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Arden 3WSW - French Broad River

A water gauge in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Its stage was 18.56 ft as of Oct 16, 12:15 AM EDT.

Gauge FBAN7Buncombe County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
18.56 ftreported Oct 16, 12:15 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.24 ftsince Oct 15, 12:15 AM
Elevation
2,073 ftabove sea level
County
Buncombe County
Position
35.4816° N, 82.5576° W
Record since
2019

Water level

Arden 3WSW - French Broad River

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 Arden 3WSW - French Broad River: the water from 18.53 to 18.81 feet of stage, the latest 18.56 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 18.81 FT, OCT 15, 12:50 AM · LOW 18.53 FT, OCT 15, 10:55 PM18.518.618.718.818.93 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 1618.56
Latest
18.56 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
18.81 ftOct 15, 12:50 AM
Lowest
18.53 ftOct 15, 10:55 PM
Range
0.28 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.23 ftsince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Readings
263
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:15 AM18.56
Oct 16, 12:10 AM18.55
Oct 16, 12:05 AM18.54
Oct 16, 12:00 AM18.56
Oct 15, 11:55 PM18.57
Oct 15, 11:50 PM18.55
Oct 15, 11:45 PM18.54
Oct 15, 11:40 PM18.54
Oct 15, 11:35 PM18.55
Oct 15, 11:30 PM18.55
Oct 15, 11:25 PM18.57
Oct 15, 11:20 PM18.57
Oct 15, 11:15 PM18.55
Oct 15, 11:10 PM18.56
Oct 15, 11:00 PM18.55
Oct 15, 10:55 PM18.53
Oct 15, 10:50 PM18.57
Oct 15, 10:45 PM18.55
Oct 15, 10:40 PM18.59
Oct 15, 10:35 PM18.56
Oct 15, 10:30 PM18.56
Oct 15, 10:25 PM18.57
Oct 15, 10:20 PM18.56
Oct 15, 10:10 PM18.55
Oct 15, 10:05 PM18.55
Oct 15, 10:00 PM18.56
Oct 15, 9:55 PM18.57
Oct 15, 9:45 PM18.55
Oct 15, 9:40 PM18.56
Oct 15, 9:35 PM18.56
Oct 15, 9:30 PM18.56
Oct 15, 9:25 PM18.57
Oct 15, 9:20 PM18.58
Oct 15, 9:15 PM18.56
Oct 15, 9:10 PM18.57
Oct 15, 9:00 PM18.58
Oct 15, 8:55 PM18.56
Oct 15, 8:50 PM18.57
Oct 15, 8:45 PM18.58
Oct 15, 8:40 PM18.58
Oct 15, 8:35 PM18.58
Oct 15, 8:15 PM18.57
Oct 15, 8:10 PM18.57
Oct 15, 8:05 PM18.58
Oct 15, 8:00 PM18.59
Oct 15, 7:55 PM18.59
Oct 15, 7:50 PM18.59
Oct 15, 7:45 PM18.58
Oct 15, 7:40 PM18.58
Oct 15, 7:35 PM18.60
Oct 15, 7:30 PM18.59
Oct 15, 7:25 PM18.59
Oct 15, 7:20 PM18.57
Oct 15, 7:15 PM18.58
Oct 15, 7:10 PM18.60
Oct 15, 7:05 PM18.60
Oct 15, 7:00 PM18.58
Oct 15, 6:55 PM18.58
Oct 15, 6:50 PM18.60
Oct 15, 6:45 PM18.60
Oct 15, 6:40 PM18.59
Oct 15, 6:35 PM18.61
Oct 15, 6:30 PM18.59
Oct 15, 6:25 PM18.61
Oct 15, 6:20 PM18.60
Oct 15, 6:15 PM18.60
Oct 15, 6:10 PM18.60
Oct 15, 6:05 PM18.59
Oct 15, 6:00 PM18.61
Oct 15, 5:55 PM18.60
Oct 15, 5:50 PM18.61
