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Elizabethtown

A water gauge in Bladen County, North Carolina. Its stage was 11.19 ft as of Oct 16, 3:15 AM EDT.

Gauge ELZN7Bladen County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
11.19 ftreported Oct 16, 3:15 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.07 ftsince Oct 15, 3:15 AM
Elevation
29 ftabove sea level
County
Bladen County
Position
34.6267° N, 78.5783° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Elizabethtown

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 Elizabethtown: the water from 11.12 to 11.23 feet of stage, the latest 11.19 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 11.23 FT, OCT 15, 5:10 PM · LOW 11.12 FT, OCT 15, 3:25 AM11.1011.1511.2011.256 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM11.19
Latest
11.19 ftOct 16, 3:15 AM
Highest
11.23 ftOct 15, 5:10 PM
Lowest
11.12 ftOct 15, 3:25 AM
Range
0.11 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.07 ftsince Oct 15, 3:25 AM
Readings
270
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:15 AM11.19
Oct 16, 3:10 AM11.19
Oct 16, 3:05 AM11.19
Oct 16, 3:00 AM11.19
Oct 16, 2:55 AM11.19
Oct 16, 2:50 AM11.19
Oct 16, 2:45 AM11.19
Oct 16, 2:40 AM11.19
Oct 16, 2:35 AM11.19
Oct 16, 2:30 AM11.19
Oct 16, 2:25 AM11.20
Oct 16, 2:20 AM11.19
Oct 16, 2:15 AM11.20
Oct 16, 2:10 AM11.19
Oct 16, 2:05 AM11.20
Oct 16, 2:00 AM11.20
Oct 16, 1:55 AM11.20
Oct 16, 1:50 AM11.20
Oct 16, 1:45 AM11.20
Oct 16, 1:40 AM11.20
Oct 16, 1:35 AM11.20
Oct 16, 1:30 AM11.20
Oct 16, 1:25 AM11.20
Oct 16, 1:20 AM11.20
Oct 16, 1:15 AM11.20
Oct 16, 1:10 AM11.20
Oct 16, 1:05 AM11.20
Oct 16, 1:00 AM11.20
Oct 16, 12:55 AM11.20
Oct 16, 12:50 AM11.20
Oct 16, 12:45 AM11.20
Oct 16, 12:40 AM11.20
Oct 16, 12:35 AM11.20
Oct 16, 12:30 AM11.20
Oct 16, 12:25 AM11.20
Oct 16, 12:20 AM11.20
Oct 16, 12:15 AM11.20
Oct 16, 12:10 AM11.20
Oct 16, 12:00 AM11.20
Oct 15, 11:55 PM11.20
Oct 15, 11:45 PM11.20
Oct 15, 11:40 PM11.20
Oct 15, 11:35 PM11.20
Oct 15, 11:30 PM11.20
Oct 15, 11:25 PM11.20
Oct 15, 11:20 PM11.20
Oct 15, 11:15 PM11.20
Oct 15, 11:10 PM11.20
Oct 15, 11:05 PM11.20
Oct 15, 11:00 PM11.20
Oct 15, 10:55 PM11.20
Oct 15, 10:50 PM11.20
Oct 15, 10:40 PM11.20
Oct 15, 10:35 PM11.20
Oct 15, 10:30 PM11.20
Oct 15, 10:25 PM11.20
Oct 15, 10:20 PM11.20
Oct 15, 10:10 PM11.20
Oct 15, 10:05 PM11.20
Oct 15, 10:00 PM11.20
Oct 15, 9:55 PM11.20
Oct 15, 9:45 PM11.20
Oct 15, 9:40 PM11.20
Oct 15, 9:35 PM11.20
Oct 15, 9:25 PM11.20
Oct 15, 9:20 PM11.19
Oct 15, 9:15 PM11.20
Oct 15, 9:10 PM11.20
Oct 15, 9:05 PM11.20
Oct 15, 9:00 PM11.20
Oct 15, 8:50 PM11.20
Oct 15, 8:45 PM11.20
Oct 15, 8:40 PM11.20
Oct 15, 8:35 PM11.20
Oct 15, 8:15 PM11.20
Oct 15, 8:10 PM11.20
Oct 15, 8:05 PM11.20
Oct 15, 8:00 PM11.20
