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Sugar Creek @ Nc 51 near Pineville at Sugar Ck @ NC51 #6507

A gauge on the Sugar Creek in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Its stage was 0.86 ft as of Oct 16, 2:15 AM EDT.

Gauge PNVN7Mecklenburg County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
0.86 ftreported Oct 16, 2:15 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 2:15 AM
Elevation
548 ftabove sea level
County
Mecklenburg County
Position
35.0908° N, 80.8994° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Sugar Creek @ Nc 51 near Pineville at Sugar Ck @ NC51 #6507

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 Sugar Creek @ Nc 51 near Pineville at Sugar Ck @ NC51 #6507: the water from 0.79 to 0.92 feet of stage, the latest 0.86 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.92 FT, OCT 15, 7:25 AM · LOW 0.79 FT, OCT 15, 4:40 PM0.750.800.850.900.953 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 160.86
Latest
0.86 ftOct 16, 2:15 AM
Highest
0.92 ftOct 15, 7:25 AM
Lowest
0.79 ftOct 15, 4:40 PM
Range
0.13 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 2:30 AM
Readings
286
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:15 AM0.86
Oct 16, 2:10 AM0.86
Oct 16, 2:05 AM0.86
Oct 16, 2:00 AM0.86
Oct 16, 1:55 AM0.86
Oct 16, 1:50 AM0.86
Oct 16, 1:45 AM0.86
Oct 16, 1:40 AM0.86
Oct 16, 1:35 AM0.86
Oct 16, 1:30 AM0.86
Oct 16, 1:25 AM0.86
Oct 16, 1:20 AM0.86
Oct 16, 1:15 AM0.86
Oct 16, 1:10 AM0.86
Oct 16, 1:05 AM0.86
Oct 16, 1:00 AM0.86
Oct 16, 12:55 AM0.86
Oct 16, 12:50 AM0.86
Oct 16, 12:45 AM0.86
Oct 16, 12:40 AM0.86
Oct 16, 12:35 AM0.86
Oct 16, 12:30 AM0.86
Oct 16, 12:25 AM0.86
Oct 16, 12:20 AM0.86
Oct 16, 12:15 AM0.86
Oct 16, 12:10 AM0.86
Oct 16, 12:05 AM0.86
Oct 16, 12:00 AM0.86
Oct 15, 11:55 PM0.86
Oct 15, 11:50 PM0.86
Oct 15, 11:45 PM0.86
Oct 15, 11:40 PM0.86
Oct 15, 11:35 PM0.86
Oct 15, 11:30 PM0.86
Oct 15, 11:25 PM0.86
Oct 15, 11:20 PM0.86
Oct 15, 11:15 PM0.86
Oct 15, 11:10 PM0.86
Oct 15, 11:05 PM0.86
Oct 15, 11:00 PM0.86
Oct 15, 10:55 PM0.86
Oct 15, 10:50 PM0.86
Oct 15, 10:45 PM0.86
Oct 15, 10:40 PM0.86
Oct 15, 10:35 PM0.86
Oct 15, 10:30 PM0.86
Oct 15, 10:25 PM0.86
Oct 15, 10:20 PM0.86
Oct 15, 10:15 PM0.86
Oct 15, 10:10 PM0.86
Oct 15, 10:05 PM0.86
Oct 15, 10:00 PM0.86
Oct 15, 9:55 PM0.86
Oct 15, 9:50 PM0.86
Oct 15, 9:45 PM0.86
Oct 15, 9:40 PM0.86
Oct 15, 9:35 PM0.86
Oct 15, 9:30 PM0.86
Oct 15, 9:25 PM0.86
Oct 15, 9:20 PM0.86
Oct 15, 9:15 PM0.86
Oct 15, 9:10 PM0.86
Oct 15, 9:05 PM0.86
Oct 15, 9:00 PM0.86
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.85
Oct 15, 8:50 PM0.85
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.85
Oct 15, 8:40 PM0.85
Oct 15, 8:35 PM0.85
Oct 15, 8:30 PM0.85
Oct 15, 8:25 PM0.85
Oct 15, 8:20 PM0.85
Oct 15, 8:15 PM0.85
Oct 15, 8:10 PM0.84
Oct 15, 8:05 PM0.84
Oct 15, 8:00 PM0.84
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.84
Oct 15, 7:50 PM0.84
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.84
Oct 15, 7:40 PM0.84
Oct 15, 7:35 PM0.83
Oct 15, 7:30 PM0.83
Oct 15, 7:25 PM0.83
Oct 15, 7:20 PM0.83
