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Altamaha River at Doctortown

A gauge on the Altamaha River in Wayne County, Georgia. Its stage was 5.96 ft as of Oct 16, 2:00 AM EDT.

Gauge DCTG1Wayne County, GeorgiaEvery gauge in Georgia

Stage now
5.96 ftreported Oct 16, 2:00 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Oct 15, 2:00 AM
Elevation
23 ftabove sea level
County
Wayne County
Position
31.6544° N, 81.8281° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Altamaha River at Doctortown

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 Altamaha River at Doctortown: the water from 5.96 to 6.02 feet of stage, the latest 5.96 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 6.02 FT, OCT 15, 8:45 AM · LOW 5.96 FT, OCT 16, 1:45 AM5.965.986.006.026.043 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 165.96
Latest
5.96 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Highest
6.02 ftOct 15, 8:45 AM
Lowest
5.96 ftOct 16, 1:45 AM
Range
0.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Oct 15, 2:30 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:00 AM5.96
Oct 16, 1:45 AM5.96
Oct 16, 1:30 AM5.97
Oct 16, 1:15 AM5.97
Oct 16, 1:00 AM5.97
Oct 16, 12:45 AM5.97
Oct 16, 12:30 AM5.97
Oct 16, 12:15 AM5.98
Oct 16, 12:00 AM5.98
Oct 15, 11:45 PM5.98
Oct 15, 11:30 PM5.98
Oct 15, 11:15 PM5.98
Oct 15, 11:00 PM5.98
Oct 15, 10:45 PM5.98
Oct 15, 10:30 PM5.98
Oct 15, 10:15 PM5.99
Oct 15, 10:00 PM5.99
Oct 15, 9:45 PM5.99
Oct 15, 9:30 PM5.99
Oct 15, 9:15 PM6.00
Oct 15, 9:00 PM5.99
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.00
Oct 15, 8:30 PM6.00
Oct 15, 8:15 PM6.00
Oct 15, 8:00 PM6.00
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.00
Oct 15, 7:30 PM6.00
Oct 15, 7:15 PM6.00
Oct 15, 7:00 PM6.00
Oct 15, 6:45 PM6.01
Oct 15, 6:30 PM6.01
Oct 15, 6:15 PM6.01
Oct 15, 6:00 PM6.01
Oct 15, 5:45 PM6.01
Oct 15, 5:30 PM6.01
Oct 15, 5:15 PM6.01
Oct 15, 5:00 PM6.01
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.02
Oct 15, 4:30 PM6.02
Oct 15, 4:15 PM6.02
Oct 15, 4:00 PM6.02
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.02
Oct 15, 3:30 PM6.02
Oct 15, 3:15 PM6.02
Oct 15, 3:00 PM6.02
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.02
Oct 15, 2:30 PM6.02
Oct 15, 2:15 PM6.02
Oct 15, 2:00 PM6.02
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.02
Oct 15, 1:30 PM6.01
Oct 15, 1:15 PM6.02
Oct 15, 1:00 PM6.02
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.02
Oct 15, 12:30 PM6.02
Oct 15, 12:15 PM6.02
Oct 15, 12:00 PM6.02
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.02
Oct 15, 11:30 AM6.01
Oct 15, 11:15 AM6.02
Oct 15, 11:00 AM6.02
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.02
Oct 15, 10:30 AM6.02
Oct 15, 10:15 AM6.02
Oct 15, 10:00 AM6.02
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.01
Oct 15, 9:30 AM6.02
Oct 15, 9:15 AM6.01
Oct 15, 9:00 AM6.01
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.02
Oct 15, 8:30 AM6.01
Oct 15, 8:15 AM6.01
Oct 15, 8:00 AM6.01
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.01
Oct 15, 7:30 AM6.01
Oct 15, 7:15 AM6.01
Oct 15, 7:00 AM6.01
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.01
Oct 15, 6:30 AM6.01
Oct 15, 6:15 AM6.01
Oct 15, 6:00 AM6.01
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.01
Oct 15, 5:30 AM6.01
Oct 15, 5:15 AM6.00
Oct 15, 5:00 AM6.00
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.01
Oct 15, 4:30 AM6.00
Oct 15, 4:15 AM6.01
Oct 15, 4:00 AM6.00
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.00
Oct 15, 3:30 AM6.00
Oct 15, 3:15 AM6.00
Oct 15, 3:00 AM6.00
Oct 15, 2:45 AM6.00
Oct 15, 2:30 AM6.00
