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Long Creek at Paw Creek at Long Ck at Paw Creek #6506

A gauge on the Long Creek in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Its stage was 1.18 ft as of Oct 17, 12:45 AM EDT.

Gauge LONN7Mecklenburg County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
1.18 ftreported Oct 17, 12:45 AM EDT
24 hour change
No changesince Oct 16, 12:45 AM
Elevation
673 ftabove sea level
Position
35.3283° N, 80.9097° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Long Creek at Paw Creek at Long Ck at Paw Creek #6506

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 Long Creek at Paw Creek at Long Ck at Paw Creek #6506: the water from 1.11 to 1.18 feet of stage, the latest 1.18 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.18 FT, OCT 16, 12:55 AM · LOW 1.11 FT, OCT 16, 8:05 AM1.101.121.141.161.181.203 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 171.18
Latest
1.18 ftOct 17, 12:45 AM
Highest
1.18 ftOct 16, 12:55 AM
Lowest
1.11 ftOct 16, 8:05 AM
Range
0.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Oct 16, 12:55 AM
Readings
287
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 17, 12:45 AM1.18
Oct 17, 12:40 AM1.18
Oct 17, 12:35 AM1.18
Oct 17, 12:30 AM1.18
Oct 17, 12:25 AM1.18
Oct 17, 12:20 AM1.17
Oct 17, 12:15 AM1.18
Oct 17, 12:10 AM1.17
Oct 17, 12:05 AM1.18
Oct 17, 12:00 AM1.17
Oct 16, 11:55 PM1.17
Oct 16, 11:50 PM1.17
Oct 16, 11:45 PM1.17
Oct 16, 11:40 PM1.17
Oct 16, 11:35 PM1.17
Oct 16, 11:30 PM1.17
Oct 16, 11:25 PM1.17
Oct 16, 11:20 PM1.17
Oct 16, 11:15 PM1.17
Oct 16, 11:10 PM1.17
Oct 16, 11:05 PM1.17
Oct 16, 11:00 PM1.17
Oct 16, 10:55 PM1.16
Oct 16, 10:50 PM1.17
Oct 16, 10:45 PM1.16
Oct 16, 10:40 PM1.17
Oct 16, 10:35 PM1.16
Oct 16, 10:30 PM1.16
Oct 16, 10:25 PM1.16
Oct 16, 10:20 PM1.16
Oct 16, 10:15 PM1.16
Oct 16, 10:10 PM1.16
Oct 16, 10:05 PM1.16
Oct 16, 10:00 PM1.16
Oct 16, 9:55 PM1.16
Oct 16, 9:50 PM1.15
Oct 16, 9:45 PM1.16
Oct 16, 9:40 PM1.15
Oct 16, 9:35 PM1.16
Oct 16, 9:30 PM1.16
Oct 16, 9:25 PM1.15
Oct 16, 9:20 PM1.16
Oct 16, 9:15 PM1.15
Oct 16, 9:10 PM1.15
Oct 16, 9:05 PM1.16
Oct 16, 9:00 PM1.15
Oct 16, 8:55 PM1.15
Oct 16, 8:50 PM1.15
Oct 16, 8:45 PM1.15
Oct 16, 8:40 PM1.16
Oct 16, 8:35 PM1.15
Oct 16, 8:30 PM1.15
Oct 16, 8:25 PM1.15
Oct 16, 8:20 PM1.15
Oct 16, 8:15 PM1.15
Oct 16, 8:10 PM1.15
Oct 16, 8:05 PM1.15
Oct 16, 8:00 PM1.15
Oct 16, 7:55 PM1.15
Oct 16, 7:50 PM1.15
Oct 16, 7:45 PM1.15
Oct 16, 7:40 PM1.15
Oct 16, 7:35 PM1.15
Oct 16, 7:30 PM1.15
Oct 16, 7:25 PM1.15
Oct 16, 7:20 PM1.14
Oct 16, 7:15 PM1.15
Oct 16, 7:10 PM1.15
Oct 16, 7:05 PM1.14
Oct 16, 7:00 PM1.15
Oct 16, 6:55 PM1.14
Oct 16, 6:50 PM1.14
Oct 16, 6:45 PM1.15
Oct 16, 6:40 PM1.14
Oct 16, 6:35 PM1.15
Oct 16, 6:30 PM1.14
Oct 16, 6:25 PM1.14
Oct 16, 6:20 PM1.15
Oct 16, 6:15 PM1.14
Oct 16, 6:10 PM1.14
Oct 16, 6:05 PM1.14
Oct 16, 6:00 PM1.14
Oct 16, 5:55 PM1.14
Oct 16, 5:50 PM1.14
