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Pigeon House Creek at Dortch St at Raleigh

A gauge on the Pigeon House Creek in Wake County, North Carolina. Its stage was 1.94 ft as of Oct 16, 5:35 AM EDT.

Gauge DRCN7Wake County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
1.94 ftreported Oct 16, 5:35 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 5:35 AM
Elevation
259 ftabove sea level
County
Wake County
Position
35.7939° N, 78.6426° W
Record since
2026

Water level

Pigeon House Creek at Dortch St at Raleigh

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 Pigeon House Creek at Dortch St at Raleigh: the water from 1.91 to 1.95 feet of stage, the latest 1.94 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.95 FT, OCT 15, 1:10 PM · LOW 1.91 FT, OCT 15, 6:00 AM1.901.921.941.966 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM1.94
Latest
1.94 ftOct 16, 5:35 AM
Highest
1.95 ftOct 15, 1:10 PM
Lowest
1.91 ftOct 15, 6:00 AM
Range
0.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 6:00 AM
Readings
284
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 5:35 AM1.94
Oct 16, 5:30 AM1.94
Oct 16, 5:25 AM1.94
Oct 16, 5:20 AM1.94
Oct 16, 5:15 AM1.94
Oct 16, 5:10 AM1.94
Oct 16, 5:05 AM1.94
Oct 16, 5:00 AM1.94
Oct 16, 4:55 AM1.94
Oct 16, 4:50 AM1.94
Oct 16, 4:45 AM1.94
Oct 16, 4:40 AM1.94
Oct 16, 4:35 AM1.94
Oct 16, 4:30 AM1.94
Oct 16, 4:25 AM1.94
Oct 16, 4:20 AM1.94
Oct 16, 4:15 AM1.94
Oct 16, 4:10 AM1.93
Oct 16, 4:05 AM1.93
Oct 16, 4:00 AM1.93
Oct 16, 3:55 AM1.93
Oct 16, 3:50 AM1.93
Oct 16, 3:45 AM1.93
Oct 16, 3:40 AM1.93
Oct 16, 3:35 AM1.93
Oct 16, 3:30 AM1.93
Oct 16, 3:25 AM1.92
Oct 16, 3:20 AM1.92
Oct 16, 3:15 AM1.92
Oct 16, 3:10 AM1.92
Oct 16, 3:05 AM1.92
Oct 16, 3:00 AM1.91
Oct 16, 2:55 AM1.91
Oct 16, 2:50 AM1.91
Oct 16, 2:45 AM1.91
Oct 16, 2:40 AM1.91
Oct 16, 2:35 AM1.91
Oct 16, 2:30 AM1.91
Oct 16, 2:25 AM1.91
Oct 16, 2:20 AM1.91
Oct 16, 2:15 AM1.91
Oct 16, 2:10 AM1.91
Oct 16, 2:05 AM1.91
Oct 16, 2:00 AM1.91
Oct 16, 1:55 AM1.91
Oct 16, 1:50 AM1.91
Oct 16, 1:45 AM1.91
Oct 16, 1:40 AM1.91
Oct 16, 1:35 AM1.91
Oct 16, 1:30 AM1.91
Oct 16, 1:25 AM1.91
Oct 16, 1:20 AM1.91
Oct 16, 1:15 AM1.91
Oct 16, 1:10 AM1.91
Oct 16, 1:05 AM1.92
Oct 16, 1:00 AM1.92
Oct 16, 12:55 AM1.92
Oct 16, 12:50 AM1.92
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1.92
Oct 16, 12:40 AM1.92
Oct 16, 12:35 AM1.92
Oct 16, 12:30 AM1.93
Oct 16, 12:25 AM1.93
Oct 16, 12:20 AM1.93
Oct 16, 12:15 AM1.93
Oct 16, 12:10 AM1.94
Oct 16, 12:05 AM1.94
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1.94
Oct 15, 11:55 PM1.94
Oct 15, 11:50 PM1.95
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.95
Oct 15, 11:40 PM1.95
Oct 15, 11:35 PM1.95
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1.95
Oct 15, 11:25 PM1.95
Oct 15, 11:20 PM1.95
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1.95
Oct 15, 11:10 PM1.95
Oct 15, 11:05 PM1.95
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.95
Oct 15, 10:55 PM1.95
Oct 15, 10:50 PM1.94
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.94
Oct 15, 10:40 PM1.94
Oct 15, 10:35 PM1.94
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.94
Oct 15, 10:25 PM1.94
Oct 15, 10:20 PM1.94
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.94
Oct 15, 10:10 PM1.95
Oct 15, 10:05 PM1.95
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.95
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.95
Oct 15, 9:50 PM1.95
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.94
Oct 15, 9:40 PM1.94
Oct 15, 9:35 PM1.94
