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Notes:

According to USGS policy, installations and equipment should be capable of measuring stage to plus or minus 0.01 feet or 0.2 percent of the effective stage being measured.

Stage is recorded every 15 minutes at most gaging stations. These data are commonly referred to as "unit values".

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