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Bell Swamp at US Highway 17

A water gauge in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Its stage was 8.20 ft as of Oct 15, 10:35 PM EDT.

Gauge BSBN7Brunswick County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
8.20 ftreported Oct 15, 10:35 PM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 14, 10:35 PM
Elevation
10 ftabove sea level
County
Brunswick County
Position
34.1346° N, 78.0949° W
Record since
2025

Water level

Bell Swamp at US Highway 17

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.

Left out: 9 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 21.50 ft on Oct 15. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 24 hours at Bell Swamp at US Highway 17: the water from 8.19 to 8.25 feet of stage, the latest 8.20 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 8.25 FT, OCT 15, 4:05 AM · LOW 8.19 FT, OCT 15, 6:50 PM8.188.208.228.248.26Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM8.20
Latest
8.20 ftOct 15, 10:35 PM
Highest
8.25 ftOct 15, 4:05 AM
Lowest
8.19 ftOct 15, 6:50 PM
Range
0.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 14, 10:50 PM
Readings
76
Left out
9not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:35 PM8.20
Oct 15, 10:20 PM8.20
Oct 15, 9:50 PM8.20
Oct 15, 9:35 PM8.21
Oct 15, 9:20 PM8.20
Oct 15, 9:05 PM8.20
Oct 15, 8:50 PM8.21
Oct 15, 8:35 PM8.19
Oct 15, 8:20 PM8.20
Oct 15, 8:10 PM8.21
Oct 15, 7:50 PM8.21
Oct 15, 7:35 PM8.20
Oct 15, 7:20 PM8.19
Oct 15, 7:10 PM8.19
Oct 15, 6:50 PM8.19
Oct 15, 6:35 PM8.20
Oct 15, 6:20 PM8.20
Oct 15, 6:05 PM8.20
Oct 15, 5:35 PM8.20
Oct 15, 5:20 PM8.20
Oct 15, 5:05 PM8.20
Oct 15, 4:50 PM8.20
Oct 15, 4:35 PM8.20
Oct 15, 4:20 PM8.21
Oct 15, 4:05 PM8.21
Oct 15, 3:35 PM8.21
Oct 15, 3:20 PM8.21
Oct 15, 3:05 PM8.21
Oct 15, 2:50 PM8.21
Oct 15, 2:35 PM8.22
Oct 15, 2:20 PM8.22
Oct 15, 2:05 PM8.22
Oct 15, 1:50 PM8.22
Oct 15, 1:35 PM8.22
Oct 15, 1:20 PM8.23
Oct 15, 1:05 PM8.23
Oct 15, 12:50 PM8.23
Oct 15, 12:35 PM8.22
Oct 15, 12:20 PM8.22
Oct 15, 12:05 PM8.22
Oct 15, 11:50 AM8.25
Oct 15, 11:35 AM8.24
Oct 15, 11:20 AM8.25
Oct 15, 11:05 AM8.24
Oct 15, 10:50 AM8.23
Oct 15, 10:35 AM8.23
Oct 15, 10:20 AM8.22
Oct 15, 9:25 AM8.24
Oct 15, 9:05 AM8.24
Oct 15, 8:50 AM8.25
Oct 15, 6:50 AM8.24
Oct 15, 6:35 AM8.24
Oct 15, 6:20 AM8.24
Oct 15, 6:05 AM8.24
Oct 15, 4:55 AM8.25
Oct 15, 4:35 AM8.24
Oct 15, 4:20 AM8.24
Oct 15, 4:05 AM8.25
Oct 15, 3:50 AM8.23
Oct 15, 3:20 AM8.23
Oct 15, 3:05 AM8.24
Oct 15, 2:50 AM8.24
Oct 15, 2:35 AM8.23
Oct 15, 2:05 AM8.23
Oct 15, 1:50 AM8.23
Oct 15, 1:35 AM8.24
Oct 15, 1:20 AM8.24
Oct 15, 1:05 AM8.23
Oct 15, 12:50 AM8.23
Oct 15, 12:35 AM8.23
Oct 15, 12:05 AM8.22
Oct 14, 11:50 PM8.22
Oct 14, 11:35 PM8.22
Oct 14, 11:20 PM8.22
Oct 14, 11:05 PM8.22
Oct 14, 10:50 PM8.22

