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South Branch Potomac River at Franklin

A gauge on the South Branch Potomac River in Pendleton County, West Virginia. Its stage was 2.39 ft as of Oct 17, 4:05 PM EDT.

Gauge FKLW2Pendleton County, West VirginiaEvery gauge in West Virginia

Stage now
2.39 ftreported Oct 17, 4:05 PM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.11 ftsince Oct 16, 4:05 PM
Rank
147of 711 in West Virginia, Oct 17
Elevation
1,873 ftabove sea level
County
Pendleton County
Position
38.6372° N, 79.3372° W
Record since
2010

Water level

South Branch Potomac River at Franklin

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 South Branch Potomac River at Franklin: the water from 2.38 to 2.50 feet of stage, the latest 2.39 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.50 FT, OCT 16, 4:30 PM · LOW 2.38 FT, OCT 17, 12:10 PM2.352.402.452.502.556 PM9 PMOct 173 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM2.39
Latest
2.39 ftOct 17, 4:05 PM
Highest
2.50 ftOct 16, 4:30 PM
Lowest
2.38 ftOct 17, 12:10 PM
Range
0.12 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.11 ftsince Oct 16, 4:30 PM
Readings
284
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 17, 4:05 PM2.39
Oct 17, 4:00 PM2.39
Oct 17, 3:55 PM2.38
Oct 17, 3:50 PM2.39
Oct 17, 3:45 PM2.38
Oct 17, 3:40 PM2.38
Oct 17, 3:35 PM2.39
Oct 17, 3:30 PM2.39
Oct 17, 3:25 PM2.39
Oct 17, 3:20 PM2.39
Oct 17, 3:15 PM2.38
Oct 17, 3:10 PM2.38
Oct 17, 3:05 PM2.39
Oct 17, 3:00 PM2.39
Oct 17, 2:55 PM2.39
Oct 17, 2:50 PM2.39
Oct 17, 2:45 PM2.39
Oct 17, 2:40 PM2.39
Oct 17, 2:35 PM2.39
Oct 17, 2:30 PM2.39
Oct 17, 2:25 PM2.39
Oct 17, 2:20 PM2.38
Oct 17, 2:15 PM2.39
Oct 17, 2:10 PM2.38
Oct 17, 2:05 PM2.39
Oct 17, 2:00 PM2.40
Oct 17, 1:55 PM2.39
Oct 17, 1:50 PM2.39
Oct 17, 1:45 PM2.39
Oct 17, 1:40 PM2.39
Oct 17, 1:35 PM2.38
Oct 17, 1:30 PM2.39
Oct 17, 1:25 PM2.39
Oct 17, 1:20 PM2.39
Oct 17, 1:15 PM2.39
Oct 17, 1:10 PM2.39
Oct 17, 1:05 PM2.39
Oct 17, 1:00 PM2.39
Oct 17, 12:55 PM2.39
Oct 17, 12:50 PM2.40
Oct 17, 12:45 PM2.39
Oct 17, 12:40 PM2.40
Oct 17, 12:35 PM2.40
Oct 17, 12:30 PM2.39
Oct 17, 12:25 PM2.40
Oct 17, 12:20 PM2.39
Oct 17, 12:15 PM2.39
Oct 17, 12:10 PM2.38
Oct 17, 12:05 PM2.39
Oct 17, 12:00 PM2.39
Oct 17, 11:55 AM2.40
Oct 17, 11:50 AM2.39
Oct 17, 11:45 AM2.40
Oct 17, 11:40 AM2.39
Oct 17, 11:35 AM2.40
Oct 17, 11:30 AM2.39
Oct 17, 11:25 AM2.40
