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Duck - Currituck Sound

A water gauge in Dare County, North Carolina. Its stage was 0.79 ft as of Oct 15, 11:40 PM EDT.

Gauge DKBN7Dare County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
0.79 ftreported Oct 15, 11:40 PM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.52 ftsince Oct 14, 11:40 PM
Elevation
3 ftabove sea level
County
Dare County
Position
36.1652° N, 75.7555° W
Record since
2022

Water level

Duck - Currituck Sound

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 Duck - Currituck Sound: the water from 0.67 to 1.36 feet of stage, the latest 0.79 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.36 FT, OCT 15, 3:00 AM · LOW 0.67 FT, OCT 15, 9:00 PM0.60.81.01.21.41.63 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 160.79
Latest
0.79 ftOct 15, 11:40 PM
Highest
1.36 ftOct 15, 3:00 AM
Lowest
0.67 ftOct 15, 9:00 PM
Range
0.69 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.54 ftsince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Readings
279
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:40 PM0.79
Oct 15, 11:35 PM0.77
Oct 15, 11:30 PM0.77
Oct 15, 11:25 PM0.78
Oct 15, 11:20 PM0.76
Oct 15, 11:15 PM0.76
Oct 15, 11:10 PM0.77
Oct 15, 11:05 PM0.76
Oct 15, 11:00 PM0.75
Oct 15, 10:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 10:50 PM0.74
Oct 15, 10:45 PM0.71
Oct 15, 10:40 PM0.73
Oct 15, 10:35 PM0.73
Oct 15, 10:30 PM0.73
Oct 15, 10:25 PM0.71
Oct 15, 10:20 PM0.70
Oct 15, 10:15 PM0.72
Oct 15, 10:10 PM0.72
Oct 15, 10:05 PM0.71
Oct 15, 10:00 PM0.69
Oct 15, 9:55 PM0.69
Oct 15, 9:50 PM0.70
Oct 15, 9:45 PM0.71
Oct 15, 9:40 PM0.70
Oct 15, 9:35 PM0.71
Oct 15, 9:30 PM0.72
Oct 15, 9:25 PM0.69
Oct 15, 9:20 PM0.71
Oct 15, 9:15 PM0.69
Oct 15, 9:10 PM0.68
Oct 15, 9:05 PM0.70
Oct 15, 9:00 PM0.67
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.70
Oct 15, 8:50 PM0.70
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.71
Oct 15, 8:40 PM0.71
Oct 15, 8:35 PM0.70
Oct 15, 8:30 PM0.70
Oct 15, 8:25 PM0.70
Oct 15, 8:20 PM0.68
Oct 15, 8:15 PM0.68
Oct 15, 8:10 PM0.69
Oct 15, 8:05 PM0.69
Oct 15, 8:00 PM0.70
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:50 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:40 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:35 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:30 PM0.70
Oct 15, 7:25 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:20 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:15 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:10 PM0.70
Oct 15, 7:05 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:00 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:50 PM0.72
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:40 PM0.73
Oct 15, 6:35 PM0.72
Oct 15, 6:30 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:25 PM0.72
Oct 15, 6:20 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:15 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:10 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:05 PM0.72
Oct 15, 6:00 PM0.72
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:50 PM0.73
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:40 PM0.69
Oct 15, 5:35 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:30 PM0.69
Oct 15, 5:25 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:20 PM0.73
Oct 15, 5:15 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:10 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:05 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.72
Oct 15, 4:50 PM0.72
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:40 PM0.72
Oct 15, 4:35 PM0.72
Oct 15, 4:30 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:25 PM0.72
Oct 15, 4:20 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.72
Oct 15, 4:10 PM0.73
Oct 15, 4:05 PM0.72
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.71
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.73
Oct 15, 3:50 PM0.73
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.73
Oct 15, 3:40 PM0.72
Oct 15, 3:35 PM0.73
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.74
Oct 15, 3:25 PM0.73
Oct 15, 3:20 PM0.75
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.74
Oct 15, 3:10 PM0.74
Oct 15, 3:05 PM0.75
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.74
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.73
Oct 15, 2:50 PM0.75
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.75
