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Cape Fear River at Elwell Ferry

A gauge on the Cape Fear River in Bladen County, North Carolina. Its stage was 10.81 ft as of Oct 16, 2:05 AM EDT.

Gauge CFEN7Bladen County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
10.81 ftreported Oct 16, 2:05 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 2:05 AM
Elevation
16 ftabove sea level
County
Bladen County
Position
34.4741° N, 78.3688° W
Record since
2025

Water level

Cape Fear River at Elwell Ferry

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 Cape Fear River at Elwell Ferry: the water from 10.69 to 10.83 feet of stage, the latest 10.81 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 10.83 FT, OCT 15, 4:50 PM · LOW 10.69 FT, OCT 15, 9:05 AM10.6510.7010.7510.8010.853 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 1610.81
Latest
10.81 ftOct 16, 2:05 AM
Highest
10.83 ftOct 15, 4:50 PM
Lowest
10.69 ftOct 15, 9:05 AM
Range
0.14 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 2:50 AM
Readings
87
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:05 AM10.81
Oct 16, 1:50 AM10.81
Oct 16, 1:35 AM10.81
Oct 16, 1:20 AM10.81
Oct 16, 1:05 AM10.81
Oct 16, 12:50 AM10.81
Oct 16, 12:35 AM10.81
Oct 16, 12:20 AM10.80
Oct 16, 12:05 AM10.80
Oct 15, 11:50 PM10.80
Oct 15, 11:35 PM10.80
Oct 15, 11:20 PM10.80
Oct 15, 11:05 PM10.80
Oct 15, 10:50 PM10.80
Oct 15, 10:35 PM10.80
Oct 15, 10:20 PM10.80
Oct 15, 9:50 PM10.80
Oct 15, 9:35 PM10.80
Oct 15, 9:20 PM10.80
Oct 15, 9:05 PM10.81
Oct 15, 8:50 PM10.79
Oct 15, 8:35 PM10.79
Oct 15, 8:20 PM10.80
Oct 15, 8:05 PM10.80
Oct 15, 7:50 PM10.80
Oct 15, 7:35 PM10.80
Oct 15, 7:20 PM10.80
Oct 15, 7:05 PM10.80
Oct 15, 6:50 PM10.80
Oct 15, 6:35 PM10.80
Oct 15, 6:20 PM10.80
Oct 15, 5:35 PM10.78
Oct 15, 5:30 PM10.82
Oct 15, 5:05 PM10.81
Oct 15, 4:50 PM10.83
Oct 15, 4:35 PM10.81
Oct 15, 4:20 PM10.81
Oct 15, 4:05 PM10.80
Oct 15, 3:35 PM10.82
Oct 15, 3:20 PM10.80
Oct 15, 3:05 PM10.81
Oct 15, 2:50 PM10.81
Oct 15, 2:35 PM10.81
Oct 15, 2:20 PM10.81
Oct 15, 2:05 PM10.80
Oct 15, 1:50 PM10.79
Oct 15, 1:35 PM10.80
Oct 15, 1:20 PM10.81
Oct 15, 1:05 PM10.77
Oct 15, 12:50 PM10.81
Oct 15, 12:35 PM10.80
Oct 15, 12:20 PM10.79
Oct 15, 12:05 PM10.78
Oct 15, 11:50 AM10.81
Oct 15, 11:35 AM10.80
Oct 15, 11:20 AM10.78
Oct 15, 11:05 AM10.81
Oct 15, 10:50 AM10.79
Oct 15, 10:35 AM10.78
Oct 15, 10:20 AM10.79
Oct 15, 10:05 AM10.73
Oct 15, 9:35 AM10.80
Oct 15, 9:20 AM10.79
Oct 15, 9:05 AM10.69
Oct 15, 8:50 AM10.77
Oct 15, 8:35 AM10.77
Oct 15, 8:20 AM10.76
Oct 15, 8:05 AM10.78
Oct 15, 7:50 AM10.80
Oct 15, 7:35 AM10.78
Oct 15, 7:20 AM10.80
Oct 15, 7:05 AM10.78
Oct 15, 6:50 AM10.79
Oct 15, 6:35 AM10.79
Oct 15, 6:20 AM10.79
Oct 15, 6:05 AM10.79
Oct 15, 5:20 AM10.79
Oct 15, 5:05 AM10.78
Oct 15, 4:50 AM10.79
Oct 15, 4:35 AM10.79
Oct 15, 4:20 AM10.78
Oct 15, 4:05 AM10.79
Oct 15, 3:50 AM10.80
Oct 15, 3:35 AM10.79
Oct 15, 3:20 AM10.79
Oct 15, 3:05 AM10.79
Oct 15, 2:50 AM10.79
Water level, 7 days at Cape Fear River at Elwell Ferry: the water from 10.01 to 10.88 feet of stage, the latest 10.81 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 10.88 FT, OCT 14, 12:35 PM · LOW 10.01 FT, OCT 13, 12:35 PM10.010.310.510.811.0Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1610.81