Oct 17, 11:20 AM2.40
Oct 17, 11:15 AM2.40
Oct 17, 11:10 AM2.40
Oct 17, 11:05 AM2.40
Oct 17, 11:00 AM2.40
Oct 17, 10:55 AM2.40
Oct 17, 10:50 AM2.40
Oct 17, 10:45 AM2.41
Oct 17, 10:40 AM2.40
Oct 17, 10:35 AM2.40
Oct 17, 10:30 AM2.41
Oct 17, 10:25 AM2.40
Oct 17, 10:20 AM2.40
Oct 17, 10:15 AM2.41
Oct 17, 10:10 AM2.41
Oct 17, 10:05 AM2.41
Oct 17, 10:00 AM2.41
Oct 17, 9:55 AM2.41
Oct 17, 9:50 AM2.40
Oct 17, 9:45 AM2.41
Oct 17, 9:40 AM2.41
Oct 17, 9:35 AM2.41
Oct 17, 9:30 AM2.41
Oct 17, 9:25 AM2.41
Oct 17, 9:20 AM2.41
Oct 17, 9:15 AM2.41
Oct 17, 9:10 AM2.41
Oct 17, 9:05 AM2.41
Oct 17, 9:00 AM2.42
Oct 17, 8:55 AM2.41
Oct 17, 8:50 AM2.42
Oct 17, 8:45 AM2.42
Oct 17, 8:40 AM2.42
Oct 17, 8:35 AM2.42
Oct 17, 8:30 AM2.42
Oct 17, 8:25 AM2.42
Oct 17, 8:20 AM2.42
Oct 17, 8:15 AM2.42
Oct 17, 8:10 AM2.42
Oct 17, 8:05 AM2.42
Oct 17, 8:00 AM2.42
Oct 17, 7:55 AM2.42
Oct 17, 7:50 AM2.42
Oct 17, 7:45 AM2.42
Oct 17, 7:40 AM2.42
Oct 17, 7:35 AM2.42
Oct 17, 7:30 AM2.42
Oct 17, 7:25 AM2.42
Oct 17, 7:20 AM2.42
Oct 17, 7:15 AM2.42
Oct 17, 7:10 AM2.43
Oct 17, 7:05 AM2.42
Oct 17, 7:00 AM2.43
Oct 17, 6:55 AM2.42
Oct 17, 6:50 AM2.42
Oct 17, 6:45 AM2.42
Oct 17, 6:40 AM2.42
Oct 17, 6:35 AM2.42
Oct 17, 6:30 AM2.42
Oct 17, 6:25 AM2.42
Oct 17, 6:20 AM2.42
Oct 17, 6:15 AM2.42
Oct 17, 6:10 AM2.42
Oct 17, 6:05 AM2.42
Oct 17, 6:00 AM2.42
Oct 17, 5:55 AM2.42
Oct 17, 5:50 AM2.42
Oct 17, 5:45 AM2.43
Oct 17, 5:40 AM2.43
Oct 17, 5:35 AM2.43
Oct 17, 5:30 AM2.43
Oct 17, 5:25 AM2.43
Oct 17, 5:20 AM2.42
Oct 17, 5:15 AM2.43
Oct 17, 5:10 AM2.43
Oct 17, 5:05 AM2.43
Oct 17, 5:00 AM2.43
Oct 17, 4:55 AM2.43
Oct 17, 4:50 AM2.43
Oct 17, 4:45 AM2.43
Oct 17, 4:40 AM2.43
Oct 17, 4:35 AM2.43
Oct 17, 4:30 AM2.43
Oct 17, 4:25 AM2.43
Oct 17, 4:20 AM2.43
Oct 17, 4:15 AM2.43
Oct 17, 4:10 AM2.43
Oct 17, 4:05 AM2.43
Oct 17, 4:00 AM2.43
Oct 17, 3:55 AM2.43
Oct 17, 3:50 AM2.43
Oct 17, 3:45 AM2.44
Oct 17, 3:40 AM2.44
Oct 17, 3:35 AM2.43
Oct 17, 3:30 AM2.44
Oct 17, 3:25 AM2.43
Oct 17, 3:20 AM2.43
Oct 17, 3:15 AM2.44
Oct 17, 3:10 AM2.44
Oct 17, 3:05 AM2.44
Oct 17, 3:00 AM2.43
Oct 17, 2:55 AM2.44
Oct 17, 2:50 AM2.44
Oct 17, 2:45 AM2.44
Oct 17, 2:40 AM2.44
Oct 17, 2:35 AM2.44
Oct 17, 2:30 AM2.45
Oct 17, 2:25 AM2.44
Oct 17, 2:20 AM2.45
Oct 17, 2:15 AM2.45
Oct 17, 2:10 AM2.44
Oct 17, 2:05 AM2.44
Oct 17, 2:00 AM2.44
Oct 17, 1:55 AM2.44
Oct 17, 1:50 AM2.44
Oct 17, 1:45 AM2.45
Oct 17, 1:40 AM2.45
Oct 17, 1:35 AM2.45
Oct 17, 1:30 AM2.45
