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Mississippi River at Hastings L/D 2

A gauge on the Mississippi River in Dakota County, Minnesota. Its stage was 7.13 ft as of Oct 16, 9:00 AM CDT.

Gauge HSTM5Dakota County, MinnesotaEvery gauge in Minnesota

Stage now
7.13 ftreported Oct 16, 9:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.09 ftsince Oct 15, 9:00 AM
Elevation
669 ftabove sea level
County
Dakota County
Position
44.7597° N, 92.8689° W
Record since
2008

Water level

Mississippi River at Hastings L/D 2

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 Mississippi River at Hastings L/D 2: the water from 6.90 to 7.19 feet of stage, the latest 7.13 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 7.19 FT, OCT 15, 2:30 PM · LOW 6.90 FT, OCT 15, 1:55 PM6.907.007.107.207.3012 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM9 AM7.13
Latest
7.13 ftOct 16, 9:00 AM
Highest
7.19 ftOct 15, 2:30 PM
Lowest
6.90 ftOct 15, 1:55 PM
Range
0.29 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.10 ftsince Oct 15, 10:45 AM
Readings
256
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 9:00 AM7.13
Oct 16, 8:55 AM7.13
Oct 16, 8:50 AM7.15
Oct 16, 8:45 AM7.13
Oct 16, 8:40 AM7.13
Oct 16, 8:35 AM7.15
Oct 16, 8:30 AM7.16
Oct 16, 8:25 AM7.12
Oct 16, 8:20 AM7.13
Oct 16, 8:15 AM7.13
Oct 16, 8:10 AM7.13
Oct 16, 8:05 AM7.12
Oct 16, 8:00 AM7.11
Oct 16, 7:55 AM7.10
Oct 16, 7:45 AM7.11
Oct 16, 7:40 AM7.13
Oct 16, 7:35 AM7.13
Oct 16, 7:30 AM7.13
Oct 16, 7:25 AM7.15
Oct 16, 7:20 AM7.12
Oct 16, 7:15 AM7.14
Oct 16, 7:10 AM7.11
Oct 16, 7:05 AM7.11
Oct 16, 7:00 AM7.12
Oct 16, 6:55 AM7.12
Oct 16, 6:50 AM7.09
Oct 16, 6:45 AM7.11
Oct 16, 6:40 AM7.10
Oct 16, 6:35 AM7.12
Oct 16, 6:30 AM7.11
Oct 16, 6:25 AM7.13
Oct 16, 6:20 AM7.10
Oct 16, 6:15 AM7.13
Oct 16, 6:10 AM7.12
Oct 16, 6:05 AM7.11
Oct 16, 5:55 AM7.09
Oct 16, 5:50 AM7.08
Oct 16, 5:45 AM7.08
Oct 16, 5:40 AM7.08
Oct 16, 5:35 AM7.06
Oct 16, 5:30 AM7.10
Oct 16, 5:25 AM7.07
Oct 16, 5:20 AM7.13
Oct 16, 5:15 AM7.06
Oct 16, 5:10 AM7.13
Oct 16, 5:05 AM7.10
Oct 16, 4:55 AM7.09
Oct 16, 4:50 AM7.08
Oct 16, 4:45 AM7.09
Oct 16, 4:40 AM7.10
Oct 16, 4:35 AM7.10
Oct 16, 4:30 AM7.09
Oct 16, 4:25 AM7.09
Oct 16, 4:20 AM7.08
Oct 16, 4:15 AM7.10
Oct 16, 4:10 AM7.09
Oct 16, 4:05 AM7.09
Oct 16, 4:00 AM7.09
Oct 16, 3:55 AM7.09
Oct 16, 3:50 AM7.09
Oct 16, 3:45 AM7.09
Oct 16, 3:40 AM7.09
Oct 16, 3:35 AM7.10
Oct 16, 3:30 AM7.09
Oct 16, 3:25 AM7.09
Oct 16, 3:20 AM7.09
Oct 16, 3:15 AM7.09
Oct 16, 3:10 AM7.09
Oct 16, 3:00 AM7.08
Oct 16, 2:55 AM7.07
Oct 16, 2:50 AM7.08
Oct 16, 2:45 AM7.07
Oct 16, 2:40 AM7.08
Oct 16, 2:35 AM7.08
Oct 16, 2:30 AM7.07
Oct 16, 2:25 AM7.08
Oct 16, 2:20 AM7.07
Oct 16, 2:10 AM7.07
Oct 16, 2:05 AM7.07
Oct 16, 2:00 AM7.07
Oct 16, 1:55 AM7.07
Oct 16, 1:50 AM7.07
Oct 16, 1:40 AM7.07
Oct 16, 1:35 AM7.08
Oct 16, 1:30 AM7.08
Oct 16, 1:25 AM7.09
Oct 16, 1:20 AM7.08
Oct 16, 1:15 AM7.08
Oct 16, 1:10 AM7.08
Oct 16, 1:05 AM7.08
