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Cary - Swift Creek

A water gauge in Wake County, North Carolina. Its stage was 0.70 ft as of Oct 15, 10:30 PM EDT.

Gauge SWMN7Wake County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
0.70 ftreported Oct 15, 10:30 PM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.05 ftsince Oct 14, 10:30 PM
Elevation
397 ftabove sea level
County
Wake County
Position
35.7724° N, 78.7974° W
Record since
2025

Water level

Cary - Swift 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 Cary - Swift Creek: the water from 0.70 to 0.74 feet of stage, the latest 0.70 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.74 FT, OCT 14, 10:45 PM · LOW 0.70 FT, OCT 15, 12:50 PM0.700.720.740.76Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0.70
Latest
0.70 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
0.74 ftOct 14, 10:45 PM
Lowest
0.70 ftOct 15, 12:50 PM
Range
0.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.04 ftsince Oct 14, 10:45 PM
Readings
187
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:30 PM0.70
Oct 15, 10:25 PM0.70
Oct 15, 10:20 PM0.70
Oct 15, 10:10 PM0.70
Oct 15, 10:00 PM0.70
Oct 15, 9:50 PM0.70
Oct 15, 9:45 PM0.70
Oct 15, 9:40 PM0.70
Oct 15, 9:30 PM0.70
Oct 15, 9:20 PM0.70
Oct 15, 9:15 PM0.70
Oct 15, 9:10 PM0.70
Oct 15, 9:05 PM0.70
Oct 15, 9:00 PM0.70
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.70
Oct 15, 8:50 PM0.70
Oct 15, 8:40 PM0.70
Oct 15, 8:30 PM0.70
Oct 15, 8:20 PM0.70
Oct 15, 8:15 PM0.70
Oct 15, 8:05 PM0.70
Oct 15, 8:00 PM0.70
Oct 15, 7:50 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:40 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:35 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:30 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:20 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:10 PM0.71
Oct 15, 7:00 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:50 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:40 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:30 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:25 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:20 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:00 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:50 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:40 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:30 PM0.70
Oct 15, 5:25 PM0.70
Oct 15, 5:20 PM0.70
Oct 15, 5:10 PM0.70
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.70
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:50 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:40 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:30 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:25 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:20 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:10 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:05 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.71
Oct 15, 3:50 PM0.71
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.71
Oct 15, 3:40 PM0.71
Oct 15, 3:35 PM0.70
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.70
Oct 15, 3:20 PM0.70
Oct 15, 3:10 PM0.70
Oct 15, 3:05 PM0.70