Water level, 7 days at Altamaha River at Doctortown: the water from 4.86 to 6.02 feet of stage, the latest 5.96 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 6.02 FT, OCT 15, 8:45 AM · LOW 4.86 FT, OCT 11, 8:00 AM4.55.05.56.06.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 165.96
Latest
5.96 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Highest
6.02 ftOct 15, 8:45 AM
Lowest
4.86 ftOct 11, 8:00 AM
Range
1.16 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.60 ftsince Oct 9, 2:30 AM
Readings
671
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:00 AM5.96
Oct 16, 1:45 AM5.96
Oct 16, 12:45 AM5.97
Oct 15, 11:45 PM5.98
Oct 15, 10:45 PM5.98
Oct 15, 9:45 PM5.99
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.00
Oct 15, 7:45 PM6.00
Oct 15, 6:45 PM6.01
Oct 15, 5:45 PM6.01
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.02
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.02
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.02
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.02
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.02
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.02
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.02
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.01
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.02
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.01
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.01
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.01
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.01
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.00
Oct 15, 2:45 AM6.00
Oct 15, 1:45 AM6.00
Oct 15, 12:45 AM6.00
Oct 14, 11:45 PM5.99
Oct 14, 10:45 PM5.99
Oct 14, 9:45 PM5.98
Oct 14, 8:45 PM5.98
Oct 14, 7:45 PM5.97
Oct 14, 6:45 PM5.97
Oct 14, 5:45 PM5.97
Oct 14, 4:45 PM5.96
Oct 14, 3:45 PM5.96
Oct 14, 2:45 PM5.95
Oct 14, 1:45 PM5.94
Oct 14, 12:45 PM5.94
Oct 14, 11:45 AM5.93
Oct 14, 10:45 AM5.91
Oct 14, 9:45 AM5.91
Oct 14, 8:45 AM5.90
Oct 14, 7:45 AM5.90
Oct 14, 6:45 AM5.89
Oct 14, 5:45 AM5.88
Oct 14, 4:45 AM5.87
Oct 14, 3:45 AM5.86
Oct 14, 2:45 AM5.86
Oct 14, 1:45 AM5.85
Oct 14, 12:45 AM5.84
Oct 13, 11:45 PM5.83
Oct 13, 10:45 PM5.82
Oct 13, 9:45 PM5.81
Oct 13, 8:45 PM5.80
Oct 13, 7:45 PM5.79
Oct 13, 6:45 PM5.78
Oct 13, 5:45 PM5.77
Oct 13, 4:45 PM5.75
Oct 13, 3:45 PM5.74
Oct 13, 2:45 PM5.73
Oct 13, 1:45 PM5.71
Oct 13, 12:45 PM5.70
Oct 13, 11:45 AM5.68
Oct 13, 10:45 AM5.67
Oct 13, 9:45 AM5.64
Oct 13, 8:45 AM5.63
Oct 13, 7:45 AM5.62
Oct 13, 6:45 AM5.60
Oct 13, 5:45 AM5.58
Oct 13, 4:45 AM5.57
Oct 13, 3:45 AM5.55
Oct 13, 2:45 AM5.53
Oct 13, 1:45 AM5.51
Oct 13, 12:45 AM5.49
Oct 12, 11:45 PM5.47
Oct 12, 10:45 PM5.45
Oct 12, 9:45 PM5.43
Oct 12, 8:45 PM5.41
Oct 12, 7:45 PM5.39
Oct 12, 6:45 PM5.37
Oct 12, 5:45 PM5.35
Oct 12, 4:45 PM5.33
Oct 12, 3:45 PM5.31
Oct 12, 2:45 PM5.28
Oct 12, 1:45 PM5.26
Oct 12, 12:45 PM5.24
Oct 12, 11:45 AM5.21
Oct 12, 10:45 AM5.19
Oct 12, 9:45 AM5.16
Oct 12, 8:45 AM5.14
Oct 12, 7:45 AM5.12
Oct 12, 6:45 AM5.10
Oct 12, 5:45 AM5.08
Oct 12, 4:45 AM5.06
Oct 12, 3:45 AM5.04
Oct 12, 2:45 AM5.02
Oct 12, 1:45 AM5.01
Oct 12, 12:45 AM4.99
Oct 11, 11:45 PM4.98
Oct 11, 10:45 PM4.96
Oct 11, 9:45 PM4.95
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.94
Oct 11, 7:45 PM4.92
Oct 11, 6:45 PM4.92
Oct 11, 5:45 PM4.91
Oct 11, 4:45 PM4.90
Oct 11, 3:45 PM4.90
Oct 11, 2:45 PM4.89
Oct 11, 1:45 PM4.88
Oct 11, 12:45 PM4.87
Oct 11, 11:45 AM4.86
Oct 11, 10:45 AM4.86
Oct 11, 9:45 AM4.86
Oct 11, 8:45 AM4.86
Oct 11, 7:45 AM4.87
Oct 11, 6:45 AM4.87
Oct 11, 5:45 AM4.87
Oct 11, 4:45 AM4.87
Oct 11, 3:45 AM4.88
Oct 11, 2:45 AM4.89
Oct 11, 1:45 AM4.89
