PM0.82
Oct 15, 6:15 PM0.83
Oct 15, 6:10 PM0.82
Oct 15, 6:05 PM0.82
Oct 15, 6:00 PM0.82
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.82
Oct 15, 5:50 PM0.82
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.82
Oct 15, 5:40 PM0.82
Oct 15, 5:35 PM0.82
Oct 15, 5:30 PM0.82
Oct 15, 5:25 PM0.82
Oct 15, 5:20 PM0.82
Oct 15, 5:15 PM0.81
Oct 15, 5:10 PM0.83
Oct 15, 5:05 PM0.82
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.83
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.83
Oct 15, 4:50 PM0.83
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.83
Oct 15, 4:40 PM0.83
Oct 15, 4:35 PM0.83
Oct 15, 4:30 PM0.83
Oct 15, 4:25 PM0.83
Oct 15, 4:20 PM0.83
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.83
Oct 15, 4:10 PM0.83
Oct 15, 4:05 PM0.83
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.84
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.83
Oct 15, 3:50 PM0.83
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.83
Oct 15, 3:40 PM0.83
Oct 15, 3:35 PM0.82
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.82
Oct 15, 3:25 PM0.83
Oct 15, 3:20 PM0.83
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.83
Oct 15, 3:10 PM0.83
Oct 15, 3:05 PM0.83
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.84
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.83
Oct 15, 2:50 PM0.84
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.83
Oct 15, 2:40 PM0.83
Oct 15, 2:35 PM0.83
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.83
Oct 15, 2:25 PM0.84
Oct 15, 2:20 PM0.84
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.84
Oct 15, 2:10 PM0.83
Oct 15, 2:05 PM0.83
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.84
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.84
Oct 15, 1:50 PM0.83
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.84
Oct 15, 1:40 PM0.84
Oct 15, 1:35 PM0.84
Oct 15, 1:30 PM0.84
Oct 15, 1:25 PM0.84
Oct 15, 1:20 PM0.85
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.84
Oct 15, 1:10 PM0.85
Oct 15, 1:05 PM0.84
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.84
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.84
Oct 15, 12:50 PM0.84
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.83
Oct 15, 12:40 PM0.83
Oct 15, 12:35 PM0.84
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.84
Oct 15, 12:25 PM0.84
Oct 15, 12:20 PM0.85
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.83
Oct 15, 12:10 PM0.82
Oct 15, 12:05 PM0.83
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.84
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.84
Oct 15, 11:50 AM0.84
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.84
Oct 15, 11:40 AM0.84
Oct 15, 11:35 AM0.84
Oct 15, 11:30 AM0.85
Oct 15, 11:25 AM0.85
Oct 15, 11:20 AM0.85
Oct 15, 11:15 AM0.84
Oct 15, 11:10 AM0.84
Oct 15, 11:05 AM0.84
Oct 15, 11:00 AM0.84
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.85
Oct 15, 10:50 AM0.85
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.85
Oct 15, 10:40 AM0.85
Oct 15, 10:35 AM0.85
Oct 15, 10:30 AM0.84
Oct 15, 10:25 AM0.85
Oct 15, 10:20 AM0.85
Oct 15, 10:15 AM0.85
Oct 15, 10:10 AM0.86
Oct 15, 10:05 AM0.85
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.85
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.86
Oct 15, 9:50 AM0.86
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.85
Oct 15, 9:40 AM0.85
Oct 15, 9:35 AM0.86
Oct 15, 9:30 AM0.86
Oct 15, 9:25 AM0.85
Oct 15, 9:20 AM0.86
Oct 15, 9:15 AM0.86
Oct 15, 9:10 AM0.86
Oct 15, 9:05 AM0.86
Oct 15, 9:00 AM0.86
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.86
Oct 15, 8:50 AM0.85
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.86
Oct 15, 8:40 AM0.86
Oct 15, 8:35 AM0.86
Oct 15, 8:30 AM0.86
Oct 15, 8:25 AM0.86
Oct 15, 8:20 AM0.85
Oct 15, 8:15 AM0.87
Oct 15, 8:10 AM0.86
Oct 15, 8:05 AM0.86
Oct 15, 8:00 AM0.87
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.87
Oct 15, 7:50 AM0.86
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.86
