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Durham 7SW - New Hope Creek

A water gauge in Durham County, North Carolina. Its stage was 3.96 ft as of Oct 16, 1:05 AM EDT.

Gauge NSPN7Durham County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
3.96 ftreported Oct 16, 1:05 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 1:05 AM
Elevation
243 ftabove sea level
County
Durham County
Position
35.9167° N, 78.9706° W
Record since
2022

Water level

Durham 7SW - New Hope 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 Durham 7SW - New Hope Creek: the water from 3.94 to 3.99 feet of stage, the latest 3.96 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.99 FT, OCT 15, 11:15 AM · LOW 3.94 FT, OCT 15, 1:20 AM3.943.963.984.003 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163.96
Latest
3.96 ftOct 16, 1:05 AM
Highest
3.99 ftOct 15, 11:15 AM
Lowest
3.94 ftOct 15, 1:20 AM
Range
0.05 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 1:20 AM
Readings
275
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:05 AM3.96
Oct 16, 1:00 AM3.96
Oct 16, 12:55 AM3.96
Oct 16, 12:50 AM3.96
Oct 16, 12:45 AM3.95
Oct 16, 12:40 AM3.95
Oct 16, 12:35 AM3.95
Oct 16, 12:30 AM3.95
Oct 16, 12:25 AM3.95
Oct 16, 12:20 AM3.95
Oct 16, 12:15 AM3.95
Oct 16, 12:10 AM3.95
Oct 16, 12:05 AM3.95
Oct 16, 12:00 AM3.95
Oct 15, 11:55 PM3.95
Oct 15, 11:50 PM3.95
Oct 15, 11:45 PM3.95
Oct 15, 11:40 PM3.95
Oct 15, 11:35 PM3.95
Oct 15, 11:30 PM3.95
Oct 15, 11:25 PM3.95
Oct 15, 11:20 PM3.95
Oct 15, 11:15 PM3.95
Oct 15, 11:10 PM3.95
Oct 15, 11:00 PM3.95
Oct 15, 10:55 PM3.96
Oct 15, 10:50 PM3.95
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.96
Oct 15, 10:40 PM3.95
Oct 15, 10:35 PM3.96
Oct 15, 10:30 PM3.95
Oct 15, 10:25 PM3.96
Oct 15, 10:20 PM3.96
Oct 15, 10:10 PM3.96
Oct 15, 10:05 PM3.96
Oct 15, 10:00 PM3.96
Oct 15, 9:55 PM3.96
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.96
Oct 15, 9:40 PM3.96
Oct 15, 9:35 PM3.96
Oct 15, 9:30 PM3.96
Oct 15, 9:25 PM3.96
Oct 15, 9:20 PM3.96
Oct 15, 9:15 PM3.96
Oct 15, 9:10 PM3.96
Oct 15, 9:00 PM3.96
Oct 15, 8:55 PM3.96
Oct 15, 8:50 PM3.96
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.96
Oct 15, 8:40 PM3.96
Oct 15, 8:35 PM3.96
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.96
Oct 15, 8:20 PM3.96
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.96
Oct 15, 8:10 PM3.97
Oct 15, 8:05 PM3.96
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.97
Oct 15, 7:55 PM3.97
Oct 15, 7:50 PM3.97
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.97
Oct 15, 7:40 PM3.97
Oct 15, 7:35 PM3.97
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.97
Oct 15, 7:25 PM3.97
Oct 15, 7:20 PM3.97
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.97
Oct 15, 7:10 PM3.97
Oct 15, 7:05 PM3.97
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.97
Oct 15, 6:55 PM3.97
Oct 15, 6:50 PM3.97
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.97
Oct 15, 6:40 PM3.97
Oct 15, 6:35 PM3.97
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.97
Oct 15, 6:25 PM3.97
Oct 15, 6:20 PM3.97
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.97
