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Big Wills Creek at Fort Payne (Highway 35)

A gauge on the Big Wills Creek in De Kalb County, Alabama. Its stage was 3.82 ft as of Oct 16, 2:45 AM CDT.

Gauge BGWA1De Kalb County, AlabamaEvery gauge in Alabama

Stage now
3.82 ftreported Oct 16, 2:45 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 2:45 AM
Elevation
791 ftabove sea level
County
De Kalb County
Position
34.4381° N, 85.7672° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Big Wills Creek at Fort Payne (Highway 35)

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 Big Wills Creek at Fort Payne (Highway 35): the water from 3.81 to 3.85 feet of stage, the latest 3.82 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.85 FT, OCT 15, 7:15 AM · LOW 3.81 FT, OCT 15, 8:00 PM3.803.823.843.866 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM3.82
Latest
3.82 ftOct 16, 2:45 AM
Highest
3.85 ftOct 15, 7:15 AM
Lowest
3.81 ftOct 15, 8:00 PM
Range
0.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 15, 3:45 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:45 AM3.82
Oct 16, 2:30 AM3.82
Oct 16, 2:15 AM3.82
Oct 16, 2:00 AM3.82
Oct 16, 1:45 AM3.82
Oct 16, 1:30 AM3.82
Oct 16, 1:15 AM3.82
Oct 16, 1:00 AM3.82
Oct 16, 12:45 AM3.82
Oct 16, 12:30 AM3.82
Oct 16, 12:15 AM3.82
Oct 16, 12:00 AM3.82
Oct 15, 11:45 PM3.82
Oct 15, 11:30 PM3.82
Oct 15, 11:15 PM3.82
Oct 15, 11:00 PM3.82
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.82
Oct 15, 10:30 PM3.82
Oct 15, 10:15 PM3.82
Oct 15, 10:00 PM3.82
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.82
Oct 15, 9:30 PM3.82
Oct 15, 9:15 PM3.82
Oct 15, 9:00 PM3.82
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.81
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.82
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.82
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.81
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.82
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.82
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.82
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.82
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.82
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.82
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.82
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.82
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.82
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.82
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.82
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.82
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.82
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.82
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.82
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.82
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.82
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.82
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.83
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.82
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.83
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.83
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.82
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.83
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.83
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.83
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.83
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.83
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.83
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.83
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.83
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.83
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.84
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.83
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.83
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.83
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.83
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.84
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.84
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.84
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.84
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.84
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.84
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.84
