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Sanford - Little Buffalo Creek

A water gauge in Lee County, North Carolina. Its stage was 2.73 ft as of Oct 16, 5:45 AM EDT.

Gauge LBCN7Lee County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
2.73 ftreported Oct 16, 5:45 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Oct 15, 5:45 AM
Rank
1,281of 2,255 in North Carolina, Oct 16
Elevation
297 ftabove sea level
County
Lee County
Position
35.5316° N, 79.1736° W
Record since
2020

Water level

Sanford - Little Buffalo 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 Sanford - Little Buffalo Creek: the water from 2.72 to 2.77 feet of stage, the latest 2.73 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.77 FT, OCT 15, 6:00 AM · LOW 2.72 FT, OCT 15, 3:05 PM2.722.742.762.786 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM2.73
Latest
2.73 ftOct 16, 5:45 AM
Highest
2.77 ftOct 15, 6:00 AM
Lowest
2.72 ftOct 15, 3:05 PM
Range
0.05 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Oct 15, 6:00 AM
Readings
200
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 5:45 AM2.73
Oct 16, 5:35 AM2.73
Oct 16, 5:30 AM2.73
Oct 16, 5:20 AM2.73
Oct 16, 5:10 AM2.73
Oct 16, 5:05 AM2.73
Oct 16, 5:00 AM2.72
Oct 16, 4:50 AM2.72
Oct 16, 4:45 AM2.72
Oct 16, 4:40 AM2.72
Oct 16, 4:30 AM2.72
Oct 16, 4:25 AM2.72
Oct 16, 4:20 AM2.72
Oct 16, 4:15 AM2.72
Oct 16, 4:10 AM2.72
Oct 16, 4:05 AM2.72
Oct 16, 3:55 AM2.72
Oct 16, 3:50 AM2.72
Oct 16, 3:40 AM2.72
Oct 16, 3:30 AM2.72
Oct 16, 3:25 AM2.72
Oct 16, 3:20 AM2.72
Oct 16, 3:10 AM2.72
Oct 16, 3:05 AM2.72
Oct 16, 3:00 AM2.72
Oct 16, 2:50 AM2.72
Oct 16, 2:45 AM2.72
Oct 16, 2:40 AM2.72
Oct 16, 2:35 AM2.72
Oct 16, 2:30 AM2.72
Oct 16, 2:25 AM2.72
Oct 16, 2:15 AM2.72
Oct 16, 2:10 AM2.72
Oct 16, 2:05 AM2.72
Oct 16, 2:00 AM2.72
Oct 16, 1:55 AM2.72
Oct 16, 1:45 AM2.72
Oct 16, 1:40 AM2.72
Oct 16, 1:35 AM2.72
Oct 16, 1:30 AM2.72
Oct 16, 1:20 AM2.72
Oct 16, 1:15 AM2.72
Oct 16, 1:10 AM2.72
Oct 16, 1:05 AM2.72
Oct 16, 1:00 AM2.72
Oct 16, 12:55 AM2.72
Oct 16, 12:50 AM2.72
Oct 16, 12:45 AM2.72
Oct 16, 12:40 AM2.72
Oct 16, 12:35 AM2.72
Oct 16, 12:30 AM2.72
Oct 16, 12:25 AM2.72
Oct 16, 12:20 AM2.72
Oct 16, 12:15 AM2.72
Oct 16, 12:10 AM2.72
Oct 16, 12:00 AM2.72
Oct 15, 11:50 PM2.72
Oct 15, 11:45 PM2.72
Oct 15, 11:35 PM2.72
Oct 15, 11:30 PM2.72
Oct 15, 11:25 PM2.72
Oct 15, 11:15 PM2.72
Oct 15, 11:10 PM2.72
Oct 15, 11:00 PM2.72
Oct 15, 10:50 PM2.72
Oct 15, 10:40 PM2.72
Oct 15, 10:35 PM2.72
Oct 15, 10:30 PM2.72
Oct 15, 10:25 PM2.72
Oct 15, 10:10 PM2.72
Oct 15, 10:00 PM2.72
Oct 15, 9:55 PM2.72
Oct 15, 9:45 PM2.72
Oct 15, 9:35 PM2.72
Oct 15, 9:25 PM2.72
Oct 15, 9:15 PM2.72
Oct 15, 9:10 PM2.72
Oct 15, 9:00 PM2.72
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.72
Oct 15, 8:40 PM2.72
Oct 15, 8:35 PM2.72
Oct 15, 8:25 PM2.72
Oct 15, 8:20 PM2.72
Oct 15, 8:15 PM2.72
Oct 15, 8:05 PM2.72
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.72
Oct 15, 7:40 PM2.72
Oct 15, 7:35 PM2.72
Oct 15, 7:30 PM2.72
Oct 15, 7:25 PM2.72
Oct 15, 7:15 PM2.72
Oct 15, 7:10 PM2.72
Oct 15, 7:00 PM2.72
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.72
Oct 15, 6:30 PM2.72
Oct 15, 6:25 PM2.72
Oct 15, 6:15 PM2.72
Oct 15, 6:10 PM2.72
Oct 15, 6:05 PM2.72