Oct 15, 5:45 PM18.61
Oct 15, 5:40 PM18.60
Oct 15, 5:35 PM18.61
Oct 15, 5:30 PM18.61
Oct 15, 5:25 PM18.61
Oct 15, 5:20 PM18.62
Oct 15, 5:15 PM18.61
Oct 15, 5:10 PM18.61
Oct 15, 5:05 PM18.59
Oct 15, 5:00 PM18.61
Oct 15, 4:55 PM18.61
Oct 15, 4:50 PM18.62
Oct 15, 4:45 PM18.62
Oct 15, 4:40 PM18.62
Oct 15, 4:35 PM18.64
Oct 15, 4:30 PM18.59
Oct 15, 4:25 PM18.62
Oct 15, 4:20 PM18.62
Oct 15, 4:15 PM18.63
Oct 15, 4:10 PM18.61
Oct 15, 4:05 PM18.64
Oct 15, 4:00 PM18.65
Oct 15, 3:55 PM18.62
Oct 15, 3:50 PM18.63
Oct 15, 3:45 PM18.62
Oct 15, 3:40 PM18.62
Oct 15, 3:35 PM18.62
Oct 15, 3:30 PM18.63
Oct 15, 3:25 PM18.62
Oct 15, 3:20 PM18.63
Oct 15, 3:15 PM18.64
Oct 15, 3:10 PM18.65
Oct 15, 3:05 PM18.63
Oct 15, 3:00 PM18.64
Oct 15, 2:55 PM18.63
Oct 15, 2:45 PM18.65
Oct 15, 2:35 PM18.64
Oct 15, 2:30 PM18.65
Oct 15, 2:25 PM18.65
Oct 15, 2:15 PM18.63
Oct 15, 2:10 PM18.65
Oct 15, 2:05 PM18.66
Oct 15, 2:00 PM18.66
Oct 15, 1:55 PM18.64
Oct 15, 1:50 PM18.64
Oct 15, 1:45 PM18.64
Oct 15, 1:40 PM18.65
Oct 15, 1:35 PM18.62
Oct 15, 1:30 PM18.64
Oct 15, 1:25 PM18.64
Oct 15, 1:20 PM18.64
Oct 15, 1:15 PM18.64
Oct 15, 1:10 PM18.64
Oct 15, 1:05 PM18.65
Oct 15, 1:00 PM18.65
Oct 15, 12:55 PM18.64
Oct 15, 12:50 PM18.65
Oct 15, 12:45 PM18.66
Oct 15, 12:40 PM18.65
Oct 15, 12:35 PM18.65
Oct 15, 12:30 PM18.67
Oct 15, 12:20 PM18.65
Oct 15, 12:15 PM18.66
Oct 15, 12:10 PM18.67
Oct 15, 12:05 PM18.67
Oct 15, 12:00 PM18.65
Oct 15, 11:55 AM18.66
Oct 15, 11:50 AM18.66
Oct 15, 11:45 AM18.67
Oct 15, 11:40 AM18.68
Oct 15, 11:35 AM18.66
Oct 15, 11:30 AM18.66
Oct 15, 11:25 AM18.65
Oct 15, 11:20 AM18.65
Oct 15, 11:15 AM18.66
Oct 15, 11:10 AM18.66
Oct 15, 11:05 AM18.64
Oct 15, 11:00 AM18.68
Oct 15, 10:55 AM18.68
Oct 15, 10:50 AM18.67
Oct 15, 10:45 AM18.67
Oct 15, 10:40 AM18.66
Oct 15, 10:35 AM18.67
Oct 15, 10:30 AM18.68
Oct 15, 10:20 AM18.67
Oct 15, 10:15 AM18.64
Oct 15, 10:10 AM18.67
Oct 15, 10:05 AM18.67
Oct 15, 10:00 AM18.67
Oct 15, 9:55 AM18.69
Oct 15, 9:50 AM18.67
Oct 15, 9:45 AM18.66
Oct 15, 9:40 AM18.67
Oct 15, 9:35 AM18.67
Oct 15, 9:30 AM18.68
Oct 15, 9:25 AM18.69
Oct 15, 9:20 AM18.68
Oct 15, 9:15 AM18.68
Oct 15, 9:10 AM18.69
Oct 15, 9:05 AM18.69
Oct 15, 9:00 AM18.69
Oct 15, 8:55 AM18.68
Oct 15, 8:50 AM18.69
Oct 15, 8:45 AM18.68
Oct 15, 8:40 AM18.68
Oct 15, 8:35 AM18.68
Oct 15, 8:30 AM18.68
Oct 15, 8:25 AM18.70
Oct 15, 8:20 AM18.69
Oct 15, 8:15 AM18.69
Oct 15, 8:10 AM18.69
Oct 15, 8:05 AM18.69
Oct 15, 7:55 AM18.70
Oct 15, 7:45 AM18.71
Oct 15, 7:35 AM18.70
Oct 15, 7:30 AM18.70
Oct 15, 7:25 AM18.71
Oct 15, 7:20 AM18.71
Oct 15, 7:15 AM18.71
Oct 15, 7:10 AM18.68
Oct 15, 7:00 AM18.70
Oct 15, 6:50 AM18.71
Oct 15, 6:45 AM18.72
Oct 15, 6:40 AM18.73
Oct 15, 6:35 AM18.72
Oct 15, 6:30 AM18.70
Oct 15, 6:25 AM18.73
Oct 15, 6:20 AM18.73
