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Elk River at Queen Shoals

A gauge on the Elk River in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Its stage was 8.34 ft as of Oct 16, 4:00 AM EDT.

Gauge QUSW2Kanawha County, West VirginiaEvery gauge in West Virginia

Stage now
8.34 ftreported Oct 16, 4:00 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.17 ftsince Oct 15, 4:00 AM
Elevation
676 ftabove sea level
County
Kanawha County
Position
38.4667° N, 81.2833° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Elk River at Queen Shoals

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 Queen Shoals: the water from 8.10 to 8.34 feet of stage, the latest 8.34 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 8.34 FT, OCT 16, 4:00 AM · LOW 8.10 FT, OCT 15, 11:30 PM8.008.108.208.308.406 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM8.34
Latest
8.34 ftOct 16, 4:00 AM
Highest
8.34 ftOct 16, 4:00 AM
Lowest
8.10 ftOct 15, 11:30 PM
Range
0.24 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.14 ftsince Oct 15, 4:30 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:00 AM8.34
Oct 16, 3:45 AM8.32
Oct 16, 3:30 AM8.32
Oct 16, 3:15 AM8.28
Oct 16, 3:00 AM8.27
Oct 16, 2:45 AM8.25
Oct 16, 2:30 AM8.22
Oct 16, 2:15 AM8.20
Oct 16, 2:00 AM8.20
Oct 16, 1:45 AM8.17
Oct 16, 1:30 AM8.13
Oct 16, 1:15 AM8.14
Oct 16, 1:00 AM8.13
Oct 16, 12:45 AM8.12
Oct 16, 12:30 AM8.13
Oct 16, 12:15 AM8.10
Oct 16, 12:00 AM8.12
Oct 15, 11:45 PM8.11
Oct 15, 11:30 PM8.10
Oct 15, 11:15 PM8.12
Oct 15, 11:00 PM8.12
Oct 15, 10:45 PM8.13
Oct 15, 10:30 PM8.14
Oct 15, 10:15 PM8.14
Oct 15, 10:00 PM8.15
Oct 15, 9:45 PM8.16
Oct 15, 9:30 PM8.17
Oct 15, 9:15 PM8.17
Oct 15, 9:00 PM8.18
Oct 15, 8:45 PM8.18
Oct 15, 8:30 PM8.19
Oct 15, 8:15 PM8.21
Oct 15, 8:00 PM8.21
Oct 15, 7:45 PM8.22
Oct 15, 7:30 PM8.21
Oct 15, 7:15 PM8.22
Oct 15, 7:00 PM8.24
Oct 15, 6:45 PM8.25
Oct 15, 6:30 PM8.26
Oct 15, 6:15 PM8.26
Oct 15, 6:00 PM8.26
Oct 15, 5:45 PM8.24
Oct 15, 5:30 PM8.26
Oct 15, 5:15 PM8.27
Oct 15, 5:00 PM8.27
Oct 15, 4:45 PM8.27
Oct 15, 4:30 PM8.28
Oct 15, 4:15 PM8.28
Oct 15, 4:00 PM8.28
Oct 15, 3:45 PM8.28
Oct 15, 3:30 PM8.28
Oct 15, 3:15 PM8.28
Oct 15, 3:00 PM8.28
Oct 15, 2:45 PM8.27
Oct 15, 2:30 PM8.27
Oct 15, 2:15 PM8.27
Oct 15, 2:00 PM8.25
Oct 15, 1:45 PM8.24
Oct 15, 1:30 PM8.25
Oct 15, 1:15 PM8.25
Oct 15, 1:00 PM8.24
Oct 15, 12:45 PM8.22
Oct 15, 12:30 PM8.22
Oct 15, 12:15 PM8.21
Oct 15, 12:00 PM8.22
Oct 15, 11:45 AM8.20
Oct 15, 11:30 AM8.21
Oct 15, 11:15 AM8.21
Oct 15, 11:00 AM8.20
Oct 15, 10:45 AM8.22
Oct 15, 10:30 AM8.23
Oct 15, 10:15 AM8.22
Oct 15, 10:00 AM8.23
Oct 15, 9:45 AM8.20
Oct 15, 9:30 AM8.22
Oct 15, 9:15 AM8.23
Oct 15, 9:00 AM8.24
Oct 15, 8:45 AM8.26
Oct 15, 8:30 AM8.27
Oct 15, 8:15 AM8.27
Oct 15, 8:00 AM8.27
Oct 15, 7:45 AM8.28
Oct 15, 7:30 AM8.27
Oct 15, 7:15 AM8.28
Oct 15, 7:00 AM8.29
Oct 15, 6:45 AM8.27
Oct 15, 6:30 AM8.27
Oct 15, 6:15 AM8.27
Oct 15, 6:00 AM8.26
Oct 15, 5:45 AM8.26
Oct 15, 5:30 AM8.26
Oct 15, 5:15 AM8.21
Oct 15, 5:00 AM8.22
Oct 15, 4:45 AM8.22
Oct 15, 4:30 AM8.20
Water level, 7 days at Elk River at Queen Shoals: the water from 4.51 to 8.80 feet of stage, the latest 8.34 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 8.80 FT, OCT 12, 6:15 AM · LOW 4.51 FT, OCT 10, 5:45 AM46810Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 168.34
