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Hickory 4NNE - Falling Creek

A water gauge in Catawba County, North Carolina. Its stage was 7.48 ft as of Oct 16, 6:35 AM EDT.

Gauge FCHN7Catawba County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
7.48 ftreported Oct 16, 6:35 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 6:35 AM
Elevation
971 ftabove sea level
County
Catawba County
Position
35.7847° N, 81.3152° W
Record since
2022

Water level

Hickory 4NNE - Falling Creek

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 Hickory 4NNE - Falling Creek: the water from 7.47 to 8.14 feet of stage, the latest 7.48 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 8.14 FT, OCT 15, 2:30 PM · LOW 7.47 FT, OCT 15, 3:35 PM7.47.67.88.08.28.49 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM7.48
Latest
7.48 ftOct 16, 6:35 AM
Highest
8.14 ftOct 15, 2:30 PM
Lowest
7.47 ftOct 15, 3:35 PM
Range
0.67 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.03 ftsince Oct 15, 6:45 AM
Readings
256
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 6:35 AM7.48
Oct 16, 6:30 AM7.48
Oct 16, 6:25 AM7.48
Oct 16, 6:20 AM7.48
Oct 16, 6:15 AM7.48
Oct 16, 6:10 AM7.48
Oct 16, 6:05 AM7.48
Oct 16, 6:00 AM7.48
Oct 16, 5:55 AM7.48
Oct 16, 5:50 AM7.48
Oct 16, 5:45 AM7.48
Oct 16, 5:35 AM7.48
Oct 16, 5:30 AM7.48
Oct 16, 5:25 AM7.48
Oct 16, 5:20 AM7.48
Oct 16, 5:15 AM7.48
Oct 16, 5:10 AM7.48
Oct 16, 5:05 AM7.48
Oct 16, 5:00 AM7.48
Oct 16, 4:45 AM7.48
Oct 16, 4:40 AM7.48
Oct 16, 4:35 AM7.48
Oct 16, 4:25 AM7.48
Oct 16, 4:20 AM7.48
Oct 16, 4:15 AM7.49
Oct 16, 4:10 AM7.48
Oct 16, 4:05 AM7.48
Oct 16, 4:00 AM7.48
Oct 16, 3:50 AM7.48
Oct 16, 3:45 AM7.49
Oct 16, 3:40 AM7.49
Oct 16, 3:35 AM7.49
Oct 16, 3:30 AM7.49
Oct 16, 3:25 AM7.49
Oct 16, 3:20 AM7.49
Oct 16, 3:15 AM7.49
Oct 16, 3:10 AM7.49
Oct 16, 3:05 AM7.50
Oct 16, 3:00 AM7.50
Oct 16, 2:55 AM7.50
Oct 16, 2:50 AM7.50
Oct 16, 2:45 AM7.50
Oct 16, 2:40 AM7.50
Oct 16, 2:35 AM7.50
Oct 16, 2:30 AM7.50
Oct 16, 2:25 AM7.50
Oct 16, 2:20 AM7.50
Oct 16, 2:15 AM7.50
Oct 16, 2:10 AM7.50
Oct 16, 2:05 AM7.50
Oct 16, 2:00 AM7.50
