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Catawba River below Fishing Creek Lake at Great Falls 2N

A gauge on the Catawba River in Lancaster County, South Carolina. Its stage was 355.06 ft as of Oct 15, 10:30 PM EDT.

Gauge CFCS1Lancaster County, South CarolinaEvery gauge in South Carolina

Stage now
355.06 ftreported Oct 15, 10:30 PM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Oct 14, 10:30 PM
Elevation
355 ftabove sea level
County
Lancaster County
Position
34.5980° N, 80.8905° W
Record since
2018

Water level

Catawba River below Fishing Creek Lake at Great Falls 2N

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 Catawba River below Fishing Creek Lake at Great Falls 2N: the water from 355.00 to 355.07 feet of stage, the latest 355.06 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 355.07 FT, OCT 15, 5:30 PM · LOW 355.00 FT, OCT 14, 11:45 PM355.00355.02355.04355.06355.08Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM355.06
Latest
355.06 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
355.07 ftOct 15, 5:30 PM
Lowest
355.00 ftOct 14, 11:45 PM
Range
0.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.05 ftsince Oct 14, 11:00 PM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:30 PM355.06
Oct 15, 10:15 PM355.05
Oct 15, 10:00 PM355.05
Oct 15, 9:45 PM355.05
Oct 15, 9:30 PM355.06
Oct 15, 9:15 PM355.03
Oct 15, 9:00 PM355.05
Oct 15, 8:45 PM355.04
Oct 15, 8:30 PM355.03
Oct 15, 8:15 PM355.04
Oct 15, 8:00 PM355.03
Oct 15, 7:45 PM355.05
Oct 15, 7:30 PM355.06
Oct 15, 7:15 PM355.05
Oct 15, 7:00 PM355.05
Oct 15, 6:45 PM355.04
Oct 15, 6:30 PM355.04
Oct 15, 6:15 PM355.06
Oct 15, 6:00 PM355.05
Oct 15, 5:45 PM355.04
Oct 15, 5:30 PM355.07
Oct 15, 5:15 PM355.03
Oct 15, 5:00 PM355.04
Oct 15, 4:45 PM355.03
Oct 15, 4:30 PM355.01
Oct 15, 4:15 PM355.04
Oct 15, 4:00 PM355.05
Oct 15, 3:45 PM355.03
Oct 15, 3:30 PM355.03
Oct 15, 3:15 PM355.05
Oct 15, 3:00 PM355.05
Oct 15, 2:45 PM355.04
Oct 15, 2:30 PM355.03
Oct 15, 2:15 PM355.02
Oct 15, 2:00 PM355.02
Oct 15, 1:45 PM355.03
Oct 15, 1:30 PM355.03
Oct 15, 1:15 PM355.04
Oct 15, 1:00 PM355.00
Oct 15, 12:45 PM355.05
Oct 15, 12:30 PM355.01
Oct 15, 12:15 PM355.03
Oct 15, 12:00 PM355.03
Oct 15, 11:45 AM355.03
Oct 15, 11:30 AM355.04
Oct 15, 11:15 AM355.01
Oct 15, 11:00 AM355.02
Oct 15, 10:45 AM355.05
Oct 15, 10:30 AM355.03
Oct 15, 10:15 AM355.00
Oct 15, 10:00 AM355.02
Oct 15, 9:45 AM355.03
Oct 15, 9:30 AM355.03
Oct 15, 9:15 AM355.02
Oct 15, 9:00 AM355.02
Oct 15, 8:45 AM355.02
Oct 15, 8:30 AM355.01
Oct 15, 8:15 AM355.02
Oct 15, 8:00 AM355.05
Oct 15, 7:45 AM355.02
Oct 15, 7:30 AM355.00
Oct 15, 7:15 AM355.02
Oct 15, 7:00 AM355.01
Oct 15, 6:45 AM355.04
Oct 15, 6:30 AM355.02
Oct 15, 6:15 AM355.03
Oct 15, 6:00 AM355.03
