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North Fork Eagle Creek 3WNW Alto

A gauge on the North Fork Eagle Creek in Lincoln County, New Mexico. Its stage was 1.27 ft as of Oct 15, 7:25 PM MDT.

Gauge ECNN5Lincoln County, New MexicoEvery gauge in New Mexico

Stage now
1.27 ftreported Oct 15, 7:25 PM MDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 14, 7:25 PM
Elevation
8,068 ftabove sea level
County
Lincoln County
Position
33.4096° N, 105.7408° W
Record since
2010

Water level

North Fork Eagle Creek 3WNW Alto

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 North Fork Eagle Creek 3WNW Alto: the water from 1.27 to 1.29 feet of stage, the latest 1.27 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.29 FT, OCT 14, 8:40 PM · LOW 1.27 FT, OCT 15, 1:20 PM1.231.251.271.301.321.359 PMOct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM1.27
Latest
1.27 ftOct 15, 7:25 PM
Highest
1.29 ftOct 14, 8:40 PM
Lowest
1.27 ftOct 15, 1:20 PM
Range
0.02 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 14, 8:40 PM
Readings
262
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 7:25 PM1.27
Oct 15, 7:20 PM1.27
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.27
Oct 15, 7:10 PM1.27
Oct 15, 7:05 PM1.27
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:50 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:40 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:35 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:25 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:20 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:10 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:05 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:50 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:40 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:35 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:25 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:20 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:10 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:05 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.27
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.27
Oct 15, 4:50 PM1.27
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.27
Oct 15, 4:40 PM1.27
Oct 15, 4:35 PM1.27
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.27
Oct 15, 4:25 PM1.27
Oct 15, 4:20 PM1.27
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.27
Oct 15, 4:10 PM1.27
Oct 15, 4:05 PM1.27
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.27
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.27
Oct 15, 3:50 PM1.27
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.27
Oct 15, 3:40 PM1.27
Oct 15, 3:35 PM1.27
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.27
Oct 15, 3:25 PM1.27
Oct 15, 3:20 PM1.27
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.27
Oct 15, 3:10 PM1.27
Oct 15, 3:05 PM1.27
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.27
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.27
Oct 15, 2:50 PM1.27
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.27
Oct 15, 2:40 PM1.27
Oct 15, 2:35 PM1.27
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.27
Oct 15, 2:25 PM1.27
Oct 15, 2:20 PM1.27
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.28
Oct 15, 2:10 PM1.27
Oct 15, 2:05 PM1.27
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.27
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.28
Oct 15, 1:50 PM1.28
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.28
Oct 15, 1:40 PM1.27
Oct 15, 1:35 PM1.28
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.28
Oct 15, 1:25 PM1.28
Oct 15, 1:20 PM1.27
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.28
Oct 15, 1:10 PM1.28
Oct 15, 1:05 PM1.28
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.28
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.28
Oct 15, 12:50 PM1.28
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.28
Oct 15, 12:40 PM1.28
Oct 15, 12:35 PM1.28
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.28
Oct 15, 12:25 PM1.28
Oct 15, 12:20 PM1.28
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.28
Oct 15, 12:10 PM1.28
