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Durham - Third Fork Creek

A water gauge in Durham County, North Carolina. Its stage was 0.14 ft as of Oct 16, 12:05 AM EDT.

Gauge TFMN7Durham County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
0.14 ftreported Oct 16, 12:05 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.06 ftsince Oct 15, 12:05 AM
Elevation
293 ftabove sea level
County
Durham County
Position
35.9511° N, 78.9267° W
Record since
2017

Water level

Durham - Third Fork 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 Durham - Third Fork Creek: the water from 0.14 to 0.22 feet of stage, the latest 0.14 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 0.22 FT, OCT 15, 1:20 AM · LOW 0.14 FT, OCT 15, 8:20 AM0.140.160.180.200.220.243 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 160.14
Latest
0.14 ftOct 16, 12:05 AM
Highest
0.22 ftOct 15, 1:20 AM
Lowest
0.14 ftOct 15, 8:20 AM
Range
0.08 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.05 ftsince Oct 15, 12:30 AM
Readings
284
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:05 AM0.14
Oct 16, 12:00 AM0.14
Oct 15, 11:55 PM0.14
Oct 15, 11:50 PM0.14
Oct 15, 11:45 PM0.15
Oct 15, 11:40 PM0.14
Oct 15, 11:35 PM0.14
Oct 15, 11:30 PM0.15
Oct 15, 11:25 PM0.15
Oct 15, 11:20 PM0.15
Oct 15, 11:15 PM0.15
Oct 15, 11:10 PM0.16
Oct 15, 11:05 PM0.15
Oct 15, 11:00 PM0.15
Oct 15, 10:55 PM0.15
Oct 15, 10:50 PM0.15
Oct 15, 10:45 PM0.15
Oct 15, 10:40 PM0.14
Oct 15, 10:35 PM0.15
Oct 15, 10:30 PM0.15
Oct 15, 10:25 PM0.15
Oct 15, 10:20 PM0.15
Oct 15, 10:15 PM0.16
Oct 15, 10:10 PM0.16
Oct 15, 10:05 PM0.15
Oct 15, 10:00 PM0.16
Oct 15, 9:55 PM0.15
Oct 15, 9:50 PM0.18
Oct 15, 9:45 PM0.16
Oct 15, 9:40 PM0.18
Oct 15, 9:35 PM0.18
Oct 15, 9:30 PM0.18
Oct 15, 9:25 PM0.18
Oct 15, 9:20 PM0.19
Oct 15, 9:15 PM0.18
Oct 15, 9:10 PM0.18
Oct 15, 9:05 PM0.18
Oct 15, 9:00 PM0.20
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.20
Oct 15, 8:50 PM0.17
Oct 15, 8:45 PM0.17
Oct 15, 8:40 PM0.17
Oct 15, 8:35 PM0.20
Oct 15, 8:30 PM0.20
Oct 15, 8:25 PM0.18
Oct 15, 8:20 PM0.18
Oct 15, 8:15 PM0.17
Oct 15, 8:10 PM0.18
Oct 15, 8:05 PM0.18
Oct 15, 8:00 PM0.19
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.18
Oct 15, 7:50 PM0.19
Oct 15, 7:45 PM0.19
Oct 15, 7:40 PM0.19
Oct 15, 7:35 PM0.20
Oct 15, 7:30 PM0.18
Oct 15, 7:25 PM0.18
Oct 15, 7:20 PM0.20
Oct 15, 7:15 PM0.19
Oct 15, 7:10 PM0.18
Oct 15, 7:05 PM0.19
Oct 15, 7:00 PM0.20
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.18
Oct 15, 6:50 PM0.18
Oct 15, 6:45 PM0.20
Oct 15, 6:40 PM0.17
Oct 15, 6:35 PM0.18
Oct 15, 6:30 PM0.16
Oct 15, 6:25 PM0.17
Oct 15, 6:20 PM0.19
Oct 15, 6:15 PM0.18
Oct 15, 6:10 PM0.20
Oct 15, 6:05 PM0.18
Oct 15, 6:00 PM0.17
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.17
Oct 15, 5:50 PM0.19
Oct 15, 5:45 PM0.17
Oct 15, 5:40 PM0.18
Oct 15, 5:35 PM0.16
