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Kings Park - Long Branch

A water gauge in Fairfax County, Virginia. Its stage was 2.52 ft as of Oct 16, 1:55 AM EDT.

Gauge LBAV2Fairfax County, VirginiaEvery gauge in Virginia

Stage now
2.52 ftreported Oct 16, 1:55 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 1:55 AM
Elevation
228 ftabove sea level
County
Fairfax County
Position
38.8108° N, 77.2353° W
Record since
2013

Water level

Kings Park - Long Branch

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 Kings Park - Long Branch: the water from 2.50 to 2.52 feet of stage, the latest 2.52 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.52 FT, OCT 15, 4:25 PM · LOW 2.50 FT, OCT 15, 2:15 AM2.462.482.502.522.542.563 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 162.52
Latest
2.52 ftOct 16, 1:55 AM
Highest
2.52 ftOct 15, 4:25 PM
Lowest
2.50 ftOct 15, 2:15 AM
Range
0.02 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 2:15 AM
Readings
273
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:55 AM2.52
Oct 16, 1:50 AM2.51
Oct 16, 1:45 AM2.52
Oct 16, 1:40 AM2.52
Oct 16, 1:35 AM2.52
Oct 16, 1:30 AM2.52
Oct 16, 1:25 AM2.52
Oct 16, 1:20 AM2.52
Oct 16, 1:15 AM2.52
Oct 16, 1:10 AM2.52
Oct 16, 1:05 AM2.52
Oct 16, 1:00 AM2.52
Oct 16, 12:55 AM2.52
Oct 16, 12:50 AM2.52
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.52
Oct 16, 12:40 AM2.52
Oct 16, 12:35 AM2.52
Oct 16, 12:30 AM2.52
Oct 16, 12:25 AM2.52
Oct 16, 12:20 AM2.52
Oct 16, 12:15 AM2.52
Oct 16, 12:10 AM2.52
Oct 16, 12:05 AM2.52
Oct 16, 12:00 AM2.52
Oct 15, 11:55 PM2.51
Oct 15, 11:50 PM2.52
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.52
Oct 15, 11:40 PM2.52
Oct 15, 11:35 PM2.52
Oct 15, 11:30 PM2.52
Oct 15, 11:25 PM2.52
Oct 15, 11:20 PM2.52
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2.51
Oct 15, 11:10 PM2.52
Oct 15, 11:05 PM2.51
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.51
Oct 15, 10:55 PM2.52
Oct 15, 10:50 PM2.52
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.52
Oct 15, 10:40 PM2.52
Oct 15, 10:35 PM2.52
Oct 15, 10:30 PM2.52
Oct 15, 10:25 PM2.52
Oct 15, 10:20 PM2.52
Oct 15, 10:15 PM2.52
Oct 15, 10:10 PM2.52
Oct 15, 10:05 PM2.52
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2.52
Oct 15, 8:55 PM2.51
Oct 15, 8:50 PM2.51
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.51
Oct 15, 8:40 PM2.51
Oct 15, 8:35 PM2.51
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.51
Oct 15, 8:25 PM2.51
Oct 15, 8:20 PM2.51
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.51
Oct 15, 8:10 PM2.51
Oct 15, 8:05 PM2.51
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.52
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.51
Oct 15, 7:50 PM2.52
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.52
Oct 15, 7:40 PM2.52
Oct 15, 7:35 PM2.52
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.52
Oct 15, 7:25 PM2.52
Oct 15, 7:20 PM2.52
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.52
Oct 15, 7:10 PM2.52
Oct 15, 7:05 PM2.52
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.52
Oct 15, 6:55 PM2.52
Oct 15, 6:50 PM2.52
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.52
Oct 15, 6:40 PM2.52
Oct 15, 6:35 PM2.52
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.52
Oct 15, 6:25 PM2.52
Oct 15, 6:20 PM2.52
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.52
Oct 15, 6:10 PM2.52
Oct 15, 6:05 PM2.52
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.52
Oct 15, 5:55 PM2.52
Oct 15, 5:50 PM2.52
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.52
Oct 15, 5:40 PM2.52
Oct 15, 5:35 PM2.52
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.52
Oct 15, 5:25 PM2.52
Oct 15, 5:20 PM2.52
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.52
Oct 15, 5:10 PM2.52
Oct 15, 5:05 PM2.52
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.52
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.52
Oct 15, 4:50 PM2.52
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.52
Oct 15, 4:40 PM2.52
Oct 15, 4:35 PM2.52
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.52
Oct 15, 4:25 PM2.52
Oct 15, 4:20 PM2.51
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.51
Oct 15, 4:10 PM2.51
Oct 15, 4:05 PM2.51