Latest
10.81 ftOct 16, 2:05 AM
Highest
10.88 ftOct 14, 12:35 PM
Lowest
10.01 ftOct 13, 12:35 PM
Range
0.87 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.10 ftsince Oct 9, 2:20 AM
Readings
594
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:05 AM10.81
Oct 16, 1:50 AM10.81
Oct 16, 12:50 AM10.81
Oct 15, 11:50 PM10.80
Oct 15, 10:50 PM10.80
Oct 15, 9:50 PM10.80
Oct 15, 8:50 PM10.79
Oct 15, 7:50 PM10.80
Oct 15, 6:50 PM10.80
Oct 15, 5:35 PM10.78
Oct 15, 4:50 PM10.83
Oct 15, 3:35 PM10.82
Oct 15, 2:50 PM10.81
Oct 15, 1:50 PM10.79
Oct 15, 12:50 PM10.81
Oct 15, 11:50 AM10.81
Oct 15, 10:50 AM10.79
Oct 15, 9:35 AM10.80
Oct 15, 8:50 AM10.77
Oct 15, 7:50 AM10.80
Oct 15, 6:50 AM10.79
Oct 15, 5:20 AM10.79
Oct 15, 4:50 AM10.79
Oct 15, 3:50 AM10.80
Oct 15, 2:50 AM10.79
Oct 15, 1:50 AM10.80
Oct 15, 12:50 AM10.79
Oct 14, 11:50 PM10.79
Oct 14, 10:50 PM10.79
Oct 14, 9:50 PM10.79
Oct 14, 8:50 PM10.79
Oct 14, 7:50 PM10.81
Oct 14, 6:50 PM10.82
Oct 14, 5:50 PM10.81
Oct 14, 4:50 PM10.83
Oct 14, 3:35 PM10.84
Oct 14, 2:50 PM10.85
Oct 14, 1:50 PM10.79
Oct 14, 12:50 PM10.88
Oct 14, 11:50 AM10.87
Oct 14, 10:50 AM10.85
Oct 14, 9:35 AM10.86
Oct 14, 8:50 AM10.85
Oct 14, 7:35 AM10.01
Oct 14, 6:35 AM10.82
Oct 14, 5:35 AM10.83
Oct 14, 4:50 AM10.01
Oct 14, 3:20 AM10.86
Oct 14, 2:50 AM10.86
Oct 14, 1:50 AM10.86
Oct 14, 12:50 AM10.85
Oct 13, 11:50 PM10.85
Oct 13, 10:50 PM10.85
Oct 13, 9:50 PM10.86
Oct 13, 8:50 PM10.86
Oct 13, 7:50 PM10.85
Oct 13, 6:55 PM10.86
Oct 13, 5:50 PM10.87
Oct 13, 4:35 PM10.03
Oct 13, 3:50 PM10.84
Oct 13, 2:35 PM10.85
Oct 13, 1:50 PM10.83
Oct 13, 12:55 PM10.02
Oct 13, 11:50 AM10.84
Oct 13, 10:50 AM10.82
Oct 13, 9:50 AM10.83
Oct 13, 8:50 AM10.81
Oct 13, 7:50 AM10.81
Oct 13, 6:50 AM10.80
Oct 13, 5:35 AM10.79
Oct 13, 4:50 AM10.78
Oct 13, 3:50 AM10.77
Oct 13, 2:50 AM10.76
Oct 13, 1:50 AM10.76
Oct 13, 12:50 AM10.75
Oct 12, 11:50 PM10.75
Oct 12, 10:50 PM10.74
Oct 12, 9:50 PM10.74
Oct 12, 8:50 PM10.74
Oct 12, 7:50 PM10.73
Oct 12, 6:50 PM10.73
Oct 12, 5:50 PM10.72
Oct 12, 4:50 PM10.72
Oct 12, 3:50 PM10.71
Oct 12, 2:50 PM10.71
Oct 12, 1:50 PM10.68
Oct 12, 12:50 PM10.73
Oct 12, 11:50 AM10.72
Oct 12, 10:50 AM10.72
Oct 12, 9:50 AM10.69
Oct 12, 8:50 AM10.68
Oct 12, 7:50 AM10.70
Oct 12, 6:50 AM10.68
Oct 12, 5:50 AM10.68
Oct 12, 4:50 AM10.71
Oct 12, 3:35 AM10.72
Oct 12, 2:50 AM10.70
Oct 12, 1:50 AM10.70
Oct 12, 12:50 AM10.70
Oct 11, 11:50 PM10.71
Oct 11, 10:50 PM10.72
Oct 11, 9:50 PM10.72
Oct 11, 8:50 PM10.71
Oct 11, 7:50 PM10.71
Oct 11, 6:50 PM10.73
Oct 11, 5:50 PM10.72
Oct 11, 4:50 PM10.72
Oct 11, 3:50 PM10.72
Oct 11, 2:50 PM10.70
Oct 11, 1:50 PM10.70
Oct 11, 12:50 PM10.67
Oct 11, 11:50 AM10.62
Oct 11, 10:50 AM10.63
Oct 11, 9:50 AM10.64
Oct 11, 8:50 AM10.65
Oct 11, 7:50 AM10.64
Oct 11, 6:50 AM10.63
Oct 11, 5:50 AM10.63
Oct 11, 4:50 AM10.63
Oct 11, 3:50 AM10.62
Oct 11, 2:35 AM10.62
Oct 11, 1:50 AM10.63
Oct 11, 12:50 AM10.60
Oct 10, 11:50 PM10.58
Oct 10, 10:50 PM10.60
Oct 10, 9:50 PM10.54
Oct 10, 8:50 PM10.58
Oct 10, 7:50 PM10.57
Oct 10, 6:50 PM10.58
Oct 10, 5:50 PM10.59
Oct 10, 4:50 PM10.58
Oct 10, 3:50 PM10.49
Oct 10, 2:50 PM10.53