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.70
Oct 15, 2:50 PM0.70
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.70
Oct 15, 2:40 PM0.70
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.70
Oct 15, 2:20 PM0.70
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.70
Oct 15, 2:10 PM0.70
Oct 15, 2:05 PM0.70
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.70
Oct 15, 1:50 PM0.70
Oct 15, 1:40 PM0.70
Oct 15, 1:30 PM0.70
Oct 15, 1:25 PM0.70
Oct 15, 1:20 PM0.70
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.70
Oct 15, 1:10 PM0.70
Oct 15, 1:05 PM0.70
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.70
Oct 15, 12:50 PM0.70
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.71
Oct 15, 12:40 PM0.71
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.71
Oct 15, 12:25 PM0.71
Oct 15, 12:20 PM0.71
Oct 15, 12:10 PM0.71
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.71
Oct 15, 11:50 AM0.72
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.72
Oct 15, 11:30 AM0.72
Oct 15, 11:20 AM0.72
Oct 15, 11:15 AM0.72
Oct 15, 11:10 AM0.72
Oct 15, 11:05 AM0.72
Oct 15, 11:00 AM0.72
Oct 15, 10:50 AM0.72
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.73
Oct 15, 10:40 AM0.73
Oct 15, 10:30 AM0.73
Oct 15, 10:20 AM0.73
Oct 15, 10:15 AM0.73
Oct 15, 10:10 AM0.73
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.73
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.73
Oct 15, 9:50 AM0.73
Oct 15, 9:40 AM0.73
Oct 15, 9:30 AM0.73
Oct 15, 9:20 AM0.73
Oct 15, 9:10 AM0.73
Oct 15, 9:00 AM0.74
Oct 15, 8:50 AM0.74
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.74
Oct 15, 8:40 AM0.74
Oct 15, 8:35 AM0.74
Oct 15, 8:30 AM0.74
Oct 15, 8:20 AM0.74
Oct 15, 8:10 AM0.74
Oct 15, 8:05 AM0.74
Oct 15, 8:00 AM0.74
Oct 15, 7:50 AM0.74
Oct 15, 7:40 AM0.74
Oct 15, 7:30 AM0.74
Oct 15, 7:20 AM0.74
Oct 15, 7:15 AM0.74
Oct 15, 7:10 AM0.74
Oct 15, 7:00 AM0.74
Oct 15, 6:50 AM0.74
Oct 15, 6:40 AM0.74
Oct 15, 6:30 AM0.74
Oct 15, 6:25 AM0.74
Oct 15, 6:20 AM0.74
Oct 15, 6:15 AM0.74
Oct 15, 6:10 AM0.74
Oct 15, 6:00 AM0.74
Oct 15, 5:50 AM0.74
Oct 15, 5:40 AM0.74
Oct 15, 5:30 AM0.74
Oct 15, 5:20 AM0.74
Oct 15, 5:10 AM0.74
Oct 15, 5:05 AM0.74
Oct 15, 5:00 AM0.74
Oct 15, 4:50 AM0.74
Oct 15, 4:40 AM0.74
Oct 15, 4:35 AM0.74
Oct 15, 4:30 AM0.74
Oct 15, 4:20 AM0.74
Oct 15, 4:10 AM0.74
Oct 15, 4:00 AM0.74
Oct 15, 3:50 AM0.74
Oct 15, 3:40 AM0.74
Oct 15, 3:30 AM0.74
Oct 15, 3:20 AM0.74
Oct 15, 3:10 AM0.74
Oct 15, 3:00 AM0.74
Oct 15, 2:50 AM0.74
Oct 15, 2:40 AM0.74
Oct 15, 2:30 AM0.74
Oct 15, 2:20 AM0.74
Oct 15, 2:10 AM0.74
Oct 15, 2:00 AM0.74
Oct 15, 1:50 AM0.74
Oct 15, 1:40 AM0.74
Oct 15, 1:30 AM0.74
Oct 15, 1:25 AM0.74
Oct 15, 1:20 AM0.74
Oct 15, 1:15 AM0.74
Oct 15, 1:10 AM0.74
Oct 15, 1:00 AM0.74
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.74
Oct 15, 12:50 AM0.74
Oct 15, 12:40 AM0.74
Oct 15, 12:35 AM0.74
Oct 15, 12:30 AM0.74
Oct 15, 12:25 AM0.74
Oct 15, 12:20 AM0.74
Oct 15, 12:15 AM0.74
Oct 15, 12:00 AM0.74
Oct 14, 11:50 PM0.74
Oct 14, 11:40 PM0.74
Oct 14, 11:35 PM0.74
Oct 14, 11:30 PM0.74
Oct 14, 11:20 PM0.74
Oct 14, 11:15 PM0.74
Oct 14, 11:10 PM0.74
Oct 14, 11:05 PM0.74
Oct 14, 10:50 PM0.74
Oct 14, 10:45 PM0.74