Left out: 47 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 21.94 ft on Oct 11. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 7 days at Bell Swamp at US Highway 17: the water from 7.90 to 14.32 feet of stage, the latest 8.20 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 14.32 FT, OCT 12, 4:20 AM · LOW 7.90 FT, OCT 10, 10:35 AM6810121416Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 158.20
Latest
8.20 ftOct 15, 10:35 PM
Highest
14.32 ftOct 12, 4:20 AM
Lowest
7.90 ftOct 10, 10:35 AM
Range
6.42 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.20 ftsince Oct 8, 11:05 PM
Readings
560
Left out
47not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:35 PM8.20
Oct 15, 9:50 PM8.20
Oct 15, 8:50 PM8.21
Oct 15, 7:50 PM8.21
Oct 15, 6:50 PM8.19
Oct 15, 5:35 PM8.20
Oct 15, 4:50 PM8.20
Oct 15, 3:35 PM8.21
Oct 15, 2:50 PM8.21
Oct 15, 1:50 PM8.22
Oct 15, 12:50 PM8.23
Oct 15, 11:50 AM8.25
Oct 15, 10:50 AM8.23
Oct 15, 9:25 AM8.24
Oct 15, 8:50 AM8.25
Oct 15, 6:50 AM8.24
Oct 15, 4:55 AM8.25
Oct 15, 3:50 AM8.23
Oct 15, 2:50 AM8.24
Oct 15, 1:50 AM8.23
Oct 15, 12:50 AM8.23
Oct 14, 11:50 PM8.22
Oct 14, 10:50 PM8.22
Oct 14, 9:50 PM8.21
Oct 14, 8:50 PM8.22
Oct 14, 7:50 PM8.20
Oct 14, 6:50 PM8.20
Oct 14, 5:50 PM8.19
Oct 14, 4:50 PM8.20
Oct 14, 3:50 PM8.20
Oct 14, 2:50 PM8.20
Oct 14, 1:50 PM8.20
Oct 14, 12:50 PM8.20
Oct 14, 11:50 AM8.17
Oct 14, 10:50 AM8.19
Oct 14, 9:50 AM8.23
Oct 14, 8:50 AM8.20
Oct 14, 7:50 AM8.18
Oct 14, 6:50 AM8.18
Oct 14, 5:20 AM8.17
Oct 14, 4:50 AM8.17
Oct 14, 3:50 AM8.16
Oct 14, 2:50 AM8.15
Oct 14, 1:50 AM8.15
Oct 14, 12:50 AM8.14
Oct 13, 11:50 PM8.14
Oct 13, 10:50 PM8.14
Oct 13, 9:50 PM8.13
Oct 13, 8:50 PM8.13
Oct 13, 7:50 PM8.13
Oct 13, 6:50 PM8.13
Oct 13, 5:50 PM8.13
Oct 13, 4:50 PM8.13
Oct 13, 3:50 PM8.14
Oct 13, 2:50 PM8.15
Oct 13, 1:50 PM8.16
Oct 13, 12:50 PM8.18
Oct 13, 11:35 AM8.18
Oct 13, 10:50 AM8.20
Oct 13, 9:50 AM8.19
Oct 13, 8:50 AM8.19
Oct 13, 7:50 AM8.20
Oct 13, 6:50 AM8.22
Oct 13, 5:35 AM8.20
Oct 13, 4:50 AM8.22
Oct 13, 3:20 AM8.20
Oct 13, 2:50 AM8.18
Oct 13, 1:55 AM8.20
Oct 13, 12:50 AM8.27
Oct 12, 11:50 PM8.27
Oct 12, 10:10 PM8.24
Oct 12, 9:50 PM8.27
Oct 12, 8:50 PM8.27
Oct 12, 7:50 PM8.27
Oct 12, 6:50 PM8.28
Oct 12, 5:50 PM8.30
Oct 12, 4:50 PM8.30
Oct 12, 3:50 PM8.31
Oct 12, 2:35 PM14.28
Oct 12, 1:50 PM14.29
Oct 12, 12:50 PM14.29
Oct 12, 11:50 AM14.25
Oct 12, 10:50 AM14.29
Oct 12, 8:50 AM14.30
Oct 12, 7:50 AM14.31
Oct 12, 6:50 AM14.31
Oct 12, 5:50 AM14.31
Oct 12, 4:50 AM14.31
Oct 11, 7:20 PM14.30
Oct 11, 6:50 PM14.29
Oct 11, 5:50 PM14.31
Oct 11, 4:50 PM9.14
Oct 11, 3:55 PM9.20
Oct 11, 2:50 PM9.22
Oct 11, 1:50 PM9.08
Oct 11, 12:50 PM8.34
Oct 11, 11:50 AM8.45
Oct 11, 10:50 AM8.46
Oct 11, 9:50 AM8.46
Oct 11, 8:50 AM8.45
Oct 11, 7:50 AM8.40
Oct 11, 6:50 AM8.39
Oct 11, 5:50 AM8.37
Oct 11, 4:50 AM8.39
Oct 11, 3:50 AM8.41
Oct 11, 2:35 AM8.42
Oct 11, 1:50 AM8.35
Oct 11, 12:50 AM8.44
Oct 10, 11:50 PM8.46
Oct 10, 10:50 PM8.48
Oct 10, 9:50 PM8.50
Oct 10, 8:50 PM8.50
Oct 10, 7:50 PM8.51
Oct 10, 6:50 PM8.53
Oct 10, 5:50 PM8.51
Oct 10, 4:50 PM8.49
Oct 10, 3:50 PM8.40
Oct 10, 2:50 PM8.12
Oct 10, 1:50 PM8.11
Oct 10, 12:50 PM8.05
Oct 10, 11:50 AM7.97
Oct 10, 10:50 AM8.00
Oct 10, 9:50 AM8.00
Oct 10, 8:50 AM8.02
Oct 10, 7:50 AM8.01
Oct 10, 6:50 AM8.00
Oct 10, 5:50 AM8.01
Oct 10, 4:50 AM8.01
Oct 10, 3:50 AM8.00
Oct 10, 2:35 AM8.00
Oct 10, 1:50 AM8.00
Oct 10, 12:35 AM8.00
Oct 9, 11:50 PM8.00
Oct 9, 10:50 PM8.00
Oct 9, 9:50 PM8.00
Oct 9, 8:50 PM8.00
Oct 9, 7:50 PM8.00
Oct 9, 6:50 PM8.00
Oct 9, 5:50 PM8.00
Oct 9, 4:50 PM8.00
Oct 9, 3:50 PM8.00
Oct 9, 2:50 PM8.00
Oct 9, 1:50 PM8.01
Oct 9, 12:50 PM8.01
Oct 9, 11:50 AM8.01
Oct 9, 10:50 AM8.02
Oct 9, 9:50 AM8.02
Oct 9, 8:50 AM8.01
Oct 9, 7:50 AM8.01
Oct 9, 6:50 AM8.01
Oct 9, 5:50 AM8.01
Oct 9, 4:50 AM8.01
Oct 9, 3:50 AM8.01
Oct 9, 2:50 AM8.01
Oct 9, 1:50 AM8.01
Oct 9, 12:35 AM8.01
Oct 8, 11:50 PM8.01

