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Smith River Nr. Philpott

A gauge on the Smith River in Henry County, Virginia. Its stage was 2.78 ft as of Oct 16, 2:10 AM EDT.

Gauge SMRV2Henry County, VirginiaEvery gauge in Virginia

Stage now
2.78 ftreported Oct 16, 2:10 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 2:10 AM
Elevation
892 ftabove sea level
County
Henry County
Position
36.7806° N, 80.0250° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Smith River Nr. Philpott

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 Smith River Nr. Philpott: the water from 2.78 to 2.79 feet of stage, the latest 2.78 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.79 FT, OCT 15, 2:25 AM · LOW 2.78 FT, OCT 15, 3:30 AM2.742.762.782.802.822.843 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 162.78
Latest
2.78 ftOct 16, 2:10 AM
Highest
2.79 ftOct 15, 2:25 AM
Lowest
2.78 ftOct 15, 3:30 AM
Range
0.01 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 2:25 AM
Readings
283
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:10 AM2.78
Oct 16, 2:05 AM2.79
Oct 16, 2:00 AM2.78
Oct 16, 1:55 AM2.79
Oct 16, 1:50 AM2.79
Oct 16, 1:45 AM2.79
Oct 16, 1:40 AM2.79
Oct 16, 1:35 AM2.79
Oct 16, 1:30 AM2.79
Oct 16, 1:25 AM2.79
Oct 16, 1:20 AM2.79
Oct 16, 1:15 AM2.79
Oct 16, 1:10 AM2.79
Oct 16, 1:05 AM2.79
Oct 16, 1:00 AM2.79
Oct 16, 12:55 AM2.79
Oct 16, 12:50 AM2.79
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.79
Oct 16, 12:40 AM2.78
Oct 16, 12:35 AM2.79
Oct 16, 12:30 AM2.79
Oct 16, 12:25 AM2.79
Oct 16, 12:20 AM2.79
Oct 16, 12:15 AM2.79
Oct 16, 12:10 AM2.79
Oct 16, 12:05 AM2.79
Oct 16, 12:00 AM2.79
Oct 15, 11:55 PM2.78
Oct 15, 11:50 PM2.79
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.79
Oct 15, 11:40 PM2.79
Oct 15, 11:35 PM2.79
Oct 15, 11:30 PM2.79
Oct 15, 11:25 PM2.79
Oct 15, 11:20 PM2.79
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2.79
Oct 15, 11:10 PM2.79
Oct 15, 11:05 PM2.79
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.79
Oct 15, 10:55 PM2.79
Oct 15, 10:50 PM2.79
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.79
Oct 15, 10:40 PM2.79
Oct 15, 10:35 PM2.79
Oct 15, 10:30 PM2.79
Oct 15, 10:25 PM2.79
Oct 15, 10:20 PM2.79
Oct 15, 10:15 PM2.79
Oct 15, 10:10 PM2.78
Oct 15, 10:05 PM2.79
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2.79
Oct 15, 9:40 PM2.79
Oct 15, 9:35 PM2.79
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.79
Oct 15, 9:25 PM2.79
Oct 15, 9:20 PM2.78
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.78
Oct 15, 9:10 PM2.79
Oct 15, 9:05 PM2.78
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.79
Oct 15, 8:55 PM2.79
Oct 15, 8:50 PM2.79
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.79
Oct 15, 8:40 PM2.79
Oct 15, 8:35 PM2.79
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.79
Oct 15, 8:25 PM2.79
Oct 15, 8:20 PM2.79
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.79
Oct 15, 8:10 PM2.79
Oct 15, 8:05 PM2.79
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.79
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.79
Oct 15, 7:50 PM2.79
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.79
Oct 15, 7:40 PM2.79
Oct 15, 7:35 PM2.79
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.79
Oct 15, 7:25 PM2.79
Oct 15, 7:20 PM2.79
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.79
Oct 15, 7:10 PM2.79
Oct 15, 7:05 PM2.79
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.79
Oct 15, 6:55 PM2.79
