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Asheville 3ESE - Swannanoa River

A water gauge in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Its stage was 10.03 ft as of Oct 17, 5:20 AM EDT.

Gauge SGCN7Buncombe County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
10.03 ftreported Oct 17, 5:20 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 16, 5:20 AM
Elevation
2,018 ftabove sea level
Position
35.5819° N, 82.4932° W
Record since
2023

Water level

Asheville 3ESE - Swannanoa 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 Asheville 3ESE - Swannanoa River: the water from 10.00 to 10.07 feet of stage, the latest 10.03 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 10.07 FT, OCT 16, 8:25 AM · LOW 10.00 FT, OCT 16, 1:45 PM10.0010.0210.0410.0610.086 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 173 AM10.03
Latest
10.03 ftOct 17, 5:20 AM
Highest
10.07 ftOct 16, 8:25 AM
Lowest
10.00 ftOct 16, 1:45 PM
Range
0.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 16, 5:40 AM
Readings
263
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 17, 5:20 AM10.03
Oct 17, 5:05 AM10.03
Oct 17, 5:00 AM10.03
Oct 17, 4:55 AM10.03
Oct 17, 4:50 AM10.04
Oct 17, 4:45 AM10.04
Oct 17, 4:40 AM10.04
Oct 17, 4:35 AM10.02
Oct 17, 4:30 AM10.01
Oct 17, 4:25 AM10.03
Oct 17, 4:20 AM10.03
Oct 17, 4:15 AM10.01
Oct 17, 4:10 AM10.01
Oct 17, 4:05 AM10.03
Oct 17, 4:00 AM10.03
Oct 17, 3:50 AM10.03
Oct 17, 3:40 AM10.03
Oct 17, 3:35 AM10.02
Oct 17, 3:30 AM10.04
Oct 17, 3:25 AM10.03
Oct 17, 3:20 AM10.04
Oct 17, 3:15 AM10.03
Oct 17, 3:10 AM10.03
Oct 17, 3:05 AM10.04
Oct 17, 3:00 AM10.04
Oct 17, 2:55 AM10.03
Oct 17, 2:50 AM10.04
Oct 17, 2:45 AM10.04
Oct 17, 2:40 AM10.04
Oct 17, 2:35 AM10.04
Oct 17, 2:25 AM10.04
Oct 17, 2:20 AM10.04
Oct 17, 2:10 AM10.03
Oct 17, 2:05 AM10.05
Oct 17, 2:00 AM10.04
Oct 17, 1:50 AM10.04
Oct 17, 1:45 AM10.04
Oct 17, 1:40 AM10.04
Oct 17, 1:35 AM10.03
Oct 17, 1:30 AM10.03
Oct 17, 1:25 AM10.03
Oct 17, 1:15 AM10.05
Oct 17, 1:10 AM10.04
Oct 17, 1:05 AM10.02
Oct 17, 1:00 AM10.04
Oct 17, 12:55 AM10.03
Oct 17, 12:50 AM10.04
Oct 17, 12:45 AM10.04
Oct 17, 12:40 AM10.04
Oct 17, 12:35 AM10.05
Oct 17, 12:30 AM10.05
Oct 17, 12:25 AM10.05
Oct 17, 12:20 AM10.05
Oct 17, 12:15 AM10.05
Oct 17, 12:10 AM10.05
Oct 17, 12:05 AM10.05
Oct 17, 12:00 AM10.05
Oct 16, 11:55 PM10.05
Oct 16, 11:45 PM10.05
Oct 16, 11:35 PM10.06
Oct 16, 11:30 PM10.02
Oct 16, 11:25 PM10.05
Oct 16, 11:20 PM10.05
Oct 16, 11:05 PM10.06
Oct 16, 11:00 PM10.06
Oct 16, 10:50 PM10.04
Oct 16, 10:45 PM10.06
Oct 16, 10:40 PM10.06
Oct 16, 10:35 PM10.06
Oct 16, 10:30 PM10.05
Oct 16, 10:25 PM10.06
Oct 16, 10:15 PM10.05
Oct 16, 10:10 PM10.06
Oct 16, 10:05 PM10.06
Oct 16, 10:00 PM10.06