Oct 15, 6:15 AM18.72
Oct 15, 6:10 AM18.73
Oct 15, 6:05 AM18.71
Oct 15, 6:00 AM18.73
Oct 15, 5:55 AM18.72
Oct 15, 5:50 AM18.72
Oct 15, 5:45 AM18.72
Oct 15, 5:40 AM18.72
Oct 15, 5:35 AM18.73
Oct 15, 5:30 AM18.74
Oct 15, 5:25 AM18.73
Oct 15, 5:20 AM18.75
Oct 15, 5:10 AM18.74
Oct 15, 5:05 AM18.74
Oct 15, 5:00 AM18.72
Oct 15, 4:55 AM18.74
Oct 15, 4:50 AM18.75
Oct 15, 4:45 AM18.75
Oct 15, 4:40 AM18.75
Oct 15, 4:35 AM18.74
Oct 15, 4:30 AM18.74
Oct 15, 4:25 AM18.75
Oct 15, 4:20 AM18.76
Oct 15, 4:15 AM18.74
Oct 15, 4:10 AM18.75
Oct 15, 4:05 AM18.76
Oct 15, 4:00 AM18.74
Oct 15, 3:55 AM18.75
Oct 15, 3:50 AM18.74
Oct 15, 3:45 AM18.74
Oct 15, 3:40 AM18.75
Oct 15, 3:35 AM18.75
Oct 15, 3:30 AM18.75
Oct 15, 3:25 AM18.75
Oct 15, 3:20 AM18.76
Oct 15, 3:15 AM18.76
Oct 15, 3:10 AM18.75
Oct 15, 3:05 AM18.77
Oct 15, 3:00 AM18.75
Oct 15, 2:55 AM18.76
Oct 15, 2:50 AM18.78
Oct 15, 2:45 AM18.77
Oct 15, 2:40 AM18.76
Oct 15, 2:35 AM18.75
Oct 15, 2:30 AM18.77
Oct 15, 2:20 AM18.77
Oct 15, 2:15 AM18.78
Oct 15, 2:10 AM18.78
Oct 15, 2:05 AM18.77
Oct 15, 2:00 AM18.78
Oct 15, 1:55 AM18.79
Oct 15, 1:50 AM18.79
Oct 15, 1:45 AM18.79
Oct 15, 1:40 AM18.79
Oct 15, 1:35 AM18.78
Oct 15, 1:30 AM18.77
Oct 15, 1:25 AM18.77
Oct 15, 1:20 AM18.79
Oct 15, 1:10 AM18.80
Oct 15, 12:55 AM18.80
Oct 15, 12:50 AM18.81
Oct 15, 12:45 AM18.80
Oct 15, 12:35 AM18.80
Oct 15, 12:30 AM18.79
Water level, 7 days at Arden 3WSW - French Broad River: the water from 17.59 to 23.08 feet of stage, the latest 18.56 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 23.08 FT, OCT 11, 12:35 PM · LOW 17.59 FT, OCT 9, 10:55 PM1618202224Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1618.56
Latest
18.56 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
23.08 ftOct 11, 12:35 PM
Lowest
17.59 ftOct 9, 10:55 PM
Range
5.49 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.91 ftsince Oct 9, 12:30 AM
Readings
1,938
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:15 AM18.56
Oct 15, 11:55 PM18.57
Oct 15, 10:55 PM18.53
Oct 15, 9:55 PM18.57
Oct 15, 8:55 PM18.56
Oct 15, 7:55 PM18.59
Oct 15, 6:55 PM18.58
Oct 15, 5:55 PM18.60
Oct 15, 4:55 PM18.61
Oct 15, 3:55 PM18.62
Oct 15, 2:55 PM18.63
Oct 15, 1:55 PM18.64
Oct 15, 12:55 PM18.64
Oct 15, 11:55 AM18.66
Oct 15, 10:55 AM18.68
Oct 15, 9:55 AM18.69
Oct 15, 8:55 AM18.68
Oct 15, 7:55 AM18.70
Oct 15, 6:50 AM18.71
Oct 15, 5:55 AM18.72
Oct 15, 4:55 AM18.74
Oct 15, 3:55 AM18.75
Oct 15, 2:55 AM18.76
Oct 15, 1:55 AM18.79
Oct 15, 12:55 AM18.80
Oct 14, 11:55 PM18.80
Oct 14, 10:55 PM18.82
Oct 14, 9:55 PM18.82
Oct 14, 8:55 PM18.85
Oct 14, 7:55 PM18.87
Oct 14, 6:55 PM18.87
Oct 14, 5:55 PM18.89
Oct 14, 4:55 PM18.90
Oct 14, 3:55 PM18.93
Oct 14, 2:55 PM18.94
Oct 14, 1:55 PM18.96
Oct 14, 12:55 PM18.98
