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Nantahala River at Rainbow Springs 4 NW

A gauge on the Nantahala River in Macon County, North Carolina. Its stage was 1.00 ft as of Oct 16, 1:30 AM EDT.

Gauge RAIN7Macon County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
1.00 ftreported Oct 16, 1:30 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Elevation
3,186 ftabove sea level
County
Macon County
Position
35.1275° N, 83.6186° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Nantahala River at Rainbow Springs 4 NW

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 Nantahala River at Rainbow Springs 4 NW: the water from 0.99 to 1.02 feet of stage, the latest 1.00 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.02 FT, OCT 15, 2:30 AM · LOW 0.99 FT, OCT 16, 12:45 AM0.950.971.001.021.051.073 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 161.00
Latest
1.00 ftOct 16, 1:30 AM
Highest
1.02 ftOct 15, 2:30 AM
Lowest
0.99 ftOct 16, 12:45 AM
Range
0.03 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 2:30 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:30 AM1.00
Oct 16, 1:15 AM1.00
Oct 16, 1:00 AM1.00
Oct 16, 12:45 AM0.99
Oct 16, 12:30 AM1.00
Oct 16, 12:15 AM1.00
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1.00
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.00
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1.00
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1.00
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.00
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.00
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.00
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.00
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.01
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.00
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.00
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.00
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.01
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.00
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.01
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.01
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.01
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.01
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.01
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.01
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.01
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.01
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.01
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.01
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.01
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.01
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.01
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.01
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.01
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.01
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.01
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.01
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.01
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.01
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.01
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.01
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.01
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.01
Oct 15, 2:30 PM1.01
Oct 15, 2:15 PM1.01
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.01
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.01
Oct 15, 1:30 PM1.01
Oct 15, 1:15 PM1.02
Oct 15, 1:00 PM1.01
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.01
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.01
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.01
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.01
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.01
Oct 15, 11:30 AM1.01
Oct 15, 11:15 AM1.01
Oct 15, 11:00 AM1.01
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.01
Oct 15, 10:30 AM1.01
Oct 15, 10:15 AM1.01
