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Cherokee 2NNE - Oconaluftee River

A water gauge in Swain County, North Carolina. Its stage was 6.64 ft as of Oct 15, 10:35 PM EDT.

Gauge ORAN7Swain County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
6.64 ftreported Oct 15, 10:35 PM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Oct 14, 10:35 PM
Elevation
1,978 ftabove sea level
County
Swain County
Position
35.4996° N, 83.3059° W
Record since
2023

Water level

Cherokee 2NNE - Oconaluftee 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 Cherokee 2NNE - Oconaluftee River: the water from 6.63 to 6.68 feet of stage, the latest 6.64 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 6.68 FT, OCT 14, 10:45 PM · LOW 6.63 FT, OCT 15, 7:40 PM6.626.646.666.686.70Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM6.64
Latest
6.64 ftOct 15, 10:35 PM
Highest
6.68 ftOct 14, 10:45 PM
Lowest
6.63 ftOct 15, 7:40 PM
Range
0.05 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Oct 14, 10:45 PM
Readings
239
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:35 PM6.64
Oct 15, 10:30 PM6.64
Oct 15, 10:25 PM6.63
Oct 15, 10:20 PM6.64
Oct 15, 10:10 PM6.63
Oct 15, 10:05 PM6.63
Oct 15, 10:00 PM6.63
Oct 15, 9:55 PM6.63
Oct 15, 9:45 PM6.64
Oct 15, 9:35 PM6.64
Oct 15, 9:20 PM6.64
Oct 15, 9:15 PM6.63
Oct 15, 9:10 PM6.65
Oct 15, 9:05 PM6.64
Oct 15, 9:00 PM6.63
Oct 15, 8:55 PM6.64
Oct 15, 8:50 PM6.64
Oct 15, 8:45 PM6.64
Oct 15, 8:40 PM6.64
Oct 15, 8:35 PM6.64
Oct 15, 8:15 PM6.63
Oct 15, 8:10 PM6.64
Oct 15, 8:05 PM6.63
Oct 15, 8:00 PM6.64
Oct 15, 7:55 PM6.63
Oct 15, 7:50 PM6.63
Oct 15, 7:40 PM6.63
Oct 15, 7:35 PM6.64
Oct 15, 7:30 PM6.64
Oct 15, 7:25 PM6.64
Oct 15, 7:20 PM6.64
Oct 15, 7:15 PM6.64
Oct 15, 7:10 PM6.64
Oct 15, 7:05 PM6.64
Oct 15, 7:00 PM6.64
Oct 15, 6:50 PM6.64
Oct 15, 6:45 PM6.64
Oct 15, 6:40 PM6.64
Oct 15, 6:35 PM6.64
Oct 15, 6:25 PM6.65
Oct 15, 6:20 PM6.65
Oct 15, 6:15 PM6.64
Oct 15, 6:10 PM6.64
Oct 15, 6:05 PM6.65
Oct 15, 6:00 PM6.64
Oct 15, 5:50 PM6.64
Oct 15, 5:45 PM6.64
Oct 15, 5:40 PM6.65
Oct 15, 5:35 PM6.65
Oct 15, 5:30 PM6.65
Oct 15, 5:25 PM6.64
Oct 15, 5:20 PM6.64
Oct 15, 5:15 PM6.65
Oct 15, 5:10 PM6.65
Oct 15, 5:05 PM6.64
Oct 15, 5:00 PM6.65
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.64
Oct 15, 4:40 PM6.65
Oct 15, 4:35 PM6.65
Oct 15, 4:25 PM6.65
Oct 15, 4:20 PM6.65
Oct 15, 4:15 PM6.65
Oct 15, 4:10 PM6.65
Oct 15, 4:05 PM6.65
Oct 15, 4:00 PM6.65
Oct 15, 3:55 PM6.65
Oct 15, 3:50 PM6.64
