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Kanawha River at Charleston Old Lock 6

A gauge on the Kanawha River in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Its stage was 19.52 ft as of Oct 16, 1:00 AM EDT.

Gauge CHLW2Kanawha County, West VirginiaEvery gauge in West Virginia

Stage now
19.52 ftreported Oct 16, 1:00 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 1:00 AM
Rank
196of 711 in West Virginia, Oct 16
Elevation
596 ftabove sea level
County
Kanawha County
Position
38.3714° N, 81.7028° W
Record since
2012

Water level

Kanawha River at Charleston Old Lock 6

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 Kanawha River at Charleston Old Lock 6: the water from 19.31 to 19.65 feet of stage, the latest 19.52 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 19.65 FT, OCT 15, 7:30 PM · LOW 19.31 FT, OCT 15, 10:45 AM19.3019.4019.5019.6019.703 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 1619.52
Latest
19.52 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
19.65 ftOct 15, 7:30 PM
Lowest
19.31 ftOct 15, 10:45 AM
Range
0.34 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM19.52
Oct 16, 12:45 AM19.52
Oct 16, 12:30 AM19.53
Oct 16, 12:15 AM19.54
Oct 16, 12:00 AM19.54
Oct 15, 11:45 PM19.54
Oct 15, 11:30 PM19.54
Oct 15, 11:15 PM19.55
Oct 15, 11:00 PM19.55
Oct 15, 10:45 PM19.55
Oct 15, 10:30 PM19.56
Oct 15, 10:15 PM19.57
Oct 15, 10:00 PM19.57
Oct 15, 9:45 PM19.57
Oct 15, 9:30 PM19.58
Oct 15, 9:15 PM19.58
Oct 15, 9:00 PM19.58
Oct 15, 8:45 PM19.59
Oct 15, 8:30 PM19.59
Oct 15, 8:15 PM19.59
Oct 15, 8:00 PM19.59
Oct 15, 7:45 PM19.61
Oct 15, 7:30 PM19.65
Oct 15, 7:15 PM19.64
Oct 15, 7:00 PM19.63
Oct 15, 6:45 PM19.62
Oct 15, 6:30 PM19.61
Oct 15, 6:15 PM19.60
Oct 15, 6:00 PM19.59
Oct 15, 5:45 PM19.57
Oct 15, 5:30 PM19.56
Oct 15, 5:15 PM19.54
Oct 15, 5:00 PM19.54
Oct 15, 4:45 PM19.53
Oct 15, 4:30 PM19.50
Oct 15, 4:15 PM19.51
Oct 15, 4:00 PM19.50
Oct 15, 3:45 PM19.49
Oct 15, 3:30 PM19.49
Oct 15, 3:15 PM19.48
Oct 15, 3:00 PM19.48
Oct 15, 2:45 PM19.45
Oct 15, 2:30 PM19.44
Oct 15, 2:15 PM19.42
Oct 15, 2:00 PM19.41
Oct 15, 1:45 PM19.36
Oct 15, 1:30 PM19.42
Oct 15, 1:15 PM19.41
Oct 15, 1:00 PM19.41
Oct 15, 12:45 PM19.39
Oct 15, 12:30 PM19.39
Oct 15, 12:15 PM19.39
Oct 15, 12:00 PM19.39
Oct 15, 11:45 AM19.36
Oct 15, 11:30 AM19.33
Oct 15, 11:15 AM19.31
Oct 15, 11:00 AM19.31
Oct 15, 10:45 AM19.31
Oct 15, 10:30 AM19.34
Oct 15, 10:15 AM19.32
Oct 15, 10:00 AM19.34
Oct 15, 9:45 AM19.35
Oct 15, 9:30 AM19.35
Oct 15, 9:15 AM19.36
Oct 15, 9:00 AM19.36
