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Greenville - Parker Creek

A water gauge in Pitt County, North Carolina. Its stage was 5.29 ft as of Oct 16, 4:05 AM EDT.

Gauge PKCN7Pitt County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
5.29 ftreported Oct 16, 4:05 AM EDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 15, 4:05 AM
Elevation
20 ftabove sea level
County
Pitt County
Position
35.6443° N, 77.3456° W
Record since
2022

Water level

Greenville - Parker 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 Greenville - Parker Creek: the water from 5.27 to 5.30 feet of stage, the latest 5.29 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.30 FT, OCT 15, 5:30 AM · LOW 5.27 FT, OCT 15, 4:35 PM5.225.255.285.305.335.356 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM5.29
Latest
5.29 ftOct 16, 4:05 AM
Highest
5.30 ftOct 15, 5:30 AM
Lowest
5.27 ftOct 15, 4:35 PM
Range
0.03 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 15, 4:20 AM
Readings
265
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:05 AM5.29
Oct 16, 4:00 AM5.29
Oct 16, 3:55 AM5.29
Oct 16, 3:50 AM5.29
Oct 16, 3:45 AM5.29
Oct 16, 3:40 AM5.29
Oct 16, 3:35 AM5.29
Oct 16, 3:30 AM5.29
Oct 16, 3:25 AM5.29
Oct 16, 3:20 AM5.29
Oct 16, 3:15 AM5.29
Oct 16, 3:10 AM5.29
Oct 16, 3:05 AM5.29
Oct 16, 3:00 AM5.29
Oct 16, 2:55 AM5.29
Oct 16, 2:50 AM5.29
Oct 16, 2:45 AM5.29
Oct 16, 2:40 AM5.29
Oct 16, 2:35 AM5.29
Oct 16, 2:30 AM5.29
Oct 16, 2:25 AM5.29
Oct 16, 2:20 AM5.29
Oct 16, 2:15 AM5.29
Oct 16, 2:10 AM5.29
Oct 16, 2:05 AM5.29
Oct 16, 2:00 AM5.29
Oct 16, 1:55 AM5.29
Oct 16, 1:50 AM5.29
Oct 16, 1:45 AM5.29
Oct 16, 1:40 AM5.29
Oct 16, 1:35 AM5.29
Oct 16, 1:30 AM5.29
Oct 16, 1:25 AM5.29
Oct 16, 1:20 AM5.29
Oct 16, 1:15 AM5.29
Oct 16, 1:10 AM5.29
Oct 16, 1:05 AM5.29
Oct 16, 1:00 AM5.29
Oct 16, 12:55 AM5.29
Oct 16, 12:50 AM5.29
Oct 16, 12:45 AM5.28
Oct 16, 12:40 AM5.29
Oct 16, 12:35 AM5.29
Oct 16, 12:30 AM5.29
Oct 16, 12:25 AM5.29
Oct 16, 12:20 AM5.29
Oct 16, 12:15 AM5.29
Oct 16, 12:10 AM5.29
Oct 16, 12:00 AM5.29
Oct 15, 11:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 11:45 PM5.29
Oct 15, 11:40 PM5.29
Oct 15, 11:35 PM5.29
Oct 15, 11:30 PM5.29
Oct 15, 11:25 PM5.29
Oct 15, 11:20 PM5.29
Oct 15, 11:15 PM5.28
Oct 15, 11:10 PM5.28
Oct 15, 11:05 PM5.29
Oct 15, 11:00 PM5.28
Oct 15, 10:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 10:50 PM5.29
Oct 15, 10:45 PM5.28
Oct 15, 10:40 PM5.28
Oct 15, 10:35 PM5.28
Oct 15, 10:30 PM5.28
Oct 15, 10:25 PM5.28
Oct 15, 10:20 PM5.28
Oct 15, 10:10 PM5.28
Oct 15, 10:05 PM5.28
Oct 15, 10:00 PM5.28
Oct 15, 9:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 9:45 PM5.28
Oct 15, 9:35 PM5.28
Oct 15, 9:30 PM5.28
Oct 15, 9:25 PM5.28
