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Big Cove Creek / Haden

A gauge on the Big Cove Creek in Madison County, Alabama. Its stage was 4.97 ft as of Oct 15, 10:50 PM CDT.

Gauge DUGA1Madison County, AlabamaEvery gauge in Alabama

Stage now
4.97 ftreported Oct 15, 10:50 PM CDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 14, 10:50 PM
Elevation
650 ftabove sea level
County
Madison County
Position
34.7047° N, 86.5122° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Big Cove Creek / Haden

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 Cove Creek / Haden: the water from 4.96 to 4.98 feet of stage, the latest 4.97 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.98 FT, OCT 15, 6:55 AM · LOW 4.96 FT, OCT 15, 12:30 PM4.924.954.975.005.03Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM4.97
Latest
4.97 ftOct 15, 10:50 PM
Highest
4.98 ftOct 15, 6:55 AM
Lowest
4.96 ftOct 15, 12:30 PM
Range
0.02 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 14, 11:35 PM
Readings
280
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:50 PM4.97
Oct 15, 10:45 PM4.97
Oct 15, 10:40 PM4.97
Oct 15, 10:35 PM4.97
Oct 15, 10:30 PM4.97
Oct 15, 10:25 PM4.97
Oct 15, 10:20 PM4.97
Oct 15, 10:15 PM4.97
Oct 15, 10:10 PM4.97
Oct 15, 10:05 PM4.97
Oct 15, 10:00 PM4.97
Oct 15, 9:55 PM4.97
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Oct 15, 9:45 PM4.97
Oct 15, 9:40 PM4.97
Oct 15, 9:35 PM4.97
Oct 15, 9:30 PM4.97
Oct 15, 9:25 PM4.97
Oct 15, 9:20 PM4.97
Oct 15, 9:15 PM4.97
Oct 15, 9:10 PM4.97
Oct 15, 9:05 PM4.97
Oct 15, 9:00 PM4.97
Oct 15, 8:55 PM4.97
Oct 15, 8:50 PM4.97
Oct 15, 8:45 PM4.97
Oct 15, 8:40 PM4.97
Oct 15, 8:35 PM4.97
Oct 15, 8:30 PM4.97
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Oct 15, 8:10 PM4.97
Oct 15, 8:05 PM4.97
Oct 15, 8:00 PM4.97
Oct 15, 7:55 PM4.97
Oct 15, 7:50 PM4.97
Oct 15, 7:45 PM4.97
Oct 15, 7:40 PM4.97
Oct 15, 7:35 PM4.97
Oct 15, 7:30 PM4.97
Oct 15, 7:25 PM4.97
Oct 15, 7:20 PM4.97
Oct 15, 7:15 PM4.97
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Oct 15, 7:00 PM4.97
Oct 15, 6:55 PM4.97
Oct 15, 6:50 PM4.97
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Oct 15, 6:35 PM4.97
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Oct 15, 6:25 PM4.97
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Oct 15, 5:35 PM4.97
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Oct 15, 5:25 PM4.97
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Oct 15, 5:10 PM4.97
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Oct 15, 5:00 PM4.97
Oct 15, 4:55 PM4.97
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Oct 15, 4:15 PM4.97
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Oct 15, 4:05 PM4.97
Oct 15, 4:00 PM4.97
Oct 15, 3:55 PM4.97
Oct 15, 3:50 PM4.97
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Oct 15, 3:35 PM4.97
Oct 15, 3:30 PM4.97
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Oct 15, 3:20 PM4.96
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Oct 15, 3:10 PM4.96
Oct 15, 3:05 PM4.96
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Oct 15, 2:55 PM4.96
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Oct 15, 1:55 PM4.96
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Oct 15, 12:35 PM4.96
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Oct 15, 12:25 PM4.97
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Oct 15, 12:05 PM4.97
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Oct 15, 11:55 AM4.97
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Oct 15, 8:55 AM4.97
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Oct 15, 8:35 AM4.97
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Oct 15, 6:55 AM4.98
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Oct 15, 12:35 AM4.97
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Oct 15, 12:10 AM4.97
Oct 15, 12:05 AM4.97
Oct 15, 12:00 AM4.97
Oct 14, 11:55 PM4.97
Oct 14, 11:50 PM4.97
Oct 14, 11:45 PM4.97
Oct 14, 11:40 PM4.97
Oct 14, 11:35 PM4.97
Water level, 7 days at Big Cove Creek / Haden: the water from 4.96 to 4.98 feet of stage, the latest 4.97 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.98 FT, OCT 8, 11:35 PM · LOW 4.96 FT, OCT 12, 1:15 PM4.924.954.975.005.03Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 154.97
Latest
4.97 ftOct 15, 10:50 PM
Highest
4.98 ftOct 8, 11:35 PM
Lowest
4.96 ftOct 12, 1:15 PM
Range
0.02 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 8, 11:35 PM
Readings
2,008
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:50 PM4.97
Oct 15, 9:55 PM4.97
Oct 15, 8:55 PM4.97
Oct 15, 7:55 PM4.97
Oct 15, 6:55 PM4.97
Oct 15, 5:55 PM4.97
Oct 15, 4:55 PM4.97
Oct 15, 3:55 PM4.97
Oct 15, 2:55 PM4.96
Oct 15, 1:55 PM4.96
Oct 15, 12:55 PM4.96
Oct 15, 11:55 AM4.97
Oct 15, 10:55 AM4.97
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Oct 15, 7:55 AM4.97
Oct 15, 6:55 AM4.98
Oct 15, 5:55 AM4.97
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Oct 15, 3:55 AM4.97
Oct 15, 2:55 AM4.97
Oct 15, 1:55 AM4.97
Oct 15, 12:55 AM4.97
Oct 14, 11:55 PM4.97
Oct 14, 10:55 PM4.97
