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Buckhannon River at Alton

A gauge on the Buckhannon River in Upshur County, West Virginia. Its stage was 7.04 ft as of Oct 16, 2:10 AM EDT.

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Stage now
7.04 ftreported Oct 16, 2:10 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.81 ftsince Oct 15, 2:10 AM
Rank
363of 711 in West Virginia, Oct 16
Elevation
1,969 ftabove sea level
County
Upshur County
Position
38.8167° N, 80.2167° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Buckhannon River at Alton

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 Buckhannon River at Alton: the water from 7.03 to 7.87 feet of stage, the latest 7.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 7.87 FT, OCT 15, 2:45 AM · LOW 7.03 FT, OCT 16, 2:05 AM7.07.37.57.88.03 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 167.04
Latest
7.04 ftOct 16, 2:10 AM
Highest
7.87 ftOct 15, 2:45 AM
Lowest
7.03 ftOct 16, 2:05 AM
Range
0.84 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.81 ftsince Oct 15, 2:25 AM
Readings
286
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:10 AM7.04
Oct 16, 2:05 AM7.03
Oct 16, 2:00 AM7.04
Oct 16, 1:55 AM7.04
Oct 16, 1:50 AM7.04
Oct 16, 1:45 AM7.04
Oct 16, 1:40 AM7.04
Oct 16, 1:35 AM7.04
Oct 16, 1:30 AM7.04
Oct 16, 1:25 AM7.05
Oct 16, 1:20 AM7.05
Oct 16, 1:15 AM7.06
Oct 16, 1:10 AM7.05
Oct 16, 1:05 AM7.05
Oct 16, 1:00 AM7.06
Oct 16, 12:55 AM7.06
Oct 16, 12:50 AM7.07
Oct 16, 12:45 AM7.06
Oct 16, 12:40 AM7.06
Oct 16, 12:35 AM7.08
Oct 16, 12:30 AM7.07
Oct 16, 12:25 AM7.07
Oct 16, 12:20 AM7.06
Oct 16, 12:15 AM7.08
Oct 16, 12:10 AM7.07
Oct 16, 12:05 AM7.08
Oct 16, 12:00 AM7.08
Oct 15, 11:55 PM7.09
Oct 15, 11:50 PM7.07
Oct 15, 11:45 PM7.08
Oct 15, 11:40 PM7.08
Oct 15, 11:35 PM7.08
Oct 15, 11:30 PM7.08
Oct 15, 11:25 PM7.08
Oct 15, 11:20 PM7.09
Oct 15, 11:15 PM7.08
Oct 15, 11:10 PM7.09
Oct 15, 11:05 PM7.10
Oct 15, 11:00 PM7.10
Oct 15, 10:55 PM7.09
Oct 15, 10:50 PM7.09
Oct 15, 10:45 PM7.09
Oct 15, 10:40 PM7.10
Oct 15, 10:35 PM7.10
Oct 15, 10:30 PM7.10
Oct 15, 10:25 PM7.10
Oct 15, 10:20 PM7.10
Oct 15, 10:15 PM7.10
Oct 15, 10:10 PM7.11
Oct 15, 10:05 PM7.10
Oct 15, 10:00 PM7.11
Oct 15, 9:55 PM7.11
Oct 15, 9:50 PM7.10
Oct 15, 9:45 PM7.12
Oct 15, 9:40 PM7.11
Oct 15, 9:35 PM7.12
Oct 15, 9:30 PM7.11
Oct 15, 9:25 PM7.12
Oct 15, 9:20 PM7.11
Oct 15, 9:15 PM7.12