Oct 15, 5:30 PM0.17
Oct 15, 5:25 PM0.19
Oct 15, 5:20 PM0.19
Oct 15, 5:15 PM0.17
Oct 15, 5:10 PM0.18
Oct 15, 5:05 PM0.17
Oct 15, 5:00 PM0.17
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.18
Oct 15, 4:50 PM0.18
Oct 15, 4:45 PM0.17
Oct 15, 4:40 PM0.16
Oct 15, 4:35 PM0.16
Oct 15, 4:30 PM0.16
Oct 15, 4:25 PM0.15
Oct 15, 4:20 PM0.17
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.17
Oct 15, 4:10 PM0.16
Oct 15, 4:05 PM0.17
Oct 15, 4:00 PM0.18
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.17
Oct 15, 3:50 PM0.16
Oct 15, 3:45 PM0.16
Oct 15, 3:40 PM0.17
Oct 15, 3:35 PM0.17
Oct 15, 3:30 PM0.16
Oct 15, 3:25 PM0.16
Oct 15, 3:20 PM0.16
Oct 15, 3:15 PM0.17
Oct 15, 3:10 PM0.17
Oct 15, 3:05 PM0.17
Oct 15, 3:00 PM0.17
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.17
Oct 15, 2:50 PM0.17
Oct 15, 2:45 PM0.18
Oct 15, 2:40 PM0.17
Oct 15, 2:35 PM0.16
Oct 15, 2:30 PM0.18
Oct 15, 2:25 PM0.17
Oct 15, 2:20 PM0.15
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.17
Oct 15, 2:10 PM0.16
Oct 15, 2:05 PM0.16
Oct 15, 2:00 PM0.16
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.16
Oct 15, 1:50 PM0.16
Oct 15, 1:45 PM0.16
Oct 15, 1:40 PM0.17
Oct 15, 1:35 PM0.16
Oct 15, 1:30 PM0.16
Oct 15, 1:25 PM0.17
Oct 15, 1:20 PM0.16
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.16
Oct 15, 1:10 PM0.16
Oct 15, 1:05 PM0.16
Oct 15, 1:00 PM0.15
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.17
Oct 15, 12:50 PM0.17
Oct 15, 12:45 PM0.15
Oct 15, 12:40 PM0.16
Oct 15, 12:35 PM0.16
Oct 15, 12:30 PM0.16
Oct 15, 12:25 PM0.18
Oct 15, 12:20 PM0.16
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.16
Oct 15, 12:10 PM0.16
Oct 15, 12:05 PM0.16
Oct 15, 12:00 PM0.16
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.15
Oct 15, 11:50 AM0.15
Oct 15, 11:45 AM0.15
Oct 15, 11:40 AM0.16
Oct 15, 11:35 AM0.17
Oct 15, 11:30 AM0.15
Oct 15, 11:25 AM0.16
Oct 15, 11:20 AM0.17
Oct 15, 11:15 AM0.17
Oct 15, 11:10 AM0.17
Oct 15, 11:05 AM0.15
Oct 15, 11:00 AM0.16
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.16
Oct 15, 10:50 AM0.16
Oct 15, 10:45 AM0.17
Oct 15, 10:40 AM0.16
Oct 15, 10:35 AM0.15
Oct 15, 10:30 AM0.15
Oct 15, 10:25 AM0.15
Oct 15, 10:20 AM0.15
Oct 15, 10:15 AM0.16
Oct 15, 10:10 AM0.16
Oct 15, 10:05 AM0.16
Oct 15, 10:00 AM0.14
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.14
Oct 15, 9:50 AM0.15
Oct 15, 9:45 AM0.15
Oct 15, 9:40 AM0.15
Oct 15, 9:35 AM0.16
Oct 15, 9:30 AM0.15
Oct 15, 9:25 AM0.14
Oct 15, 9:20 AM0.15
Oct 15, 9:15 AM0.15
Oct 15, 9:10 AM0.16
Oct 15, 9:05 AM0.16
Oct 15, 9:00 AM0.16
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.17
Oct 15, 8:50 AM0.17
Oct 15, 8:45 AM0.16
Oct 15, 8:40 AM0.17
Oct 15, 8:35 AM0.16
Oct 15, 8:30 AM0.16
Oct 15, 8:25 AM0.18
Oct 15, 8:20 AM0.14
Oct 15, 8:15 AM0.16
Oct 15, 8:10 AM0.16
Oct 15, 8:05 AM0.16
Oct 15, 8:00 AM0.16
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.16
