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Gum Branch near Thrift #6538

A gauge on the Gum Branch in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Its stage was 1.80 ft as of Oct 16, 1:05 AM EDT.

Gauge GBRN7Mecklenburg County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
1.80 ftreported Oct 16, 1:05 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 1:05 AM
Elevation
653 ftabove sea level
County
Mecklenburg County
Position
35.2989° N, 80.9461° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Gum Branch near Thrift #6538

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 Gum Branch near Thrift #6538: the water from 1.79 to 1.83 feet of stage, the latest 1.80 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.83 FT, OCT 15, 2:45 PM · LOW 1.79 FT, OCT 15, 2:40 AM1.781.801.821.843 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 161.80
Latest
1.80 ftOct 16, 1:05 AM
Highest
1.83 ftOct 15, 2:45 PM
Lowest
1.79 ftOct 15, 2:40 AM
Range
0.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 15, 1:20 AM
Readings
286
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:05 AM1.80
Oct 16, 1:00 AM1.80
Oct 16, 12:55 AM1.80
Oct 16, 12:50 AM1.80
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1.80
Oct 16, 12:40 AM1.80
Oct 16, 12:35 AM1.81
Oct 16, 12:30 AM1.81
Oct 16, 12:25 AM1.81
Oct 16, 12:20 AM1.81
Oct 16, 12:15 AM1.81
Oct 16, 12:10 AM1.82
Oct 16, 12:05 AM1.82
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1.82
Oct 15, 11:55 PM1.82
Oct 15, 11:50 PM1.82
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.82
Oct 15, 11:40 PM1.82
Oct 15, 11:35 PM1.82
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1.82
Oct 15, 11:25 PM1.82
Oct 15, 11:20 PM1.82
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1.82
Oct 15, 11:10 PM1.83
Oct 15, 11:05 PM1.83
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.83
Oct 15, 10:55 PM1.83
Oct 15, 10:50 PM1.83
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.83
Oct 15, 10:40 PM1.83
Oct 15, 10:35 PM1.83
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.83
Oct 15, 10:25 PM1.83
Oct 15, 10:20 PM1.83
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.83
Oct 15, 10:10 PM1.83
Oct 15, 10:05 PM1.83
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.83
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.83
Oct 15, 9:50 PM1.83
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.83
Oct 15, 9:40 PM1.83
Oct 15, 9:35 PM1.83
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.83
Oct 15, 9:25 PM1.83
Oct 15, 9:20 PM1.83
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.83
Oct 15, 9:10 PM1.83
Oct 15, 9:05 PM1.83
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.83
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.83
Oct 15, 8:50 PM1.83
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.83
Oct 15, 8:40 PM1.83
Oct 15, 8:35 PM1.83
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.83
Oct 15, 8:25 PM1.83
Oct 15, 8:20 PM1.83
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.83
Oct 15, 8:10 PM1.83
Oct 15, 8:05 PM1.83
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.83
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.83
Oct 15, 7:50 PM1.83
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.83
Oct 15, 7:40 PM1.83
Oct 15, 7:35 PM1.83
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.83
Oct 15, 7:25 PM1.83
Oct 15, 7:20 PM1.83
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.83
Oct 15, 7:10 PM1.83
Oct 15, 7:05 PM1.83
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.83
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.83
Oct 15, 6:50 PM1.83
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.83
Oct 15, 6:40 PM1.83
Oct 15, 6:35 PM1.83
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.83
Oct 15, 6:25 PM1.83
Oct 15, 6:20 PM1.83
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.83
Oct 15, 6:10 PM1.83
Oct 15, 6:05 PM1.83
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.83
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.83
Oct 15, 5:50 PM1.83
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.83
Oct 15, 5:40 PM1.83
Oct 15, 5:35 PM1.83
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.83
Oct 15, 5:25 PM1.83
Oct 15, 5:20 PM1.83
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.83
Oct 15, 5:10 PM1.83
Oct 15, 5:05 PM1.83
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.83
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.83
Oct 15, 4:50 PM1.83
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.83
Oct 15, 4:40 PM1.83
Oct 15, 4:35 PM1.83
