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Elizabeth River at Hunts Pointe Park

A gauge on the Elizabeth River in City of Virginia Beach County, Virginia. Its stage was 1.45 ft as of Oct 16, 1:06 AM EDT.

Gauge HPPV2City of Virginia Beach County, VirginiaEvery gauge in Virginia

Stage now
1.45 ftreported Oct 16, 1:06 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.35 ftsince Oct 15, 1:06 AM
Elevation
10 ftabove sea level
County
City of Virginia Beach County
Position
36.8294° N, 76.2041° W
Record since
2026

Water level

Elizabeth River at Hunts Pointe Park

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 Elizabeth River at Hunts Pointe Park: the water from -1.08 to 2.07 feet of stage, the latest 1.45 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.07 FT, OCT 15, 1:18 PM · LOW -1.08 FT, OCT 15, 6:12 AM-2-101233 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 161.45
Latest
1.45 ftOct 16, 1:06 AM
Highest
2.07 ftOct 15, 1:18 PM
Lowest
-1.08 ftOct 15, 6:12 AM
Range
3.15 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.36 ftsince Oct 15, 1:18 AM
Readings
239
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:06 AM1.45
Oct 16, 1:00 AM1.43
Oct 16, 12:54 AM1.42
Oct 16, 12:48 AM1.40
Oct 16, 12:42 AM1.38
Oct 16, 12:36 AM1.34
Oct 16, 12:30 AM1.31
Oct 16, 12:24 AM1.26
Oct 16, 12:18 AM1.23
Oct 16, 12:12 AM1.19
Oct 16, 12:06 AM1.12
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1.09
Oct 15, 11:54 PM1.01
Oct 15, 11:48 PM0.91
Oct 15, 11:42 PM0.94
Oct 15, 11:36 PM0.89
Oct 15, 11:30 PM0.84
Oct 15, 11:24 PM0.80
Oct 15, 11:18 PM0.74
Oct 15, 11:12 PM0.70
Oct 15, 11:06 PM0.65
Oct 15, 11:00 PM0.62
Oct 15, 10:54 PM0.57
Oct 15, 10:48 PM0.51
Oct 15, 10:42 PM0.49
Oct 15, 10:36 PM0.46
Oct 15, 10:30 PM0.45
Oct 15, 10:24 PM0.41
Oct 15, 10:18 PM0.38
Oct 15, 10:12 PM0.34
Oct 15, 10:06 PM0.33
Oct 15, 10:00 PM0.33
Oct 15, 9:54 PM0.32
Oct 15, 9:48 PM0.29
Oct 15, 9:42 PM0.26
Oct 15, 9:36 PM0.26
Oct 15, 9:30 PM0.25
Oct 15, 9:24 PM0.21
Oct 15, 9:18 PM0.15
Oct 15, 9:12 PM0.16
Oct 15, 9:06 PM0.10
Oct 15, 9:00 PM0.08
Oct 15, 8:54 PM0.04
Oct 15, 8:48 PM0.01
Oct 15, 8:42 PM-0.01
Oct 15, 8:36 PM-0.06
Oct 15, 8:30 PM-0.05
Oct 15, 8:24 PM-0.10
Oct 15, 8:18 PM-0.13
Oct 15, 8:12 PM-0.14
Oct 15, 8:06 PM-0.18
Oct 15, 8:00 PM-0.25
Oct 15, 7:54 PM-0.24
Oct 15, 7:48 PM-0.24
Oct 15, 7:42 PM-0.29
Oct 15, 7:36 PM-0.30
Oct 15, 7:30 PM-0.33
Oct 15, 7:24 PM-0.40
Oct 15, 7:18 PM-0.37
Oct 15, 7:12 PM-0.40
Oct 15, 7:06 PM-0.42
Oct 15, 7:00 PM-0.41
Oct 15, 6:54 PM-0.37
Oct 15, 6:48 PM-0.37
Oct 15, 6:42 PM-0.37
Oct 15, 6:36 PM-0.33
Oct 15, 6:30 PM-0.27
Oct 15, 6:24 PM-0.20
Oct 15, 6:18 PM-0.20
Oct 15, 6:12 PM-0.13
Oct 15, 6:06 PM-0.08
Oct 15, 6:00 PM-0.07
Oct 15, 5:54 PM0.05
Oct 15, 5:48 PM0.10
Oct 15, 5:42 PM0.13
Oct 15, 5:36 PM0.21
Oct 15, 5:30 PM0.29
Oct 15, 5:24 PM0.34
Oct 15, 5:18 PM0.37
Oct 15, 5:12 PM0.44
Oct 15, 5:06 PM0.50
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.56
Oct 15, 4:54 PM0.63
Oct 15, 4:48 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:42 PM0.76
Oct 15, 4:36 PM0.83
Oct 15, 4:30 PM0.85
Oct 15, 4:24 PM0.88
Oct 15, 4:18 PM0.95
Oct 15, 4:12 PM1.02
Oct 15, 4:06 PM1.07
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.94
Oct 15, 3:54 PM1.13
Oct 15, 3:48 PM1.18
Oct 15, 3:42 PM1.16
Oct 15, 3:36 PM1.27
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.28
Oct 15, 3:24 PM1.33
