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Tuscarora Creek at Martinsburg

A gauge on the Tuscarora Creek in Berkeley County, West Virginia. Its stage was 2.41 ft as of Oct 16, 12:30 AM EDT.

Gauge TUSW2Berkeley County, West VirginiaEvery gauge in West Virginia

Stage now
2.41 ftreported Oct 16, 12:30 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Elevation
466 ftabove sea level
County
Berkeley County
Position
39.4694° N, 77.9717° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Tuscarora Creek at Martinsburg

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 Tuscarora Creek at Martinsburg: the water from 2.41 to 2.42 feet of stage, the latest 2.41 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.42 FT, OCT 15, 1:20 AM · LOW 2.41 FT, OCT 15, 6:45 AM2.382.402.422.442.463 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 162.41
Latest
2.41 ftOct 16, 12:30 AM
Highest
2.42 ftOct 15, 1:20 AM
Lowest
2.41 ftOct 15, 6:45 AM
Range
0.01 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 1:20 AM
Readings
267
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:30 AM2.41
Oct 16, 12:25 AM2.41
Oct 16, 12:20 AM2.41
Oct 16, 12:15 AM2.41
Oct 16, 12:10 AM2.42
Oct 16, 12:05 AM2.42
Oct 16, 12:00 AM2.41
Oct 15, 11:55 PM2.41
Oct 15, 11:50 PM2.41
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.42
Oct 15, 11:40 PM2.41
Oct 15, 11:35 PM2.41
Oct 15, 11:30 PM2.41
Oct 15, 11:25 PM2.41
Oct 15, 11:20 PM2.41
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2.41
Oct 15, 11:10 PM2.41
Oct 15, 11:05 PM2.42
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.42
Oct 15, 10:55 PM2.41
Oct 15, 10:50 PM2.42
Oct 15, 10:45 PM2.41
Oct 15, 10:40 PM2.42
Oct 15, 10:35 PM2.41
Oct 15, 10:30 PM2.42
Oct 15, 10:25 PM2.42
Oct 15, 10:20 PM2.42
Oct 15, 10:15 PM2.41
Oct 15, 10:10 PM2.41
Oct 15, 10:05 PM2.41
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2.41
Oct 15, 9:55 PM2.41
Oct 15, 9:50 PM2.42
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.42
Oct 15, 9:40 PM2.41
Oct 15, 9:35 PM2.42
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.41
Oct 15, 9:25 PM2.42
Oct 15, 9:20 PM2.42
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.42
Oct 15, 9:10 PM2.42
Oct 15, 9:05 PM2.42
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.42
Oct 15, 8:55 PM2.42
Oct 15, 8:50 PM2.42
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.42
Oct 15, 8:40 PM2.42
Oct 15, 8:35 PM2.42
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.41
Oct 15, 8:25 PM2.42
Oct 15, 8:20 PM2.42
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.42
Oct 15, 8:10 PM2.42
Oct 15, 8:05 PM2.42
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.42
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.42
Oct 15, 7:50 PM2.42
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.42
Oct 15, 7:40 PM2.42
Oct 15, 7:35 PM2.42
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.42
Oct 15, 7:25 PM2.42
Oct 15, 7:20 PM2.42
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.42
Oct 15, 7:10 PM2.42
Oct 15, 7:05 PM2.42
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.42
Oct 15, 6:55 PM2.42
Oct 15, 6:50 PM2.42
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.42
Oct 15, 6:40 PM2.42
Oct 15, 6:35 PM2.42
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.42
Oct 15, 5:25 PM2.42
Oct 15, 5:20 PM2.42
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.42
Oct 15, 5:10 PM2.42
Oct 15, 5:05 PM2.42
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.42
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.42
Oct 15, 4:50 PM2.42
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.42
Oct 15, 4:40 PM2.42
Oct 15, 4:35 PM2.42
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.42
Oct 15, 4:25 PM2.42
Oct 15, 4:20 PM2.42
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.42
Oct 15, 4:10 PM2.42
Oct 15, 4:05 PM2.42
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.42
Oct 15, 3:55 PM2.42
Oct 15, 3:50 PM2.42
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.42
Oct 15, 3:40 PM2.42
Oct 15, 3:35 PM2.42
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.42
Oct 15, 3:25 PM2.42
Oct 15, 3:20 PM2.42
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.42
Oct 15, 3:10 PM2.42
