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Goldsboro 5W - Neuse River

A water gauge in Wayne County, North Carolina. Its stage was 8.05 ft as of Oct 16, 12:15 AM EDT.

Gauge GPPN7Wayne County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
8.05 ftreported Oct 16, 12:15 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.28 ftsince Oct 15, 12:15 AM
Elevation
62 ftabove sea level
County
Wayne County
Position
35.3812° N, 78.0873° W
Record since
2022

Water level

Goldsboro 5W - Neuse 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 Goldsboro 5W - Neuse River: the water from 8.05 to 8.32 feet of stage, the latest 8.05 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 8.32 FT, OCT 15, 12:30 AM · LOW 8.05 FT, OCT 15, 10:25 PM8.008.108.208.308.403 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 168.05
Latest
8.05 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
8.32 ftOct 15, 12:30 AM
Lowest
8.05 ftOct 15, 10:25 PM
Range
0.27 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.27 ftsince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Readings
275
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:15 AM8.05
Oct 16, 12:10 AM8.05
Oct 16, 12:05 AM8.05
Oct 16, 12:00 AM8.05
Oct 15, 11:55 PM8.05
Oct 15, 11:50 PM8.05
Oct 15, 11:45 PM8.05
Oct 15, 11:40 PM8.05
Oct 15, 11:35 PM8.05
Oct 15, 11:30 PM8.05
Oct 15, 11:25 PM8.06
Oct 15, 11:20 PM8.05
Oct 15, 11:15 PM8.06
Oct 15, 11:10 PM8.05
Oct 15, 11:05 PM8.05
Oct 15, 11:00 PM8.06
Oct 15, 10:55 PM8.06
Oct 15, 10:50 PM8.05
Oct 15, 10:45 PM8.06
Oct 15, 10:40 PM8.06
Oct 15, 10:35 PM8.06
Oct 15, 10:30 PM8.05
Oct 15, 10:25 PM8.05
Oct 15, 10:20 PM8.06
Oct 15, 10:10 PM8.06
Oct 15, 10:05 PM8.07
Oct 15, 10:00 PM8.07
Oct 15, 9:55 PM8.07
Oct 15, 9:45 PM8.07
Oct 15, 9:40 PM8.07
Oct 15, 9:35 PM8.07
Oct 15, 9:30 PM8.07
Oct 15, 9:25 PM8.07
Oct 15, 9:20 PM8.07
Oct 15, 9:15 PM8.07
Oct 15, 9:10 PM8.07
Oct 15, 9:05 PM8.08
Oct 15, 9:00 PM8.08
Oct 15, 8:55 PM8.08
Oct 15, 8:50 PM8.08
Oct 15, 8:45 PM8.08
Oct 15, 8:40 PM8.08
Oct 15, 8:35 PM8.08
Oct 15, 8:30 PM8.08
Oct 15, 8:15 PM8.08
Oct 15, 8:10 PM8.08
Oct 15, 8:05 PM8.09
Oct 15, 8:00 PM8.09
Oct 15, 7:55 PM8.09
Oct 15, 7:50 PM8.09
Oct 15, 7:45 PM8.09
Oct 15, 7:40 PM8.09
Oct 15, 7:35 PM8.09
Oct 15, 7:30 PM8.09
Oct 15, 7:25 PM8.09
Oct 15, 7:20 PM8.09
Oct 15, 7:15 PM8.09
Oct 15, 7:10 PM8.09
Oct 15, 7:05 PM8.10
Oct 15, 7:00 PM8.10
Oct 15, 6:55 PM8.10
Oct 15, 6:50 PM8.10
Oct 15, 6:45 PM8.10
Oct 15, 6:40 PM8.10
Oct 15, 6:35 PM8.10
Oct 15, 6:30 PM8.10