Oct 15, 6:10 PM3.97
Oct 15, 6:05 PM3.97
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.97
Oct 15, 5:55 PM3.97
Oct 15, 5:50 PM3.97
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.98
Oct 15, 5:40 PM3.97
Oct 15, 5:35 PM3.98
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.98
Oct 15, 5:25 PM3.98
Oct 15, 5:20 PM3.98
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.98
Oct 15, 5:10 PM3.98
Oct 15, 5:05 PM3.98
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.98
Oct 15, 4:55 PM3.98
Oct 15, 4:50 PM3.98
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.98
Oct 15, 4:40 PM3.98
Oct 15, 4:35 PM3.98
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.98
Oct 15, 4:25 PM3.98
Oct 15, 4:20 PM3.98
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.98
Oct 15, 4:10 PM3.98
Oct 15, 4:05 PM3.98
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.98
Oct 15, 3:55 PM3.98
Oct 15, 3:50 PM3.98
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.98
Oct 15, 3:40 PM3.98
Oct 15, 3:35 PM3.98
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.98
Oct 15, 3:25 PM3.98
Oct 15, 3:20 PM3.98
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.98
Oct 15, 3:10 PM3.99
Oct 15, 3:05 PM3.98
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.98
Oct 15, 2:55 PM3.98
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.99
Oct 15, 2:35 PM3.99
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.99
Oct 15, 2:25 PM3.99
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.99
Oct 15, 2:10 PM3.99
Oct 15, 2:05 PM3.99
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.99
Oct 15, 1:55 PM3.99
Oct 15, 1:50 PM3.99
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.99
Oct 15, 1:40 PM3.99
Oct 15, 1:35 PM3.99
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.99
Oct 15, 1:25 PM3.99
Oct 15, 1:20 PM3.99
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.99
Oct 15, 1:10 PM3.99
Oct 15, 1:05 PM3.99
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.99
Oct 15, 12:55 PM3.99
Oct 15, 12:50 PM3.99
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.99
Oct 15, 12:40 PM3.99
Oct 15, 12:35 PM3.99
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.99
Oct 15, 12:25 PM3.99
Oct 15, 12:20 PM3.99
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.99
Oct 15, 12:10 PM3.99
Oct 15, 12:05 PM3.98
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.98
Oct 15, 11:55 AM3.99
Oct 15, 11:50 AM3.99
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.98
Oct 15, 11:40 AM3.98
Oct 15, 11:35 AM3.99
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.99
Oct 15, 11:25 AM3.98
Oct 15, 11:20 AM3.98
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.99
Oct 15, 11:10 AM3.98
Oct 15, 11:05 AM3.98
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.98
Oct 15, 10:55 AM3.98
Oct 15, 10:50 AM3.98
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.98
Oct 15, 10:40 AM3.98
Oct 15, 10:35 AM3.98
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.98
Oct 15, 10:25 AM3.98
Oct 15, 10:20 AM3.98
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.98