Oct 10, 1:50 PM10.57
Oct 10, 12:50 PM10.57
Oct 10, 11:50 AM10.61
Oct 10, 10:50 AM10.63
Oct 10, 9:50 AM10.61
Oct 10, 8:50 AM10.62
Oct 10, 7:50 AM10.55
Oct 10, 6:50 AM10.60
Oct 10, 5:50 AM10.62
Oct 10, 4:50 AM10.61
Oct 10, 3:50 AM10.63
Oct 10, 2:35 AM10.61
Oct 10, 1:50 AM10.62
Oct 10, 12:35 AM10.63
Oct 9, 11:50 PM10.63
Oct 9, 10:20 PM10.64
Oct 9, 9:50 PM10.64
Oct 9, 8:50 PM10.64
Oct 9, 7:50 PM10.64
Oct 9, 6:50 PM10.65
Oct 9, 5:50 PM10.67
Oct 9, 4:50 PM10.65
Oct 9, 3:50 PM10.66
Oct 9, 2:50 PM10.67
Oct 9, 1:50 PM10.67
Oct 9, 12:50 PM10.64
Oct 9, 11:50 AM10.69
Oct 9, 10:50 AM10.70
Oct 9, 9:50 AM10.70
Oct 9, 8:50 AM10.70
Oct 9, 7:50 AM10.71
Oct 9, 6:50 AM10.72
Oct 9, 5:50 AM10.71
Oct 9, 4:50 AM10.72
Oct 9, 3:50 AM10.71
Oct 9, 2:50 AM10.73
Water level, 30 days at Cape Fear River at Elwell Ferry: the water from 10.01 to 10.96 feet of stage, the latest 10.81 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 10.96 FT, OCT 5, 4:20 PM · LOW 10.01 FT, OCT 13, 12:35 PM10.010.310.510.811.011.3Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1110.81
Latest
10.81 ftOct 16, 2:05 AM
Highest
10.96 ftOct 5, 4:20 PM
Lowest
10.01 ftOct 13, 12:35 PM
Range
0.95 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.22 ftsince Sep 16, 2:20 AM
Readings
2,653
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1610.8110.8010.8110.819
Oct 1510.8310.6910.7910.8087
Oct 1410.8810.0110.7710.7979
Oct 1310.8710.0110.7710.8576
Oct 1210.7510.6610.7110.7589
Oct 1110.7510.5910.6710.7186
Oct 1010.6410.4910.5910.5887
Oct 910.7310.6310.6810.6390
Oct 810.8010.7210.7710.7284
Oct 710.8110.7510.7810.8085
Oct 610.9310.0510.8410.8084
Oct 510.9610.8210.9110.9489
Oct 410.8210.4210.6410.8287
Oct 310.4610.3910.4210.4584
Oct 210.5010.3810.4610.4491
Oct 110.5710.5010.5310.5085
Sep 3010.6410.5510.6110.5789
Sep 2910.6810.5510.6610.6492
Sep 2810.7310.6410.7010.6896
Sep 2710.7510.7210.7410.7256
Sep 2610.7710.6710.7310.7596
Sep 2510.7310.6410.7110.7396
Sep 2410.7310.6410.6810.6795
Sep 2310.6910.6210.6610.6796
Sep 2210.7110.6510.6810.6793
Sep 2110.7610.6510.7210.7096
Sep 2010.7810.7010.7410.7485
Sep 1910.7110.5310.6210.7092
Sep 1810.5610.4810.5310.5396
Sep 1710.5910.5310.5610.5496
Sep 1610.6210.5710.5910.5887

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :05, :20, :35 and :50
Reports received, 24 hours
84 of 9687.5% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
580 of 67286.3% of its schedule, 583 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 9, 10:20 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:50 AMlocal 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 score94.3of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
1,221stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
5.75.0 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
03479000rank 1,221; ahead on 247 score 94.4 against 94.3
Next below
CTIN7rank 1,223; behind on 247 score 94.3 against 94.2

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 3585.730.0 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6576 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 Cape Fear River at Elwell Ferry

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.