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Smithfield

A water gauge in Wetzel County, West Virginia. Its stage was 1.83 ft as of Oct 16, 3:55 AM EDT.

Gauge PRRW2Wetzel County, West VirginiaEvery gauge in West Virginia

Stage now
1.83 ftreported Oct 16, 3:55 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.37 ftsince Oct 15, 3:55 AM
Elevation
915 ftabove sea level
County
Wetzel County
Position
39.5061° N, 80.5281° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Smithfield

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 Smithfield: the water from 1.83 to 2.19 feet of stage, the latest 1.83 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.19 FT, OCT 15, 4:20 AM · LOW 1.83 FT, OCT 16, 1:30 AM1.801.902.002.102.202.306 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM1.83
Latest
1.83 ftOct 16, 3:55 AM
Highest
2.19 ftOct 15, 4:20 AM
Lowest
1.83 ftOct 16, 1:30 AM
Range
0.36 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.36 ftsince Oct 15, 4:20 AM
Readings
172
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:55 AM1.83
Oct 16, 3:50 AM1.83
Oct 16, 3:40 AM1.83
Oct 16, 3:30 AM1.83
Oct 16, 3:15 AM1.83
Oct 16, 3:05 AM1.83
Oct 16, 3:00 AM1.83
Oct 16, 2:50 AM1.83
Oct 16, 2:40 AM1.83
Oct 16, 2:35 AM1.83
Oct 16, 2:30 AM1.83
Oct 16, 2:20 AM1.84
Oct 16, 2:15 AM1.84
Oct 16, 2:10 AM1.84
Oct 16, 1:55 AM1.83
Oct 16, 1:50 AM1.83
Oct 16, 1:45 AM1.84
Oct 16, 1:40 AM1.84
Oct 16, 1:35 AM1.84
Oct 16, 1:30 AM1.83
Oct 16, 1:25 AM1.84
Oct 16, 1:15 AM1.84
Oct 16, 1:10 AM1.84
Oct 16, 1:00 AM1.84
Oct 16, 12:55 AM1.84
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1.85
Oct 16, 12:35 AM1.84
Oct 16, 12:30 AM1.85
Oct 16, 12:25 AM1.85
Oct 16, 12:20 AM1.85
Oct 16, 12:05 AM1.85
Oct 15, 11:50 PM1.85
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.85
Oct 15, 11:35 PM1.86
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1.86
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1.86
Oct 15, 11:05 PM1.86
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.86
Oct 15, 10:50 PM1.87
Oct 15, 10:35 PM1.87
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.87
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.88
Oct 15, 9:50 PM1.87
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.88
Oct 15, 9:40 PM1.88
Oct 15, 9:35 PM1.88
Oct 15, 9:25 PM1.88
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.88
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.89
Oct 15, 8:50 PM1.89
Oct 15, 8:40 PM1.89
Oct 15, 8:35 PM1.89
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.89
Oct 15, 8:25 PM1.89
Oct 15, 8:20 PM1.89
Oct 15, 8:10 PM1.89
Oct 15, 8:05 PM1.89
Oct 15, 7:50 PM1.90
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.90
Oct 15, 7:40 PM1.90
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.90
Oct 15, 7:10 PM1.91
Oct 15, 7:05 PM1.91
Oct 15, 6:50 PM1.91
Oct 15, 6:40 PM1.92
Oct 15, 6:35 PM1.92
Oct 15, 6:25 PM1.92
Oct 15, 6:05 PM1.92
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.92
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.93
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.93
Oct 15, 5:40 PM1.93
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.93
Oct 15, 5:25 PM1.93
Oct 15, 4:50 PM1.94
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.94
Oct 15, 4:40 PM1.94
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.94
Oct 15, 4:20 PM1.94
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.95
Oct 15, 4:10 PM1.94
Oct 15, 4:05 PM1.95
Oct 15, 3:50 PM1.96