Oct 15, 10:10 AM3.98
Oct 15, 10:05 AM3.98
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.98
Oct 15, 9:55 AM3.98
Oct 15, 9:50 AM3.98
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.98
Oct 15, 9:40 AM3.98
Oct 15, 9:35 AM3.98
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.98
Oct 15, 9:25 AM3.98
Oct 15, 9:20 AM3.98
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.98
Oct 15, 9:10 AM3.98
Oct 15, 9:05 AM3.98
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.98
Oct 15, 8:55 AM3.97
Oct 15, 8:50 AM3.98
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.98
Oct 15, 8:40 AM3.97
Oct 15, 8:35 AM3.97
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.97
Oct 15, 8:25 AM3.97
Oct 15, 8:20 AM3.97
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.97
Oct 15, 8:10 AM3.97
Oct 15, 8:05 AM3.97
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.97
Oct 15, 7:55 AM3.97
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.97
Oct 15, 7:40 AM3.97
Oct 15, 7:35 AM3.97
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.97
Oct 15, 7:25 AM3.97
Oct 15, 7:20 AM3.97
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.97
Oct 15, 7:10 AM3.97
Oct 15, 7:05 AM3.97
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.97
Oct 15, 6:55 AM3.97
Oct 15, 6:50 AM3.97
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.97
Oct 15, 6:40 AM3.97
Oct 15, 6:35 AM3.97
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.97
Oct 15, 6:25 AM3.96
Oct 15, 6:20 AM3.96
Oct 15, 6:15 AM3.96
Oct 15, 6:10 AM3.96
Oct 15, 6:05 AM3.96
Oct 15, 6:00 AM3.96
Oct 15, 5:55 AM3.96
Oct 15, 5:50 AM3.96
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.96
Oct 15, 5:40 AM3.96
Oct 15, 5:35 AM3.96
Oct 15, 5:30 AM3.96
Oct 15, 5:25 AM3.96
Oct 15, 5:20 AM3.96
Oct 15, 5:10 AM3.96
Oct 15, 5:05 AM3.96
Oct 15, 5:00 AM3.96
Oct 15, 4:55 AM3.96
Oct 15, 4:50 AM3.96
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.96
Oct 15, 4:40 AM3.96
Oct 15, 4:35 AM3.96
Oct 15, 4:30 AM3.96
Oct 15, 4:25 AM3.96
Oct 15, 4:20 AM3.96
Oct 15, 4:15 AM3.96
Oct 15, 4:10 AM3.96
Oct 15, 4:05 AM3.96
Oct 15, 4:00 AM3.96
Oct 15, 3:55 AM3.96
Oct 15, 3:50 AM3.96
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.96
Oct 15, 3:40 AM3.96
Oct 15, 3:35 AM3.96
Oct 15, 3:30 AM3.96
Oct 15, 3:25 AM3.96
Oct 15, 3:20 AM3.96
Oct 15, 3:15 AM3.96
Oct 15, 3:10 AM3.96
Oct 15, 3:05 AM3.96
Oct 15, 3:00 AM3.96
Oct 15, 2:55 AM3.96
Oct 15, 2:50 AM3.95
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.95
Oct 15, 2:40 AM3.95
Oct 15, 2:35 AM3.95
Oct 15, 2:30 AM3.95
Oct 15, 2:20 AM3.95
Oct 15, 2:15 AM3.95
Oct 15, 2:10 AM3.95
Oct 15, 2:05 AM3.95
Oct 15, 2:00 AM3.95
Oct 15, 1:55 AM3.95
Oct 15, 1:50 AM3.95
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.94
Oct 15, 1:40 AM3.94
Oct 15, 1:35 AM3.94
Oct 15, 1:30 AM3.94
Oct 15, 1:25 AM3.94
Oct 15, 1:20 AM3.94
Water level, 7 days at Durham 7SW - New Hope Creek: the water from 3.70 to 4.57 feet of stage, the latest 3.96 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.57 FT, OCT 11, 9:45 PM · LOW 3.70 FT, OCT 11, 12:15 PM3.53.84.04.34.54.8Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 163.96