Oct 16, 1:55 AM7.50
Oct 16, 1:50 AM7.50
Oct 16, 1:45 AM7.50
Oct 16, 1:40 AM7.50
Oct 16, 1:35 AM7.50
Oct 16, 1:30 AM7.50
Oct 16, 1:25 AM7.50
Oct 16, 1:20 AM7.50
Oct 16, 1:15 AM7.49
Oct 16, 1:10 AM7.49
Oct 16, 1:05 AM7.49
Oct 16, 1:00 AM7.49
Oct 16, 12:55 AM7.49
Oct 16, 12:50 AM7.49
Oct 16, 12:45 AM7.49
Oct 16, 12:40 AM7.50
Oct 16, 12:35 AM7.50
Oct 16, 12:30 AM7.50
Oct 16, 12:25 AM7.50
Oct 16, 12:20 AM7.50
Oct 16, 12:15 AM7.50
Oct 16, 12:10 AM7.50
Oct 16, 12:05 AM7.50
Oct 16, 12:00 AM7.50
Oct 15, 11:55 PM7.50
Oct 15, 11:45 PM7.51
Oct 15, 11:40 PM7.51
Oct 15, 11:35 PM7.51
Oct 15, 11:30 PM7.51
Oct 15, 11:25 PM7.51
Oct 15, 11:20 PM7.51
Oct 15, 11:15 PM7.51
Oct 15, 11:10 PM7.51
Oct 15, 11:00 PM7.51
Oct 15, 10:55 PM7.51
Oct 15, 10:50 PM7.51
Oct 15, 10:45 PM7.51
Oct 15, 10:40 PM7.51
Oct 15, 10:35 PM7.51
Oct 15, 10:30 PM7.51
Oct 15, 10:25 PM7.51
Oct 15, 10:20 PM7.51
Oct 15, 10:10 PM7.52
Oct 15, 10:05 PM7.51
Oct 15, 10:00 PM7.51
Oct 15, 9:55 PM7.51
Oct 15, 9:45 PM7.51
Oct 15, 9:40 PM7.51
Oct 15, 9:35 PM7.51
Oct 15, 9:20 PM7.51
Oct 15, 9:15 PM7.51
Oct 15, 9:10 PM7.51
Oct 15, 9:00 PM7.51
Oct 15, 8:55 PM7.51
Oct 15, 8:50 PM7.51
Oct 15, 8:45 PM7.51
Oct 15, 8:40 PM7.51
Oct 15, 8:35 PM7.51
Oct 15, 8:30 PM7.51
Oct 15, 8:15 PM7.51
Oct 15, 8:10 PM7.50
Oct 15, 8:05 PM7.51
Oct 15, 8:00 PM7.50
Oct 15, 7:55 PM7.50
Oct 15, 7:50 PM7.50
Oct 15, 7:45 PM7.50
Oct 15, 7:40 PM7.50
Oct 15, 7:35 PM7.50
Oct 15, 7:30 PM7.50
Oct 15, 7:25 PM7.50
Oct 15, 7:20 PM7.50
Oct 15, 7:15 PM7.50
Oct 15, 7:10 PM7.50
Oct 15, 7:05 PM7.50
Oct 15, 7:00 PM7.50
Oct 15, 6:55 PM7.50
Oct 15, 6:50 PM7.50
Oct 15, 6:45 PM7.50
Oct 15, 6:40 PM7.50
Oct 15, 6:35 PM7.50
Oct 15, 6:30 PM7.50
Oct 15, 6:25 PM7.50
Oct 15, 6:20 PM7.50
Oct 15, 6:15 PM7.50
Oct 15, 6:10 PM7.50
Oct 15, 6:05 PM7.50
Oct 15, 6:00 PM7.50
Oct 15, 5:55 PM7.49
Oct 15, 5:50 PM7.50
Oct 15, 5:45 PM7.49
Oct 15, 5:40 PM7.50
Oct 15, 5:35 PM7.50
Oct 15, 5:30 PM7.50
Oct 15, 5:25 PM7.50
Oct 15, 5:20 PM7.50
Oct 15, 5:15 PM7.50
Oct 15, 5:10 PM7.50
Oct 15, 5:05 PM7.50
Oct 15, 5:00 PM7.51
Oct 15, 4:50 PM7.51
Oct 15, 4:45 PM7.51
Oct 15, 4:40 PM7.51
