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South Branch Potomac River 3 W Petersburg

A gauge on the South Branch Potomac River in Grant County, West Virginia. Its stage was 5.98 ft as of Oct 16, 9:00 AM EDT.

Gauge PETW2Grant County, West VirginiaEvery gauge in West Virginia

Stage now
5.98 ftreported Oct 16, 9:00 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.16 ftsince Oct 15, 9:00 AM
Rank
272of 711 in West Virginia, Oct 16
Elevation
994 ftabove sea level
County
Grant County
Position
39.0000° N, 79.1333° W
Record since
2010

Water level

South Branch Potomac River 3 W Petersburg

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 3 W Petersburg: the water from 5.95 to 6.35 feet of stage, the latest 5.98 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 6.35 FT, OCT 15, 8:00 PM · LOW 5.95 FT, OCT 16, 7:15 AM5.906.006.106.206.306.4012 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM9 AM5.98
Latest
5.98 ftOct 16, 9:00 AM
Highest
6.35 ftOct 15, 8:00 PM
Lowest
5.95 ftOct 16, 7:15 AM
Range
0.40 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.18 ftsince Oct 15, 9:45 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 9:00 AM5.98
Oct 16, 8:45 AM5.97
Oct 16, 8:30 AM5.98
Oct 16, 8:15 AM5.97
Oct 16, 8:00 AM5.96
Oct 16, 7:45 AM5.95
Oct 16, 7:30 AM5.97
Oct 16, 7:15 AM5.95
Oct 16, 7:00 AM5.97
Oct 16, 6:45 AM5.99
Oct 16, 6:30 AM5.97
Oct 16, 6:15 AM5.97
Oct 16, 6:00 AM5.98
Oct 16, 5:45 AM5.98
Oct 16, 5:30 AM5.99
Oct 16, 5:15 AM5.99
Oct 16, 5:00 AM5.98
Oct 16, 4:45 AM5.98
Oct 16, 4:30 AM6.01
Oct 16, 4:15 AM6.00
Oct 16, 4:00 AM6.00
Oct 16, 3:45 AM6.03
Oct 16, 3:30 AM6.08
Oct 16, 3:15 AM6.30
Oct 16, 3:00 AM6.32
Oct 16, 2:45 AM6.32
Oct 16, 2:30 AM6.29
Oct 16, 2:15 AM6.31
Oct 16, 2:00 AM6.33
Oct 16, 1:45 AM6.31
Oct 16, 1:30 AM6.32
Oct 16, 1:15 AM6.33
Oct 16, 1:00 AM6.31
Oct 16, 12:45 AM6.31
Oct 16, 12:30 AM6.31
Oct 16, 12:15 AM6.31
Oct 16, 12:00 AM6.32
Oct 15, 11:45 PM6.33
Oct 15, 11:30 PM6.31
Oct 15, 11:15 PM6.33
Oct 15, 11:00 PM6.31
Oct 15, 10:45 PM6.27
Oct 15, 10:30 PM6.32
Oct 15, 10:15 PM6.31
Oct 15, 10:00 PM6.33
Oct 15, 9:45 PM6.33
Oct 15, 9:30 PM6.34
Oct 15, 9:15 PM6.32
Oct 15, 9:00 PM6.31
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.33
Oct 15, 8:30 PM6.34
Oct 15, 8:15 PM6.30
Oct 15, 8:00 PM6.35
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.33
Oct 15, 7:30 PM6.30
Oct 15, 7:15 PM6.32
Oct 15, 7:00 PM6.33
Oct 15, 6:45 PM6.33
Oct 15, 6:30 PM6.28
Oct 15, 6:15 PM6.29
Oct 15, 6:00 PM6.32
Oct 15, 5:45 PM6.32
Oct 15, 5:30 PM6.32
Oct 15, 5:15 PM6.29
Oct 15, 5:00 PM6.33
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.34
Oct 15, 4:30 PM6.29
Oct 15, 4:15 PM6.29
Oct 15, 4:00 PM6.26
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.27
Oct 15, 3:30 PM6.28
Oct 15, 3:15 PM6.27
Oct 15, 3:00 PM6.27
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.30
Oct 15, 2:30 PM6.29
Oct 15, 2:15 PM6.29
Oct 15, 2:00 PM6.31
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.29
Oct 15, 1:30 PM6.29
Oct 15, 1:15 PM6.30
Oct 15, 1:00 PM6.29
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.30
Oct 15, 12:30 PM6.29
Oct 15, 12:15 PM6.30
Oct 15, 12:00 PM6.28
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.29
Oct 15, 11:30 AM6.26
Oct 15, 11:15 AM6.26
Oct 15, 11:00 AM6.23
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.24
Oct 15, 10:30 AM6.23
Oct 15, 10:15 AM6.18
Oct 15, 10:00 AM6.18
