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Watauga River 3 at Watauga R. near Sugar Grove

A gauge on the Watauga River in Watauga County, North Carolina. Its stage was 1.95 ft as of Oct 16, 1:30 AM EDT.

Gauge SGWN7Watauga County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
1.95 ftreported Oct 16, 1:30 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.09 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Rank
361of 2,255 in North Carolina, Oct 16
Elevation
2,631 ftabove sea level
County
Watauga County
Position
36.2383° N, 81.8228° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Watauga River 3 at Watauga R. near Sugar Grove

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 Watauga River 3 at Watauga R. near Sugar Grove: the water from 1.95 to 2.04 feet of stage, the latest 1.95 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.04 FT, OCT 15, 2:45 AM · LOW 1.95 FT, OCT 15, 10:30 PM1.951.982.002.022.053 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 161.95
Latest
1.95 ftOct 16, 1:30 AM
Highest
2.04 ftOct 15, 2:45 AM
Lowest
1.95 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Range
0.09 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.08 ftsince Oct 15, 2:30 AM
Readings
89
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:30 AM1.95
Oct 16, 1:15 AM1.95
Oct 16, 1:00 AM1.95
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1.95
Oct 16, 12:30 AM1.95
Oct 16, 12:15 AM1.95
Oct 16, 12:00 AM1.95
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.96
Oct 15, 11:30 PM1.95
Oct 15, 11:15 PM1.95
Oct 15, 11:00 PM1.95
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.95
Oct 15, 10:30 PM1.95
Oct 15, 10:15 PM1.96
Oct 15, 10:00 PM1.96
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.96
Oct 15, 9:30 PM1.96
Oct 15, 9:15 PM1.96
Oct 15, 9:00 PM1.97
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.97
Oct 15, 8:30 PM1.97
Oct 15, 8:15 PM1.97
Oct 15, 8:00 PM1.97
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.97
Oct 15, 7:30 PM1.97
Oct 15, 7:15 PM1.98
Oct 15, 7:00 PM1.97
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.98
Oct 15, 6:30 PM1.98
Oct 15, 6:15 PM1.98
Oct 15, 6:00 PM1.98
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.98
Oct 15, 5:30 PM1.98
Oct 15, 5:15 PM1.98
Oct 15, 5:00 PM1.98
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.98
Oct 15, 4:30 PM1.98
Oct 15, 4:15 PM1.99
Oct 15, 4:00 PM1.99
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.99
Oct 15, 3:30 PM1.99
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.99
Oct 15, 3:00 PM1.99
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.00
Oct 15, 2:30 PM2.00
Oct 15, 2:15 PM2.00
Oct 15, 2:00 PM1.99
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.00
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.99
Oct 15, 12:15 PM1.99
Oct 15, 12:00 PM1.99
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.00
Oct 15, 11:30 AM2.00
Oct 15, 11:15 AM2.00
Oct 15, 11:00 AM2.00
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.00
Oct 15, 10:30 AM2.00
Oct 15, 10:15 AM2.00
Oct 15, 10:00 AM2.00
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.00
Oct 15, 9:30 AM2.00
Oct 15, 9:15 AM2.00
Oct 15, 9:00 AM2.00
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.00
Oct 15, 8:30 AM2.00
Oct 15, 8:15 AM2.01
Oct 15, 8:00 AM2.01
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.00
Oct 15, 7:30 AM2.01
Oct 15, 7:15 AM2.01
Oct 15, 7:00 AM2.01
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.01
Oct 15, 6:30 AM2.01
Oct 15, 6:15 AM2.02
Oct 15, 6:00 AM2.02
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 5:30 AM2.02