Oct 15, 12:05 PM1.28
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.28
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.28
Oct 15, 11:50 AM1.28
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.28
Oct 15, 11:40 AM1.28
Oct 15, 11:35 AM1.28
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.28
Oct 15, 11:25 AM1.28
Oct 15, 11:20 AM1.28
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.28
Oct 15, 11:10 AM1.28
Oct 15, 11:05 AM1.28
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.28
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.28
Oct 15, 10:50 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.28
Oct 15, 10:40 AM1.28
Oct 15, 10:35 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:25 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:20 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:10 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:05 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:50 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:40 AM1.28
Oct 15, 9:35 AM1.28
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:25 AM1.28
Oct 15, 9:20 AM1.28
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:10 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:05 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:50 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:40 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:35 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:25 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:20 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:10 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:05 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:50 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:40 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:35 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 6:25 AM1.29
Oct 15, 6:20 AM1.29
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 6:10 AM1.29
Oct 15, 6:05 AM1.29
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.29
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 5:50 AM1.29
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 5:40 AM1.29
Oct 15, 5:35 AM1.29
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 5:25 AM1.29
Oct 15, 5:20 AM1.29
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 5:10 AM1.29
Oct 15, 5:05 AM1.29
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.29
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 4:50 AM1.29
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 4:40 AM1.29
Oct 15, 4:35 AM1.29
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 4:25 AM1.29
Oct 15, 4:20 AM1.29
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 4:10 AM1.29
Oct 15, 4:05 AM1.29
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.29
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 3:50 AM1.29
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 3:40 AM1.29
Oct 15, 3:35 AM1.29
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 3:25 AM1.29
Oct 15, 3:20 AM1.29
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 3:10 AM1.29
Oct 15, 3:05 AM1.29
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.29
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 2:50 AM1.29
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 2:40 AM1.29
Oct 15, 2:35 AM1.29
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 2:25 AM1.29
Oct 15, 2:20 AM1.29
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 2:10 AM1.29
Oct 15, 2:05 AM1.29
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.29
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 1:50 AM1.29
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 1:40 AM1.29
Oct 15, 1:35 AM1.29
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 1:25 AM1.29
Oct 15, 1:20 AM1.29
Oct 15, 1:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 1:10 AM1.29
Oct 15, 1:05 AM1.29
Oct 15, 1:00 AM1.29
Oct 15, 12:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 12:50 AM1.29
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 12:40 AM1.29
Oct 15, 12:35 AM1.29
Oct 15, 12:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 12:25 AM1.29
