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Hickory 2SSW - Henry Fork Catawba River

A water gauge in Catawba County, North Carolina. Its stage was 11.35 ft as of Oct 16, 12:25 AM EDT.

Gauge HFHN7Catawba County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
11.35 ftreported Oct 16, 12:25 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.14 ftsince Oct 15, 12:25 AM
Elevation
860 ftabove sea level
County
Catawba County
Position
35.6974° N, 81.3550° W
Record since
2022

Water level

Hickory 2SSW - Henry Fork Catawba River

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 Hickory 2SSW - Henry Fork Catawba River: the water from 11.35 to 11.49 feet of stage, the latest 11.35 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 11.49 FT, OCT 15, 1:00 AM · LOW 11.35 FT, OCT 16, 12:25 AM11.3011.3511.4011.4511.5011.553 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 1611.35
Latest
11.35 ftOct 16, 12:25 AM
Highest
11.49 ftOct 15, 1:00 AM
Lowest
11.35 ftOct 16, 12:25 AM
Range
0.14 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.13 ftsince Oct 15, 12:35 AM
Readings
256
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:25 AM11.35
Oct 16, 12:20 AM11.36
Oct 16, 12:15 AM11.36
Oct 16, 12:10 AM11.36
Oct 16, 12:00 AM11.37
Oct 15, 11:55 PM11.36
Oct 15, 11:45 PM11.36
Oct 15, 11:40 PM11.37
Oct 15, 11:35 PM11.37
Oct 15, 11:30 PM11.36
Oct 15, 11:25 PM11.37
Oct 15, 11:20 PM11.37
Oct 15, 11:15 PM11.36
Oct 15, 11:10 PM11.37
Oct 15, 11:05 PM11.37
Oct 15, 11:00 PM11.36
Oct 15, 10:55 PM11.36
Oct 15, 10:50 PM11.37
Oct 15, 10:45 PM11.36
Oct 15, 10:40 PM11.36
Oct 15, 10:35 PM11.37
Oct 15, 10:30 PM11.37
Oct 15, 10:25 PM11.37
Oct 15, 10:20 PM11.37
Oct 15, 10:10 PM11.36
Oct 15, 10:05 PM11.37
Oct 15, 10:00 PM11.36
Oct 15, 9:55 PM11.36
Oct 15, 9:45 PM11.37
Oct 15, 9:40 PM11.37
Oct 15, 9:35 PM11.37
Oct 15, 9:30 PM11.36
Oct 15, 9:25 PM11.37
Oct 15, 9:20 PM11.37
Oct 15, 9:15 PM11.38
Oct 15, 9:10 PM11.37
Oct 15, 9:00 PM11.37
Oct 15, 8:55 PM11.37
Oct 15, 8:50 PM11.38
Oct 15, 8:45 PM11.38
Oct 15, 8:40 PM11.37
Oct 15, 8:35 PM11.37
Oct 15, 8:15 PM11.37
Oct 15, 8:10 PM11.38
Oct 15, 8:05 PM11.38
Oct 15, 8:00 PM11.38
Oct 15, 7:55 PM11.38
Oct 15, 7:50 PM11.37
Oct 15, 7:45 PM11.37
Oct 15, 7:40 PM11.38
Oct 15, 7:35 PM11.38
Oct 15, 7:30 PM11.38
Oct 15, 7:25 PM11.38
Oct 15, 7:20 PM11.38
Oct 15, 7:15 PM11.38
Oct 15, 7:10 PM11.38
Oct 15, 7:05 PM11.38
Oct 15, 7:00 PM11.37
Oct 15, 6:50 PM11.38
Oct 15, 6:45 PM11.38
Oct 15, 6:40 PM11.38
Oct 15, 6:35 PM11.39
Oct 15, 6:25 PM11.38
Oct 15, 6:20 PM11.39
Oct 15, 6:15 PM11.39
Oct 15, 6:10 PM11.38
Oct 15, 6:05 PM11.39
Oct 15, 6:00 PM11.38
Oct 15, 5:55 PM11.38
Oct 15, 5:50 PM11.39
