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Columbia

A water gauge in Lexington County, South Carolina. Its stage was 75.78 ft as of Oct 17, 12:00 AM EDT.

Gauge LKMS1Lexington County, South CarolinaEvery gauge in South Carolina

Stage now
75.78 ftreported Oct 17, 12:00 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Oct 16, 12:00 AM
Elevation
177 ftabove sea level
Position
34.0533° N, 81.2169° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Columbia

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 Columbia: the water from 75.75 to 75.82 feet of stage, the latest 75.78 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 75.82 FT, OCT 16, 2:00 AM · LOW 75.75 FT, OCT 16, 9:30 AM75.7475.7675.7875.8075.8275.843 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 1775.78
Latest
75.78 ftOct 17, 12:00 AM
Highest
75.82 ftOct 16, 2:00 AM
Lowest
75.75 ftOct 16, 9:30 AM
Range
0.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 16, 1:00 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 17, 12:00 AM75.78
Oct 16, 11:45 PM75.78
Oct 16, 11:30 PM75.82
Oct 16, 11:15 PM75.79
Oct 16, 11:00 PM75.77
Oct 16, 10:45 PM75.79
Oct 16, 10:30 PM75.78
Oct 16, 10:15 PM75.79
Oct 16, 10:00 PM75.79
Oct 16, 9:45 PM75.82
Oct 16, 9:30 PM75.81
Oct 16, 9:15 PM75.79
Oct 16, 9:00 PM75.80
Oct 16, 8:45 PM75.79
Oct 16, 8:30 PM75.77
Oct 16, 8:15 PM75.78
Oct 16, 8:00 PM75.78
Oct 16, 7:45 PM75.78
Oct 16, 7:30 PM75.79
Oct 16, 7:15 PM75.76
Oct 16, 7:00 PM75.76
Oct 16, 6:45 PM75.75
Oct 16, 6:30 PM75.76
Oct 16, 6:15 PM75.75
Oct 16, 6:00 PM75.77
Oct 16, 5:45 PM75.78
Oct 16, 5:30 PM75.76
Oct 16, 5:15 PM75.77
Oct 16, 5:00 PM75.76
Oct 16, 4:45 PM75.78
Oct 16, 4:30 PM75.76
Oct 16, 4:15 PM75.76
Oct 16, 4:00 PM75.76
Oct 16, 3:45 PM75.79
Oct 16, 3:30 PM75.78
Oct 16, 3:15 PM75.76
Oct 16, 3:00 PM75.78
Oct 16, 2:45 PM75.76
Oct 16, 2:30 PM75.77
Oct 16, 2:15 PM75.78
Oct 16, 2:00 PM75.79
Oct 16, 1:45 PM75.79
Oct 16, 1:30 PM75.78
Oct 16, 1:15 PM75.81
Oct 16, 1:00 PM75.80
Oct 16, 12:45 PM75.77
Oct 16, 12:30 PM75.78
Oct 16, 12:15 PM75.79
Oct 16, 12:00 PM75.78
Oct 16, 11:45 AM75.81
Oct 16, 11:30 AM75.82
Oct 16, 11:15 AM75.78
Oct 16, 11:00 AM75.78
Oct 16, 10:45 AM75.77
Oct 16, 10:30 AM75.78
Oct 16, 10:15 AM75.75
Oct 16, 10:00 AM75.76
Oct 16, 9:45 AM75.77
Oct 16, 9:30 AM75.75
Oct 16, 9:15 AM75.76
Oct 16, 9:00 AM75.77
Oct 16, 8:45 AM75.76
Oct 16, 8:30 AM75.78
Oct 16, 8:15 AM75.79
Oct 16, 8:00 AM75.78
Oct 16, 7:45 AM75.81
Oct 16, 7:30 AM75.78
Oct 16, 7:15 AM75.81
Oct 16, 7:00 AM75.78
Oct 16, 6:45 AM75.80
Oct 16, 6:30 AM75.81
Oct 16, 6:15 AM75.80
Oct 16, 6:00 AM75.76
Oct 16, 5:45 AM75.76
Oct 16, 5:30 AM75.77
Oct 16, 5:15 AM75.78
Oct 16, 5:00 AM75.78
Oct 16, 4:45 AM75.77
Oct 16, 4:30 AM75.78
Oct 16, 4:15 AM75.79
Oct 16, 4:00 AM75.80
Oct 16, 3:45 AM75.77
Oct 16, 3:30 AM75.77
Oct 16, 3:15 AM75.76
Oct 16, 3:00 AM75.78
Oct 16, 2:45 AM75.78
Oct 16, 2:30 AM75.79
Oct 16, 2:15 AM75.81
Oct 16, 2:00 AM75.82
Oct 16, 1:45 AM75.81
Oct 16, 1:30 AM75.78
Oct 16, 1:15 AM75.78
Oct 16, 1:00 AM75.79
Water level, 7 days at Columbia: the water from 74.25 to 76.10 feet of stage, the latest 75.78 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 76.10 FT, OCT 13, 12:30 PM · LOW 74.25 FT, OCT 12, 9:00 AM74.074.575.075.576.076.5Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16Sat 1775.78