Oct 15, 2:40 PM0.77
Oct 15, 2:35 PM0.78
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.77
Oct 15, 2:25 PM0.79
Oct 15, 2:20 PM0.79
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.79
Oct 15, 2:10 PM0.80
Oct 15, 2:05 PM0.83
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.84
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.83
Oct 15, 1:50 PM0.85
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.85
Oct 15, 1:40 PM0.84
Oct 15, 1:35 PM0.84
Oct 15, 1:30 PM0.84
Oct 15, 1:25 PM0.85
Oct 15, 1:20 PM0.85
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.87
Oct 15, 1:10 PM0.86
Oct 15, 1:05 PM0.87
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.87
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.89
Oct 15, 12:50 PM0.88
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.88
Oct 15, 12:40 PM0.91
Oct 15, 12:35 PM0.91
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.91
Oct 15, 12:25 PM0.93
Oct 15, 12:20 PM0.90
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.92
Oct 15, 12:10 PM0.93
Oct 15, 12:05 PM0.95
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.96
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.96
Oct 15, 11:50 AM0.96
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.97
Oct 15, 11:40 AM0.96
Oct 15, 11:35 AM0.96
Oct 15, 11:30 AM0.97
Oct 15, 11:25 AM1.00
Oct 15, 11:20 AM1.00
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.01
Oct 15, 11:10 AM1.01
Oct 15, 11:05 AM1.02
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.00
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.01
Oct 15, 10:50 AM1.01
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.03
Oct 15, 10:40 AM1.04
Oct 15, 10:35 AM1.05
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.08
Oct 15, 10:25 AM1.10
Oct 15, 10:20 AM1.07
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.07
Oct 15, 10:10 AM1.10
Oct 15, 10:05 AM1.10
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.09
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.10
Oct 15, 9:50 AM1.11
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.11
Oct 15, 9:40 AM1.12
Oct 15, 9:35 AM1.12
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.12
Oct 15, 9:25 AM1.14
Oct 15, 9:20 AM1.14
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.13
Oct 15, 9:10 AM1.13
Oct 15, 9:05 AM1.13
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.14
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.15
Oct 15, 8:50 AM1.15
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.15
Oct 15, 8:40 AM1.15
Oct 15, 8:35 AM1.15
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.16
Oct 15, 8:25 AM1.16
Oct 15, 8:20 AM1.18
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.18
Oct 15, 8:10 AM1.18
Oct 15, 8:05 AM1.20
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.20
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.20
Oct 15, 7:50 AM1.20
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.22
Oct 15, 7:40 AM1.23
Oct 15, 7:35 AM1.20
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.21
Oct 15, 7:25 AM1.23
Oct 15, 7:20 AM1.21
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.22
Oct 15, 7:10 AM1.22
Oct 15, 7:05 AM1.23
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.23
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.24
Oct 15, 6:50 AM1.24
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.25
Oct 15, 6:40 AM1.25
Oct 15, 6:35 AM1.26
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.27
Oct 15, 6:25 AM1.26
Oct 15, 6:20 AM1.27
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.27
Oct 15, 6:10 AM1.27
Oct 15, 6:05 AM1.28
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.26
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 5:50 AM1.28
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.27
Oct 15, 5:40 AM1.28
Oct 15, 5:35 AM1.28
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.28
Oct 15, 5:25 AM1.28
Oct 15, 5:20 AM1.30
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 5:10 AM1.30
Oct 15, 5:05 AM1.30
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.29
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.31
Oct 15, 4:50 AM1.29
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.31
Oct 15, 4:40 AM1.27
Oct 15, 4:35 AM1.29
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.31
Oct 15, 4:25 AM1.29
Oct 15, 4:20 AM1.30
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 4:10 AM1.30
Oct 15, 4:05 AM1.28