Oct 15, 7:15 PM0.82
Oct 15, 7:10 PM0.82
Oct 15, 7:05 PM0.82
Oct 15, 7:00 PM0.82
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.82
Oct 15, 6:50 PM0.82
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.81
Oct 15, 6:40 PM0.81
Oct 15, 6:35 PM0.81
Oct 15, 6:30 PM0.81
Oct 15, 6:25 PM0.80
Oct 15, 6:20 PM0.80
Oct 15, 6:15 PM0.80
Oct 15, 6:10 PM0.80
Oct 15, 6:05 PM0.80
Oct 15, 6:00 PM0.80
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.80
Oct 15, 5:50 PM0.80
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.80
Oct 15, 5:40 PM0.80
Oct 15, 5:35 PM0.79
Oct 15, 5:30 PM0.80
Oct 15, 5:25 PM0.79
Oct 15, 5:20 PM0.79
Oct 15, 5:15 PM0.79
Oct 15, 5:10 PM0.79
Oct 15, 5:05 PM0.79
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.79
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.79
Oct 15, 4:50 PM0.79
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.79
Oct 15, 4:40 PM0.79
Oct 15, 4:35 PM0.80
Oct 15, 4:30 PM0.80
Oct 15, 4:25 PM0.80
Oct 15, 4:20 PM0.80
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.80
Oct 15, 4:10 PM0.80
Oct 15, 4:05 PM0.80
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.80
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.80
Oct 15, 3:50 PM0.80
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.80
Oct 15, 3:40 PM0.80
Oct 15, 3:35 PM0.80
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.80
Oct 15, 3:25 PM0.81
Oct 15, 3:20 PM0.81
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.81
Oct 15, 3:10 PM0.81
Oct 15, 3:05 PM0.81
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.82
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.82
Oct 15, 2:50 PM0.82
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.82
Oct 15, 2:40 PM0.82
Oct 15, 2:35 PM0.83
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.83
Oct 15, 2:25 PM0.83
Oct 15, 2:20 PM0.84
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.84
Oct 15, 2:10 PM0.84
Oct 15, 2:05 PM0.84
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.84
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.84
Oct 15, 1:50 PM0.84
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.85
Oct 15, 1:40 PM0.85
Oct 15, 1:35 PM0.85
Oct 15, 1:30 PM0.85
Oct 15, 1:25 PM0.85
Oct 15, 1:20 PM0.85
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.85
Oct 15, 1:10 PM0.85
Oct 15, 1:05 PM0.85
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.84
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.84
Oct 15, 12:50 PM0.84
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.84
Oct 15, 12:40 PM0.84
Oct 15, 12:35 PM0.85
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.85
Oct 15, 12:25 PM0.85
Oct 15, 12:20 PM0.85
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.85
Oct 15, 12:10 PM0.85
Oct 15, 12:05 PM0.85
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.85
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.84
Oct 15, 11:50 AM0.85
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.85
Oct 15, 11:40 AM0.85
Oct 15, 11:35 AM0.85
Oct 15, 11:30 AM0.85
Oct 15, 11:25 AM0.85
Oct 15, 11:20 AM0.85
Oct 15, 11:15 AM0.85
Oct 15, 11:10 AM0.85