Oct 17, 1:25 AM2.45
Oct 17, 1:20 AM2.45
Oct 17, 1:15 AM2.45
Oct 17, 1:10 AM2.45
Oct 17, 1:05 AM2.45
Oct 17, 1:00 AM2.45
Oct 17, 12:55 AM2.45
Oct 17, 12:50 AM2.45
Oct 17, 12:45 AM2.46
Oct 17, 12:40 AM2.45
Oct 17, 12:35 AM2.45
Oct 17, 12:30 AM2.45
Oct 17, 12:25 AM2.46
Oct 17, 12:20 AM2.45
Oct 17, 12:15 AM2.45
Oct 17, 12:10 AM2.45
Oct 17, 12:05 AM2.45
Oct 17, 12:00 AM2.46
Oct 16, 11:55 PM2.46
Oct 16, 11:50 PM2.46
Oct 16, 11:45 PM2.46
Oct 16, 11:40 PM2.46
Oct 16, 11:35 PM2.45
Oct 16, 11:30 PM2.46
Oct 16, 11:25 PM2.46
Oct 16, 11:20 PM2.45
Oct 16, 11:15 PM2.46
Oct 16, 11:10 PM2.46
Oct 16, 11:05 PM2.46
Oct 16, 11:00 PM2.47
Oct 16, 10:55 PM2.46
Oct 16, 10:50 PM2.47
Oct 16, 10:45 PM2.47
Oct 16, 10:40 PM2.46
Oct 16, 10:35 PM2.47
Oct 16, 10:30 PM2.46
Oct 16, 10:25 PM2.47
Oct 16, 10:20 PM2.46
Oct 16, 10:15 PM2.46
Oct 16, 10:10 PM2.47
Oct 16, 10:05 PM2.46
Oct 16, 10:00 PM2.47
Oct 16, 9:55 PM2.47
Oct 16, 9:50 PM2.47
Oct 16, 9:45 PM2.47
Oct 16, 9:40 PM2.47
Oct 16, 9:35 PM2.47
Oct 16, 9:30 PM2.47
Oct 16, 9:25 PM2.47
Oct 16, 9:20 PM2.48
Oct 16, 9:15 PM2.47
Oct 16, 9:10 PM2.48
Oct 16, 9:05 PM2.47
Oct 16, 9:00 PM2.48
Oct 16, 8:55 PM2.48
Oct 16, 8:50 PM2.48
Oct 16, 8:45 PM2.48
Oct 16, 8:40 PM2.47
Oct 16, 8:35 PM2.48
Oct 16, 8:30 PM2.48
Oct 16, 8:25 PM2.49
Oct 16, 8:20 PM2.49
Oct 16, 8:15 PM2.48
Oct 16, 8:10 PM2.49
Oct 16, 8:05 PM2.48
Oct 16, 8:00 PM2.49
Oct 16, 7:55 PM2.49
Oct 16, 7:50 PM2.49
Oct 16, 7:45 PM2.49
Oct 16, 7:40 PM2.49
Oct 16, 7:35 PM2.49
Oct 16, 7:30 PM2.49
Oct 16, 7:25 PM2.49
Oct 16, 7:20 PM2.49
Oct 16, 7:15 PM2.48
Oct 16, 7:10 PM2.49
Oct 16, 7:05 PM2.49
Oct 16, 7:00 PM2.49
Oct 16, 6:55 PM2.49
Oct 16, 6:50 PM2.49
Oct 16, 6:45 PM2.49
Oct 16, 6:40 PM2.49
Oct 16, 6:35 PM2.48
Oct 16, 6:30 PM2.49
Oct 16, 6:25 PM2.49
Oct 16, 6:20 PM2.50
Oct 16, 6:15 PM2.50
Oct 16, 6:10 PM2.50
Oct 16, 6:05 PM2.50
Oct 16, 6:00 PM2.49
Oct 16, 5:55 PM2.50
Oct 16, 5:50 PM2.50
Oct 16, 5:45 PM2.49
Oct 16, 5:40 PM2.50
Oct 16, 5:35 PM2.49
Oct 16, 5:30 PM2.50
Oct 16, 5:25 PM2.50
Oct 16, 5:20 PM2.50
Oct 16, 5:15 PM2.50
Oct 16, 5:10 PM2.50
Oct 16, 5:05 PM2.50
Oct 16, 5:00 PM2.49
Oct 16, 4:55 PM2.49
Oct 16, 4:50 PM2.49
Oct 16, 4:45 PM2.49
Oct 16, 4:40 PM2.49
Oct 16, 4:35 PM2.50
Oct 16, 4:30 PM2.50
Water level, 7 days at South Branch Potomac River at Franklin: the water from 1.57 to 5.01 feet of stage, the latest 2.39 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.01 FT, OCT 11, 2:10 PM · LOW 1.57 FT, OCT 10, 4:30 PM123456Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16Sat 172.39
