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Fayetteville - Cross Creek

A water gauge in Cumberland County, North Carolina. Its stage was 2.69 ft as of Oct 15, 10:35 PM EDT.

Gauge FCLN7Cumberland County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
2.69 ftreported Oct 15, 10:35 PM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 10:35 PM
Elevation
108 ftabove sea level
County
Cumberland County
Position
35.0798° N, 78.8880° W
Record since
2024

Water level

Fayetteville - Cross 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 Fayetteville - Cross Creek: the water from 2.68 to 2.81 feet of stage, the latest 2.69 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.81 FT, OCT 15, 12:40 PM · LOW 2.68 FT, OCT 15, 1:15 PM2.652.702.752.802.85Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM2.69
Latest
2.69 ftOct 15, 10:35 PM
Highest
2.81 ftOct 15, 12:40 PM
Lowest
2.68 ftOct 15, 1:15 PM
Range
0.13 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 14, 10:45 PM
Readings
286
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:35 PM2.69
Oct 15, 10:30 PM2.69
Oct 15, 10:25 PM2.69
Oct 15, 10:20 PM2.69
Oct 15, 10:15 PM2.69
Oct 15, 10:10 PM2.68
Oct 15, 10:05 PM2.69
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2.68
Oct 15, 9:55 PM2.68
Oct 15, 9:50 PM2.69
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.68
Oct 15, 9:40 PM2.68
Oct 15, 9:35 PM2.68
Oct 15, 9:30 PM2.68
Oct 15, 9:25 PM2.68
Oct 15, 9:20 PM2.68
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.68
Oct 15, 9:10 PM2.68
Oct 15, 9:05 PM2.68
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.68
Oct 15, 8:55 PM2.68
Oct 15, 8:50 PM2.68
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.68
Oct 15, 8:40 PM2.68
Oct 15, 8:35 PM2.68
Oct 15, 8:30 PM2.68
Oct 15, 8:25 PM2.68
Oct 15, 8:20 PM2.68
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.68
Oct 15, 8:10 PM2.68
Oct 15, 8:05 PM2.68
Oct 15, 8:00 PM2.68
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.68
Oct 15, 7:50 PM2.68
Oct 15, 7:45 PM2.68
Oct 15, 7:40 PM2.68
Oct 15, 7:35 PM2.68
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.68
Oct 15, 7:25 PM2.68
Oct 15, 7:20 PM2.68
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.68
Oct 15, 7:10 PM2.68
Oct 15, 7:05 PM2.68
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.68
Oct 15, 6:55 PM2.68
Oct 15, 6:50 PM2.68
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.68
Oct 15, 6:40 PM2.68
Oct 15, 6:35 PM2.68
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.68
Oct 15, 6:25 PM2.68
Oct 15, 6:20 PM2.68
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.68
Oct 15, 6:10 PM2.68
Oct 15, 6:05 PM2.68
Oct 15, 6:00 PM2.68
Oct 15, 5:55 PM2.68
Oct 15, 5:50 PM2.68
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.68
Oct 15, 5:40 PM2.68
Oct 15, 5:35 PM2.68
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.68
Oct 15, 5:25 PM2.68
Oct 15, 5:20 PM2.68
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.68
Oct 15, 5:10 PM2.68
Oct 15, 5:05 PM2.68
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.68
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.68
Oct 15, 4:50 PM2.68
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.68
Oct 15, 4:40 PM2.68
Oct 15, 4:35 PM2.68
Oct 15, 4:30 PM2.68
Oct 15, 4:25 PM2.68
Oct 15, 4:20 PM2.68
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.68
Oct 15, 4:10 PM2.68
Oct 15, 4:05 PM2.68
