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Zoneton

A water gauge in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Its stage was 1.08 ft as of Oct 15, 10:20 PM EDT.

Gauge ZTEK2Jefferson County, KentuckyEvery gauge in Kentucky

Stage now
1.08 ftreported Oct 15, 10:20 PM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.25 ftsince Oct 14, 10:20 PM
Elevation
574 ftabove sea level
County
Jefferson County
Position
38.0792° N, 85.6161° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Zoneton

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 Zoneton: the water from 0.54 to 1.13 feet of stage, the latest 1.08 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.13 FT, OCT 15, 9:50 PM · LOW 0.54 FT, OCT 15, 9:10 PM0.40.60.81.01.21.4Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM1.08
Latest
1.08 ftOct 15, 10:20 PM
Highest
1.13 ftOct 15, 9:50 PM
Lowest
0.54 ftOct 15, 9:10 PM
Range
0.59 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.26 ftsince Oct 14, 10:45 PM
Readings
272
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:20 PM1.08
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.08
Oct 15, 10:10 PM1.12
Oct 15, 10:05 PM1.11
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.13
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.10
Oct 15, 9:50 PM1.13
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.10
Oct 15, 9:40 PM1.05
Oct 15, 9:35 PM1.10
Oct 15, 9:30 PM0.87
Oct 15, 9:25 PM0.56
Oct 15, 9:20 PM0.55
Oct 15, 9:15 PM0.55
Oct 15, 9:10 PM0.54
Oct 15, 9:05 PM0.55
Oct 15, 9:00 PM0.55
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.55
Oct 15, 8:50 PM0.55
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.55
Oct 15, 8:40 PM0.55
Oct 15, 8:35 PM0.55
Oct 15, 8:30 PM0.55
Oct 15, 8:25 PM0.55
Oct 15, 8:20 PM0.56
Oct 15, 8:15 PM0.55
Oct 15, 8:10 PM0.56
Oct 15, 8:05 PM0.55
Oct 15, 8:00 PM0.56
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.56
Oct 15, 7:50 PM0.56
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.56
Oct 15, 7:40 PM0.56
Oct 15, 7:35 PM0.56
Oct 15, 7:30 PM0.57
Oct 15, 7:25 PM0.57
Oct 15, 7:20 PM0.57
Oct 15, 7:15 PM0.57
Oct 15, 7:10 PM0.57
Oct 15, 7:05 PM0.58
Oct 15, 7:00 PM0.58
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.57
Oct 15, 6:50 PM0.58
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.58
Oct 15, 6:40 PM0.58
Oct 15, 6:35 PM0.58
Oct 15, 6:30 PM0.58
Oct 15, 6:25 PM0.59
Oct 15, 6:20 PM0.59
Oct 15, 6:15 PM0.59
Oct 15, 6:10 PM0.59
Oct 15, 6:05 PM0.59
Oct 15, 6:00 PM0.60
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.59
Oct 15, 5:50 PM0.60
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.60
Oct 15, 5:40 PM0.60
Oct 15, 5:35 PM0.60
Oct 15, 5:30 PM0.60
Oct 15, 5:25 PM0.60
Oct 15, 5:20 PM0.60
Oct 15, 5:15 PM0.61
Oct 15, 5:10 PM0.60
Oct 15, 5:05 PM0.60
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.60
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.60
Oct 15, 4:50 PM0.61
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.60
Oct 15, 4:40 PM0.60
Oct 15, 4:35 PM0.61
Oct 15, 4:30 PM0.61
Oct 15, 4:25 PM0.61
Oct 15, 4:20 PM0.60
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.61
Oct 15, 4:10 PM0.61