Latest
2.39 ftOct 17, 4:05 PM
Highest
5.01 ftOct 11, 2:10 PM
Lowest
1.57 ftOct 10, 4:30 PM
Range
3.44 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.82 ftsince Oct 10, 4:30 PM
Readings
2,006
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 17, 4:05 PM2.39
Oct 17, 3:55 PM2.38
Oct 17, 2:55 PM2.39
Oct 17, 1:55 PM2.39
Oct 17, 12:55 PM2.39
Oct 17, 11:55 AM2.40
Oct 17, 10:55 AM2.40
Oct 17, 9:55 AM2.41
Oct 17, 8:55 AM2.41
Oct 17, 7:55 AM2.42
Oct 17, 6:55 AM2.42
Oct 17, 5:55 AM2.42
Oct 17, 4:55 AM2.43
Oct 17, 3:55 AM2.43
Oct 17, 2:55 AM2.44
Oct 17, 1:55 AM2.44
Oct 17, 12:55 AM2.45
Oct 16, 11:55 PM2.46
Oct 16, 10:55 PM2.46
Oct 16, 9:55 PM2.47
Oct 16, 8:55 PM2.48
Oct 16, 7:55 PM2.49
Oct 16, 6:55 PM2.49
Oct 16, 5:55 PM2.50
Oct 16, 4:55 PM2.49
Oct 16, 3:55 PM2.51
Oct 16, 2:55 PM2.52
Oct 16, 1:55 PM2.52
Oct 16, 12:55 PM2.53
Oct 16, 11:55 AM2.53
Oct 16, 10:55 AM2.54
Oct 16, 9:55 AM2.55
Oct 16, 8:55 AM2.55
Oct 16, 7:55 AM2.56
Oct 16, 6:55 AM2.57
Oct 16, 5:55 AM2.57
Oct 16, 4:55 AM2.58
Oct 16, 3:55 AM2.58
Oct 16, 2:55 AM2.58
Oct 16, 1:55 AM2.57
Oct 16, 12:55 AM2.56
Oct 15, 11:55 PM2.55
Oct 15, 10:55 PM2.53
Oct 15, 9:55 PM2.53
Oct 15, 8:55 PM2.52
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.52
Oct 15, 6:55 PM2.52
Oct 15, 5:55 PM2.52
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.54
Oct 15, 3:55 PM2.55
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.55
Oct 15, 1:55 PM2.56
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.58
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.61
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.63
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.65
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.67
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.69
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.68
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.63
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.57
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.52
Oct 15, 2:55 AM2.49
Oct 15, 1:55 AM2.46
Oct 15, 12:55 AM2.44
Oct 14, 11:55 PM2.45
Oct 14, 10:55 PM2.44
Oct 14, 9:55 PM2.43
Oct 14, 8:55 PM2.40
Oct 14, 7:55 PM2.41
Oct 14, 6:55 PM2.42
Oct 14, 5:55 PM2.42
Oct 14, 4:55 PM2.43
Oct 14, 3:55 PM2.44
Oct 14, 2:55 PM2.45
Oct 14, 1:55 PM2.45
