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Avon - Askins Creek

A water gauge in Dare County, North Carolina. Its stage was 0.11 ft as of Oct 16, 12:15 AM EDT.

Gauge AVON7Dare County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
0.11 ftreported Oct 16, 12:15 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.27 ftsince Oct 15, 12:15 AM
Elevation
6 ftabove sea level
County
Dare County
Position
35.3257° N, 75.5119° W
Record since
2019

Water level

Avon - Askins Creek

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 Avon - Askins Creek: the water from -0.04 to 0.49 feet of stage, the latest 0.11 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.49 FT, OCT 15, 3:50 AM · LOW -0.04 FT, OCT 15, 10:05 PM-0.20.00.20.40.63 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 160.11
Latest
0.11 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
0.49 ftOct 15, 3:50 AM
Lowest
-0.04 ftOct 15, 10:05 PM
Range
0.53 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.30 ftsince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Readings
285
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:15 AM0.11
Oct 16, 12:10 AM0.10
Oct 16, 12:05 AM0.09
Oct 16, 12:00 AM0.08
Oct 15, 11:55 PM0.07
Oct 15, 11:50 PM0.06
Oct 15, 11:45 PM0.06
Oct 15, 11:40 PM0.04
Oct 15, 11:35 PM0.03
Oct 15, 11:30 PM0.03
Oct 15, 11:25 PM0.02
Oct 15, 11:20 PM0.02
Oct 15, 11:15 PM0.01
Oct 15, 11:10 PM0.01
Oct 15, 11:05 PM0.01
Oct 15, 11:00 PM0.00
Oct 15, 10:55 PM-0.01
Oct 15, 10:50 PM-0.01
Oct 15, 10:45 PM-0.02
Oct 15, 10:40 PM-0.02
Oct 15, 10:35 PM-0.02
Oct 15, 10:30 PM-0.03
Oct 15, 10:25 PM-0.04
Oct 15, 10:20 PM-0.04
Oct 15, 10:15 PM-0.04
Oct 15, 10:10 PM-0.04
Oct 15, 10:05 PM-0.04
Oct 15, 10:00 PM-0.03
Oct 15, 9:55 PM-0.03
Oct 15, 9:50 PM-0.03
Oct 15, 9:45 PM-0.03
Oct 15, 9:40 PM-0.03
Oct 15, 9:35 PM-0.02
Oct 15, 9:30 PM-0.02
Oct 15, 9:25 PM-0.02
Oct 15, 9:20 PM-0.01
Oct 15, 9:15 PM-0.01
Oct 15, 9:10 PM0.00
Oct 15, 9:05 PM0.00
Oct 15, 9:00 PM-0.01
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.01
Oct 15, 8:50 PM0.01
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.01
Oct 15, 8:40 PM0.02
Oct 15, 8:35 PM0.03
Oct 15, 8:30 PM0.03
Oct 15, 8:25 PM0.04
Oct 15, 8:20 PM0.01
Oct 15, 8:15 PM0.05
Oct 15, 8:10 PM0.06
Oct 15, 8:05 PM0.07
Oct 15, 8:00 PM0.07
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.08
Oct 15, 7:50 PM0.08
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.09
Oct 15, 7:40 PM0.09
Oct 15, 7:35 PM0.08
Oct 15, 7:30 PM0.08
Oct 15, 7:25 PM0.09
Oct 15, 7:20 PM0.12
Oct 15, 7:15 PM0.11
Oct 15, 7:10 PM0.10
Oct 15, 7:05 PM0.10
Oct 15, 7:00 PM0.11
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.12
Oct 15, 6:50 PM0.13
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.14
Oct 15, 6:40 PM0.14
Oct 15, 6:35 PM0.17
Oct 15, 6:30 PM0.16
Oct 15, 6:25 PM0.17
Oct 15, 6:20 PM0.18
Oct 15, 6:15 PM0.18
Oct 15, 6:10 PM0.18
Oct 15, 6:05 PM0.19
Oct 15, 6:00 PM0.19
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.21
Oct 15, 5:50 PM0.22
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.23
Oct 15, 5:40 PM0.21
Oct 15, 5:35 PM0.23
Oct 15, 5:30 PM0.21
Oct 15, 5:25 PM0.24
Oct 15, 5:20 PM0.25
Oct 15, 5:15 PM0.23
Oct 15, 5:10 PM0.25
Oct 15, 5:05 PM0.25
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.25
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.26
Oct 15, 4:50 PM0.26