Oct 15, 3:45 PM6.65
Oct 15, 3:40 PM6.65
Oct 15, 3:35 PM6.65
Oct 15, 3:30 PM6.65
Oct 15, 3:25 PM6.64
Oct 15, 3:20 PM6.65
Oct 15, 3:15 PM6.64
Oct 15, 3:10 PM6.65
Oct 15, 3:05 PM6.64
Oct 15, 3:00 PM6.65
Oct 15, 2:55 PM6.65
Oct 15, 2:45 PM6.66
Oct 15, 2:35 PM6.65
Oct 15, 2:30 PM6.65
Oct 15, 2:25 PM6.65
Oct 15, 2:15 PM6.65
Oct 15, 2:10 PM6.65
Oct 15, 2:05 PM6.65
Oct 15, 2:00 PM6.64
Oct 15, 1:50 PM6.65
Oct 15, 1:45 PM6.65
Oct 15, 1:40 PM6.64
Oct 15, 1:30 PM6.65
Oct 15, 1:25 PM6.64
Oct 15, 1:20 PM6.65
Oct 15, 1:15 PM6.64
Oct 15, 1:10 PM6.64
Oct 15, 1:05 PM6.64
Oct 15, 1:00 PM6.66
Oct 15, 12:55 PM6.65
Oct 15, 12:45 PM6.66
Oct 15, 12:40 PM6.65
Oct 15, 12:35 PM6.64
Oct 15, 12:30 PM6.65
Oct 15, 12:25 PM6.65
Oct 15, 12:20 PM6.65
Oct 15, 12:10 PM6.65
Oct 15, 12:05 PM6.64
Oct 15, 12:00 PM6.64
Oct 15, 11:55 AM6.65
Oct 15, 11:50 AM6.64
Oct 15, 11:45 AM6.65
Oct 15, 11:40 AM6.65
Oct 15, 11:35 AM6.65
Oct 15, 11:30 AM6.66
Oct 15, 11:25 AM6.65
Oct 15, 11:20 AM6.64
Oct 15, 11:15 AM6.64
Oct 15, 11:10 AM6.65
Oct 15, 11:05 AM6.65
Oct 15, 11:00 AM6.64
Oct 15, 10:55 AM6.65
Oct 15, 10:50 AM6.65
Oct 15, 10:45 AM6.65
Oct 15, 10:40 AM6.65
Oct 15, 10:35 AM6.65
Oct 15, 10:30 AM6.66
Oct 15, 10:20 AM6.65
Oct 15, 10:15 AM6.64
Oct 15, 10:10 AM6.64
Oct 15, 10:05 AM6.65
Oct 15, 10:00 AM6.65
Oct 15, 9:55 AM6.66
Oct 15, 9:50 AM6.65
Oct 15, 9:45 AM6.65
Oct 15, 9:40 AM6.65
Oct 15, 9:35 AM6.65
Oct 15, 9:25 AM6.66
Oct 15, 9:20 AM6.65
Oct 15, 9:15 AM6.65
Oct 15, 9:10 AM6.66
Oct 15, 9:05 AM6.66
Oct 15, 9:00 AM6.66
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.65
Oct 15, 8:40 AM6.65
Oct 15, 8:35 AM6.65
Oct 15, 8:30 AM6.65
Oct 15, 8:25 AM6.65
Oct 15, 8:20 AM6.65
Oct 15, 8:15 AM6.66
Oct 15, 8:10 AM6.65
Oct 15, 8:05 AM6.65
Oct 15, 7:55 AM6.65
Oct 15, 7:45 AM6.65
Oct 15, 7:40 AM6.66
Oct 15, 7:35 AM6.65
Oct 15, 7:30 AM6.65
Oct 15, 7:25 AM6.65
Oct 15, 7:20 AM6.65
Oct 15, 7:15 AM6.65
Oct 15, 7:10 AM6.66
Oct 15, 7:00 AM6.65
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.65
Oct 15, 6:40 AM6.66
Oct 15, 6:35 AM6.65
Oct 15, 6:30 AM6.65
Oct 15, 6:25 AM6.66
Oct 15, 6:20 AM6.66
Oct 15, 6:15 AM6.65
Oct 15, 6:10 AM6.66
Oct 15, 6:05 AM6.66
Oct 15, 6:00 AM6.66
Oct 15, 5:55 AM6.66
Oct 15, 5:50 AM6.66
Oct 15, 5:45 AM6.66
Oct 15, 5:40 AM6.65
Oct 15, 5:35 AM6.66
Oct 15, 5:30 AM6.65
Oct 15, 5:25 AM6.66
Oct 15, 5:20 AM6.66
Oct 15, 5:10 AM6.66
Oct 15, 5:00 AM6.66
Oct 15, 4:55 AM6.66
Oct 15, 4:50 AM6.66
Oct 15, 4:45 AM6.66
Oct 15, 4:40 AM6.67
Oct 15, 4:35 AM6.65
Oct 15, 4:30 AM6.65
