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Grifton - Contentena Creek

A water gauge in Lenoir County, North Carolina. Its stage was 5.60 ft as of Oct 16, 1:30 AM EDT.

Gauge GTNN7Lenoir County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
5.60 ftreported Oct 16, 1:30 AM EDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Elevation
22 ftabove sea level
County
Lenoir County
Position
35.3367° N, 77.4458° W
Record since
2018

Water level

Grifton - Contentena Creek

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 Grifton - Contentena Creek: the water from 5.59 to 5.60 feet of stage, the latest 5.60 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.60 FT, OCT 15, 2:30 AM · LOW 5.59 FT, OCT 15, 2:50 AM5.565.585.605.625.643 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 165.60
Latest
5.60 ftOct 16, 1:30 AM
Highest
5.60 ftOct 15, 2:30 AM
Lowest
5.59 ftOct 15, 2:50 AM
Range
0.01 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 15, 2:30 AM
Readings
265
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:30 AM5.60
Oct 16, 1:25 AM5.60
Oct 16, 1:20 AM5.60
Oct 16, 1:15 AM5.60
Oct 16, 1:10 AM5.60
Oct 16, 1:05 AM5.60
Oct 16, 1:00 AM5.60
Oct 16, 12:55 AM5.60
Oct 16, 12:50 AM5.60
Oct 16, 12:45 AM5.60
Oct 16, 12:40 AM5.60
Oct 16, 12:35 AM5.60
Oct 16, 12:30 AM5.60
Oct 16, 12:25 AM5.60
Oct 16, 12:20 AM5.60
Oct 16, 12:15 AM5.60
Oct 16, 12:10 AM5.60
Oct 16, 12:05 AM5.60
Oct 16, 12:00 AM5.60
Oct 15, 11:55 PM5.60
Oct 15, 11:50 PM5.60
Oct 15, 11:45 PM5.60
Oct 15, 11:40 PM5.60
Oct 15, 11:35 PM5.60
Oct 15, 11:30 PM5.60
Oct 15, 11:25 PM5.59
Oct 15, 11:20 PM5.60
Oct 15, 11:15 PM5.60
Oct 15, 11:10 PM5.60
Oct 15, 11:05 PM5.60
Oct 15, 11:00 PM5.59
Oct 15, 10:55 PM5.60
Oct 15, 10:50 PM5.60
Oct 15, 10:45 PM5.59
Oct 15, 10:40 PM5.60
Oct 15, 10:35 PM5.60
Oct 15, 10:30 PM5.59
Oct 15, 10:25 PM5.59
Oct 15, 10:20 PM5.59
Oct 15, 10:15 PM5.59
Oct 15, 10:10 PM5.59
Oct 15, 10:05 PM5.59
Oct 15, 10:00 PM5.59
Oct 15, 9:55 PM5.59
Oct 15, 9:50 PM5.59
Oct 15, 9:45 PM5.59
Oct 15, 9:40 PM5.59
Oct 15, 9:35 PM5.59
Oct 15, 9:30 PM5.59
Oct 15, 9:25 PM5.59
Oct 15, 9:20 PM5.59
Oct 15, 9:15 PM5.59
Oct 15, 9:10 PM5.59
Oct 15, 9:05 PM5.59
Oct 15, 9:00 PM5.59
Oct 15, 8:55 PM5.59
Oct 15, 8:50 PM5.59
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.59
Oct 15, 8:40 PM5.59
Oct 15, 8:35 PM5.59
Oct 15, 8:30 PM5.59
Oct 15, 8:25 PM5.59
Oct 15, 8:20 PM5.59
Oct 15, 8:15 PM5.59
Oct 15, 8:10 PM5.59
Oct 15, 8:05 PM5.59
Oct 15, 8:00 PM5.59
Oct 15, 7:55 PM5.59
Oct 15, 7:50 PM5.59
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.59
Oct 15, 7:40 PM5.59
Oct 15, 7:35 PM5.59
Oct 15, 7:30 PM5.59
Oct 15, 7:25 PM5.59
Oct 15, 7:20 PM5.59
Oct 15, 7:15 PM5.59
