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Rye - Long Island Sound

A water gauge in Westchester County, New York. Its stage was 6.45 ft as of Oct 16, 1:42 AM EDT.

Gauge RYPN6Westchester County, New YorkEvery gauge in New York

Stage now
6.45 ftreported Oct 16, 1:42 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.69 ftsince Oct 15, 1:42 AM
Elevation
3 ftabove sea level
County
Westchester County
Position
40.9622° N, 73.6725° W
Record since
2025

Water level

Rye - Long Island Sound

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 Rye - Long Island Sound: the water from 1.47 to 8.19 feet of stage, the latest 6.45 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 8.19 FT, OCT 15, 3:00 PM · LOW 1.47 FT, OCT 15, 8:36 AM02468103 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 166.45
Latest
6.45 ftOct 16, 1:42 AM
Highest
8.19 ftOct 15, 3:00 PM
Lowest
1.47 ftOct 15, 8:36 AM
Range
6.72 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.99 ftsince Oct 15, 2:26 AM
Readings
266
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:42 AM6.45
Oct 16, 1:36 AM6.28
Oct 16, 1:30 AM6.13
Oct 16, 1:24 AM5.94
Oct 16, 1:18 AM5.77
Oct 16, 1:12 AM5.59
Oct 16, 1:06 AM5.40
Oct 16, 1:00 AM5.21
Oct 16, 12:54 AM5.03
Oct 16, 12:48 AM4.83
Oct 16, 12:42 AM4.65
Oct 16, 12:36 AM4.46
Oct 16, 12:30 AM4.28
Oct 16, 12:24 AM4.10
Oct 16, 12:18 AM3.91
Oct 16, 12:12 AM3.74
Oct 16, 12:06 AM3.56
Oct 16, 12:00 AM3.38
Oct 15, 11:54 PM3.22
Oct 15, 11:48 PM3.07
Oct 15, 11:42 PM2.90
Oct 15, 11:36 PM2.75
Oct 15, 11:30 PM2.60
Oct 15, 11:24 PM2.47
Oct 15, 11:18 PM2.35
Oct 15, 11:12 PM2.24
Oct 15, 11:06 PM2.12
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.06
Oct 15, 10:54 PM1.96
Oct 15, 10:48 PM1.92
Oct 15, 10:42 PM1.84
Oct 15, 10:36 PM1.79
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.71
Oct 15, 10:24 PM1.67
Oct 15, 10:18 PM1.64
Oct 15, 10:12 PM1.61
Oct 15, 10:06 PM1.60
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.59
Oct 15, 9:54 PM1.59
Oct 15, 9:48 PM1.58
Oct 15, 9:42 PM1.58
Oct 15, 9:36 PM1.59
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.60
Oct 15, 9:24 PM1.59
Oct 15, 9:18 PM1.61
Oct 15, 9:12 PM1.63
Oct 15, 9:06 PM1.66
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.68
Oct 15, 8:54 PM1.72
Oct 15, 8:49 PM1.75
Oct 15, 8:48 PM1.75
Oct 15, 8:43 PM1.81
Oct 15, 8:42 PM1.81
Oct 15, 8:37 PM1.87
Oct 15, 8:36 PM1.87
Oct 15, 8:31 PM1.92
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.92
Oct 15, 8:25 PM1.97
Oct 15, 8:24 PM1.97
Oct 15, 8:19 PM2.04
Oct 15, 8:18 PM2.04
Oct 15, 8:13 PM2.10
Oct 15, 8:12 PM2.10
Oct 15, 8:07 PM2.18
Oct 15, 8:06 PM2.18
Oct 15, 8:01 PM2.27
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.27
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.38
Oct 15, 7:54 PM2.38
Oct 15, 7:48 PM2.48
Oct 15, 7:42 PM2.62