Oct 15, 7:40 AM0.87
Oct 15, 7:35 AM0.86
Oct 15, 7:30 AM0.86
Oct 15, 7:25 AM0.87
Oct 15, 7:20 AM0.86
Oct 15, 7:15 AM0.87
Oct 15, 7:10 AM0.86
Oct 15, 7:05 AM0.86
Oct 15, 7:00 AM0.87
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.86
Oct 15, 6:50 AM0.87
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.86
Oct 15, 6:40 AM0.87
Oct 15, 6:35 AM0.87
Oct 15, 6:30 AM0.87
Oct 15, 6:25 AM0.86
Oct 15, 6:20 AM0.87
Oct 15, 6:15 AM0.87
Oct 15, 6:10 AM0.86
Oct 15, 6:05 AM0.86
Oct 15, 6:00 AM0.86
Water level, 7 days at S. Fork Roanoke R at Shawsville Sg/iflows: the water from 0.40 to 3.74 feet of stage, the latest 0.78 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.74 FT, OCT 11, 10:25 AM · LOW 0.40 FT, OCT 10, 12:30 PM012345Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 160.78
Latest
0.78 ftOct 16, 5:35 AM
Highest
3.74 ftOct 11, 10:25 AM
Lowest
0.40 ftOct 10, 12:30 PM
Range
3.34 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.35 ftsince Oct 9, 6:10 AM
Readings
2,004
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 5:35 AM0.78
Oct 16, 4:55 AM0.78
Oct 16, 3:55 AM0.79
Oct 16, 2:55 AM0.78
Oct 16, 1:55 AM0.79
Oct 16, 12:55 AM0.79
Oct 15, 11:55 PM0.79
Oct 15, 10:55 PM0.80
Oct 15, 9:55 PM0.80
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.81
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.82
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.82
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.82
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.83
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.83
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.83
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.84
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.84
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.84
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.85
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.86
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.86
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.87
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.86
Oct 15, 5:55 AM0.87
Oct 15, 4:55 AM0.87
Oct 15, 3:55 AM0.88
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.88
Oct 15, 1:55 AM0.89
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.90
Oct 14, 11:55 PM0.91
Oct 14, 10:55 PM0.91
Oct 14, 9:55 PM0.91
Oct 14, 8:55 PM0.92
Oct 14, 7:55 PM0.93
Oct 14, 6:55 PM0.93
Oct 14, 5:55 PM0.94
Oct 14, 4:55 PM0.96
Oct 14, 3:55 PM0.97
Oct 14, 2:55 PM0.96
Oct 14, 1:55 PM0.98
Oct 14, 12:55 PM0.97
Oct 14, 11:55 AM1.00
Oct 14, 10:55 AM0.99
Oct 14, 9:55 AM1.01
Oct 14, 8:55 AM1.02
Oct 14, 7:55 AM1.03
Oct 14, 6:55 AM1.03
Oct 14, 5:55 AM1.04
Oct 14, 4:55 AM1.05
Oct 14, 3:55 AM1.05
Oct 14, 2:55 AM1.07
Oct 14, 1:55 AM1.09
Oct 14, 12:55 AM1.09
Oct 13, 11:55 PM1.10
Oct 13, 10:55 PM1.12
Oct 13, 9:55 PM1.13
Oct 13, 8:55 PM1.14
Oct 13, 7:55 PM1.15
Oct 13, 6:55 PM1.17
Oct 13, 5:55 PM1.18
Oct 13, 4:55 PM1.18
Oct 13, 3:55 PM1.21
Oct 13, 2:55 PM1.22
Oct 13, 1:55 PM1.23
Oct 13, 12:55 PM1.23
Oct 13, 11:55 AM1.26
Oct 13, 10:55 AM1.27
Oct 13, 9:55 AM1.28
Oct 13, 8:55 AM1.31
Oct 13, 7:55 AM1.33
Oct 13, 6:55 AM1.33
Oct 13, 5:55 AM1.36
Oct 13, 4:55 AM1.37
Oct 13, 3:55 AM1.39
Oct 13, 2:55 AM1.41
Oct 13, 1:55 AM1.43
Oct 13, 12:55 AM1.46
Oct 12, 11:55 PM1.47
Oct 12, 10:55 PM1.49
Oct 12, 9:55 PM1.52
Oct 12, 8:55 PM1.56
Oct 12, 7:55 PM1.58
Oct 12, 6:55 PM1.61
Oct 12, 5:55 PM1.65
Oct 12, 4:55 PM1.68
Oct 12, 3:55 PM1.71
Oct 12, 2:55 PM1.74
Oct 12, 1:55 PM1.77
Oct 12, 12:55 PM1.81
Oct 12, 11:55 AM1.85
Oct 12, 10:55 AM1.89
Oct 12, 9:55 AM1.93
Oct 12, 8:55 AM2.00
Oct 12, 7:55 AM2.03
Oct 12, 6:55 AM2.09
Oct 12, 5:55 AM2.16
Oct 12, 4:55 AM2.19
Oct 12, 3:55 AM2.26
Oct 12, 2:55 AM2.34
Oct 12, 1:55 AM2.40
Oct 12, 12:55 AM2.48
Oct 11, 11:55 PM2.54
Oct 11, 10:55 PM2.63
Oct 11, 9:55 PM2.70
Oct 11, 8:55 PM2.78
Oct 11, 7:55 PM2.84
Oct 11, 6:55 PM2.89
Oct 11, 5:55 PM2.98
Oct 11, 4:55 PM3.09