Oct 15, 7:50 AM0.16
Oct 15, 7:45 AM0.16
Oct 15, 7:40 AM0.16
Oct 15, 7:35 AM0.16
Oct 15, 7:30 AM0.17
Oct 15, 7:25 AM0.16
Oct 15, 7:20 AM0.17
Oct 15, 7:15 AM0.19
Oct 15, 7:10 AM0.16
Oct 15, 7:05 AM0.16
Oct 15, 7:00 AM0.16
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.17
Oct 15, 6:50 AM0.17
Oct 15, 6:45 AM0.15
Oct 15, 6:40 AM0.17
Oct 15, 6:35 AM0.16
Oct 15, 6:30 AM0.16
Oct 15, 6:25 AM0.15
Oct 15, 6:20 AM0.16
Oct 15, 6:15 AM0.16
Oct 15, 6:10 AM0.16
Oct 15, 6:05 AM0.16
Oct 15, 6:00 AM0.16
Oct 15, 5:55 AM0.18
Oct 15, 5:50 AM0.16
Oct 15, 5:45 AM0.16
Oct 15, 5:40 AM0.16
Oct 15, 5:35 AM0.16
Oct 15, 5:30 AM0.17
Oct 15, 5:25 AM0.16
Oct 15, 5:20 AM0.16
Oct 15, 5:15 AM0.17
Oct 15, 5:10 AM0.17
Oct 15, 5:05 AM0.17
Oct 15, 5:00 AM0.18
Oct 15, 4:55 AM0.16
Oct 15, 4:50 AM0.17
Oct 15, 4:45 AM0.18
Oct 15, 4:40 AM0.17
Oct 15, 4:35 AM0.16
Oct 15, 4:30 AM0.16
Oct 15, 4:25 AM0.17
Oct 15, 4:20 AM0.16
Oct 15, 4:15 AM0.17
Oct 15, 4:10 AM0.17
Oct 15, 4:05 AM0.15
Oct 15, 4:00 AM0.17
Oct 15, 3:55 AM0.16
Oct 15, 3:50 AM0.16
Oct 15, 3:45 AM0.16
Oct 15, 3:40 AM0.15
Oct 15, 3:35 AM0.16
Oct 15, 3:30 AM0.16
Oct 15, 3:25 AM0.16
Oct 15, 3:20 AM0.16
Oct 15, 3:15 AM0.15
Oct 15, 3:10 AM0.15
Oct 15, 3:05 AM0.17
Oct 15, 3:00 AM0.16
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.17
Oct 15, 2:50 AM0.17
Oct 15, 2:45 AM0.17
Oct 15, 2:40 AM0.18
Oct 15, 2:35 AM0.18
Oct 15, 2:30 AM0.17
Oct 15, 2:25 AM0.18
Oct 15, 2:20 AM0.17
Oct 15, 2:15 AM0.17
Oct 15, 2:10 AM0.18
Oct 15, 2:05 AM0.17
Oct 15, 2:00 AM0.19
Oct 15, 1:55 AM0.19
Oct 15, 1:50 AM0.21
Oct 15, 1:45 AM0.20
Oct 15, 1:40 AM0.20
Oct 15, 1:35 AM0.22
Oct 15, 1:30 AM0.21
Oct 15, 1:25 AM0.21
Oct 15, 1:20 AM0.22
Oct 15, 1:15 AM0.20
Oct 15, 1:10 AM0.20
Oct 15, 1:05 AM0.21
Oct 15, 1:00 AM0.19
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.21
Oct 15, 12:50 AM0.20
Oct 15, 12:45 AM0.21
Oct 15, 12:40 AM0.19
Oct 15, 12:35 AM0.19
Oct 15, 12:30 AM0.19
Water level, 7 days at Durham - Third Fork Creek: the water from 0.09 to 5.06 feet of stage, the latest 0.14 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.06 FT, OCT 11, 2:25 PM · LOW 0.09 FT, OCT 9, 9:40 AM0246Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 160.14
Latest
0.14 ftOct 16, 12:05 AM
Highest
5.06 ftOct 11, 2:25 PM
Lowest
0.09 ftOct 9, 9:40 AM
Range
4.97 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.04 ftsince Oct 9, 12:30 AM
Readings
2,001
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:05 AM0.14
Oct 15, 11:55 PM0.14
Oct 15, 10:55 PM0.15
Oct 15, 9:55 PM0.15
Oct 15, 8:55 PM0.20
Oct 15, 7:55 PM0.18
Oct 15, 6:55 PM0.18
Oct 15, 5:55 PM0.17
Oct 15, 4:55 PM0.18
Oct 15, 3:55 PM0.17
Oct 15, 2:55 PM0.17
Oct 15, 1:55 PM0.16
Oct 15, 12:55 PM0.17
Oct 15, 11:55 AM0.15
Oct 15, 10:55 AM0.16
Oct 15, 9:55 AM0.14
Oct 15, 8:55 AM0.17
Oct 15, 7:55 AM0.16
Oct 15, 6:55 AM0.17
Oct 15, 5:55 AM0.18