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.84
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.84
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.84
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.84
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.84
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.84
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.85
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.83
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.84
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.83
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.83
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.83
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.83
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.83
Oct 15, 5:15 AM3.83
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.82
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.83
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.83
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.82
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.82
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.82
Water level, 7 days at Big Wills Creek at Fort Payne (Highway 35): the water from 3.75 to 5.00 feet of stage, the latest 3.82 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.00 FT, OCT 10, 12:30 PM · LOW 3.75 FT, OCT 9, 6:45 AM3.54.04.55.05.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 163.82
Latest
3.82 ftOct 16, 2:45 AM
Highest
5.00 ftOct 10, 12:30 PM
Lowest
3.75 ftOct 9, 6:45 AM
Range
1.25 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.06 ftsince Oct 9, 3:45 AM
Readings
665
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:45 AM3.82
Oct 16, 1:45 AM3.82
Oct 16, 12:45 AM3.82
Oct 15, 11:45 PM3.82
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.82
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.82
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.81
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.82
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.82
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.82
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.82
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.82
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.83
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.83
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.83
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.84
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.83
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.84
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.84
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.84
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.84
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.83
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.83
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.82
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.83
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.82
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.83
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.83
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.83
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.84
Oct 14, 8:45 PM3.83
Oct 14, 7:45 PM3.83
Oct 14, 6:45 PM3.83
Oct 14, 5:45 PM3.84
Oct 14, 4:45 PM3.83
Oct 14, 3:45 PM3.84
Oct 14, 2:45 PM3.84
Oct 14, 1:45 PM3.85
Oct 14, 12:45 PM3.85
Oct 14, 11:45 AM3.85
Oct 14, 10:45 AM3.85
Oct 14, 9:45 AM3.85
Oct 14, 8:45 AM3.85
Oct 14, 7:45 AM3.85
Oct 14, 6:45 AM3.84
Oct 14, 5:45 AM3.84
Oct 14, 4:45 AM3.84
Oct 14, 3:45 AM3.84
Oct 14, 2:45 AM3.84
Oct 14, 1:45 AM3.84
Oct 14, 12:45 AM3.84
Oct 13, 10:45 PM3.85
Oct 13, 9:45 PM3.84
Oct 13, 8:45 PM3.85
Oct 13, 7:45 PM3.86
Oct 13, 6:45 PM3.85
Oct 13, 5:45 PM3.85
Oct 13, 4:45 PM3.85
Oct 13, 3:45 PM3.85
Oct 13, 2:45 PM3.85
Oct 13, 1:45 PM3.86
Oct 13, 12:45 PM3.86
Oct 13, 11:45 AM3.87
Oct 13, 10:45 AM3.87
Oct 13, 9:45 AM3.87
Oct 13, 8:45 AM3.87
Oct 13, 7:45 AM3.88
Oct 13, 6:45 AM3.89
Oct 13, 5:45 AM3.88
Oct 13, 4:45 AM3.88
Oct 13, 3:45 AM3.88
Oct 13, 2:45 AM3.88
Oct 13, 1:45 AM3.89
Oct 13, 12:45 AM3.89
Oct 12, 11:45 PM3.90
Oct 12, 10:45 PM3.89
Oct 12, 9:45 PM3.89
Oct 12, 8:45 PM3.89
Oct 12, 7:45 PM3.89
Oct 12, 6:45 PM3.90
Oct 12, 5:45 PM3.90
Oct 12, 4:45 PM3.91
Oct 12, 3:45 PM3.91
Oct 12, 2:45 PM3.92
Oct 12, 1:45 PM3.94
Oct 12, 12:45 PM3.94
Oct 12, 11:45 AM3.96