Left out: 47 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 21.94 ft on Oct 11. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Bell Swamp at US Highway 17: the water from 7.77 to 14.32 feet of stage, the latest 8.20 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 14.32 FT, OCT 12, 4:20 AM · LOW 7.77 FT, OCT 3, 2:20 PM6810121416Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 118.20
Latest
8.20 ftOct 15, 10:35 PM
Highest
14.32 ftOct 12, 4:20 AM
Lowest
7.77 ftOct 3, 2:20 PM
Range
6.55 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.08 ftsince Sep 15, 10:50 PM
Readings
2,630
Left out
47not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 158.258.198.228.2071
Oct 148.238.148.198.2289
Oct 138.277.998.178.1485
Oct 1214.328.2411.838.2761
Oct 1114.318.329.2114.3073
Oct 108.537.908.198.4689
Oct 98.027.998.018.0088
Oct 88.038.008.018.0185
Oct 78.068.028.048.0288
Oct 68.088.048.078.0687
Oct 58.098.068.088.0891
Oct 48.077.837.988.0786
Oct 37.857.777.837.8484
Oct 27.837.817.827.8292
Oct 17.847.817.827.8286
Sep 307.867.827.847.8389
Sep 297.947.867.897.8693
Sep 287.997.947.967.9496
Sep 277.997.977.987.9855
Sep 268.017.967.997.9996
Sep 258.007.977.997.9996
Sep 248.067.858.017.9995
Sep 238.148.078.138.0796
Sep 228.168.138.158.1493
Sep 218.208.158.188.1596
Sep 208.218.188.208.1885
Sep 198.228.188.228.2092
Sep 188.258.228.238.2296
Sep 178.258.218.238.2396
Sep 168.298.228.248.2396
Sep 158.288.288.288.285

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :05, :20, :35 and :50
Reports received, 24 hours
81 of 9684.3% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
587 of 67287.3% of its schedule, 592 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 11, 8:05 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:20 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
14 min9 in 10 within 18 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score94.9of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
1,199stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
3ranks 1,200 to 1,202
Points deducted
5.14.4 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
DKCN7rank 1,200; ahead on reports received 99.4% against 87.5%
Next below
350258078512145rank 1,203; behind on 247 score 94.9 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 3587.530.6 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6588 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1092.99.3 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 95.2half its reports arrived within 14 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 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 Bell Swamp at US Highway 17

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.