Oct 15, 9:20 PM5.28
Oct 15, 9:15 PM5.28
Oct 15, 9:10 PM5.28
Oct 15, 9:05 PM5.28
Oct 15, 9:00 PM5.28
Oct 15, 8:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 8:50 PM5.28
Oct 15, 8:45 PM5.28
Oct 15, 8:40 PM5.28
Oct 15, 8:35 PM5.28
Oct 15, 8:20 PM5.28
Oct 15, 8:15 PM5.28
Oct 15, 8:10 PM5.28
Oct 15, 8:05 PM5.28
Oct 15, 8:00 PM5.28
Oct 15, 7:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 7:50 PM5.28
Oct 15, 7:45 PM5.28
Oct 15, 7:40 PM5.28
Oct 15, 7:35 PM5.28
Oct 15, 7:30 PM5.28
Oct 15, 7:25 PM5.28
Oct 15, 7:20 PM5.28
Oct 15, 7:15 PM5.28
Oct 15, 7:10 PM5.28
Oct 15, 7:05 PM5.28
Oct 15, 7:00 PM5.28
Oct 15, 6:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 6:50 PM5.28
Oct 15, 6:40 PM5.28
Oct 15, 6:35 PM5.28
Oct 15, 6:30 PM5.28
Oct 15, 6:25 PM5.28
Oct 15, 6:20 PM5.28
Oct 15, 6:15 PM5.28
Oct 15, 6:10 PM5.28
Oct 15, 6:05 PM5.28
Oct 15, 6:00 PM5.28
Oct 15, 5:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 5:50 PM5.28
Oct 15, 5:45 PM5.28
Oct 15, 5:40 PM5.28
Oct 15, 5:35 PM5.28
Oct 15, 5:30 PM5.28
Oct 15, 5:25 PM5.28
Oct 15, 5:20 PM5.28
Oct 15, 5:15 PM5.28
Oct 15, 5:10 PM5.28
Oct 15, 5:05 PM5.28
Oct 15, 5:00 PM5.28
Oct 15, 4:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 4:50 PM5.28
Oct 15, 4:45 PM5.28
Oct 15, 4:40 PM5.27
Oct 15, 4:35 PM5.27
Oct 15, 4:30 PM5.28
Oct 15, 4:25 PM5.28
Oct 15, 4:20 PM5.28
Oct 15, 4:15 PM5.28
Oct 15, 4:10 PM5.28
Oct 15, 4:05 PM5.28
Oct 15, 4:00 PM5.28
Oct 15, 3:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 3:50 PM5.28
Oct 15, 3:45 PM5.28
Oct 15, 3:40 PM5.28
Oct 15, 3:35 PM5.28
Oct 15, 3:30 PM5.28
Oct 15, 3:25 PM5.28
Oct 15, 3:20 PM5.28
Oct 15, 3:15 PM5.28
Oct 15, 3:10 PM5.28
Oct 15, 3:05 PM5.28
Oct 15, 3:00 PM5.28
Oct 15, 2:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 2:45 PM5.28
Oct 15, 2:35 PM5.28
Oct 15, 2:30 PM5.28
Oct 15, 2:25 PM5.28
Oct 15, 2:15 PM5.29
Oct 15, 2:10 PM5.29
Oct 15, 2:05 PM5.28
Oct 15, 2:00 PM5.29
Oct 15, 1:50 PM5.29
Oct 15, 1:45 PM5.29
Oct 15, 1:40 PM5.29
Oct 15, 1:30 PM5.29
Oct 15, 1:25 PM5.29
Oct 15, 1:20 PM5.29
Oct 15, 1:15 PM5.29
Oct 15, 1:10 PM5.29
Oct 15, 1:05 PM5.29
Oct 15, 1:00 PM5.29
Oct 15, 12:55 PM5.29
Oct 15, 12:50 PM5.29
Oct 15, 12:45 PM5.29
Oct 15, 12:40 PM5.29
Oct 15, 12:35 PM5.29
Oct 15, 12:30 PM5.29
Oct 15, 12:25 PM5.29
Oct 15, 12:20 PM5.29
Oct 15, 12:10 PM5.29
Oct 15, 12:05 PM5.29
Oct 15, 12:00 PM5.29
Oct 15, 11:55 AM5.29
Oct 15, 11:50 AM5.29
Oct 15, 11:45 AM5.29
Oct 15, 11:40 AM5.29
Oct 15, 11:35 AM5.29
Oct 15, 11:30 AM5.29
Oct 15, 11:25 AM5.29
Oct 15, 11:20 AM5.29
Oct 15, 11:15 AM5.29
Oct 15, 11:10 AM5.29
Oct 15, 11:05 AM5.30
Oct 15, 11:00 AM5.30
Oct 15, 10:55 AM5.30
Oct 15, 10:50 AM5.30
Oct 15, 10:45 AM5.30
Oct 15, 10:40 AM5.30
Oct 15, 10:35 AM5.30