Oct 15, 7:36 PM2.75
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.89
Oct 15, 7:24 PM3.03
Oct 15, 7:18 PM3.18
Oct 15, 7:12 PM3.34
Oct 15, 7:06 PM3.50
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.67
Oct 15, 6:54 PM3.82
Oct 15, 6:48 PM4.03
Oct 15, 6:42 PM4.17
Oct 15, 6:36 PM4.40
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.56
Oct 15, 6:24 PM4.77
Oct 15, 6:18 PM4.95
Oct 15, 6:12 PM5.15
Oct 15, 6:06 PM5.32
Oct 15, 6:00 PM5.52
Oct 15, 5:54 PM5.71
Oct 15, 5:48 PM5.88
Oct 15, 5:42 PM6.08
Oct 15, 5:36 PM6.25
Oct 15, 5:30 PM6.42
Oct 15, 5:24 PM6.59
Oct 15, 5:18 PM6.75
Oct 15, 5:12 PM6.89
Oct 15, 5:06 PM7.05
Oct 15, 5:00 PM7.17
Oct 15, 4:54 PM7.29
Oct 15, 4:48 PM7.40
Oct 15, 4:42 PM7.52
Oct 15, 4:36 PM7.61
Oct 15, 4:30 PM7.69
Oct 15, 4:24 PM7.79
Oct 15, 4:18 PM7.86
Oct 15, 4:12 PM7.90
Oct 15, 4:06 PM7.96
Oct 15, 4:00 PM8.00
Oct 15, 3:54 PM8.03
Oct 15, 3:48 PM8.07
Oct 15, 3:42 PM8.11
Oct 15, 3:36 PM8.13
Oct 15, 3:30 PM8.15
Oct 15, 3:24 PM8.16
Oct 15, 3:18 PM8.19
Oct 15, 3:12 PM8.18
Oct 15, 3:06 PM8.19
Oct 15, 3:00 PM8.19
Oct 15, 2:54 PM8.16
Oct 15, 2:49 PM8.16
Oct 15, 2:48 PM8.16
Oct 15, 2:43 PM8.13
Oct 15, 2:42 PM8.13
Oct 15, 2:37 PM8.10
Oct 15, 2:36 PM8.10
Oct 15, 2:31 PM8.07
Oct 15, 2:30 PM8.07
Oct 15, 2:25 PM8.04
Oct 15, 2:24 PM8.04
Oct 15, 2:19 PM7.99
Oct 15, 2:18 PM7.99
Oct 15, 2:13 PM7.94
Oct 15, 2:12 PM7.94
Oct 15, 2:07 PM7.88
Oct 15, 2:06 PM7.88
Oct 15, 2:01 PM7.80
Oct 15, 2:00 PM7.80
Oct 15, 1:55 PM7.74
Oct 15, 1:54 PM7.74
Oct 15, 1:48 PM7.64
Oct 15, 1:42 PM7.55
Oct 15, 1:36 PM7.45
Oct 15, 1:30 PM7.34
Oct 15, 1:24 PM7.24
Oct 15, 1:18 PM7.09
Oct 15, 1:12 PM6.96
Oct 15, 1:06 PM6.82
Oct 15, 1:00 PM6.66
Oct 15, 12:54 PM6.50
Oct 15, 12:48 PM6.34
Oct 15, 12:42 PM6.16
Oct 15, 12:36 PM6.00
Oct 15, 12:30 PM5.81
Oct 15, 12:24 PM5.65
Oct 15, 12:18 PM5.46
Oct 15, 12:12 PM5.30
Oct 15, 12:06 PM5.10
Oct 15, 12:00 PM4.93
Oct 15, 11:54 AM4.74
Oct 15, 11:48 AM4.55
Oct 15, 11:42 AM4.36
Oct 15, 11:36 AM4.18
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.99
Oct 15, 11:24 AM3.80
Oct 15, 11:18 AM3.63
Oct 15, 11:12 AM3.44
Oct 15, 11:06 AM3.28
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.11
Oct 15, 10:54 AM2.97
Oct 15, 10:48 AM2.81
Oct 15, 10:42 AM2.66
Oct 15, 10:36 AM2.54
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.39
Oct 15, 10:24 AM2.28
Oct 15, 10:18 AM2.17
Oct 15, 10:12 AM2.08
Oct 15, 10:06 AM1.98
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.91
Oct 15, 9:54 AM1.84
Oct 15, 9:48 AM1.77
Oct 15, 9:42 AM1.72
Oct 15, 9:36 AM1.69
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.63
Oct 15, 9:24 AM1.61
Oct 15, 9:18 AM1.59
Oct 15, 9:12 AM1.54
Oct 15, 9:06 AM1.52
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.49
Oct 15, 8:54 AM1.48
Oct 15, 8:48 AM1.49
Oct 15, 8:42 AM1.49
Oct 15, 8:38 AM1.47
Oct 15, 8:36 AM1.47