Oct 15, 4:35 PM7.63
Oct 15, 4:25 PM7.50
Oct 15, 4:20 PM7.51
Oct 15, 4:15 PM7.50
Oct 15, 4:10 PM7.50
Oct 15, 4:05 PM7.50
Oct 15, 3:55 PM7.63
Oct 15, 3:50 PM7.51
Oct 15, 3:45 PM7.51
Oct 15, 3:40 PM7.51
Oct 15, 3:35 PM7.47
Oct 15, 3:30 PM7.50
Oct 15, 3:25 PM7.49
Oct 15, 3:20 PM7.50
Oct 15, 3:15 PM7.50
Oct 15, 3:10 PM8.02
Oct 15, 3:05 PM7.52
Oct 15, 3:00 PM7.49
Oct 15, 2:55 PM7.50
Oct 15, 2:45 PM7.49
Oct 15, 2:35 PM7.49
Oct 15, 2:30 PM8.14
Oct 15, 2:25 PM7.48
Oct 15, 2:20 PM7.48
Oct 15, 2:15 PM7.49
Oct 15, 2:10 PM7.51
Oct 15, 2:05 PM7.49
Oct 15, 2:00 PM7.49
Oct 15, 1:50 PM7.50
Oct 15, 1:45 PM7.49
Oct 15, 1:40 PM7.50
Oct 15, 1:30 PM7.49
Oct 15, 1:25 PM7.49
Oct 15, 1:20 PM7.49
Oct 15, 1:15 PM7.51
Oct 15, 1:10 PM7.51
Oct 15, 1:05 PM7.49
Oct 15, 1:00 PM7.49
Oct 15, 12:55 PM7.50
Oct 15, 12:50 PM7.49
Oct 15, 12:45 PM7.50
Oct 15, 12:40 PM7.50
Oct 15, 12:35 PM7.50
Oct 15, 12:30 PM7.50
Oct 15, 12:25 PM7.50
Oct 15, 12:20 PM7.50
Oct 15, 12:10 PM7.50
Oct 15, 12:05 PM7.50
Oct 15, 12:00 PM7.50
Oct 15, 11:55 AM7.49
Oct 15, 11:50 AM7.50
Oct 15, 11:45 AM7.50
Oct 15, 11:40 AM7.50
Oct 15, 11:35 AM7.51
Oct 15, 11:30 AM7.51
Oct 15, 11:25 AM7.51
Oct 15, 11:20 AM7.51
Oct 15, 11:15 AM7.51
Oct 15, 11:10 AM7.51
Oct 15, 11:05 AM7.51
Oct 15, 11:00 AM7.51
Oct 15, 10:55 AM7.51
Oct 15, 10:50 AM7.51
Oct 15, 10:45 AM7.51
Oct 15, 10:40 AM7.51
Oct 15, 10:35 AM7.51
Oct 15, 10:30 AM7.51
Oct 15, 10:20 AM7.51
Oct 15, 10:15 AM7.51
Oct 15, 10:10 AM7.51
Oct 15, 10:00 AM7.51
Oct 15, 9:55 AM7.51
Oct 15, 9:50 AM7.51
Oct 15, 9:45 AM7.51
Oct 15, 9:40 AM7.51
Oct 15, 9:35 AM7.52
Oct 15, 9:30 AM7.51
Oct 15, 9:25 AM7.51
Oct 15, 9:20 AM7.51
Oct 15, 9:15 AM7.51
Oct 15, 9:10 AM7.51
Oct 15, 9:05 AM7.51
Oct 15, 9:00 AM7.51
Oct 15, 8:45 AM7.51
Oct 15, 8:40 AM7.51
Oct 15, 8:35 AM7.51
Oct 15, 8:30 AM7.51
Oct 15, 8:25 AM7.51
Oct 15, 8:20 AM7.51
Oct 15, 8:15 AM7.51
Oct 15, 8:10 AM7.51
Oct 15, 8:05 AM7.51
Oct 15, 7:55 AM7.51
Oct 15, 7:45 AM7.51
Oct 15, 7:35 AM7.51
Oct 15, 7:30 AM7.51
Oct 15, 7:25 AM7.51
Oct 15, 7:20 AM7.51
Oct 15, 7:15 AM7.51
Oct 15, 7:10 AM7.51
Oct 15, 7:00 AM7.51
Oct 15, 6:50 AM7.51
Oct 15, 6:45 AM7.51