Oct 16, 1:00 AM7.08
Oct 16, 12:55 AM7.08
Oct 16, 12:50 AM7.06
Oct 16, 12:45 AM7.07
Oct 16, 12:40 AM7.07
Oct 16, 12:35 AM7.07
Oct 16, 12:30 AM7.07
Oct 16, 12:25 AM7.07
Oct 16, 12:20 AM7.07
Oct 16, 12:15 AM7.06
Oct 16, 12:10 AM7.06
Oct 16, 12:05 AM7.07
Oct 16, 12:00 AM7.06
Oct 15, 11:55 PM7.06
Oct 15, 11:50 PM7.06
Oct 15, 11:45 PM7.07
Oct 15, 11:40 PM7.07
Oct 15, 11:35 PM7.06
Oct 15, 11:30 PM7.07
Oct 15, 11:25 PM7.07
Oct 15, 11:20 PM7.07
Oct 15, 11:15 PM7.07
Oct 15, 11:10 PM7.07
Oct 15, 11:05 PM7.08
Oct 15, 11:00 PM7.09
Oct 15, 10:55 PM7.09
Oct 15, 10:45 PM7.09
Oct 15, 10:40 PM7.08
Oct 15, 10:35 PM7.09
Oct 15, 10:30 PM7.09
Oct 15, 10:25 PM7.09
Oct 15, 10:20 PM7.09
Oct 15, 10:15 PM7.09
Oct 15, 10:10 PM7.08
Oct 15, 10:05 PM7.08
Oct 15, 10:00 PM7.09
Oct 15, 9:55 PM7.09
Oct 15, 9:50 PM7.08
Oct 15, 9:45 PM7.08
Oct 15, 9:35 PM7.07
Oct 15, 9:30 PM7.08
Oct 15, 9:25 PM7.08
Oct 15, 9:20 PM7.07
Oct 15, 9:15 PM7.07
Oct 15, 9:10 PM7.07
Oct 15, 9:05 PM7.08
Oct 15, 9:00 PM7.09
Oct 15, 8:55 PM7.07
Oct 15, 8:50 PM7.09
Oct 15, 8:45 PM7.09
Oct 15, 8:40 PM7.08
Oct 15, 8:35 PM7.07
Oct 15, 8:30 PM7.07
Oct 15, 8:25 PM7.07
Oct 15, 8:20 PM7.08
Oct 15, 8:15 PM7.08
Oct 15, 8:10 PM7.08
Oct 15, 8:05 PM7.08
Oct 15, 8:00 PM7.08
Oct 15, 7:55 PM7.08
Oct 15, 7:50 PM7.08
Oct 15, 7:45 PM7.07
Oct 15, 7:35 PM7.07
Oct 15, 7:30 PM7.07
Oct 15, 7:25 PM7.07
Oct 15, 7:20 PM7.07
Oct 15, 7:15 PM7.07
Oct 15, 7:10 PM7.08
Oct 15, 7:00 PM7.09
Oct 15, 6:55 PM7.09
Oct 15, 6:50 PM7.09
Oct 15, 6:45 PM7.08
Oct 15, 6:40 PM7.08
Oct 15, 6:35 PM7.08
Oct 15, 6:30 PM7.07
Oct 15, 6:25 PM7.06
Oct 15, 6:20 PM7.06
Oct 15, 6:15 PM7.07
Oct 15, 6:10 PM7.06
Oct 15, 6:05 PM7.07
Oct 15, 6:00 PM7.08
Oct 15, 5:55 PM7.08
Oct 15, 5:50 PM7.09
Oct 15, 5:45 PM7.08
Oct 15, 5:40 PM7.09
Oct 15, 5:35 PM7.07
Oct 15, 5:30 PM7.07
Oct 15, 5:25 PM7.06
Oct 15, 5:20 PM7.05
Oct 15, 5:15 PM7.04
Oct 15, 5:10 PM7.05
Oct 15, 5:05 PM7.06
Oct 15, 5:00 PM7.06
Oct 15, 4:55 PM7.08
Oct 15, 4:50 PM7.09
Oct 15, 4:45 PM7.10
Oct 15, 4:40 PM7.10
Oct 15, 4:35 PM7.09
Oct 15, 4:30 PM7.09
Oct 15, 4:25 PM7.06
Oct 15, 4:20 PM7.04
Oct 15, 4:15 PM7.03
Oct 15, 4:10 PM7.03
Oct 15, 4:05 PM7.03
Oct 15, 4:00 PM7.04
Oct 15, 3:55 PM7.06
Oct 15, 3:50 PM7.10
Oct 15, 3:45 PM7.12
Oct 15, 3:40 PM7.13
Oct 15, 3:35 PM7.15
Oct 15, 3:30 PM7.14
Oct 15, 3:25 PM7.12
Oct 15, 3:20 PM7.07
Oct 15, 3:15 PM7.03
Oct 15, 3:10 PM7.00
Oct 15, 3:05 PM6.97
Oct 15, 3:00 PM6.97
Oct 15, 2:55 PM6.99
Oct 15, 2:50 PM7.03
Oct 15, 2:45 PM7.09
Oct 15, 2:40 PM7.12
Oct 15, 2:35 PM7.15
Oct 15, 2:30 PM7.19
Oct 15, 2:25 PM7.17
Oct 15, 2:20 PM7.14
Oct 15, 2:15 PM7.01
Oct 15, 2:10 PM6.91
Oct 15, 2:05 PM6.91
Oct 15, 2:00 PM6.91
Oct 15, 1:55 PM6.90
Oct 15, 1:50 PM6.93
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.99
Oct 15, 1:40 PM7.08
Oct 15, 1:35 PM7.09
Oct 15, 1:30 PM7.06
Oct 15, 1:25 PM7.06
Oct 15, 1:20 PM7.05
Oct 15, 1:15 PM7.02
Oct 15, 1:10 PM7.00
Oct 15, 1:05 PM6.97
Oct 15, 1:00 PM6.93
Oct 15, 12:50 PM6.91