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.30
Oct 15, 4:40 PM0.29
Oct 15, 4:35 PM0.29
Oct 15, 4:30 PM0.31
Oct 15, 4:25 PM0.31
Oct 15, 4:20 PM0.32
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.30
Oct 15, 4:10 PM0.32
Oct 15, 4:05 PM0.33
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.32
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.33
Oct 15, 3:50 PM0.31
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.34
Oct 15, 3:40 PM0.32
Oct 15, 3:35 PM0.35
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.34
Oct 15, 3:25 PM0.35
Oct 15, 3:20 PM0.33
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.32
Oct 15, 3:10 PM0.32
Oct 15, 3:05 PM0.31
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.30
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.30
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.30
Oct 15, 2:40 PM0.30
Oct 15, 2:35 PM0.28
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.29
Oct 15, 2:25 PM0.30
Oct 15, 2:20 PM0.28
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.28
Oct 15, 2:10 PM0.28
Oct 15, 2:05 PM0.27
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.27
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.28
Oct 15, 1:50 PM0.30
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.28
Oct 15, 1:40 PM0.24
Oct 15, 1:35 PM0.27
Oct 15, 1:30 PM0.26
Oct 15, 1:25 PM0.26
Oct 15, 1:20 PM0.25
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.27
Oct 15, 1:10 PM0.24
Oct 15, 1:05 PM0.27
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.24
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.24
Oct 15, 12:50 PM0.24
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.21
Oct 15, 12:40 PM0.20
Oct 15, 12:35 PM0.19
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.19
Oct 15, 12:25 PM0.19
Oct 15, 12:20 PM0.19
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.18
Oct 15, 12:10 PM0.17
Oct 15, 12:05 PM0.15
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.15
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.12
Oct 15, 11:50 AM0.13
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.14
Oct 15, 11:40 AM0.11
Oct 15, 11:35 AM0.12
Oct 15, 11:30 AM0.09
Oct 15, 11:25 AM0.08
Oct 15, 11:20 AM0.04
Oct 15, 11:15 AM0.08
Oct 15, 11:10 AM0.11
Oct 15, 11:05 AM0.06
Oct 15, 11:00 AM0.07
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.07
Oct 15, 10:50 AM0.03
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.06
Oct 15, 10:40 AM0.06
Oct 15, 10:35 AM0.06
Oct 15, 10:30 AM0.05
Oct 15, 10:25 AM0.05
Oct 15, 10:20 AM0.01
Oct 15, 10:15 AM0.04
Oct 15, 10:10 AM0.02
Oct 15, 10:05 AM0.04
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.04
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.03
Oct 15, 9:50 AM0.05
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.05
Oct 15, 9:40 AM0.06
Oct 15, 9:35 AM0.06
Oct 15, 9:30 AM0.05
Oct 15, 9:25 AM0.07
Oct 15, 9:20 AM0.08
Oct 15, 9:15 AM0.08
Oct 15, 9:10 AM0.09
Oct 15, 9:05 AM0.10
Oct 15, 9:00 AM0.10
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.09
Oct 15, 8:50 AM0.10
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.10
Oct 15, 8:40 AM0.12
Oct 15, 8:35 AM0.12
Oct 15, 8:30 AM0.13
Oct 15, 8:25 AM0.13
Oct 15, 8:20 AM0.14
Oct 15, 8:15 AM0.15
Oct 15, 8:10 AM0.15
Oct 15, 8:05 AM0.17
Oct 15, 8:00 AM0.18
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.18
Oct 15, 7:50 AM0.19
