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Beulaville - NE Cape Fear

A water gauge in Duplin County, North Carolina. Its stage was 7.12 ft as of Oct 16, 1:05 AM EDT.

Gauge BEUN7Duplin County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
7.12 ftreported Oct 16, 1:05 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.23 ftsince Oct 15, 1:05 AM
Elevation
39 ftabove sea level
County
Duplin County
Position
34.9368° N, 77.8596° W
Record since
2022

Water level

Beulaville - NE Cape Fear

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 Beulaville - NE Cape Fear: the water from 7.12 to 7.35 feet of stage, the latest 7.12 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 7.35 FT, OCT 15, 1:20 AM · LOW 7.12 FT, OCT 16, 12:00 AM7.17.27.37.43 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 167.12
Latest
7.12 ftOct 16, 1:05 AM
Highest
7.35 ftOct 15, 1:20 AM
Lowest
7.12 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Range
0.23 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.23 ftsince Oct 15, 1:20 AM
Readings
267
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:05 AM7.12
Oct 16, 1:00 AM7.12
Oct 16, 12:55 AM7.12
Oct 16, 12:50 AM7.12
Oct 16, 12:45 AM7.12
Oct 16, 12:40 AM7.12
Oct 16, 12:35 AM7.12
Oct 16, 12:30 AM7.12
Oct 16, 12:25 AM7.12
Oct 16, 12:20 AM7.12
Oct 16, 12:15 AM7.12
Oct 16, 12:10 AM7.12
Oct 16, 12:05 AM7.13
Oct 16, 12:00 AM7.12
Oct 15, 11:55 PM7.13
Oct 15, 11:45 PM7.13
Oct 15, 11:40 PM7.13
Oct 15, 11:35 PM7.13
Oct 15, 11:30 PM7.13
Oct 15, 11:25 PM7.13
Oct 15, 11:20 PM7.13
Oct 15, 11:15 PM7.13
Oct 15, 11:10 PM7.13
Oct 15, 11:00 PM7.13
Oct 15, 10:55 PM7.13
Oct 15, 10:50 PM7.13
Oct 15, 10:45 PM7.14
Oct 15, 10:40 PM7.14
Oct 15, 10:35 PM7.14
Oct 15, 10:30 PM7.14
Oct 15, 10:25 PM7.14
Oct 15, 10:20 PM7.14
Oct 15, 10:10 PM7.14
Oct 15, 10:05 PM7.14
Oct 15, 10:00 PM7.14
Oct 15, 9:55 PM7.14
Oct 15, 9:45 PM7.15
Oct 15, 9:40 PM7.15
Oct 15, 9:35 PM7.15
Oct 15, 9:30 PM7.15
Oct 15, 9:25 PM7.15
Oct 15, 9:20 PM7.15
Oct 15, 9:15 PM7.15
Oct 15, 9:10 PM7.15
Oct 15, 9:05 PM7.15
Oct 15, 9:00 PM7.15
Oct 15, 8:55 PM7.15
Oct 15, 8:50 PM7.16
Oct 15, 8:45 PM7.16
Oct 15, 8:40 PM7.16
Oct 15, 8:35 PM7.16
Oct 15, 8:15 PM7.16
Oct 15, 8:10 PM7.16
Oct 15, 8:05 PM7.16
Oct 15, 8:00 PM7.17
Oct 15, 7:55 PM7.16
Oct 15, 7:50 PM7.17
Oct 15, 7:45 PM7.17
Oct 15, 7:40 PM7.17
Oct 15, 7:35 PM7.17
Oct 15, 7:30 PM7.17
Oct 15, 7:25 PM7.17
Oct 15, 7:20 PM7.17
Oct 15, 7:15 PM7.17
Oct 15, 7:10 PM7.17
Oct 15, 7:05 PM7.17
Oct 15, 7:00 PM7.17
Oct 15, 6:50 PM7.18
Oct 15, 6:45 PM7.18
Oct 15, 6:40 PM7.18
Oct 15, 6:35 PM7.18
Oct 15, 6:30 PM7.18
Oct 15, 6:25 PM7.18
Oct 15, 6:20 PM7.18
Oct 15, 6:15 PM7.18
Oct 15, 6:10 PM7.18
Oct 15, 6:05 PM7.18
Oct 15, 6:00 PM7.18
Oct 15, 5:55 PM7.18
Oct 15, 5:50 PM7.19
