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Myra - Mud River

A water gauge in Lincoln County, West Virginia. Its stage was 4.12 ft as of Oct 16, 3:05 AM EDT.

Gauge MYRW2Lincoln County, West VirginiaEvery gauge in West Virginia

Stage now
4.12 ftreported Oct 16, 3:05 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.28 ftsince Oct 15, 3:05 AM
Elevation
679 ftabove sea level
County
Lincoln County
Position
38.2221° N, 82.1134° W
Record since
2014

Water level

Myra - Mud River

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 Myra - Mud River: the water from 3.84 to 4.12 feet of stage, the latest 4.12 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.12 FT, OCT 15, 3:20 PM · LOW 3.84 FT, OCT 15, 4:45 AM3.83.94.04.14.26 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM4.12
Latest
4.12 ftOct 16, 3:05 AM
Highest
4.12 ftOct 15, 3:20 PM
Lowest
3.84 ftOct 15, 4:45 AM
Range
0.28 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.27 ftsince Oct 15, 3:35 AM
Readings
270
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:05 AM4.12
Oct 16, 3:00 AM4.11
Oct 16, 2:55 AM4.11
Oct 16, 2:50 AM4.11
Oct 16, 2:45 AM4.11
Oct 16, 2:40 AM4.11
Oct 16, 2:35 AM4.12
Oct 16, 2:25 AM4.11
Oct 16, 2:20 AM4.11
Oct 16, 2:15 AM4.11
Oct 16, 2:10 AM4.11
Oct 16, 2:05 AM4.11
Oct 16, 2:00 AM4.11
Oct 16, 1:55 AM4.11
Oct 16, 1:50 AM4.11
Oct 16, 1:45 AM4.11
Oct 16, 1:40 AM4.11
Oct 16, 1:35 AM4.11
Oct 16, 1:30 AM4.11
Oct 16, 1:25 AM4.11
Oct 16, 1:20 AM4.11
Oct 16, 1:15 AM4.11
Oct 16, 1:10 AM4.11
Oct 16, 1:05 AM4.11
Oct 16, 1:00 AM4.11
Oct 16, 12:55 AM4.11
Oct 16, 12:50 AM4.11
Oct 16, 12:45 AM4.11
Oct 16, 12:40 AM4.11
Oct 16, 12:35 AM4.11
Oct 16, 12:30 AM4.11
Oct 16, 12:25 AM4.11
Oct 16, 12:20 AM4.11
Oct 16, 12:15 AM4.11
Oct 16, 12:10 AM4.11
Oct 16, 12:05 AM4.11
Oct 16, 12:00 AM4.11
Oct 15, 11:55 PM4.11
Oct 15, 11:50 PM4.11
Oct 15, 11:45 PM4.11
Oct 15, 11:40 PM4.10
Oct 15, 11:35 PM4.11
Oct 15, 11:30 PM4.10
Oct 15, 11:25 PM4.11
Oct 15, 11:20 PM4.11
Oct 15, 11:15 PM4.11
Oct 15, 11:10 PM4.10
Oct 15, 11:05 PM4.10
Oct 15, 11:00 PM4.10
Oct 15, 10:55 PM4.10
Oct 15, 10:50 PM4.10
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.10
Oct 15, 10:40 PM4.10
Oct 15, 10:35 PM4.10
Oct 15, 10:30 PM4.10
Oct 15, 10:25 PM4.10
Oct 15, 10:20 PM4.10
Oct 15, 10:15 PM4.10
Oct 15, 10:10 PM4.10
Oct 15, 10:05 PM4.10
Oct 15, 10:00 PM4.10
Oct 15, 9:55 PM4.10
Oct 15, 9:50 PM4.10
Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.10
Oct 15, 9:40 PM4.10
Oct 15, 9:35 PM4.10
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.10
Oct 15, 9:25 PM4.10
Oct 15, 9:20 PM4.10
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.10
Oct 15, 9:05 PM4.10
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.10
Oct 15, 8:55 PM4.10
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.10
Oct 15, 8:40 PM4.10
Oct 15, 8:35 PM4.10
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.10
Oct 15, 8:25 PM4.10
Oct 15, 8:20 PM4.10
Oct 15, 8:15 PM4.10
Oct 15, 8:10 PM4.10
Oct 15, 8:05 PM4.11
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.10
Oct 15, 7:55 PM4.11
Oct 15, 7:50 PM4.11
