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Tygart Valley River at Elkins

A gauge on the Tygart Valley River in Randolph County, West Virginia. Its stage was 6.82 ft as of Oct 16, 1:30 AM EDT.

Gauge ELKW2Randolph County, West VirginiaEvery gauge in West Virginia

Stage now
6.82 ftreported Oct 16, 1:30 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 1.41 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Elevation
1,900 ftabove sea level
County
Randolph County
Position
38.9333° N, 79.8833° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Tygart Valley River at Elkins

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 Tygart Valley River at Elkins: the water from 5.68 to 8.47 feet of stage, the latest 6.82 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 8.47 FT, OCT 15, 11:45 AM · LOW 5.68 FT, OCT 15, 2:30 AM567893 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 166.82
Latest
6.82 ftOct 16, 1:30 AM
Highest
8.47 ftOct 15, 11:45 AM
Lowest
5.68 ftOct 15, 2:30 AM
Range
2.79 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.14 ftsince Oct 15, 2:30 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:30 AM6.82
Oct 16, 1:15 AM6.84
Oct 16, 1:00 AM6.86
Oct 16, 12:45 AM6.88
Oct 16, 12:30 AM6.89
Oct 16, 12:15 AM6.91
Oct 16, 12:00 AM6.94
Oct 15, 11:45 PM6.96
Oct 15, 11:30 PM6.98
Oct 15, 11:15 PM6.99
Oct 15, 11:00 PM7.01
Oct 15, 10:45 PM7.03
Oct 15, 10:30 PM7.06
Oct 15, 10:15 PM7.07
Oct 15, 10:00 PM7.09
Oct 15, 9:45 PM7.11
Oct 15, 9:30 PM7.14
Oct 15, 9:15 PM7.16
Oct 15, 9:00 PM7.18
Oct 15, 8:45 PM7.20
Oct 15, 8:30 PM7.22
Oct 15, 8:15 PM7.24
Oct 15, 8:00 PM7.27
Oct 15, 7:45 PM7.30
Oct 15, 7:30 PM7.34
Oct 15, 7:15 PM7.37
Oct 15, 7:00 PM7.41
Oct 15, 6:45 PM7.44
Oct 15, 6:30 PM7.48
Oct 15, 6:15 PM7.53
Oct 15, 6:00 PM7.57
Oct 15, 5:45 PM7.61
Oct 15, 5:30 PM7.66
Oct 15, 5:15 PM7.70
Oct 15, 5:00 PM7.75
Oct 15, 4:45 PM7.79
Oct 15, 4:30 PM7.84
Oct 15, 4:15 PM7.89
Oct 15, 4:00 PM7.95
Oct 15, 3:45 PM7.99
Oct 15, 3:30 PM8.04
Oct 15, 3:15 PM8.10
Oct 15, 3:00 PM8.14
Oct 15, 2:45 PM8.19
Oct 15, 2:30 PM8.23
Oct 15, 2:15 PM8.27
Oct 15, 2:00 PM8.31
Oct 15, 1:45 PM8.34
Oct 15, 1:30 PM8.37
Oct 15, 1:15 PM8.40
Oct 15, 1:00 PM8.42
Oct 15, 12:45 PM8.45
Oct 15, 12:30 PM8.46
Oct 15, 12:15 PM8.47
Oct 15, 12:00 PM8.47
Oct 15, 11:45 AM8.47
Oct 15, 11:30 AM8.46
Oct 15, 11:15 AM8.44
Oct 15, 11:00 AM8.41
Oct 15, 10:45 AM8.38
Oct 15, 10:30 AM8.35
Oct 15, 10:15 AM8.31
Oct 15, 10:00 AM8.27
Oct 15, 9:45 AM8.22
Oct 15, 9:30 AM8.16
Oct 15, 9:15 AM8.10
Oct 15, 9:00 AM8.04
Oct 15, 8:45 AM7.95
Oct 15, 8:30 AM7.88
Oct 15, 8:15 AM7.79
Oct 15, 8:00 AM7.70
Oct 15, 7:45 AM7.60
Oct 15, 7:30 AM7.49
Oct 15, 7:15 AM7.39
Oct 15, 7:00 AM7.28
Oct 15, 6:45 AM7.15
Oct 15, 6:30 AM7.04
Oct 15, 6:15 AM6.92
Oct 15, 6:00 AM6.82
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.71
Oct 15, 5:30 AM6.61
Oct 15, 5:15 AM6.52
Oct 15, 5:00 AM6.43
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.34
Oct 15, 4:30 AM6.27
Oct 15, 4:15 AM6.19
Oct 15, 4:00 AM6.11
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.04
Oct 15, 3:30 AM5.97
Oct 15, 3:15 AM5.89
Oct 15, 3:00 AM5.82
Oct 15, 2:45 AM5.74
Oct 15, 2:30 AM5.68
