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Fort Motte - Congaree River

A water gauge in Calhoun County, South Carolina. Its stage was 81.52 ft as of Oct 16, 4:15 AM EDT.

Gauge CFMS1Calhoun County, South CarolinaEvery gauge in South Carolina

Stage now
81.52 ftreported Oct 16, 4:15 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.21 ftsince Oct 15, 4:15 AM
Elevation
95 ftabove sea level
County
Calhoun County
Position
33.7528° N, 80.6450° W
Record since
2021

Water level

Fort Motte - Congaree River

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 Fort Motte - Congaree River: the water from 81.33 to 81.54 feet of stage, the latest 81.52 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 81.54 FT, OCT 15, 10:30 PM · LOW 81.33 FT, OCT 15, 5:00 AM81.381.481.581.66 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM81.52
Latest
81.52 ftOct 16, 4:15 AM
Highest
81.54 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Lowest
81.33 ftOct 15, 5:00 AM
Range
0.21 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.19 ftsince Oct 15, 5:00 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:15 AM81.52
Oct 16, 4:00 AM81.52
Oct 16, 3:45 AM81.52
Oct 16, 3:30 AM81.52
Oct 16, 3:15 AM81.53
Oct 16, 3:00 AM81.53
Oct 16, 2:45 AM81.53
Oct 16, 2:30 AM81.53
Oct 16, 2:15 AM81.53
Oct 16, 2:00 AM81.53
Oct 16, 1:45 AM81.53
Oct 16, 1:30 AM81.54
Oct 16, 1:15 AM81.53
Oct 16, 1:00 AM81.53
Oct 16, 12:45 AM81.54
Oct 16, 12:30 AM81.54
Oct 16, 12:15 AM81.54
Oct 16, 12:00 AM81.54
Oct 15, 11:45 PM81.54
Oct 15, 11:30 PM81.53
Oct 15, 11:15 PM81.54
Oct 15, 11:00 PM81.53
Oct 15, 10:45 PM81.54
Oct 15, 10:30 PM81.54
Oct 15, 10:15 PM81.53
Oct 15, 10:00 PM81.53
Oct 15, 9:45 PM81.53
Oct 15, 9:30 PM81.53
Oct 15, 9:15 PM81.53
Oct 15, 9:00 PM81.53
Oct 15, 8:45 PM81.52
Oct 15, 8:30 PM81.53
Oct 15, 8:15 PM81.52
Oct 15, 8:00 PM81.52
Oct 15, 7:45 PM81.52
Oct 15, 7:30 PM81.52
Oct 15, 7:15 PM81.52
Oct 15, 7:00 PM81.50
Oct 15, 6:45 PM81.51
Oct 15, 6:30 PM81.51
Oct 15, 6:15 PM81.51
Oct 15, 6:00 PM81.51
Oct 15, 5:45 PM81.52
Oct 15, 5:30 PM81.52
Oct 15, 5:15 PM81.51
Oct 15, 5:00 PM81.50
Oct 15, 4:45 PM81.51
Oct 15, 4:30 PM81.50
Oct 15, 4:15 PM81.50
Oct 15, 4:00 PM81.50
Oct 15, 3:45 PM81.50
Oct 15, 3:30 PM81.50
Oct 15, 3:15 PM81.49
Oct 15, 3:00 PM81.50
Oct 15, 2:45 PM81.50
Oct 15, 2:30 PM81.49
Oct 15, 2:15 PM81.49
Oct 15, 2:00 PM81.48
Oct 15, 1:45 PM81.49
Oct 15, 1:30 PM81.49
Oct 15, 1:15 PM81.48
Oct 15, 1:00 PM81.48
Oct 15, 12:45 PM81.48
Oct 15, 12:30 PM81.47
Oct 15, 12:15 PM81.48
Oct 15, 12:00 PM81.47
Oct 15, 11:45 AM81.47
Oct 15, 11:30 AM81.46
Oct 15, 11:15 AM81.45
Oct 15, 11:00 AM81.45
Oct 15, 10:45 AM81.45
Oct 15, 10:30 AM81.45
Oct 15, 10:15 AM81.45
Oct 15, 10:00 AM81.44
Oct 15, 9:45 AM81.44
Oct 15, 9:30 AM81.43
Oct 15, 9:15 AM81.42
Oct 15, 9:00 AM81.42
Oct 15, 8:45 AM81.42
Oct 15, 8:30 AM81.41
Oct 15, 8:15 AM81.40
Oct 15, 8:00 AM81.40
Oct 15, 7:45 AM81.39
Oct 15, 7:30 AM81.39
Oct 15, 7:15 AM81.39
Oct 15, 7:00 AM81.38
Oct 15, 6:45 AM81.37
Oct 15, 6:30 AM81.37
Oct 15, 6:15 AM81.36
Oct 15, 6:00 AM81.36
Oct 15, 5:45 AM81.35
Oct 15, 5:30 AM81.34
Oct 15, 5:15 AM81.34
Oct 15, 5:00 AM81.33
Water level, 7 days at Fort Motte - Congaree River: the water from 72.81 to 81.54 feet of stage, the latest 81.52 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 81.54 FT, OCT 15, 10:30 PM · LOW 72.81 FT, OCT 10, 4:15 AM7375788083Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1681.52