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.68
Oct 15, 3:55 PM2.68
Oct 15, 3:50 PM2.68
Oct 15, 3:45 PM2.68
Oct 15, 3:40 PM2.68
Oct 15, 3:35 PM2.68
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.68
Oct 15, 3:25 PM2.68
Oct 15, 3:20 PM2.68
Oct 15, 3:15 PM2.68
Oct 15, 3:10 PM2.68
Oct 15, 3:05 PM2.68
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.68
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.68
Oct 15, 2:50 PM2.68
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.69
Oct 15, 2:40 PM2.68
Oct 15, 2:35 PM2.68
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.69
Oct 15, 2:25 PM2.68
Oct 15, 2:20 PM2.68
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.68
Oct 15, 2:10 PM2.68
Oct 15, 2:05 PM2.68
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.68
Oct 15, 1:55 PM2.68
Oct 15, 1:50 PM2.69
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.68
Oct 15, 1:40 PM2.68
Oct 15, 1:35 PM2.69
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.68
Oct 15, 1:25 PM2.68
Oct 15, 1:20 PM2.69
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.68
Oct 15, 1:10 PM2.69
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.70
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.70
Oct 15, 12:50 PM2.72
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.75
Oct 15, 12:40 PM2.81
Oct 15, 12:35 PM2.69
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.69
Oct 15, 12:25 PM2.69
Oct 15, 12:20 PM2.69
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.69
Oct 15, 12:10 PM2.69
Oct 15, 12:05 PM2.69
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.69
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.69
Oct 15, 11:50 AM2.69
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.69
Oct 15, 11:40 AM2.69
Oct 15, 11:35 AM2.69
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.69
Oct 15, 11:25 AM2.69
Oct 15, 11:20 AM2.69
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.69
Oct 15, 11:10 AM2.69
Oct 15, 11:05 AM2.69
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.69
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.69
Oct 15, 10:50 AM2.69
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.69
Oct 15, 10:40 AM2.69
Oct 15, 10:35 AM2.69
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.69
Oct 15, 10:25 AM2.69
Oct 15, 10:20 AM2.69
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.69
Oct 15, 10:10 AM2.69
Oct 15, 10:05 AM2.69
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.69
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.70
Oct 15, 9:50 AM2.70
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.69
Oct 15, 9:40 AM2.70
Oct 15, 9:35 AM2.69
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.69
Oct 15, 9:25 AM2.70
Oct 15, 9:20 AM2.70
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.70
Oct 15, 9:10 AM2.70
Oct 15, 9:05 AM2.70
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.69
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.70
Oct 15, 8:50 AM2.70
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.70
Oct 15, 8:40 AM2.69
Oct 15, 8:35 AM2.70
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.70
Oct 15, 8:25 AM2.70
Oct 15, 8:20 AM2.70
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.70
Oct 15, 8:10 AM2.69
Oct 15, 8:05 AM2.70
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.70
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.70
Oct 15, 7:50 AM2.70
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.70