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.95
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.95
Oct 15, 3:10 PM1.96
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.97
Oct 15, 2:50 PM1.96
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.96
Oct 15, 2:40 PM1.97
Oct 15, 2:35 PM1.97
Oct 15, 2:10 PM1.97
Oct 15, 2:05 PM1.97
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.98
Oct 15, 1:50 PM1.98
Oct 15, 1:40 PM1.98
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.98
Oct 15, 1:20 PM1.99
Oct 15, 1:10 PM1.99
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.99
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.00
Oct 15, 12:50 PM1.99
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.00
Oct 15, 12:35 PM2.00
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.00
Oct 15, 12:20 PM2.00
Oct 15, 12:10 PM2.01
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.01
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.01
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 11:40 AM2.01
Oct 15, 11:35 AM2.02
Oct 15, 11:25 AM2.02
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.02
Oct 15, 11:05 AM2.03
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.02
Oct 15, 10:50 AM2.03
Oct 15, 10:40 AM2.03
Oct 15, 10:35 AM2.04
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.03
Oct 15, 10:25 AM2.04
Oct 15, 10:20 AM2.04
Oct 15, 10:10 AM2.04
Oct 15, 10:05 AM2.05
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.04
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.05
Oct 15, 9:50 AM2.05
Oct 15, 9:40 AM2.05
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.05
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.06
Oct 15, 9:10 AM2.06
Oct 15, 9:05 AM2.06
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.06
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.07
Oct 15, 8:50 AM2.06
Oct 15, 8:40 AM2.07
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.07
Oct 15, 8:25 AM2.08
Oct 15, 8:20 AM2.08
Oct 15, 8:05 AM2.08
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.08
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.09
Oct 15, 7:50 AM2.09
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.09
Oct 15, 7:40 AM2.10
Oct 15, 7:35 AM2.10
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.10
Oct 15, 7:20 AM2.10
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.11
Oct 15, 7:10 AM2.10
Oct 15, 7:05 AM2.11
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.11
Oct 15, 6:50 AM2.12
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.12
Oct 15, 6:40 AM2.12
Oct 15, 6:25 AM2.13
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.13
Oct 15, 6:10 AM2.14
Oct 15, 6:05 AM2.14
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.14
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.15
Oct 15, 5:50 AM2.15
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.14
Oct 15, 5:35 AM2.15
Oct 15, 5:25 AM2.16
Oct 15, 5:20 AM2.16
Oct 15, 5:10 AM2.17
Oct 15, 5:05 AM2.17
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.18
Oct 15, 4:40 AM2.18
Oct 15, 4:35 AM2.19
Oct 15, 4:20 AM2.19
Water level, 7 days at Smithfield: the water from 1.19 to 5.49 feet of stage, the latest 1.83 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.49 FT, OCT 11, 12:50 PM · LOW 1.19 FT, OCT 10, 1:30 AM02468Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161.83
Latest
1.83 ftOct 16, 3:55 AM
Highest
5.49 ftOct 11, 12:50 PM
Lowest
1.19 ftOct 10, 1:30 AM
Range