Latest
3.96 ftOct 16, 1:05 AM
Highest
4.57 ftOct 11, 9:45 PM
Lowest
3.70 ftOct 11, 12:15 PM
Range
0.87 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.14 ftsince Oct 9, 1:20 AM
Readings
1,964
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:05 AM3.96
Oct 16, 12:55 AM3.96
Oct 15, 11:55 PM3.95
Oct 15, 10:55 PM3.96
Oct 15, 9:55 PM3.96
Oct 15, 8:55 PM3.96
Oct 15, 7:55 PM3.97
Oct 15, 6:55 PM3.97
Oct 15, 5:55 PM3.97
Oct 15, 4:55 PM3.98
Oct 15, 3:55 PM3.98
Oct 15, 2:55 PM3.98
Oct 15, 1:55 PM3.99
Oct 15, 12:55 PM3.99
Oct 15, 11:55 AM3.99
Oct 15, 10:55 AM3.98
Oct 15, 9:55 AM3.98
Oct 15, 8:55 AM3.97
Oct 15, 7:55 AM3.97
Oct 15, 6:55 AM3.97
Oct 15, 5:55 AM3.96
Oct 15, 4:55 AM3.96
Oct 15, 3:55 AM3.96
Oct 15, 2:55 AM3.96
Oct 15, 1:55 AM3.95
Oct 15, 12:55 AM3.94
Oct 14, 11:55 PM3.94
Oct 14, 10:55 PM3.94
Oct 14, 9:55 PM3.94
Oct 14, 8:55 PM3.94
Oct 14, 7:55 PM3.94
Oct 14, 6:55 PM3.94
Oct 14, 5:55 PM3.95
Oct 14, 4:55 PM3.96
Oct 14, 3:55 PM3.97
Oct 14, 2:55 PM3.98
Oct 14, 1:55 PM3.98
Oct 14, 12:55 PM3.99
Oct 14, 11:55 AM3.99
Oct 14, 10:55 AM4.00
Oct 14, 9:55 AM4.00
Oct 14, 8:55 AM4.01
Oct 14, 7:55 AM4.02
Oct 14, 6:55 AM4.03
Oct 14, 5:55 AM4.03
Oct 14, 4:55 AM4.04
Oct 14, 3:55 AM4.05
Oct 14, 2:55 AM4.06
Oct 14, 1:55 AM4.07
Oct 14, 12:55 AM4.07
Oct 13, 11:55 PM4.07
Oct 13, 10:55 PM4.07
Oct 13, 9:55 PM4.07
Oct 13, 8:55 PM4.05
Oct 13, 7:55 PM4.03
Oct 13, 6:55 PM4.00
Oct 13, 5:55 PM3.96
Oct 13, 4:55 PM3.93
Oct 13, 3:55 PM3.92
Oct 13, 2:55 PM3.92
Oct 13, 1:55 PM3.92
Oct 13, 12:55 PM3.92
Oct 13, 11:55 AM3.93
Oct 13, 10:55 AM3.93
Oct 13, 9:55 AM3.93
Oct 13, 8:55 AM3.94
Oct 13, 7:55 AM3.95
Oct 13, 6:55 AM3.95
Oct 13, 5:55 AM3.96
Oct 13, 4:55 AM3.97
Oct 13, 3:55 AM3.98
Oct 13, 2:55 AM3.99
Oct 13, 1:55 AM3.99
Oct 13, 12:55 AM3.99
Oct 12, 11:55 PM4.00
Oct 12, 10:55 PM4.01
Oct 12, 9:55 PM4.02
Oct 12, 8:55 PM4.03
Oct 12, 7:55 PM4.05
Oct 12, 6:55 PM4.06
Oct 12, 5:55 PM4.08
Oct 12, 4:55 PM4.09
Oct 12, 3:55 PM4.11
Oct 12, 2:55 PM4.13
Oct 12, 1:55 PM4.16
Oct 12, 12:55 PM4.17
Oct 12, 11:55 AM4.19
Oct 12, 10:55 AM4.22
Oct 12, 9:55 AM4.24
Oct 12, 8:55 AM4.27
Oct 12, 7:55 AM4.30
Oct 12, 6:55 AM4.33
Oct 12, 5:55 AM4.36
Oct 12, 4:55 AM4.39
Oct 12, 3:55 AM4.43
Oct 12, 2:55 AM4.45
Oct 12, 1:55 AM4.48
Oct 12, 12:55 AM4.51
Oct 11, 11:55 PM4.54
Oct 11, 10:55 PM4.56
Oct 11, 9:55 PM4.57
Oct 11, 8:55 PM4.53
Oct 11, 7:55 PM4.44
Oct 11, 6:55 PM4.29
Oct 11, 5:55 PM4.00
Oct 11, 4:55 PM3.84
Oct 11, 3:55 PM3.83
Oct 11, 2:55 PM3.82
Oct 11, 1:55 PM3.81
Oct 11, 12:55 PM3.81
Oct 11, 11:55 AM3.72
Oct 11, 10:55 AM3.72
Oct 11, 9:55 AM3.72
Oct 11, 8:55 AM3.72
Oct 11, 7:55 AM3.72
Oct 11, 6:55 AM3.72
Oct 11, 5:55 AM3.72
Oct 11, 4:55 AM3.73
Oct 11, 3:55 AM3.73
Oct 11, 2:55 AM3.73
Oct 11, 1:55 AM3.74
Oct 11, 12:55 AM3.74
Oct 10, 11:55 PM3.74
Oct 10, 10:55 PM3.74
Oct 10, 9:55 PM3.74
Oct 10, 8:55 PM3.74
Oct 10, 7:55 PM3.75
Oct 10, 6:55 PM3.75
Oct 10, 5:55 PM3.75
Oct 10, 4:55 PM3.75
Oct 10, 3:55 PM3.76
Oct 10, 2:55 PM3.76
Oct 10, 1:55 PM3.76
Oct 10, 12:55 PM3.76
Oct 10, 11:55 AM3.76
Oct 10, 10:55 AM3.77
Oct 10, 9:55 AM3.77
Oct 10, 8:55 AM3.77
Oct 10, 7:55 AM3.77
Oct 10, 6:55 AM3.78