Latest
81.52 ftOct 16, 4:15 AM
Highest
81.54 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Lowest
72.81 ftOct 10, 4:15 AM
Range
8.73 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 8.55 ftsince Oct 9, 5:00 AM
Readings
650
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:15 AM81.52
Oct 16, 3:45 AM81.52
Oct 16, 2:45 AM81.53
Oct 16, 1:45 AM81.53
Oct 16, 12:45 AM81.54
Oct 15, 11:45 PM81.54
Oct 15, 10:45 PM81.54
Oct 15, 9:45 PM81.53
Oct 15, 8:45 PM81.52
Oct 15, 7:45 PM81.52
Oct 15, 6:45 PM81.51
Oct 15, 5:45 PM81.52
Oct 15, 4:45 PM81.51
Oct 15, 3:45 PM81.50
Oct 15, 2:45 PM81.50
Oct 15, 1:45 PM81.49
Oct 15, 12:45 PM81.48
Oct 15, 11:45 AM81.47
Oct 15, 10:45 AM81.45
Oct 15, 9:45 AM81.44
Oct 15, 8:45 AM81.42
Oct 15, 7:45 AM81.39
Oct 15, 6:45 AM81.37
Oct 15, 5:45 AM81.35
Oct 15, 4:45 AM81.33
Oct 15, 3:45 AM81.30
Oct 15, 2:45 AM81.27
Oct 15, 1:45 AM81.25
Oct 15, 12:45 AM81.22
Oct 14, 11:45 PM81.20
Oct 14, 10:45 PM81.18
Oct 14, 9:45 PM81.15
Oct 14, 8:45 PM81.14
Oct 14, 7:45 PM81.12
Oct 14, 6:45 PM81.10
Oct 14, 5:45 PM81.07
Oct 14, 4:45 PM81.06
Oct 14, 3:45 PM81.03
Oct 14, 2:45 PM81.02
Oct 14, 1:45 PM81.00
Oct 14, 12:45 PM80.98
Oct 14, 11:45 AM80.96
Oct 14, 10:45 AM80.94
Oct 14, 9:45 AM80.92
Oct 14, 8:45 AM80.90
Oct 14, 7:45 AM80.87
Oct 14, 6:45 AM80.85
Oct 14, 5:45 AM80.84
Oct 14, 4:45 AM80.81
Oct 14, 3:45 AM80.79
Oct 14, 2:45 AM80.76
Oct 14, 1:45 AM80.73
Oct 14, 12:45 AM80.71
Oct 13, 11:45 PM80.69
Oct 13, 10:45 PM80.66
Oct 13, 9:45 PM80.64
Oct 13, 8:45 PM80.61
Oct 13, 7:45 PM80.58
Oct 13, 6:45 PM80.54
Oct 13, 5:45 PM80.51
Oct 13, 4:45 PM80.49
Oct 13, 3:45 PM80.46
Oct 13, 2:45 PM80.43
Oct 13, 1:45 PM80.39
Oct 13, 12:45 PM80.35
Oct 13, 11:45 AM80.31
Oct 13, 10:45 AM80.26
Oct 13, 9:45 AM80.21
Oct 13, 8:45 AM80.14
Oct 13, 7:45 AM80.08
Oct 13, 6:45 AM80.00
Oct 13, 5:15 AM79.89
Oct 13, 4:45 AM79.84
Oct 13, 3:45 AM79.75
Oct 13, 2:45 AM79.65
Oct 13, 1:45 AM79.54
Oct 13, 12:45 AM79.41
Oct 12, 11:45 PM79.26
Oct 12, 10:45 PM79.09
Oct 12, 9:45 PM78.88
Oct 12, 8:45 PM78.64
Oct 12, 7:45 PM78.32
Oct 12, 6:45 PM78.02
Oct 12, 5:45 PM77.64
Oct 12, 4:45 PM77.15
Oct 12, 3:45 PM76.67
Oct 12, 2:45 PM76.14
Oct 12, 1:45 PM75.63
Oct 12, 12:45 PM75.18
Oct 12, 11:15 AM74.73
Oct 12, 10:45 AM74.57
Oct 12, 9:45 AM74.39
Oct 12, 8:45 AM74.34
Oct 12, 7:45 AM74.31
Oct 12, 6:45 AM74.25
Oct 12, 5:45 AM74.19
Oct 12, 4:45 AM74.13
Oct 12, 3:45 AM74.08
Oct 12, 2:45 AM74.02
Oct 12, 1:45 AM73.97
Oct 12, 12:45 AM73.92
Oct 11, 11:15 PM73.85
Oct 11, 10:45 PM73.83
Oct 11, 9:45 PM73.78
Oct 11, 8:45 PM73.72
Oct 11, 7:45 PM73.67
Oct 11, 6:45 PM73.62
Oct 11, 5:45 PM73.54
Oct 11, 4:45 PM73.52
Oct 11, 3:45 PM73.47
Oct 11, 2:45 PM73.40
Oct 11, 1:45 PM73.35
Oct 11, 12:45 PM73.28
Oct 11, 11:45 AM73.32
Oct 11, 10:45 AM73.29
Oct 11, 9:45 AM73.27
Oct 11, 8:45 AM73.20
Oct 11, 7:45 AM73.15
Oct 11, 6:45 AM73.17
Oct 11, 5:45 AM73.10
Oct 11, 4:45 AM73.14
Oct 11, 3:45 AM73.09
Oct 11, 2:15 AM73.12
Oct 11, 1:45 AM73.05
Oct 11, 12:45 AM73.12
Oct 10, 11:45 PM73.12
Oct 10, 10:45 PM73.09
Oct 10, 9:45 PM73.07
Oct 10, 8:45 PM73.07
Oct 10, 7:45 PM73.04
Oct 10, 6:45 PM73.02
Oct 10, 5:45 PM73.02
Oct 10, 4:45 PM72.99
Oct 10, 3:45 PM72.97
Oct 10, 2:45 PM72.99
Oct 10, 1:45 PM72.95
Oct 10, 12:45 PM72.95
Oct 10, 11:45 AM72.95
Oct 10, 10:45 AM72.98
Oct 10, 9:45 AM72.86
Oct 10, 8:45 AM72.86
Oct 10, 7:45 AM72.88
Oct 10, 6:45 AM72.85
Oct 10, 5:45 AM72.82