Oct 15, 4:25 AM6.66
Oct 15, 4:20 AM6.67
Oct 15, 4:15 AM6.66
Oct 15, 4:10 AM6.66
Oct 15, 4:05 AM6.65
Oct 15, 4:00 AM6.66
Oct 15, 3:55 AM6.66
Oct 15, 3:50 AM6.66
Oct 15, 3:45 AM6.66
Oct 15, 3:40 AM6.66
Oct 15, 3:35 AM6.66
Oct 15, 3:30 AM6.66
Oct 15, 3:25 AM6.66
Oct 15, 3:20 AM6.66
Oct 15, 3:15 AM6.66
Oct 15, 3:10 AM6.67
Oct 15, 3:00 AM6.66
Oct 15, 2:55 AM6.66
Oct 15, 2:50 AM6.67
Oct 15, 2:40 AM6.67
Oct 15, 2:35 AM6.67
Oct 15, 2:30 AM6.66
Oct 15, 2:15 AM6.67
Oct 15, 2:10 AM6.67
Oct 15, 2:05 AM6.67
Oct 15, 2:00 AM6.67
Oct 15, 1:50 AM6.67
Oct 15, 1:40 AM6.66
Oct 15, 1:35 AM6.67
Oct 15, 1:30 AM6.67
Oct 15, 1:20 AM6.66
Oct 15, 12:55 AM6.67
Oct 15, 12:50 AM6.67
Oct 15, 12:45 AM6.67
Oct 15, 12:35 AM6.67
Oct 15, 12:30 AM6.67
Oct 15, 12:25 AM6.68
Oct 15, 12:20 AM6.67
Oct 15, 12:15 AM6.66
Oct 15, 12:10 AM6.67
Oct 15, 12:05 AM6.67
Oct 15, 12:00 AM6.67
Oct 14, 11:50 PM6.67
Oct 14, 11:45 PM6.67
Oct 14, 11:40 PM6.67
Oct 14, 11:30 PM6.66
Oct 14, 11:20 PM6.67
Oct 14, 11:15 PM6.67
Oct 14, 11:10 PM6.67
Oct 14, 11:05 PM6.67
Oct 14, 11:00 PM6.67
Oct 14, 10:55 PM6.68
Oct 14, 10:50 PM6.68
Oct 14, 10:45 PM6.68
Water level, 7 days at Cherokee 2NNE - Oconaluftee River: the water from 6.49 to 8.19 feet of stage, the latest 6.64 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 8.19 FT, OCT 11, 9:20 AM · LOW 6.49 FT, OCT 9, 10:30 AM6.06.57.07.58.08.5Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 156.64
Latest
6.64 ftOct 15, 10:35 PM
Highest
8.19 ftOct 11, 9:20 AM
Lowest
6.49 ftOct 9, 10:30 AM
Range
1.70 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.14 ftsince Oct 8, 10:45 PM
Readings
1,806
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:35 PM6.64
Oct 15, 9:55 PM6.63
Oct 15, 8:55 PM6.64
Oct 15, 7:55 PM6.63
Oct 15, 6:50 PM6.64
Oct 15, 5:50 PM6.64
Oct 15, 4:45 PM6.64
Oct 15, 3:55 PM6.65
Oct 15, 2:55 PM6.65
Oct 15, 1:50 PM6.65
Oct 15, 12:55 PM6.65
Oct 15, 11:55 AM6.65
Oct 15, 10:55 AM6.65
Oct 15, 9:55 AM6.66
Oct 15, 8:45 AM6.65
Oct 15, 7:55 AM6.65
Oct 15, 6:45 AM6.65
Oct 15, 5:55 AM6.66
Oct 15, 4:55 AM6.66
Oct 15, 3:55 AM6.66
Oct 15, 2:55 AM6.66
Oct 15, 1:50 AM6.67
Oct 15, 12:55 AM6.67
Oct 14, 11:50 PM6.67
Oct 14, 10:55 PM6.68
Oct 14, 9:55 PM6.68
Oct 14, 8:55 PM6.68
Oct 14, 7:55 PM6.68
Oct 14, 6:55 PM6.69
Oct 14, 5:55 PM6.69
Oct 14, 4:55 PM6.69
Oct 14, 3:55 PM6.69
Oct 14, 2:55 PM6.69
Oct 14, 1:55 PM6.70
Oct 14, 12:55 PM6.69
Oct 14, 11:55 AM6.70
Oct 14, 10:55 AM6.70
Oct 14, 9:55 AM6.69
Oct 14, 8:55 AM6.70
Oct 14, 7:50 AM6.71
