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Rock River at Newville

A gauge on the Rock River in Rock County, Wisconsin. Its stage was 2.81 ft as of Oct 15, 11:00 PM CDT.

Gauge NVEW3Rock County, WisconsinEvery gauge in Wisconsin

Stage now
2.81 ftreported Oct 15, 11:00 PM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.14 ftsince Oct 14, 11:00 PM
Elevation
774 ftabove sea level
County
Rock County
Position
42.8300° N, 89.0213° W
Record since
2012

Water level

Rock River at Newville

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 Rock River at Newville: the water from 2.76 to 3.01 feet of stage, the latest 2.81 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.01 FT, OCT 15, 1:00 AM · LOW 2.76 FT, OCT 15, 9:45 PM2.702.802.903.003.103 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 162.81
Latest
2.81 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Highest
3.01 ftOct 15, 1:00 AM
Lowest
2.76 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Range
0.25 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.18 ftsince Oct 15, 12:25 AM
Readings
272
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.81
Oct 15, 10:55 PM2.82
Oct 15, 10:50 PM2.85
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.86
Oct 15, 10:40 PM2.87
Oct 15, 10:35 PM2.86
Oct 15, 10:30 PM2.84
Oct 15, 10:25 PM2.84
Oct 15, 10:20 PM2.83
Oct 15, 10:15 PM2.84
Oct 15, 10:10 PM2.89
Oct 15, 10:05 PM2.87
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2.83
Oct 15, 9:55 PM2.80
Oct 15, 9:50 PM2.81
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.76
Oct 15, 9:40 PM2.80
Oct 15, 9:35 PM2.81
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.82
Oct 15, 9:25 PM2.83
Oct 15, 9:20 PM2.86
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.83
Oct 15, 9:10 PM2.86
Oct 15, 9:05 PM2.86
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.89
Oct 15, 8:55 PM2.88
Oct 15, 8:50 PM2.88
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.87
Oct 15, 8:40 PM2.88
Oct 15, 8:35 PM2.91
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.91
Oct 15, 8:25 PM2.94
Oct 15, 8:20 PM2.93
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.92
Oct 15, 8:10 PM2.93
Oct 15, 8:05 PM2.91
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.90
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.94
Oct 15, 7:50 PM2.95
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.96
Oct 15, 7:40 PM2.95
Oct 15, 7:35 PM2.97
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.98
Oct 15, 7:25 PM2.97
Oct 15, 7:20 PM2.96
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.96
Oct 15, 7:10 PM2.95
Oct 15, 7:05 PM2.96
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.97
Oct 15, 6:55 PM3.00
Oct 15, 6:50 PM3.00
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.98
Oct 15, 6:40 PM2.95
Oct 15, 6:35 PM2.92
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.92
Oct 15, 6:25 PM2.94
Oct 15, 6:20 PM2.97
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.98
Oct 15, 6:10 PM2.98
Oct 15, 6:05 PM2.94
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.95
Oct 15, 5:55 PM2.95
Oct 15, 5:50 PM2.96
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.95
Oct 15, 5:40 PM2.95
Oct 15, 5:35 PM2.94
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.95
Oct 15, 5:25 PM2.96
Oct 15, 5:20 PM2.97
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.96
Oct 15, 5:10 PM2.95
Oct 15, 5:05 PM2.95
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.95
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.95
Oct 15, 4:50 PM2.95
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.95
Oct 15, 4:40 PM2.95
Oct 15, 4:35 PM2.94
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.93
Oct 15, 4:25 PM2.93
Oct 15, 4:20 PM2.94
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.94
Oct 15, 4:10 PM2.95
Oct 15, 4:05 PM2.95
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.95
Oct 15, 3:55 PM2.94
Oct 15, 3:50 PM2.93
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.93
Oct 15, 3:40 PM2.93
Oct 15, 3:35 PM2.94
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.95
Oct 15, 3:25 PM2.95
Oct 15, 3:20 PM2.95
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.93
Oct 15, 3:10 PM2.92
Oct 15, 3:05 PM2.91
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.92
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.93
Oct 15, 2:50 PM2.92