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.94
Oct 15, 12:40 PM7.03
Oct 15, 12:35 PM7.06
Oct 15, 12:30 PM7.07
Oct 15, 12:25 PM7.07
Oct 15, 12:20 PM7.07
Oct 15, 12:15 PM7.07
Oct 15, 12:10 PM7.06
Oct 15, 12:05 PM7.06
Oct 15, 12:00 PM7.06
Oct 15, 11:55 AM7.05
Oct 15, 11:50 AM7.05
Oct 15, 11:45 AM7.04
Oct 15, 11:40 AM7.04
Oct 15, 11:35 AM7.05
Oct 15, 11:30 AM7.05
Oct 15, 11:25 AM7.06
Oct 15, 11:20 AM7.06
Oct 15, 11:15 AM7.06
Oct 15, 11:10 AM7.06
Oct 15, 11:05 AM7.05
Oct 15, 10:55 AM7.03
Oct 15, 10:50 AM7.03
Oct 15, 10:45 AM7.03
Water level, 7 days at Mississippi River at Hastings L/D 2: the water from 6.78 to 7.23 feet of stage, the latest 7.13 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 7.23 FT, OCT 9, 9:20 PM · LOW 6.78 FT, OCT 13, 4:00 PM6.66.87.07.27.4Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 167.13
Latest
7.13 ftOct 16, 9:00 AM
Highest
7.23 ftOct 9, 9:20 PM
Lowest
6.78 ftOct 13, 4:00 PM
Range
0.45 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 9, 10:45 AM
Readings
1,907
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 9:00 AM7.13
Oct 16, 8:55 AM7.13
Oct 16, 7:55 AM7.10
Oct 16, 6:55 AM7.12
Oct 16, 5:55 AM7.09
Oct 16, 4:55 AM7.09
Oct 16, 3:55 AM7.09
Oct 16, 2:55 AM7.07
Oct 16, 1:55 AM7.07
Oct 16, 12:55 AM7.08
Oct 15, 11:55 PM7.06
Oct 15, 10:55 PM7.09
Oct 15, 9:55 PM7.09
Oct 15, 8:55 PM7.07
Oct 15, 7:55 PM7.08
Oct 15, 6:55 PM7.09
Oct 15, 5:55 PM7.08
Oct 15, 4:55 PM7.08
Oct 15, 3:55 PM7.06
Oct 15, 2:55 PM6.99
Oct 15, 1:55 PM6.90
Oct 15, 12:50 PM6.91
Oct 15, 11:55 AM7.05
Oct 15, 10:55 AM7.03
Oct 15, 9:55 AM7.03
Oct 15, 8:55 AM7.03
Oct 15, 7:55 AM7.03
Oct 15, 6:55 AM7.03
Oct 15, 5:55 AM7.06
Oct 15, 4:55 AM7.05
Oct 15, 3:55 AM7.03
Oct 15, 2:55 AM7.02
Oct 15, 1:55 AM7.02
Oct 15, 12:55 AM7.00
Oct 14, 11:55 PM6.92
Oct 14, 10:55 PM6.94
Oct 14, 9:50 PM7.03
Oct 14, 8:55 PM7.03
Oct 14, 7:55 PM7.04
Oct 14, 6:55 PM7.02
Oct 14, 5:55 PM7.01
Oct 14, 4:45 PM6.99
Oct 14, 3:55 PM7.00
Oct 14, 2:55 PM7.00
Oct 14, 1:55 PM7.01
Oct 14, 12:55 PM7.01
Oct 14, 11:50 AM7.01
Oct 14, 10:55 AM7.01
Oct 14, 9:55 AM6.99
Oct 14, 8:55 AM7.00
Oct 14, 7:55 AM6.99
Oct 14, 6:50 AM6.99
Oct 14, 5:55 AM6.96
Oct 14, 4:55 AM6.96
Oct 14, 3:55 AM6.95
Oct 14, 2:55 AM6.95
Oct 14, 1:55 AM6.96
Oct 14, 12:55 AM7.03
Oct 13, 11:55 PM6.92
Oct 13, 10:55 PM6.92
Oct 13, 9:55 PM6.90
Oct 13, 8:55 PM6.91
Oct 13, 7:55 PM6.90
Oct 13, 6:55 PM6.88
Oct 13, 5:55 PM6.88
Oct 13, 4:55 PM6.90
Oct 13, 3:50 PM6.89
Oct 13, 2:55 PM6.92
Oct 13, 1:55 PM6.90
Oct 13, 12:55 PM6.90
Oct 13, 11:55 AM6.91
Oct 13, 10:55 AM6.91
Oct 13, 9:55 AM6.92
Oct 13, 8:55 AM6.94
Oct 13, 7:55 AM6.97
Oct 13, 6:55 AM6.92
Oct 13, 5:55 AM6.94
Oct 13, 4:55 AM6.96
Oct 13, 3:55 AM6.96
Oct 13, 2:55 AM6.97
Oct 13, 1:55 AM6.97
Oct 13, 12:55 AM6.97
Oct 12, 11:55 PM6.99
Oct 12, 10:55 PM7.01
Oct 12, 9:55 PM7.02
Oct 12, 8:55 PM7.03
Oct 12, 7:55 PM7.03
Oct 12, 6:55 PM7.06
Oct 12, 5:55 PM7.01
Oct 12, 4:55 PM7.02
Oct 12, 3:55 PM7.10