Oct 15, 12:20 AM1.29
Oct 15, 12:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 12:10 AM1.29
Oct 15, 12:05 AM1.29
Oct 15, 12:00 AM1.29
Oct 14, 11:55 PM1.29
Oct 14, 11:50 PM1.29
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.29
Oct 14, 11:40 PM1.29
Oct 14, 11:35 PM1.29
Oct 14, 11:30 PM1.29
Oct 14, 11:25 PM1.29
Oct 14, 11:20 PM1.29
Oct 14, 11:15 PM1.29
Oct 14, 11:10 PM1.29
Oct 14, 11:05 PM1.29
Oct 14, 11:00 PM1.29
Oct 14, 10:55 PM1.29
Oct 14, 10:50 PM1.29
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.29
Oct 14, 10:40 PM1.29
Oct 14, 10:35 PM1.29
Oct 14, 10:30 PM1.29
Oct 14, 10:25 PM1.29
Oct 14, 10:20 PM1.29
Oct 14, 10:15 PM1.29
Oct 14, 10:10 PM1.29
Oct 14, 10:05 PM1.29
Oct 14, 10:00 PM1.29
Oct 14, 9:55 PM1.29
Oct 14, 9:50 PM1.29
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.29
Oct 14, 9:40 PM1.29
Oct 14, 9:35 PM1.29
Oct 14, 9:30 PM1.29
Oct 14, 9:25 PM1.29
Oct 14, 9:20 PM1.29
Oct 14, 9:15 PM1.29
Oct 14, 9:10 PM1.29
Oct 14, 9:05 PM1.29
Oct 14, 9:00 PM1.29
Oct 14, 8:55 PM1.29
Oct 14, 8:50 PM1.29
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1.29
Oct 14, 8:40 PM1.29
Water level, 7 days at North Fork Eagle Creek 3WNW Alto: the water from 1.27 to 1.47 feet of stage, the latest 1.27 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.47 FT, OCT 8, 8:40 PM · LOW 1.27 FT, OCT 15, 1:20 PM1.251.301.351.401.451.50Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 151.27
Latest
1.27 ftOct 15, 7:25 PM
Highest
1.47 ftOct 8, 8:40 PM
Lowest
1.27 ftOct 15, 1:20 PM
Range
0.20 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.20 ftsince Oct 8, 8:40 PM
Readings
1,990
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 7:25 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.27
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.27
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.27
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.27
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.28
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.28
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.28
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.28
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 6:25 AM1.29
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 12:55 AM1.29
Oct 14, 11:55 PM1.29
Oct 14, 10:55 PM1.29
Oct 14, 9:55 PM1.29
Oct 14, 8:55 PM1.29
Oct 14, 7:55 PM1.29
Oct 14, 6:55 PM1.29
Oct 14, 5:55 PM1.29
Oct 14, 4:55 PM1.29
Oct 14, 3:55 PM1.29
Oct 14, 2:55 PM1.29
Oct 14, 1:55 PM1.29
Oct 14, 12:55 PM1.29
Oct 14, 11:55 AM1.29
Oct 14, 10:55 AM1.30
Oct 14, 9:55 AM1.30
Oct 14, 8:55 AM1.30
Oct 14, 7:55 AM1.31
Oct 14, 6:55 AM1.31
Oct 14, 5:55 AM1.30
Oct 14, 4:55 AM1.31
Oct 14, 3:55 AM1.31
Oct 14, 2:55 AM1.31
Oct 14, 1:55 AM1.31
Oct 14, 12:55 AM1.31
Oct 13, 11:55 PM1.31
Oct 13, 10:55 PM1.31
Oct 13, 9:55 PM1.31
Oct 13, 8:55 PM1.31
Oct 13, 7:55 PM1.31
Oct 13, 6:55 PM1.30
Oct 13, 5:55 PM1.30
Oct 13, 4:55 PM1.30
Oct 13, 3:55 PM1.31
Oct 13, 2:55 PM1.31
Oct 13, 1:55 PM1.31
Oct 13, 12:55 PM1.31
Oct 13, 11:55 AM1.32
Oct 13, 10:55 AM1.32
Oct 13, 9:55 AM1.32
Oct 13, 8:55 AM1.33
Oct 13, 7:55 AM1.33
Oct 13, 6:55 AM1.33
Oct 13, 5:55 AM1.33
Oct 13, 4:55 AM1.33
Oct 13, 3:55 AM1.33
Oct 13, 2:55 AM1.33
Oct 13, 1:55 AM1.33
Oct 13, 12:55 AM1.33
Oct 12, 11:55 PM1.33
Oct 12, 10:55 PM1.33
Oct 12, 9:55 PM1.33
Oct 12, 8:55 PM1.33
Oct 12, 7:55 PM1.33
Oct 12, 6:55 PM1.34
Oct 12, 5:55 PM1.33
Oct 12, 4:55 PM1.34
Oct 12, 3:55 PM1.34
Oct 12, 2:55 PM1.33
Oct 12, 1:55 PM1.34
Oct 12, 12:55 PM1.34
Oct 12, 11:55 AM1.35
Oct 12, 10:55 AM1.35
Oct 12, 9:55 AM1.35
Oct 12, 8:55 AM1.36
Oct 12, 7:55 AM1.36
Oct 12, 6:55 AM1.36
Oct 12, 5:55 AM1.36
Oct 12, 4:55 AM1.37
Oct 12, 3:55 AM1.38
Oct 12, 2:55 AM1.38
Oct 12, 1:55 AM1.38
Oct 12, 12:55 AM1.39
Oct 11, 11:55 PM1.40
Oct 11, 10:55 PM1.41
Oct 11, 9:55 PM1.41
Oct 11, 8:55 PM1.40
Oct 11, 7:55 PM1.39
Oct 11, 6:55 PM1.36
Oct 11, 5:55 PM1.36
Oct 11, 4:55 PM1.36
Oct 11, 3:55 PM1.36
Oct 11, 2:55 PM1.37
Oct 11, 1:55 PM1.37
Oct 11, 12:55 PM1.37
Oct 11, 11:55 AM1.37
Oct 11, 10:55 AM1.38
Oct 11, 9:55 AM1.38
Oct 11, 8:55 AM1.38
Oct 11, 7:55 AM1.38
Oct 11, 6:55 AM1.38
Oct 11, 5:55 AM1.39
Oct 11, 4:55 AM1.39