Oct 15, 5:45 AM355.02
Oct 15, 5:30 AM355.03
Oct 15, 5:15 AM355.02
Oct 15, 5:00 AM355.02
Oct 15, 4:45 AM355.02
Oct 15, 4:30 AM355.00
Oct 15, 4:15 AM355.04
Oct 15, 4:00 AM355.04
Oct 15, 3:45 AM355.03
Oct 15, 3:30 AM355.03
Oct 15, 3:15 AM355.04
Oct 15, 3:00 AM355.02
Oct 15, 2:45 AM355.00
Oct 15, 2:30 AM355.02
Oct 15, 2:15 AM355.03
Oct 15, 2:00 AM355.02
Oct 15, 1:45 AM355.04
Oct 15, 1:30 AM355.02
Oct 15, 1:15 AM355.04
Oct 15, 1:00 AM355.03
Oct 15, 12:45 AM355.03
Oct 15, 12:30 AM355.04
Oct 15, 12:15 AM355.02
Oct 15, 12:00 AM355.04
Oct 14, 11:45 PM355.00
Oct 14, 11:30 PM355.01
Oct 14, 11:15 PM355.03
Oct 14, 11:00 PM355.01
Water level, 7 days at Catawba River below Fishing Creek Lake at Great Falls 2N: the water from 351.28 to 355.65 feet of stage, the latest 355.06 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 355.65 FT, OCT 12, 1:45 PM · LOW 351.28 FT, OCT 9, 4:30 PM350352354356358Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15355.06
Latest
355.06 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
355.65 ftOct 12, 1:45 PM
Lowest
351.28 ftOct 9, 4:30 PM
Range
4.37 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.25 ftsince Oct 8, 11:00 PM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:30 PM355.06
Oct 15, 9:45 PM355.05
Oct 15, 8:45 PM355.04
Oct 15, 7:45 PM355.05
Oct 15, 6:45 PM355.04
Oct 15, 5:45 PM355.04
Oct 15, 4:45 PM355.03
Oct 15, 3:45 PM355.03
Oct 15, 2:45 PM355.04
Oct 15, 1:45 PM355.03
Oct 15, 12:45 PM355.05
Oct 15, 11:45 AM355.03
Oct 15, 10:45 AM355.05
Oct 15, 9:45 AM355.03
Oct 15, 8:45 AM355.02
Oct 15, 7:45 AM355.02
Oct 15, 6:45 AM355.04
Oct 15, 5:45 AM355.02
Oct 15, 4:45 AM355.02
Oct 15, 3:45 AM355.03
Oct 15, 2:45 AM355.00
Oct 15, 1:45 AM355.04
Oct 15, 12:45 AM355.03
Oct 14, 11:45 PM355.00
Oct 14, 10:45 PM355.04
Oct 14, 9:45 PM355.02
Oct 14, 8:45 PM355.03
Oct 14, 7:45 PM355.06
Oct 14, 6:45 PM355.05
Oct 14, 5:45 PM355.03
Oct 14, 4:45 PM355.05
Oct 14, 3:45 PM355.06
Oct 14, 2:45 PM355.04
Oct 14, 1:45 PM355.06
Oct 14, 12:45 PM355.06
Oct 14, 11:45 AM355.04
Oct 14, 10:45 AM355.05
Oct 14, 9:45 AM355.04
Oct 14, 8:45 AM355.05
Oct 14, 7:45 AM355.05
Oct 14, 6:45 AM355.06
Oct 14, 5:45 AM355.05
Oct 14, 4:45 AM355.07
Oct 14, 3:45 AM355.06
Oct 14, 2:45 AM355.06
Oct 14, 1:45 AM355.05
Oct 14, 12:45 AM355.07
Oct 13, 11:45 PM355.07
Oct 13, 10:45 PM355.09
Oct 13, 9:45 PM355.10
Oct 13, 8:45 PM355.11
Oct 13, 7:45 PM355.13
Oct 13, 6:45 PM355.17
Oct 13, 5:45 PM355.22
Oct 13, 4:45 PM355.31
Oct 13, 3:45 PM355.41
Oct 13, 2:45 PM355.39
Oct 13, 1:45 PM355.39
Oct 13, 12:45 PM355.41
Oct 13, 11:45 AM355.44
Oct 13, 10:45 AM355.41
Oct 13, 9:45 AM355.43
Oct 13, 8:45 AM355.48
Oct 13, 7:45 AM355.50
Oct 13, 6:45 AM355.39
Oct 13, 5:45 AM355.39
Oct 13, 4:45 AM355.36
Oct 13, 3:45 AM355.38