Oct 15, 4:55 AM0.16
Oct 15, 3:55 AM0.16
Oct 15, 2:55 AM0.17
Oct 15, 1:55 AM0.19
Oct 15, 12:55 AM0.21
Oct 14, 11:55 PM0.20
Oct 14, 10:55 PM0.19
Oct 14, 9:55 PM0.18
Oct 14, 8:55 PM0.18
Oct 14, 7:55 PM0.16
Oct 14, 6:55 PM0.19
Oct 14, 5:55 PM0.19
Oct 14, 4:55 PM0.20
Oct 14, 3:55 PM0.19
Oct 14, 2:55 PM0.20
Oct 14, 1:55 PM0.19
Oct 14, 12:55 PM0.19
Oct 14, 11:55 AM0.19
Oct 14, 10:55 AM0.18
Oct 14, 9:55 AM0.15
Oct 14, 8:55 AM0.18
Oct 14, 7:55 AM0.18
Oct 14, 6:55 AM0.14
Oct 14, 5:55 AM0.17
Oct 14, 4:55 AM0.15
Oct 14, 3:55 AM0.14
Oct 14, 2:55 AM0.23
Oct 14, 1:55 AM0.20
Oct 14, 12:55 AM0.20
Oct 13, 11:55 PM0.20
Oct 13, 10:55 PM0.18
Oct 13, 9:55 PM0.21
Oct 13, 8:55 PM0.20
Oct 13, 7:55 PM0.20
Oct 13, 6:55 PM0.19
Oct 13, 5:55 PM0.19
Oct 13, 4:55 PM0.20
Oct 13, 3:55 PM0.19
Oct 13, 2:55 PM0.19
Oct 13, 1:55 PM0.19
Oct 13, 12:55 PM0.20
Oct 13, 11:55 AM0.19
Oct 13, 10:55 AM0.21
Oct 13, 9:55 AM0.18
Oct 13, 8:55 AM0.19
Oct 13, 7:55 AM0.21
Oct 13, 6:55 AM0.20
Oct 13, 5:55 AM0.22
Oct 13, 4:55 AM0.22
Oct 13, 3:55 AM0.22
Oct 13, 2:55 AM0.24
Oct 13, 1:55 AM0.24
Oct 13, 12:55 AM0.24
Oct 12, 11:55 PM0.24
Oct 12, 10:55 PM0.24
Oct 12, 9:55 PM0.25
Oct 12, 8:55 PM0.27
Oct 12, 7:55 PM0.27
Oct 12, 6:55 PM0.28
Oct 12, 5:55 PM0.27
Oct 12, 4:55 PM0.28
Oct 12, 3:55 PM0.29
Oct 12, 2:55 PM0.32
Oct 12, 1:55 PM0.32
Oct 12, 12:55 PM0.32
Oct 12, 11:50 AM0.33
Oct 12, 10:55 AM0.34
Oct 12, 9:55 AM0.35
Oct 12, 8:55 AM0.38
Oct 12, 7:55 AM0.39
Oct 12, 6:55 AM0.39
Oct 12, 5:55 AM0.41
Oct 12, 4:55 AM0.42
Oct 12, 3:55 AM0.44
Oct 12, 2:55 AM0.47
Oct 12, 1:55 AM0.47
Oct 12, 12:55 AM0.51
Oct 11, 11:55 PM0.55
Oct 11, 10:55 PM0.59
Oct 11, 9:55 PM0.64
Oct 11, 8:55 PM0.70
Oct 11, 7:55 PM0.79
Oct 11, 6:55 PM0.90
Oct 11, 5:55 PM1.15
Oct 11, 4:55 PM1.58
Oct 11, 3:55 PM2.68
Oct 11, 2:55 PM4.77
Oct 11, 1:55 PM4.36
Oct 11, 12:55 PM0.70
Oct 11, 11:55 AM0.27
Oct 11, 10:55 AM0.27
Oct 11, 9:55 AM0.25
Oct 11, 8:55 AM0.25
Oct 11, 7:55 AM0.26
Oct 11, 6:55 AM0.25
Oct 11, 5:55 AM0.18
Oct 11, 4:55 AM0.16
Oct 11, 3:55 AM0.16
Oct 11, 2:55 AM0.17
Oct 11, 1:55 AM0.17
Oct 11, 12:55 AM0.17
Oct 10, 11:55 PM0.18
Oct 10, 10:55 PM0.19
Oct 10, 9:55 PM0.19
Oct 10, 8:55 PM0.20
Oct 10, 7:55 PM0.19
Oct 10, 6:55 PM0.14
Oct 10, 5:55 PM0.13
Oct 10, 4:55 PM0.13
Oct 10, 3:55 PM0.13
Oct 10, 2:55 PM0.13
Oct 10, 1:55 PM0.13
Oct 10, 12:55 PM0.14
Oct 10, 11:55 AM0.13
Oct 10, 10:55 AM0.12
Oct 10, 9:55 AM0.13
Oct 10, 8:55 AM0.14
Oct 10, 7:55 AM0.14
Oct 10, 6:55 AM0.14
Oct 10, 5:55 AM0.12
Oct 10, 4:55 AM0.12
Oct 10, 3:55 AM0.12
Oct 10, 2:55 AM0.12
Oct 10, 1:55 AM0.12
Oct 10, 12:55 AM0.14
Oct 9, 11:55 PM0.11
Oct 9, 10:55 PM0.12
Oct 9, 9:55 PM0.12
Oct 9, 8:55 PM0.12
Oct 9, 7:55 PM0.12
Oct 9, 6:55 PM0.13
Oct 9, 5:55 PM0.13
Oct 9, 4:55 PM0.13
Oct 9, 3:55 PM0.12
Oct 9, 2:55 PM0.12
Oct 9, 1:55 PM0.12
Oct 9, 12:55 PM0.12
Oct 9, 11:55 AM0.11
Oct 9, 10:55 AM0.10
Oct 9, 9:55 AM0.09
Oct 9, 8:55 AM0.11