Left out: 422 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 12.28 ft on Oct 11. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 7 days at Hickory 4NNE - Falling Creek: the water from 7.42 to 9.48 feet of stage, the latest 7.48 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 9.48 FT, OCT 12, 1:55 PM · LOW 7.42 FT, OCT 9, 6:45 AM78910Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 167.48
Latest
7.48 ftOct 16, 6:35 AM
Highest
9.48 ftOct 12, 1:55 PM
Lowest
7.42 ftOct 9, 6:45 AM
Range
2.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.06 ftsince Oct 9, 6:45 AM
Readings
1,509
Left out
422not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 6:35 AM7.48
Oct 16, 5:55 AM7.48
Oct 16, 4:45 AM7.48
Oct 16, 3:50 AM7.48
Oct 16, 2:55 AM7.50
Oct 16, 1:55 AM7.50
Oct 16, 12:55 AM7.49
Oct 15, 11:55 PM7.50
Oct 15, 10:55 PM7.51
Oct 15, 9:55 PM7.51
Oct 15, 8:55 PM7.51
Oct 15, 7:55 PM7.50
Oct 15, 6:55 PM7.50
Oct 15, 5:55 PM7.49
Oct 15, 4:50 PM7.51
Oct 15, 3:55 PM7.63
Oct 15, 2:55 PM7.50
Oct 15, 1:50 PM7.50
Oct 15, 12:55 PM7.50
Oct 15, 11:55 AM7.49
Oct 15, 10:55 AM7.51
Oct 15, 9:55 AM7.51
Oct 15, 8:45 AM7.51
Oct 15, 7:55 AM7.51
Oct 15, 6:50 AM7.51
Oct 15, 5:55 AM7.51
Oct 15, 4:55 AM7.51
Oct 15, 3:55 AM7.50
Oct 15, 2:55 AM7.50
Oct 15, 1:50 AM7.50
Oct 15, 12:55 AM7.51
Oct 14, 11:55 PM7.51
Oct 14, 10:55 PM7.51
Oct 14, 9:55 PM7.51
Oct 14, 8:55 PM7.51
Oct 14, 7:55 PM7.51
Oct 14, 6:55 PM7.50
Oct 14, 5:55 PM7.50
Oct 14, 4:55 PM7.50
Oct 14, 3:55 PM7.50
Oct 14, 2:55 PM7.50
Oct 14, 1:55 PM7.51
Oct 14, 12:55 PM7.51
Oct 14, 11:55 AM7.52
Oct 14, 10:55 AM7.54
Oct 14, 9:55 AM7.53
Oct 14, 8:55 AM7.53
Oct 14, 7:50 AM7.54
Oct 14, 6:55 AM7.53
Oct 14, 5:55 AM7.53
Oct 14, 4:55 AM7.53
Oct 14, 3:55 AM7.53
Oct 14, 2:55 AM7.53
Oct 14, 1:55 AM7.53
Oct 14, 12:55 AM7.53
Oct 13, 11:55 PM7.53
Oct 13, 10:55 PM7.54
Oct 13, 9:55 PM7.54
Oct 13, 8:55 PM7.54
Oct 13, 7:55 PM7.54
Oct 13, 6:55 PM7.54
Oct 13, 5:55 PM7.54
Oct 13, 4:55 PM7.54
Oct 13, 3:55 PM7.55
Oct 13, 2:55 PM7.56
Oct 13, 1:55 PM7.56
Oct 13, 12:55 PM7.57
Oct 13, 11:55 AM7.59
Oct 13, 10:55 AM7.60
Oct 13, 9:55 AM7.59
Oct 13, 8:55 AM7.60
Oct 13, 7:55 AM7.59
Oct 13, 6:55 AM7.60
Oct 13, 5:50 AM7.60
Oct 13, 4:55 AM7.60
Oct 13, 3:55 AM7.60
Oct 13, 2:55 AM7.60
Oct 13, 1:55 AM7.61
Oct 13, 12:55 AM7.61
Oct 12, 11:55 PM7.62
Oct 12, 10:55 PM7.63
Oct 12, 9:55 PM7.63
Oct 12, 8:55 PM7.63
Oct 12, 7:55 PM7.62
Oct 12, 6:55 PM7.62
Oct 12, 5:55 PM7.62
Oct 12, 4:55 PM7.63
Oct 12, 3:55 PM7.63
Oct 12, 2:55 PM7.64
Oct 12, 1:55 PM9.48
Oct 12, 12:55 PM7.66
Oct 12, 11:55 AM7.68
Oct 10, 10:55 PM8.90
Oct 10, 9:55 PM8.98
Oct 10, 8:55 PM8.74
Oct 10, 7:55 PM8.70
Oct 10, 6:55 PM8.44
Oct 10, 5:55 PM8.35
Oct 10, 4:55 PM8.56
Oct 10, 3:55 PM8.08
Oct 10, 2:55 PM7.90
Oct 10, 1:55 PM7.64
Oct 10, 12:55 PM7.54
Oct 10, 11:55 AM7.48
Oct 10, 10:55 AM7.46
Oct 10, 9:55 AM7.46
Oct 10, 8:55 AM7.45
Oct 10, 7:55 AM7.44
Oct 10, 6:55 AM7.44
Oct 10, 5:55 AM7.44
Oct 10, 4:55 AM7.44
Oct 10, 3:55 AM7.42
Oct 10, 2:55 AM7.43
Oct 10, 1:55 AM7.42
Oct 10, 12:55 AM7.42
Oct 9, 11:55 PM7.42
Oct 9, 10:55 PM7.42
Oct 9, 9:55 PM7.42
Oct 9, 8:55 PM7.42
Oct 9, 7:55 PM7.42
Oct 9, 6:55 PM7.42
Oct 9, 5:55 PM7.42
Oct 9, 4:55 PM7.42
Oct 9, 3:55 PM7.42
Oct 9, 2:55 PM7.43
Oct 9, 1:55 PM7.43
Oct 9, 12:55 PM7.43
Oct 9, 11:55 AM7.42
Oct 9, 10:55 AM7.43
Oct 9, 9:55 AM7.43
Oct 9, 8:55 AM7.43
Oct 9, 7:55 AM7.42
Oct 9, 6:55 AM7.42