Oct 15, 7:10 PM5.59
Oct 15, 7:05 PM5.59
Oct 15, 7:00 PM5.59
Oct 15, 6:55 PM5.59
Oct 15, 6:50 PM5.59
Oct 15, 6:45 PM5.59
Oct 15, 6:40 PM5.59
Oct 15, 6:35 PM5.59
Oct 15, 5:30 PM5.59
Oct 15, 5:25 PM5.59
Oct 15, 5:20 PM5.59
Oct 15, 5:15 PM5.59
Oct 15, 5:10 PM5.59
Oct 15, 5:05 PM5.59
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.59
Oct 15, 4:55 PM5.59
Oct 15, 4:50 PM5.59
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.59
Oct 15, 4:40 PM5.59
Oct 15, 4:35 PM5.59
Oct 15, 4:30 PM5.59
Oct 15, 4:25 PM5.59
Oct 15, 4:20 PM5.59
Oct 15, 4:15 PM5.59
Oct 15, 4:10 PM5.59
Oct 15, 4:05 PM5.59
Oct 15, 4:00 PM5.59
Oct 15, 3:55 PM5.59
Oct 15, 3:50 PM5.59
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.59
Oct 15, 3:40 PM5.60
Oct 15, 3:35 PM5.60
Oct 15, 3:30 PM5.60
Oct 15, 3:25 PM5.60
Oct 15, 3:20 PM5.60
Oct 15, 3:15 PM5.60
Oct 15, 3:10 PM5.60
Oct 15, 3:05 PM5.60
Oct 15, 3:00 PM5.60
Oct 15, 2:55 PM5.60
Oct 15, 2:50 PM5.60
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.60
Oct 15, 2:40 PM5.60
Oct 15, 2:35 PM5.60
Oct 15, 2:30 PM5.60
Oct 15, 2:25 PM5.60
Oct 15, 2:20 PM5.60
Oct 15, 2:15 PM5.60
Oct 15, 2:10 PM5.60
Oct 15, 2:05 PM5.60
Oct 15, 2:00 PM5.60
Oct 15, 1:55 PM5.60
Oct 15, 1:50 PM5.60
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.60
Oct 15, 1:40 PM5.60
Oct 15, 1:35 PM5.60
Oct 15, 1:30 PM5.60
Oct 15, 1:25 PM5.60
Oct 15, 1:20 PM5.60
Oct 15, 1:15 PM5.60
Oct 15, 1:10 PM5.60
Oct 15, 1:05 PM5.60
Oct 15, 1:00 PM5.60
Oct 15, 12:55 PM5.60
Oct 15, 12:50 PM5.60
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.60
Oct 15, 12:40 PM5.60
Oct 15, 12:35 PM5.60
Oct 15, 12:30 PM5.60
Oct 15, 12:25 PM5.60
Oct 15, 12:20 PM5.60
Oct 15, 12:15 PM5.60
Oct 15, 12:10 PM5.60
Oct 15, 12:05 PM5.60
Oct 15, 12:00 PM5.60
Oct 15, 11:55 AM5.60
Oct 15, 11:50 AM5.60
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.60
Oct 15, 11:40 AM5.60
Oct 15, 11:35 AM5.60
Oct 15, 11:30 AM5.60
Oct 15, 11:25 AM5.60
Oct 15, 11:20 AM5.60
Oct 15, 11:15 AM5.60
Oct 15, 11:10 AM5.60
Oct 15, 11:05 AM5.60
Oct 15, 11:00 AM5.60
Oct 15, 10:55 AM5.60
Oct 15, 10:50 AM5.60
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.60
Oct 15, 10:40 AM5.60
Oct 15, 10:35 AM5.60
Oct 15, 10:30 AM5.60
Oct 15, 10:25 AM5.60
Oct 15, 10:20 AM5.60
Oct 15, 10:15 AM5.60
Oct 15, 10:10 AM5.60
Oct 15, 10:05 AM5.60
Oct 15, 10:00 AM5.60
Oct 15, 9:55 AM5.60
Oct 15, 9:50 AM5.60
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.60
Oct 15, 9:40 AM5.60
Oct 15, 9:35 AM5.60
Oct 15, 9:30 AM5.60
Oct 15, 9:25 AM5.60
Oct 15, 9:20 AM5.60
Oct 15, 9:15 AM5.60
Oct 15, 9:10 AM5.60
Oct 15, 9:05 AM5.60
Oct 15, 9:00 AM5.60
Oct 15, 8:55 AM5.60
Oct 15, 8:50 AM5.60
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.60