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.16
Water level, 7 days at South Branch Potomac River 3 W Petersburg: the water from 4.22 to 10.32 feet of stage, the latest 5.98 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 10.32 FT, OCT 11, 11:30 PM · LOW 4.22 FT, OCT 10, 1:00 PM4681012Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 165.98
Latest
5.98 ftOct 16, 9:00 AM
Highest
10.32 ftOct 11, 11:30 PM
Lowest
4.22 ftOct 10, 1:00 PM
Range
6.10 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.70 ftsince Oct 9, 9:45 AM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 9:00 AM5.98
Oct 16, 8:45 AM5.97
Oct 16, 7:45 AM5.95
Oct 16, 6:45 AM5.99
Oct 16, 5:45 AM5.98
Oct 16, 4:45 AM5.98
Oct 16, 3:45 AM6.03
Oct 16, 2:45 AM6.32
Oct 16, 1:45 AM6.31
Oct 16, 12:45 AM6.31
Oct 15, 11:45 PM6.33
Oct 15, 10:45 PM6.27
Oct 15, 9:45 PM6.33
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.33
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.33
Oct 15, 6:45 PM6.33
Oct 15, 5:45 PM6.32
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.34
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.27
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.30
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.29
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.30
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.29
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.24
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.16
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.12
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.08
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.01
Oct 15, 5:45 AM5.98
Oct 15, 4:45 AM5.95
Oct 15, 3:45 AM5.93
Oct 15, 2:45 AM5.91
Oct 15, 1:45 AM5.91
Oct 15, 12:45 AM5.93
Oct 14, 11:45 PM5.91
Oct 14, 10:45 PM5.97
Oct 14, 9:45 PM5.93
Oct 14, 8:45 PM5.93
Oct 14, 7:45 PM5.92
Oct 14, 6:45 PM5.92
Oct 14, 5:45 PM5.92
Oct 14, 4:45 PM5.96
Oct 14, 3:45 PM5.97
Oct 14, 2:45 PM5.96
Oct 14, 1:45 PM6.01
Oct 14, 12:45 PM5.99
Oct 14, 11:45 AM6.00
Oct 14, 10:45 AM6.05
Oct 14, 9:45 AM6.05
Oct 14, 8:45 AM6.04
Oct 14, 7:45 AM6.06
Oct 14, 6:45 AM6.09
Oct 14, 5:45 AM6.11
Oct 14, 4:45 AM6.13
Oct 14, 3:45 AM6.14
Oct 14, 2:45 AM6.17
Oct 14, 1:45 AM6.20
Oct 14, 12:45 AM6.18
Oct 13, 11:45 PM6.22
Oct 13, 10:45 PM6.22
Oct 13, 9:45 PM6.25
Oct 13, 8:45 PM6.27
Oct 13, 7:45 PM6.30
Oct 13, 6:45 PM6.32
Oct 13, 5:45 PM6.35
Oct 13, 4:45 PM6.33
Oct 13, 3:45 PM6.38
Oct 13, 2:45 PM6.38
Oct 13, 1:45 PM6.41
Oct 13, 12:45 PM6.44
Oct 13, 11:45 AM6.45
Oct 13, 10:45 AM6.50
Oct 13, 9:45 AM6.53
Oct 13, 8:45 AM6.58
Oct 13, 7:45 AM6.60
Oct 13, 6:45 AM6.65
Oct 13, 5:45 AM6.71
Oct 13, 4:45 AM6.74
Oct 13, 3:45 AM6.80
Oct 13, 2:45 AM6.85
Oct 13, 1:45 AM6.90
Oct 13, 12:45 AM6.96
Oct 12, 11:45 PM7.02
Oct 12, 10:45 PM7.08
Oct 12, 9:45 PM7.12
Oct 12, 8:45 PM7.20
Oct 12, 7:45 PM7.28
Oct 12, 6:45 PM7.36
Oct 12, 5:45 PM7.44
Oct 12, 4:45 PM7.54
Oct 12, 3:45 PM7.64
Oct 12, 2:45 PM7.73
Oct 12, 1:45 PM7.85
Oct 12, 12:45 PM7.96
Oct 12, 11:45 AM8.06
Oct 12, 10:45 AM8.18
Oct 12, 9:45 AM8.31
Oct 12, 8:45 AM8.48
Oct 12, 7:45 AM8.68
Oct 12, 6:45 AM8.89
Oct 12, 5:45 AM9.06
Oct 12, 4:45 AM9.33
Oct 12, 3:45 AM9.57
Oct 12, 2:45 AM9.79
Oct 12, 1:45 AM10.12
Oct 12, 12:45 AM10.26
Oct 11, 11:45 PM10.27
Oct 11, 10:45 PM10.22
Oct 11, 9:45 PM10.24
Oct 11, 8:45 PM10.27
Oct 11, 7:45 PM9.97
Oct 11, 6:45 PM8.31
Oct 11, 5:45 PM6.89
Oct 11, 4:45 PM5.29