Oct 14, 11:55 AM19.00
Oct 14, 10:55 AM19.02
Oct 14, 9:55 AM19.03
Oct 14, 8:55 AM19.07
Oct 14, 7:50 AM19.09
Oct 14, 6:55 AM19.12
Oct 14, 5:55 AM19.16
Oct 14, 4:55 AM19.19
Oct 14, 3:55 AM19.24
Oct 14, 2:55 AM19.28
Oct 14, 1:55 AM19.35
Oct 14, 12:55 AM19.39
Oct 13, 11:55 PM19.45
Oct 13, 10:55 PM19.53
Oct 13, 9:55 PM19.60
Oct 13, 8:55 PM19.69
Oct 13, 7:55 PM19.80
Oct 13, 6:55 PM19.94
Oct 13, 5:55 PM20.06
Oct 13, 4:55 PM20.21
Oct 13, 3:55 PM20.37
Oct 13, 2:55 PM20.57
Oct 13, 1:55 PM20.78
Oct 13, 12:55 PM20.97
Oct 13, 11:55 AM21.17
Oct 13, 10:55 AM21.36
Oct 13, 9:55 AM21.53
Oct 13, 8:55 AM21.65
Oct 13, 7:55 AM21.75
Oct 13, 6:55 AM21.87
Oct 13, 5:55 AM21.93
Oct 13, 4:55 AM22.01
Oct 13, 3:55 AM22.10
Oct 13, 2:55 AM22.14
Oct 13, 1:55 AM22.21
Oct 13, 12:55 AM22.24
Oct 12, 11:55 PM22.33
Oct 12, 10:55 PM22.36
Oct 12, 9:55 PM22.39
Oct 12, 8:55 PM22.44
Oct 12, 7:55 PM22.49
Oct 12, 6:55 PM22.50
Oct 12, 5:55 PM22.55
Oct 12, 4:55 PM22.58
Oct 12, 3:55 PM22.61
Oct 12, 2:55 PM22.64
Oct 12, 1:55 PM22.67
Oct 12, 12:55 PM22.68
Oct 12, 11:55 AM22.71
Oct 12, 10:55 AM22.74
Oct 12, 9:55 AM22.76
Oct 12, 8:55 AM22.80
Oct 12, 7:55 AM22.85
Oct 12, 6:55 AM22.86
Oct 12, 5:55 AM22.87
Oct 12, 4:55 AM22.88
Oct 12, 3:55 AM22.92
Oct 12, 2:55 AM22.91
Oct 12, 1:55 AM22.95
Oct 12, 12:55 AM22.96
Oct 11, 11:55 PM22.96
Oct 11, 10:55 PM22.97
Oct 11, 9:55 PM22.99
Oct 11, 8:55 PM22.98
Oct 11, 7:55 PM23.01
Oct 11, 6:55 PM22.99
Oct 11, 5:55 PM22.99
Oct 11, 4:55 PM23.00
Oct 11, 3:55 PM23.03
Oct 11, 2:55 PM23.06
Oct 11, 1:55 PM23.06
Oct 11, 12:55 PM23.07
Oct 11, 11:55 AM23.04
Oct 11, 10:55 AM22.95
Oct 11, 9:55 AM22.89
Oct 11, 8:55 AM22.84
Oct 11, 7:55 AM22.81
Oct 11, 6:55 AM22.82
Oct 11, 5:55 AM22.84
Oct 11, 4:55 AM22.75
Oct 11, 3:55 AM22.66
Oct 11, 2:55 AM22.59
Oct 11, 1:55 AM22.51
Oct 11, 12:55 AM22.36
Oct 10, 11:55 PM22.10
Oct 10, 10:55 PM21.35
Oct 10, 9:55 PM20.43
Oct 10, 8:55 PM19.77
Oct 10, 7:55 PM19.19
Oct 10, 6:55 PM18.78
Oct 10, 5:55 PM18.48
Oct 10, 4:55 PM18.24
Oct 10, 3:55 PM18.13
Oct 10, 2:55 PM18.00
Oct 10, 1:55 PM17.91
Oct 10, 12:55 PM17.86
Oct 10, 11:55 AM17.78
Oct 10, 10:55 AM17.73
Oct 10, 9:55 AM17.70
Oct 10, 8:55 AM17.68
Oct 10, 7:55 AM17.67
Oct 10, 6:55 AM17.66
Oct 10, 5:55 AM17.64
Oct 10, 4:55 AM17.63
Oct 10, 3:55 AM17.63
Oct 10, 2:55 AM17.62
Oct 10, 1:55 AM17.65
Oct 10, 12:55 AM17.62
Oct 9, 11:55 PM17.62
Oct 9, 10:55 PM17.59
Oct 9, 9:55 PM17.64
Oct 9, 8:55 PM17.62
Oct 9, 7:55 PM17.63
Oct 9, 6:55 PM17.64
Oct 9, 5:55 PM17.62
Oct 9, 4:55 PM17.63
Oct 9, 3:55 PM17.64
Oct 9, 2:55 PM17.62
Oct 9, 1:55 PM17.65
Oct 9, 12:55 PM17.63
Oct 9, 11:55 AM17.65
Oct 9, 10:55 AM17.64
Oct 9, 9:55 AM17.63
Oct 9, 8:55 AM17.63
Oct 9, 7:55 AM17.64
Oct 9, 6:55 AM17.64
Oct 9, 5:55 AM17.64
Oct 9, 4:55 AM17.65
Oct 9, 3:55 AM17.64
Oct 9, 2:55 AM17.63