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.94
Oct 15, 9:25 PM1.94
Oct 15, 9:20 PM1.94
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.94
Oct 15, 9:10 PM1.94
Oct 15, 9:05 PM1.94
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.94
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.94
Oct 15, 8:50 PM1.94
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.94
Oct 15, 8:40 PM1.94
Oct 15, 8:35 PM1.94
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.94
Oct 15, 8:25 PM1.94
Oct 15, 8:20 PM1.94
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.94
Oct 15, 8:10 PM1.94
Oct 15, 8:05 PM1.94
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.94
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.94
Oct 15, 7:50 PM1.94
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.93
Oct 15, 7:40 PM1.93
Oct 15, 7:35 PM1.93
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.92
Oct 15, 7:25 PM1.92
Oct 15, 7:20 PM1.92
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.91
Oct 15, 7:10 PM1.91
Oct 15, 7:05 PM1.91
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.91
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.91
Oct 15, 6:50 PM1.91
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.91
Oct 15, 6:40 PM1.91
Oct 15, 6:35 PM1.91
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.91
Oct 15, 6:25 PM1.91
Oct 15, 6:20 PM1.91
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.91
Oct 15, 6:10 PM1.91
Oct 15, 6:05 PM1.91
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.91
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.91
Oct 15, 5:50 PM1.91
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.91
Oct 15, 5:40 PM1.91
Oct 15, 5:35 PM1.91
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.91
Oct 15, 5:25 PM1.91
Oct 15, 5:20 PM1.91
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.91
Oct 15, 5:10 PM1.91
Oct 15, 5:05 PM1.91
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.91
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.91
Oct 15, 4:50 PM1.91
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.91
Oct 15, 4:40 PM1.91
Oct 15, 4:35 PM1.91
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.91
Oct 15, 4:25 PM1.91
Oct 15, 4:20 PM1.91
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.91
Oct 15, 4:10 PM1.91
Oct 15, 4:05 PM1.91
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.91
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.91
Oct 15, 3:50 PM1.91
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.92
Oct 15, 3:40 PM1.92
Oct 15, 3:35 PM1.92
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.92
Oct 15, 3:25 PM1.92
Oct 15, 3:20 PM1.92
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.92
Oct 15, 3:10 PM1.92
Oct 15, 3:05 PM1.92
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.92
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.92
Oct 15, 2:50 PM1.92
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.92
Oct 15, 2:40 PM1.92
Oct 15, 2:35 PM1.92
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.92
Oct 15, 2:25 PM1.92
Oct 15, 2:20 PM1.93
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.93
Oct 15, 2:10 PM1.93
Oct 15, 2:05 PM1.93
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.94
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.94
Oct 15, 1:50 PM1.94
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.94
Oct 15, 1:40 PM1.94
Oct 15, 1:35 PM1.95
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.95
Oct 15, 1:25 PM1.95
Oct 15, 1:20 PM1.95
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.95