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.72
Oct 15, 5:35 PM2.72
Oct 15, 5:30 PM2.72
Oct 15, 5:20 PM2.72
Oct 15, 5:15 PM2.72
Oct 15, 5:05 PM2.72
Oct 15, 5:00 PM2.72
Oct 15, 4:50 PM2.72
Oct 15, 4:45 PM2.72
Oct 15, 4:40 PM2.72
Oct 15, 4:35 PM2.72
Oct 15, 4:25 PM2.72
Oct 15, 4:20 PM2.72
Oct 15, 4:15 PM2.72
Oct 15, 4:10 PM2.72
Oct 15, 4:00 PM2.72
Oct 15, 3:50 PM2.72
Oct 15, 3:40 PM2.72
Oct 15, 3:30 PM2.72
Oct 15, 3:25 PM2.72
Oct 15, 3:20 PM2.73
Oct 15, 3:10 PM2.73
Oct 15, 3:05 PM2.72
Oct 15, 3:00 PM2.73
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.73
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.73
Oct 15, 2:35 PM2.73
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.73
Oct 15, 2:20 PM2.73
Oct 15, 2:00 PM2.73
Oct 15, 1:50 PM2.73
Oct 15, 1:40 PM2.73
Oct 15, 1:30 PM2.73
Oct 15, 1:25 PM2.73
Oct 15, 1:20 PM2.73
Oct 15, 1:15 PM2.73
Oct 15, 1:05 PM2.73
Oct 15, 1:00 PM2.74
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.74
Oct 15, 12:45 PM2.74
Oct 15, 12:40 PM2.74
Oct 15, 12:35 PM2.74
Oct 15, 12:30 PM2.74
Oct 15, 12:15 PM2.74
Oct 15, 12:10 PM2.74
Oct 15, 12:00 PM2.74
Oct 15, 11:50 AM2.74
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.74
Oct 15, 11:40 AM2.74
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.74
Oct 15, 11:25 AM2.74
Oct 15, 11:20 AM2.74
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.74
Oct 15, 11:10 AM2.74
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.75
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.75
Oct 15, 10:50 AM2.74
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.74
Oct 15, 10:40 AM2.75
Oct 15, 10:35 AM2.75
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.75
Oct 15, 10:20 AM2.75
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.75
Oct 15, 10:10 AM2.75
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.75
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.75
Oct 15, 9:50 AM2.75
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.75
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.75
Oct 15, 9:25 AM2.75
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.75
Oct 15, 9:10 AM2.76
Oct 15, 9:05 AM2.76
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.76
Oct 15, 8:50 AM2.76
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.76
Oct 15, 8:40 AM2.76
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.76
Oct 15, 8:20 AM2.76
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.76
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.76
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.76
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.76
Oct 15, 7:40 AM2.76
Oct 15, 7:35 AM2.76
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.76
Oct 15, 7:20 AM2.77
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.76
Oct 15, 7:10 AM2.76
Oct 15, 7:05 AM2.76
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.76
Oct 15, 6:50 AM2.77
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.76
Oct 15, 6:40 AM2.77
Oct 15, 6:35 AM2.77
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.77
Oct 15, 6:25 AM2.77
Oct 15, 6:20 AM2.77
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.77
Oct 15, 6:05 AM2.77
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.77