Oct 15, 6:50 PM2.79
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.79
Oct 15, 6:40 PM2.79
Oct 15, 6:35 PM2.79
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.79
Oct 15, 6:25 PM2.79
Oct 15, 6:20 PM2.79
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.79
Oct 15, 6:10 PM2.78
Oct 15, 6:05 PM2.79
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.79
Oct 15, 5:55 PM2.79
Oct 15, 5:50 PM2.79
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.79
Oct 15, 5:40 PM2.79
Oct 15, 5:35 PM2.79
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.79
Oct 15, 5:25 PM2.79
Oct 15, 5:20 PM2.78
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.78
Oct 15, 5:10 PM2.78
Oct 15, 5:05 PM2.78
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.78
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.78
Oct 15, 4:50 PM2.78
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.78
Oct 15, 4:40 PM2.78
Oct 15, 4:35 PM2.78
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.78
Oct 15, 4:25 PM2.78
Oct 15, 4:20 PM2.78
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.78
Oct 15, 4:10 PM2.79
Oct 15, 4:05 PM2.78
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.78
Oct 15, 3:55 PM2.79
Oct 15, 3:50 PM2.78
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.78
Oct 15, 3:40 PM2.79
Oct 15, 3:35 PM2.79
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.79
Oct 15, 3:25 PM2.79
Oct 15, 3:20 PM2.79
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.78
Oct 15, 3:10 PM2.79
Oct 15, 3:05 PM2.79
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.78
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.78
Oct 15, 2:50 PM2.79
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.79
Oct 15, 2:40 PM2.79
Oct 15, 2:35 PM2.78
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.79
Oct 15, 2:25 PM2.79
Oct 15, 2:20 PM2.79
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.79
Oct 15, 2:10 PM2.79
Oct 15, 2:05 PM2.79
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.79
Oct 15, 1:55 PM2.79
Oct 15, 1:50 PM2.79
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.79
Oct 15, 1:40 PM2.79
Oct 15, 1:35 PM2.79
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.79
Oct 15, 1:25 PM2.79
Oct 15, 1:20 PM2.79
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.78
Oct 15, 1:10 PM2.79
Oct 15, 1:05 PM2.79
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.79
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.79
Oct 15, 12:50 PM2.79
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.79
Oct 15, 12:40 PM2.79
Oct 15, 12:35 PM2.79
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.78
Oct 15, 12:25 PM2.79
Oct 15, 12:20 PM2.79
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.79
Oct 15, 12:10 PM2.79
Oct 15, 12:05 PM2.79
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.79
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.79
Oct 15, 11:50 AM2.79
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.79
Oct 15, 11:40 AM2.78
Oct 15, 11:35 AM2.78
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.78
Oct 15, 11:25 AM2.79
Oct 15, 11:20 AM2.78
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.78
Oct 15, 11:10 AM2.78
Oct 15, 11:05 AM2.78
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.78
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.78
Oct 15, 10:50 AM2.78
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.78
Oct 15, 10:40 AM2.78
Oct 15, 10:35 AM2.79
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.79