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.30
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.32
Oct 15, 3:50 AM1.30
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.30
Oct 15, 3:40 AM1.31
Oct 15, 3:35 AM1.31
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.30
Oct 15, 3:25 AM1.34
Oct 15, 3:20 AM1.33
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1.33
Oct 15, 3:10 AM1.33
Oct 15, 3:05 AM1.34
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.36
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.33
Oct 15, 2:50 AM1.33
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.35
Oct 15, 2:40 AM1.34
Oct 15, 2:35 AM1.33
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1.32
Oct 15, 2:25 AM1.32
Oct 15, 2:20 AM1.32
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1.33
Oct 15, 2:10 AM1.32
Oct 15, 2:05 AM1.32
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.33
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.32
Oct 15, 1:50 AM1.32
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.32
Oct 15, 1:40 AM1.32
Oct 15, 1:35 AM1.33
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1.33
Oct 15, 1:25 AM1.32
Oct 15, 1:20 AM1.33
Oct 15, 1:15 AM1.32
Oct 15, 1:10 AM1.30
Oct 15, 1:05 AM1.32
Oct 15, 1:00 AM1.30
Oct 15, 12:55 AM1.32
Oct 15, 12:50 AM1.32
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.33
Oct 15, 12:40 AM1.32
Oct 15, 12:35 AM1.34
Oct 15, 12:30 AM1.33
Water level, 7 days at Duck - Currituck Sound: the water from 0.37 to 1.91 feet of stage, the latest 0.79 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.91 FT, OCT 12, 4:40 AM · LOW 0.37 FT, OCT 10, 7:45 AM0.00.51.01.52.02.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 160.79
Latest
0.79 ftOct 15, 11:40 PM
Highest
1.91 ftOct 12, 4:40 AM
Lowest
0.37 ftOct 10, 7:45 AM
Range
1.54 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.32 ftsince Oct 9, 12:30 AM
Readings
1,983
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 11:40 PM0.79
Oct 15, 10:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 9:55 PM0.69
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.70
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.72
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.73
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.73
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.83
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.89
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.96
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.01
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.10
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.15
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.20
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.24
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.31
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.32
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.33
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.32
Oct 15, 12:55 AM1.32
Oct 14, 11:55 PM1.31
Oct 14, 10:55 PM1.27
Oct 14, 9:55 PM1.23
Oct 14, 8:55 PM1.20
Oct 14, 7:55 PM1.21
Oct 14, 6:55 PM1.24
Oct 14, 5:55 PM1.25
Oct 14, 4:55 PM1.27
Oct 14, 3:55 PM1.25
Oct 14, 2:55 PM1.26
Oct 14, 1:55 PM1.25
Oct 14, 12:55 PM1.25
Oct 14, 11:55 AM1.27
Oct 14, 10:55 AM1.27
Oct 14, 9:55 AM1.26
Oct 14, 8:55 AM1.25
Oct 14, 7:55 AM1.26
Oct 14, 6:55 AM1.28
Oct 14, 5:55 AM1.31
Oct 14, 4:55 AM1.33
Oct 14, 3:55 AM1.35
Oct 14, 2:55 AM1.38
Oct 14, 1:55 AM1.41
Oct 14, 12:55 AM1.38
Oct 13, 11:55 PM1.32
Oct 13, 10:55 PM1.27
Oct 13, 9:55 PM1.20
Oct 13, 8:55 PM1.15
Oct 13, 7:55 PM1.15
Oct 13, 6:55 PM1.14
Oct 13, 5:55 PM1.11
Oct 13, 4:55 PM1.10
Oct 13, 3:55 PM1.11
Oct 13, 2:55 PM1.09
Oct 13, 1:55 PM1.09
Oct 13, 12:55 PM1.11
Oct 13, 11:55 AM1.10
Oct 13, 10:55 AM1.07
Oct 13, 9:55 AM1.02
Oct 13, 8:55 AM1.00
Oct 13, 7:55 AM1.01
Oct 13, 6:55 AM1.01
Oct 13, 5:55 AM1.04
Oct 13, 4:55 AM1.07
Oct 13, 3:55 AM1.10
Oct 13, 2:55 AM1.13
Oct 13, 1:55 AM1.07
Oct 13, 12:55 AM1.08
Oct 12, 11:55 PM1.06
Oct 12, 10:55 PM1.06
Oct 12, 9:55 PM1.05
Oct 12, 8:55 PM1.05
Oct 12, 7:55 PM1.04
Oct 12, 6:55 PM1.06
Oct 12, 5:55 PM1.05
Oct 12, 4:55 PM1.09
Oct 12, 3:55 PM1.15
Oct 12, 2:55 PM1.21
Oct 12, 1:55 PM1.31
Oct 12, 12:40 PM1.48
Oct 12, 11:55 AM1.56
Oct 12, 10:55 AM1.68
Oct 12, 9:55 AM1.73
Oct 12, 8:55 AM1.80
Oct 12, 7:55 AM1.85
Oct 12, 6:55 AM1.88
Oct 12, 5:55 AM1.88
Oct 12, 4:55 AM1.88
Oct 12, 3:55 AM1.87
Oct 12, 2:55 AM1.83
Oct 12, 1:55 AM1.80
