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Elk River at Clay

A gauge on the Elk River in Clay County, West Virginia. Its stage was 6.74 ft as of Oct 16, 1:00 AM EDT.

Gauge CLYW2Clay County, West VirginiaEvery gauge in West Virginia

Stage now
6.74 ftreported Oct 16, 1:00 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.61 ftsince Oct 15, 1:00 AM
Rank
308of 711 in West Virginia, Oct 16
Elevation
1,161 ftabove sea level
County
Clay County
Position
38.4500° N, 81.0833° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Elk River at Clay

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 Elk River at Clay: the water from 5.94 to 6.74 feet of stage, the latest 6.74 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 6.74 FT, OCT 16, 12:45 AM · LOW 5.94 FT, OCT 15, 5:30 PM5.86.06.26.46.66.87.03 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 166.74
Latest
6.74 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
6.74 ftOct 16, 12:45 AM
Lowest
5.94 ftOct 15, 5:30 PM
Range
0.80 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.63 ftsince Oct 15, 2:30 AM
Readings
91
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM6.74
Oct 16, 12:45 AM6.74
Oct 16, 12:30 AM6.72
Oct 16, 12:15 AM6.70
Oct 16, 12:00 AM6.69
Oct 15, 11:45 PM6.67
Oct 15, 11:30 PM6.64
Oct 15, 11:15 PM6.62
Oct 15, 11:00 PM6.60
Oct 15, 10:45 PM6.56
Oct 15, 10:30 PM6.54
Oct 15, 10:15 PM6.49
Oct 15, 10:00 PM6.46
Oct 15, 9:45 PM6.41
Oct 15, 9:30 PM6.37
Oct 15, 9:15 PM6.32
Oct 15, 9:00 PM6.28
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.23
Oct 15, 8:30 PM6.18
Oct 15, 8:15 PM6.15
Oct 15, 8:00 PM6.10
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.06
Oct 15, 7:30 PM6.03
Oct 15, 7:15 PM6.01
Oct 15, 7:00 PM5.98
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.96
Oct 15, 6:30 PM5.96
Oct 15, 6:15 PM5.95
Oct 15, 6:00 PM5.94
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.95
Oct 15, 5:30 PM5.94
Oct 15, 5:15 PM5.95
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.97
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.98
Oct 15, 4:30 PM5.98
Oct 15, 4:15 PM6.00
Oct 15, 4:00 PM6.02
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.04
Oct 15, 3:30 PM6.05
Oct 15, 3:15 PM6.05
Oct 15, 3:00 PM6.08
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.08
Oct 15, 2:30 PM6.09
Oct 15, 2:15 PM6.10
Oct 15, 2:00 PM6.12
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.12
Oct 15, 1:30 PM6.14
Oct 15, 1:15 PM6.14
Oct 15, 1:00 PM6.16
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.17
Oct 15, 12:30 PM6.17
Oct 15, 12:15 PM6.18
Oct 15, 12:00 PM6.20
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.21
Oct 15, 11:30 AM6.21
Oct 15, 11:15 AM6.22
Oct 15, 11:00 AM6.23
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.25
Oct 15, 10:30 AM6.24
Oct 15, 10:15 AM6.26
Oct 15, 10:00 AM6.26
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.26
Oct 15, 9:30 AM6.26
Oct 15, 9:15 AM6.27
Oct 15, 9:00 AM6.25
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.24
Oct 15, 8:30 AM6.23
Oct 15, 8:15 AM6.22
Oct 15, 8:00 AM6.20
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.18
Oct 15, 7:30 AM6.15
Oct 15, 7:15 AM6.13
Oct 15, 7:00 AM6.10
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.08
Oct 15, 6:30 AM6.06
Oct 15, 6:15 AM6.04
Oct 15, 6:00 AM6.02
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.02
Oct 15, 5:30 AM6.01
Oct 15, 5:15 AM6.01
Oct 15, 5:00 AM6.01
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.01
Oct 15, 4:30 AM6.02
Oct 15, 4:15 AM6.03
Oct 15, 4:00 AM6.05
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.05
Oct 15, 3:30 AM6.06
Oct 15, 3:15 AM6.08
Oct 15, 3:00 AM6.09
Oct 15, 2:45 AM6.10
Oct 15, 2:30 AM6.11
Water level, 7 days at Elk River at Clay: the water from 1.08 to 6.74 feet of stage, the latest 6.74 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 6.74 FT, OCT 16, 12:45 AM · LOW 1.08 FT, OCT 10, 7:30 AM02468Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 166.74
Latest
6.74 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
6.74 ftOct 16, 12:45 AM
Lowest
1.08 ftOct 10, 7:30 AM
Range
5.66 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 5.60 ftsince Oct 9, 2:30 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM6.74
Oct 16, 12:45 AM6.74
Oct 15, 11:45 PM6.67
Oct 15, 10:45 PM6.56
Oct 15, 9:45 PM6.41
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.23
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.06
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.96
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.95
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.98
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.04
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.08
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.12
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.17
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.21
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.25
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.26
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.24
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.18
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.08
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.02