Oct 15, 11:05 AM0.86
Oct 15, 11:00 AM0.86
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.86
Oct 15, 10:50 AM0.86
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.86
Oct 15, 10:40 AM0.86
Oct 15, 10:35 AM0.86
Oct 15, 10:30 AM0.87
Oct 15, 10:25 AM0.87
Oct 15, 10:20 AM0.87
Oct 15, 10:15 AM0.87
Oct 15, 10:10 AM0.87
Oct 15, 10:05 AM0.88
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.88
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.89
Oct 15, 9:50 AM0.89
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.89
Oct 15, 9:40 AM0.90
Oct 15, 9:35 AM0.90
Oct 15, 9:30 AM0.90
Oct 15, 9:25 AM0.90
Oct 15, 9:20 AM0.90
Oct 15, 9:15 AM0.90
Oct 15, 9:10 AM0.90
Oct 15, 9:05 AM0.91
Oct 15, 9:00 AM0.90
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.91
Oct 15, 8:50 AM0.91
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.91
Oct 15, 8:40 AM0.91
Oct 15, 8:35 AM0.91
Oct 15, 8:30 AM0.91
Oct 15, 8:25 AM0.91
Oct 15, 8:20 AM0.91
Oct 15, 8:15 AM0.92
Oct 15, 8:10 AM0.92
Oct 15, 8:05 AM0.92
Oct 15, 8:00 AM0.91
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.91
Oct 15, 7:50 AM0.91
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.92
Oct 15, 7:40 AM0.91
Oct 15, 7:35 AM0.91
Oct 15, 7:30 AM0.92
Oct 15, 7:25 AM0.92
Oct 15, 7:20 AM0.91
Oct 15, 7:15 AM0.91
Oct 15, 7:10 AM0.91
Oct 15, 7:05 AM0.91
Oct 15, 7:00 AM0.91
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.91
Oct 15, 6:50 AM0.91
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.91
Oct 15, 6:40 AM0.91
Oct 15, 6:35 AM0.91
Oct 15, 6:30 AM0.91
Oct 15, 6:25 AM0.91
Oct 15, 6:20 AM0.91
Oct 15, 6:15 AM0.91
Oct 15, 6:10 AM0.91
Oct 15, 6:05 AM0.91
Oct 15, 6:00 AM0.91
Oct 15, 5:55 AM0.91
Oct 15, 5:50 AM0.90
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.90
Oct 15, 5:40 AM0.90
Oct 15, 5:35 AM0.90
Oct 15, 5:30 AM0.90
Oct 15, 5:25 AM0.90
Oct 15, 5:20 AM0.90
Oct 15, 5:15 AM0.90
Oct 15, 5:10 AM0.90
Oct 15, 5:05 AM0.89
Oct 15, 5:00 AM0.89
Oct 15, 4:55 AM0.89
Oct 15, 4:50 AM0.89
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.89
Oct 15, 4:40 AM0.89
Oct 15, 4:35 AM0.89
Oct 15, 4:30 AM0.89
Oct 15, 4:25 AM0.89
Oct 15, 4:20 AM0.89
Oct 15, 4:15 AM0.89
Oct 15, 4:10 AM0.89
Oct 15, 4:05 AM0.89
Oct 15, 4:00 AM0.89
Oct 15, 3:55 AM0.89
Oct 15, 3:50 AM0.89
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.88
Oct 15, 3:40 AM0.88
Oct 15, 3:35 AM0.88
Oct 15, 3:30 AM0.88
Oct 15, 3:25 AM0.88
Oct 15, 3:20 AM0.88
Oct 15, 3:15 AM0.88
Oct 15, 3:10 AM0.88
Oct 15, 3:05 AM0.88
Oct 15, 3:00 AM0.88
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.88
Oct 15, 2:50 AM0.88
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.88
Oct 15, 2:40 AM0.88
Oct 15, 2:35 AM0.88
Oct 15, 2:30 AM0.88
Water level, 7 days at Sugar Creek @ Nc 51 near Pineville at Sugar Ck @ NC51 #6507: the water from 0.74 to 4.81 feet of stage, the latest 0.86 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.81 FT, OCT 11, 4:20 AM · LOW 0.74 FT, OCT 9, 5:55 PM0246Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 160.86
Latest
0.86 ftOct 16, 2:15 AM
Highest
4.81 ftOct 11, 4:20 AM
Lowest