Oct 15, 4:05 PM0.61
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.61
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.61
Oct 15, 3:50 PM0.61
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.61
Oct 15, 3:40 PM0.61
Oct 15, 3:35 PM0.61
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.61
Oct 15, 3:25 PM0.61
Oct 15, 3:20 PM0.61
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.61
Oct 15, 3:10 PM0.61
Oct 15, 3:05 PM0.61
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.61
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.61
Oct 15, 2:50 PM0.61
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.62
Oct 15, 2:40 PM0.61
Oct 15, 2:35 PM0.62
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.61
Oct 15, 2:25 PM0.62
Oct 15, 2:20 PM0.61
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.61
Oct 15, 2:10 PM0.61
Oct 15, 2:05 PM0.61
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.61
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.62
Oct 15, 1:50 PM0.62
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.62
Oct 15, 1:40 PM0.62
Oct 15, 1:35 PM0.62
Oct 15, 1:30 PM0.62
Oct 15, 1:25 PM0.61
Oct 15, 1:20 PM0.61
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.61
Oct 15, 1:10 PM0.61
Oct 15, 1:05 PM0.61
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.61
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.61
Oct 15, 12:50 PM0.60
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.60
Oct 15, 12:40 PM0.60
Oct 15, 12:35 PM0.60
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.60
Oct 15, 12:25 PM0.60
Oct 15, 12:20 PM0.60
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.60
Oct 15, 12:10 PM0.60
Oct 15, 12:05 PM0.60
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.60
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.60
Oct 15, 11:50 AM0.59
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.60
Oct 15, 11:40 AM0.60
Oct 15, 11:35 AM0.60
Oct 15, 11:30 AM0.59
Oct 15, 11:25 AM0.59
Oct 15, 10:20 AM0.58
Oct 15, 10:15 AM0.59
Oct 15, 10:10 AM0.58
Oct 15, 10:05 AM0.58
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.59
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.59
Oct 15, 9:50 AM0.59
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.59
Oct 15, 9:40 AM0.59
Oct 15, 9:35 AM0.59
Oct 15, 9:30 AM0.59
Oct 15, 9:25 AM0.59
Oct 15, 9:20 AM0.59
Oct 15, 9:15 AM0.59
Oct 15, 9:10 AM0.59
Oct 15, 9:05 AM0.59
Oct 15, 9:00 AM0.59
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.59
Oct 15, 8:50 AM0.59
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.59
Oct 15, 8:40 AM0.60
Oct 15, 8:35 AM0.60
Oct 15, 8:30 AM0.60
Oct 15, 8:25 AM0.60
Oct 15, 8:20 AM0.60
Oct 15, 8:15 AM0.60
Oct 15, 8:10 AM0.61
Oct 15, 8:05 AM0.61
Oct 15, 8:00 AM0.61
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.61
Oct 15, 7:50 AM0.61
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.61
Oct 15, 7:40 AM0.61
Oct 15, 7:35 AM0.61
Oct 15, 7:30 AM0.61
Oct 15, 7:25 AM0.62
Oct 15, 7:20 AM0.62
Oct 15, 7:15 AM0.62
Oct 15, 7:10 AM0.62
Oct 15, 7:05 AM0.62
Oct 15, 7:00 AM0.62
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.63
Oct 15, 6:50 AM0.62
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.63