Oct 15, 1:10 PM1.95
Oct 15, 1:05 PM1.94
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.94
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.93
Oct 15, 12:50 PM1.92
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.92
Oct 15, 12:40 PM1.91
Oct 15, 12:35 PM1.91
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.91
Oct 15, 12:25 PM1.91
Oct 15, 12:20 PM1.91
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.91
Oct 15, 12:10 PM1.91
Oct 15, 12:05 PM1.91
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.91
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.91
Oct 15, 11:50 AM1.91
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.91
Oct 15, 11:40 AM1.91
Oct 15, 11:35 AM1.91
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.91
Oct 15, 11:25 AM1.91
Oct 15, 11:20 AM1.91
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.91
Oct 15, 11:10 AM1.91
Oct 15, 11:05 AM1.91
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.91
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.91
Oct 15, 10:50 AM1.91
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.91
Oct 15, 10:40 AM1.91
Oct 15, 10:35 AM1.91
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.91
Oct 15, 10:25 AM1.91
Oct 15, 10:20 AM1.91
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.91
Oct 15, 10:10 AM1.91
Oct 15, 10:05 AM1.91
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.91
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.91
Oct 15, 9:50 AM1.91
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.91
Oct 15, 9:40 AM1.91
Oct 15, 9:35 AM1.91
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.91
Oct 15, 9:25 AM1.91
Oct 15, 9:20 AM1.91
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.91
Oct 15, 9:10 AM1.91
Oct 15, 9:05 AM1.91
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.91
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.91
Oct 15, 8:50 AM1.91
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.91
Oct 15, 8:40 AM1.91
Oct 15, 8:35 AM1.91
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.91
Oct 15, 8:25 AM1.91
Oct 15, 8:20 AM1.91
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.91
Oct 15, 8:10 AM1.91
Oct 15, 8:05 AM1.91
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.91
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.91
Oct 15, 7:50 AM1.91
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.91
Oct 15, 7:40 AM1.91
Oct 15, 7:35 AM1.91
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.91
Oct 15, 7:25 AM1.91
Oct 15, 7:20 AM1.91
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.91
Oct 15, 7:10 AM1.91
Oct 15, 7:05 AM1.91
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.91
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.91
Oct 15, 6:50 AM1.91
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.91
Oct 15, 6:40 AM1.91
Oct 15, 6:35 AM1.91
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.91
Oct 15, 6:25 AM1.91
Oct 15, 6:20 AM1.91
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.91
Oct 15, 6:10 AM1.91
Oct 15, 6:05 AM1.91
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.91
Water level, 7 days at Pigeon House Creek at Dortch St at Raleigh: the water from 1.87 to 7.41 feet of stage, the latest 1.94 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 7.41 FT, OCT 11, 1:15 PM · LOW 1.87 FT, OCT 9, 6:00 AM0246810Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161.94
Latest
1.94 ftOct 16, 5:35 AM
Highest
7.41 ftOct 11, 1:15 PM
Lowest
1.87 ftOct 9, 6:00 AM
Range