Latest
8.34 ftOct 16, 4:00 AM
Highest
8.80 ftOct 12, 6:15 AM
Lowest
4.51 ftOct 10, 5:45 AM
Range
4.29 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 3.59 ftsince Oct 9, 4:30 AM
Readings
663
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:00 AM8.34
Oct 16, 3:45 AM8.32
Oct 16, 2:45 AM8.25
Oct 16, 1:45 AM8.17
Oct 16, 12:45 AM8.12
Oct 15, 11:45 PM8.11
Oct 15, 10:45 PM8.13
Oct 15, 9:45 PM8.16
Oct 15, 8:45 PM8.18
Oct 15, 7:45 PM8.22
Oct 15, 6:45 PM8.25
Oct 15, 5:45 PM8.24
Oct 15, 4:45 PM8.27
Oct 15, 3:45 PM8.28
Oct 15, 2:45 PM8.27
Oct 15, 1:45 PM8.24
Oct 15, 12:45 PM8.22
Oct 15, 11:45 AM8.20
Oct 15, 10:45 AM8.22
Oct 15, 9:45 AM8.20
Oct 15, 8:45 AM8.26
Oct 15, 7:45 AM8.28
Oct 15, 6:45 AM8.27
Oct 15, 5:45 AM8.26
Oct 15, 4:45 AM8.22
Oct 15, 3:45 AM8.15
Oct 15, 2:45 AM8.08
Oct 15, 1:45 AM8.03
Oct 15, 12:45 AM7.99
Oct 14, 11:45 PM7.98
Oct 14, 10:45 PM7.97
Oct 14, 9:45 PM7.96
Oct 14, 8:45 PM7.96
Oct 14, 7:45 PM7.94
Oct 14, 6:45 PM7.94
Oct 14, 5:45 PM7.95
Oct 14, 4:45 PM7.98
Oct 14, 3:45 PM7.99
Oct 14, 2:45 PM8.00
Oct 14, 1:45 PM8.01
Oct 14, 12:45 PM8.04
Oct 14, 11:45 AM8.04
Oct 14, 10:45 AM8.07
Oct 14, 9:45 AM8.08
Oct 14, 8:45 AM8.10
Oct 14, 7:45 AM8.10
Oct 14, 6:45 AM8.12
Oct 14, 5:45 AM8.12
Oct 14, 4:45 AM8.12
Oct 14, 3:45 AM8.11
Oct 14, 2:45 AM8.10
Oct 14, 1:45 AM8.08
Oct 14, 12:45 AM8.06
Oct 13, 11:45 PM8.05
Oct 13, 10:45 PM8.03
Oct 13, 9:45 PM8.04
Oct 13, 8:45 PM8.06
Oct 13, 7:45 PM8.09
Oct 13, 6:45 PM8.11
Oct 13, 5:45 PM8.10
Oct 13, 4:45 PM8.14
Oct 13, 3:45 PM8.13
Oct 13, 2:45 PM8.12
Oct 13, 1:45 PM8.07
Oct 13, 12:45 PM7.99
Oct 13, 11:45 AM7.88
Oct 13, 10:45 AM7.73
Oct 13, 9:45 AM7.60
Oct 13, 8:45 AM7.52
Oct 13, 7:45 AM7.51
Oct 13, 6:45 AM7.54
Oct 13, 5:45 AM7.58
Oct 13, 4:45 AM7.62
Oct 13, 3:45 AM7.69
Oct 13, 2:45 AM7.74
Oct 13, 1:45 AM7.80
Oct 13, 12:45 AM7.86
Oct 12, 11:45 PM7.91
Oct 12, 10:45 PM7.96
Oct 12, 9:45 PM7.99
Oct 12, 8:45 PM8.01
Oct 12, 7:45 PM8.04
Oct 12, 6:45 PM8.06
Oct 12, 5:45 PM8.08
Oct 12, 4:45 PM8.11
Oct 12, 3:45 PM8.15
Oct 12, 2:45 PM8.20
Oct 12, 1:45 PM8.25
Oct 12, 12:45 PM8.31
Oct 12, 11:45 AM8.39
Oct 12, 10:45 AM8.48
Oct 12, 9:45 AM8.56
Oct 12, 8:45 AM8.66
Oct 12, 7:45 AM8.72
Oct 12, 6:45 AM8.78
Oct 12, 5:45 AM8.77
Oct 12, 4:45 AM8.74
Oct 12, 3:45 AM8.60
Oct 12, 2:45 AM8.30
Oct 12, 1:45 AM7.90
Oct 12, 12:45 AM7.15
Oct 11, 11:45 PM6.27
Oct 11, 10:45 PM5.79
Oct 11, 9:45 PM5.58
Oct 11, 8:45 PM5.45
Oct 11, 7:45 PM5.36
Oct 11, 6:45 PM5.32
Oct 11, 5:45 PM5.28
Oct 11, 4:45 PM5.23
Oct 11, 3:45 PM5.19
Oct 11, 2:45 PM5.13
Oct 11, 1:45 PM5.07
Oct 11, 12:00 PM4.94
Oct 11, 11:45 AM4.91
Oct 11, 10:45 AM4.83
Oct 11, 9:45 AM4.77
Oct 11, 8:45 AM4.72
Oct 11, 7:45 AM4.70
Oct 11, 6:45 AM4.68
Oct 11, 5:45 AM4.65
Oct 11, 4:45 AM4.63
Oct 11, 3:45 AM4.62
Oct 11, 2:45 AM4.61
Oct 11, 1:45 AM4.59
Oct 11, 12:45 AM4.57
Oct 10, 11:45 PM4.55
Oct 10, 10:45 PM4.54
Oct 10, 9:45 PM4.54
Oct 10, 8:45 PM4.54
Oct 10, 7:45 PM4.54
Oct 10, 6:45 PM4.52
Oct 10, 5:45 PM4.52
Oct 10, 4:45 PM4.52
Oct 10, 3:45 PM4.51
Oct 10, 2:45 PM4.51
Oct 10, 1:45 PM4.51
Oct 10, 12:45 PM4.51
Oct 10, 11:45 AM4.51
Oct 10, 10:45 AM4.51
Oct 10, 9:45 AM4.51
Oct 10, 8:45 AM4.51
Oct 10, 7:45 AM4.51
Oct 10, 6:45 AM4.52
Oct 10, 5:45 AM4.51
Oct 10, 4:45 AM4.52
Oct 10, 3:45 AM4.52