Oct 15, 10:30 AM5.30
Oct 15, 10:20 AM5.30
Oct 15, 10:15 AM5.30
Oct 15, 10:10 AM5.30
Oct 15, 10:00 AM5.30
Oct 15, 9:55 AM5.30
Oct 15, 9:50 AM5.30
Oct 15, 9:45 AM5.30
Oct 15, 9:40 AM5.30
Oct 15, 9:35 AM5.30
Oct 15, 9:30 AM5.30
Oct 15, 9:25 AM5.30
Oct 15, 9:20 AM5.30
Oct 15, 9:15 AM5.30
Oct 15, 9:10 AM5.30
Oct 15, 9:05 AM5.30
Oct 15, 9:00 AM5.30
Oct 15, 8:55 AM5.30
Oct 15, 8:50 AM5.30
Oct 15, 8:45 AM5.30
Oct 15, 8:40 AM5.30
Oct 15, 8:35 AM5.30
Oct 15, 8:30 AM5.30
Oct 15, 8:25 AM5.30
Oct 15, 8:20 AM5.30
Oct 15, 8:15 AM5.30
Oct 15, 8:10 AM5.30
Oct 15, 8:05 AM5.30
Oct 15, 7:55 AM5.30
Oct 15, 7:45 AM5.30
Oct 15, 7:40 AM5.30
Oct 15, 7:35 AM5.30
Oct 15, 7:30 AM5.30
Oct 15, 7:25 AM5.30
Oct 15, 7:20 AM5.30
Oct 15, 7:15 AM5.30
Oct 15, 7:10 AM5.30
Oct 15, 7:00 AM5.30
Oct 15, 6:55 AM5.30
Oct 15, 6:50 AM5.30
Oct 15, 6:45 AM5.30
Oct 15, 6:40 AM5.30
Oct 15, 6:35 AM5.30
Oct 15, 6:30 AM5.30
Oct 15, 6:25 AM5.30
Oct 15, 6:20 AM5.30
Oct 15, 6:15 AM5.30
Oct 15, 6:10 AM5.30
Oct 15, 6:05 AM5.30
Oct 15, 6:00 AM5.30
Oct 15, 5:55 AM5.30
Oct 15, 5:50 AM5.30
Oct 15, 5:45 AM5.30
Oct 15, 5:40 AM5.30
Oct 15, 5:35 AM5.30
Oct 15, 5:30 AM5.30
Oct 15, 5:25 AM5.29
Oct 15, 5:20 AM5.29
Oct 15, 5:10 AM5.29
Oct 15, 5:00 AM5.29
Oct 15, 4:55 AM5.29
Oct 15, 4:50 AM5.29
Oct 15, 4:45 AM5.29
Oct 15, 4:40 AM5.29
Oct 15, 4:35 AM5.29
Oct 15, 4:30 AM5.29
Oct 15, 4:25 AM5.29
Oct 15, 4:20 AM5.29
Water level, 7 days at Greenville - Parker Creek: the water from 5.27 to 5.50 feet of stage, the latest 5.29 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.50 FT, OCT 11, 4:10 PM · LOW 5.27 FT, OCT 14, 5:55 PM5.205.305.405.505.60Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 165.29
Latest
5.29 ftOct 16, 4:05 AM
Highest
5.50 ftOct 11, 4:10 PM
Lowest
5.27 ftOct 14, 5:55 PM
Range
0.23 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Oct 9, 4:20 AM
Readings
1,926
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:05 AM5.29
Oct 16, 3:55 AM5.29
Oct 16, 2:55 AM5.29
Oct 16, 1:55 AM5.29
Oct 16, 12:55 AM5.29
Oct 15, 11:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 10:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 9:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 8:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 7:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 6:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 5:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 4:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 3:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 2:55 PM5.28
Oct 15, 1:50 PM5.29
Oct 15, 12:55 PM5.29
Oct 15, 11:55 AM5.29
Oct 15, 10:55 AM5.30
Oct 15, 9:55 AM5.30
Oct 15, 8:55 AM5.30
Oct 15, 7:55 AM5.30
Oct 15, 6:55 AM5.30
Oct 15, 5:55 AM5.30
