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Bayou Pierre at Shreveport-E. 70Th

A gauge on the Bayou in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. Its stage was 3.57 ft as of Oct 15, 8:55 PM CDT.

Gauge PIEL1Caddo Parish, LouisianaEvery gauge in Louisiana

Stage now
3.57 ftreported Oct 15, 8:55 PM CDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 14, 8:55 PM
Elevation
174 ftabove sea level
Parish
Caddo Parish
Position
32.4556° N, 93.7350° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Bayou Pierre at Shreveport-E. 70Th

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 Bayou Pierre at Shreveport-E. 70Th: the water from 3.53 to 3.61 feet of stage, the latest 3.57 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.61 FT, OCT 15, 1:10 PM · LOW 3.53 FT, OCT 15, 3:20 PM3.523.553.583.603.63Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM3.57
Latest
3.57 ftOct 15, 8:55 PM
Highest
3.61 ftOct 15, 1:10 PM
Lowest
3.53 ftOct 15, 3:20 PM
Range
0.08 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 9:55 PM
Readings
265
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:55 PM3.57
Oct 15, 8:50 PM3.57
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.58
Oct 15, 8:40 PM3.58
Oct 15, 8:35 PM3.57
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.58
Oct 15, 8:25 PM3.58
Oct 15, 8:20 PM3.58
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.58
Oct 15, 8:10 PM3.57
Oct 15, 8:05 PM3.58
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.58
Oct 15, 7:55 PM3.58
Oct 15, 7:50 PM3.57
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.58
Oct 15, 7:40 PM3.59
Oct 15, 7:35 PM3.58
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.58
Oct 15, 7:25 PM3.59
Oct 15, 7:20 PM3.58
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.59
Oct 15, 7:10 PM3.58
Oct 15, 7:05 PM3.58
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.58
Oct 15, 6:55 PM3.59
Oct 15, 6:50 PM3.59
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.58
Oct 15, 6:40 PM3.58
Oct 15, 6:35 PM3.58
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.59
Oct 15, 6:25 PM3.59
Oct 15, 6:20 PM3.58
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.58
Oct 15, 6:10 PM3.57
Oct 15, 6:05 PM3.58
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.57
Oct 15, 5:55 PM3.57
Oct 15, 5:50 PM3.56
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.58
Oct 15, 5:40 PM3.56
Oct 15, 5:35 PM3.57
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.57
Oct 15, 5:25 PM3.57
Oct 15, 5:20 PM3.58
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.57
Oct 15, 5:10 PM3.58
Oct 15, 5:05 PM3.58
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.58
Oct 15, 4:55 PM3.58
Oct 15, 4:50 PM3.57
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.57
Oct 15, 4:40 PM3.58
Oct 15, 4:35 PM3.57
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.58
Oct 15, 4:25 PM3.57
Oct 15, 4:20 PM3.57
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.57
Oct 15, 4:10 PM3.58
Oct 15, 4:05 PM3.57
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.57
Oct 15, 3:55 PM3.56
Oct 15, 3:50 PM3.56