Oct 15, 5:45 PM11.38
Oct 15, 5:40 PM11.39
Oct 15, 5:35 PM11.39
Oct 15, 5:30 PM11.39
Oct 15, 5:25 PM11.38
Oct 15, 5:20 PM11.38
Oct 15, 5:15 PM11.40
Oct 15, 5:10 PM11.39
Oct 15, 5:05 PM11.39
Oct 15, 5:00 PM11.39
Oct 15, 4:55 PM11.39
Oct 15, 4:50 PM11.39
Oct 15, 4:45 PM11.39
Oct 15, 4:40 PM11.40
Oct 15, 4:35 PM11.40
Oct 15, 4:25 PM11.39
Oct 15, 4:20 PM11.40
Oct 15, 4:15 PM11.40
Oct 15, 4:10 PM11.40
Oct 15, 4:05 PM11.40
Oct 15, 4:00 PM11.40
Oct 15, 3:55 PM11.40
Oct 15, 3:50 PM11.39
Oct 15, 3:45 PM11.40
Oct 15, 3:40 PM11.40
Oct 15, 3:35 PM11.40
Oct 15, 3:30 PM11.40
Oct 15, 3:25 PM11.40
Oct 15, 3:20 PM11.40
Oct 15, 3:15 PM11.40
Oct 15, 3:10 PM11.40
Oct 15, 3:05 PM11.40
Oct 15, 3:00 PM11.40
Oct 15, 2:55 PM11.40
Oct 15, 2:45 PM11.41
Oct 15, 2:35 PM11.39
Oct 15, 2:30 PM11.41
Oct 15, 2:25 PM11.40
Oct 15, 2:15 PM11.40
Oct 15, 2:10 PM11.40
Oct 15, 2:05 PM11.40
Oct 15, 2:00 PM11.41
Oct 15, 1:50 PM11.40
Oct 15, 1:45 PM11.41
Oct 15, 1:40 PM11.40
Oct 15, 1:30 PM11.41
Oct 15, 1:25 PM11.41
Oct 15, 1:20 PM11.40
Oct 15, 1:15 PM11.41
Oct 15, 1:10 PM11.41
Oct 15, 1:05 PM11.41
Oct 15, 1:00 PM11.41
Oct 15, 12:55 PM11.41
Oct 15, 12:50 PM11.41
Oct 15, 12:45 PM11.41
Oct 15, 12:40 PM11.42
Oct 15, 12:35 PM11.41
Oct 15, 12:30 PM11.42
Oct 15, 12:20 PM11.41
Oct 15, 12:15 PM11.41
Oct 15, 12:10 PM11.42
Oct 15, 12:05 PM11.41
Oct 15, 12:00 PM11.42
Oct 15, 11:55 AM11.42
Oct 15, 11:50 AM11.41
Oct 15, 11:45 AM11.42
Oct 15, 11:40 AM11.42
Oct 15, 11:35 AM11.42
Oct 15, 11:30 AM11.42
Oct 15, 11:25 AM11.42
Oct 15, 11:20 AM11.42
Oct 15, 11:15 AM11.42
Oct 15, 11:10 AM11.43
Oct 15, 11:05 AM11.42
Oct 15, 11:00 AM11.41
Oct 15, 10:55 AM11.42
Oct 15, 10:50 AM11.43
Oct 15, 10:45 AM11.42
Oct 15, 10:40 AM11.42
Oct 15, 10:35 AM11.42
Oct 15, 10:30 AM11.42
Oct 15, 10:25 AM11.42
Oct 15, 10:20 AM11.43
Oct 15, 10:15 AM11.43
Oct 15, 10:10 AM11.43
Oct 15, 10:00 AM11.42
Oct 15, 9:55 AM11.43
Oct 15, 9:50 AM11.43
Oct 15, 9:45 AM11.42
Oct 15, 9:40 AM11.43
Oct 15, 9:35 AM11.43
Oct 15, 9:30 AM11.43
Oct 15, 9:25 AM11.43
Oct 15, 9:20 AM11.43
Oct 15, 9:15 AM11.43
Oct 15, 9:10 AM11.43
Oct 15, 9:05 AM11.43
Oct 15, 9:00 AM11.43
Oct 15, 8:50 AM11.43
Oct 15, 8:45 AM11.43
Oct 15, 8:40 AM11.44
Oct 15, 8:35 AM11.44
Oct 15, 8:30 AM11.43
Oct 15, 8:25 AM11.44
Oct 15, 8:20 AM11.44
Oct 15, 8:15 AM11.44
Oct 15, 8:10 AM11.43
Oct 15, 8:05 AM11.45
Oct 15, 7:55 AM11.43
Oct 15, 7:45 AM11.44
Oct 15, 7:35 AM11.44
Oct 15, 7:30 AM11.45
Oct 15, 7:25 AM11.43
Oct 15, 7:20 AM11.44
Oct 15, 7:15 AM11.44
Oct 15, 7:10 AM11.45
Oct 15, 7:00 AM11.44
Oct 15, 6:55 AM11.44
Oct 15, 6:45 AM11.44
Oct 15, 6:40 AM11.45
Oct 15, 6:35 AM11.45
Oct 15, 6:30 AM11.45
Oct 15, 6:25 AM11.45
Oct 15, 6:20 AM11.45
Oct 15, 6:15 AM11.45