Oct 15, 8:45 AM19.37
Oct 15, 8:30 AM19.37
Oct 15, 8:15 AM19.38
Oct 15, 8:00 AM19.39
Oct 15, 7:45 AM19.39
Oct 15, 7:30 AM19.39
Oct 15, 7:15 AM19.40
Oct 15, 7:00 AM19.41
Oct 15, 6:45 AM19.42
Oct 15, 6:30 AM19.42
Oct 15, 6:15 AM19.42
Oct 15, 6:00 AM19.43
Oct 15, 5:45 AM19.44
Oct 15, 5:30 AM19.44
Oct 15, 5:15 AM19.45
Oct 15, 5:00 AM19.46
Oct 15, 4:45 AM19.47
Oct 15, 4:30 AM19.48
Oct 15, 4:15 AM19.50
Oct 15, 4:00 AM19.52
Oct 15, 3:45 AM19.52
Oct 15, 3:30 AM19.51
Oct 15, 3:15 AM19.51
Oct 15, 3:00 AM19.51
Oct 15, 2:45 AM19.51
Oct 15, 2:30 AM19.51
Oct 15, 2:15 AM19.51
Oct 15, 2:00 AM19.51
Oct 15, 1:45 AM19.52
Oct 15, 1:30 AM19.51
Water level, 7 days at Kanawha River at Charleston Old Lock 6: the water from 17.91 to 19.88 feet of stage, the latest 19.52 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 19.88 FT, OCT 13, 3:15 PM · LOW 17.91 FT, OCT 9, 4:00 PM17.518.018.519.019.520.020.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1619.52
Latest
19.52 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
19.88 ftOct 13, 3:15 PM
Lowest
17.91 ftOct 9, 4:00 PM
Range
1.97 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.41 ftsince Oct 9, 1:30 AM
Readings
663
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM19.52
Oct 16, 12:45 AM19.52
Oct 15, 11:45 PM19.54
Oct 15, 10:45 PM19.55
Oct 15, 9:45 PM19.57
Oct 15, 8:45 PM19.59
Oct 15, 7:45 PM19.61
Oct 15, 6:45 PM19.62
Oct 15, 5:45 PM19.57
Oct 15, 4:45 PM19.53
Oct 15, 3:45 PM19.49
Oct 15, 2:45 PM19.45
Oct 15, 1:45 PM19.36
Oct 15, 12:45 PM19.39
Oct 15, 11:45 AM19.36
Oct 15, 10:45 AM19.31
Oct 15, 9:45 AM19.35
Oct 15, 8:45 AM19.37
Oct 15, 7:45 AM19.39
Oct 15, 6:45 AM19.42
Oct 15, 5:45 AM19.44
Oct 15, 4:45 AM19.47
Oct 15, 3:45 AM19.52
Oct 15, 2:45 AM19.51
Oct 15, 1:45 AM19.52
Oct 15, 12:45 AM19.49
Oct 14, 11:45 PM19.49
Oct 14, 10:45 PM19.46
Oct 14, 9:45 PM19.46
Oct 14, 8:45 PM19.48
Oct 14, 7:45 PM19.44
Oct 14, 6:45 PM19.45
Oct 14, 5:45 PM19.46
Oct 14, 4:45 PM19.49
Oct 14, 3:45 PM19.49
Oct 14, 2:45 PM19.50
Oct 14, 1:45 PM19.52
Oct 14, 12:45 PM19.54
Oct 14, 11:45 AM19.55
Oct 14, 10:45 AM19.57
Oct 14, 9:45 AM19.58
Oct 14, 8:45 AM19.58
Oct 14, 7:45 AM19.56
Oct 14, 6:45 AM19.56
Oct 14, 5:45 AM19.53
Oct 14, 4:45 AM19.50
Oct 14, 3:45 AM19.43
Oct 14, 2:45 AM19.46
Oct 14, 1:45 AM19.52
Oct 14, 12:45 AM19.59
Oct 13, 11:45 PM19.65
Oct 13, 10:45 PM19.68
Oct 13, 9:45 PM19.71
Oct 13, 8:45 PM19.75
Oct 13, 7:45 PM19.80
Oct 13, 6:45 PM19.83
Oct 13, 5:45 PM19.84
Oct 13, 4:45 PM19.86
Oct 13, 3:45 PM19.86
Oct 13, 2:45 PM19.84
Oct 13, 1:45 PM19.76