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.56
Oct 15, 3:40 PM3.56
Oct 15, 3:35 PM3.55
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.55
Oct 15, 3:25 PM3.55
Oct 15, 3:20 PM3.53
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.55
Oct 15, 3:10 PM3.55
Oct 15, 3:05 PM3.55
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.54
Oct 15, 2:55 PM3.55
Oct 15, 2:50 PM3.55
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.54
Oct 15, 2:40 PM3.55
Oct 15, 2:35 PM3.55
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.55
Oct 15, 2:25 PM3.55
Oct 15, 2:20 PM3.55
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.55
Oct 15, 2:10 PM3.57
Oct 15, 2:05 PM3.55
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.56
Oct 15, 1:55 PM3.55
Oct 15, 1:50 PM3.57
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.58
Oct 15, 1:40 PM3.58
Oct 15, 1:35 PM3.59
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.59
Oct 15, 1:25 PM3.61
Oct 15, 1:20 PM3.60
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.60
Oct 15, 1:10 PM3.61
Oct 15, 1:05 PM3.60
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.59
Oct 15, 11:55 AM3.58
Oct 15, 11:50 AM3.59
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.58
Oct 15, 11:40 AM3.59
Oct 15, 11:35 AM3.58
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.59
Oct 15, 11:25 AM3.60
Oct 15, 11:20 AM3.59
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.59
Oct 15, 11:10 AM3.59
Oct 15, 11:05 AM3.59
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.58
Oct 15, 10:55 AM3.58
Oct 15, 10:50 AM3.59
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.58
Oct 15, 10:40 AM3.59
Oct 15, 10:35 AM3.58
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.58
Oct 15, 10:25 AM3.59
Oct 15, 10:20 AM3.58
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.58
Oct 15, 10:10 AM3.58
Oct 15, 10:05 AM3.58
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.58
Oct 15, 9:55 AM3.58
Oct 15, 9:50 AM3.59
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.58
Oct 15, 9:40 AM3.57
Oct 15, 9:35 AM3.58
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.58
Oct 15, 9:25 AM3.59
Oct 15, 9:20 AM3.58
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.59
Oct 15, 9:10 AM3.58
Oct 15, 9:05 AM3.58
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.58
Oct 15, 8:55 AM3.59
Oct 15, 8:50 AM3.59
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.59
Oct 15, 8:40 AM3.59
Oct 15, 8:35 AM3.59
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.59
Oct 15, 8:25 AM3.59
Oct 15, 8:20 AM3.59
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.59
Oct 15, 8:10 AM3.59
Oct 15, 8:05 AM3.60
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.59
Oct 15, 7:55 AM3.59
Oct 15, 7:50 AM3.59
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.59
Oct 15, 7:40 AM3.59
Oct 15, 7:35 AM3.60
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.60
Oct 15, 7:25 AM3.59
Oct 15, 7:20 AM3.59
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.59
Oct 15, 7:10 AM3.59
Oct 15, 7:05 AM3.59
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.58
Oct 15, 6:55 AM3.58
Oct 15, 6:50 AM3.58
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.58