Oct 15, 6:10 AM11.45
Oct 15, 6:05 AM11.45
Oct 15, 6:00 AM11.45
Oct 15, 5:55 AM11.45
Oct 15, 5:50 AM11.45
Oct 15, 5:45 AM11.45
Oct 15, 5:40 AM11.45
Oct 15, 5:35 AM11.45
Oct 15, 5:30 AM11.45
Oct 15, 5:25 AM11.45
Oct 15, 5:20 AM11.45
Oct 15, 5:10 AM11.45
Oct 15, 5:05 AM11.46
Oct 15, 5:00 AM11.45
Oct 15, 4:55 AM11.46
Oct 15, 4:50 AM11.46
Oct 15, 4:45 AM11.46
Oct 15, 4:40 AM11.45
Oct 15, 4:35 AM11.46
Oct 15, 4:30 AM11.45
Oct 15, 4:25 AM11.46
Oct 15, 4:20 AM11.46
Oct 15, 4:15 AM11.46
Oct 15, 4:10 AM11.46
Oct 15, 4:05 AM11.47
Oct 15, 4:00 AM11.46
Oct 15, 3:55 AM11.47
Oct 15, 3:50 AM11.47
Oct 15, 3:45 AM11.46
Oct 15, 3:40 AM11.46
Oct 15, 3:35 AM11.46
Oct 15, 3:30 AM11.46
Oct 15, 3:25 AM11.46
Oct 15, 3:20 AM11.46
Oct 15, 3:15 AM11.47
Oct 15, 3:10 AM11.47
Oct 15, 3:05 AM11.47
Oct 15, 3:00 AM11.46
Oct 15, 2:55 AM11.47
Oct 15, 2:50 AM11.47
Oct 15, 2:45 AM11.47
Oct 15, 2:40 AM11.47
Oct 15, 2:35 AM11.48
Oct 15, 2:30 AM11.47
Oct 15, 2:15 AM11.47
Oct 15, 2:10 AM11.47
Oct 15, 2:05 AM11.47
Oct 15, 2:00 AM11.47
Oct 15, 1:50 AM11.47
Oct 15, 1:40 AM11.47
Oct 15, 1:35 AM11.48
Oct 15, 1:30 AM11.48
Oct 15, 1:25 AM11.48
Oct 15, 1:20 AM11.48
Oct 15, 1:10 AM11.48
Oct 15, 1:00 AM11.49
Oct 15, 12:55 AM11.48
Oct 15, 12:50 AM11.48
Oct 15, 12:45 AM11.47
Oct 15, 12:40 AM11.48
Oct 15, 12:35 AM11.48
Water level, 7 days at Hickory 2SSW - Henry Fork Catawba River: the water from 10.83 to 20.50 feet of stage, the latest 11.35 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 20.50 FT, OCT 11, 8:30 AM · LOW 10.83 FT, OCT 9, 2:55 PM101315182023Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1611.35
Latest
11.35 ftOct 16, 12:25 AM
Highest
20.50 ftOct 11, 8:30 AM
Lowest
10.83 ftOct 9, 2:55 PM
Range
9.67 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.49 ftsince Oct 9, 12:35 AM
Readings
1,926
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:25 AM11.35
Oct 15, 11:55 PM11.36
Oct 15, 10:55 PM11.36
Oct 15, 9:55 PM11.36
Oct 15, 8:55 PM11.37
Oct 15, 7:55 PM11.38
Oct 15, 6:50 PM11.38
Oct 15, 5:55 PM11.38
Oct 15, 4:55 PM11.39
Oct 15, 3:55 PM11.40
Oct 15, 2:55 PM11.40
Oct 15, 1:50 PM11.40
Oct 15, 12:55 PM11.41
Oct 15, 11:55 AM11.42
Oct 15, 10:55 AM11.42
Oct 15, 9:55 AM11.43
Oct 15, 8:50 AM11.43
Oct 15, 7:55 AM11.43
Oct 15, 6:55 AM11.44
Oct 15, 5:55 AM11.45
Oct 15, 4:55 AM11.46
Oct 15, 3:55 AM11.47
Oct 15, 2:55 AM11.47
Oct 15, 1:50 AM11.47
Oct 15, 12:55 AM11.48
Oct 14, 11:50 PM11.48
Oct 14, 10:55 PM11.49
Oct 14, 9:55 PM11.51
Oct 14, 8:55 PM11.51
Oct 14, 7:55 PM11.51
Oct 14, 6:55 PM11.52
Oct 14, 5:55 PM11.52
Oct 14, 4:55 PM11.54
Oct 14, 3:50 PM11.54
Oct 14, 2:55 PM11.55
Oct 14, 1:55 PM11.56
Oct 14, 12:50 PM11.58
Oct 14, 11:55 AM11.58