Oct 15, 6:40 AM0.63
Oct 15, 6:35 AM0.63
Oct 15, 6:30 AM0.63
Oct 15, 6:25 AM0.63
Oct 15, 6:20 AM0.63
Oct 15, 6:15 AM0.64
Oct 15, 6:10 AM0.64
Oct 15, 6:05 AM0.64
Oct 15, 6:00 AM0.64
Oct 15, 5:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 5:50 AM0.64
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.65
Oct 15, 5:40 AM0.65
Oct 15, 5:35 AM0.65
Oct 15, 5:30 AM0.65
Oct 15, 5:25 AM0.65
Oct 15, 5:20 AM0.65
Oct 15, 5:15 AM0.66
Oct 15, 5:10 AM0.65
Oct 15, 5:05 AM0.65
Oct 15, 5:00 AM0.66
Oct 15, 4:55 AM0.67
Oct 15, 4:50 AM0.67
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.66
Oct 15, 4:40 AM0.67
Oct 15, 4:35 AM0.67
Oct 15, 4:30 AM0.67
Oct 15, 4:25 AM0.68
Oct 15, 4:20 AM0.67
Oct 15, 4:15 AM0.68
Oct 15, 4:10 AM0.68
Oct 15, 4:05 AM0.68
Oct 15, 4:00 AM0.68
Oct 15, 3:55 AM0.69
Oct 15, 3:50 AM0.69
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.69
Oct 15, 3:40 AM0.69
Oct 15, 3:35 AM0.70
Oct 15, 3:30 AM0.70
Oct 15, 3:25 AM0.70
Oct 15, 3:20 AM0.70
Oct 15, 3:15 AM0.71
Oct 15, 3:10 AM0.71
Oct 15, 3:05 AM0.71
Oct 15, 3:00 AM0.72
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 2:50 AM0.72
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.72
Oct 15, 2:40 AM0.73
Oct 15, 2:35 AM0.72
Oct 15, 2:30 AM0.73
Oct 15, 2:25 AM0.73
Oct 15, 2:20 AM0.74
Oct 15, 2:15 AM0.74
Oct 15, 2:10 AM0.74
Oct 15, 2:05 AM0.74
Oct 15, 2:00 AM0.74
Oct 15, 1:55 AM0.75
Oct 15, 1:50 AM0.75
Oct 15, 1:45 AM0.75
Oct 15, 1:40 AM0.75
Oct 15, 1:35 AM0.76
Oct 15, 1:30 AM0.76
Oct 15, 1:25 AM0.76
Oct 15, 1:20 AM0.76
Oct 15, 1:15 AM0.76
Oct 15, 1:10 AM0.77
Oct 15, 1:05 AM0.77
Oct 15, 1:00 AM0.77
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.78
Oct 15, 12:50 AM0.77
Oct 15, 12:45 AM0.78
Oct 15, 12:40 AM0.78
Oct 15, 12:35 AM0.78
Oct 15, 12:30 AM0.78
Oct 15, 12:25 AM0.78
Oct 15, 12:20 AM0.79
Oct 15, 12:15 AM0.79
Oct 15, 12:10 AM0.79
Oct 15, 12:05 AM0.79
Oct 15, 12:00 AM0.80
Oct 14, 11:55 PM0.79
Oct 14, 11:50 PM0.80
Oct 14, 11:45 PM0.79
Oct 14, 11:40 PM0.79
Oct 14, 11:35 PM0.80
Oct 14, 11:30 PM0.79
Oct 14, 11:25 PM0.80
Oct 14, 11:20 PM0.80
Oct 14, 11:15 PM0.80
Oct 14, 11:10 PM0.80
Oct 14, 11:05 PM0.80
Oct 14, 11:00 PM0.81
Oct 14, 10:55 PM0.81
Oct 14, 10:50 PM0.82
Oct 14, 10:45 PM0.82
Water level, 7 days at Zoneton: the water from 0.39 to 1.13 feet of stage, the latest 1.08 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.13 FT, OCT 15, 9:50 PM · LOW 0.39 FT, OCT 10, 4:10 PM0.20.40.60.81.01.21.4Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 151.08
Latest
1.08 ftOct 15, 10:20 PM
Highest
1.13 ftOct 15, 9:50 PM
Lowest
0.39 ftOct 10, 4:10 PM
Range
0.74 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.60 ftsince Oct 8, 10:45 PM
Readings
2,000
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:20 PM1.08
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.10
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.55
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.56
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.57
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.59
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.60
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.61