Oct 15, 9:10 PM7.11
Oct 15, 9:05 PM7.12
Oct 15, 9:00 PM7.12
Oct 15, 8:55 PM7.12
Oct 15, 8:50 PM7.13
Oct 15, 8:45 PM7.13
Oct 15, 8:40 PM7.12
Oct 15, 8:35 PM7.12
Oct 15, 8:30 PM7.12
Oct 15, 8:25 PM7.12
Oct 15, 8:20 PM7.12
Oct 15, 8:15 PM7.12
Oct 15, 8:10 PM7.13
Oct 15, 8:05 PM7.13
Oct 15, 8:00 PM7.13
Oct 15, 7:55 PM7.12
Oct 15, 7:50 PM7.12
Oct 15, 7:45 PM7.12
Oct 15, 7:40 PM7.12
Oct 15, 7:35 PM7.13
Oct 15, 7:30 PM7.12
Oct 15, 7:25 PM7.12
Oct 15, 7:20 PM7.13
Oct 15, 7:15 PM7.12
Oct 15, 7:10 PM7.11
Oct 15, 7:05 PM7.11
Oct 15, 7:00 PM7.13
Oct 15, 6:55 PM7.13
Oct 15, 6:50 PM7.12
Oct 15, 6:45 PM7.12
Oct 15, 6:40 PM7.11
Oct 15, 6:35 PM7.11
Oct 15, 6:30 PM7.11
Oct 15, 6:25 PM7.11
Oct 15, 6:20 PM7.10
Oct 15, 6:15 PM7.13
Oct 15, 6:10 PM7.10
Oct 15, 6:05 PM7.11
Oct 15, 6:00 PM7.11
Oct 15, 5:55 PM7.11
Oct 15, 5:50 PM7.11
Oct 15, 5:45 PM7.10
Oct 15, 5:40 PM7.10
Oct 15, 5:35 PM7.11
Oct 15, 5:30 PM7.11
Oct 15, 5:25 PM7.11
Oct 15, 5:20 PM7.11
Oct 15, 5:15 PM7.12
Oct 15, 5:10 PM7.13
Oct 15, 5:05 PM7.11
Oct 15, 5:00 PM7.13
Oct 15, 4:55 PM7.12
Oct 15, 4:50 PM7.13
Oct 15, 4:45 PM7.14
Oct 15, 4:40 PM7.14
Oct 15, 4:35 PM7.15
Oct 15, 4:30 PM7.14
Oct 15, 4:25 PM7.14
Oct 15, 4:20 PM7.15
Oct 15, 4:15 PM7.15
Oct 15, 4:10 PM7.16
Oct 15, 4:05 PM7.15
Oct 15, 4:00 PM7.15
Oct 15, 3:55 PM7.16
Oct 15, 3:50 PM7.17
Oct 15, 3:45 PM7.17
Oct 15, 3:40 PM7.17
Oct 15, 3:35 PM7.18
Oct 15, 3:30 PM7.17
Oct 15, 3:25 PM7.18
Oct 15, 3:20 PM7.19
Oct 15, 3:15 PM7.18
Oct 15, 3:10 PM7.20
Oct 15, 3:05 PM7.19
Oct 15, 3:00 PM7.20
Oct 15, 2:55 PM7.19
Oct 15, 2:50 PM7.21
Oct 15, 2:45 PM7.20
Oct 15, 2:40 PM7.21
Oct 15, 2:35 PM7.21
Oct 15, 2:30 PM7.20
Oct 15, 2:25 PM7.23
Oct 15, 2:20 PM7.22
Oct 15, 2:15 PM7.23
Oct 15, 2:10 PM7.23
Oct 15, 2:05 PM7.24
Oct 15, 2:00 PM7.24
Oct 15, 1:55 PM7.24
Oct 15, 1:50 PM7.24
Oct 15, 1:45 PM7.24
Oct 15, 1:40 PM7.25
Oct 15, 1:35 PM7.26
Oct 15, 1:30 PM7.25
Oct 15, 1:25 PM7.26
Oct 15, 1:20 PM7.27
Oct 15, 1:15 PM7.27
Oct 15, 1:10 PM7.26
Oct 15, 1:05 PM7.27
Oct 15, 1:00 PM7.26
Oct 15, 12:55 PM7.27
Oct 15, 12:50 PM7.29
Oct 15, 12:45 PM7.29
Oct 15, 12:40 PM7.29
Oct 15, 12:35 PM7.29
Oct 15, 12:30 PM7.29
Oct 15, 12:25 PM7.30
Oct 15, 12:20 PM7.30
Oct 15, 12:15 PM7.31
Oct 15, 12:10 PM7.32
Oct 15, 12:05 PM7.31
Oct 15, 12:00 PM7.31
Oct 15, 11:55 AM7.32
Oct 15, 11:50 AM7.33
Oct 15, 11:45 AM7.33
Oct 15, 11:40 AM7.34
Oct 15, 11:35 AM7.34
Oct 15, 11:30 AM7.34
Oct 15, 11:25 AM7.34