Oct 15, 6:25 PM8.10
Oct 15, 6:20 PM8.10
Oct 15, 6:15 PM8.10
Oct 15, 6:10 PM8.11
Oct 15, 6:05 PM8.11
Oct 15, 6:00 PM8.11
Oct 15, 5:55 PM8.11
Oct 15, 5:50 PM8.11
Oct 15, 5:45 PM8.11
Oct 15, 5:40 PM8.11
Oct 15, 5:35 PM8.11
Oct 15, 5:30 PM8.11
Oct 15, 5:25 PM8.12
Oct 15, 5:20 PM8.12
Oct 15, 5:15 PM8.12
Oct 15, 5:10 PM8.12
Oct 15, 5:05 PM8.12
Oct 15, 5:00 PM8.12
Oct 15, 4:55 PM8.12
Oct 15, 4:50 PM8.12
Oct 15, 4:45 PM8.12
Oct 15, 4:40 PM8.13
Oct 15, 4:35 PM8.12
Oct 15, 4:30 PM8.13
Oct 15, 4:25 PM8.13
Oct 15, 4:20 PM8.13
Oct 15, 4:15 PM8.13
Oct 15, 4:10 PM8.13
Oct 15, 4:05 PM8.13
Oct 15, 4:00 PM8.13
Oct 15, 3:55 PM8.13
Oct 15, 3:50 PM8.13
Oct 15, 3:45 PM8.13
Oct 15, 3:40 PM8.14
Oct 15, 3:35 PM8.14
Oct 15, 3:30 PM8.14
Oct 15, 3:25 PM8.14
Oct 15, 3:20 PM8.14
Oct 15, 3:15 PM8.14
Oct 15, 3:10 PM8.14
Oct 15, 3:05 PM8.15
Oct 15, 3:00 PM8.15
Oct 15, 2:55 PM8.14
Oct 15, 2:45 PM8.15
Oct 15, 2:35 PM8.15
Oct 15, 2:30 PM8.15
Oct 15, 2:25 PM8.15
Oct 15, 2:15 PM8.15
Oct 15, 2:10 PM8.15
Oct 15, 2:05 PM8.15
Oct 15, 2:00 PM8.16
Oct 15, 1:55 PM8.16
Oct 15, 1:50 PM8.16
Oct 15, 1:45 PM8.16
Oct 15, 1:40 PM8.16
Oct 15, 1:35 PM8.16
Oct 15, 1:30 PM8.16
Oct 15, 1:25 PM8.16
Oct 15, 1:20 PM8.16
Oct 15, 1:15 PM8.17
Oct 15, 1:10 PM8.17
Oct 15, 1:05 PM8.17
Oct 15, 1:00 PM8.17
Oct 15, 12:55 PM8.17
Oct 15, 12:50 PM8.17
Oct 15, 12:45 PM8.17
Oct 15, 12:40 PM8.17
Oct 15, 12:35 PM8.17
Oct 15, 12:30 PM8.17
Oct 15, 12:25 PM8.18
Oct 15, 12:20 PM8.18
Oct 15, 12:15 PM8.18
Oct 15, 12:10 PM8.18
Oct 15, 12:05 PM8.18
Oct 15, 12:00 PM8.18
Oct 15, 11:55 AM8.18
Oct 15, 11:50 AM8.19
Oct 15, 11:45 AM8.19
Oct 15, 11:40 AM8.19
Oct 15, 11:35 AM8.19
Oct 15, 11:30 AM8.19
Oct 15, 11:25 AM8.19
Oct 15, 11:20 AM8.19
Oct 15, 11:15 AM8.19
Oct 15, 11:10 AM8.19
Oct 15, 11:05 AM8.19
Oct 15, 11:00 AM8.19
Oct 15, 10:55 AM8.19
Oct 15, 10:50 AM8.20
Oct 15, 10:45 AM8.20
Oct 15, 10:40 AM8.20
Oct 15, 10:35 AM8.20
Oct 15, 10:30 AM8.20
Oct 15, 10:25 AM8.20
Oct 15, 10:20 AM8.20
Oct 15, 10:15 AM8.20
Oct 15, 10:10 AM8.20
Oct 15, 10:05 AM8.20
Oct 15, 10:00 AM8.20
Oct 15, 9:55 AM8.21
Oct 15, 9:50 AM8.21
Oct 15, 9:45 AM8.21
Oct 15, 9:40 AM8.21
Oct 15, 9:35 AM8.21
Oct 15, 9:30 AM8.21
Oct 15, 9:25 AM8.21
Oct 15, 9:20 AM8.21
Oct 15, 9:15 AM8.21
Oct 15, 9:10 AM8.21
Oct 15, 9:05 AM8.22
Oct 15, 9:00 AM8.22
Oct 15, 8:55 AM8.22
Oct 15, 8:50 AM8.22
Oct 15, 8:45 AM8.22
Oct 15, 8:40 AM8.22
Oct 15, 8:35 AM8.22
Oct 15, 8:30 AM8.22
Oct 15, 8:25 AM8.22
Oct 15, 8:20 AM8.22
Oct 15, 8:15 AM8.22
Oct 15, 8:10 AM8.23
Oct 15, 8:05 AM8.23
Oct 15, 8:00 AM8.23
Oct 15, 7:55 AM8.23