Oct 15, 8:40 AM5.60
Oct 15, 8:35 AM5.60
Oct 15, 8:30 AM5.60
Oct 15, 8:25 AM5.60
Oct 15, 8:20 AM5.60
Oct 15, 8:15 AM5.60
Oct 15, 8:10 AM5.60
Oct 15, 8:05 AM5.60
Oct 15, 8:00 AM5.60
Oct 15, 7:55 AM5.60
Oct 15, 7:50 AM5.60
Oct 15, 7:45 AM5.60
Oct 15, 7:40 AM5.60
Oct 15, 7:35 AM5.60
Oct 15, 7:30 AM5.60
Oct 15, 7:25 AM5.60
Oct 15, 7:20 AM5.60
Oct 15, 7:15 AM5.60
Oct 15, 7:10 AM5.60
Oct 15, 7:05 AM5.60
Oct 15, 7:00 AM5.60
Oct 15, 6:55 AM5.60
Oct 15, 6:50 AM5.60
Oct 15, 6:45 AM5.60
Oct 15, 6:40 AM5.60
Oct 15, 6:35 AM5.60
Oct 15, 6:30 AM5.60
Oct 15, 6:25 AM5.60
Oct 15, 6:20 AM5.60
Oct 15, 6:15 AM5.60
Oct 15, 6:10 AM5.60
Oct 15, 6:05 AM5.60
Oct 15, 6:00 AM5.60
Oct 15, 5:55 AM5.60
Oct 15, 5:50 AM5.60
Oct 15, 5:45 AM5.60
Oct 15, 5:40 AM5.60
Oct 15, 5:35 AM5.60
Oct 15, 5:30 AM5.60
Oct 15, 5:25 AM5.60
Oct 15, 5:20 AM5.60
Oct 15, 5:15 AM5.60
Oct 15, 5:10 AM5.60
Oct 15, 5:05 AM5.60
Oct 15, 5:00 AM5.60
Oct 15, 4:55 AM5.60
Oct 15, 4:50 AM5.60
Oct 15, 4:45 AM5.60
Oct 15, 4:40 AM5.60
Oct 15, 4:35 AM5.60
Oct 15, 4:30 AM5.60
Oct 15, 4:25 AM5.60
Oct 15, 4:20 AM5.60
Oct 15, 4:15 AM5.60
Oct 15, 4:10 AM5.60
Oct 15, 4:05 AM5.60
Oct 15, 4:00 AM5.60
Oct 15, 3:55 AM5.60
Oct 15, 3:50 AM5.60
Oct 15, 3:45 AM5.60
Oct 15, 3:40 AM5.60
Oct 15, 3:35 AM5.60
Oct 15, 3:30 AM5.60
Oct 15, 3:25 AM5.60
Oct 15, 3:20 AM5.59
Oct 15, 3:15 AM5.60
Oct 15, 3:10 AM5.60
Oct 15, 3:05 AM5.60
Oct 15, 3:00 AM5.60
Oct 15, 2:55 AM5.60
Oct 15, 2:50 AM5.59
Oct 15, 2:45 AM5.60
Oct 15, 2:40 AM5.60
Oct 15, 2:35 AM5.60
Oct 15, 2:30 AM5.60
Water level, 7 days at Grifton - Contentena Creek: the water from 5.59 to 5.86 feet of stage, the latest 5.60 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.86 FT, OCT 9, 2:30 AM · LOW 5.59 FT, OCT 14, 6:05 PM5.505.605.705.805.90Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 165.60
Latest
5.60 ftOct 16, 1:30 AM
Highest
5.86 ftOct 9, 2:30 AM
Lowest
5.59 ftOct 14, 6:05 PM
Range
0.27 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.26 ftsince Oct 9, 2:30 AM
Readings
1,981
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:30 AM5.60
Oct 16, 12:55 AM5.60
Oct 15, 11:55 PM5.60
Oct 15, 10:55 PM5.60
Oct 15, 9:55 PM5.59
Oct 15, 8:55 PM5.59
Oct 15, 7:55 PM5.59
Oct 15, 6:55 PM5.59
Oct 15, 5:30 PM5.59
Oct 15, 4:55 PM5.59
Oct 15, 3:55 PM5.59
Oct 15, 2:55 PM5.60
Oct 15, 1:55 PM5.60
Oct 15, 12:55 PM5.60
Oct 15, 11:55 AM5.60
Oct 15, 10:55 AM5.60
Oct 15, 9:55 AM5.60
Oct 15, 8:55 AM5.60
Oct 15, 7:55 AM5.60
Oct 15, 6:55 AM5.60
Oct 15, 5:55 AM5.60
Oct 15, 4:55 AM5.60
Oct 15, 3:55 AM5.60
Oct 15, 2:55 AM5.60
Oct 15, 1:55 AM5.59
Oct 15, 12:55 AM5.60
Oct 14, 11:55 PM5.60
Oct 14, 10:55 PM5.60
Oct 14, 9:55 PM5.60
Oct 14, 8:55 PM5.59
Oct 14, 7:55 PM5.60
Oct 14, 6:55 PM5.59