Latest
75.78 ftOct 17, 12:00 AM
Highest
76.10 ftOct 13, 12:30 PM
Lowest
74.25 ftOct 12, 9:00 AM
Range
1.85 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.46 ftsince Oct 10, 1:00 AM
Readings
665
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 17, 12:00 AM75.78
Oct 16, 11:45 PM75.78
Oct 16, 10:45 PM75.79
Oct 16, 9:45 PM75.82
Oct 16, 8:45 PM75.79
Oct 16, 7:45 PM75.78
Oct 16, 6:45 PM75.75
Oct 16, 5:45 PM75.78
Oct 16, 4:45 PM75.78
Oct 16, 3:45 PM75.79
Oct 16, 2:45 PM75.76
Oct 16, 1:45 PM75.79
Oct 16, 12:45 PM75.77
Oct 16, 11:45 AM75.81
Oct 16, 10:45 AM75.77
Oct 16, 9:45 AM75.77
Oct 16, 8:45 AM75.76
Oct 16, 7:45 AM75.81
Oct 16, 6:45 AM75.80
Oct 16, 5:45 AM75.76
Oct 16, 4:45 AM75.77
Oct 16, 3:45 AM75.77
Oct 16, 2:45 AM75.78
Oct 16, 1:45 AM75.81
Oct 16, 12:45 AM75.77
Oct 15, 11:45 PM75.77
Oct 15, 10:45 PM75.76
Oct 15, 9:45 PM75.77
Oct 15, 8:45 PM75.78
Oct 15, 7:45 PM75.77
Oct 15, 6:45 PM75.78
Oct 15, 5:45 PM75.78
Oct 15, 4:45 PM75.78
Oct 15, 3:45 PM75.79
Oct 15, 2:45 PM75.79
Oct 15, 1:45 PM75.76
Oct 15, 12:45 PM75.81
Oct 15, 11:45 AM75.80
Oct 15, 10:45 AM75.79
Oct 15, 9:45 AM75.76
Oct 15, 8:45 AM75.76
Oct 15, 7:45 AM75.81
Oct 15, 6:45 AM75.79
Oct 15, 5:45 AM75.80
Oct 15, 4:45 AM75.76
Oct 15, 3:45 AM75.81
Oct 15, 2:45 AM75.77
Oct 15, 1:45 AM75.77
Oct 15, 12:45 AM75.78
Oct 14, 11:45 PM75.76
Oct 14, 10:45 PM75.75
Oct 14, 9:45 PM75.77
Oct 14, 8:45 PM75.75
Oct 14, 7:45 PM75.77
Oct 14, 6:45 PM75.78
Oct 14, 5:45 PM75.78
Oct 14, 4:45 PM75.78
Oct 14, 3:45 PM75.78
Oct 14, 2:45 PM75.78
Oct 14, 1:45 PM75.79
Oct 14, 12:45 PM75.80
Oct 14, 11:45 AM75.78
Oct 14, 10:45 AM75.77
Oct 14, 9:45 AM75.76
Oct 14, 8:45 AM75.75
Oct 14, 7:45 AM75.78
Oct 14, 6:45 AM75.82
Oct 14, 5:45 AM75.79
Oct 14, 4:45 AM75.77
Oct 14, 3:45 AM75.77
Oct 14, 2:45 AM75.81
Oct 14, 1:45 AM75.80
Oct 14, 12:45 AM75.79
Oct 13, 11:45 PM75.79
Oct 13, 10:45 PM75.75
Oct 13, 9:45 PM75.77
Oct 13, 8:45 PM75.73
Oct 13, 7:45 PM75.78
Oct 13, 6:45 PM75.80
Oct 13, 5:45 PM75.80
Oct 13, 4:45 PM75.81
Oct 13, 3:45 PM75.78
Oct 13, 2:45 PM75.78
Oct 13, 1:45 PM75.88
Oct 13, 12:45 PM76.05
Oct 13, 11:45 AM76.05
Oct 13, 10:45 AM75.99
Oct 13, 9:45 AM75.72
Oct 13, 8:45 AM75.53
Oct 13, 7:45 AM75.55
Oct 13, 6:45 AM75.58
Oct 13, 5:45 AM75.58
Oct 13, 4:45 AM75.57
Oct 13, 3:45 AM75.58
Oct 13, 2:45 AM75.58
Oct 13, 1:45 AM75.57
Oct 13, 12:45 AM75.56
Oct 12, 11:45 PM75.57
Oct 12, 10:45 PM75.56
Oct 12, 9:45 PM75.55
Oct 12, 8:45 PM75.56
Oct 12, 7:45 PM75.56
Oct 12, 6:45 PM75.57
Oct 12, 5:45 PM75.60
Oct 12, 4:45 PM75.58
Oct 12, 3:45 PM75.56
Oct 12, 2:45 PM75.57
Oct 12, 1:45 PM75.58
Oct 12, 12:45 PM75.56
Oct 12, 11:00 AM75.31
Oct 12, 10:45 AM75.19
Oct 12, 9:45 AM74.27
Oct 12, 8:45 AM74.31
Oct 12, 7:45 AM74.33
Oct 12, 6:45 AM74.36
Oct 12, 5:45 AM74.35
Oct 12, 4:45 AM74.38
Oct 12, 3:45 AM74.39
Oct 12, 2:45 AM74.38
Oct 12, 1:45 AM74.40
Oct 12, 12:45 AM74.39
Oct 11, 11:45 PM74.42
Oct 11, 10:45 PM74.41
Oct 11, 9:45 PM74.42
Oct 11, 8:45 PM74.42
Oct 11, 7:45 PM74.43
Oct 11, 6:45 PM74.43
Oct 11, 5:45 PM74.40
Oct 11, 4:45 PM74.41
Oct 11, 3:45 PM74.42
Oct 11, 2:45 PM74.41
Oct 11, 1:45 PM74.41
Oct 11, 12:45 PM74.39
Oct 11, 11:45 AM74.37
Oct 11, 10:45 AM74.36
Oct 11, 9:45 AM74.35