Water level, 7 days at Cary - Swift Creek: the water from 0.58 to 3.74 feet of stage, the latest 0.70 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.74 FT, OCT 11, 1:30 PM · LOW 0.58 FT, OCT 10, 8:00 AM012345Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 150.70
Latest
0.70 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
3.74 ftOct 11, 1:30 PM
Lowest
0.58 ftOct 10, 8:00 AM
Range
3.16 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.09 ftsince Oct 8, 10:55 PM
Readings
1,061
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:30 PM0.70
Oct 15, 9:50 PM0.70
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.70
Oct 15, 7:50 PM0.71
Oct 15, 6:50 PM0.71
Oct 15, 5:50 PM0.71
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.71
Oct 15, 3:50 PM0.71
Oct 15, 2:50 PM0.70
Oct 15, 1:50 PM0.70
Oct 15, 12:50 PM0.70
Oct 15, 11:50 AM0.72
Oct 15, 10:50 AM0.72
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.73
Oct 15, 8:50 AM0.74
Oct 15, 7:50 AM0.74
Oct 15, 6:50 AM0.74
Oct 15, 5:50 AM0.74
Oct 15, 4:50 AM0.74
Oct 15, 3:50 AM0.74
Oct 15, 2:50 AM0.74
Oct 15, 1:50 AM0.74
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.74
Oct 14, 11:50 PM0.74
Oct 14, 10:50 PM0.74
Oct 14, 9:50 PM0.75
Oct 14, 8:50 PM0.75
Oct 14, 7:55 PM0.76
Oct 14, 6:50 PM0.76
Oct 14, 5:55 PM0.76
Oct 14, 4:55 PM0.76
Oct 14, 3:50 PM0.76
Oct 14, 2:55 PM0.74
Oct 14, 1:55 PM0.75
Oct 14, 12:50 PM0.76
Oct 14, 11:55 AM0.77
Oct 14, 10:50 AM0.78
Oct 14, 9:55 AM0.79
Oct 14, 8:50 AM0.79
Oct 14, 7:50 AM0.79
Oct 14, 6:50 AM0.79
Oct 14, 5:50 AM0.79
Oct 14, 4:50 AM0.79
Oct 14, 3:50 AM0.79
Oct 14, 2:50 AM0.79
Oct 14, 1:50 AM0.79
Oct 14, 12:55 AM0.79
Oct 13, 11:50 PM0.80
Oct 13, 10:55 PM0.80
Oct 13, 9:55 PM0.79
Oct 13, 8:45 PM0.79
Oct 13, 7:55 PM0.79
Oct 13, 6:55 PM0.80
Oct 13, 5:55 PM0.80
Oct 13, 4:50 PM0.80
Oct 13, 3:55 PM0.81
Oct 13, 2:55 PM0.80
Oct 13, 1:50 PM0.81
Oct 13, 12:50 PM0.81
Oct 13, 11:55 AM0.82
Oct 13, 10:50 AM0.84
Oct 13, 9:50 AM0.84
Oct 13, 8:50 AM0.85
Oct 13, 7:55 AM0.85
Oct 13, 6:50 AM0.85
Oct 13, 5:50 AM0.85
Oct 13, 4:50 AM0.85
Oct 13, 3:50 AM0.85
Oct 13, 2:50 AM0.86
Oct 13, 1:50 AM0.86
Oct 13, 12:50 AM0.87
Oct 12, 11:50 PM0.87
Oct 12, 10:50 PM0.88
Oct 12, 9:50 PM0.88
Oct 12, 8:55 PM0.89
Oct 12, 7:55 PM0.90
Oct 12, 6:50 PM0.90
Oct 12, 5:55 PM0.90
Oct 12, 4:55 PM0.90
Oct 12, 3:50 PM0.91
Oct 12, 2:50 PM0.90
Oct 12, 1:40 PM0.91
Oct 12, 12:50 PM0.91
Oct 12, 11:50 AM0.93
Oct 12, 10:50 AM0.94
Oct 12, 9:50 AM0.95
Oct 12, 8:50 AM0.95
Oct 12, 7:50 AM0.95
Oct 12, 6:50 AM0.96
Oct 12, 5:50 AM0.97
Oct 12, 4:50 AM0.98
Oct 12, 3:50 AM0.98
Oct 12, 2:50 AM0.99
Oct 12, 1:55 AM1.00
Oct 12, 12:50 AM1.01
Oct 11, 11:50 PM1.03
Oct 11, 10:45 PM1.05
Oct 11, 9:50 PM1.07
Oct 11, 8:50 PM1.10
Oct 11, 7:50 PM1.14
Oct 11, 6:50 PM1.18
Oct 11, 5:55 PM1.25
Oct 11, 4:50 PM1.35
Oct 11, 3:55 PM1.45
Oct 11, 2:50 PM1.65
Oct 11, 1:55 PM2.63
Oct 11, 12:50 PM2.32
Oct 11, 11:55 AM0.66
Oct 11, 10:50 AM0.66
Oct 11, 9:50 AM0.66
Oct 11, 8:55 AM0.66
Oct 11, 7:50 AM0.66
Oct 11, 6:55 AM0.66
Oct 11, 5:50 AM0.66
Oct 11, 4:50 AM0.66
Oct 11, 3:50 AM0.66
Oct 11, 2:50 AM0.66
Oct 11, 1:50 AM0.66
Oct 11, 12:55 AM0.66
Oct 10, 11:50 PM0.67
Oct 10, 10:50 PM0.68
Oct 10, 9:50 PM0.68
Oct 10, 8:50 PM0.69
Oct 10, 7:50 PM0.68
Oct 10, 6:50 PM0.62
Oct 10, 5:50 PM0.60
Oct 10, 4:55 PM0.60
Oct 10, 3:55 PM0.60