Left out: 423 readings the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 12.28 ft on Oct 11. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Hickory 4NNE - Falling Creek: the water from 7.33 to 10.00 feet of stage, the latest 7.48 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 10.00 FT, SEP 23, 10:20 AM · LOW 7.33 FT, SEP 17, 1:50 AM7891011Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 117.48
Latest
7.48 ftOct 16, 6:35 AM
Highest
10.00 ftSep 23, 10:20 AM
Lowest
7.33 ftSep 17, 1:50 AM
Range
2.67 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.10 ftsince Sep 16, 6:45 AM
Readings
7,713
Left out
423not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 167.507.487.497.4875
Oct 158.147.477.517.50250
Oct 147.547.497.527.51274
Oct 137.627.537.577.53282
Oct 129.487.617.657.62152
Oct 109.017.427.848.90272
Oct 97.447.417.427.42284
Oct 87.447.407.427.41278
Oct 77.447.417.437.42278
Oct 67.457.417.427.42282
Oct 57.457.427.437.42283
Oct 47.857.447.547.45283
Oct 37.447.407.427.43283
Oct 27.437.407.417.40278
Oct 17.447.407.427.42282
Sep 307.437.407.427.41278
Sep 297.447.417.427.42279
Sep 287.477.417.447.42283
Sep 277.477.437.467.44146
Sep 267.527.467.497.46261
Sep 257.647.517.577.51248
Sep 249.157.648.087.64266
Sep 2310.007.467.937.74283
Sep 229.267.397.647.47276
Sep 217.557.397.447.41287
Sep 208.067.437.557.55248
Sep 198.917.387.488.27271
Sep 188.837.347.527.59283
Sep 177.387.337.357.36261
Sep 167.397.357.377.36207

How it reports

Schedule
every 10 minon the hour's :05, :20, :25, :35, :50 and :55
Reports received, 24 hours
130 of 14490.2% of its schedule, 135 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
960 of 1,00895.2% of its schedule, 988 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 15, 1:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:50 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 score96.3of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
983stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
25ranks 984 to 1,008
Points deducted
3.71.7 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
MLLN7rank 1,000; ahead on reports received 95.2% against 95.1%
Next below
CSFN7rank 1,006; behind on reports received 95.1% against 95.0%
Sharing its rank
3other 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 3595.133.3 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6959 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 Hickory 4NNE - Falling Creek

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.