Water level, 7 days at Tygart Valley River at Elkins: the water from 2.09 to 8.47 feet of stage, the latest 6.82 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 8.47 FT, OCT 15, 11:45 AM · LOW 2.09 FT, OCT 10, 3:45 PM246810Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 166.82
Latest
6.82 ftOct 16, 1:30 AM
Highest
8.47 ftOct 15, 11:45 AM
Lowest
2.09 ftOct 10, 3:45 PM
Range
6.38 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 4.54 ftsince Oct 9, 2:30 AM
Readings
669
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:30 AM6.82
Oct 16, 12:45 AM6.88
Oct 15, 11:45 PM6.96
Oct 15, 10:45 PM7.03
Oct 15, 9:45 PM7.11
Oct 15, 8:45 PM7.20
Oct 15, 7:45 PM7.30
Oct 15, 6:45 PM7.44
Oct 15, 5:45 PM7.61
Oct 15, 4:45 PM7.79
Oct 15, 3:45 PM7.99
Oct 15, 2:45 PM8.19
Oct 15, 1:45 PM8.34
Oct 15, 12:45 PM8.45
Oct 15, 11:45 AM8.47
Oct 15, 10:45 AM8.38
Oct 15, 9:45 AM8.22
Oct 15, 8:45 AM7.95
Oct 15, 7:45 AM7.60
Oct 15, 6:45 AM7.15
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.71
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.34
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.04
Oct 15, 2:45 AM5.74
Oct 15, 1:45 AM5.47
Oct 15, 12:45 AM5.22
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.98
Oct 14, 10:45 PM4.76
Oct 14, 9:45 PM4.50
Oct 14, 8:45 PM4.21
Oct 14, 7:45 PM4.09
Oct 14, 6:45 PM4.11
Oct 14, 5:45 PM4.14
Oct 14, 4:45 PM4.17
Oct 14, 3:45 PM4.21
Oct 14, 2:45 PM4.24
Oct 14, 1:45 PM4.28
Oct 14, 12:45 PM4.32
Oct 14, 11:45 AM4.36
Oct 14, 10:45 AM4.40
Oct 14, 9:45 AM4.45
Oct 14, 8:45 AM4.50
Oct 14, 7:45 AM4.55
Oct 14, 6:45 AM4.60
Oct 14, 5:45 AM4.65
Oct 14, 4:45 AM4.70
Oct 14, 3:45 AM4.74
Oct 14, 2:45 AM4.80
Oct 14, 1:45 AM4.85
Oct 14, 12:45 AM4.91
Oct 13, 11:45 PM4.97
Oct 13, 10:45 PM5.01
Oct 13, 9:45 PM5.06
Oct 13, 8:45 PM5.12
Oct 13, 7:45 PM5.17
Oct 13, 6:45 PM5.22
Oct 13, 5:45 PM5.27
Oct 13, 4:45 PM5.32
Oct 13, 3:45 PM5.36
Oct 13, 2:45 PM5.40
Oct 13, 1:45 PM5.44
Oct 13, 12:45 PM5.47
Oct 13, 11:45 AM5.52
Oct 13, 10:45 AM5.62
Oct 13, 9:45 AM5.79
Oct 13, 8:45 AM6.03
Oct 13, 7:45 AM6.12
Oct 13, 6:45 AM6.21
Oct 13, 5:45 AM6.30
Oct 13, 4:45 AM6.38
Oct 13, 3:45 AM6.47
Oct 13, 2:45 AM6.55
Oct 13, 1:45 AM6.61
Oct 13, 12:45 AM6.67
Oct 12, 11:45 PM6.72
Oct 12, 10:45 PM6.75
Oct 12, 9:45 PM6.76
Oct 12, 8:45 PM6.76
Oct 12, 7:45 PM6.76
Oct 12, 6:45 PM6.74
Oct 12, 5:45 PM6.72
Oct 12, 4:45 PM6.70
Oct 12, 3:45 PM6.66
Oct 12, 2:45 PM6.61
Oct 12, 1:45 PM6.54
Oct 12, 12:45 PM6.45
Oct 12, 11:45 AM6.31
Oct 12, 10:45 AM6.15
Oct 12, 9:45 AM5.94
Oct 12, 8:45 AM5.70
Oct 12, 7:45 AM5.43
Oct 12, 6:45 AM5.18
Oct 12, 5:45 AM5.00
Oct 12, 4:45 AM4.86
Oct 12, 3:45 AM4.75
Oct 12, 2:45 AM4.68
Oct 12, 1:45 AM4.62
Oct 12, 12:45 AM4.58
Oct 11, 11:45 PM4.53
Oct 11, 10:45 PM4.47
Oct 11, 9:45 PM4.37
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.24
Oct 11, 7:45 PM4.05
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.84
Oct 11, 5:45 PM3.58
Oct 11, 4:45 PM3.30
Oct 11, 3:45 PM2.98
Oct 11, 2:45 PM2.67
Oct 11, 1:45 PM2.34
Oct 11, 12:45 PM2.17
Oct 11, 11:45 AM2.12
Oct 11, 10:45 AM2.17
Oct 11, 9:45 AM2.24
Oct 11, 8:45 AM2.28
Oct 11, 7:45 AM2.30
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.27
Oct 11, 5:45 AM2.23
Oct 11, 4:45 AM2.18
Oct 11, 3:45 AM2.17
Oct 11, 2:45 AM2.16
Oct 11, 1:45 AM2.15
Oct 11, 12:45 AM2.14
Oct 10, 11:45 PM2.13
Oct 10, 10:45 PM2.12
Oct 10, 9:45 PM2.12
Oct 10, 8:45 PM2.11
Oct 10, 7:45 PM2.11