Oct 15, 11:20 AM7.33
Oct 15, 11:15 AM7.35
Oct 15, 11:10 AM7.34
Oct 15, 11:05 AM7.35
Oct 15, 11:00 AM7.35
Oct 15, 10:55 AM7.36
Oct 15, 10:50 AM7.36
Oct 15, 10:45 AM7.36
Oct 15, 10:40 AM7.35
Oct 15, 10:35 AM7.37
Oct 15, 10:30 AM7.38
Oct 15, 10:25 AM7.38
Oct 15, 10:20 AM7.36
Oct 15, 10:15 AM7.38
Oct 15, 10:10 AM7.38
Oct 15, 10:05 AM7.39
Oct 15, 10:00 AM7.39
Oct 15, 9:55 AM7.39
Oct 15, 9:50 AM7.40
Oct 15, 9:45 AM7.40
Oct 15, 9:40 AM7.40
Oct 15, 9:35 AM7.40
Oct 15, 9:30 AM7.42
Oct 15, 9:25 AM7.42
Oct 15, 9:20 AM7.42
Oct 15, 9:15 AM7.43
Oct 15, 9:10 AM7.43
Oct 15, 9:05 AM7.44
Oct 15, 9:00 AM7.44
Oct 15, 8:55 AM7.45
Oct 15, 8:50 AM7.45
Oct 15, 8:45 AM7.45
Oct 15, 8:40 AM7.45
Oct 15, 8:35 AM7.47
Oct 15, 8:30 AM7.47
Oct 15, 8:25 AM7.48
Oct 15, 8:20 AM7.48
Oct 15, 8:15 AM7.47
Oct 15, 8:10 AM7.48
Oct 15, 8:05 AM7.49
Oct 15, 8:00 AM7.50
Oct 15, 7:55 AM7.49
Oct 15, 7:50 AM7.50
Oct 15, 7:45 AM7.50
Oct 15, 7:40 AM7.52
Oct 15, 7:35 AM7.52
Oct 15, 7:30 AM7.53
Oct 15, 7:25 AM7.54
Oct 15, 7:20 AM7.54
Oct 15, 7:15 AM7.53
Oct 15, 7:10 AM7.55
Oct 15, 7:05 AM7.55
Oct 15, 7:00 AM7.57
Oct 15, 6:55 AM7.57
Oct 15, 6:50 AM7.56
Oct 15, 6:45 AM7.58
Oct 15, 6:40 AM7.58
Oct 15, 6:35 AM7.59
Oct 15, 6:30 AM7.59
Oct 15, 6:25 AM7.60
Oct 15, 6:20 AM7.61
Oct 15, 6:15 AM7.61
Oct 15, 6:10 AM7.63
Oct 15, 6:05 AM7.62
Oct 15, 6:00 AM7.64
Oct 15, 5:55 AM7.64
Oct 15, 5:50 AM7.64
Oct 15, 5:45 AM7.66
Oct 15, 5:40 AM7.67
Oct 15, 5:35 AM7.67
Oct 15, 5:30 AM7.67
Oct 15, 5:25 AM7.67
Oct 15, 5:20 AM7.69
Oct 15, 5:15 AM7.70
Oct 15, 5:10 AM7.71
Oct 15, 5:05 AM7.72
Oct 15, 5:00 AM7.73
Oct 15, 4:55 AM7.74
Oct 15, 4:50 AM7.74
Oct 15, 4:45 AM7.74
Oct 15, 4:40 AM7.75
Oct 15, 4:35 AM7.77
Oct 15, 4:30 AM7.77
Oct 15, 4:25 AM7.78
Oct 15, 4:20 AM7.78
Oct 15, 4:15 AM7.80
Oct 15, 4:10 AM7.81
Oct 15, 4:05 AM7.81
Oct 15, 4:00 AM7.82
Oct 15, 3:55 AM7.83
Oct 15, 3:50 AM7.83
Oct 15, 3:45 AM7.83
Oct 15, 3:40 AM7.86
Oct 15, 3:35 AM7.84
Oct 15, 3:30 AM7.86
Oct 15, 3:25 AM7.86
Oct 15, 3:20 AM7.86
Oct 15, 3:15 AM7.86
Oct 15, 3:10 AM7.86
Oct 15, 3:05 AM7.87
Oct 15, 3:00 AM7.87
Oct 15, 2:55 AM7.86
Oct 15, 2:50 AM7.86
Oct 15, 2:45 AM7.87
Oct 15, 2:40 AM7.86
Oct 15, 2:35 AM7.86
Oct 15, 2:30 AM7.85
Oct 15, 2:25 AM7.85
Water level, 7 days at Buckhannon River at Alton: the water from 5.08 to 7.87 feet of stage, the latest 7.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 7.87 FT, OCT 15, 2:45 AM · LOW 5.08 FT, OCT 10, 10:20 PM56789Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 167.04