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.01
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.05
Oct 15, 2:45 AM6.10
Oct 15, 1:45 AM6.14
Oct 15, 12:45 AM6.13
Oct 14, 11:45 PM6.07
Oct 14, 10:45 PM5.99
Oct 14, 9:45 PM5.91
Oct 14, 8:45 PM5.81
Oct 14, 7:45 PM5.71
Oct 14, 6:45 PM5.72
Oct 14, 5:45 PM5.74
Oct 14, 4:45 PM5.76
Oct 14, 3:45 PM5.77
Oct 14, 2:45 PM5.79
Oct 14, 1:45 PM5.82
Oct 14, 12:45 PM5.82
Oct 14, 11:45 AM5.84
Oct 14, 10:45 AM5.85
Oct 14, 9:45 AM5.87
Oct 14, 8:45 AM5.89
Oct 14, 7:45 AM5.92
Oct 14, 6:45 AM5.95
Oct 14, 5:45 AM5.96
Oct 14, 4:45 AM5.99
Oct 14, 3:45 AM6.01
Oct 14, 2:45 AM6.03
Oct 14, 1:45 AM6.05
Oct 14, 12:45 AM6.07
Oct 13, 11:45 PM6.08
Oct 13, 10:45 PM6.08
Oct 13, 9:45 PM6.07
Oct 13, 8:45 PM6.05
Oct 13, 7:45 PM5.99
Oct 13, 6:45 PM5.93
Oct 13, 5:45 PM5.88
Oct 13, 4:45 PM5.86
Oct 13, 3:45 PM5.87
Oct 13, 2:45 PM5.88
Oct 13, 1:45 PM5.92
Oct 13, 12:45 PM5.95
Oct 13, 11:45 AM5.98
Oct 13, 10:45 AM6.01
Oct 13, 9:45 AM6.02
Oct 13, 8:45 AM6.02
Oct 13, 7:45 AM5.97
Oct 13, 6:45 AM5.86
Oct 13, 5:45 AM5.66
Oct 13, 4:45 AM5.35
Oct 13, 3:45 AM5.02
Oct 13, 2:45 AM4.77
Oct 13, 1:45 AM4.68
Oct 13, 12:45 AM4.71
Oct 12, 11:45 PM4.78
Oct 12, 10:45 PM4.87
Oct 12, 9:45 PM4.94
Oct 12, 8:45 PM5.04
Oct 12, 7:45 PM5.12
Oct 12, 6:45 PM5.19
Oct 12, 5:45 PM5.27
Oct 12, 4:45 PM5.34
Oct 12, 3:45 PM5.38
Oct 12, 2:45 PM5.42
Oct 12, 1:45 PM5.43
Oct 12, 12:45 PM5.43
Oct 12, 11:45 AM5.42
Oct 12, 10:45 AM5.43
Oct 12, 9:45 AM5.45
Oct 12, 8:45 AM5.50
Oct 12, 7:45 AM5.54
Oct 12, 6:45 AM5.61
Oct 12, 5:45 AM5.70
Oct 12, 4:45 AM5.82
Oct 12, 3:45 AM5.96
Oct 12, 2:45 AM6.08
Oct 12, 1:45 AM6.16
Oct 12, 12:45 AM6.26
Oct 11, 11:45 PM6.17
Oct 11, 10:45 PM5.85
Oct 11, 9:45 PM5.31
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.75
Oct 11, 7:45 PM4.20
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.40
Oct 11, 5:45 PM2.99
Oct 11, 4:45 PM2.60
Oct 11, 3:45 PM2.19
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1.91
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1.74
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1.59
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1.45
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1.34
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1.29
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1.24
Oct 11, 7:45 AM1.21
Oct 11, 6:45 AM1.20
Oct 11, 5:45 AM1.19
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1.18
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1.18
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1.17
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1.16
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1.15
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1.14
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1.12
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.11
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.11
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.10
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1.09
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.09
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1.09
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1.08
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1.08
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.08
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.08
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.08
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1.08
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.08
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.08
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1.08
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1.09
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1.09
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1.09
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1.09
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1.10
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1.10
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1.10
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.10
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1.10
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.11
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1.11
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.11
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.11
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.11
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.11
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.11
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1.11
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1.11
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1.11
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1.11
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1.11
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1.11
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1.11
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1.11
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1.12
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1.12
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1.13
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1.13
Oct 9, 2:45 AM1.13