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.61
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.62
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.61
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.60
Oct 15, 10:20 AM0.58
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.59
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.59
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.61
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.63
Oct 15, 5:55 AM0.64
Oct 15, 4:55 AM0.67
Oct 15, 3:55 AM0.69
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.71
Oct 15, 1:55 AM0.75
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.78
Oct 14, 11:55 PM0.79
Oct 14, 10:55 PM0.81
Oct 14, 9:55 PM0.85
Oct 14, 8:55 PM0.89
Oct 14, 7:55 PM0.89
Oct 14, 6:55 PM0.56
Oct 14, 5:55 PM0.55
Oct 14, 4:55 PM0.56
Oct 14, 3:55 PM0.54
Oct 14, 2:55 PM0.50
Oct 14, 1:55 PM0.45
Oct 14, 12:55 PM0.45
Oct 14, 11:55 AM0.45
Oct 14, 10:55 AM0.46
Oct 14, 9:55 AM0.46
Oct 14, 8:55 AM0.47
Oct 14, 7:55 AM0.48
Oct 14, 6:55 AM0.50
Oct 14, 5:55 AM0.51
Oct 14, 4:55 AM0.53
Oct 14, 3:55 AM0.53
Oct 14, 2:55 AM0.54
Oct 14, 1:55 AM0.54
Oct 14, 12:55 AM0.53
Oct 13, 11:55 PM0.51
Oct 13, 10:55 PM0.49
Oct 13, 9:55 PM0.49
Oct 13, 8:55 PM0.50
Oct 13, 7:55 PM0.51
Oct 13, 6:55 PM0.52
Oct 13, 5:55 PM0.54
Oct 13, 4:55 PM0.53
Oct 13, 3:55 PM0.52
Oct 13, 2:55 PM0.51
Oct 13, 1:55 PM0.47
Oct 13, 12:55 PM0.46
Oct 13, 11:55 AM0.47
Oct 13, 10:55 AM0.47
Oct 13, 9:55 AM0.48
Oct 13, 8:55 AM0.49
Oct 13, 7:55 AM0.49
Oct 13, 6:55 AM0.50
Oct 13, 5:55 AM0.52
Oct 13, 4:55 AM0.54
Oct 13, 3:55 AM0.56
Oct 13, 2:55 AM0.56
Oct 13, 1:55 AM0.55
Oct 13, 12:55 AM0.55
Oct 12, 11:55 PM0.54
Oct 12, 10:55 PM0.53
Oct 12, 9:55 PM0.51
Oct 12, 8:55 PM0.51
Oct 12, 7:55 PM0.50
Oct 12, 6:55 PM0.52
Oct 12, 5:55 PM0.55
Oct 12, 4:55 PM0.56
Oct 12, 3:55 PM0.52
Oct 12, 2:55 PM0.52
Oct 12, 1:55 PM0.53
Oct 12, 12:55 PM0.52
Oct 12, 11:55 AM0.52
Oct 12, 10:55 AM0.51
Oct 12, 9:55 AM0.51
Oct 12, 8:55 AM0.53
Oct 12, 7:55 AM0.54
Oct 12, 6:55 AM0.55
Oct 12, 5:55 AM0.57
Oct 12, 4:55 AM0.58
Oct 12, 3:55 AM0.60
Oct 12, 2:55 AM0.62
Oct 12, 1:55 AM0.63
Oct 12, 12:55 AM0.63
Oct 11, 11:55 PM0.64
Oct 11, 10:55 PM0.66
Oct 11, 9:55 PM0.65
Oct 11, 8:55 PM0.59
Oct 11, 7:55 PM0.58
Oct 11, 6:55 PM0.61
Oct 11, 5:55 PM0.65
Oct 11, 4:55 PM0.73
Oct 11, 3:55 PM0.82
Oct 11, 2:55 PM0.89
Oct 11, 1:55 PM0.94
Oct 11, 12:55 PM1.00
Oct 11, 11:55 AM0.47
Oct 11, 10:55 AM0.47
Oct 11, 9:55 AM0.48
Oct 11, 8:55 AM0.50
Oct 11, 7:55 AM0.50
Oct 11, 6:55 AM0.50
Oct 11, 5:55 AM0.51
Oct 11, 4:55 AM0.52
Oct 11, 3:55 AM0.53
Oct 11, 2:55 AM0.53
Oct 11, 1:55 AM0.52
Oct 11, 12:55 AM0.53
Oct 10, 11:55 PM0.53
Oct 10, 10:55 PM0.52
Oct 10, 9:55 PM0.51
Oct 10, 8:55 PM0.51
Oct 10, 7:55 PM0.51
Oct 10, 6:55 PM0.51
Oct 10, 5:55 PM0.49
Oct 10, 4:55 PM0.41
Oct 10, 3:55 PM0.40
Oct 10, 2:55 PM0.41
Oct 10, 1:55 PM0.42
Oct 10, 12:55 PM0.43
Oct 10, 11:55 AM0.43
Oct 10, 10:55 AM0.43
Oct 10, 9:55 AM0.45
Oct 10, 8:55 AM0.46
Oct 10, 7:55 AM0.47
Oct 10, 6:55 AM0.48
Oct 10, 5:55 AM0.49
Oct 10, 4:55 AM0.49
Oct 10, 3:55 AM0.50
Oct 10, 2:55 AM0.50
Oct 10, 1:55 AM0.49
Oct 10, 12:55 AM0.48
Oct 9, 11:55 PM0.47
Oct 9, 10:55 PM0.46
Oct 9, 9:55 PM0.47