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.11
Oct 15, 7:40 PM4.11
Oct 15, 7:35 PM4.11
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.11
Oct 15, 7:25 PM4.11
Oct 15, 7:20 PM4.11
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.11
Oct 15, 7:10 PM4.11
Oct 15, 7:05 PM4.11
Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.11
Oct 15, 6:55 PM4.11
Oct 15, 6:50 PM4.11
Oct 15, 6:45 PM4.11
Oct 15, 6:40 PM4.11
Oct 15, 6:35 PM4.11
Oct 15, 6:30 PM4.12
Oct 15, 6:25 PM4.11
Oct 15, 6:20 PM4.12
Oct 15, 6:15 PM4.11
Oct 15, 6:10 PM4.11
Oct 15, 6:00 PM4.12
Oct 15, 5:55 PM4.11
Oct 15, 5:50 PM4.12
Oct 15, 5:45 PM4.12
Oct 15, 5:40 PM4.12
Oct 15, 5:35 PM4.12
Oct 15, 5:30 PM4.12
Oct 15, 5:25 PM4.12
Oct 15, 5:20 PM4.12
Oct 15, 5:15 PM4.12
Oct 15, 5:10 PM4.12
Oct 15, 5:05 PM4.12
Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.12
Oct 15, 4:55 PM4.12
Oct 15, 4:50 PM4.12
Oct 15, 4:45 PM4.12
Oct 15, 4:40 PM4.12
Oct 15, 4:35 PM4.12
Oct 15, 4:30 PM4.12
Oct 15, 4:25 PM4.12
Oct 15, 4:20 PM4.12
Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.12
Oct 15, 4:10 PM4.12
Oct 15, 4:05 PM4.12
Oct 15, 3:55 PM4.12
Oct 15, 3:50 PM4.12
Oct 15, 3:45 PM4.12
Oct 15, 3:40 PM4.12
Oct 15, 3:35 PM4.11
Oct 15, 3:25 PM4.12
Oct 15, 3:20 PM4.12
Oct 15, 3:15 PM4.11
Oct 15, 3:10 PM4.11
Oct 15, 3:05 PM4.11
Oct 15, 3:00 PM4.11
Oct 15, 2:55 PM4.11
Oct 15, 2:50 PM4.11
Oct 15, 2:45 PM4.10
Oct 15, 2:40 PM4.10
Oct 15, 2:35 PM4.10
Oct 15, 2:30 PM4.10
Oct 15, 2:25 PM4.09
Oct 15, 2:20 PM4.09
Oct 15, 2:15 PM4.09
Oct 15, 2:10 PM4.09
Oct 15, 2:05 PM4.08
Oct 15, 2:00 PM4.08
Oct 15, 1:55 PM4.08
Oct 15, 1:50 PM4.07
Oct 15, 1:45 PM4.07
Oct 15, 1:40 PM4.07
Oct 15, 1:35 PM4.06
Oct 15, 1:30 PM4.06
Oct 15, 1:25 PM4.06
Oct 15, 1:20 PM4.06
Oct 15, 1:15 PM4.05
Oct 15, 1:10 PM4.04
Oct 15, 1:05 PM4.04
Oct 15, 1:00 PM4.04
Oct 15, 12:55 PM4.03
Oct 15, 12:50 PM4.03
Oct 15, 12:45 PM4.02
Oct 15, 12:40 PM4.02
Oct 15, 12:35 PM4.01
Oct 15, 12:30 PM4.01
Oct 15, 12:25 PM4.01
Oct 15, 12:20 PM4.00
Oct 15, 12:15 PM4.00
Oct 15, 12:10 PM3.99
Oct 15, 12:05 PM3.98
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.98
Oct 15, 11:55 AM3.97
Oct 15, 11:50 AM3.97
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.97
Oct 15, 11:40 AM3.96
Oct 15, 11:35 AM3.96
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.95
Oct 15, 11:25 AM3.95
Oct 15, 11:20 AM3.95
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.94
Oct 15, 11:10 AM3.94
Oct 15, 11:05 AM3.93
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.93
Oct 15, 10:55 AM3.92
Oct 15, 10:50 AM3.92
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.92
Oct 15, 10:40 AM3.91
Oct 15, 10:35 AM3.91
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.91
Oct 15, 10:25 AM3.90
Oct 15, 10:20 AM3.90
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.90
Oct 15, 10:10 AM3.90
Oct 15, 10:05 AM3.90
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.89
Oct 15, 9:55 AM3.89
Oct 15, 9:50 AM3.89
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.89
Oct 15, 9:35 AM3.88
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.88
Oct 15, 9:20 AM3.88
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.87