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.21
Oct 15, 7:40 AM0.22
Oct 15, 7:35 AM0.24
Oct 15, 7:30 AM0.25
Oct 15, 7:25 AM0.26
Oct 15, 7:20 AM0.27
Oct 15, 7:15 AM0.27
Oct 15, 7:10 AM0.28
Oct 15, 7:05 AM0.28
Oct 15, 7:00 AM0.29
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.30
Oct 15, 6:50 AM0.30
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.30
Oct 15, 6:40 AM0.31
Oct 15, 6:35 AM0.32
Oct 15, 6:30 AM0.31
Oct 15, 6:25 AM0.32
Oct 15, 6:20 AM0.32
Oct 15, 6:15 AM0.33
Oct 15, 6:10 AM0.34
Oct 15, 6:05 AM0.34
Oct 15, 6:00 AM0.33
Oct 15, 5:55 AM0.35
Oct 15, 5:50 AM0.36
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.37
Oct 15, 5:40 AM0.36
Oct 15, 5:35 AM0.37
Oct 15, 5:30 AM0.38
Oct 15, 5:25 AM0.38
Oct 15, 5:20 AM0.39
Oct 15, 5:15 AM0.39
Oct 15, 5:10 AM0.40
Oct 15, 5:05 AM0.40
Oct 15, 5:00 AM0.42
Oct 15, 4:55 AM0.43
Oct 15, 4:50 AM0.42
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.43
Oct 15, 4:40 AM0.42
Oct 15, 4:35 AM0.45
Oct 15, 4:30 AM0.45
Oct 15, 4:25 AM0.46
Oct 15, 4:20 AM0.46
Oct 15, 4:15 AM0.46
Oct 15, 4:10 AM0.46
Oct 15, 4:05 AM0.47
Oct 15, 4:00 AM0.48
Oct 15, 3:55 AM0.49
Oct 15, 3:50 AM0.49
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.47
Oct 15, 3:40 AM0.48
Oct 15, 3:35 AM0.48
Oct 15, 3:30 AM0.48
Oct 15, 3:25 AM0.47
Oct 15, 3:20 AM0.47
Oct 15, 3:15 AM0.46
Oct 15, 3:10 AM0.47
Oct 15, 3:05 AM0.47
Oct 15, 3:00 AM0.47
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.47
Oct 15, 2:50 AM0.47
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.47
Oct 15, 2:40 AM0.47
Oct 15, 2:35 AM0.45
Oct 15, 2:30 AM0.46
Oct 15, 2:25 AM0.46
Oct 15, 2:20 AM0.45
Oct 15, 2:15 AM0.47
Oct 15, 2:10 AM0.46
Oct 15, 2:05 AM0.47
Oct 15, 2:00 AM0.47
Oct 15, 1:55 AM0.47
Oct 15, 1:50 AM0.47
Oct 15, 1:45 AM0.45
Oct 15, 1:40 AM0.47
Oct 15, 1:35 AM0.46
Oct 15, 1:30 AM0.46
Oct 15, 1:25 AM0.47
Oct 15, 1:20 AM0.46
Oct 15, 1:15 AM0.45
Oct 15, 1:10 AM0.45
Oct 15, 1:05 AM0.44
Oct 15, 1:00 AM0.43
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.43
Oct 15, 12:50 AM0.44
Oct 15, 12:45 AM0.43
Oct 15, 12:40 AM0.42
Oct 15, 12:35 AM0.41
Oct 15, 12:30 AM0.41
Water level, 7 days at Avon - Askins Creek: the water from -0.30 to 1.14 feet of stage, the latest 0.11 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.14 FT, OCT 12, 3:35 AM · LOW -0.30 FT, OCT 10, 8:50 PM-0.50.00.51.01.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 160.11
Latest
0.11 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
1.14 ftOct 12, 3:35 AM
Lowest
-0.30 ftOct 10, 8:50 PM
Range
1.44 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.23 ftsince Oct 9, 12:30 AM
Readings
1,973
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:15 AM0.11
Oct 15, 11:55 PM0.07
Oct 15, 10:55 PM-0.01
Oct 15, 9:55 PM-0.03
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.01
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.08
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.12
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.21
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.26
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.33
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.30
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.28
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.24
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.12