Oct 14, 6:55 AM6.72
Oct 14, 5:55 AM6.72
Oct 14, 4:55 AM6.72
Oct 14, 3:55 AM6.72
Oct 14, 2:55 AM6.73
Oct 14, 1:55 AM6.73
Oct 14, 12:55 AM6.74
Oct 13, 11:55 PM6.74
Oct 13, 10:55 PM6.74
Oct 13, 9:55 PM6.75
Oct 13, 8:55 PM6.76
Oct 13, 7:55 PM6.75
Oct 13, 6:55 PM6.77
Oct 13, 5:55 PM6.78
Oct 13, 4:55 PM6.77
Oct 13, 3:55 PM6.78
Oct 13, 2:50 PM6.78
Oct 13, 1:55 PM6.79
Oct 13, 12:55 PM6.79
Oct 13, 11:55 AM6.80
Oct 13, 10:55 AM6.81
Oct 13, 9:55 AM6.82
Oct 13, 8:50 AM6.81
Oct 13, 7:55 AM6.84
Oct 13, 6:55 AM6.84
Oct 13, 5:55 AM6.86
Oct 13, 4:55 AM6.87
Oct 13, 3:55 AM6.88
Oct 13, 2:55 AM6.89
Oct 13, 1:55 AM6.92
Oct 13, 12:55 AM6.93
Oct 12, 11:55 PM6.94
Oct 12, 10:55 PM6.97
Oct 12, 9:55 PM6.98
Oct 12, 8:55 PM7.00
Oct 12, 7:55 PM7.02
Oct 12, 6:55 PM7.04
Oct 12, 5:55 PM7.09
Oct 12, 4:55 PM7.12
Oct 12, 3:55 PM7.14
Oct 12, 2:55 PM7.14
Oct 12, 1:55 PM7.16
Oct 12, 12:55 PM7.20
Oct 12, 11:55 AM7.18
Oct 12, 10:55 AM7.13
Oct 12, 9:55 AM7.09
Oct 12, 8:55 AM7.09
Oct 12, 7:55 AM7.09
Oct 12, 6:55 AM7.07
Oct 12, 5:55 AM7.07
Oct 12, 4:50 AM7.09
Oct 12, 3:55 AM7.09
Oct 12, 2:55 AM6.93
Oct 12, 1:55 AM6.94
Oct 12, 12:55 AM6.94
Oct 11, 11:55 PM6.96
Oct 11, 10:55 PM6.98
Oct 11, 9:50 PM7.00
Oct 11, 8:55 PM7.02
Oct 11, 7:55 PM7.05
Oct 11, 6:55 PM7.08
Oct 11, 5:55 PM7.13
Oct 11, 4:55 PM7.19
Oct 11, 3:55 PM7.26
Oct 11, 2:55 PM7.34
Oct 11, 1:55 PM7.43
Oct 11, 12:55 PM7.54
Oct 11, 11:55 AM7.69
Oct 11, 10:55 AM7.87
Oct 11, 9:55 AM8.09
Oct 11, 8:50 AM8.16
Oct 11, 7:55 AM7.79
Oct 11, 6:55 AM7.54
Oct 11, 5:50 AM7.09
Oct 11, 4:50 AM6.99
Oct 11, 3:55 AM6.93
Oct 11, 2:55 AM6.84
Oct 11, 1:55 AM6.82
Oct 11, 12:55 AM6.78
Oct 10, 11:55 PM6.77
Oct 10, 10:55 PM6.79
Oct 10, 9:55 PM6.78
Oct 10, 8:55 PM6.78
Oct 10, 7:55 PM6.79
Oct 10, 6:55 PM6.77
Oct 10, 5:55 PM6.77
Oct 10, 4:55 PM6.75
Oct 10, 3:55 PM6.73
Oct 10, 2:55 PM6.70
Oct 10, 1:55 PM6.67
Oct 10, 12:55 PM6.64
Oct 10, 11:55 AM6.60
Oct 10, 10:55 AM6.57
Oct 10, 9:55 AM6.56
Oct 10, 8:55 AM6.55
Oct 10, 7:50 AM6.54
Oct 10, 6:55 AM6.52
Oct 10, 5:50 AM6.52
Oct 10, 4:55 AM6.50
Oct 10, 3:55 AM6.49
Oct 10, 2:55 AM6.49
Oct 10, 1:55 AM6.49
Oct 10, 12:55 AM6.49
Oct 9, 11:50 PM6.50
Oct 9, 10:55 PM6.50
Oct 9, 9:55 PM6.50
Oct 9, 8:55 PM6.50
Oct 9, 7:55 PM6.50
Oct 9, 6:55 PM6.50
Oct 9, 5:55 PM6.51
Oct 9, 4:55 PM6.50
Oct 9, 3:55 PM6.51
Oct 9, 2:55 PM6.51
Oct 9, 1:55 PM6.50
Oct 9, 12:55 PM6.51
Oct 9, 11:55 AM6.51
Oct 9, 10:55 AM6.50
Oct 9, 9:55 AM6.50
Oct 9, 8:55 AM6.50
Oct 9, 7:55 AM6.50
Oct 9, 6:55 AM6.50
Oct 9, 5:55 AM6.50
