A crest-stage gage provides a one-time measure of a flood peak height.
Detailed Description
A Crest Stage Gage
Here is a low-tech device made of solely of a metal pipe, a wooden pole, and crushed cork that is invaluable to providing a one-time measurement of the maximum height (stage) that a stream hits during a high-water event.
Visit our Water Science School page about crest-stage gages to find out the details of how these "silent watchmen" work to record peak stream stages.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
Related
Crest Gage: A Quick Way to Measure River Stage
The maximum height rivers reach during storms and floods is an important "data point" to document. In places where there are not dedicated monitoring equipment, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) often uses "crest stage gages" to record a one-time measurement of the flood peak.
Related
Crest Gage: A Quick Way to Measure River Stage
The maximum height rivers reach during storms and floods is an important "data point" to document. In places where there are not dedicated monitoring equipment, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) often uses "crest stage gages" to record a one-time measurement of the flood peak.