Water level, 7 days at Sanford - Little Buffalo Creek: the water from 2.58 to 6.29 feet of stage, the latest 2.73 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 6.29 FT, OCT 11, 4:25 PM · LOW 2.58 FT, OCT 11, 11:25 AM234567Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 162.73
Latest
2.73 ftOct 16, 5:45 AM
Highest
6.29 ftOct 11, 4:25 PM
Lowest
2.58 ftOct 11, 11:25 AM
Range
3.71 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.11 ftsince Oct 9, 6:00 AM
Readings
1,440
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 5:45 AM2.73
Oct 16, 4:50 AM2.72
Oct 16, 3:55 AM2.72
Oct 16, 2:50 AM2.72
Oct 16, 1:55 AM2.72
Oct 16, 12:55 AM2.72
Oct 15, 11:50 PM2.72
Oct 15, 10:50 PM2.72
Oct 15, 9:55 PM2.72
Oct 15, 8:45 PM2.72
Oct 15, 7:55 PM2.72
Oct 15, 6:45 PM2.72
Oct 15, 5:45 PM2.72
Oct 15, 4:50 PM2.72
Oct 15, 3:50 PM2.72
Oct 15, 2:55 PM2.73
Oct 15, 1:50 PM2.73
Oct 15, 12:55 PM2.74
Oct 15, 11:50 AM2.74
Oct 15, 10:55 AM2.75
Oct 15, 9:55 AM2.75
Oct 15, 8:50 AM2.76
Oct 15, 7:55 AM2.76
Oct 15, 6:50 AM2.77
Oct 15, 5:55 AM2.77
Oct 15, 4:50 AM2.77
Oct 15, 3:55 AM2.77
Oct 15, 2:40 AM2.78
Oct 15, 1:50 AM2.78
Oct 15, 12:55 AM2.78
Oct 14, 11:50 PM2.78
Oct 14, 10:55 PM2.78
Oct 14, 9:50 PM2.78
Oct 14, 8:55 PM2.78
Oct 14, 7:55 PM2.76
Oct 14, 6:55 PM2.74
Oct 14, 5:50 PM2.73
Oct 14, 4:55 PM2.73
Oct 14, 3:50 PM2.73
Oct 14, 2:50 PM2.74
Oct 14, 1:55 PM2.74
Oct 14, 12:50 PM2.75
Oct 14, 11:55 AM2.76
Oct 14, 10:55 AM2.76
Oct 14, 9:50 AM2.76
Oct 14, 8:55 AM2.77
Oct 14, 7:50 AM2.77
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2.77
Oct 14, 5:55 AM2.77
Oct 14, 4:55 AM2.77
Oct 14, 3:55 AM2.78
Oct 14, 2:55 AM2.78
Oct 14, 1:50 AM2.79
Oct 14, 12:55 AM2.79
Oct 13, 11:55 PM2.80
Oct 13, 10:55 PM2.80
Oct 13, 9:55 PM2.81
Oct 13, 8:55 PM2.81
Oct 13, 7:55 PM2.82
Oct 13, 6:50 PM2.83
Oct 13, 5:55 PM2.84
Oct 13, 4:55 PM2.84
Oct 13, 3:55 PM2.85
Oct 13, 2:45 PM2.86
Oct 13, 1:55 PM2.86
Oct 13, 12:50 PM2.87
Oct 13, 11:55 AM2.87
Oct 13, 10:55 AM2.88
Oct 13, 9:55 AM2.88
Oct 13, 8:50 AM2.89
Oct 13, 7:55 AM2.90
Oct 13, 6:55 AM2.91
Oct 13, 5:50 AM2.91
Oct 13, 4:55 AM2.91
Oct 13, 3:55 AM2.93
Oct 13, 2:55 AM2.94
Oct 13, 1:55 AM2.95
Oct 13, 12:55 AM2.97
Oct 12, 11:35 PM2.99
Oct 12, 10:50 PM3.00
Oct 12, 9:55 PM3.02
Oct 12, 8:55 PM3.02
Oct 12, 7:55 PM3.03
Oct 12, 6:55 PM3.04
Oct 12, 5:55 PM3.04
Oct 12, 4:55 PM3.05
Oct 12, 3:55 PM3.06
Oct 12, 2:55 PM3.07
Oct 12, 1:55 PM3.08
Oct 12, 12:55 PM3.10
Oct 12, 11:55 AM3.11
Oct 12, 10:45 AM3.13
Oct 12, 9:50 AM3.15
Oct 12, 8:50 AM3.16
Oct 12, 7:55 AM3.19
Oct 12, 6:55 AM3.22
Oct 12, 5:55 AM3.25
Oct 12, 4:50 AM3.29
Oct 12, 3:40 AM3.36
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.44
Oct 12, 1:55 AM3.52
Oct 12, 12:55 AM3.62
Oct 11, 11:55 PM3.76
Oct 11, 10:55 PM3.91
Oct 11, 9:55 PM4.10
Oct 11, 8:55 PM4.36
Oct 11, 7:50 PM4.72
Oct 11, 6:45 PM5.14
Oct 11, 5:55 PM5.69
Oct 11, 4:55 PM6.23
Oct 11, 3:55 PM6.20
Oct 11, 2:40 PM5.53
Oct 11, 1:55 PM3.50
Oct 11, 12:55 PM3.29
Oct 11, 11:50 AM2.63
Oct 11, 10:50 AM2.59
Oct 11, 9:55 AM2.59
Oct 11, 8:45 AM2.59
Oct 11, 7:50 AM2.60
Oct 11, 6:55 AM2.60
Oct 11, 5:50 AM2.60
Oct 11, 4:50 AM2.60
Oct 11, 3:50 AM2.60
Oct 11, 2:55 AM2.60
Oct 11, 1:50 AM2.60
Oct 11, 12:55 AM2.60
Oct 10, 11:55 PM2.60
Oct 10, 10:55 PM2.60