Oct 15, 5:45 PM7.19
Oct 15, 5:40 PM7.19
Oct 15, 5:35 PM7.19
Oct 15, 5:30 PM7.19
Oct 15, 5:25 PM7.19
Oct 15, 5:20 PM7.19
Oct 15, 5:15 PM7.19
Oct 15, 5:10 PM7.19
Oct 15, 5:05 PM7.19
Oct 15, 5:00 PM7.20
Oct 15, 4:50 PM7.20
Oct 15, 4:45 PM7.20
Oct 15, 4:40 PM7.20
Oct 15, 4:35 PM7.20
Oct 15, 4:25 PM7.20
Oct 15, 4:20 PM7.20
Oct 15, 4:15 PM7.20
Oct 15, 4:10 PM7.20
Oct 15, 4:05 PM7.21
Oct 15, 4:00 PM7.21
Oct 15, 3:50 PM7.21
Oct 15, 3:40 PM7.21
Oct 15, 3:35 PM7.21
Oct 15, 3:30 PM7.21
Oct 15, 3:25 PM7.21
Oct 15, 3:20 PM7.22
Oct 15, 3:15 PM7.22
Oct 15, 3:10 PM7.22
Oct 15, 3:05 PM7.22
Oct 15, 3:00 PM7.22
Oct 15, 2:55 PM7.22
Oct 15, 2:45 PM7.22
Oct 15, 2:35 PM7.23
Oct 15, 2:30 PM7.23
Oct 15, 2:25 PM7.23
Oct 15, 2:15 PM7.23
Oct 15, 2:10 PM7.23
Oct 15, 2:05 PM7.23
Oct 15, 2:00 PM7.23
Oct 15, 1:55 PM7.23
Oct 15, 1:50 PM7.23
Oct 15, 1:45 PM7.23
Oct 15, 1:40 PM7.23
Oct 15, 1:35 PM7.24
Oct 15, 1:30 PM7.24
Oct 15, 1:25 PM7.24
Oct 15, 1:20 PM7.24
Oct 15, 1:15 PM7.24
Oct 15, 1:10 PM7.24
Oct 15, 1:05 PM7.24
Oct 15, 1:00 PM7.24
Oct 15, 12:55 PM7.24
Oct 15, 12:50 PM7.24
Oct 15, 12:45 PM7.24
Oct 15, 12:40 PM7.25
Oct 15, 12:35 PM7.25
Oct 15, 12:30 PM7.25
Oct 15, 12:25 PM7.25
Oct 15, 12:20 PM7.25
Oct 15, 12:15 PM7.25
Oct 15, 12:10 PM7.25
Oct 15, 12:05 PM7.25
Oct 15, 12:00 PM7.25
Oct 15, 11:55 AM7.25
Oct 15, 11:50 AM7.25
Oct 15, 11:45 AM7.25
Oct 15, 11:40 AM7.25
Oct 15, 11:35 AM7.25
Oct 15, 11:30 AM7.26
Oct 15, 11:25 AM7.26
Oct 15, 11:20 AM7.26
Oct 15, 11:15 AM7.26
Oct 15, 11:10 AM7.26
Oct 15, 11:05 AM7.26
Oct 15, 11:00 AM7.26
Oct 15, 10:55 AM7.26
Oct 15, 10:50 AM7.26
Oct 15, 10:45 AM7.26
Oct 15, 10:40 AM7.26
Oct 15, 10:35 AM7.26
Oct 15, 10:30 AM7.26
Oct 15, 10:25 AM7.26
Oct 15, 10:20 AM7.27
Oct 15, 10:15 AM7.27
Oct 15, 10:10 AM7.27
Oct 15, 10:05 AM7.27
Oct 15, 10:00 AM7.27
Oct 15, 9:55 AM7.27
Oct 15, 9:50 AM7.27
Oct 15, 9:45 AM7.27
Oct 15, 9:40 AM7.27
Oct 15, 9:35 AM7.27
Oct 15, 9:30 AM7.27
Oct 15, 9:25 AM7.27
Oct 15, 9:20 AM7.28
Oct 15, 9:15 AM7.28
Oct 15, 9:10 AM7.28
Oct 15, 9:05 AM7.28
Oct 15, 9:00 AM7.28
Oct 15, 8:55 AM7.28
Oct 15, 8:50 AM7.28
Oct 15, 8:45 AM7.28
Oct 15, 8:40 AM7.28
Oct 15, 8:35 AM7.28
Oct 15, 8:30 AM7.28
Oct 15, 8:25 AM7.28
Oct 15, 8:20 AM7.28
Oct 15, 8:15 AM7.28
Oct 15, 8:10 AM7.28
Oct 15, 8:05 AM7.29
Oct 15, 8:00 AM7.29
Oct 15, 7:55 AM7.29
Oct 15, 7:50 AM7.29
Oct 15, 7:45 AM7.29
Oct 15, 7:35 AM7.29
Oct 15, 7:30 AM7.29
Oct 15, 7:25 AM7.29
Oct 15, 7:20 AM7.29
Oct 15, 7:15 AM7.29
Oct 15, 7:10 AM7.29
Oct 15, 7:00 AM7.29
Oct 15, 6:55 AM7.29
Oct 15, 6:50 AM7.29
Oct 15, 6:45 AM7.30
Oct 15, 6:40 AM7.30
Oct 15, 6:35 AM7.30
Oct 15, 6:30 AM7.30
Oct 15, 6:25 AM7.30
Oct 15, 6:20 AM7.30
Oct 15, 6:15 AM7.30
Oct 15, 6:10 AM7.30
Oct 15, 6:05 AM7.30
Oct 15, 6:00 AM7.30
Oct 15, 5:55 AM7.30
Oct 15, 5:50 AM7.30
Oct 15, 5:45 AM7.30