4.30 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.62 ftsince Oct 9, 3:35 PM
Readings
1,183
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:55 AM1.83
Oct 16, 2:50 AM1.83
Oct 16, 1:55 AM1.83
Oct 16, 12:55 AM1.84
Oct 15, 11:50 PM1.85
Oct 15, 10:50 PM1.87
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.88
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.89
Oct 15, 7:50 PM1.90
Oct 15, 6:50 PM1.91
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.93
Oct 15, 4:50 PM1.94
Oct 15, 3:50 PM1.96
Oct 15, 2:50 PM1.96
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.98
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.00
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.01
Oct 15, 10:50 AM2.03
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.05
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.07
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.09
Oct 15, 6:50 AM2.12
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.15
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.18
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.20
Oct 15, 2:55 AM2.24
Oct 15, 1:50 AM2.27
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.33
Oct 14, 11:55 PM2.36
Oct 14, 10:55 PM2.42
Oct 14, 9:55 PM2.45
Oct 14, 8:55 PM2.42
Oct 14, 7:55 PM2.33
Oct 14, 6:55 PM1.97
Oct 14, 4:55 PM1.58
Oct 14, 3:50 PM1.59
Oct 14, 2:55 PM1.60
Oct 14, 1:50 PM1.61
Oct 14, 12:50 PM1.74
Oct 14, 11:55 AM1.75
Oct 14, 10:55 AM1.76
Oct 14, 9:55 AM1.77
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1.77
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1.78
Oct 14, 6:55 AM1.79
Oct 14, 5:55 AM1.80
Oct 14, 4:55 AM1.81
Oct 14, 3:55 AM1.82
Oct 14, 2:55 AM1.83
Oct 14, 1:55 AM1.84
Oct 14, 12:55 AM1.86
Oct 13, 11:50 PM1.85
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1.86
Oct 13, 9:55 PM1.86
Oct 13, 8:50 PM1.88
Oct 13, 7:50 PM1.89
Oct 13, 6:50 PM1.91
Oct 13, 5:50 PM1.91
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1.94
Oct 13, 3:55 PM1.95
Oct 13, 2:50 PM1.96
Oct 13, 1:50 PM1.98
Oct 13, 12:55 PM1.99
Oct 13, 11:55 AM2.00
Oct 13, 10:55 AM2.02
Oct 13, 9:45 AM2.03
Oct 13, 8:40 AM2.06
Oct 13, 7:50 AM2.08
Oct 13, 6:55 AM2.09
Oct 13, 5:55 AM2.12
Oct 13, 4:50 AM2.14
Oct 13, 3:55 AM2.16
Oct 13, 2:50 AM2.19
Oct 13, 1:55 AM2.21
Oct 13, 12:55 AM2.23
Oct 12, 11:45 PM2.28
Oct 12, 10:50 PM2.29
Oct 12, 9:55 PM2.33
Oct 12, 8:45 PM2.37
Oct 12, 7:55 PM2.40
Oct 12, 6:55 PM2.45
Oct 12, 5:55 PM2.48
Oct 12, 4:55 PM2.52
Oct 12, 3:55 PM2.56
Oct 12, 2:50 PM2.61
Oct 12, 1:55 PM2.66
Oct 12, 12:55 PM2.71
Oct 12, 11:50 AM2.77
Oct 12, 10:55 AM2.83
Oct 12, 9:55 AM2.89
Oct 12, 8:55 AM2.97
Oct 12, 7:55 AM3.04
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.13
Oct 12, 5:50 AM3.23
Oct 12, 4:50 AM3.33
Oct 12, 3:55 AM3.43
Oct 12, 2:50 AM3.58
Oct 12, 1:50 AM3.74
Oct 12, 12:50 AM3.91
Oct 11, 11:55 PM4.14
Oct 11, 10:50 PM4.32
Oct 11, 9:50 PM4.36
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.14
Oct 11, 7:55 PM3.94
Oct 11, 6:50 PM3.57
Oct 11, 5:55 PM3.70
Oct 11, 4:55 PM3.96
Oct 11, 3:55 PM4.26
Oct 11, 2:55 PM4.63
Oct 11, 1:55 PM5.08
Oct 11, 12:55 PM5.47
Oct 11, 11:55 AM5.14
Oct 11, 10:55 AM4.32
Oct 11, 9:55 AM3.61
Oct 11, 8:55 AM3.29
Oct 11, 7:50 AM3.26
Oct 11, 6:50 AM3.30
Oct 11, 5:55 AM3.25
Oct 11, 4:50 AM2.82
Oct 11, 3:50 AM2.45
Oct 11, 2:55 AM2.02
Oct 11, 1:55 AM1.73
Oct 11, 12:50 AM1.49
Oct 10, 11:55 PM1.45
Oct 10, 10:55 PM1.28
Oct 10, 9:55 PM1.24
Oct 10, 8:50 PM1.22
Oct 10, 7:55 PM1.20
Oct 10, 6:55 PM1.21
Oct 10, 5:50 PM1.20