0.74 ftOct 9, 5:55 PM
Range
4.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.06 ftsince Oct 9, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,014
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 2:15 AM0.86
Oct 16, 1:55 AM0.86
Oct 16, 12:55 AM0.86
Oct 15, 11:55 PM0.86
Oct 15, 10:55 PM0.86
Oct 15, 9:55 PM0.86
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.85
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.84
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.82
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.80
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.79
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.80
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.82
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.84
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.84
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.84
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.86
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.89
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.91
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.91
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.91
Oct 15, 5:55 AM0.91
Oct 15, 4:55 AM0.89
Oct 15, 3:55 AM0.89
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.88
Oct 15, 1:55 AM0.88
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.89
Oct 14, 11:55 PM0.90
Oct 14, 10:55 PM0.89
Oct 14, 9:55 PM0.89
Oct 14, 8:55 PM0.89
Oct 14, 7:55 PM0.90
Oct 14, 6:55 PM0.90
Oct 14, 5:55 PM0.89
Oct 14, 4:55 PM0.86
Oct 14, 3:55 PM0.85
Oct 14, 2:55 PM0.85
Oct 14, 1:55 PM0.86
Oct 14, 12:55 PM0.87
Oct 14, 11:55 AM0.88
Oct 14, 10:55 AM0.89
Oct 14, 9:55 AM0.92
Oct 14, 8:55 AM0.94
Oct 14, 7:55 AM0.94
Oct 14, 6:55 AM0.95
Oct 14, 5:55 AM0.96
Oct 14, 4:55 AM0.95
Oct 14, 3:55 AM0.95
Oct 14, 2:55 AM0.95
Oct 14, 1:55 AM0.95
Oct 14, 12:55 AM0.95
Oct 13, 11:55 PM0.95
Oct 13, 10:55 PM0.97
Oct 13, 9:55 PM0.98
Oct 13, 8:55 PM0.99
Oct 13, 7:55 PM0.99
Oct 13, 6:55 PM1.00
Oct 13, 5:55 PM1.00
Oct 13, 4:55 PM0.99
Oct 13, 3:55 PM0.98
Oct 13, 2:55 PM0.97
Oct 13, 1:55 PM0.98
Oct 13, 12:55 PM0.98
Oct 13, 11:55 AM0.98
Oct 13, 10:55 AM0.99
Oct 13, 9:55 AM1.01
Oct 13, 8:55 AM1.02
Oct 13, 7:55 AM1.04
Oct 13, 6:55 AM1.05
Oct 13, 5:55 AM1.06
Oct 13, 4:55 AM1.08
Oct 13, 3:55 AM1.07
Oct 13, 2:55 AM1.06
Oct 13, 1:55 AM1.04
Oct 13, 12:55 AM1.03
Oct 12, 11:55 PM1.04
Oct 12, 10:55 PM1.07
Oct 12, 9:55 PM1.09
Oct 12, 8:55 PM1.11
Oct 12, 7:55 PM1.11
Oct 12, 6:55 PM1.10
Oct 12, 5:55 PM1.10
Oct 12, 4:55 PM1.10
Oct 12, 3:55 PM1.10
Oct 12, 2:55 PM1.11
Oct 12, 1:55 PM1.13
Oct 12, 12:55 PM1.14
Oct 12, 11:55 AM1.16
Oct 12, 10:55 AM1.19
Oct 12, 9:55 AM1.23
Oct 12, 8:55 AM1.26
Oct 12, 7:55 AM1.30
Oct 12, 6:55 AM1.32
Oct 12, 5:55 AM1.36
Oct 12, 4:55 AM1.39
Oct 12, 3:55 AM1.43
Oct 12, 2:55 AM1.46
Oct 12, 1:55 AM1.52
Oct 12, 12:55 AM1.58
Oct 11, 11:55 PM1.65
Oct 11, 10:55 PM1.72
Oct 11, 9:55 PM1.81
Oct 11, 8:55 PM1.91
Oct 11, 7:55 PM2.04
Oct 11, 6:55 PM2.20
Oct 11, 5:55 PM2.41
Oct 11, 4:55 PM2.70
Oct 11, 3:55 PM3.13
Oct 11, 2:55 PM3.57
Oct 11, 1:55 PM3.73
Oct 11, 12:55 PM3.59