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.93
Oct 15, 2:40 PM2.93
Oct 15, 2:35 PM2.93
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.93
Oct 15, 2:25 PM2.93
Oct 15, 2:20 PM2.93
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.94
Oct 15, 2:10 PM2.94
Oct 15, 2:05 PM2.94
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.94
Oct 15, 1:55 PM2.93
Oct 15, 1:50 PM2.92
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.92
Oct 15, 1:40 PM2.93
Oct 15, 1:35 PM2.92
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.92
Oct 15, 1:25 PM2.94
Oct 15, 1:20 PM2.94
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.93
Oct 15, 1:10 PM2.92
Oct 15, 1:05 PM2.93
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.93
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.93
Oct 15, 12:50 PM2.93
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.94
Oct 15, 12:40 PM2.95
Oct 15, 12:35 PM2.96
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.96
Oct 15, 12:25 PM2.95
Oct 15, 12:20 PM2.95
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.94
Oct 15, 12:10 PM2.93
Oct 15, 12:05 PM2.93
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.92
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.91
Oct 15, 11:50 AM2.91
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.91
Oct 15, 11:40 AM2.89
Oct 15, 11:35 AM2.90
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.93
Oct 15, 11:25 AM2.91
Oct 15, 11:20 AM2.93
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.94
Oct 15, 11:10 AM2.96
Oct 15, 11:05 AM2.94
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.95
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.96
Oct 15, 10:50 AM2.95
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.96
Oct 15, 10:40 AM2.95
Oct 15, 10:35 AM2.95
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.92
Oct 15, 10:25 AM2.89
Oct 15, 10:20 AM2.91
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.90
Oct 15, 10:10 AM2.92
Oct 15, 10:05 AM2.91
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.94
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.93
Oct 15, 9:50 AM2.95
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.92
Oct 15, 9:40 AM2.92
Oct 15, 9:35 AM2.89
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.90
Oct 15, 9:25 AM2.91
Oct 15, 9:20 AM2.91
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.94
Oct 15, 9:10 AM2.94
Oct 15, 9:05 AM2.92
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.95
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.95
Oct 15, 8:50 AM2.95
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.96
Oct 15, 8:40 AM2.94
Oct 15, 8:35 AM2.95
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.94
Oct 15, 8:25 AM2.92
Oct 15, 8:20 AM2.93
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.92
Oct 15, 8:10 AM2.91
Oct 15, 8:05 AM2.90
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.92
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.91
Oct 15, 7:50 AM2.90
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.91
Oct 15, 7:40 AM2.92
Oct 15, 7:35 AM2.92
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.92
Oct 15, 7:25 AM2.92
Oct 15, 7:20 AM2.92
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.94
Oct 15, 7:10 AM2.93
Oct 15, 7:05 AM2.96
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.94
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.96
Oct 15, 6:50 AM2.94
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.93
Oct 15, 6:40 AM2.95
Oct 15, 6:35 AM2.93
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.93
Oct 15, 6:25 AM2.92
Oct 15, 6:20 AM2.93
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.93
Oct 15, 6:10 AM2.94
Oct 15, 6:05 AM2.92
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.94
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.92
Oct 15, 5:50 AM2.92
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.93
Oct 15, 5:40 AM2.94
Oct 15, 5:35 AM2.97
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.95
Oct 15, 5:25 AM2.97
Oct 15, 5:20 AM2.98
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.97
Oct 15, 5:10 AM2.97
Oct 15, 5:05 AM2.97
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.99
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.97
Oct 15, 4:50 AM2.94
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.95
Oct 15, 4:40 AM2.94
Oct 15, 4:35 AM2.94
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.96
Oct 15, 4:25 AM2.93