Oct 16, 5:45 PM1.14
Oct 16, 5:40 PM1.15
Oct 16, 5:35 PM1.14
Oct 16, 5:30 PM1.14
Oct 16, 5:25 PM1.15
Oct 16, 5:20 PM1.14
Oct 16, 5:15 PM1.14
Oct 16, 5:10 PM1.15
Oct 16, 5:05 PM1.14
Oct 16, 5:00 PM1.14
Oct 16, 4:55 PM1.14
Oct 16, 4:50 PM1.14
Oct 16, 4:45 PM1.14
Oct 16, 4:40 PM1.15
Oct 16, 4:35 PM1.14
Oct 16, 4:30 PM1.15
Oct 16, 4:25 PM1.14
Oct 16, 4:20 PM1.14
Oct 16, 4:15 PM1.15
Oct 16, 4:10 PM1.15
Oct 16, 4:05 PM1.14
Oct 16, 4:00 PM1.15
Oct 16, 3:55 PM1.15
Oct 16, 3:50 PM1.14
Oct 16, 3:45 PM1.15
Oct 16, 3:40 PM1.14
Oct 16, 3:35 PM1.15
Oct 16, 3:30 PM1.14
Oct 16, 3:25 PM1.14
Oct 16, 3:20 PM1.15
Oct 16, 3:15 PM1.14
Oct 16, 3:10 PM1.14
Oct 16, 3:05 PM1.14
Oct 16, 3:00 PM1.14
Oct 16, 2:55 PM1.14
Oct 16, 2:50 PM1.14
Oct 16, 2:45 PM1.14
Oct 16, 2:40 PM1.15
Oct 16, 2:35 PM1.14
Oct 16, 2:30 PM1.14
Oct 16, 2:25 PM1.14
Oct 16, 2:20 PM1.14
Oct 16, 2:15 PM1.14
Oct 16, 2:10 PM1.14
Oct 16, 2:05 PM1.14
Oct 16, 2:00 PM1.13
Oct 16, 1:55 PM1.14
Oct 16, 1:50 PM1.14
Oct 16, 1:45 PM1.14
Oct 16, 1:40 PM1.14
Oct 16, 1:35 PM1.14
Oct 16, 1:30 PM1.14
Oct 16, 1:25 PM1.14
Oct 16, 1:20 PM1.14
Oct 16, 1:15 PM1.14
Oct 16, 1:10 PM1.14
Oct 16, 1:05 PM1.14
Oct 16, 1:00 PM1.14
Oct 16, 12:55 PM1.14
Oct 16, 12:50 PM1.14
Oct 16, 12:45 PM1.14
Oct 16, 12:40 PM1.14
Oct 16, 12:35 PM1.14
Oct 16, 12:30 PM1.14
Oct 16, 12:25 PM1.14
Oct 16, 12:20 PM1.14
Oct 16, 12:15 PM1.14
Oct 16, 12:10 PM1.14
Oct 16, 12:05 PM1.14
Oct 16, 12:00 PM1.14
Oct 16, 11:55 AM1.14
Oct 16, 11:50 AM1.14
Oct 16, 11:45 AM1.14
Oct 16, 11:40 AM1.14
Oct 16, 11:35 AM1.14
Oct 16, 11:30 AM1.13
Oct 16, 11:25 AM1.14
Oct 16, 11:20 AM1.13
Oct 16, 11:15 AM1.13
Oct 16, 11:10 AM1.14
Oct 16, 11:05 AM1.13
Oct 16, 11:00 AM1.13
Oct 16, 10:55 AM1.13
Oct 16, 10:50 AM1.13
Oct 16, 10:45 AM1.13
Oct 16, 10:40 AM1.13
Oct 16, 10:35 AM1.13
Oct 16, 10:30 AM1.12
Oct 16, 10:25 AM1.13
Oct 16, 10:20 AM1.13
Oct 16, 10:15 AM1.12
Oct 16, 10:10 AM1.13
Oct 16, 10:05 AM1.13
Oct 16, 10:00 AM1.12
Oct 16, 9:55 AM1.13
Oct 16, 9:50 AM1.12
Oct 16, 9:45 AM1.13
Oct 16, 9:40 AM1.12
Oct 16, 9:35 AM1.12
Oct 16, 9:30 AM1.12
Oct 16, 9:25 AM1.12
Oct 16, 9:20 AM1.12
Oct 16, 9:15 AM1.12
Oct 16, 9:10 AM1.12
Oct 16, 9:05 AM1.12
Oct 16, 9:00 AM1.12
Oct 16, 8:55 AM1.12
Oct 16, 8:50 AM1.12
Oct 16, 8:45 AM1.12
Oct 16, 8:40 AM1.12
Oct 16, 8:35 AM1.11
Oct 16, 8:30 AM1.12
Oct 16, 8:25 AM1.12
Oct 16, 8:20 AM1.11
Oct 16, 8:15 AM1.12
Oct 16, 8:10 AM1.12
Oct 16, 8:05 AM1.11
Oct 16, 8:00 AM1.12
Oct 16, 7:55 AM1.12
Oct 16, 7:50 AM1.12
Oct 16, 7:45 AM1.12
Oct 16, 7:40 AM1.12
Oct 16, 7:35 AM1.12
Oct 16, 7:30 AM1.12
Oct 16, 7:25 AM1.12
Oct 16, 7:20 AM1.12
Oct 16, 7:15 AM1.13
Oct 16, 7:10 AM1.13
Oct 16, 7:05 AM1.12
Oct 16, 7:00 AM1.13
Oct 16, 6:55 AM1.13
Oct 16, 6:50 AM1.13
Oct 16, 6:45 AM1.13
Oct 16, 6:40 AM1.13
Oct 16, 6:35 AM1.13
Oct 16, 6:30 AM1.13
Oct 16, 6:25 AM1.13
Oct 16, 6:20 AM1.13
Oct 16, 6:15 AM1.13
Oct 16, 6:10 AM1.13
Oct 16, 6:05 AM1.13
Oct 16, 6:00 AM1.13
Oct 16, 5:55 AM1.13