Oct 15, 3:18 PM1.42
Oct 15, 3:12 PM1.45
Oct 15, 3:06 PM1.51
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.51
Oct 15, 2:54 PM1.54
Oct 15, 2:48 PM1.63
Oct 15, 2:42 PM1.62
Oct 15, 2:36 PM1.67
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.73
Oct 15, 2:24 PM1.76
Oct 15, 2:18 PM1.76
Oct 15, 2:12 PM1.77
Oct 15, 2:06 PM1.77
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.86
Oct 15, 1:54 PM1.88
Oct 15, 1:48 PM1.92
Oct 15, 1:42 PM1.93
Oct 15, 1:36 PM2.00
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.01
Oct 15, 1:24 PM1.99
Oct 15, 1:18 PM2.07
Oct 15, 1:12 PM2.03
Oct 15, 1:06 PM2.02
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.06
Oct 15, 12:54 PM2.03
Oct 15, 12:48 PM2.04
Oct 15, 12:42 PM2.05
Oct 15, 12:36 PM1.94
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.83
Oct 15, 12:24 PM1.87
Oct 15, 12:18 PM1.84
Oct 15, 12:12 PM1.75
Oct 15, 12:06 PM1.72
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.74
Oct 15, 11:54 AM1.69
Oct 15, 11:48 AM1.57
Oct 15, 11:42 AM1.57
Oct 15, 11:36 AM1.55
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.51
Oct 15, 11:24 AM1.52
Oct 15, 11:18 AM1.47
Oct 15, 11:12 AM1.40
Oct 15, 11:06 AM1.34
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.31
Oct 15, 10:54 AM1.30
Oct 15, 10:48 AM1.22
Oct 15, 10:42 AM1.11
Oct 15, 10:36 AM1.01
Oct 15, 10:30 AM0.91
Oct 15, 10:24 AM0.90
Oct 15, 10:18 AM0.75
Oct 15, 10:12 AM0.69
Oct 15, 10:06 AM0.58
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.50
Oct 15, 9:54 AM0.38
Oct 15, 9:48 AM0.29
Oct 15, 9:42 AM0.20
Oct 15, 9:36 AM0.15
Oct 15, 9:30 AM0.03
Oct 15, 9:24 AM-0.02
Oct 15, 9:18 AM-0.03
Oct 15, 9:12 AM-0.07
Oct 15, 9:06 AM-0.14
Oct 15, 9:00 AM-0.23
Oct 15, 8:54 AM-0.22
Oct 15, 8:48 AM-0.20
Oct 15, 8:42 AM-0.36
Oct 15, 8:36 AM-0.38
Oct 15, 8:30 AM-0.35
Oct 15, 8:24 AM-0.44
Oct 15, 8:18 AM-0.52
Oct 15, 8:12 AM-0.55
Oct 15, 8:06 AM-0.60
Oct 15, 8:00 AM-0.66
Oct 15, 7:54 AM-0.71
Oct 15, 7:48 AM-0.76
Oct 15, 7:42 AM-0.81
Oct 15, 7:36 AM-0.85
Oct 15, 7:30 AM-0.88
Oct 15, 7:24 AM-0.90
Oct 15, 7:18 AM-0.94
Oct 15, 7:12 AM-0.96
Oct 15, 7:06 AM-1.00
Oct 15, 7:00 AM-1.01
Oct 15, 6:54 AM-1.01
Oct 15, 6:48 AM-1.03
Oct 15, 6:42 AM-1.05
Oct 15, 6:36 AM-1.06
Oct 15, 6:30 AM-1.05
Oct 15, 6:24 AM-1.06
Oct 15, 6:18 AM-1.08
Oct 15, 6:12 AM-1.08
Oct 15, 6:06 AM-1.07
Oct 15, 6:00 AM-1.07
Oct 15, 5:54 AM-1.06
Oct 15, 5:48 AM-1.06
Oct 15, 5:42 AM-1.05
Oct 15, 5:36 AM-1.04
Oct 15, 5:30 AM-1.02
Oct 15, 5:24 AM-0.99
Oct 15, 5:18 AM-0.97
Oct 15, 5:12 AM-0.93
Oct 15, 5:06 AM-0.88
Oct 15, 5:00 AM-0.84
Oct 15, 4:54 AM-0.79
Oct 15, 4:48 AM-0.72
Oct 15, 4:42 AM-0.66
Oct 15, 4:36 AM-0.60
Oct 15, 4:30 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 4:24 AM-0.47
Oct 15, 4:18 AM-0.40
Oct 15, 4:12 AM-0.33
Oct 15, 4:06 AM-0.27
Oct 15, 4:00 AM-0.21
Oct 15, 3:54 AM-0.14
Oct 15, 3:48 AM-0.09
Oct 15, 3:42 AM-0.03
Oct 15, 3:36 AM0.02
Oct 15, 3:30 AM0.07
Oct 15, 3:24 AM0.13
Oct 15, 3:18 AM0.19
Oct 15, 3:12 AM0.24
Oct 15, 3:06 AM0.30
Oct 15, 3:00 AM0.36
Oct 15, 2:54 AM0.40
Oct 15, 2:48 AM0.45
Oct 15, 2:42 AM0.50
Oct 15, 2:36 AM0.55
Oct 15, 2:30 AM0.59
Oct 15, 2:24 AM0.64
Oct 15, 2:18 AM0.70
Oct 15, 2:12 AM0.75
Oct 15, 2:06 AM0.79
Oct 15, 2:00 AM0.83
Oct 15, 1:54 AM0.88
Oct 15, 1:48 AM0.92
Oct 15, 1:42 AM0.96
Oct 15, 1:36 AM1.00
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1.04
Oct 15, 1:24 AM1.06
Oct 15, 1:18 AM1.09