Oct 15, 8:32 AM1.48
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.48
Oct 15, 8:26 AM1.48
Oct 15, 8:24 AM1.48
Oct 15, 8:20 AM1.50
Oct 15, 8:18 AM1.50
Oct 15, 8:14 AM1.51
Oct 15, 8:12 AM1.51
Oct 15, 8:08 AM1.58
Oct 15, 8:06 AM1.58
Oct 15, 8:02 AM1.62
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.62
Oct 15, 7:56 AM1.67
Oct 15, 7:54 AM1.67
Oct 15, 7:50 AM1.75
Oct 15, 7:48 AM1.75
Oct 15, 7:44 AM1.81
Oct 15, 7:42 AM1.81
Oct 15, 7:36 AM1.89
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.01
Oct 15, 7:24 AM2.10
Oct 15, 7:18 AM2.18
Oct 15, 7:12 AM2.34
Oct 15, 7:06 AM2.47
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.60
Oct 15, 6:54 AM2.75
Oct 15, 6:48 AM2.92
Oct 15, 6:42 AM3.08
Oct 15, 6:36 AM3.24
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.42
Oct 15, 6:24 AM3.57
Oct 15, 6:18 AM3.77
Oct 15, 6:12 AM3.96
Oct 15, 6:06 AM4.12
Oct 15, 6:00 AM4.32
Oct 15, 5:54 AM4.51
Oct 15, 5:48 AM4.67
Oct 15, 5:42 AM4.87
Oct 15, 5:36 AM5.07
Oct 15, 5:30 AM5.21
Oct 15, 5:24 AM5.42
Oct 15, 5:18 AM5.60
Oct 15, 5:12 AM5.74
Oct 15, 5:06 AM5.90
Oct 15, 5:00 AM6.07
Oct 15, 4:54 AM6.21
Oct 15, 4:48 AM6.35
Oct 15, 4:42 AM6.47
Oct 15, 4:36 AM6.59
Oct 15, 4:30 AM6.67
Oct 15, 4:24 AM6.80
Oct 15, 4:18 AM6.88
Oct 15, 4:12 AM6.97
Oct 15, 4:06 AM7.04
Oct 15, 4:00 AM7.12
Oct 15, 3:54 AM7.19
Oct 15, 3:48 AM7.25
Oct 15, 3:42 AM7.32
Oct 15, 3:36 AM7.37
Oct 15, 3:30 AM7.38
Oct 15, 3:24 AM7.42
Oct 15, 3:18 AM7.46
Oct 15, 3:12 AM7.44
Oct 15, 3:06 AM7.48
Oct 15, 3:00 AM7.47
Oct 15, 2:54 AM7.47
Oct 15, 2:48 AM7.47
Oct 15, 2:42 AM7.46
Oct 15, 2:38 AM7.45
Oct 15, 2:36 AM7.45
Oct 15, 2:32 AM7.43
Oct 15, 2:30 AM7.43
Oct 15, 2:26 AM7.44
Water level, 7 days at Rye - Long Island Sound: the water from 0.09 to 9.57 feet of stage, the latest 6.45 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 9.57 FT, OCT 13, 1:42 PM · LOW 0.09 FT, OCT 9, 5:54 PM03581013Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 166.45
Latest
6.45 ftOct 16, 1:42 AM
Highest
9.57 ftOct 13, 1:42 PM
Lowest
0.09 ftOct 9, 5:54 PM
Range
9.48 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 3.36 ftsince Oct 9, 2:30 AM
Readings
1,912
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:42 AM6.45
Oct 16, 12:54 AM5.03
Oct 15, 11:54 PM3.22
Oct 15, 10:54 PM1.96
Oct 15, 9:54 PM1.59
Oct 15, 8:54 PM1.72
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.38
Oct 15, 6:54 PM3.82
Oct 15, 5:54 PM5.71
Oct 15, 4:54 PM7.29
Oct 15, 3:54 PM8.03
Oct 15, 2:54 PM8.16
Oct 15, 1:55 PM7.74
Oct 15, 12:54 PM6.50
Oct 15, 11:54 AM4.74
Oct 15, 10:54 AM2.97
Oct 15, 9:54 AM1.84
Oct 15, 8:54 AM1.48
Oct 15, 7:56 AM1.67
Oct 15, 6:54 AM2.75
Oct 15, 5:54 AM4.51
Oct 15, 4:54 AM6.21
Oct 15, 3:54 AM7.19
Oct 15, 2:54 AM7.47
Oct 15, 1:56 AM7.27
Oct 15, 12:54 AM6.21
Oct 14, 11:54 PM4.48
Oct 14, 10:54 PM2.69
Oct 14, 9:54 PM1.57