Oct 16, 9:55 PM10.07
Oct 16, 9:50 PM10.05
Oct 16, 9:45 PM10.07
Oct 16, 9:40 PM10.06
Oct 16, 9:35 PM10.06
Oct 16, 9:30 PM10.07
Oct 16, 9:25 PM10.06
Oct 16, 9:20 PM10.06
Oct 16, 9:15 PM10.06
Oct 16, 9:10 PM10.06
Oct 16, 9:05 PM10.06
Oct 16, 9:00 PM10.05
Oct 16, 8:55 PM10.06
Oct 16, 8:50 PM10.06
Oct 16, 8:45 PM10.06
Oct 16, 8:40 PM10.05
Oct 16, 8:35 PM10.06
Oct 16, 8:30 PM10.05
Oct 16, 8:15 PM10.06
Oct 16, 8:05 PM10.07
Oct 16, 8:00 PM10.04
Oct 16, 7:50 PM10.06
Oct 16, 7:45 PM10.06
Oct 16, 7:40 PM10.05
Oct 16, 7:35 PM10.05
Oct 16, 7:30 PM10.04
Oct 16, 7:25 PM10.06
Oct 16, 7:15 PM10.05
Oct 16, 7:05 PM10.05
Oct 16, 7:00 PM10.04
Oct 16, 6:55 PM10.05
Oct 16, 6:50 PM10.04
Oct 16, 6:45 PM10.05
Oct 16, 6:40 PM10.06
Oct 16, 6:35 PM10.04
Oct 16, 6:30 PM10.04
Oct 16, 6:25 PM10.03
Oct 16, 6:20 PM10.04
Oct 16, 6:15 PM10.04
Oct 16, 6:10 PM10.04
Oct 16, 6:05 PM10.04
Oct 16, 6:00 PM10.04
Oct 16, 5:55 PM10.04
Oct 16, 5:50 PM10.04
Oct 16, 5:45 PM10.04
Oct 16, 5:40 PM10.04
Oct 16, 5:35 PM10.04
Oct 16, 5:30 PM10.04
Oct 16, 5:25 PM10.04
Oct 16, 5:20 PM10.04
Oct 16, 5:15 PM10.03
Oct 16, 5:10 PM10.04
Oct 16, 5:05 PM10.04
Oct 16, 5:00 PM10.03
Oct 16, 4:55 PM10.02
Oct 16, 4:50 PM10.03
Oct 16, 4:45 PM10.03
Oct 16, 4:40 PM10.03
Oct 16, 4:35 PM10.02
Oct 16, 4:30 PM10.03
Oct 16, 4:25 PM10.03
Oct 16, 4:20 PM10.02
Oct 16, 4:15 PM10.02
Oct 16, 4:10 PM10.03
Oct 16, 4:05 PM10.02
Oct 16, 4:00 PM10.02
Oct 16, 3:55 PM10.02
Oct 16, 3:50 PM10.03
Oct 16, 3:45 PM10.02
Oct 16, 3:40 PM10.02
Oct 16, 3:35 PM10.02
Oct 16, 3:30 PM10.02
Oct 16, 3:25 PM10.02
Oct 16, 3:20 PM10.02
Oct 16, 3:15 PM10.02
Oct 16, 3:10 PM10.02
Oct 16, 3:05 PM10.02
Oct 16, 3:00 PM10.01
Oct 16, 2:55 PM10.00
Oct 16, 2:50 PM10.02
Oct 16, 2:45 PM10.01
Oct 16, 2:40 PM10.02
Oct 16, 2:35 PM10.02
Oct 16, 2:30 PM10.02
Oct 16, 2:25 PM10.02
Oct 16, 2:20 PM10.01
Oct 16, 2:15 PM10.03
Oct 16, 2:10 PM10.02
Oct 16, 2:05 PM10.02
Oct 16, 2:00 PM10.01
Oct 16, 1:55 PM10.02
Oct 16, 1:50 PM10.03
Oct 16, 1:45 PM10.00
Oct 16, 1:40 PM10.01
Oct 16, 1:35 PM10.02
Oct 16, 1:25 PM10.03
Oct 16, 1:20 PM10.02
Oct 16, 1:15 PM10.02
Oct 16, 1:10 PM10.02
Oct 16, 1:05 PM10.02
Oct 16, 1:00 PM10.03
Oct 16, 12:55 PM10.03
Oct 16, 12:50 PM10.03
Oct 16, 12:45 PM10.02
Oct 16, 12:40 PM10.03
Oct 16, 12:35 PM10.02
Oct 16, 12:30 PM10.03
Oct 16, 12:25 PM10.03
Oct 16, 12:20 PM10.02
Oct 16, 12:15 PM10.03
Oct 16, 12:10 PM10.03
Oct 16, 12:05 PM10.04
Oct 16, 12:00 PM10.03
Oct 16, 11:55 AM10.03
Oct 16, 11:50 AM10.02
Oct 16, 11:45 AM10.02
Oct 16, 11:40 AM10.03
Oct 16, 11:35 AM10.04
Oct 16, 11:30 AM10.04
Oct 16, 11:25 AM10.05
Oct 16, 11:15 AM10.04
Oct 16, 11:10 AM10.03
Oct 16, 11:05 AM10.04
Oct 16, 11:00 AM10.04
Oct 16, 10:55 AM10.03
Oct 16, 10:50 AM10.04
Oct 16, 10:45 AM10.04
Oct 16, 10:40 AM10.05
