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Atlantic Intracoatal Waterway at (Aiw at Nixons Crossroads)

A water gauge in Horry County, South Carolina. Its stage was 14.13 ft as of Oct 15, 10:15 PM EDT.

Gauge NIXS1Horry County, South CarolinaEvery gauge in South Carolina

Stage now
14.13 ftreported Oct 15, 10:15 PM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.25 ftsince Oct 14, 10:15 PM
Elevation
3 ftabove sea level
County
Horry County
Position
33.8514° N, 78.6561° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Atlantic Intracoatal Waterway at (Aiw at Nixons Crossroads)

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 Atlantic Intracoatal Waterway at (Aiw at Nixons Crossroads): the water from 11.31 to 15.37 feet of stage, the latest 14.13 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 15.37 FT, OCT 15, 12:00 PM · LOW 11.31 FT, OCT 15, 5:45 AM10121416Oct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM14.13
Latest
14.13 ftOct 15, 10:15 PM
Highest
15.37 ftOct 15, 12:00 PM
Lowest
11.31 ftOct 15, 5:45 AM
Range
4.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.36 ftsince Oct 14, 11:00 PM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:15 PM14.13
Oct 15, 10:00 PM14.04
Oct 15, 9:45 PM13.91
Oct 15, 9:30 PM13.79
Oct 15, 9:15 PM13.69
Oct 15, 9:00 PM13.54
Oct 15, 8:45 PM13.38
Oct 15, 8:30 PM13.19
Oct 15, 8:15 PM12.94
Oct 15, 8:00 PM12.72
Oct 15, 7:45 PM12.56
Oct 15, 7:30 PM12.36
Oct 15, 7:15 PM12.17
Oct 15, 7:00 PM11.96
Oct 15, 6:45 PM11.81
Oct 15, 6:30 PM11.72
Oct 15, 6:15 PM11.67
Oct 15, 6:00 PM11.68
Oct 15, 5:45 PM11.77
Oct 15, 5:30 PM11.86
Oct 15, 5:15 PM12.00
Oct 15, 5:00 PM12.18
Oct 15, 4:45 PM12.38
Oct 15, 4:30 PM12.58
Oct 15, 4:15 PM12.78
Oct 15, 4:00 PM13.06
Oct 15, 3:45 PM13.28
Oct 15, 3:30 PM13.52
Oct 15, 3:15 PM13.74
Oct 15, 3:00 PM13.91
Oct 15, 2:45 PM14.07
Oct 15, 2:30 PM14.23
Oct 15, 2:15 PM14.37
Oct 15, 2:00 PM14.54
Oct 15, 1:45 PM14.69
Oct 15, 1:30 PM14.83
Oct 15, 1:15 PM14.98
Oct 15, 1:00 PM15.15
Oct 15, 12:45 PM15.28
Oct 15, 12:30 PM15.36
Oct 15, 12:15 PM15.37
Oct 15, 12:00 PM15.37
Oct 15, 11:45 AM15.32
Oct 15, 11:30 AM15.24
Oct 15, 11:15 AM15.16
Oct 15, 11:00 AM15.07
Oct 15, 10:45 AM14.94
Oct 15, 10:30 AM14.81
Oct 15, 10:15 AM14.67
Oct 15, 10:00 AM14.53
Oct 15, 9:45 AM14.41
Oct 15, 9:30 AM14.24
Oct 15, 9:15 AM14.07
Oct 15, 9:00 AM13.88
Oct 15, 8:45 AM13.67
Oct 15, 8:30 AM13.46
Oct 15, 8:15 AM13.26
Oct 15, 8:00 AM13.02