Oct 15, 3:05 PM2.42
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.42
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.42
Oct 15, 2:50 PM2.42
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.42
Oct 15, 2:40 PM2.42
Oct 15, 2:35 PM2.42
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.42
Oct 15, 2:25 PM2.42
Oct 15, 2:20 PM2.42
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.42
Oct 15, 2:10 PM2.42
Oct 15, 2:05 PM2.42
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.42
Oct 15, 1:55 PM2.42
Oct 15, 1:50 PM2.42
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.42
Oct 15, 1:40 PM2.42
Oct 15, 1:35 PM2.42
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.42
Oct 15, 1:25 PM2.42
Oct 15, 1:20 PM2.42
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.42
Oct 15, 1:10 PM2.42
Oct 15, 1:05 PM2.42
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.42
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.42
Oct 15, 12:50 PM2.42
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.42
Oct 15, 12:40 PM2.42
Oct 15, 12:35 PM2.42
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.42
Oct 15, 12:25 PM2.42
Oct 15, 12:20 PM2.42
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.42
Oct 15, 12:10 PM2.42
Oct 15, 12:05 PM2.42
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.42
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.42
Oct 15, 11:50 AM2.42
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.42
Oct 15, 11:40 AM2.42
Oct 15, 11:35 AM2.42
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.42
Oct 15, 11:25 AM2.42
Oct 15, 11:20 AM2.42
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.42
Oct 15, 11:10 AM2.41
Oct 15, 11:05 AM2.41
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.41
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.41
Oct 15, 10:50 AM2.41
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.41
Oct 15, 10:40 AM2.41
Oct 15, 10:35 AM2.41
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.41
Oct 15, 10:25 AM2.41
Oct 15, 10:20 AM2.41
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.41
Oct 15, 10:10 AM2.41
Oct 15, 10:05 AM2.41
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.41
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.41
Oct 15, 9:50 AM2.41
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.41
Oct 15, 9:40 AM2.41
Oct 15, 9:35 AM2.41
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.41
Oct 15, 9:25 AM2.41
Oct 15, 9:20 AM2.41
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.41
Oct 15, 9:10 AM2.41
Oct 15, 9:05 AM2.41
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.41
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.41
Oct 15, 8:50 AM2.41
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.41
Oct 15, 8:40 AM2.41
Oct 15, 8:35 AM2.41
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.41
Oct 15, 8:25 AM2.41
Oct 15, 8:20 AM2.41
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.41
Oct 15, 8:10 AM2.41
Oct 15, 8:05 AM2.41
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.41
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.41
Oct 15, 7:50 AM2.41
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.41
Oct 15, 7:40 AM2.41
Oct 15, 7:35 AM2.41
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.41
Oct 15, 7:25 AM2.42
Oct 15, 7:20 AM2.42
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.42
Oct 15, 7:10 AM2.41
Oct 15, 7:05 AM2.41
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.42
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.42
Oct 15, 6:50 AM2.41
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.41
Oct 15, 6:40 AM2.42
Oct 15, 6:35 AM2.42
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.42
Oct 15, 6:25 AM2.42
Oct 15, 6:20 AM2.42
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.42
Oct 15, 6:10 AM2.42
Oct 15, 6:05 AM2.42
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.42
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.42
Oct 15, 5:50 AM2.42
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.42
Oct 15, 5:40 AM2.42
Oct 15, 5:35 AM2.42
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.42
Oct 15, 5:25 AM2.42
Oct 15, 5:20 AM2.42
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.42