Oct 14, 8:54 PM1.20
Oct 14, 7:55 PM1.40
Oct 14, 6:54 PM2.32
Oct 14, 5:54 PM4.09
Oct 14, 4:54 PM6.04
Oct 14, 3:54 PM7.58
Oct 14, 2:54 PM8.24
Oct 14, 1:56 PM8.33
Oct 14, 12:54 PM7.59
Oct 14, 11:54 AM5.89
Oct 14, 10:54 AM3.85
Oct 14, 9:54 AM2.31
Oct 14, 8:54 AM1.75
Oct 14, 7:55 AM1.71
Oct 14, 6:54 AM2.27
Oct 14, 5:54 AM3.74
Oct 14, 4:54 AM5.77
Oct 14, 3:54 AM7.58
Oct 14, 2:54 AM8.40
Oct 14, 1:55 AM8.46
Oct 14, 12:54 AM8.08
Oct 13, 11:54 PM6.70
Oct 13, 10:54 PM4.62
Oct 13, 9:54 PM2.65
Oct 13, 8:54 PM1.63
Oct 13, 7:56 PM1.59
Oct 13, 6:54 PM2.13
Oct 13, 5:54 PM3.45
Oct 13, 4:54 PM5.45
Oct 13, 3:54 PM7.53
Oct 13, 2:54 PM9.02
Oct 13, 1:54 PM9.55
Oct 13, 12:54 PM9.30
Oct 13, 11:54 AM8.16
Oct 13, 10:54 AM6.14
Oct 13, 9:54 AM3.95
Oct 13, 8:54 AM2.30
Oct 13, 7:56 AM1.67
Oct 13, 6:54 AM1.58
Oct 13, 5:54 AM2.49
Oct 13, 4:54 AM4.27
Oct 13, 3:54 AM6.37
Oct 13, 2:54 AM7.73
Oct 13, 1:55 AM8.20
Oct 13, 12:54 AM8.20
Oct 12, 11:54 PM7.45
Oct 12, 10:54 PM5.50
Oct 12, 9:54 PM3.14
Oct 12, 8:54 PM1.34
Oct 12, 7:55 PM0.84
Oct 12, 6:54 PM1.06
Oct 12, 5:54 PM1.83
Oct 12, 4:54 PM3.46
Oct 12, 3:54 PM5.68
Oct 12, 2:54 PM7.58
Oct 12, 1:55 PM8.60
Oct 12, 12:54 PM9.01
Oct 12, 11:54 AM8.77
Oct 12, 10:54 AM7.16
Oct 12, 9:54 AM4.67
Oct 12, 8:54 AM2.36
Oct 12, 7:56 AM1.41
Oct 12, 6:54 AM1.36
Oct 12, 5:54 AM1.85
Oct 12, 4:54 AM3.24
Oct 12, 3:54 AM5.51
Oct 12, 2:54 AM7.85
Oct 12, 1:55 AM9.23
Oct 12, 12:54 AM9.42
Oct 11, 11:54 PM9.14
Oct 11, 10:54 PM7.87
Oct 11, 9:54 PM5.54
Oct 11, 8:54 PM2.99
Oct 11, 7:56 PM1.99
Oct 11, 6:54 PM1.74
Oct 11, 5:54 PM1.96
Oct 11, 4:54 PM2.65
Oct 11, 3:54 PM4.66
Oct 11, 2:54 PM7.01
Oct 11, 1:56 PM8.76
Oct 11, 12:54 PM9.38
Oct 11, 11:54 AM9.33
Oct 11, 10:42 AM8.16
Oct 11, 9:54 AM6.39
Oct 11, 8:54 AM3.73
Oct 11, 7:55 AM1.57
Oct 11, 6:54 AM0.78
Oct 11, 5:54 AM0.73
Oct 11, 4:54 AM1.38
Oct 11, 3:54 AM3.03
Oct 11, 2:54 AM5.26
Oct 11, 1:55 AM7.11
Oct 11, 12:54 AM7.96
Oct 10, 11:54 PM8.10
Oct 10, 10:54 PM7.70
Oct 10, 9:54 PM6.01
Oct 10, 8:54 PM3.42
Oct 10, 7:55 PM1.10
Oct 10, 6:54 PM0.16
Oct 10, 5:54 PM0.24
Oct 10, 4:54 PM0.78
Oct 10, 3:54 PM2.20
Oct 10, 2:54 PM4.53
Oct 10, 1:55 PM7.00
Oct 10, 12:54 PM8.54
Oct 10, 11:54 AM8.92
Oct 10, 10:54 AM8.63
Oct 10, 9:54 AM7.44
Oct 10, 8:54 AM5.09
Oct 10, 7:55 AM2.50
Oct 10, 6:54 AM0.75
Oct 10, 5:54 AM0.32
Oct 10, 4:54 AM0.51
Oct 10, 3:54 AM1.52
Oct 10, 2:54 AM3.52
Oct 10, 1:56 AM5.85
Oct 10, 12:54 AM7.46
Oct 9, 11:54 PM8.04
Oct 9, 10:54 PM8.17
Oct 9, 9:54 PM7.57
Oct 9, 8:54 PM5.45
Oct 9, 7:55 PM2.74
Oct 9, 6:54 PM0.65
Oct 9, 5:54 PM0.09
Oct 9, 4:54 PM0.22
Oct 9, 3:54 PM0.98
Oct 9, 2:54 PM2.82
Oct 9, 1:56 PM5.41
Oct 9, 12:54 PM7.76
Oct 9, 11:54 AM8.88
Oct 9, 10:54 AM9.00
Oct 9, 9:54 AM8.66
Oct 9, 8:54 AM7.18
Oct 9, 7:56 AM4.66
Oct 9, 6:54 AM2.09
Oct 9, 5:54 AM0.75
Oct 9, 4:42 AM0.60
Oct 9, 3:54 AM0.99
Oct 9, 2:54 AM2.30