Oct 14, 5:55 PM5.60
Oct 14, 4:55 PM5.60
Oct 14, 3:55 PM5.60
Oct 14, 2:55 PM5.61
Oct 14, 1:55 PM5.62
Oct 14, 12:55 PM5.62
Oct 14, 11:55 AM5.62
Oct 14, 10:55 AM5.62
Oct 14, 9:55 AM5.62
Oct 14, 8:55 AM5.62
Oct 14, 7:55 AM5.62
Oct 14, 6:55 AM5.62
Oct 14, 5:55 AM5.62
Oct 14, 4:55 AM5.62
Oct 14, 3:55 AM5.62
Oct 14, 2:55 AM5.62
Oct 14, 1:55 AM5.62
Oct 14, 12:55 AM5.62
Oct 13, 11:55 PM5.62
Oct 13, 10:55 PM5.62
Oct 13, 9:55 PM5.62
Oct 13, 8:55 PM5.62
Oct 13, 7:55 PM5.63
Oct 13, 6:55 PM5.63
Oct 13, 5:55 PM5.63
Oct 13, 4:55 PM5.63
Oct 13, 3:55 PM5.64
Oct 13, 2:55 PM5.64
Oct 13, 1:30 PM5.65
Oct 13, 12:55 PM5.65
Oct 13, 11:55 AM5.65
Oct 13, 10:55 AM5.65
Oct 13, 9:55 AM5.65
Oct 13, 8:55 AM5.65
Oct 13, 7:55 AM5.65
Oct 13, 6:55 AM5.65
Oct 13, 5:55 AM5.65
Oct 13, 4:55 AM5.65
Oct 13, 3:55 AM5.66
Oct 13, 2:55 AM5.66
Oct 13, 1:55 AM5.66
Oct 13, 12:55 AM5.66
Oct 12, 11:55 PM5.66
Oct 12, 10:55 PM5.66
Oct 12, 9:55 PM5.66
Oct 12, 8:55 PM5.66
Oct 12, 7:55 PM5.66
Oct 12, 6:55 PM5.66
Oct 12, 5:55 PM5.66
Oct 12, 4:55 PM5.67
Oct 12, 3:55 PM5.67
Oct 12, 2:55 PM5.68
Oct 12, 1:55 PM5.68
Oct 12, 12:55 PM5.68
Oct 12, 11:55 AM5.69
Oct 12, 10:55 AM5.69
Oct 12, 9:55 AM5.67
Oct 12, 8:55 AM5.69
Oct 12, 7:55 AM5.69
Oct 12, 6:55 AM5.70
Oct 12, 5:55 AM5.70
Oct 12, 4:55 AM5.70
Oct 12, 3:55 AM5.70
Oct 12, 2:55 AM5.70
Oct 12, 1:55 AM5.71
Oct 12, 12:55 AM5.71
Oct 11, 11:55 PM5.71
Oct 11, 10:55 PM5.71
Oct 11, 9:55 PM5.71
Oct 11, 8:55 PM5.72
Oct 11, 7:55 PM5.72
Oct 11, 6:55 PM5.73
Oct 11, 5:55 PM5.73
Oct 11, 4:55 PM5.71
Oct 11, 3:55 PM5.73
Oct 11, 2:55 PM5.73
Oct 11, 1:55 PM5.69
Oct 11, 12:55 PM5.70
Oct 11, 11:55 AM5.72
Oct 11, 10:55 AM5.72
Oct 11, 9:55 AM5.72
Oct 11, 8:55 AM5.72
Oct 11, 7:55 AM5.72
Oct 11, 6:55 AM5.71
Oct 11, 5:55 AM5.72
Oct 11, 4:55 AM5.72
Oct 11, 3:55 AM5.72
Oct 11, 2:55 AM5.72
Oct 11, 1:55 AM5.73
Oct 11, 12:55 AM5.73
Oct 10, 11:55 PM5.74
Oct 10, 10:55 PM5.74
Oct 10, 9:55 PM5.74
Oct 10, 8:55 PM5.74
Oct 10, 7:55 PM5.75
Oct 10, 6:55 PM5.74
Oct 10, 5:55 PM5.74
Oct 10, 4:55 PM5.75
Oct 10, 3:55 PM5.76
Oct 10, 2:55 PM5.76
Oct 10, 1:55 PM5.76
Oct 10, 12:55 PM5.76
Oct 10, 11:55 AM5.77
Oct 10, 10:55 AM5.77
Oct 10, 9:55 AM5.77
Oct 10, 8:55 AM5.77
Oct 10, 7:55 AM5.77
Oct 10, 6:55 AM5.78
Oct 10, 5:55 AM5.78
Oct 10, 4:55 AM5.78
Oct 10, 3:55 AM5.78
Oct 10, 2:55 AM5.79
Oct 10, 1:55 AM5.79
Oct 10, 12:55 AM5.79
Oct 9, 11:55 PM5.79
Oct 9, 10:55 PM5.80
Oct 9, 9:55 PM5.80
Oct 9, 8:55 PM5.80
Oct 9, 7:55 PM5.80
Oct 9, 6:55 PM5.81
Oct 9, 5:55 PM5.81
Oct 9, 4:55 PM5.81
Oct 9, 3:55 PM5.82
Oct 9, 2:55 PM5.82
Oct 9, 1:55 PM5.83
Oct 9, 12:55 PM5.84
Oct 9, 11:55 AM5.84
Oct 9, 10:55 AM5.84
Oct 9, 9:55 AM5.84
Oct 9, 8:55 AM5.85
Oct 9, 7:55 AM5.85
Oct 9, 6:55 AM5.85
Oct 9, 5:55 AM5.86