Oct 15, 5:40 AM7.30
Oct 15, 5:35 AM7.30
Oct 15, 5:30 AM7.30
Oct 15, 5:25 AM7.31
Oct 15, 5:20 AM7.31
Oct 15, 5:10 AM7.31
Oct 15, 5:05 AM7.31
Oct 15, 5:00 AM7.31
Oct 15, 4:55 AM7.31
Oct 15, 4:50 AM7.31
Oct 15, 4:45 AM7.31
Oct 15, 4:40 AM7.31
Oct 15, 4:35 AM7.31
Oct 15, 4:30 AM7.31
Oct 15, 4:25 AM7.32
Oct 15, 4:20 AM7.32
Oct 15, 4:15 AM7.32
Oct 15, 4:10 AM7.32
Oct 15, 4:05 AM7.32
Oct 15, 4:00 AM7.32
Oct 15, 3:55 AM7.32
Oct 15, 3:50 AM7.32
Oct 15, 3:45 AM7.32
Oct 15, 3:40 AM7.32
Oct 15, 3:35 AM7.32
Oct 15, 3:30 AM7.32
Oct 15, 3:25 AM7.32
Oct 15, 3:20 AM7.33
Oct 15, 3:15 AM7.32
Oct 15, 3:10 AM7.33
Oct 15, 3:05 AM7.33
Oct 15, 3:00 AM7.33
Oct 15, 2:55 AM7.33
Oct 15, 2:50 AM7.33
Oct 15, 2:45 AM7.33
Oct 15, 2:40 AM7.33
Oct 15, 2:35 AM7.33
Oct 15, 2:30 AM7.34
Oct 15, 2:20 AM7.34
Oct 15, 2:15 AM7.34
Oct 15, 2:10 AM7.34
Oct 15, 2:05 AM7.34
Oct 15, 2:00 AM7.34
Oct 15, 1:55 AM7.34
Oct 15, 1:50 AM7.34
Oct 15, 1:45 AM7.34
Oct 15, 1:40 AM7.34
Oct 15, 1:35 AM7.35
Oct 15, 1:30 AM7.35
Oct 15, 1:25 AM7.35
Oct 15, 1:20 AM7.35
Water level, 7 days at Beulaville - NE Cape Fear: the water from 7.12 to 8.67 feet of stage, the latest 7.12 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 8.67 FT, OCT 9, 4:55 AM · LOW 7.12 FT, OCT 16, 12:00 AM7.07.58.08.59.0Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 167.12
Latest
7.12 ftOct 16, 1:05 AM
Highest
8.67 ftOct 9, 4:55 AM
Lowest
7.12 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Range
1.55 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.53 ftsince Oct 9, 1:15 AM
Readings
1,944
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:05 AM7.12
Oct 16, 12:55 AM7.12
Oct 15, 11:55 PM7.13
Oct 15, 10:55 PM7.13
Oct 15, 9:55 PM7.14
Oct 15, 8:55 PM7.15
Oct 15, 7:55 PM7.16
Oct 15, 6:50 PM7.18
Oct 15, 5:55 PM7.18
Oct 15, 4:50 PM7.20
Oct 15, 3:50 PM7.21
Oct 15, 2:55 PM7.22
Oct 15, 1:55 PM7.23
Oct 15, 12:55 PM7.24
Oct 15, 11:55 AM7.25
Oct 15, 10:55 AM7.26
Oct 15, 9:55 AM7.27
Oct 15, 8:55 AM7.28
Oct 15, 7:55 AM7.29
Oct 15, 6:55 AM7.29
Oct 15, 5:55 AM7.30
Oct 15, 4:55 AM7.31
Oct 15, 3:55 AM7.32
Oct 15, 2:55 AM7.33
Oct 15, 1:55 AM7.34
Oct 15, 12:55 AM7.35
Oct 14, 11:55 PM7.37
Oct 14, 10:55 PM7.38
Oct 14, 9:55 PM7.39
Oct 14, 8:55 PM7.40
Oct 14, 7:55 PM7.42
Oct 14, 6:55 PM7.43
Oct 14, 5:55 PM7.45
Oct 14, 4:55 PM7.46
Oct 14, 3:55 PM7.48
Oct 14, 2:55 PM7.49
Oct 14, 1:55 PM7.51
Oct 14, 12:55 PM7.52
Oct 14, 11:55 AM7.53
Oct 14, 10:55 AM7.54
Oct 14, 9:55 AM7.55
Oct 14, 8:55 AM7.56
Oct 14, 7:55 AM7.58
Oct 14, 6:55 AM7.59
Oct 14, 5:55 AM7.61
Oct 14, 4:55 AM7.62
Oct 14, 3:55 AM7.63
Oct 14, 2:55 AM7.64
Oct 14, 1:55 AM7.65
Oct 14, 12:55 AM7.66
Oct 13, 11:55 PM7.68
Oct 13, 10:55 PM7.69
Oct 13, 9:55 PM7.70
Oct 13, 8:55 PM7.72
Oct 13, 7:55 PM7.73
Oct 13, 6:55 PM7.75
Oct 13, 5:55 PM7.76