Oct 9, 1:55 AM17.64
Oct 9, 12:55 AM17.62
Water level, 30 days at Arden 3WSW - French Broad River: the water from 17.44 to 23.08 feet of stage, the latest 18.56 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 23.08 FT, OCT 11, 12:35 PM · LOW 17.44 FT, SEP 19, 9:20 AM1618202224Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1118.56
Latest
18.56 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
23.08 ftOct 11, 12:35 PM
Lowest
17.44 ftSep 19, 9:20 AM
Range
5.64 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.02 ftsince Sep 16, 12:30 AM
Readings
8,132
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1618.5618.5418.5518.564
Oct 1518.8218.5318.6618.57265
Oct 1419.4518.7919.0318.80266
Oct 1322.3119.4521.0119.45284
Oct 1222.9922.3122.7022.33282
Oct 1123.0822.1522.8722.96284
Oct 1022.1017.6118.3422.10280
Oct 917.6617.5917.6317.62279
Oct 817.6917.6117.6617.62267
Oct 717.7517.6617.7117.68279
Oct 617.9617.7217.8317.75281
Oct 518.2817.9618.1617.96282
Oct 419.5618.1718.8218.20265
Oct 318.3517.5217.6018.35282
Oct 217.5917.5317.5617.56274
Oct 117.6017.5517.5717.57270
Sep 3017.6217.5617.5917.59277
Sep 2917.6617.5817.6217.61281
Sep 2817.7117.6317.6617.64283
Sep 2717.8117.6717.7417.69138
Sep 2617.9917.7817.8817.81270
Sep 2518.0517.9618.0217.98274
Sep 2418.3818.0218.1518.05276
Sep 2318.9818.3818.7218.38280
Sep 2218.5718.0418.2718.56277
Sep 2118.0417.6717.7418.02288
Sep 2018.4017.6517.8517.70249
Sep 1918.2317.4417.5618.23270
Sep 1817.5317.4517.5017.48282
Sep 1717.5417.4917.5217.52261
Sep 1617.5617.5117.5417.52282

How it reports

Schedule
every 10 minon the hour's :05, :20, :25, :35, :50 and :55
Reports received, 24 hours
133 of 14492.3% of its schedule, 135 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
966 of 1,00895.8% of its schedule, 991 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 15, 1:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:20 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 score96.5of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
949stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
13ranks 950 to 962
Points deducted
3.51.5 reports received, 1.3 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
HWBN7rank 958; ahead on reports received 96.6% against 95.6%
Next below
DCSN7rank 961; behind on reports received 95.6% against 93.6%
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 3595.633.5 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6964 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 1087.28.7 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 45 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 Arden 3WSW - French Broad River

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.