Oct 15, 6:40 AM3.57
Oct 15, 6:35 AM3.57
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.56
Oct 15, 6:25 AM3.56
Oct 15, 6:20 AM3.55
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.55
Oct 15, 6:10 AM3.55
Oct 15, 6:05 AM3.55
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.55
Oct 15, 5:55 AM3.55
Oct 15, 5:50 AM3.55
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.54
Oct 15, 5:40 AM3.55
Oct 15, 5:35 AM3.55
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.55
Oct 15, 5:25 AM3.55
Oct 15, 5:20 AM3.55
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.55
Oct 15, 5:10 AM3.54
Oct 15, 5:05 AM3.55
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.54
Oct 15, 4:55 AM3.55
Oct 15, 4:50 AM3.55
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.55
Oct 15, 4:40 AM3.55
Oct 15, 4:35 AM3.55
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.55
Oct 15, 4:25 AM3.55
Oct 15, 4:20 AM3.55
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.54
Oct 15, 4:10 AM3.55
Oct 15, 4:05 AM3.55
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.55
Oct 15, 3:55 AM3.55
Oct 15, 3:50 AM3.55
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.56
Oct 15, 3:40 AM3.56
Oct 15, 3:35 AM3.56
Oct 15, 3:30 AM3.55
Oct 15, 3:25 AM3.56
Oct 15, 3:20 AM3.56
Oct 15, 3:15 AM3.56
Oct 15, 3:10 AM3.57
Oct 15, 3:05 AM3.57
Oct 15, 3:00 AM3.56
Oct 15, 2:55 AM3.57
Oct 15, 2:50 AM3.56
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.56
Oct 15, 2:40 AM3.57
Oct 15, 2:35 AM3.56
Oct 15, 2:30 AM3.56
Oct 15, 2:25 AM3.56
Oct 15, 2:20 AM3.56
Oct 15, 2:15 AM3.57
Oct 15, 2:10 AM3.57
Oct 15, 2:05 AM3.56
Oct 15, 2:00 AM3.57
Oct 15, 1:55 AM3.57
Oct 15, 1:50 AM3.57
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.58
Oct 15, 1:40 AM3.57
Oct 15, 1:35 AM3.58
Oct 15, 1:30 AM3.58
Oct 15, 1:25 AM3.58
Oct 15, 1:20 AM3.58
Oct 15, 1:15 AM3.57
Oct 15, 1:10 AM3.57
Oct 15, 1:05 AM3.57
Oct 15, 1:00 AM3.58
Oct 15, 12:55 AM3.58
Oct 15, 12:50 AM3.57
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.57
Oct 15, 12:40 AM3.57
Oct 15, 12:35 AM3.58
Oct 15, 12:30 AM3.57
Oct 15, 12:25 AM3.57
Oct 15, 12:20 AM3.57
Oct 15, 12:15 AM3.57
Oct 15, 12:10 AM3.56
Oct 15, 12:05 AM3.56
Oct 15, 12:00 AM3.56
Oct 14, 11:55 PM3.56
Oct 14, 11:50 PM3.57
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.56
Oct 14, 11:40 PM3.57
Oct 14, 11:35 PM3.57
Oct 14, 11:30 PM3.57
Oct 14, 11:25 PM3.57
Oct 14, 11:20 PM3.56
Oct 14, 11:15 PM3.57
Oct 14, 11:10 PM3.56
Oct 14, 11:05 PM3.57
Oct 14, 11:00 PM3.57
Oct 14, 10:55 PM3.57
Oct 14, 10:50 PM3.58
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.59
Oct 14, 10:40 PM3.59
Oct 14, 10:35 PM3.59
Oct 14, 10:30 PM3.59
Oct 14, 10:25 PM3.58
Oct 14, 10:20 PM3.58
Oct 14, 10:15 PM3.58
Oct 14, 10:10 PM3.57
Oct 14, 10:05 PM3.56
Oct 14, 10:00 PM3.56
Oct 14, 9:55 PM3.56
Water level, 7 days at Bayou Pierre at Shreveport-E. 70Th: the water from 3.53 to 3.70 feet of stage, the latest 3.57 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.70 FT, OCT 8, 10:05 PM · LOW 3.53 FT, OCT 15, 3:20 PM3.503.553.603.653.703.75Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 153.57