Oct 15, 7:50 AM8.23
Oct 15, 7:45 AM8.23
Oct 15, 7:40 AM8.23
Oct 15, 7:35 AM8.23
Oct 15, 7:30 AM8.23
Oct 15, 7:25 AM8.24
Oct 15, 7:20 AM8.24
Oct 15, 7:15 AM8.24
Oct 15, 7:10 AM8.24
Oct 15, 7:00 AM8.24
Oct 15, 6:55 AM8.24
Oct 15, 6:50 AM8.24
Oct 15, 6:45 AM8.24
Oct 15, 6:40 AM8.25
Oct 15, 6:35 AM8.25
Oct 15, 6:30 AM8.25
Oct 15, 6:25 AM8.25
Oct 15, 6:20 AM8.25
Oct 15, 6:15 AM8.25
Oct 15, 6:10 AM8.25
Oct 15, 6:05 AM8.25
Oct 15, 6:00 AM8.25
Oct 15, 5:55 AM8.25
Oct 15, 5:50 AM8.25
Oct 15, 5:45 AM8.26
Oct 15, 5:40 AM8.26
Oct 15, 5:35 AM8.26
Oct 15, 5:30 AM8.26
Oct 15, 5:25 AM8.26
Oct 15, 5:20 AM8.26
Oct 15, 5:10 AM8.26
Oct 15, 5:05 AM8.26
Oct 15, 5:00 AM8.26
Oct 15, 4:55 AM8.27
Oct 15, 4:50 AM8.27
Oct 15, 4:45 AM8.27
Oct 15, 4:40 AM8.27
Oct 15, 4:35 AM8.27
Oct 15, 4:30 AM8.27
Oct 15, 4:25 AM8.27
Oct 15, 4:20 AM8.27
Oct 15, 4:15 AM8.27
Oct 15, 4:10 AM8.27
Oct 15, 4:05 AM8.28
Oct 15, 4:00 AM8.28
Oct 15, 3:55 AM8.28
Oct 15, 3:50 AM8.28
Oct 15, 3:45 AM8.28
Oct 15, 3:40 AM8.28
Oct 15, 3:35 AM8.28
Oct 15, 3:30 AM8.28
Oct 15, 3:25 AM8.28
Oct 15, 3:20 AM8.29
Oct 15, 3:15 AM8.29
Oct 15, 3:10 AM8.29
Oct 15, 3:05 AM8.29
Oct 15, 3:00 AM8.29
Oct 15, 2:55 AM8.29
Oct 15, 2:50 AM8.29
Oct 15, 2:45 AM8.29
Oct 15, 2:40 AM8.30
Oct 15, 2:35 AM8.30
Oct 15, 2:30 AM8.30
Oct 15, 2:20 AM8.30
Oct 15, 2:15 AM8.30
Oct 15, 2:10 AM8.30
Oct 15, 2:05 AM8.30
Oct 15, 2:00 AM8.30
Oct 15, 1:55 AM8.30
Oct 15, 1:50 AM8.31
Oct 15, 1:45 AM8.31
Oct 15, 1:40 AM8.31
Oct 15, 1:35 AM8.31
Oct 15, 1:30 AM8.31
Oct 15, 1:25 AM8.31
Oct 15, 1:20 AM8.31
Oct 15, 1:10 AM8.32
Oct 15, 1:05 AM8.32
Oct 15, 1:00 AM8.32
Oct 15, 12:55 AM8.32
Oct 15, 12:50 AM8.32
Oct 15, 12:45 AM8.32
Oct 15, 12:40 AM8.32
Oct 15, 12:35 AM8.32
Oct 15, 12:30 AM8.32
Water level, 7 days at Goldsboro 5W - Neuse River: the water from 7.40 to 8.87 feet of stage, the latest 8.05 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 8.87 FT, OCT 13, 7:20 PM · LOW 7.40 FT, OCT 10, 10:35 AM7.07.58.08.59.09.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 168.05
Latest
8.05 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
8.87 ftOct 13, 7:20 PM
Lowest
7.40 ftOct 10, 10:35 AM
Range
1.47 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.54 ftsince Oct 9, 12:30 AM
Readings
1,933
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:15 AM8.05
Oct 15, 11:55 PM8.05
Oct 15, 10:55 PM8.06
Oct 15, 9:55 PM8.07
Oct 15, 8:55 PM8.08
Oct 15, 7:55 PM8.09
Oct 15, 6:55 PM8.10
Oct 15, 5:55 PM8.11
Oct 15, 4:55 PM8.12
Oct 15, 3:55 PM8.13
Oct 15, 2:55 PM8.14