Oct 14, 10:55 AM11.59
Oct 14, 9:55 AM11.59
Oct 14, 8:55 AM11.60
Oct 14, 7:50 AM11.61
Oct 14, 6:55 AM11.62
Oct 14, 5:55 AM11.63
Oct 14, 4:55 AM11.64
Oct 14, 3:55 AM11.65
Oct 14, 2:55 AM11.65
Oct 14, 1:55 AM11.67
Oct 14, 12:55 AM11.68
Oct 13, 11:55 PM11.70
Oct 13, 10:55 PM11.72
Oct 13, 9:55 PM11.74
Oct 13, 8:55 PM11.74
Oct 13, 7:55 PM11.75
Oct 13, 6:55 PM11.76
Oct 13, 5:55 PM11.78
Oct 13, 4:55 PM11.80
Oct 13, 3:55 PM11.81
Oct 13, 2:55 PM11.82
Oct 13, 1:55 PM11.84
Oct 13, 12:55 PM11.86
Oct 13, 11:55 AM11.88
Oct 13, 10:55 AM11.91
Oct 13, 9:55 AM11.92
Oct 13, 8:55 AM11.94
Oct 13, 7:55 AM11.95
Oct 13, 6:55 AM11.98
Oct 13, 5:55 AM12.02
Oct 13, 4:55 AM12.03
Oct 13, 3:55 AM12.04
Oct 13, 2:55 AM12.09
Oct 13, 1:55 AM12.11
Oct 13, 12:55 AM12.13
Oct 12, 11:55 PM12.18
Oct 12, 10:55 PM12.21
Oct 12, 9:55 PM12.24
Oct 12, 8:55 PM12.27
Oct 12, 7:55 PM12.33
Oct 12, 6:55 PM12.35
Oct 12, 5:55 PM12.42
Oct 12, 4:55 PM12.47
Oct 12, 3:55 PM12.53
Oct 12, 2:55 PM12.56
Oct 12, 1:55 PM12.65
Oct 12, 12:55 PM12.72
Oct 12, 11:55 AM12.74
Oct 12, 10:55 AM12.85
Oct 12, 9:55 AM12.89
Oct 12, 8:55 AM12.98
Oct 12, 7:55 AM13.07
Oct 12, 6:55 AM13.16
Oct 12, 5:55 AM13.28
Oct 12, 4:55 AM13.37
Oct 12, 3:55 AM13.50
Oct 12, 2:55 AM13.62
Oct 12, 1:55 AM13.75
Oct 12, 12:55 AM13.92
Oct 11, 11:55 PM14.08
Oct 11, 10:55 PM14.27
Oct 11, 9:55 PM14.61
Oct 11, 8:55 PM14.77
Oct 11, 7:55 PM15.28
Oct 11, 6:55 PM15.50
Oct 11, 5:55 PM15.67
Oct 11, 4:55 PM16.11
Oct 11, 3:55 PM18.18
Oct 11, 2:55 PM19.31
Oct 11, 1:55 PM19.67
Oct 11, 12:55 PM19.88
Oct 11, 11:55 AM19.95
Oct 11, 10:55 AM20.20
Oct 11, 9:55 AM20.31
Oct 11, 8:55 AM20.32
Oct 11, 7:55 AM20.23
Oct 11, 6:55 AM19.29
Oct 11, 5:55 AM18.73
Oct 11, 4:55 AM18.35
Oct 11, 3:55 AM17.12
Oct 11, 2:55 AM15.08
Oct 11, 1:55 AM12.53
Oct 11, 12:55 AM12.50
Oct 10, 11:55 PM12.67
Oct 10, 10:55 PM12.39
Oct 10, 9:55 PM12.30
Oct 10, 8:55 PM12.10
Oct 10, 7:55 PM12.13
Oct 10, 6:55 PM11.89
Oct 10, 5:55 PM11.68
Oct 10, 4:55 PM11.64
Oct 10, 3:55 PM11.26
Oct 10, 2:55 PM11.03
Oct 10, 1:55 PM11.02
Oct 10, 12:55 PM10.91
Oct 10, 11:55 AM10.88
Oct 10, 10:55 AM10.86
Oct 10, 9:55 AM10.85
Oct 10, 8:55 AM10.85
Oct 10, 7:55 AM10.85
Oct 10, 6:55 AM10.85
Oct 10, 5:55 AM10.85
Oct 10, 4:55 AM10.85
Oct 10, 3:55 AM10.85
Oct 10, 2:55 AM10.84
Oct 10, 1:55 AM10.84
Oct 10, 12:55 AM10.84
Oct 9, 11:55 PM10.84
Oct 9, 10:55 PM10.85
Oct 9, 9:55 PM10.85
Oct 9, 8:55 PM10.84
Oct 9, 7:55 PM10.84
Oct 9, 6:55 PM10.84
Oct 9, 5:55 PM10.84
Oct 9, 4:55 PM10.85
Oct 9, 3:55 PM10.84
Oct 9, 2:55 PM10.83
Oct 9, 1:55 PM10.84
Oct 9, 12:55 PM10.84
Oct 9, 11:55 AM10.86
Oct 9, 10:55 AM10.86
Oct 9, 9:55 AM10.86
Oct 9, 8:55 AM10.86
Oct 9, 7:55 AM10.85
Oct 9, 6:55 AM10.85
Oct 9, 5:55 AM10.86