Oct 11, 12:45 AM4.90
Oct 10, 11:45 PM4.90
Oct 10, 10:45 PM4.91
Oct 10, 9:45 PM4.91
Oct 10, 8:45 PM4.92
Oct 10, 7:45 PM4.92
Oct 10, 6:45 PM4.92
Oct 10, 5:45 PM4.93
Oct 10, 4:45 PM4.93
Oct 10, 3:45 PM4.95
Oct 10, 2:45 PM4.95
Oct 10, 1:45 PM4.96
Oct 10, 12:45 PM4.96
Oct 10, 11:45 AM4.98
Oct 10, 10:45 AM4.99
Oct 10, 9:45 AM5.01
Oct 10, 8:45 AM5.01
Oct 10, 7:45 AM5.02
Oct 10, 6:45 AM5.04
Oct 10, 5:45 AM5.04
Oct 10, 4:45 AM5.05
Oct 10, 3:45 AM5.07
Oct 10, 2:45 AM5.08
Oct 10, 1:45 AM5.09
Oct 10, 12:45 AM5.10
Oct 9, 11:45 PM5.11
Oct 9, 10:45 PM5.13
Oct 9, 9:45 PM5.14
Oct 9, 8:45 PM5.15
Oct 9, 7:45 PM5.17
Oct 9, 6:45 PM5.18
Oct 9, 5:45 PM5.19
Oct 9, 4:45 PM5.20
Oct 9, 3:45 PM5.22
Oct 9, 2:45 PM5.23
Oct 9, 1:45 PM5.24
Oct 9, 12:45 PM5.25
Oct 9, 11:45 AM5.26
Oct 9, 10:45 AM5.28
Oct 9, 9:45 AM5.29
Oct 9, 8:45 AM5.29
Oct 9, 7:45 AM5.30
Oct 9, 6:45 AM5.31
Oct 9, 5:45 AM5.33
Oct 9, 4:45 AM5.34
Oct 9, 3:45 AM5.35
Oct 9, 2:45 AM5.36
Water level, 30 days at Altamaha River at Doctortown: the water from 3.56 to 6.02 feet of stage, the latest 5.96 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.02 FT, OCT 15, 8:45 AM · LOW 3.56 FT, OCT 3, 5:30 PM34567Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 115.96
Latest
5.96 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Highest
6.02 ftOct 15, 8:45 AM
Lowest
3.56 ftOct 3, 5:30 PM
Range
2.46 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.19 ftsince Sep 16, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,847
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 165.985.965.975.969
Oct 156.025.986.015.9896
Oct 145.995.835.925.9996
Oct 135.835.485.675.8396
Oct 125.474.985.225.4796
Oct 114.984.864.894.9896
Oct 105.114.904.994.9096
Oct 95.395.115.265.1196
Oct 85.465.375.435.3996
Oct 75.364.595.055.3692
Oct 64.583.643.994.5896
Oct 53.773.573.653.6796
Oct 43.633.563.603.6196
Oct 33.803.563.623.6396
Oct 23.683.613.653.6296
Oct 13.883.663.743.6796
Sep 303.773.743.753.7496
Sep 293.763.733.743.7588
Sep 283.773.733.753.7596
Sep 273.763.733.743.7496
Sep 263.753.723.733.7496
Sep 253.733.713.723.7296
Sep 243.723.693.703.7196
Sep 233.723.693.703.7096
Sep 223.793.683.733.7192
Sep 213.743.723.733.7496
Sep 203.733.723.723.7287
Sep 193.743.683.723.7289
Sep 183.733.683.703.7196
Sep 173.743.713.723.7196
Sep 163.783.733.753.7386

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Oct 9, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
29 min9 in 10 within 29 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 score96.3of 100

Georgia median
96.5the median score of 1,277 stations
Scoring higher
699stations in Georgia
Sharing its score
23ranks 700 to 722
Points deducted
3.73.7 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Georgia median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
MCRG1rank 700; ahead on median arrival 28 min 32 s against 28 min 36 s
Next below
MDVG1rank 715; behind on longest silence 61 min against 76 min
Sharing its rank
13other 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 pointsGeorgia median 99.4168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1062.86.3 of 10 pointsGeorgia median 84.4half its reports arrived within 29 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsGeorgia median 100.0longest silence 61 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianGeorgia median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianGeorgia median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianGeorgia median 100.0-

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 Altamaha River at Doctortown

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.