Oct 15, 9:10 AM3.87
Oct 15, 9:05 AM3.87
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.87
Oct 15, 8:55 AM3.87
Oct 15, 8:50 AM3.87
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.87
Oct 15, 8:40 AM3.87
Oct 15, 8:35 AM3.87
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.86
Oct 15, 8:25 AM3.86
Oct 15, 8:20 AM3.87
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.86
Oct 15, 8:10 AM3.86
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.86
Oct 15, 7:55 AM3.86
Oct 15, 7:50 AM3.86
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.86
Oct 15, 7:40 AM3.86
Oct 15, 7:35 AM3.85
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.85
Oct 15, 7:25 AM3.85
Oct 15, 7:20 AM3.85
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.85
Oct 15, 7:10 AM3.85
Oct 15, 7:05 AM3.85
Oct 15, 6:55 AM3.84
Oct 15, 6:50 AM3.84
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.84
Oct 15, 6:40 AM3.85
Oct 15, 6:35 AM3.84
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.85
Oct 15, 6:20 AM3.84
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.85
Oct 15, 6:10 AM3.85
Oct 15, 6:05 AM3.84
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.84
Oct 15, 5:55 AM3.84
Oct 15, 5:50 AM3.84
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.84
Oct 15, 5:40 AM3.84
Oct 15, 5:35 AM3.85
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.85
Oct 15, 5:25 AM3.85
Oct 15, 5:20 AM3.84
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.85
Oct 15, 5:10 AM3.84
Oct 15, 5:05 AM3.85
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.85
Oct 15, 4:55 AM3.85
Oct 15, 4:50 AM3.85
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.84
Oct 15, 4:40 AM3.85
Oct 15, 4:35 AM3.85
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.85
Oct 15, 4:25 AM3.85
Oct 15, 4:20 AM3.85
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.85
Oct 15, 4:10 AM3.85
Oct 15, 4:05 AM3.85
Oct 15, 3:50 AM3.85
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.85
Oct 15, 3:40 AM3.85
Oct 15, 3:35 AM3.85
Water level, 7 days at Myra - Mud River: the water from 2.59 to 7.31 feet of stage, the latest 4.12 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 7.31 FT, OCT 11, 10:25 AM · LOW 2.59 FT, OCT 9, 9:55 PM2468Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 164.12
Latest
4.12 ftOct 16, 3:05 AM
Highest
7.31 ftOct 11, 10:25 AM
Lowest
2.59 ftOct 9, 9:55 PM
Range
4.72 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.51 ftsince Oct 9, 3:35 AM
Readings
1,920
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:05 AM4.12
Oct 16, 2:55 AM4.11
Oct 16, 1:55 AM4.11
Oct 16, 12:55 AM4.11
Oct 15, 11:55 PM4.11
Oct 15, 10:55 PM4.10
Oct 15, 9:55 PM4.10
Oct 15, 8:55 PM4.10
Oct 15, 7:55 PM4.11
Oct 15, 6:55 PM4.11
Oct 15, 5:55 PM4.11
Oct 15, 4:55 PM4.12
Oct 15, 3:55 PM4.12
Oct 15, 2:55 PM4.11
Oct 15, 1:55 PM4.08
Oct 15, 12:55 PM4.03
Oct 15, 11:55 AM3.97
Oct 15, 10:55 AM3.92
Oct 15, 9:55 AM3.89
Oct 15, 8:55 AM3.87
Oct 15, 7:55 AM3.86
Oct 15, 6:55 AM3.84
Oct 15, 5:55 AM3.84
Oct 15, 4:55 AM3.85
Oct 15, 3:50 AM3.85
Oct 15, 2:55 AM3.84
Oct 15, 1:55 AM3.84
Oct 15, 12:55 AM3.83