Oct 9, 4:55 AM10.86
Oct 9, 3:55 AM10.85
Oct 9, 2:55 AM10.86
Oct 9, 1:55 AM10.86
Oct 9, 12:55 AM10.86
Water level, 30 days at Hickory 2SSW - Henry Fork Catawba River: the water from 10.71 to 20.50 feet of stage, the latest 11.35 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 20.50 FT, OCT 11, 8:30 AM · LOW 10.71 FT, SEP 18, 1:05 PM101315182023Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1111.35
Latest
11.35 ftOct 16, 12:25 AM
Highest
20.50 ftOct 11, 8:30 AM
Lowest
10.71 ftSep 18, 1:05 PM
Range
9.79 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.60 ftsince Sep 16, 12:35 AM
Readings
8,129
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1611.3711.3511.3611.355
Oct 1511.4911.3611.4211.36258
Oct 1411.7011.4811.5811.48260
Oct 1312.1611.6911.9011.70279
Oct 1214.0612.1512.8712.18281
Oct 1120.5012.4717.1314.08284
Oct 1012.6810.8411.2712.67282
Oct 910.8610.8310.8510.84284
Oct 810.8910.8610.8710.86279
Oct 711.0410.8810.9610.88279
Oct 611.1111.0411.0811.04287
Oct 511.1311.1011.1111.10281
Oct 411.1110.8311.0011.11281
Oct 310.8310.8010.8110.82285
Oct 210.8410.8110.8310.81277
Oct 110.8610.8310.8410.84283
Sep 3010.8810.8510.8710.85276
Sep 2910.9710.8810.9110.88277
Sep 2811.2510.9611.1710.96283
Sep 2711.3811.2511.3211.25139
Sep 2611.4211.3611.3911.36259
Sep 2511.5511.3511.4711.42239
Sep 2411.5511.1711.3411.34277
Sep 2311.6410.9511.2611.15284
Sep 2211.7610.9411.0610.97277
Sep 2110.9710.9110.9510.97288
Sep 2011.2310.8510.8910.91249
Sep 1911.4510.7310.8111.24271
Sep 1810.8210.7110.7310.81284
Sep 1710.7510.7210.7410.73260
Sep 1610.7710.7410.7510.74281

How it reports

Schedule
every 10 min
Reports received, 24 hours
127 of 14488.1% of its schedule, 136 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
960 of 1,00895.2% of its schedule, 987 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 15, 1:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:20 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 score96.3of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
983stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
25ranks 984 to 1,008
Points deducted
3.71.7 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
MLLN7rank 1,000; ahead on reports received 95.2% against 95.1%
Next below
CSFN7rank 1,006; behind on reports received 95.1% against 95.0%
Sharing its rank
3other 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 3595.133.3 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6959 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 14 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 Hickory 2SSW - Henry Fork Catawba River

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.