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Hicks Crossroads - McDowell Creek

A water gauge in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Its stage was 1.27 ft as of Oct 15, 10:35 PM EDT.

Gauge MCTN7Mecklenburg County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
1.27 ftreported Oct 15, 10:35 PM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Oct 14, 10:35 PM
Elevation
714 ftabove sea level
County
Mecklenburg County
Position
35.4017° N, 80.9175° W
Record since
2015

Water level

Hicks Crossroads - McDowell 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 Hicks Crossroads - McDowell Creek: the water from 1.26 to 1.39 feet of stage, the latest 1.27 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.39 FT, OCT 15, 3:50 AM · LOW 1.26 FT, OCT 15, 2:05 PM1.251.301.351.401.45Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM1.27
Latest
1.27 ftOct 15, 10:35 PM
Highest
1.39 ftOct 15, 3:50 AM
Lowest
1.26 ftOct 15, 2:05 PM
Range
0.13 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Oct 14, 10:45 PM
Readings
287
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:35 PM1.27
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.27
Oct 15, 10:25 PM1.28
Oct 15, 10:20 PM1.27
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.27
Oct 15, 10:10 PM1.27
Oct 15, 10:05 PM1.28
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.27
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.27
Oct 15, 9:50 PM1.28
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.27
Oct 15, 9:40 PM1.27
Oct 15, 9:35 PM1.27
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.28
Oct 15, 9:25 PM1.27
Oct 15, 9:20 PM1.27
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.26
Oct 15, 9:10 PM1.27
Oct 15, 9:05 PM1.27
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.27
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.27
Oct 15, 8:50 PM1.27
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.27
Oct 15, 8:40 PM1.26
Oct 15, 8:35 PM1.27
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.27
Oct 15, 8:25 PM1.27
Oct 15, 8:20 PM1.26
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.27
Oct 15, 8:10 PM1.26
Oct 15, 8:05 PM1.27
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.27
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.28
Oct 15, 7:50 PM1.27
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.27
Oct 15, 7:40 PM1.27
Oct 15, 7:35 PM1.28
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.27
Oct 15, 7:25 PM1.27
Oct 15, 7:20 PM1.27
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.27
Oct 15, 7:10 PM1.27
Oct 15, 7:05 PM1.27
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:50 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:40 PM1.28
Oct 15, 6:35 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:25 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:20 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.28
Oct 15, 6:10 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:05 PM1.27
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:50 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:40 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:35 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:25 PM1.26
Oct 15, 5:20 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:10 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:05 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.26
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.26
Oct 15, 4:50 PM1.26
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.27
Oct 15, 4:40 PM1.27
Oct 15, 4:35 PM1.26
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.26
Oct 15, 4:25 PM1.27
Oct 15, 4:20 PM1.26
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.26
Oct 15, 4:10 PM1.27
Oct 15, 4:05 PM1.26
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.26
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.27
Oct 15, 3:50 PM1.26
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.26
Oct 15, 3:40 PM1.27
Oct 15, 3:35 PM1.26
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.26
Oct 15, 3:25 PM1.26
Oct 15, 3:20 PM1.27