Oct 12, 12:55 AM1.80
Oct 11, 11:55 PM1.78
Oct 11, 10:55 PM1.69
Oct 11, 9:55 PM1.63
Oct 11, 8:55 PM1.61
Oct 11, 7:55 PM1.60
Oct 11, 6:55 PM1.54
Oct 11, 5:55 PM1.50
Oct 11, 4:55 PM1.45
Oct 11, 3:55 PM1.36
Oct 11, 2:55 PM1.37
Oct 11, 1:55 PM1.36
Oct 11, 12:55 PM1.37
Oct 11, 11:55 AM1.39
Oct 11, 10:55 AM1.39
Oct 11, 9:55 AM1.27
Oct 11, 8:55 AM1.09
Oct 11, 7:55 AM0.91
Oct 11, 6:55 AM0.79
Oct 11, 5:55 AM0.58
Oct 11, 4:55 AM0.50
Oct 11, 3:55 AM0.47
Oct 11, 2:55 AM0.49
Oct 11, 1:55 AM0.64
Oct 11, 12:55 AM0.68
Oct 10, 11:55 PM0.71
Oct 10, 10:55 PM0.71
Oct 10, 9:55 PM0.76
Oct 10, 8:55 PM0.70
Oct 10, 7:55 PM0.59
Oct 10, 6:55 PM0.48
Oct 10, 5:55 PM0.47
Oct 10, 4:55 PM0.46
Oct 10, 3:55 PM0.50
Oct 10, 2:55 PM0.57
Oct 10, 1:55 PM0.60
Oct 10, 12:40 PM0.59
Oct 10, 11:55 AM0.59
Oct 10, 10:55 AM0.54
Oct 10, 9:55 AM0.50
Oct 10, 8:55 AM0.45
Oct 10, 7:55 AM0.37
Oct 10, 6:55 AM0.41
Oct 10, 5:55 AM0.40
Oct 10, 4:55 AM0.49
Oct 10, 3:55 AM0.53
Oct 10, 2:55 AM0.55
Oct 10, 1:55 AM0.59
Oct 10, 12:55 AM0.62
Oct 9, 11:55 PM0.64
Oct 9, 10:55 PM0.69
Oct 9, 9:55 PM0.73
Oct 9, 8:55 PM0.75
Oct 9, 7:55 PM0.75
Oct 9, 6:55 PM0.74
Oct 9, 5:55 PM0.76
Oct 9, 4:55 PM0.77
Oct 9, 3:55 PM0.79
Oct 9, 2:55 PM0.81
Oct 9, 1:55 PM0.79
Oct 9, 12:55 PM0.80
Oct 9, 11:55 AM0.84
Oct 9, 10:55 AM0.87
Oct 9, 9:55 AM0.91
Oct 9, 8:55 AM0.99
Oct 9, 7:55 AM1.02
Oct 9, 6:55 AM1.02
Oct 9, 5:55 AM1.04
Oct 9, 4:55 AM1.07
Oct 9, 3:55 AM1.08
Oct 9, 2:55 AM1.08
Oct 9, 1:55 AM1.07
Oct 9, 12:55 AM1.08
Water level, 30 days at Duck - Currituck Sound: the water from -1.17 to 1.91 feet of stage, the latest 0.79 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1.91 FT, OCT 12, 4:40 AM · LOW -1.17 FT, SEP 24, 8:45 PM-2-10123Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.79
Latest
0.79 ftOct 15, 11:40 PM
Highest
1.91 ftOct 12, 4:40 AM
Lowest
-1.17 ftSep 24, 8:45 PM
Range
3.08 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.37 ftsince Sep 16, 12:30 AM
Readings
8,499
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 151.360.670.990.79285
Oct 141.411.191.281.31288
Oct 131.330.981.101.32288
Oct 121.911.031.481.06276
Oct 111.790.471.171.78288
Oct 100.770.370.550.71276
Oct 91.140.630.890.64288
Oct 81.241.001.121.14288
Oct 71.040.720.841.04276
Oct 60.870.560.700.73288
Oct 51.050.730.870.81288
Oct 41.200.720.951.05288
Oct 31.480.661.010.71279
Oct 21.471.181.351.42285
Oct 11.441.261.351.39288
Sep 301.451.241.341.37276
Sep 291.631.321.471.43288
Sep 281.601.301.481.56288
Sep 271.340.721.131.32288
Sep 260.730.010.320.73288
Sep 250.00-1.16-0.860.00288
Sep 24-1.02-1.17-1.13-1.16288
Sep 230.15-1.06-0.41-1.02288
Sep 220.710.080.460.13276
Sep 210.920.490.740.63288
Sep 200.890.290.630.87255
Sep 190.610.140.340.18261
Sep 181.050.620.870.62288
Sep 170.940.680.770.93288
Sep 160.710.420.600.71282

How it reports

Schedule
every 35 minon the hour's :05 and :40
Reports received, 24 hours
40 of 4197.5% of its schedule, 47 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
286 of 28899.3% of its schedule, 333 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 10, 1:05 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:05 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
16 min9 in 10 within 19 min

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

Its schedule is one report every 35 min, 41 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 35 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score98.4of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
676stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
26ranks 677 to 702
Points deducted
1.61.2 arrival, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; North Carolina median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
PRTN7rank 693; ahead on reports received 99.1% against 98.9%
Next below
COWN7rank 700; behind on reports received 98.9% against 98.8%
Sharing its rank
2other 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 3599.034.7 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6285 of 288 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1087.68.8 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 95.2half its reports arrived within 16 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 35 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 (1.8 h), none for 72 (42 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 Duck - Currituck Sound

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.