Oct 15, 5:10 AM2.42
Oct 15, 5:05 AM2.42
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.42
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.42
Oct 15, 4:50 AM2.42
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.42
Oct 15, 4:40 AM2.42
Oct 15, 4:35 AM2.42
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.42
Oct 15, 4:25 AM2.42
Oct 15, 4:20 AM2.42
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.42
Oct 15, 4:10 AM2.42
Oct 15, 4:05 AM2.42
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.42
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.42
Oct 15, 3:50 AM2.42
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.42
Oct 15, 3:40 AM2.42
Oct 15, 3:35 AM2.42
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.42
Oct 15, 3:25 AM2.42
Oct 15, 3:20 AM2.42
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.42
Oct 15, 3:10 AM2.42
Oct 15, 3:05 AM2.42
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.42
Oct 15, 2:55 AM2.42
Oct 15, 2:50 AM2.42
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.42
Oct 15, 2:40 AM2.42
Oct 15, 2:35 AM2.42
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.42
Oct 15, 2:25 AM2.42
Oct 15, 2:20 AM2.42
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.42
Oct 15, 2:10 AM2.42
Oct 15, 2:05 AM2.42
Oct 15, 2:00 AM2.42
Oct 15, 1:55 AM2.42
Oct 15, 1:50 AM2.42
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.42
Oct 15, 1:40 AM2.42
Oct 15, 1:35 AM2.42
Oct 15, 1:30 AM2.42
Oct 15, 1:25 AM2.42
Oct 15, 1:20 AM2.42
Water level, 7 days at Tuscarora Creek at Martinsburg: the water from 2.19 to 2.97 feet of stage, the latest 2.41 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.97 FT, OCT 12, 4:45 AM · LOW 2.19 FT, OCT 9, 3:40 AM2.02.22.42.62.83.03.2Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.41
Latest
2.41 ftOct 16, 12:30 AM
Highest
2.97 ftOct 12, 4:45 AM
Lowest
2.19 ftOct 9, 3:40 AM
Range
0.78 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.21 ftsince Oct 9, 1:20 AM
Readings
1,983
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:30 AM2.41
Oct 15, 11:55 PM2.41
Oct 15, 10:55 PM2.41
Oct 15, 9:55 PM2.41
Oct 15, 8:55 PM2.42
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.42
Oct 15, 6:55 PM2.42
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.42
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.42
Oct 15, 3:55 PM2.42
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.42
Oct 15, 1:55 PM2.42
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.42
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.42
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.41
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.41
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.41
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.41
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.42
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.42
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.42
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.42
Oct 15, 2:55 AM2.42
Oct 15, 1:55 AM2.42
Oct 15, 12:55 AM2.42
Oct 14, 11:55 PM2.42
Oct 14, 10:55 PM2.43
Oct 14, 9:55 PM2.43
Oct 14, 8:55 PM2.43
Oct 14, 7:55 PM2.43
Oct 14, 6:55 PM2.43
Oct 14, 5:55 PM2.44
Oct 14, 4:55 PM2.44
Oct 14, 3:55 PM2.44
Oct 14, 2:55 PM2.44
Oct 14, 1:55 PM2.44
Oct 14, 12:55 PM2.44
Oct 14, 11:55 AM2.44
Oct 14, 10:55 AM2.44
Oct 14, 9:55 AM2.44
Oct 14, 8:55 AM2.45
Oct 14, 7:55 AM2.45
Oct 14, 6:55 AM2.45
Oct 14, 5:55 AM2.45
Oct 14, 4:55 AM2.45
Oct 14, 3:55 AM2.45
Oct 14, 2:55 AM2.46
Oct 14, 1:55 AM2.46
Oct 14, 12:55 AM2.46
Oct 13, 11:55 PM2.46
Oct 13, 10:55 PM2.46
Oct 13, 9:55 PM2.47
Oct 13, 8:55 PM2.47
Oct 13, 7:55 PM2.47
Oct 13, 6:55 PM2.48
Oct 13, 5:55 PM2.48
Oct 13, 4:55 PM2.48
Oct 13, 3:55 PM2.48
Oct 13, 2:55 PM2.48
Oct 13, 1:30 PM2.48
Oct 13, 12:55 PM2.48
Oct 13, 11:55 AM2.49
Oct 13, 10:55 AM2.49
Oct 13, 9:55 AM2.49
Oct 13, 8:55 AM2.49
Oct 13, 7:55 AM2.50
Oct 13, 6:55 AM2.50
Oct 13, 5:55 AM2.50
Oct 13, 4:55 AM2.50
Oct 13, 3:55 AM2.50
Oct 13, 2:55 AM2.51
Oct 13, 1:55 AM2.52
Oct 13, 12:55 AM2.52
Oct 12, 11:55 PM2.53
Oct 12, 10:55 PM2.53
Oct 12, 9:55 PM2.54
Oct 12, 8:55 PM2.55
Oct 12, 7:55 PM2.56
Oct 12, 6:55 PM2.58
Oct 12, 5:55 PM2.59
Oct 12, 4:55 PM2.60