Oct 14, 9:55 PM4.97
Oct 14, 8:55 PM4.97
Oct 14, 7:55 PM4.97
Oct 14, 6:55 PM4.97
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Oct 14, 2:55 PM4.96
Oct 14, 1:55 PM4.96
Oct 14, 12:55 PM4.96
Oct 14, 11:55 AM4.97
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Oct 14, 7:55 AM4.98
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Oct 14, 3:55 AM4.98
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Oct 14, 1:55 AM4.98
Oct 14, 12:55 AM4.98
Oct 13, 11:55 PM4.98
Oct 13, 10:55 PM4.98
Oct 13, 9:55 PM4.97
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Oct 13, 7:55 PM4.97
Oct 13, 6:55 PM4.97
Oct 13, 5:55 PM4.97
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Oct 13, 3:55 PM4.97
Oct 13, 2:55 PM4.96
Oct 13, 1:55 PM4.96
Oct 13, 12:55 PM4.96
Oct 13, 11:55 AM4.97
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Oct 13, 7:55 AM4.98
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Oct 13, 1:55 AM4.98
Oct 13, 12:55 AM4.98
Oct 12, 11:55 PM4.98
Oct 12, 10:55 PM4.98
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Oct 12, 8:55 PM4.98
Oct 12, 7:55 PM4.98
Oct 12, 6:55 PM4.97
Oct 12, 5:55 PM4.97
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Oct 12, 2:55 PM4.96
Oct 12, 1:55 PM4.96
Oct 12, 12:55 PM4.97
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Oct 12, 8:55 AM4.98
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Oct 12, 6:55 AM4.98
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Oct 12, 3:55 AM4.98
Oct 12, 2:55 AM4.98
Oct 12, 1:55 AM4.98
Oct 12, 12:55 AM4.98
Oct 11, 11:55 PM4.98
Oct 11, 10:55 PM4.98
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Oct 11, 6:55 PM4.98
Oct 11, 5:55 PM4.97
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Oct 11, 11:55 AM4.98
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Oct 11, 3:55 AM4.98
Oct 11, 2:55 AM4.98
Oct 11, 1:55 AM4.98
Oct 11, 12:55 AM4.98
Oct 10, 11:55 PM4.98
Oct 10, 10:55 PM4.98
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Oct 10, 6:55 PM4.98
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Oct 10, 3:55 PM4.98
Oct 10, 2:55 PM4.98
Oct 10, 1:55 PM4.98
Oct 10, 12:55 PM4.98
Oct 10, 11:55 AM4.98
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Oct 10, 2:55 AM4.98
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Oct 10, 12:55 AM4.97
Oct 9, 11:55 PM4.97
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Oct 9, 8:55 PM4.97
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Oct 9, 2:55 AM4.98
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Oct 9, 12:55 AM4.98
Oct 8, 11:55 PM4.98
Water level, 30 days at Big Cove Creek / Haden: the water from 4.96 to 4.98 feet of stage, the latest 4.97 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.98 FT, SEP 15, 11:35 PM · LOW 4.96 FT, SEP 16, 2:50 PM4.924.954.975.005.03Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 114.97
Latest
4.97 ftOct 15, 10:50 PM
Highest
4.98 ftSep 15, 11:35 PM
Lowest
4.96 ftSep 16, 2:50 PM
Range
0.02 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Sep 15, 11:35 PM
Readings
8,536
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 154.984.964.974.97275
Oct 144.984.964.974.97288
Oct 134.984.964.974.98288
Oct 124.984.964.974.98288
Oct 114.984.974.984.98288
Oct 104.984.974.984.98288
Oct 94.984.974.974.97288
Oct 84.984.964.974.98276
Oct 74.984.964.984.98276
Oct 64.984.964.984.98288
Oct 54.984.964.974.98288
Oct 44.984.974.974.97276
Oct 34.974.974.974.97288
Oct 24.984.964.974.97288
Oct 14.984.974.984.98288
Sep 304.984.964.984.98288
Sep 294.984.964.984.98288
Sep 284.984.974.984.98288
Sep 274.984.974.984.98288
Sep 264.984.974.984.98288
Sep 254.984.974.984.98288
Sep 244.984.974.984.98288
Sep 234.984.974.984.98288
Sep 224.984.974.984.98276
Sep 214.984.964.974.98288
Sep 204.984.964.974.98265
Sep 194.984.964.974.98263
Sep 184.984.964.974.98288
Sep 174.984.964.974.98288
Sep 164.984.964.974.98288
Sep 154.984.984.984.985

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :50
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 8, 9:50 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:50 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 min9 in 10 within 17 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 score98.2of 100

Alabama median
95.6the median score of 798 stations
Scoring higher
186stations in Alabama
Sharing its score
8ranks 187 to 194
Points deducted
1.81.4 arrival, 0.5 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Alabama median 100.0, 100.0, 95.4
Next above
OKWA1rank 186; ahead on 247 score 98.3 against 98.2
Next below
WKXA1rank 192; behind on median arrival 16 min 48 s against 16 min 49 s
Sharing its rank
4other 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 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsAlabama median 98.8168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1086.48.6 of 10 pointsAlabama median 87.5half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsAlabama median 100.0longest silence 71 min, 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 Cove Creek / Haden

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.