Oct 12, 2:55 PM7.08
Oct 12, 1:55 PM7.06
Oct 12, 12:55 PM7.05
Oct 12, 11:55 AM7.03
Oct 12, 10:55 AM6.99
Oct 12, 9:55 AM7.03
Oct 12, 8:55 AM7.08
Oct 12, 7:55 AM7.07
Oct 12, 6:55 AM7.11
Oct 12, 5:50 AM7.08
Oct 12, 4:55 AM7.12
Oct 12, 3:55 AM7.11
Oct 12, 2:55 AM7.10
Oct 12, 1:55 AM7.09
Oct 12, 12:55 AM7.08
Oct 11, 11:55 PM7.08
Oct 11, 10:55 PM7.09
Oct 11, 9:55 PM7.07
Oct 11, 8:55 PM7.08
Oct 11, 7:55 PM7.08
Oct 11, 6:55 PM7.12
Oct 11, 5:55 PM7.08
Oct 11, 4:55 PM7.07
Oct 11, 3:55 PM7.14
Oct 11, 2:55 PM7.12
Oct 11, 1:55 PM7.08
Oct 11, 12:55 PM7.07
Oct 11, 11:50 AM7.09
Oct 11, 10:55 AM7.06
Oct 11, 9:55 AM7.07
Oct 11, 8:55 AM7.08
Oct 11, 7:55 AM7.09
Oct 11, 6:55 AM7.08
Oct 11, 5:55 AM7.07
Oct 11, 4:55 AM7.07
Oct 11, 3:55 AM7.08
Oct 11, 2:55 AM7.08
Oct 11, 1:55 AM7.07
Oct 11, 12:55 AM7.11
Oct 10, 11:55 PM7.05
Oct 10, 10:55 PM7.06
Oct 10, 9:55 PM7.06
Oct 10, 8:55 PM7.07
Oct 10, 7:55 PM7.03
Oct 10, 6:55 PM7.07
Oct 10, 5:55 PM7.11
Oct 10, 4:55 PM6.97
Oct 10, 3:50 PM6.96
Oct 10, 2:55 PM7.03
Oct 10, 1:55 PM7.11
Oct 10, 12:55 PM7.15
Oct 10, 11:55 AM7.03
Oct 10, 10:55 AM7.03
Oct 10, 9:55 AM7.05
Oct 10, 8:55 AM7.04
Oct 10, 7:55 AM7.05
Oct 10, 6:50 AM7.06
Oct 10, 5:50 AM7.07
Oct 10, 4:55 AM7.06
Oct 10, 3:55 AM7.07
Oct 10, 2:55 AM7.07
Oct 10, 1:55 AM7.06
Oct 10, 12:55 AM7.08
Oct 9, 11:55 PM7.08
Oct 9, 10:55 PM7.09
Oct 9, 9:55 PM7.05
Oct 9, 8:55 PM7.09
Oct 9, 7:55 PM7.09
Oct 9, 6:50 PM7.07
Oct 9, 5:55 PM7.08
Oct 9, 4:50 PM7.08
Oct 9, 3:55 PM7.12
Oct 9, 2:55 PM7.11
Oct 9, 1:55 PM7.10
Oct 9, 12:55 PM7.08
Oct 9, 11:55 AM7.08
Oct 9, 10:55 AM7.09
Water level, 30 days at Mississippi River at Hastings L/D 2: the water from 6.64 to 7.59 feet of stage, the latest 7.13 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 7.59 FT, SEP 24, 8:00 AM · LOW 6.64 FT, SEP 16, 11:05 PM6.56.87.07.37.57.8Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 117.13
Latest
7.13 ftOct 16, 9:00 AM
Highest
7.59 ftSep 24, 8:00 AM
Lowest
6.64 ftSep 16, 11:05 PM
Range
0.95 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.23 ftsince Sep 16, 10:45 AM
Readings
8,127
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 167.167.067.107.13103
Oct 157.196.907.057.06280
Oct 147.136.866.996.92268
Oct 137.086.786.936.92280
Oct 127.216.877.076.99276
Oct 117.206.907.087.08274
Oct 107.196.867.057.05272
Oct 97.236.907.097.08280
Oct 87.336.917.117.08277
Oct 77.297.097.197.16276
Oct 67.297.157.217.21274
Oct 57.426.907.217.20280
Oct 47.307.087.177.19277
Oct 37.256.917.117.11267
Oct 27.357.097.217.12271
Oct 17.577.137.377.28263
Sep 307.476.957.377.41271
Sep 297.306.917.137.19269
Sep 287.267.047.147.08256
Sep 277.397.037.267.21263
Sep 267.457.287.367.30271
Sep 257.497.377.427.40272
Sep 247.597.297.467.43271
Sep 237.467.127.347.45271
Sep 227.186.696.907.12269
Sep 216.966.666.866.78272
Sep 207.276.947.126.97260
Sep 197.317.057.207.16270
Sep 187.266.907.037.19278
Sep 177.096.826.946.92266
Sep 167.006.646.896.93150