Oct 15, 5:15 AM2.02
Oct 15, 5:00 AM2.02
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 4:30 AM2.02
Oct 15, 4:15 AM2.03
Oct 15, 4:00 AM2.03
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.03
Oct 15, 3:30 AM2.03
Oct 15, 3:15 AM2.03
Oct 15, 3:00 AM2.03
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 2:30 AM2.03
Water level, 7 days at Watauga River 3 at Watauga R. near Sugar Grove: the water from 1.42 to 10.31 feet of stage, the latest 1.95 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 10.31 FT, OCT 11, 10:30 AM · LOW 1.42 FT, OCT 9, 5:45 AM03581013Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 161.95
Latest
1.95 ftOct 16, 1:30 AM
Highest
10.31 ftOct 11, 10:30 AM
Lowest
1.42 ftOct 9, 5:45 AM
Range
8.89 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.52 ftsince Oct 9, 2:30 AM
Readings
661
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:30 AM1.95
Oct 16, 12:45 AM1.95
Oct 15, 11:45 PM1.96
Oct 15, 10:45 PM1.95
Oct 15, 9:45 PM1.96
Oct 15, 8:45 PM1.97
Oct 15, 7:45 PM1.97
Oct 15, 6:45 PM1.98
Oct 15, 5:45 PM1.98
Oct 15, 4:45 PM1.98
Oct 15, 3:45 PM1.99
Oct 15, 2:45 PM2.00
Oct 15, 1:45 PM2.00
Oct 15, 12:30 PM1.99
Oct 15, 11:45 AM2.00
Oct 15, 10:45 AM2.00
Oct 15, 9:45 AM2.00
Oct 15, 8:45 AM2.00
Oct 15, 7:45 AM2.00
Oct 15, 6:45 AM2.01
Oct 15, 5:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 4:45 AM2.02
Oct 15, 3:45 AM2.03
Oct 15, 2:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 1:45 AM2.04
Oct 15, 12:45 AM2.04
Oct 14, 11:45 PM2.05
Oct 14, 10:45 PM2.06
Oct 14, 9:45 PM2.06
Oct 14, 8:45 PM2.07
Oct 14, 7:45 PM2.08
Oct 14, 6:45 PM2.08
Oct 14, 5:45 PM2.09
Oct 14, 4:45 PM2.10
Oct 14, 3:45 PM2.10
Oct 14, 2:45 PM2.10
Oct 14, 1:45 PM2.11
Oct 14, 12:45 PM2.12
Oct 14, 11:45 AM2.12
Oct 14, 10:45 AM2.13
Oct 14, 9:45 AM2.14
Oct 14, 8:45 AM2.14
Oct 14, 7:45 AM2.15
Oct 14, 6:45 AM2.16
Oct 14, 5:45 AM2.16
Oct 14, 4:45 AM2.17
Oct 14, 3:45 AM2.17
Oct 14, 2:45 AM2.19
Oct 14, 1:45 AM2.20
Oct 14, 12:45 AM2.20
Oct 13, 11:45 PM2.21
Oct 13, 10:45 PM2.23
Oct 13, 9:45 PM2.24
Oct 13, 8:45 PM2.25
Oct 13, 7:45 PM2.26
Oct 13, 6:45 PM2.27
Oct 13, 5:45 PM2.28
Oct 13, 4:45 PM2.30
Oct 13, 3:45 PM2.30
Oct 13, 2:45 PM2.31
Oct 13, 1:45 PM2.32
Oct 13, 12:45 PM2.33
Oct 13, 11:45 AM2.34
Oct 13, 10:45 AM2.35
Oct 13, 9:45 AM2.36
Oct 13, 8:45 AM2.38
Oct 13, 7:45 AM2.39
Oct 13, 6:45 AM2.41
Oct 13, 5:45 AM2.42
Oct 13, 4:45 AM2.43
Oct 13, 3:45 AM2.45
Oct 13, 2:45 AM2.47
Oct 13, 1:45 AM2.48
Oct 13, 12:45 AM2.51
Oct 12, 11:45 PM2.53
Oct 12, 10:45 PM2.56
Oct 12, 9:45 PM2.59
Oct 12, 8:45 PM2.60
Oct 12, 7:45 PM2.64
Oct 12, 6:45 PM2.66
Oct 12, 5:45 PM2.67
Oct 12, 4:45 PM2.70
Oct 12, 3:45 PM2.72
Oct 12, 2:45 PM2.75
Oct 12, 1:45 PM2.81
Oct 12, 12:45 PM2.85
Oct 12, 11:45 AM2.89
Oct 12, 10:45 AM2.92
Oct 12, 9:45 AM2.99
Oct 12, 8:45 AM3.02
Oct 12, 7:45 AM3.07
Oct 12, 6:45 AM3.10
Oct 12, 5:45 AM3.18
Oct 12, 4:45 AM3.25
Oct 12, 3:45 AM3.32
Oct 12, 2:45 AM3.40
Oct 12, 1:45 AM3.44
Oct 12, 12:45 AM3.54
Oct 11, 11:45 PM3.65
Oct 11, 10:45 PM3.80
Oct 11, 9:45 PM3.89
Oct 11, 8:45 PM4.04
Oct 11, 7:45 PM4.26
Oct 11, 6:45 PM4.42
Oct 11, 5:45 PM4.80
Oct 11, 4:45 PM5.07
Oct 11, 3:45 PM5.49
Oct 11, 2:45 PM6.07
Oct 11, 1:45 PM6.73
Oct 11, 12:45 PM7.73
Oct 11, 11:45 AM8.80
Oct 11, 10:45 AM10.13
Oct 11, 9:45 AM9.86
Oct 11, 8:45 AM8.61
Oct 11, 7:45 AM7.27
Oct 11, 6:45 AM7.03
Oct 11, 5:45 AM7.36
Oct 11, 4:45 AM7.48
Oct 11, 3:45 AM7.53
Oct 11, 2:45 AM6.96
Oct 11, 1:45 AM6.23
Oct 11, 12:45 AM4.75
Oct 10, 11:45 PM4.05
Oct 10, 10:45 PM3.38
Oct 10, 9:45 PM2.01
Oct 10, 8:45 PM1.61
Oct 10, 7:45 PM1.57
Oct 10, 6:45 PM1.52
Oct 10, 5:45 PM1.49