Oct 11, 8:45 AM74.37
Oct 11, 7:45 AM74.41
Oct 11, 6:45 AM74.39
Oct 11, 5:45 AM74.37
Oct 11, 4:45 AM74.40
Oct 11, 3:45 AM74.44
Oct 11, 2:45 AM74.39
Oct 11, 1:45 AM74.39
Oct 11, 12:45 AM74.41
Oct 10, 11:45 PM74.36
Oct 10, 10:45 PM74.38
Oct 10, 9:45 PM74.43
Oct 10, 8:45 PM74.40
Oct 10, 7:45 PM74.37
Oct 10, 6:45 PM74.37
Oct 10, 5:45 PM74.37
Oct 10, 4:45 PM74.36
Oct 10, 3:45 PM74.34
Oct 10, 2:45 PM74.37
Oct 10, 1:45 PM74.36
Oct 10, 12:45 PM74.37
Oct 10, 11:45 AM74.37
Oct 10, 10:45 AM74.34
Oct 10, 9:45 AM74.37
Oct 10, 8:45 AM74.36
Oct 10, 7:45 AM74.33
Oct 10, 6:45 AM74.33
Oct 10, 5:45 AM74.33
Oct 10, 4:45 AM74.32
Oct 10, 3:45 AM74.32
Oct 10, 2:45 AM74.32
Oct 10, 1:45 AM74.33
Water level, 30 days at Columbia: the water from 74.02 to 76.10 feet of stage, the latest 75.78 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 76.10 FT, OCT 13, 12:30 PM · LOW 74.02 FT, SEP 23, 4:00 AM74757677Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 1275.78
Latest
75.78 ftOct 17, 12:00 AM
Highest
76.10 ftOct 13, 12:30 PM
Lowest
74.02 ftSep 23, 4:00 AM
Range
2.08 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.14 ftsince Sep 17, 1:00 AM
Readings
2,797
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1775.7875.7875.7875.781
Oct 1675.8275.7575.7875.7896
Oct 1575.8175.7475.7875.7796
Oct 1475.8275.7375.7875.7696
Oct 1376.1075.5375.7375.7996
Oct 1275.6274.2575.0175.5792
Oct 1174.4474.3574.4074.4296
Oct 1074.4774.2974.3674.3696
Oct 974.3674.1974.3074.3292
Oct 874.3474.2374.2874.2796
Oct 774.5074.1174.3774.2392
Oct 674.7174.2674.5474.5592
Oct 574.7574.5674.6974.5796
Oct 474.7574.6374.7074.6696
Oct 374.7374.6374.6974.7096
Oct 274.7774.4174.6274.7096
Oct 174.7874.0274.5574.7692
Sep 3074.7074.3674.5474.5696
Sep 2974.5574.1174.3974.4196
Sep 2874.4574.2374.3974.3792
Sep 2774.4574.3474.3974.3596
Sep 2674.4474.2374.3774.3796
Sep 2574.4274.1674.3774.3996
Sep 2474.4774.3374.4274.4292
Sep 2374.5174.0274.2374.4596
Sep 2274.6874.0374.2674.0688
Sep 2174.6974.4374.5874.6692
Sep 2074.7174.4574.6574.4587
Sep 1974.6974.5874.6474.6280
Sep 1874.6874.5474.6374.6485
Sep 1774.6874.4774.6174.5288

How it reports

Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
166 of 16898.8% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 12, 11:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 11:59 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
21 min9 in 10 within 23 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
96.7the median score of 1,111 stations
Scoring higher
472stations in South Carolina
Sharing its score
28ranks 473 to 500
Points deducted
2.62.2 arrival, 0.4 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
350254082445500rank 479; ahead on reports received 100% against 98.8%
Next below
KITS1rank 499; behind on median arrival 20 min 59 s against 21 min
Sharing its rank
17other 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 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsSouth Carolina median 98.8166 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1078.07.8 of 10 pointsSouth Carolina median 97.8half its reports arrived within 21 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 Columbia

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.