Oct 15, 7:45 AM12.73
Oct 15, 7:30 AM12.44
Oct 15, 7:15 AM12.20
Oct 15, 7:00 AM11.96
Oct 15, 6:45 AM11.76
Oct 15, 6:30 AM11.57
Oct 15, 6:15 AM11.44
Oct 15, 6:00 AM11.35
Oct 15, 5:45 AM11.31
Oct 15, 5:30 AM11.32
Oct 15, 5:15 AM11.40
Oct 15, 5:00 AM11.49
Oct 15, 4:45 AM11.57
Oct 15, 4:30 AM11.68
Oct 15, 4:15 AM11.82
Oct 15, 4:00 AM12.01
Oct 15, 3:45 AM12.22
Oct 15, 3:30 AM12.45
Oct 15, 3:15 AM12.67
Oct 15, 3:00 AM12.90
Oct 15, 2:45 AM13.10
Oct 15, 2:30 AM13.28
Oct 15, 2:15 AM13.45
Oct 15, 2:00 AM13.60
Oct 15, 1:45 AM13.74
Oct 15, 1:30 AM13.84
Oct 15, 1:15 AM13.96
Oct 15, 1:00 AM14.08
Oct 15, 12:45 AM14.17
Oct 15, 12:30 AM14.25
Oct 15, 12:15 AM14.33
Oct 15, 12:00 AM14.40
Oct 14, 11:45 PM14.44
Oct 14, 11:30 PM14.47
Oct 14, 11:15 PM14.47
Oct 14, 11:00 PM14.49
Water level, 7 days at Atlantic Intracoatal Waterway at (Aiw at Nixons Crossroads): the water from 10.77 to 16.94 feet of stage, the latest 14.13 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 16.94 FT, OCT 10, 9:00 AM · LOW 10.77 FT, OCT 12, 4:15 AM1012141618Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 1514.13
Latest
14.13 ftOct 15, 10:15 PM
Highest
16.94 ftOct 10, 9:00 AM
Lowest
10.77 ftOct 12, 4:15 AM
Range
6.17 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.91 ftsince Oct 8, 11:00 PM
Readings
646
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 15, 10:15 PM14.13
Oct 15, 9:45 PM13.91
Oct 15, 8:45 PM13.38
Oct 15, 7:45 PM12.56
Oct 15, 6:45 PM11.81
Oct 15, 5:45 PM11.77
Oct 15, 4:45 PM12.38
Oct 15, 3:45 PM13.28
Oct 15, 2:45 PM14.07
Oct 15, 1:45 PM14.69
Oct 15, 12:45 PM15.28
Oct 15, 11:45 AM15.32
Oct 15, 10:45 AM14.94
Oct 15, 9:45 AM14.41
Oct 15, 8:45 AM13.67
Oct 15, 7:45 AM12.73
Oct 15, 6:45 AM11.76
Oct 15, 5:45 AM11.31
Oct 15, 4:45 AM11.57
Oct 15, 3:45 AM12.22
Oct 15, 2:45 AM13.10
Oct 15, 1:45 AM13.74
Oct 15, 12:45 AM14.17
Oct 14, 11:45 PM14.44
Oct 14, 10:45 PM14.46
Oct 14, 9:45 PM14.26
Oct 14, 8:45 PM13.75
Oct 14, 7:45 PM13.00
Oct 14, 6:45 PM12.02
Oct 14, 5:45 PM11.46
Oct 14, 4:45 PM11.80
Oct 14, 3:45 PM12.51
Oct 14, 2:45 PM13.53
Oct 14, 1:45 PM14.44
Oct 14, 12:45 PM15.21
Oct 14, 11:45 AM15.73
Oct 14, 10:45 AM15.43
Oct 14, 9:45 AM14.95
Oct 14, 8:45 AM14.35
Oct 14, 7:45 AM13.47
Oct 14, 6:45 AM12.51
Oct 14, 5:45 AM11.66
Oct 14, 4:45 AM11.58
Oct 14, 3:45 AM11.95
Oct 14, 2:45 AM12.79
Oct 14, 1:45 AM13.62
Oct 14, 12:45 AM14.26
Oct 13, 11:45 PM14.89
Oct 13, 10:45 PM15.30
Oct 13, 9:45 PM15.17