Oct 15, 10:25 AM2.78
Oct 15, 10:20 AM2.79
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.79
Oct 15, 10:10 AM2.79
Oct 15, 10:05 AM2.79
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.79
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.79
Oct 15, 9:50 AM2.79
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.79
Oct 15, 9:40 AM2.79
Oct 15, 9:35 AM2.79
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.79
Oct 15, 9:25 AM2.79
Oct 15, 9:20 AM2.79
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.78
Oct 15, 9:10 AM2.79
Oct 15, 9:05 AM2.79
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.79
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.79
Oct 15, 8:50 AM2.79
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.78
Oct 15, 8:40 AM2.78
Oct 15, 8:35 AM2.78
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.79
Oct 15, 8:25 AM2.79
Oct 15, 8:20 AM2.78
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.79
Oct 15, 8:10 AM2.79
Oct 15, 8:05 AM2.79
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.79
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.79
Oct 15, 7:50 AM2.79
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.79
Oct 15, 7:40 AM2.79
Oct 15, 7:35 AM2.79
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.79
Oct 15, 7:25 AM2.79
Oct 15, 7:20 AM2.79
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.79
Oct 15, 7:10 AM2.79
Oct 15, 7:05 AM2.79
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.79
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.78
Oct 15, 6:50 AM2.79
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.79
Oct 15, 6:40 AM2.79
Oct 15, 6:35 AM2.79
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.79
Oct 15, 6:25 AM2.78
Oct 15, 6:20 AM2.79
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.79
Oct 15, 6:10 AM2.78
Oct 15, 6:05 AM2.78
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.79
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.78
Oct 15, 5:50 AM2.78
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.78
Oct 15, 5:40 AM2.78
Oct 15, 5:35 AM2.78
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.78
Oct 15, 5:25 AM2.79
Oct 15, 5:20 AM2.78
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.78
Oct 15, 5:10 AM2.79
Oct 15, 5:05 AM2.79
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.79
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.79
Oct 15, 4:50 AM2.79
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.79
Oct 15, 4:40 AM2.79
Oct 15, 4:35 AM2.79
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.79
Oct 15, 4:25 AM2.78
Oct 15, 4:20 AM2.79
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.79
Oct 15, 4:10 AM2.79
Oct 15, 4:05 AM2.79
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.79
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.79
Oct 15, 3:50 AM2.79
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.79
Oct 15, 3:40 AM2.79
Oct 15, 3:35 AM2.79
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.78
Oct 15, 3:25 AM2.79
Oct 15, 3:20 AM2.79
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.79
Oct 15, 3:10 AM2.79
Oct 15, 3:05 AM2.79
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.79
Oct 15, 2:55 AM2.79
Oct 15, 2:50 AM2.79
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.79
Oct 15, 2:40 AM2.79
Oct 15, 2:35 AM2.79
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.79
Oct 15, 2:25 AM2.79