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.07
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.03
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.09
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.18
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.30
Oct 15, 5:55 AM0.35
Oct 15, 4:55 AM0.43
Oct 15, 3:55 AM0.49
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.47
Oct 15, 1:55 AM0.47
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.43
Oct 14, 11:55 PM0.35
Oct 14, 10:55 PM0.29
Oct 14, 9:55 PM0.21
Oct 14, 8:55 PM0.16
Oct 14, 7:55 PM0.16
Oct 14, 6:55 PM0.19
Oct 14, 5:55 PM0.23
Oct 14, 4:55 PM0.28
Oct 14, 3:55 PM0.32
Oct 14, 2:55 PM0.37
Oct 14, 1:55 PM0.39
Oct 14, 12:55 PM0.37
Oct 14, 11:55 AM0.30
Oct 14, 10:55 AM0.17
Oct 14, 9:55 AM0.12
Oct 14, 8:55 AM0.11
Oct 14, 7:55 AM0.16
Oct 14, 6:55 AM0.20
Oct 14, 5:55 AM0.26
Oct 14, 4:55 AM0.32
Oct 14, 3:55 AM0.39
Oct 14, 2:55 AM0.46
Oct 14, 1:55 AM0.51
Oct 14, 12:55 AM0.49
Oct 13, 11:55 PM0.41
Oct 13, 10:55 PM0.33
Oct 13, 9:55 PM0.25
Oct 13, 8:55 PM0.19
Oct 13, 7:55 PM0.17
Oct 13, 6:55 PM0.20
Oct 13, 5:55 PM0.20
Oct 13, 4:55 PM0.25
Oct 13, 3:55 PM0.33
Oct 13, 2:55 PM0.38
Oct 13, 1:55 PM0.39
Oct 13, 12:55 PM0.42
Oct 13, 11:55 AM0.39
Oct 13, 10:55 AM0.31
Oct 13, 9:55 AM0.17
Oct 13, 8:55 AM0.09
Oct 13, 7:55 AM0.11
Oct 13, 6:55 AM0.20
Oct 13, 5:55 AM0.23
Oct 13, 4:55 AM0.26
Oct 13, 3:55 AM0.30
Oct 13, 2:55 AM0.35
Oct 13, 1:55 AM0.36
Oct 13, 12:55 AM0.36
Oct 12, 11:55 PM0.36
Oct 12, 10:55 PM0.31
Oct 12, 9:55 PM0.18
Oct 12, 8:55 PM0.10
Oct 12, 7:55 PM0.14
Oct 12, 6:55 PM0.21
Oct 12, 5:55 PM0.25
Oct 12, 4:55 PM0.35
Oct 12, 3:55 PM0.46
Oct 12, 2:55 PM0.57
Oct 12, 1:55 PM0.72
Oct 12, 12:55 PM0.88
Oct 12, 11:55 AM1.01
Oct 12, 10:55 AM1.02
Oct 12, 9:55 AM0.88
Oct 12, 8:55 AM0.80
Oct 12, 7:55 AM0.89
Oct 12, 6:55 AM0.98
Oct 12, 5:55 AM1.04
Oct 12, 4:50 AM1.08
Oct 12, 3:55 AM1.12
Oct 12, 2:55 AM1.06
Oct 12, 1:55 AM0.91
Oct 12, 12:55 AM0.83
Oct 11, 11:55 PM0.64
Oct 11, 10:55 PM0.42
Oct 11, 9:55 PM0.36
Oct 11, 8:55 PM0.24
Oct 11, 7:55 PM0.21
Oct 11, 6:55 PM0.21
Oct 11, 5:55 PM0.26
Oct 11, 4:55 PM0.24
Oct 11, 3:55 PM0.34
Oct 11, 2:55 PM0.46
Oct 11, 1:55 PM0.52
Oct 11, 12:55 PM0.58
Oct 11, 11:55 AM0.66
Oct 11, 10:55 AM0.55
Oct 11, 9:55 AM0.44
Oct 11, 8:55 AM0.30
Oct 11, 7:55 AM0.16
Oct 11, 6:55 AM0.07
Oct 11, 5:55 AM-0.12
Oct 11, 4:55 AM-0.23
Oct 11, 3:55 AM-0.21
Oct 11, 2:55 AM-0.25
Oct 11, 1:55 AM-0.24
Oct 11, 12:55 AM-0.24
Oct 10, 11:55 PM-0.30
Oct 10, 10:55 PM-0.29
Oct 10, 9:55 PM-0.27
Oct 10, 8:55 PM-0.24
Oct 10, 7:55 PM-0.23
Oct 10, 6:55 PM-0.23
Oct 10, 5:55 PM-0.24
Oct 10, 4:55 PM-0.16
Oct 10, 3:55 PM-0.09
Oct 10, 2:55 PM-0.04
Oct 10, 1:55 PM0.03
Oct 10, 12:55 PM0.05
Oct 10, 11:55 AM0.12
Oct 10, 10:55 AM0.19
Oct 10, 9:55 AM0.12
Oct 10, 8:55 AM0.01
Oct 10, 7:55 AM-0.03
Oct 10, 6:55 AM-0.11
Oct 10, 5:55 AM-0.09
Oct 10, 4:55 AM-0.06
Oct 10, 3:55 AM-0.04
Oct 10, 2:55 AM0.02
Oct 10, 1:55 AM0.07
Oct 10, 12:55 AM0.15
Oct 9, 11:55 PM0.17
Oct 9, 10:55 PM0.17
Oct 9, 9:55 PM0.09
Oct 9, 8:55 PM-0.01
Oct 9, 7:55 PM-0.12
Oct 9, 6:55 PM-0.17
Oct 9, 5:55 PM-0.15
Oct 9, 4:55 PM-0.12
Oct 9, 3:55 PM-0.06
Oct 9, 2:55 PM-0.01
Oct 9, 1:55 PM0.05
Oct 9, 12:55 PM0.16
Oct 9, 11:55 AM0.22
Oct 9, 10:55 AM0.30
Oct 9, 9:55 AM0.30
Oct 9, 8:55 AM0.25
Oct 9, 7:55 AM0.13
Oct 9, 6:55 AM0.05
Oct 9, 5:55 AM0.00
Oct 9, 4:55 AM0.03
Oct 9, 3:55 AM0.07
Oct 9, 2:55 AM0.12
Oct 9, 1:55 AM0.21