Oct 10, 2:55 PM0.60
Oct 10, 1:50 PM0.60
Oct 10, 12:55 PM0.60
Oct 10, 11:55 AM0.60
Oct 10, 10:50 AM0.61
Oct 10, 9:50 AM0.61
Oct 10, 8:50 AM0.60
Oct 10, 7:50 AM0.59
Oct 10, 6:50 AM0.60
Oct 10, 5:50 AM0.60
Oct 10, 4:50 AM0.60
Oct 10, 3:50 AM0.60
Oct 10, 2:50 AM0.60
Oct 10, 1:55 AM0.60
Oct 10, 12:50 AM0.60
Oct 9, 11:55 PM0.60
Oct 9, 10:55 PM0.60
Oct 9, 9:50 PM0.60
Oct 9, 8:50 PM0.60
Oct 9, 7:55 PM0.60
Oct 9, 6:50 PM0.60
Oct 9, 5:50 PM0.60
Oct 9, 4:55 PM0.60
Oct 9, 3:55 PM0.60
Oct 9, 2:55 PM0.59
Oct 9, 1:50 PM0.60
Oct 9, 12:50 PM0.60
Oct 9, 11:50 AM0.60
Oct 9, 10:50 AM0.60
Oct 9, 9:50 AM0.60
Oct 9, 8:50 AM0.60
Oct 9, 7:50 AM0.60
Oct 9, 6:50 AM0.60
Oct 9, 5:50 AM0.60
Oct 9, 4:50 AM0.61
Oct 9, 3:50 AM0.61
Oct 9, 2:50 AM0.61
Oct 9, 1:50 AM0.61
Oct 9, 12:50 AM0.61
Oct 8, 11:50 PM0.61
Oct 8, 10:55 PM0.61
Water level, 30 days at Cary - Swift Creek: the water from 0.51 to 3.74 feet of stage, the latest 0.70 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.74 FT, OCT 11, 1:30 PM · LOW 0.51 FT, OCT 2, 1:15 PM012345Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.70
Latest
0.70 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
3.74 ftOct 11, 1:30 PM
Lowest
0.51 ftOct 2, 1:15 PM
Range
3.23 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.09 ftsince Sep 15, 10:55 PM
Readings
4,218
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 150.740.700.720.70177
Oct 140.800.740.770.74169
Oct 130.870.790.830.80142
Oct 121.030.870.940.87140
Oct 113.740.651.071.03143
Oct 100.690.580.620.67143
Oct 90.610.590.600.60140
Oct 80.630.600.620.61141
Oct 70.660.620.640.63137
Oct 60.730.660.690.66140
Oct 50.830.720.770.72144
Oct 40.940.830.870.83143
Oct 31.140.510.710.92140
Oct 20.560.510.540.53143
Oct 10.570.520.560.56141
Sep 300.600.550.580.57138
Sep 290.610.560.590.59144
Sep 280.630.590.610.60143
Sep 270.660.630.650.6377
Sep 260.700.640.680.66140
Sep 250.770.700.730.70140
Sep 240.860.770.810.77142
Sep 230.880.770.820.77143
Sep 221.070.800.870.80138
Sep 211.300.590.681.08140
Sep 200.650.600.640.63123
Sep 190.670.630.660.65135
Sep 180.700.660.690.67142
Sep 170.750.690.720.70142
Sep 160.780.750.770.75141
Sep 150.790.780.780.787

How it reports

Schedule
every 10 min
Reports received, 24 hours
101 of 14470.1% of its schedule, 115 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
712 of 1,00870.6% of its schedule, 832 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 9, 8:05 AM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:25 PMlocal 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 score87.4of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
1,440stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
2ranks 1,441 to 1,442
Points deducted
12.610.2 reports received, 1.6 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
SEMN7rank 1,441; ahead on reports received 72.2% against 70.8%
Next below
SRSN7rank 1,443; behind on 247 score 87.4 against 87.3

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 3570.824.8 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6714 of 1,008 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1091.99.2 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 Cary - Swift 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.