Oct 16, 5:50 AM1.13
Oct 16, 5:45 AM1.13
Oct 16, 5:40 AM1.13
Oct 16, 5:35 AM1.13
Oct 16, 5:30 AM1.13
Oct 16, 5:25 AM1.13
Oct 16, 5:20 AM1.14
Oct 16, 5:15 AM1.13
Oct 16, 5:10 AM1.13
Oct 16, 5:05 AM1.13
Oct 16, 5:00 AM1.14
Oct 16, 4:55 AM1.13
Oct 16, 4:50 AM1.14
Oct 16, 4:45 AM1.13
Oct 16, 4:40 AM1.13
Oct 16, 4:35 AM1.14
Oct 16, 4:30 AM1.14
Oct 16, 4:25 AM1.14
Oct 16, 4:20 AM1.13
Oct 16, 4:15 AM1.14
Oct 16, 4:10 AM1.14
Oct 16, 4:05 AM1.14
Oct 16, 4:00 AM1.14
Oct 16, 3:55 AM1.14
Oct 16, 3:50 AM1.14
Oct 16, 3:45 AM1.15
Oct 16, 3:40 AM1.15
Oct 16, 3:35 AM1.14
Oct 16, 3:30 AM1.15
Oct 16, 3:25 AM1.15
Oct 16, 3:20 AM1.15
Oct 16, 3:15 AM1.16
Oct 16, 3:10 AM1.15
Oct 16, 3:05 AM1.16
Oct 16, 3:00 AM1.16
Oct 16, 2:55 AM1.16
Oct 16, 2:50 AM1.17
Oct 16, 2:45 AM1.16
Oct 16, 2:40 AM1.16
Oct 16, 2:35 AM1.17
Oct 16, 2:30 AM1.17
Oct 16, 2:25 AM1.16
Oct 16, 2:20 AM1.17
Oct 16, 2:15 AM1.17
Oct 16, 2:10 AM1.16
Oct 16, 2:05 AM1.17
Oct 16, 2:00 AM1.17
Oct 16, 1:55 AM1.17
Oct 16, 1:50 AM1.17
Oct 16, 1:45 AM1.17
Oct 16, 1:40 AM1.17
Oct 16, 1:35 AM1.17
Oct 16, 1:30 AM1.17
Oct 16, 1:25 AM1.17
Oct 16, 1:20 AM1.18
Oct 16, 1:15 AM1.18
Oct 16, 1:10 AM1.17
Oct 16, 1:05 AM1.18
Oct 16, 1:00 AM1.18
Oct 16, 12:55 AM1.18
Water level, 7 days at Long Creek at Paw Creek at Long Ck at Paw Creek #6506: the water from 1.11 to 5.01 feet of stage, the latest 1.18 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.01 FT, OCT 11, 10:15 AM · LOW 1.11 FT, OCT 16, 8:05 AM123456Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16Sat 171.18
Latest
1.18 ftOct 17, 12:45 AM
Highest
5.01 ftOct 11, 10:15 AM
Lowest
1.11 ftOct 16, 8:05 AM
Range
3.90 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.05 ftsince Oct 10, 12:55 AM
Readings
2,015
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 17, 12:45 AM1.18
Oct 16, 11:55 PM1.17
Oct 16, 10:55 PM1.16
Oct 16, 9:55 PM1.16
Oct 16, 8:55 PM1.15
Oct 16, 7:55 PM1.15
Oct 16, 6:55 PM1.14
Oct 16, 5:55 PM1.14
Oct 16, 4:55 PM1.14
Oct 16, 3:55 PM1.15
Oct 16, 2:55 PM1.14
Oct 16, 1:55 PM1.14
Oct 16, 12:55 PM1.14
Oct 16, 11:55 AM1.14
Oct 16, 10:55 AM1.13
Oct 16, 9:55 AM1.13
Oct 16, 8:55 AM1.12
Oct 16, 7:55 AM1.12
Oct 16, 6:55 AM1.13
Oct 16, 5:55 AM1.13
Oct 16, 4:55 AM1.13
Oct 16, 3:55 AM1.14
Oct 16, 2:55 AM1.16
Oct 16, 1:55 AM1.17
Oct 16, 12:55 AM1.18
Oct 15, 11:55 PM1.18
Oct 15, 10:55 PM1.19
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.19
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.18
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.17
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.19
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.20
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.21
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.23
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.22
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.19
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.17