Oct 12, 10:45 AM3.97
Oct 12, 9:45 AM3.97
Oct 12, 8:45 AM3.98
Oct 12, 7:45 AM3.98
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.96
Oct 12, 5:45 AM3.95
Oct 12, 4:45 AM3.95
Oct 12, 3:45 AM3.95
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.95
Oct 12, 1:45 AM3.96
Oct 12, 12:45 AM3.97
Oct 11, 11:45 PM3.97
Oct 11, 10:45 PM3.98
Oct 11, 9:45 PM3.98
Oct 11, 8:45 PM3.97
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.98
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.99
Oct 11, 5:45 PM4.00
Oct 11, 4:45 PM4.00
Oct 11, 3:45 PM4.00
Oct 11, 2:45 PM4.02
Oct 11, 1:45 PM4.03
Oct 11, 12:45 PM4.05
Oct 11, 11:45 AM4.06
Oct 11, 10:45 AM4.07
Oct 11, 9:45 AM4.08
Oct 11, 8:45 AM4.08
Oct 11, 7:45 AM4.07
Oct 11, 6:45 AM4.08
Oct 11, 5:45 AM4.09
Oct 11, 4:45 AM4.09
Oct 11, 3:45 AM4.10
Oct 11, 2:45 AM4.12
Oct 11, 1:45 AM4.14
Oct 11, 12:45 AM4.17
Oct 10, 11:45 PM4.20
Oct 10, 10:45 PM4.22
Oct 10, 9:45 PM4.27
Oct 10, 8:45 PM4.31
Oct 10, 7:45 PM4.36
Oct 10, 6:45 PM4.42
Oct 10, 5:45 PM4.51
Oct 10, 4:45 PM4.60
Oct 10, 3:45 PM4.70
Oct 10, 2:45 PM4.81
Oct 10, 1:45 PM4.90
Oct 10, 12:45 PM4.98
Oct 10, 11:45 AM4.89
Oct 10, 10:45 AM4.78
Oct 10, 9:45 AM4.65
Oct 10, 8:45 AM4.56
Oct 10, 7:45 AM4.71
Oct 10, 6:45 AM4.79
Oct 10, 5:45 AM4.62
Oct 10, 4:45 AM4.26
Oct 10, 3:45 AM3.96
Oct 10, 2:45 AM3.80
Oct 10, 1:45 AM3.77
Oct 10, 12:45 AM3.75
Oct 9, 11:45 PM3.75
Oct 9, 10:45 PM3.75
Oct 9, 9:45 PM3.75
Oct 9, 8:45 PM3.75
Oct 9, 7:45 PM3.75
Oct 9, 6:45 PM3.75
Oct 9, 5:45 PM3.75
Oct 9, 4:45 PM3.75
Oct 9, 3:45 PM3.75
Oct 9, 2:45 PM3.75
Oct 9, 1:45 PM3.75
Oct 9, 12:45 PM3.75
Oct 9, 11:45 AM3.75
Oct 9, 10:45 AM3.75
Oct 9, 9:45 AM3.75
Oct 9, 8:45 AM3.75
Oct 9, 7:45 AM3.75
Oct 9, 6:45 AM3.75
Oct 9, 5:45 AM3.76
Oct 9, 4:45 AM3.76
Oct 9, 3:45 AM3.76
Water level, 30 days at Big Wills Creek at Fort Payne (Highway 35): the water from 3.69 to 5.00 feet of stage, the latest 3.82 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.00 FT, OCT 10, 12:30 PM · LOW 3.69 FT, OCT 1, 4:15 PM3.54.04.55.05.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.82
Latest
3.82 ftOct 16, 2:45 AM
Highest
5.00 ftOct 10, 12:30 PM
Lowest
3.69 ftOct 1, 4:15 PM
Range
1.31 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.08 ftsince Sep 16, 4:00 AM
Readings
2,832
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 163.823.823.823.8212
Oct 153.853.813.833.8296
Oct 143.863.833.843.8396
Oct 133.893.843.873.8592
Oct 123.983.893.943.9096
Oct 114.193.964.053.9796
Oct 105.003.754.444.2096
Oct 93.763.753.753.7596
Oct 83.783.753.763.7692
Oct 73.793.763.773.7792
Oct 63.813.763.783.7796
Oct 54.303.813.943.8196
Oct 44.453.703.844.3196
Oct 33.733.703.713.7096
Oct 23.723.693.703.7196
Oct 13.733.693.713.7096
Sep 303.733.713.723.7296
Sep 293.743.703.723.7196
Sep 283.743.713.723.7496
Sep 273.753.723.733.7296
Sep 263.763.723.743.7596
Sep 253.773.743.763.7596
Sep 243.793.763.773.7692
Sep 234.353.793.953.7996
Sep 223.993.733.743.9996
Sep 213.763.733.743.7492
Sep 203.783.743.763.7684
Sep 194.063.723.803.7784
Sep 183.823.723.743.7596
Sep 173.773.733.753.7396
Sep 163.743.723.743.7480

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 13, 10:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 2:45 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
32 min9 in 10 within 32 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 score95.0of 100

Alabama median
95.6the median score of 798 stations
Scoring higher
422stations in Alabama
Sharing its score
4ranks 423 to 426
Points deducted
5.04.4 arrival, 0.5 forecast check, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Alabama median 100.0, 100.0, 95.4
Next above
02423571rank 423; ahead on reports received 100% against 99.4%
Next below
341707087235601rank 427; behind on 247 score 95.0 against 94.8
Sharing its rank
1other 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsAlabama median 98.8167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1056.45.6 of 10 pointsAlabama median 87.5half its reports arrived within 32 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsAlabama median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianAlabama median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianAlabama median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianAlabama median 95.4-

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 Big Wills Creek at Fort Payne (Highway 35)

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.