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.83
Oct 15, 4:25 PM1.83
Oct 15, 4:20 PM1.83
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.83
Oct 15, 4:10 PM1.83
Oct 15, 4:05 PM1.83
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.83
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.83
Oct 15, 3:50 PM1.83
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.83
Oct 15, 3:40 PM1.83
Oct 15, 3:35 PM1.83
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.83
Oct 15, 3:25 PM1.83
Oct 15, 3:20 PM1.83
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.83
Oct 15, 3:10 PM1.83
Oct 15, 3:05 PM1.83
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.83
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.83
Oct 15, 2:50 PM1.83
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.83
Oct 15, 2:40 PM1.82
Oct 15, 2:35 PM1.82
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.82
Oct 15, 2:25 PM1.82
Oct 15, 2:20 PM1.82
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.82
Oct 15, 2:10 PM1.82
Oct 15, 2:05 PM1.81
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.81
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.81
Oct 15, 1:50 PM1.81
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.81
Oct 15, 1:40 PM1.81
Oct 15, 1:35 PM1.81
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.81
Oct 15, 1:25 PM1.81
Oct 15, 1:20 PM1.80
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.81
Oct 15, 1:10 PM1.81
Oct 15, 1:05 PM1.81
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.81
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.81
Oct 15, 12:50 PM1.80
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.80
Oct 15, 12:40 PM1.80
Oct 15, 12:35 PM1.80
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.80
Oct 15, 12:25 PM1.80
Oct 15, 12:20 PM1.80
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.80
Oct 15, 12:10 PM1.80
Oct 15, 12:05 PM1.80
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.80
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.80
Oct 15, 11:50 AM1.80
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.80
Oct 15, 11:40 AM1.80
Oct 15, 11:35 AM1.80
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.80
Oct 15, 11:25 AM1.80
Oct 15, 11:20 AM1.80
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.80
Oct 15, 11:10 AM1.80
Oct 15, 11:05 AM1.80
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.80
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.80
Oct 15, 10:50 AM1.80
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.80
Oct 15, 10:40 AM1.80
Oct 15, 10:35 AM1.80
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.80
Oct 15, 10:25 AM1.80
Oct 15, 10:20 AM1.80
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.80
Oct 15, 10:10 AM1.80
Oct 15, 10:05 AM1.80
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.80
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.80
Oct 15, 9:50 AM1.80
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.80
Oct 15, 9:40 AM1.80
Oct 15, 9:35 AM1.80
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.80
Oct 15, 9:25 AM1.80
Oct 15, 9:20 AM1.80
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.80
Oct 15, 9:10 AM1.80
Oct 15, 9:05 AM1.80
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.80
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.80
Oct 15, 8:50 AM1.80
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.80
Oct 15, 8:40 AM1.80
Oct 15, 8:35 AM1.80
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.80
Oct 15, 8:25 AM1.80
Oct 15, 8:20 AM1.80
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.80
Oct 15, 8:10 AM1.80
Oct 15, 8:05 AM1.80
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.80
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.80
Oct 15, 7:50 AM1.80
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.80
Oct 15, 7:40 AM1.80
Oct 15, 7:35 AM1.80
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.80
Oct 15, 7:25 AM1.80
Oct 15, 7:20 AM1.80
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.80
Oct 15, 7:10 AM1.80
Oct 15, 7:05 AM1.80
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.80
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.80
Oct 15, 6:50 AM1.80
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.80
Oct 15, 6:40 AM1.80
Oct 15, 6:35 AM1.80
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.80
Oct 15, 6:25 AM1.80
Oct 15, 6:20 AM1.80
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.80
Oct 15, 6:10 AM1.81
Oct 15, 6:05 AM1.80
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.80
