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Oconaluftee River at Birdtown

A gauge on the Oconaluftee River in Jackson County, North Carolina. Its stage was 1.28 ft as of Oct 16, 12:00 AM EDT.

Gauge BIRN7Jackson County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
1.28 ftreported Oct 16, 12:00 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 12:00 AM
Elevation
1,870 ftabove sea level
County
Jackson County
Position
35.4614° N, 83.3536° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Oconaluftee River at Birdtown

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 Oconaluftee River at Birdtown: the water from 1.28 to 1.31 feet of stage, the latest 1.28 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.31 FT, OCT 15, 1:30 AM · LOW 1.28 FT, OCT 15, 7:15 PM1.251.271.301.321.353 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 161.28
Latest
1.28 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
1.31 ftOct 15, 1:30 AM
Lowest
1.28 ftOct 15, 7:15 PM
Range
0.03 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Readings
91
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1.28
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.28
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1.28
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1.28
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.28
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.28
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.28
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.28
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.28
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.28
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.28
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.28
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.28
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.28
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.28
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.28
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.28
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.28
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.29
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.28
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.29
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.29
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.30
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.30
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.30
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.30
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.30
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.30
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.30
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.30
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.30
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.30
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.30
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.30
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.30
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.30
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.30
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.30
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.30
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.30
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.30
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.30
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.30
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.30
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.30
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.30
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.30
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.30
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.30
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.30
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.30
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.29
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.29
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.30
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.30
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.30
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.30
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.30
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.30
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.30
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.30
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.30
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1.30
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.30
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.30
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1.30
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1.30
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.30
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.31
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1.31
Water level, 7 days at Oconaluftee River at Birdtown: the water from 1.11 to 2.67 feet of stage, the latest 1.28 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.67 FT, OCT 11, 10:15 AM · LOW 1.11 FT, OCT 9, 11:15 PM1.01.52.02.53.0Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161.28
Latest
1.28 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
2.67 ftOct 11, 10:15 AM
Lowest
1.11 ftOct 9, 11:15 PM
Range
1.56 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.14 ftsince Oct 9, 1:30 AM
Readings
659
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1.28
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.28
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.28
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.28
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.28
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.28
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.29
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.30
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.30
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.30
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.30
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.30
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.30
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.30
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.30
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.30
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.30
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.31
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.31
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.31
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.31
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.32
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1.32
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1.33
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1.33
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1.33
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1.33
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1.34
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1.35
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1.35
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1.35
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1.36
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1.36
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1.36
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1.36
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1.36
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1.36
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1.37
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1.37
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1.38
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1.38
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1.39
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1.39
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1.39
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1.40
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1.41
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1.41
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1.41
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1.42
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1.43
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1.43
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1.45
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1.45
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1.46
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1.46
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1.47
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1.48
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1.48
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1.49
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1.50
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1.51
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1.52
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1.53
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1.55
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1.56
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1.57
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1.59
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1.61
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1.63
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1.65
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1.67
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1.69
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1.72
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1.74
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1.75
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1.77
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1.79
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1.78
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1.74
Oct 12, 11:00 AM1.73
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1.72
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1.71
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1.70
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1.71
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1.72
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1.69
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1.59
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1.60
Oct 12, 2:45 AM1.60
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1.61
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1.64
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1.65
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1.68
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1.71
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1.74
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1.78
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1.83
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1.88
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1.95
Oct 11, 3:45 PM2.03
Oct 11, 2:45 PM2.11
Oct 11, 1:45 PM2.22
Oct 11, 12:45 PM2.35
Oct 11, 11:45 AM2.49
Oct 11, 10:45 AM2.64
Oct 11, 9:45 AM2.50
Oct 11, 8:45 AM2.29
Oct 11, 7:45 AM2.08
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.11
Oct 11, 5:45 AM2.27
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1.83
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1.70
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1.66
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1.50
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1.48
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1.47
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1.47
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.46
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.45
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.45
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1.44
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.42
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1.39
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1.41
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1.40
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.30
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.25
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.22
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1.21
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.20
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.21
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1.21
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1.18
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1.16
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1.14
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1.13
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1.13
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1.13
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1.13
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.12
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1.12
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.12
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1.12
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.12
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.12
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.13
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.12
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.13
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1.13
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1.13
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1.13
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1.13
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1.13
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1.13
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1.12
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1.12
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1.12
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1.12
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1.12
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1.13
Oct 9, 2:00 AM1.14
Oct 9, 1:45 AM1.14
Water level, 30 days at Oconaluftee River at Birdtown: the water from 1.11 to 3.20 feet of stage, the latest 1.28 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.20 FT, SEP 22, 9:15 AM · LOW 1.11 FT, SEP 18, 3:30 AM1234Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.28
Latest
1.28 ftOct 16, 12:00 AM
Highest
3.20 ftSep 22, 9:15 AM
Lowest
1.11 ftSep 18, 3:30 AM
Range
2.09 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.12 ftsince Sep 16, 1:30 AM
Readings
2,799
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 161.281.281.281.281
Oct 151.311.281.291.2896
Oct 141.391.311.351.3196
Oct 131.601.391.481.3996
Oct 121.801.591.691.6192
Oct 112.671.471.991.6596
Oct 101.471.121.281.4796
Oct 91.151.111.131.1292
Oct 81.161.131.141.1596
Oct 71.171.141.161.1692
Oct 61.171.151.161.1792
Oct 51.211.161.201.1696
Oct 41.231.201.221.2096
Oct 31.231.191.211.2296
Oct 21.231.201.221.2096
Oct 11.251.211.231.2292
Sep 301.281.241.261.2496
Sep 291.311.261.291.2696
Sep 281.351.301.331.3192
Sep 271.441.351.401.3596
Sep 261.601.441.521.4496
Sep 252.041.611.791.6196
Sep 242.222.052.142.0596
Sep 232.101.541.762.1096
Sep 223.201.212.131.9288
Sep 211.251.141.151.2592
Sep 201.231.141.191.1487
Sep 191.401.261.331.2680
Sep 181.311.111.141.1385
Sep 171.151.121.141.1392
Sep 161.171.141.161.1490

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, 171 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Oct 9, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
1 s9 in 10 within 1 s

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 score99.5of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
454stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
70ranks 455 to 524
Points deducted
0.50.5 arrival
Counted at the median
Arrival, accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; North Carolina median 95.2, 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
RWIrank 455; ahead on median arrival 9 min 35 s against 0 s
Next below
NC-SM-11rank 475; behind on reports due 168 against 7, the longer record first
Sharing its rank
18other 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 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianNorth Carolina median 95.2-
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina 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 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 (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 Oconaluftee River at Birdtown

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.