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Waites Run at Wardensville

A gauge on the Waites Run in Hardy County, West Virginia. Its stage was 3.52 ft as of Oct 16, 6:10 AM EDT.

Gauge WRDW2Hardy County, West VirginiaEvery gauge in West Virginia

Stage now
3.52 ftreported Oct 16, 6:10 AM EDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 15, 6:10 AM
Elevation
1,249 ftabove sea level
County
Hardy County
Position
39.0428° N, 78.5983° W
Record since
2011

Water level

Waites Run at Wardensville

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 Waites Run at Wardensville: the water from 3.51 to 3.53 feet of stage, the latest 3.52 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.53 FT, OCT 15, 7:40 PM · LOW 3.51 FT, OCT 15, 3:15 PM3.483.503.523.543.563.589 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM3.52
Latest
3.52 ftOct 16, 6:10 AM
Highest
3.53 ftOct 15, 7:40 PM
Lowest
3.51 ftOct 15, 3:15 PM
Range
0.02 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 15, 6:55 AM
Readings
280
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 6:10 AM3.52
Oct 16, 6:05 AM3.52
Oct 16, 6:00 AM3.52
Oct 16, 5:55 AM3.52
Oct 16, 5:50 AM3.52
Oct 16, 5:45 AM3.52
Oct 16, 5:40 AM3.52
Oct 16, 5:35 AM3.52
Oct 16, 5:30 AM3.52
Oct 16, 5:25 AM3.52
Oct 16, 5:20 AM3.52
Oct 16, 5:15 AM3.52
Oct 16, 5:10 AM3.52
Oct 16, 5:05 AM3.52
Oct 16, 5:00 AM3.52
Oct 16, 4:55 AM3.52
Oct 16, 4:50 AM3.52
Oct 16, 4:45 AM3.52
Oct 16, 4:40 AM3.52
Oct 16, 4:35 AM3.52
Oct 16, 4:30 AM3.52
Oct 16, 4:25 AM3.52
Oct 16, 4:20 AM3.52
Oct 16, 4:15 AM3.52
Oct 16, 4:10 AM3.52
Oct 16, 4:05 AM3.52
Oct 16, 4:00 AM3.52
Oct 16, 3:55 AM3.52
Oct 16, 3:50 AM3.52
Oct 16, 3:45 AM3.52
Oct 16, 3:40 AM3.52
Oct 16, 3:35 AM3.52
Oct 16, 3:30 AM3.52
Oct 16, 3:25 AM3.52
Oct 16, 3:20 AM3.52
Oct 16, 3:15 AM3.52
Oct 16, 3:10 AM3.52
Oct 16, 3:05 AM3.52
Oct 16, 3:00 AM3.52
Oct 16, 2:55 AM3.52
Oct 16, 2:50 AM3.52
Oct 16, 2:45 AM3.52
Oct 16, 2:40 AM3.52
Oct 16, 2:35 AM3.52
Oct 16, 2:30 AM3.52
Oct 16, 2:25 AM3.52
Oct 16, 2:20 AM3.52
Oct 16, 2:15 AM3.52
Oct 16, 2:10 AM3.52
Oct 16, 2:05 AM3.52
Oct 16, 2:00 AM3.52
Oct 16, 1:55 AM3.52
Oct 16, 1:50 AM3.52
Oct 16, 1:45 AM3.52
Oct 16, 1:40 AM3.52
Oct 16, 1:35 AM3.52
Oct 16, 1:30 AM3.52
Oct 16, 1:25 AM3.52
Oct 16, 1:20 AM3.52
Oct 16, 1:15 AM3.52
Oct 16, 1:10 AM3.52
Oct 16, 1:05 AM3.52
Oct 16, 1:00 AM3.52
Oct 16, 12:55 AM3.52
Oct 16, 12:50 AM3.52
Oct 16, 12:45 AM3.52
Oct 16, 12:40 AM3.52
Oct 16, 12:35 AM3.52
Oct 16, 12:30 AM3.52
Oct 16, 12:25 AM3.52
Oct 16, 12:20 AM3.52
Oct 16, 12:15 AM3.52
Oct 16, 12:10 AM3.52
Oct 16, 12:05 AM3.52
Oct 16, 12:00 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:55 PM3.52
Oct 15, 11:50 PM3.52
Oct 15, 11:45 PM3.52
Oct 15, 11:40 PM3.52
Oct 15, 11:35 PM3.52
Oct 15, 11:30 PM3.52
Oct 15, 11:25 PM3.53
Oct 15, 11:20 PM3.52
Oct 15, 11:15 PM3.53
Oct 15, 11:10 PM3.53
Oct 15, 11:05 PM3.53
Oct 15, 11:00 PM3.53
Oct 15, 10:55 PM3.53
Oct 15, 10:50 PM3.53
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.53
Oct 15, 10:40 PM3.53
Oct 15, 10:35 PM3.53
Oct 15, 10:30 PM3.53
Oct 15, 10:25 PM3.53
Oct 15, 10:20 PM3.53
Oct 15, 10:15 PM3.53
Oct 15, 10:10 PM3.53
Oct 15, 10:05 PM3.53
Oct 15, 10:00 PM3.53
Oct 15, 9:55 PM3.53
Oct 15, 9:50 PM3.53
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.53
Oct 15, 9:40 PM3.53
Oct 15, 9:35 PM3.53
Oct 15, 9:30 PM3.53
Oct 15, 9:25 PM3.53
Oct 15, 9:20 PM3.53
Oct 15, 9:15 PM3.53
Oct 15, 9:10 PM3.53
Oct 15, 9:05 PM3.53
Oct 15, 9:00 PM3.53
Oct 15, 8:55 PM3.53
Oct 15, 8:50 PM3.53
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.53
Oct 15, 8:40 PM3.53
Oct 15, 8:35 PM3.53
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.53
Oct 15, 8:25 PM3.53
Oct 15, 8:20 PM3.53
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.53
Oct 15, 8:10 PM3.53
Oct 15, 8:05 PM3.53
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.53
Oct 15, 7:55 PM3.53
Oct 15, 7:50 PM3.53
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.53