Oct 9, 4:55 AM5.86
Oct 9, 3:55 AM5.86
Oct 9, 2:55 AM5.86

Left out: 11 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 585.89 ft on Sep 23. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Grifton - Contentena Creek: the water from 5.43 to 6.25 feet of stage, the latest 5.60 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.25 FT, SEP 27, 4:50 AM · LOW 5.43 FT, SEP 21, 4:35 PM5.35.55.86.06.36.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 115.60
Latest
5.60 ftOct 16, 1:30 AM
Highest
6.25 ftSep 27, 4:50 AM
Lowest
5.43 ftSep 21, 4:35 PM
Range
0.82 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.11 ftsince Sep 16, 2:30 AM
Readings
8,424
Left out
11not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 165.605.605.605.6019
Oct 155.605.595.605.60276
Oct 145.625.595.615.60288
Oct 135.665.625.645.62276
Oct 125.715.655.685.66288
Oct 115.745.695.725.71288
Oct 105.795.725.765.74288
Oct 95.875.795.835.79288
Oct 85.885.825.865.87288
Oct 75.825.645.725.82276
Oct 65.645.625.635.64288
Oct 55.635.615.615.62288
Oct 45.625.595.615.61288
Oct 35.625.575.605.60288
Oct 25.715.625.675.62288
Oct 15.795.715.755.71276
Sep 305.875.795.835.79288
Sep 295.995.875.925.87288
Sep 286.185.996.085.99288
Sep 276.256.186.236.18288
Sep 266.225.876.076.22263
Sep 255.875.605.695.87288
Sep 245.635.615.625.61276
Sep 235.625.555.595.62276
Sep 225.555.455.495.55288
Sep 215.495.435.485.46288
Sep 205.515.465.505.49245
Sep 195.545.515.535.51259
Sep 185.535.495.525.53288
Sep 175.495.455.475.49269
Sep 165.505.465.485.47241

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 13, 1:30 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
19 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 score97.9of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
773stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
14ranks 774 to 787
Points deducted
2.11.7 arrival, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; North Carolina median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
PLSN7rank 778; ahead on longest silence 90 min against 120 min
Next below
CTPN7rank 787; behind on reports received 98.8% against 97.6%
Sharing its rank
7other 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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1082.88.3 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 95.2half its reports arrived within 19 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina 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 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 (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 Grifton - Contentena Creek

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.