Oct 15, 7:55 PM11.20
Oct 15, 7:50 PM11.20
Oct 15, 7:45 PM11.18
Oct 15, 7:40 PM11.20
Oct 15, 7:35 PM11.21
Oct 15, 7:30 PM11.21
Oct 15, 7:25 PM11.21
Oct 15, 7:20 PM11.21
Oct 15, 7:15 PM11.21
Oct 15, 7:10 PM11.21
Oct 15, 7:05 PM11.21
Oct 15, 7:00 PM11.21
Oct 15, 6:50 PM11.21
Oct 15, 6:45 PM11.21
Oct 15, 6:40 PM11.21
Oct 15, 6:35 PM11.21
Oct 15, 6:25 PM11.21
Oct 15, 6:20 PM11.21
Oct 15, 6:15 PM11.21
Oct 15, 6:10 PM11.21
Oct 15, 6:05 PM11.21
Oct 15, 6:00 PM11.21
Oct 15, 5:55 PM11.21
Oct 15, 5:50 PM11.21
Oct 15, 5:45 PM11.21
Oct 15, 5:40 PM11.22
Oct 15, 5:35 PM11.21
Oct 15, 5:30 PM11.22
Oct 15, 5:25 PM11.22
Oct 15, 5:20 PM11.22
Oct 15, 5:15 PM11.23
Oct 15, 5:10 PM11.23
Oct 15, 5:05 PM11.22
Oct 15, 5:00 PM11.22
Oct 15, 4:55 PM11.22
Oct 15, 4:50 PM11.22
Oct 15, 4:45 PM11.22
Oct 15, 4:40 PM11.22
Oct 15, 4:35 PM11.22
Oct 15, 4:30 PM11.22
Oct 15, 4:25 PM11.22
Oct 15, 4:20 PM11.22
Oct 15, 4:15 PM11.21
Oct 15, 4:10 PM11.22
Oct 15, 4:05 PM11.21
Oct 15, 4:00 PM11.19
Oct 15, 3:55 PM11.16
Oct 15, 3:50 PM11.22
Oct 15, 3:45 PM11.22
Oct 15, 3:40 PM11.22
Oct 15, 3:35 PM11.22
Oct 15, 3:30 PM11.22
Oct 15, 3:25 PM11.21
Oct 15, 3:20 PM11.22
Oct 15, 3:15 PM11.21
Oct 15, 3:10 PM11.22
Oct 15, 3:05 PM11.22
Oct 15, 3:00 PM11.22
Oct 15, 2:55 PM11.21
Oct 15, 2:45 PM11.18
Oct 15, 2:35 PM11.22
Oct 15, 2:30 PM11.21
Oct 15, 2:25 PM11.21
Oct 15, 2:15 PM11.18
Oct 15, 2:10 PM11.21
Oct 15, 2:05 PM11.21
Oct 15, 2:00 PM11.21
Oct 15, 1:55 PM11.17
Oct 15, 1:50 PM11.15
Oct 15, 1:45 PM11.21
Oct 15, 1:40 PM11.21
Oct 15, 1:35 PM11.18
Oct 15, 1:30 PM11.21
Oct 15, 1:25 PM11.21
Oct 15, 1:20 PM11.21
Oct 15, 1:15 PM11.20
Oct 15, 1:10 PM11.17
Oct 15, 1:05 PM11.21
Oct 15, 1:00 PM11.21
Oct 15, 12:55 PM11.20
Oct 15, 12:50 PM11.17
Oct 15, 12:45 PM11.17
Oct 15, 12:40 PM11.20
Oct 15, 12:35 PM11.21
Oct 15, 12:30 PM11.17
Oct 15, 12:25 PM11.20
Oct 15, 12:20 PM11.20
Oct 15, 12:15 PM11.20
Oct 15, 12:10 PM11.20
Oct 15, 12:05 PM11.14
Oct 15, 12:00 PM11.20
Oct 15, 11:55 AM11.19
Oct 15, 11:50 AM11.19
Oct 15, 11:45 AM11.16
Oct 15, 11:40 AM11.19
Oct 15, 11:35 AM11.18
Oct 15, 11:30 AM11.15
Oct 15, 11:25 AM11.18
Oct 15, 11:20 AM11.19
Oct 15, 11:15 AM11.19
Oct 15, 11:10 AM11.19
Oct 15, 11:05 AM11.18
Oct 15, 11:00 AM11.18
Oct 15, 10:55 AM11.18
Oct 15, 10:50 AM11.18
Oct 15, 10:45 AM11.17
Oct 15, 10:40 AM11.17
Oct 15, 10:35 AM11.18
Oct 15, 10:30 AM11.12
Oct 15, 10:25 AM11.18
Oct 15, 10:20 AM11.17
Oct 15, 10:15 AM11.17
Oct 15, 10:10 AM11.17
Oct 15, 10:05 AM11.17
Oct 15, 10:00 AM11.17
Oct 15, 9:55 AM11.17
Oct 15, 9:50 AM11.16
Oct 15, 9:45 AM11.16
Oct 15, 9:40 AM11.16
Oct 15, 9:35 AM11.16
Oct 15, 9:30 AM11.16
Oct 15, 9:25 AM11.16
Oct 15, 9:20 AM11.16
Oct 15, 9:15 AM11.16
Oct 15, 9:10 AM11.15
Oct 15, 9:05 AM11.15
Oct 15, 9:00 AM11.15
Oct 15, 8:55 AM11.15
Oct 15, 8:50 AM11.15