Oct 15, 1:55 PM8.16
Oct 15, 12:55 PM8.17
Oct 15, 11:55 AM8.18
Oct 15, 10:55 AM8.19
Oct 15, 9:55 AM8.21
Oct 15, 8:55 AM8.22
Oct 15, 7:55 AM8.23
Oct 15, 6:55 AM8.24
Oct 15, 5:55 AM8.25
Oct 15, 4:55 AM8.27
Oct 15, 3:55 AM8.28
Oct 15, 2:55 AM8.29
Oct 15, 1:55 AM8.30
Oct 15, 12:55 AM8.32
Oct 14, 11:55 PM8.33
Oct 14, 10:55 PM8.35
Oct 14, 9:55 PM8.36
Oct 14, 8:55 PM8.38
Oct 14, 7:55 PM8.39
Oct 14, 6:55 PM8.41
Oct 14, 5:55 PM8.42
Oct 14, 4:55 PM8.44
Oct 14, 3:55 PM8.46
Oct 14, 2:55 PM8.48
Oct 14, 1:55 PM8.50
Oct 14, 12:55 PM8.52
Oct 14, 11:55 AM8.54
Oct 14, 10:55 AM8.56
Oct 14, 9:55 AM8.59
Oct 14, 8:55 AM8.62
Oct 14, 7:50 AM8.65
Oct 14, 6:55 AM8.67
Oct 14, 5:55 AM8.69
Oct 14, 4:55 AM8.72
Oct 14, 3:55 AM8.75
Oct 14, 2:55 AM8.77
Oct 14, 1:55 AM8.80
Oct 14, 12:55 AM8.82
Oct 13, 11:55 PM8.84
Oct 13, 10:55 PM8.85
Oct 13, 9:55 PM8.86
Oct 13, 8:55 PM8.87
Oct 13, 7:55 PM8.86
Oct 13, 6:55 PM8.86
Oct 13, 5:55 PM8.85
Oct 13, 4:55 PM8.83
Oct 13, 3:55 PM8.80
Oct 13, 2:55 PM8.76
Oct 13, 1:55 PM8.71
Oct 13, 12:55 PM8.64
Oct 13, 11:55 AM8.56
Oct 13, 10:55 AM8.46
Oct 13, 9:55 AM8.36
Oct 13, 8:55 AM8.24
Oct 13, 7:55 AM8.12
Oct 13, 6:55 AM8.01
Oct 13, 5:55 AM7.90
Oct 13, 4:55 AM7.81
Oct 13, 3:55 AM7.74
Oct 13, 2:55 AM7.70
Oct 13, 1:55 AM7.67
Oct 13, 12:55 AM7.65
Oct 12, 11:55 PM7.63
Oct 12, 10:55 PM7.62
Oct 12, 9:55 PM7.61
Oct 12, 8:55 PM7.60
Oct 12, 7:55 PM7.59
Oct 12, 6:55 PM7.58
Oct 12, 5:55 PM7.57
Oct 12, 4:55 PM7.57
Oct 12, 3:55 PM7.56
Oct 12, 2:55 PM7.55
Oct 12, 1:55 PM7.55
Oct 12, 12:55 PM7.55
Oct 12, 11:55 AM7.55
Oct 12, 10:55 AM7.55
Oct 12, 9:55 AM7.55
Oct 12, 8:55 AM7.55
Oct 12, 7:55 AM7.55
Oct 12, 6:50 AM7.56
Oct 12, 5:55 AM7.55
Oct 12, 4:55 AM7.55
Oct 12, 3:55 AM7.56
Oct 12, 2:55 AM7.55
Oct 12, 1:55 AM7.55
Oct 12, 12:55 AM7.55
Oct 11, 11:55 PM7.55
Oct 11, 10:55 PM7.54
Oct 11, 9:55 PM7.54
Oct 11, 8:55 PM7.51
Oct 11, 7:55 PM7.53
Oct 11, 6:55 PM7.52
Oct 11, 5:55 PM7.51
Oct 11, 4:55 PM7.50
Oct 11, 3:55 PM7.49
Oct 11, 2:55 PM7.49
Oct 11, 1:55 PM7.46
Oct 11, 12:55 PM7.45
Oct 11, 11:55 AM7.44
Oct 11, 10:55 AM7.44
Oct 11, 9:55 AM7.44
Oct 11, 8:50 AM7.44
Oct 11, 7:55 AM7.43
Oct 11, 6:55 AM7.43
Oct 11, 5:55 AM7.43
Oct 11, 4:55 AM7.43
Oct 11, 3:55 AM7.44
Oct 11, 2:55 AM7.44
Oct 11, 1:55 AM7.45
Oct 11, 12:55 AM7.44
Oct 10, 11:55 PM7.43
Oct 10, 10:55 PM7.42
Oct 10, 9:55 PM7.43
Oct 10, 8:55 PM7.42
Oct 10, 7:55 PM7.43
Oct 10, 6:55 PM7.42
Oct 10, 5:55 PM7.42
Oct 10, 4:55 PM7.43
Oct 10, 3:55 PM7.42
Oct 10, 2:55 PM7.41
Oct 10, 1:55 PM7.40
Oct 10, 12:55 PM7.41
Oct 10, 11:55 AM7.42