Oct 14, 11:55 PM3.82
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.82
Oct 14, 9:55 PM3.83
Oct 14, 8:55 PM3.80
Oct 14, 7:55 PM3.79
Oct 14, 6:55 PM3.75
Oct 14, 5:55 PM3.77
Oct 14, 4:55 PM3.78
Oct 14, 3:55 PM3.80
Oct 14, 2:55 PM3.81
Oct 14, 1:55 PM3.83
Oct 14, 12:55 PM3.85
Oct 14, 11:55 AM3.86
Oct 14, 10:55 AM3.87
Oct 14, 9:55 AM3.88
Oct 14, 8:55 AM3.89
Oct 14, 7:50 AM3.91
Oct 14, 6:55 AM3.93
Oct 14, 5:55 AM3.94
Oct 14, 4:55 AM3.96
Oct 14, 3:55 AM3.97
Oct 14, 2:55 AM3.99
Oct 14, 1:55 AM4.01
Oct 14, 12:55 AM4.03
Oct 13, 11:55 PM4.04
Oct 13, 10:50 PM4.07
Oct 13, 9:55 PM4.09
Oct 13, 8:55 PM4.11
Oct 13, 7:55 PM4.13
Oct 13, 6:55 PM4.16
Oct 13, 5:55 PM4.18
Oct 13, 4:55 PM4.21
Oct 13, 3:55 PM4.24
Oct 13, 2:55 PM4.27
Oct 13, 1:55 PM4.30
Oct 13, 12:55 PM4.32
Oct 13, 11:55 AM4.35
Oct 13, 10:55 AM4.37
Oct 13, 9:55 AM4.40
Oct 13, 8:55 AM4.43
Oct 13, 7:55 AM4.46
Oct 13, 6:55 AM4.49
Oct 13, 5:55 AM4.52
Oct 13, 4:55 AM4.56
Oct 13, 3:55 AM4.59
Oct 13, 2:55 AM4.63
Oct 13, 1:55 AM4.66
Oct 13, 12:55 AM4.70
Oct 12, 11:55 PM4.74
Oct 12, 10:55 PM4.78
Oct 12, 9:55 PM4.82
Oct 12, 8:55 PM4.86
Oct 12, 7:55 PM4.90
Oct 12, 6:55 PM4.95
Oct 12, 5:55 PM4.99
Oct 12, 4:55 PM5.03
Oct 12, 3:55 PM5.07
Oct 12, 2:55 PM5.12
Oct 12, 1:55 PM5.15
Oct 12, 12:55 PM5.18
Oct 12, 11:50 AM5.22
Oct 12, 10:55 AM5.26
Oct 12, 9:55 AM5.29
Oct 12, 8:55 AM5.33
Oct 12, 7:55 AM5.36
Oct 12, 6:55 AM5.40
Oct 12, 5:55 AM5.43
Oct 12, 4:55 AM5.46
Oct 12, 3:55 AM5.50
Oct 12, 2:55 AM5.53
Oct 12, 1:55 AM5.56
Oct 12, 12:55 AM5.60
Oct 11, 11:55 PM5.66
Oct 11, 10:55 PM5.76
Oct 11, 9:55 PM5.88
Oct 11, 8:55 PM6.04
Oct 11, 7:55 PM6.22
Oct 11, 6:55 PM6.43
Oct 11, 5:55 PM6.63
Oct 11, 4:55 PM6.80
Oct 11, 3:55 PM6.91
Oct 11, 2:55 PM6.96
Oct 11, 1:55 PM6.98
Oct 11, 12:55 PM7.05
Oct 11, 11:55 AM7.19
Oct 11, 10:55 AM7.31
Oct 11, 9:55 AM7.24
Oct 11, 8:55 AM6.88
Oct 11, 7:55 AM6.36
Oct 11, 6:55 AM6.01
Oct 11, 5:55 AM5.95
Oct 11, 4:55 AM5.98
Oct 11, 3:55 AM5.76
Oct 11, 2:55 AM5.12
Oct 11, 1:55 AM3.92
Oct 11, 12:55 AM3.34
Oct 10, 11:55 PM3.11
Oct 10, 10:55 PM2.90
Oct 10, 9:55 PM2.81
Oct 10, 8:55 PM2.71
Oct 10, 7:55 PM2.70
Oct 10, 6:55 PM2.66
Oct 10, 5:55 PM2.65
Oct 10, 4:55 PM2.65
Oct 10, 3:55 PM2.62
Oct 10, 2:55 PM2.59
Oct 10, 1:55 PM2.59
Oct 10, 12:55 PM2.59
Oct 10, 11:55 AM2.59
Oct 10, 10:55 AM2.59
Oct 10, 9:55 AM2.59
Oct 10, 8:55 AM2.59
Oct 10, 7:55 AM2.59
Oct 10, 6:55 AM2.59
Oct 10, 5:55 AM2.59
Oct 10, 4:55 AM2.59
Oct 10, 3:55 AM2.59
Oct 10, 2:55 AM2.59
Oct 10, 1:55 AM2.59
Oct 10, 12:55 AM2.60
Oct 9, 11:55 PM2.59
Oct 9, 10:55 PM2.60
Oct 9, 9:55 PM2.59
Oct 9, 8:55 PM2.60
Oct 9, 7:55 PM2.60
Oct 9, 6:55 PM2.60
Oct 9, 5:55 PM2.60
Oct 9, 4:55 PM2.61
Oct 9, 3:55 PM2.61
Oct 9, 2:55 PM2.61
Oct 9, 1:55 PM2.61
Oct 9, 12:55 PM2.61
Oct 9, 11:55 AM2.61
Oct 9, 10:55 AM2.62
Oct 9, 9:55 AM2.61
Oct 9, 8:55 AM2.61
Oct 9, 7:55 AM2.61
Oct 9, 6:55 AM2.61
Oct 9, 5:55 AM2.61
Oct 9, 4:55 AM2.61
Oct 9, 3:55 AM2.61
Water level, 30 days at Myra - Mud River: the water from 2.47 to 7.31 feet of stage, the latest 4.12 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 7.31 FT, OCT 11, 10:25 AM · LOW 2.47 FT, SEP 20, 6:15 AM2468Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.12