Oct 9, 12:55 AM0.29
Water level, 30 days at Avon - Askins Creek: the water from -0.56 to 1.82 feet of stage, the latest 0.11 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1.82 FT, SEP 26, 8:50 AM · LOW -0.56 FT, SEP 19, 12:45 PM-10123Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.11
Latest
0.11 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
1.82 ftSep 26, 8:50 AM
Lowest
-0.56 ftSep 19, 12:45 PM
Range
2.38 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.29 ftsince Sep 16, 12:30 AM
Readings
7,935
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 160.110.080.100.114
Oct 150.49-0.040.220.07287
Oct 140.520.080.280.35288
Oct 130.440.090.280.41288
Oct 121.140.100.650.36266
Oct 110.67-0.300.210.64273
Oct 100.19-0.30-0.06-0.30286
Oct 90.37-0.180.090.17287
Oct 80.490.070.270.38287
Oct 70.51-0.070.210.36277
Oct 60.440.000.240.24258
Oct 50.750.150.440.37287
Oct 40.83-0.010.410.59288
Oct 30.56-0.090.230.01280
Oct 20.600.020.380.36287
Oct 10.730.050.430.37287
Sep 300.910.290.570.56282
Sep 291.040.480.690.84287
Sep 281.460.801.071.04288
Sep 271.751.371.591.46155
Sep 261.821.331.621.70284
Sep 251.780.971.541.78268
Sep 241.09-0.300.351.0691
Sep 230.00-0.41-0.14-0.30156
Sep 220.13-0.34-0.14-0.04277
Sep 210.09-0.35-0.07-0.09288
Sep 200.11-0.28-0.07-0.09250
Sep 19-0.22-0.56-0.35-0.32243
Sep 180.17-0.25-0.05-0.22285
Sep 170.18-0.36-0.06-0.14283
Sep 160.04-0.38-0.13-0.14268

How it reports

Schedule
every 10 minon the hour's :05, :20, :25, :35, :50 and :55
Reports received, 24 hours
139 of 14496.5% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
976 of 1,00896.8% of its schedule, 992 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 12, 2:25 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:05 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
14 min9 in 10 within 14 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 10 min, 144 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 10 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score96.5of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
949stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
13ranks 950 to 962
Points deducted
3.51.6 continuity, 1.2 reports received, 0.7 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; North Carolina median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
NNRN7rank 956; ahead on reports received 96.7% against 96.6%
Next below
HWBN7rank 958; behind on median arrival 13 min 29 s against 13 min 30 s

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 3596.633.8 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6974 of 1,008 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1093.09.3 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 95.2half its reports arrived within 13 min
  3. Continuityweight 1083.98.4 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 50 min, on a schedule of one report every 10 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianNorth Carolina median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianNorth Carolina median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianNorth Carolina 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 (30 min), none for 72 (12 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 Avon - Askins Creek

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.