Oct 10, 9:55 PM2.60
Oct 10, 8:55 PM2.60
Oct 10, 7:50 PM2.60
Oct 10, 6:55 PM2.60
Oct 10, 5:55 PM2.60
Oct 10, 4:55 PM2.60
Oct 10, 3:55 PM2.60
Oct 10, 2:55 PM2.60
Oct 10, 1:55 PM2.60
Oct 10, 12:50 PM2.61
Oct 10, 11:55 AM2.60
Oct 10, 10:55 AM2.61
Oct 10, 9:55 AM2.61
Oct 10, 8:55 AM2.61
Oct 10, 7:50 AM2.61
Oct 10, 6:55 AM2.61
Oct 10, 5:50 AM2.61
Oct 10, 4:55 AM2.61
Oct 10, 3:55 AM2.61
Oct 10, 2:55 AM2.61
Oct 10, 1:55 AM2.61
Oct 10, 12:55 AM2.61
Oct 9, 11:50 PM2.61
Oct 9, 10:55 PM2.61
Oct 9, 9:55 PM2.61
Oct 9, 8:55 PM2.61
Oct 9, 7:55 PM2.61
Oct 9, 6:55 PM2.61
Oct 9, 5:55 PM2.61
Oct 9, 4:50 PM2.61
Oct 9, 3:55 PM2.61
Oct 9, 2:55 PM2.61
Oct 9, 1:55 PM2.61
Oct 9, 12:50 PM2.61
Oct 9, 11:55 AM2.61
Oct 9, 10:55 AM2.62
Oct 9, 9:55 AM2.62
Oct 9, 8:55 AM2.62
Oct 9, 7:55 AM2.62
Oct 9, 6:55 AM2.62
Water level, 30 days at Sanford - Little Buffalo Creek: the water from 2.45 to 6.29 feet of stage, the latest 2.73 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.29 FT, OCT 11, 4:25 PM · LOW 2.45 FT, OCT 3, 10:00 AM234567Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 112.73
Latest
2.73 ftOct 16, 5:45 AM
Highest
6.29 ftOct 11, 4:25 PM
Lowest
2.45 ftOct 3, 10:00 AM
Range
3.84 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Sep 16, 6:05 AM
Readings
6,904
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 162.732.722.722.7356
Oct 152.782.722.752.72192
Oct 142.802.732.762.78190
Oct 132.982.802.882.80197
Oct 123.732.993.172.99191
Oct 116.292.583.663.76187
Oct 102.622.602.612.60236
Oct 92.632.612.622.61256
Oct 82.662.622.642.63249
Oct 72.702.652.672.66261
Oct 62.742.692.712.70275
Oct 52.862.742.782.74246
Oct 43.342.863.022.86206
Oct 33.362.452.743.34196
Oct 22.512.472.482.47205
Oct 12.542.502.522.51182
Sep 302.582.542.562.54210
Sep 292.622.572.602.58238
Sep 282.672.622.652.62259
Sep 272.712.672.692.67134
Sep 262.762.692.722.70249
Sep 252.892.752.812.75244
Sep 243.062.892.992.89269
Sep 233.922.893.283.05266
Sep 223.482.913.112.91257
Sep 213.242.652.713.24258
Sep 203.042.722.762.72220
Sep 194.402.943.293.07254
Sep 184.012.582.813.76267
Sep 172.682.632.652.63245
Sep 162.712.682.692.68209

How it reports

Rank
1,281of 2,255 in North Carolina, Oct 16
Schedule
every 10 min
Reports received, 24 hours
109 of 14475.6% of its schedule, 121 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
819 of 1,00881.2% of its schedule, 899 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 12, 11:35 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:10 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 score91.4of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
1,276stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
5ranks 1,277 to 1,281
Points deducted
8.66.6 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
02084000rank 1,280; ahead on reports received 81.5% against 81.1%
Next below
S2008rank 1,282; behind on 247 score 91.4 against 91.3

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 3581.228.4 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6818 of 1,008 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1092.89.3 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 Sanford - Little Buffalo 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.