Water level, 7 days at Smith River Nr. Philpott: the water from 2.78 to 2.83 feet of stage, the latest 2.78 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.83 FT, OCT 11, 6:30 AM · LOW 2.78 FT, OCT 9, 2:25 AM2.782.802.822.84Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.78
Latest
2.78 ftOct 16, 2:10 AM
Highest
2.83 ftOct 11, 6:30 AM
Lowest
2.78 ftOct 9, 2:25 AM
Range
0.05 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 9, 2:25 AM
Readings
1,990
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:10 AM2.78
Oct 16, 1:55 AM2.79
Oct 16, 12:55 AM2.79
Oct 15, 11:55 PM2.78
Oct 15, 10:55 PM2.79
Oct 15, 9:40 PM2.79
Oct 15, 8:55 PM2.79
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.79
Oct 15, 6:55 PM2.79
Oct 15, 5:55 PM2.79
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.78
Oct 15, 3:55 PM2.79
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.78
Oct 15, 1:55 PM2.79
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.79
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.79
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.78
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.79
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.79
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.79
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.78
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.78
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.79
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.79
Oct 15, 2:55 AM2.79
Oct 15, 1:55 AM2.79
Oct 15, 12:55 AM2.79
Oct 14, 11:40 PM2.79
Oct 14, 10:55 PM2.79
Oct 14, 9:55 PM2.79
Oct 14, 8:55 PM2.78
Oct 14, 7:55 PM2.78
Oct 14, 6:55 PM2.78
Oct 14, 5:55 PM2.79
Oct 14, 4:55 PM2.79
Oct 14, 3:55 PM2.79
Oct 14, 2:55 PM2.79
Oct 14, 1:55 PM2.79
Oct 14, 12:55 PM2.79
Oct 14, 11:55 AM2.79
Oct 14, 10:55 AM2.79
Oct 14, 9:55 AM2.79
Oct 14, 8:55 AM2.79
Oct 14, 7:55 AM2.79
Oct 14, 6:55 AM2.79
Oct 14, 5:55 AM2.79
Oct 14, 4:55 AM2.79
Oct 14, 3:55 AM2.79
Oct 14, 2:55 AM2.79
Oct 14, 1:55 AM2.79
Oct 14, 12:55 AM2.79
Oct 13, 11:55 PM2.79
Oct 13, 10:55 PM2.79
Oct 13, 9:55 PM2.79
Oct 13, 8:55 PM2.79
Oct 13, 7:55 PM2.79
Oct 13, 6:55 PM2.79
Oct 13, 5:55 PM2.79
Oct 13, 4:55 PM2.79
Oct 13, 3:55 PM2.79
Oct 13, 2:55 PM2.79
Oct 13, 1:55 PM2.79
Oct 13, 12:55 PM2.79
Oct 13, 11:55 AM2.79
Oct 13, 10:55 AM2.79
Oct 13, 9:55 AM2.79
Oct 13, 8:55 AM2.79
Oct 13, 7:55 AM2.79
Oct 13, 6:55 AM2.79
Oct 13, 5:55 AM2.79
Oct 13, 4:55 AM2.79
Oct 13, 3:55 AM2.79
Oct 13, 2:55 AM2.79
Oct 13, 1:55 AM2.79
Oct 13, 12:55 AM2.79
Oct 12, 11:55 PM2.79
Oct 12, 10:55 PM2.79
Oct 12, 9:40 PM2.79
Oct 12, 8:55 PM2.79
Oct 12, 7:55 PM2.79
Oct 12, 6:55 PM2.79
Oct 12, 5:55 PM2.79
Oct 12, 4:55 PM2.79
Oct 12, 3:55 PM2.79
Oct 12, 2:55 PM2.79
Oct 12, 1:55 PM2.79
Oct 12, 12:55 PM2.79
Oct 12, 11:55 AM2.79
Oct 12, 10:55 AM2.79
Oct 12, 9:55 AM2.79
Oct 12, 8:55 AM2.79
Oct 12, 7:55 AM2.79
Oct 12, 6:55 AM2.79
Oct 12, 5:55 AM2.79
Oct 12, 4:55 AM2.79
Oct 12, 3:55 AM2.79
Oct 12, 2:55 AM2.79
Oct 12, 1:55 AM2.79
Oct 12, 12:55 AM2.79
Oct 11, 11:55 PM2.79
Oct 11, 10:55 PM2.79
Oct 11, 9:55 PM2.79
Oct 11, 8:55 PM2.79
Oct 11, 7:55 PM2.79
Oct 11, 6:55 PM2.79
Oct 11, 5:55 PM2.79
Oct 11, 4:55 PM2.79
Oct 11, 3:55 PM2.79
Oct 11, 2:55 PM2.79
Oct 11, 1:55 PM2.79
Oct 11, 12:55 PM2.79
Oct 11, 11:55 AM2.79
Oct 11, 10:55 AM2.79
Oct 11, 9:55 AM2.79
Oct 11, 8:55 AM2.79
Oct 11, 7:55 AM2.80
Oct 11, 6:55 AM2.81
Oct 11, 5:55 AM2.81
Oct 11, 4:55 AM2.81
Oct 11, 3:55 AM2.79
Oct 11, 2:55 AM2.79
Oct 11, 1:55 AM2.79
Oct 11, 12:55 AM2.79
Oct 10, 11:55 PM2.79
Oct 10, 10:55 PM2.79