Oct 15, 7:40 PM3.53
Oct 15, 7:35 PM3.52
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.52
Oct 15, 7:25 PM3.52
Oct 15, 7:20 PM3.52
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.52
Oct 15, 7:10 PM3.52
Oct 15, 7:05 PM3.51
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:55 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:50 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:40 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:35 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:25 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:20 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:10 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:05 PM3.51
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:55 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:50 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:40 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:35 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:25 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:20 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:10 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:05 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.51
Oct 15, 4:55 PM3.51
Oct 15, 4:50 PM3.51
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.51
Oct 15, 4:40 PM3.51
Oct 15, 4:35 PM3.51
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.51
Oct 15, 4:25 PM3.51
Oct 15, 4:20 PM3.51
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.51
Oct 15, 4:10 PM3.51
Oct 15, 4:05 PM3.52
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.51
Oct 15, 3:55 PM3.51
Oct 15, 3:50 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:40 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:35 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:25 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:20 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.51
Oct 15, 3:10 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:05 PM3.52
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.52
Oct 15, 2:55 PM3.52
Oct 15, 2:50 PM3.52
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.52
Oct 15, 2:40 PM3.52
Oct 15, 2:35 PM3.52
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.52
Oct 15, 2:25 PM3.52
Oct 15, 2:20 PM3.52
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.52
Oct 15, 2:10 PM3.52
Oct 15, 2:05 PM3.52
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:55 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:50 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:40 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:35 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:25 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:20 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:10 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:05 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:55 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:50 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:40 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:35 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:25 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:20 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:10 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:05 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.52
Oct 15, 11:55 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:50 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:40 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:35 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:25 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:20 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:10 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:05 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:55 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:50 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:40 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:35 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:25 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:20 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:10 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:05 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.52
