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North Topsail Beach

A water gauge in Onslow County, North Carolina. Its stage was 0.53 ft as of Oct 16, 12:15 AM EDT.

Gauge TPBN7Onslow County, North CarolinaEvery gauge in North Carolina

Stage now
0.53 ftreported Oct 16, 12:15 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.07 ftsince Oct 15, 12:15 AM
Elevation
7 ftabove sea level
County
Onslow County
Position
34.4966° N, 77.4278° W
Record since
2021

Water level

North Topsail Beach

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 North Topsail Beach: the water from 0.00 to 1.04 feet of stage, the latest 0.53 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1.04 FT, OCT 15, 3:10 PM · LOW 0.00 FT, OCT 15, 9:15 AM0.00.51.01.53 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 160.53
Latest
0.53 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
1.04 ftOct 15, 3:10 PM
Lowest
0.00 ftOct 15, 9:15 AM
Range
1.04 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.22 ftsince Oct 15, 1:15 AM
Readings
34
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:15 AM0.53
Oct 16, 12:10 AM0.53
Oct 15, 11:15 PM0.38
Oct 15, 11:10 PM0.38
Oct 15, 10:15 PM0.25
Oct 15, 7:15 PM0.59
Oct 15, 7:10 PM0.59
Oct 15, 6:15 PM0.75
Oct 15, 6:10 PM0.75
Oct 15, 5:15 PM0.89
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.97
Oct 15, 4:10 PM0.97
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.04
Oct 15, 3:10 PM1.04
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.96
Oct 15, 2:10 PM0.96
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.78
Oct 15, 1:10 PM0.78
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.55
Oct 15, 11:15 AM0.33
Oct 15, 11:10 AM0.33
Oct 15, 10:15 AM0.13
Oct 15, 9:15 AM0.00
Oct 15, 7:15 AM0.08
Oct 15, 7:10 AM0.08
Oct 15, 6:15 AM0.26
Oct 15, 6:10 AM0.26
Oct 15, 5:15 AM0.46
Oct 15, 5:10 AM0.46
Oct 15, 4:15 AM0.63
Oct 15, 3:15 AM0.72
Oct 15, 3:10 AM0.72
Oct 15, 2:15 AM0.79
Oct 15, 1:15 AM0.75
Water level, 7 days at North Topsail Beach: the water from 0.00 to 1.91 feet of stage, the latest 0.53 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1.91 FT, OCT 11, 12:15 PM · LOW 0.00 FT, OCT 15, 9:15 AM0.00.51.01.52.02.5Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 160.53
Latest
0.53 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
1.91 ftOct 11, 12:15 PM
Lowest
0.00 ftOct 15, 9:15 AM
Range
1.91 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.46 ftsince Oct 9, 1:15 AM
Readings
236
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 12:15 AM0.53
Oct 15, 11:15 PM0.38
Oct 15, 10:15 PM0.25
Oct 15, 7:15 PM0.59
Oct 15, 6:15 PM0.75
Oct 15, 5:15 PM0.89
Oct 15, 4:15 PM0.97
Oct 15, 3:15 PM1.04
Oct 15, 2:15 PM0.96
Oct 15, 1:15 PM0.78
Oct 15, 12:15 PM0.55
Oct 15, 11:15 AM0.33
Oct 15, 10:15 AM0.13
Oct 15, 9:15 AM0.00
Oct 15, 7:15 AM0.08
Oct 15, 6:15 AM0.26
Oct 15, 5:15 AM0.46
Oct 15, 4:15 AM0.63
Oct 15, 3:15 AM0.72
Oct 15, 2:15 AM0.79
Oct 15, 1:15 AM0.75
Oct 15, 12:15 AM0.60
Oct 14, 11:15 PM0.45
Oct 14, 10:15 PM0.33
Oct 14, 8:15 PM0.40
Oct 14, 7:15 PM0.59
Oct 14, 6:15 PM0.76
Oct 14, 5:10 PM0.93
Oct 14, 4:15 PM1.06
Oct 14, 3:15 PM1.13
Oct 14, 2:15 PM1.20
Oct 14, 1:15 PM1.10
Oct 14, 11:15 AM0.67
Oct 14, 10:15 AM0.47
Oct 14, 9:15 AM0.35
Oct 14, 8:15 AM0.25
Oct 14, 7:15 AM0.38
Oct 14, 6:15 AM0.56
Oct 14, 5:15 AM0.75
Oct 14, 4:15 AM0.92
Oct 14, 3:15 AM1.06
Oct 14, 2:15 AM1.14
Oct 14, 1:15 AM1.20
Oct 14, 12:15 AM1.13
Oct 13, 11:15 PM0.97
Oct 13, 10:15 PM0.81
Oct 13, 7:15 PM0.81
Oct 13, 6:15 PM0.96
Oct 13, 5:15 PM1.13
Oct 13, 4:15 PM1.28
Oct 13, 3:15 PM1.37
Oct 13, 2:15 PM1.44
Oct 13, 1:15 PM1.43
Oct 13, 11:15 AM0.98
Oct 13, 10:10 AM0.71
Oct 13, 9:15 AM0.48
Oct 13, 7:15 AM0.20
Oct 13, 6:15 AM0.29
Oct 13, 5:15 AM0.48
Oct 13, 4:15 AM0.67
Oct 13, 3:15 AM0.83
Oct 13, 2:15 AM0.93
Oct 13, 1:15 AM1.01
Oct 13, 12:15 AM0.95
Oct 12, 11:15 PM0.78
Oct 12, 10:15 PM0.58
Oct 12, 9:15 PM0.41
Oct 12, 8:15 PM0.32
Oct 12, 7:15 PM0.23
Oct 12, 6:15 PM0.37
Oct 12, 5:15 PM0.58
Oct 12, 4:15 PM0.76
Oct 12, 3:15 PM0.91