Latest
7.04 ftOct 16, 2:10 AM
Highest
7.87 ftOct 15, 2:45 AM
Lowest
5.08 ftOct 10, 10:20 PM
Range
2.79 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.85 ftsince Oct 9, 2:25 AM
Readings
2,011
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:10 AM7.04
Oct 16, 1:55 AM7.04
Oct 16, 12:55 AM7.06
Oct 15, 11:55 PM7.09
Oct 15, 10:55 PM7.09
Oct 15, 9:55 PM7.11
Oct 15, 8:55 PM7.12
Oct 15, 7:55 PM7.12
Oct 15, 6:55 PM7.13
Oct 15, 5:55 PM7.11
Oct 15, 4:55 PM7.12
Oct 15, 3:55 PM7.16
Oct 15, 2:55 PM7.19
Oct 15, 1:55 PM7.24
Oct 15, 12:55 PM7.27
Oct 15, 11:55 AM7.32
Oct 15, 10:55 AM7.36
Oct 15, 9:55 AM7.39
Oct 15, 8:55 AM7.45
Oct 15, 7:55 AM7.49
Oct 15, 6:55 AM7.57
Oct 15, 5:55 AM7.64
Oct 15, 4:55 AM7.74
Oct 15, 3:55 AM7.83
Oct 15, 2:55 AM7.86
Oct 15, 1:55 AM7.85
Oct 15, 12:55 AM7.64
Oct 14, 11:55 PM6.99
Oct 14, 10:55 PM6.50
Oct 14, 9:55 PM6.25
Oct 14, 8:55 PM6.13
Oct 14, 7:55 PM6.05
Oct 14, 6:55 PM6.04
Oct 14, 5:55 PM6.07
Oct 14, 4:55 PM6.08
Oct 14, 3:55 PM6.09
Oct 14, 2:55 PM6.11
Oct 14, 1:55 PM6.12
Oct 14, 12:55 PM6.14
Oct 14, 11:55 AM6.15
Oct 14, 10:55 AM6.15
Oct 14, 9:55 AM6.16
Oct 14, 8:55 AM6.17
Oct 14, 7:55 AM6.17
Oct 14, 6:55 AM6.17
Oct 14, 5:55 AM6.18
Oct 14, 4:55 AM6.20
Oct 14, 3:55 AM6.21
Oct 14, 2:55 AM6.22
Oct 14, 1:55 AM6.23
Oct 14, 12:55 AM6.25
Oct 13, 11:55 PM6.27
Oct 13, 10:55 PM6.28
Oct 13, 9:55 PM6.30
Oct 13, 8:55 PM6.32
Oct 13, 7:55 PM6.34
Oct 13, 6:55 PM6.36
Oct 13, 5:55 PM6.39
Oct 13, 4:55 PM6.42
Oct 13, 3:55 PM6.44
Oct 13, 2:55 PM6.47
Oct 13, 1:55 PM6.49
Oct 13, 12:55 PM6.52
Oct 13, 11:55 AM6.53
Oct 13, 10:55 AM6.54
Oct 13, 9:55 AM6.55
Oct 13, 8:55 AM6.54
Oct 13, 7:55 AM6.56
Oct 13, 6:55 AM6.58
Oct 13, 5:55 AM6.59
Oct 13, 4:55 AM6.61
Oct 13, 3:55 AM6.64
Oct 13, 2:55 AM6.64
Oct 13, 1:55 AM6.68
Oct 13, 12:55 AM6.69
Oct 12, 11:55 PM6.71
Oct 12, 10:55 PM6.73
Oct 12, 9:55 PM6.75
Oct 12, 8:55 PM6.78
Oct 12, 7:55 PM6.81
Oct 12, 6:55 PM6.84
Oct 12, 5:55 PM6.86
Oct 12, 4:55 PM6.87
Oct 12, 3:55 PM6.90
Oct 12, 2:55 PM6.90
Oct 12, 1:55 PM6.93
Oct 12, 12:55 PM6.92
Oct 12, 11:50 AM6.92
Oct 12, 10:55 AM6.88
Oct 12, 9:55 AM6.82
Oct 12, 8:55 AM6.69
Oct 12, 7:55 AM6.54
Oct 12, 6:55 AM6.42
Oct 12, 5:55 AM6.30
Oct 12, 4:55 AM6.22
Oct 12, 3:55 AM6.15
Oct 12, 2:55 AM6.12
Oct 12, 1:55 AM6.11
Oct 12, 12:55 AM6.12
Oct 11, 11:55 PM6.09
Oct 11, 10:55 PM6.10
Oct 11, 9:55 PM6.07