Oct 15, 4:20 AM2.92
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.95
Oct 15, 4:10 AM2.94
Oct 15, 4:05 AM2.92
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.94
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.97
Oct 15, 3:50 AM2.96
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.99
Oct 15, 3:40 AM2.98
Oct 15, 3:35 AM2.98
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.98
Oct 15, 3:25 AM2.99
Oct 15, 3:20 AM2.98
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.98
Oct 15, 3:10 AM2.98
Oct 15, 3:05 AM2.98
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.98
Oct 15, 2:55 AM2.97
Oct 15, 2:50 AM2.96
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.98
Oct 15, 2:40 AM2.97
Oct 15, 2:35 AM2.97
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.96
Oct 15, 2:25 AM2.94
Oct 15, 2:20 AM2.96
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.94
Oct 15, 2:10 AM2.96
Oct 15, 2:05 AM2.98
Oct 15, 2:00 AM2.95
Oct 15, 1:55 AM2.96
Oct 15, 1:50 AM2.96
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.98
Oct 15, 1:40 AM2.98
Oct 15, 1:35 AM3.00
Oct 15, 1:30 AM2.98
Oct 15, 1:25 AM2.96
Oct 15, 1:20 AM2.94
Oct 15, 1:15 AM2.91
Oct 15, 1:10 AM2.93
Oct 15, 1:05 AM2.99
Oct 15, 1:00 AM3.01
Oct 15, 12:55 AM3.00
Oct 15, 12:50 AM3.00
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.99
Oct 15, 12:40 AM2.97
Oct 15, 12:35 AM2.96
Oct 15, 12:30 AM2.98
Oct 15, 12:25 AM2.99
Water level, 7 days at Rock River at Newville: the water from 2.76 to 3.31 feet of stage, the latest 2.81 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.31 FT, OCT 9, 4:35 PM · LOW 2.76 FT, OCT 15, 9:45 PM2.62.83.03.23.4Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.81
Latest
2.81 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Highest
3.31 ftOct 9, 4:35 PM
Lowest
2.76 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Range
0.55 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.46 ftsince Oct 9, 12:25 AM
Readings
2,000
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.81
Oct 15, 10:55 PM2.82
Oct 15, 9:55 PM2.80
Oct 15, 8:55 PM2.88
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.94
Oct 15, 6:55 PM3.00
Oct 15, 5:55 PM2.95
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.95
Oct 15, 3:55 PM2.94
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.93
Oct 15, 1:55 PM2.93
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.93
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.91
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.96
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.93
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.95
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.91
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.96
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.92
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.97
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.97
Oct 15, 2:55 AM2.97
Oct 15, 1:55 AM2.96
Oct 15, 12:55 AM3.00
Oct 14, 11:55 PM3.01
Oct 14, 10:55 PM2.96
Oct 14, 9:55 PM2.98
Oct 14, 8:55 PM2.96
Oct 14, 7:55 PM2.98
Oct 14, 6:55 PM3.01
Oct 14, 5:55 PM2.95
Oct 14, 4:55 PM2.97
Oct 14, 3:55 PM2.99
Oct 14, 2:55 PM2.95
Oct 14, 1:55 PM2.99
Oct 14, 12:55 PM3.03
Oct 14, 11:55 AM3.05
Oct 14, 10:55 AM2.99
Oct 14, 9:55 AM3.05
Oct 14, 8:55 AM3.02
Oct 14, 7:55 AM3.04
Oct 14, 6:55 AM3.04
Oct 14, 5:55 AM3.04
Oct 14, 4:55 AM3.04
Oct 14, 3:55 AM3.07
Oct 14, 2:55 AM3.06
Oct 14, 1:55 AM3.04
Oct 14, 12:55 AM3.07
Oct 13, 11:55 PM3.05
Oct 13, 10:55 PM3.09
Oct 13, 9:55 PM3.08
Oct 13, 8:55 PM2.99
Oct 13, 7:55 PM3.03
Oct 13, 6:55 PM3.02
Oct 13, 5:55 PM3.04
Oct 13, 4:55 PM3.04
Oct 13, 3:55 PM3.03
Oct 13, 2:55 PM3.03
Oct 13, 1:55 PM3.01
Oct 13, 12:55 PM3.01
Oct 13, 11:55 AM3.01
Oct 13, 10:55 AM3.01
Oct 13, 9:55 AM2.97
Oct 13, 8:55 AM3.00
Oct 13, 7:55 AM3.05
Oct 13, 6:55 AM3.02
Oct 13, 5:55 AM3.03
Oct 13, 4:55 AM3.04
Oct 13, 3:55 AM2.99
Oct 13, 2:55 AM2.97
Oct 13, 1:55 AM2.94
Oct 13, 12:55 AM2.99
Oct 12, 11:55 PM2.96
Oct 12, 10:55 PM2.98
Oct 12, 9:55 PM2.95
Oct 12, 8:55 PM2.92
Oct 12, 7:55 PM2.97
Oct 12, 6:55 PM2.94
Oct 12, 5:55 PM3.03
Oct 12, 4:55 PM2.91
Oct 12, 3:55 PM2.91
Oct 12, 2:55 PM2.96
Oct 12, 1:55 PM2.95
Oct 12, 12:55 PM3.00
Oct 12, 11:55 AM2.93
Oct 12, 10:55 AM2.98
Oct 12, 9:55 AM2.94
Oct 12, 8:55 AM2.96
Oct 12, 7:55 AM3.02
Oct 12, 6:55 AM3.03
Oct 12, 5:55 AM3.04
Oct 12, 4:55 AM3.04
Oct 12, 3:55 AM3.04