Oct 10, 4:50 PM1.21
Oct 10, 3:55 PM1.20
Oct 10, 2:55 PM1.20
Oct 10, 1:55 PM1.19
Oct 10, 12:55 PM1.21
Oct 10, 11:55 AM1.20
Oct 10, 10:55 AM1.20
Oct 10, 9:55 AM1.20
Oct 10, 8:50 AM1.20
Oct 10, 7:55 AM1.20
Oct 10, 6:55 AM1.20
Oct 10, 5:55 AM1.20
Oct 10, 4:55 AM1.20
Oct 10, 3:55 AM1.21
Oct 10, 2:55 AM1.20
Oct 10, 1:55 AM1.21
Oct 10, 12:55 AM1.20
Oct 9, 11:55 PM1.20
Oct 9, 10:50 PM1.21
Oct 9, 9:55 PM1.21
Oct 9, 8:55 PM1.21
Oct 9, 7:55 PM1.21
Oct 9, 6:50 PM1.21
Oct 9, 5:55 PM1.21
Oct 9, 4:50 PM1.21
Oct 9, 3:55 PM1.21
Water level, 30 days at Smithfield: the water from 1.19 to 5.49 feet of stage, the latest 1.83 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.49 FT, OCT 11, 12:50 PM · LOW 1.19 FT, OCT 5, 4:10 AM02468Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.83
Latest
1.83 ftOct 16, 3:55 AM
Highest
5.49 ftOct 11, 12:50 PM
Lowest
1.19 ftOct 5, 4:10 AM
Range
4.30 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.34 ftsince Sep 16, 4:30 AM
Readings
2,818
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 161.851.831.841.8331
Oct 152.351.852.041.85169
Oct 142.451.581.902.36170
Oct 132.271.852.031.85174
Oct 124.102.282.872.28190
Oct 115.491.453.624.14184
Oct 101.451.191.211.45187
Oct 91.221.201.211.2078
Oct 81.231.201.221.22117
Oct 71.231.211.221.21158
Oct 61.251.221.241.22137
Oct 51.331.191.231.25146
Oct 41.231.201.211.20135
Oct 31.261.221.251.23141
Oct 21.441.231.271.25136
Oct 11.311.231.271.23147
Sep 301.331.261.291.29143
Sep 291.381.301.321.3286
Sep 281.451.351.401.3523
Sep 271.551.441.481.4423
Sep 261.721.531.631.5323
Sep 252.121.731.911.7323
Sep 242.771.882.372.1523
Sep 232.041.851.941.8623
Sep 222.932.052.392.0523
Sep 213.851.552.913.0123
Sep 201.741.261.481.6219
Sep 191.291.261.281.2621
Sep 181.321.301.311.3023
Sep 171.411.331.361.3323
Sep 161.501.411.451.4119

How it reports

Schedule
every 10 min
Reports received, 24 hours
93 of 14464.5% of its schedule, 115 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
685 of 1,00867.9% of its schedule, 835 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
65 minfrom Oct 14, 4:55 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:55 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
12 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 10 min, 144 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 10 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score83.4of 100

West Virginia median
92.4the median score of 711 stations
Scoring higher
415stations in West Virginia
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
16.612.3 reports received, 2.4 continuity, 0.9 accuracy, 0.6 forecast check, 0.4 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; West Virginia median 95.6, 100.0, 93.9
Next above
WV-MH-4rank 415; ahead on 247 score 83.5 against 83.4
Next below
EKNrank 417; behind on 247 score 83.4 against 83.3

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 3564.922.7 of 35 pointsWest Virginia median 89.9654 of 1,008 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1095.99.6 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 87.5half its reports arrived within 12 min
  3. Continuityweight 1075.77.6 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 100.0longest silence 65 min, on a schedule of one report every 10 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 (30 min), none for 72 (12 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 Smithfield

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.