Oct 15, 4:55 AM5.29
Oct 15, 3:55 AM5.29
Oct 15, 2:55 AM5.29
Oct 15, 1:55 AM5.29
Oct 15, 12:55 AM5.28
Oct 14, 11:55 PM5.28
Oct 14, 10:55 PM5.28
Oct 14, 9:55 PM5.28
Oct 14, 8:55 PM5.28
Oct 14, 7:55 PM5.28
Oct 14, 6:55 PM5.28
Oct 14, 5:55 PM5.27
Oct 14, 4:55 PM5.28
Oct 14, 3:55 PM5.28
Oct 14, 2:55 PM5.28
Oct 14, 1:55 PM5.29
Oct 14, 12:55 PM5.29
Oct 14, 11:55 AM5.29
Oct 14, 10:55 AM5.30
Oct 14, 9:55 AM5.30
Oct 14, 8:55 AM5.30
Oct 14, 7:55 AM5.30
Oct 14, 6:55 AM5.30
Oct 14, 5:55 AM5.30
Oct 14, 4:55 AM5.30
Oct 14, 3:55 AM5.30
Oct 14, 2:55 AM5.30
Oct 14, 1:55 AM5.30
Oct 14, 12:55 AM5.29
Oct 13, 11:55 PM5.29
Oct 13, 10:55 PM5.29
Oct 13, 9:55 PM5.29
Oct 13, 8:55 PM5.29
Oct 13, 7:55 PM5.29
Oct 13, 6:55 PM5.29
Oct 13, 5:55 PM5.29
Oct 13, 4:55 PM5.29
Oct 13, 3:55 PM5.29
Oct 13, 2:55 PM5.29
Oct 13, 1:55 PM5.30
Oct 13, 12:55 PM5.30
Oct 13, 11:55 AM5.30
Oct 13, 10:55 AM5.31
Oct 13, 9:55 AM5.31
Oct 13, 8:55 AM5.31
Oct 13, 7:55 AM5.31
Oct 13, 6:55 AM5.31
Oct 13, 5:55 AM5.31
Oct 13, 4:55 AM5.31
Oct 13, 3:55 AM5.31
Oct 13, 2:55 AM5.31
Oct 13, 1:55 AM5.31
Oct 13, 12:55 AM5.31
Oct 12, 11:55 PM5.31
Oct 12, 10:55 PM5.31
Oct 12, 9:55 PM5.31
Oct 12, 8:55 PM5.31
Oct 12, 7:55 PM5.31
Oct 12, 6:55 PM5.30
Oct 12, 5:55 PM5.30
Oct 12, 4:55 PM5.31
Oct 12, 3:55 PM5.31
Oct 12, 2:55 PM5.31
Oct 12, 1:55 PM5.32
Oct 12, 12:55 PM5.32
Oct 12, 11:55 AM5.33
Oct 12, 10:55 AM5.33
Oct 12, 9:55 AM5.34
Oct 12, 8:55 AM5.35
Oct 12, 7:55 AM5.35
Oct 12, 6:55 AM5.35
Oct 12, 5:55 AM5.36
Oct 12, 4:55 AM5.37
Oct 12, 3:55 AM5.37
Oct 12, 2:55 AM5.38
Oct 12, 1:55 AM5.39
Oct 12, 12:55 AM5.40
Oct 11, 11:55 PM5.42
Oct 11, 10:55 PM5.43
Oct 11, 9:50 PM5.44
Oct 11, 8:55 PM5.45
Oct 11, 7:55 PM5.47
Oct 11, 6:55 PM5.49
Oct 11, 5:55 PM5.50
Oct 11, 4:55 PM5.50
Oct 11, 3:55 PM5.49
Oct 11, 2:55 PM5.48
Oct 11, 1:55 PM5.48
Oct 11, 12:55 PM5.49
Oct 11, 11:55 AM5.47
Oct 11, 10:55 AM5.43
Oct 11, 9:55 AM5.39
Oct 11, 8:55 AM5.34
Oct 11, 7:55 AM5.33
Oct 11, 6:55 AM5.33
Oct 11, 5:55 AM5.33
Oct 11, 4:55 AM5.33
Oct 11, 3:55 AM5.32
Oct 11, 2:55 AM5.32
Oct 11, 1:55 AM5.33
Oct 11, 12:55 AM5.31
Oct 10, 11:55 PM5.32
Oct 10, 10:55 PM5.32
Oct 10, 9:55 PM5.32
Oct 10, 8:55 PM5.32
Oct 10, 7:55 PM5.33
Oct 10, 6:55 PM5.32
Oct 10, 5:55 PM5.32
Oct 10, 4:55 PM5.32
Oct 10, 3:55 PM5.32
Oct 10, 2:55 PM5.32
Oct 10, 1:55 PM5.32
Oct 10, 12:55 PM5.32
Oct 10, 11:55 AM5.32
Oct 10, 10:55 AM5.32
Oct 10, 9:55 AM5.32
Oct 10, 8:55 AM5.31
Oct 10, 7:55 AM5.31
Oct 10, 6:55 AM5.31
Oct 10, 5:55 AM5.31
Oct 10, 4:55 AM5.31
Oct 10, 3:55 AM5.31
Oct 10, 2:55 AM5.31
Oct 10, 1:55 AM5.31
Oct 10, 12:55 AM5.32
Oct 9, 11:55 PM5.32
Oct 9, 10:55 PM5.32
Oct 9, 9:55 PM5.32
Oct 9, 8:55 PM5.32
Oct 9, 7:55 PM5.32
Oct 9, 6:55 PM5.32
Oct 9, 5:55 PM5.33
Oct 9, 4:55 PM5.33
Oct 9, 3:55 PM5.33