Oct 12, 2:15 PM1.00
Oct 12, 12:15 AM1.27
Oct 11, 11:15 PM1.32
Oct 11, 10:15 PM1.22
Oct 11, 7:15 PM0.90
Oct 11, 6:15 PM1.03
Oct 11, 5:15 PM1.19
Oct 11, 4:15 PM1.39
Oct 11, 3:15 PM1.55
Oct 11, 2:15 PM1.73
Oct 11, 1:15 PM1.83
Oct 11, 12:15 PM1.91
Oct 11, 11:15 AM1.84
Oct 11, 10:15 AM1.66
Oct 11, 9:15 AM1.41
Oct 11, 7:15 AM1.08
Oct 11, 6:15 AM1.07
Oct 11, 5:15 AM1.23
Oct 11, 4:15 AM1.40
Oct 11, 3:15 AM1.58
Oct 11, 2:15 AM1.72
Oct 11, 1:15 AM1.80
Oct 11, 12:15 AM1.86
Oct 10, 11:15 PM1.74
Oct 10, 10:15 PM1.51
Oct 10, 8:15 PM1.02
Oct 10, 7:15 PM0.93
Oct 10, 6:15 PM0.82
Oct 10, 5:15 PM0.79
Oct 10, 4:15 PM0.91
Oct 10, 3:15 PM1.09
Oct 10, 2:15 PM1.23
Oct 10, 1:15 PM1.36
Oct 10, 12:15 PM1.46
Oct 10, 11:15 AM1.39
Oct 10, 10:15 AM1.18
Oct 10, 9:15 AM0.96
Oct 10, 8:15 AM0.71
Oct 10, 7:15 AM0.50
Oct 10, 6:15 AM0.39
Oct 10, 5:15 AM0.25
Oct 10, 4:15 AM0.40
Oct 10, 3:15 AM0.60
Oct 10, 2:15 AM0.79
Oct 10, 1:15 AM0.94
Oct 10, 12:15 AM1.04
Oct 9, 11:15 PM1.10
Oct 9, 10:15 PM1.05
Oct 9, 8:15 PM0.68
Oct 9, 7:10 PM0.51
Oct 9, 6:15 PM0.40
Oct 9, 5:15 PM0.32
Oct 9, 4:15 PM0.47
Oct 9, 3:15 PM0.65
Oct 9, 1:15 PM1.01
Oct 9, 12:15 PM1.15
Oct 9, 11:15 AM1.23
Oct 9, 10:15 AM1.22
Oct 9, 9:15 AM1.05
Oct 9, 8:15 AM0.83
Oct 9, 7:15 AM0.61
Oct 9, 6:15 AM0.49
Oct 9, 5:15 AM0.34
Oct 9, 3:15 AM0.63
Oct 9, 1:15 AM0.99
Water level, 30 days at North Topsail Beach: the water from -0.20 to 2.36 feet of stage, the latest 0.53 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 2.36 FT, SEP 28, 1:10 PM · LOW -0.20 FT, OCT 3, 11:10 AM-10123Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 110.53
Latest
0.53 ftOct 16, 12:15 AM
Highest
2.36 ftSep 28, 1:10 PM
Lowest
-0.20 ftOct 3, 11:10 AM
Range
2.56 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.33 ftsince Sep 16, 1:15 AM
Readings
1,057
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 160.530.530.530.532
Oct 151.040.000.590.3836
Oct 141.200.250.760.4540
Oct 131.440.200.900.9734
Oct 121.270.230.650.7820
Oct 111.910.901.501.3236
Oct 101.740.250.941.7437
Oct 91.230.320.811.1033
Oct 81.390.510.991.2137
Oct 71.550.721.111.4733
Oct 61.560.621.031.4539
Oct 51.360.190.721.0632
Oct 41.220.080.600.6733
Oct 30.99-0.200.450.2242
Oct 21.090.170.670.1733
Oct 11.150.040.640.3142
Sep 301.390.450.880.5841
Sep 291.830.871.321.0139
Sep 282.361.411.901.7238
Sep 272.311.491.871.6316
Sep 262.321.391.782.3234
Sep 252.141.231.641.3027
Sep 242.031.001.412.0339
Sep 231.640.470.951.6038
Sep 221.280.110.651.2034
Sep 211.170.190.690.8935
Sep 201.250.210.740.8927
Sep 190.92-0.190.290.6236
Sep 180.86-0.140.450.1242
Sep 171.040.010.540.2139
Sep 161.110.150.630.3243

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :10 and :15
Reports received, 24 hours
21 of 2487.5% of its schedule, 23 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
138 of 16882.1% of its schedule, 159 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
14 hoursfrom Oct 12, 12:15 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 12:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
14 min9 in 10 within 14 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 score88.2of 100

North Carolina median
95.0the median score of 2,255 stations
Scoring higher
1,424stations in North Carolina
Sharing its score
2ranks 1,425 to 1,426
Points deducted
11.86.3 reports received, 4.9 continuity, 0.7 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
HCGN7rank 1,425; ahead on reports received 94.8% against 82.1%
Next below
NC-CN-129rank 1,427; behind on 247 score 88.2 against 88.1

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 3582.128.7 of 35 pointsNorth Carolina median 92.6138 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1092.89.3 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 95.2half its reports arrived within 14 min
  3. Continuityweight 1051.55.2 of 10 pointsNorth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 14 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 North Topsail Beach

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.