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.16
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.16
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.15
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.16
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.17
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.17
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.19
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.20
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.20
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.21
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.24
Oct 15, 12:55 AM1.27
Oct 14, 11:55 PM1.30
Oct 14, 10:55 PM1.33
Oct 14, 9:55 PM1.35
Oct 14, 8:55 PM1.37
Oct 14, 7:55 PM1.38
Oct 14, 6:55 PM1.38
Oct 14, 5:55 PM1.39
Oct 14, 4:55 PM1.39
Oct 14, 3:55 PM1.37
Oct 14, 2:55 PM1.31
Oct 14, 1:55 PM1.30
Oct 14, 12:55 PM1.30
Oct 14, 11:55 AM1.31
Oct 14, 10:55 AM1.31
Oct 14, 9:55 AM1.32
Oct 14, 8:55 AM1.32
Oct 14, 7:55 AM1.32
Oct 14, 6:55 AM1.33
Oct 14, 5:55 AM1.33
Oct 14, 4:55 AM1.33
Oct 14, 3:55 AM1.34
Oct 14, 2:55 AM1.35
Oct 14, 1:55 AM1.37
Oct 14, 12:55 AM1.38
Oct 13, 11:55 PM1.39
Oct 13, 10:55 PM1.40
Oct 13, 9:55 PM1.39
Oct 13, 8:55 PM1.40
Oct 13, 7:55 PM1.41
Oct 13, 6:55 PM1.42
Oct 13, 5:55 PM1.44
Oct 13, 4:55 PM1.46
Oct 13, 3:55 PM1.46
Oct 13, 2:55 PM1.44
Oct 13, 1:55 PM1.44
Oct 13, 12:55 PM1.44
Oct 13, 11:55 AM1.44
Oct 13, 10:55 AM1.45
Oct 13, 9:55 AM1.45
Oct 13, 8:55 AM1.45
Oct 13, 7:55 AM1.46
Oct 13, 6:55 AM1.47
Oct 13, 5:55 AM1.48
Oct 13, 4:55 AM1.48
Oct 13, 3:55 AM1.49
Oct 13, 2:55 AM1.49
Oct 13, 1:55 AM1.50
Oct 13, 12:55 AM1.51
Oct 12, 11:55 PM1.51
Oct 12, 10:55 PM1.52
Oct 12, 9:55 PM1.52
Oct 12, 8:55 PM1.52
Oct 12, 7:55 PM1.53
Oct 12, 6:55 PM1.53
Oct 12, 5:55 PM1.54
Oct 12, 4:55 PM1.55
Oct 12, 3:55 PM1.55
Oct 12, 2:55 PM1.56
Oct 12, 1:55 PM1.56
Oct 12, 12:55 PM1.57
Oct 12, 11:55 AM1.57
Oct 12, 10:55 AM1.58
Oct 12, 9:55 AM1.59
Oct 12, 8:55 AM1.60
Oct 12, 7:55 AM1.61
Oct 12, 6:55 AM1.62
Oct 12, 5:55 AM1.63
Oct 12, 4:55 AM1.64
Oct 12, 3:55 AM1.66
Oct 12, 2:55 AM1.68
Oct 12, 1:55 AM1.70
Oct 12, 12:55 AM1.73
Oct 11, 11:55 PM1.75
Oct 11, 10:55 PM1.76
Oct 11, 9:55 PM1.77
Oct 11, 8:55 PM1.79
Oct 11, 7:55 PM1.81
Oct 11, 6:55 PM1.85
Oct 11, 5:55 PM1.90
Oct 11, 4:55 PM1.95
Oct 11, 3:55 PM2.02
Oct 11, 2:55 PM2.12
Oct 11, 1:55 PM2.25
Oct 11, 12:55 PM2.47
Oct 11, 11:55 AM3.31
Oct 11, 10:55 AM4.60
Oct 11, 9:55 AM4.86
Oct 11, 8:55 AM3.30
Oct 11, 7:55 AM2.39
Oct 11, 6:55 AM2.34
Oct 11, 5:55 AM2.27
Oct 11, 4:55 AM2.34
Oct 11, 3:55 AM2.58
Oct 11, 2:55 AM2.99
Oct 11, 1:55 AM3.46
Oct 11, 12:55 AM3.30
Oct 10, 11:55 PM2.66
Oct 10, 10:55 PM2.43
Oct 10, 9:55 PM2.40
Oct 10, 8:55 PM2.42
Oct 10, 7:55 PM2.41
Oct 10, 6:55 PM2.49
Oct 10, 5:55 PM2.43
Oct 10, 4:55 PM1.95
Oct 10, 3:55 PM1.49
Oct 10, 2:55 PM1.40
Oct 10, 1:55 PM1.25
Oct 10, 12:55 PM1.19
Oct 10, 11:55 AM1.17
Oct 10, 10:55 AM1.16
Oct 10, 9:55 AM1.15