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest -2.70 ft on Oct 10. 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, 7 days at Elizabeth River at Hunts Pointe Park: the water from -1.74 to 2.52 feet of stage, the latest 1.45 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.52 FT, OCT 12, 11:18 AM · LOW -1.74 FT, OCT 9, 3:12 PM-2024Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161.45
Latest
1.45 ftOct 16, 1:06 AM
Highest
2.52 ftOct 12, 11:18 AM
Lowest
-1.74 ftOct 9, 3:12 PM
Range
4.26 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.68 ftsince Oct 9, 1:18 AM
Readings
1,677
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:06 AM1.45
Oct 16, 12:54 AM1.42
Oct 15, 11:54 PM1.01
Oct 15, 10:54 PM0.57
Oct 15, 9:54 PM0.32
Oct 15, 8:54 PM0.04
Oct 15, 7:54 PM-0.24
Oct 15, 6:54 PM-0.37
Oct 15, 5:54 PM0.05
Oct 15, 4:54 PM0.63
Oct 15, 3:54 PM1.13
Oct 15, 2:54 PM1.54
Oct 15, 1:54 PM1.88
Oct 15, 12:54 PM2.03
Oct 15, 11:54 AM1.69
Oct 15, 10:54 AM1.30
Oct 15, 9:54 AM0.38
Oct 15, 8:54 AM-0.22
Oct 15, 7:54 AM-0.71
Oct 15, 6:54 AM-1.01
Oct 15, 5:54 AM-1.06
Oct 15, 4:54 AM-0.79
Oct 15, 3:54 AM-0.14
Oct 15, 2:54 AM0.40
Oct 15, 1:54 AM0.88
Oct 15, 12:54 AM1.09
Oct 14, 11:54 PM1.05
Oct 14, 10:54 PM0.63
Oct 14, 9:54 PM0.13
Oct 14, 8:54 PM-0.29
Oct 14, 7:54 PM-0.81
Oct 14, 6:54 PM-1.07
Oct 14, 5:54 PM-0.98
Oct 14, 4:54 PM-0.46
Oct 14, 3:54 PM0.20
Oct 14, 2:54 PM0.87
Oct 14, 1:54 PM1.33
Oct 14, 12:54 PM1.68
Oct 14, 11:54 AM1.61
Oct 14, 10:54 AM1.22
Oct 14, 9:54 AM0.52
Oct 14, 8:54 AM-0.15
Oct 14, 7:54 AM-0.58
Oct 14, 6:54 AM-0.95
Oct 14, 5:54 AM-1.28
Oct 14, 4:54 AM-1.02
Oct 14, 3:54 AM-0.48
Oct 14, 2:54 AM0.19
Oct 14, 1:54 AM0.77
Oct 14, 12:54 AM1.23
Oct 13, 11:54 PM1.39
Oct 13, 10:54 PM1.13
Oct 13, 9:54 PM0.61
Oct 13, 8:54 PM0.10
Oct 13, 7:54 PM-0.45
Oct 13, 6:54 PM-1.07
Oct 13, 5:54 PM-1.22
Oct 13, 4:54 PM-0.91
Oct 13, 3:54 PM-0.29
Oct 13, 2:54 PM0.43
Oct 13, 1:54 PM1.10
Oct 13, 12:54 PM1.59
Oct 13, 11:54 AM1.76
Oct 13, 10:54 AM1.61
Oct 13, 9:54 AM1.09
Oct 13, 8:54 AM0.35
Oct 13, 7:54 AM-0.30
Oct 13, 6:54 AM-0.90