Oct 11, 8:55 PM6.03
Oct 11, 7:55 PM5.95
Oct 11, 6:55 PM5.89
Oct 11, 5:55 PM5.68
Oct 11, 4:55 PM5.58
Oct 11, 3:55 PM5.52
Oct 11, 2:55 PM5.45
Oct 11, 1:55 PM5.37
Oct 11, 12:55 PM5.29
Oct 11, 11:55 AM5.27
Oct 11, 10:55 AM5.23
Oct 11, 9:55 AM5.22
Oct 11, 8:55 AM5.21
Oct 11, 7:55 AM5.19
Oct 11, 6:55 AM5.18
Oct 11, 5:55 AM5.17
Oct 11, 4:55 AM5.16
Oct 11, 3:55 AM5.15
Oct 11, 2:55 AM5.14
Oct 11, 1:55 AM5.13
Oct 11, 12:55 AM5.12
Oct 10, 11:55 PM5.11
Oct 10, 10:55 PM5.12
Oct 10, 9:55 PM5.11
Oct 10, 8:55 PM5.11
Oct 10, 7:55 PM5.11
Oct 10, 6:55 PM5.11
Oct 10, 5:55 PM5.11
Oct 10, 4:55 PM5.11
Oct 10, 3:55 PM5.11
Oct 10, 2:55 PM5.12
Oct 10, 1:55 PM5.12
Oct 10, 12:55 PM5.12
Oct 10, 11:55 AM5.12
Oct 10, 10:55 AM5.12
Oct 10, 9:55 AM5.11
Oct 10, 8:55 AM5.11
Oct 10, 7:55 AM5.11
Oct 10, 6:55 AM5.12
Oct 10, 5:55 AM5.11
Oct 10, 4:55 AM5.11
Oct 10, 3:55 AM5.13
Oct 10, 2:55 AM5.12
Oct 10, 1:55 AM5.13
Oct 10, 12:55 AM5.13
Oct 9, 11:55 PM5.14
Oct 9, 10:55 PM5.14
Oct 9, 9:55 PM5.14
Oct 9, 8:55 PM5.15
Oct 9, 7:55 PM5.15
Oct 9, 6:55 PM5.16
Oct 9, 5:55 PM5.17
Oct 9, 4:55 PM5.18
Oct 9, 3:55 PM5.18
Oct 9, 2:55 PM5.19
Oct 9, 1:55 PM5.20
Oct 9, 12:55 PM5.21
Oct 9, 11:55 AM5.21
Oct 9, 10:55 AM5.21
Oct 9, 9:55 AM5.20
Oct 9, 8:55 AM5.18
Oct 9, 7:55 AM5.17
Oct 9, 6:55 AM5.17
Oct 9, 5:55 AM5.17
Oct 9, 4:55 AM5.17
Oct 9, 3:55 AM5.18
Oct 9, 2:55 AM5.18
Water level, 30 days at Buckhannon River at Alton: the water from 5.04 to 9.21 feet of stage, the latest 7.04 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 9.21 FT, SEP 22, 10:00 PM · LOW 5.04 FT, SEP 20, 4:20 AM46810Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 117.04
Latest
7.04 ftOct 16, 2:10 AM
Highest
9.21 ftSep 22, 10:00 PM
Lowest
5.04 ftSep 20, 4:20 AM
Range
4.17 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.72 ftsince Sep 16, 2:25 AM
Readings
8,507
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 167.087.037.067.0427
Oct 157.877.067.377.09288
Oct 146.996.026.186.99288
Oct 136.726.276.506.27288
Oct 126.936.096.626.71286
Oct 116.115.115.456.09288
Oct 105.145.085.125.11288
Oct 95.225.135.185.14287
Oct 85.305.195.265.19286
Oct 75.395.285.345.29280
Oct 65.485.365.435.37288
Oct 55.585.465.535.47288
Oct 45.705.575.645.58288
Oct 35.925.485.805.69288
Oct 25.455.205.245.45288
Oct 15.375.255.335.26286
Sep 305.515.375.455.37282
Sep 295.635.505.575.51270
Sep 285.785.625.695.63277
Sep 276.025.775.905.78288