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.26
Oct 15, 3:10 PM1.26
Oct 15, 3:05 PM1.27
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.26
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.26
Oct 15, 2:50 PM1.26
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.27
Oct 15, 2:40 PM1.26
Oct 15, 2:35 PM1.26
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.27
Oct 15, 2:25 PM1.26
Oct 15, 2:20 PM1.26
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.27
Oct 15, 2:10 PM1.27
Oct 15, 2:05 PM1.26
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.27
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.27
Oct 15, 1:50 PM1.27
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.27
Oct 15, 1:40 PM1.27
Oct 15, 1:35 PM1.27
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.27
Oct 15, 1:25 PM1.27
Oct 15, 1:20 PM1.27
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.27
Oct 15, 1:10 PM1.28
Oct 15, 1:05 PM1.27
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.27
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.28
Oct 15, 12:50 PM1.28
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.27
Oct 15, 12:40 PM1.27
Oct 15, 12:35 PM1.28
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.28
Oct 15, 12:25 PM1.27
Oct 15, 12:20 PM1.28
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.28
Oct 15, 12:10 PM1.28
Oct 15, 12:05 PM1.27
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.28
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.28
Oct 15, 11:50 AM1.28
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.27
Oct 15, 11:40 AM1.28
Oct 15, 11:35 AM1.28
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.28
Oct 15, 11:25 AM1.28
Oct 15, 11:20 AM1.28
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.28
Oct 15, 11:10 AM1.28
Oct 15, 11:05 AM1.29
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.28
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.28
Oct 15, 10:50 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.28
Oct 15, 10:40 AM1.28
Oct 15, 10:35 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:25 AM1.28
Oct 15, 10:20 AM1.28
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:10 AM1.29
Oct 15, 10:05 AM1.28
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.28
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:50 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.28
Oct 15, 9:40 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:35 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.28
Oct 15, 9:25 AM1.28
Oct 15, 9:20 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:10 AM1.28
Oct 15, 9:05 AM1.29
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.28
Oct 15, 8:50 AM1.28
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:40 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:35 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:25 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:20 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.28
Oct 15, 8:10 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:05 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:50 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.28
Oct 15, 7:40 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:35 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:25 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:20 AM1.28
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:10 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:05 AM1.29
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.29
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.30
Oct 15, 6:50 AM1.29
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 6:40 AM1.30
Oct 15, 6:35 AM1.29
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.29
Oct 15, 6:25 AM1.29
Oct 15, 6:20 AM1.30
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.30
Oct 15, 6:10 AM1.29
Oct 15, 6:05 AM1.30
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.30
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.30
Oct 15, 5:50 AM1.29
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.30
Oct 15, 5:40 AM1.30
Oct 15, 5:35 AM1.30
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.31