Oct 13, 5:54 AM-1.26
Oct 13, 4:54 AM-1.24
Oct 13, 3:54 AM-0.74
Oct 13, 2:54 AM-0.02
Oct 13, 1:54 AM0.67
Oct 13, 12:54 AM1.18
Oct 12, 11:54 PM1.52
Oct 12, 10:54 PM1.48
Oct 12, 9:54 PM1.26
Oct 12, 8:54 PM0.74
Oct 12, 7:54 PM0.13
Oct 12, 6:54 PM-0.41
Oct 12, 5:54 PM-0.87
Oct 12, 4:54 PM-0.74
Oct 12, 3:54 PM-0.25
Oct 12, 2:54 PM0.32
Oct 12, 1:54 PM1.25
Oct 12, 12:54 PM2.00
Oct 12, 11:54 AM2.44
Oct 12, 10:54 AM2.46
Oct 12, 9:54 AM1.97
Oct 12, 8:54 AM1.23
Oct 12, 7:54 AM0.34
Oct 12, 6:54 AM-0.32
Oct 12, 5:54 AM-1.06
Oct 12, 4:54 AM-1.50
Oct 12, 3:54 AM-1.22
Oct 12, 2:54 AM-0.61
Oct 12, 1:54 AM0.21
Oct 12, 12:54 AM0.96
Oct 11, 11:54 PM1.48
Oct 11, 10:54 PM1.76
Oct 11, 9:54 PM1.48
Oct 11, 8:54 PM0.95
Oct 11, 7:54 PM0.14
Oct 11, 6:54 PM-0.45
Oct 11, 5:54 PM-1.00
Oct 11, 4:54 PM-1.24
Oct 11, 3:54 PM-1.10
Oct 11, 2:54 PM-0.45
Oct 11, 1:54 PM0.35
Oct 11, 12:54 PM1.12
Oct 11, 11:54 AM1.75
Oct 11, 10:54 AM2.26
Oct 11, 9:54 AM2.15
Oct 11, 8:54 AM1.78
Oct 11, 7:54 AM1.09
Oct 11, 6:54 AM0.36
Oct 11, 5:54 AM-0.47
Oct 11, 4:54 AM-1.10
Oct 11, 3:54 AM-1.47
Oct 11, 2:54 AM-0.98
Oct 11, 1:54 AM-0.60
Oct 11, 12:54 AM0.23
Oct 10, 11:54 PM1.00
Oct 10, 10:54 PM1.52
Oct 10, 9:54 PM1.58
Oct 10, 8:54 PM1.36
Oct 10, 7:54 PM0.70
Oct 10, 6:54 PM-0.13
Oct 10, 5:54 PM-0.71
Oct 10, 4:54 PM-1.21
Oct 10, 3:54 PM-1.32
Oct 10, 2:54 PM-1.04
Oct 10, 1:54 PM-0.23
Oct 10, 12:54 PM0.55
Oct 10, 11:54 AM1.18
Oct 10, 10:54 AM1.83
Oct 10, 9:48 AM1.96
Oct 10, 8:54 AM1.73
Oct 10, 7:54 AM1.22
Oct 10, 6:54 AM0.44
Oct 10, 5:54 AM-0.52
Oct 10, 4:54 AM-1.20
Oct 10, 3:54 AM-1.57
Oct 10, 2:54 AM-1.57
Oct 10, 1:54 AM-1.11
Oct 10, 12:54 AM-0.38
Oct 9, 11:54 PM0.32
Oct 9, 10:54 PM0.91
Oct 9, 9:54 PM1.40
Oct 9, 8:54 PM1.44
Oct 9, 7:54 PM1.04
Oct 9, 6:54 PM0.25
Oct 9, 5:54 PM-0.50
Oct 9, 4:54 PM-1.18
Oct 9, 3:54 PM-1.65
Oct 9, 2:54 PM-1.70
Oct 9, 1:54 PM-1.19
Oct 9, 12:54 PM-0.45
Oct 9, 11:54 AM0.38
Oct 9, 10:54 AM1.09
Oct 9, 9:54 AM1.54
Oct 9, 8:54 AM1.70
Oct 9, 7:54 AM1.46
Oct 9, 6:54 AM0.92
Oct 9, 5:54 AM0.04
Oct 9, 4:54 AM-0.76
Oct 9, 3:54 AM-1.33
Oct 9, 2:54 AM-1.70
Oct 9, 1:54 AM-1.56