Oct 14, 12:55 PM2.46
Oct 14, 11:55 AM2.47
Oct 14, 10:55 AM2.49
Oct 14, 9:55 AM2.49
Oct 14, 8:55 AM2.50
Oct 14, 7:55 AM2.51
Oct 14, 6:55 AM2.52
Oct 14, 5:55 AM2.52
Oct 14, 4:55 AM2.53
Oct 14, 3:55 AM2.54
Oct 14, 2:55 AM2.55
Oct 14, 1:55 AM2.56
Oct 14, 12:55 AM2.57
Oct 13, 11:55 PM2.58
Oct 13, 10:55 PM2.60
Oct 13, 9:55 PM2.61
Oct 13, 8:55 PM2.62
Oct 13, 7:55 PM2.63
Oct 13, 6:55 PM2.65
Oct 13, 5:55 PM2.66
Oct 13, 4:55 PM2.68
Oct 13, 3:55 PM2.69
Oct 13, 2:55 PM2.70
Oct 13, 1:55 PM2.72
Oct 13, 12:55 PM2.72
Oct 13, 11:55 AM2.73
Oct 13, 10:55 AM2.76
Oct 13, 9:55 AM2.78
Oct 13, 8:55 AM2.80
Oct 13, 7:55 AM2.81
Oct 13, 6:55 AM2.84
Oct 13, 5:55 AM2.85
Oct 13, 4:55 AM2.87
Oct 13, 3:55 AM2.89
Oct 13, 2:55 AM2.91
Oct 13, 1:55 AM2.93
Oct 13, 12:55 AM2.96
Oct 12, 11:55 PM2.97
Oct 12, 10:55 PM3.00
Oct 12, 9:55 PM3.03
Oct 12, 8:55 PM3.06
Oct 12, 7:55 PM3.08
Oct 12, 6:55 PM3.10
Oct 12, 5:55 PM3.13
Oct 12, 4:55 PM3.15
Oct 12, 3:55 PM3.18
Oct 12, 2:55 PM3.21
Oct 12, 1:55 PM3.23
Oct 12, 12:55 PM3.26
Oct 12, 11:55 AM3.28
Oct 12, 10:55 AM3.31
Oct 12, 9:55 AM3.34
Oct 12, 8:55 AM3.38
Oct 12, 7:55 AM3.43
Oct 12, 6:55 AM3.49
Oct 12, 5:55 AM3.54
Oct 12, 4:55 AM3.61
Oct 12, 3:55 AM3.65
Oct 12, 2:55 AM3.69
Oct 12, 1:55 AM3.74
Oct 12, 12:55 AM3.85
Oct 11, 11:55 PM4.00
Oct 11, 10:55 PM4.12
Oct 11, 9:55 PM4.25
Oct 11, 8:55 PM4.35
Oct 11, 7:55 PM4.44
Oct 11, 6:55 PM4.60
Oct 11, 5:55 PM4.74
Oct 11, 4:55 PM4.90
Oct 11, 3:55 PM4.94
Oct 11, 2:55 PM4.96
Oct 11, 1:55 PM5.00
Oct 11, 12:50 PM4.91
Oct 11, 11:55 AM4.38
Oct 11, 10:55 AM3.24
Oct 11, 9:55 AM2.10
Oct 11, 8:55 AM2.00
Oct 11, 7:55 AM1.89
Oct 11, 6:55 AM1.81
Oct 11, 5:55 AM1.77
Oct 11, 4:55 AM1.71
Oct 11, 3:55 AM1.66
Oct 11, 2:55 AM1.63
Oct 11, 1:55 AM1.61
Oct 11, 12:55 AM1.61
Oct 10, 11:55 PM1.60
Oct 10, 10:55 PM1.59
Oct 10, 9:55 PM1.57
Oct 10, 8:55 PM1.57
Oct 10, 7:55 PM1.57
Oct 10, 6:55 PM1.57
Oct 10, 5:55 PM1.57
Oct 10, 4:55 PM1.57
Water level, 30 days at South Branch Potomac River at Franklin: the water from 1.54 to 5.01 feet of stage, the latest 2.39 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.01 FT, OCT 11, 2:10 PM · LOW 1.54 FT, SEP 17, 4:30 PM123456Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 122.39
Latest
2.39 ftOct 17, 4:05 PM
Highest
5.01 ftOct 11, 2:10 PM
Lowest
1.54 ftSep 17, 4:30 PM
Range
3.47 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.85 ftsince Sep 17, 4:30 PM
Readings
8,519