Oct 15, 9:55 AM3.52
Oct 15, 9:50 AM3.52
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.52
Oct 15, 9:40 AM3.52
Oct 15, 9:35 AM3.52
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.52
Oct 15, 9:25 AM3.52
Oct 15, 9:20 AM3.52
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.52
Oct 15, 9:10 AM3.52
Oct 15, 9:05 AM3.52
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.52
Oct 15, 8:55 AM3.52
Oct 15, 8:50 AM3.52
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.52
Oct 15, 8:40 AM3.52
Oct 15, 8:35 AM3.52
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.52
Oct 15, 8:25 AM3.52
Oct 15, 8:20 AM3.52
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.52
Oct 15, 8:10 AM3.52
Oct 15, 8:05 AM3.52
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.52
Oct 15, 7:55 AM3.52
Oct 15, 7:50 AM3.52
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.52
Oct 15, 7:40 AM3.52
Oct 15, 7:35 AM3.52
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.52
Oct 15, 7:25 AM3.52
Oct 15, 7:20 AM3.52
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.52
Oct 15, 7:10 AM3.52
Oct 15, 7:05 AM3.52
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.52
Oct 15, 6:55 AM3.52
Water level, 7 days at Waites Run at Wardensville: the water from 3.26 to 5.15 feet of stage, the latest 3.52 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.15 FT, OCT 11, 4:15 PM · LOW 3.26 FT, OCT 10, 5:35 PM3.03.54.04.55.05.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 163.52
Latest
3.52 ftOct 16, 6:10 AM
Highest
5.15 ftOct 11, 4:15 PM
Lowest
3.26 ftOct 10, 5:35 PM
Range
1.89 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.25 ftsince Oct 9, 6:55 AM
Readings
2,008
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 6:10 AM3.52
Oct 16, 5:55 AM3.52
Oct 16, 4:55 AM3.52
Oct 16, 3:55 AM3.52
Oct 16, 2:55 AM3.52
Oct 16, 1:55 AM3.52
Oct 16, 12:55 AM3.52
Oct 15, 11:55 PM3.52
Oct 15, 10:55 PM3.53
Oct 15, 9:55 PM3.53
Oct 15, 8:55 PM3.53
Oct 15, 7:55 PM3.53
Oct 15, 6:55 PM3.51
Oct 15, 5:55 PM3.51
Oct 15, 4:55 PM3.51
Oct 15, 3:55 PM3.51
Oct 15, 2:55 PM3.52
Oct 15, 1:55 PM3.52
Oct 15, 12:55 PM3.52
Oct 15, 11:55 AM3.52
Oct 15, 10:55 AM3.52
Oct 15, 9:55 AM3.52
Oct 15, 8:55 AM3.52
Oct 15, 7:55 AM3.52
Oct 15, 6:55 AM3.52
Oct 15, 5:55 AM3.52
Oct 15, 4:55 AM3.53
Oct 15, 3:55 AM3.53
Oct 15, 2:55 AM3.52
Oct 15, 1:55 AM3.53
Oct 15, 12:55 AM3.53
Oct 14, 11:55 PM3.53
Oct 14, 10:55 PM3.53
Oct 14, 9:55 PM3.53
Oct 14, 8:55 PM3.53
Oct 14, 7:55 PM3.53
Oct 14, 6:55 PM3.54
Oct 14, 5:55 PM3.54
Oct 14, 4:55 PM3.54
Oct 14, 3:55 PM3.55
Oct 14, 2:55 PM3.55
Oct 14, 1:55 PM3.55
Oct 14, 12:55 PM3.56
Oct 14, 11:55 AM3.56
Oct 14, 10:55 AM3.56
Oct 14, 9:55 AM3.56
Oct 14, 8:55 AM3.57
Oct 14, 7:55 AM3.57
Oct 14, 6:55 AM3.57
Oct 14, 5:55 AM3.57
Oct 14, 4:55 AM3.58
Oct 14, 3:55 AM3.58
Oct 14, 2:55 AM3.58
Oct 14, 1:55 AM3.58
Oct 14, 12:55 AM3.59
Oct 13, 11:55 PM3.59
Oct 13, 10:55 PM3.60
Oct 13, 9:55 PM3.60
Oct 13, 8:55 PM3.61
Oct 13, 7:55 PM3.61
Oct 13, 6:55 PM3.62
Oct 13, 5:55 PM3.63
Oct 13, 4:55 PM3.63
Oct 13, 3:55 PM3.64
Oct 13, 2:55 PM3.64
Oct 13, 1:55 PM3.65
Oct 13, 12:55 PM3.65
Oct 13, 11:55 AM3.66
Oct 13, 10:55 AM3.66
Oct 13, 9:55 AM3.67
Oct 13, 8:55 AM3.68
Oct 13, 7:55 AM3.68
Oct 13, 6:55 AM3.69
Oct 13, 5:55 AM3.69
Oct 13, 4:55 AM3.70
Oct 13, 3:55 AM3.71
Oct 13, 2:55 AM3.71
Oct 13, 1:55 AM3.72
Oct 13, 12:55 AM3.73
Oct 12, 11:55 PM3.74
Oct 12, 10:55 PM3.75
Oct 12, 9:55 PM3.76
Oct 12, 8:55 PM3.77
Oct 12, 7:55 PM3.78
Oct 12, 6:55 PM3.79
Oct 12, 5:55 PM3.81
Oct 12, 4:55 PM3.82
Oct 12, 3:55 PM3.84
Oct 12, 2:55 PM3.85
Oct 12, 1:55 PM3.86
Oct 12, 12:55 PM3.88