Left out: 5 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest -8.37 ft on Sep 20. 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 Elizabeth River at Hunts Pointe Park: the water from -1.78 to 4.40 feet of stage, the latest 1.45 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.40 FT, SEP 24, 9:24 PM · LOW -1.78 FT, OCT 8, 2:06 AM-20246Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.45
Latest
1.45 ftOct 16, 1:06 AM
Highest
4.40 ftSep 24, 9:24 PM
Lowest
-1.78 ftOct 8, 2:06 AM
Range
6.18 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.11 ftsince Sep 16, 1:18 AM
Readings
7,122
Left out
5not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 161.451.091.301.4512
Oct 152.07-1.080.431.01240
Oct 141.72-1.290.151.05240
Oct 131.77-1.330.191.39239
Oct 122.52-1.500.471.52240
Oct 112.32-1.470.331.48240
Oct 102.00-1.630.141.00239
Oct 91.70-1.74-0.030.32240
Oct 81.53-1.78-0.15-0.22238
Oct 71.41-1.68-0.09-0.80234
Oct 61.77-1.210.40-1.21240
Oct 52.28-0.770.96-0.77240
Oct 42.36-0.640.830.05240
Oct 31.85-0.930.32-0.27239
Oct 21.48-1.55-0.15-0.40240
Oct 11.99-1.370.130.45239
Sep 302.33-1.200.391.22235
Sep 292.59-1.100.661.89240
Sep 282.49-0.980.751.99240
Sep 273.59-0.071.792.32240
Sep 264.270.832.603.09239
Sep 254.011.062.623.05240
Sep 244.401.632.993.28240
Sep 234.251.332.712.76240
Sep 223.23-0.071.421.77231
Sep 211.90-0.600.650.15240
Sep 201.51-0.600.53-0.60207
Sep 191.45-0.630.45-0.14224
Sep 181.16-1.15-0.03-0.32239
Sep 171.24-1.20-0.04-0.40240
Sep 161.74-1.290.150.34227

How it reports

Schedule
every 12 minon the hour's :06, :12, :24, :36, :42 and :54
Reports received, 24 hours
116 of 12096.6% of its schedule, 138 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
823 of 84097.9% of its schedule, 996 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 15, 1:12 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:06 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
15 min9 in 10 within 17 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 12 min, 120 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 12 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score98.1of 100

Virginia median
95.9the median score of 1,541 stations
Scoring higher
471stations in Virginia
Sharing its score
16ranks 472 to 487
Points deducted
1.91.0 arrival, 0.6 reports received, 0.4 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Virginia median 100.0, 100.0, 96.5
Next above
MPPV2rank 481; ahead on median arrival 14 min 44 s against 14 min 53 s
Next below
SLRV2rank 486; behind on median arrival 14 min 53 s against 14 min 54 s
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 3598.334.4 of 35 pointsVirginia median 97.9826 of 840 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1090.29.0 of 10 pointsVirginia median 92.7half its reports arrived within 15 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsVirginia median 100.0longest silence 30 min, on a schedule of one report every 12 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianVirginia median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianVirginia median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.7 of 10 points, at the medianVirginia median 96.5-

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 (36 min), none for 72 (14.4 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 Elizabeth River at Hunts Pointe Park

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.