Oct 13, 8:45 PM14.69
Oct 13, 7:45 PM13.87
Oct 13, 6:45 PM12.95
Oct 13, 5:45 PM11.88
Oct 13, 4:45 PM11.65
Oct 13, 3:45 PM12.20
Oct 13, 2:45 PM13.15
Oct 13, 1:45 PM14.16
Oct 13, 12:45 PM15.08
Oct 13, 11:45 AM15.94
Oct 13, 10:45 AM16.10
Oct 13, 9:45 AM15.67
Oct 13, 8:45 AM14.97
Oct 13, 7:45 AM14.14
Oct 13, 6:45 AM13.18
Oct 13, 5:15 AM11.55
Oct 13, 4:45 AM11.33
Oct 13, 3:45 AM11.43
Oct 13, 2:45 AM11.92
Oct 13, 1:45 AM12.78
Oct 13, 12:45 AM13.68
Oct 12, 11:45 PM14.37
Oct 12, 10:45 PM15.17
Oct 12, 9:45 PM15.10
Oct 12, 8:45 PM14.65
Oct 12, 7:45 PM13.97
Oct 12, 6:45 PM12.96
Oct 12, 5:45 PM11.81
Oct 12, 4:45 PM11.06
Oct 12, 3:45 PM11.23
Oct 12, 2:45 PM11.88
Oct 12, 1:45 PM12.86
Oct 12, 12:45 PM13.96
Oct 12, 11:15 AM15.33
Oct 12, 10:45 AM15.64
Oct 12, 9:45 AM15.44
Oct 12, 8:45 AM14.88
Oct 12, 7:45 AM14.07
Oct 12, 6:45 AM13.02
Oct 12, 5:15 AM11.17
Oct 12, 4:45 AM10.85
Oct 12, 3:45 AM10.83
Oct 12, 2:45 AM11.24
Oct 12, 1:45 AM11.91
Oct 12, 12:45 AM12.84
Oct 11, 11:15 PM14.22
Oct 11, 10:45 PM14.60
Oct 11, 9:45 PM14.91
Oct 11, 8:45 PM14.90
Oct 11, 7:45 PM14.46
Oct 11, 6:45 PM13.75
Oct 11, 5:45 PM12.76
Oct 11, 4:45 PM11.36
Oct 11, 3:45 PM11.47
Oct 11, 2:45 PM11.94
Oct 11, 1:45 PM12.86
Oct 11, 12:45 PM13.94
Oct 11, 11:45 AM14.96
Oct 11, 10:45 AM15.90
Oct 11, 9:45 AM16.80
Oct 11, 8:45 AM16.56
Oct 11, 7:45 AM15.81
Oct 11, 6:45 AM14.92
Oct 11, 5:45 AM13.96
Oct 11, 4:45 AM12.49
Oct 11, 3:45 AM11.79
Oct 11, 2:15 AM12.31
Oct 11, 1:45 AM12.76
Oct 11, 12:45 AM13.68
Oct 10, 11:45 PM14.75
Oct 10, 10:45 PM15.76
Oct 10, 9:45 PM16.46
Oct 10, 8:45 PM16.37
Oct 10, 7:45 PM15.73
Oct 10, 6:45 PM14.93
Oct 10, 5:45 PM14.01
Oct 10, 4:45 PM12.87
Oct 10, 3:45 PM11.97
Oct 10, 2:45 PM11.94
Oct 10, 1:45 PM12.75
Oct 10, 12:45 PM13.81
Oct 10, 11:45 AM14.88
Oct 10, 10:45 AM15.70
Oct 10, 9:45 AM16.65
Oct 10, 8:45 AM16.93
Oct 10, 7:45 AM16.33
Oct 10, 6:45 AM15.36
Oct 10, 5:45 AM14.34
Oct 10, 4:45 AM13.29
Oct 10, 3:45 AM11.81
Oct 10, 2:45 AM11.36
Oct 10, 1:45 AM11.65
Oct 10, 12:45 AM12.29
Oct 9, 11:45 PM13.31
Oct 9, 10:45 PM14.35
Oct 9, 9:45 PM15.33
Oct 9, 8:15 PM15.94
Oct 9, 7:45 PM15.81
Oct 9, 6:45 PM15.19
Oct 9, 5:45 PM14.33
Oct 9, 4:45 PM13.25
Oct 9, 3:45 PM11.93
Oct 9, 2:45 PM11.17
Oct 9, 1:45 PM11.37
Oct 9, 12:45 PM12.00
Oct 9, 11:45 AM13.02
Oct 9, 10:45 AM14.07
Oct 9, 9:45 AM14.90
Oct 9, 8:45 AM15.86
Oct 9, 7:45 AM16.09
Oct 9, 6:45 AM15.56
Oct 9, 5:45 AM14.77
Oct 9, 4:45 AM13.73
Oct 9, 3:45 AM12.40
Oct 9, 2:45 AM11.26