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.51
Oct 15, 3:55 PM2.51
Oct 15, 3:50 PM2.51
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.51
Oct 15, 3:40 PM2.51
Oct 15, 3:35 PM2.51
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.51
Oct 15, 3:25 PM2.51
Oct 15, 3:20 PM2.51
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.51
Oct 15, 3:10 PM2.51
Oct 15, 3:05 PM2.51
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.51
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.51
Oct 15, 2:50 PM2.51
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.51
Oct 15, 2:40 PM2.51
Oct 15, 2:35 PM2.51
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.51
Oct 15, 2:25 PM2.51
Oct 15, 2:20 PM2.51
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.51
Oct 15, 2:10 PM2.51
Oct 15, 2:05 PM2.51
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.51
Oct 15, 1:55 PM2.51
Oct 15, 1:50 PM2.51
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.51
Oct 15, 1:40 PM2.51
Oct 15, 1:35 PM2.51
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.51
Oct 15, 1:25 PM2.51
Oct 15, 1:20 PM2.51
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.51
Oct 15, 1:10 PM2.51
Oct 15, 1:05 PM2.51
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.51
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.51
Oct 15, 12:50 PM2.51
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.51
Oct 15, 12:40 PM2.51
Oct 15, 12:35 PM2.51
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.51
Oct 15, 12:25 PM2.51
Oct 15, 12:20 PM2.51
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.51
Oct 15, 12:10 PM2.51
Oct 15, 12:05 PM2.51
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.51
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.51
Oct 15, 11:50 AM2.51
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.51
Oct 15, 11:40 AM2.51
Oct 15, 11:35 AM2.51
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.51
Oct 15, 11:25 AM2.51
Oct 15, 11:20 AM2.51
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.51
Oct 15, 11:10 AM2.51
Oct 15, 11:05 AM2.51
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.51
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.51
Oct 15, 10:50 AM2.51
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.51
Oct 15, 10:40 AM2.51
Oct 15, 10:35 AM2.51
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.51
Oct 15, 10:25 AM2.51
Oct 15, 10:20 AM2.51
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.51
Oct 15, 10:10 AM2.51
Oct 15, 10:05 AM2.51
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.51
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.51
Oct 15, 9:50 AM2.51
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.51
Oct 15, 9:40 AM2.51
Oct 15, 9:35 AM2.51
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.51
Oct 15, 9:25 AM2.51
Oct 15, 9:20 AM2.51
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.51
Oct 15, 9:10 AM2.51
Oct 15, 9:05 AM2.51
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.51
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.51
Oct 15, 8:50 AM2.51
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.51
Oct 15, 8:40 AM2.51
Oct 15, 8:35 AM2.51
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.51
Oct 15, 8:25 AM2.51
Oct 15, 8:20 AM2.51
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.51
Oct 15, 8:10 AM2.51
Oct 15, 8:05 AM2.51
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.51
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.51
Oct 15, 7:50 AM2.51
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.51
Oct 15, 7:40 AM2.51
Oct 15, 7:35 AM2.51
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.51
Oct 15, 7:25 AM2.51
Oct 15, 7:20 AM2.51
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.51
Oct 15, 7:10 AM2.51
Oct 15, 7:05 AM2.51
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.51
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.51
Oct 15, 6:50 AM2.51
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.51
Oct 15, 6:40 AM2.51
Oct 15, 6:35 AM2.51
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.51
Oct 15, 6:25 AM2.51
Oct 15, 6:20 AM2.51
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.51
Oct 15, 6:10 AM2.51
Oct 15, 6:05 AM2.51
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.51