Oct 10, 2:45 AM4.52
Oct 10, 1:45 AM4.52
Oct 10, 12:45 AM4.52
Oct 9, 11:45 PM4.53
Oct 9, 10:45 PM4.53
Oct 9, 9:45 PM4.53
Oct 9, 8:45 PM4.54
Oct 9, 7:45 PM4.54
Oct 9, 6:45 PM4.55
Oct 9, 5:45 PM4.55
Oct 9, 4:45 PM4.56
Oct 9, 3:45 PM4.56
Oct 9, 2:45 PM4.57
Oct 9, 1:45 PM4.58
Oct 9, 12:45 PM4.60
Oct 9, 11:45 AM4.61
Oct 9, 10:45 AM4.62
Oct 9, 9:45 AM4.64
Oct 9, 8:45 AM4.66
Oct 9, 7:45 AM4.67
Oct 9, 6:45 AM4.69
Oct 9, 5:00 AM4.74
Oct 9, 4:45 AM4.74
Water level, 30 days at Elk River at Queen Shoals: the water from 4.48 to 14.32 feet of stage, the latest 8.34 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 14.32 FT, SEP 24, 5:30 PM · LOW 4.48 FT, SEP 19, 12:30 PM35810131518Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 118.34
Latest
8.34 ftOct 16, 4:00 AM
Highest
14.32 ftSep 24, 5:30 PM
Lowest
4.48 ftSep 19, 12:30 PM
Range
9.84 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 3.18 ftsince Sep 16, 4:30 AM
Readings
2,819
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 168.348.108.208.3417
Oct 158.297.978.208.1196
Oct 148.137.938.037.9896
Oct 138.147.507.878.0596
Oct 128.806.488.237.9196
Oct 116.274.565.016.2792
Oct 104.554.514.524.5596
Oct 94.894.534.644.5392
Oct 85.284.665.104.9096
Oct 74.694.584.644.6588
Oct 64.754.684.714.6992
Oct 54.904.754.824.7592
Oct 44.974.904.954.9096
Oct 34.984.894.924.9196
Oct 25.154.985.044.9896
Oct 15.465.165.315.1692
Sep 305.705.465.625.4696
Sep 296.235.715.985.7196
Sep 286.986.236.616.2396
Sep 278.376.987.416.9892
Sep 269.948.399.018.3996
Sep 2512.719.9610.789.9692
Sep 2414.3210.2912.4412.8692
Sep 2310.9510.0010.5110.2896
Sep 2210.5610.1010.2710.4192
Sep 2112.2010.5410.9510.5896
Sep 2012.234.847.7512.2187
Sep 194.644.484.534.6489
Sep 184.684.594.644.5996
Sep 174.824.664.714.6696
Sep 165.164.824.984.8278

How it reports

Schedule
every 45 minon the hour's :00 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
29 of 3290.6% of its schedule, 33 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
191 of 22485.2% of its schedule, 236 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 45 minfrom Oct 15, 12:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 4:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
27 min9 in 10 within 32 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 45 min, 32 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 45 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score90.0of 100

West Virginia median
92.4the median score of 711 stations
Scoring higher
378stations in West Virginia
Sharing its score
2ranks 379 to 380
Points deducted
10.05.1 reports received, 3.3 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
WV-CB-23rank 378; ahead on 247 score 90.2 against 90.0
Next below
ANYW2rank 380; behind on reports received 85.2% against 82.4%

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 3585.329.9 of 35 pointsWest Virginia median 89.9191 of 224 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1066.86.7 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 1.8 h, on a schedule of one report every 45 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 (2.3 h), none for 72 (54 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 Queen Shoals

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.