Oct 9, 4:55 AM6.51
Oct 9, 3:55 AM6.50
Oct 9, 2:55 AM6.51
Oct 9, 1:55 AM6.51
Oct 9, 12:55 AM6.51
Oct 8, 11:50 PM6.51
Oct 8, 10:55 PM6.51
Water level, 30 days at Cherokee 2NNE - Oconaluftee River: the water from 6.49 to 9.26 feet of stage, the latest 6.64 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 9.26 FT, SEP 22, 7:40 AM · LOW 6.49 FT, SEP 18, 8:55 PM678910Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 116.64
Latest
6.64 ftOct 15, 10:35 PM
Highest
9.26 ftSep 22, 7:40 AM
Lowest
6.49 ftSep 18, 8:55 PM
Range
2.77 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.11 ftsince Sep 15, 10:45 PM
Readings
8,015
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 156.686.636.656.64227
Oct 146.756.666.706.67254
Oct 136.946.736.816.74252
Oct 127.206.927.066.94261
Oct 118.196.767.256.96264
Oct 106.806.496.636.77263
Oct 96.516.496.506.50271
Oct 86.536.506.526.51266
Oct 76.546.526.536.52264
Oct 66.546.526.536.53276
Oct 56.576.536.566.54282
Oct 46.606.566.586.57275
Oct 36.616.566.586.59278
Oct 26.606.566.586.57277
Oct 16.626.586.606.59280
Sep 306.646.606.626.61278
Sep 296.676.636.656.63279
Sep 286.726.676.706.68284
Sep 276.816.726.766.72149
Sep 266.976.796.886.79271
Sep 257.436.967.156.96273
Sep 247.667.437.547.43275
Sep 237.606.867.047.59284
Sep 229.266.597.607.23277
Sep 216.726.516.546.61287
Sep 206.586.526.546.52250
Sep 196.766.506.676.59271
Sep 186.536.496.516.50283
Sep 176.536.506.526.50261
Sep 166.556.516.536.51288
Sep 156.546.536.536.5315

How it reports

Schedule
every 10 min
Reports received, 24 hours
122 of 14484.7% of its schedule, 130 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
910 of 1,00890.2% of its schedule, 969 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 15, 1:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:25 PMlocal 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 score94.7of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
1,205stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
3ranks 1,206 to 1,208
Points deducted
5.33.3 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
HFFrank 1,205; ahead on 247 score 94.8 against 94.7
Next below
SHPN7rank 1,207; behind on reports received 90.4% against 86.9%

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 3590.531.7 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6912 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 Cherokee 2NNE - Oconaluftee 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.