Oct 9, 1:45 AM11.20
Oct 9, 12:45 AM11.58
Oct 8, 11:45 PM12.38
Water level, 30 days at Atlantic Intracoatal Waterway at (Aiw at Nixons Crossroads): the water from 10.77 to 17.37 feet of stage, the latest 14.13 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 17.37 FT, SEP 27, 9:30 AM · LOW 10.77 FT, OCT 12, 4:15 AM101214161820Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1114.13
Latest
14.13 ftOct 15, 10:15 PM
Highest
17.37 ftSep 27, 9:30 AM
Lowest
10.77 ftOct 12, 4:15 AM
Range
6.60 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.87 ftsince Sep 15, 11:00 PM
Readings
2,786
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1515.3711.3113.3014.1390
Oct 1415.7311.4613.4714.4496
Oct 1316.1611.3113.7314.8992
Oct 1215.6610.7713.1514.3786
Oct 1116.8511.2513.9414.2290
Oct 1016.9411.3614.2214.7596
Oct 916.1311.1413.5713.3192
Oct 816.1611.2413.9912.3884
Oct 716.6311.7314.2112.1496
Oct 616.7211.7414.2512.0496
Oct 516.0611.4613.6911.6396
Oct 415.8811.3113.5112.2596
Oct 315.6811.0213.2713.1296
Oct 215.7811.1013.2713.9792
Oct 115.9411.0013.3814.6492
Sep 3016.3411.0813.5215.1596
Sep 2916.6111.3713.8315.3496
Sep 2817.1611.8414.3315.2096
Sep 2717.3711.9914.6415.1696
Sep 2616.9312.0414.4014.6692
Sep 2516.9711.9814.4714.0496
Sep 2416.7111.9414.2113.4792
Sep 2316.2511.8813.9412.7596
Sep 2215.8311.7513.7012.0692
Sep 2115.5511.8913.7111.9196
Sep 2015.6512.1313.7712.6578
Sep 1915.1311.5713.5012.6690
Sep 1815.1211.6413.3913.2394
Sep 1715.5211.6513.5813.8690
Sep 1615.8711.6613.6514.5492
Sep 1515.2415.0015.1215.244

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
160 of 16895.2% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 9, 8:15 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 10:15 PMlocal 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 score97.2of 100

South Carolina median
96.6the median score of 1,128 stations
Scoring higher
487stations in South Carolina
Sharing its score
35ranks 488 to 522
Points deducted
2.81.7 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
SFAS1rank 517; ahead on reports received 98.2% against 95.2%
Next below
MRJS1rank 523; behind on 247 score 97.2 against 97.1
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 3595.233.3 of 35 pointsSouth Carolina median 98.6160 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 Atlantic Intracoatal Waterway at (Aiw at Nixons Crossroads)

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.