Oct 9, 8:55 PM0.48
Oct 9, 7:55 PM0.49
Oct 9, 6:55 PM0.49
Oct 9, 5:55 PM0.49
Oct 9, 4:55 PM0.47
Oct 9, 3:55 PM0.45
Oct 9, 2:55 PM0.43
Oct 9, 1:55 PM0.42
Oct 9, 12:55 PM0.42
Oct 9, 11:55 AM0.43
Oct 9, 10:55 AM0.44
Oct 9, 9:55 AM0.44
Oct 9, 8:55 AM0.46
Oct 9, 7:55 AM0.47
Oct 9, 6:55 AM0.48
Oct 9, 5:55 AM0.50
Oct 9, 4:55 AM0.51
Oct 9, 3:55 AM0.51
Oct 9, 2:55 AM0.51
Oct 9, 1:55 AM0.51
Oct 9, 12:55 AM0.49
Oct 8, 11:55 PM0.48
Oct 8, 10:55 PM0.48
Water level, 30 days at Zoneton: the water from 0.39 to 1.13 feet of stage, the latest 1.08 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1.13 FT, OCT 15, 9:50 PM · LOW 0.39 FT, OCT 10, 4:10 PM0.20.40.60.81.01.21.4Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.08
Latest
1.08 ftOct 15, 10:20 PM
Highest
1.13 ftOct 15, 9:50 PM
Lowest
0.39 ftOct 10, 4:10 PM
Range
0.74 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.59 ftsince Sep 15, 10:45 PM
Readings
8,504
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 151.130.540.651.08257
Oct 140.900.440.570.79288
Oct 130.570.460.510.51288
Oct 120.640.500.550.54288
Oct 111.020.470.620.64288
Oct 100.530.390.470.53288
Oct 90.520.420.470.47288
Oct 80.520.410.470.48288
Oct 70.530.410.470.46288
Oct 60.530.410.470.48288
Oct 50.540.410.480.49288
Oct 40.530.410.490.51288
Oct 30.540.420.490.51288
Oct 20.520.420.480.51288
Oct 10.510.400.460.47288
Sep 300.510.410.460.48288
Sep 290.510.410.460.46288
Sep 280.550.410.480.49276
Sep 270.520.400.470.51288
Sep 260.510.420.480.49276
Sep 250.520.430.480.48288
Sep 240.560.430.500.49288
Sep 230.530.420.480.49288
Sep 220.530.430.480.50252
Sep 210.540.430.490.51288
Sep 200.530.430.490.53264
Sep 190.550.470.520.52276
Sep 180.540.440.490.48288
Sep 170.540.450.500.49276
Sep 160.550.450.500.49276
Sep 150.500.490.490.5015

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :20
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 12:20 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:20 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 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 hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score97.5of 100

Kentucky median
96.4the median score of 692 stations
Scoring higher
190stations in Kentucky
Sharing its score
20ranks 191 to 210
Points deducted
2.51.3 arrival, 1.0 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Kentucky median 100.0, 100.0, 89.8
Next above
PNTK2rank 192; ahead on longest silence 90 min against 120 min
Next below
03277446rank 211; behind on 247 score 97.5 against 97.4
Sharing its rank
14other 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsKentucky median 99.4167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1086.88.7 of 10 pointsKentucky median 91.6half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsKentucky median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianKentucky median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianKentucky median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.0 of 10 points, at the medianKentucky median 89.8-

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 Zoneton

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.