Oct 13, 2:45 AM355.41
Oct 13, 1:45 AM355.40
Oct 13, 12:45 AM355.38
Oct 12, 11:45 PM355.39
Oct 12, 10:45 PM355.37
Oct 12, 9:45 PM355.40
Oct 12, 8:45 PM355.38
Oct 12, 7:45 PM355.42
Oct 12, 6:45 PM355.40
Oct 12, 5:45 PM355.44
Oct 12, 4:45 PM355.46
Oct 12, 3:45 PM355.49
Oct 12, 2:45 PM355.58
Oct 12, 1:45 PM355.65
Oct 12, 12:45 PM355.63
Oct 12, 11:45 AM355.61
Oct 12, 10:45 AM355.60
Oct 12, 9:45 AM355.58
Oct 12, 8:45 AM355.58
Oct 12, 7:45 AM355.55
Oct 12, 6:45 AM355.55
Oct 12, 5:45 AM355.56
Oct 12, 4:45 AM355.55
Oct 12, 3:45 AM355.54
Oct 12, 2:45 AM355.56
Oct 12, 1:45 AM355.50
Oct 12, 12:45 AM355.54
Oct 11, 11:45 PM355.50
Oct 11, 10:45 PM355.47
Oct 11, 9:45 PM355.41
Oct 11, 8:45 PM355.23
Oct 11, 7:45 PM354.40
Oct 11, 6:45 PM353.39
Oct 11, 5:45 PM353.31
Oct 11, 4:45 PM353.54
Oct 11, 3:45 PM353.75
Oct 11, 2:45 PM353.41
Oct 11, 1:45 PM353.12
Oct 11, 12:45 PM353.25
Oct 11, 11:45 AM353.36
Oct 11, 10:45 AM353.50
Oct 11, 9:45 AM353.67
Oct 11, 8:45 AM353.84
Oct 11, 7:45 AM353.98
Oct 11, 6:45 AM353.33
Oct 11, 5:45 AM353.02
Oct 11, 4:45 AM352.89
Oct 11, 3:45 AM353.22
Oct 11, 2:45 AM353.62
Oct 11, 1:45 AM353.59
Oct 11, 12:45 AM353.54
Oct 10, 11:45 PM353.46
Oct 10, 10:45 PM353.34
Oct 10, 9:45 PM353.19
Oct 10, 8:45 PM353.11
Oct 10, 7:45 PM352.97
Oct 10, 6:45 PM353.51
Oct 10, 5:45 PM353.73
Oct 10, 4:45 PM353.68
Oct 10, 3:45 PM353.39
Oct 10, 2:45 PM353.22
Oct 10, 1:45 PM352.92
Oct 10, 12:45 PM352.72
Oct 10, 11:45 AM353.09
Oct 10, 10:45 AM353.60
Oct 10, 9:45 AM353.47
Oct 10, 8:45 AM353.27
Oct 10, 7:45 AM353.02
Oct 10, 6:45 AM352.89
Oct 10, 5:45 AM352.88
Oct 10, 4:45 AM353.24
Oct 10, 3:45 AM353.52
Oct 10, 2:45 AM353.35
Oct 10, 1:45 AM353.17
Oct 10, 12:45 AM352.95
Oct 9, 11:45 PM352.72
Oct 9, 10:45 PM353.16
Oct 9, 9:45 PM353.43
Oct 9, 8:45 PM353.84
Oct 9, 7:45 PM353.88
Oct 9, 6:45 PM353.48
Oct 9, 5:45 PM352.63
Oct 9, 4:45 PM351.81
Oct 9, 3:45 PM351.29
Oct 9, 2:45 PM351.33
Oct 9, 1:45 PM351.37
Oct 9, 12:45 PM351.38
Oct 9, 11:45 AM351.42
Oct 9, 10:45 AM351.49
Oct 9, 9:45 AM351.53
Oct 9, 8:45 AM351.65
Oct 9, 7:45 AM351.70
Oct 9, 6:45 AM351.78
Oct 9, 5:45 AM351.85
Oct 9, 4:45 AM351.91
Oct 9, 3:45 AM352.06
Oct 9, 2:45 AM352.18
Oct 9, 1:45 AM352.31
Oct 9, 12:45 AM352.47
Oct 8, 11:45 PM352.65
Water level, 30 days at Catawba River below Fishing Creek Lake at Great Falls 2N: the water from 351.01 to 355.65 feet of stage, the latest 355.06 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 355.65 FT, OCT 12, 1:45 PM · LOW 351.01 FT, SEP 22, 2:45 PM350352354356358Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11355.06
Latest
355.06 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Highest
355.65 ftOct 12, 1:45 PM
Lowest
351.01 ftSep 22, 2:45 PM
Range
4.64 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.59 ftsince Sep 15, 11:00 PM