Oct 15, 7:40 AM2.70
Oct 15, 7:35 AM2.69
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.70
Oct 15, 7:25 AM2.70
Oct 15, 7:20 AM2.69
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.70
Oct 15, 7:10 AM2.70
Oct 15, 7:05 AM2.69
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.69
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.69
Oct 15, 6:50 AM2.69
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.69
Oct 15, 6:40 AM2.69
Oct 15, 6:35 AM2.69
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.69
Oct 15, 6:25 AM2.69
Oct 15, 6:20 AM2.69
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.69
Oct 15, 6:10 AM2.70
Oct 15, 6:05 AM2.69
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.69
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.70
Oct 15, 5:50 AM2.69
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.69
Oct 15, 5:40 AM2.70
Oct 15, 5:35 AM2.69
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.69
Oct 15, 5:25 AM2.69
Oct 15, 5:20 AM2.70
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.69
Oct 15, 5:10 AM2.69
Oct 15, 5:05 AM2.70
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.70
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.70
Oct 15, 4:50 AM2.70
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.70
Oct 15, 4:40 AM2.70
Oct 15, 4:35 AM2.70
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.70
Oct 15, 4:25 AM2.70
Oct 15, 4:20 AM2.70
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.70
Oct 15, 4:10 AM2.70
Oct 15, 4:05 AM2.70
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.70
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.70
Oct 15, 3:50 AM2.70
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.70
Oct 15, 3:40 AM2.70
Oct 15, 3:35 AM2.70
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.70
Oct 15, 3:25 AM2.70
Oct 15, 3:20 AM2.70
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.70
Oct 15, 3:10 AM2.70
Oct 15, 3:05 AM2.70
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.70
Oct 15, 2:55 AM2.70
Oct 15, 2:50 AM2.70
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.70
Oct 15, 2:40 AM2.70
Oct 15, 2:35 AM2.70
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.70
Oct 15, 2:25 AM2.70
Oct 15, 2:20 AM2.70
Oct 15, 2:15 AM2.70
Oct 15, 2:10 AM2.70
Oct 15, 2:05 AM2.70
Oct 15, 2:00 AM2.70
Oct 15, 1:55 AM2.70
Oct 15, 1:50 AM2.70
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.70
Oct 15, 1:40 AM2.70
Oct 15, 1:35 AM2.70
Oct 15, 1:30 AM2.70
Oct 15, 1:25 AM2.70
Oct 15, 1:20 AM2.70
Oct 15, 1:15 AM2.70
Oct 15, 1:10 AM2.70
Oct 15, 1:05 AM2.70
Oct 15, 1:00 AM2.70
Oct 15, 12:55 AM2.70
Oct 15, 12:50 AM2.70
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.70
Oct 15, 12:40 AM2.70
Oct 15, 12:35 AM2.70
Oct 15, 12:30 AM2.70
Oct 15, 12:25 AM2.70
Oct 15, 12:20 AM2.70
Oct 15, 12:15 AM2.70
Oct 15, 12:10 AM2.70
Oct 15, 12:05 AM2.70
Oct 15, 12:00 AM2.70
Oct 14, 11:55 PM2.70
Oct 14, 11:50 PM2.70
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.70
Oct 14, 11:40 PM2.70
Oct 14, 11:35 PM2.70
Oct 14, 11:30 PM2.70
Oct 14, 11:25 PM2.70
Oct 14, 11:20 PM2.70
Oct 14, 11:15 PM2.70
Oct 14, 11:10 PM2.70
Oct 14, 11:05 PM2.70
Oct 14, 11:00 PM2.70
Oct 14, 10:55 PM2.70
Oct 14, 10:50 PM2.70
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.70