Oct 10, 9:55 PM2.79
Oct 10, 8:55 PM2.79
Oct 10, 7:55 PM2.79
Oct 10, 6:55 PM2.78
Oct 10, 5:55 PM2.78
Oct 10, 4:55 PM2.78
Oct 10, 3:55 PM2.78
Oct 10, 2:55 PM2.78
Oct 10, 1:55 PM2.78
Oct 10, 12:55 PM2.78
Oct 10, 11:55 AM2.78
Oct 10, 10:55 AM2.78
Oct 10, 9:55 AM2.78
Oct 10, 8:55 AM2.78
Oct 10, 7:55 AM2.78
Oct 10, 6:55 AM2.78
Oct 10, 5:55 AM2.78
Oct 10, 4:55 AM2.78
Oct 10, 3:55 AM2.78
Oct 10, 2:55 AM2.78
Oct 10, 1:55 AM2.78
Oct 10, 12:55 AM2.78
Oct 9, 11:55 PM2.78
Oct 9, 10:55 PM2.78
Oct 9, 9:55 PM2.78
Oct 9, 8:55 PM2.78
Oct 9, 7:55 PM2.78
Oct 9, 6:55 PM2.78
Oct 9, 5:55 PM2.78
Oct 9, 4:55 PM2.78
Oct 9, 3:55 PM2.78
Oct 9, 2:55 PM2.78
Oct 9, 1:55 PM2.78
Oct 9, 12:55 PM2.78
Oct 9, 11:55 AM2.78
Oct 9, 10:55 AM2.78
Oct 9, 9:55 AM2.78
Oct 9, 8:55 AM2.78
Oct 9, 7:55 AM2.78
Oct 9, 6:55 AM2.78
Oct 9, 5:55 AM2.78
Oct 9, 4:55 AM2.78
Oct 9, 3:55 AM2.78
Oct 9, 2:55 AM2.78
Water level, 30 days at Smith River Nr. Philpott: the water from 2.77 to 2.83 feet of stage, the latest 2.78 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.83 FT, OCT 11, 6:30 AM · LOW 2.77 FT, SEP 16, 2:25 AM2.762.782.802.822.84Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.78
Latest
2.78 ftOct 16, 2:10 AM
Highest
2.83 ftOct 11, 6:30 AM
Lowest
2.77 ftSep 16, 2:25 AM
Range
0.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Sep 16, 2:25 AM
Readings
8,521
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 162.792.782.792.7827
Oct 152.792.782.792.78285
Oct 142.792.782.792.79285
Oct 132.792.792.792.79285
Oct 122.792.792.792.79279
Oct 112.832.792.792.79285
Oct 102.792.782.782.79285
Oct 92.782.782.782.78288
Oct 82.782.782.782.78288
Oct 72.782.782.782.78282
Oct 62.782.782.782.78288
Oct 52.782.782.782.78288
Oct 42.792.782.782.78288
Oct 32.782.782.782.78285
Oct 22.782.772.782.78282
Oct 12.782.782.782.78285
Sep 302.782.772.782.78279
Sep 292.782.772.772.77288
Sep 282.782.772.772.77288
Sep 272.782.772.772.78288
Sep 262.782.772.772.78288
Sep 252.782.772.782.77288
Sep 242.782.772.782.78288
Sep 232.782.772.782.78288
Sep 222.782.772.782.78282
Sep 212.782.772.772.78288
Sep 202.772.772.772.77246
Sep 192.772.772.772.77273
Sep 182.772.772.772.77288
Sep 172.772.772.772.77288
Sep 162.772.772.772.77256

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :10, :25, :40 and :55
Reports received, 24 hours
93 of 9696.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
660 of 67298.2% of its schedule, 661 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 9, 8:55 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:55 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 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 score96.4of 100

Virginia median
95.9the median score of 1,541 stations
Scoring higher
702stations in Virginia
Sharing its score
11ranks 703 to 713
Points deducted
3.61.7 arrival, 0.9 continuity, 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
WAHV2rank 711; ahead on reports due 840 against 672, the longer record first
Next below
JHDV2rank 714; behind on 247 score 96.4 against 96.3
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 3597.934.3 of 35 pointsVirginia median 97.9658 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1083.58.4 of 10 pointsVirginia median 92.7half its reports arrived within 18 min
  3. Continuityweight 1090.99.1 of 10 pointsVirginia median 100.0longest silence 60 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 Smith River Nr. Philpott

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.