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.51
Oct 15, 5:50 AM2.51
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.51
Oct 15, 5:40 AM2.51
Oct 15, 5:35 AM2.51
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.51
Oct 15, 5:25 AM2.51
Oct 15, 5:20 AM2.51
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.51
Oct 15, 5:10 AM2.51
Oct 15, 5:05 AM2.51
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.51
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.51
Oct 15, 4:50 AM2.51
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.51
Oct 15, 4:40 AM2.51
Oct 15, 4:35 AM2.51
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.51
Oct 15, 4:25 AM2.51
Oct 15, 4:20 AM2.51
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.50
Oct 15, 4:10 AM2.50
Oct 15, 4:05 AM2.50
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.50
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.50
Oct 15, 3:50 AM2.50
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.50
Oct 15, 3:40 AM2.50
Oct 15, 3:35 AM2.50
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.50
Oct 15, 3:25 AM2.50
Oct 15, 3:20 AM2.50
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.50
Oct 15, 3:10 AM2.50
Oct 15, 3:05 AM2.50
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.50
Oct 15, 2:55 AM2.50
Oct 15, 2:50 AM2.50
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.50
Oct 15, 2:40 AM2.50
Oct 15, 2:35 AM2.50
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.50
Oct 15, 2:25 AM2.50
Oct 15, 2:20 AM2.50
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.50
Water level, 7 days at Kings Park - Long Branch: the water from 2.48 to 4.77 feet of stage, the latest 2.52 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.77 FT, OCT 11, 10:30 AM · LOW 2.48 FT, OCT 10, 6:00 PM23456Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.52
Latest
2.52 ftOct 16, 1:55 AM
Highest
4.77 ftOct 11, 10:30 AM
Lowest
2.48 ftOct 10, 6:00 PM
Range
2.29 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 9, 2:15 AM
Readings
1,977
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:55 AM2.52
Oct 16, 12:55 AM2.52
Oct 15, 11:55 PM2.51
Oct 15, 10:55 PM2.52
Oct 15, 8:55 PM2.51
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.51
Oct 15, 6:55 PM2.52
Oct 15, 5:55 PM2.52
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.52
Oct 15, 3:55 PM2.51
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.51
Oct 15, 1:55 PM2.51
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.51
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.51
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.51
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.51
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.51
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.51
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.51
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.51
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.51
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.50
Oct 15, 2:55 AM2.50
Oct 15, 1:55 AM2.50
Oct 15, 12:55 AM2.50
Oct 14, 10:55 PM2.51
Oct 14, 9:55 PM2.51
Oct 14, 8:55 PM2.51
Oct 14, 7:55 PM2.51
Oct 14, 6:55 PM2.51
Oct 14, 5:55 PM2.51
Oct 14, 4:55 PM2.51
Oct 14, 3:55 PM2.51
Oct 14, 2:55 PM2.51
Oct 14, 1:55 PM2.51
Oct 14, 12:55 PM2.51
Oct 14, 11:55 AM2.51
Oct 14, 10:55 AM2.51
Oct 14, 9:55 AM2.50
Oct 14, 8:55 AM2.50
Oct 14, 7:55 AM2.50
Oct 14, 6:55 AM2.51
Oct 14, 5:55 AM2.51
Oct 14, 4:55 AM2.51
Oct 14, 3:55 AM2.51
Oct 14, 2:55 AM2.51
Oct 14, 1:55 AM2.51
Oct 14, 12:55 AM2.52
Oct 13, 11:55 PM2.52
Oct 13, 10:55 PM2.52
Oct 13, 9:55 PM2.52
Oct 13, 8:55 PM2.53
Oct 13, 7:55 PM2.53
Oct 13, 6:55 PM2.53
Oct 13, 5:55 PM2.53
Oct 13, 4:55 PM2.54
Oct 13, 3:55 PM2.54
Oct 13, 2:55 PM2.54
Oct 13, 1:55 PM2.55
Oct 13, 12:55 PM2.55
Oct 13, 11:55 AM2.55
Oct 13, 10:55 AM2.56
Oct 13, 9:55 AM2.56
Oct 13, 8:55 AM2.56
Oct 13, 7:55 AM2.61
Oct 13, 6:55 AM2.61
Oct 13, 5:55 AM2.61
Oct 13, 4:55 AM2.62
Oct 13, 3:55 AM2.62
Oct 13, 2:55 AM2.63
Oct 13, 1:55 AM2.64
Oct 13, 12:55 AM2.65
Oct 12, 11:55 PM2.66
Oct 12, 10:55 PM2.66
Oct 12, 8:55 PM2.68
Oct 12, 7:55 PM2.69
Oct 12, 6:55 PM2.71
Oct 12, 5:55 PM2.72
Oct 12, 4:55 PM2.72
Oct 12, 3:55 PM2.73
Oct 12, 2:55 PM2.75
Oct 12, 1:55 PM2.76
Oct 12, 12:55 PM2.78