Latest
4.12 ftOct 16, 3:05 AM
Highest
7.31 ftOct 11, 10:25 AM
Lowest
2.47 ftSep 20, 6:15 AM
Range
4.84 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.51 ftsince Sep 16, 3:35 AM
Readings
8,217
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 164.124.114.114.1237
Oct 154.123.823.984.11273
Oct 144.043.753.873.82265
Oct 134.744.044.364.04274
Oct 125.654.745.214.74274
Oct 117.313.136.135.66285
Oct 103.112.592.643.11274
Oct 92.622.592.612.59278
Oct 82.652.622.642.62275
Oct 72.682.652.662.65271
Oct 62.722.672.702.67276
Oct 52.752.712.742.72279
Oct 42.772.752.762.75276
Oct 32.792.762.782.77282
Oct 22.832.782.812.78274
Oct 12.922.832.882.83279
Sep 303.012.912.962.92275
Sep 293.163.013.083.01278
Sep 283.373.153.263.15278
Sep 273.663.373.513.37276
Sep 264.213.663.913.66278
Sep 255.414.214.744.21280
Sep 245.815.425.665.42272
Sep 235.692.713.485.65277
Sep 222.972.782.832.80265
Sep 213.172.883.052.97270
Sep 203.212.472.933.02244
Sep 192.562.492.532.49261
Sep 182.582.512.552.56278
Sep 172.582.512.542.54275
Sep 162.612.532.572.53238

How it reports

Schedule
every 10 minon the hour's :00, :10, :20, :30, :40 and :50
Reports received, 24 hours
133 of 14492.3% of its schedule, 134 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
951 of 1,00894.3% of its schedule, 975 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
55 minfrom Oct 14, 5:25 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:05 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 min9 in 10 within 22 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 10 min, 144 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 10 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score93.2of 100

West Virginia median
92.4the median score of 711 stations
Scoring higher
337stations in West Virginia
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
6.82.0 reports received, 1.9 continuity, 1.4 arrival, 0.9 accuracy, 0.6 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; West Virginia median 95.6, 100.0, 93.9
Next above
03179000rank 337; ahead on 247 score 93.3 against 93.2
Next below
BUCW2rank 339; behind on 247 score 93.2 against 93.1

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 3594.233.0 of 35 pointsWest Virginia median 89.9950 of 1,008 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1086.28.6 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 87.5half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 1080.98.1 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 100.0longest silence 55 min, on a schedule of one report every 10 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.1 of 20 points, at the medianWest Virginia median 95.6-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianWest Virginia median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.4 of 10 points, at the medianWest Virginia median 93.9-

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 (30 min), none for 72 (12 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 Myra - Mud River

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.