Oct 16, 10:35 AM10.05
Oct 16, 10:30 AM10.04
Oct 16, 10:25 AM10.05
Oct 16, 10:20 AM10.05
Oct 16, 10:15 AM10.05
Oct 16, 10:10 AM10.05
Oct 16, 10:05 AM10.05
Oct 16, 10:00 AM10.04
Oct 16, 9:55 AM10.04
Oct 16, 9:50 AM10.03
Oct 16, 9:45 AM10.05
Oct 16, 9:40 AM10.05
Oct 16, 9:35 AM10.05
Oct 16, 9:30 AM10.04
Oct 16, 9:25 AM10.04
Oct 16, 9:20 AM10.05
Oct 16, 9:15 AM10.04
Oct 16, 9:10 AM10.05
Oct 16, 9:05 AM10.06
Oct 16, 9:00 AM10.06
Oct 16, 8:55 AM10.05
Oct 16, 8:50 AM10.04
Oct 16, 8:45 AM10.05
Oct 16, 8:40 AM10.04
Oct 16, 8:35 AM10.05
Oct 16, 8:30 AM10.05
Oct 16, 8:25 AM10.07
Oct 16, 8:20 AM10.05
Oct 16, 8:15 AM10.05
Oct 16, 8:10 AM10.04
Oct 16, 8:05 AM10.05
Oct 16, 8:00 AM10.05
Oct 16, 7:55 AM10.05
Oct 16, 7:50 AM10.05
Oct 16, 7:45 AM10.04
Oct 16, 7:40 AM10.05
Oct 16, 7:35 AM10.04
Oct 16, 7:30 AM10.05
Oct 16, 7:25 AM10.05
Oct 16, 7:20 AM10.06
Oct 16, 7:15 AM10.06
Oct 16, 7:10 AM10.06
Oct 16, 7:05 AM10.06
Oct 16, 7:00 AM10.06
Oct 16, 6:55 AM10.05
Oct 16, 6:50 AM10.05
Oct 16, 6:45 AM10.05
Oct 16, 6:40 AM10.05
Oct 16, 6:35 AM10.06
Oct 16, 6:30 AM10.06
Oct 16, 6:25 AM10.05
Oct 16, 6:20 AM10.05
Oct 16, 6:15 AM10.06
Oct 16, 6:10 AM10.05
Oct 16, 6:05 AM10.05
Oct 16, 6:00 AM10.06
Oct 16, 5:55 AM10.04
Oct 16, 5:50 AM10.05
Oct 16, 5:45 AM10.05
Oct 16, 5:40 AM10.04
Water level, 7 days at Asheville 3ESE - Swannanoa River: the water from 9.66 to 15.96 feet of stage, the latest 10.03 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 15.96 FT, OCT 11, 9:20 AM · LOW 9.66 FT, OCT 10, 6:00 AM81012141618Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16Sat 1710.03
Latest
10.03 ftOct 17, 5:20 AM
Highest
15.96 ftOct 11, 9:20 AM
Lowest
9.66 ftOct 10, 6:00 AM
Range
6.30 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.36 ftsince Oct 10, 5:40 AM
Readings
1,936
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 17, 5:20 AM10.03
Oct 17, 4:55 AM10.03
Oct 17, 3:50 AM10.03
Oct 17, 2:55 AM10.03
Oct 17, 1:50 AM10.04
Oct 17, 12:55 AM10.03
Oct 16, 11:55 PM10.05
Oct 16, 10:50 PM10.04
Oct 16, 9:55 PM10.07
Oct 16, 8:55 PM10.06
Oct 16, 7:50 PM10.06
Oct 16, 6:55 PM10.05
Oct 16, 5:55 PM10.04
Oct 16, 4:55 PM10.02
Oct 16, 3:55 PM10.02
Oct 16, 2:55 PM10.00
Oct 16, 1:55 PM10.02
Oct 16, 12:55 PM10.03
Oct 16, 11:55 AM10.03
Oct 16, 10:55 AM10.03
Oct 16, 9:55 AM10.04
Oct 16, 8:55 AM10.05
Oct 16, 7:55 AM10.05
Oct 16, 6:55 AM10.05
Oct 16, 5:55 AM10.04
Oct 16, 4:55 AM10.05
Oct 16, 3:55 AM10.06
Oct 16, 2:55 AM10.07
Oct 16, 1:55 AM10.07
Oct 16, 12:55 AM10.07
Oct 15, 11:55 PM10.07
Oct 15, 10:55 PM10.08
Oct 15, 9:55 PM10.09
Oct 15, 8:55 PM10.08
Oct 15, 7:55 PM10.08
Oct 15, 6:55 PM10.07
Oct 15, 5:55 PM10.05
Oct 15, 4:55 PM10.04
Oct 15, 3:55 PM10.04
Oct 15, 2:55 PM10.03
Oct 15, 1:55 PM10.05