Oct 15, 8:45 AM11.15
Oct 15, 8:40 AM11.15
Oct 15, 8:35 AM11.15
Oct 15, 8:30 AM11.15
Oct 15, 8:25 AM11.15
Oct 15, 8:20 AM11.15
Oct 15, 8:15 AM11.15
Oct 15, 8:10 AM11.15
Oct 15, 8:05 AM11.15
Oct 15, 8:00 AM11.15
Oct 15, 7:55 AM11.15
Oct 15, 7:50 AM11.14
Oct 15, 7:45 AM11.15
Oct 15, 7:35 AM11.14
Oct 15, 7:30 AM11.14
Oct 15, 7:25 AM11.14
Oct 15, 7:20 AM11.14
Oct 15, 7:15 AM11.14
Oct 15, 7:10 AM11.14
Oct 15, 7:05 AM11.14
Oct 15, 7:00 AM11.14
Oct 15, 6:55 AM11.14
Oct 15, 6:50 AM11.14
Oct 15, 6:45 AM11.14
Oct 15, 6:40 AM11.14
Oct 15, 6:35 AM11.14
Oct 15, 6:30 AM11.14
Oct 15, 6:25 AM11.14
Oct 15, 6:20 AM11.14
Oct 15, 6:15 AM11.14
Oct 15, 6:10 AM11.14
Oct 15, 6:05 AM11.14
Oct 15, 6:00 AM11.14
Oct 15, 5:55 AM11.13
Oct 15, 5:50 AM11.13
Oct 15, 5:45 AM11.13
Oct 15, 5:40 AM11.13
Oct 15, 5:35 AM11.13
Oct 15, 5:30 AM11.13
Oct 15, 5:25 AM11.13
Oct 15, 5:20 AM11.13
Oct 15, 5:10 AM11.13
Oct 15, 5:05 AM11.13
Oct 15, 5:00 AM11.13
Oct 15, 4:55 AM11.13
Oct 15, 4:50 AM11.13
Oct 15, 4:45 AM11.13
Oct 15, 4:40 AM11.13
Oct 15, 4:35 AM11.12
Oct 15, 4:30 AM11.13
Oct 15, 4:25 AM11.13
Oct 15, 4:20 AM11.13
Oct 15, 4:15 AM11.12
Oct 15, 4:10 AM11.13
Oct 15, 4:05 AM11.12
Oct 15, 4:00 AM11.12
Oct 15, 3:55 AM11.12
Oct 15, 3:50 AM11.12
Oct 15, 3:45 AM11.12
Oct 15, 3:40 AM11.12
Oct 15, 3:35 AM11.12
Oct 15, 3:30 AM11.12
Oct 15, 3:25 AM11.12
Water level, 7 days at Elizabethtown: the water from 10.80 to 11.28 feet of stage, the latest 11.19 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 11.28 FT, OCT 13, 12:45 PM · LOW 10.80 FT, OCT 10, 12:25 PM10.811.011.211.4Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1611.19
Latest
11.19 ftOct 16, 3:15 AM
Highest
11.28 ftOct 13, 12:45 PM
Lowest
10.80 ftOct 10, 12:25 PM
Range
0.48 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.21 ftsince Oct 9, 3:25 AM
Readings
1,919
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 3:15 AM11.19
Oct 16, 2:55 AM11.19
Oct 16, 1:55 AM11.20
Oct 16, 12:55 AM11.20
Oct 15, 11:55 PM11.20
Oct 15, 10:55 PM11.20
Oct 15, 9:55 PM11.20
Oct 15, 8:50 PM11.20
Oct 15, 7:55 PM11.20
Oct 15, 6:50 PM11.21
Oct 15, 5:55 PM11.21
Oct 15, 4:55 PM11.22
Oct 15, 3:55 PM11.16
Oct 15, 2:55 PM11.21
Oct 15, 1:55 PM11.17
Oct 15, 12:55 PM11.20
Oct 15, 11:55 AM11.19
Oct 15, 10:55 AM11.18
Oct 15, 9:55 AM11.17
Oct 15, 8:55 AM11.15
Oct 15, 7:55 AM11.15
Oct 15, 6:55 AM11.14
Oct 15, 5:55 AM11.13
Oct 15, 4:55 AM11.13
Oct 15, 3:55 AM11.12
Oct 15, 2:55 AM11.12
Oct 15, 1:55 AM11.12
Oct 15, 12:55 AM11.12
Oct 14, 11:55 PM11.12
Oct 14, 10:55 PM11.12
Oct 14, 9:55 PM11.12
Oct 14, 8:55 PM11.12
Oct 14, 7:55 PM11.13
Oct 14, 6:55 PM11.14
Oct 14, 5:55 PM11.15
Oct 14, 4:55 PM11.16
Oct 14, 3:55 PM11.17
Oct 14, 2:55 PM11.17
Oct 14, 1:55 PM11.18
Oct 14, 12:55 PM11.16
Oct 14, 11:55 AM11.18
Oct 14, 10:55 AM11.19