Oct 10, 4:45 PM1.49
Oct 10, 3:45 PM1.46
Oct 10, 2:45 PM1.46
Oct 10, 1:45 PM1.45
Oct 10, 12:45 PM1.44
Oct 10, 11:45 AM1.43
Oct 10, 10:30 AM1.43
Oct 10, 9:45 AM1.42
Oct 10, 8:45 AM1.42
Oct 10, 7:45 AM1.42
Oct 10, 6:45 AM1.42
Oct 10, 5:45 AM1.42
Oct 10, 4:45 AM1.42
Oct 10, 3:45 AM1.42
Oct 10, 2:45 AM1.43
Oct 10, 1:45 AM1.43
Oct 10, 12:45 AM1.44
Oct 9, 11:45 PM1.45
Oct 9, 10:45 PM1.46
Oct 9, 9:45 PM1.48
Oct 9, 8:45 PM1.47
Oct 9, 7:45 PM1.44
Oct 9, 6:45 PM1.44
Oct 9, 5:45 PM1.44
Oct 9, 4:45 PM1.44
Oct 9, 3:45 PM1.44
Oct 9, 2:45 PM1.44
Oct 9, 1:45 PM1.44
Oct 9, 12:45 PM1.44
Oct 9, 11:45 AM1.44
Oct 9, 10:45 AM1.43
Oct 9, 9:45 AM1.43
Oct 9, 8:45 AM1.42
Oct 9, 7:45 AM1.42
Oct 9, 6:45 AM1.42
Oct 9, 5:45 AM1.42
Oct 9, 4:45 AM1.43
Oct 9, 3:45 AM1.43
Oct 9, 2:45 AM1.43
Water level, 30 days at Watauga River 3 at Watauga R. near Sugar Grove: the water from 1.38 to 10.31 feet of stage, the latest 1.95 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 10.31 FT, OCT 11, 10:30 AM · LOW 1.38 FT, SEP 18, 5:15 AM03581013Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 111.95
Latest
1.95 ftOct 16, 1:30 AM
Highest
10.31 ftOct 11, 10:30 AM
Lowest
1.38 ftSep 18, 5:15 AM
Range
8.93 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.54 ftsince Sep 16, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,837
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 161.951.951.951.957
Oct 152.051.952.001.9692
Oct 142.212.052.132.0596
Oct 132.532.212.352.2196
Oct 123.632.532.942.5396
Oct 1110.313.656.333.6596
Oct 104.051.421.634.0592
Oct 91.481.421.441.4596
Oct 81.461.431.441.4396
Oct 71.461.451.451.4592
Oct 61.491.461.471.4696
Oct 51.561.491.521.4996
Oct 41.751.511.641.5696
Oct 31.501.451.471.5096
Oct 21.471.461.461.4696
Oct 11.491.471.491.4796
Sep 301.511.491.501.4992
Sep 291.531.511.521.5196
Sep 281.551.531.541.5396
Sep 271.611.551.581.5596
Sep 261.711.611.661.6196
Sep 252.001.711.831.7196
Sep 242.631.752.192.0196
Sep 232.151.751.901.7596
Sep 221.991.461.581.9896
Sep 211.531.461.491.4692
Sep 201.821.531.641.5389
Sep 191.501.421.441.5095
Sep 181.431.381.401.4296
Sep 171.411.401.401.4088
Sep 161.431.401.411.4282

How it reports

Rank
361of 2,255 in North Carolina, Oct 16
Schedule
every 30 minon the hour's :00 and :30
Reports received, 24 hours
47 of 4897.9% of its schedule, 48 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
334 of 33699.4% of its schedule, 340 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Oct 10, 11:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 2:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
9 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 30 min, 48 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 30 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score99.8of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
354stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
8ranks 355 to 362
Points deducted
0.20.2 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
HEPN7rank 360; ahead on median arrival 8 min 30 s against 8 min 33 s
Next below
351643081112145rank 362; behind on reports due 336 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 3599.434.8 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6334 of 336 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 95.2half its reports arrived within 9 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 30 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 (1.5 h), none for 72 (36 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 Watauga River 3 at Watauga R. near Sugar Grove

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.