Oct 10, 4:45 AM72.88
Oct 10, 3:45 AM72.83
Oct 10, 2:45 AM72.86
Oct 10, 1:45 AM72.90
Oct 10, 12:45 AM72.90
Oct 9, 11:45 PM72.91
Oct 9, 10:45 PM72.91
Oct 9, 9:45 PM72.92
Oct 9, 8:15 PM72.93
Oct 9, 7:45 PM72.90
Oct 9, 6:45 PM72.93
Oct 9, 5:45 PM72.93
Oct 9, 4:45 PM72.94
Oct 9, 3:45 PM72.94
Oct 9, 2:45 PM72.94
Oct 9, 1:45 PM72.95
Oct 9, 12:45 PM72.94
Oct 9, 11:45 AM72.95
Oct 9, 10:45 AM72.95
Oct 9, 9:45 AM72.96
Oct 9, 8:45 AM72.95
Oct 9, 7:45 AM72.96
Oct 9, 6:45 AM72.96
Oct 9, 5:45 AM72.97
Water level, 30 days at Fort Motte - Congaree River: the water from 72.81 to 81.54 feet of stage, the latest 81.52 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 81.54 FT, OCT 15, 10:30 PM · LOW 72.81 FT, OCT 10, 4:15 AM7375788083Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1181.52
Latest
81.52 ftOct 16, 4:15 AM
Highest
81.54 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Lowest
72.81 ftOct 10, 4:15 AM
Range
8.73 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 8.08 ftsince Sep 16, 5:00 AM
Readings
2,794
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1681.5481.5281.5381.5218
Oct 1581.5481.2181.4381.5496
Oct 1481.2080.6980.9581.2096
Oct 1380.6979.3180.2280.6992
Oct 1279.2673.9175.9079.2690
Oct 1173.8573.0573.3773.8590
Oct 1073.1272.8172.9573.1296
Oct 972.9872.9072.9572.9192
Oct 873.0172.9372.9972.9888
Oct 773.1172.9373.0373.0096
Oct 673.1973.0573.1373.1196
Oct 573.2073.1573.1973.1996
Oct 473.3273.1473.2273.1996
Oct 373.3773.2373.2973.3396
Oct 273.3173.1973.2673.3192
Oct 173.3473.1773.2873.2892
Sep 3073.4073.2573.3573.3496
Sep 2973.5673.3573.4573.4096
Sep 2874.1673.5673.7873.5696
Sep 2775.5174.1774.8074.1796
Sep 2675.8674.8375.6275.5292
Sep 2574.7973.1273.4974.7996
Sep 2473.2273.0973.1573.1492
Sep 2373.2273.1273.1773.1696
Sep 2273.3273.0773.1873.1992
Sep 2173.5373.2473.3773.3296
Sep 2073.5873.4873.5473.5378
Sep 1973.5773.3273.4373.5790
Sep 1873.4273.2873.3673.3694
Sep 1773.4473.3373.4173.4290
Sep 1673.4473.3373.4173.4472

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
161 of 16895.8% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 8:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 4:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
16 min9 in 10 within 18 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 score97.4of 100

South Carolina median
96.6the median score of 1,128 stations
Scoring higher
467stations in South Carolina
Sharing its score
20ranks 468 to 487
Points deducted
2.61.5 reports received, 1.2 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; South Carolina median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
STPS1rank 483; ahead on reports received 98.8% against 95.8%
Next below
FNGS1rank 487; behind on median arrival 15 min 52 s against 15 min 53 s
Sharing its rank
2other stations, equal on every measure

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 3595.833.5 of 35 pointsSouth Carolina median 98.6161 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1088.38.8 of 10 pointsSouth Carolina median 95.3half its reports arrived within 16 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsSouth Carolina median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 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 (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 Fort Motte - Congaree River

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.