Oct 11, 3:45 PM5.06
Oct 11, 2:45 PM4.94
Oct 11, 1:45 PM4.83
Oct 11, 12:45 PM4.66
Oct 11, 11:45 AM4.61
Oct 11, 10:45 AM4.56
Oct 11, 9:45 AM4.48
Oct 11, 8:45 AM4.43
Oct 11, 7:45 AM4.40
Oct 11, 6:45 AM4.36
Oct 11, 5:45 AM4.34
Oct 11, 4:45 AM4.31
Oct 11, 3:45 AM4.29
Oct 11, 2:45 AM4.28
Oct 11, 1:45 AM4.27
Oct 11, 12:45 AM4.26
Oct 10, 11:45 PM4.25
Oct 10, 10:45 PM4.25
Oct 10, 9:45 PM4.23
Oct 10, 8:45 PM4.24
Oct 10, 7:45 PM4.23
Oct 10, 6:45 PM4.25
Oct 10, 5:45 PM4.24
Oct 10, 4:45 PM4.24
Oct 10, 3:45 PM4.24
Oct 10, 2:45 PM4.24
Oct 10, 1:45 PM4.25
Oct 10, 12:45 PM4.23
Oct 10, 11:45 AM4.26
Oct 10, 10:45 AM4.25
Oct 10, 9:45 AM4.24
Oct 10, 8:45 AM4.25
Oct 10, 7:45 AM4.24
Oct 10, 6:45 AM4.26
Oct 10, 5:45 AM4.25
Oct 10, 4:45 AM4.26
Oct 10, 3:45 AM4.27
Oct 10, 2:45 AM4.27
Oct 10, 1:45 AM4.25
Oct 10, 12:45 AM4.26
Oct 9, 11:45 PM4.27
Oct 9, 10:45 PM4.27
Oct 9, 9:45 PM4.25
Oct 9, 8:45 PM4.25
Oct 9, 7:45 PM4.26
Oct 9, 6:45 PM4.26
Oct 9, 5:45 PM4.26
Oct 9, 4:45 PM4.26
Oct 9, 3:45 PM4.26
Oct 9, 2:45 PM4.29
Oct 9, 1:45 PM4.27
Oct 9, 12:45 PM4.28
Oct 9, 11:45 AM4.27
Oct 9, 10:45 AM4.30
Oct 9, 9:45 AM4.28
Water level, 30 days at South Branch Potomac River 3 W Petersburg: the water from 3.72 to 10.32 feet of stage, the latest 5.98 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 10.32 FT, OCT 11, 11:30 PM · LOW 3.72 FT, SEP 19, 5:45 PM24681012Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 115.98
Latest
5.98 ftOct 16, 9:00 AM
Highest
10.32 ftOct 11, 11:30 PM
Lowest
3.72 ftSep 19, 5:45 PM
Range
6.60 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.19 ftsince Sep 16, 9:45 AM
Readings
2,846
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 166.335.956.115.9837
Oct 156.355.916.176.3396
Oct 146.215.896.035.9196
Oct 136.996.216.526.2296
Oct 1210.297.028.307.0296
Oct 1110.324.255.9010.2796
Oct 104.274.224.254.2596
Oct 94.324.254.284.2796
Oct 84.424.304.364.3096
Oct 74.374.294.334.3492
Oct 64.404.294.324.3196
Oct 54.354.284.324.3096
Oct 44.324.124.254.3096
Oct 34.204.094.154.1296
Oct 24.274.194.234.2096
Oct 14.324.264.294.2796
Sep 304.354.304.334.3296
Sep 294.384.334.364.3488
Sep 284.414.374.394.3896
Sep 274.494.414.454.4196
Sep 264.624.494.554.4996
Sep 254.764.624.704.6296
Sep 244.964.744.844.7496
Sep 235.414.965.164.9696
Sep 225.524.264.945.4292
Sep 214.263.793.924.2696
Sep 203.793.733.763.7987
Sep 193.743.723.733.7389
Sep 183.763.743.753.7496
Sep 173.773.753.763.7696
Sep 163.793.773.783.7757

How it reports

Rank
272of 711 in West Virginia, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Oct 9, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 9:00 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 score95.1of 100

West Virginia median
92.4the median score of 711 stations
Scoring higher
271stations in West Virginia
Sharing its score
9ranks 272 to 280
Points deducted
4.93.4 arrival, 0.9 accuracy, 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
WOLW2rank 271; ahead on 247 score 95.3 against 95.1
Next below
ELSW2rank 281; behind on 247 score 95.1 against 95.0
Sharing its rank
8other 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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsWest Virginia median 89.9168 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 67 min, 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 South Branch Potomac River 3 W Petersburg

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.