Oct 13, 12:45 PM19.73
Oct 13, 11:45 AM19.52
Oct 13, 10:45 AM19.33
Oct 13, 9:45 AM19.17
Oct 13, 8:45 AM19.05
Oct 13, 7:45 AM18.84
Oct 13, 6:45 AM18.86
Oct 13, 5:45 AM19.02
Oct 13, 4:45 AM19.21
Oct 13, 3:45 AM19.42
Oct 13, 2:45 AM19.57
Oct 13, 1:45 AM19.58
Oct 13, 12:45 AM19.35
Oct 12, 11:45 PM18.93
Oct 12, 10:45 PM18.67
Oct 12, 9:45 PM18.72
Oct 12, 8:45 PM18.69
Oct 12, 7:45 PM18.69
Oct 12, 6:45 PM18.58
Oct 12, 5:45 PM18.48
Oct 12, 4:45 PM18.44
Oct 12, 3:45 PM18.43
Oct 12, 2:45 PM18.53
Oct 12, 1:45 PM18.61
Oct 12, 12:45 PM18.71
Oct 12, 11:45 AM18.82
Oct 12, 10:45 AM18.86
Oct 12, 9:45 AM18.87
Oct 12, 8:45 AM18.86
Oct 12, 7:45 AM18.76
Oct 12, 6:45 AM18.59
Oct 12, 5:45 AM18.55
Oct 12, 4:45 AM18.51
Oct 12, 3:45 AM18.50
Oct 12, 2:45 AM18.47
Oct 12, 1:45 AM18.51
Oct 12, 12:45 AM18.43
Oct 11, 11:45 PM18.37
Oct 11, 10:45 PM18.35
Oct 11, 9:45 PM18.36
Oct 11, 8:45 PM18.35
Oct 11, 7:45 PM18.37
Oct 11, 6:45 PM18.46
Oct 11, 5:45 PM18.40
Oct 11, 4:45 PM18.45
Oct 11, 3:45 PM18.44
Oct 11, 2:45 PM18.43
Oct 11, 1:45 PM18.43
Oct 11, 12:00 PM18.36
Oct 11, 11:45 AM18.35
Oct 11, 10:45 AM18.32
Oct 11, 9:45 AM18.28
Oct 11, 8:45 AM18.27
Oct 11, 7:45 AM18.27
Oct 11, 6:45 AM18.24
Oct 11, 5:45 AM18.30
Oct 11, 4:45 AM18.29
Oct 11, 3:45 AM18.26
Oct 11, 2:45 AM18.23
Oct 11, 1:45 AM18.21
Oct 11, 12:45 AM18.18
Oct 10, 11:45 PM18.16
Oct 10, 10:45 PM18.14
Oct 10, 9:45 PM18.15
Oct 10, 8:45 PM18.14
Oct 10, 7:45 PM18.15
Oct 10, 6:45 PM18.17
Oct 10, 5:45 PM18.20
Oct 10, 4:45 PM18.21
Oct 10, 3:45 PM18.20
Oct 10, 2:45 PM18.18
Oct 10, 1:45 PM18.22
Oct 10, 12:45 PM18.18
Oct 10, 11:45 AM18.18
Oct 10, 10:45 AM18.15
Oct 10, 9:45 AM18.11
Oct 10, 8:45 AM18.02
Oct 10, 7:45 AM18.03
Oct 10, 6:45 AM17.99
Oct 10, 5:45 AM17.94
Oct 10, 4:45 AM17.99
Oct 10, 3:45 AM18.03
Oct 10, 2:45 AM18.11
Oct 10, 1:45 AM18.17
Oct 10, 12:45 AM18.27
Oct 9, 11:45 PM18.40
Oct 9, 10:45 PM18.38
Oct 9, 9:45 PM18.37
Oct 9, 8:45 PM18.36
Oct 9, 7:45 PM18.30
Oct 9, 6:45 PM18.19
Oct 9, 5:45 PM18.13
Oct 9, 4:45 PM18.04
Oct 9, 3:45 PM17.93
Oct 9, 2:45 PM18.02
Oct 9, 1:45 PM18.02
Oct 9, 12:45 PM18.04
Oct 9, 11:45 AM18.08
Oct 9, 10:45 AM18.09
Oct 9, 9:45 AM18.10
Oct 9, 8:45 AM18.09
Oct 9, 7:45 AM18.09
Oct 9, 6:45 AM18.10
Oct 9, 5:00 AM18.10
Oct 9, 4:45 AM18.09
Oct 9, 3:45 AM18.11
Oct 9, 2:45 AM18.10
Oct 9, 1:45 AM18.11
Water level, 30 days at Kanawha River at Charleston Old Lock 6: the water from 17.78 to 19.97 feet of stage, the latest 19.52 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 19.97 FT, SEP 24, 10:15 PM · LOW 17.78 FT, SEP 16, 3:30 AM1718192021Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1119.52