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.81
Oct 15, 5:50 AM1.81
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.81
Oct 15, 5:40 AM1.81
Oct 15, 5:35 AM1.81
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.81
Oct 15, 5:25 AM1.81
Oct 15, 5:20 AM1.81
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.80
Oct 15, 5:10 AM1.80
Oct 15, 5:05 AM1.80
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.80
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.80
Oct 15, 4:50 AM1.80
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.80
Oct 15, 4:40 AM1.80
Oct 15, 4:35 AM1.80
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.80
Oct 15, 4:25 AM1.80
Oct 15, 4:20 AM1.80
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.80
Oct 15, 4:10 AM1.80
Oct 15, 4:05 AM1.80
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.80
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.80
Oct 15, 3:50 AM1.80
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.80
Oct 15, 3:40 AM1.80
Oct 15, 3:35 AM1.80
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.80
Oct 15, 3:25 AM1.80
Oct 15, 3:20 AM1.80
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1.80
Oct 15, 3:10 AM1.80
Oct 15, 3:05 AM1.80
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.80
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.79
Oct 15, 2:50 AM1.79
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.79
Oct 15, 2:40 AM1.79
Oct 15, 2:35 AM1.80
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1.80
Oct 15, 2:25 AM1.80
Oct 15, 2:20 AM1.80
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1.80
Oct 15, 2:10 AM1.80
Oct 15, 2:05 AM1.80
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.80
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.80
Oct 15, 1:50 AM1.80
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.80
Oct 15, 1:40 AM1.80
Oct 15, 1:35 AM1.80
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1.81
Oct 15, 1:25 AM1.81
Oct 15, 1:20 AM1.81
Water level, 7 days at Gum Branch near Thrift #6538: the water from 1.59 to 4.97 feet of stage, the latest 1.80 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.97 FT, OCT 11, 9:15 AM · LOW 1.59 FT, OCT 10, 4:15 AM123456Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161.80
Latest
1.80 ftOct 16, 1:05 AM
Highest
4.97 ftOct 11, 9:15 AM
Lowest
1.59 ftOct 10, 4:15 AM
Range
3.38 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.19 ftsince Oct 9, 1:20 AM
Readings
2,013
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:05 AM1.80
Oct 16, 12:55 AM1.80
Oct 15, 11:55 PM1.82
Oct 15, 10:55 PM1.83
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.83
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.83
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.83
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.83
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.83
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.83
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.83
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.83
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.81
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.81
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.80
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.80
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.80
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.80
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.80
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.80
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.81
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.80
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.80
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.79
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.80
Oct 15, 12:55 AM1.81
Oct 14, 11:55 PM1.81
Oct 14, 10:55 PM1.81
Oct 14, 9:55 PM1.82
Oct 14, 8:55 PM1.82
Oct 14, 7:55 PM1.83
Oct 14, 6:55 PM1.83
Oct 14, 5:55 PM1.83
Oct 14, 4:55 PM1.83
Oct 14, 3:55 PM1.83
Oct 14, 2:55 PM1.83
Oct 14, 1:55 PM1.83
Oct 14, 12:55 PM1.83
Oct 14, 11:55 AM1.83
Oct 14, 10:55 AM1.83
Oct 14, 9:55 AM1.82
Oct 14, 8:55 AM1.82
Oct 14, 7:55 AM1.83
Oct 14, 6:55 AM1.83
Oct 14, 5:55 AM1.84
Oct 14, 4:55 AM1.84
Oct 14, 3:55 AM1.84
Oct 14, 2:55 AM1.84
Oct 14, 1:55 AM1.85
Oct 14, 12:55 AM1.85
Oct 13, 11:55 PM1.85
Oct 13, 10:55 PM1.86
Oct 13, 9:55 PM1.87
Oct 13, 8:55 PM1.87
Oct 13, 7:55 PM1.89
Oct 13, 6:55 PM1.90
Oct 13, 5:55 PM1.91
Oct 13, 4:55 PM1.90
Oct 13, 3:55 PM1.88
Oct 13, 2:55 PM1.85
Oct 13, 1:55 PM1.85
Oct 13, 12:55 PM1.85
Oct 13, 11:55 AM1.85
Oct 13, 10:55 AM1.85
Oct 13, 9:55 AM1.86