Oct 12, 3:55 PM2.62
Oct 12, 2:55 PM2.63
Oct 12, 1:55 PM2.65
Oct 12, 12:55 PM2.67
Oct 12, 11:55 AM2.70
Oct 12, 10:55 AM2.73
Oct 12, 9:55 AM2.77
Oct 12, 8:55 AM2.81
Oct 12, 7:55 AM2.86
Oct 12, 6:55 AM2.91
Oct 12, 5:55 AM2.94
Oct 12, 4:55 AM2.97
Oct 12, 3:55 AM2.86
Oct 12, 2:55 AM2.81
Oct 12, 1:55 AM2.82
Oct 12, 12:55 AM2.86
Oct 11, 11:55 PM2.90
Oct 11, 10:55 PM2.96
Oct 11, 9:55 PM2.89
Oct 11, 8:55 PM2.88
Oct 11, 7:55 PM2.85
Oct 11, 6:55 PM2.84
Oct 11, 5:55 PM2.86
Oct 11, 4:55 PM2.82
Oct 11, 3:55 PM2.72
Oct 11, 2:55 PM2.68
Oct 11, 1:55 PM2.64
Oct 11, 12:55 PM2.58
Oct 11, 11:55 AM2.54
Oct 11, 10:55 AM2.51
Oct 11, 9:55 AM2.49
Oct 11, 8:55 AM2.47
Oct 11, 7:55 AM2.35
Oct 11, 6:55 AM2.32
Oct 11, 5:55 AM2.25
Oct 11, 4:55 AM2.24
Oct 11, 3:55 AM2.21
Oct 11, 2:55 AM2.20
Oct 11, 1:55 AM2.20
Oct 11, 12:55 AM2.19
Oct 10, 11:55 PM2.19
Oct 10, 10:55 PM2.19
Oct 10, 9:55 PM2.20
Oct 10, 8:55 PM2.20
Oct 10, 7:55 PM2.20
Oct 10, 6:55 PM2.20
Oct 10, 5:55 PM2.19
Oct 10, 4:55 PM2.19
Oct 10, 3:55 PM2.19
Oct 10, 2:55 PM2.19
Oct 10, 1:55 PM2.19
Oct 10, 12:55 PM2.19
Oct 10, 11:55 AM2.19
Oct 10, 10:55 AM2.19
Oct 10, 9:55 AM2.20
Oct 10, 8:55 AM2.19
Oct 10, 7:55 AM2.19
Oct 10, 6:55 AM2.19
Oct 10, 5:55 AM2.19
Oct 10, 4:55 AM2.19
Oct 10, 3:55 AM2.19
Oct 10, 2:55 AM2.19
Oct 10, 1:55 AM2.19
Oct 10, 12:55 AM2.19
Oct 9, 11:55 PM2.19
Oct 9, 10:55 PM2.20
Oct 9, 9:55 PM2.20
Oct 9, 8:55 PM2.20
Oct 9, 7:55 PM2.20
Oct 9, 6:55 PM2.20
Oct 9, 5:55 PM2.20
Oct 9, 4:55 PM2.20
Oct 9, 3:55 PM2.20
Oct 9, 2:55 PM2.20
Oct 9, 1:55 PM2.20
Oct 9, 12:55 PM2.20
Oct 9, 11:55 AM2.20
Oct 9, 10:55 AM2.20
Oct 9, 9:55 AM2.19
Oct 9, 8:55 AM2.19
Oct 9, 7:55 AM2.19
Oct 9, 6:55 AM2.19
Oct 9, 5:55 AM2.19
Oct 9, 4:55 AM2.20
Oct 9, 3:55 AM2.19
Oct 9, 2:55 AM2.20
Oct 9, 1:55 AM2.20
Water level, 30 days at Tuscarora Creek at Martinsburg: the water from 2.19 to 2.97 feet of stage, the latest 2.41 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.97 FT, OCT 12, 4:45 AM · LOW 2.19 FT, OCT 9, 3:40 AM2.02.22.42.62.83.03.2Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.41
Latest
2.41 ftOct 16, 12:30 AM
Highest
2.97 ftOct 12, 4:45 AM
Lowest
2.19 ftOct 9, 3:40 AM
Range
0.78 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.16 ftsince Sep 16, 1:20 AM
Readings
8,475
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 162.422.412.412.417
Oct 152.422.412.422.41276
Oct 142.462.422.442.42288
Oct 132.532.462.492.46276
Oct 122.972.532.722.53288
Oct 112.962.192.552.90288
Oct 102.202.192.192.19288
Oct 92.202.192.202.19288
Oct 82.212.202.212.20288
Oct 72.222.202.212.21276
Oct 62.212.202.212.21288
Oct 52.222.212.212.21288
Oct 42.222.212.222.22288
Oct 32.232.212.222.21288
Oct 22.232.222.232.22288
Oct 12.242.232.232.23276
Sep 302.242.232.232.23288
Sep 292.242.232.242.23288
Sep 282.252.242.242.24288
Sep 272.252.242.252.24288
Sep 262.262.252.252.25276
Sep 252.292.232.252.25288
Sep 242.302.262.272.29276
Sep 232.342.282.302.28288
Sep 222.362.252.322.34288
Sep 212.252.242.242.25288
Sep 202.252.242.252.24257
Sep 192.262.252.252.25259
Sep 182.292.262.272.26288
Sep 172.522.242.292.29281
Sep 162.252.242.252.25255

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 13, 1:30 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 min9 in 10 within 19 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 score96.7of 100

West Virginia median
92.4the median score of 711 stations
Scoring higher
157stations in West Virginia
Sharing its score
20ranks 158 to 177
Points deducted
3.31.4 arrival, 0.9 accuracy, 0.6 forecast check, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; West Virginia median 95.6, 100.0, 93.9
Next above
WLDW2rank 169; ahead on longest silence 90 min against 120 min
Next below
LCKW2rank 177; behind on median arrival 16 min 54 s against 16 min 55 s
Sharing its rank
5other 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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsWest Virginia median 89.9166 of 168 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 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 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 (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 Tuscarora Creek at Martinsburg

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.