Sep 266.426.026.236.02288
Sep 257.096.416.766.42285
Sep 247.757.097.467.09277
Sep 238.947.257.877.28288
Sep 229.216.307.768.97274
Sep 216.506.286.366.31287
Sep 207.365.046.136.50257
Sep 195.175.085.135.08269
Sep 185.175.105.145.15288
Sep 175.205.135.175.13286
Sep 165.335.205.285.20259

How it reports

Rank
363of 711 in West Virginia, Oct 16
Schedule
every 10 minon the hour's :05, :15, :25, :35, :45 and :55
Reports received, 24 hours
122 of 14484.7% of its schedule, 135 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
890 of 1,00888.2% of its schedule, 988 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
55 minfrom Oct 14, 5:05 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 2:05 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
12 min9 in 10 within 17 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 10 min, 144 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 10 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score92.1of 100

West Virginia median
92.4the median score of 711 stations
Scoring higher
360stations in West Virginia
Sharing its score
3ranks 361 to 363
Points deducted
7.94.1 reports received, 1.9 continuity, 0.9 accuracy, 0.6 forecast check, 0.4 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; West Virginia median 95.6, 100.0, 93.9
Next above
RNKW2rank 362; ahead on reports received 89.6% against 88.2%
Next below
CALW2rank 364; behind on 247 score 92.1 against 92.0

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 3588.330.9 of 35 pointsWest Virginia median 89.9890 of 1,008 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1096.19.6 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 87.5half its reports arrived within 12 min
  3. Continuityweight 1080.98.1 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 100.0longest silence 55 min, on a schedule of one report every 10 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.1 of 20 points, at the medianWest Virginia median 95.6-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianWest Virginia median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.4 of 10 points, at the medianWest Virginia median 93.9-

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 (30 min), none for 72 (12 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 Buckhannon River at Alton

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.