Oct 9, 2:55 PM5.33
Oct 9, 1:55 PM5.32
Oct 9, 12:55 PM5.32
Oct 9, 11:55 AM5.32
Oct 9, 10:55 AM5.31
Oct 9, 9:55 AM5.32
Oct 9, 8:55 AM5.32
Oct 9, 7:55 AM5.32
Oct 9, 6:55 AM5.32
Oct 9, 5:55 AM5.33
Oct 9, 4:55 AM5.33
Water level, 30 days at Greenville - Parker Creek: the water from 5.17 to 6.73 feet of stage, the latest 5.29 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.73 FT, OCT 3, 5:45 PM · LOW 5.17 FT, SEP 20, 4:00 PM5.05.56.06.57.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 115.29
Latest
5.29 ftOct 16, 4:05 AM
Highest
6.73 ftOct 3, 5:45 PM
Lowest
5.17 ftSep 20, 4:00 PM
Range
1.56 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.09 ftsince Sep 16, 4:20 AM
Readings
8,139
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 165.295.285.295.2949
Oct 155.305.275.295.28262
Oct 145.305.275.295.28267
Oct 135.315.285.305.29282
Oct 125.425.305.345.31275
Oct 115.505.315.415.42273
Oct 105.335.305.325.32285
Oct 95.345.315.325.32284
Oct 85.335.305.325.32270
Oct 75.355.255.295.33270
Oct 65.295.255.275.25283
Oct 55.425.285.335.29279
Oct 46.455.375.665.43278
Oct 36.735.185.555.76285
Oct 25.205.185.195.19280
Oct 15.205.185.195.19279
Sep 305.215.185.205.19277
Sep 295.215.195.205.20281
Sep 285.215.185.205.20283
Sep 275.225.195.215.20149
Sep 265.235.205.215.21268
Sep 255.245.215.235.22254
Sep 245.295.245.255.24278
Sep 236.235.295.465.29286
Sep 226.695.185.456.25277
Sep 215.205.175.185.18286
Sep 205.205.175.195.18250
Sep 195.205.185.195.19269
Sep 185.265.185.215.19283
Sep 175.215.185.195.19261
Sep 165.215.185.205.19236

How it reports

Schedule
every 10 min
Reports received, 24 hours
131 of 14490.9% of its schedule, 137 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
957 of 1,00894.9% of its schedule, 988 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 15, 1:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:55 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 score95.8of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
1,063stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
7ranks 1,064 to 1,070
Points deducted
4.21.9 reports received, 1.6 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
NC-CV-35rank 1,064; ahead on reports received 100% against 94.6%
Next below
CHBN7rank 1,067; behind on reports received 94.6% against 94.5%
Sharing its rank
1other 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 3594.633.1 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6954 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 1083.98.4 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 50 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 Greenville - Parker 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.