Oct 11, 11:55 AM3.17
Oct 11, 10:55 AM2.91
Oct 11, 9:55 AM2.94
Oct 11, 8:55 AM3.00
Oct 11, 7:55 AM3.28
Oct 11, 6:55 AM3.73
Oct 11, 5:55 AM4.31
Oct 11, 4:55 AM4.74
Oct 11, 3:55 AM4.77
Oct 11, 2:55 AM4.45
Oct 11, 1:55 AM3.98
Oct 11, 12:55 AM3.74
Oct 10, 11:55 PM3.68
Oct 10, 10:55 PM3.58
Oct 10, 9:55 PM3.50
Oct 10, 8:55 PM3.42
Oct 10, 7:55 PM3.20
Oct 10, 6:55 PM2.62
Oct 10, 5:55 PM1.98
Oct 10, 4:55 PM1.67
Oct 10, 3:55 PM1.17
Oct 10, 2:55 PM0.96
Oct 10, 1:55 PM0.89
Oct 10, 12:55 PM0.85
Oct 10, 11:55 AM0.84
Oct 10, 10:55 AM0.83
Oct 10, 9:55 AM0.82
Oct 10, 8:55 AM0.80
Oct 10, 7:55 AM0.79
Oct 10, 6:55 AM0.78
Oct 10, 5:55 AM0.77
Oct 10, 4:55 AM0.77
Oct 10, 3:55 AM0.78
Oct 10, 2:55 AM0.79
Oct 10, 1:55 AM0.79
Oct 10, 12:55 AM0.78
Oct 9, 11:55 PM0.77
Oct 9, 10:55 PM0.75
Oct 9, 9:55 PM0.75
Oct 9, 8:55 PM0.76
Oct 9, 7:55 PM0.76
Oct 9, 6:55 PM0.75
Oct 9, 5:55 PM0.74
Oct 9, 4:55 PM0.75
Oct 9, 3:55 PM0.76
Oct 9, 2:55 PM0.78
Oct 9, 1:55 PM0.80
Oct 9, 12:55 PM0.81
Oct 9, 11:55 AM0.81
Oct 9, 10:55 AM0.81
Oct 9, 9:55 AM0.80
Oct 9, 8:55 AM0.80
Oct 9, 7:55 AM0.80
Oct 9, 6:55 AM0.80
Oct 9, 5:55 AM0.80
Oct 9, 4:55 AM0.80
Oct 9, 3:55 AM0.80
Oct 9, 2:55 AM0.80
Water level, 30 days at Sugar Creek @ Nc 51 near Pineville at Sugar Ck @ NC51 #6507: the water from 0.70 to 6.45 feet of stage, the latest 0.86 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 6.45 FT, SEP 23, 3:50 PM · LOW 0.70 FT, OCT 2, 5:50 PM02468Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.86
Latest
0.86 ftOct 16, 2:15 AM
Highest
6.45 ftSep 23, 3:50 PM
Lowest
0.70 ftOct 2, 5:50 PM
Range
5.75 fthighest less lowest
Change
No changesince Sep 16, 2:30 AM
Readings
8,575
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 160.860.860.860.8628
Oct 150.920.790.860.86288
Oct 140.960.850.910.90288
Oct 131.080.951.010.95288
Oct 121.641.041.241.04288
Oct 114.811.653.181.65288
Oct 103.680.761.493.68288
Oct 90.810.740.780.77288
Oct 80.840.780.820.80288
Oct 70.840.800.820.82283
Oct 60.870.830.840.83288
Oct 51.050.850.930.85288
Oct 42.271.051.561.05288
Oct 31.320.780.911.19287
Oct 20.840.700.780.79288
Oct 10.840.740.790.83288
Sep 300.840.730.790.80283
Sep 290.820.740.790.78287
Sep 280.830.740.790.81288
Sep 270.870.710.810.81288
Sep 260.940.760.860.86288
Sep 251.210.931.020.94288
Sep 241.891.211.451.21288
Sep 236.451.132.481.90288
Sep 221.440.821.141.31279
Sep 210.850.740.810.82288
Sep 200.850.710.800.82259
Sep 191.130.720.890.81275
Sep 181.400.730.901.14288
Sep 170.890.770.840.84288
Sep 160.910.790.850.84258

How it reports

Schedule
every 10 minon the hour's :05, :15, :20, :35, :45 and :50
Reports received, 24 hours
97 of 14467.3% of its schedule, 138 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
684 of 1,00867.8% of its schedule, 993 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 15, 1:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 2:05 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 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 Sugar Creek @ Nc 51 near Pineville at Sugar Ck @ NC51 #6507

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.