Latest
3.57 ftOct 15, 8:55 PM
Highest
3.70 ftOct 8, 10:05 PM
Lowest
3.53 ftOct 15, 3:20 PM
Range
0.17 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.12 ftsince Oct 8, 9:55 PM
Readings
1,993
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 8:55 PM3.57
Oct 15, 7:55 PM3.58
Oct 15, 6:55 PM3.59
Oct 15, 5:55 PM3.57
Oct 15, 4:55 PM3.58
Oct 15, 3:55 PM3.56
Oct 15, 2:55 PM3.55
Oct 15, 1:55 PM3.55
Oct 15, 11:55 AM3.58
Oct 15, 10:55 AM3.58
Oct 15, 9:55 AM3.58
Oct 15, 8:55 AM3.59
Oct 15, 7:55 AM3.59
Oct 15, 6:55 AM3.58
Oct 15, 5:55 AM3.55
Oct 15, 4:55 AM3.55
Oct 15, 3:55 AM3.55
Oct 15, 2:55 AM3.57
Oct 15, 1:55 AM3.57
Oct 15, 12:55 AM3.58
Oct 14, 11:55 PM3.56
Oct 14, 10:55 PM3.57
Oct 14, 9:55 PM3.56
Oct 14, 8:55 PM3.57
Oct 14, 7:55 PM3.55
Oct 14, 6:55 PM3.58
Oct 14, 5:55 PM3.58
Oct 14, 4:55 PM3.60
Oct 14, 3:55 PM3.59
Oct 14, 2:55 PM3.57
Oct 14, 1:55 PM3.58
Oct 14, 12:55 PM3.58
Oct 14, 11:55 AM3.59
Oct 14, 10:55 AM3.61
Oct 14, 9:55 AM3.61
Oct 14, 8:55 AM3.60
Oct 14, 7:55 AM3.59
Oct 14, 6:55 AM3.57
Oct 14, 5:55 AM3.57
Oct 14, 4:55 AM3.57
Oct 14, 3:55 AM3.57
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 PM3.59
Oct 13, 7:55 PM3.58
Oct 13, 6:55 PM3.59
Oct 13, 5:55 PM3.59
Oct 13, 4:55 PM3.58
Oct 13, 3:55 PM3.57
Oct 13, 2:55 PM3.57
Oct 13, 1:55 PM3.57
Oct 13, 12:55 PM3.60
Oct 13, 11:55 AM3.61
Oct 13, 10:55 AM3.61
Oct 13, 9:55 AM3.60
Oct 13, 8:55 AM3.58
Oct 13, 7:55 AM3.57
Oct 13, 6:55 AM3.58
Oct 13, 5:55 AM3.59
Oct 13, 4:55 AM3.58
Oct 13, 3:55 AM3.59
Oct 13, 2:55 AM3.58
Oct 13, 1:55 AM3.58
Oct 13, 12:55 AM3.59
Oct 12, 11:55 PM3.57
Oct 12, 10:55 PM3.57
Oct 12, 9:55 PM3.55
Oct 12, 8:55 PM3.55
Oct 12, 7:55 PM3.55
Oct 12, 6:55 PM3.55
Oct 12, 5:55 PM3.55
Oct 12, 4:55 PM3.55
Oct 12, 3:55 PM3.57
Oct 12, 2:55 PM3.58
Oct 12, 1:55 PM3.60
Oct 12, 12:55 PM3.59
Oct 12, 11:55 AM3.58
Oct 12, 10:55 AM3.57
Oct 12, 9:55 AM3.57
Oct 12, 8:55 AM3.57
Oct 12, 7:55 AM3.57
Oct 12, 6:55 AM3.57
Oct 12, 5:55 AM3.56
Oct 12, 4:55 AM3.57
Oct 12, 3:55 AM3.56
Oct 12, 2:55 AM3.57
Oct 12, 1:55 AM3.56
Oct 12, 12:55 AM3.56
Oct 11, 11:55 PM3.57
Oct 11, 10:55 PM3.60
Oct 11, 9:55 PM3.58
Oct 11, 8:55 PM3.60
Oct 11, 7:55 PM3.61
Oct 11, 6:55 PM3.61
Oct 11, 5:55 PM3.62
Oct 11, 4:55 PM3.61
Oct 11, 3:55 PM3.61
Oct 11, 2:55 PM3.60
Oct 11, 1:55 PM3.62
Oct 11, 12:55 PM3.62
Oct 11, 11:55 AM3.64
Oct 11, 10:55 AM3.64
Oct 11, 9:55 AM3.63
Oct 11, 8:55 AM3.63
Oct 11, 7:55 AM3.62
Oct 11, 6:55 AM3.63
Oct 11, 5:55 AM3.63
Oct 11, 4:55 AM3.63
Oct 11, 3:55 AM3.63
Oct 11, 2:55 AM3.63
Oct 11, 1:55 AM3.61
Oct 11, 12:55 AM3.63
Oct 10, 11:55 PM3.63
Oct 10, 10:55 PM3.63
Oct 10, 9:55 PM3.64
Oct 10, 8:55 PM3.66
Oct 10, 7:55 PM3.67
Oct 10, 6:55 PM3.66
Oct 10, 5:55 PM3.65
Oct 10, 4:55 PM3.65
Oct 10, 3:55 PM3.65
Oct 10, 2:55 PM3.64
Oct 10, 1:55 PM3.64
Oct 10, 12:55 PM3.65
Oct 10, 11:55 AM3.63
Oct 10, 10:55 AM3.62
Oct 10, 9:55 AM3.61
Oct 10, 8:55 AM3.62
Oct 10, 7:55 AM3.62
Oct 10, 6:55 AM3.61
Oct 10, 5:55 AM3.62
Oct 10, 4:55 AM3.61
Oct 10, 3:55 AM3.59
Oct 10, 2:55 AM3.59
Oct 10, 1:55 AM3.60
Oct 10, 12:55 AM3.63
Oct 9, 11:55 PM3.62
Oct 9, 10:55 PM3.62
Oct 9, 9:55 PM3.63
Oct 9, 8:55 PM3.64
Oct 9, 7:55 PM3.64
Oct 9, 6:55 PM3.67
Oct 9, 5:55 PM3.65