Water level, 7 days at Fayetteville - Cross Creek: the water from 2.66 to 3.16 feet of stage, the latest 2.69 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.16 FT, OCT 11, 2:00 PM · LOW 2.66 FT, OCT 8, 10:45 PM2.62.83.03.23.4Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 152.69
Latest
2.69 ftOct 15, 10:35 PM
Highest
3.16 ftOct 11, 2:00 PM
Lowest
2.66 ftOct 8, 10:45 PM
Range
0.50 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 8, 10:45 PM
Readings
2,014
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:35 PM2.69
Oct 15, 9:55 PM2.68
Oct 15, 8:55 PM2.68
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.68
Oct 15, 6:55 PM2.68
Oct 15, 5:55 PM2.68
Oct 15, 4:55 PM2.68
Oct 15, 3:55 PM2.68
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.68
Oct 15, 1:55 PM2.68
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.70
Oct 15, 11:55 AM2.69
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.69
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.70
Oct 15, 8:55 AM2.70
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.70
Oct 15, 6:55 AM2.69
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.70
Oct 15, 4:55 AM2.70
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.70
Oct 15, 2:55 AM2.70
Oct 15, 1:55 AM2.70
Oct 15, 12:55 AM2.70
Oct 14, 11:55 PM2.70
Oct 14, 10:55 PM2.70
Oct 14, 9:55 PM2.69
Oct 14, 8:55 PM2.69
Oct 14, 7:55 PM2.69
Oct 14, 6:55 PM2.69
Oct 14, 5:55 PM2.69
Oct 14, 4:55 PM2.69
Oct 14, 3:55 PM2.70
Oct 14, 2:55 PM2.70
Oct 14, 1:55 PM2.71
Oct 14, 12:55 PM2.71
Oct 14, 11:55 AM2.71
Oct 14, 10:55 AM2.71
Oct 14, 9:55 AM2.72
Oct 14, 8:55 AM2.72
Oct 14, 7:55 AM2.71
Oct 14, 6:55 AM2.71
Oct 14, 5:55 AM2.71
Oct 14, 4:55 AM2.72
Oct 14, 3:55 AM2.73
Oct 14, 2:55 AM2.72
Oct 14, 1:55 AM2.72
Oct 14, 12:55 AM2.73
Oct 13, 11:55 PM2.73
Oct 13, 10:55 PM2.73
Oct 13, 9:55 PM2.73
Oct 13, 8:55 PM2.73
Oct 13, 7:55 PM2.73
Oct 13, 6:55 PM2.74
Oct 13, 5:55 PM2.74
Oct 13, 4:55 PM2.74
Oct 13, 3:55 PM2.75
Oct 13, 2:55 PM2.75
Oct 13, 1:55 PM2.76
Oct 13, 12:55 PM2.76
Oct 13, 11:55 AM2.76
Oct 13, 10:55 AM2.77
Oct 13, 9:55 AM2.77
Oct 13, 8:55 AM2.77
Oct 13, 7:55 AM2.78
Oct 13, 6:55 AM2.78
Oct 13, 5:55 AM2.78
Oct 13, 4:55 AM2.78
Oct 13, 3:55 AM2.79
Oct 13, 2:55 AM2.79
Oct 13, 1:55 AM2.80
Oct 13, 12:55 AM2.80
Oct 12, 11:55 PM2.80
Oct 12, 10:55 PM2.81
Oct 12, 9:55 PM2.81
Oct 12, 8:55 PM2.81
Oct 12, 7:55 PM2.82
Oct 12, 6:55 PM2.82
Oct 12, 5:55 PM2.83
Oct 12, 4:55 PM2.83
Oct 12, 3:55 PM2.84
Oct 12, 2:55 PM2.85
Oct 12, 1:55 PM2.86
Oct 12, 12:55 PM2.88
Oct 12, 11:55 AM2.89
Oct 12, 10:55 AM2.90
Oct 12, 9:55 AM2.90
Oct 12, 8:55 AM2.91
Oct 12, 7:55 AM2.94
Oct 12, 6:55 AM2.95
Oct 12, 5:55 AM2.96
Oct 12, 4:55 AM2.97
Oct 12, 3:55 AM2.98
Oct 12, 2:55 AM2.98
Oct 12, 1:55 AM2.98
Oct 12, 12:55 AM2.96
Oct 11, 11:55 PM2.93
Oct 11, 10:55 PM2.91
Oct 11, 9:55 PM2.92
Oct 11, 8:55 PM2.94
Oct 11, 7:55 PM2.97
Oct 11, 6:55 PM3.01
Oct 11, 5:55 PM3.05
Oct 11, 4:55 PM3.10
Oct 11, 3:55 PM3.11
Oct 11, 2:55 PM3.13
Oct 11, 1:55 PM3.15
Oct 11, 12:55 PM3.09
Oct 11, 11:55 AM2.82
Oct 11, 10:55 AM2.81
Oct 11, 9:55 AM2.79
Oct 11, 8:55 AM2.80
Oct 11, 7:55 AM2.79
Oct 11, 6:55 AM2.73
Oct 11, 5:55 AM2.73
Oct 11, 4:55 AM2.73
Oct 11, 3:55 AM2.73
Oct 11, 2:55 AM2.73
Oct 11, 1:55 AM2.72
Oct 11, 12:55 AM2.72
Oct 10, 11:55 PM2.72
Oct 10, 10:55 PM2.72
Oct 10, 9:55 PM2.71
Oct 10, 8:55 PM2.71
Oct 10, 7:55 PM2.71
Oct 10, 6:55 PM2.71
Oct 10, 5:55 PM2.70
Oct 10, 4:55 PM2.69
Oct 10, 3:55 PM2.69
Oct 10, 2:55 PM2.68
Oct 10, 1:55 PM2.68
Oct 10, 12:55 PM2.68
Oct 10, 11:55 AM2.68
Oct 10, 10:55 AM2.69
Oct 10, 9:55 AM2.69
Oct 10, 8:55 AM2.69