5.54 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.07 ftsince Oct 9, 6:00 AM
Readings
2,010
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 5:35 AM1.94
Oct 16, 4:55 AM1.94
Oct 16, 3:55 AM1.93
Oct 16, 2:55 AM1.91
Oct 16, 1:55 AM1.91
Oct 16, 12:55 AM1.92
Oct 15, 11:55 PM1.94
Oct 15, 10:55 PM1.95
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.95
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.94
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.94
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.91
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.91
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.91
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.91
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.92
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.94
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.93
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.91
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.91
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.91
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.91
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.91
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.91
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.91
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.91
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.93
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.91
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.90
Oct 15, 12:55 AM1.91
Oct 14, 11:55 PM1.90
Oct 14, 10:55 PM1.90
Oct 14, 9:55 PM1.91
Oct 14, 8:55 PM1.91
Oct 14, 7:55 PM1.91
Oct 14, 6:55 PM1.92
Oct 14, 5:55 PM1.95
Oct 14, 4:55 PM1.91
Oct 14, 3:55 PM1.91
Oct 14, 2:55 PM1.91
Oct 14, 1:55 PM1.92
Oct 14, 12:55 PM1.92
Oct 14, 11:55 AM1.92
Oct 14, 10:55 AM1.92
Oct 14, 9:55 AM1.92
Oct 14, 8:55 AM1.93
Oct 14, 7:55 AM1.96
Oct 14, 6:55 AM1.92
Oct 14, 5:55 AM1.92
Oct 14, 4:55 AM1.92
Oct 14, 3:55 AM1.92
Oct 14, 2:55 AM1.92
Oct 14, 1:55 AM1.92
Oct 14, 12:55 AM1.92
Oct 13, 11:55 PM1.92
Oct 13, 10:55 PM1.95
Oct 13, 9:55 PM1.93
Oct 13, 8:55 PM1.92
Oct 13, 7:55 PM1.92
Oct 13, 6:55 PM1.92
Oct 13, 5:55 PM1.92
Oct 13, 4:55 PM1.92
Oct 13, 3:55 PM1.92
Oct 13, 2:55 PM1.92
Oct 13, 1:55 PM1.94
Oct 13, 12:55 PM1.95
Oct 13, 11:55 AM1.93
Oct 13, 10:55 AM1.92
Oct 13, 9:55 AM1.92
Oct 13, 8:55 AM1.93
Oct 13, 7:55 AM1.93
Oct 13, 6:55 AM1.93
Oct 13, 5:55 AM1.93
Oct 13, 4:55 AM1.95
Oct 13, 3:55 AM1.98
Oct 13, 2:55 AM1.94
Oct 13, 1:55 AM1.94
Oct 13, 12:55 AM1.94
Oct 12, 11:55 PM1.94
Oct 12, 10:55 PM1.94
Oct 12, 9:55 PM1.94
Oct 12, 8:55 PM1.94
Oct 12, 7:55 PM1.95
Oct 12, 6:55 PM1.95
Oct 12, 5:55 PM1.91
Oct 12, 4:55 PM1.92
Oct 12, 3:55 PM1.92
Oct 12, 2:55 PM1.92
Oct 12, 1:55 PM1.92
Oct 12, 12:55 PM1.93
Oct 12, 11:55 AM1.94
Oct 12, 10:55 AM1.97
Oct 12, 9:55 AM1.95
Oct 12, 8:55 AM1.94
Oct 12, 7:55 AM1.95
Oct 12, 6:55 AM1.94
Oct 12, 5:55 AM1.95
Oct 12, 4:55 AM1.95
Oct 12, 3:55 AM1.97
Oct 12, 2:55 AM1.98
Oct 12, 1:55 AM1.95
Oct 12, 12:55 AM1.96
Oct 11, 11:55 PM1.96
Oct 11, 10:55 PM1.97
Oct 11, 9:55 PM1.98
Oct 11, 8:55 PM2.02
Oct 11, 7:55 PM2.01
Oct 11, 6:55 PM2.04
Oct 11, 5:55 PM2.07
Oct 11, 4:55 PM2.12
Oct 11, 3:55 PM2.20
Oct 11, 2:55 PM2.38
Oct 11, 1:55 PM3.03
Oct 11, 12:55 PM3.99
Oct 11, 11:55 AM1.92
Oct 11, 10:55 AM1.94
Oct 11, 9:55 AM1.99
Oct 11, 8:55 AM1.94
Oct 11, 7:55 AM1.95
Oct 11, 6:55 AM1.97
Oct 11, 5:55 AM1.93
Oct 11, 4:55 AM1.92
Oct 11, 3:55 AM1.91
Oct 11, 2:55 AM1.90
Oct 11, 1:55 AM1.90
Oct 11, 12:55 AM1.93
Oct 10, 11:55 PM1.91
Oct 10, 10:55 PM1.90
Oct 10, 9:55 PM1.91