Oct 15, 12:55 PM10.05
Oct 15, 11:55 AM10.07
Oct 15, 10:55 AM10.08
Oct 15, 9:55 AM10.08
Oct 15, 8:55 AM10.09
Oct 15, 7:55 AM10.10
Oct 15, 6:55 AM10.10
Oct 15, 5:55 AM10.11
Oct 15, 4:55 AM10.11
Oct 15, 3:55 AM10.12
Oct 15, 2:55 AM10.12
Oct 15, 1:55 AM10.13
Oct 15, 12:55 AM10.13
Oct 14, 11:55 PM10.12
Oct 14, 10:55 PM10.13
Oct 14, 9:55 PM10.13
Oct 14, 8:55 PM10.13
Oct 14, 7:55 PM10.11
Oct 14, 6:55 PM10.10
Oct 14, 5:55 PM10.10
Oct 14, 4:55 PM10.11
Oct 14, 3:55 PM10.13
Oct 14, 2:55 PM10.13
Oct 14, 1:55 PM10.15
Oct 14, 12:55 PM10.18
Oct 14, 11:55 AM10.18
Oct 14, 10:55 AM10.18
Oct 14, 9:55 AM10.21
Oct 14, 8:55 AM10.22
Oct 14, 7:50 AM10.23
Oct 14, 6:55 AM10.24
Oct 14, 5:55 AM10.25
Oct 14, 4:55 AM10.27
Oct 14, 3:55 AM10.24
Oct 14, 2:55 AM10.28
Oct 14, 1:55 AM10.30
Oct 14, 12:55 AM10.28
Oct 13, 11:55 PM10.30
Oct 13, 10:55 PM10.33
Oct 13, 9:55 PM10.32
Oct 13, 8:55 PM10.35
Oct 13, 7:55 PM10.34
Oct 13, 6:55 PM10.33
Oct 13, 5:55 PM10.34
Oct 13, 4:55 PM10.33
Oct 13, 3:55 PM10.35
Oct 13, 2:55 PM10.36
Oct 13, 1:55 PM10.37
Oct 13, 12:55 PM10.38
Oct 13, 11:55 AM10.41
Oct 13, 10:55 AM10.41
Oct 13, 9:55 AM10.45
Oct 13, 8:50 AM10.46
Oct 13, 7:55 AM10.48
Oct 13, 6:55 AM10.48
Oct 13, 5:55 AM10.51
Oct 13, 4:55 AM10.52
Oct 13, 3:55 AM10.53
Oct 13, 2:55 AM10.54
Oct 13, 1:55 AM10.56
Oct 13, 12:55 AM10.57
Oct 12, 11:55 PM10.59
Oct 12, 10:55 PM10.58
Oct 12, 9:55 PM10.61
Oct 12, 8:55 PM10.62
Oct 12, 7:55 PM10.63
Oct 12, 6:55 PM10.65
Oct 12, 5:55 PM10.63
Oct 12, 4:55 PM10.67
Oct 12, 3:55 PM10.70
Oct 12, 2:55 PM10.73
Oct 12, 1:55 PM10.75
Oct 12, 12:55 PM10.77
Oct 12, 11:55 AM10.80
Oct 12, 10:55 AM10.85
Oct 12, 9:55 AM10.90
Oct 12, 8:55 AM10.89
Oct 12, 7:55 AM10.96
Oct 12, 6:50 AM10.98
Oct 12, 5:55 AM11.03
Oct 12, 4:55 AM11.08
Oct 12, 3:55 AM11.12
Oct 12, 2:55 AM11.20
Oct 12, 1:55 AM11.26
Oct 12, 12:55 AM11.35
Oct 11, 11:55 PM11.44
Oct 11, 10:55 PM11.54
Oct 11, 9:55 PM11.63
Oct 11, 8:55 PM11.73
Oct 11, 7:55 PM11.82
Oct 11, 6:55 PM11.95
Oct 11, 5:55 PM12.10
Oct 11, 4:55 PM12.32
Oct 11, 3:55 PM12.59
Oct 11, 2:55 PM12.91
Oct 11, 1:55 PM13.24
Oct 11, 12:55 PM13.70
Oct 11, 11:55 AM14.29
Oct 11, 10:55 AM15.08
Oct 11, 9:55 AM15.81
Oct 11, 8:50 AM15.88
Oct 11, 7:55 AM14.57
Oct 11, 6:55 AM13.63
Oct 11, 5:55 AM13.96
Oct 11, 4:55 AM14.11
Oct 11, 3:55 AM14.17
Oct 11, 2:55 AM14.56
Oct 11, 1:55 AM14.71
Oct 11, 12:55 AM13.80
Oct 10, 11:55 PM13.44
Oct 10, 10:55 PM12.26
Oct 10, 9:55 PM11.71
Oct 10, 8:55 PM11.30
Oct 10, 7:55 PM10.95
Oct 10, 6:55 PM10.32
Oct 10, 5:55 PM10.00
Oct 10, 4:55 PM9.89
Oct 10, 3:55 PM9.83
Oct 10, 2:55 PM9.77
Oct 10, 1:55 PM9.76
Oct 10, 12:55 PM9.77
Oct 10, 11:55 AM9.75
Oct 10, 10:55 AM9.72
Oct 10, 9:55 AM9.71
Oct 10, 8:55 AM9.68
Oct 10, 7:55 AM9.71
Oct 10, 6:55 AM9.69
Oct 10, 5:55 AM9.67