Oct 14, 9:55 AM11.18
Oct 14, 8:55 AM11.19
Oct 14, 7:50 AM11.19
Oct 14, 6:55 AM11.19
Oct 14, 5:55 AM11.19
Oct 14, 4:55 AM11.20
Oct 14, 3:55 AM11.20
Oct 14, 2:55 AM11.21
Oct 14, 1:55 AM11.21
Oct 14, 12:55 AM11.21
Oct 13, 11:55 PM11.22
Oct 13, 10:55 PM11.23
Oct 13, 9:55 PM11.23
Oct 13, 8:55 PM11.23
Oct 13, 7:55 PM11.24
Oct 13, 6:55 PM11.25
Oct 13, 5:55 PM11.26
Oct 13, 4:55 PM11.27
Oct 13, 3:55 PM11.27
Oct 13, 2:55 PM11.21
Oct 13, 1:55 PM11.23
Oct 13, 12:55 PM11.23
Oct 13, 11:55 AM11.27
Oct 13, 10:55 AM11.26
Oct 13, 9:55 AM11.20
Oct 13, 8:55 AM11.24
Oct 13, 7:55 AM11.24
Oct 13, 6:55 AM11.23
Oct 13, 5:55 AM11.22
Oct 13, 4:55 AM11.22
Oct 13, 3:55 AM11.21
Oct 13, 2:55 AM11.21
Oct 13, 1:55 AM11.20
Oct 13, 12:55 AM11.19
Oct 12, 11:55 PM11.18
Oct 12, 10:55 PM11.17
Oct 12, 9:55 PM11.16
Oct 12, 8:55 PM11.14
Oct 12, 7:55 PM11.13
Oct 12, 6:55 PM11.12
Oct 12, 5:55 PM11.12
Oct 12, 4:55 PM11.05
Oct 12, 3:55 PM11.02
Oct 12, 2:55 PM11.04
Oct 12, 1:55 PM11.02
Oct 12, 12:55 PM11.02
Oct 12, 11:55 AM10.99
Oct 12, 10:55 AM10.99
Oct 12, 9:55 AM10.97
Oct 12, 8:55 AM10.99
Oct 12, 7:55 AM11.00
Oct 12, 6:55 AM11.00
Oct 12, 5:55 AM10.99
Oct 12, 4:55 AM10.99
Oct 12, 3:55 AM10.99
Oct 12, 2:55 AM10.98
Oct 12, 1:55 AM10.94
Oct 12, 12:55 AM10.98
Oct 11, 11:55 PM10.98
Oct 11, 10:55 PM10.97
Oct 11, 9:50 PM10.94
Oct 11, 8:55 PM10.97
Oct 11, 7:55 PM10.98
Oct 11, 6:55 PM10.99
Oct 11, 5:55 PM10.93
Oct 11, 4:55 PM10.94
Oct 11, 3:55 PM10.92
Oct 11, 2:55 PM10.91
Oct 11, 1:55 PM10.92
Oct 11, 12:55 PM10.97
Oct 11, 11:55 AM10.88
Oct 11, 10:55 AM10.90
Oct 11, 9:55 AM10.90
Oct 11, 8:50 AM10.92
Oct 11, 7:55 AM10.96
Oct 11, 6:55 AM10.93
Oct 11, 5:55 AM10.93
Oct 11, 4:55 AM10.92
Oct 11, 3:55 AM10.93
Oct 11, 2:55 AM10.92
Oct 11, 1:55 AM10.93
Oct 11, 12:55 AM10.93
Oct 10, 11:55 PM10.91
Oct 10, 10:55 PM10.89
Oct 10, 9:55 PM10.83
Oct 10, 8:55 PM10.86
Oct 10, 7:50 PM10.87
Oct 10, 6:55 PM10.85
Oct 10, 5:55 PM10.83
Oct 10, 4:55 PM10.84
Oct 10, 3:55 PM10.82
Oct 10, 2:55 PM10.80
Oct 10, 1:55 PM10.83
Oct 10, 12:55 PM10.83
Oct 10, 11:55 AM10.85
Oct 10, 10:55 AM10.87
Oct 10, 9:55 AM10.88
Oct 10, 8:55 AM10.87
Oct 10, 7:55 AM10.88
Oct 10, 6:55 AM10.87
Oct 10, 5:50 AM10.87
Oct 10, 4:55 AM10.88
Oct 10, 3:55 AM10.88
Oct 10, 2:55 AM10.88
Oct 10, 1:55 AM10.89
Oct 10, 12:55 AM10.89
Oct 9, 11:55 PM10.89
Oct 9, 10:55 PM10.90
Oct 9, 9:55 PM10.91
Oct 9, 8:55 PM10.92
Oct 9, 7:55 PM10.92
Oct 9, 6:55 PM10.92
Oct 9, 5:55 PM10.93
Oct 9, 4:55 PM10.94
Oct 9, 3:55 PM10.94
Oct 9, 2:55 PM10.95
Oct 9, 1:55 PM10.95
Oct 9, 12:55 PM10.97
Oct 9, 11:55 AM10.93
Oct 9, 10:55 AM10.96
Oct 9, 9:55 AM10.96
Oct 9, 8:55 AM10.95
Oct 9, 7:55 AM10.97
Oct 9, 6:55 AM10.97
Oct 9, 5:55 AM10.97
Oct 9, 4:55 AM10.98
Oct 9, 3:55 AM10.98