Oct 10, 8:55 PM1.91
Oct 10, 7:55 PM1.90
Oct 10, 6:55 PM1.90
Oct 10, 5:55 PM1.90
Oct 10, 4:55 PM1.90
Oct 10, 3:55 PM1.91
Oct 10, 2:55 PM1.93
Oct 10, 1:55 PM1.91
Oct 10, 12:55 PM1.91
Oct 10, 11:55 AM1.93
Oct 10, 10:55 AM1.96
Oct 10, 9:55 AM1.97
Oct 10, 8:55 AM2.03
Oct 10, 7:55 AM1.97
Oct 10, 6:55 AM1.89
Oct 10, 5:55 AM1.88
Oct 10, 4:55 AM1.91
Oct 10, 3:55 AM1.88
Oct 10, 2:55 AM1.87
Oct 10, 1:55 AM1.87
Oct 10, 12:55 AM1.87
Oct 9, 11:55 PM1.87
Oct 9, 10:55 PM1.87
Oct 9, 9:55 PM1.87
Oct 9, 8:55 PM1.87
Oct 9, 7:55 PM1.88
Oct 9, 6:55 PM1.90
Oct 9, 5:55 PM1.88
Oct 9, 4:55 PM1.87
Oct 9, 3:55 PM1.87
Oct 9, 2:55 PM1.87
Oct 9, 1:55 PM1.87
Oct 9, 12:55 PM1.87
Oct 9, 11:55 AM1.88
Oct 9, 10:55 AM1.88
Oct 9, 9:55 AM1.88
Oct 9, 8:55 AM1.90
Oct 9, 7:55 AM1.90
Oct 9, 6:55 AM1.87
Water level, 30 days at Pigeon House Creek at Dortch St at Raleigh: the water from 1.87 to 7.41 feet of stage, the latest 1.94 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 7.41 FT, OCT 11, 1:15 PM · LOW 1.87 FT, OCT 8, 5:30 AM0246810Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.94
Latest
1.94 ftOct 16, 5:35 AM
Highest
7.41 ftOct 11, 1:15 PM
Lowest
1.87 ftOct 8, 5:30 AM
Range
5.54 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Sep 16, 6:00 AM
Readings
8,474
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 161.941.911.921.9468
Oct 151.951.901.921.94288
Oct 141.961.901.921.90288
Oct 131.981.921.931.92288
Oct 121.991.911.941.94287
Oct 117.411.902.161.96288
Oct 102.041.871.911.91287
Oct 91.911.871.881.87288
Oct 81.931.871.881.89285
Oct 71.971.881.901.88280
Oct 61.941.891.911.89287
Oct 51.961.891.911.93288
Oct 44.511.902.051.90288
Oct 34.021.932.211.96227
Oct 21.951.911.921.93288
Oct 11.961.911.921.91288
Sep 301.951.911.921.91282
Sep 291.941.901.911.91288
Sep 281.941.901.911.90287
Sep 271.941.901.911.91288
Sep 261.941.901.911.90286
Sep 251.961.901.921.94287
Sep 241.981.921.941.92281
Sep 232.451.922.051.98288
Sep 222.051.911.931.92279
Sep 211.951.901.921.91288
Sep 201.961.901.921.95250
Sep 191.961.921.941.92271
Sep 182.141.891.931.92288
Sep 171.951.891.911.90285
Sep 161.951.901.911.90213

How it reports

Schedule
every 10 min
Reports received, 24 hours
113 of 14478.4% of its schedule, 136 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
873 of 1,00886.6% of its schedule, 988 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
29 minfrom Oct 16, 1:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
19 min9 in 10 within 21 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 score92.7of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
1,246stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
8ranks 1,247 to 1,254
Points deducted
7.34.7 reports received, 1.7 arrival, 0.9 continuity
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; North Carolina median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
53878rank 1,248; ahead on reports received 100% against 86.7%
Next below
NC-MK-137rank 1,250; behind on reports received 86.7% against 85.7%

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 3586.730.3 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6874 of 1,008 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1082.88.3 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 95.2half its reports arrived within 19 min
  3. Continuityweight 1090.99.1 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 40 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 Pigeon House Creek at Dortch St at Raleigh

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.