Oct 9, 7:55 AM0.12
Oct 9, 6:55 AM0.12
Oct 9, 5:55 AM0.12
Oct 9, 4:55 AM0.12
Oct 9, 3:55 AM0.11
Oct 9, 2:50 AM0.11
Oct 9, 1:55 AM0.11
Oct 9, 12:55 AM0.11
Water level, 30 days at Durham - Third Fork Creek: the water from 0.09 to 5.06 feet of stage, the latest 0.14 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.06 FT, OCT 11, 2:25 PM · LOW 0.09 FT, SEP 27, 9:30 AM0246Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.14
Latest
0.14 ftOct 16, 12:05 AM
Highest
5.06 ftOct 11, 2:25 PM
Lowest
0.09 ftSep 27, 9:30 AM
Range
4.97 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.05 ftsince Sep 16, 12:30 AM
Readings
8,480
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 160.140.140.140.142
Oct 150.220.140.170.14288
Oct 140.230.140.180.20288
Oct 130.250.150.200.20288
Oct 120.560.220.350.24282
Oct 115.060.160.890.55286
Oct 100.200.110.140.18288
Oct 90.130.090.120.11285
Oct 80.120.100.110.11285
Oct 70.180.110.140.11282
Oct 60.250.130.180.16285
Oct 50.630.150.270.20288
Oct 40.360.170.230.18288
Oct 30.600.100.200.37288
Oct 20.140.100.120.10288
Oct 10.150.100.120.11288
Sep 300.200.090.140.13279
Sep 290.270.120.160.15288
Sep 280.410.130.220.15285
Sep 270.470.090.210.19288
Sep 260.380.100.190.16288
Sep 250.220.130.170.16288
Sep 240.480.200.300.20288
Sep 231.040.160.460.48288
Sep 220.720.190.360.19276
Sep 211.260.120.280.69280
Sep 200.200.150.170.15250
Sep 190.580.220.360.23261
Sep 180.660.160.280.44267
Sep 170.290.170.210.19282
Sep 160.440.160.230.27273

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :05, :20, :35 and :50
Reports received, 24 hours
94 of 9697.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
668 of 67299.4% of its schedule, 673 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
35 minfrom Oct 15, 1:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:05 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 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 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score98.3of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
702stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
13ranks 703 to 715
Points deducted
1.71.4 arrival, 0.3 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
CLJN7rank 714; ahead on reports received 99.4% against 99.1%
Next below
AVWN7rank 716; behind on 247 score 98.3 against 98.2

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 3599.134.7 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6666 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1085.98.6 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 95.2half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 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 (45 min), none for 72 (18 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 Durham - Third Fork 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.