Oct 12, 11:55 AM2.81
Oct 12, 10:55 AM2.85
Oct 12, 9:55 AM2.90
Oct 12, 8:55 AM2.97
Oct 12, 7:55 AM3.06
Oct 12, 6:55 AM3.15
Oct 12, 5:55 AM3.19
Oct 12, 4:55 AM2.95
Oct 12, 3:55 AM2.91
Oct 12, 2:55 AM2.81
Oct 12, 1:55 AM2.86
Oct 12, 12:55 AM2.86
Oct 11, 11:55 PM2.92
Oct 11, 10:55 PM3.01
Oct 11, 9:55 PM3.03
Oct 11, 8:55 PM3.01
Oct 11, 7:55 PM3.11
Oct 11, 6:55 PM3.07
Oct 11, 5:55 PM3.10
Oct 11, 4:55 PM3.18
Oct 11, 3:55 PM3.32
Oct 11, 2:55 PM3.52
Oct 11, 1:55 PM3.48
Oct 11, 12:55 PM3.59
Oct 11, 11:55 AM3.93
Oct 11, 10:55 AM4.63
Oct 11, 9:55 AM4.50
Oct 11, 8:55 AM3.95
Oct 11, 7:55 AM3.64
Oct 11, 6:55 AM3.39
Oct 11, 5:55 AM3.23
Oct 11, 4:55 AM2.98
Oct 11, 3:55 AM2.68
Oct 11, 2:55 AM2.50
Oct 11, 1:55 AM2.49
Oct 11, 12:55 AM2.49
Oct 10, 11:55 PM2.49
Oct 10, 10:55 PM2.49
Oct 10, 9:55 PM2.49
Oct 10, 8:55 PM2.49
Oct 10, 7:55 PM2.48
Oct 10, 6:55 PM2.49
Oct 10, 5:55 PM2.49
Oct 10, 4:55 PM2.49
Oct 10, 3:55 PM2.49
Oct 10, 2:55 PM2.49
Oct 10, 1:55 PM2.49
Oct 10, 12:55 PM2.49
Oct 10, 11:55 AM2.50
Oct 10, 10:55 AM2.50
Oct 10, 9:55 AM2.50
Oct 10, 8:55 AM2.50
Oct 10, 7:55 AM2.50
Oct 10, 6:55 AM2.50
Oct 10, 5:55 AM2.49
Oct 10, 4:55 AM2.49
Oct 10, 3:55 AM2.49
Oct 10, 2:55 AM2.49
Oct 10, 1:55 AM2.49
Oct 10, 12:55 AM2.49
Oct 9, 11:55 PM2.50
Oct 9, 10:55 PM2.49
Oct 9, 9:55 PM2.49
Oct 9, 8:55 PM2.49
Oct 9, 7:55 PM2.49
Oct 9, 6:55 PM2.49
Oct 9, 5:55 PM2.50
Oct 9, 4:55 PM2.50
Oct 9, 3:55 PM2.50
Oct 9, 2:55 PM2.50
Oct 9, 1:55 PM2.50
Oct 9, 12:55 PM2.50
Oct 9, 11:55 AM2.50
Oct 9, 10:55 AM2.50
Oct 9, 9:55 AM2.50
Oct 9, 8:55 AM2.51
Oct 9, 7:55 AM2.51
Oct 9, 6:55 AM2.51
Oct 9, 5:55 AM2.50
Oct 9, 4:55 AM2.50
Oct 9, 3:55 AM2.50
Oct 9, 2:55 AM2.50
Water level, 30 days at Kings Park - Long Branch: the water from 2.41 to 4.77 feet of stage, the latest 2.52 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.77 FT, OCT 11, 10:30 AM · LOW 2.41 FT, SEP 16, 2:15 AM23456Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.52
Latest
2.52 ftOct 16, 1:55 AM
Highest
4.77 ftOct 11, 10:30 AM
Lowest
2.41 ftSep 16, 2:15 AM
Range
2.36 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.11 ftsince Sep 16, 2:15 AM
Readings
8,505
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 162.522.512.522.5224
Oct 152.522.502.512.51276
Oct 142.522.502.512.51276
Oct 132.652.522.572.52288
Oct 123.192.652.842.66276
Oct 114.772.493.272.92288
Oct 102.502.482.492.49288
Oct 92.512.492.502.50288
Oct 82.512.492.502.50288
Oct 72.572.492.512.50276
Oct 62.562.502.512.56288
Oct 52.572.532.542.53288
Oct 42.792.572.672.57288
Oct 33.532.622.932.62288
Oct 22.882.432.482.86276
Oct 12.442.422.442.43288
Sep 302.482.442.452.44276
Sep 292.522.452.482.45288
Sep 282.632.522.602.52288
Sep 272.862.592.642.59288
Sep 263.112.552.662.87288
Sep 252.602.562.582.56288
Sep 242.692.602.642.60288
Sep 233.692.693.042.69288
Sep 223.302.682.863.28276
Sep 213.412.412.582.75288
Sep 202.422.412.412.41252
Sep 192.452.422.432.42276
Sep 182.462.452.462.45288
Sep 172.462.422.442.45288
Sep 162.442.412.422.44261

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :55
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
165 of 16898.2% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 12, 8:55 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:55 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
14 min9 in 10 within 16 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 score98.4of 100

Virginia median
95.9the median score of 1,541 stations
Scoring higher
326stations in Virginia
Sharing its score
6ranks 327 to 332
Points deducted
1.60.8 arrival, 0.4 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
HEFrank 327; ahead on reports received 99.4% against 98.8%
Next below
WICV2rank 329; behind on reports received 98.8% against 98.4%

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 pointsVirginia median 97.9166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1092.19.2 of 10 pointsVirginia median 92.7half its reports arrived within 14 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsVirginia 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 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 (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 Kings Park - Long Branch

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.