Readings
2,811
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 15355.07355.00355.03355.0691
Oct 14355.08355.00355.05355.0095
Oct 13355.57355.07355.33355.0795
Oct 12355.65355.36355.52355.3996
Oct 11355.51352.76353.77355.5096
Oct 10353.78352.57353.23353.4694
Oct 9353.88351.28352.19352.7296
Oct 8354.03351.31352.14352.6595
Oct 7354.43351.33353.10352.4793
Oct 6353.06351.47351.95351.4796
Oct 5353.04351.27352.08351.9196
Oct 4352.55351.28351.68351.4996
Oct 3353.64351.27352.02352.5994
Oct 2353.02351.25351.91352.1196
Oct 1354.11351.88353.17352.3396
Sep 30354.23351.54353.24352.6094
Sep 29353.03351.63352.18351.8695
Sep 28353.56351.09352.45352.0094
Sep 27352.21351.12351.38351.8094
Sep 26351.18351.10351.15351.1493
Sep 25351.16351.08351.12351.1391
Sep 24351.49351.11351.22351.1193
Sep 23351.70351.03351.21351.5395
Sep 22351.80351.01351.31351.3793
Sep 21351.70351.24351.39351.2590
Sep 20352.71351.37351.70351.6883
Sep 19353.89351.46352.26352.8690
Sep 18353.45351.46352.18352.6095
Sep 17353.87351.38352.16352.7291
Sep 16353.22351.39352.00352.3691
Sep 15352.47352.37352.42352.374

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
95 of 9698.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
663 of 67298.6% of its schedule, 664 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Oct 9, 6:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:30 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
15 min9 in 10 within 16 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 score98.5of 100

South Carolina median
96.6the median score of 1,128 stations
Scoring higher
364stations in South Carolina
Sharing its score
6ranks 365 to 370
Points deducted
1.51.1 arrival, 0.5 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; South Carolina median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
WTHS1rank 365; ahead on reports received 100% against 98.6%
Next below
LWTS1rank 367; behind on median arrival 15 min 14 s against 15 min 18 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 3598.734.5 of 35 pointsSouth Carolina median 98.6663 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1089.59.0 of 10 pointsSouth Carolina median 95.3half its reports arrived within 15 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsSouth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 30 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianSouth Carolina median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianSouth Carolina median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianSouth 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 Catawba River below Fishing Creek Lake at Great Falls 2N

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.