Oct 11, 3:55 AM1.39
Oct 11, 2:55 AM1.39
Oct 11, 1:55 AM1.39
Oct 11, 12:55 AM1.39
Oct 10, 11:55 PM1.39
Oct 10, 10:55 PM1.40
Oct 10, 9:55 PM1.40
Oct 10, 8:55 PM1.40
Oct 10, 7:55 PM1.39
Oct 10, 6:55 PM1.39
Oct 10, 5:55 PM1.39
Oct 10, 4:55 PM1.40
Oct 10, 3:55 PM1.39
Oct 10, 2:55 PM1.40
Oct 10, 1:55 PM1.40
Oct 10, 12:55 PM1.40
Oct 10, 11:55 AM1.40
Oct 10, 10:55 AM1.41
Oct 10, 9:55 AM1.41
Oct 10, 8:55 AM1.41
Oct 10, 7:55 AM1.41
Oct 10, 6:55 AM1.41
Oct 10, 5:55 AM1.40
Oct 10, 4:55 AM1.41
Oct 10, 3:55 AM1.41
Oct 10, 2:55 AM1.41
Oct 10, 1:55 AM1.41
Oct 10, 12:55 AM1.41
Oct 9, 11:55 PM1.41
Oct 9, 10:55 PM1.41
Oct 9, 9:55 PM1.41
Oct 9, 8:55 PM1.42
Oct 9, 7:55 PM1.42
Oct 9, 6:55 PM1.42
Oct 9, 5:55 PM1.42
Oct 9, 4:55 PM1.42
Oct 9, 3:55 PM1.42
Oct 9, 2:55 PM1.42
Oct 9, 1:55 PM1.42
Oct 9, 12:55 PM1.43
Oct 9, 11:55 AM1.43
Oct 9, 10:55 AM1.44
Oct 9, 9:55 AM1.44
Oct 9, 8:55 AM1.44
Oct 9, 7:55 AM1.44
Oct 9, 6:55 AM1.44
Oct 9, 5:55 AM1.45
Oct 9, 4:55 AM1.45
Oct 9, 3:55 AM1.45
Oct 9, 2:55 AM1.46
Oct 9, 1:55 AM1.46
Oct 9, 12:55 AM1.46
Oct 8, 11:55 PM1.46
Oct 8, 10:55 PM1.46
Oct 8, 9:55 PM1.46
Oct 8, 8:55 PM1.47
Water level, 30 days at North Fork Eagle Creek 3WNW Alto: the water from 1.00 to 3.61 feet of stage, the latest 1.27 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.61 FT, SEP 30, 4:20 AM · LOW 1.00 FT, SEP 15, 8:40 PM1234Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.27
Latest
1.27 ftOct 15, 7:25 PM
Highest
3.61 ftSep 30, 4:20 AM
Lowest
1.00 ftSep 15, 8:40 PM
Range
2.61 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.27 ftsince Sep 15, 8:40 PM
Readings
8,568
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 151.291.271.281.27222
Oct 141.311.281.301.29288
Oct 131.331.301.321.31288
Oct 121.401.331.351.33288
Oct 111.411.361.381.40288
Oct 101.411.391.401.39288
Oct 91.461.411.431.41288
Oct 81.531.461.491.46288
Oct 71.601.531.561.53276
Oct 61.681.601.631.60285
Oct 51.781.671.721.68288
Oct 41.841.781.811.78273
Oct 31.901.841.861.84285
Oct 22.011.891.941.89288
Oct 12.532.002.202.01288
Sep 303.612.503.032.53288
Sep 293.191.611.963.14288
Sep 281.741.621.681.69288
Sep 271.871.741.811.75288
Sep 261.931.871.891.87288
Sep 252.041.871.921.88288
Sep 242.362.002.202.00276
Sep 232.331.752.042.33288
Sep 221.751.111.331.75288
Sep 211.151.121.131.12288
Sep 201.171.141.161.15288
Sep 191.181.151.171.16288
Sep 181.201.181.191.18288
Sep 171.181.081.111.18288
Sep 161.241.001.151.12287
Sep 151.001.001.001.0040

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :10, :25, :40 and :55
Reports received, 24 hours
93 of 9696.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
663 of 67298.6% of its schedule, 668 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 11, 4:10 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:10 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 min9 in 10 within 20 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score97.2of 100

New Mexico median
94.1the median score of 956 stations
Scoring higher
319stations in New Mexico
Sharing its score
42ranks 320 to 361
Points deducted
2.81.4 arrival, 0.9 accuracy, 0.5 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; New Mexico median 95.4, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
TJRN5rank 357; ahead on reports received 99.4% against 98.6%
Next below
R02N5rank 361; behind on reports received 98.6% against 98.0%
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 3598.734.5 of 35 pointsNew Mexico median 98.8663 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1085.68.6 of 10 pointsNew Mexico median 94.1half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNew Mexico median 100.0longest silence 30 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.1 of 20 points, at the medianNew Mexico median 95.4-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianNew Mexico median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianNew Mexico 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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 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 North Fork Eagle Creek 3WNW Alto

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.