Oct 10, 6:45 PM2.10
Oct 10, 5:45 PM2.09
Oct 10, 4:45 PM2.09
Oct 10, 3:45 PM2.09
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.10
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.11
Oct 10, 12:45 PM2.12
Oct 10, 11:45 AM2.13
Oct 10, 10:45 AM2.14
Oct 10, 9:45 AM2.15
Oct 10, 8:45 AM2.16
Oct 10, 7:45 AM2.17
Oct 10, 6:45 AM2.17
Oct 10, 5:45 AM2.18
Oct 10, 4:45 AM2.18
Oct 10, 3:45 AM2.18
Oct 10, 2:45 AM2.19
Oct 10, 1:45 AM2.19
Oct 10, 12:45 AM2.19
Oct 9, 11:45 PM2.20
Oct 9, 10:45 PM2.20
Oct 9, 9:45 PM2.20
Oct 9, 8:45 PM2.20
Oct 9, 7:45 PM2.20
Oct 9, 6:45 PM2.20
Oct 9, 5:45 PM2.20
Oct 9, 4:45 PM2.20
Oct 9, 3:45 PM2.20
Oct 9, 2:45 PM2.20
Oct 9, 1:45 PM2.21
Oct 9, 12:45 PM2.22
Oct 9, 11:45 AM2.23
Oct 9, 10:45 AM2.23
Oct 9, 9:45 AM2.24
Oct 9, 8:45 AM2.26
Oct 9, 7:45 AM2.26
Oct 9, 6:45 AM2.27
Oct 9, 5:45 AM2.27
Oct 9, 4:45 AM2.27
Oct 9, 3:45 AM2.28
Oct 9, 2:45 AM2.28
Water level, 30 days at Tygart Valley River at Elkins: the water from 1.87 to 10.59 feet of stage, the latest 6.82 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 10.59 FT, SEP 22, 6:30 PM · LOW 1.87 FT, SEP 20, 8:00 AM03581013Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 116.82
Latest
6.82 ftOct 16, 1:30 AM
Highest
10.59 ftSep 22, 6:30 PM
Lowest
1.87 ftSep 20, 8:00 AM
Range
8.72 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 4.37 ftsince Sep 16, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,849
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 166.946.826.886.827
Oct 158.475.047.256.9696
Oct 144.984.094.484.9896
Oct 136.714.975.744.9796
Oct 126.774.545.946.7296
Oct 114.532.112.834.5396
Oct 102.202.092.142.1396
Oct 92.282.202.232.2096
Oct 82.342.262.292.2896
Oct 72.452.332.382.3492
Oct 62.662.452.542.4596
Oct 52.962.672.802.6796
Oct 43.132.963.052.9696
Oct 33.132.402.733.1393
Oct 22.442.322.382.4095
Oct 12.602.442.502.4496
Sep 302.772.602.672.6096
Sep 292.972.772.852.7796
Sep 283.282.973.102.9796
Sep 273.783.293.503.2996
Sep 264.583.794.133.7996
Sep 255.834.595.204.5996
Sep 247.805.846.785.8496
Sep 2310.397.829.497.8296
Sep 2210.595.808.6010.4096
Sep 215.805.095.415.8096
Sep 205.041.872.685.0485
Sep 192.172.132.152.1587
Sep 182.232.152.182.1796
Sep 172.372.232.302.2396
Sep 162.452.372.402.3786

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 9, 2:30 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
27 min9 in 10 within 29 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 score94.9of 100

West Virginia median
92.4the median score of 711 stations
Scoring higher
287stations in West Virginia
Sharing its score
19ranks 288 to 306
Points deducted
5.13.4 arrival, 0.9 accuracy, 0.6 forecast check, 0.2 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
390242079264900rank 288; ahead on reports received 100% against 99.4%
Next below
BWRW2rank 304; behind on reports received 99.4% against 99.1%
Sharing its rank
7other 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsWest Virginia median 89.9167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1066.26.6 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 87.5half its reports arrived within 27 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 Tygart Valley River at Elkins

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.