How it reports

Schedule
every 16 minon the hour's :00 and :15
Reports received, 24 hours
48 of 9053.3% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
336 of 63053.3% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
87 minfrom Oct 16, 9:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 9:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
55 min9 in 10 within 58 min
Against its reference, 30 days
-2.3 °Fcooler than the airport station KSGS, 11 miles away, on average over 6 readings; typical difference 3.3 °F

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

Against its reference: each temperature this station reports is compared with the nearest airport or climate reference station that reported within half an hour, up to 15 miles away. The figure is its reading less the reference's, on average, as both were reported; the typical difference is the root mean square. The difference in height is shown where both heights are known.

Its schedule is one report every 16 min, 90 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 16 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score87.6of 100

Minnesota median
93.3the median score of 1,965 stations
Scoring higher
1,353stations in Minnesota
Sharing its score
3ranks 1,354 to 1,356
Points deducted
12.48.6 arrival, 2.1 reports received, 1.7 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Minnesota median 100.0, 100.0, 83.2
Next above
MN-WG-131rank 1,353; ahead on 247 score 87.8 against 87.6
Next below
PARM5rank 1,355; behind on reports received 93.8% against 82.5%

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 3593.932.9 of 35 pointsMinnesota median 96.4215 of 229 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1013.91.4 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 96.8half its reports arrived within 53 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsMinnesota median 100.0longest silence 64 min, on a schedule of one report every 44 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianMinnesota median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMinnesota median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.3 of 10 points, at the medianMinnesota median 83.2-

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 (2.2 h), none for 72 (52.8 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 Mississippi River at Hastings L/D 2

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.