Oct 12, 2:55 AM3.05
Oct 12, 1:55 AM3.05
Oct 12, 12:55 AM3.02
Oct 11, 11:55 PM3.05
Oct 11, 10:55 PM3.05
Oct 11, 9:55 PM3.03
Oct 11, 8:55 PM3.05
Oct 11, 7:55 PM3.06
Oct 11, 6:55 PM3.07
Oct 11, 5:55 PM3.08
Oct 11, 4:55 PM3.05
Oct 11, 3:55 PM3.06
Oct 11, 2:55 PM3.05
Oct 11, 1:55 PM3.03
Oct 11, 12:55 PM3.06
Oct 11, 11:55 AM3.04
Oct 11, 10:55 AM3.05
Oct 11, 9:55 AM3.08
Oct 11, 8:55 AM3.11
Oct 11, 7:55 AM3.12
Oct 11, 6:55 AM3.14
Oct 11, 5:55 AM3.15
Oct 11, 4:55 AM3.18
Oct 11, 3:55 AM3.14
Oct 11, 2:55 AM3.15
Oct 11, 1:55 AM3.13
Oct 11, 12:55 AM3.15
Oct 10, 11:55 PM3.11
Oct 10, 10:55 PM3.10
Oct 10, 9:55 PM3.14
Oct 10, 8:55 PM3.13
Oct 10, 7:55 PM3.15
Oct 10, 6:55 PM3.15
Oct 10, 5:55 PM3.09
Oct 10, 4:55 PM3.09
Oct 10, 3:55 PM3.08
Oct 10, 2:55 PM3.05
Oct 10, 1:55 PM3.13
Oct 10, 12:55 PM3.11
Oct 10, 11:55 AM3.10
Oct 10, 10:55 AM3.08
Oct 10, 9:55 AM3.09
Oct 10, 8:55 AM3.12
Oct 10, 7:55 AM3.15
Oct 10, 6:55 AM3.12
Oct 10, 5:55 AM3.19
Oct 10, 4:55 AM3.19
Oct 10, 3:55 AM3.20
Oct 10, 2:55 AM3.22
Oct 10, 1:55 AM3.23
Oct 10, 12:55 AM3.22
Oct 9, 11:55 PM3.23
Oct 9, 10:55 PM3.25
Oct 9, 9:55 PM3.23
Oct 9, 8:55 PM3.24
Oct 9, 7:55 PM3.26
Oct 9, 6:55 PM3.22
Oct 9, 5:55 PM3.22
Oct 9, 4:55 PM3.26
Oct 9, 3:55 PM3.24
Oct 9, 2:55 PM3.26
Oct 9, 1:55 PM3.24
Oct 9, 12:55 PM3.25
Oct 9, 11:55 AM3.28
Oct 9, 10:55 AM3.25
Oct 9, 9:55 AM3.25
Oct 9, 8:55 AM3.26
Oct 9, 7:55 AM3.26
Oct 9, 6:55 AM3.25
Oct 9, 5:55 AM3.25
Oct 9, 4:55 AM3.26
Oct 9, 3:55 AM3.25
Oct 9, 2:55 AM3.25
Oct 9, 1:55 AM3.25
Oct 9, 12:55 AM3.25
Water level, 30 days at Rock River at Newville: the water from 2.76 to 10.05 feet of stage, the latest 2.81 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 10.05 FT, OCT 1, 5:35 PM · LOW 2.76 FT, OCT 15, 9:45 PM24681012Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.81
Latest
2.81 ftOct 15, 11:00 PM
Highest
10.05 ftOct 1, 5:35 PM
Lowest
2.76 ftOct 15, 9:45 PM
Range
7.29 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.33 ftsince Sep 16, 12:25 AM
Readings
8,512
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 153.042.762.932.81277
Oct 143.082.933.013.01288
Oct 133.102.913.023.05288
Oct 123.062.892.982.96288
Oct 113.183.023.093.05288
Oct 103.243.043.143.11288
Oct 93.313.193.253.23288
Oct 83.273.143.233.25288
Oct 73.353.183.283.26288
Oct 63.252.963.153.25248
Oct 53.283.193.243.23288
Oct 43.243.123.203.24288
Oct 33.263.083.183.15220
Oct 23.243.133.203.22288
Oct 110.053.033.263.20284
Sep 304.052.872.993.06288
Sep 293.102.963.042.97288
Sep 283.183.093.133.10288
Sep 273.253.163.213.16288
Sep 263.233.063.153.20288
Sep 253.193.123.173.17288
Sep 243.223.133.183.18288
Sep 233.223.083.173.20288
Sep 223.233.063.163.19288
Sep 213.263.103.173.14288
Sep 203.413.003.183.17288
Sep 193.582.873.113.06288
Sep 183.112.973.063.05288
Sep 173.133.053.093.10288
Sep 163.173.043.103.08283

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule, 26 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule, 184 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 15, 9:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
27 min9 in 10 within 37 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 score95.5of 100

Wisconsin median
95.1the median score of 1,313 stations
Scoring higher
589stations in Wisconsin
Sharing its score
41ranks 590 to 630
Points deducted
4.53.4 arrival, 1.1 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Wisconsin median 100.0, 100.0, 89.0
Next above
WRMW3rank 602; ahead on median arrival 27 min against 27 min 1 s
Next below
ECLW3rank 627; behind on longest silence 66 min against 90 min
Sharing its rank
10other 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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsWisconsin median 98.8168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1066.06.6 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0half its reports arrived within 27 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWisconsin median 100.0longest silence 66 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianWisconsin median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianWisconsin median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-8.9 of 10 points, at the medianWisconsin median 89.0-

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 (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 Rock River at Newville

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.