Oct 15, 5:25 AM1.31
Oct 15, 5:20 AM1.31
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.30
Oct 15, 5:10 AM1.30
Oct 15, 5:05 AM1.32
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.32
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.31
Oct 15, 4:50 AM1.33
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.33
Oct 15, 4:40 AM1.33
Oct 15, 4:35 AM1.33
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.34
Oct 15, 4:25 AM1.34
Oct 15, 4:20 AM1.34
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.36
Oct 15, 4:10 AM1.36
Oct 15, 4:05 AM1.37
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.37
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.39
Oct 15, 3:50 AM1.39
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.38
Oct 15, 3:40 AM1.36
Oct 15, 3:35 AM1.33
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.30
Oct 15, 3:25 AM1.30
Oct 15, 3:20 AM1.29
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1.30
Oct 15, 3:10 AM1.30
Oct 15, 3:05 AM1.29
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.30
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.30
Oct 15, 2:50 AM1.30
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 2:40 AM1.30
Oct 15, 2:35 AM1.30
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1.30
Oct 15, 2:25 AM1.29
Oct 15, 2:20 AM1.29
Oct 15, 2:15 AM1.30
Oct 15, 2:10 AM1.30
Oct 15, 2:05 AM1.29
Oct 15, 2:00 AM1.30
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.30
Oct 15, 1:50 AM1.29
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.29
Oct 15, 1:40 AM1.30
Oct 15, 1:35 AM1.30
Oct 15, 1:30 AM1.30
Oct 15, 1:25 AM1.30
Oct 15, 1:20 AM1.30
Oct 15, 1:15 AM1.30
Oct 15, 1:10 AM1.29
Oct 15, 1:05 AM1.30
Oct 15, 1:00 AM1.30
Oct 15, 12:55 AM1.30
Oct 15, 12:50 AM1.31
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.30
Oct 15, 12:40 AM1.30
Oct 15, 12:35 AM1.30
Oct 15, 12:30 AM1.31
Oct 15, 12:25 AM1.30
Oct 15, 12:20 AM1.30
Oct 15, 12:15 AM1.31
Oct 15, 12:10 AM1.31
Oct 15, 12:05 AM1.30
Oct 15, 12:00 AM1.30
Oct 14, 11:55 PM1.30
Oct 14, 11:50 PM1.31
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.30
Oct 14, 11:40 PM1.30
Oct 14, 11:35 PM1.31
Oct 14, 11:30 PM1.31
Oct 14, 11:25 PM1.31
Oct 14, 11:20 PM1.30
Oct 14, 11:15 PM1.31
Oct 14, 11:10 PM1.31
Oct 14, 11:05 PM1.30
Oct 14, 11:00 PM1.31
Oct 14, 10:55 PM1.31
Oct 14, 10:50 PM1.31
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.31
Water level, 7 days at Hicks Crossroads - McDowell Creek: the water from 1.06 to 1.79 feet of stage, the latest 1.27 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.79 FT, OCT 11, 12:35 AM · LOW 1.06 FT, OCT 8, 10:50 PM1.01.21.41.61.82.0Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 151.27
Latest
1.27 ftOct 15, 10:35 PM
Highest
1.79 ftOct 11, 12:35 AM
Lowest
1.06 ftOct 8, 10:50 PM
Range
0.73 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.20 ftsince Oct 8, 10:45 PM
Readings
2,015
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:35 PM1.27
Oct 15, 9:55 PM1.27
Oct 15, 8:55 PM1.27
Oct 15, 7:55 PM1.28
Oct 15, 6:55 PM1.27
Oct 15, 5:55 PM1.27
Oct 15, 4:55 PM1.26
Oct 15, 3:55 PM1.27
Oct 15, 2:55 PM1.26
Oct 15, 1:55 PM1.27
Oct 15, 12:55 PM1.28
Oct 15, 11:55 AM1.28
Oct 15, 10:55 AM1.28
Oct 15, 9:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 8:55 AM1.28
Oct 15, 7:55 AM1.29
Oct 15, 6:55 AM1.30
Oct 15, 5:55 AM1.30
Oct 15, 4:55 AM1.31
Oct 15, 3:55 AM1.39
Oct 15, 2:55 AM1.30
Oct 15, 1:55 AM1.30
Oct 15, 12:55 AM1.30
Oct 14, 11:55 PM1.30
Oct 14, 10:55 PM1.31
Oct 14, 9:55 PM1.30
Oct 14, 8:55 PM1.29
Oct 14, 7:55 PM1.30
Oct 14, 6:55 PM1.29
Oct 14, 5:55 PM1.30
Oct 14, 4:55 PM1.29
Oct 14, 3:55 PM1.30
Oct 14, 2:55 PM1.29
Oct 14, 1:55 PM1.30
Oct 14, 12:55 PM1.31
Oct 14, 11:55 AM1.31
Oct 14, 10:55 AM1.32
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 AM1.34
Oct 14, 4:55 AM1.32
Oct 14, 3:55 AM1.33
Oct 14, 2:55 AM1.34
Oct 14, 1:55 AM1.34
Oct 14, 12:55 AM1.33
Oct 13, 11:55 PM1.33
Oct 13, 10:55 PM1.33
Oct 13, 9:55 PM1.33
Oct 13, 8:55 PM1.34
Oct 13, 7:55 PM1.33
Oct 13, 6:55 PM1.33
Oct 13, 5:55 PM1.33
Oct 13, 4:55 PM1.34
Oct 13, 3:55 PM1.34
Oct 13, 2:55 PM1.35
Oct 13, 1:55 PM1.35