Oct 13, 4:55 PM7.78
Oct 13, 3:55 PM7.79
Oct 13, 2:50 PM7.81
Oct 13, 1:55 PM7.82
Oct 13, 12:55 PM7.83
Oct 13, 11:55 AM7.85
Oct 13, 10:55 AM7.86
Oct 13, 9:55 AM7.87
Oct 13, 8:50 AM7.88
Oct 13, 7:55 AM7.90
Oct 13, 6:55 AM7.91
Oct 13, 5:55 AM7.93
Oct 13, 4:55 AM7.95
Oct 13, 3:55 AM7.96
Oct 13, 2:55 AM7.98
Oct 13, 1:55 AM8.00
Oct 13, 12:55 AM8.01
Oct 12, 11:55 PM8.03
Oct 12, 10:55 PM8.05
Oct 12, 9:55 PM8.06
Oct 12, 8:55 PM8.08
Oct 12, 7:55 PM8.10
Oct 12, 6:55 PM8.12
Oct 12, 5:55 PM8.13
Oct 12, 4:55 PM8.14
Oct 12, 3:55 PM8.16
Oct 12, 2:55 PM8.17
Oct 12, 1:55 PM8.19
Oct 12, 12:55 PM8.20
Oct 12, 11:55 AM8.21
Oct 12, 10:55 AM8.22
Oct 12, 9:55 AM8.23
Oct 12, 8:55 AM8.24
Oct 12, 7:55 AM8.25
Oct 12, 6:55 AM8.25
Oct 12, 5:55 AM8.26
Oct 12, 4:55 AM8.26
Oct 12, 3:55 AM8.27
Oct 12, 2:55 AM8.27
Oct 12, 1:55 AM8.27
Oct 12, 12:55 AM8.28
Oct 11, 11:55 PM8.29
Oct 11, 10:55 PM8.30
Oct 11, 9:55 PM8.31
Oct 11, 8:55 PM8.33
Oct 11, 7:55 PM8.33
Oct 11, 6:55 PM8.32
Oct 11, 5:55 PM8.27
Oct 11, 4:55 PM8.18
Oct 11, 3:55 PM8.12
Oct 11, 2:55 PM8.12
Oct 11, 1:55 PM8.01
Oct 11, 12:55 PM7.98
Oct 11, 11:55 AM7.96
Oct 11, 10:55 AM7.96
Oct 11, 9:55 AM7.97
Oct 11, 8:55 AM7.90
Oct 11, 7:55 AM7.94
Oct 11, 6:55 AM7.94
Oct 11, 5:55 AM7.96
Oct 11, 4:55 AM7.97
Oct 11, 3:55 AM7.99
Oct 11, 2:55 AM8.00
Oct 11, 1:55 AM8.02
Oct 11, 12:55 AM8.04
Oct 10, 11:55 PM8.05
Oct 10, 10:55 PM8.06
Oct 10, 9:55 PM8.08
Oct 10, 8:55 PM8.10
Oct 10, 7:55 PM8.11
Oct 10, 6:55 PM8.13
Oct 10, 5:55 PM8.15
Oct 10, 4:55 PM8.16
Oct 10, 3:55 PM8.18
Oct 10, 2:55 PM8.19
Oct 10, 1:55 PM8.21
Oct 10, 12:50 PM8.23
Oct 10, 11:55 AM8.24
Oct 10, 10:55 AM8.26
Oct 10, 9:55 AM8.27
Oct 10, 8:55 AM8.29
Oct 10, 7:55 AM8.31
Oct 10, 6:55 AM8.32
Oct 10, 5:55 AM8.34
Oct 10, 4:55 AM8.36
Oct 10, 3:55 AM8.38
Oct 10, 2:55 AM8.40
Oct 10, 1:55 AM8.41
Oct 10, 12:55 AM8.43
Oct 9, 11:55 PM8.45
Oct 9, 10:55 PM8.47
Oct 9, 9:55 PM8.48
Oct 9, 8:55 PM8.50
Oct 9, 7:55 PM8.52
Oct 9, 6:55 PM8.53
Oct 9, 5:55 PM8.55
Oct 9, 4:55 PM8.57
Oct 9, 3:55 PM8.58
Oct 9, 2:55 PM8.60
Oct 9, 1:55 PM8.61
Oct 9, 12:55 PM8.63
Oct 9, 11:55 AM8.64
Oct 9, 10:55 AM8.65
Oct 9, 9:55 AM8.66
Oct 9, 8:55 AM8.66
Oct 9, 7:55 AM8.66
Oct 9, 6:55 AM8.66
Oct 9, 5:55 AM8.66
Oct 9, 4:55 AM8.67
Oct 9, 3:55 AM8.66
Oct 9, 2:55 AM8.66
Oct 9, 1:55 AM8.65
Water level, 30 days at Beulaville - NE Cape Fear: the water from 5.69 to 8.67 feet of stage, the latest 7.12 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 8.67 FT, OCT 9, 4:55 AM · LOW 5.69 FT, OCT 3, 5:00 PM5678910Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 117.12
Latest
7.12 ftOct 16, 1:05 AM
Highest
8.67 ftOct 9, 4:55 AM
Lowest
5.69 ftOct 3, 5:00 PM
Range
2.98 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.14 ftsince Sep 16, 1:15 AM
Readings
8,153