Oct 11, 3:55 PM3.16
Oct 11, 2:55 PM3.24
Oct 11, 1:55 PM3.33
Oct 11, 12:50 PM3.39
Oct 11, 11:55 AM3.50
Oct 11, 10:55 AM3.59
Oct 11, 9:55 AM3.66
Oct 11, 8:55 AM3.59
Oct 11, 7:55 AM3.32
Oct 11, 6:55 AM2.81
Oct 11, 5:55 AM2.40
Oct 11, 4:55 AM1.85
Oct 11, 3:55 AM1.48
Oct 11, 2:55 AM0.78
Oct 11, 1:55 AM0.57
Oct 11, 12:55 AM0.50
Oct 10, 11:55 PM0.48
Oct 10, 10:55 PM0.46
Oct 10, 9:55 PM0.44
Oct 10, 8:55 PM0.43
Oct 10, 7:55 PM0.42
Oct 10, 6:55 PM0.42
Oct 10, 5:55 PM0.41
Oct 10, 4:55 PM0.41
Oct 10, 3:55 PM0.41
Oct 10, 2:55 PM0.41
Oct 10, 1:55 PM0.40
Oct 10, 12:55 PM0.40
Oct 10, 11:55 AM0.41
Oct 10, 10:55 AM0.41
Oct 10, 9:55 AM0.41
Oct 10, 8:55 AM0.41
Oct 10, 7:55 AM0.41
Oct 10, 6:55 AM0.41
Oct 10, 5:55 AM0.41
Oct 10, 4:55 AM0.41
Oct 10, 3:55 AM0.41
Oct 10, 2:55 AM0.41
Oct 10, 1:55 AM0.41
Oct 10, 12:55 AM0.41
Oct 9, 11:55 PM0.41
Oct 9, 10:55 PM0.41
Oct 9, 9:55 PM0.42
Oct 9, 8:55 PM0.41
Oct 9, 7:55 PM0.42
Oct 9, 6:55 PM0.42
Oct 9, 5:55 PM0.42
Oct 9, 4:55 PM0.42
Oct 9, 3:55 PM0.42
Oct 9, 2:55 PM0.42
Oct 9, 1:55 PM0.42
Oct 9, 12:55 PM0.41
Oct 9, 11:55 AM0.42
Oct 9, 10:55 AM0.42
Oct 9, 9:55 AM0.43
Oct 9, 8:55 AM0.43
Oct 9, 7:55 AM0.44
Oct 9, 6:55 AM0.44
Water level, 30 days at S. Fork Roanoke R at Shawsville Sg/iflows: the water from 0.22 to 3.74 feet of stage, the latest 0.78 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.74 FT, OCT 11, 10:25 AM · LOW 0.22 FT, SEP 19, 4:50 PM012345Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.78
Latest
0.78 ftOct 16, 5:35 AM
Highest
3.74 ftOct 11, 10:25 AM
Lowest
0.22 ftSep 19, 4:50 PM
Range
3.52 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.51 ftsince Sep 16, 6:00 AM
Readings
8,498
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 160.800.770.790.7868
Oct 150.910.790.850.79288
Oct 141.100.900.990.91288
Oct 131.481.101.271.10288
Oct 122.561.471.911.47288
Oct 113.740.482.602.54282
Oct 100.480.400.420.48288
Oct 90.440.410.420.41285
Oct 80.480.400.460.44282
Oct 70.530.460.500.47273
Oct 60.630.530.570.53285
Oct 50.900.630.740.63285
Oct 41.310.821.030.90288
Oct 31.080.300.630.95288
Oct 20.320.280.300.30288
Oct 10.330.280.310.30285
Sep 300.340.300.320.32282
Sep 290.350.310.340.33288
Sep 280.370.340.360.35285
Sep 270.410.360.390.37285
Sep 260.470.400.440.41285
Sep 250.650.470.540.48285
Sep 240.700.510.630.64285
Sep 230.650.510.550.52288
Sep 221.010.640.830.64270
Sep 211.100.230.321.00288
Sep 200.260.230.250.25256
Sep 190.270.220.260.25269
Sep 180.270.230.260.26288
Sep 170.280.230.260.27285
Sep 160.270.230.260.26210

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :05, :20, :35 and :50
Reports received, 24 hours
93 of 9696.8% of its schedule, 94 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
664 of 67298.8% of its schedule, 666 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 12:50 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:05 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
14 min9 in 10 within 19 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score98.5of 100

Virginia median
95.9the median score of 1,541 stations
Scoring higher
305stations in Virginia
Sharing its score
21ranks 306 to 326
Points deducted
1.50.7 arrival, 0.4 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
GRUV2rank 307; ahead on reports received 100% against 98.8%
Next below
CFKV2rank 311; behind on reports due 672 against 168, the longer record first
Sharing its rank
2other 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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsVirginia median 97.9664 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1092.79.3 of 10 pointsVirginia median 92.7half its reports arrived within 14 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsVirginia median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 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 S. Fork Roanoke R at Shawsville Sg/iflows

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.