Oct 15, 10:00 AM1.01
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.01
Oct 15, 9:30 AM1.01
Oct 15, 9:15 AM1.01
Oct 15, 9:00 AM1.01
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.01
Oct 15, 8:30 AM1.01
Oct 15, 8:15 AM1.01
Oct 15, 8:00 AM1.01
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.01
Oct 15, 7:30 AM1.01
Oct 15, 7:15 AM1.01
Oct 15, 7:00 AM1.01
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.01
Oct 15, 6:30 AM1.01
Oct 15, 6:15 AM1.01
Oct 15, 6:00 AM1.02
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.01
Oct 15, 5:30 AM1.01
Oct 15, 5:15 AM1.01
Oct 15, 5:00 AM1.01
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.01
Oct 15, 4:30 AM1.02
Oct 15, 4:15 AM1.02
Oct 15, 4:00 AM1.02
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.02
Oct 15, 3:30 AM1.02
Oct 15, 3:15 AM1.02
Oct 15, 3:00 AM1.02
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.02
Oct 15, 2:30 AM1.02
Water level, 7 days at Nantahala River at Rainbow Springs 4 NW: the water from 0.82 to 2.52 feet of stage, the latest 1.00 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 2.52 FT, OCT 10, 4:15 PM · LOW 0.82 FT, OCT 9, 6:00 AM0.51.01.52.02.53.0Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161.00
Latest
1.00 ftOct 16, 1:30 AM
Highest
2.52 ftOct 10, 4:15 PM
Lowest
0.82 ftOct 9, 6:00 AM
Range
1.70 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.17 ftsince Oct 9, 2:30 AM
Readings
665
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:30 AM1.00
Oct 16, 12:45 AM0.99
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.00
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.00
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.00
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.00
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.01
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.01
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.01
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.01
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.01
Oct 15, 2:45 PM1.01
Oct 15, 1:45 PM1.01
Oct 15, 12:45 PM1.01
Oct 15, 11:45 AM1.01
Oct 15, 10:45 AM1.01
Oct 15, 9:45 AM1.01
Oct 15, 8:45 AM1.01
Oct 15, 7:45 AM1.01
Oct 15, 6:45 AM1.01
Oct 15, 5:45 AM1.01
Oct 15, 4:45 AM1.01
Oct 15, 3:45 AM1.02
Oct 15, 2:45 AM1.02
Oct 15, 1:45 AM1.02
Oct 15, 12:45 AM1.02
Oct 14, 11:45 PM1.02
Oct 14, 10:45 PM1.03
Oct 14, 9:45 PM1.03
Oct 14, 8:45 PM1.03
Oct 14, 7:45 PM1.03
Oct 14, 6:45 PM1.04
Oct 14, 5:45 PM1.04
Oct 14, 4:45 PM1.04
Oct 14, 3:45 PM1.04
Oct 14, 2:45 PM1.04
Oct 14, 1:45 PM1.04
Oct 14, 12:45 PM1.04
Oct 14, 11:45 AM1.04
Oct 14, 10:45 AM1.03
Oct 14, 9:45 AM1.04
Oct 14, 8:45 AM1.04
Oct 14, 7:45 AM1.04
Oct 14, 6:45 AM1.04
Oct 14, 5:45 AM1.04
Oct 14, 4:45 AM1.05
Oct 14, 3:45 AM1.05
Oct 14, 2:45 AM1.05
Oct 14, 1:45 AM1.05
Oct 14, 12:45 AM1.06
Oct 13, 11:45 PM1.06
Oct 13, 10:45 PM1.06
Oct 13, 9:45 PM1.06
Oct 13, 8:45 PM1.07
Oct 13, 7:45 PM1.07
Oct 13, 6:45 PM1.07
Oct 13, 5:45 PM1.08
Oct 13, 4:45 PM1.08
Oct 13, 3:45 PM1.09
Oct 13, 2:45 PM1.08
Oct 13, 1:45 PM1.08
Oct 13, 12:45 PM1.09
Oct 13, 11:45 AM1.09
Oct 13, 10:45 AM1.09
Oct 13, 9:45 AM1.09
Oct 13, 8:45 AM1.09
Oct 13, 7:45 AM1.09
Oct 13, 6:45 AM1.10
Oct 13, 5:45 AM1.10
Oct 13, 4:45 AM1.11
Oct 13, 3:45 AM1.11
Oct 13, 2:45 AM1.12
Oct 13, 1:45 AM1.12
Oct 13, 12:45 AM1.13
Oct 12, 11:45 PM1.13
Oct 12, 10:45 PM1.14
Oct 12, 9:45 PM1.14
Oct 12, 8:45 PM1.14
Oct 12, 7:45 PM1.15
Oct 12, 6:45 PM1.16
Oct 12, 5:45 PM1.16
Oct 12, 4:45 PM1.17
Oct 12, 3:45 PM1.18
Oct 12, 2:45 PM1.18
Oct 12, 1:45 PM1.19
Oct 12, 12:45 PM1.19
Oct 12, 11:45 AM1.20
Oct 12, 10:45 AM1.20
Oct 12, 9:45 AM1.21
Oct 12, 8:45 AM1.22
Oct 12, 7:45 AM1.23
Oct 12, 6:45 AM1.24
Oct 12, 5:45 AM1.25
Oct 12, 4:45 AM1.26
Oct 12, 3:45 AM1.26
Oct 12, 2:30 AM1.28
Oct 12, 1:45 AM1.29
Oct 12, 12:45 AM1.30
Oct 11, 11:45 PM1.31
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1.32
Oct 11, 9:45 PM1.34
Oct 11, 8:45 PM1.35
Oct 11, 7:45 PM1.37
Oct 11, 6:45 PM1.39
Oct 11, 5:45 PM1.40
Oct 11, 4:45 PM1.43
Oct 11, 3:45 PM1.46
Oct 11, 2:45 PM1.50
Oct 11, 1:45 PM1.54