Oct 10, 5:55 AM3.78
Oct 10, 4:55 AM3.78
Oct 10, 3:55 AM3.78
Oct 10, 2:55 AM3.79
Oct 10, 1:55 AM3.79
Oct 10, 12:55 AM3.79
Oct 9, 11:55 PM3.79
Oct 9, 10:55 PM3.80
Oct 9, 9:55 PM3.80
Oct 9, 8:55 PM3.80
Oct 9, 7:55 PM3.80
Oct 9, 6:55 PM3.80
Oct 9, 5:55 PM3.81
Oct 9, 4:55 PM3.81
Oct 9, 3:55 PM3.81
Oct 9, 2:55 PM3.81
Oct 9, 1:55 PM3.81
Oct 9, 12:55 PM3.82
Oct 9, 11:55 AM3.82
Oct 9, 10:55 AM3.82
Oct 9, 9:55 AM3.81
Oct 9, 8:55 AM3.82
Oct 9, 7:55 AM3.81
Oct 9, 6:55 AM3.81
Oct 9, 5:55 AM3.81
Oct 9, 4:55 AM3.81
Oct 9, 3:55 AM3.81
Oct 9, 2:55 AM3.81
Oct 9, 1:55 AM3.82
Water level, 30 days at Durham 7SW - New Hope Creek: the water from 3.38 to 5.84 feet of stage, the latest 3.96 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.84 FT, SEP 22, 1:50 AM · LOW 3.38 FT, SEP 17, 11:00 PM34567Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.96
Latest
3.96 ftOct 16, 1:05 AM
Highest
5.84 ftSep 22, 1:50 AM
Lowest
3.38 ftSep 17, 11:00 PM
Range
2.46 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.39 ftsince Sep 16, 1:20 AM
Readings
8,177
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 163.963.953.953.9614
Oct 153.993.943.973.95276
Oct 144.073.944.003.94277
Oct 134.083.923.974.07284
Oct 124.534.004.224.00279
Oct 114.573.703.934.54284
Oct 103.793.743.763.74282
Oct 93.823.793.813.79284
Oct 83.823.753.803.81278
Oct 73.803.753.783.75277
Oct 63.843.803.823.80284
Oct 53.923.843.893.84283
Oct 43.983.803.923.91279
Oct 33.793.733.763.79283
Oct 23.753.713.733.73278
Oct 13.723.643.693.71284
Sep 303.643.593.623.64277
Sep 293.623.593.603.59282
Sep 283.633.603.623.60284
Sep 273.663.603.643.61144
Sep 263.713.653.683.65268
Sep 253.983.683.813.68253
Sep 244.593.994.303.99267
Sep 234.593.944.154.59279
Sep 225.844.204.944.20275
Sep 215.153.493.625.15286
Sep 203.753.543.623.54249
Sep 194.333.774.063.77271
Sep 183.873.383.443.87283
Sep 173.453.383.423.38261
Sep 163.573.443.513.44272

How it reports

Schedule
every 10 minon the hour's :05, :20, :25, :35, :50 and :55
Reports received, 24 hours
137 of 14495.1% of its schedule, 138 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
979 of 1,00897.1% of its schedule, 998 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 15, 1:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:55 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 score96.6of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
942stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
7ranks 943 to 949
Points deducted
3.41.6 continuity, 1.1 reports received, 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
BLIN7rank 945; ahead on median arrival 13 min 29 s against 13 min 30 s
Next below
MKCN7rank 947; behind on reports due 1,008 against 168, the longer record first

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 3597.034.0 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6978 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 1083.98.4 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 50 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 Durham 7SW - New Hope 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.