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 172.462.382.422.39194
Oct 162.592.452.532.46288
Oct 152.692.432.562.55288
Oct 142.592.402.482.45288
Oct 132.982.582.762.58288
Oct 124.012.973.342.97288
Oct 115.011.603.274.00282
Oct 101.601.571.581.60288
Oct 91.581.571.581.57285
Oct 81.591.571.581.57285
Oct 71.601.581.591.58270
Oct 61.641.601.621.60285
Oct 51.671.631.651.64285
Oct 41.761.671.721.67285
Oct 31.751.601.681.75288
Oct 21.611.591.601.60288
Oct 11.621.601.621.60285
Sep 301.641.621.631.62285
Sep 291.651.631.641.63288
Sep 281.681.651.661.65288
Sep 271.721.681.701.68285
Sep 261.781.721.751.72288
Sep 251.891.781.831.78285
Sep 242.031.821.921.89285
Sep 231.941.821.871.82288
Sep 222.221.922.011.94276
Sep 211.921.601.651.92288
Sep 201.611.571.591.60250
Sep 191.581.541.561.56275
Sep 181.551.541.541.54288
Sep 171.541.541.541.5490

How it reports

Rank
147of 711 in West Virginia, Oct 17
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :05, :20, :35 and :50
Reports received, 24 hours
96 of 96100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
665 of 67298.9% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 12:50 PM
Latest report
Oct 17, 4:05 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
16 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 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score97.5of 100

West Virginia median
93.2the median score of 711 stations
Scoring higher
128stations in West Virginia
Sharing its score
20ranks 129 to 148
Points deducted
2.51.3 arrival, 0.6 forecast check, 0.4 reports received, 0.3 accuracy
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; West Virginia median 98.5, 100.0, 94.2
Next above
RPLW2rank 142; ahead on reports received 99.4% against 98.9%
Next below
MTGW2rank 149; behind on 247 score 97.5 against 97.4
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 3599.034.7 of 35 pointsWest Virginia median 88.5665 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1087.48.7 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 87.5half its reports arrived within 16 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.7 of 20 points, at the medianWest Virginia median 98.5-
  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 94.2-

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 South Branch Potomac River at Franklin

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.