Oct 12, 11:55 AM3.89
Oct 12, 10:55 AM3.91
Oct 12, 9:55 AM3.93
Oct 12, 8:55 AM3.95
Oct 12, 7:55 AM3.96
Oct 12, 6:55 AM3.99
Oct 12, 5:55 AM4.01
Oct 12, 4:55 AM4.04
Oct 12, 3:55 AM4.06
Oct 12, 2:55 AM4.10
Oct 12, 1:55 AM4.13
Oct 12, 12:55 AM4.17
Oct 11, 11:55 PM4.22
Oct 11, 10:55 PM4.28
Oct 11, 9:55 PM4.35
Oct 11, 8:55 PM4.43
Oct 11, 7:55 PM4.52
Oct 11, 6:55 PM4.65
Oct 11, 5:55 PM4.84
Oct 11, 4:55 PM5.07
Oct 11, 3:55 PM5.11
Oct 11, 2:55 PM4.73
Oct 11, 1:55 PM4.62
Oct 11, 12:55 PM4.57
Oct 11, 11:55 AM4.48
Oct 11, 10:55 AM4.32
Oct 11, 9:55 AM4.11
Oct 11, 8:55 AM3.71
Oct 11, 7:55 AM3.60
Oct 11, 6:55 AM3.52
Oct 11, 5:55 AM3.42
Oct 11, 4:55 AM3.36
Oct 11, 3:55 AM3.32
Oct 11, 2:55 AM3.31
Oct 11, 1:55 AM3.29
Oct 11, 12:55 AM3.28
Oct 10, 11:55 PM3.27
Oct 10, 10:55 PM3.27
Oct 10, 9:55 PM3.27
Oct 10, 8:55 PM3.27
Oct 10, 7:55 PM3.27
Oct 10, 6:55 PM3.27
Oct 10, 5:55 PM3.27
Oct 10, 4:55 PM3.27
Oct 10, 3:55 PM3.27
Oct 10, 2:55 PM3.27
Oct 10, 1:55 PM3.27
Oct 10, 12:55 PM3.27
Oct 10, 11:55 AM3.27
Oct 10, 10:55 AM3.27
Oct 10, 9:55 AM3.27
Oct 10, 8:55 AM3.27
Oct 10, 7:55 AM3.27
Oct 10, 6:55 AM3.27
Oct 10, 5:55 AM3.27
Oct 10, 4:55 AM3.27
Oct 10, 3:55 AM3.27
Oct 10, 2:55 AM3.27
Oct 10, 1:55 AM3.27
Oct 10, 12:55 AM3.27
Oct 9, 11:55 PM3.27
Oct 9, 10:55 PM3.27
Oct 9, 9:55 PM3.27
Oct 9, 8:55 PM3.27
Oct 9, 7:55 PM3.27
Oct 9, 6:55 PM3.27
Oct 9, 5:55 PM3.27
Oct 9, 4:55 PM3.27
Oct 9, 3:55 PM3.27
Oct 9, 2:55 PM3.27
Oct 9, 1:55 PM3.27
Oct 9, 12:55 PM3.27
Oct 9, 11:55 AM3.27
Oct 9, 10:55 AM3.27
Oct 9, 9:55 AM3.27
Oct 9, 8:55 AM3.27
Oct 9, 7:55 AM3.27
Oct 9, 6:55 AM3.27
Water level, 30 days at Waites Run at Wardensville: the water from 3.24 to 5.15 feet of stage, the latest 3.52 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.15 FT, OCT 11, 4:15 PM · LOW 3.24 FT, SEP 20, 2:55 PM3.03.54.04.55.05.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.52
Latest
3.52 ftOct 16, 6:10 AM
Highest
5.15 ftOct 11, 4:15 PM
Lowest
3.24 ftSep 20, 2:55 PM
Range
1.91 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.26 ftsince Sep 16, 6:55 AM
Readings
8,536
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 163.523.523.523.5275
Oct 153.533.513.523.52288
Oct 143.593.533.563.53288
Oct 133.743.593.663.59288
Oct 124.213.743.923.74288
Oct 115.153.274.114.22288
Oct 103.273.263.273.27288
Oct 93.283.273.273.27288
Oct 83.283.273.283.28288
Oct 73.283.283.283.28276
Oct 63.293.283.283.28288
Oct 53.313.293.303.29288
Oct 43.313.303.303.30288
Oct 33.323.293.313.31288
Oct 23.313.273.283.30288
Oct 13.293.283.293.28288
Sep 303.303.293.293.29288
Sep 293.313.303.303.30264
Sep 283.313.303.313.31288
Sep 273.333.313.323.31288
Sep 263.373.333.353.33288
Sep 253.433.373.403.37288
Sep 243.563.433.493.43288
Sep 233.643.563.593.56288
Sep 223.833.463.643.64276
Sep 213.493.253.313.47288
Sep 203.253.243.253.25261
Sep 193.273.253.263.25267
Sep 183.273.263.263.27288
Sep 173.263.253.253.26288
Sep 163.263.253.263.26205

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :10
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, 4:10 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:10 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 min9 in 10 within 19 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 score97.1of 100

West Virginia median
92.4the median score of 711 stations
Scoring higher
118stations in West Virginia
Sharing its score
6ranks 119 to 124
Points deducted
2.91.4 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
CNPW2rank 118; ahead on 247 score 97.2 against 97.1
Next below
BEVW2rank 120; behind on median arrival 16 min 53 s against 16 min 54 s

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 1086.28.6 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 87.5half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 100.0longest silence 60 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 Waites Run at Wardensville

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.