Oct 9, 4:55 PM3.65
Oct 9, 3:55 PM3.64
Oct 9, 2:55 PM3.65
Oct 9, 1:55 PM3.65
Oct 9, 12:55 PM3.64
Oct 9, 11:55 AM3.64
Oct 9, 10:55 AM3.64
Oct 9, 9:55 AM3.64
Oct 9, 8:55 AM3.64
Oct 9, 7:55 AM3.64
Oct 9, 6:55 AM3.64
Oct 9, 5:55 AM3.63
Oct 9, 4:55 AM3.63
Oct 9, 3:55 AM3.64
Oct 9, 2:55 AM3.64
Oct 9, 1:55 AM3.63
Oct 9, 12:55 AM3.64
Oct 8, 11:55 PM3.66
Oct 8, 10:55 PM3.67
Oct 8, 9:55 PM3.69
Water level, 30 days at Bayou Pierre at Shreveport-E. 70Th: the water from 3.53 to 10.98 feet of stage, the latest 3.57 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 10.98 FT, OCT 4, 8:20 AM · LOW 3.53 FT, OCT 15, 3:20 PM24681012Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.57
Latest
3.57 ftOct 15, 8:55 PM
Highest
10.98 ftOct 4, 8:20 AM
Lowest
3.53 ftOct 15, 3:20 PM
Range
7.45 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.14 ftsince Sep 15, 9:55 PM
Readings
8,521
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 153.613.533.573.57240
Oct 143.623.553.583.56288
Oct 133.633.563.593.59288
Oct 123.603.543.573.57288
Oct 113.643.573.623.57288
Oct 103.683.593.633.63288
Oct 93.673.613.643.62288
Oct 83.803.583.633.66276
Oct 73.693.613.653.61276
Oct 63.973.643.723.65288
Oct 54.793.673.913.68288
Oct 410.983.736.444.81288
Oct 33.863.703.783.74288
Oct 25.113.644.013.75288
Oct 13.743.623.683.68288
Sep 303.873.623.803.63276
Sep 293.843.653.713.84288
Sep 283.733.633.683.67288
Sep 273.743.663.703.69288
Sep 263.733.643.693.68288
Sep 253.893.713.763.71288
Sep 243.863.623.693.79288
Sep 233.703.643.673.65288
Sep 223.693.623.643.68276
Sep 213.713.633.663.63288
Sep 203.693.623.653.65276
Sep 193.723.643.673.67252
Sep 183.713.653.683.68288
Sep 173.793.693.733.69288
Sep 163.813.693.743.79288
Sep 153.723.703.713.7125

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :55
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 168 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 11:55 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:55 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
10 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 score99.3of 100

Louisiana median
95.6the median score of 933 stations
Scoring higher
80stations in Louisiana
Sharing its score
4ranks 81 to 84
Points deducted
0.70.5 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Louisiana median 100.0, 100.0, 95.3
Next above
CAJL1rank 82; ahead on reports due 336 against 168, the longer record first
Next below
NSBL1rank 84; behind on median arrival 9 min 52 s against 9 min 59 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsLouisiana median 98.8167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsLouisiana median 84.4half its reports arrived within 10 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsLouisiana 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 medianLouisiana median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianLouisiana median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianLouisiana median 95.3-

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 Bayou Pierre at Shreveport-E. 70Th

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.