Latest
19.52 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
19.97 ftSep 24, 10:15 PM
Lowest
17.78 ftSep 16, 3:30 AM
Range
2.19 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.47 ftsince Sep 16, 1:30 AM
Readings
2,819
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1619.5419.5219.5319.525
Oct 1519.6519.3119.4819.5496
Oct 1419.6419.4119.5119.4996
Oct 1319.8818.8419.5019.6596
Oct 1218.9318.3518.6218.9396
Oct 1118.4618.1118.3218.3792
Oct 1018.3917.9418.1318.1696
Oct 918.4417.9118.1418.4092
Oct 818.2617.9318.1018.1296
Oct 718.3618.1818.2718.2888
Oct 618.4718.2718.3618.3092
Oct 518.4318.1018.2318.4092
Oct 418.4918.0618.3218.2196
Oct 318.5218.1418.3218.4096
Oct 218.6217.8618.2318.2496
Oct 118.6318.1318.4018.3492
Sep 3018.8018.2018.5118.5996
Sep 2918.7417.9818.3818.3796
Sep 2818.8518.0018.4018.0296
Sep 2719.0218.1718.5818.2892
Sep 2618.7518.4518.6318.4896
Sep 2519.7918.7219.1318.7692
Sep 2419.9718.8119.4019.8092
Sep 2319.4518.4318.7919.4596
Sep 2219.1718.4318.7918.4592
Sep 2119.3518.7519.0019.0896
Sep 2018.9417.9418.4618.8687
Sep 1918.4017.9118.1718.1589
Sep 1818.4717.9418.1718.1496
Sep 1718.2618.0318.1318.0696
Sep 1618.2817.7818.1118.1490

How it reports

Rank
196of 711 in West Virginia, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
164 of 16897.6% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 5:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 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 hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score96.3of 100

West Virginia median
92.4the median score of 711 stations
Scoring higher
191stations in West Virginia
Sharing its score
5ranks 192 to 196
Points deducted
3.71.4 arrival, 0.9 accuracy, 0.8 reports received, 0.6 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; West Virginia median 95.6, 100.0, 93.9
Next above
ELYW2rank 194; ahead on median arrival 16 min 54 s against 16 min 55 s
Next below
BEEW2rank 197; behind on 247 score 96.3 against 96.2

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 3597.634.2 of 35 pointsWest Virginia median 89.9164 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1086.28.6 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 87.5half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 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 (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 Kanawha River at Charleston Old Lock 6

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.