Oct 11, 12:45 PM1.60
Oct 11, 11:45 AM1.66
Oct 11, 10:45 AM1.74
Oct 11, 9:45 AM1.83
Oct 11, 8:45 AM1.93
Oct 11, 7:45 AM2.05
Oct 11, 6:45 AM2.14
Oct 11, 5:45 AM2.16
Oct 11, 4:45 AM1.79
Oct 11, 3:45 AM1.66
Oct 11, 2:45 AM1.61
Oct 11, 1:45 AM1.53
Oct 11, 12:45 AM1.52
Oct 10, 11:45 PM1.54
Oct 10, 10:45 PM1.57
Oct 10, 9:45 PM1.65
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.74
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.87
Oct 10, 6:45 PM2.06
Oct 10, 5:45 PM2.28
Oct 10, 4:45 PM2.49
Oct 10, 3:45 PM2.48
Oct 10, 2:45 PM2.33
Oct 10, 1:45 PM2.14
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.80
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.54
Oct 10, 10:45 AM1.34
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.15
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.03
Oct 10, 7:45 AM0.95
Oct 10, 6:45 AM0.90
Oct 10, 5:45 AM0.87
Oct 10, 4:45 AM0.84
Oct 10, 3:45 AM0.83
Oct 10, 2:45 AM0.82
Oct 10, 1:45 AM0.82
Oct 10, 12:45 AM0.82
Oct 9, 11:45 PM0.82
Oct 9, 10:45 PM0.82
Oct 9, 9:45 PM0.83
Oct 9, 8:45 PM0.83
Oct 9, 7:45 PM0.84
Oct 9, 6:45 PM0.83
Oct 9, 5:45 PM0.83
Oct 9, 4:45 PM0.84
Oct 9, 3:45 PM0.83
Oct 9, 2:45 PM0.83
Oct 9, 1:45 PM0.83
Oct 9, 12:45 PM0.83
Oct 9, 11:45 AM0.83
Oct 9, 10:45 AM0.83
Oct 9, 9:45 AM0.83
Oct 9, 8:45 AM0.83
Oct 9, 7:45 AM0.83
Oct 9, 6:45 AM0.83
Oct 9, 5:45 AM0.83
Oct 9, 4:45 AM0.83
Oct 9, 3:45 AM0.83
Oct 9, 2:45 AM0.83
Water level, 30 days at Nantahala River at Rainbow Springs 4 NW: the water from 0.82 to 2.53 feet of stage, the latest 1.00 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.53 FT, SEP 22, 12:30 PM · LOW 0.82 FT, OCT 9, 6:00 AM0.51.01.52.02.53.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.00
Latest
1.00 ftOct 16, 1:30 AM
Highest
2.53 ftSep 22, 12:30 PM
Lowest
0.82 ftOct 9, 6:00 AM
Range
1.71 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.13 ftsince Sep 16, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,841
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 161.000.991.001.007
Oct 151.021.001.011.0096
Oct 141.061.021.041.0296
Oct 131.131.061.091.0696
Oct 121.301.131.201.1392
Oct 112.171.311.611.3196
Oct 102.520.821.481.5496
Oct 90.840.820.830.8296
Oct 80.850.830.840.8396
Oct 70.850.840.850.8496
Oct 60.870.850.860.8596
Oct 50.950.860.900.8696
Oct 40.960.860.900.9596
Oct 30.880.860.870.8696
Oct 20.890.870.880.8796
Oct 10.900.880.890.8896
Sep 300.910.890.900.8992
Sep 290.920.900.920.9096
Sep 280.940.920.930.9296
Sep 270.980.940.960.9496
Sep 261.060.981.020.9996
Sep 251.361.061.171.0696
Sep 241.421.141.261.3796
Sep 231.331.031.151.3296
Sep 222.530.891.481.2296
Sep 211.150.890.960.9196
Sep 201.380.850.941.1185
Sep 190.860.840.850.8587
Sep 180.900.840.870.8492
Sep 171.000.850.880.9196
Sep 160.880.850.870.8582

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :30
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
167 of 16899.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 12, 2:30 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
19 min9 in 10 within 26 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score98.0of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
762stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
11ranks 763 to 773
Points deducted
2.01.8 arrival, 0.2 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; North Carolina median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
NDMN7rank 762; ahead on 247 score 98.1 against 98.0
Next below
LLLN7rank 764; behind on median arrival 18 min 52 s against 18 min 53 s

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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6167 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1082.38.2 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 95.2half its reports arrived within 19 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 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 (3 h), none for 72 (72 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 Nantahala River at Rainbow Springs 4 NW

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.