Oct 10, 8:55 AM1.15
Oct 10, 7:55 AM1.14
Oct 10, 6:55 AM1.14
Oct 10, 5:55 AM1.14
Oct 10, 4:55 AM1.13
Oct 10, 3:55 AM1.13
Oct 10, 2:55 AM1.13
Oct 10, 1:55 AM1.12
Oct 10, 12:55 AM1.13
Water level, 30 days at Long Creek at Paw Creek at Long Ck at Paw Creek #6506: the water from 0.94 to 5.01 feet of stage, the latest 1.18 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.01 FT, OCT 11, 10:15 AM · LOW 0.94 FT, SEP 19, 3:20 AM0246Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 121.18
Latest
1.18 ftOct 17, 12:45 AM
Highest
5.01 ftOct 11, 10:15 AM
Lowest
0.94 ftSep 19, 3:20 AM
Range
4.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.05 ftsince Sep 17, 12:55 AM
Readings
8,577
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 171.181.171.181.1810
Oct 161.191.111.141.17288
Oct 151.301.151.191.18288
Oct 141.401.291.341.30288
Oct 131.511.391.451.39288
Oct 121.741.511.591.51288
Oct 115.011.752.571.75288
Oct 102.661.121.562.66288
Oct 91.120.971.061.12288
Oct 81.010.950.980.98288
Oct 71.030.981.001.00283
Oct 61.070.991.021.00288
Oct 51.221.071.121.07288
Oct 41.511.221.381.22288
Oct 31.791.221.411.51287
Oct 21.241.171.221.22288
Oct 11.241.171.201.17288
Sep 301.221.041.161.22283
Sep 291.081.021.041.04288
Sep 281.111.061.081.08288
Sep 271.151.111.131.11288
Sep 261.221.141.171.14288
Sep 251.421.221.311.22288
Sep 241.611.421.511.42288
Sep 232.561.461.751.61288
Sep 221.501.041.101.50279
Sep 211.071.001.041.06288
Sep 201.020.981.011.01259
Sep 190.990.940.970.99275
Sep 181.070.971.020.97288
Sep 171.131.071.091.07277

How it reports

Schedule
every 10 minon the hour's :05, :15, :20, :35, :45 and :50
Reports received, 24 hours
102 of 14470.8% of its schedule, 142 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
685 of 1,00867.9% of its schedule, 1,000 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 15, 1:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 17, 12:35 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 score88.0of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,243 stations
Scoring higher
1,431stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
103ranks 1,432 to 1,534
Points deducted
12.011.2 reports received, 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
WPRN7rank 1,434; ahead on reports received 67.9% against 67.8%
Next below
SUTrank 1,535; behind on 247 score 88.0 against 87.9
Sharing its rank
39other 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 3567.923.8 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 91.1684 of 1,008 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1092.09.2 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 96.8half its reports arrived within 14 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 30 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 Long Creek at Paw Creek at Long Ck at Paw Creek #6506

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.