Oct 10, 10:55 AM7.44
Oct 10, 9:55 AM7.44
Oct 10, 8:55 AM7.41
Oct 10, 7:55 AM7.44
Oct 10, 6:55 AM7.43
Oct 10, 5:55 AM7.45
Oct 10, 4:55 AM7.45
Oct 10, 3:55 AM7.46
Oct 10, 2:55 AM7.46
Oct 10, 1:55 AM7.46
Oct 10, 12:55 AM7.46
Oct 9, 11:55 PM7.46
Oct 9, 10:55 PM7.46
Oct 9, 9:55 PM7.46
Oct 9, 8:55 PM7.46
Oct 9, 7:55 PM7.45
Oct 9, 6:55 PM7.45
Oct 9, 5:55 PM7.45
Oct 9, 4:55 PM7.45
Oct 9, 3:55 PM7.45
Oct 9, 2:55 PM7.44
Oct 9, 1:55 PM7.45
Oct 9, 12:55 PM7.45
Oct 9, 11:55 AM7.45
Oct 9, 10:55 AM7.44
Oct 9, 9:55 AM7.45
Oct 9, 8:55 AM7.46
Oct 9, 7:55 AM7.46
Oct 9, 6:55 AM7.47
Oct 9, 5:55 AM7.47
Oct 9, 4:55 AM7.48
Oct 9, 3:55 AM7.48
Oct 9, 2:55 AM7.49
Oct 9, 1:55 AM7.50
Oct 9, 12:55 AM7.50
Water level, 30 days at Goldsboro 5W - Neuse River: the water from 7.40 to 8.87 feet of stage, the latest 8.05 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 8.87 FT, OCT 13, 7:20 PM · LOW 7.40 FT, OCT 10, 10:35 AM7.07.58.08.59.09.5Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 118.05
Latest
8.05 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
8.87 ftOct 13, 7:20 PM
Lowest
7.40 ftOct 10, 10:35 AM
Range
1.47 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.17 ftsince Sep 16, 12:30 AM
Readings
8,153
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 168.058.058.058.054
Oct 158.338.058.188.05277
Oct 148.838.338.568.33278
Oct 138.877.638.398.84281
Oct 127.637.527.577.63268
Oct 117.557.427.477.55280
Oct 107.467.407.437.43277
Oct 97.517.447.467.46274
Oct 87.637.517.567.51279
Oct 77.817.637.727.63278
Oct 67.947.827.877.82281
Oct 57.957.607.777.94269
Oct 47.607.517.557.60284
Oct 37.557.487.517.55284
Oct 27.547.487.517.50274
Oct 17.557.517.547.53267
Sep 307.567.537.557.55278
Sep 297.587.527.557.56282
Sep 287.617.567.587.58288
Sep 277.647.607.617.61144
Sep 267.677.637.667.64259
Sep 257.767.647.697.67278
Sep 248.017.737.917.75277
Sep 237.957.697.807.95285
Sep 227.887.697.787.73276
Sep 218.277.868.117.87287
Sep 208.257.657.898.25249
Sep 197.657.587.637.65271
Sep 187.727.637.687.65281
Sep 177.897.727.797.72261
Sep 168.227.898.037.89282

How it reports

Schedule
every 10 min
Reports received, 24 hours
136 of 14494.4% of its schedule, 137 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
960 of 1,00895.2% of its schedule, 991 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 15, 1:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:05 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 Goldsboro 5W - Neuse 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.