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 167.137.127.127.1214
Oct 157.367.137.257.13268
Oct 147.687.377.537.37279
Oct 138.037.687.857.68273
Oct 128.298.038.198.03281
Oct 118.337.908.098.29284
Oct 108.458.058.258.05275
Oct 98.678.458.608.45285
Oct 88.648.218.458.64276
Oct 78.217.747.968.21270
Oct 67.747.527.637.74282
Oct 57.527.237.397.52279
Oct 47.236.026.807.23286
Oct 36.015.695.746.01279
Oct 25.745.715.735.71272
Oct 15.795.745.775.74284
Sep 305.815.775.795.78276
Sep 295.855.805.835.80265
Sep 285.925.825.885.84287
Sep 276.005.925.975.92145
Sep 266.085.996.046.00269
Sep 256.176.076.126.08279
Sep 246.246.166.216.17279
Sep 236.186.056.136.18283
Sep 226.085.986.026.05278
Sep 216.156.086.126.08285
Sep 206.356.156.246.15249
Sep 196.445.966.266.35272
Sep 185.965.765.825.96273
Sep 175.915.815.865.82253
Sep 165.985.895.945.90273

How it reports

Schedule
every 10 minon the hour's :05, :20, :25, :35, :50 and :55
Reports received, 24 hours
133 of 14492.3% of its schedule, 136 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
964 of 1,00895.6% of its schedule, 991 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 15, 1:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:55 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
14 min9 in 10 within 14 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 10 min, 144 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 10 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score96.4of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
962stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
21ranks 963 to 983
Points deducted
3.61.6 reports received, 1.3 continuity, 0.7 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; North Carolina median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
TARN7rank 976; ahead on reports received 97.6% against 95.5%
Next below
RBDN7rank 979; behind on median arrival 13 min 29 s against 13 min 30 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 3595.533.4 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6963 of 1,008 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1093.09.3 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 95.2half its reports arrived within 13 min
  3. Continuityweight 1087.28.7 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 10 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianNorth Carolina median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianNorth Carolina median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianNorth Carolina median 100.0-

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 (30 min), none for 72 (12 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 Beulaville - NE Cape Fear

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.