Water level, 30 days at Asheville 3ESE - Swannanoa River: the water from 9.52 to 15.96 feet of stage, the latest 10.03 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 15.96 FT, OCT 11, 9:20 AM · LOW 9.52 FT, SEP 17, 3:50 PM81012141618Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 1210.03
Latest
10.03 ftOct 17, 5:20 AM
Highest
15.96 ftOct 11, 9:20 AM
Lowest
9.52 ftSep 17, 3:50 PM
Range
6.44 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.41 ftsince Sep 17, 5:40 AM
Readings
8,169
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1710.0510.0110.0410.0357
Oct 1610.0910.0010.0510.05273
Oct 1510.1410.0210.0810.07276
Oct 1410.3110.0810.1910.12277
Oct 1310.5810.2910.4210.30282
Oct 1211.4510.5810.8610.59272
Oct 1115.9611.4413.4411.44282
Oct 1013.449.6510.1413.44284
Oct 99.689.619.649.65285
Oct 89.709.609.669.66273
Oct 79.709.619.669.69261
Oct 69.759.659.699.69287
Oct 59.819.719.759.74285
Oct 410.249.799.979.79283
Oct 310.309.599.7110.19281
Oct 29.679.609.649.66274
Oct 19.699.619.659.67285
Sep 309.729.639.689.68279
Sep 299.739.649.699.69281
Sep 289.769.669.719.72286
Sep 279.799.719.759.74141
Sep 269.809.749.779.78272
Sep 259.979.799.889.79278
Sep 2410.119.9510.009.96274
Sep 2311.109.7910.2310.10285
Sep 2210.349.8310.019.84277
Sep 2110.649.8110.0410.21287
Sep 2010.629.809.9910.32249
Sep 1910.749.709.9310.52267
Sep 189.819.559.639.77283
Sep 179.779.529.649.67193

How it reports

Schedule
every 10 minon the hour's :05, :20, :25, :35, :50 and :55
Reports received, 24 hours
138 of 14495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
971 of 1,00896.3% of its schedule, 988 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 15, 1:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 17, 5:20 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 score98.1of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,243 stations
Scoring higher
772stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
12ranks 773 to 784
Points deducted
1.91.2 reports received, 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
CNGN7rank 775; ahead on reports received 99.4% against 96.7%
Next below
LTFN7rank 779; behind on reports received 96.7% against 96.6%
Sharing its rank
2other 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 3596.733.8 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 91.1975 of 1,008 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1092.99.3 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 96.8half its reports arrived within 14 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 30 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 Asheville 3ESE - Swannanoa 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.