Water level, 30 days at Elizabethtown: the water from 10.59 to 11.37 feet of stage, the latest 11.19 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 11.37 FT, OCT 5, 1:50 AM · LOW 10.59 FT, OCT 3, 2:45 PM10.410.610.811.011.211.411.6Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1111.19
Latest
11.19 ftOct 16, 3:15 AM
Highest
11.37 ftOct 5, 1:50 AM
Lowest
10.59 ftOct 3, 2:45 PM
Range
0.78 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.28 ftsince Sep 16, 3:25 AM
Readings
8,134
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1611.2011.1911.2011.1939
Oct 1511.2311.1111.1711.20269
Oct 1411.2211.0911.1711.12275
Oct 1311.2811.1711.2311.22277
Oct 1211.1810.9311.0411.18275
Oct 1111.0010.8710.9410.98268
Oct 1010.9110.8010.8610.91273
Oct 911.0010.8810.9510.89284
Oct 811.1311.0111.0811.01277
Oct 711.1811.0911.1311.13278
Oct 611.2311.0511.1511.09281
Oct 511.3711.2411.3311.24279
Oct 411.3610.8911.1911.36277
Oct 310.8910.5910.6910.89270
Oct 210.7510.6310.7010.68280
Oct 110.8210.7110.7710.74285
Sep 3010.9310.8010.8710.82273
Sep 2911.0010.9010.9710.93265
Sep 2811.0610.9811.0211.00281
Sep 2711.1011.0411.0711.04148
Sep 2611.1311.0311.1011.10272
Sep 2511.1010.9811.0411.10278
Sep 2411.0510.9711.0210.99274
Sep 2311.0410.9210.9811.00285
Sep 2211.0210.9110.9910.99276
Sep 2111.0810.9811.0411.01285
Sep 2011.1511.0511.1111.08249
Sep 1911.1610.9211.0811.13270
Sep 1810.9710.7910.8510.93283
Sep 1710.8910.8010.8610.84261
Sep 1610.9510.8410.9010.89247

How it reports

Schedule
every 10 min
Reports received, 24 hours
133 of 14492.3% of its schedule, 137 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
953 of 1,00894.5% of its schedule, 990 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 15, 1:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:10 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
14 min9 in 10 within 14 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 score95.7of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
1,070stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
19ranks 1,071 to 1,089
Points deducted
4.32.0 reports received, 1.6 continuity, 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
VANN7rank 1,078; ahead on reports received 98.2% against 94.4%
Next below
RDPN7rank 1,086; behind on reports received 94.4% against 94.3%

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 3594.433.0 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6952 of 1,008 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1093.09.3 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 95.2half its reports arrived within 14 min
  3. Continuityweight 1083.98.4 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 50 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 Elizabethtown

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.