Oct 13, 12:55 PM1.36
Oct 13, 11:55 AM1.37
Oct 13, 10:55 AM1.36
Oct 13, 9:55 AM1.37
Oct 13, 8:55 AM1.37
Oct 13, 7:55 AM1.39
Oct 13, 6:55 AM1.39
Oct 13, 5:55 AM1.39
Oct 13, 4:55 AM1.39
Oct 13, 3:55 AM1.40
Oct 13, 2:55 AM1.40
Oct 13, 1:55 AM1.40
Oct 13, 12:55 AM1.40
Oct 12, 11:55 PM1.40
Oct 12, 10:55 PM1.41
Oct 12, 9:55 PM1.41
Oct 12, 8:55 PM1.41
Oct 12, 7:55 PM1.41
Oct 12, 6:55 PM1.42
Oct 12, 5:55 PM1.41
Oct 12, 4:55 PM1.41
Oct 12, 3:55 PM1.41
Oct 12, 2:55 PM1.41
Oct 12, 1:55 PM1.41
Oct 12, 12:55 PM1.40
Oct 12, 11:55 AM1.40
Oct 12, 10:55 AM1.40
Oct 12, 9:55 AM1.40
Oct 12, 8:55 AM1.40
Oct 12, 7:55 AM1.41
Oct 12, 6:55 AM1.41
Oct 12, 5:55 AM1.41
Oct 12, 4:55 AM1.42
Oct 12, 3:55 AM1.42
Oct 12, 2:55 AM1.43
Oct 12, 1:55 AM1.46
Oct 12, 12:55 AM1.49
Oct 11, 11:55 PM1.51
Oct 11, 10:55 PM1.53
Oct 11, 9:55 PM1.54
Oct 11, 8:55 PM1.54
Oct 11, 7:55 PM1.56
Oct 11, 6:55 PM1.56
Oct 11, 5:55 PM1.58
Oct 11, 4:55 PM1.58
Oct 11, 3:55 PM1.59
Oct 11, 2:55 PM1.60
Oct 11, 1:55 PM1.62
Oct 11, 12:55 PM1.65
Oct 11, 11:55 AM1.68
Oct 11, 10:55 AM1.71
Oct 11, 9:55 AM1.73
Oct 11, 8:55 AM1.75
Oct 11, 7:55 AM1.73
Oct 11, 6:55 AM1.71
Oct 11, 5:55 AM1.68
Oct 11, 4:55 AM1.64
Oct 11, 3:55 AM1.60
Oct 11, 2:55 AM1.61
Oct 11, 1:55 AM1.68
Oct 11, 12:55 AM1.76
Oct 10, 11:55 PM1.73
Oct 10, 10:55 PM1.75
Oct 10, 9:55 PM1.65
Oct 10, 8:55 PM1.65
Oct 10, 7:55 PM1.67
Oct 10, 6:55 PM1.74
Oct 10, 5:55 PM1.73
Oct 10, 4:55 PM1.57
Oct 10, 3:55 PM1.41
Oct 10, 2:55 PM1.26
Oct 10, 1:55 PM1.42
Oct 10, 12:55 PM1.08
Oct 10, 11:55 AM1.09
Oct 10, 10:55 AM1.08
Oct 10, 9:55 AM1.08
Oct 10, 8:55 AM1.08
Oct 10, 7:55 AM1.08
Oct 10, 6:55 AM1.08
Oct 10, 5:55 AM1.07
Oct 10, 4:55 AM1.07
Oct 10, 3:55 AM1.07
Oct 10, 2:55 AM1.07
Oct 10, 1:55 AM1.07
Oct 10, 12:55 AM1.08
Oct 9, 11:55 PM1.07
Oct 9, 10:55 PM1.07
Oct 9, 9:55 PM1.07
Oct 9, 8:55 PM1.07
Oct 9, 7:55 PM1.07
Oct 9, 6:55 PM1.07
Oct 9, 5:55 PM1.07
Oct 9, 4:55 PM1.07
Oct 9, 3:55 PM1.07
Oct 9, 2:55 PM1.07
Oct 9, 1:55 PM1.08
Oct 9, 12:55 PM1.07
Oct 9, 11:55 AM1.07
Oct 9, 10:55 AM1.08
Oct 9, 9:55 AM1.08
Oct 9, 8:55 AM1.07
Oct 9, 7:55 AM1.08
Oct 9, 6:55 AM1.07
Oct 9, 5:55 AM1.07
Oct 9, 4:55 AM1.08
Oct 9, 3:55 AM1.08
Oct 9, 2:55 AM1.07
Oct 9, 1:55 AM1.07
Oct 9, 12:55 AM1.08
Oct 8, 11:55 PM1.07
Oct 8, 10:55 PM1.07
Water level, 30 days at Hicks Crossroads - McDowell Creek: the water from 1.06 to 1.79 feet of stage, the latest 1.27 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1.79 FT, OCT 11, 12:35 AM · LOW 1.06 FT, SEP 21, 7:20 PM1.01.21.41.61.82.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.27
Latest
1.27 ftOct 15, 10:35 PM
Highest
1.79 ftOct 11, 12:35 AM
Lowest
1.06 ftSep 21, 7:20 PM
Range
0.73 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.16 ftsince Sep 15, 10:45 PM
Readings
8,577
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 151.391.261.291.27272
Oct 141.361.291.311.30288
Oct 131.411.331.361.33288
Oct 121.511.391.421.40288
Oct 111.791.511.641.51288
Oct 101.781.061.301.73288
Oct 91.081.061.071.07288
Oct 81.091.061.071.07288
Oct 71.091.061.081.07283
Oct 61.091.061.071.07288
Oct 51.101.071.081.07288
Oct 41.091.071.081.08288
Oct 31.091.061.081.09287
Oct 21.081.061.071.07288
Oct 11.101.071.081.07288
Sep 301.101.071.091.08283
Sep 291.101.081.091.09288
Sep 281.111.081.101.09288
Sep 271.121.081.101.09288
Sep 261.121.091.111.10288
Sep 251.131.091.111.10288
Sep 241.181.121.141.12288
Sep 231.381.071.201.17288
Sep 221.091.061.071.09279
Sep 211.091.061.081.06288
Sep 201.091.071.081.07259
Sep 191.101.071.091.08275
Sep 181.111.071.091.08288
Sep 171.121.091.101.09288
Sep 161.131.091.111.09288
Sep 151.111.101.101.1015

How it reports

Schedule
every 10 minon the hour's :05, :15, :20, :35, :45 and :50
Reports received, 24 hours
95 of 14465.9% of its schedule, 139 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
681 of 1,00867.5% of its schedule, 994 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 15, 1:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:20 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 score87.0of 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 Hicks Crossroads - McDowell 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.