Oct 10, 7:55 AM2.69
Oct 10, 6:55 AM2.69
Oct 10, 5:55 AM2.69
Oct 10, 4:55 AM2.69
Oct 10, 3:55 AM2.69
Oct 10, 2:55 AM2.69
Oct 10, 1:55 AM2.70
Oct 10, 12:55 AM2.70
Oct 9, 11:55 PM2.70
Oct 9, 10:55 PM2.71
Oct 9, 9:55 PM2.71
Oct 9, 8:55 PM2.71
Oct 9, 7:55 PM2.71
Oct 9, 6:55 PM2.68
Oct 9, 5:55 PM2.66
Oct 9, 4:55 PM2.66
Oct 9, 3:55 PM2.66
Oct 9, 2:55 PM2.66
Oct 9, 1:55 PM2.66
Oct 9, 12:55 PM2.66
Oct 9, 11:55 AM2.67
Oct 9, 10:55 AM2.68
Oct 9, 9:55 AM2.68
Oct 9, 8:55 AM2.68
Oct 9, 7:55 AM2.68
Oct 9, 6:55 AM2.68
Oct 9, 5:55 AM2.68
Oct 9, 4:55 AM2.68
Oct 9, 3:55 AM2.68
Oct 9, 2:55 AM2.68
Oct 9, 1:55 AM2.68
Oct 9, 12:55 AM2.68
Oct 8, 11:55 PM2.67
Oct 8, 10:55 PM2.66
Water level, 30 days at Fayetteville - Cross Creek: the water from 2.61 to 4.93 feet of stage, the latest 2.69 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.93 FT, SEP 18, 10:35 PM · LOW 2.61 FT, SEP 17, 8:05 PM23456Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.69
Latest
2.69 ftOct 15, 10:35 PM
Highest
4.93 ftSep 18, 10:35 PM
Lowest
2.61 ftSep 17, 8:05 PM
Range
2.32 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Sep 15, 10:45 PM
Readings
8,583
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 152.812.682.692.69271
Oct 142.732.692.712.70288
Oct 132.802.732.762.73288
Oct 122.992.802.892.80288
Oct 113.162.722.892.93288
Oct 102.722.682.692.72288
Oct 92.722.662.682.70288
Oct 82.682.652.662.67287
Oct 72.712.662.682.67283
Oct 62.742.702.712.70288
Oct 52.842.732.782.73288
Oct 42.892.822.862.84288
Oct 32.872.662.712.83288
Oct 22.712.642.662.70288
Oct 12.672.642.652.65288
Sep 302.672.642.652.67283
Sep 292.662.622.642.65288
Sep 282.672.622.642.62288
Sep 272.762.652.662.66288
Sep 262.732.672.692.68288
Sep 252.782.722.752.72288
Sep 242.852.782.792.78288
Sep 233.072.782.852.78288
Sep 223.262.752.823.08279
Sep 212.842.772.802.77288
Sep 203.032.832.902.83261
Sep 194.543.043.573.04280
Sep 184.932.613.104.59288
Sep 172.672.612.642.62288
Sep 162.682.662.672.66288
Sep 152.682.682.682.6815

How it reports

Schedule
every 10 minon the hour's :05, :10, :25, :35, :40 and :55
Reports received, 24 hours
94 of 14465.2% of its schedule, 136 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
684 of 1,00867.8% of its schedule, 995 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
40 minfrom Oct 15, 1:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:25 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
14 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 10 min, 144 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 10 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score87.1of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
1,497stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
5ranks 1,498 to 1,502
Points deducted
12.911.2 reports received, 0.9 continuity, 0.8 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
BVRN7rank 1,500; ahead on median arrival 13 min 59 s against 14 min 2 s
Next below
CRMN7rank 1,502; behind on reports received 68.0% against 67.9%

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 3568.123.8 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6686 of 1,008 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1091.99.2 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 95.2half its reports arrived within 14 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 Fayetteville - Cross 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.