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 4.49 ft on Sep 20. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Elk River at Clay: the water from 0.96 to 14.54 feet of stage, the latest 6.74 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 14.54 FT, SEP 24, 12:00 PM · LOW 0.96 FT, SEP 18, 9:30 PM05101520Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 116.74
Latest
6.74 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
14.54 ftSep 24, 12:00 PM
Lowest
0.96 ftSep 18, 9:30 PM
Range
13.58 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 5.27 ftsince Sep 16, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,851
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 166.746.696.726.745
Oct 156.675.946.156.6796
Oct 146.085.715.896.0796
Oct 136.094.685.716.0896
Oct 126.284.785.494.7896
Oct 116.171.142.316.1796
Oct 101.141.081.091.1496
Oct 91.151.101.121.1096
Oct 82.031.151.521.1596
Oct 72.041.141.522.0396
Oct 61.291.191.261.1996
Oct 51.381.281.321.2896
Oct 41.591.381.491.3896
Oct 31.581.441.501.5896
Oct 21.631.441.531.4496
Oct 12.011.631.801.6396
Sep 302.422.012.222.0196
Sep 293.072.432.582.4388
Sep 284.113.093.433.0996
Sep 275.214.134.464.1396
Sep 268.265.286.795.2896
Sep 2510.438.319.328.3196
Sep 2414.549.1912.2810.4696
Sep 2310.428.499.379.1296
Sep 229.948.859.159.9496
Sep 2110.469.109.859.1096
Sep 2012.271.727.5510.5587
Sep 191.780.961.371.7889
Sep 181.100.961.050.9696
Sep 171.201.091.131.0996
Sep 161.471.201.311.2086

How it reports

Rank
308of 711 in West Virginia, Oct 16
Schedule
every 34 minon the hour's :00 and :25
Reports received, 24 hours
39 of 4292.8% of its schedule, 45 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
285 of 29696.2% of its schedule, 331 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 11, 6:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:25 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
26 min9 in 10 within 27 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 34 min, 42 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 34 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score94.8of 100

West Virginia median
92.4the median score of 711 stations
Scoring higher
306stations in West Virginia
Sharing its score
2ranks 307 to 308
Points deducted
5.23.3 arrival, 0.9 accuracy, 0.6 forecast check, 0.5 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; West Virginia median 95.6, 100.0, 93.9
Next above
LOGW2rank 307; ahead on reports received 98.9% against 98.6%
Next below
03061430rank 309; behind on 247 score 94.8 against 94.7

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 3598.634.5 of 35 pointsWest Virginia median 89.9292 of 296 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1067.56.8 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 87.5half its reports arrived within 26 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 34 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 (1.7 h), none for 72 (40.8 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 Elk River at Clay

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.