Left out: 5 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 1,308.17 ft on Sep 28. 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 Rye - Long Island Sound: the water from 0.09 to 11.29 feet of stage, the latest 6.45 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 11.29 FT, SEP 26, 11:30 AM · LOW 0.09 FT, OCT 9, 5:54 PM051015Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 116.45
Latest
6.45 ftOct 16, 1:42 AM
Highest
11.29 ftSep 26, 11:30 AM
Lowest
0.09 ftOct 9, 5:54 PM
Range
11.20 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.06 ftsince Sep 16, 2:30 AM
Readings
8,252
Left out
5not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 166.453.384.936.4518
Oct 158.191.474.713.22280
Oct 148.491.184.884.48279
Oct 139.571.535.056.70270
Oct 129.430.834.977.45280
Oct 119.410.684.809.14270
Oct 108.920.144.248.10280
Oct 99.020.094.548.04270
Oct 88.870.464.458.04260
Oct 78.560.514.376.95270
Oct 67.960.154.264.65270
Oct 58.041.094.852.70270
Oct 48.771.385.302.16280
Oct 38.770.895.041.54260
Oct 28.690.764.710.84269
Oct 19.100.754.902.02279
Sep 309.480.645.054.20270
Sep 299.540.654.976.54280
Sep 2810.321.145.808.34273
Sep 2711.251.467.1010.01326
Sep 2611.292.437.3710.47328
Sep 2510.402.035.809.94280
Sep 249.331.955.528.71278
Sep 239.302.435.578.02279
Sep 228.852.115.266.55260
Sep 218.042.505.264.96280
Sep 207.962.115.373.74257
Sep 197.561.915.142.39251
Sep 187.651.774.691.94257
Sep 177.711.694.641.74279
Sep 168.051.254.511.85249

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :42
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule, 26 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule, 190 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 4:42 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:42 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
23 min9 in 10 within 23 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 score96.3of 100

New York median
96.1the median score of 1,432 stations
Scoring higher
501stations in New York
Sharing its score
188ranks 502 to 689
Points deducted
3.72.5 arrival, 0.8 forecast check, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; New York median 100.0, 100.0, 92.5
Next above
WELN6rank 682; ahead on reports received 100% against 98.8%
Next below
OSGN6rank 689; behind on reports received 98.8% against 97.7%

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 pointsNew York median 99.4166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1074.87.5 of 10 pointsNew York median 90.8half its reports arrived within 23 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNew York 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 medianNew York median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianNew York median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.3 of 10 points, at the medianNew York median 92.5-

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 Rye - Long Island Sound

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.