Oct 13, 8:55 AM1.86
Oct 13, 7:55 AM1.86
Oct 13, 6:55 AM1.86
Oct 13, 5:55 AM1.86
Oct 13, 4:55 AM1.86
Oct 13, 3:55 AM1.87
Oct 13, 2:55 AM1.87
Oct 13, 1:55 AM1.88
Oct 13, 12:55 AM1.88
Oct 12, 11:55 PM1.89
Oct 12, 10:55 PM1.89
Oct 12, 9:55 PM1.90
Oct 12, 8:55 PM1.91
Oct 12, 7:55 PM1.91
Oct 12, 6:55 PM1.91
Oct 12, 5:55 PM1.92
Oct 12, 4:55 PM1.92
Oct 12, 3:55 PM1.93
Oct 12, 2:55 PM1.93
Oct 12, 1:55 PM1.94
Oct 12, 12:55 PM1.94
Oct 12, 11:55 AM1.95
Oct 12, 10:55 AM1.95
Oct 12, 9:55 AM1.96
Oct 12, 8:55 AM1.97
Oct 12, 7:55 AM1.98
Oct 12, 6:55 AM1.98
Oct 12, 5:55 AM1.99
Oct 12, 4:55 AM2.00
Oct 12, 3:55 AM2.01
Oct 12, 2:55 AM2.02
Oct 12, 1:55 AM2.04
Oct 12, 12:55 AM2.05
Oct 11, 11:55 PM2.07
Oct 11, 10:55 PM2.09
Oct 11, 9:55 PM2.11
Oct 11, 8:55 PM2.13
Oct 11, 7:55 PM2.18
Oct 11, 6:55 PM2.22
Oct 11, 5:55 PM2.28
Oct 11, 4:55 PM2.32
Oct 11, 3:55 PM2.30
Oct 11, 2:55 PM2.35
Oct 11, 1:55 PM2.44
Oct 11, 12:55 PM2.56
Oct 11, 11:55 AM2.76
Oct 11, 10:55 AM3.13
Oct 11, 9:55 AM4.15
Oct 11, 8:55 AM4.43
Oct 11, 7:55 AM2.42
Oct 11, 6:55 AM2.43
Oct 11, 5:55 AM2.39
Oct 11, 4:55 AM2.42
Oct 11, 3:55 AM2.51
Oct 11, 2:55 AM2.69
Oct 11, 1:55 AM2.93
Oct 11, 12:55 AM3.12
Oct 10, 11:55 PM3.20
Oct 10, 10:55 PM2.78
Oct 10, 9:55 PM2.61
Oct 10, 8:55 PM2.62
Oct 10, 7:55 PM2.70
Oct 10, 6:55 PM2.74
Oct 10, 5:55 PM2.62
Oct 10, 4:55 PM2.55
Oct 10, 3:55 PM1.98
Oct 10, 2:55 PM1.88
Oct 10, 1:55 PM2.10
Oct 10, 12:55 PM1.65
Oct 10, 11:55 AM1.64
Oct 10, 10:55 AM1.63
Oct 10, 9:55 AM1.61
Oct 10, 8:55 AM1.62
Oct 10, 7:55 AM1.61
Oct 10, 6:55 AM1.60
Oct 10, 5:55 AM1.60
Oct 10, 4:55 AM1.59
Oct 10, 3:55 AM1.60
Oct 10, 2:55 AM1.60
Oct 10, 1:55 AM1.60
Oct 10, 12:55 AM1.61
Oct 9, 11:55 PM1.63
Oct 9, 10:55 PM1.62
Oct 9, 9:55 PM1.61
Oct 9, 8:55 PM1.62
Oct 9, 7:55 PM1.62
Oct 9, 6:55 PM1.62
Oct 9, 5:55 PM1.62
Oct 9, 4:55 PM1.62
Oct 9, 3:55 PM1.62
Oct 9, 2:55 PM1.62
Oct 9, 1:55 PM1.62
Oct 9, 12:55 PM1.62
Oct 9, 11:55 AM1.62
Oct 9, 10:55 AM1.62
Oct 9, 9:55 AM1.61
Oct 9, 8:55 AM1.62
Oct 9, 7:55 AM1.62
Oct 9, 6:55 AM1.62
Oct 9, 5:55 AM1.61
Oct 9, 4:55 AM1.61
Oct 9, 3:55 AM1.61
Oct 9, 2:55 AM1.61
Oct 9, 1:55 AM1.61
Water level, 30 days at Gum Branch near Thrift #6538: the water from 1.58 to 4.97 feet of stage, the latest 1.80 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 4.97 FT, OCT 11, 9:15 AM · LOW 1.58 FT, SEP 19, 4:15 AM123456Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.80
Latest
1.80 ftOct 16, 1:05 AM
Highest
4.97 ftOct 11, 9:15 AM
Lowest
1.58 ftSep 19, 4:15 AM
Range
3.39 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.11 ftsince Sep 16, 1:20 AM
Readings
8,573
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 161.821.801.811.8014
Oct 151.831.791.811.82288
Oct 141.851.811.831.81288
Oct 131.911.851.871.85288
Oct 122.071.891.961.89287
Oct 114.972.072.612.07288
Oct 103.201.592.003.20288
Oct 91.631.601.621.63288
Oct 81.631.611.621.61288
Oct 71.631.591.611.62283
Oct 61.941.601.651.60288
Oct 51.701.641.671.65288
Oct 41.811.701.741.70288
Oct 31.941.601.661.69287
Oct 21.631.611.621.62288
Oct 11.701.611.631.63288
Sep 301.691.591.631.66283
Sep 291.621.591.611.61288
Sep 281.631.601.621.61288
Sep 271.661.631.641.63288
Sep 261.701.651.681.66288
Sep 251.771.691.731.69288
Sep 241.931.761.821.76288
Sep 233.211.712.051.93288
Sep 221.961.591.651.74278
Sep 211.661.581.581.66288
Sep 201.591.581.591.58259
Sep 191.601.581.601.59275
Sep 181.621.601.611.60288
Sep 171.671.621.641.62288
Sep 161.691.671.681.67271

How it reports

Schedule
every 10 minon the hour's :05, :15, :20, :35, :45 and :50
Reports received, 24 hours
96 of 14466.6% of its schedule, 138 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
684 of 1,00867.8% of its schedule, 992 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 15, 1:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:50 AMlocal 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 score87.0of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
1,502stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
104ranks 1,503 to 1,606
Points deducted
13.011.3 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
SPCN7rank 1,504; ahead on reports received 70.5% against 67.7%
Next below
MATN7rank 1,605; behind on reports received 67.7% against 67.6%
Sharing its rank
99other 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 3567.823.7 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6683 of 1,008 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1092.09.2 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 Gum Branch near Thrift #6538

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.